The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-15
PAY-AS-YOU-CO
FOR CRAVEL ROADS
Policy Approved BY Vermont State
Grange-aSharp Economy" in State
Expenditure Recommended.

Burlington, Dec. Is. - Resolutions
adopted by the. Vermont State grange,
to the closing session of its 5lst an
nual meeting in the city hall yesterday
morning, put the grange ON record Tor
t"sharp economy" in governmental al
fairs; for the broadening Of the tax
base including the adoption Of state
income tax and prevention OF further
exemption Of private property from
taxation, state board of review to
equalize appraisals made ~ town Off
cials; for law providing for adequate
ly and Justly taxing production and
sale Of electrical energy; for the pay
as you go" policy in road building and
for gravel roads as opposed TO hard sur
faced highways: opposing all public
sports on Sunday; favoring the barring
from the highways OF all trucks carry
ing more than three tons; favoring
more competent and more mature
teachers In the rural schools; restat-
ing the stand Of the national grange in
favor Of more stringent enforcement of
the prohibition laws.
The closing session was taken up
with the discussion and adoption Of
these resolutions and with the installa-
tion of officers. The work was complet-
ed yesterday morning and the annual
meeting adjourned about noon. A
meeting Of the state executive coH-
mittee was held in the afternoon at
the Hotel Vermont when business Of
a routine nature was taken up.
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Vermont State grange to hold its next
annual meeting in Montpelier This
matter was left in the hands of the
executive committee and will be decid-
ed at later date.
A resolution favoring a gasoline tax
such as recommended by the national
grange, to place the burden Of mainte-
nance OF the public highways upon
those who use the roads the most, was
introduced at the meeting yesterday
morning, but failed of adoption. The
meeting also rejected the part of the
educational resolution referring tc
school supervision. /.
Besides re-electing Orlando L. Mar.
tin OF Plainield as worthy master, the
Vermont state grange this week
elected r. l.. Gilman of Randolph
gatekeepcr, 10 succeed G. ID. Adams oi
Fair Haven and Mrs. Fl. W Shaw OF
Paren Of Sailbury.
The officers reelected are: 0verseer
IG. c. Flint, Randolph; lecturer, A. w
Lawrence, Springfield; steward, Il. M
Farr. Chester assistant steward. II
A. Stoddard, Bellows Falls; chaplain
Rev. A. w. Hewitt, Plainfeld; secre.
tary, A. A. Priest, Randolph; Ceres
Mrs. o. L. Martin. Plainfield; Pomona
Miss Jennie Belle, East Hardwick
lady assistant steward, Mrs. II. A
Stoddard Bellows Falls.
w. n. Cady of Middlebury and NJ. b
Fish Rutland, whse terms expire thi:
year, were reelected to the executive
committee.
Insurance Discussed.
The greater part OF the work of the
second day of the annual meeting wa:
of routine nature. The matter of in
surance was considered as a special or.
der, Abram w. Foote of Cornwall
secretary and Willis n. Cady, president
OF the Patrons. Cooperative Life In
surance company, reported progress oi
the company since its organization II
1915, pointing out that the company
was not organized for the purpose o.
opposing any other concern. but sim,
/ ply for the purpose Of aking care OF
ihe interests Of members Of tho
grange.
IL was shown that the company ha.
had a steady growth. beginning on
September I, 1915. with S2l3,ll7 of in
surance and reaching a total on Sep
tember I, 1922. of S2,2s5. .os5.60.
Reports of the home economics de
partment and the educational fund o.
the grange were submitted and showed
both 10 be serving worthy purpose
The state grange educational aid funt
was created 20 aid the young people I,
secure a higher education and i
loaned 10 worthy young men and won
en- who are members Of the grange II
Vermont.
During the Wednesday afternoon
session. Champlain Valley grang'
exemplified the third and fourth de
erees. In the evening the stat.
grange worked the sixth degree on {
class Of about $50 candidates 1a'
lunwritten work was excmplihcd.
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