The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-05

the old Sunday blue laws, which had
been found difficult to enforce and TO
put in their place something which
could be enforced
A law to insure the use of standard
time throughout the state was enacted
at this session. This viii not affect very
many communities, as the greater part
OF the state was on standard time last
summer, only some of the larger cities
going onto daylight saving. As the sec
ton seeking TO regulate the operation
OF train service was stricken out of
the bill, no difficulties should arise over
this new law.
Poll Tax.
One law passed in the closing days of
the session will affect many people.
This is the reduction of the poll tax
from two dollars TO one dollar on the
grand list II is estimated by many
that the revenue from this law will be
even larger than under the old law, with
only the men paying a poll tax, as it
is said that there are more women than
men of voting age in the state.
As to the schools. there was sent
10 the governor on the final day of the
session what was tagged as a compro-
mise bill agreed to by Mr.. StearRs of
johnson, who led the fight for the nor
NAL schools, and the opposing forces, 1t
is hard 10 see. however, Just where the
comes in, No mention is
made of the normal schools or of John
son and Castleton, in the bill. The mat
ter of teacher training is apparently
left entirely with the state board of |
to establish such teacher |
training courses as seem necessary in |
connection with high schools etc, with 4
the provisions that, If any two year
teacher training classes are established (
the number shall be not less than three
nor more than five Also, the appropri
alton for teacher training is increased
from SIS 900 10 100000 This gives an
opportunity for enlarged teachertr train
ing work, and the state board is an
.horized 70 arrange for advanced train
ng for teachers in the colleges OF the
state
Although teaeher-training classes
nay be established in the normal
school buildings at johnson and Castle
.on il is probable that the normal
schools, as state institution, are dead
If the persistent efforts of their able
the gentleman from John
,on. failed 10 revive them through this
legislature, il is very doubtful If any 4
,ther champion will be able to accom-
,lish more for them in any other leg
stature.
Among other educational measures
which were passed at this session were
for allowing school directors
o issue permits to teach in cases of
an amendment to the reg
Ilation Of school age Of pupils; the
Of medical inspection of
chools. unless a town votes for dis
continuance; including incorporated
cademy or other institution doing sec
ndary school work among the educa
ional institutions for which land may
e taken; allowing increase Of tuition
or nonresident pupils; and providing
tate aid for reimbursement of towns
school lunches.
Prohibition Enforcement.
Prohibition enforcement was dealt
nth at this session by a special act
-hich started out as an offspring Of
he Volstead act. being largely copied
fter that famous measure, but which
as finally passed as amended by SEN
tor Sherburne of Orange county, many
T the provisions of the present local
ption law, with the license features re-
loved, being utilized to form what is
lid to be a more workable enforce
ent act than the original one Another
W passed at this session provides that
Nv person convicted Of being found in
,xicated shall disclose the place where
nj the person Of whom the liquor was
,tained Penalties for driving a car
lille under the influence Of liquor were
increased
With the cooperation Of Gov. Hart
-. = commission Of foreign and do
estic commerce was established and
: already been doing good work.
During the early part 81 the So
on a law was passed making Armi 4
Ice day Nov II q legal holiday
Appropriations claimed the attention
the legislature ~ 1927 10 about eight
iliion dollars worth This j. about =
illiou dollars more than the general -
sembly Of 1919 spprcrIiated, 4 was :