Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-12-11

such criminals IU Weir ri the eXecu- ,
tive branch of the government so in
my belief we should be given ample |
means to prosecute them If found in |
the legislative branch. But If this is !
not considered desirable special ex-
ception could be made in the law pro
hibiting the use of the secret service
force in investigating members of the
congress. 1t would be far better to do
this than to do what actually was done
and strive to prevent or at least to
hamper effective action against Grim
inals by the executive branch of the
government
Postal Savings Banks.
= l again renew my recommendation
for postal savings banks. for deposit
ing savings with the security of the
government behind them The object
is to encourage thrift and economy in
the wage Garner and person of mod
crate means. 1t is believed that in the
aggregate vast sums of money would
be brought into circulation through
the instrumentality of the postal saw
ings banks. Postal savings banks are
now in operation in practically all the
great civilized countries with the ex-
ception Of the United States.
Parcel Post
In my last annual message ! COM
mended the postmaster generals rec
ommendation for an extension of the
parcel post on the rural routes. The
establishment of a local parcel post
! on rural routes would be to the mu.
! tual benefit of the farmer and the
country storekeeper. and 1t Is desirable
that the routes, serving more than To-
100000 people, should be utilized to the
fullest practicable extent.
Education.
The share that the national govern
ment should take in the broad work Of
education has not received the atten-
ton and the care it rightly deserves.
l earnestly recommend that this un-
fortunate state of affairs as regards
the national educational Office be rem
edied by adequate appropriations.
Census.
| strongly urge that the request Of
the director of the census In connec-
ton with the decennial work so soon
to be begun be complied with and that
the appointments to the census force
be placed under the civil service law,
waving the geographical requirements
as requested by the director Of the
census. The supervisors and enumer-
ators should not be appointed under
the civil service law for the reasons
given by the director.
Public Health.
The dangers to public health from
food adulteration and from many 9th.
er sources, such as the menace to the
physical, mental and moral develop
ment of children from child labor
should be met and overcome. This ma
ton cannot afford to lag behind in the
worldwide battle now being waged
by all civilized people with the micro
scopic foes Of mankind. The first leg
islative step to be taken is that for the
concentration of the proper bureaus
into one Of the existing departments
Statehood.
advocate the immediate admission
Of New Mexico and Arizona as states
This should be done at the present ses
sion Of the congress. The people o.
the two territories have made it evi
dent by their votes that they will no
come in as one state. The only alter
native Is to admit them as two, and
trust that this will be done withou
delay.
Foreign Affairs.
This nations foreign policy is baseC
on the theory that right must be don,
between nations precisely as between
individuals, and In. our actions for tn
last ten years we have in this matte
proved our faith by our deeds. W
have behaved and are behaving to
ward other nations as in private life al
honorable man would behave towar,
his fellows.
Latin American Republics.
The commercial and material prog
ress of the twenty Latin American re
publics is worthy of the careful atten
ton of the congress. No other section
of the world has shown a greater pro
portionate development of its foreigl
trade during the last ten years. an,
none other has more special claims Of
, the interest of the United States.
Panama Canal.
8 The work on the Panama canal is be
: ing done with a speed. efficiency an
entire devotion to duty which make
a model for all work of the kind. n
. task of such magnitude has ever befor
been undertaken by any nation, and n
task of the kind has ever been bette
performed. The men on the isthmu:
from Colonel Cocktails and his felloy
g.. commissioners through the entire lis
-. of employees who are faithfully doin
their duty, have won their right to tn
ungrudging respect and gratitude O
. the American people.