Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09


Vermont needs few laws, and but for the desrabiy
Of promoting the development of the States natural resources
could along fairly well for another biennial term without
session of the wisdom and virtue OF our commonwealth
in the legislative halls at Montpelier
Our public school system has been put upon an excellent
basis Our highway development policy has been pronounced
by the best federal authority to embody good Judgment and
view Of the uncertainty regarding the kind of
road material needed withstand the of modern travel
Our system Of regulating and supervising public service
atoms has advanced fast the times to warrant Our
State institutions in good condition Our police and sump
tuary legislation fairly meets the demands of the perod and so
far general laws concerned there is no pressing need OF
any sweeping enactment
travel about commonwealth and study the
conditions prevailing throughout the State as whole with
becoming impressed by that not realizing
what should from SOIL from streams and from
scenery and above all from youth The auto is boon to
present generation, owing the fact that is making
possible for people to visit that hitherto practi
cay off from the great outside world and enabling careful
observers note the grand opportunities for development be
noted every hand
There hundreds of spots where natural reservoirs
may be established There thousands of farms that
producing only fraction of the income they should afford their
owners There hundreds of orchards going be-
possess know how TO make them
become of better income in proportion outlay
than other part of the farm There thousands of
den with proper drainage There villages standing
still or going backward because the territory about them is not
feed them are being starved
If the public student visits of these places will
fairly good system roads leading to the community he will
ample school facilities
of the houses and frequent mails through the delivery
otherwise and if he looks about he will discover that in the vii
age well the farms the houses and other buildings
a rule in cre:lable condition.
If the investigator pursues his inquiry little further he will
discover that the people these Il
thrifty and industrious and The fathers
are seriously trying to give their and daughters good
education and to them for future usefulness in the
home and in the community and in the
nation.
The sad fact however that
villages and farming region whole having
reached the limit Of development under existing conditions
and the people whole do readily how radical
change for the better can be brought about.
How to institute of material development in Yer
mont really the problem confronting
educators and those who would the commonwealth
We want legislation first that will help encourage
young and young stay Vermont and help
develop other natural resources
We want legislation that will help promote storage
white coal
and in turning the wheels of industry.
While must continue educate and daughters
for the future need legislation looking that will
show farmers the present blades
of flourish where struggles the in
from his dairy and to make his apple
profitable investments the farm
We need legislation to enable agricultural department
in encouraging the supplying of canning establishments with all
kinds of vegetables which the high price of living rapidly max
ing household necessity throughout the land
We need policies that will help RAPIDLY dovelop
Vermont tourist center New Hampshire did merely
happen to become center of attraction for visitors
Vermont must wake up rapidly the necessity of adopt
the thorough of modern methods if reap the
tourist harvest that should be
In short what Vermont needs adoption of broad
policies of development which will lay foundation for
higher moral and intellectual and spiritual growth