The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05
THE PENITENTIARY


for boys on Lake Erie is suggested to be
secured through Congress.
THE PENITENTIARY
Iswell managed, the discipline, economy
and care excellent. Receipts exceed ex-
pendituresS2 ,98S.40; first profit for years.
Under the contract system the prOpriety
OF limiting the number in any one en-
plOyment should be considered with a
view to reducing to a minimum the hurt
full competition with honest labor. The
creation of an advisory Board of PardOns
is recommended.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
shows marked increase in the attend
ance of students, there being now 2S0
representing 56 counties. If it cOntin-
ues to increase, the erection of an addi-
tiOnal building will be necessary. The
expenditure of $4,000 would relieve the
present crowded condition of the build
ing. The building of homes for the pro
fessOrs near the institution is recon-
mended.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
The formation of an insurance COM
mission of five persons is recommended,
one to be superintendent. His salary at
present is inadequate. Receipts this
year over cost of maintenance $13, 100
80. Graveyard insurance should be sup
pressed by prompt and efficient action.
RAILROADS.
There were June 80, 1881, 5,84O,
miles of railroads; an increase of 3.448
per cent over the preceding year. The
amount of stock and debt was $3.50, 709-
53O,35, an increase of 3.9 per cent; the
gross earnings were $40, ,S43, ,S66,34, an
increase of 1858 per cent. The Operat-
ing expenses were $27,37S ,562,82, leav-
ing the net amount of earnings $15, ,455-
3O3,52, an increase of 4,483 per cent.
During the past ten years the mileage
has increased 68,914 per cent, the stock
and debt 81 ,667 per cent, the gross earn
1ngs 5O,S79 per cent, the operating eX
penses II, 1,404, and the net earnings IL
366 per cent. The railroads of Ohio to-
day represent over $3SO,OOOOOO of active
capital. There is great activity upon
most of the roads i'll the work of bridge
building, replacing wooden with iron
bridges and treStles with embankments,
reducing grades, increasing substantial
ballasting and general move toward
lasting improvements.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
The year 1881 has been a very success
full period for both manufacturers and
wOrkingmen. Of the 463 returns by
without resOrting to strikes, while %
report an increase secured by Strikes
He indicates that the best prevention
of strikes is a voluntary increase of wa
ges on the part of employers, whenever
their business will Justify it.
VITAL STATISTICS.
1t is notorious that our system of col
Letting vital statistics is seriously de-
fective, and legislation looking to their
more thorough collection is recommend
cd.
STATE HEALTH BOARD.
1t is believed that one-third of the
mortality in the State. is due to causes
that may be prevented, and for that
reason your attention, is called to the
proPriety of prOvid1pg'a State Board of
Health. =.
MINES.
Coal and iron mining business is an
nullly assuming Yaster proportions and
labor i'm mines should receive all neces-
saTy PO5ectiOn by law. An act requir-
ingyan underground managers to un-
dergO a strict examination before a
competent board and receive certif-
Gates, would increase security of life
and Health.
STATE OIL SUPERVISOR.
Duties of this office have been faith
fully discharged. No lives have been
lost or property destroyed during the
year through the use of Ohio legal oils
for Illuminating purposes.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Amount of State printing increased
20 per cent. during the year, while the
increased cost is only IL per cent. over
former years.
COMMON SCHOOL
Interests Of the State are yearly in
creasing il Importance. The recOgni-
tiOn of the distinctive character of the
work of public instruction in the estab-
lishment Of normal schools is likely to
lead to steady improvements in our ed
ucatiOnal system. The county school
system needs such modification as will
enable one set of school authorities,
elected from different parts of each
township to secure equal and adequate
advantages to the youth of different
degrees of advancement in the schools.
TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
This subject has been discussed year
after year in and out of the General AS
sembly, and laws have been enacted,
which, if enforced, would largely miti-
gate Jne evil OF lnlemperance, DuG, Tor
the want of a public sentiment sufti-
GENTLY strong to secure their enforce
ment, they are practically imperative.
The prOpriety of submitting three con-
stitutiOnal amendments, one favOring
local option, another the prohibition of
the manufacture and sale and a third
the taxation of the traffic, with well
guarded restrictions, is earnestly re-
commended.
TAXATION.
The difficulties that are to be encOun-
tered in any attempt to regulate the in
e1ualities in the operation of our tax
laws are very great, but the suggestion
is made that commission be appointed
with ample power to investigate thor
oughly the whole subject, and report at
your next session.
FORESTRY.
venture to suggest the advisibility
of the appointment of commission to
examine and report annually the status
of our forests, and to look after the re-
deeming of wOTn-Out lands by the
planting and care of young trees.
THE "GUyNER's" DWELLING.
The repeated Recommendation to pro-