Askov American., 1915-10-07
ASKS STATES AID
FOR LEPROSAR|UM
GOVERNOR REFERS CALIFORNIA
HEALTH BOARD REPORT TO
DR.. BRACKEN.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
Events OF General Interest In Mime
sofa Conde nsed and Revised for
Ths Greater Convenience
Of Eusy Readers.

The Greater Convenience
Of Busy Readers.
st. Paul.
Minnesota's aid was asked through
Governor Hammond in having estab.
lished federal leprosarium Cover.
nor Hiram Johnson of California
transmitted a copy OF report of the
leprosy committee of the California
board OF health suggesting establish.
ment OF the institution. All the states
are being asked to cooperate. The
letter Of Governor Johnson was sent
to DIR. III. M. Bracken, secretary OF
the state board OF health. The fed.
eral leprosarium Is suggested as a
means OF reducing the cost to the
separate states OF caring for lepers.
For Fire Prevention.
X. W. Hargadine, state fire marshal,
has sent to every school superinten.
dent In Minnesota copy OF Governor
Hammond's proclamation setting
aside Saturday, October 8. as the
fourth annual observance of Fire Pre-
yention day. AS the schools will be
closed on that date 1t is suggested the
exercises be held on Friday, preced.
ing.
G. G. Schulze, state superintendent
OF education, Is a firm believer In the
benefits which will accrue as result
Of the observance of Prevention day
and has given his sanction to the dis.
tribution of prevention literature
among the schools. He also has In
cluded program of exercises.
Mayors Of cities and towns, fire
chiefs and civic organizations and
clubs have been asked to lend their
aid. A number already have answered
in the affirmative.
High In Health Work.
That Minnesota stands high in pub.
lie health work, but that the state
should have full-fedged department
of health, held aloof from political i'm
fiuence, Is the contention of DIR. FL. M.
Bracken. secretary of the Minnesota
state board of health. In a statement
made public by him. DIR. Bracken has
been In public health service for Is
years. Methods of state health regu.
lation." said DIR. Bracken, may be
grouped under these three heads: A
board or department which has to do
purely with public health matters. A
state health commissioner acting alone
or with board. A board which has
charge not only OF public health mat,
ters, but also the licensing of physi
clans"
Corn Grower Wins Medal.
Arthur Hoese of Mayer has won
honors at the Panama Pacific exposi.
tion as champion corn grower of Min
'nesota. says letter to Governor w
y. Hammond from Charles F, Mills
secretary of the National Topnotch
Farmers club. Mr. Mills reported
exposition authorities would forward
medal for MIR. Hoese, Mr.. Hoess
grew 1854 bushels of corn on an acre
said to be Il new high mark for Mime
sofa.
Calls In $t,43s,ooo.
Walter j. Smith, state treasurer
called on Minnesota banks to turn in
to him $i.435.0o0 on deposit in the
banks, with which to meet. the October
school apportlonment. This represents
the total deposits outside of the active
| checking accounts, About 81 SOC, 900 is
expected to be apportioned to the
schools from the general school fund
The apportionment will be made by
c, G, Schulz, state superintendent oi
education.
| State Treasurer Replies.
Nothing is wrong with the state
| treasurer's department. Walter j
Smith, treasurer. has announced in q
letter written to Miss Jessie L. Scott
| secretary Of the efficiency and econ
omy commission. The letter is In
| answer TO a request by the commission
| for recommendations In reformin,
the state administration. Neither does
| Mr., Smith believe that any of tn,
present boards should be abolished.
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| one~half Of Deaths Preventabie.
| The twenty-fourth conference of tn,
State Charities and Correction associ
alton came to close with addresse,
by DR., H. NJ, Rracken, executive office
of the state board OF health, and c. c
Stillman, secretary OF United Chari
ties, DIR, Bracken discussed the Eco
Monies of Preventive Medicine.
About one-haif the deaths In Mime
sofa yearly, he said, are due to pre-
ventable diseases.
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Opposes Phone Rate increase.
Mayor Day of Long Prairie appear
ed before the state railroad commits
sion to oppose the petition of tn
Long Prairie Telephone company, fo
permission to increase its rates, TIL
manager asserted the company ha
spent sla.Ta0 to put in a fun metalli