The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-04

fering To lessen this difficulty svmp-
toms OF all OF the common diseases
are thoroughly described SO that the
teacher MAY have assistance IA deter
mining any case Remember this hand
book is not intended tQ replace the
services OF physician and All cases
should De referred to one whenever
possible"
Agents OF the government have
found that outside OF performing their
educational duties Alaska school
/ teachers are called on mosI frequently
20 assist the natives In solving their
health problems The new medical
handbook instructs the school teach.
ers on every phase OF medical prac-
tice through which IL might DE pos
sible for the agents of the bureau
of education 10 help the natives. The
subjects run over Wide range the
scope OF work outlined taking in
everything from the feeding OF in.
tants 10 the administration of drugs.
and from the care OF patients suffer
ing from toothache- IA those afflicted
with tuberculosis or heart trouble.
Public health officials believe thar
the book is one OF the most complete
and helpful OF its kind that has ever
been published and that IL viii Offer
valuable assistance 10 Uncle Sans
agents who are working TO improve
health conditions in Alaska as we'll as
10 teach the children in the govern
ment schools.
When Franklin X Lane. secretary
of the interior, returns 70 Washington
from his western
Water Power trip it is expected
Development.he will announce
one OF the most
comprehensive plans for the control
and development OF water power
which has been proposed since the
discussion OF the conservation OF this
natural resource was begun five OF
siX years ago.
Secretary Lane foresees the time
when the electriication OF the rail
roads which has already begun IN
the west as Well as in the east will
be- extended TO practically all parts OF
the country. large part OF the cleo
tricity to be used by the railroads and
other public service corporations will
be generated by water-power, and the
one OF the most important policies
OF his administration in the control
OF waterpower will be worked 10
benefit the consumer in every way
possible. to lower the cost Of power
and 10 regulate water-power corpora
tons.
An important feature Of the admin
lstration's new waterpower policy.
which up 10 this time has not been
announced. will be the recommends.
ton Of Secretary Lane that produc-
ers OF electricity who transmit power
interstate shall be considered com
mon carriers as are the express and
telegraph companies ar present. and
that the control of such common car.
riers be given 10 the interstate com
merce commission This recommen.
dalton Will be in line with hill in
troduced in the senate by Senator
Borah, OF Idaho. during the last con
gress. which the western member will
relntroduce and press for passage al
the next regular session
Companies which transmit and sell
electric power within the borders Of
single state at the present time
come under the control OF the public
utilities commissions in most parts
of the country where they have been
established These state commits
sions, however. cannot regulate cleo
trio power which is transmitted inter
state. and for this reason Secretary
Lane and Senator Borah advocate the
CHASING OF producers OF electric pow
OF as common carriers TO come I'M
der the control OF the interstate com
merce commission as well as the state
public utilities commissions.
The present head OF the Interior
Department wishes TO see the widest
use of cheap electric power through
out the country, particularly in the
west, where on the public lands cleo
tricity can be produced economically
by water power. In line with his pol
Icy TO encourage the production of
cheap power, Secretary Lane has al
ready taken the stand that the water