Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03

Keep Your Mouth Shut.

Probably Rev. Charles H. Waldron,
facing term of Is years in federal
prison, wishes he had obeyed the gov
ernment's injunction, "Keep your
mouth shut The sentence handed
out to him will have salutatory eff
feet on some other people still at
large who have made remarks that
might easily be construed as sedi-
tious.-Brattleboro Reformer.
A Real Benefit.
Flour and food have been scarce,
but we have got to hand it to the food
administration for one thing-the
price has been kept low. With the
market unfettered, under conditions
that have existed and now exist, if
we could obtain any flour at all it
would undoubtedly cost twice as
much as it does and the same is true
of sugar. Spectators and food cor
nerers would have gobbled it up and
the little offered for sale would go
only to the -do-the poor
could afford none. Now, all share
equally according to their needs, at
price within the reach Of all. Yet,
what a lot of kicking there is.-Ran-
dalph Herald and News.
The Decreasing Cow Population.
1t is estimated that there are 1000
less mich cows in Vermont now than
year ago. This does not necessari-
ly mean that the total amount of
dairy products has decreased accord
ingly as it is probable, in many cases
at least, that it is the "boarder" type
of cow that has been disposed of, thus
improving the quality of the herd
without decreasing the output, but
nevertheless it is not good sign. If
you can judge from talking with
farmer now and then about the prof
it's of a dairy you cannot help but
feel that there is a growing discOur-
agement because of the scarcity of
help even at the present unprece-
denied high farm wages, the high
price of grain, and an apparent de-
crease in the demand for dairy prod
ucts. The signs would all seem to
point to a still further decrease in
the number of mich cows if the pres
ent conditions continue. On the other
hand, there are farmers who express
themselves as we'll satisfied with the
results for the past year, having
made good profits, especially the ones
who were forehanded enough to buy
their winters supply Of grain last
fall in ton lots at prices considerably
below present prices.-Lyndonville
Journal.
The Right Of Criticism.
There is a wide difference between
reckless wholesale condemnation and
fair and reasonable criticism. The
only way that advance and improve
ment are ever reached is through
some degree of dissatisfaction with
things as they are and an honest eff
fort to bring betterment through call
ing attention to weakness that may
be corrected It is decidedly un-
American and savors too strongly of
autocracy and caesarism to attempt
though it includes a strong degree
tration has done we'll in some respects
but in other directions there is GER
tainly room for Improvement and if
we are to get that Improvement it
will come only by condemnation of
the existing order Of things. AS a
single instance we would respectfully
suggest that in some of the great I'M
dertakings Of the war the admins
tration has called on politicians and
theorists when it might have had the
services of men who have already
proved their ability in the great I'M
dertakings of peace. This is no time
for partisan rivalry or petty bicker-
ing and faultfnding. But the nation
is passing through the greatest crisis
of its history and the administration
at Washington is not so sure in its
superiority that it can afford to dis
regard the nations need of all the
strength and ability it can command.
Banner.
The Next Three Million.
The Herald has every good reason
to believe Gen. Wood when he says
that it will be necessary for the
United States to place 100000 men
in the field before the war is won. He
was right about preparedness and the |
chances are that he is right now.
According to Secretary Bakers |
figures, we have about 100000 men
in sight and under arms at present |
This is a high figure, but even ac-
cepting it at his own valuation, we
must look about us and see where g.
900, 200 more must come from.
War industries, agriculture, educa-
ton and transportation are supposed |
to be employing millions of men.
Many of them can be replaced by |
of clerks, walters, attend
ants and salespeople can be spared |
for war purposes if this war contin-
ues-and it looks as though it would
England and France have read
justed their industrial and CONNER
ciaI life SO that practically every
available fighting man is at the front
or in training. Compared with such |
conditions, the war has not touched
US. If we had every male citizen of !
age enrolled in war work or
speeded up to the needs of our allies,
the war would end this summer. [
Answer, the people OF this nation
must prepare for more war. They