Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
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state Beard o. Health.

state Beard o. Health.
The report Of the state board OF
health 10 largely concerned with re-
view Of the conditions In the state
a. to venereal diseases. Particular
attention Is directed to the figures
from the war department which show
the extent to which these diseases
were prevalent among the men IN the
national army. Attention 10 called to
the opinion Of the surgeon general
that the prevalence Of these diseases
IN the army 10 largely due to cdhdi-
lions in civil Life. The reports Of
these diseases made to the state board
Of health indicate that there 80 prob
ably about 20 cases per thousand Of
population In the state as contrastod
with 80 per thousand in the regular
army, $50 in the national guard and
200 In the national army.
Free Public Library Commission.
The free public library commission
sent out during the month 10 travel
Ing libraries. These travelling Nbrar-
les are Of four kinds: school ubrar-
los. general travelling libraries. farm
ers' and study club libraries. These
are collections Of books adapted. "a
the names imply. to various groups Of
readers. The school libraries are
made up Of 30 books for children Of
all ages. with 3 or for the teacher
The general and farmers libraries
contain 46 books. both stories and
monflction, with about Is children'a
books. In the farmers libraries, the
nonffction Is mainly on agricultural
subjects. Each study club collection
10 on one subject. These vary in size
Any one Of these collections may be
borrowed for 6 months for the ask.
ing; that Is. the signing Of q printed
application and payment Of expires,
charges both ways. The commission
also has stereoscopic views and .
large mounted picture collection GOV.
ering q variety Of subjects. which an
lent either with or without books
Further information and application
forms may be obtained by ADDRESSING
the Free Public Library Commission
1t Montpelier.
Commissioner u industries.
During the month Of December Ia.
department has been collecting dat,
TOR the war department Of tho fed
eral government 40 to the number o.
skilled laborers in certain mechanics
trades. This Information was obtain
cd through correspondence and BY .
special agent employed for that pur
pose.
The department is also making
canvass Of the various industries O
the state for the purpose Of aidinl
any and all returning soldiers VIII,
have been crippled in the service O
the government to procure employ
ment.
There were reported during tn,
month $50 accidents OF which 2 wer,
fatal. Compensation has been allow
ed BY the commissioner in 1877 case
and in 1877 cases final settlement 70
cespts have been approved.
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
The commissioner Of agriculture ~
ports that marketing investigation
have been made with reference I,
the sale Of beans, hay. maple product
and Greek and Italian cheese. A CO
operative arrangement has been en-
tered into with the state agriculture
; college to conduct q monthly educa
tional butter storing contest. In tn
creamery inspection work. - dair!
plants and 70 farms were inspecte,
during December. The state veterin
srian gave the tuberculin test to 1.
, herds containing 324 head Of cattl'
and II herds containing 514 hea'
were tested by the federal veterin
; arian. A total Of 12s were con
demned.
eeate Board OF Education.
: The plans submitted by the stat
, board Of education to the fedora
: board Of vocational education for tn
. proposed expenditure Of the share o
the federal funds apportioned to thiI
state have been approved. Under tn
/ REPORT OF COUNTY
Oountin Prisoners Prisoesn PrlsoAa,
IN oonnne- Committed Qhehax,
, ment During During
December Dooam6
r Addison /
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