The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-03-27

FARMS more money for both building
new road beds and for maintenance
more money for ag. icultural support
for better schools and many other
very urjent needs, we are face to face
with the fact that our present State
tax of 40 cents, and our local taxes are
unbearabiy high and even now do not
provide adequate revenue. =
We can accomplish much in refining
our business methods and in watching
expenditures, but that VIII not make a
material change In the conditions that
confront us.
The pan of progress for Vermont
greatly increases the income without
increasing the tax rate
1t utilities out latent energies,
1t Is already operating in few spots
in Vermont. but thus far there has
been no State spirit for spreading its
influence. lit has merely grown
through activity OF local workers
1t is now proposed to inject this
scheme of industrial plant culture into
this campaign because it is the only
way, it is the best way, it is the big
way to solve our Problems.
One example of its working is found
in the machine tool Industries that
have grown from a single plant that
brought $4,000 per year into the
State in SO to six plants that brought
about s10,000,000 last year. The SIX
plants are all prosperous and filled
viii young, enthusiastic people who
are competent to start other plants.
Nearly all of this sum comes into Yer
mont and is invested here.
There has been demonst. ated here
in the last thirty years plan of in
dustrial plant culture that can be ex-
tended.
! believe that millions of dollars of
our savings institutions will find their
way back into Vermont when we
demonstrate the safety of Vermont in
vestments.
This plan is in harmony with the
prime need of agriculture, for it
draws greater population into the
State and increases the home market.
1t balances the States activities to
the benefit of all. Vermonters have
been migrating to other States be-
cause our State has not offered good
opportunities.
1t is not proposed to neglect the
immediate need of our State while set
ting in motion the big plan.
We know that there should be in.
creased support for agricultural edu.
cation, including adequate aid for the
State College of Agriculture and Elk
pertinent Station, so that these in
situations may increasingly meet the
needs of the farmers.
There should be an organization of
farmers cooperative associations for
and marketing Of Yer
agricultural products, so that
they may be marketed at the lowest
possible expense and to the best ad-
vantage, j.
Assistance should be given to the
farmer in control OF livestock diseases
especially tuberculosis, so that the
losses may be reduced to the mini
mum.
There should be linking up Of the
agricultural and industrial interests,
not only to increase the home market.
but TO make available enormous sums
for highway construction and mainte-
nance, for it is the cross roads as well
Is the trunk lines that are essential to
connect the farm and the market.
The children of the countryside are
he best timber for the future charac-
er of Vermont They must have the
,est educational and other opportun!.
les.
Water power development goes auto
forward with industrial
development The many valuable sites
or power plants will be set to work
0 provide light, heat and power for
yermont. The modern system of high I
enson power transmission is g,adu. 1
lily extending over the State. Power
5 now distributed over many towns
'here the coal question would other
rise have been more serious. II
demonstration forms a natural part