Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-14
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
City characteristics.

Inc Clues ana Dig towns OF vermont
have their distinguishing characteris-
tics, like individuals. Brattleboro is
the most public spirited (this is an
accept it, ST. Johnsbury the most
pious, Montpelier the proudest, Barre
the most cosmopolitan, St Adams the
deadest, Burlington the most seriously
afflicted, Bennington the sportiest. and
we have always thought Rutland the
toughest, but this view is now subject
to revision Rutland is the most
modest. That this is a fact is revealed
by the following from the Rutland
News: 1T will be a matter of sincere
regret that President Wilson will be
unable to come to Rutland to go over
the beautiful golf course of the Rutland
Country club This regret will be
shared by the entire community. How
ever, it must be appreciated that the
President of the greatest nation on
earth. under the present exigencies.
must deny himself great many Of the
keenest pleasures of life" Wow !
Brattleboro Reformer.
A Prob bition Record.
Figures are now at hand showing
the result of the prohibition of the
sale of vodka in Russia, which has
been in effect in that country since very
soon after the opening of the European
war. The figures show that in Euro
pean Russia in the sale of vodka has
dropped from 24,000.0 900 to 300. 900
gallons month, and in Siberia from
10000 to 1000 gallons. This enor-
nous decrease in the consumption of
intoxicants is reflected in the increase
in savings deposits. Before the prohi-
bition decree was issued, the rate of
deposits in savings banks was about
$4,000. 900 a month, in March of the
present year the deposits were approx.
mately $Z3. 100000. Continued through
the year at the same rate the net
increase in savings will be some S175, =
000 900. With this record of savings
and the increased prosperity of the
people, largely of the peasant class,
and the consequent ability to bear the
burdens imposed by the war, is not
strange that the Russian government
is able to face the loss of national
revenue which has followed the inau-
guration of the prohibition measure.
1t is record that might we'll serve to
calm the hysteria of the advocates of
license in Vermont who express such
great concern over the loss CT few
thousands Of dollars IN license fees
which would follow the adoption OF
prohibition in this state -Enobsurg
Standard.
No Saloon.
The town of Reading which casts
about 100 votes at local and state
, small majority. 1t appeared, however
| that really nqrQd for lionnco ~
this peaceful community and for {
while nothing was heard about it. Blu
7 recently a man applied to the license
comm ssioners for license and an
nounced that be would open saloor
at FelchviIle. The temperance people
+ Immediately got busy and al the hear
ing Saturday before the license com
missioners it appeared that the pros
, pective saioon-keeper had no capita
and according to his own statemen
the license fee and his rent would b,
paid by the breweries. The commits
D sioners very properly denied his peti
! ton for a saloon and the result O
their decision has been UNIVERSAL,
commended. This is fair sample o
the way local option works in a small
D as we have law that allows an opel
saloon in the community The liQuo
Interests backed the man that was go
: ing to start the saloon and the who'll
scheme was purely mercenary iron
' start to finish. it has undoubtedl,
a been worked in other small towns il
the state, and possibly in the cities
and it is fragrant violation of tn
q much-vaunted local-option privilege
The people of Reading and people o
, the surrounding towns did not want
saloon in Felchville, but the brewerie
tried in vain to put it across
There is only one way to stop sucl
5 action and that is to vote for statewid
prohibition next March. The Reading
, episode will be worth many votes t,
the friends of the referendum for j
clearly shows how local option works
l-SnIinufiald Rar0rter