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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorials discuss the growing problem of nondegradable detergent waste. It cites Suffolk County laundries filtering waste, Maryland banning detergent flushes, and West Germany ordering detergents off shelves by December 31, 1964 in favor of more degradable alternatives. A related bill is introduced in Congress.
Rep Henry Reuss of Wisconsin urges a national move modeled after West Germany to bar interstate commerce of detergents below 80 percent decomposability. He calls water a dwindling resource and says manufacturers must have time to reformulate, with action needed to avert a national crisis.
The Bennington Selectmen earn praise for two steps. Chairman Leon R. Eldred offers his $500 salary to offset voters approving a regional planning commission but denying funding. They push for legislation to name a town manager for three years to ensure a fair, longer trial.
Luke Crispe analyzes a Barer Montpelier Times Argus chart showing Democrats leading Republicans in the latest statewide race. The piece notes party margins and implications for campaign strategy as voters weigh candidates.
The column weighs pros and cons of a town manager form, praising a five year trial as a test. It notes the challenge of adopting such a system in Vermont where outsiders face suspicion and that selectmen would retain policy making while a professional manager runs operations. It also calls for revising the Senate representation and mentions a 1962 election outcome.
The article reviews Per Jacobsson’s IMF lectures arguing that wage stability and production-cost containment are needed to reduce unemployment, beyond tax cuts. It contrasts Jacobs son with the administration’s approach, noting inflation, wage policy, and political feasibility, and questions if tax cuts alone can cut joblessness. It discusses Keynesian ideas and who bears unemployment.
A two day Vermont conservation conference at Goddard College, Plainfield, energized by debates over resource development and governance. Organizers formed a committee to crystallize aims and suggested a Vermont Resources Council modeled after a 1931 rural program and a study approach akin to the Committee of One Hundred.
Irving Adler argues that proportional representation aligns with the Founding Fathers and federalist theory. He contends unequal town representation violates the spirit of liberty and urges reapportionment to reflect population shifts and maintain minority protections.
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