The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-12-06
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courage among OR people economy Ano
tErsft and ~ the use Of postal sAvln3s
sasa&s 10 give them an opportnraty 70
husband ttaear resources. particularly
those who have not the facilities ~ nAno
Tor dSposataEg their mcG4~y In sAsaa&S
hanks. View q. however, from The axtT
that tie Of such an insItufiea
arc sLii more far-reaehifw. Ilsaid ocp0s-
ttors have Withdrawn their ssvsaes Isf
tse time being ffosa national BANKS. trust
COMPANIES. aaa savings uanxs; individuals
have hosarded their cash and the wofkthG-
Rsen their earnings. al OF which money
has been withheld and kept In hidits OF in
ths sale deposit box. 10 the dcIrinent "
prosperity. Inso0ga the agency 81 tbc
postal savings banks such money would
ne restored to the channels Ut trade. 10
the mutual bstsni OF capital and Labor.
1 further commend To tAs congress- ths
consideration OF the postmaster general
recon- raef tton for ar extersstofs % the
parcel post. especially oi the rural routes
There are now Is,-lS rural Eeuses. serving
nearly Ia,uu,1v people Nho do not have
the advantages OF the Inhabitants OF cities
Ia obtaining their supplies These reScsrx
ra1nda have been drawn up 10 esne[fs
THE farmer and tins country siorekeesery
otherwise. l should not favor them. for !
believ. that IL ~ good policy for our gov
m TO do everything Possible 10 AID
the suian town and the country district,
IL is desirable that the country merchant
should not he crushed out.
Ii would be a moot desirable INNS 70
put the fourth-elass postnnasters la the
classified servsce,
Bureau OF Mines.
l again recommend that the rights Of
citizenship b~ conferred upon tha people
OF Porto Rico.
A bureau Of mines should be created
under the control and direction OF the
secretary of the interior. the bureau 10
have power 20 collect statistics and make
Investigations In all matters pertaining 10
mining. ard particularly 10 the accidents
and dangers OF the industry.
Legislation skould he enacted at tire
present session. OF the congress for the
thirteenth census.
The Public Health.
There IL a constantly growing interest
In this country in the question OF The pub
lac health. AT lsst the public mind 10
awake to the fact that many, diseases.
notably tuberculosis. arw national scoufkes.
The work OF the state and cfsy boards Of
health should be supplemented by = con-
stantly increasing interest on the part OF
the national government. The congress
has already provided q burea OF public
health and has provided for a hygtenic
laboratory. There are other valusble laws
relating TO the public health connectea
with the various departments. This whole
branch of the government should be
streng thened and aided In every way.
Appropriations on Campaigns.
Under our form OF government voting 10
not merely "a right, but a duty. and. more
over, A fundamental and necessary duty
II a man y TO be a good citizen. IL 10 well
TO provide that corporations shall net CEN
tribute to presia ntiai or national cam
patgns, and furthermor. TO provide Tor
the pubiicatlon OF both contributions and
expenditures. There iA, however. always
danger In laws of this kind, which from
their very nature are difficult OF enforce
ment; the danger being lest they be
obeyed only by the honest. and d.sobeyed
by the Inscriptions so as 10 act only a.
such law would hamper an unscrupuiouss
mar OF unlimited means from buying his
own way ipto office. There Is a very rad
teal measure which would, | believe, work
a substantial Improvement In our system
OF conducting a campaign although 1 am
well aware that IL will a X some time for
people so to famiiiarize themselves with
such a proposal AS to be willing to con-
slider its adoption.
The need for collecting large cam
palgn funds would vanish IL congress !:
provided an appropriation for the
proper and legitimate expenses of each
Of the great national parties. an apprc- :
priation ample enough to meet the :
necessity mr. thorough organization +:
and machinery. which requires a large I:
lation should be made that no party /;
receiving campaign funds from the /:
treasury should accept more than y /:
fixed amount from any Individual sub
scriber or donor, and the necessary /:
publicity for receipts and expenditures
could without difficulty be provided.
There should be a national gallery OF art
established In the capital city OF this
country This IL important not merely
TO the artistic, but TO the material. wei
f1re of the country, SO far from there
hing a tariff on works OF art brought into
the country. their Importation should Be
encouraged In every way.
Triumphs of Biological Survey.
The biological survey is quietly working
for the asssai off ntaF a0rfsttlsnrAi tNrA
and Is an excellent example OF a govern
ment bureau which conducts original
scientific research the findings Of which
are OF much practical utility. For more
tharetwenty years II has studied the food
habits of BIRDS and mammals that are In
furious or beneficial TO agriculture. hor-
ticulture, and forestry. has distributed IL
Illustrated bulletins on the subject. and has
labored to secure legislative protection for
the beneficial species. The cotton boil
weeviI. which has recently overspread the
tending It's range. Is said to cause an an
nual loss OF about yS.otp. 90. The biological
survey has ascertain~d and given wide
publicity 10 the fact that at least forty
three kinds OF birds prey upon this de-
stractive insect, III has discovered that
nfty-seven species of birds feed upon
Observation-Disclosures enemies Of the fruit
grower. IL has shown hat wooipeckers
as a class. by destroying the larvae OF
wood-boring insects. are so essential to
tree life that 4 Is doubtful y our forests
0At Me Ah&@ ksttsAts - INV
that euckooH and orioles are the natural
enemies OF the ieaf-eating caterpAiiare that
destroy our shade and fruit trees. that
our auaIls and sparrows consume annual
iy hundreds OF tons Of seeds Of noxioua
weeds. that hawks and owls al q class
excepting the few that Kill poultry and
game birdsb are markedly beneficial,
spending their lives In catching grass
hoppers. mice, and other pests that psey
upon the products of husbandry. II has
conducted fieid experiments for the puT-
pose OF d~evising and perfecttng simple
methods for holding In check the hordes
OF destructive rodents-rats, mice, rabbits.
gophers, prairie dogs, and ground squirrels
which annually destroy crops worth
many millions OF dollars. and II haa pub
iished practical directions for the destruc-
ton OF wolves and coyotes on the stock
ranges OF the west. resulting during the
past year In an estimated saving Of cattle
and sheep valued at upwards Of q million
dollars.
Bars importing Of Undesirable Birds.
IL has tnaugurated Z system Of inspec-
tlon at the principal ports Of entry on both
Atlantic and Pacific coAsts by fn<a m al
which the Introduction OF noxtous mann
mails ard birds In prevented. thus Keeping
out the mona Dose and certain birds which
are an much To be dreaded A the previous
liz introduced English sparrow and the
house rats and mice.
In the interest Of game protection a has
cooperated with local officials In every
state in the union. has strtven to promote
uniform legislation In tho several states.
has rendered important service In enforc-