The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-07

authority. that there must be a car,
pIote reorganization OF the board
cOncede the advantage of keeping IN
tho system the dignity of disciplIns
that the presence OF naval and milf
iary officers In charge insures but n,,
less the presence of such officero in
the board can he made consistent Win
a responsible executive head that shall
have proper authority, I recommend
the transfer of control over the lich,
house 10 suitable civilian bureau
This Is in accordance with the iudc
mont OF competent persons who are
familiar with the workings OF the pre-,
ent system. ] am confident that a
reorganization can he effected which
shall avoid the recurrence Of friction
between members. instances of which
have been officially brought 10 MY at.
tention and by such reorganization
greater efficiency and a substantial
reduction i'm the expenses OF operatloux
can he brought about.
Consolidation OF Bureaus.
] request congress for authority 10
enable the secretary of commerce and
labor to unite the bureaus OF manufac.
lures and statistics. This was recon-
mendcd by a competent committee ap-
pointed In the previous administration
for the purpose OF suggesting changes
in the interest of efficiency, and is re.
Quested by the secretary
The White Slave Trade.
] greatly regret to have to say that
the Investigations made I'm the bureau
OF immigration and other sources of
information. lead TO tho View that
there is urgent necessity for addition
al legislation and greater executive
activity TO suppress the recruiting Of
the ranks OF prostitutes from the
streams OF immigration into this conn
try-an evil which. for want of n bet
ter name, has been called the white
slave trade" | believe II to be con-
stitutional to forbid. under penalty,
the transportation OF persons for pur-
poses of prostitution across national
and state lines, and by obtaining a
fund of $4,000 to be used by the sec
retary OF commerce and labor for the
employment of special inspectors il
viii be possible TO bring those rcspon'
slble for this trade to indictment and
conviction under a federal law.
Bureau Of Health.
For n very considerable period a
movement has been gathering
strength. especially among the mem
| hers of the medical profession, in IA
yor of a concentration OF the instru.
ments of the national government
| which have to do with the promotion
| of public health. In the nature OK
| things, the medical department or the
| army and the medical department OF
| the navy must be kept separate. But
| there seems to be no reason why all
the other bureaus and Offices in the
| general government which have TO do
| with the public health or subjects akin
| thereto should not be united in bU-
| reau to be called The bureau Of pub
| lie health" This would necessitate
! the transfer of the marine hospital
| service to such bureau
Civil Service Commission.
The work of the United States civil
service commission has been perform
/ ed TO the general satisfaction of the
y executive officers with which the com.
/ mission has been brought into official
communication. The volume OF that
work and its variety and extent have
under new laws. such as the census
and the new executive orders
| greatly increased. The activities OF
the commission required by the stat.
utes have reached to every portion of
the public domain.
The accommodations Of the commits.
sion are most inadequate for It's
needs. | call your attention TO its re-
quest for increase In those acCommo-
dationS as will appear from the annual
report for this year.
Freedman's Saving and Trust Co.
recommendations have been made
| by my predecessors that congress ap-
+, propriate a sufficient sum to pay the
balance-about IS per cent-of the
amounts due depoStors in the Freed.
mans Savings and Trust company. /
renew this recommendation and ad.
wise also that a proper limitation oe
! prescribed fixing period within
! which the claims may be presented.
that assigned claims be not TecOg-
nized, aud that limit be imposed on
the amount OF fees collecta.ble for scr
vices in presenting such claims
Semi-CentenniaI of Negro Freedom.
The year 1913 viii mark the hf-
tieth anniversary of the issuance OF
emancipation proclamation granting
freedom TO the negroes. 1t seems MT
ting that the event should oe proper
ly celebrated Already movement
has been started by promncni ne
groes, encouraged by prominent while
people and the press. The South csps-
cially Is manifesting its interest in
this movement.
1t is suggested that a proper form
of celebration would be an exposition
to show the progress the negroes nave
made, not only during their period ol
freedom, but also from the time OF
their coming to this country.
/ heartily indorse this proposal and
request that the executive be author
lied to appoint preliminary commis
sion of not more than several persons
10 consider carefully whether or mol
it Is wise TO hold such an exposition
and Ii so. to outline a plan for TIE
enterprise. | further recommend thl;
such preliminary commission ser'e
without salary, except as 20 their act
ual expenses and that an approprla
ton be made TO meet such expenses.
Conclusion.
] have thus. in a message compress
ed as much as the subjects Will per
nit, referred to many OF the leSisia'
tive needs OF the country with the eN
ceptions already noted
Speaking generally, the country Is
in high state OF purosperity Ihere
Is every reason TO believe that We
are on the eve Of a substantial buSf
ness expansion. and we have luS'
Earncrcd 4 harvest neXampled II,
the market value OF our agriculture
products. The high prices WIZ"
such products bring mean great pIos
perlty for the farming coDminit!' Wv