Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12


acres Of ground north of the state fair
grounds and thereon has located the plant
The entire amount Of the appropriation
the proceeds of the sale of the serum may
be used in connection with the operation
Of the plant. Up to January S2,534 worth
OF serum had been sold. SO far as can
be learned the serum method OF treating
the disease OF cholera has proven sue
cessful.
Soldiers Roster.
"A recent session of the general assem-
bly, provided for the printing OF Sol
ready for distribution should be sold at
cost, the executive council TO Determine
what the actual cost had been There has
been practically no demand nd Tor Gr the yo G00xs
are now In print and have been distribute
ed as the law proyiG Much of the ma
terial Of the two remaining volumes Is
require an additional appropriation oil
$500 to $1,000 to complete the work.
The Soldiers Home.
1.-THE state has undertaken to make the
declining years of the soldiers OF the civil
home for those who BY reason of health
and financial circumstances may need as
sistance; ] shall not go into details as
to the home but trust that you Will pro
vide means both as TO quarters equip
ment and supplies necessary to make the
remainder Of life for these heroes both
couIortaDle anu enJOyaDle.
The National Guard.
II am pleased to be able TO report 20
you that the National Guard of the state
Is In most excellent condition. In my
judgment its efficiency has never been sc
great as at the present time. The four
regiments have been organized into bri
gade and most excellent work is being
done.
Public School System.
tendent OF public instruction you win ma
very full and able discussion of many
questions relating TO the office OF the SUI
perintendent. to the school laws of the
state and to our public school system !
shall not go into details with reference
10 any Of these questions, but refer You
to the report which contains great
amount of information and many valuable
suggestions The school problem OF our
state is one Of the very important mat
tiers which you will have TO deal with. and
earnestly urge upon you the necessity
for giving 1t more than usual attention.
state Board Of Education.
1T is not my purpose to deal at length
with the state hoard OF education nor the
institutions under it's control. | am glad
to be able to say that the board and its
finance committee have worked together
In harmony for the best interests or the
Institutions sr s.s and that in my opinion the
successful lines. In the boards published
report you will find a review OF what has
eeen dGne ana md also suggestions as to I
schools under control OF the board. The
suggestions as to continuing the miilagt
tax. the reimbursement OF salaries, the APP
plication of business methods. etc.. de-
serve especial attention.
There Is little. II anything pertaining
to banks and banking that needs to be
lAA 10 49, -.
state. In general, seem TO be In a very
nourishing condition. There have been no
failures Of state or savings banks during
the last two years. The auditors biennial
report shows that there were $50 state
and savings banks and trust companies
carrying deposits of nearly $247, 900. 900
1910.
Insurance.
'"rhe insurance laws or the state nave
been SO recently considered by a commits
sion and acted upon by the legislature
that i do not deem 1t necessary to cali
particular attention to them at this time |
Our companies are extending and eniarg
Ing their business and the magnitude ana
Importance OF the insurance interests OF
the state are constantly growing.
Reorganize Some Departments.
1.-THE last session Of the legislature de-
voted considerable time to the question
some departments Of the state govern.
ment. This Is a subject that / believe can |
be profitably dealt with by you. In my
better service rendered by combiniua anu
number of the minor departments, but In
any event some Of them need recognizing
Documents and Printing.
81 wish again to cali your attention to
the fact that careful inquiry should be
made into the number OF documents now
being printed, SO as to ascertain whether
there are not many more OF some kinds
being provided than there is a real de.
mand for l am In receipt OF q communi-
cation from the secretary Of state in
documents says rapidly 0f besem loSmi ll sSr
Large numbers OF Soldiers Roster nave
been packed in boxes and stored in the
paper w. warehouse a,S Inc accumulation OF
all storage rooms at my disposal unless
some method for more rapid distribution
Is provided by the general assembly" 1
considerable sum Of money by reducing
the number Of some documents and BY
cutting out duplicated matter appearing In
In my opinion the time has come when
you should give the most serious consider
alton TO placing all state printing ana
binding In the hands OF the executive
council. With the enlarged facilities OF the
various establishments OF the state for 40
ing the work. there seems to be very lit.
printer and state binder. The council can
very readily handle this work through the
onice OF the secretary, who now has charge
of the paper and other stock used and
must keep constant check upon the
same. while the Office OF the secretary Of
state must check all the work done. The
binder might necessitate the employment
OF a competent man to aid In looking ar
ter the work OF printing and binding, but
q great saving to the state ana the WORK
would be turned out much more promptly.
Public Utilities Commission.
1.-TWO years ago l recommended to the
general assembly the creation Of public
utilities commission, or the enlargement
Of the powers of the railway commission.
J. then suggested that the membership OF
the railway commission, II clothed with
the powers referred TO, be increased &C
five and that the added members be ap
pointed by the governor. and as the terms
OF the present members expire, their sue
cessors be elected and ! now desire to re.
new that recommendation and 10 say that,
in my opinion. commission clothed with
such power and authority as Is given by
Wisconsin would prove OF great benent 10
the state Added reasons are apparent al
most daily why we need such commits
sion.
Then, too. the question Of the reguia.
tion and control OF the water power OF
the state should be lodged with the pro-
poseu toAhLhissiou. Is IN Important
matter and one which has been very much
neglected.
Nowhere does there seem to be lodged
power and authority to regulate rates ana
character OF service OF telegraph and tele-
phone companies, nor to control consoli.
dations and physical connections OF tele-
phone property. This power should be
lodged with the commission herein pro
posed.
The railway commission, through Its
report, calls attention 10 the fact that It's
powers are limited as TO determining what
shall constitute proper highway or farm
crossing, as to railroads crossing each 9TH
err and as tn matters OF ordinary drainage
or at leaft the law Is indefinite. IL asks
for q Specific declaration as TO its powers
with reference TO these matters, and / rec.
omnend that the request be granted. l
wish also TO call your attention TO the
commissions decision Of industrial rates