The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-20

G Hastings, a graduate of Clark Uni
versity and Of the University of Michi
gan, School of Forestry Mr.. Hastings
has had practical experience in lum-
boring and saw mill work with the
Laureniide 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 nave been shipped from the
Burlington nursery 1850 trees and
from the Sharon nursery, 100000
trees. A 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 at a conference held
in Amherst Massachusetts,, of officials
of New England States snd New York
engaged in the work OF insect suppress
sion
Department Of Education.
The preparation and issuing OF
teachers certificates and the compila-
I ton Of the annual educational Stats.
ties 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 III commissioner has
held conferences With sl5pat forty To-
cal boards OF school directors, though
+, a number Of other educational meet
|. ings we're postponed on account OF in
fantio paralysis. The work OF taking
an inventory of the property of the
state at the agricultural schools at
Lyndonyille and Randolph Center,
which schools, under the act of 1917,
were placed under the direction of the
board Of education. has progressed
| sail .cc. --.lv. Rims are well under
way for the construction of a new dor
mitory at Randolph Center.
State Institutions.
Three hundred acres are now under
cultivation at the various state insti'
rti6ns, this being more than ever be-
fore. and the condition OF the crops at
all institutions Is excellent. There is
being constructed st the school for
feeble-minded at Brandon a sewer
[ system, the LABOR being performed by
| inmates fr0r, the house OF correction.
Plans are under way for the construc-
/ ton of a large dining hall and dormi-
tories at the industrial school at Yer
GENES. During July there were s
commitments to Vergennes and So
discharges. 20 Of these being paroles.
There were "a patients admitted TO
the state hospital az Waterbury dur
ing the maT;A making a total of 1873
patients in t,e institution on July 3ist.
Commissioner OF Taxes.
In addition 20 tho routine work OF
issuance OF licenses. registration Of
partnerships and collection Of taxes.
the tax department has during the
month issued huils;in showing all
partnerships registered under the pro-
visions OF law This volume contains
the names Of all partnerships regis
tered and Tie menirers thereof and
copies MAJ be ottaiGod BY addressing
the commissioning OF taxes at North
field There ms Glno been prepared
and forwarded 10 al interested per-
sons bulletin showing the names Of
wholesale liGlor dealers licensed to do
business, their agents. local licensees
throughout the state license commits
sioners appointed by the governor, and
a list Of lldaors that have been analy2,
cd by the state laboratory. the sale
o. which has been authorized by fourth
class licensees There has also been
| prepared end distributed a corporation
1 bulletin TIE abstract of the grand
list Of the state Is now being prepared
by the department.
Commissioner Of Industries.
There were reported 20 the commits
siorer Of industries during the month
576 accidents of which 8 were fatal.
Compensation has been allowed to en-.
ployes for injuries in So cases and final
settlement @; compensation between
employer and employe have been ap-
4 proved In Al cases. The commissioner
has held during the month 80 hearings
on various matters The department
has nearly completed a statewide sur.
vey Of the industrica OF the state
which will show tie number OF all EN-.
plbyes, the number OF males. OF 70.
males. and OF minorg Certificates for
use In tho administration Of the child
labor law are being prepared in co.
operation with The Unitdd States de.
partmcnt OF labor
Board Of Charities and Probation.
The work OF the board OF charities
and probation has boon IN process OF
organization during the uonth be.
ginning having been made in tho child
welfare work authorized by the act
OF 1917 Poorhouses have been in.
spected in ak towns and recommonda.
tons relating 70 the care OF inmates
therein made
Insurance Commissioner.
Tn insurarce department has com.
pletcd and issued during the month the
annual report for the year. 1916. There
Is also being prepared a directory Of
Insurance companies and agents In the
state The commissioner has adjust.
ed With the insurance companies
losses on four small ares which oc.
CURED at The Institutions at Brandon,