The Yale expositor., 1911-01-06

United States are a good model. In
auguration OF the merit system in
Michigan has been delayed too long.
Four Year Single Term for Governor.
Permit me to suggest an amendment
to the Constitution providing for one
term OF four years for the governor
The extension of this idea TO make il
apply to all state officers is worthy OF
your consideration. The adoption of
direct recall law should be consid.
cred in connection with any proposed
lengthening of the term OF office.
Michigan National Guard.
/ wish to suggest the passage OF a
general military law recognizing the
guard and placing 1t, as far as pos
sible, upon the basis of the regular
army OF the United States, or even
making the guard more simple and
effective.
AS governor, shall appoint no per-
sonal stan. IL occasion requires,
shall designate from the line the nee
essary officers to perform service for
the time being
| earnestly recommend that the sug-
gested law will abolish the positions
OF adjutant general, quartermaster
| general and inspector general, all OF
which carry the title OF brigadier gen.
eral. Their duties can be better per-
formed and departments conducted by
the one necessary brigadier general
and his stan. The state military arm
is necessary and important. II is ex-
! pensive and should be organized and
conducted with sole reference to eff
/ cheney. There are many places where
useless frills and positions should be
removed both in the interest OF eff
| ficiency and economy. A thorough
! practical scaling down is needed and
should be done.
Executive Home.
The attention OF many past legis-
latures has been called to the need OF
governors home in Lansing. The
length of the governors term OF Of
| fee does not warrant a personal es-
Enlistment at the Capital The chief
executive should be required to reside
at Lansing and it would be fair and
proper to provide home for him, as
is done by many other states. The
reasons for this suggestion are OBJ
| vious
Commissioner of Mineral Statistics.
The usefulness OF this Office and
warrant for it have been matter of
doubt in the public mind for long
time. II there ever was a reason for
| the existence of the Office it has dis
/ appeared / recommend the abolish
ment OF this Office Such duties as
may have been comprehended by it
can be assigned to the state geolo-
gist, College of Mines. or elsewhere.
The Salt Inspector.
recommend that the Office of salt
inspector be abolished. If it is con-
sidered necessary to continue to have
done some of the work of salt inspec-
/ ton that service can be assigned TO
The dairy and. food department.
The Oil Inspector.
recommend that the department of
| oil inspection be abolished. If oil in
| spection is necessary the work can
| be done by the inspectors of the dairy
and food departments, whose duties
| take them to establishments where
most of the oil and salt of the state
are handled. Food, salt and oil in
spection can easily be done by the
same man.
Game. Fish, and Forestry Warden.
The game, fish and forestry war
den's department comprehends an i'm
portants 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 entail
ed by such general and complete
policy OF conservation as the people
seem eager to undertake. Here can
be effected intelligent and practical
concentration, insuring greater eff
! cheney at a lessened cost for the work
done.
1t would involve the adjustment of
the game, fish. and forestry depart
ment as at present constituted, which
SENS to me to be advisable. The end
might be obtained by changing the
form of and simplifying the powers of
the Public Domain Commission, II
necessary, in order to take over the
direction Of this great work
Good Roads.
Michigan has already made good
start in road legislation. 1t would
| seem wise 10 lnaugurate policy tnat
would in the end, result in the con-
nection of every county seat in Mich
igan with a well built permanent
state road.
Multiplication Of Useless State Boards.
The useless boards shame the use
full ones. 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. There are other du-
plications and multiplications of
boards until they repeat and overlap
in their work.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Adjustments of useless depart.
ments would make way for useful
ones. | recommend the creation of a
State Department of Agriculture, 10
be directed by q State Commissioner
of Agriculture. The department should
cooperate with the Michigan Agricul-
tural College
The Primary Election Law.
/ recommend further consideration
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