The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15

or girls when availing themselves of its nd Fantases. With more practical information than the majority have after finishing in the higher courses of many of the Universities recommend that there be established foui additional Agricultural schools in the state l tW" oi which in accordance with the wish I tf the last State Democratic Convention should be located. one at the State Normal Schood and one at Fayetteville, the latter two being i considered in this message under the subject. ot the State Normal and in the increased eff I eleney of the Agricultural Department of the l University of Arkansas.
 But for the establishment of two of these Agricultural schools to be specially designed ! to teach boys and girls how to farm and do housekeeping. l recommend that an appropra. lion of Fifteen Thousand Dollars be made, the same to be available only for the equipment and maintenance of the said two schools and they be located in the sections of the State l offering the best inducements for same. Ne bonus should be considered containing less than Two hundred and twenty acres of land and all 1 necessary buildings for present purposes. recommend also the creation by the Governor. composed of three members residing near the respective locations and to both of which Boards shall be added as ex-oficio members fhe Governor and Superintendent of Public In- struction.
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND STATE UNIFORMITY OF TEXT BooA.S. | recommend that you pass law creating state Board of Education who shall also com pose Board of School Book Commissioners as follows: The members thereof to consist of the Governor. President of the University i of Arkansas, Superintendent of Public In | stfuctlon, President of the State Normal School l the three superintendents of Public Schools 1 CT the three largest cities in the state and i Tour competent citizens to be designated by the Governor none of whom shall come from any district In which any other member of the Board may reside.
 The duties of this Baord should be, first. to have charge of, direct. and in all matters look after the best interest of the entire Pub 1 lie School system of the State. IS is usually 1 done by similar Boards other States In addition to it's other duties, I recon, mend that you nuke 1t obligatory upon this | Board to adopt an efficient and uniform system of school books for the entire state l The members of the School Book Com. l mission. not otherwise employed by the State l should be paid mileage and $5 DO per day while l in service. and such appropriation as you find necessary for carrying out other details the l expense of which the system would incur should be made by you.
 The Commission should be empowered espc- elaily To provide books at the expense of the State for poor, mdigent children. who. In their judgment. would be deprived of the nd santages afforded by the free schools of the state if books were not supplied to them free of charge.
 CHURCH SCHOOLS
 There are Il number of church schools and colleges belonging to the different religious denominations distributed throughout the State ihe! are In their own way. rendering great
 
 young men and women have been educated in these institutions. and wherever they are found they are among the highest type of our cti- zenship. The officials and leaders of these col ieges have been unstinted 10 in their ex- pressons of good will and promise of co-opera- teh In the maintenance of high standards and 9pbuilding ef the educational system general Y, of Arkansas.
 STATE REFoRMAToRY.
 ehder this head. Governor Donaghey suggests many Improvements for the benefit of the inmates. Including the teaching of trades etc.
 ARKANSAS HISTORY COMMISSION
 It is my oltnion that this Commission is do ing q great service to the State With the limited means which 1t has had for defrayine Ills expenses, 1t has so far made Il very re markable showing in results actually achieved It is conducting an exhaustive research for the hidden material which is very valuable to the State. It has already accomplished much and and under its present organization and leadership. 1t is better prepared for flu ture service than 1t has been In my Judgment, the appropriation it will ask for when compared to the history 1t will develop for the information of the State will be well worth of your consideration and should be granted.
 UTILIZING AND CONSERVING OUR
 NATURAL RESOURCES.
 It Is well known all over the world that our State has been, and is still wonderfully rich ln its native resources of both mineral and timber. And yet it must be source of much h'iiiil"tioH anu fhagflu t0 the well informed citizen 10 know that hundreds of millions of dollars worth of coal. timber stone and other mineral is being shipped out of the State without the states realizing any profit at all from the same but the contrary on accouut or the bad business management the same so called resources Of wealth are proving an nctual drawback to the states progress and otherwis ise greatly cripplfng its material welfare For the billions of feet of lumber put on the market from forests the citizens have realized scarcely anything Those of them who have engaged in work st the mills where lumber Is manufactured. in order to do so. abandoned their comfortable homes and little farms to take up their abode In shacks. when after years of such life they found the fruits of Il afford cd but Il meager existence with no assets whatever for the future.
 Conditions in the coal mines have even been verse. The output of stone and other minerals has also assumed considerable proportions in parts of the State, and Is sure to develop very great industries in the future.
 After satisfying ourselves as to the con. s:ttutional authority, which according 10 my in formation have. there should De adopted some such methods these,
 list. A plan by which tax could be levied upou coal at much per ton say ten cents as II is mined and shipped. and tax the land oNer II for it's agricultural other value ex- eepting the coal.
 2nd. Tax all lumber manufactured and load ed in ears or boats or otherwise moved at any mill in the state. say ten cents per thousand feet taxing the land from which its was cut above indicated.
 3rd. Tax all crushed stone loaded and shipped from The quarrles five cents per cubic yard taxing the land before mentioned
 4th. Tax all cut, schbhed or sawed stone one-hslf cent per cubic foot. and all rough stone quarried for other purposes mud shipped out from the quarries seven and one half cents per cubic yard
 5th. Tax all brick loaded on ears or boats and shipped otherwise moved from kilns ten cents per thousand brick.
 9th Tax all the manufactured and shipped from the kilns at two cents per one hundred pounds, taxing the land above mentioned.
 Set apart the total sum produced by the above tnx for the purpose hereafter mentioned , and allow the counties in which these materials 1 are located and from which they may b. shipped te avail themselves of the advantages afford cd under the same constitutional right and sta tutes for taxing the material. Then let the total collected hv the State be applied for educational purposes.
 
 CONSERVATION OF WATER POWER.
 Anioue other things under this head the governor saYs
 This. in The future. is certain to become fl great factor In the conduct of the comnicr,, (. and course of nur civilization. The water bow i srS nf tbs tf l,a