News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-26

tons are now upon the statute
books Of Vermont.
His Political Activities
Mr.. Page became early in life
actively identified with the Re-
publican party. In 1872 he was
placed upon the State Committee,
a position he retained until here
signed in 1899 when he ran for
Governor. From 1885 to 1889
he was its chairman, and it was
under his administration of af-
fairs that the State gave the
largest Republican majority ever
given up to that time.
Elected United States Senator
In 1908 Mr.. Page was elected
to the United States Senate.
Within few months after he en-
tered the Senate he became an
acknowledged authority on mat
ters pertaining to hides and leath-
er. His speech in June, 1909, is
looked upon as an authoritative
statement on that industry, ard
was circulated in large numbers.
throughout the country.
His Work for the Cause Of
Education
1t is, however, to the cause Oh
education that Mr., Page has de
voted his time and energies dur-
ing the past six years. The So
called Page Vocational Educa-
ton Bill is the only bill relating
to vocational education that
ever passed either House of Con-
gress. This bill passed the Sen
ate January %, 1913, but was
defeated by a Democratic House.
In 1913 that part Of the bill
which pertains to college eXten-
sion work, and is now doing
such an immense amount Of good
to the agricultural interests Of
the country, was passed. The
balance of the bill is now before
Congress in both Houses, and is
known as the Smith Hughes Bill.
Senator Smith, in speaking in the
Senate recently, practically said
that while the bill bore his name
the public were indebted to Sena-
tor Page for it.
Started With Less than $500
The people of Vermont have
lust been celebrating the 125th
anniversary of NermOnt's ad-
to the Union, under the
auspices Of the Greater Vermont
Association. NermOntis anxious
to convince the world that the
Green Mountain State is a good
place in which to achievesuccess.
If she wishes to prove thefac by
a living example, she need go no
further than to herillustrious son
who is so highly thought of by
The hide and leather trade of the
country, Carroll S. Page.
Here is q man who started
with less than $4O0cashcapital,
out with a supply Of courage,
oersistency and enterprise which
enabled him to overcome the
of his location in a
country village. He has achieved
I success so notable in the raw
trade that the father of
he late Governor Guild said
hat he was as well known in
europe as in America as an i'm
)ortant factor in the hide trade.
His Success as q Banker
He has made a SUGGEST in bank
ng almostequallynotable. After
our years service as bank eX-.
lminer, he established in his little
home village of only 423 popu--
alton a bank which has today
more than 100000 assets,
md is said to be the largest
1ank in the world III any country
village.
1t is most remarkable that one
nan in a location remote from
arge trade centers with an en-
so unfavOrable, could
lave achieved q success so phe-
lomenal in two such widely dit
erent fields Of business activity.
Vermont Proud of Page
Vermont is proud of her dis
son, but not more so
han the hide and leather frater-
litv, who feel that today Sena-
or Page combines that ability
md enterprise which c easily
places him in the front rank of
hose connected with the great
tide and leather business of the
country.
That Vermont fails to recog-
lize outstanding of Senator Page
n the business worldwe do not be
ieve. That she will fail to appre-