The Detroit times., 1915-01-07

arises, the governor and attorney
general OF the state, and one or more
members named by each OF the par
ties involved. The governor failed
20 sugsest that the commission be
given any real power the sole object
of ,nis elaborate machinery appar'
emily being To make public report
OF It's findings In this connection the
governor said: in the light OF leg
islative experience little more can be
accomplished than 10 focus public
optAion upon industrial disputes"
Several excellent amendments tend
ing TO strengthen the workmens com
pensation law, were proposed, The
law should be changed TO bring under
the scope OF the law portions OF work
sublet by contractors or manufacture
ers SO as 10 protect all men employed
on the job. whether they are working
directly for the principal or sub-con'
tractor. he said. Other recommends
lions included amendment TO bring
so-called "occupationai diseases" UNI
der the scope OF the law: lengthening
the time during which the employer
must furnish medical aid, and, In fig
urtng earning capacity as basis for
determining compensation for persons
In seasonal" occupations. to include
wages which would reasonably be
earned at other work.
II can see no reason why private
banks should not have state super
vision and be required. on call 10 fur
nish sworn statements was the text
OF the governors recommendation for
banking regulation. This is looked
upon as one OF the most radical as
we'll as the most necessary pieces or
banking legislation as yet proposed.
The farmer came In for share in
proposed legislation when the gov
ernor advocated the formation OF a
market commission, the duty OF which
shall be TO find ways OF marketing in
creased production Thousands or
bushels OF apples rotted on the ground
and hundreds OF bushels OF potatoes
were given away or sold for less than
the cost OF production because OF the
extremely large yield last year, ac-
cording 10 the governor. The COM
mission would, he said, eliminate this
waste
Immediate legislation 10 provide
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urged.
Increased appropriations for the
public health department and the es-
Enlistment OF i branch laboratory in
the Upper Peninsula were also urged.
The governor declared that law
should be passed prohibiting the sale
OF cocaine. heroin, morphine and
other habit-forming drugs
A model housing law, legislation
compelling the erection OF more SAM
tary school buildings and providing
for the use OF school equipment for
persons other than those OF school
age who work throughout the day.
were also recommended.
A section OF more than ordinary i'm
portance relative TO school legislation
was that in which the governor went
on record as favoring law limiting
city boards Of education TO seven
members, elected by the people at
large. The section In full is as fol.
lows:
so far as possible our educational
interests should be divorced from
partisan politics. In Michigan we
have not succeeded In doing this.
suggest an enactment Of mandatory
Law providing for city boards OF edu-
cation not TO exceed seven members,
elected by the people at large
Such school boards should be super
visory and legislative in their func-
tons and should have the appointing
OF two salaried executives, a super
intendent and business manager.
each OF which shall be responsible for
his particular work"
| This provision is Of especial Inn
portance TO Detroiters in view OF the
recent agitation along this line.
! The governor also urged the estab-
| lishment OF a woman's reformatory.
the conservation OF important state
records. the relocation and imperish-
able marking OF the Michigan Ohio
boundary, and conservation OF natur-
al resources.
The message closed with a plea for
economy in making appropriations.
| accommodation on liquor legisla.
ton were conspicuous for ,neir alb
sence. II. A. BALLENGER.
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