Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-17
HIS MESSAGE.
Continued from second page.

pro,.uing Ior lne appointment OF members o.
The state board OF health There are three Or
ganlIed medical associations Ia this s,ats--ths
ailopathic, homeopathic and the eclectic. The
law now provides that these schools shall DO
represented on the state board Of health, and
that no one school shall have ma iority Of the
members Of the board. would recommend
thal, instead Of the governor selecting the
nine members from the body Of the physl-
clans throughout the state, each Of these
associations be empowered to nominate ten
candidates for membership, and that the gov
ernor select the nine members from these noml-
mated by tho medical associations. In this
why the members Of the board would have the
Recommendation and support Of the state Or
ganization Of the school to which they belong.
This would certainly be more satisfactory IA
the medical profession, and give US the highest
standard Of membership for the board
The salary Of the secretary, In my judgment
Is excessive for the work that needs to be done
Being the secretary Of the board need only
take = part Of the time Of physician, and
would not prevent his practice Of medicine.
One thousand dollars would amply pay for the
services necessary to be rendered would
therefore, recommend that the salary be re-
duced to that amount
Soldiers Home.
The hard times which have pressed so hcav-
ily upon all the people OF the country for the
past two yeurs together with the advancing
aye Of the defenders OF the flag during the war
Of tho rebellion, have caused extraordinary
calls to be made for admttance to the Soldiers
home II has been found absolutely impossible
" receive all who have applied.
II we are to care for those who offered Their
lives In defense Of their country who IN their
early manhood went forth TO battle for the No.
tion Il know Of no more sacred duty, add.
tional room must he fulnished,or many Of these
brave me will be compelled 10 W to the aims
house. urge upon you prompt and earnest
attention to this matter.
soldiers Orpilans' Home.
Measures to provide for the fntherless, Dc,
PENDENT or abandoned children Of the state
commend themselves tn every lover Of hui
mainly. We have al Alchson an institution
In which al should feel deep interest I'm
der the able und efficient management Of the
superintendent who has had charge Of II since
II Was first organized, about T., children have
been cared for the past year. Many applicants
have been refused admission for want of room.
Provision should be made for the uyromnloda.
tlon OF ut least l0l more. Aud yonr attention
IL especial invited to the report Of tho SUI
perlntendent, which fully sets forth It's plans
and needs,
In this connection desire 10 s,igge,! ihal
soms restrictions ought 10 bc imposed upon
the bringing into the state frlendless children
that are gathered up In the large cities Of tho
east Security should Ut least b. required
from those bringing them Ia against their be-
coming public charge.
Fish.
The subject Of raising fish In this stats has.
In my judgment, never received tho consderA-
ton II deserves We have numhcrcss Snull
streams, and artificial ponds can BE- easily
made, In which several varIeius Of hsh can no
raised with little trouble. As An article Of food
they IRE wholesome and much desired They
am n, rulu.1 a, .h.o,,v II. unrL ma ara In
every respect a bet, or food article. Your yps-
ciNl attention IL called TO the report Of The
nah commissioner with thu Recommendation
TINT some lsyIslntion be enacted 10 stimulate
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