The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-29
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Legislature. The Legislature would re-
main the law making body and could
pass such appropriations as it deems
proper subject only to the Executive
vote. The Executive Budget System
is intended as a guide and help to
proper legi ilatiye action.
CD Indirect taxes seem less bur
densome than direct taxes, but that Is
in appearance rather than in fact.
Whichever way taxes are raised, they
come in the end out of the people. A H
combination of direct and indirect
methods Of taxing is, think entirely
proper. Our real trouble at present is
that the total amount of taxes raised
by the State by the two methods is
too large and ought to be reduced |
would favor first reducing the direct
state tax. This can only come about,
however, by the election to both
houses Of the legislature Of men who
sincerity desire to have the State 1--we
within its proper income, and who viii
labor fearessly to that end without
regard to local. departmental or per
sonal appeal
az This is a large question, az
-ctng one Of our PRINCIPAL industries
Our policy should be in line with the
best scientific knowledge available,
but must be planned to keep within
the amount We can reasonably afford
for such purposes. Some restrictive
legislation effective at some future
1 date Is needed to supplement this
( work 80 al to prevent the state being
called upon to continue this large APP
! uropratOn indefinitely. | am not I'M
favor Of any Increase in the appropria-
ton for this purpos and am inclined
10 think 1t can be reduced. A com
p tent Commission appointed by the
Governor is now making an exhaustive
study OF this question It seems to me
, nadyisabIe to put forward a definite
and detailed policy on this subject until
the report OF that commission is made
! public. Its findings and recomm nda
tons should be carefully considered
and have weight in Influencing ones
{ opinion. do not want children to have
. to drink milk from tuberculous cows.
90 a Education
The Board Of Education IS doing
. good work and on broad ard scientific
, lines. The present high standard must
be maintained There is some critl.
/ cism Of the working CT the system Of
sup9ryis on. My observation of this
} work would lead me to wish taht the
! number OF superntendents might be
I reduced and the quality Of their work
improved There are probably in.
5 stances wheer the ability Of the
supervisor is not sufficiently greater
! than the ability of the supervised. May
: Il not be possible to combine some dis
tricis, Swing the work Of two persons
{ 10 one Of greater capacity and ability
and at an increased salary, though less
b than the total Of the two? In short.
should hope that the quality Of the
5 work Of supervision might be in
b creased though the quantity were dim
inished the result being certainly not
y an increase hut rather, | should hope.
5 a decrease IN the total expense.
s ] am against Reduction in the total
appropriation al the eNpense Of com.
I mon schools Avoiding costly expert
s ment7, we should stick to the funla
mcntals and in these be thorough The
e cenua.ieation OF school districts has
e generally proved effective, but Il
should not be allowed 70 weaken the
rural schools. The country school
g houst must remain and be improved
. II is not a mere classroom. but com
" munity hou e. the center OF local in
8 terests and y.Bsenfluences. ant
I meeting place for neighIorhnot
= activities It constitutes an impOrtan
"A moral Influence in the llfe OF rura
! communities and should be encourag
ed and strengthened
n % b. Highway
II ! am not in favor OF bonding IN,
( State for perman nj highways at thi.
i. time IN highway work We should ain
, t1seclre first thee fundamentals adj
equate and suitable drainage, the ne
q ductiCn Of ste 'p erades, ana IN,
e elimination Of sharp curves There ar,
a short stretches Of road, even outsid,
n. of town or city sire Is where ther
Is q large amount of traffic. much o
&c il heavy. where the expen g Of con
Z strnctirg a concrete road is JUST
y fed New methods which have prove,
10 successful in other regions are no
% nece sarily adapt d 10 our conditions
!, The deep frosts of Vermont winter
~ will de- troy rapidly roads that stan
10 up well IN warmer and drier climates
IL Local conditions IN different parts 4
the state must also be taken into aC
count and our aim should not be 4
4. apply q uniform system to all places
- but 70 build roads to stand the traffi
'e they have to bear. utilizing materia
ne which is most available, so far o
lie suitable
e also favor maintaining and ext nd
- ing still further the patrol syster
y This seems to me absolutely es ent.a
Or to the maintenance Of oar grave
ID roads AMI if carried on steadily an
ct carefully, It viii assure the upkaep q
Ms a gravel road once propo ly COZ
=. structed,
=, C. Health.
ru believe in eIa work Of The Board c
Mt Health and think Il shoGld be COZ
lis tinued. With the great scientific di,
,c coyerles Of this and The last genera
% tIon, among which there are non
= IT alter than those along Medical line
'n epldemics should and can be largal
prevented certainly controlled. Whetl
err the responsibility Tor public heat
so may not have been taken too niue