The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-16
HITS MUNICIPAL
JUDGES IN STATE
Ex-GOv. Fletcher Says They
Are Not Needed In
Vermont
ABE FOOTE REGRETS
SALARY RAISES
Two Practical Speeches Before Vermont
Branch League of Women Voters
Mrs. Frank +. Barber PIeases With
Her Singing at Burlington.

Branch League of Women Voters
Mrs. Frank l.. Barber Pleases With
Her Singing at Burlington.
BURLINGTON, Sept 1G-Express-
ing himself in the term given by GER
tain newspaper as coming from the tomb,
EX-Gov. Allen NJ. Fletcher, speaking
last night at the citizenship conference
of the Vermont branch of the League of
Women Voters, took direct issue with
| previous speakers on the questions of
national paternaliSm and idealism. He
declared that paternalism in national af-
fairs meant that the women voters would
have to bear their parts of the burden of
taxation, of which New England ALREADY
carried more than One-half.
referring TO idealsm. the ex-governor
sand that he believed it the most danger
Gus thing i'll public life
As between an idealist." he said.
and an experienced. practical politician
would choose the latter. You might
bring public sentiment to bear on the
politician, whereas the idealist might ex-
plOde IN all directions"
Champions Primary Law
He warned the women voters to send
men to Montpelier To represent them who
would be pledged. first 20 preserve the
primary law, and, second, to an absolute
policy of economy. He further warned
them that unless the primary were pre-
served it would drive them into the old
time caucus in which their influence
would not be 50 strongly felt.
lie cOmplimented Lieut.. Gov A w
Foote on having taken his stand for econ,
omy but said he had mot made it quitf
clear where he would begin to cut down
expenses.
! "pcrhaps," said the speaker. -..as he
may be the next governor of Vermont
he did not feel like it. As a matter of
fact, he took his political life in his
hands when he said As much as he did
about economy"
Flags City Judgship
Ex-Gov. Fletcher quoted Auditor Ben
Gates as recommending that the state
should be divided into four districts
with superior Judge in each district.
who would transact all the courts bus /
mess IN that district. With the excpn- /
ton Of burlington, Rutland and posi- |
bly, one other city. the auditor declared |
there was no need for municipal Judges. /
These municipal judgships." Ex-i
toy. Fletcher declared. enable the gov
ernor to pay certain political debts. Il
know something about it from exper- /
fence"
Miss Catherine Ludington of Connpc-
tlcut. Nov England director of thel
League of Women Voters. said ii was
not mp to the women to cleanup the
meSSeS that the men had left any more
or as much as it was up to the men d
The speaker favored separate political
organizations for women until their pol,
SltlOn was definitely recognized and Saidi
mat the League of Women Voters was
for the purpose of bringing them through
the awkward age.
After two solos bv Mrs Frank Rarhnr
of Brattlcboro the evening session closed
with educational pictures. Ii
Miss Lucia Speaks.
At the morning meeting of the confer-l'
ence Miss Rose Lucia of Montpelier gave y
graphic outline of the rural school
problem. explaining in detail the plan 1
for aiding towns by state aid to stand D.,
ardiZe rural schools
Mrs. F. Y. Kitcheldt. lecturer for the
Connecticut League of Women Voters. Il
spoke on community problems and the
important part that women should play
IN the betterment of their own towns.
Miss Carrie w. OrmSbee, who pre-
sided at the meeting. talked on Dis
armament and Responsibility of Women {
Voters. Two songs by Mrs. Frank T.
Barber of BrattlebOro greatly pleased the !
members of the conference and the meet
tiful. Is
At the afternoon meeting Miss Char
lotte G. pierpont. state home demOnstra-
ton leader. spoke on farm bureau work.
For the men she cited study of advanced
dalrylng. soils. crops and maple sugar -,
making. The important pro iectS for
the benefit of women are study and t
practice of food values. preserving, homel
dresSmaking, home planning, and house
hold management. l.
FOote Given Ovation lie
Lieut.. Gov Abram ". Foote was
gen quite an ovation and gave a com
mo- sense talk on wOmen'S work in the
Grange and the farm bureau. The
Grange he declared was the first organ
Y: atlon to adopt equal suffrage. He pre-
dIeted more women in the next legisla-
ture, mentioning Mrs. Ransom of Castle
ton as a probable member and saving
that Miss Edna Beard of Orange would
probably return either as a senator or
representative. He admitted the great
in state expenses but said that
most of the money went into schools and
highways, which could not be much cur
tailed
The lieutenant governor deplored re-
cent raising of state salaries and quoted
section 81 of the constitution which pro
'Ides that when an Office becomes too
,rohtable its emoluments ought to be re-
iuced by the legislature
For every office for which the SALARY
vas raised." he said. ''there have beenI
rom two to u applicants for the Job"
Miss Jean j. Pinney. state woman fac s
DRY Inspector, gave an interesting ac-
cunt of woman's part in that work and
Ter reference TO factory town up-lift
YORK and the Sheppard Towner mater
iIty bill was met with sustained an
clause ~
Prof X. r. B. Flint of Norwich uni
ersIty spoke on community planning
nd efficiency. with particular emphasis
n the city manager plan.
WOMAN nDECrCy