Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

stock raising, the school OF commerce
college of law and the college Of engt.
lneering have been preparing the Young
men for business and professional
walks of life. Even with the great Al
ditions and extensions to the univers-
| ity during the recent years the ia
lcilities are still inadequate, and its re-
quirements for the next biennial
period will be strongly urged before
the legislature.
For many years the university. at
the end of the fiscal year has had in
the treasury only a small balance,
often amounting to but few thousand
dollars. The state support of the uni
versity does not become due until Feb
ruary of the following year, and with
only a small balance on hand il has
been necessary TO borrow from the
trust funds, until its revenue was pay.
able From June 80, 1908. to February
| 1, 1904, $4,000 was borrowed. From
June 80, 1904. to February /. 1909,
1902 900 was borrowed In 1905 a
law was passed authorizing the mi
versity for one year to borrow from
the general fund until its revenue
was available This privilege was
continued for another year at the extra
session Of the legislature in 1905.
Out of this growing practice to 90
row from the state funds in anticipa-
ton of its own revenue considerable
criticism developed It was claimed
that the university was being mai /
tanned on a scale entirely beyond the
limits placed by the legislature. and q
quite general suspicion was aroused
that the best business methods dld
not prevail in it's management. The
legislature at its extra session in 1905
provided for the appointment of a com.
mittee with power to investigate into
the condition of affairs, management.
expenses and needs of the university.
and also into its business transac.
tons. The report of this committee
/ will be placed before you. Upon a
review of its work you will find that a
careful examination was made into
the matter. required by law, and that
/ the investigation was thorough and OK.
haustive. The committee makes a
number of recommendation when
are worthy of your consideration.
! The recommendation for an appropria-
ton of $3.50 900 to meet the apparent
deficiency in the university revenues
does not meet my approval With
proper husbandry of its resources. the
/ university will be able to adjust itself
To the receipt Of its revenue as provid-
ed under the present law During the
current year the amount to be hor-
rowed will not exceed $3.50 0G0. a ~
+ duction of $50 600 over the previous
/ year, The governor is of the opinion
| that this deficiency can be entir4 ly
met within few years without the
aid of an appropriation Recomenda
ton is therefore made that the author
/ ity Of the university to borrow from
/ the general fund be continued, with
the provision that this privilege be
limited to s250,000 for any one year.
4 tt is, however. a matter of supreme
Qualification that the financial emf
barrassment Of this great institution
4 is result of its wonderful Growth,
rather than extravaganza or misman-
agement, and that the suspicious re
garding it were unfounded.
Since the increase in the number OF
students has been much larger tn ~
the increase in CONSTITUTIONAL work
the present accommodations are IL
adequate in many particulars. Their
is need for the early construction of
a wcmen's building. a central heating
plant new pumping station and new
machine shops.
Dairy and Food Commission.
After commenting on the excellent
work Of this department the governor
says The commission should be Sc
strengthened that the important duties
entrusted to il may be so DISCHARGE l
as to give the largest measure of pro
lection to the public"
Bureau of Labor and lndustri al
Statistics.
No department in the public ser
we OCup4ES d more Important posi-
ton in the economic and social struct-
ure of the state than this bureau de-
clares the governor. An investig.
ton of the tenement and housing prop
lem of our large cities, reveals a Sc
rious and growing evil, especially
among the immigrants, which strikes
at the physical and moral welfare Of
our citizens and which tends to breed
and spread tuberculosis. He com
mends that legislation may be enacted
to meet the problems of congestea
population, to deal with the constiuc
ton of buildings used as multiple
dwellings, their structure, safety, fire
protection and ventilation and the es-
Establishment of minimum size and
height for living rooms and Easements
That part OF the labor commission.
ers report dealing with The lack Of
/ present facilities for the training of
the youth of the state in factory oper-
ations is worthy of careful consldera-
ton, says the governor. In Massachu-
sets, Ohio and Georgia trade schools
have been established which furnish
INSTRUCTION all factory work and
they are completely or nearly self
supporting The establishment Of
such a trade school at Milwaukee