The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-07


and iFfi-st4on = aiid senil-arid and
sNamp lands apau tte preservation of
Htir forests ard thr refaf~aiiux of suite
able areas ur1r she r,aiassifeafiun of
the 0shle duwsln vita a view IT sep
aratiag from agricultural settlement min
erat eeal ard phosphate iaass ara sites
helcnEing to the goNernment bordering or
sireans Suitable for the Utilization of
water poWer
Department Of Agriculture.
I couilaend 60 gcur aarefai tanslasra-
ton thf rspert ez ihe secretary 81 agfi-
enitsfe as showing the iiamease sphere OF
esrfstness "neH l'af department new
hiis and t.ae wonderful addition to the
wealth of the nation made hy The FARMERS
of THIS eoHntr, in the crops of the cur
rent year.
The Lighthouse Board
The lighthouse board nov discharges ~
dutfs under the department Of commtrce
and labor For upward ~ @ years this
hoard has heen constituted OF military
aud naval efsi,ers aud teo on three men
% science. with such an absence ~ a
duly constituted executive head that II /.
marvellous what work has been accom-
piished. la ihe period Or construction the
energy aud enthusiasm OF all the mem
heis esentec the inherent defects OF the
s. stem from interfering greatly with the
beneficial work Of the board. but now
that The work is chiefly confined 10 main
tenanee and repair for which purpose the
country Is divided into Is districts. to
which are assigned an engineer officer Of
The army and ln inspector Of the navy,
each With lighthouse tender and the
needed plant Tor his wufk. II has become
apparent by the frequent friction that
arises due 60 the absence Of ahy CEN
tral Independent authority. that there
must be q complete reorganization OF the
bcard. J concede the advantage Of keep
lag Ia The system the rieidity Of discipline
that The presence ut naval and military
Orieefs Ia charge iusufes iNt unless the
presence Of such officers ir the board can
he madr consistent with responsible es-
ecutive head that shalt have proper az
thority. ! feeommend the transfer ef con-
trvl over the lighthouses 10 suitable cl-
VILLAIN bureau. This IS IN accordance with
the Judgment Of competent persons who
are familiar with the workings of the
present system am confident that
reorganization can b. effected which shall
avoid The recurrence ct friction between
members, instances Of which have been
officially brought 20 my attention. and
that ty such Reorganization greater ef.
hcieheN and substantial reduction 10 the
expense Of operation can be brought
about
Consolidation Of Bureaus.
request congressional authority 10 en-.
able the secretary OF commerce and III
Dor 60 unite the bureaus OF manufactures
and statistics This vas recommended
by competent committee appointed IL
The previous administration for the pur.
pose of suggesting chances In the inter.
est ~ economy and efficiency. and IL re-.
quested hy the secretary,
The White Slave Trade.
greatly regret 10 have 10 say that the
Investigations made ln the bureau of Inn
migration and uiher sources OF informa-
tion Head to the view that there IS urgent
necessity for additional legislation and
greater executive Activity "a suppress the
recruiting Of the ranks 81 prostitutes from
he streams oi immigration into this
country AN evil which, for want Of a bet J.
ter name haa been called eThe White
slave Trade" ! believe Il ia be eonsttu.
tional % forbid, under penalty the trans.
porlaiion pt persons Tor purposes of pros
titdtion arress national ana state lines.
and Pa nppruprialing fund of $4,000 Ia
be used bY the secretary of commerce
cpd Label, for the employment OF special
lnTpestDra " ~ bc possible 10 bring
thuse tcahonsibe for this trade TO lndlet-
ment and conviction Under /. federal law.
Bureau Of Health.
For q vefv cunsiicrabc period a move.
ment hae lccn gathering strength. espe.
oialiv nlNeNs NE members 81 the medI-
em proiession, ~ favor of a eoncenira-
iloh ~ lli" Instruments Of the national
government which have TO do win the
proinotpn ~ pNble health IN tile nature
OF lhings medical department VI tie
army nnN t.f mtaleHl department OF the
NaFF must hr sept separate, But there
seems 70 ~ 2" reason Why AT The other
pNreApH AMI OFFICES in The general gov
.thhenl "liich nave 10 DO with tile pub
he heai'h of shRlerts akin thureto should
n9t pe united W nnrehn 70 be called the
,isy,, osav = Pao,o nsni'n. rms would
huspltal s4Fglre "a stieh 4 hurean IT an
aware THAI theff Il vyids neld Il ~
spert 10 the puhue ha.ith eo,,,.,ttaa ).
the states IN sel,lnb f,4 federal ,,a.a.,,.
nant .annaf exe9.l.a a,iss,s,t., hr, ~.
have aeen In tha ae,lseltnrs1 ss,,s',,r,.,. &,
the cxpanslnn INTO widest nuef,,lnesa ~
"A ,lepartm.nt giving stfantta,. t,, s.,,i.,,,
tnre when that siihiee, "a rl.,,.ts .s'a
over which ma efatea pr.a.fi, evor.....
direct lnflsdleflon TN. ne.,f,,nlf1.a ,.s
fered for usegni r..ssrcl, s,,3s ,''a .',......,
~ nseful mfatoatlat M ,sg,,a +. XIV.
cultivation az IA. esit ana tba tss.tt..
of stat.k ana the soiutlan nf ,o,,s.. =, ~,
intricate probletna N prosrenslve agr,c,,i.
ture hays demonstrafed the e,sae,a -
establishing thai department glmllas
reasons, 1T equal force. can u given for
the establishment of bureau VI health
that shall not only exercise the police
Jurisdiction of the federal government re
i specting quarantine. bat which shall also
afford at opportunity Tor investigation
and reseafch by competent experts inta