Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
MANrAL. rRA1N1Na scHooL.

MANUALS TRAINING SCHOOL
The new manual training auxiliary 70
the state narmal school, provided Tor py
operation al Pittsburg. Industrial depart
/ ments are becoming more and more pop
ular In the schools OF the state and are
destined. In my opinion. to become q part
Of every progressive school. PuD pic IN
| tic science and art will. therefore, soon
| be a necessity In every up-to-date school.
HAYS RESERVATION.
| have also visited during the past year
the new western branch school erected
on the old military reservation DECIDED
TO Kansas some years ago by the national
government for this purpose, and found
The school under the able management
OF Prof. Picken and his accomplished
wife IN a hourishing condition, while the
experimental farm Is also proving OF
immense practical value
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The nine institutions known as the
state charities are especially worthy OF
your fostering care, and | commend 70
your careful consideration the biennial
report OF the board OF trustees and the
recommendations which they make to
' WESTERN UNIVERSITY.
Under the able management Of Prof.
W. r. Vernon the Quindaro school is an
institution which merits your liberal sup
MORT. II is a high-class school and an
honor to the colored population OF the
state.
BOYS AND GIRLS, INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL.
The Girls Industrial School at Beloit
and the Boys Industrial School at To-
peka, are institutions which appeal
strongly to, every sympathetic heart.
These Maynard boys and girls many OF
them have been More sinned against
boys and girls. 1 ask your careful CON
sideratlon OF the needs of these institu-
lions. -
Kansas patriotism and gratitude have
found beautiful expression in the sol
dier's Home at Dodge CITY. There, IN
COSY cottages, several hundred battle
SCARED veterans, upon whose heads nave
fallen the SLOWS which melt not away,
many of them with their wives and
children patiently await dfe b Pug m sd
many contributions to their comfort and
should make many more.
MOTHER BICKERDIKE HOME.
A kindred institution more pathetic, II
possible, in Its character than this, II the
Mother Bickerdike Home, for soldier
widows at Ellsworth. Great as Is our
selves, greater still. II possible, Is our
debt to the patriotic women whose SER
vices and sacrifices In the humble homes
of the land supplemented those of the
boys in blue in the field ! cal your
attention to the Mother Bickerdike Home
and its needs,
LIVE STOCK SANITARY BOARD.
There appears to be great diversity
of views among stOckmen as to the prac-
tical value to the state. or to their inter-
ests particularly, of this board. Some con
tend that 1t is of incalculable value WnllS
G,.,t ,N hat "a ho
and should be abolished. 1t seems TO
be pretty generally agreed among cattle
men that the inspection fees are no long,
err Of value and should be discarded.
hope you will give the whole subject care
full investigation.
NATIONAL GUARD.
Ire recent war with Spain forcibly IL
Illustrated the value of an organized mill
tary force ready for emergency The
national guard of the state Is composed
OF, splendid body of young men, nnely
officered They should be the pride OF
the state and are entirely worthy OF leg
slative liberality.
INSURANCE.
The state superintendent Of Insurance,
Hon. C. H. Luing, follows the example
of his predecessor In recommending the
creation of a new office for the protection
of property from fire, the incumbent to
| be known as state fire marshal. Stat
comnanies paid losses in this state dur
ing the year 1903 amounting to 1000.
Many other states have law similar 10
| the one 1t Is proposed to enact In this
state, More anxious to reduce the pres
ent number Of offices than to create
new ones, am somewhat reluctant 10
give my approval to this propostion put
II upon fair Investigation you should ma
| the claims of fire marshals In other states
sustained by facts, the creation. Of this
new department would probably be WISE
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
Kansas Is pre-eminently an agricultural
state and has long recognized the I'M
portance of this branch of Its industry
BY liberal appropriations for the sup
port of the state board OF aErlcuhHS"
The efficiency of this valuable and neces-
sary department of state should be main
talned and increased by liberal apprO-
priations at your hands. Under the law
the board Is required to supervise the
taking In March Of this year, through
the township assessors the states de-
cennial census, and subsequently tabulate
and publish its returns Of population and
Industrial statistics in detail.
The state board Of agriculture has also
assumed important proportions. Its par
tisans believe II to be almost. II not quite,
as important as the board Of agriculture.
Suggestions for the consolidation OF these
two boards have frequently been made.
regard them both as important,
whether under one management or TWO.
PROTECT THE FLAG.
The ladies Of the Daughters of The
American Revolution will ask you to pass
a law, in harmony with that already
upon the statute books of many other
states, to prevent the dissertation OF the
American flag, and l heartily indorsc
their efforts.
EXTENDING SUFFRAGE.
In 1880 Theodore Roosevelt, then gov
ernor Of New York, said In his annual
message: II call the attention Of the
legislature to the deslrability Of gradually
extending the sphere in which the suf-
frage can be exercised by women" and
am glad to follow such an illustrious
example in similar suggestion to you.
Municipal suffrage has worked no Ill to
womanhood or to the state, and seems to
be satisfactory to the people.
PURE FOOD.
No subject Is Of more vital Importance
to all the people than the subject Of
pure food. The processes for the preser-
walton OF meats, canned goods and other
articles Of daily diet with deleterious
chemicals are alarming. In every depart
ment Of fand Rupnlv theEA.- SIRE nza1Ai,
s.lOssu sssSs1 nice obstructive OF tne-healtn
of the people. You can render no greater
service to the people OF this state than In
the preparation and passage Of q good
pure food bill.
GRAIN GRADING COMMISSION.
Two years ago the legislature created
what Is known as the Grain Grading
commission, composed of three members,
who meet once a year to establish grades