Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-12-14

hours in any one calendar day. and
II shall be unlawful, etc. etc.
tory that the government has been
committed to policy Of encouraging
the limitation Of the days work to
eight hours in all works OF eonstruc-
to me illogical TO maintain differ
ence between government work done
on government soil and government
work done In a private establishment.
when the work IL OF such large d.
menslon, and Involves the expenditure
OF much labor for considerable per-
Tod. so that the privst. msnn n,.n,,rs'
ment 20 the special terms Of employ
workmen for this particular job. :.
contract nj peq' entered Te into by the govern.
ment should be carried out by the
contractor with men working at eight
hours would be TO Impose an .ntoier-
limiting ms sources Of supply and ex-
GLIDING altogether the great majority
Of those who would Otherwise COM
pete for It's business. 80. =
The proposed act recognizes this In
the exception which IL makes to con-
tracts.
For transportation by water or land:
for the transmission OF Intelligence ana
for such materials or articles as may
usually be bought In the open market.
whether made To conform to particular
specifications or not. or for the pur-
whether manufactured t. conform To
pa rticuiar specifications or not.
recommend that instead OF enact
ing the proposed bill. the meaning OF
which " not clear and definite. and
might be- given a construction enbar-
rnssing 60 the public interest. the pres
ent act be enlarged by providing that
TN h.. ALL tn I'm
ciude not only building and work upon
public ground but also chips. armor
and large guns. when manufactured IN
private yards or factories.
may add that my suggestions In re.
spect to this legislation have the fun
concurrence OF the Commissioner OF
awe wonKMEN.s COMPENSATION.
I'm view of the keen, widespread in
terest now felt In the United States
In n system Of compensation for IN
dustrial accidents to supplant our pres
ent thoroughly unsatisfactory system
OF employers liability On subject the
Importance Of which Congress has al
ready recognized by the appointment
OF a commission). recommend that
the International Congress on Indus
trial Insurance be invited To hold It's
meeting OF 1913 In Washington, and
that an appropriation OF $4,000 be made
ganIzing and carrying on the meeting.
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION.
The president declares that immigra-
tion into this country In Increasing
each year. He deprccates the proposed
enlargement Of the buildings and OF tho
force at Ellis Island for the purpose
Of permitting the examination OF more
immigrants per day than are now ex-
amined. IT, he says. II II understood.
that no more immigrants can be taken
In at New York than are now taken
In and the steamship companies thus
are given reason and motive for
we con be confident that they WIN he
he tier distributed through the country.
Everything which tends To send the
immigrants west and south into rural
approves the proposal to increase the
fine against the companies for viola
ton OF the regulations. and In giving
greater power to the e cor to to
st' amship companies In keeping immi-
~ BSREAu OF HEALTH .
mendation for the creapon Of BOARD
Of Health. says he regrets the asser-
lions that such bureau IL TO be made
In the interest Of particular school
says that this assumption II wholly
unwsrrantcd. and those responsible for
the government can be trusted 20 Sc
the appointment Of representatives Of
all recognized schools OF medicine. and
In tho management OF the bureau en-
tire freedom from narrow prejudice In
this regard"
THE IMPERIAL. VALLEY PROJECT.
by m act passed by Congress the
President was authorized TO expend n
million dollars To construct the needed
work TO prevent injury to the lands OF
the Imperial valley from the overflow
OF the Colorado river 7 appointed a
competent engineer to examine the 10
callty and report plan for construc-
ton.
lie has done 40. In order to com
plete the work u IL necessary to se-
cure the consent of Mexico for part
of the work must be constructed In
Ing TO the securing OF such consent are
quite near completion The Southern
Pacific railroad proposes TO assist US
IN the work by lending equipment and
cost prices. and II Is hoped that the
work may he completed before any
danger shall arise from the spring
supervision OF the Secretary Of the
Interior and his consulting enginecr.
General MarshsIl, late chief Of enxi-
This leads me 20 invite the attention
Of ConHress 90 the claim made BY the
southern Pacific company for an
emergency. This WORK. az I am In.
formed, was unde rtaken at the request
OF my predecessor. and under prornis-
70 reimburse the railroad company. Il
seefns tn me the equity Of this claim
w manifest, and the only question in
volyed IL the rsasonabie value Of the
work done. ] recommend the payment
OF the claim In sum found 10 be just
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Tho civil Service Commission has
continued Its useful duties during the
year. The necessity for the maintain
ance 81 the provisions OF the civil
service law was never greater than to-
day. ohicers responsible for the policy
81 the administration ana their imme.
diate personal assistants or deputies.
should not be included within the cias-
sified service but In my Judgment, pub
TIC opinion has advanced 90 the point
where u would support a bin providins
a , secure tenure during ef'cIentcy Tor
all purely administrative oficlals
entertain the profound conviction that
y would greatly aid the cause Of sf
nrieut and economical government ana
OF better politics n Congress could en-.
act bill providing that the executive
shall have the power 10 include In the
classified service all local ofscers un.
der the Treasury Department, the De.
partment % Justice. the Interior De