Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-11

in iN later stages. 1t seems clear that ~
extin ction had better be made final now.
larger constructive work on cha Of
ton into The full measure Of responsible
cies were left on the roster: with twq
exceptions, where some legal Questiona
seemed to stand temporarily IN the way
these have been changed to superintends
encles, and their heads brought into the
classified civil service.
Postal Savings Banks.
/ again renew my recommendation foS
postal post wi savi ING banks; for depositing SAY
behind them. The object is to encourage
thrift and economy in the, wage-eaTner and
person of moderate means. In fourteen
states the deposits In savings banks as res
ported to the oomptrolier Of the currency
amount nm sat to 81; $50 245, 4o2, or sst per cent Q s
81 states there are only &c., $685. G3, or 16
per cent. showing conclusiveIy that there
are many localities in the United States
where sufficient opportunity is not gwen
to the people to deposit their savings. The
result Is that money is kept In hiding ana
unemployed. 1t is believed that in the 3
gregate vast sans OF money would be
brought into circulation through the In
strumentality OF the postal savings banks.
While there are only 1853 savings banks
reporting to the comptroller there are more
than $1,000 postoffces. 10000 OF which are
are now II. operation in practically all the
great civilized countries VITA the excep
WI l III oHlted states "
Parcels Post
In my last annual message I commend~
ed the postmaster generals
ton for an extension of the parcel post on
the rural routes. The establishment of a.
local parcel post on rural routes would Big
to the mutual benefit of the farmer and
the country storekeeper, and it Is desfrS
able that the routes, serving more than
100000 people, should be utilized to tho
fullest practicable extent. An amends
ment was proposed in the Senate at the
- ct GpGSinn nf tho AP n VSnGf-
master general, providing that, for tho
purpose Of ascertaining the pyacticability
of establishing a special local parcel post
system on the rural routes throughout the
United States, the postmaster general De
authorized and directed to experiment and
report to the congress the result of SUCH
experiment by establishing a special local
parcel post system on rural delivery
the United States for packages of fourth-
class matter originating on a rural route
or at the distributing postofice for deliv-
proper that such an experiment should be
tried in order to demonstrate the practica-
bility of the proposition, especially as the
postmaster general estimates that the rev.
enue from the operation of such a system
on all the rural routes would amount to
many million dollars.
Education.
The share that the national government
should take in the broad work OF educa-
ton has not received the attention and the
care it rightly deserves. The immediate
responsibility for the support and improves
ment OF our educational systems and in
situations rests and should always rest
ing through their state and local govern
ments. but the nation has an opportunity
in educational work which must not be
be neglected. :
The national bureau of education was
established more than 40 years ago. With
the limited means hitherto provided, II
has rendered efficient service, but the con-
gress has neglected to adequately supply
n htlTnli1 wifi IN means tn nanf fhn 6IICn
tional growth of the country.
1 earnestly recommend Glat this unfort-
innate state of affairs as regards the MAJ
tional educational office be remedied ~
adequate appropriations. This recommen.
dation is urged by the representatives OF
our common schools and great state uni
versities and the leading educators, who
all unite in requesting favorable consider
alton and action by the congress upon this
subject.
Csnsus.
I strongly urge that the request Of the
director of the census in connection with
the d~ecennial work SO soon to be begun. be
compiled with and that the appointments
to the census force be placed under the
civil service law, Waiying the geographical
requirements as requested by the director
of the census. The supervisors and emu
merators 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 adj
sus, and / trust that his recommendations
win be adopted and immediate action
thereon taken.
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 development OF children from
child labor, should be met and overcome.
There are numerous diseases, which are
now known to be preventable. which are.
nevertheless, not prevented. The recent
international congress on tuberculosis has
made us painfully aware OF the made
quacy Of American public health legtsla-
ton. This nation cannot afford to lag be-
hind in the worldwide battle now being
waged by all civilized people with the mi-
longer to ignore the Areproach that this
government takes more pains to protect
the lives OF hogs and OF cattle than OF
human beings. The first legislative step to
be taken is that for the concentration OF
the proper bureaus into one of the existing
departments. / therefore urgently recon-
mend the passage of a bill which shall au-
thorize a redistribution OF tho bureaus
which shall best accomplish this end.
Two New States,
I advocate the immediate admission OF
New Mexico and Arizona as states. This
the congress-. The people of the two ter
ritories have made it evident by their
votes that they will not come In as ono
state. The only alternative is to admit
them as two, and ] trust that this will be
done without delay.
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