The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-13

highways. Suitable legislation IL much
| oesIred, and l assume that you are suffi-
| ciently familiar with the situation to re-
gulre no special comment on the part of
the chief executive. An increased tax for
d dhe road and bridge fund would un-
oouotediy accomplish good results, and
state aid in township work would probably
stimulate endeavor along this line.
IMMIGRATION.
throughout the northern part of our
c0mmonWealth, large tracts of land are
lale and unproductive because of the lack
or people to till the soil. Our neiehbors
have been busy in the announcement of
settlers to locate with them, and within
very few years thousands of home
seekers have passed through our own
state to find an abiding place in the Da-
k0tas, Montana, Washington and Canada.
Minnesota offers every ADVANTAGE to the
settler and by wei directed effort large
might be induced to locate in our own
STATE; and materially aid in its growth
ana development. A state immigration So
e etety has been organized. but lacking
state assistance, the result Of their labor
mas naturally been limited. The estab-
nshment of permanent bureau of immi-
grafton with sufficient funds to prosecute
the work Of urging settlers to locate here
would result in great good.
MANAGEMENT OF STATE INSTITIJ-
TIONS.
=, The management Of our state institu-
lions is properly a matter for your earn
est consideration. Two policies have been
pursued by our state in the government
or the public institutions of the state.
The present system of government by a
board of control is comparatively new.
Many of our people differ in their opinions
as to the best method Of institutional
obtains now and must be given a fair
opportunity to demonstrate its value
Some Of the methods employed by the
board of control are subject to criticism,
Contracts are made in secret, and the
business in which the public has an in
terest is withheld from the public itself
the business, the letting of contracts and
the purchase of supplies, open to public
inspection there certainly should be some
provision made by which all of the trans
actions Of the board of control would be
subject to regular inspection and investi-
cation by the public examiner or some
other competent authority.
CARE OF INSANE.
The care of the unfortunate wards of
the state is worthy Of your most earnest
and careful consideration. The state has
been very generous in the past and in
its provision for the care Of the insane
and the feeble minded. Minnesota ranks
favorable with her sister states. Much
progress has been made along this line
of work during recent years, and it has
now become established that in the care
to provide humane care for this class of
our unfortunate citizens, and that il
should also be the duty and the privilege
Of the state to develop the study of in
sanity as a disease, and make proper
progress along the lines of scientific treat
ment of the insane with a view Of the
education Of the medical profession in a
more thorough knowledge of insanity.
More attention should be paid to the
treatment of new cases, and the best
facilities should be provided with that
should be placed on the high plane of
general hospitals. and they should be re-
lieved so far as possible Of the incubus of
the incurable inmates who only require
the crowding out of those who need and
might be benefited by medical treatment,
1 would call your attention to the advisa-
| bility Of providing nurses homes at the
| nurses would mean economy of room in
| the hospitals themselves, and would be a
| simple act Of justice to the nurses en-
ployed. would also direct your attention
| state prison for the retention of the GRIM
inal insane as well as the insane GRIM
| should not be allowed to mingle with
| the nom criminal insane Insanity is no
| more crime than tuberculosis. The care
and treatment Of those who are mentally
/ should be along the most modern and sci
etific lines. There are several classes Of
| generally nave regarded them as all OF
one class, to be cared for at public ex-
pense, with little thought of recovery or
have generally been liberal for the care
| of this class Of the wards of the state but
] the legislature should begin to make pro-
| classes to the end that the incurable and
| criminal cases should not interfere with
| the treatment Of those cases where cures
| might possibly be effected. Our. entire
| system should be reorganized and based
| upon the idea of curing the disease rath-
er than caring for the being.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
a i'm s'i S2st q n york in the public
service is that done under ri. 7 sapsI
vision of the State Board Of Health In
| general, everything relating to the work
| Of this board has grown enormously dur
! ing the past decade. Not only has the
board undertaken work of general SAN
itary nature but. it is doing and has done
| splendid work in the matter of infec-
tious and contagious diseases 1t has
| also performed good service in dealing
with infectious I diseases Siftse Of animals The
| sibe encouragement which can be rem
dered it by the legislature. The sugges-
ton of the board that every county
| officer, is certainly worthy Of your con-
| sideration.
STATE TRAINING SCHOOL.
A reform is suggested by a number of
| our philanthropic people looking towards
| a separation of the sexes at our State
| Training School. I heartily endorse the
| proposition, believing that the present as
| sociation is detrimental to both sexes,
and that a more complete reformation
would follow by reason of such a separa-
| ton. 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 stand
point of dollars and cents, but from that
of common humanity and the most mod
ern idea of correctional work. The state
certainly owes it to society to take prop
er cognizance of this question.
SOLDIERS HOME.
Our nation and state have pursued a
poliey in providing homes for the vete-
ranNof the civil war which has met with
the anproyal of all patriotic citizens. Our
neonle have been generous in their rec
ognition of the services of the old soldier.
In our generosity to the soldiers or the
civil war the state has been remiss In Ahe
duty it owes to the wives, the mothers
and the widow of the old soldier; At the
| Army of the Republic the matter OF ad-
hitting the mothers, widows and wives
to the soldiers home, was taken up, ana
as result of that movement the poaro
of trustees of the State Soldiers Home
recommends an amendment to the law
which will permit their admission, ana
fhey ask for an appropriation to con-
strict suitable buildings for their care
and maintenance. No one has questioned
the Justice of caring for. the old soldier
and if there is Justice In making pro,
vision for him, there Is no vaiia red son
why those directly dependent upon MN
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