Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
The estate House Gang"


The Estate House Gang"
How about that estate House gang"
now? This and other papers have
been roundly abused for insinuating
that there was such clique and that
it was trying to fix things politically
so it could retain it's hold on the Off
ces. We never dreamed that there was
still a stronger reason why it wanted
to keep in control. These indictments
prove, not only that there was a
Estate House gang" but, that
housekeeping was imperatively need
ed. Now let us have a thorough job.
Messenger.
Town Honor Rolls for Our Boys.
Now that the war is over every
town should have some kind of honor
roll for the boys in their town taking
part in this var, their unit and the
record of service. Many towns have
alread. erected honor rolls and others
should 90 60 at once, so that COM
plete record may be hanaed GOWN to
coming generations of what the old
home town boys did in this great
world war. It is a recognition we
owe the boys and a part in the towns
history that should be carefully
chronicled and kept. Some towns
have erected a granite or marble tab
let in the park or central place in the
village, with the names of the boys
and their units. But no matter what
is selected, the main thing is to erect
some enduring testimonial of their
service, and do it now.-Essex Coun-
ty Herald.
Give the Children a Chance.
In another column will be found a
condensed report from the biennial
report from Secretary w. II. Jeffrey
of the state board Of charities and
probations. There has been a splen-
did work done in this department,
principally because the secretary has
been fearless in the prosecution of
the work. This board should have
the solid backing of the state through
the legislature, and funds should be
provided to carry along the work so
we'll started. This is perhaps not the
time to enlarge on any work not es-
strated it's worth in many ways. is
there anything better that can be
done for the state than to start it's
young right with good health, and
correct ways of living. Give this
board help. They have earned it.
Mortified News.
Exact Justice for Graham.
Should Governor Graham have re-
signed when the disclosures came last
August regarding his alleged defal-
cations while holding the Office of
state auditor? The prevalent opinion
is that he should have done so in or
der to spare the state the shame of
having it's chief executive hailed to
court to answer criminal charge. 1t
is reported, and has never been de-
MED, that he promised to resign at
that time, but failed to perform his
part. He has just been indicted and
summoned for trial. The only posi-
BILE justification for Governor Graham
is that he finds it legally impossible
to resign. Good lawyers claim that
there is no one to whom he can tender
his resignation. 1t may be, too, that
he considers himself legally blame
less and expects acquittal. Doubt
less a strong effort will be made to
show that Mr.. Graham did not default
in the criminal significance of the
term, that he only handled public
funds in the same way that custom
had permitted other officials to do and
that he has now made complete resti-
tuition, as others have done in the
same way before him. Whether this
will satisfy trial jury we shall See
Exact justice is what, and all, that
the state demands. Mr.. Graham
should not escape where citizen of
less consequence would suffer, Meth
er should he be made the ''goat" be-
cause of his prominence. 1t will be
hard for justice to be blind in this
case, yet there never was greater
need of it in Vermont-Randolph
Herald and News.
Profit of Farming in Vermont-$25O
an Acre.
In this weeks issue Of the Country
Gentleman, a publication devoted to
principal articles is "The Best Farm
er in Vermont" The subject of the
very readable sketch is Ebert S.
Brigham of St. Adams, state COM
missioner Of agriculture and connect
ed in an important capacity the past
year with the federal food admins
tration at Washington.
While, of course, it is probably too
much to call Mr.. Brigham the best
farmer in Vermont, he is assuredly a
typical representative of the best
| Mr.. Brigham is not sui generis-his
position is not unique-but he may
fairly be called one of the farmers
in this state. There are doubtless
others just as good.
Mr.. Brigham is a fair example OF
what the Rutland News has been con.
tending for years, namely, that the
| opportunities for successful farming
| in Vermont are unsurpassed in the
entire country. Just as extensive
farmers have made and are making
themselves rich in the wide West, SC
intensive farmers may make them