Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23

Twas little drops of sparkling water,
all tumbled in each glass, that formed
the Temperance" toast which the
association drank to the health of
Governor Percival w. Clement of Rut-
land Thursday at the 49th annual ban
quet which concluded the three-days'
convention. The toast caused much
merriment to all and one of the chief
of all the merrmakers was the chief
executive of the State.
In response to the toast, Governor
Clement said:
II never have opposed prohibition in
any community where the majority
wanted it and were willing to enforce
that prohibition to the limit"
Following his response to the toast
Governor Clement gave a brief address
dealing with the traditions and the
stock from which Vermonters sprung.
He said that in his opinion Vermonters
were better people for the hills and
the ancestral relations than the peo-
pie of the cities or plains. He urged
the people to be true Vermonters al
ways. In his closing statement he
stated that he regretted very much
| the fact that the Vermont families of
to-day are famous for the lack of
children. In olden days every Ncr-
mont family had from to 10 children
but now there are not many families
who have more than one or two.
Frank II. Brooks of St. Johnsbury
State food administrator, was the next
speaker. He told the audience that
the people of Vermont would never
know what great good they had done
for the allies with their splendid re-
the Observance of the sugar rules. In
the latter saving 1t was not to feed
the allied countries much as it was
n military necessity. 1t the war had
lasted one year more 100000 tons of
sugar would have to have been used
to make munitions. An American
chemist discovered the fact that that
was where Germany got her glycerine
when all of that product was known
to have been gone. and that was the
method which we would have had to
use. He urged that the same spirit OF
patriotism that was manifested during
the war be continued in peace.
| The next speaker was Major James s.
Haggarty of the lO2nd Regiment, 2Gth Di-
vision. who told Of his war experiences in
six months in the trenches and one month
at Chateau Thierry. His address was Of
exceptional interest. for he had a way
| of bringing out points that have long been
misunderstood by the general public, and
stating them in such a way that cleared
up great deal of wonder and doubt.
The final speaker was Dean j. l.. Hills
of the college of agriculture of the Uni
versity Of Vermont. who spoke on his
30th year In the membership of the Dairy
mems association. Dean Hills spoke of
the value he had received and what he
Nod
that period.
Judge Frank L. Fish of Vergennes Off
ciated as POSTMASTER and Frank II.
Brooks, State food administrator, led the
Liberty chorus in the singing of popular
and old-time songs. The banqueters num-
bered $50.
DAIRYMEN REFLECT OFFICERS
The entire set of officers for the year
1918 were reelected for another term at
the business meeting of the Vermont
Dairymen's association conducted Thurs
day afternoon at four o'clock in the as
sembly hall of the Armory.
The officers for 1919 will be:
President, Frank H. Bickford, of Brad
ford.
Vice-President, S. l.. Harris, Of Proctor
(first congressional district.
| Vice-President, G. G. Gates, of North
Hartland. Second congressional distric).
Secretary. Orlando L. Martin. Of Plain
field.
Treasurer. NJ. A. Adams. of Derby.
Auditor f. L. Davis. of Hartford
Dean j. l.. Hills, chairman Of the COM
mittee on resolutions. read the set, which
were unanimously adopted by the dairy
men. The resolutions were ON the death
of Charles NJ. Winslow, of Brandon, for
mer secretary and active member; the
death of former Governor Hoard. of Wis.,
consin. proprietor of Hoard's Dairyman
resolution OF thanks to D. l.. McGafrey
OF the Worcester Salt company. for the
dinner and entertainment: the citizens OF
Burlington; the Chamber of Commerce
the press; the exhibitors and all who
assisted in making the affair success
commencing the work of the farm bu.
reau: resolving to stand behind each
dairyman in his efforts to secure n rea-
sonable profit from his business. etc.
OFFICERS OF THE SUGARMAKERS
ASSOCIATION
The sugarmakers reelected their officers
as follows; President. RI. b. Chaplin OF
Middlesex vice-presidents, c. e. Martin
Of Rochester and c. II. Colvin of Dandy
secretary, c. o. Ormsbee of Montpelier
treasurer. G. +. Purinton of Burlington,
auditor, Z. b. b. Northrup of Sheldon
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION
THE Future of Vermont's Dairy In
dustry" was the topic discussed by Ell
bert S. Brigham. OF St Adams, State
commissioner of agriculture. at the morn
ing session Thursday. Commissioner
Brigham said, i'm brief:
I'VE must reconstruct the dairy indus
try to meet the conditions that are to
come The prices demanded by the east
ern dairymen. in my opinion. have been
moderate and not In excess of what So
ciety ought to willingly accord them. The
drivers of milk carts In Boston are now
receiving, salary and commissions $50
per week. Assuming that the service
rendered 10 not more than GO hours per
week. this charge OF SIS cents per hour
, made for the distribution of milk, So
ciety pays willingly. The Warren formu-
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