The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-09
PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.
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question was Of benefit to no one ex.
cepting to criminals, and 1t seriously
hampers the government in the detec-
ton Of crime and the securing OF JUS
hce. It prevents the promotion of en-
ployees in the secret service. and this
further discourages good effort. In its
present form the restriction operates
only to the advantage Of the criminal,
Of the wrongdoer.
The chief argument In favor Of the
provision was that the congressman
did not themselves wish to be investi-
gated by secret service men. Very lit
tie of such Investigation has been done
In the past, but it is true that the work
Of the secret service agents was partly
responsible for the indictment and con-
viction OF senator and a congressman
for land frauds In Oregon. do not
believe that 1t Is In the public interest
to protect criminals In any branch Of
the public service, and exactly as We
have again and again during the past
seven years prosecuted and convicted
such criminals who were In the execu-
tive branch Of the government 80 In
my belief we should be given ample
means to prosecute them II found In
the legislative branch. But IL this is
not considered desirable special ex.
ception could be made in the law pro
hibiting the use of the secret service
force in Investigating members Of the
congress-. 1t would be far better to do
this than to do what actually was done
and strive to prevent or at least to
hamper effective action against GRIM
mails by the executive branch of the
government.
Postal Savings Banks.
I again renew my recommendation
for postal savings banks, for deposit.
ing savings with the security Of the
government behind them. The object
is to encourage thrift and economy in
the wage Garner and person of mod
crate means. 1t is believed that in the
aggregate vast sums Of money would
be brought into circulation through
the instrumentality of the postal saw
ings banks. Postal savings banks are
now in operation in practically all the
great civilized countries with the ex.
ception of the United States.
Parcel Post
In my last annual message l com
mended the postmaster generals rec
cmmcndatiCn for an extension of the
parcel pest on the rural routes. The
establishment OF Il local parcel post
on rural routes would be to tie mu
tual benefit of the farmer and the
country storekeeper, and it is desirable
that the routes. serving more than Is,
000,GO0 people, should be utilized to the
fullest practicable extent.
Education.
The share that the national govern
ment should take in the broad work OF
education has not received the atten
tioa and the care ii rightly deserves.
/ earnestly recommend that this I'M
fortunate state of affairs as regards
the national educational Office be rem.
edied by adequate appropriations.
Census.
l strongly urge that the request OF
the director of the census in connec-
tion with the decennial work so Soon
to be begun be complied with and thai
the appointments to the census force
be placed under the civil service law
waiving the geographical requirements
as requested by the director Of the
census. The supervisors and enumer
ators should not be appointed under
the civil service law for the reasons
given by the director.
Public Health.
The dangers to public health from
food adulteration and from many 9th
.er sources, such as the menace to the
physical, mental and moral develop
ment Of children from child labor
should be met and overcome. This na
ton cannot afford to lag behind in the