Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13

The Franchise Privilege,


Hardly a third of the vote of the
town of Hardwick turned out Tues
day. Other places where no local
contest was on, the same condition
was faced. 1t seems that voters do
not care much for their privilege Of
franchise and still, take that privilege
away and there would be big boiler.
Gazette.
War Problems Then and Now,
John Gregory Smith, war governor
of Vermont died in 1891. A war gov
ernor in those days was considered a
serious and important official, but as
a matter of fact the problems con-
nected with the office in those days
did not compare with the total of
what the war has demanded of Gov.
Graham during the past two years.
Rutland Herald.
Our Gross Debts,
Germany's gross debt, peace and
war, is $34,OOO,OOO, 900, or As per cent
of her wealth; England's, $34 ,OOO, 900
900. or as per cent Of her wealth;
Italy's, So, 900, 100000 or 46 per cent
of her wealth; the United States,
$4,000, 100000, or per cent of her
wealth. Even with the fourth Liber-
ty loan ($6,OOO,OOO,OOO) added, our
percentage would be only per cent,
To match what Canada and Australia
have done this country should raise
$40, 900, 700, OOO,-Leslie's Weekly,
Island Pond VS.. ST, Johnsbury,
Politics beats all other trick per-
formers to "fraZzle." Brighton
elected a staunch local option repre-
sentative, J. w. Thurston, but was
able to pull the neutrality-suspicious.
candidate for governor, DR.: Mayo,
over the top by one majority. St.
Johnsbury, the center of prohibition
sentiment in the "Lily White" county
of Caledonia elected dyed-in-the-
wool democrat on a straight local OPP
ton issue, You can quite often bank
on the unexpected to happen when it
comes to question Of drinks.-lsland
Pond Herald,
The Church a Community Asset,
Thoughtful people are coming to
realize the basic Importance OF such
institutions as the church to the well
fare and moral uplift of the commun-
ity. It stands for the loftiest ideals
of the daily life, a cheerful and prac-
tical religion, the highest type of
morals and all that is best in social
activity. Consequently it tends to
make better boys and girls, better
customers, better citizens and better
neighbors. There is no phase of COM
munity life that it's influence does not
reach and elevate. Serious men know
that it would be a calamity OF no
small dimensions should this moral,
educational and religious influence be
lost to the community, This constl-
tutes the basis of the appeal for an
adequate and systematic support of
the church.-Bellows Falls Times.
Another Vermont Author,
It is a pleasure to record another
name on the list of Vermont authors
of note, Raymond Mcfarland, who
is, and has been for several years, a
member of the faculty of Middlebury
college, has written a book which is
being read with delight by fction-lov-
ing people. The title is, Skipper
John of the Nimbus," and is issued
from the Macmillan press. 1t is a
picture of life, character and conduct
among "Down East" fishermen. The
author, when young man, had two
years of experience out of Gloucester
in deep sea fishing. and so he has first
hand knowledge of the conditions and
he portrays. The New York Tribune
says of the book, cit is composition
of exceptional merit. If we were in
clined to draw comparisons we might
say that it is to be bracketed along
with Kipling's Captains Coura-
geous." 1t is in sense boys book
but it will be as interesting to men
and women as to younger readers. -
Bennington Banner,
Successful Vermcnters in Politics,
The present is not the first time
that Massachusetts has looked to
Vermont stock for the governorship
of that great state, Not many years
ago it selected Eugene N. Foss, a ma
tive Of West Berkshire in northern
Vermont, and during the present week
it has elected Calvin Coolidge, ma
tive of Plymouth, in southern Yer
mont, Governor-elect Coolidge has
risen by steady steps ever since he
started the practice of his profession,
the law, in Massachusetts, his latest
Office having been that of lieutenant
governor, In all of these Offices he
has given keen, well-balanced service
and it is expected that he will serve
the great state Of Massachusetts most
ably as governor.
And while we are on the subject of
successful Vermonters in politics, one
other must not be overlooked. Gov
ernor Henry w. Reyes of New Hamp-
shire, who on Tuesday was elected
United States senator for the long
term to succeed Senator Hollis, was
born on the Vermont side of the Con-
necticut river and his present home
is in the town of Haverhill on the east
side of the same river. Governor
Reyes gave New Hampshire a good
administration as governor and is ex-
pected to serve well in the national
body.-Barre Times,
Mr., Clements Majority,
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