Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-11

IOchi pdrce' post system on the rural
routes throughout the United States
the postmaster general be authorized
and directed TO experiment and report
TO the congress the result OF such ex-
perimen. by establishing a special local
parcel post system on rural delivery
routes In not 10 exceed four counties
In the Emitted States for packages OF
fourth class matter originating on
rural route or at the distributing post
Office for delivery. by rural carriers II
would seem only proper that such an
experiment should I've tried in order TO
demonstrate the practicabillfy Of the
proposition. especially as the postmas-
ter general estimates that the revenue
/ derived fros The operation Of such a
system on all the rural routes would
amount 10 many million dollars.
Education.
The share that the national govern
ment should take in the broad work Of
education has not received the atten-
tion and the care 1t rightly deserves.
The Immediate responsibility for the /
support and improvement of our edu-
and should always rest with the people [
Of the several states acting through
their state and local governments, but
the nation has an opportunity In edu-
cational work which must not be lost
aud duty which should no longer be
neglected.
The national bureau Of education
was established more than forty years
ago. It's purpose is to collect and diff
fuse such information "as shall aid
the people of the United States In the
establishment and maintenance Of eff
Client school systems and otherwise pro-
mote the cause of education through
out the country" This purpose In no
way conflicts with the educational
work Of the states, but may be made
Of great advantage to the states by
giving them the fullest, most accurate i,
and hence the most helpful informa- l.
tion and suggestion regarding the best a
systems. The nation,
through its broader field Of activities, q
is wider opportunity for obtaining in
formation from all the states and from m
which not even the richest states can u
10 and with the distinct additional adj =,
'antage that the information thus OBJ
aimed is used for tile immediate ben
fit of all our people.
With the limited. means hitherto pro- Fa
ided the bureau of education has rem de
cred efficient service. but the con de
ress has neglected to adequately sup -
ly the bureau with means TO meet
he educational growth of the country.
he appropriations for the general
'ork of the bureau. outside education 70
} Alaska, for the year 1909 are but
$500. an amount less than they
ere ten years ago. and some Of the
nporlant items In these appropria- pr
ons are less than they were thirty be-
ears ago. II is an lnexcusable waste Co
public money TO appropriate an in
mount which is SO inadequate as to of
axe it impossible properly to do the nil
ork authorized, and it is unfair to e..
e great educational interests of the -
untJy to deprive them Of the value ~
the results which can be obtained elol
proper aDpropriatiops the
earnestly recommend that this I'M \
rtunate state Of affairs rs regardsthe ray
tional educational Office be remedied bv
adequate appropriations This rec Nat
inleiu' 'ion p uiseu Dy the repre-, villa
,','' vs. - Du' eg,.''''u" 0noo'S anu LIN
mentors Who an unita IN raa,,astin- lied
rorable consideration and action by ing
congress upon this subject. nun
csnsus Stat
strongly urge hat the request OF In
director of the census in connection hant
III the decennial work SO soon to be day
sun be complied with and that the
continents TO The census force be
ced under the civil service law, ro,,s
living the geographical requirements
requested 10y the director of the cen -
The supervisors and eGumerators
uld not be appointed under the civil r..
vice law for the reasons given by w.,
director. | commend to the con adni
SIS the careful consideration of the deeea
nirabe report of the director of the hayir
Sus, and l trust that his recon- hihit
ldations will be adopted and imme- IN ior
.e action thereon taken. TINS Il
Redistribution of Bureaus. Tinco
is highly advisable that there Dat,
uld be Intelligent action on the
of the nation on the question of Adm
serving the health Of the country.
ough the practical determination by IA
san Francisco of disease bearing
snts our country has thus far es- -
n the bubonic plague. This is but
Of the many achievements of
,rican health officers, and 1t shows Den,
I can be accomplished with a bet at Hal
organization than at present exists. Moth
lace, q