The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-14

~sNplsnstion q TIE Expenditures 81
statute should rspssl ths requirements
% state officials 20 make hisnnlzl nnan-
ca. trEcfts - ~ would b. unnecessary
and = useless e-Sp<nditur. % time ard
money a the recommcndations herrin
contained should b. adopted. BY the in
stsllsttun OF the methods discussed rela-
% me Shiet Accountant being r.
guired 70 make NJ this compilation from
the olffsrcnt state officials. the people
Viii have al OF the states financial
trsnsacttons In one rlport complete and
little value FOR the reason that none are
complete. and in IrnkluE up = tranSac-
ton By one u the state departments a
= necessarN % consult numerous reports
70 D. able 20 trace the transaction 10 ~
ltmat end. To assemble the fact. IN
keeping with the suggestions made IA
this accommodates would result An the
soiuNon - ~ entsnEl-d condition aad
brine 20 the chief Executive Of the state
a long-Ntshcd-for document which Will
siNe HIN ready Information upon any
for any state official. living away
III ths capital n A. my idea that the
appropriation made for his ofnce Shouid
isid out upon requtsition Of the
Board Of Control. 80 that an audit can
Dc made BY the Department
MS would enable the State fiscal at
from which the greatest amount 81 .st-
l.tacuon would result TO the people. I
arnesty recommend the enactment OF
these principles into Law.
County Depository.
the state accounting department dis
Sioses the tact that there l. generally a
isrEe balance on hand collected by the
shrriiAs OF the respective counties. and
rom the.e moneys the county receives
hoth.hs Tor the time that a. lies idle In
me different banks where ~ H. depostt-
20 oy we sherins IL Is estimated that
:, n depository law was put into effect.
IN" several IN the state would
receive "a total sum amounting to M ;.ast
one undre thousand dollars annuaIIy.
I these assets were for. post
ny SnS seseIts which are sometimes sN-
perlehced al the present time. would not
vScur and at the same time the citizens
81 lhe counties would be receiving NJ
49, three per cent return upon their
money. can see no good reason why a
county depository law should nor he
passed. and I can see no good excus.
Why any one should object TO the same.
Department of Labor.
For the first time In the history a,
- eepat thnent this office l. located IN
rbo 'apitoi. where u rightfuily belongs.
ana the recommendations contained
sh.re.h, are respectfully commended TO
The department should b. rsors.nsn
In keeping with the great expansI,n OF
our Industrial development since IN es-
power should be given 60 the Commits
sioner OF Labor. which would MOI 80
iectuauy guarantee a higher standard OF
mesnsa siuipinent and would be the
anu ON account Of the peculiar aualia,
Satl0n- requirsd in the matter OF IN.
l.lsiSiilty OF the head OF tits DEPART
inent. ~ would bring about a ~rest.r
S~9hlnunlty OF Interest betweca he em-
ployer aud the employees nv giving mis-
.eiartinent greater authority. The sec
ton Of this law establishing a Zee em-
te' unen' bureau could be made a power
aor GOOD IA average times because " the
atAlAIu our lnnMgFWNaa Wnan. - --N
men, 10 more latitude were given 10 re
,orntnisStoner TO stabllsh ihi. free Ia
~ vuIeau on a more SUBS -artial ant
Child Labor.
The recommendation N child labor
cessation ! commend 80 yOU Tor fav-
.faole consideration. The boys auI
girls OF today are the men and v-on,sn
OF tomorrow. and 10 them must NE Sos
TOT the standard OF citi tanship OF tbs
hu.uf. our neglect Of them vnI
shd achievements in Yeas 40 com, No.
less these youths be given the coi.sid-
s,sttoh mat can be given them by tire
strohs arm OF the state. Inc law upon
TINS subject should be re -drarts Tn
age unit Ia some, occupaulns SHOULD he
should be limited for ali ciIsscs a. III
Inc largest amount Of discr.Iion
should be left TO the comtrissIoner of
class OF work the child sh iuid h.. peP,
nlltted TO do, havinE In min. s~anitation.
~ erect upon mental and physical de-
tend To dwarf or work an Iniury .eaf1s1
lhc physical. mental or moral deyetgr,'
nient The Greatest asset we have h
treated by our STATE and uat,on vyith
this idea la view. w"
weights and Measures Law.
Chapter 81, Acts 1897 by inadvertenca
OF an administratiVr heal nnr iaIS
dealing win Weights and MeasIT.s
ENeiy nome and every buyer knows the
need or such a law. There are many
things sold by measure witch shnuIJ H.
sold BY weight Accordm. 10 Chapter
o. Acts 1852. a bushel % so,atoes was
puently sell them alta WctCbt Of forfv-
eight or forty-nine pounds "a. the pusbet
aus IA" should be aTsIr and equitable
one ana placed In the han,.s ~ capabia
men to superNEe its administration
well regulated department. where az
ntoper c~aiibration can be had. Is The
lisce Tor the heaV supervise - TO be es-
labiished. would suggest that the
main oficc Tor testing be located M our
sIly uhaef the supervision OF the
department OF Physics. The enforce
inent OF the law can be better accomp-
ilshed either from Charleston. or Local
ized Ia the ounUes. Special attentt..
should be given the qualifications ~ t6s
inspectors. There should be a chIef in
spector 20 see that the Law ~ fnithfuiiv
that the state cannot longer ueEIect fhe
passage OF such n measure. and .arn-
tHhAt rbllrlt YOUR attention 60 this gFea.
need ~ the interests OF all the citizens
OF our Commonwealth
Agriculture.
The basis OF all wealth j. aRrIrulturc
IN The past a large part OF the burden
OF taxation Ia our State fell uu,p 49,
farmers. hut when We adopted sur 49,
TEN OF taN reform. great RELIEF vas e.
~perienccd by them
10 should be- our first aim 10 enar,
avs which have Tor their purpose he
ilniulaiinu and DEVELOPMENT or the az
flculturai interests to the highest nom,
OF perfection. Tho Federal Act. known
a. the Smlth-LeNeI Act. has lone fT1t~h
In n cooperative Was with our 49,,
sion Work lu connection with the Stata
HtEcrstty. More has been a~ccnmuIgb-
90 in the past two years IN the waV 90
AGRICULTURAL Development than ever lie.
lYIt n the history Of tho state. Br
Thul"fFpn. dean 81 tho school Of aFrf-
,utture has. through his force. mad.
N9"del tul progress. together with r,tr
aute and efhCieut Commission nf Al.
culture, Honorable Howard D.. William
WHO has been Nigilaut along an Uu.s
lnHt aHc"t the farmer. especially win
.. Slctl 60 cedar rust chestnut btfrhf-
etc To bis quick and commsndahre
action u due the credit % protecffn.
tue cattle rairCra of West NIrrfUi
rom the Foot ana Mouth disease. when
'' heen Huth o scourDge Coz other states
There are many laws usrTfuI tn ~
protection Of ths farmer which should
be- passed hv this IrgIsI4tIrr D5fr -
tension work should Do 10 arranged trg,
the greatest amount OF harmuny ana r.,
Operation would be- experienced from "a
fhffNl'l i1 ua D| tho Federal gDHrr--