The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-04
PRESIDENTS
1ESSA0E
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is so great that only real necessity can
Justify a resort thereto. Every effort
should be made Ia dealing with this
subject. rs with the subject of the
proper control by the national govern
ment over the use 81 corporate wealth
la interstate business. 20 devise legls
iation which without such action shall
attain the desired end, but II this falls
there will ultimately be no alternative
10 n constitutional amendment
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.
Our industrial development depends
largely upon technical education. In.
clndlng IN this term all Industrial edu.
cation, from TINT which OTIS a man 10
BIO a good mechanic. a good carpenter
or blacksmith 10 that which fits man
TO do, the greatest engineering feat
The skilled mechanic, the skilled work
man. can best become such by tech
aical Industrial education. The far
reaching usefulness OF Institutes OF
technology aud schools OF mines or Of
engineering Is now universally nc
knowledged. and no less far reaching
Is the effect OF n good building or me
chanlcal trades school. n textile or
matchmaking or engraving school.
In every possible way we should help
the wagcworkcr who tolls with his
hands and who must 1--WE hope In n
constantly increasing measurcl plso
toll with his brain. Under the constliu.
ton the national legislature eau do but
little OF direct importance for his wei
fare save where he Il engaged In work
which permits Il 10 act under the In
tcrstate commerce clause OF the const-
tuition. and this II one reason why ]
20 earnestly hope that both the legis-
latlve and judicial branches OF the gov.
crnmcnt will construe this clause OF
the constitution I'm the broadcast posi-
BILE manner.
THE FARMER
The only other persons whose vel
fare IL rs vital TO the welfare OF the
whole country az Is the welfare OF the
wageworkers are the tillers Of the soil.
the farmers.
Several factors must cooperate In
the Improvement OF the farmers COP.
lltlon. lie must have the chance to
be educated IN the widest possible
sense, In the sense which keeps ever In
view the Intimate relationship between
the theory OF education and the facts
Of life.
Organization has become necessary
In the business world. and II has ac-
compllshed much for good In the world
OF labor. II Is no less necessary for
farmers. Such movement as the
grange movement Is good In itself and
Is capable OF q well nigh infinite fur
Their extension for good so long as II Is
kept to its own legitimate business.
The benefits to be derived by the as
ISOLATION OF farmers for mutual adj
vantage are partly economic and part
ly sociological.
IRRIGATION AND FOREST PRES
ERVATIoN.
Much rs now being done for the
states OF the Rocky mountains and
great plalus through the development
of the national policy OF irrigation and
forest preservation. No government
policy for the betterment OF our inter-
nal conditions has been more fruitful
Of good than this.
DIVORCE LEGISLATION
am well aware OF how difficult II Is
TO pass constitutional amendment.
Nevertheless, in my judgment, the
whole question OF marriage and d.
vorce should be relegated TO the au-
thority Of the national congress. The
change would be good from every
standpoint. In particular 1t would be
good because IL would confer on the
congress the power at once to deal
radically and efficiently with polygamy.
and this should be done whether or
not marriage and divorce are dealt
with. 1t Is neither safe nor proper to
leave the question OF polygamy to be
dealt with by the several states.
MERCHANT MARINE.
Let me once again call the attention
Of the congress to two subjects con-
corning which l have frequently be-
fore communicated with them. One Is
the question of developing American
shipping. / trust that law embody-
ing In substance the views or major
part of the views expressed in the re-
port on this subject laid before the
house at its last session will be passed.
1t seems to me that the proposed meas
ure is as nearly unobjectionable as any
can be.
THE CURRENCY.
/ especially call your attention to the
second subject, the condition Of our
currency laws. The national bank act
has ably served great purpose In aid
ing the enormous business develop
ment of the country, and within ten
years there has been an increase in
circulation per capita from $21.41 to
$33.0S. For several years evidence has
been accommodating that additional leg
islation Is needed The recurrence Of
each crop season emphasizes the de-
fects Of the present laws. There must
soon be revision of them, because
to leave them as they are means to in
cur liability of business disaster. Since
your body adjourned there has been
huctuatlon in the interest on call
money from 2 per cent to 30 per cent,
and the fuctuation was even greater
during the preceding six months. The
secretary of the treasury had to step
In and ny wise action mt n sion to the