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

vantage CT tic farmer directly ana 20
all OF the people u the state indirect
ly.
Compulsory Voting Laws.
IL is desirable that all qualified elect
ors should vote. A law has been sug'
gested DISTINGUISHING a voter for tho
same length OF additional time he re.
trains from voting without reas onablo
excuse. / deem the idea worthy OF
youi consideration. Those who do not
vote leave the government in the
hands of those who do vote, which Is
where IL should be Nevertheless. II
compulsory voting law would result I'm
more general attendance at both pri
mary and election polls, 1t would bo
a good thing.
free Text Books.
ask your considerable Of a FREQ
text book law similar 10 that OF Massa-
chusetts. Several cities OF Michigan
have found such a law advantageous.
A great saving is secured without less
ening the merit Of the book.
Regulation Of Private Banks.
There seems to be no good reason
why private banks should not have
some state supervision and be re-
quired. on call, TO file statements.
Their sale or transfer should be sub
ject TO the approval OF the state bank
ing commissioner
Women end Child Labor.
Laws regulating the conditions
under which women and children may
be employed should be perfected as
much as possible in the interest on
women and children. Simplicity OF en-
foroement should be sought in form,
and wholesome, practical results
should be aimed at.
State Land Office.
I recommend the adjustment Of the
state land office and the proper trans
fer of the work now done in that de-
partment and worth while continuing.
Secret Service Fund.
! advise the creation Of a small sec
ret service fund 20 be at the disposal
OF the governor or attorney general, or
both Such a fund could be most
wholesomely used in protecting the
interests of the people.
Michigan Weather Bureau.
ask your attention to the sugges-
tion that the Michigan weather bureau
/ be abolished Whatever it does seems
/ TO be an unnecessary duplication of
] the United States meteorological work.
Supervision Of Stock Brokers.
I recommend that the business of
stock broking be classified as private
banking and brought under the re-
uuirements of any laws that may be
enacted for the regulation Of private
/ banks Establishments Of this charac-
ter and their branches might be re-
stricted TO cities Of 10000 population
or over.
A prominent Michigan citizen of
city Of 1900 recently made a list
for my information. of twenty-five res
idents in his town who were worth
from $4,000 TO $4,000 before branch
of an eastern stock broking house was
established therein. BY speculation
everyone on that list has lost his all.
and more They had not thought OF
stock gambling before it had been
thrust under their observation and
made easy.
Ny idea Of confirming easy specula'
ton 20 cities Of 10000 and over grows
out OF the fact that in larger cities
men have more to engross them, thus
preventing the predominating inhu-
ence which surrounds stock gambling
in smaller towns.
Dishonest AZ ertisements.
The action Of the federal authori-
ties in excluding offending newspapers
from the mails protects only part OF
the readers of fraudulent advertise
ments There should be state legis-
lation holding publishers accountable
for printing the palpauly dishonest an
nouncements Of investment swindlers
and Of all ether INSCRIPTIONS advertis-
ers who seek to hetrav the readers
confidence in the in'eerity Of the press.
Respectfully submitted,
CHASE 8 OSBORN.