The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
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lishment of detention farms, where men
under sentence are employed Jail pris-
oners and persons serving sentences at
the state prison and house Of correction
have already done much work upon state
forest lands, state farms and state high
ways. This is a strong argument in ia
yor of the continuance OF the detention
plan.
Board of Control
The board of control was created. The
workings of this board and the results
il has accomplished are soon to be sub.
mitted to you in its report. 1t has been
urged by some that this board is a use
less appendage and has accomplished no
good. Criticism comes largely from
those who are wholly unfamiliar with
the results attained. ] ask you TO read
the act creating the board and its report
OF things done. 1t is for you and for the
incoming executive to decide whether the
board shall be continued
| have thus briefly touched upon but a
portion Of the legislation passed at the
last session. Its continuance its amend
ment, its repeal rest with you You will
examine into all Of it carefully and, ]
am sure, adopt the course best for the
state as a whole
State Institutions.
Your committees, who visit the state
institutions will, / think, find them in
excellent condition. For the past two
years the director has aimed TO increase
the production Of foodstuffs and has sue
ceeded remarkably well. At the state
prison, the barn was destroyed BY fire
and a new one has been built. At the
! Vermont state school for feeble, minded
children at Brandon, temporary quarters
have been provided for so children. Here
| Or. i, j, Allen has succeeded DR.. Russell
as superintendent. At the Vermont in
dustrial school, a fire loss has been re-
paired. Because of the high cost Of ma.
terial and the scarcity Of labor and its
need in other fields, no other new con
struction has been attempted here al
though appropriations were available.
! Much praise is due the several superin
| tendents for the extraordinary efforts
they have made and the prudent and
careful way in which they have conduct
( ed their respective institutions The
state suffered a great loss in the death of
! DR.. w. J.. WATSON, late superintendent of
\ the Vermont state hospital for the in
sane at Waterbury. DR. Wassou gave
his heart and mind to the institution and
to the care of the unfortunates who came
under his charge His place has been
Nat- he nv ha 4
sure win prove a capable successor.
Parole Period.
Some legislation should be enacted
looking to uniform practice in impos
ing maximum and minimum sentences.
/ would suggest that the parole period
be at least twice the length of the min
imum sentence The modern idea is ia
shorten the time of actual confinement
and to increase the period of supervision.
Locating Offices at TIE Capital.
In October, 1902. when | came here, no
Offices were maintained and kept open at
the State House, except during the SEES
sion, other than the Office Of DR.. Ranger
superintendent of education, and the of
fee of the secretary of state, which was
kept open by the deputy. / was the first
to open and keep open at all times, ex.
cept as stated, public office at the State
! House. The others came and went occa.
sonally, usually very occasionally. ]
! have seen the state government at last
brought together at the capital, there ia
remain hope, whatever good or i'll the
! future may hold in store for me, that
have helped to some slight degree in this
advancement.
Public Health.
A few months ago DR.. Charles S. Cav.
erly, president OF the state board OF
! health deceased. DR.. CayeEly was q
recognized authority throughout the
country upon matters of public health
| For many years he gave his best thought
his time and of his means to the better.
ment of health in Vermont. One of the
subjects dear to his heart was medical
inspection in schools. Had this subject
! been given more attention in years past
the reflections on account Of physical de.
fects under the selective service law
would have been greatly iessened, some
authorities claim to the extent of so per
cent. Adequate means should be taken
to retain for treatment, until cured, those
| in our state institutions who are found to
! be afflicted with venereal Diseases. Such
persons ought not to be permitted to 90
forth and continue public menace.
tuberculosis
The appropriation for fighting tuber.
culosis should be increased. The expen-
diture of this appropriation will be in
charge of the governor and you may be
certain that it will be carefully and eco
nomically used. We may well expect an
increase in tuberculosis following the
war and the influenza epidemics. Wash
ington county has already voted under
an act of 1917, to establish a hospital
Our durable cases are now cared for at
! Pittsford and our advanced cases at Hay
denville, Mass, and at Pembroke, N. H.
A preventorium has been established at
Essex Center by the Vermont Association
for the Prevention of tuberculosis.
Additional provision should be made to
confine for treatment, persons in jails OF
state institutions for crime, found to be
suffering from tuberculosis. They should
not expose other inmates to this dread
disease At the expiration of their sen
fences they should not be permitted to
90 forth and continue a menace to the
community bring this slIbipct 10 1yoIIr