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5$s24,917.s5 sa24,s17.e5

$346,b16.O7
It will be seen that the oyerdraft for
the year ending June 30th, 1914, has
been reduced from s5O44s2.s1 which
was the deficit. at the beginning oflthe
year. July LIST, 1913 to ss4e,516.o7. AT
the end Of the year 1914 had the full
amount appropriated and available
for expenditure during the year, been
drawn upon, the oyerdraft would have
been 81, 063,740.34;, or5would have been
Increased s717,224.27, instead Of; being
reduced a 1t has been!to the extent Of
%s157.s4s.s4.
Without additional!revenue being au.
thorized by the Legislature Of 1918,
with the loss of approximately $780,.
10000 of the State license tax begin.
ming Julys1st, 1914; together with the
fact that s319, 055. so Soflthe States fund
was expended during the Kanawha
strike period, It is estimated that the
oyerdraftlon July LIST, 1915, taking into
consideration the direct levy for State
purposes by the Board of Public Works,
will not be over s624,0Oo.Oo. This has
been made possible by the economy
that has been put into!etfect!b by holding
down all appropriations as much as
possible to do so, and the Withholding
Of heapproppriattons for buildings and
lands In connection with State insti.
tutions made for the biennialiperiod be.
ginning July LIST, 1898. II the entire
amount appropriated by the Legisla.
ture would be expended, the oyerdraft
on July 1st 1915, would amount to
St,474,27s.74. 1t would seem that we
have demonstrated through these fg.
ures that economy and retrenchment
have been the watchwords OF the ad:
ministration In the handling OF the
States finances.
Thestoal amount expended oralllp ur.
poses tpublic service tax and delin.
quents collected for counties, districts
and municipalities. and payment OF
benefits under the Workmen lcompen.
sation) during the year ending July j,
1914. was s2,39ss,s31.42 from the
States general revenue, and Ss27,ss7.-
~, from special revenue, totalling 49,
22e.79s.5s!
The revenue available for the liqui.
dation of obligations for the current
year win be s2sa2s,5oo.00. and the es:
dmated! cost for running the Stateigoy.
eminent is s2,eos.2oo.oos which leaves
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point of perfection. The Federal Act.
known as the Smith Lever act, has done
much In a cooperative way with our
extension work in connection with the
State University. More has been &C.
icomplishediin the pastt two years in the
way OF agricultural development than
ever before In the history OF the State.
There are many needfil laws for
the protection o. the farmer which
Should! eIpassedsb by this Legislature.
State Board Of Health.
The West Virginia Board OF Health.
under theIlaw3 passedfb by the recent ses-
sion OF the Legislature, has been able
to accomplish more results than has
been realized from this agency before
in the history OF the State.
Out ofieverya hundred deaths In our
State at least fifty are due to prevent
able diseases. We are losing annual
l1yltwot thousand OF our people from tu-
berculosis alone. But with the estab.
ilishmentsoto sanitarium
in full ioperation, II proper attention is
given your body in the way of appro-
.priation, having In mind proper regard
for GENERALIZATION, which means a fewer
number ofiexecutiye heads. greater 70.
suits wllltobtain. The expenditures of
money to eliminate and eradicate tu-
.berculosis should be made through
the Tuberculosis Sanitarium, which
should have an extension bureau Of
publicity, so every section of our State
could be reached. This institution
should be closely allied with the State
OF Health to insure the
greatest amount Of efficiency.
The Board Of Health in their report
to You the consideration
Of:
First, q BIN TO amend and re.enact
the present health code upon a broad
,er and more liberal plane. which I am
sure will be great assistance to them
in making more effectual their cam
paign OF eradicatior against infectious
and contagious diseases.
Second. q bin to control the spread
ofstypholdlfeyer and other water.borne
diseases, and to correct and prevent
the pollution OF streams and other
sonrcesto OF water supply.
Third. q bill to amend the present
lawrequiring the registration OF births
and deaths.
Fourth. q bill providing for the pro-
lection loflthe public by requiring tho
reporting of preyentable diseases.
The Militia.
The West Virginia National Guards
consists o. two complete regiments OF
infantry, which complies with the re-
quirements OF the war department.
There has been q marked ~incrsasr in
the efficiency of the Guard within the
past few years and Its members ere
ready for active service ct any time
they maybe called upon.
Suitable artnories are badly need
ed for the various organizations. with
but few exceptions these organizations
are auartered In buildings OF made
quate for indoor drills. OF even to pro-
tect their property and equipment. As
o result, much OF the equipment be-
comes damaged and unit for service,
while the members OF the Guard them.
selves cannot be given proper military
Instruction during the winter months.
None Of the armorIes are owned by
the State. and there is an annual drain
on the militia appropriation OF rearIy
81, 10000 for rentals. for which the
State has nothing in the way OF prop
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For the first time In the history of
this department this Office is located
in the CapitoLwhere 1t rightly belongs.
The report made by this department
and the recommendations contained
therein, are respectfully commended
to you for your favorable considera,
tion. The department should beBre.
organized in Keeping with the great
expansion OF our Industrial develop:
ment since the establishment OF this
department. Greater power should be
given to the Commissioner Of Labor,
which would more e~ffectually guaran-
tee a higher standard OF industrial
equipment, and wouldibe the meanslof
preventing many accidents, and on ac-
count Of 1.-THE peculiar qualifications re:
CURED in the matter Of the eligibility
loftheI head Of this department, itwould
bring about a greater community in.
I@terest between the employer and the
employees by giving this department
greater authority.
Child Labor.
MI ?recommendation on child labor
Legislation Iscommen,ds to you for fav.
orable consideration. The boys and
girls ofItoday areithe men and women
,oftomorrow, anditolthem we mustlook
for the standard Of citizenship OF the
future. Our neglect q Sthem VIII
blight our nations happiness, prestige
and achieyementsin5yea 70 come. nm.
less theseSyouths be given the consid.
Grafton that Gamble given themSbyithe
strong arm ofithe state. The law
age limit IN some occupations should
be increased and the number Of hours
should beslimited for all classes 81
work
Thes largest amount Of discretion
!sbould5 he ieft ia the Commissioner Of
Labor In The matter Of Regulating the
class Of work the child fshould IL. ner.
ImittedItofdosh having IN mind sanitation.
ma effects mon mental and nhysicai
deyelopment!a ana wouid
tendlto dwarf orSworl an injury asainst
ithe physicaII mental or moralS deyel.
opmenf! The greatest asset We have
n, our bows and girls. and they should
he OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nation VIII.
thisidea In view.
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State Audlt.
Message on Taxation Later.

Els mGbSd9S@ oH dAatloHI LateF. tayi
It Is my purpose: later in the session
to sendlto your body a special message
dealing with the important subjected
taxation and finance, and the remedy
that I believe should be prescribed for
rproviding additional revenue to meet
the increasing demands Of our State.
! feelIb y SO doingt that greater and more
substantial results will obtain than by
including a discussion upon thisimpor.
tant subject in my general message.
There are many problems looking to
wards a more equitable adjustment of
our States revenues for the future
which should be thought out seriously
by your financial committees at this
session. IA
Blue Sky Law.
The Blue Sky Law, passed by the
last session OF the Legislature; which
has been serving as such an effective
barrier against that class Of "get.rich:
quick concerns which were constant
lily plundering our citizens financially,
was recently held unconstitutional in
part by the Federal Court Of Appeals.
i would suggest the re-enactment OF
this statue with certain changes which
will bring IL within the constitutional
requirements.
Conference Of Assessors.
l commend to your attention the re
port of the State Tax Commissioner,
and recommend that favorable consid.
Grafton be given to It, and that a law
requiring an annual conference of as.
SCISSORS Of our State bemade compul;
sorry.
Limit all Levfes.
tits highly essential that some pro.
lection be given to the yearly leyies
laid by our levying bodies. and that a
law be enacted defining the extent OF
the total of allileytes. The law should
require that drafts and other warrants
can onlykbe paid out OF the levy for
which they are drawn. The barriers
have been SO effectually laid aside re.
garding the elimination ofleyies by spec.
ial acts encroaching and s~upersedfng
the originalsl law dealing with the lin.
titation OF leyies, that &C has become
practically useless. The limit OF en-,
durance by the people will sooner or
later be reached, and they will revolt,
and Justly so. against the Increasing
tax 1evies that are experienced yearly
by them. I would recommend that q
full and comprehensive law be neact:
edtlimiting 1eyies, unless, d referendum
vote by the people to the contrary IS
had.
A Budget System.
q should be required OF the Chief
Inspector OF Accountants to make an
annual statement OF the financial con.
|dition Of the State, and to authorize
him to require the different officials
to keep the financial condition Of their
OFFICES as required by him. and report
TO him when required to do SO, soon
after the end OF each fiscal year. such
data and facts as he may require.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The state accounting department dis.
closes the fact that there Is generally
"a large balance ON hand collected BY
the sheriffs Of the respective counties,
and from these moneye<,he county re-
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Abolishlns The zee System.
This system has been abolfshed so
far as Il relates TO our State OFFICIALS.
'This same principle should be extend.
ed to include our county OFFICERS.
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ss654.s7s.G7
sss54s7s.67 s%654,s7s.s7

se54s7s.67 se54,s7s.s7
Very liberal appropriations, com;
paratively speaking. were made by
the last legislature for most all OF
the State Institutions and departments,
without providing for any new sources
Of revenue to, supplylthe funds ifortthese
appropriations, with the exception Of
authority given the Board Of Public
Works to lay an additional direct levy
not to exceed ten cents on the one
hundred dollars. IL was very neces:
sary, inyiewsof the material decrease
in the States revenues from the loss
Of liquor license tax, to adopt the pol
Icy ofretrenchment whenever 1t should
be done, for the purpose Of preventing
a further overdraft. 1t will be seen
from the following tigures that the
|retrenchment policy has been car.
riedS into effect vigorously by the pres.
ent administration. al 1.-THE end Of the
year, June 80, 1914 the following condl.
ttions were shown by audit:
Owing to- Counties, Districts
and municipalities s as, 1908
Owing, neutrality-suspicious. 2s6,69s.49.
Unpaid salaries and ex-
penses ..t.3., a..... So. S2,000.00
Collections belonging to
the following year,. t307,00O.OO
Making a total. OF !. ss71,4ss.72
"A nnata ri - at.f * s4EaWsT4T0g q f SO
on hand -. s2os,917.s5
Collections, prior
to January 31st,
belonging to the
following year. 100000
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Primary Election Law.

Every legal restraint and safeguard.
should be prescribed to protect the.
integrity OF the electorate participat.
ing in the primary. It is important
that provision be made that all par
ties should. be compelled to participate
in the same primary to be hel] don the
same day.
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-eet' W. aIN 1918 In The kRn1Ula
coal field. together with the s55o.o0o
License tax lost at the beginning Of the
current fiscal year. and the sa6.si5.14.
OF deposits unavailable for checking
purposes at the present time In three
blanks which are in the hands of re-
ceisers. the State has sustained a total
loss Of ss05s97i.I3 In States revenues.
Ifthis amount had been&ayailabie. as In,
former years, the State would have
s2si. 1906 surplussinstea of.asdef.
Itcit as above shown, ut the end ofItheI
current year.
Per Capita Cost.
Comparing the per capita cost of
State government in West Virginia
with other states as togeneral govern.
mental expenses, in moneys paid TO,
State officials in the administration Of
Itheirduties,s s~tateslhaying apopulaition
equal to ours, such as Kansas, Con.
necticut. Louisiana, Maryland, Nebras.
ka and Washington, only one has a rate
as low as our own State, based upon
per capita cost, This fact and the
schedule given below as to per; capita
cost should answer any criticism as
tosextrayasance in the administration
of our States finances. II West Viz:
gtnia has erred at all, 1t has been on
the side OF iparsimony rather than one
of e%xtrayagance. in the States funds.
ofEthe forty.eight states only six have
a per capita cost as low as West Viz.
ginia. Arizona, a state much smaller
in population has a per capita cost OF
sl5.62, New York, S11!02. The we'll
governed state.oif Wisconsin expended
money at a per capita rate of ss.75,
while West Virginia's rate per person
is s2.14 for all purposes. The per cap.
itai cost Of government In our neighbor.
ing State OF Ohio is more than $500.
The administration owes no apology
or excuse for the way the tiscal!affairs
of West Virginia have been conducted.
Our State institutions show much
lower. per capita cost than any Of the
other states. The average per capita
cost for the insane asylum Is $4,000
per year. while throughout the United
States it is $4,000. There is only one
State University that has a lower per
capita cost than our own University,
which IS s1S0.60, while the average Is
between s250.00 and.S650.oo per student
per year.
The following lisa comparative state
ment Of the per capita cost Of. govern.
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In my inaugural address on March
4th. 1913. l stated that / favored WON
EMS suffrage. / renew my declaration
as 1860. ~inspeaking OF suffrage and OF
those who should be accorded its rights
who said that by no means would j
exclude women" Tbs Is q promise
made by our party to submit the ques.
ton 70 the voters for their decision,
which Ihope may be your conclusion.
Finances.
AZ the beginning offthis administra,
3tion, the states finances were in quite
an unsatisfactory condition. Com;
mencingl with the first iscallyear5 July
1913 there was an oyerdraft or def;
cit In the State fund amounting to ap.
:proximately S~504s462.91 of moneys ap-
ipIicable e the payment % appropria:
tons which were payable out OF the
state,ssgeneral revenue as follows:
Cash on hand In the State
Auhu. -. $500. kooto4O.t
Collection made sinIth The fol
LOWING year belonging TO
MS year ............. ll5,0o0.o!0
------7--7-7-5S-
- ia @. EENlI".IL4 nv > - -
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CONTINUED on Page Four,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-19
FRIENDS TO ASSIST
JObLESS MEMBERS
Social Union of South Eighth
Street Church Announces
Relief Work.

Committees which will conduct the
activities Of the Mems Social Union Of
South Eighth Street Friends church,
will be headed by the vice presidents
of the organization, who were elected
early this week. These committees
will report preliminary plans for their
work. and the first regular meeting OF
the organization which will be held
at the church April Z.
Relief and assistance to members
who are out OF employment is one of
the purposes of the brotherhood.
The organization OF the committees
is as follows:
Devotional and program committee
DIR. N. S. Cox, first vice president.
chairman; Prof. B. w. Kelly and
Claude Keever.
Social and lookout committee--Wil-
liam B. Martin, second vice president,
chairman; DR.. w. j. Smith, Dr. I. s..
Harold, Ora Highlands and Benjamin
M. Johnson.
Relief committee-William J. Hiatt,
third vice president, chairman: L. N.
Cox, William Hibberd, w. H. Woolley
and Dempsey Dennis.
Employment and assistance COM
mittee-William H. Quigg, fourth vice
president, chairman; Homer Schep-
man. Oscar Johnson, DR.. S. E. Bond
and Dr. Charles Marvel.
Teachers-The Rev. F. A. Anscombe
and William Mcdonald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-19
1.100.000 and branches In moro than
forty countries.
COcoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition. the less soap you
use the better.
Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkalt. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brit
tie. and Is very harmful. Just
plain mulsified cocoauut oil (Which
Is pure and entirely greaseless), is
much better than soap or anything
else you can use for shampooine,
as this can't possibly injure the
hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub it in. One or two
teaspoonfuls will make an abund-
ance of rich. creamy lether, and
cleanses the hair and scalp thor
oughly. The lather rinses out cas-
lily and removes every particle of
dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive
oil. The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and it leaves 1t fine and
silky. bright. fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut
oil at most any drug store. 1t is
very cheap. and q few ounces is
enough to last every one in the
family for months.
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presented Saturday evening ct u
regular meeting.

presented Saturday evening ct the
regular meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nohr met their
masters class In dancing last evening
from 4 until s o'clock in the Pythian
temple. The children are doing splen-
didly. and have learned number Of
steps.
There were guests present to fill
ten tables last evening when a card
party was given in the Eagles club
house for members Of the lodge and
their families. Favors were given. A
party was held this afternoon for
wives Of members, and next Thursday
an evening party will be held.
The regular meeting Of the Woman's
Relief Corps was held Thursday after
noon in the post room at the court
house.
Tuesday after Easter, April 6, the
social committee Of the Phi Delta Kap-
pa fraternity will give it's annual Ear
ter ball. The affair will be more elab-
crate than usual, and will be held in
the Eagles hall Runge's orchestra
will play. The committee in charge
is composed of Messrs. Adolph Getz,
Neil Bly, and Fred Hugo. Invitations
will be sent TO many persons out OF
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oakley Smith will be
host and hostess for a meeting of a
card club Monday evening at their
home on South Eleventh street.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Frank
Waters will entertain the members OF
euchre at her apartments in the
McConaha flat, South Fourth street.
Mrs. Charles Border was hostess
Thursday afternoon for the last meet
ing of the year of the Teddy Bear
Euchre club. The club will not meet
again until October. Favors went to
Mesdames Harmon Wierhake, Henry
P. Miller and George Reid. Mrs. John
Tillman was a guest. After the game
an elaborate luncheon in several
courses was served. The members are
Mesdames George Reid, Sol Franke].
Mason Dyer, Henry P. Miller, Ed
ward Roser, Alfred Collett, Henry
Chessman, Charles Border, Harmon
Wierhake, Edward Cooper, Webb Pyle
and Clarence Jessup.
Mrs. George Hays and Mrs. Otto
Helms were guests Thursday after
noon when members of card club
we're entertained by Mrs. E. J. Dyke
man at her home on South Fourteenth
street. Mrs. Helms and Mrs. B. D.
WEIGH were given the favors. Lunch
con was served.
Mrs. John Corsin and baby of Fort
Wayne attended the funeral of the ill.,
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Baker this afternoon.
Mrs. John Francis of Cincinnati, ar
rived today for a few days visit with
Mrs. Omar G. Murray at her home ON
East Main street.
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Baby's Happiness
Depends On Health

Cross, fretful babies usually need
laxative to make them comfort
able, and comfort begets happiness.
Constipation is the cause of much
discomfort. Mothers should watch
closely the condition of their chill
dren,s bowels and see that they are
regular.
A mild. pleasant tasting laxative
such as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin, Is ideal for children because Ct
its natural composition and gentle
action, and because it contains no
opiate. narcotic or other harmful
habit forming drug. DR.. Caldwelps
Syrup Pepsin is sold by druggists
everywhere. A teaspoonful at bed
time will bring easy, certain relief.
A free trial bottle can be OBTAINED
by writing to Dr.. w. B. Caldwell,
452 Washington ST., Monticello, Ill.
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Mrs. William Klopp, ST., was host
ess Thursday afternoon for a meeting
OF the Helping Hand society. Decora-
|tions in keeping with st. Patrick's day
were used in appointing the rooms.
Mrs. Frank Dolloff was a guest. A de-
licious luncheon, In which the green
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-19
Applied IN Salve Form Over Throa
and Chest Relieves by Inhalation
and Abortion.

vapor treatments are best for indamma-
lions Of the air passages. The vapors
carry the medication direct to the inHalned
surfaces without disturbing tho stomach,
as internal medicines will do. A very con-
venient vapor treatment Is good applica-
ton Of Vick's ''Vap- Grub" Selve over the
throat and chest, covered with q warm
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-19
Head Stopped Up? Can't Breathe?
Try the Wick Kap-O-R Treatment

flannel cloth. The body heat releases
vapors that are inhaled with every breath,
opening tho air passages, loosening tho
phlegm, and healing tho raw surfaces.
For deep chest colds, first apply hot wet
towels to open the pores. Vick's is then
absorbed through the skin, taking out that
tightness and soreness. Csc, 50c, or $1.O0.
W| \ '!!; 80
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