Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-02-01


ing III domestic scIeness and art nae
chanlcs. blacksmitniag wheeiwrght-
ing, b~ricklaying, painting, plumbing.
Ieafpeatry and saeaudc garping. AZ
fso music, ~elerRe1tary ART and good
literature,
The Bluedeld coiored Institute
gives instruction IN the ordinary sec
ondary work III the common branches
and also teaches domestic science
and art.
Workmens Compensation Law
Nothing Is OF more importance to
US than that our Dsiple shall be hap
by and c%ontented; that hours of la.
Der shall not be too long; that wives
and children shall NJ be required to
work In factories n mines. and that
their children shall have opportuni-
ties for education and a chance to
become good citizens. Practically
every State in the Union except ours
has enacted some kind of legislation
jured in hazardous e%mployments.
New Jersey. Wisconsin. California,
Washington, Nevada, Kansas New
Hampshire. Ohio, Illinois .Massachus-
etts, Michigan and Rhode Island have
workmen's compensation laws. OF
tht laws which | have been able to
examine | believe that OF the state
Of Washington is the best, II is not
what would be strictly called a work
mems compensation law but rather
AFT Insurance law.
Prohibitio1 Amendment.
The ratification by the voters Of
this state OF the Prohibition Amend
ment to our constitution which will
prohibit the manufacture and salSeof
Intoxicating liquors after the first Of
July 1914, makes it necessary for you
to enact some legislation for the en-.
~forceaent of this amendment. The
vote showed that an overwhelming
majority of our people are opposed
to the manufacture and sale of intox
ieating liquors, and | take 1t that you
will pass laws that win reflect the
sentiment of the voters of this State
upon this question.
I recommend hat a law be enacted
making it unlawful to manufacture
or sell Intoxicating liquors, wine, ale
porter, beer and drinks of like ma,
ture and including such drinks as
Beyo, No Tax. etc, for any purpose
, or by any persons whatsoever This
Includes sale by prescription or 9th
erwise. | think you should also
make it lawful for county courts to
appropriate money ITO be used by
prosecuting attorneys in securing ey-
idence for the prosecution OF viola
tors Of these laws and you should
give the Governor authority to re
move officers who fail to enforce
these laws or any other laws So far
/ as that is concerned In, my judg
ment you can make these laws more
effective by providing that fines and
costs assessed against yiolators shall
be a lien against the property where
the offense was committed, and the
place where intoxicating liquors are
sold or kept for sale should be de
clared a nuisance and abated as such.
Another wise provision would be
to make the ownership OF an inter
nal revenue stamp prima facie evil
dence of sale of intoxicating liquors,
wine, ale, porter, beer and drinks OF
like nature, etc. | think your laws
on this subject should be as stringent
as pojcible and mcans provided for
the enforcement thereof.
County Salary Law.
In my last biennial message / rec
commended a county salary Law but
at that time tle auditing department
Of the Tax Commissioners Office had
not sufficient information as to the
amount received By county officials
10 enable The legislature to deal i'm
diligently WITH this question. Since
that time the State Tax Commission
err, who is ex-oficio chief inspector
and supervisor Of public Offices, has
secured all the information necessary
ana recommends the abolition of the
fee system and the placing Of county
officers, particularly sheriffs, clerks
OF couny and circuit courts, and pros
cutting attorneys on OF annual sal.
airy to be fixed by the legislature
with allowances for deputies and cler-
zeal assistants. All fees for services
rendered by these officials TO be paid
into the county treasures.