Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27
ACTION DEFERRED
BY GUARANT0RS
Local Chautauqua Association
Awaits Decision of Court
Sentiment Upholds State Health Board
Hearing This Afternoon on Judge
Howe's Injunction.

A meeting of guarantors for the sched-
ucd Swarthmore Chautauqua entertain
ments in Brattleboro was held i'll the
Brooks House parlor Wednesday night
to consider the situation brought
about by the order of the state board
of health prohibiting Chautauqua enter
tainments in Vermont this year. The
attendance was not large, but the senti-
ment of those present was in favor of
standing by the board of health.
President T.. b. Smith of the local as
ISOLATION was chairman of the meeting
and read correspondence from various
persons concerned, after which there was
general discussion. 1t was brought out
that while the hearing on the question of
whether United States Judge Howe's in
junction restraining the enforcement of
the board of health's order should be
dissolved or made permanent was set for
next Wednesday, Attorney General II. G..
Barber had arranged to have an earlier
hearing. 1t has been arranged that a
hearing will be held this afternoon
at o'clock in st. Johnsbury, and if
Judge Howe is unable to be present
Judge Hough of New York, who is in
Hanover, n. H., on vacation, will pre-
side
On motion of L. W. Hawley it was
voted that the chairman send a telegram
to Director Pierson of the Swarthmore
association to the effect that it was the
sense of the meeting that inasmuch as
the in junction ran against the Commun
lily Chautauqua and not against the
ISwarthmore Chautuqua the order of the
state board of health was in full force
and effect here
1t is understood that the state board
of health, Governor Graham and Attor-
ney General Barber purpose to stand by
the original order, and it seemed to be
the determination of the guarantors to
stand by the board of health. The health
order has stopped all plans and whether
the Injunction stands or not the guaran-
tors do not feel that there is time now
to make the affair success, as it is
scheduled to start next Tuesday, in fact
interest in the meetings is fast waning.
Many persons do not look with favor
upon the attitude of Chautauqua associa-
tions which profess to exist for the bet
terment of the communities, if they an
tagonize efforts of the state board of
health to prevent statewide epidemics of
disease.
Attorney General Barber is of the
opinion that the injunction as it stands
is of no force. 1t is against the state
board of health and local boards, re-
|straining them from enforcing the health
board order. The order already had
been served on the Chautauqua officials
when the injunction was issued, and aft
er that the matter of enforcement rests
upon other officials than the health Off
GERS, and there is no injunction against
them. ...
The Community Chautauqua, whose
contract was repudiated by the st. AL
bans Business and Professional Mems
association, has begun giving entertain
ments there on its own accord in spite
of the health order, but the attendance is
small Whether prosecution will be
made on the ground of violating the or
der remains to be determined.
The question of liability on the part
of Brattleboro guarantors also is "A ques-
ton for the future to solve.