Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-01-29

mites IN lows 10 sv>ry one In wiscon- I
sin where capital punishment has been 4
| abolished. and IL Is also true that three
murders Are committed in Ohio TO every /
lcne in Michigan another state where I
Sap5s punishment has been abolished. |
s e inc so,; yea $50 there were 5000 muir
OF which occurred in the state OF Maine. !
anotner state IN which capital punish
/ ment has been abolished.
Labor at West Virginia Penlten,Iary.
/ The following ia a condensed statement \
! showing the price at which convict labor /
at the penitentiary is contracted:
/ When the board OF control came into
ofice July l. 1909. the labor OF all the /
male eonvicts in the penitentiary was emu /
ployed at hfty-two cents (52c) per day.
Contracts now in force are as follows: ]
Labor of $50 conyicts at CSC per day. 100 !
at s0c per day, 200 at roc per day and 1
2'S At csc per day.
Jaiis and Aims Houses.
Many OF the jails and aims houses of |
I TINS state are a positive disgrace. The
health and lives OF the inmates are en- |
dangered because Of unsanitray condi- |
/ tons. In addition to that the rule among !
! the several counties OF the state Is TO sell |
lowest price and necessarily the man who |
| secures the contract feels that he must
pToai This system is wrong T %s sSoSs
pay whatever is necessary in order to |
Bic to take ear. OF shemse TnS "s and pn @e
should not trust the keeping OF unfor- !
bad contrset and then Underline I To tnI MAKE
good contract out OF IL at the expense
Of those who are entrusted TO their care |
and Keeping.
State TubereulosIs sanltarium.
The legislature OF 1911 created "A tuber- |
eulosls sanitarium and appropriated $780, |
600 for the last biennial period for the |
purchase OF lands and support OF the in.
stitution. The act also provided that the
ed by the state board OF health and the
! state board OF control These boards aft
sst9E de9en5 parts Of the state
county. two miles from Terra Alta This
farm is located on the top of the great
ranging from about $500 feet at the low
est point to 5000 feet above sea level at
which is very fertile. The main line OF
the Baltimore a ohio railroad passes
are two large and never failing streams
| OF water.
Educational Institutions
am exceedingly glad to report that
had the most prosperous period in their
history. AS Superintendent Shawkey says
gratification that the people throughout
sets state ed are generally loyal to their
development OF them
Some Things Needed.
The West Virginia University should
have for it's college OF agriculture n suita-
ADDITION tn tha pfoPTr s eSnipped ana IN
the efficiency OF the college is TO be in
creased. The past two years have been
the most successful in the history OF the
university and II should be death with
most literally President Hodges and his
faculty. under the direction OF the state
board OF regents, have done much to in
crease the efficiency of this school and
II rs now serving the people OF this state
as II has never done before. We some
tines near complaints OF the cost OF
w hin take p.,b this 70 institution but you
cost with the per capita cost OF similar
institutions in other states YOU will find
| ral tarffh
university as we should have been. This
school should also have law building
when an appropriation will be made for
that purpose The farmer not get
the best results unless he has proper tools
and machinery; the lawyer is not success
ful unless he has AN up-to- date library,
OF our state TO produce the results that
they are capable OF producing unless we
furnish them with the means and equip
ment with which To do the work | hope
that you will be liberal In your appropria-
lions OF moneys to be used in agricul-
tural extension work.
Workmen's Compensation Law.
| Nothing is OF more Importance 10 us
| than that our people shall be happy and
contented; that hours OF labor shall not
be too long; that wives and children shall
not be required TO work in factories and
mines. and that their children shall have
to become good citizens Practically ev-
enacted come kind OF legislation Tor ths
beneht OF those who are injured in haz-
ardous employments. New Jersey, Wis
consin California Washington. Nevada.
Kansas, New Hampshire, Ohio. illinois
Massachusetts. Michigan and Rhole rs,
land have worlsnen's compensation laws
examine / believe that OF the state of
Washington is the best. 1t Is not what
compensation law but rather an Insurance
law.
Prohibition Amendment
The ratification by the voters OF this
our constitution which will prohibit the
manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating Hq-
necessary for you to enact some IegisIa-
ton Tor the enforcement Of this amend
whelming majority of our people are OPP
posed TO the manufacture and sale of in
toTicating liquors. and ] take II that you
will pass laws that viii reflect the senti-
nent OF the voters Of this state upon this
question.
County Salary Law
In my last biennial message / recon-
mended county salary law. but at that
time the auditing department OF the tax
Information as 20 the amount received
by county officials 20 enable the legisa-
ture to deal ntellgenty with this qucs-
ton. Since that time the state tax com
missioner, VINO rs eN-ohicio chief inspec-
secured all the informatio necessaTy and
recommends the abolition Of the fee sys-
TEN and the placing OF county officers.
particularly sheriffs, clerks Of county and
circuit courts, and prosecuting attorneys
on an annual salary TO be fixed by the
legislature win allowances for deputies
and clerical assistants. All fees for sery-
ices rendered by these officials to be paid
into the county treasures
j am sure you will be Interested In
knowing what your county officials re-
cciVe for services rendered, and hone
YOU viii take the time to examine care
fully the report 81 the state tax commits
siOner. The statement Of amounts paid
20 sherins does not include allowance for
keeping prisoners or iaifer or tanitor
or the amount received from Individuals
Tot serving summons, executions, etc.
but the table. as prepared by him. IS in
teresting, indeed.
Public Service Commission
For several years tho creation of q