The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-01-14

marketing of the product. than does any
other branch OF agriculture. Part OF
| this instruction must necessarily oe
given right on the farm and In the dairy
and In the factory. It cannot be ac-
quired at college.
| would recommend the addition to the
police duties of the dairy and food de-
partment OF the duties OF instruction
where necessary. and the enactment OF
such legislation at the earliest possible
moment as will make possible the broad
ening Of the scope Of this department
to authorize this necessary work.
Good Roads.
The rapid extension of free rural de-
livery in this state through the faithful
work OF our congressman has again
called attention to the inadequacy OF the
present provisions for the building and
maintenance OF highways. This Is one
OF the great questions now before the
congress of the United States. and there
is reason to expect that law will be en-
acted in the near future providing for
national aid for the building Of roads.
Undoubtedly the legislation will provide
for cooperation and the sharing of the
expense with the national government.
Under the constitution of Michigan.
state aid cannot be extended to the i'm
provement Of the public highways. This
constitutional provision would prevent
Michigan from receiving any portion OF
the money appropriated by congress for
such purposes. In my judgment steps
should be taken to submit to the people
the question of removing this prohibit
ton.
Good roads benefit all the people of the
state. not only the farmers and those
outside the villages and cities, but every
resident of the villages and cities as
well. No one thing will do more to in
crease the material prosperity Of VII
lage or city than to place the highways
running toward such village or city in
such condition that the trade from the
country districts will naturally be
drawn toward 1t. State aid to the con-
struction and maintenance Of good
roads merely means proper distribu-
ton of the expense entailed. 1t is to be
regretted that considerable length OF
time must elapse before the adoption
of the necessary constitutional amend
ment can be brought about. In the
meantime believe that the pest inter-
ests of every class of people In the state
demand that the subject of good roads
should be carefully considered whenever
and wherever practical. | recommend
that a department of road building be
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this state and that instruction be given
along both academic and experimental
lines. Such action would be following
out the policy Of the national govern
ment in placing the control of this move
ment under the direction of the United
States department Of agriculture.
| Farmers Institutes have long been
established in Michigan and their
| practical value cannot be questioned.
| recommend ample provision for the
continuance of this work. with the
central thought constantly in mind
that these Institutes, in order to serve
the purpose for which they are in
tended, should be kept close to the
| real interests of the farmers. | would
also urge upon the management Of the
Institutes the Importance of rendering
every possible assistance to the work
ing out Of the good roads problem,
Regulation of Automobiles.
The great increase in automobile
travel, especially in the rural districts,
has made necessary the consideration
of legislation regulating this means of
/ troy I h. ,Nf
an effective law on this subject in the
interest Of safety to the public.
| Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The Michigan exhibits at the recent
Louisiana Purchase exposition were of
high order and represented well the
| diverse industries and institutions of
our great state. Although our appro-
| priation was meager when compared
with the appropriations of other states,
by excellent financial management the
results attained were such as to re-
ceive high commentator from the
chief officers Of the exposition, by
whom every courtesy was extended to
the Michigan commission. q
Educational Institutions.
had hoped to visit all of the state
institutions before the meeting of the
legislature, and thus to be in position
| to speak of the work and needs of
each of these institutions in detail.
| This plan I have been unable to COM
pletely carry out, but from the in
vestigations I have made. l am con-
vinced that no state has institutions
better adapted to the needs which they
were intended to supply. The univer-
sity, the agricultural college, the mining
school and the normal college with
Its various branches, are the culmina-
ton of the complete system Of educa-
ton which begins In the primary
schools. 1t is the privilege as well as
the duty Of the legislature not only to
provide in an adequate manner for the
support of each of these institutions,
but also to take a direct personal in
terest in the present conditions and
aims of the various schools of learn
ing, in order to make sure that they
are managed with that degree Of
efficiency which results in the most
effective economy.
Within the past few years there has