Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-30
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY.
Different Features Of Our State Elk.
penditures Considered.


was feature of the summer campaign,
has again been brought into prominence
by the comparative figures of the auditor
of accounts The argument for n reduce
ton, at first was predicted upon the fact
that more than one million dollars were
expended during the biennial period, just
closed, as IL that sum was alarmingly
| large. The next survey of the auditors
summary dealt with the increased expcn-
diturc over the biennial term next preced-
! lng classed in nine departments, with the
compromising decreases noted in that of
the penal institutions and of the Soldiers
Home. one paper to make Its point COM
pares the figures for three years only.
The actual amounts, however, were:
For the biennial term ending June &c. 1900,
ISllCl 'Wi6i, and for that ending June 50,
1902. $l.229 O9S. Ca total increase during
the last biennial period of $67, 1885 The
largest item in this excess, in expcndi-
lures, appears in the department for the
| insane Now, everybody knows that this
is a variable item Referring to the audi
tors summary. We find that in the year
ending June So 1899, the expense of the
insane had been, Sl31. 1881; in 1900 it was
reduced to S12S, 5000, in 1901 it rose to $685.
l4l65: and gain. in 1902, the amount was
Sl6S.622S proving n reasonable contention
| that this varibleness may have been due
| to natural causes. The bare statement.
by years, shows the fallacy of ones jump
ing at the conclusion that the insane poor
| must be thrown back upon the towns. In
| order to reduce State expenses, as has
been the suggestion of some people.
| 1t is evident to those who give the sub
| ject of the insane poor a thought. that
the towns In Vermont can give better
| treatment for less money, in an associated
capacity than under the old system by
single towns. IT matters not that the ex-
pense of keeping these wards shows u
| large item in the State budget of expendi-
= n, - If hn inc OF hn pt
whether collectively, or singly by the
| towns, and every interest of humanity de-
mands the former else the now obsolete
| spectacle of half demented persons wan
dering around,-wrecks of their former
selves might become again Il familiar
sight in many towns
| The next item to show a large increase
| is that of agriculture Resolved into
years, the summary is divided into these
periods: 1899 Sl0.1i7 ii; 1900 S4.15S. 80; 1901.
81 .S,j.32; 1907 S., ,06tSG Here we have an
immediate reference to the expenses of
| lieVes that the prevalence of tuberculosis
in Vermont is not a subject to he meas
ured by dollars and cents. When the
Legislature notes the increase in our opin-
ion, 1t should regard ii as an object lesson
of what is going on all tho time to save
life. Who pays the individual for the eX-
pense he is compelled to bear in cases of
Quarantine. And is it any argument that
diphtheria should be allowed to go unre-
strained because of the cost by quarantine
to the individual aforesaid? Suppose some
one should collect the items of cost to cit-
Zens by reason of diphtherla guarantees.
and because of the increased expenditures
ask the Legislature to abolish restrictive
regulations. what kind of an argument
would that be, with the life of the com
munty at stake? Is it any more reason
ia D, ~ ~, hao ne frdn ~. c
cause the expense can be tabulated in an
AUDITOR report When the farmers cat
.,e'-,nrous" ualfy plouuctS. 0'a''s x,
nv ne VI W"o'e eoiiiiiuiii.ies' anu 'ie
Sta'e Is asheu 10 pay 'ne ehtne eApenses
ii,' WI. snouiu no. .ie li.uN .uua'
iihcM!9e pe ie'il'ui seu III iuli loI MS ~
pehuitures 10 save me same community
ION uipi s ms Is 'nie les.Cai coll
Si n " mos S, VI tne sof' VI lain one
'V II aoou. S'a a,, eApeiiees.
W te'n.i W. IN !. VI no, nc eA ,p'!s''
sanitary measures in Vermont. have come
to stay. They are demanded to prolong
me iiie u ''ie peoplc On 'lie one l'f.nu, anu
on the Other list LOT if he known tbat
modern nrecautions in relation to bealth
and dairy products are things of tbe mast
because of expense. and Vermont will he
come u hack number in good earnest Inst
LET il he understood that our farmers do
not care whether their cows are afflicted
with tuberculosis or not. and see how
much market there will be. either at home
or abroad for Vermont milk butter and
cheese
The Banner believes in an economical
administration. hut only such 40 is com
uensurate with prorressjve methods LET
the curtailment begin ON some other limos
than those indicated above.
MuSI They AGREEE
Itcror, tho JudIou, r,i,,rro,
-
II oeNeIoPs tliat the Huspailu Oh one
Gas 'leton woman whose name appears on
peti''on LOT 'ne eserNd'lo. OF the pres
oi'' iif"o' IA" ii"9 'i''oii iTt,Si' vi SA'S
So saws the legislative reporter of the
MN 'Pelis' 1oui in'' F. p eii 10 sreat
nj times WIN some one who really knows
state whether every man must aprae With
his wife on the lio,Ior uiestionp
SENATOR PROCTOR AGAINST TAR
LIE REVISION.
(From the Brattleboro Phoenix)
Senator Proctor said in an interview in
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ne, hod,,Ios n,hIoh o,,id oi, ~ nc
changed there seemed to he no need for a
general revision.
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