The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-13

NEW LAWS AND OTHER THINGS


lives in the north part of the county
has sent down a serious Of questions.
People do not agree on public issues
and as editors opinions are only a
little more valuable than those of
other folks. This little increase in
value is due to the fact that an editor
spends more time than most men in
reading contemporary history and in
study of public issues. We are per-
fectly willing to answer the Manches-
ter gentleman's questions but do not
claim to know 1t all. The questions
he asks are as follows:
"a When man is puzzled abou.
Questions that come to mind he
naturally feels like asking some one
he expects is able to give a right
solution to the matter PSI new laws
for US to look out for have no doubt
that most OF these changes and the
new acts are desirable, but where
shall we end? When viii we arrive
at the goal, that is. perfect working
Administrations for the state?
(2) or course affairs concerning
Vermont are of more interest to us
than all else but what would like to
see most OF all is what President VIII
son is striving for. some arrangement
that will insure us against war. Do
you think that we may ever know
world peace? You don't seem TO
make many comments on the situa-
ton in Europe, in the Banner.
CD What about the trial Of ex-
Gov. Grahamthat was set for March
notice the Rutland Herald is rather
shy, too, about Safeguarding Presi.
dent Wilson lately and it doesn't
seem to worry over the delay of hav-
ing Mr.. Graham brought to trial.
think it just as well, never believed
thar e~Gor Grhhain was a. thief
)Roesl ihe Herald want to be good
when the rTi4er epfAesg1 u9MaHDS
: (As.n Wa differ with others in our
'6pinidns IL is not always best, to eN1
press ,piir1 ideas too yehementTy. Don't
y6u' think? Possibly our Attorney
General does hot care To- 10 defeated
again Rp soon in case OF statewide
Importance. Many EineH 1qns'I best
not TO stir too much.
90 Are you satisfied as to the out.
look with regard to the League of
Nations If the Presidents ideas
,pfeysiiVwhat will be his chances for a
ySdf terri? OF course we are all a; sea
as'to VINO will be the Republican
nominee.
es-,lRA.zvA MISUNDERSTANDING Sitter
come TO life? Maybe you are too
busy. ~ -aasgar. these. Stions...........
ID New laws are nuisance but
! q state, or a nation that is alive and
sro*ms changes and adds to its laws
from year TO year. In similar way a
language that is alive adds new words
coined to fit new or varied occasions
The test OF a new set of laws is not
their number but whether they repre-
sent an advance in thought and action
or are an attempt to doctor up things
for somebody's selfish interest. The
present administration at Montpelier
is the reverse Of radical but ii is a
least unselhsh Governor Clemen
has disappointed some of his friends
by being intensely conservative bu
at least he isn't trying to fix up some
thing to benefit his own or somebod!
else's political future.
(2) Earnest, honest agitation ant
effort in behalf of an ideal is Away
to be commended but there can be II,
, insurance against war so long as am
bition, Jealousy and hatred dominat
so many human hearts. World peac
may be possible million years henc
and we expect to comment on the sui
ject from time to time until II al
rives. DO not expect the situation 4
Europe to improve too rapidly
takes time to heal sears.
CD The Banner does not believ
Governor Graham guilty in intent I
: dciraud the state Of Vermont. 1t a
so believes that his splendid admir-
istration as governor should offse
against some mistakes. We have n
sympathy with the EFFORT OF fe,
people to nag the attorney genera
into forcing Mr.. Graham to stan
trial. We have never seen any black
guarding Of presiden. Wilson in tn
Rutland Herald. I Is newspaper
business to comment on public issues
We do not always agree with the Hei
aid but an honest difference Of opir
ion fairly discussed is what broaden
understanding and intelligence.
(D Attorney General Archibald
said to have Dragged that he was al
solutely certain to secure conviction
in the Eastman case. Dragging is a
! ways unwise
, t5) The Banner Is q believer wit
; Senator Lodge relative to the Leagu
: of Nations and not follower Of Pres
(, dent Wilson on this issue. We cal
not help being a stakeholder in worl