The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-08

muddy hings" at one another by the
discussers and at certain state news
papers There was general feeling
growing against the bill before that
big meeting. and since then the anti
pathy has increased. so that such
statements as, Eve are afraid OF H.
and tits the better way 10 let each
concern run its own affairs" are fire.
quently heard II 'straws tell which
way the wind blows" It is safe before
hand TO conclude that the utility bill
is doomed for defeat. And at this
writing the Hermit" Is of the opinion
that 10 ought TO be killed The main
object To some projects is mostly for
she "plums" there are in them,
Quite a number of names have
been mentioned as prospective can
didates for governor I'm 1910 but no
name would take better with a grow
ing tendency throughout our com
monwealth for that exalted position
than that of Hon Joseph A. DeBoer.
Montpeliers representative al TINS
session. Mr. DeBoer Is chairman Of
the committee on Education of which
am member. and there Is no man
IN the assembly more clean-cut, high
minded and intelligent In just the
right way. than he.
The smallpox scare here Is thing
OF the past. although there are sever
al sore arms yet, as result OF vac
cnation.
While in Burlington. Tuesday ! met
l.uman s. Norton Of bennington, who
has done work in his insurance bust
ness in the northern part OF the state
for % years
There has been more public hear
ings this week before the committee
on education calling for increased IN
struction In hygiene and temperance
ln the public schools. This rs a
mighty subject and one that ! ann as
much Interested IN. ] believe. rs any
man living. state superintendent
Mason s Stone read the opinion OF
the district superintendent ON cor
tain points of the bill. Few of them
fovored the penalty idea for non-com'
puance with the provisions OF the
proposed law The Hermit con
ours I'm this and cannot see why there
should be "A penalty hitched TO this,
when there is nothing OF the sort
asked for In our school laws for not
faithfully teaching other studies.
Representative Howe of Bennington
smoke for Superintendent Naruey OF
the Bennington schools Mr NNney
taught for - years In Minnesota
/ where n similar law to the proposed
one was In operation. lie believed
/ that IL was failure because % re-
I ouired so much instruction that the
/ pupils tired OF Il In so large doses.
House bin 32l. AN act TO tnclrpor
ate the Wilmington Power and Paper
/ Co" which was introduced 10y Mr..
I brown of Wilmington has been signed
/ by the governor a.
House bill 1913 was passed 10y the
/ House Thursday This bill covers
Inc hin introduced by Mr.. Brown oil
/ Wilmington In regard to exemption
from taxation OF money loaheu ~, W.
towns and villages at Sia per oent ,ul
the purpose OF refunding water Wo'Ns
bonds. ,,,,,
Tbe House was In session an houI
and half Saturday morning when an
adjournment was taken until Monday
evening nj Z o'clock. After adjourn
mont at the request OF Representa-
tive Howe. the members OF Benning
ION county assembled In room y 70
discuss the Bennington new oourl
house and Jail bill. Some Of the men
hers are cold" toward IT, Finally
vote was taken, on motion. OF MT
Thompson OF Arlington, to let eecL
town vote yes or no, on the propose.
nroiect at the next annual Marot
'ie-'''e'' s. NJ. Bowles.