The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-17
JUST A HINT
OF TROUBLE
Reused in the House Of Rep
reSentativeS To-day
OVER HYGIENE IN SCHOOL
Allyn Of Charleston Hinted That the
Bill Was Presented in Interests Of
Certain Publishing House
Bill Was Killed.

State House, Dec. IL.
The bill TO provide for increased in
struction Of hygiene and temperance in
the public schools, which was ordered
to lie on yesterday noon after debate
Of an hour or more, in which nearly all
the speakers favored the bill, was re.
fused third reading this morning in
the House by vote of l22 to so.
Mr.. Leary Of Burlington and Mr.. De-
Boer of Montpelier each made strong
speeches against the measure. The for
mer said that he was not all in favor
Of passing a bill similar TO one that
had been discarded. He was also op-
posed to tho penalty attachment that
made it possible for the towns to be
deprived Of their school money II they
did not comply with all the requirements
Of the Law.
Mr.. DeBoer read the present law,
WHICH included in the curriculum Of
prescribed studies hygiene, along with
the other subjects He didn't see any
necessity for discriminating on hygiene
any more than spelling or any other one
subject. He believed in letting the local
sentiment control the extent Of the han.
ding Of the subject Of hygiene and tenn
perance in the school, and he was not
in favor of taking away the duties from
local boards Of education He said that
the reason six members Of the commit
tee had not favored the bill was not
because they did not believe in incul-
eating good morals and habits in the
young and asked the members what
they would say to more radical step
to pass law making religious instruc-
tion compulsory.
Mr.. Williams Of Newport didn't fall
in with the idea of the state not super
visiting the subjects taught in the public
schools, and said that as far as religious
instruction was concerned, the constitu-
tion forbade this.
There was in the air taint Of scan
dal this morning, when Mr.. Allyn OF
Charlestown, in reply TO query for
his information on the bill by Mr.. Mar
tin OF Brookline, said that he had reason
to believe that the bill never originated
with Mr.. Miller Of Bethel, but was prac-
tically started by publishing house of
Boston to get the sale of books. He
opposed the measure.
Mr.. Miller OF Bethel, who is clergy
man, said that he was generally pretty
keen at digging up scandals, but that
TO his knowledge there was no one pub
Eshing firm that had anything 10 do with
the matter, although so or 30 had sent
in samples Of books.
II is said that Edith Wills, who has
been lobbying for the bill for several
weeks, sent up note to Mr.. Allyn to
the effect that he would have to make /
good his charges or insinuations about |
The publishing company.
House Refused to Reconsider.
Mr.. Bloomer Of West Rutland moved |
Of the vote of Yesterday |
the House refused third read |
ing TO Fl. 10, an act to divide the town |
Of Pawlet. Mr.. Martin Of Brookline, |
Mr.. Adams Of Marlboro, Mr.. Bloomer !
said be went on record last week as
fayoring the bill and wished to change |
MS vote when it was shown that the |
reason for dividing the town was to !
getsPawlet to vote license. The House
-efhsed to reconsider its vote.
The House yesterday afternoon voted
q raise the governors salary to $500,
refused the passage of the bis dividing
Pawlet and advanced and killed Several
bills Of minor Importance. In the Sem
lte bill was introduced, which will be
'ound in another column, creating a
commission of Is, headed by the COVER
Tor and including several of the repre-
and senator's this year, to in.
means for providing more
oom for the state officers, state library,
tic. 1t will consider the question Of
whether an addition should, be made to
he present building or a new building
,e erected on land owned by the state
nd whether or not an appropriation
# $250,0O0 would accomplish the end.
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