The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1910-12-09

part Of the country.
Wipinu Out of Postal Deficit.
For many wears there has been a
deficit in the operations of the post.
Office Department Which has been met
by appropriation from the tt elsury.
The spi,' ration LsIimated for last
,ca,r f: e., &c !r.:sur.: over and above
tho }"cf -: re- thc department was
s17,!"" 600. a'n glAl to record the
fact shot Of tA"t e175n0,OOO estimated
for s1' :,ih' M wee saved and return.
ed to the treasury. 1t is gratifying to
report tha; the reduction in the de
flcit has been accomplished without
any Cu.ti.iln,tNt Oi postal facilities.
Upon the recommendation of the
postln2stc" general have included in
the classifie !, service all assistant post
masters, and believe that this giving
secure tenure to those who are the
most important subordinates Of post
masters will add much to the efficiency
of their offices and an economical ad.
ministration.
The unrestricted manner In which
the frankrS privilege is now being
used BY tho several federal services
and by congress has laid it open to sc.
rious abuses. '....i
With respect to the parcels post.
respectfully recommend its adoption
on all rural delivery routes and that
eleven pounds, the international limit.
be made the limit of carriage in such
post. The postoifice department has
great plant and "a great organization,
reaching into the most remote hamlet
of the United States, and with this
machinery it is able to do a great
many things economically that III a
new organization were necessary It
would be impossible to do without OK.
travagant expenditure. That is the
reason why the postal savings bank
can be carried on at small additional
cost and why it is possible to incor-
porate at very inconsiderable ex.
pense parcels post in the rural de-
livery system. t"tsC,T
Peary. -
! unite with the secretary In the rec
ommendatiOn that an appropriation
be made to construct a suitable crypt
at Annapolis for the custody Of the
remains of John Paul Jones.
The unparalleled achievement of
Peary in reaching the North pole, April
s, 1909, approved by critical examina-
tion of the most expert scientists, has
added to the distinction Of our navy.
to which he belongs, and reflects credit
upon his country. His unique success
has received generous acknowledgment
from scientific bodies and institutions OF
learning in Europe and America rec
Ommend fitting recognition by con
gress of the great achievement OF Rob
ert Edwin Peary.
For Eight Hour Day.
1t seems to me from the last history
that the government has been com
mitted to policy of encouraging the
limitation of the days work to eight
hours in all works of construction in.
itiated by itself, and it seems to mo
illogical to maintain a difference be-
tween government work done on gov
ernrent soil and government work
done in private establishment.
Workmen's Compensation.
In view of the keen, widespread in
terest now felt in the United States
in system of compensation for indus
trial accidents to supplant our present
thoroughly unsatisfactory system of
employers liability "a subject the i'm
portance of which congress has al
ready recognized by the appointment
of commission), recommend that
the international congress on indus
trial insurance be invited to hold it's
meeting in 1913 in Washington and
that an appropriation of $4,000 be
made to cover the necessary expenses
of organizing and carrying on tho
meeting. ..y
The protection of railroad employees
from personal injury is subject Of
the highest Importance and demands
continuing attention.
I also renew my recommendation
that steps be taken looking to the
holding of negro exposition in cele.
the issuing by Mr.. Lincoln Of tho
emancipation proclamation
Conservation.
Nothing can be more important in
the matter of conservation than the
treatment of our forest lands. Speak.
ing generally, the government has re.
served Of the existing forests about 70
per cent Of all the timber lands Of the
government Within these forests Tin.
cluding 26,OOO,OO0 acres in two forests
in Alaska) are 192,00O000 acres, Of
which 166,0O0,O00 acres are in the
United States proper and include with.
in their boundaries something like
22,000,0O0 acres that belong to the
states or to private individuals. We
have, then; excluding Alaska forests.
a total Of about 144,00O,000 acres Of
forests belonging to the government
which are being treated in accord with
the principles Of scientific forestry.