Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-10

Montpelier, April BIN the face Of
a bitter and violent attack on the COM
missioner and the state Board of
Education the House this afternoon
rejected H. $40, providing for the con-
tinuance of the normal school in Cas-
tleton and johnson by vote of los
to Sc. Mr.. Tracy of Johnson defended
the bill in two characteristic speeches
in which he declared that if the Leg
islature had a chance 1t would abolish
the State Board of Education. which
had raised standards so high that the
"poor girl in the calico dress" could
not be admitted to tho normal
schools.
This was after Mr.. Austin of Read
ing had submitted figures showing that
the number of pupils at Johnson school
was 12O in 1915; SO in 1915; "a in 1911,
and % in 1918, and that the expense
of graduating pupils in 1918 was $1731
per pupil at johnson and $579 per pu-
pill at Castleton.
The policy of the State board of ed
ucation," said the gentleman from
johnson, lis driving our girls into mills
and factories because they can't get
into our normal schools to train as
teachers. This is rural State and
your girls and mine don't want to go
to Burlington. and Rutland, for their
training. They won't walk the
streets in their calico dresses.
THE time is coming when Vermont
will say that we don't want a for
eigner to run our schools"
Mr.. Writer'S of ST. Johnsbury, who
followed, said the gentleman from
Johnson was adopting the tactics Of
the criminal court by attempting to
try something else rather than the
question at issue.
THE fact is" continued Mr.. Writer'S,
the poor girl can get teachers train
ing at the high schools and academies.
and such training costs the State S112
per pupil. not 1851. The rejection Of
this bill does not abolish the normal
school system. it merely leaves it with
the Board of Education to establish
such normal schools, as may he best
fitted to train teachers instead of be-
ing compelled to continue the schools
at Johnson and Castleton.''
Mr.. Estee of Montpelier, advocat ed
a central normal school, Mr. B.2knap
Of Rockingham urged the members to
put faith in God and the State Board
of Education" Mr.. williams of Proc
tor favored continuance to August 1921,
as did Mr.. Mcfarland of Hyde Park
ana Dr. Dyer or SALISBURY.
SENATE BUSHES WORK
The Senate took 80 separate actions
on bills this afternoon, the same being
handled twice in some cases under the
rule to clean up the third readings on
the calendar. H. 1874. black bear bounty
BILL was made a special order for to-
morrow at 900 a. m.
After going into committee of the
whole and hearing State Forester w. G.
Hastings explain H. 100, classification of
forest lands for tax purposes. the bill was
amended and passed. Amendments were
adopted to II. 245. open zones for deer
around orchards. and the bill was passed.
Other bills passed were S. 1l3. authoriz-
ing Burlington to issue bonGs for perma-
ment paver,ents; S. ia. exemptions from
taxation Of bank investments in Victory
Loan; s. lis, s. ZIG. S. III, increasing sala-
ries of sergeant-at-arms, auditor of ac-
counts, and governor; 8. 11S, sale OF In
toxicating liquor; S. 119. penalizing an
archy; 8. 121, practice Of medicine. osteo-
pathy and chiropractic; 8. 122, discharge
| of mortgage, when MORTGAGE is deceased
S. 1923. conveyance of record title TO real
estate where holder Is deceased; II. u
1000 to aid Albany; H. 1eS. aiding Sears
burg; II. POS, 81, 500 to aid Weston; II. Ad
appraised value of cattle killed by order
commissioner of agriculture amended tt
raise limit of appraisal to $500 for regis
tered stock; II. 299 forest protection; h
1902, changing Windsor county court dates
| II. &c., construction of bridges under fed
eral road act; H. 317, extra compensation
/ for secretary of civil and military affairs
H. 1924, probation act; H. 1926. commitment:
by sheriff; II. 32s, ST. 600 bond issue, II
2s7, motor trucks; II. BOG. State House
sprinkler system; Fl. 32O conditional par
dons; ]. r. H. %. extending thanks to the
Apollo club. (Adopted).
| The sergeant-at-arms received tive
raises In salary, S. rs calling for an in
crease from $500 TO 5000 was passed
then reconsidered, amended with raise
to $500 and again passed IA to II. Unde
suspension of the rules, II. CT. establishing
fire district No. In Dandy and Mt, Tabor
was reconsidered. amended and passed.
HOUsE-AFTERNOO
Two bills were introduced In the Hous
by unanimous consent: H. 1913 from tn
committee on ways and means ASSESSING
tax on express companies by Appraisal
instead Of on mileage basis; II. 1884, b.
Mr.. Buttles Of Brandon providing for cree
mittee of members from Rutland county.
A Joint resolution. by Mr.. Clark o
Brookfeld was adopted by the House
thanking the trustees and librarian OF tn
Kellogg Hubbard library for courtesy dur
, ing the session. 1t was later adopted b.
| the Senate.
BIG PENALTY FOR SOCIAL EVIL
Some of the most sensational debat
of the session took place in the Hous
over 8. 107. heavily penalizins prostitution
when the bill came up under majorit
and minority report this morning. TIL
bill. which originated from federal mil
tary sources, was pronounced too drast
by Mr.. Austin Of Highgate. who though
It furnished too good an opportunity fc
blackmail.
At the afterno' session the bill wa
- amended as pre- ed by Mr.. Belknap
, Rockingham. ning the term "prostit'
ton" more definitely. in order that II
youth Of the State, who might get in,
trouble without any evil intent. nigl
X be safsguarded. but even this amendmel
0 did not satisfy all. Some thought tn,
there might be danger of making the la
:! too drastic--to draw In young people wi
d made a misstep for the first time.