Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Dogs and Food Saving.
1t is estimated that there are TO-
100000 dogs in the country. About
half of them could be killed with good
results. When the people are asked
to save food, why keep lot Of worth
less dogs Huntington Clipper.
Think.
We are just at the beginning of one
war. Gen. Wood sees the need of
millions of men and millions of mon
ey. With England raising her mill
tary age to so and 55, it is not wise
to think that the seriousness of the
situation has declined.-Bradford
Opinion.
Vermont Will Ratify.
Whatever we may think of the
constitutional features involved, or
other abstruse and technical side
lights, the plains unvarnished fact
ahead is that the next Vermont leg
islature will ratify the federal pro-
hibition amendment by an over
whelming vote, other states with
few exceptions will do the same and
within two years the Indian sign will
be put upon grog the country over.
The American people have their eyes
set on this goal and will not swerve
from it.-Randolph Herald and
News.
Suggests Degeneracy of Race.
Of course, there are people who
will attribute the murder of the aged
Barton woman by a 15-year-old boy
to the spirit of murder that is rife
since the Germans initiated their
reign of death. But these horrible
crimes were not unknown even in the
peaceful state prior to the advent OF
wholesale slaughter and seeming dis
regard for life and all things earthly
that are wont to be held dear. And
these crimes are just as ineXplicable
today as ever except on the general
explanation-the degeneracy Of the
human race.-Rutland News.
Sees National Prohibition-But.
F. H. Brooks of St. Johnsbury has
been selected as chairman of COM
mittee which will form a state or
ganization having for it's object the
ratification by Vermont of the con-
stitutional amendment for national
prohibition. Our opinion is this: In
principle prohibition has no part in
the federal constitution. 1t is not a
should have the right to settle the
question in it's own way. Local option
does this with the towns and cities as
the units instead of states. Here in
Brattleboro we are content to vote
no-license every year and to let Ben
nington have license. We do this on
the belief that the people of Benning-
ton know more about their local con-
ditions than we do. In the same way
Vermont may want prohibition, but it
has no right to make the decision
which it wants for itself apply to
some other state hundreds of miles
away which few Vermonters ever Wis
it, The country, however, is sick of
the liquor curse and the voting will
not consider the technicalities of
state right and constitutionality.
When our legislature has a chance
we expect that Vermont will strongly
endorse the federal amendment. Ma
tional prohibition would be bless
ing to the country, and it is bound to
come regardless of the method in get
ting it.-Brattleboro Reformer.
Heard on the Street.
That the divorce court doesn't al
ways call the right party.
That terrible Indignation is vented
by the food spectators on Hoover be-
cause he didn't allow sugar to be
sold for 80 cents a pound.
That while our industries are cry
ng and weeping for able-bodied men,
an army Of Pullman car porters are
kept busy toting little bags for lazy
passengers.
That high school teachers say the
pupils have too many dances, but
there is a feeling among the kids that
the teachers can stay at home if it is
a bother to attend.
That some residents of the juno
lion think they make a mighty smart
trade when they spend $3.50 on rail-
road trip to SOME city in order to
take advantage of an alleged bar
gain of 40 cents.
That the question is asked what
mas become Of the boy who used to
lease his father to go to work on the
railroad. When last heard from, the
son had run away from home because
he Old Man wouldn't give him a six
cylinder automobile.
That all Secretary McAdoo now
has to do in day is to raise billion
IF dollars in Liberty bonds, revise the
rules and time cards of all the rail-
ways, attend to several million work.
men who demand more paw. get every |