Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25

While there is great need Of more
money for better highways to increase
the transportation facilities of our farms,
more money for both building new road
beds and for maintenance, more money
for agricultural support, for better
schools and many other very urgent
needs, we are face to face with the fact
that our present State tax Of 40 cents,
and our local taxes are unbearably high
and even now do not provide adequate
revenue.
We can accomplish much in refining
our business methods and in watching
expenditures, but that will not make a
material change in the conditions that
confront US.
The plan of progress for Vermont great
ly increases the income without increas-
ing the tax rate.
II utilizes out latent energies.
1t is already operating in a few spots
in Vermont, but thus far there has been
no state spirit for spreading its in
fluence. 1t has merely grown through
activity of local workers
1t is now proposed to inject this scheme
of industrial plan: culture into this cam
paign because it is the only way, 1t is the
best way, it is the big way to solve our
phoblems.
One example of its working Is found in
the machine tool industries that have
grown from single plant that brought
$1,000 per year into the state in SO to six
plants that brought about S10O00.000 last
year. The six plants are all prosperous
and filed with young, enthusiastic people
who are competent TO start other plants.
Nearly all of this sum comes into Ver-
mont and is INVESTED here,
l,,.r- l. l.,
the last thirty years a plan of indsutrial
plant culture that can be extended.
! believe that millions of dollars OF our
| savings Institutions will find their way
bacl: into Vermont when we demonstrate
the safety of Nerrront investments.
This plan is in harmony with the prime
mead of agriculture. for IT draws greater
population into tho state and increases
the homo market.
| It balances the states activities to the
beneht OF all Nernonters have beer
! migrating to other states because oul
state has not offered good opportunities
1t is not proposed to neglect the i'm
mediate need OF our state while setting
in motion the big plan.
We know that there should be increased
support for agricultural education in
cluding adequate aid for tho state Col,
lcPe OF Agriculture ana EXPERIMENT
Station, so that these institutions may
increasingly meet the needs of tho
farmers.
There should he an organization o
| farmers cooperative associations fo
Standardization and marketing OF Yer
monts agricultural products, 30 that the,
may be marketed at the lowest possible
expense and to the best advantage.
| Assistance should be given to the farme
in control of livestock diseases especiall!
tuberculosis. so that the losses may b'
reduced to the minimum
There should be a linking up Of TIL
agricultural and industrial interests, no
only to increase the home market, bu
to make available enormous sums 70
highway construction and maintenance
for il is the cross roads as well tn
trunk lines that are essential to connec
the farm and the market.
Tho children Of the countryside are IN
best timber for tho future character q
Vermont. They must have the hes
educational and other opportunities.
Water power development goes auto
matlcaly forward with ndustria
development. The many valuable site
for power plants will be set to work t
provide light, heat and power for Ver
: mont, The modern system of high tensio
power transmission Is gradually extend
ing over the state. Power is no,
distributed over many towns where tn
coal question would otherwise have bee
moro serious.