The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-04

service is that done under the supervis-
ion of the state board OF health. In
general, everything relating to the work
of this board has grown enormously dur.
ing the past decade. The suggestion of
an intelligent medical health officer, is
certainly worthy Of your consideration.
STATE TRAINING SCHOOL.
A reform is suggested by number Of
our philanthropic people looking towards
a separation of the sexes at our State
Training school. I heartily indorse the
proposition, believing that the present
association is detrimental to both sexes,
and that q more complete reformation
would follow by reason Of such sep
aration. If the training school system
should obtain at all, it should reach the
highest possible state Of efficiency, and
should not be viewed altogether from
the standpoint Of dollars and cents, but
from that of common humanity, and the
most modern idea Of correctional work.
The state certainly owes it. to society
to take proper cognizance Of this ques-
ton.
,.. SOLDIERS HOME.
policy in providing homes for the vet
Grams of the civil war which has met
with the approval Of all patriotic citi-
Zens. Our people have been generous in
their recognition Of the services Of the
old soldier. In our generosity to the SOL
diers of the civil war, the state has been
the mothers and the widows of the old
soldiers. At the last department en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the matter Of admitting the
mothers, widows and wives to the SOL
diers home, was taken up, and, as re-
suit Of that movement, the board of trus-
mends an amen dment to the law which
will permit their admission, and they
ask for an appropriation to construct
suitable buildings for their care and
maintenance. No one has questioned
the Justice of caring for the old soldier,
and i there is justice in making provis-
why those directly dependent upon him
should be denied the comforts which the
state owes. It would be gracious act
upon the part Of the state to 50 amend
it's laws as to be able to grant this re-
quest.
| DAIRY AND FOOD.
In no field Of production has the state
made greater progress during the past
years than in dairying and animal hus
bandry. Within a comparatively brief
period the commonwealth has emerged
from the list of grain growing districts
est dairy state in the Union. The Agri
!, cultural school Of the State University
and the Experimental Station maintain
ed there, have been potent factors il
the realization of this desirable condi
: tion. The dairy and food department
r been a conspicuous factor in the up
building Of this industry, and has ais,
accomplished much in preventing harm
full authorizations of food products. Tn
= state can well afford to pursue the mos
3 liberal policy toward both Of thes
E agencies. Legislation is necessary es
) pecially with relation to the matter O
4 framed upon the idea Of education an
: development rather than persecution.
FORESTRY.
> The subject of forestry, while receiv
e ing considerable attention by humble
a Of our people, is entitled to more cor
?idefat1on than s has usually been giye
s ture. The General Laws of 1873 Pre-
j. vided compensation for planting an
t cultivating trees on prairie land an
f along highways. The paying Of comper
|. Esation in the form of bounties for plant
i ing trees on highways was later disco1
e prairie land aggregating $4,000 yea
n have since been paid. A tax for thi
purpose Of one-tenth Of one mill wa
r provided for in 1881, but as it was foun
j. to yield more than $4,000 per year,
was abolished by the General Laws c
l. 1925, when an annual appropriation {
l. 500, 900 was substituted in it's place Th
q question has been raised as to whethe
l. this system of tree planting bounties hs
70 not served it's purpose, and could now
l. discontinued. The members of the legi
J. lature. from prairie counties should be!
d forest preservation act of 1895 mac
d town supervisors in the vicinity of TO
IT ests, and prairie lands, fire wardens, an
4 made 1t their duty to take necessa1
Is precaution for the prevention as we'll
q the extinguishmento Of fires.
% The lack Of proper compensation h;
n resulted in very Inefficient service c
er United States forestry bureau aft!
j. careful consideration, has drawn bj
,e for the state Of California, which or
n vides for the appointment Of compete1
le persons to serve as fire wardens, the g
n pense to be paid by the state, which
s. counties in which the expense occurre
le Our present system should be strengt
ened SO that it will meet the DANCE
which might arise thru an exception
drouth.
~ The state forestry board, created
81 1899, is endeavoring to reforest the TO-
to acre reserve in Cass county donated
ri the state by the late Honorable John
~ Pillsbury, and desires to make a caref
70 examination and working plan for Il
." 10000 acres Of forestry lands in S
is Louis county, which were generous
II granted to the state by congress at j
he last session. Liberal provision for the
he purposes should be made; also for t
10 10 future care Of these forestry lands.
1d EXAMINATION OF CITY ACCoUN!
he In view Of the vast sums of pub
ke revenue .collecteda and disbursed by citi
FL of the first class, such as Minneapol
a st. Paul and Duluth, there is a sen
al ment among the taxpayers of those c
of les, that the city finances should be 81
ia iect to the same state supervision by t
he public examiner as that now given
ed county finances. In Minneapolis, I
LA example, the annual tax levy and {
gh penditure approximate. $4,000,00O; a
ev there is now no examination and aut
Of of the accounts Of the city control
es. and treasurer, except that Of a comm
ut tee of aldermen who do not claim to
MT accountants or to make an expert exa
le- nation. The need Of such examinati
i'd in the case Of Minneapolis is appare
tv in the published reports Of the city col
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