The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-12
Board Of lmmiaratIon.

Board Of immigration.
The last general assembly passed q
law providing for n state board OF
immigration, and undertook to make
an appropriation of $4,000 for its sup
port. Under ruling OF the state au'
ditor and the attorney general, this
appropriation had not been available
for use, but the people of Kansas City,
st. Louis and Springfield have ad'
vanced the amount OF this appropria'
ton for the work Of the board, While
the work has been necessarily expert
mental, to a considerable extent, the
results, as shown by its report. are
gratifying and encouraging. feel
that the making of an appropriation
for reimbursing rho progressive citi'
zens of the state who nave advanced
the money necessary for the carrying
on of the work OF the commission IS
a matter OF good faith and that the
continuance OF this commission, as
well as liberal appropriations for It's
support, is not only advisable. but ear
nestly desired by large majority OF
the people of Missouri.
Waterway Commission.
The last general assembly also es.
tablished waterway commission
with nominal appropriation Of $4,000
FOR its support, While of necessity
the work Of this commission, with
its limited appropriation, was largely
educational, the report which 1t has
submitted, and which | will In turn
submit for the consideration OF the
legislature, shows that very CRAFTY.
ing results have been accomplished
along this line.
Forestry Commission.
[ | have appointed n forestry com.
mission to consider the proper con.
slIvation and use Of our lt1OO,uUO
acres OF woodland, aud the members
OF this board who have served yolun.
tsriIy without pay, have done much to
arouse u healthtul interest In this i'm
pOrtant subject | feel that the prop.
or conservation and development OF
our great natural resources, as well
as the securing Of new capital and
Of new homcseekers to aid In the cul,
tiyation OF our uncultivatcd soil and
the development Of our undcycioped
resources. should command the earn.
est consideration OF the members OF
the legislative department.
Good Roads.
Connected with the question OF
state development Is the question
of the building OF good roads The
question OF transportation over the
public highways is Il question Of equal
importance, at least, to the transpor-
tation by the common carriers OF the
state. We are not lacking In road
laws or provisions by which the sew
cral political subdivisions Of the state
may secure good roads. The difficulty
las been In the failure to take adyan'
,aEe of the opportunities now offered
by law. Every possible encourage
m,ut should, however, be given by
legislation to the construction OF pub
lie highways suitable for the purpose
Of transportation the year round, as
this is one Of the most economical IN.
yestmnuts that the people can make,
And I'm so far as such result can
he effectively accomplished by l"E'a.
lauun, the creation OF adequate pup
lie revenue for the construction aud
maintenance Of good roads should not
he made optional with the local au,
lhalttic5, but mandatory by the pro
Visions OF our laws.
Public Health.
4 question Of greater importance
IN my Judgment, however, than the
conservation of our natural resources
.s the conservation Of human life and
hctltn ana safety a marked advance
was made by the last lcgis laturc IN
aairguarding the public health of th'
s. .ato by the establishment OF a bu.
rcuu Of vital statistics, Under tn,
statistics now available, 1t Is est
mated that 10000 people die in ia,
.tato If Missouri each year from tn
ucrculusis and $4,000 are totally OF
partially impaired IN their efficiency
ny reason Of this disease, which Is
one Of the most durable OF all the Ills
To w.nch the flesh is heir The state
has recognized the importance OF
dealing with this problem by the as.
adjustment Of state sanitarlum iot
the treatment Of incipicnt Mbercu
lusis. hut this is but part of the
work that 1t ought to do. In each OF
the state clecmosyuary, penal aud re-
formatory institutions those afflicted
with tuberculosis are confined with
those who are not This often re-
suits in the well becoming sick and
the sick continuing uncurcd, or be-
coming siCker by reason OF their con
lnemcnt. At two of the state hos
pitals for the insane buildings have
| been constructed or are in process OF
construction for the care OF tubcrcu
! lar patients, and such buildings should
be provided for all state cleemosy
nary, penal and refurmatory institu
lions. This would result in the safe
guarding Of the health Of those not
so afflicted; in the adoption OF proper
methods for the treatment and cure
OF those afflicted, and would prevent