Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-20

Retrenchment.

One of the first things Congress
should now do is to reduce expenses
as quickly as compatible with our fu
ture safety in the war zone. The
American people realize that mil
lions upon millions of money have
been wasted thus far in the war, but
they have not been super-critical be-
cause money with them did not count
for much in their determination to
have this country do all within its
power to bring victory to the Allied
cause Waste never is to be justified
but it can be excused in some measure
at times. The period of grace has
come to an end, and will not be re-
sumed unless hostilities break out
anew. Secretary McAdoo warns us
that taxes will be heavy for long
time and that it will be necessary
for us to raise more money by bond
issues. The country will demand that
the taxes and the bonds be no greater
than is absolutely necessary, and they
don't want to be saddled with the
burden of paying for reckless extrava-
gance, or for unnecessaries. Retrench-
ment should begin at once.-St. Al
bans Messenger.
Punctuality Counts.
One of the little things that make
important differences in the matter of
ultimate success is punctuality. To be
on time would seem to us to be of the
most Importance, and by no means a
little thing, when one thinks of what
may depend directly and indirectly
upon it. Most of us have relative
or friend who has a widespread rep
utation for always being late. After
years of "frazzled" nerves and tenn
pers we finally learn to make our
plans to conform with this failing and
try to possess our souls In patience.
Punctuality seems to be a quality
which some people are born without,
but if the young men and women just
starting out in their chosen work
could realize what an asset it is, they
would cultivate it to the utmost. There
are millions of men and boys In the
service who are now being trained to
be punctual. In the military world
there is no such thing as being late.
1t behooves many of us to begin. to
mend. our ways, for perhaps when
the boys come home they will have no
time to wait for the one who is always
late, and we shall be left far behind
Phoenix.
Speakership Possibilities.
The Burlington Free Press, as is it's
wont, is specializing on the division OF
the loaves and fishes in the makeup
of the next Vermont house of repre-
sentatives. It hears mentioned for
the speakership, c. S. Dana of New
Haven, who held the position in 1917;
Editor w. C. Belknap, probably the
homeliest as he is one of the most
level-headed men elected representa-
tive; and M. H. Alexander of ST. AL
bans. 1t has still to mention others,
including doubtless George L. Dun
ham of Brattleboro, who has had con-
siderable experience in state affairs
in different Observation-Disclosures
News.
A new aspirant for the speakership
of the next Vermont house of repre-
sentatives appears in movement
among his friends to promote the
cause of Addison E. Cudworth of Lon
donderry.
The latest entrant has had long leg
islative experience, He will be serv-
ing his third term in the house and
have sat for two terms in the senate
serving as head of the judiciary COM
mittees of both bodies. He is NUM-
cipal judge in Brattleboro.-Burling
ton News.