The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-08


women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands TO
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
ton for ten years uncultivated lands
planted with timber or forest trees un.
der certain conditions. The legislature
of 1906 appropriated $500 annually for
five years Tor the purpose OF aiding in
the establishment and maintenance OF a
nursery for the propagation OF forest
seedlings OF useful varieties at the Yer
mont agricultural experiment station,
The commission on taxation in their re-
port recommend changes in the taxation
OF timber lands for the purpose of en-
couraging their cultivation and preserva-
tion.
All this has been in the right direction,
but it does not go far enough. Vermont
should have a distinct forest policy of
her own. That this may be successfully
inaugurated and carried on, we should
have a state forester educated and
trained along the most advanced and APP
proved lines. VINO shall give his entire
time to the study of forest conditions
as they exist in Vermont, with a view
to their practical and permanent i'm
proyement. This policy has been adopted
by many of the states, and il is most
successfully pursued by the national gov.
eminent in the territories and national
preserves under its jurisdiction. Such a
forester should. carry on a publicity and
I,ssg yrsF ~,
dividual owners, supervise our forest fire
laws, which ought to be strengthener and
made more efficient, eventually take
charge Of the state nurseries for forest
seedlings, and in general way formu
late and conduct a policy so vital to the
true prosperity Of the state. While this
will entail some expense, | believe the
state can undertake no work nor assume
any equivalent expense that would yield
to her people greater returns than an
advanced forestry policy wisely and pro-
conducted.
Commission on Taxation.
A Joint resolution of the legislature
of 1906 provided that commission com
posed OF six persons especially well |
versed in matters relating to taxation
shuld be appointed by the governor to
thoroughly investigate the subject of |
taxation. This commission, composed !
Of Orion NJ Barber of Bennington, John
Fl. Senter of Montpelier. George W. /
Pierce of Brattleboro, Leighton 2. Slack |
Of St. Johnsbury. Ernest Hitchcock of
and A. Allyn Olmstead Of |
South Newbury, has performed this duty |
in most painstaking manner, and its
full and comprehensive report has al
ready been very generally distributed as
required by the resolution. The infor-
nation and statistics which the com
mission has gathered will be invaluable
to YOU and the people Of the state in
he consideration of the subject of taxa
ion. Upon so mooted and controyerted
/ question it is not surprising that the
members of the commission have not
been able to agree in their recommends
ions with respect to changes in the prin
,ipe Of our taxation laws; but they
,oint out some Hagrant administrative
wills, and unanimously recommend their
Whatever you may do with
aspect to changes in the principle of
,ur taxation system the unanimous
of the commission for
he correction OF administrative evils
to your favorable considera-
ion.
/ endorse their recommendation that
listers be elected by ballot for term
if three years. so that there will always F.;
" two experienced men on the board I
hat taxes be required to be paid in the
irst instance to the town treasurer with &,
nut discount with penalty for delay,
nd that a state taxation commission i
With extensive powers be created; but
dvise that it be thoroughly considered
whether its work could not be committed
o the commissioner of state taxes with
ut additional commissioners.
Savings Banks and Trust Companies.
Savings banks and trust companies
hould be inspected most carefully and
{ frequent intervals, and should con
family be under skilled supervision. 1t
, not only the neglects and errors which
he commissioner may be able to find
nd correct. but the knowledge that
hese institutions are under constant
will do much to keep their
rustees and officers alert to the best
erformance of their duties. The time
as come wnen the bank commissioner
hould be required to give his entire time
0 the duties of his office. and the salary
hould be made sufficient to secure the
ntire time Of a competent. skilled man
D every way qualified for the work. The
resent policy OF apportioning the salary
nd expense of the bank commissioner
mong the savings banks and trust com
anies should be continued. The in
reased ernense to them would not be