The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-02-13

years experlence pass such an exam
inhtiol before tie DUurd as may be
deemed necessary 20 determine his or
her fitness 80 give efficient care 70 the
sick" n Is pointed ont that this
WOULD be practically an invasion Of the
province OF the phs stefan, whereas the
preparation required - not such as Is
required OF persons who are eligible
to practice medicine
The doctors also object to the bsIl
because IL provides FOR an examining
and registering board 10 be composed
OF FIVE graduate nurses. They contend
that the physicians should be repre-.
sented on board OF this character.
Association Of Supervisors.
Another important meeting In its
bearing on legislation was held In
Lansing last week. This was the am.
nual meeting OF the Etare Association
of Supervisors. The supervisors Of
the state have much experience with.
the practical matters OF township and
county government and their opinions.
are exceedingly valuable. They have
their opinions. too, and are never
chary about expressing them. Possi-8
bly, no state organization Yields a
more potent influence In matters OF
legislation.
There has been some opposition In
the state TO the present highway law.
but the supervisors put themselves on
record against the repeal of the law.
hut urged that the annual license tax
ON automobiles be increased TO $40 and
the revenue from this tax be turned
into the fund from which good road
rewards are paid. II was urged by the
supervisors that the big touring cars
that are now so plentiful do more than
any other agency 20 put the roads TO
the bad.
Remarks Of Justice Moore.
The supervisors we're addressed on
various topics by prominent citizens
and officials. Associate Justice Moore
of the supreme court caused the mem
bers of the association to prick up
their ears when he said:
There is a recent tendency towards
centralized government and an in.
clination on the part OF the chief
executive to magnify his position at
the expense OF congress and the
judiciary. This I deplore. believe
President Roosevelt has established a
bad precedent in some of his oficiaJ
acts tending to take 10 himself powers
and duties rightfully belonging to 9TH
er parts OF the government. speak
with great reluctance OF this matter
for have the highest respect for the
president and consider him great and
good official. belong to his party
and | cast my vote for him."
Lieutenant Governor Kelly called AZ.
tention to the fact that the average
tax on property in this state is SIS per
81 900 OF valuation, and that OF this
total s242 represented the state tax.
the balance of nearly $l7 being for 10.
cal purposes purely. He analysed tho
state tax 10 show for what purpose II
was raised and expressed the opinion
that all the prisons of the state should
be seli-sustaining.
Business Proposition Solely.
Hon. Lawton 7. Hemans, Demo.
cratic candidate for governor In the
last campaign, declared that no man
should begrudge one dollar OF the
amount spent for the maintenance OF
our state institutions SO long as that
dollar was spent judlclously. Our DO.
litical system should. however be per-
fected so as TO eiminate every dollar
OF unnecessary expenditures.
He spoke OF the increase in state ex.
penditures during the past twenty
years and declared that government
should be a business proposition sole.
ly and that the best government was
had where the political parties were
evenly divided in point OF strength.
Mr.. Hemans concluded by advising the
supervisors and the people TO learn n
lesson from their profiigacy in giving
away their lands and valuable fran.
chises and hold on to their water
power.
School Text Books.
Much general interest Is being mani.
tested Ia the investigation to be made,
as intimated In previous letters, by
special joint legislative committees
into the SUBJECT or school text DOCKS
Senator Aitlkin. who took the initiatiyo
In this matter. is receiving much val.
liable information from other states,
the general trend of which is that in
those states which have taken the mat.
ter in hand and enacted remedial legis.
lation. books are furnished much moro
cheaply TO the public than In states In
which the book publishers have IT q
hand. Both the education departing NJ
and the state board OF health are TAX
ing an active interest in the matter
and heartily favor legislation that will
control the situation In the interest OF
the people OF the state. The former
has concrete example OF how the ex-
listing laws OF Michigan work TO tho
disadvantage OF the people. This IL in
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