The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-07
ELIMINATE
WASTE AND
SPEND WISELY
Asks for Serious Consider
alton of the Problems
Which Concern the
WOrkers-FavOrs Early
Establishment of Air
plane Landing Fields in
Vermont.

Governor James Hartness this after
noon delivered his inaugural message
to the joint assembly in the hall Of
the House of Representatives at Mont
pelier. Saying that it was impossible
at this time to refer to all the major
| subjects that must be considered dur
ing the session" and pointing out that
his message would deal primarily
with Introductory matters" the new
governor made an earnest plea for "the
best spirit of fellowship and cooper
alton" which, he said, would be "the
| greatest aid to us as we formulate our
policies and shape our laws to fit con-
.ditions to-day"
The governor did not read his entire
introductory message" but merely
part Of it. The complete message in
printed form will be placed in the
! hands of the legislators. Governor
| Hartness did not outline legislative
program, saying he recognized the true
province of the legislature and adding
| that he would avail himself of the ex-
ecutive's right to present special mes
sages on special subjects as the occa
sion would require.
His first message Is devoted to an
amplification of his plea for harmony,
of cooperation for the general good
of the state, to a plea for the use of
true business principles and the elimi
nation of waste in administering the
states business principles and to a
consideration of the workers place in
the scheme of government and of the
industrial opportunities in Vermont
and methods of bringing about indus
trial growth.
Welcomed Women Into Government.
The opening reference in the mes
sage was to the fact that this is the
first assembly in which woman has
held a seat representing a Vermont
constituency. The governor welcomed
women into active participation "in
representing our people, saying that
''women's coming into full equality
in suffrage bodies we'll for humanity
inasmuch as woman is the most nat
ural representative of the home.
Warns Against Sectionalism.
Governor Hartness made a strong
appeal to the legislators not TO per-
nit the influence of sectional ambitions
to influence unduly legislation, which
is for the state as a whole Our great
est achievement for our home section
is to be attained by joining with 9th
ers to accomplish the best results for
the whole state and in the submerGence
of sectional interests he declared.
And again he said:
"There is a definite and Imperative
obligation that holds us to making the
best use of our energies. We can ac-
complsh this by team work, cordial
relationship, state spirit, faith in each
other, tolerance of the views of those
with whom we can not agree and rec
ognition tha5 every member has some
definite knowledge of some one branch
that may be of the greatest value. We
must recognize that we are not
here to obtain special fsvors for our
own section or for several sections at
the expense Of the homes Of other sec
tions."
Must Eliminate Waste.
Declaring that every dollar wasted
is needlessly taken from the people.
Governor Hartness urged the adoption
Of business methods in carrying on the
work of the state. "ln
extending state funds" he said. "we
must keep ever in mind the actual bur
len which always rests upon the pe0-
pie to raise this money We must
Know how hard il is for our people
10 pay the tax levied. that every dol
ar wasted Is taken from the people,
who would have otherwise spent il for
'amily needs
Attitude Toward Appointments.
In this connection he urged eOntin
Iity in Office Of those who are fitted.
lis attitude toward appointments Is
hown bv lis statement that there j.
10 better way to insure good service
or the whole state than bv placing in
flee only those specially fitted BY eN
,erience for the worl; at hand
and after having obtained men Of best
based on natural abili-
y. training and experience. the next
hing 10 do Is to retain them in Office.
Ie did not believe that the admin
strative business Of the state should
e permitted to be adversely affected
y the "vicissitudes cf political dis
urbance
In this connection he said that
heads Of departments must be IN