Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-10


troll. am glad 70 b able 20 cay that
the board and IT. finance committee
havc worked together In haSocny for
the best interest Of tho Institutions
and that. in my opinion. the work has
been planned along practical AID suc.
oessful lines In tho boards publish.
cd report you will nnd review Of
what has been Aono and xlso sugges
tions 40 to future plans ana needs OF
tho various schools under control OF
tho board Tho suggestions a. to
continuing the millago tax. the read.
justment OF salaries. tho application
OF business methods. ETC.. deserve -.
poc.al attention.
The decrease In attendance at the
state university has been the occasion
OF much comment ! have made some
inquiry into tho cause OF this decrease
and find that two reasons are as.
signed 1t 10 claimed by many that
the existence Of saloons in Iowa City
Is responsible for the loss OF students.
while others attribute II to the more
stringent requirements for admittance
to the school 1t IL your duty TO as.
certain the cause and unless 1t Is
something which tends to tho better
hesitate to remove It.
There 10 little. II anything. per.
tanning to banks and banking that
needs to be called to your attention.
The insurance laws Of tho state
have been so recently considered by
a commission and acted upon by the
legislature that do not deem II nee
essary to call particular attention to
them at this time. Our companies
are extending and enlarginE their
business and the magnitude and i'm.
portance OF tho insurance interests OF
the state are constantly growing.
There has been considerable demand
for a fire marshal to DO provided for
the state at large. as Is done by some
OF our adjoining states. and l have
been inclined to look with favor upon
establishment OF such an once. but
must confess that l have not had sui.
ficient opportunity to fully satisfy my.
self with reference TO the matter. 1t
is, however. worthy of your considera.
ton.
Reorganize Some Departments.
The last session OF the legislature
question OF the reorganization and
consolidation OF some departments OF
the state government. This is a sub
ject that l believe can be profitably
dealt with by you. In my opinion
much space could be saved and bet
ter service rendered by combining n
number OF tho minor departments but
in any event some OF them need re-
organizing.
Why there should be board OF
health, a board OF medical examiners.
q nurses department. and an embalm-
ing department q department Of op-
tonnetry and a department. of vItel
statistics. with separate allowances
for maintaining most or all Of Thorn.
I cannot understand. These should
DO brought closer together and the
executive head Of all Of them should
be the man In charge OF tho once.
which In this instance would be the
man now denominatcd tho secretary
OF tho board Of health.
Tho Death Of Senator Oolliver.
Inc state Was SiSShtiy s'''~'NN' -
news OF the death OF Senator DOLL
yer. which occurred on the evening o.
the fifteenth day OF October last. at his
home in Fort Dodge. AT the time OF his
death he was representing our state, as
its senior member in the United States
senate and his death caused a vacancy
which have filed by the appointment
of Hon Lafayette Young. AS you are
aware. his appointment lasts only until
your honorable body fills the vacancy
or adjourns without filling It.
There has been much talk about IN"
legislatures Withholding action on the
matter OF electing n senator aud pro-
viding for special primary so that
the people may express their prefer
ence with referenc" thereto. The Law
clothes you with all tho authority ne
cessary TO act and enjoins upon you tn"
responsibility OF filling the vacancy
and trust that you Will do so In due
! time