The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-14
IR[ last MESSAGE Of
GOVERNOR B.F. CARROLL

that before taking such steps as Will
override the judgment of the govern
ing body Of these institutions, the
most careful and painstaking consid-
Grafton should be giyenno only to
the immediate effect of tho changes
proposed, but to the ultimate inter-
ests and welfare of the state and also
or the institutions
The governor then takes up tn.
question Of public schools and says
it demands careful consideration and
calls attention to the report OF the
Better Iowa School commission.
The governor calls attention to the
question OF consolidation of territory
for school purposes and says the
existence OF rural sub-districts and
rural independent districts Is a hinc-
rance to securing better school facili-
ties. Rural high schools arc endorsed
and should teach agriculture, horti-
culture, manual training. home eco
Monies and domestic science Tne
governor says there is a general de-
mand for the teaching OF these SUP
jects in the country schools.
The National Guard.
The National Guard is cG.4,meLded,
the governor saying it is now in the
best condition in history. Attention
Is called to the service of six COM
panies of the 54th regiment at Mus
catine in the summer OF 1910 and
Major Ball of Iowa City who COM
| manded Is commended.
Taking up the subject of labor, the
governor says: The law. with regard
to employment agencies should be
changed SO as to eliminate what is
known as the padrons system. The
inspection Of hotels should be the
duty of the labor commissioner.
The governor recommends that the
member of the state board of health
be placed upon salary and thinks
the secretary should be the head of
the department.
Hog cholera has caused the death
of hogs worth s12,O00,0 900 this last year.
He thinks the appropriation Of $4,000
for the manufacture of serum the
pas. two years is wholly Inadequate
and recommends larger appropria-
ton.
The governor says: Forty thousand
people In Iowa are handling bees
which produce honey worth $1,000
I 900 annually He urges an appropria-
ton for a salary for the state bee
| inspector to aid him in driving out
the diseased brood which Is exter-
minating the bees In many counties.
The governor endorses the request
| from the state fair management for
I, the erection OF woman's building
upon the state fair ground to be used
not only as an art building. but as an
auditorium for lectures and other pur-
poses tending to the promotion of the
moral, social and intellectual adj
vancement OF the people.
The work of State Fire Marshall
! Ole o. Roe is endorsed.
State Sheriff.
The governor suggests the creation
| Of the Office CT state sheriff to go
wherever sent by the governor
! the local authorities in preserving or
| der and ferreting out crime. He calfs
attention to the murder of eight PEG.
pie at Villisca where such an officer
could have performed good service
and says he hired Burns detective
/ to work upon the case for some time.
l The governor thinks the commerce
counsel should be the legal adviser
/ Of the board OF railroad commissions
ers and should have charge Of its
cases In court.
Arbitration OF disputes between EN-,
\ ployer and employee should be en-
! forced by state law in the opinion OF
i the governor. He calls attention to
similar laws in Canada and Australia
j The Cosson law has worked we'll
the governor thinks and has had
much to do with stoppage of the IL
4 legal sale OF liquor. There are now
but 731 saloons in the state and In
/ seventy-six COMMITTEES there are no ga
looms
public utilities commission rs
recommended for the regulation and
control Of public utilities
The governor renews his recon-
4 mendations of two years ago and
says the bills killed In the last legis
lature met their fate because OF the
opposition OF officials of certain
cities who set up the false claim that
4 the measures were designed to AID
4 the corporations.
i The governor approves the plar
for an appropriation OF definite
amount to maintain the soldiers
home rather than the per capita al
lowance as at present
4 A medical building is urged for the
tuberculosis sanitarium near lowe
]. City.
Fort Madison Penltentlary.
The governor tells of various in
4 spections made at TT. Madison peni