The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-01-07

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|5ot the executive: An Increased tax for
eddy accomplish good results and state
aid in township work would probably
stimulate endeavor along this line.
Immigration.
Throughout the northern part of our
idle and unproductive because of the lack
Of people to till the soil. Our neghbors
nave been busy in the announcement OF
set Sery tS ew ocats with bou ns and 81 S oe
seekers have passed through our own
state to find an abiding place in the Da-
s sGs Montana Washington and Can
to the settler aud by we'll directed effort,
large proportion of people seeking new
homes. might be induced to locate IN our
growth and development. A state i'm
migration society has been organized.
out lacking state assistance: the result
The Establishment H ei Of permane en bureau
Of immigration with sufficient funds to
prosecute the work Of urging settlers to
locate here, would result In grea: good.
Management Of State zastitutlons.'
now and must be given fair opportu-
| nifty to demonstrate Its value. Some Of
the methods employed by the board Of
tracts are made in secret, and the
business in which the public mas an in
tsrest is withheld from the public ITSELF
the business, the letting Of contracts and
tine purchase of supplies open to public
inspection, there certainly should be some
Of made the By Ts 81 s sss
be subject 20 regular inspection and In
vestigation by the public examiner or
some other component authority.
Care OF Insane.
Our hospitals for insane should be placed
on the nigh plane Of general HOSPITALS,
s.ble OF the incubus of. the tncurable In
but whose presence means the crowding
out Of those who need and might be ben
Gifted by medical treatment. would
providing nurses homes at the various
hospitals. Separate homes for the nurses
would mean economy of room in the
simple act of justice to the nurses en-
state prison for the retention Of the
cri nnina insane T as well as the insane
sane should not be allowed to mingle with
the non-criminal insane. Insanity is nc
more c-ime than tuberculosis: The
care and treatment of those who are
mentally deransed or IL, from nervous
and scientific lines. There are several
classes Of our insane; and the state and
public expense with little thought Of
recovery or of scientific treatment. The
al for the care care Of this Class So Of the wards
Of the state, but the Legislature should be-
gin to make provision for separation Of
the different classes to the end that the
interfere with the treatment. of those
cases where cures might possibly be af-
fsc5ea Our entire system shoud be
OF curing the disease rather than caring
for the being.
State Board of Health,
The work should be facilitated by every
dered it by. the legislature. The sug-
gestion of the board that every county
should have an intelligent medical health
officer, is certainly worthy of your con-
State Training School.
A reform Is suggested by number Of
our philanthropic people looking towards
a separation Of sexes at our state training
ton, believeing that the present associa-
ton is detrimental to both sexes, and
that a more complete reformation would
If the training school system should OBJ
tain at all, it should reach the highest
possible state of efficiency, and should
point Of dollars ana cents, but from that
Of common humanity and the most mod
ern idea Of correctional work: The state
Soldiers' Home.
of the ene Grand ias Army Of the Rep9b
nc,, the matter Of admitting mothers,
was taken up, and, as result Of that
State saldiers' home recommends an
their admission, and they ask for an ap-
preparation to construct suitable build
ing for their care and maintenance. No
b has Cd sds9 na e 5e q SaEns
in making provision. for him, there is no
valid reason why those directly depend
ent upon, him should be denied the com
| a gracious act upon the part of the state
to SO amend it's laws as to be able to
grant this request.
Dairy and Food.
In no field Of production has the state
made greater Prog:es during the past
bandry. Within comparatively brie:
and has established herself as the great
est dairy state in the Union. BY reason
ST as aafy he ana
competition has won more medals and
diplomas of merit than all the neighbor-
ing states combined. The superiority of
this product has been established at every
national contest held in recent years.
Numerous agencies have been jointly re-
sponsible for the growth and<production
our dairy product. The agricultural
school of the state university and the ex
detrimental station maintained there, have
been potent factors In the realization Of
this desirable condition. The dairy and
food department. Of our own state govern
ment has also been a conspicuous factor
in the upbuileing Of this industry, and has
also accomplished much in preventing
The state can well afford to pursue the
agencies. Legislation is necessary cs-
pecially with relation to the matter of
pure food, and these laws should be
framed upon the idea of education and
development rather than persecution.
Forestry.
The subject Of forestry, while rece:veing
considerable attention by number of our
people, Is entitled to more consideration
than has usually been given 1t at previous
sessions Of the legislature. The general
laws Of 1873 provided compensation tor
planting and cultivatlng trees on prairie
land and along highways. The paying Of