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fHE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1919. , - Th weekly rnnn misss, three nts jfer oopy, 80 cents for lx motithi, 1.00 por (year, postage paid. . .. J .Advertisement! and subscriptions received 'l the office. 180 Collene Street. Full nd 'Vertlslng rntu eent on application. . . Accounts cannot be opened for subscr p- Mom. subscribers win pieno 'order. , Names nro not entered until pay ment Is received, and all papers aro stopped t the end of the tlmo paid for. Remittance at the risk of tho subscriber "unless made by registered letter or fay chock !dr postal order payable to the publishers. The date when tho subscription expires Is on the address-labol of each paper, the change of which to a subsequent dato bo comes a receipt for remittance. No other receipt Is sent unless requested. The receipt M the paper la a BUttclent receipt for tho flrst subscription. ... , . When chango of address Is deslrod, both th old and new addresses should bo given. frmiMft M.OO n year In advance DAILY by malt 0.00 a year In advance, VJ. or 80 cents a month. W BATE IN CANADA I ifjbAILY M.OO a year In advance jlVKEKIA' 12.00 a year In advance llfBEE FBESS ASSOCIATION, Publisher", t IlurUngton, Vt. - I BURLINGTON, VT., JAN. 16, 1919. jt . WANTED. When you want anything, advertise In the new special column ox mis paper, some bargains are offered thero this week which It. will pay you to read about. Bee pa bo two. This paper has more than 25.000 readers very week and one cent a word will reach them all. Governor Clement's administration be gina undo? the brightest auspices. It taught not to havo clouds except Just enough at the closo to give It a mngnlfl tent sunset. GOV. CLEMENTS MESSAGE Governor Clement of Vermont does not Jjrofcss to havo a panacea for all tho Ills of the body politic. The remedies ho has are not patented, nor Is any formula copy Hrlghted. He announces no new and won derful discovery of a hitherto unknown ,eientiflc principle or new fancied medical treatment for men In their political ca pacity or for States. He simply goes back to a vigorous Insistence upon first princi ples. Governor Clement's combination for Vermont Is applied common senso, tho adaptation of common business principles 6 the business of our commonwealth, and the use by public servants of tho same degree of these two considerations and (the same care, as one would naturally Jmpply to the affairs In hand, wcro they our i private matters nnd not of tho people In (general. v That really sums up the fundamental 'principles enunciated in Governor Clem ent's Inaugural message delivered to tho 'Vermont Legislature Friday afternoon iwhon he had finished presenting his Ideas to the lesrlslators, you felt here Is a man 'Who Is talking about practical things In a actio! way. It ougnt to bo the easiest In the world to no the things for State development In an economical Mil men icmcouutvuvvDi in iiiaiviiiK u lu hul'uiiii: LdncH uiiu iuuiviuuai unguis. uuu lie aancu wny Lite fjtate should In effect have two State pris ons, one at Rutland and the other at JWIndsor, you felt the absurdity of tho jdupHcatlon of expense and effort and overhead charges, when one Institution fwould do the work of both, j It Is equally absurd and extravagant mp Governor Clement Indicated, to main tain two agricultural schools, one at Lyn idonville, the other at Randolph, to say oiothlng of the State agricultural college, supported In part by federal aid; two nor Jmal schools, one at Castleton, the other 5t Randolph; two schools of pedagogy, ,'one at the University of Vermont, the other at Mlddlebury, Ho Inquired wheth er If we were conducting State enterprises ,on strictly business principles we would '.have 16 municipal courts, fourteen county courts, twenty probate courts In addition ?td our supreme court and scatter our busl V.noss over the entire State. Ho realized 4hat opposition to concentration would come from communities and Individuals affected, but that did not change the pri ncipal at stake. He did not urge legisla tion. He merely called attention to ex isting condition, leaving the whole matter yo the wisdom of the lawmakers. PThls paragraaph epitomizes one of tho Striking sections of Governor Clement's ineaiage. We believe it will be helpful faad profitable, if at this time we sura jSnarlie the outstanding features of the document, reserving extended considera tion of each recommendation by Itself as joccaalon arises. C,uch of the 1200,209.27 of which tho State's share was 190,477.21, paid during line past year alone for the transportation tjf. children to town schools would under proper arrangement have been available (for' building and repair of rural schools. Transportation should be made optional svlth the school directors, subject to ap Veal to the proper authorities. The State ijboard of education should be empowered Mo' co-operate with the towns In planning, j Repairing and building rural schools lhere should be more rural schools near er the fanning communities. v We now have over CO State activities aa , at source of expense as against 30 in 1901. hWe have all the machinery to run a great ':8tate like Massachusetts or New York, ,Qur entire State's population 1b about llfco that .of Buffalo, Minneapolis, Washing' iton, that hav6 a numbor of times the etal wealth of Vermont. Our expense has arisen to $2,225,000 per year. Our nglble property has not Increased since ItfOl. We have reached the limit of tax a Stion of corporations and savings instltu Hlons. We had a direct tax of 20 cents In KBIT. If we Increased activities, we must i(kve a greater direct tax. i,r,The auditcr's office should be an office record. The auditor should merely audit hd handle vouchers for expenses. All titioney should be paid but by tho State Utreaaurer alone, and only upon the pre ttirit'atlon of tho proper vouchers. The leasurV records slfould show the State's cash on hand and the actual condition ex isting every night. Instead of examina tions by the bank commissioner whose time. Is wholly needed othorwlse, there Would be stated examinations by expert accountants of all the finances of ihe It Is how posslblo to have 217 dlrferent kinds of roads In tho different cities nnd towns of Vermont, owing to tho different Ideas of road commissioners. Wo spend a million dollars ovcry year on our roads. Governor Clement would havo continuous roads, instead of mere town lines, with chnrge of construction of certain selected highways In tho hands of n State board to consist of tho Stnto highway commission er, Stnto engineer nnd governor cx-oftlclo. Something Is radically wrong with our present methods of road construction. Ho docs not advocate a bond Issuo, but part of what wo now spend ns a matter of fact might mako groat Improvements nnd In addition pay Interest on sums borrowed for permanent work and provldo a sink ing fund. Thoro aro many worthy undertakings wo might unlto In pushing had wo tho money. Wo must bo careful not to mako a direct tax oppressive. Wo should try to mnko State Institutions self-supporting ns far oa practicable. Wo havo 1,700 acres of land In connection with these Institutions, and 15,000 acres of woodland. This land should produce a largo part of tho food nnd provender nnd part of the fuel used In such Institutions. Tho board of control is well constituted but It has not checked tho upward ten dency In State expense. On tho contrary thore has boen an Increase of 11,571,390.65, and tho statement of tho budget commit too Bhows thoro must bo additional reven ues unless appropriations nro sharply limited. Tho governor thinks tho farm ers should bo represented on tho board by tho commissioner of agriculture. Tho Stato revenue has been curtailed by tho transfer to tho nation of Incomo taxa- I tlon, and another amendment Is proposed which will not only take moro revenuo from tho Stato but also abrogate certain rights. This matter should bo carefully considered. Tho Stato tax commissioner asks for power of closing supervision of delin quent taxes, the amount In Vermont at the time tho recommendation was made reaching tho startling nggrcgate of $230, 000. Somo action in this direction is fa vored. If the schedules of compensation allowed workmen Injured are to bo Increased the Legislature might consider tho carrying of risks by voluntary associations care fully restricted and regulated. Governor Clement promised tho legisla tors hearty co-operation. If ho Is ablo to translate Into action nnd measures tho excellent suggestions made or Induce tho Legislature to effect such materializa tion, for the development of Vermont's own Internal Interests, his administration will be one of tho" most helpful our State has ever had. How could nny ordinary man In ovory day llfo ho expected to walk Into tho audi tor's department and bo ablo to nay thoro wns nothing wrong? Ho might oven find a mistake or evidence of ono crime but could not say readily thoro wero not others. Wo defy any man to tako any of our financial statements and say In nn hour how mucH tho State owes, how much money It has on hand, or Ijow nny slnglo department nctually stands. Tho same tiling. Is true of most municipal finan cial reports. All of us humans nro liable to gain tho Impression or unconsciously tako tho posi tion that wo own nny ofllco wo happen to (111 temporarily, especially If wo stay In It too long, nnd that tho Inquisitive peo ple havo no right to satisfy their curios ity nbout what nro really their own af fairs. It has been said over and over agnln and well said, that tho first remedy for Ills of tho body politic Is publicity; that tho second remedy Is publicity, and that tho third remedy Is again publicity. In other words If tho pcoplo Insist upon knowing what Is going on, wrong-doing Is not likely to occur or at the very least not long to continue. As our present lawmakers search for solution of tho problem how to prevent a recurrence of tho present Vermont scan dal, they can not afford to loso sight for a moment of one supreme considera tion. Tho administration of our State af fairs Bhould always bo as an open .book, so that ho who runs may read, to tho end that ho who rcad3 shall not want to run. GOV. GRAHAM RECITES HIS VALEDICTORY TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY Vermont Legislature Meets in Joint Assembly Following Time Honored Custom to Listen to Final Address of Ret iring Executive At Conclusion of Message Governor Graham Is Heartily Applauded Joint Canvassing Com mittee Reports on Official Vote for State Officers. THE STATE Montpeller, .Tan. 9. With tho- gallery , to bo in perfect sympathy with him when of tho Houso filled with expectant facos ' tho retiring Governor, toward the close and every cntranco packed with eager of his message, paid high tribute to tho spectators to-day tho retiring Governor men of Vermont who participated in any of tho State of Vermont, Horace Fronch 1 way In tho great war. His message dealt Grnhnm of Craffsburv. came In and de- at somo length with Vermont'3 part In llvcrcd his last message as Governor to the conflict. the General Assembly nnd departed. Not Very little business wns done at tho a slnglo wink of nn eyelash lndlcatod morning session of cither tho Senate or that thero was nnvthlnir unusual about tho House to-day. The event of the this time-honored nrocodlnir. In fact, day wns the joint assembly this after It was an afternoon which tho Governor noon to hear tho messago of tho re- tlrlnir p.ovornor. Horace F. Graham of ant recollections, for ho wns elvon a Craftsbury. dec-ran nf snnntn nnnim nnnlnuan nt the The Senate Convened nt 10 o'clock close of his messago as surprised many this morning and devotional exercises of those who had looked for another sort wero conducted by the chaplain, the nf rnrnntlnn. It Kn.imln,! n. It rns nnd ReV. Joseph Hamilton of Randolph. CENTENARIAN SINGS Newport's oldest resident, Mrs. Loulso Polkey, celebrated her 100th birthday tnu other day. She has never required tho uso of glasses and Is now engaged In piecing n bedqullt by hand. On her birthday sho was In tho best of spirits and sang during tho day with u very clear volco. fell, mi th vn in vniumn n, Senator Mnurlco of Lamoille county In- though tho assembly of both branches troduccd a joint resolution, which was of the Legislature and tho spectators '"'"i"-" " ' lnt e i. , joint assemDiy ai 11 ucioctt.imM mum Ing to hear the report of tho com- wero forgetting for the moment every thing else, forbidding "god-speed" to Gov. Horace F. Fraham. There was nothing In tho messago as delivered by the retiring Governor which touched in the least upon the unhappy situation surrounding the chief execu tive of tho Stato during tho last few mlttco appointed to canvas tho vote for State officers. CANVASS OF VOTES At tho Joint assembly held at 11 o'clock, the report of the committee appointed to canvass the votes for THE CONVICTION' OF MO. WILLIAMS Many peculiar and unusual features aro presented by the cases Involving the al leged shortage of Horace F. Graham whllo State auditor of accounts and the failure of State Bank Commissioner Wll- lams to discover and report that shortage to the Legislature. If theso cases had been taken up In chronological and logical order, It seems to us the State would have first determined tho question whether or not the governor was guilty. If he wero found guilty, then tho question would be whether another State officer supposed to keep check on his nccounts, failed to dls cover the shortage, or failed to report It or both. As the situation now stands, with Bank Commissioner Williams convicted of mal feasance In office. It looks to us as though tho State had either presupposed the guilt of the governor, who has not yet had trial, or satisfied the Jury of tho gover nor's wrong-doing In order to pave tho way for the successful prosecution of an other Stnto officer. It is difficult to plc turo tho Stato hank commissioner guilty of falling to detect a crime which was not committed. To put It In nnother way, did not the Stato In effect convict the gover nor of an offense In tho minds of this Jury, nnd in tho minds of tho public before It convicted Williams? ' To stato the situation In still another way, could Williams havo been success fully prosecuted for malfeasance In office at this time, If there had been no question regarding nny shortage by Horace F. Graham? We are making these queries, not to question tho administration of justice, but as a help to our successful solution of tho problem how to deal with State affairs In tho future. Is it conceivable that tho Stato bank commissioner may not have made reports In accordance with law, even though there wero no offenso by tho audi tor or any other State official? How nro we to know unless wo have full and com plete publicity? Tho Legislature meets only once In two years. We should have something beside reports to tho Legisla ture to Inform us as to tho conditions In our departments and our commonwealth as a whole. It now transpires that, not a few men have known for a long time that thero was something wrong with Graham's ac counts. He admits It now, or has ad mitted It himself in a published state ment. We do not undertnko to character ize or classify that wrong-doing. Why should It remain for tho nowspapers to dig out a thing like this? ,The lesson of this wholo deplorablo de velopment In our State affairs Is that tho Legislature above everything clso should provldo for full nnd comploto publicity lu relation to our public business. Our citi zens and taxpayers are In reality stock holders In the commonwealth. They havo a right to know what Ib going on. It Is their duty as well as their prlvllego to know what Is being done by public ser vants In their name. That is truo not only of tho Stato officials but nlso of all public servants from the Tresldent of tho United States down to town constablo mid overseer of tho poor. The reports issued by our Vermont de partments are In too many cases a sealed book to tho taxpayers. They are not readily Intelligible financially to the aver age citizen, It has taken months for ex perts to determine whether there was n shortage In the accounts of the auditor. LOU FOSTER FREE Lou A. Foster of Halifax, sentenced November U, I'M, to servo not less than 13 months nor more than 13 years at harn labor In tho State prison at Windsor on conN'Ictlon of manslaughter, has been pardoned and Is now In Iowa. Ho was released November 27, but no announce ment of the fact was made. A rumor that Foster was out wns verified on Inquiry at the warden's office at the Stato prison. Foster and Osslo Prouty occupied adjoining farms In Halifax ana bad blood existed between them. On tho evening of October 1G, 1913, as Prouty was passing Foster's home, the two men got Into a quarrel nnd Foster drow a re volver, which he claimed was In self defense, and shot Prouty with fatal re sults. Foster In particular came of an excellent family and tho case attracted wldo Interest. It was stated at tho office of tho Governor's secretary In Montpeller that there had been more petitions and correspondence In the Foster caso In tho last two years than all the other similar cases combined during that period. Judge Frank Worden of West Halifax, formerly for many years an assistant Judge of tho county court, ex-LI,out.-Gov. Frank E. Howe of Bennington nnd Sena tor C. II. Dunton of I'oultney were among those who wero especially Inter ested In Foster's behalf. THREW ACID ON COW During a night recently tho stable ot Fred Avery at Bethel was entered nnd a quantity of sulphuric acid was thrown on tho left side of the back of his cow, burning her so seriously that It was necessary to kill her. As tho cow was in good condition, most of tho meat will he used for food. The hldo was badly damaged by the acid. The cow was a good milker and tho loss is considerable for Mr. Avery, who Is day fireman at the tannery. Suspicion for this act of destruction nnd cruelty points strongly to a young man who visited tho boiler houso nbout ono o'clock In tho morning, chatted more than an hour with Edward Hill, tho night foreman, and disappeared suddenly nbout train tlmo. Ho had said he was going to Manchester, N. H on the 2:18 n. m. train. This man worked nbout two yoars In tho tannery and boarded nt Mr. Avery's. He Is said to have a grudge against Mr. Avery. 40 HEAD OF CATTLE BURN Tho largo barn nnd houso on tho Lang farm In East Charleston was destroyed by fire recently. In tho building were over 40 head of cattle, horses and hogs. Nearly all tho cattle wero burned. The farm Is occupied by Ernest Longovln nnd n dance was held at tho farm during the evening. How the Are caught Is not known, but It Is said to havo started In the hay. Tho loss Is estimated at $10,000 with no Insurance. months. Ono reference to the subject ' Stato officers showed that there was no was when ho referred to a commission provided for by the Legislature of 1906 to examine the accounting sy3tem. The Governor said: "The commission made a full report to tho Governor, stating quite fully the conclusions reached. I suggest that you examine this report with care, should you determine that present conditions demand a change In tho system. It has seemed to me that It would bo en tirely out of keeping with my present office to make any explanation of my official acts as auditor." Tho Governor did have something to say on tho subject of making advances to Stnto departments, the oxecutlvo bringing the matter to the Legislature's attention In commenting on the law re quiring bonds from all State officials as follows: "The last Legislature also passed an act requiring bonds from all State offi cials, to whom money Is advanced for conducting their departments. The prac tice of making advances Is followed In most of the States under similar restric tions. Officials required to disburse largo sums of money for the business of the State cannot be expected and certainly cannot afford to disburse these funds from private means. This practice of making advances has existed since the late E. Henry Powell was auditor, from 1673 to 1892, and has been continued to the present time." (Governor Graham's message In full will be found on page 7). JOHN BARRETT INVITED Shortly after tho convening ot the Houso at two o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Belknap of Rockingham Introduced a Joint resolution to Invite tho Hon. John Bar rett, director-general of the Pan-American Union, and a noted son of Vermont, to address the Legislature during the present session. This resolution was adopted on tho part of the House. At promptly 2:15 o'clock, the House and Senate met In joint session, and on the motion of Senator Howland of Washing ton county a committee of two senators and threo representatives was appointed to wait upon tho Governor and Inform him that the Joint assembly was ready ' to receive his message. Lieut.-Gov. Roger Hurlburd, presiding, named as members of this committee Senators Howland of Washington county and Root of Bennington county and Representatives Sawyer of Craftsbury, Roed of South Hero and Slayton of Mor rlstown, who immediately waited upon tho retiring Governor nnd escorted him to the chair of the presiding officer nmld profound silence In tho House. Although It has been reported that Mr. Graham has not been well for some time, and It Is said that he came directly from his bed to deliver his retiring mes sage, he went through with the ordeal without a slip of any kind. His voice trembled a bit at times, but this was no more .marked than at other times In his public career when his volco has bothered him somewhat. The Houso was very still and seemed HAS NEW SERVICE FLAG A largo company gathered at the Hed dlng Methodist Church In Barro recently to witness tho dodicntlon of a new nnd larger service flag. Fifty-six young men havo places on the honor roll, tho larger portion of whom have seen actual service on tho sea or In France. Somo havo been wounded and one paid the highest tribute to his country, a gold star adorn ing tho flag. For honorablo scrvlce( some havo boon raised to higher offices', and oro was especially cited for bravery. error in tho vote3 and elections, which are as follows: For Governor: Perclval W. Clement, 28,333; AVIlllam B. Mayo, 12,517; William B. Mayo, Pro., 1,342; scattering, 106. For lieutenant-governor: Mason S. Stone, 30,149; Henry C. Brislln, 10,031; John M. Perham, 1,028; scattering, 1. For treasurer. Walter F. Scott, 30,416; Orlo E. Luce, 9,338; Scott M. Farnum, S36. For secretary of State: Harry A. Black, 30,347; Thomas B. Wright, 9,513; Chauncey E. Beeman, 918. For auditor: Benjamin Gates, 30,499; Jeremiah C. Durlck, 9,427; Stedman C Wheeler, 931; scattering, 1. For attorney-general: Frank C. Archi bald, 30,096; Harry C. Shurtleff, 9,607; scat tering, 3. IN THE SENATE The president of the Senate appoint ed a committee to canvass the vote for county officers as follows: Senators La Fleur of Addison county, Payno of Ben nington county, Jackson of Chitten den county, Carr of Caledonia county, Amey of Essex county, Steele of Frank lin county, Hall of Grand Isle county, Maurice of Lamoille county, Adams of Orange county, Hamblet of Orleans county, Taylor of Rutland county. Hill of Washington county. Daniels of Windham county and liallou of Wind sor county. Recess was taken at 11 o'clock for the joint assembly. IN THE HOUSE Following the devotional exercises conducted by the chaplain, the Rev. James H. Wills of Fletcher, the House proceeded to business at 10 o'clock this morning. On motion of Mr. Austin of Reading, tho Houso voted to dispense with tho reading of tho Journal dur ing the remainder of the session, Mr. Fitzgerald of Norwich, who was not sworn In yesterday, appeared at the bar of the House and received the oath. The speaker announced the appoint ment of tho committee from the House to canvass the votes for county officers. The Senate resolutions above referred to wero then adopted in concurrence. Directly after tho report of tho can vassing committee on State officers was heard in tho joint assembly, tho Houso adjourned at 11.15 o'clock on motion of Mr. Dyer of Salisbury. LEGISLATIVE NOTES Edward W. Aiken, the gentleman from Putney, is occupying the same seat In the House which ho has occupied during the last threo sessions of the Legislature. Senator Frank G. Howland of Wash ington county was elected to assist the president pro tern, of the Senate In the selection of committees. Following tho afternoon Bosslon to-day several of the county delegations met and organized. The Chittenden county dele gation has organized as follows: T. E. Hopkins of Burlington, chairman; Sen ator Sherman R. Moulton of Burlington, secretary. The Caledonia county dele gation elected Frank T. Taylor of Hard wlok as chairman. MADE 1.556TH TRIP TO BARRE E. F. Smith, a well known Cabot farmer, haB made his 1,556th trip to Barro. Traveling over the road to Barro weekly, Mr. Smith has not missed a regular visit In 30 years with tho excep tion of a month's absence In California, when four trips wero omitted, Scarcely a farmer who tilled tho soli along the ro-idway hack In 1R88 Is on hand to-day, and In tho course of his weekly visits, Mr. Smith has witnessed many changes In Barro, Rarely docs he turn homeward without having unloaded a cargo of prod- uco, usually pork and beef, and nfter traveling 40 mlloH to nnd from his home ho Is Vet ready to attend to tho chores upon his return. Mr. Smith will bo 70 yearn old next April, but his vigor is that ot a man who camo under tho wlro when the draft limit wn oxtended to 45. Ho ascribed his rugged health to almost complete abstinence from tea nnd coffer. lie has a wholesomo respect for tho staying qunlltlcs of homo-grown food and says ho hns llttlo respect for tho now-fangled health food. PADEREWSKI SHOT By 11 BOLSHEVIK Polish Leader, However Is Only Slightly Wounded Several Arrests Made London, Jan. 12. Ignace Jan Paderew slcl, tho Polish lc-tder, has boen slightly woundod by nn assassin who entered tho room of his hotel nt Warsaw and fired ono Bhot at him, according to on Ex change Tolegrnph despatch from Copen hagen roportlng udvtccs from Vienna, Several Bolshevik! Implicated In the plot to kill him have been arrested. Mr. Paderowskl has boen In Warsaw for several days conferring with Polish political leaders In an attempt to form a government representative of all par ties. When ho arrived in Danzig on his way to Wnrsnw, the Germans attempted to prevent him from going to Posen. After ho nrrlved at Posen and whllo he was asleep In a hotel a crowd of Ger mans fired on a parade of children who wero mnrchtng In honor of Paderowskl. Two of the children were killed and several bullets struck tho window of tho room occupied by Mr. Paderowskl. CLEMENT BECOMES BOTH GOVERNOR TO WAIU) OFF ILLNESH If you nro bloated, languid or lnzyjiavo "tho blues," headaches, palpttntlon, bil iousness, bad breath, gas, ronsttpatlon or Indigestion, you will fool better In tho morning If you take a Foley Cathartlo Tablot to-night. This Is a wholcsomo laxative and clcaslng physio that nctB without Inconvontonco, griping or nau sea. J, W. O'Bulllvan, 30 Church St. (Adv.) was nnsTi.r.ss at night Sufferers from kidney trouble exper ience backache, rheumatic pains, aches In Joints and muscles, shooting pains and other torturous nffllctlons. E. W. Kltt, R. F. D. 2, Box 9. Hhorters, Ala,, writes; "I used Foley Kidney Pills ns I was so restless over night with pains In tho small ot my back and eirlo. They did me good.'W. W, O'Bulllvan, 30 Church St. (Adv.) MEMBERS OF THE VERMONT DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION ARE INVITED TO MAKE THIS BANK THEIR HEADQUARTERS. IT IS AN OLD FRIEND, HAVING STOOD FOR STABILITY AND SOUND PROG RESS FOR MORE THAN SEVENTY YEARS. IT IS THE PEOPLES' BANK, HAVING NO STOCKHOLDERS AND GIVING UNDIVIDED ATTENTION TO THE INTERESTS OF -THE DE POSITING PUBLIC. IT IS THE LARGEST BANK IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND, HAVING DEPOS ITS FROM EVERY STATE IN THE UNION AND FROM EVERY CON TINENT OF THE GLOBE. GENERA TION AFTER GENERATION OF THRIFTY VERMONT FARMERS HAVE GIVEN IT THEIR SUPPORT AND HAVE CONTRIBUTED VERY LARGELY TO ITS SUCCESS. Burlington Savings Bank CARRY ON! The American people have demonstrated the value of THRIFT, to the Individual as well ns to the nation. THE num.INfiTON THUST CO. advocated thrift long before the war mndo It such an essential factor In winning the war. THE IIUHLIXr.TON TRUST CO. still ndvocates It ns a national virtue that should bo nsslduously cultivated. The Interest nnd "extra dividends" paid by THE Bimi.INOTO.V TRUST CO. are an Incentive to thrift. In addition to the guaranteed rate of four per cent., and as dem onstrating the "mutual" feature of Its business THE BUIU LINOTON TRUST CO. has for several years past declared ex tra dividends to Its depositors. THE I1URLIXGTON TRUST CO. will make another such dividend on February 1st, 1919. During each Liberty Loan drive THE IlUULI.(iTO.v Tnu.ST CO. haB urged its depositors to support tho government and has provided the means according to their needs. As the country returns gradually to the normal conditions of the pre-war period this bank expects that it may again be help ful In the same sort of service that It has rendered to Its patrons during tho past thirty-five years. THE nUKLIXfSTO TRUST CO. offers the security of its vault without charge for the safe keeping of government bonda and Is prepared nt all times to buy or sell these securities. THE nUIILINfiTOX TRUST CO. Invites correspondence concern ing the Investment and management of the property of those who wish to be relieved ot care and responsibility and from those desiring a corporate executor or trustee. CITY HALL SQUAIti: Xortli. BURLINGTON, V, THE SURE ROAD TO RICHES Save More Than You Spend and Deposit Regularly in the WINOOSKI SAVINGS BANK V OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES I Emory C. Mower, Vice-President: Hollls E. Gray, Treasurer; Charles H. Shlpman, Robert J. White, Frank E. Bigwood, Guy W. Bailey, Homer E Wright. FIFTY YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL IIUSIXESS NO. 11 WIXOOSKI m.OCK WIXOOSKI, VT. (Continued from pnge nevn) Senator Page resides, was tied, five to five, on the vote, LEGISLATIVE NOTES Among the visitors of note at the Leg islature this week are: Congressman and Mrs. Porter H. Dale of Washington and Island Pond, Ex-Gov. and Mrs. W. W. Stlckney of Ludlow, Ex-Gov. arid Mrs. H. C. Smith of St. Albans, former Lleut.-Gov. and Mrs. M. F. Allen of Fer- rlsburg, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. White, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. H. Dunn, Mr. nnd Mrs. a. T. Jarvls, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Kevcs. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Webber, and Mr. nnd Mrs. A. W. Hyde, all of nutland. and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Johnson of Randolph. Among the guests at the executive mansion aro: Mr. and Mrs. Horace Brown of Springfield, Mrs, J, R, Knowles of Cednrhurst, L. I,, Miss Elizabeth Clement of Rutland, Mrs. Frances M.. Seymour of Boston, Robert Clement rf Rutland, Dudley Hall of Boston and Henry G. Smith of New York city. There was a special reception and din ner nt tho executive mansion early this evening at which about 50 Invited guests were present. This was Just previous to the ball at the City Hall. Several of tho counties have effected organization In tho following manner; Washington county, James B. Estee of Montpeller, chairman, Edwin M. Turner of Warren, socrctary; Windsor county, Senator H. L. Ballou of Chester, chair man,, and J. W, Walker of Springfield, secretary. ' THE NEW YEAR in a customary time for good resolutions. However, a resolve to start a savings account Is good at any time. We will continue our weekly saving club for next Christmas. Also wo havo a few little banks for children's accounts. 4 Interest paid. Mall accounts welcomed. HOME SAVINGS BANK "JSSSSS? C. W. Brovrnella Pre. C. S. Ilronrnell. Treas. li, n. Toft, Vlce-Prefla AN EYE FOR BUSINESS Mnggle had a new baby brother, which everybody agroed was such a baby as had never been seen before. One day tho baby was being weighed, and Mag gie asked what that was for "Oh," said her father, "Uncle George has taken a great fancy to baby, and he's offered to buy him for a shilling nn ounce." Mng glo looked startled. "You're not going to Bell him, nro you, daddy?" "Of courso not, precious," answered daddy, proud to see his little girl loved her brother so, "No. Keep him till ho gets a bit big ger." the child went on; "he'll fetch more money then." Tlt-Blts. DOMESTIC TRIALS A negro who had an Injured head en tered a doctor's office. "Hello, Sam! Got cut ngaln. I see." "Yes, suh! I done get carved up with a razor, doc." "Why, don't you keep out of bad company?" said tho physician, after he had dressed the wound. " 'Deed I'd like to, doc, but 1 ain't got 'nuft money to git a divorce." Current Opinion. Because It Is of so much more Impor tance that you should have Information about commodities and prices than that you should merely guess and assume, the merchants advertise to you. Through classified advertising you i,.;,y quickly recover that lost article for "finders" are nearly always honest people. CHITTENDEN COUNTY TRUST COMPANY, BURLINGTON New Conditions Business concerns will find new con ditions this year arid many will need moro banking service. This bank Is In position to help nlong the Increased business. Will bo glad to have you consult us. Mtk, J" B. Aa Cook, DinECTORSi Flyna, B. p. Woodtiary, u. v. uebharilt. J. B. 9. m. rateMM