Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

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first shipments Of ground limestone
were made in July, 1915. Because OF /
difficulties encountered in the working
OF new machinery, IL is not possible
as yet 10 determine the actual cost OF
production. but II has been fully
demonstrated that there Is a great de-
inand Tor the product in many parts
OF tho State. The board will make a
separate report.
III accordance with an act OF AS.
sembly in 1914, the State Geological
Commission has elected !, State
Forester. lie has been actively al
work Tor about year. and has begun
organization Of the State in education
and in forest conscrvution The uni
vcrsity pays hi. salary, and in return
he acts as professor of forestry in that
, institution. Ills WORK should be given
ever! encouragement
Delinquent Cinsscs.
Much money could be saved by the
establishment Of district poor farms.
ana. besidcS some constructive work
coutu thcn be done looking 10 the
aboiition Of paupcrism, that blot and
r:pfoach upon our boasted civilization.
~ Is perfectly clear from the large in
! crease III til" number Of INDECENT, men
tan? diseased and defective people, that
uhitSS We Improve our methods OF deal
lne with these classes. and put into
operation means for reducing anti
social classes. IN q generation or two
NOR" the burden Of their support viii
bt too great. The faint of feeble
inindedness and insanity is transmitted
from one generation to another lcav-
! lhS crime and paupcrism in their train.
" ~ reported by competent authority
! that so per cent Of our alnshouse popu-
ittion. US per cent of the children who
pass through the Juvenile courts and
are confined in the Industrial schools
10: boys and girls. and 80 per cent Of
our jail ipopulajion, are feeble minded.
fp..h
irlnacd persons Of the dependent class
must he segregated and placed il
colonies where they will he made self
supporting aud where they cannot
propagat" their kind. Glasses for
back ward children should be cstab-
iishcd in I'll. public schools. Feeble
minded Jail prisoners of both sexes
should he committed 10 farm colony.
u - said TO be dcmonstrable that All
adult feeble minded people, excepting
idiots, may be- made self supporting
instead Of being. as at present, drain
on IN" public purse.
Stntc Office Building.
II would be good investment IA add
20 public buildings now in use or 10
erect structure for the acconlmoda-
ton Of those departments Of govern
in"nt which occupy outside quarters AT
nn annual rental Of about $4,000 The
priceless books and manuscripts in the
state Library should bc preserved in
hreproof quarters before Il Is forever
too late. Such ventilation as VIII pre-
serve the inaps ana records IN the attic
of TIL. Capitol is "A ncc.SEit. In the
interest 81 history.
Pensions.
As the number OF our pensioners
grows smaller. Nc can Increase the
individual payments without increased
cost 10 the public Treasury, anI this
sacred duty must be always before US
I.ni,or Laws.
Nirsinias laws for the protection Of
female and child labor are wisely adj
fntnistered. and are for the mos, part
effective. Experience will point tho
May 10 such amendments as are needed
Good Honda.
~ our modern spirit Of good road
onti!hS - no. 10 die, there must 10
ample provision for maintenance.
NOTHING, III my opinion, Will so surely
kill the cncerful consent to he taxed
% huiId highways as a policy that per-
. 'li's thr roads to dcteriorute from In.
moment oil their completion. and witch
~ short time makes tn. expenditure.
"oTthiess, and limits the iii. OF the
roads 10 a period shorter than that al
the bonds ISSUED for their construction.
recommend amendments TO our
present laws which viii establish n
. more ultimate relation between county
ana state authority. as to both con
Siyuctson and maintenance OF our pub
nc highways. thus adding to local cf-
aclcncE and providing needed elasticity
III sections where conditions can Iot'
roads Of minor Importance, VARYING IN
cost and methods Of construction. ac-
"ordlnG 10 the uses for which they are
intended and giving 10 local authority
4 larger control OF tho item OF State
engineering expenses entering into
construction and maintenance OF all
work under the supervision OF the
state Highway Commission
Tubrrrulln Testing.
y tfatiFlhg Increase in daii! prod
ucts is shown by the report of the
Dairy and Food bureau IL should l..
encouraged. and 10 this end ! strongly
urge All effort or the part Of state
+ authorities To reach AN agreement with
city authorities IS TO rules and regu-
ia'ions governing the sale "f dairy
/ products originating ia Virginia. Tn.
d"r present local regulations, il is
found necessary 10 destroy a large per-
c"htaSe OF valuable dairy COWS. much
10 The Encouragement OF dairyir. in
Virginia. There should be no difficulty
! III prescribing rules and regulations an
piicahle throughout the state which
would give ample protection 10 the
consumer without requiring the whole
sal" destruction Of COWS There should
bc statute regulating the use OF the
i'tbcock milk lost.
Worsmen's Compensation.
] repeat the recommendation con-
tanned in my inaugural address for the
adoption al Il fair aud rca Sonahlc work
men ; compensation act.
Public Accounting.
County and city officers handling
public FUNDS should lie required 10 in
stall systems of accounting under the
direction OF the state Accountant. who
should lie required to examine every
such Office once year. and should he
provided with TIVE necessary assistance
for this purpose.
Legislative Rcdistrictipc
Section ~ Of the Constitution pro-
vidcs that rcapportionmeut OF the
state into senatorial and ilous" dis
tricts shall be made in the year nine
teen hundred and twelve. and every
tenth year thereafter The General
Assembly i'm 1912 and 1914 failed to
comply with this specific mandate OF
tn" organic law. and | am. therefore
Of opinion that the duty of making an
apportionmcnt rests with accumulated
force upon your honorable body. and
venture to express the hope that YOU
VIII address yourselves TO this i'm
/ portaat task.