The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-14
THE ANNUAL MESSAGE OF
GOV. MARTIN F. ANSEL
(Continued from page Six


more than it is at this time, the sal
aries Of our State officers and judges
of the supreme court and circuit
courts we're reduced. l desire to
ask if the tiSe has not come when
these salaries should be raised again
and YOUR officers paid a salary COM
mensurate with the work they are
REQUIRED to do9" I desire to again
bring this matter to your attention
and TO ask its serious consideration.
Our State is prosperous and the work
Of each Of the officers IS increasing.
The increase in salary would not
benefit any officer now serving MS
present term, but I feel it is due to
those who come after us.
Department Of Agriculture, Etc.
Much good work has been done by
this department in stimulating the
farmers Of the State to improve
their methods Of farming and by
giving them information that will be
helpful. At the last session Of the
General Assembly an Act was pass
ed making it the duty Of this depart
ment to see that the provisions OF
the factory inspection law and the
child labor laws, be observed and: en-
forced. Much labor has been done
along these lines, and reading OF
the report of Commissioner Wat
son will put you in full possession
of the conditions now existing IN
this State as to these very import;
ant subjects.
-. Insurance Department.
The work Of this department has
been carried on with great zeal and
fidelity. A reading Of the report OF
the Insurance Commissioner VII!
give YOU much valuable information,
both as to the great volume OF busi-
ness done and the status Of the COM
NAMES carrying on this business.
When we consider the great volume
Of business done in both life and tire
insurance in this State, the wisdom
Of establishing this department IS
demonstrated. -.
Confederate Veterans.
T. is hardly necessary that l bring
to your attention our duty, in a sub
stantial way, to help poor and needy
Confederate veterans. This duty 1
am sure is appreciated and felt by
every one Of you.
South Carohnians win never for
oct the 7alor and heriosm of these
trus and tried old soldiers. l recon-
med a liberal appropriation for
tensions for these grand old men.
The Soldiers Home, astabhshsad
by.you in Columbia, has been IN op-
Grafton for the past year, and tnere
are now seyenty-seven inmates there
IN. It is well managed and l hope
that each of YOU will visit the home
and see what is being done for these
HELPLESS and otherwise homeless Old
soldiers.
Monument to The Women Of South
Carolina.
). In obedience to the provisions OF
the Act passed at the last session
of the General Assembly, entitled
ssAn Act to Provide for a Monument
to the Heroism, Fidelity and Fort1-
rude of the Women Of South Caro-
lima during the War Between the
Confederate States and the United
States approved March 3, lsos'
I appointed as the commission there
in provided for Gen. C. Irwin Walker
Of; Charleston; Col. Thomas D.
Moore, of Spartanburg County;
Capt. C.. A. Reed, of Anderson
Capt. W. Sc. Gonzales, Of Columbia,
and Major John G.. Richards, OF
Kershaw County. These gentlemen
went. Immediately to. work and IN a
comparatively short time receaved
contributions in cash amoui ing to
about * eleven thousand dollars.
thereby complying with the terms OF
the Act, and a ontraet has been en-
tered into between them and Mr.
F. W. Ruckstuhl for the seulptur1ns
and erection of the monument atore-
said. He is now engaged in making
this monument and the hope OF the
commission is that it may be COM
pleted during the present year.
In the Act providing for the ap-
pointment of the commission, there
was no provision made for the pay
roen+ of the actual expenses OF the