New-York tribune., 1909-01-07


We nave a. Tea54n TO 0e sraed Tor the care Of
incipient cases, and its facilities shouI1 m f6d de-
mands that made upon il. .,,;, ,o.1,t is
Associated with the question OF puong HtSl'H tf je
the need Of improved legislation reSaTQIls ~ -
OF drugs. Oar present system OF Sulel .. 1la.,.-
fifteen members elected by licensed pharmacists
/ and druggists The state has no proteh ~ ~, il,srI
are not properly accoun1abe state authority Yer
/ 10 the board so constituted are committed iHpor-
tant powers with regard TO the enforcement Of the
laws cf The state relating 10 drugs anu tI1
. tIon the penalties for infraction of these Avs.
Without intending t. pass the SIenlTS. 80 1Ciyes
upon The memde' i o' Isaon Sf it you'd seem
obvious that it is Incompatible with Pr9peI ~
state laws should either be elected by the people
| or appointed by officers responsible to the pe3ple
relating to the state Board of Pharmacy and proper
! with regard 10 the sale Of drugs as may O' az
POLICY AS TO AGRICULTURE.
The policy of the state wit:i regard TO The pro
/ motion TT our agricultural interests lhNolEtHe fIU7
tor needed departmental activities should be con
.nued. The plan adopted Tor the Gon'pEctGlSlI4 4 .
development Of the state fair should be t
and ecn advance should he mac tIM M Ii t.S
Of compietfng the work within a fixed period Of
years So that its benefits may be reaIizeG as soon soon
! cra1nne and without the chance of loss and delay
through hephazard improvements; no Given f. the
subject of meat inspection, so that there may re
maIs in he STATE Of New York ana the public
health protected accordingy redera al t 61si
ness and should be supplemented By proper inSpeo ]
d non T F itS recard to diseases IF domestic animals
appears 10 he successful having 3ns, LegatG - Il
! interests Of owners and of the general punH' an"
$tera si3ould also 7o dffcien work in protecting
t IIiI s,rI, ana this should conducted IN
such manner to give proper conSaeI{tl49m a' ;,
~ iqirv Ir0ducts So that thev may hc UroIuCed
eesarv duplication Of work in the state GeParII M
should be avoided, ana the Ileetsature shol'o & 49
no1Hrfs S34%ql % I+Iirsl A. Denartaen and pro
! lie work 6y The iepartment intrusted Wit it.
This is also true as to laws relating to pr" f"1in 1
! Tho educational work which has been lore
c 9["gsh o the he Of G99 Ta 6endf 2 fa the arnng
ests and is growing in popularity ThIs IS ? roie
1SHFI1 7G 1i1c 80 to 9 the pr@ce the nowedge Of which
he may make in2nedate aacticai o, Use 10 ,, por, to
support and extend TINS work, ,.,..- ,,...
Dnring the last few weeks there has broken out
in this state highly contagious and dangerous
disease. known as foot and mouth disease afecl7 5
/ biy law ard possible within the means of the De
fr',T5S 5 snTfa - Of 7" scasc. and understand that
! it is crcumsr rribed that IT viii soon dis
ais attention 70 the need of m cIncrgenCy nr {d
measures Of protection must he taken promptly.
N BEHALF OF LABOR.
! renew the .recommendaton made in my first
1nssag that in qrr to Ta Pg0.ec{ GhdTsp m aF1T @
precise prohibition sperifyiHg the occupa lions 10
! dreu under sixteen years Of age shall not he en-
! pcyed. i is believed that this VII he an I'M.
| provcment uPIl the general terLG OF the present
II IS also desirable in tho Interests o. Justice.
where minor under sixteen sustains an injury
| forbids, trN employer should he liable by reason
! tributory negligence the employees assumption
| Of risk l believe thar it would be salutary 10 20
and in Gha Sase Of Injuries sustained BY adult by
!
pIoye
wopd Of BE- f an sPF"paSe aS le Pensy tho f9r an m
tion which the statute is designed 10 afford by
Sbo,d IoaIn Ills pIc,, cIe,r in spn-orri, 70 TINS
| / siso recommend that provision be made for spe-
cial and expert inquiry INTO the questions reat ting
to employers liability and Compensation for work
mems injuries our present methods are waste
! ful and result IN injustice Numbers or negligence
| cases are prosecuted upon basis which gives the
attorneys high percentage Of recoveres. Only
/ ance against liability is devoted to payment of
As result the, workmcn do not receive proper
compensation and empi2Ters -I pay larger a1ollJ"
strCtious which stand in the OF some OF the
| remedies which have been devised IN other coun-
ined 70 the end that the present waste and in JUS
may be found to bs at once rracticabe and con-
sistent with the provisions Of fundanent
At the last session law vas passed providing
While a penalty for its violation is provided for
by the labor law; # is not satisfactory. and tho
within its provisions the violation OF the amend
rnent Of last year. There should be question as
/ to the adequacy of the penalty
WORK OF EDUCATION.
The lack Of suitable vocational training is a mat
ter of serious concern. Adequate opportunities for
none Oh, oi our eanT's Tor 81 20 Supply industrial training
Is that children Who not being trained for
definite vocation being trained for anything
II is said that more than one-haf Of all who enter
Pleting the work Of the schools.
should make it 10 the interest of the children to
remain TO the end OF the At least should
that it is clearly their interest to keep
their children ia school TO the end OF the clement
airy course and 10 Justify the state in doing in
| case parents remiss.
The State Educational Department is seeking 10
improve ulc situation by I'M ntrodGciHG system OF
public trade or yOCatiOna! schools which will take
in any definite vocation for which there s1fi-
Gent number o, pupils 10 warrant the expense
! the plan. but provides the machinery for promot-
/ 4 division to promote the Organization Of trad,
/ schools has been established in the education de
partment and plans well matured for opening
such schools in a dozen or more cities in tho near
future 1t is also necessary that the school
ance and child labor laws should he perfected and
more completely enforced. and the movement for
/ the organization Of trade schools wherever condi-
| tons warrant it should be properly supported.
REFORM IN THE PRIMARIES
One of the most striking developments Of recent
years IS the rapid growth Of tho demand for I'M
publir oIce. It is late phase Of the long strug-
/ gle against the control OF the powers Of govern
easy this control doomed. for the people will
not be content with the mere forms of seIf-go
There has been notable progress, in perfect
! of opportunities for corruption in connection
with elections, But the part played by political
parties in nominating candidates makes II neces-
/ sary TO regulate the nominating machinery as
we'll If the public Interest Is to be properly pro
choice between the candidates offered by the