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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes a proposed pay hike to 52 800 for congressmen and senators over two years, amid inflation and Nixon scandals. It highlights a four year cycle by a nine member commission appointing salaries for lawmakers, judges, cabinet members, and top aides, with recommendations taking effect without direct votes.
The piece analyzes a proposed automatic congressional pay increase and the political fallout expected this year. It weighs public tolerance, fringe benefits, and voter scrutiny, then surveys likely Vermont candidates across parties and rumors about whether notable figures will run or stay put, even joking about a dog in politics.
The Banner letters rail at Watergate and big business. They challenge a four year term proposal for governor and major offices, arguing incumbents dodge scrutiny when elections are less frequent and proclaim spending controls and accountability overdue. The author condemns campaign finance ties and calls for vigilance against privileged interests.
Dennis J. Morrisseau calls for funding all federal and state elections from tax revenues to remove private money from politics. He argues candidates would face real contest of ideas with strict spending limits, estimating about $1 billion nationally and a smaller Vermont cost to restore a voice in government. Bennington resident warns of a stressed bridge near Tom DeMarco's gas station during thaw with 103,000-pound trucks and heavy traffic raising safety concerns.
Sunderland recalls midwinter ice harvesting as a big business 40 years ago and its link to energy shortages. The essay evokes iceman deliveries 10 and 20 cent pieces, sawdust insulation, iceboxes, and the nostalgic scenes of cutting, cracking, and serving ice for beverages. It also mentions historic iceberg fantasies and the old cellar packing idea.
In Washington commentary argues Scoop Jackson pushes a hard line against Nixon on communism and Israel while favoring a strong VN war posture. The piece notes Democratic dissension, coalition moves, and contrasts British Westminster politics with American presidential power, ending with quotes on energy policy and Nixon's Russia trip hint as impeachment looms.
The piece frames ice harvest as a method of exporting winter weather from New England. It speculates on energy shortages pushing a return to icehouses and ancient ice-pits, and suggests harnessing wind and sun for power and heat while storing excess cold nights for future use.
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