The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-01-07

pCTtsOual OumDeT OF graduates from
schools. normal schools and colleges mas
increased. More schools than ever be-
fore have qualified for and received spe-
eiai state aid In their respective classes;
and schools in general are better provided
than ever with Libraries and equipment
communications from many of the most
dicate that the compulsory attendance
law now upon the statute books Is prac-
t!cally dead letter, due very largely to
to risk neighborhood troubles by appoint
ing truant officers. I would renew my
previous Recommendation that legislative
provision be made for a nonresident Of
fcer to enforce our educational laws in
the country districts. Poverty is not
responsible to any great extent in keeping
children from school. people Of means
along this line. Certain it is that every
child in the state should receive the bene-
fits OF our splendid educational system:
to compel the attendance Of children in
the public schools.
I would also renew the recommends
looking toward the Establishment Of a
county board of education. whose duties
would include the appointment Of coun-
| The growth OF the educational depart
nent with all its increased duties during
the past few years impels me to recon-
mend to the legislature some increases in
i view of the enlarged scope Of the work.
and In order that II may be properly
may always be properly safeguarded 50
that our schools may receive the best
possible returns for. the money expended,
earnestly recommend that money be
!, snperintendent. and that clerk hire for
| the office be increased not less than 81.
| 500 year.
| - Logs and Lumber.
| xnaC ua0 81 ~
the unusual commercial and financial con-
/ dttions which have obtained. The
stringency Of the money market, and the
fected the lumber industry that the state
timber board deemed It wise to have no
stumpage sale during the past year. The
| law provides arbitrarily that there shall
be but one general stumpase sale each
year except in case Of an emergency. and
as the conditions did not justify this. no
sale vas T, held The timber board r has has had
tustment Of settlements for voluntary or
Involuntary trespass. Because Of the In
exorahle rule Of the board which made
no settlements except in strict accordance
with the law. timber operators have
found it cheaper to buy the timber In
the regular way and pay for It accord
cases. but they are gradually growing
less. condition much to be desired. The
board finds that now and then the law
works a hardship to those who have not
cases the board has been obliged to
| turn cases over TO the attorney general
to have the courts do that which the
board itself cannot DO. but which It would
do II II were permitted to do under the
law. It seems to me that q board COM
prising the Governor. State Auditor. At
safely be trusted to safeguard the inter-
| ests Of the state. ana therefore should
have wider latitude and greater authority
IN settling controversies and making ad-
L &.,a mt Go
/ FtTs0. 5." Insurance. f- -
At the last session OF the Legislature
our insurance laws were modified and
readjusted to such. an extent that we
best insurance codes OF any state In the
union. Under these laws the department
Of insurance has been able to accomplish
much In the way Of regulating and super
vising the Insurance business Of the state
In the interests OF the insured, as well
rs to the ultimate interest Of the IN
| surance companies themselves. The In
| surance business Is upon q sounder basis
than at any other previous time I'm the
history of our state. and the people who
| invest in insurance can now feel assured
that their Investment II q safe one: The
progress In 1900. the fees collected BY
sss,5s4so In Isoi. the fees were not
1905 the fees collected were sss.57s.53. In
e. eleven months 70 a; up to pessmeer /.
1scs the fees reached total or Ss4. .325 IS.
almost 81, 00o more than in any eleven
B; the . p ..es es ss
iected bv the department have also been
materially Increased. . ''..'iE' q -
Labor Legislation.
and seriously Us s renew new, Z the 's. .ussessions s
IN 1905. and again to the legislature Of
to tom my % mind Is Of the eyre Sreatest % Importance %
to all classes Of the laboring people of
this state. and which Is generally de-
the on-liabiiity Of a master to a servant
for Injuries occurring through the neg
ligence Of a fellow-servant Whatever
may have been proper in the past as to
law is certainly in-suited to the present
time. High-geared and dangerous ma
chinsry performs a iarEe part IN the pro-
the construction Of buildings.
~ Labor Department.
Chapter 356. general laws Of 1907. re-
oragnized the Bureau Of Labor and by
reason Of the enlarged force Of factory
abled to extend Its field Of usefulness in
to many towns and cities, and to make
two inspection visits annually 70 the
A, total number Of S.1sl establishments.
located In 239 cities and towns, were In
spected. The total number Of wage
/ earner6 whose welfare was looked a1ter.
was III, 259. Il was found necessary 70
issue $50 written orders for the safe
guarding Of machinery, for better vsntila-
tion and sanitary conditions. and for bet
ter IRE protection.
The reports sho-, total Of 1a1s ac-
c1dents in factories. workshops end mines
for the year ending August l. lao7, and
l,002 for the year ending August I, 1905,
a reduction Of SIG or z&,s per csuc for the
latter year. OF ths total number for the
two years. 153 were fatal
would suggts; the passaSe Of q law
by this Legis. ture giving inspectors
/ power to seal ~ ovens and Utensils Of
bakeries when a.ecos are uOci ean,s II not
| cleansed with q reasouable time after
notification by Inspector
Free Employment suTeau.
/ Chapter 1So general iawS of 1907, pro-
vided for the establishment of free en-
/ ployment bslree as The cities Of st
Pau and DuluJ0 II ai5i5o7. to the one at
! MibrsapoGE These ban JUS have been
.; kreat t-E to thoss seeking work
i Ia ffN eit - seN IS n assistance n
4 eyan,oSy ars wuLs.t-lg hE.o. A total of &c.
| 473 pei an we're proviIed with situa-
! tions tn svGEh .hese offices up to August l.
1909. { est to the state Of less than
! ~ T-4-- r.Np individual. This total covers
a er. two years for the Mime
4 apolis ofssf fourteen months for the st.
/ PalI and u. luth offices. OF those given
| emt,logn9 mt 294 were males and IA
| 40 feras
| STATE Prison.
j At tnis r'lc4lar time the policy of
| the s1ate " "a egard to the future OF
/ the NSttnassnft. state prfss.az is q matter
| of srsstt, js,1roIt In addition TO the fur,e-=
| tioi OF The state in the care and deten-
\ "a irr1fn LAT