The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-10
Bureau Of Health.


For a very considerable period are
ment has been gathering strength OF
Cially among the members Of The 4
cal profession. in favor Of CoMs s
ton of the instruments Of the "a
government which have to do VII
promotion Of public health. In The
of things, the medical department 4
army and the medical department 4
navy must be kept separate. But &
seems to be no reason why all ths
bureaus and offices in the genera &
eminent which have to do with IL
lie health or subjects akin thereto
not be united in a bureau to be CALI
bureau of public health" This 4
necessitate the transfer Of the u
hospital service to such bureaG
aware that there Is a wide fed
spect to the public health commits
the states in which the federal NJ
ment cannot exercise jurisdiction, "a
have seen in the agricultural dsps'T
the expansion into widest usetllrs
a department giving attention to ~
ture when that subject Is plalhs
over which the states properly s
direct Jurisdiction. The Opportun1sf
fered for useful research and the
Of useful information in regard
ri t,.n nf M
Of stock and the solution OF MANI
intricate problems in progressive y
ture have demonstrated the Wlss
establishing that department
reasons. of equal force, can be ~
the establishment Of bureau Of
that shall not only exercise the
jurisdiction of the federal governnf.
speeding quarantine, but which sal
afford an opportunity for lnVe's
and research by competent expas
questions of health affecting Inc
country, or important sections
questions which, in the absence
eral governmental work. are na'
to be promptly solved.
Political Contribution.
| urgently recommend to consIss |
a law be passed requiring tha'
dates in elections Of members
house Of representatives ana coaa'
in charge of their candidacy anu
paign file in a proper office oil lhs
States government Statement
contributions received and OF inc =
ditures incurred in the campaign
elections and that similar lessias
enacted in respect to all othef
which are ConstitutiOnally W"S
control Of congress.
Conclusion.
| have thus. in message CONT
as much as the subjects will perl
ferred TO many of the leglsisus
of the country, with the excepp.,
ready noted. Speaking gehefaa
country is in high state OF pr
There is every reason TO believe
are on the eve Of a substantial
expansion and we have just sai
harvest unexampled in the NAM ~,
of our agricultural products.
prices which such products orls
great prosperity for the fariii~s
munity. but on the other ha%
mean a very considerably incfea'.
den upon those classes In INC
nifty whose yearly compensation -
expand with the improvement I'd
ness and the general prosperity
reasons are given for the hSA
The proportionate increase ID ~
of gold, which to-day is the cue -
um Of exchange and Is in so'h' In
a measure OF value. furnishes
tial explanation Of at least par i
increase in prices. The increas' ~
ulation and the more expensive ~
living Of the people, when nave m
accompanied by Il proporuoia~ a ,
in acreage production, may iui -.
Their reason. 1t is well TO note =,
increase in the cost Of living Iii
fined 10 this country, but pr
world over and that those WY :,
charge increases in prices to INC ~, "a
protective tariff must meet 'ne
the rise in prices has taken pls a
wholly In those products OF wv ~
and farm In respect to when YIN IN
been either no increase in the .hl
many instances a very conslds'''
duction. =, "A