The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-05

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formed and departments conducted by
tho ono necessary brigadier general
md his star. Tho state military arm
Is necessary ard important II Is ex.
pensive and should be organized and
conducted with sole reference to eff
lciency. There are many places where
useless frills and positions shCald be
removed. 10th in the interest OF eff
cheney and economy. A thorough prac-
tlcal scaling down is needed and
should lie done.
Executive Home.
The attention OF many past legisla-
lures has been called 10 the need Of
a governors hcle In Lansing. The
length Of the governors term OF office
does MOI warrant a personal establish
ment al the capital. The chief execu-
tive should be required to reside at
Lansing, and 1t would be fair and
proper 20 provide a home for him, as
is done by many other states. The
reasons for this suggestion are OBJ
vious.
Would Abolish Some Offices.
The usefulness and warrant for the
commissioner of mineral statistics Of
flee have been a matter of doubt in
he public mind for a long time. If
there ever was reason for the eX-
istence OF the Office il has disappeared.
! recommend the adjustment Of this
office.
| reccTnend that the Office of salt
inspector be abolished. Any necessary
salt inspection can be assigned 10 the
dairy and food department.
j recommend that the department Of
oil inspection be abolished Food, salt
and oil inspection can easily be done
by the same man.
Game, Fish ard Forestry Warden.
The game. fish and forestry war;
denis department comprehends an i'm
portant work The Republican plat
form endorses a game commission.
would advise the establishment of a
non-partisan commission that would
take over all Of the activities of game
protection, fire protection, forest con-
servation and all of the work entailed
by such a general and complete policy
of conservation as the people seem
eager to undertake. Here can be eff
fected intelligent and practical concen-
tration, insuring greater efficiency ar
a lessened cost for the work done. IL
would involve the adjustment Of the
game. fish and forestry department as
at present constituted.
Good Roads.
Michigan has already made a good
start in road legislation. 1t would seem
wise TO inaugurate policy that would
I'm the end result in the connection of
every county seat in Michigan with a
well-built, permanent state road. Good
roads inure 10 the benefit Of the entire
state. There are 10000 miles of pub
lie highway in Michigan. The proper.
tion of state aid which nay be given
will always be q question until the
state assumes entirely TIE work of
road building, which. in my opinion.
would, in the end, bring about the best
results and be most satisfactory.
Multiplication Of Useless Boards.
Michigan seems to have weakness
for state boards. All board members
draw something from the state. and
unnecessary boards are cumbrous and
entangling There are eight boards
whose titles, at least. relate TO the
public health. Most Of them could be
wisely incorporated in the state board
of health.
The board OF mediation and arbitra.
ton is a useless hoard, and should be
abolished.
The state livestock sanitary com.
/ mission and the state veterinary board
should be consolidated The board 70
regulate the practice of horseshoeina
should be abolished, and its work. il
l Ia III. 4. l.. 4.
veterinary board
The board of examiners of BARRIERS
should be abolished and its work done
by the board of health.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Adjustments Of useless depart.
ments would make way for useful
ones. ! recommend the creation of
n state department of agriculture, 70
| be directed by n state commissioner
of agriculture. The department should
cooperate with the Michigan AgTi.
cultural college. Its principal work
should be the protection and develop
ment of all phases of the states great
agricultural interests, the encourage
ment of ali forms of agricultural so
cieties and all work that would tend
to interest, improve, protect and de.
velop those who follow the pursuits OF
agriculture.
The Primary Election Law.
recommend further consideration
OF the primary election law with a
view 10 its perfection. Tho present
I law is good. but not perfect. 1t should
be supplemented by an adeqo ate cor
runt nractice act The amour, OF mon
ey a candidate may eXpend should bt
designated.
/ have in mind in this connection
the provisions of the Oregon primary
law. to which / am pleased to call yoil
attention. The time of holding the
primary election should be set with
reference TO the peoples convenience
and accommodation.
The present law is too vague as tc
what a candidate may and may not
do and seems to lend itself to several
reasonable interpretations, making fol
confusion and impotency.
Uniform Accounting Laws.
Uniform accounting laws and laws
for the state inspection of the &C
counts of counties, cities, towns and
villages should be perfected. State
and local government costs Michigan
more than slU0,000.000 annually. OIL
quite $35 per capita. Comprehensive
laws looking to the perfection OF
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