The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-12-10

abandoning the methods which have
10 xirnslly failed and adopting new
ones In keeping With che needs aud
demands cf our people.
In a report on measure INTRODUCED
At the FIRST session OF the present con.
gr~ss the secretary Of war said, The
chief defect IN the methods hitherto
pursued lies IN the absence of exrcu.
tive authority for originating eomprc-
hensive plans covering the country or
natural divisions thereof" In this
opinion | heartily concur.
Until the work OF river Improvement
10 undertaken In a modern way II can.
not have results that will meet the
needs Of this modern nation. These
needs should be met without further
diily -dallying or delay. The plan which
promises the best and quickes, results
10 that Of permanent cotDmissIon au.
thorired TO coordinate the work Of all
the government departments relating
to waterways and TO frame aud super
wise the execution Of comprehensive
plan. The time for playing with our
waterways II past The country de.
mands results.
National Parks.
] urge that all our national parks nd
jacent to national forests be placed
completely under the control of the
forest service Of the agricultural de.
partment, instead OF leaving them, as
they are now, under the interior de.
partment and policed by the army.
Pure Food.
The pure food legislation has already
worked benefit dltficult to oyeresti.
mate.
Secret Service.
Last year an amendment was incor.
porated In the measure providing for
the secret service which provided that
there should be no detail from the Sc
cret service and no transfer therefrom.
II is not too much to say that this
amendment has been OF benefit only,
and could be Of benefit only, to the
criminal classes The amendment In
question was OF benefit TO no one ex-
cepting to criminals and It seriously
hampers the government In the detec.
tion OF crime and the securing OF Jus.
tice. II prevents the promotion OF EN-.
ployees In the secret service, and this
furthar diecos, ra mos .,aad nevn.t u, a..
present fern the restriction operates
only TO the advantage OF the criminal,
VI the wrongdoer
The chief argument Ia favor of the
provision was that the congressman
did not themselves wish to be investi.
gated by secret service men. Very llt.
tie Of such investigation has been done
In the past. but 1t is true that the work
OF the secret service agents was partly
responsible for the indictment and con-
viction OF senator and congressman
FOR land frnuds In Oregon. do not
believe that II Is In the public interest |
70 protect criminals IN any branch OF |
the public service, and exactly as we |
have again and again during the past
seven years prosecuted and convicted |
such criminals who were IN the execu-
tive branch OF the government so In |
my belief we should he given ample
means to prosecute them n found in
the legislative branch. But II this IL
not considered desirable special ex-
cepti0n could be made In the law pro
hibiting the use OF the secret service
force In investigating members OF the
congress. II 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.
I again renew my recommendation
Tor postal savings banks. for deposit
Ing savings with the security Of the
government behind them. The object
ID to encourage thrift and economy In
The wage Garner and person Of mod.
crate means. II is believed that In the
aggregate vast sums Of money would
be brought into circulation through
he lnstrumentality Of the postal saw
ngs banks. Postal savings banks are
low In operation In practically all the
great civilized countries with the ex-
,eption Of the United States.
Parcel post
In my last annual message ! com
nended the postmaster generals rec
for an extension Of the
parcel post on the rural routes. The
OF local parcel post
IN rural routes would be to the mu-
ual benefit Of the farmer and the
'ountry storekeeper, and It is desirable
hat the routes, serving more than 49,
'O0, 900 people, should be utilized to the
ullest practicable extent
Education.
The share that the national govern
nent should take I'm the broad work Of
ducation has not received the atten-
ion and the care II rightly deserves.
earnestly recommend that this un-
ortunate state OF affairs as regards
he national educational Office be rem
died by adequate appropriations.
Census.
strongly urge that the request Of
be director Of the census IN connec
lon with the decennial work 80 soon
0 be begun be complied with aud that
be appointments to the census force
e placed under the civil service law,
gaiving the geographical requirements
. requested by the director OF the
ensus The supervisors and ennmer- I
tors should not be appointed under |
be civil service law for the reasons
iven by the director
Public Health. ,
The dangers 10 public health from
Dod aduiteration and from many 9th.
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