Arizona republican., 1909-12-08

| Of appetite, ana DullQs up tue sysUcH. Get it today in the usual liquid form or in l cboeolassd l. blet form called SarsatAbs. with the promotion of public health. 1 In the nature of things the medical de ] pertinent of 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 subject akin thereto. should not be
 united into bureau to be called the
 bureau of public health" This would
 necessitate the transfer of the marine | hospital service to such a bureau. am aware that there is a wide field in
 respect to the public health committed ! to the states in which the federal gov ernment cannot exercise Jurisdiction. but we have seen in the agricultural department the expansion into widest | usefulness of a department giving att | tentiOn to agriculture when that sub ! ject is plainly one over which the states properly exercise direct jurisdiction. The opportunities for useful research and spread of useful information in regard 10 tnt oI lit anu bre ding of stock and the solution of many of the intricate problems in pro- gressive agriculture have demonstrated ! the wisdom of establishing that de- partment. Similar reasons. of equal force. can be given for the establish ment of a bureau of health that shall not only exercise the Jurisdiction of the federal government respecting quaran- ole
 portunity for investigation and re- search by competent experts into ques- tions of health affecting the whole country. or important sections thereof. questions which in the absence of fed eral governmental work. are not likely to be promptly solved.
 Civil Service Commission.
 The work of the United States civil service commission has been performed to the general satisfaction of the exec utive officers with whom the comrnis- sion has been brought into official com munication. The volume of that work and it's variety and extent have under new laws. such as the census act and new executive orders. greatly increas- ed. The activities of the commissioner required by the statutes have reached to every portion of the public domain.
 The accommodations of the commis- sion are most inadequate for it's needs. l call your attention to it's request for an increase in those accommodations will appear from the annual re- port for this year.
 Freedman's Savings Trust Company.
 Recommendations have been made by my predecessors that congress appro- priate sufficient sum to pay the bal ance-about s per cent-Of the amounts due depositors in the Freed man Savings and Trust company. I renew this recommendation and advise also that proper limitation be pre- scribed fixing a period within which the claims may be presented. that as- signed claims be not recognized and that a limit be imposed on the amount of fees collectable for services in pre- senting such claims.
 Fifty Years of Freedom.
 The year 1915 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the issuance of the emancipation proclamation granting freedom to the negroes. It seems fit ting that this event should be properly celebrated. Already a movement has been started by prominent negroes en- couraged by prominent white people and the press. The south especially is manifesting it's interest in this move ment
 It is suggested that a proper form of celebration would be an exposition t. show the progress the negroes have made. not only during their period If freedom. but also from the time of their coming to this country.
 l heartily endorse this proposal and request that the executive be author iZed tO appoint a preliminary commis- sion of not more than seven persons to consider carefully whether or not it is wise to hold such an exposition, and If so, to outline a plan for the enter prise. I further recommend that such preliminary commission serve without salary. except as ta actual expenses. and that an appropriation be made to meet such expenses.
 Conclusion.
 have thus. in a message compressed as much as the subjects permit. re- ferred to many of the legislative needs of the country. with the exceptions all ieduE hottu Speaking generally, the country is in high state of prosper ity; there is every reason to believe that we are on the eve of a substantial business expansion. and we have just harvest unexampled in the market value. of our agricultural pro- ducts. The high prices which such pro- ducts bring mean great prosperity for the farming community, but on the other hand they mean a very consider ably increased burden upon those classes in the community whose yearly does not expand with the improvement in business and the gen. eral prosperity. Various reasons are given for the high prices. The pro- pOrtionate increase in the output Of gold, which today is the chief medium of exchange and is in some respects a measure of value. furnishes a sub stantial explanation of at least part of the increase in prices. The increase in population and the more expensive mode of living of the people which