Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-09


he measure, said:
The responsibility for this measure
would have continued with Senator Page
'ather than to have fallen to me, but for the
change which took place in the organization
IF the Senate three years ago. With Re-
publican majority he was leading in the work
and [ was helping him. Since that time, as
am Chairman of the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor, the situation is reversed Just
a little, but [ am always glad to stop any
time the opportunity is presented to give to
the Senator from Vermont every possible
credit for his splendid work upon this sub
iect, and almost regret that we have
Democratic majority and that he hasn't
charge of the bill instead of myself.
Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey, speaking
on the same day in the Senate said:
In New York on two occasions quite
recently I dropped into an institution
maintained for the purpose of encour-
aging vocational education. They ex-
pressed themselves in most high favor
of the process of education that was
anticipated in the Vocational Education
Bill then known as the Page Bill. Since
then there has been merging of ideas
and interests between the Senator from
Georgia and the Senator from Vermont
But these gentlemen, the principals OF
these schools, couldn't speak highly
enough or extravagantly enough of the
great advantages that would come from
the adoption of this vocational educa-
ton scheme which was known as the
Pagc-Smith bill. 1t will prove a bless
ing to the generations coming on and
in the future this will be of untold value
to our Republic.
Senator Thomas of Colorado, speaking or
the same day in the Senate, said:
III had any doubt about this amend.
ment would certainly dismiss it upor
the assurance of the Senator from Yer
mont, whose child this bill unquestion
ably is, and who, is declared by the
Senator from Georgia, is entitled to The
great merit of having framed it. intro
duced it, lived with it and brought it t.
it's present moment of fruition. 1t is
great work, and monument to thu
Senator's career which [ am sure will
keep his memory fresh and green in thu
hearts of grateful posterity.
There are other important pieces of con
structive legislation standing to the credit O
Senator Page.
On July "a, 1916, Senator Page
addressed the Senate upon this 6rea
educational measure. On July SIS
the bill was passed by the Senate
and yet during the time that this bill
was under consideration and bein!
placed upon its passage, a hundred
columns, more or less, Of paid adver
Using and many thousands OF circular
were being sent broadcast through
the state Of Vermont criticizin8 Sen
ator Page for addressing the Senate
and declaring that there was no ne
cessity for his speech because the bill
was not before the Senate, and woul
not be acted upon at this session
concluding with the query: "Wh,
then a speech on the bill by Senate
Page at this time for any other reason
than for distribution to the voters c
Vermont for campaign purposes?"
The ignorance of the writer or hi
wilful purpose to deceive must be ar
parent, Senator Page delivered hi
address upon one of the creates
pieces Of constructive legislation be
fore the country, in the tormulatio
Of which he has given many month
of his earnest labor and best juds
nent and seven DAVIS 1afer tho II