New Britain herald., 1920-01-08

dll IS uOL d uGllGI Ol dCCluSll, OL heredity or environment. but of in telligent training. This work should be attacked with great vigor in all our schools. We cannot breed d race of weddings and hope to survive iil any of the world competitions.
 It has, besides, q moral aspect The unsound social and economic theories which deluge the earth from time to time are not the progeny of stalWarU men and women. Sound bodies do not breed that kind of unsound doc trines. Along with d vigorous train ing for physical development should go a teaching to think healthful thoughts. For after all it must be remembered that "as a man thinkctA in his heart so is he.'
 Motherhood.
 For some years Massa chusetts has been committed to the policy oC aid ing children by assisting the mother to care for them. This has proved to be a wso and beneficial policy. Institutional and family care have much to commend them. but no mother should be parted from her children on account of poverty alone. This policy may well be extended il, it's scope to the giving aid, nursing and medical care to needy expectant mothers. Motherhood should be hon. ored. childhood protected. I earnest ly recommend the extension of this relief through the same or like agencies as now administer mothers aid. In our desire to assist those who come from other shores we must not neglect the native born. Coming into the royal estate of every Amer ican he should have Q royal welcome. It was the wise men who bore gifts. A wise commonwealth will not be neglectful of the days of nativity.
 Education.
 The main product and sole reliance of this commonwealth is the intelli- gence of her citizens. Her universities and colleges, her public and private schools, her libraries and literary societies have been unexcelled as a source of education, technical and vocational training. and the spread ing of general intelligence and in formation. That position must not be diminished.
 In our past solicitude for the pupil we have neglected the teacher. In honor and in compensation the pro- fession of teaching is coming to be surpassed by commercial and indus trial employm ent. This has resulted in diminishing the attendance of our normal schools by one-third, and will soon make impossible the securing of trained instructors of our youth. The ancient respect for our schools and for learning cannot be continued un- less that respect attach to the persons of those who there teach and lead. The value of education itself is diminished unless it can be received in an attitude of reverence. Unless the teacher amounts to something the pupil will not amount to anything. No talent is too high for education, no price too great for understand
 The beginning of the remedy lies in increa ased compensation for our tea ching force. I recommend that this be provided by law. It will be found that the public estimation will follow thespub1ic treasure.s ,@ Vi"
 Public Security
 No government can endure that does not amply provide for the pub lie security. Its first line of defence is the police. Although, for the most part, they are appointed and main tained by the cities and towns, they are public officers; they represent the authority of the commonwealth. Heretofore they have stood in a re- latively better position as regards compensation than now. They must receive something more than the pre- Vailing rate of wages in the industries to maintain their position and be commensurate with the grave re- responsibilities they assume and dis charge. They are entitled to fair treatment in the matter of quarters, duty and promotion. Unless promo tion be made on merit and adequate quarters and salary provided by the cities and towns I recommend that a remedy be provided by legislation.
 The police of Massachusetts have never failed, except for the Boston incident, which is too well known to need rehearsal or comment. That in- cident appears to be closed. A new force is in office. You will have be- fore you the report of the Comn1is- sioner, Edwin U. Curtis. As you consider his recommendations you will rem ember that but for his judg- ment and courage the control of the police of Boston would not now be determined solely by the laws of the commonwealth.
 Militia.
 The comm OnWealtn naS never been without a force of trained and equip ped soldiers. At present that force con sists of the State Guard and a skele- ton organization designed to continue the name and traditions whenever ddesirable of our overseas units. The State Guard did duty recently in Boston for about one hundred days. Fr11..