The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-06
Money Would Better Be
'1n the Pockets of It's
Citizens" State Tax Not
Needed Any Longer
Governors Retiring Mes
sage Delivered Before
Legislature at Mont
pelier.

Percival w. Clement of Rutland
spent his last day in the executive of
flee at Montpelier to-day, his term of
two years expiring with the inaugura-
tion of James Hartness of Springfield
tomorrow. In keeping with custom,
the legislature met in joint session at
the State House this afternoon to hear
the message of the retiring governor.
In his message. Governor Clement
| caused some surprise by declaring that
the curriculum in the high schools of
| Vermont tends to educate children ''be-
| yond what is necessary to develop
them into good and intelligent citi-
zens" Carrying out the idea, Governor
Clement said; "The high school cur
| riculum is directed toward such edu-
cation as viii admit students to col
| leges and other institutions of higher
| learning. / question the adyisability
of this kind of training on the part
of the state. 1t is, however, thorough
ly established and will undoubtedly be
continued; but it should not be al
lowed to interfere in any way with
the primary object of education, which
is to prepare a girl or boy, when ready
to assume the responsibilities of life.
with such knowledge as would have a
tendency to make them good citizens.
valuable to themselves, their families
and the communities in which they
live"
Governor Clement expressed himself
as believing the salaries paid teachers
in rural and elementary schools are
inadequate. "Some towns in the state"
he said, ''pay their teachers literally
but the number is few. We must fur
nish incentive to our young women to
take up this line of work if the stand
ard is to be maintained"
Improve the Rural Schools.
Extensive improvement in the rural
schools was favored by Governor Glenn
ent. He said in this connection: II
believe in the policy of extensive i'm
provement in the rural schools and Of
increasing their attractiveness in the
local communities, and, further. in
system which enables the rural stu
dent to acquire in his own neighbor
hood the education suitable for his
needs"
Touching on the normal school situ-
alton which promises 10 be uppermost
in the deliberations of the legislature,
Governor Clement expressed himself in
favor Of zone central normal school.
independent OF any other institution.
equipped to prepare teachers for the
elementary and rural schools"
Discontinue Vail School.
Governor Clement recommended the
discontinuance OF the Vail agrieultur-
al school in Lyndon unless the state
is prepared Ito expend an amount of
money that is entirely beyond the
value Of the institution to the state
The retiring governor spoke highly
OF the work being done by various
state institutions. particularly of the
state industrial school at Vergennes
The increased production of farm prod
ucts at the state hospital in Water
bury called forth commendation from
him. The need Of more housing ac-
at the state school Tor
feeble minded at Brandon was referred
to.
The governor said the policy Of the
STATE w tuNihA ny pilrhiitiS tut-FAt
Of prison walls on various work had
been a splendid success and that the
earnings Of the men had amounted To-
several thousand dollars each season
He recommended consideration Of the
sentence for those con-
ricted Of felony and If that was not
that modification be made
Y certain laws which would give the
,ouris wider latitude in passing sen
.ence.
He called attention % what H.
ermed the inadequacy Of salaries paid
3 many state department heads and
superior and supreme court justices.
tatinc that he believed that a sub
tantial increase could be made IN the
alsries of these officials at an annual
Expense of not more than s50n00
Inequalities in Taxation
Governor Clement referred to sbnses
n taxation whereby towns shift the
.urien of taxes under a system ~
.enerai property TAXATION. He Prcfer~
board II equalization His plan would
e for the governor O. appoint ben
faun state board e three mem