The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
Reorganization Keynote of Comment on Departments
Problems Passed

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fiicts with the educational work of the
states, but may be made of great ad-
vantage TO the states by giving them
the most helpful information and sug-
gestion regarding the best educational
systems. The nation, through ts
broader field OF activities. its wider
opportunity for obtaining information
from the states and from foreign coun-
tries, is able TO do that which not even
the richest states can do, and with the
distinct additional advantage that the
information thus obtained IS used for
the immediate benefit Of all our peo-
pie.
With the limited means hitherto pro-
Nlded. the bureau of education has rem
dered efficient service but the congress
has neglected to adequately supply the
bureau with means to meet the educa-
tlonal growth of the country The ap-
preparations for the general work OF
the bureau, outside education in Alaska,
for the year 1903 are but $S7,5OO-an
amount less than they were ten years
ago, and some of the important items
in these appropriations are less than
they We're 80 years ago. 1t is an in
eXcusable waste of public money 10 ap-
propriate an amount which is so made
quate as to make ii impossible prop
erly to do the work authorized, and II IS
unfair TO the great educational inter-
SSlS OF the country. TO Deprive lutll VI
the value of the results which can be
obtained by proper appropriations.
l earnestly recommend that this un-
fortunate state of affairs as regards the
national educational office be remedied
by adequate appropriations. This rec
ommendation is urged by the represent
attyes OF our common schools and great
state universities and the leading edu-
Gators, who all unite in requesting IA
vorable consideration and action by the
congress upon this subject.
I strongly urge that the request of
the director of the census in connec-
:, nection with the
Compiling work snon dseennlai M be woes besnn n0
Should BE by he cnmnIied with
Civil Service and that the ap-
census force be placed under the civil
service law. waving the geographical
requirements as requested by the dtrec-
tor Of the census. The supervisors and
enumerators should not be appointed
under the civil service law, for the rea-
sons given by the director. l commend
10 the congress the careful consIdera-
tioE of the admirable report OF the d.
rector of the census, and 1 trust that
his recommendations will be adopted
and immediate action thereon taken.
1t is highly advisable that there
should be intelligent action on the part
of the nation on the question of pre-
serving the health of the country.
Through the practical determination in
San Francisco of disease bearing FO-
dents our country has thus far escaped
the bubonic plague. This is but one OF
the many achievements or American
health officers; and it shows what can
be accomplished with a better organic
alton than at present exists. The dan
gers to public health from food adul-
teratlon and from many other sources,
such as the menace TO the physical,
mental and moral development OF chill
dren from child labor should be met
and overcome. There are numerous
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preventable, which are, nevertheless.
not prevented. The recent international
congress on tuberculosis has made Us
painfully aware of the inadequacy OF
American public health legislation.
This nation can not afford to lag be-
hind in the world wide battle now be
ing waged by all civilized people with
the microscopic foes. OF mankind, nor
ought we. longer. to ignore the reprOech
that this government takes more pains
to protect the lives of hogs and of eat
tie than of human beings. The first
legislative step to be taken is that for
the concentration of proper bureaus
into one Of the existing departments. L
therefore urgently recommend the
a redistribution of the bureaus which
shall best accomplish this end.
recommend that legislation be en-
acted placing under the jurisdiction of
Let New Mexico hor the govero-
ana am TaIn Ar,z0Sn Statea "a ment printing of
~ n9s; fSis ofries As Is pTe9ssr 1nsef
the combined control, supervision ard
administrative direction of the presi
dent and of the joint committee on
printing of the two houses of the con-
gress. The advantage Of having the
4,069 employees in this office and the
expenditure of the S5.T61, 577.57 apprO-
priated therefor supervised by an eX-
ecutive department is obvious, instead
NJ combined SlInprUiSiOp
All soldiers homes should be placed
under the complete jurisdiction and
control of the war department.
Economy and sound business policy
require that all existing independent
bureaus and commissions should be
placed under the Jurisdiction of apprO-
pirate executive departments 1t is IN
wise from every standpoint. and results
only in mischief to have any executive
work done save by the purely executive
bodies, under the control of the presi-
dent; and each such executive body
should be under the immediate super
vision of a cabinet minister
/ 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 oe the
two territories have made it evident
by their votes that they Will not come
in as one state. The only alternative is
to admit them as two. and l trust that
this will be done without delay.
l call the attention of the congress
10 the lmpOTIdNCe OF the pTODlcm 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 10 come 10 an inter-
national agreement for the preservation
and satisfactory use of the fisheries Of
these waters which can not otherwise
be achieved. Lake Erie, for example
has the richest fresh water fisheries in
the world; but it is now controlled by
the statutes of two nations. four states
and one province, and in this province
by different ordinances in different
counties All these political divisions
work at cross purposes, and in no case
can they achieve protection to the fish
cries. on the one hand and justice 20
the localities and individuals on the
other. The case is similar in Puget
sound.
But the problem is quite as pressing
in the interstate waters of the United
States. The sal
mon fisheries Of
saimon risher.es the Columbia river
er Much Fewer fraction of what
they were 25 wears
ago. and what they would be now if the
United States government had taken
complete charge of them by intervening
between Oregon and Washington. Dur
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