The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1915-01-14
into the treasury, Z abpr0simatsly

into thsa treasury. Il approximately
insurancs Department.
| The insurance department is one
Of the largest departments in the
state. The returns from this depart.
ment for the biennial period are 31..
532,504.36, same being S131 1863 .76 more
than was ever made before by the dc.
partment in like period Of time.
Banking.
The banking department has dealt
with the banking interests OF the
state and administered the laws In an
able manner. The banking laws need
amending in some respects, and this
ls especially true 80 as to make IL
definite and certain that the statS
banks may participate in the benefits
derived from the new national cur.
rency law establishing regional bankA
An enabling act should be passed.
Beer Inspection Department. .e
The state beer inspector has faith.
fully met the duties resting upon him
, and has secured q net return for the
department In excess Of any preceding
biennial period. The returns from the
department amounted to practically
$995,000, which is about 100000 in OK.
cess Of any preceding biennial period.
National Guard.
Gen. John B. O'Meara, in the admin
istration of the affairs relating to the
national guard, has been able and eco
nomic. He has maintained higher
standard than in the past, one that
has met with the approval Of the war
department. Fifteen thousand dollars
was appropriated by the last legisla-
ture to meet the expenses Of the Union
and Confederate soldiers now living
In Missouri who desired to participate
in the ceremonies upon the field at
Gettysburg, as arranged by the state
Of Pennsylvania and the United States
government. The acknowledgement, in
discharging the duties enjoined upon
him under this appropriation act, gave
every comfort ard consideration to
those who visited the battlefield from
Missouri, met all expenses and re.
turned them to their homes without
accident and turned back to the treas.
ury, unused, the som ouf $5.0S0.S0.
State Food and Drug Commissioners.
The state pure food and drug COM
missioner has been exceedingly active
In the discharge of his official duties
and has rendered the state an excep.
tionally able and conspicuous service.
Board Of Pardons and Paroles.
The board of -pardons and paroles
has diligently inquired into applica.
tions for executive clemency, and the
fact that out of 294 paroles only II
have been revoked is the best evi.
dence Of the conscientious way In
which the board has performed its
duties.
Board Of Charities and Correction.
The board of charities and correc-
tion has been unusually active during
the biennial period and has rendered
excellent service.
It made 141 visits to eleemosynary
institutions and visited SO jails and
poor houses, making total number Of
239 visits during this period. 1t has
performed this service and many 9th.
ers out of an appropriation OF only
$4,000, and should be more generously
considered by the legislature. to the
end 1t may be able to continue and
increase the great service it is rem
dering.
Labor Bureau.
The labor commissioner has added
many new and beneficial features to
the work in the labor bureau, and has
made it one of the principal factors
In the advertisement of Missouri's
wonderful natural wealth and re-
sources and its achievements In agri.
culture, mining. manufacturing. II.
nance and commerce.
Panama.PaeifIc Exposition.
The Panama-Paciflc exposition COM
mission has been exceedingly active
in assembling exhibits 20 as to adver.
tise Missouri and her resources and
industries in proper and fitting
manner at the Panama exposition.
Special Appropriations.
The commission paid out of the
capitol building fund. for the sale OF
capitol bonds. should he replaced by
proper appropriation from the capitol
tax fund. This commission amounted
to the sum Of $138.947.S9.
In Conclusion.
AS the representatives OF the peo-
pie. knowing we'll the needs OF the
commonwealth, you will be earnest
and diligent in crystallizing into pro.
gressive and constructive legislation
those things which we feel certain
will inure to the benefit of the state.
To bring this about 1t Is necessary
that you be imbued with the spirit Of
the new day and Of the new Missouri.
"Old things are passed away; behold.
all things are become pew." Give US
good. clean, wholesome. progressive
and constructive legislation, commen.
surate with the day and adequate to
meet the reasonable requirements and