The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-13
GOVERNOR DOESN'T
need THE. MONEY
THE STATES CHIEF EXECUTIVE
HASN'T DRAWN ANY SALARY
SINCE INAUGURATION
BOARD OF HEALTH CRIPPLED
LEGISLATURE LEAVES DEPART
MENT IN BAD SHAPE FINAN-
CIALLY-CAPITOL NOTES

St. Paul, May lit did not take
long for results of the recent Legis-
lative session to show themselves.
The state Board of Health last
week found itself the victim of the
solons' desire for economy in state de-
partments. The board was denied the
full amount of an emergency appro-
priation asked for in the amount of
$4,000. 1t got half the amount. The
fund was to be used to keep various
activities of the department in oper-
satien until next August. The board
atits last meeting voted to approve
the plan of DR.. H. M. Bracken, secre-
tary, to discontinue the main labora-
tory work at the University of Mime
sofa and the one at Mankato.
Just what this curtailment Of work
means is not apparent to the casual
observer. For one thing it means
that no more milk will be certified in
the Twin Cities until August. 1t
would seem that this may work
doubly hard on the babies, who suffer
times of the year to stop this activ-
ity this is the worst. But the board
has not the money and must curtail
the work.
All field inspection is cut out for
the time being. There will be no in
spection made of sewer systems and
water supplies until the field men are
placed on a salary once more. The
board has been in the habit of coop
Grating with local boards in the mat
ter of sewage disposal and water sup
ply plants. Usually the local people
place their proposition before DR..
Bracken and he advises them. With
the assistance of field agents the
board secretary is enabled, when oc-
casion demands, to send man di-
rectly to the spot to make an expert
examination. But this is now impos-
sible for almost three months. Dur
ing the shut down time there will be
no diptheria nor typhoid fever tests
made by the state.
Did you happen to notice how the
Congressman from Minnesota COM
mented upon the sinking of the Lus-
itania?
The old heads-Fred Stevens, for
mer member of the House and United
States Senator Knute Nelson were re-
luctant to talk of the affair, while
the younger fellows like Carl Van
Dyke in the Fourth district and F. E.
Ellsworth in the Second were peffect-
ly willing to express their views.
While there probably was no partic-
ular harm in talking of the affair, the
incident goes to show that age and
experience know the value of silence
as there are no "come-backs" on the
man who keeps his mouth shut.
That jaunt through the Northern
part of the state by the senators,
which was talked of during the ses-
sion is sure enough real thing. The
dates have been set for June 9 to 10,
The party. will visit Clouquet, Duluth,
the Iron Range, International Falls,
Crookston, Thief River Falls, Hallock,
Bemidji, Walker and Brainerd.
Senator Patrick McGarry was one
of the prime movers in arranging the
tour. He will entertain the bunch at
his summer resort on Leech lake,
known as Glengarry. There'l be a
fine chance for some real hot poker
games on that trip. Not that the
rfafa off afolc 70 h1
cused of playing the game but the
chance is there just the same.
Senator Knute Nelson sure is foxy
and is some press agent, maye uncon-
sciously however.
That crack at the banquet to Fred
Stevens in St. Paul that he would re-
sign if the governor would agree to
appoint Mr.. Stevens in his-Mr. Mel
sons place-was good publicity stuff.
But could it be brought about. Gov
ernor would look fine to his Demo
cratic followers making bargain
with Republicans in Minnesota to put
a member of that party in power at
Washington when in the event of a
resignation the chance might come to
a Democrat. 1t was pretty compli-
ment however to the man who served
the Fourth district for 16 years.
While all the individual members
of the Board of Regents have not ex-
pressed themselves on the Mayo affil-
iation matter, it is patent that the
. board is willing to consider the prop
osition. 1t has made an official trip
to Rochester to lock over the hospital.