Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09

vurszus anu onices" in the general gov-
eminent which have to do with the pub.
lie health or subjects akin thereto should
not be united in q bureau to be called the
'bureau Of public health ThlsEwould
neceBsltate the transfer Of the marine
hospital service to such q bureau am
aware that there 10 q wide Held in re-
gpect to the public health committed to
the states in which the federal govern
ment cannot exercise jurisdiction, but W.
have seen ID the agricultural, department.
the expansion into widest usefulneas Of
q department giving attention 10 agricul.
ture when that subject ID plainly one
over which the states properly exercise
direct Jurisdiction. The opportunities OF.
fered for useful research and the spread
81 useful Information In regard 10 the
cultivation Of the soil ana the breeding
Of stock and tho solution Of many Of the
MITIGATE problems In progressive agriculs
turs have demonstrated the wisdom o.
establishing that department Similar
reasons, OF equal force, can be given. for
the establishment Of q bureau Of health
that shall not only exercise the police
jurisdiction Of the federal government re-
nDectinR quarantine but which shAM also
AFFORD an opportunity for invehtieation
ana research by competent experts int
Questions Of health AFFECTING. the whols
country, or important sections thereof.
questions which, In the absences Of fed.
eral governmental work, are not likely
to be- promptly solved.
Civil Service Commission.
The work Of the United States civil ser
Vice commission has been perf6rmed to
the general satisfaction Of the executive
oIIcerp with whom the continuation has
haen brought into ofiicial communication.
The volume of that work and ita variety
and extent have under new laws such
as the census act and new executive orr
ders, greatly Increased The activities Of
the commission REQUIRED by the statutes
have reached to every portion Of the pub
lie domain.
Political Contribution.
I urgently recommend to congress that
Z law be passed requiring that canoi-
dates IN elections Of members OF the
house of representatives and committees
IN charge Of their candidacy and cam
naIfn IA IN ! proper once Of the United
states government q statement OF the
contributions received and Of the expen-
ditures incurred In the oanipAikn for such
elections and that similar legislation b
enacted m respect to all other elections
which are eonstltutionally within the
control Of eongreBu.
Conclusion.
have thus. in Q message compressed
q much a. the subjects will permit ~
ferfed to many Of the iseielAtivs needs
n tho country, with the exceptions al
ready noted. Speaking generally, the
country II IN q high state Of ipFoeperify
There 4 every reason 70 believe that We
arr On the sve Of substantial business
sn5anaion ard We havs 1uHt EafneFed =
harvest ,unexamplsd IL the market value
81 cur agricultural products. The hieh
pricaa winch such products bring m4An
great prqPsrity fer ne farnln5 cssa.
near 4 VERY e6nHIderibly ineriassd bur
den upon these classes ~ the comWus
nifty whose yearly eolnpsnr4tion does net
sxp6nd uIth ne IAtfoyerheni ~ hu4i-
nsS5 ana he general prpspality. Various
resson1 ara given for TIE high pTicte
Ths bf6Strtlohata lher6aS5 On the output
q nSid. when to-day a ths ehist rledl-
Nm Or exchanes and IL In some reapeof1
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tiai oxpianatien Of e lpast gsft q the
inuE6asa IN prices tbs Increase ~ pop
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living q ne people. sh,sh hngs PSI 80 ~,
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