The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-13
GOV. j A. JOHNSON
MAKES ADDRESS
His First Annual Message Deals With Facts That
Are of General Interest to All Citizens
r.. of this Great Commonwealth.

sixty per cent Of the public school popula:
ton Is enrolled. and the great majority
receive no instruction. beyond that re-
ceived there: OF oyer half a million pu-
pills. in all the public schools during the
roiied in the rural Schools BY reason aas ea Of
the primitive method still employed, the
pupils attendant upon the rural schools
aSk the Of well
trained and experienced teachers, and in
addition thereto are subject to the dis
a asdaa SSs Of LYING remote from the
the youth is the reaf basis Of our citizen
couragement Of the early training Of our
ment Tor SO a more M -p general attendanee
should be held out by every possible as
sistance Of the state. I suggest that there
Is much occasion for Improvement in our
ing, lighting and ventilation, with a view
to the greater comfort Of the pupils. To
secure this result would recommend the
all rural school houses should be con-
structed in the future upon plans sub
-mitted to and approved by competent au:
thorty believe the special state
much to raise the standard and increase
the efficiency Of rural schools. and I trust
this liberal policy VIII be continued: Ade %.
class of schools is as essential as for
those in towns and cities. To obtain this.
think a change in our law Is necessary
not only be paid adequately for their
services, but which will also insure more
competent supervision. Their salaries
those of - other County Officers. and with
those Of school supervisors in cities who
do a like amount Of work. and in return
for proper COMPENSATION; there, should
antee professional service in the supervi-
sion Of our rural schools. Believing that
the educational system of our state should
as possible. and that superintendents
should be chosen because Of their educa-
tional qualifications instead of their par
tisan politics. I would urge and recon-;
whose duty would include the appoint.
ment Of a county superintendent and
performed by the board Of county com
missioners.
During the last ten years the duties
nHn eh praeea
has Increases with but a Single clerk, and
the funds at the disposal Of the depart
creased In view Of the increased duties
Of this department touching every branch
Of our public schools and other educa-
islature make provision for another as
sistant, and that the permanent fund Of
the working force Of the office be made
$4,000 annually.
TIMBER TREsPAss AND MINERAL
LEASES.
The public examiner Of Minnesota
states in hts official report that hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars are due the state
by reason Of timber trespass. and urges
suits for the collection Of the amounts
due. He states further. that suits have
been instituted for the recovery of back
taxes due the state from railway COM
panies. The work Of prosecuting these
cases has been delayed, he reports. by
the inability Of the attorney general to
reach them because of q multitude Of
other duties. There should be no cessa-
ton in the prosecution Of these claims.
and would suggest to you the advisa-
bility Of making provision with sufficient
appropriation, for the employment Of spe-
cial counsel to take up the work of COL
lecting the amounts claimed to be due
the state. The auditor, in his report,
makes reference also to timber trespass.