Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-28
SECONDARY EDUCATION
STATES GREAT NEED
Says Attorney General Archi.
bald, Who Also Condemns Gov.
ernors Power Of Pardon
Says Justice Is Melted Out Ia
All Alike In Vermont

~ DO not believe that the greatest need
Of Vermont ia improved roads or better
hotels The greatest need Ia more
efficient work along educational lines
Attorne y General Frank c. Archi-
bald, Of Manchester, speaking Thursday
evening at the Chamber OF Commerce
dinner in the main dining room Of the
Sherwood Hotel. The speaker was intro
duced by Frank e. Mcintosh. president OF
the Chamber Of Commerce.
Following up the educational question
during the course Of his address, Mr..
Archibald maintained that this question
mus, be approached in a broad spirit
He said that while the people of Bur-
llngton might be Justly proud OF their
educational facilities, and the more soSby
the recent action Of the Board Of Educa-
ton in regard to the new central normal
school,, yet the people OF this city and the
entire State should remember that the
average boy and girl in Vermont COM
pletes his or her school education in the
eighth grade.
1T Is a serious question to consider"
said Mr. Archibald, whether the educa-
tonal policy Of the State in the last few
years IL a wise one. one which should.
at least, be m odified. Many towns are say
ing that there Ia too much tendency to
centralize. to do away with the small
town as n unit. Nothing should be done
which does not provide. hrst of all, for
boys ana girls whose education must be
limited necessarily"
The speaker said that the question is
being asked in some Of the smaller towns
Of the State whether the next Legislature
lie going to require that girls must take
the course IN the central normal school
before they will be granted certificates to
teach, even IN tho smaller schools.
CONDEMNS EXECUTIVE PARDON
Attorney General Archibald was heartily
appauded when ne declared. In speak
ing Of probable amendments to the Con-
stitution which will be suggested at the
next session Of the Legislature, that an
amendment should be- introduced limit
hing the executive power to pardon. "It
should not be possible for one man to set
aside the verdict of IL men who have
heard the case" declared Mr. Archibald
in no uncertain tones He added that it
might be all right for the executive to
| have the power OF pardon in minor Of
J lenses but that It should not be allow ed
in criminal cases.
MIR. Archibald spoke briefly of some
of the other amendments TO the State
( Constitution which will probably be pro-
posed at the next Legislature. He said
/ that an attempt would be made. prob
| ably. to do away with the time lock on
| the Constitution so that amendments
could be submitted every two years. In
! stead of every ten years. The speaker
warned against any such change. He said
that there was likely to be. also. an at.
tempt TO return to the September cleo
tons. In general, Mr.. Archibald advised
leaving the Constitution alone unless
there s some slaring defect in 1t which
calls for amendment.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
In speaking Of legislation which ma,
be- expected to be taken up by the mex
General Assembly. Mr. Archibald said
| in reference to the industrial develop
ment Of Vermont; Industrial develop
ment Is all right, but don't flatter your
self that any administration. or any leg
isative enactment. will erect in ever.
little town thriving Industrial plant.
The speaker went on TO explain that h
did not oppose Industrial development 70
Vermont and that. undoubtedly, SOM
towns could and would develop indus
trlally. but that Vermont cannot expec
to compete with industrial localities whic'
have the raw material right at the
doors, so that no transportation Is nee
, essary
The attorney general maintained tina
Vermont is, first Of all an agriculture
state, and that she VIII ever remain sc
He said
Don't dream Of Industrial enterprise
in every town; for II you do, 1t will be
dream. II not nightmare. We must de
velop along lines in which nature ha
furnished the material with which t
work. Do everything YOU can TO estat
, fish Industries which will live: but don
= establish those which will die over nigh
and which you will have to go out in tn
, morning and bury
PRAISES STATES ATTORNEYS
: Telling something Of the work of HI
own department, the attorney generi
said that whatever success had to com
[ to his department was due in lare
] measure TO the splendid cooperation {
a the States attorneys IN the vario,
counties. He declared that Chittende
county is very fortunate in having s
good a States attorney as Allen Martil
M. Archibald said that his departmel
had been asked to construe every sort
problem from the 18th and 18th anon,
= 10 the dog law enacted at tho last SO
k sion Of the Vermont Legislature. He q,
z ded mat the dog law had caused hi
Z the most trouble.
s MORE PAY FOR JUDGES
y Declaring that the courts Of Vermo
: rank high IN the country. that the We
mont Judges, though underpaid. are re
y dering fme service; and that the dec
sions Of the Supreme Court of Verno
have found their way into many te
: hooks. Mr. Archibald suggested that OF
= Of the things which might we'll he TAX,
up by tho next Legislature is an increa
IL IN salaries for the judges.
JUSTICE METBD OUT
and expediency do not have any weig
=. in the courts Of Vermont. Justice
, met.d out asserted Mr. Archibald. r
- CARELESS Of position and place in life.
- little later. tho speaker said:
- 1T has been urged that some prosec
- lions should not be conducted becau
the state would be disgraced. The sta
Of Vermont would be more disgraced
~ its officers failed to prosecute where the
- &c evidence Of guilt than II ever won
- by prosecuting under such circui
stances"
The attorney-eeneral said that ofncis
of the department are sometimes call
&c upon to do things which they do not II
w to do. but the man who is not ready
- hear the call of duty had better not
, into public life,
-, EXPENSE OF JUSTICE
m Mr. Archihald said that the expens