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end that those who come after us may
enjoy the blessings intended for them
by an all-wise Providence.
Eieh and Came

'1ne experience OF the past tWC
years has pei suaded the officials who
are charged with the enforcement OF
the laws enacted for tho protection OF
fish and game that these laws need
amending in several particulars and
these officials are now engaged in an
exhaustive examination of the laws of
the various states of the Union with
view TO presenting for your consideya.
tion measures designed TO work
marked Improvement in this respect
Dairy Interests.
THE dairy interests of Michigan
have been greatly extended and devel
oped during the past few years; the
value Of the products of this industry
for the past year having increased sew
eral millions of dollars during this pc
riod Not a little of this increase is
directly traceable to the intelligent ac-
tivities of the department having to
do with these interests This depart
ment has also been active in guarding
the health of the people of Michigan by
constantly warning against the dis
semination of impure food products
and in protecting the people from inn
position through the sale of adulter-
ated products which, although not in
furious to health, are not what they
purport to be.
Inspection of Buildings.
"The enactment by the last legisla-
ture Of the necessary legislation has
resulted in the inspection during the
past year of approximately one thou
sand school houses and public Jui'd-
ings with view to providing ado-
quate protection in case of fire It
has at the same time demonstrated
the need for more extended and rigd d
safeguarding Of these classes of build
ings While the several hundred fire
escapes and other means of protecting
the public which have been installed
by order Of the commissioner Of labor
have done much to lessen the danger
to the public, the authority of the COM
missioner under the present law does
not include the ordering Of other safe
guards which should be provided.
Free Employment Bureaus.
"Since the establishment by the state
OF free employment bureaus in five
cities of the state employment has been
found for nearly $4,000 persons with
out expense to either the employees or
Employment Of Children.
GAS compared with the previous yea
the year just closed shows a decrease
of nearly 40 per cent in the number
Of children under sixteen years of age
employed in this state. Michigan was
among the fist of the states to enact
laws regulating the employment of
and TO the faithful enforce
ment Of these laws is due in a great
measure the gratifying Improvement
here noted.
Inspection of Mines.
"The Michigan law for the protec-
tion of coal miners is one of the st
that our state is foremost in guarding
the lives and health of her toilers OF
all classes. 1t is not strange that in an
occupation so hazardous numerous ac-
cidents should occur, but by constant
these accidents are re-
duced to the minimum.
Coed Roads.
"Since the establishment of the state
highway department a total of 32j
miles of road have geen built under
the supervision of the state highway
Twenty-six counties are
now under the county road system and
in April next more than forty addi
-ional counties will vote on the adop-
ton of the system It is the opinion
Of the commissioner that at least thirty
Of these forty counties will vote favor
ably on. the proposition.
Militia and Naval Reserves.
"The military establishment of the !
state having been placed by the last !
legislature on a basis akin to that Of /
he regular army, it does not appear |
hat there is~need at this time for any
new legislation governing this impor
-ant arm of he state government. The |
new law seems 10 be working satisfac-
.orily and accomplishing the good re-
suits hoped for by its advocates. Both
he national guard and the naval re-
serves are rendering the state COM |,
service. They should be en- |
and sustained.
Home for Feeble-Minded and Epileptic. |
THE law relating to the Home for
he Feeble Minded and Epileptic |
should be amended in respect to the |
conditions governing the admission of |
patients. At present, persons are ad !
nitted to this institution without due |
process of law, their admission being |
at the pleasure of the man
agement. The state should not be |
called upon to pay the expense of |
inmates who are not in |
ndigent circumstances.
State Board Of Health.
This department of state govern |
nent is constantly extending it's activi- |
les along practical lines and thus max
ng its work of increasing value to the |
public. The board and it's officers have |
kept in touch with all movements de- |
signed to make for the betterment of |
he sanitary conditions generally and |
he protection of the health of the peo- !
pie. Much of practical value has been
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