Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-09

control the standard of agricultural products State
GLOW the commissioner of agriculture without neces-
say funds establish bureau Boston New York through
which our farmers without mddemen reach their
ket?
GLOW the commissioner of agriculture help
by bringing immigrant labor the state unless the fur
nsh him with the to establish bureau for that purpose?
"In other words, how he materially advance the in
eres of the from business standpoint without
necessary resources?"
THE LABORING MEN OF VERMONT
HAVE GOOD REASON TO SUP
PORT MR.. FLETCHER
prominent labor leader says that Governor
Fletcher signed legislation favorable to the in.
terests of the workingman than had been placed on
the statute books during all previous administrations
He advocated and signed the factory inspection bill;
He approved the 5shor law, which forbids the employ
ment of and minors the states industrial establish
ments for more than So hours during the week;
He approved the socaIled trustee process law which
poor debtor from having all his earnings anisheed
by exempting from trustee process $40 of his wages;
He signed the law providing board of Cancellation and
and arbitration, which, properly constituted and directed
would prevent Strikes lockous and all trouble
capital thus enabling the workman to earn full DAYS
pay working day the year. and enabling the employer
to depend On full day output;
He signed the law providing proper ventilation and
heating Of factories under direction of the state board of
health
He favored recommended the present providing for
industrial accident board which permits employer
and the injured workman settle direct and prevents lawsuits
vedcts the defeat by legal
technicaIties
In his retiring message, Governor Fletcher said:
"Worknnens compensation and employers liability
"The commission which the last legislature created
slider this subject will present bill for your consideration AS
matter of state policy believe the principle of workmens
pensation and employers liability should be adopted by you
SENATOR PAGE INTERROGATED
Is it true that Oranges Vermont representing the
agricultural interests and the farmers of the State late
February 1915, adopted resolutions pettonng
representative in the Senate of the United States favor by
f BH' speech @"o your '0'' passage Of the 0'l O'Sos
Is that against the recorded wishes of people
the State supposed to represent ONE OF
the Rural Credits BIP
Is that member of the Banking and Currency
A% NJ III Sn2t WIZ Y9G ToTF s 9NfH
VORABLE REPORT BEING MADE ON THE RURAL
CREDITS BILL?
that The s R G5e5s Bill makes its possible
interest than he borrow of the bank which you
the president?
Is not that speech in favor of Senator Hoke
but it not yet LAY law WAS I7R M "A AT THIS TINE
INTEREST OF YOUR CAMPAIGN?
And the credit your effort this BILL paid you by
Senator Hoke Smith in his speech of July 1916
senatorial courtesy than anything else, was not?
On May 81, 1872 the eighthour BILL labor measure,
for in the Senate Senator Page record having
voted against this measure
Will you Senator Page stand before the Vermont
and explain why voted against the interests of the bog
men?
IATOR PAGE ANSWER J?