The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-12

Of these purposes you give due considera-
lion to the various suggestions offered By
! the board. IL has undertaken to deter
mine what amount should be appropriated
| for each Of the institutions under its con-
| troll and how the appropriation should be
/ divided. The total amount asked for dur
| ing the biennial period being in excess OF
| $500. 900.
THE state food and dairy commissioner
.cially does he feel the almost universal
| demand for better means Of requiring
| compliance with proper methods OF SAM
q law conferring upon him additional au,
! thority with reference thereto, and l rec
ommend the same for your careful con
sidefatioH @
Hog Cholera Serum.
THE sum Of eight thousand dollars was
appropriated by the last session or the leg
for the manufacture OF hog cholera serum.
The operation and management Of the
plant WAS placed under the control OF the
state veterinary surgeon. who, under the
advice OF the executive council. leased liza
acres OF ground north Of the state taiV
rounds and thereon has located the plant
he entire amount Of the appropriation
has been used up but the law provides that
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
u.
| 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.
diers Roster and that the volumes when
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 for the books,
only lls having been sold. -Four volumes
arc now In print and have been distribut-
ed as the law provides. Much Of the ma.
terisl OF the two remaining volumes is
ready for the printer Il will perhap.
require an additional appropriation OF
$500 to $1,000 to complete the work.
The Soldiers Home.
''The state has undertaken to make the
declining years of the soldiers OF the civil
War peaceful and happy by providing o
home for those who by reason of health
snd nanci ,S Srfum nat may Ssed
to the home but trust that you will pro
vide means both as to quarters equip
sna to %sss
comfortable and enjoyable. @
Public School System. ~
"In the biennial report or the superin.
tendent OF public instruction you viii tinc
| very full and able discussion OF many
questions relating to the orice Of the su.
pSTiutenuent, 10 the SCHOOL laws OF Ine
state snd to our public school system.
shall go into details with referenc.
to a." Of these questions. but refer you
10 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 its control. / am glad
to be able to say that the board ana Its
finance committee have worked together
institutions and that. in my opinion. the
work has been planned along practical and
successful lines In the boards published
report you will find review OF what has
been done and also suggestions as to FL
ture plans and needs Of the various
schools under control of the board Thf
suggestions as to continuing the 'milIage
pIication NJ business methods, etc., de,
serve especial atteution. fgrE# I"
.. e Banks.
There il little. II anything. pertaining
to banks and banking that needs TO be
called to your attention. The banks OF the
state. In general, seem to be In very
dourishing condition. There have been nc
the last two years The auditors biennial
report shows that there were $50 state
and savings banks and trust COMPANIES
reporting to the department at the emo
1910. g. ~ -. 7 =. ~ u
Insurance. -.
THE 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 it necessary to cali
particular attention to them at this time
Our companies are extending and enlarg.
ing their business and the magnitude and
Importance of the insurance Interests OF
the state are constantly growing. M..
Reorganize Some Departments.
THE last session Of the legislature de-
voted considerable time TO the question
Of the reorganization and consolidation OF
some departments OF the state govern
ment. This Is a subject that | believe can
be proftably dealt With by you. In my
better service rendered by combining q
number of the minor departments, but In
any event some Of them need reorganlzing
g Public Utilities Commission.
Two years ago l recommended TO the
utilities commission, or the enlargement
Of the powers Of the railway commission
] then suggested that the membership Of
the railway commission, IL clothed with
Ave 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 accommodation and TO say that
In my opinion, commission clothed with
such power and authority as is given By
the laws Of the state OF New YORK OF
Wisconsin would prove OF great benent &c
the stale. Added reasons are apparent n
most daily why We need such a comnIs,
sion.
Then, too. the question Of the reRula
tion aud control OF the water power Of
the state should be lodged with the pro.
posed commission. This 10 an Important
matter and one which has been very nlucb
neglected
Nowhere does there seem to be lodged
power and authority TO regulate rates and
character Of service of telegraph ana tele
phone companies, nor to control consolI
dations and physical connections OF tsie.
phone property. This power should bt
lodged with the commission herein pro
posed. -.
".rhe railway commission, through us
reports calls attention to the fact that its
shall constitute a proper highway or farm
crossing. as to railroads crossing each 9th.
er and as TO matters Of ordinary drainage
or at least the law is indefinite. ii ask
for a specific declaration as to its power,
with reference to these matters, and / rec.
ommend that the request be granted.
wish also TO call your attention to the
commission's decision Of Industrial rates
express rates long and snort haul ana Il
telegraph and telephone companies.
Primary Election Law.