The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-06

marketing OF the product than does
any other branch OF agriculture. Part
OF this Instruction must necessarily be
given right on the farm and in the
dairy and In tho factory. 1t cannot
be Acquired II college.
/ would recommend the addition &c
Representatives of the dairy and food
department, of the duties of instruc.
ton where necessary. and the enact.
ment of such legislation at the earliest
possible moment as will make possible
the broadening OF the scope OF this
department to authorize this neces
sary work.
Question Of Good Roads.
The rapid extension Of free rural
delivery i'm this state through the faith.
full 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 enacted i'm the near future pro.
viding for national aid for the building
Of roads
| recommend that a department of
road building be instituted at the Agri.
cultural college of this state and that
instruction be given along both
academic and experimental lines
Such action would be following out
the policy Of the national government
I'm placing the control of this move
ment under the direction Of the United
States department of agriculture.
Farmers Institutes.
Farmers institutes have long been
established in Michigan and their
practical value cannot be questioned
l 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 i'm
tended, should be kept close to the
real interests Of the farmers | would
also urge upon the management OF
the Institutes the Importance of rem.
dering every possible assistance to the
working out of the good roads prob
lem.
I 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 travel. recommend the passage Of
an effective law on this subject in the
N Of Sn fatv 70 tba r,nhIio
Educational Institutions.
had hoped TO visit all of the state
institutions before the meeting Of the
legislature and thus to be i'm position
TO speak of the work and needs OF
each of these institutions i'm detail
This plan I have been unable to com.
pletely carry out. but from the investi.
cations | have made. | am convinced
that no state has institutions better
adapted to the needs which they were
intended to supply. The university
the agricultural college. the mining
school, and the normal college with its
various branches. are the culmination
of the complete system Of education
which begins in the primary schools
1t is the privilege as we'll as the duty
OF the legislature not only TO UOvide
in an adequate manner for the support
Of each Of these institutions. but also
to take a direct personal interest in
the present conditions and aims Of the
various schools OF learning, 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
been growing inclination among the
people Of Michigan TO make gifts tC
educational institutions. and notably
to the State university. While the
state recognizes the duty to provide a
complete system of education. there
are proper and even necessary adiuncts
10 student life which command them.
selves TO generous gradutes and friends
of the institutions. and ii is altogether
becoming in such as have prospered
within the borders of this common
wealth. to make gifts which mark
their appreciation. Such gifts are to
he welcomed when they offer larger
facilities for hpalthfu recreation. and
especially when they are induced by
motives Of patriotism
Michigan National Guard.
The present high standard Of ef1c-
iency Of the Michigan National guard
is matter for congratulation. and
believe that the necessary appropria.
tionS to maintain this standard should
be granted by you.
Primary Elections
A subject suggested for your most
earnest consideration is that of pri-
mary elections. Too much care can
not he taken to protect the selection of
candidates for public Office from i'm
proper control and faint of corruption.
Such selection should be so safe
guarded that the judgment and will of
the respective political parties in any
county or election district may find
free and untrammeled expression, and
that too, without interference or med
ding from persons belonging to othe:
political parties The last Legislature
complied with the request Of the repre-
sentatives Of these counties (Wayne,
Kent and MuSkpCOul for change ir