Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-27

Dutton Experienced and Capable
The craftsmanship Of the Vermont
public service Commission placed in the
hands of Walter A. Dutton of Hard
wick brings an experienced and cap
able official to the position, following
the resignation of Robert G. Bacon
of Brattleboro.-Barre Times.
Prosperity for Vermont
The prospects for wonderful pros
perity in Vermont during the next
ten years are excellent. Commission
er of Labor r. w. Simonds calls at
tention to the fact that during the
reconstruction period vast amount
of granite, slate and lumber will be
needed; and ermont abounds in
these essentials. If plenty of labor
can be supplied at an early date these
Vermont industries soon will be hum
ming; and as they are located in va
rious PARTS of the state, Vermont as
a who will derive great benefit
therefrom. This is encourag eme;lt of
a reliable sort.-Bennington Banner.
Clean It Out Entirely
In this issue an extract from the
Bennington Banner is printed in
which the statement is made that
there has recently been more than
the usual amount of intOxication in
Bennington. The increase became so
noticeable that the license commits
sioners called meeting of the icen-
sees to talk over the situation. We
are told that the commissioners gave
the saloon keepers solemn warning
to be more careful to whom and in
what quantities they SELL" The sa-
loon is in business to sell to those
who have the appetite and to say
how much those who want liquor shall
have is delicate problem. Clean
is the only real remedy for "too much
drunkenness" That is what will
happen when national prohibition is
established Bellows Falls Times.
Gov. Clements Montpelier Residence
We believe that it is wise decision
on the part of Governor-elect P. w.
Clement to secure home in Mont
pelier and make the capital city his
actual residence the coming two
years. This means more than the
mere residence of the executive in
Montpelier. 1t signifies his intention
to devote his time principally to the
duties of the gOvernOrshlp OF Yer
mont. This has become a mans job.
The interests of our commonwealth
have become so diversified and mani
fold they should have the constant
attention of even as able and efficient
a business man as Mr.. Clement may
fix this as permanent policy for
future state executives with the pre-
cedent of an official residence in
Montpelier as much to be taken for
granted as is the. residence of New
York's governor in Albany.-Bur-
lington Free Press.
Believe Graham Should Resign
No paper was more shocked and
grieved than The Phoenix when it
learned last August of the shortage
of approximately $4,000 found in the
accounts of the state auditor during
the time that Office was held by Gov
ernor Horace F.. Graham. That ex-
posture, which besmirched the fair
name of the state to the humiliation
of thousands of it's loyal sons and
daughters everywhere, now culmin-
ates in the Indictment of Governor
Graham on 1852 counts of alleged
grand larceny and ten counts of al
legged embezzlement, the same grand
jury finding an Indictment of mall
feasance in office against State Bank
Commissioner Frank C. Williams of
Newport in failing to report or dis
cover the shortage in the auditors
accounts. In the meantime Governor
Graham has continued to hold Office,
despite the requests from newspapers
throughout the state and from the
Republican state committee, it is
said, that he resign. What his mo-
tive can be in remaining executive
of a state whose people have already
suffered so much on his account is a
mystery which The Phoenix fails ut
terly to Observation-Disclosures Phoe-
nix.
Better Times for Hardwick
Now that there is a prospect of
men who went into the army and
necessary war industries drifting
back into regular trades again it is
probable that the granite industry
will revive to some extent in the near