The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
DAIRY COMMISSION.

III the main there mas Deen SpccGSSlul
work in preventing deception in the sale
and use of imitation butter and of adul-
terated foods, But the profits of this
deception are so large that it needs con-
slant watching and the enforcement or
stringent legislation 1t is not altogeth-
err a matter of health. Oleomargarine
may not be an unhealthy product, but
the state is bound to protect, as far as
possible its farmers and its creameries
from fraud in the markets, and to in
sure to the citizen the pure food for
which he bargains.
TUBERCULOSIS.
The last general assembly passed new
laws concerning diseases among domes-
tic animals and repealed the tuberculln
legislation of 1895. Experience has
shown the wisdom of the change. the
new law has worked to the satisfaction
of all concerned, 1t has resulted in the
subsiding of unnecessary alarm, in the
increased product and consumption Of
milk, and in a saving expense to the
state, as compared with two years ago,
of over forty-four thousand dollars.
There are over two hundred thousand
cattle in the state, and Of these only
seventy-one have been killed by action
Of the commissioner, Ct less than SIX per
cent. Of the number thus killed two
years ago. An animal that looks well
and exercises all the functions of health
is counted We'll. The tubertuIin test
has been discarded by the commission
er, and the t5st of common sense again
takes the place of a scientific uncer-
tainty. There is no need of any new
legislation on this subject. The Whole
cost of the commission for the past
year, including pay for the seventy one
animals killed. was only three thousand,
three hundred and eighty dollars and
forty-three cents.
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
The members of the state board of
charities report their usual visits to,
ard Investigate Of, the various chart
table and penal institutions which are
supported in whole or in part by state
appropriation. Their views and conclu-
SONS will be made known to you, in
large degree. through proposed enact
ments which will embody the spirit of
their recomn endations. They commend
the work of some az the institutions and
criticize that of others. They or dit the
state with a gen rogity which, if 1t were
always wise directed would BRING
better results. In this day there is no
need of argument in favor of the sup
Fort of charitable institutions by the
state. The idea of protection and the
sentiment of charity are 50 int rtwined
in the minds and the hearts of the peo-
pie that they are not to be separated.
The people freely give their money
They only demand of their legislators
that it shall be honestly and wisely
spent
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
There is unqualified praise of the
management Of the Industrial School
for Girls The Henry d. Smith, or
Honor Home, has been completed, and
it is now a part of the institution. 1t
gives it's inmates a higher womanly
culture, and it's incentive to good is felt
through the whole school There has
been wise change in the work given to
the girls They no longer learn COM
paratively useless trade because 1t is
source of a small revenue to the school,
but they are instructed in vocations
which will be of large value to them at
! ter their school days are over. The Wis
| iting agent has supervision of those
girls who have been sent out into family
homes, and he reports that nearly all Of
these are leading honest and useful
lives. There are many girls guilty of
some minor offense who are too old to
be received into the Industrial school.
Most of these would he saved if there
were woman's reformatory into which
they could go, but, as it is they are sent
TO Jail and their ruin IS complete
MERIDEN SCHOOL.
ihere IL iiuch ol cfilic'sh' ia tue re-
port OIL your stt'te ocaru CONCERNING the
scHool TOT boys az Merideh, anu the
trustees OF mat schooi report an ahN-
iouS anu uhsetieu year. fof SIN
lllohthS the schoot was Wlthout mead
Inc recent appointment OF Chafles M
WltiialnS as superintendent ana the
GOOD results that nave lolioWed from
ms brlef ADMINISTRATOR give promise OF
pettef future III IS TO be hoped mat
no radical leSlsation VIII De needed TO
pace the school AGAIN on the hlgh plane
OF success.
Since this school was founded it has |
received three hundred and forty-nine |
n,tle "osa uiiuel ~" seaia " 49, =.
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