The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22


vcrsity and of the University of Michi-
gan. School of Forestry. Mr. Hastings |
has had practical experience in lum-
bering and saw mill work with the |
Laurentide Paper and Pulp Company |
and since 1910 has been with the
United States forest service, at the |
time of his appointment holding the
position of supervisor of the Des-
chutes National Forest Since April
first there have been shipped from the
Burlington nursery 1860 trees and
from the Sharon nursery, 100000
trees. \ plan has been outlined for
combating the white pine blister rust
under the terms of the act Of 1917.
This plan is based upon the recon-
mendations made al a conference held
in Amherst, Massachusetts. OF officials
Of New England States and New York
engaged in the work of insect suppress
sion.
Department of Education.
The preparation and issuing of
| teachers certificates and the compila-
| ton of the annual educational Stats
tics from the reports sent in by the
various town clerks has largely Occu
pied the attention of the Office force.
| Work has been done in the preparation
! of bulletins On the teaching of spelling
and English. The commissioner has
held conferences with about forty To-
cal boards of school directors, though
a number Of other educational meet
ings were postponed on account OF in
fantilc paralysis. The work of taking
an inventory OF the property OF the
state at the agricultural schools at
Lyndonville and Randolph Center,
which schools, under the act OF 1917.
were placed under the direction of the
board OF education, has progressed
satisfactorily Plans are we'll under
way fer the construction OF 4 new dor
mitory at Randolph Center.
State Institutions.
Three hundred acres are now under
cultivation at the various state insti-
tutions this being more than ever be-
fore, and the condition of the crops at
all institutions is excellent. There is
being constructed at the school for
feeble minded at Brandon a sewer
system, the labor being performed by
inmates from the house of correction.
Plans are under way for the construc-
ton Of a largesdining hall and dormi
tories at the industrial school at Yer
gennes. During July there were
commitments to Vergennes and 81
discharges, 80 Of these being paroles
There were "a patients admitted tc
the state hospital at Waterbury dur
/, ing the month making a total OF %;
| patients in the institution on July 31st
Commissioner of Taxes.
In addition to the routine work O
: ! issuance of licenses. registration o
partnerships and collection of taxes
the tax department has during tht
; month issued a bulletin showing al
partnerships registered under the pro
visions of law This volume contain
the names of all partnerships regis
tered and the members thereof AM
copies may be obtained by addressing
the commissioner of taxes at North
! field There has also been prepare
! and forwarded to all interested pei
sons a bulletin showing the names Q
= wholesale liquor dealers licensed to
business, their agents, local licensee
q Throughout the state, license cOmmi!
g sionars appointed by the governor, an
: a list Of liquors that have been analy.
, cd by the state laboratory, the sal
: Of which has been authorized by fourt
9 class licensees. There has also bee
prepared and distributed a corporatio
i bulletin. The abstract of the gran
!, list OF the state is now being prepare
n. by the department.
a. Commissioner of industries.
n There were reported to the cOmmi
p sioner Of industries during the mont
70 SIC accidents of which 3 were fata
10 Compensation has been allowed to Ell
ployes for injuries in 50 cases and fin
settlement of compensation betwee
,r- employer and emplOye have been a
a. proved in II cases. The commission
rt has held during the month SO hearin,
of on various matters. The departme
on has nearly completed a statewide ST.
,c. vey of the industries of the sta
~ which will show the number of all el
,is ployes, the number of males, OF /
so males, ana OF minors. CeftllcateS /
he use in the administration of the chi
a labor law are being prepared in
'or operation with the United States Z
nv partment of labor.
RI Board of Charities and Probation.
es. The work of the board Of chariti
IN and probation has been in process
,rk organization during the month, |
zen ginning having been made in the chi
led welfare work authorized by the g
tor of 1917. Poorhouses have been
ms | spected in six towns and recommend
for tons relating to the care of inmat
wn therein made.
in Insurance Commissioner.
TIL insurance department has co
the pleted and issued during the month t
has annual report for the year, 1916. The
ert is also being prepared directory
for insurance companies and agents in t
ned state. The commissioner has adju
art ed with the insurance compan
his losses on four small fires which