Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-04-01

ter of Vermont. They must have the
best educational and other oppOrtuni
ties.
Water power development goes au-
tomatically forward with industrial
development. The many valuable
sites for power plants will be set to
work to provide light, heat and power
for Vermont. The modern system Of
high tension power transmission is
gradually extending over the state.
Power is now distributed over many
towns where the coal question would
otherwise have been more serious.
demonstration forms a natural part
Of the water power development, and
keeps more OF Vermont soil and sun
shine earning for Vermonters.
Our War Veterans.
From time immemorial the defend
ers Of the home have been rightly
given first place in our hearts and es-
teem.
We were deeply stirred by the he
roic spirit displayed by our men and
their families in responding to the
duty to fight in a life and death
struggle against an enemy of unknown
strength.
No matter how much we may praise
the worthy worker who produces the
shelter, the clothing and the food for
the protection and subsistence Of the
family, there Is something that makes
our hearts swell when we think of
those who have offered their lives to
the service Of defending the country.
We find many of these men who
have been in the war service now re-
turned to civil life. If we are losing
any of that deep sense of admiration,
OF esteem, Of all that is best in hero
worship in the human heart, there is
something fundamentally wrong with
our scheme of life. The welfare OF
our people depends on our continued
expression Of regard, protection, in
terest in and love for the men who of
fered their all in the defense Of their
homes, their state, their country and
civilization. The protection Of our
homes by the fighters must be backed
up by true Americanism in the hearts
of us all if we are to fully protect
ourselves from the insdious internal
| enemies o. s.2.cty
The Workers.
The defenders of our homes must
rank first but second only to the de
tenders come the producers Of the ne
cessities of life and those who CO
operate in some essential way will
the producers.
First of these are the mothers who
work in care of the home, tie moth
ers who always bear the hardest par
Of war and peace burdens.
The workers interests are very
many, ranging as they do from actiyi-
ties in the home; the store, that serves
a useful purpose as a distributor; the
actual producer of food, clothing, and
shelter; in our great transportation
system, and in our industries.
There must be the keenest interest
in the opportunities Of the worker.
There is no greater menace to oul
civilization than the misunderstood.
ing that is altogether too common be
tween the so-cal!ed capitalist and tn
worker
Any plan of progress that fails t,
recognize the workers interest a
second only to the defenders of on
home is sure to be fundamental.
wrong.
This part of the plan is too big t,
state in this preliminary statement
Perhaps my Intentions may be iudgec
from the fact that, os a manufacturer
| have not joined examinations tina
we're created to combat the labor or
3 ganizatious, and / have KEEP. in ad
!. vance Of the driCt toward shorte
!, hours, leading first from ten hours
s nine nearly twenty years ago and TO
= a number of years ran o. the fire
/ Saturday afternoon basis and now o
/ the eight hour basis.
:. There can be no progress for Yer
, mont that does not fit the workers
interests.