The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-13
FAV0RS Many
u. new REFORMS
Governor Clarke in strong message
to Members Of 36th. General AS
sembly, says Term of Years.
REDUCE THE LEGISLATIVE eoDY
inaugural Services at Usual Time
For Repeal Of Non-partisan
Judiciary Law.

inauqurai Services at Usual Time
For Repeal Of Non-partisan
Judiciary Law.
Des Moinesx Ia, Jan. 12.-(SpecialJ
Governor Clarke delivered his biennial
message to the 36th General Assembly
at a joint session of that body, held in
the house chamber this afternoon. The
message which was OF considerable
length. covered all the states activi-
ties. the institutions under the board
OF control and the state edncational
affairs. The governor also dwelt at
some length on matters of reform In
state government. He did not favor
the recommendations made by the
committee On, retrenchment and re-
form. putting the state on commits
sion basis of government, but recon-
mended that the term of governor he
extended to four years, and that the
governor be made ineligible to re-elec-
ton. He declared that four year
term and ineligibility to second
term would enable the governor to at
once and for four years concentrate
all his energies upon his duties as a
public servant, studying the business
of the state. the needs of the state In
all her diversified interests with moth
ing ito molest or make him afraid"
He declared the non-partisan judi
ciary law had not proven to be Of any
benefit to the state, and recommended
its repeal He argued for a change
in the methods of procedure in our
courts and favored saner treatment
of our criminals. Along this line he
spoke earnestly in favor Of the cus-
todial farm proposition.
He favored the constitutional
amendments for direct taxation for
raising state revenue and for woman
suffrage.
He recommended a reduction in the
number of members of the general
assembly from so in the senate to IS.
and from 1OS in the house to so. He
also favored more economical man
agement of the legislative assembly.
He declares some Of the. help employed
by the assembly is absolntelye nseded,
hut much Of II is in the nature Of pure
unadulterated graft.
The vote on governor and lieuten-
ant-governof was canvassed by tho
assembly at the close of the address
by the governor. The Inaugural
services will be held Thursday after
noon followed by reception In the
evening at the capitol.
Want School Laws Rewritten.
state Superintendent Of Public In
struction, A.. M. Deyoe. in his biennial
report to the governdr has recon-
mended rewriting of the entire chap
ter Of the code governing public
schools of the state. Mr.. Deyoe says
this should be done for the purpose
solely of simplification. of clearly stat
ing sentences and paragraphs now
vague in meaning, and Of NArmoniz-
ing sections of the law now apparently
contradictory. He especially recon-.
mends that in all cases whore appeals
are taken to the state superintendent
his decision should be final, and where
the courts have the final say the ap-
peal should be made to the courts
direct. In his report the superintend-
ent suggests that the minimum teach
ers' wage law be changed. 80 as to
base it on the grade Of the certificate
rather than on the percentage secured
in the examination. Summing up the
aims of the public school system OF
the state Mr.. Deyoe says those aims
should include: Nine months Of
school for every child; high school
within reasonable distance for every
child, thus making it possible for the
child to be at home every night under
parental care; efficient supervision OF
all the public schools. including rural
and village communities; we'll trained
teachers for all of the schools; the in
PRODUCTION of industrial training in all
Of the schools for the boys or girls
who may desire to take advantage Of
the same: more extended use of the
school plant for recreational and edu-
cational purposes; good sanitary con
ditfons in and surrounding every
school house; extension of the public
library idea so as to make the library
available by every home; provision for
vacation employment schools AFFORD
ing an opportunity for manual labor
or training in the manual arts for
children living in towns and cities
SaAitarium Asks Big Sum.
Superintendent II. V. Scarborough.
Of the state sanitarium for tubercular
patients at Oakdale, near Iowa City.
has filed. a report asking for an ap-
preparation from the legislature of
$11S.95O. for additional buildings and
improvements at that institution. Dur
jug the past year the superintendent
reports that 597 patients were admit
ted to the sanitarium and 539 were
discharged, and when the report was
made log remained in the institution.
The appropriations asked for include:
A new wing and administration de-
psrtment for the advanced hospital.
$4,000; eighty acres Of land. $4,000;
cold storage plant, $4,000; green
house, 1880; addition to kitchen,