The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-08

important items in these appropria-
tions are less than they We're thirty
years ago 1t is an inexcusable waste
OF public money to appropriate an
amount which is so inadequate as to
make it impossible properly to do the
work authorized, and it Is unfair to
the great educational interests OF the
country to deprive them of the value
of the results which can be obtained
by proper appropriations.
! earnestly recommend that this I'M
fortunate state of affairs as regards the
national educational Office be remedied
by adequate appropriations. This rec
concentration is urged by the repre-
sentatiyes of our common schools and
great state universities and the leading
educators, who all unite in requesting
favorable consideration and action by
the congress upon this subject.
Census.
/ strongly urge that the request OF
the director of the census in connection
with the decennial work so soon to be
begun be complied with and that the
appointments TO the census force be
placed under the civil service law,
waving the geographical requirements
as requested by the director Of the CEN
sus. The supervisors and enumerators
should not be appointed under the civil
service law for the reasons given by
the director. / commend to the con-
gress the careful consideration of the
admirabl report of the director of the
census. and / trust that his recon-
mendations will be adopted and imme-
diate action thereon taken.
Redistribution Of Bureaus.
1t is highly advisable that there
should be intelligent action on the
part of the nation on the question of
preserving the health of the country.
Through the practical determination
in San Francisco of disease bearing
rodents our country has thus far es-
raped the bubonic plague. This is but
one of the many achievements of
American health officers, and 1t shows
what can be accomplished with bet
ter organization than at present exists.
Public Health.
The dangers to public health from
food adulteration and from many
other sources such as the menace to
the physical, mental and moral devel-
opment of children from child labor,
should be met and overcome. There
are numerous diseases which are now
known to be preyentable which are
nevertheless not prevented. The re-
cent international congress on tuber-
culosis has made us painfully aware
Of the inadequacy of American public
health legislation. This nation cam
not afford to lag behind in the world
wide battle now being waged by all
civilized people with the microscopic
foes of mankind, nor ought we longer
to ignore the reproach that this gov
eminent takes more pains to protect
the lives of hogs and of cattle than
of human beings. The first legisla-
tive step to be taken is that for the
concentration of the proper bureaus
into one of the existing departments.
I therefore urgently recommend the
passage of a bill which shall author
lie a redistribution of the bureaus
which shall best accomplish this end.
Government Printing Office.
recommend that legislation be en-
the department of commerce and la
Dor the government printing office. At
present this Office is under the COM
bined control, supervision and admin
istrative direction of the president
ana of the joint committee ON printing
of the two houses of the congress. The
advantage of having the 4,O69 en-
ployees in this office and the expendi-
ture of the $5,761, 37757 appropriated
therefor supervised by an executive
department is obvious instead of the
present combined supervision.
Soldiers Homes.
All soldiers homes should be placed
under the complete jurisdiction and
control of the war department.
Independent Bureaus and Commissions
Economy and sound business policy
cequire that all existing Independent
bureaus and commissions should be
placed under the jurisdiction of appro
pirate executive departments. 1t is
unwise from every standpoint and re
suits only in mischief to have any
executive work done save by the pure
ty executive bodies under the control
tive body should be under the immedi
ate supervision of a cabinet minister.
Statehood.
/ advocate the immediate admission
of New Mexico and Arizona as states
This should be done at the present ses
sion of the congress. The people OF
the two territories have made it evi
dent by their votes that they will not
rome in as one state. The only alter
native is to admit them as two, and
trust that this will be done withou,
1elay.
Interstate Fisheries.
l call the attention of the congress
10 the Importance of the problem OF
the fisheries in the interstate waters
On the great lakes we are now, under
the very wise treaty of April IL Of
This year. endeavoring to come to al
International agreement for the preser
ration and satisfactory use Of the fish
cries of these waters which cannot
otherwise be achieved. Lake Erie, fol
example, has the richest fresh water
fisheries in the world, but it is now
controlled by the statutes of two na
lions, four states and one province anC