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

johnson may well be emulated by all |
who serve the people.
DAIRY AND FOOD DEPARTMENT..
It is a source Of qualification to know
that much has been accomplished by
upbuilding Of our dairy interests.
These interests. measured in dollars.
run into the millions, and this money
has been turned into the pockets of our
farmers, who have grown in wealth more
Gap1dy h than during any previous h pesGd
OF our state produced 72,266,S48 pounds
Of butter-a total Of 28,35S,415 pounds
more than when / assumed the duties of
chief executive.
Food authorizations have been lessened
by the department, 20. per, cent in the
to be able to state that we are favored
with as pure food supply as are the
citizens Of any state in the union.
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE.
Insurance has never been on sounder
basis in Minnesota than at the present
time; AS evidence of this fact, it can
surance companies doing business in
Minnesota failed during the past year,
and those failures were due to the de-
structive. fire in Baltimore. An exami-
nation or the biennial report Of the in
surance. commissioner discloses that
Large sums Of money, and it would seem
that the, clalIN that insurance rates be
lowered in Minnesota is we'll founded.
Fraternal insurance is rapidly on the
increase and takes the place to some ex-
tent OF the old assessment companies.
companies OF this character are doing a
vast amount Of good, but it would seem
advisable. that laws should be passed
making these companies or associations
absolutely safe, thru requiring an &C
cumulat1on Of reasonable reserve funds.
FEES SHOULD GO TO STATE.
7 deem it my duty at this time to
section 10, of chapter ITS, of the Laws
for the year 1901. This section provides
that as soon as practicable after the fl
ing of annual statements by insurance
companies,
He Insurance commissioner shall pro-
coed to ascertain the net cash value of
each policy in force on the 31st of De-
cember Immediately preceding y.
For the purpose Of making such valuation
the insurance commissioner may employ
a competent actuary to do the same,
who shall be paid by the company for
which the services are rendered at the
rate Of not to exceed 1 per cent per 81, 900
or insurance so valued.
Under this provision there has been
paid since the passage Of the law by in
surance companies nearly $4,000.
When my attention was called to this
matter. during the past year, I re-
quested an opinion from the attorney
general as to whether this amount
should be turned in to the state
treasury, but was advised that the law
was SO framed that the amount was
the property Of the actuary who per-
formed the work of valuing the policies
Work OF this character should be per-
formed by the insurance commissioner,
and moneys derived should properly go
to the state rather than to individuals
which [ have just called your atten-
t1on, be SO amended that the state will
derive the benefit for this service.
BUREAU OF LABOR.
} The work Of the bureau Of labor dur.
ing the past four years has greatly
increased in volume and Importance
and for the purpose of making ou1
| laws In relation thereto more effective
many new and practical features have
) been inaugurated. ,....
: The work Of this department has, in
large measure, been directed toward
the reduction Of child labor within the
state, and also the regulation of female
: labor. In addition, great vigilance has
been exercised in the matter Of inspect
Q Ing factories and workshops, with
o view to enforcing the provisions Of thu
Q laws relating to fre-ese apes, the guard
o ing OF dangerous machinery, the preser
walton OF proper sanitary conditions
e and the safeguarding of employees O:
: railroad companies.
u SOLDIERS HOME.
q The Soldiers home is taxed to it's ut
. most capacity to care for the veteran
OF the civil war who, on account O.
r wounds, sickness, inability to work
n failure IN business, or other causes, ar
e not able to provide for themselves
O The report Of the Soldiers home boar,
It shows that, Notwithstanding the loss O
s LIZ by death and discharge, there
e sure to continue, and provision mus
i be made for their care and maintenance
o The former method relative to reter
l. ton of a portion Of pensions has bee
ID changed by act Of congress. The imme
n date effect has been to cut down tn
;; available funds for the support of tn
q home. 1t was held by the officers O
F. r the government that the rule should az
'e ply to the quarter ending July, 100.
r Iu1S CduSeu D. 1OSS Oh S0,USG ana eSt1ma
i ing the pensions for the year 1905 q
v the same as 1904, there would be los
X, Of So, so, making total of $9,S41 81
y or practically $4,000. The board a.
~ sures me that this amount cannot /
"a taken from the relief fund.- for ever
If dollar is needed for those outside til
RE home, and l recommend that you pas
d. a measure supplying this deficienc,
n making it available for the fiscal We;
a. ending July 81, 1905.
ct In the report of the Soldiers hon
ly board you will find many recommend
n tions that are worthy Of your consider
he ton. But there is one to which T d
Ill sire to call your especial attentio
~ namely, to have the law amended so
rs, to admit to the Minnesota Soldier
OF home the mothers, wives and widows
" the old veterans, This custom prevail
n in many of the states. At the last d
i .5 partment encampment of the Graz
~ Army Of the Republic of Minnesota,
20 committee of five was appointed
10 10 thorolY investigate the subject. Wi
, nf this object in view they visited t
or or Soldiers home Of Iowa; they careful
ut looked over the ground, examined in
ed this feature. Of the Iowa home, and j
in ported unanimously in favor of it; It
:. safe to predict that it would receive
Ird majority support Of the old vetera,
lis, 1t is not only unnatural but cruel
ny separate an old soldier and his wi
EN- For forty years or more they have tt
. life's journey together, and separati
is little loss painful than death itse