The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-13
MARTIN AGAIN
HEADS GRANGE
Plainfield Man Reelected
at Convention in Bur-
lington
COMMITTEES
REPORT TODAY
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The Installation of Officers
Will Be Held To
morrow

Burlington, Dec. l3.-Orlando L,
Martin of Plainfield was reelected
worthy master of the Vermont state
grange at the morning session Of the
three-day convention which closes to-
morrow. This will be Martins fourth
term as master of the state grange.
The afternoon session of the asso-
citation was taken up with the report
of committees. Installation OF new
officers win be held tomorrow morn
ing. Over 300 persons attended the
annual banquet held last evening
at yesterdays session Mr.. Martin
gave the masters address. The report
Of the treasurer, f. A. Dewitt of Brat
tleboro, showed that the grange has
a permanent fund OF $4,000 and cur
rent fund OF. $5,535.1l. Two new
oranges have been organized during the
year, one at Topsham and one at Cow
entry. -Four subordinate oranges have
surrendered their charters. Middlebury
grange with 800 members was reported
to be the largest of the 90 in the state.
The total Vermont membership is l5,-
600. There are 20 Pomona oranges with
a total membership of 4,663.
The report OF the executive commit
tee recommended that the grange 60 on
record as favoring the enactment at
the next session Of the legislature of
law prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of filed milk and milk substitutes
in the state.
In discussing the danger of continued
Capitalization in state and national
government, State Master Martin said
in his address, that the assertion IL
made and without contradiction that
there is an official of some kind for
every 90 people in the United States.
May the Lord deliver us from our po-
litical future if this goes on much fur
ther..
He warned against the danger Of
continued Capitalization in state and
national government which tends to in
crease "public and official recklessness
with public money and credit" He adj
vocated fighting shy of heavy bond is
sues for any purpose whatsoever and
favored the adoption OF the pay-as-
policy, especially with regards
to road building.
Agriculture, good roads and educa
tion were the three topics to which he /
rave most attention. He expressed the /
belief that the grange would continue
20 favor the state policy of eradication
If bovine tuberculosis. Mr.. Martin ex
PRESSED the opinion that the area dean
up plan, removing the danger of re-in-
ection and duplication efforts should
Ne adopted in the state.
In discussing the highway problem
le pointed out that awe find ourselves
'eing heavily taxed to construct high
vays which are to be used in compe
ition with the railroads. Transfer of
nore freight and passengers now be-
ng handled by the railroads to COM ,
non carriers over the public roads will
nevitably be given to the farm TO mar
et road, that sufficient revenue be de-
ived from the users of the highways to
ay all OF the maintenance and recon
truetion charges, and that common
srriers using the public highways for
rofit should be compelled to pay for
heir use in proportion TO the business
one.
He said in regard to education that
tile legislation is needed along this
ne at present. He believed that there
re too many supervisors in the EN- a
10y of the school department. j
The annual banquet of the grange G
as held last evening at the Hotel Yer
ont, about 800 being present. III