The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-03


taxes on these that do business in
this State be largely increased and
that each and every one of these
companies doing business in our
State be required to have at least
$4,000 in cash or good accredited
bonds in the hands of our Treasurer
|or the Insurance Commissioner in
case the custody of the insurance
business is changed.
In a number of States in the
Cni1n Legislatures have enacted laws
which require both fire and life in
surance companies to publish regu-
larry statements of their liabilities
and resources. This will finally be
REQUIRED by every State. People buy
insurance of both kinds with their
eyes shut in so far as the actual con-
dition OF the company is concerned.
by having law that will require
this advertisement, this will put the
people wise as TO the financial con-
dition and backing of these com
panies. ]. therefore, recommend that
you adopt such a law as this.
STATE INSTITUTIONS
! have, in company with many of
the Cabinet officers, investigated orr
State institutions so far as my lin
tied time would allow me
The Boys Industrial School AT Ma
riaRna does not seem to be in "a
good condition as it might he and
complaints constantly come to this +
nee concerning the management of
same. There seems to be a lack Of
discipline upon the part of the man
agement and things seem at ragged
edges in much that is now tolerated
in that institu;...
The State Insane Asylum at Chat
tahoochee seems to be well manaoed
aithoueh the high price of Twin +,
has caused the expense for The main
'ehahce OF this great plant, in which
the unfortunates of the state ~.
'ohi'ciied, TO run very far over the
appropriations for the present vea-
mere seems to be, from our exami-
nation, degree of order and nronoy
management in this institution
winch is very gratifying 70 tbe ad
,m'nistration and should be to your
,body.
me State Farm at Raiford is one
Iof the best managed institutions i,
''e state so far as order and deyelon.
meht is concerned, and eyervtbi,
lseems to be carried on with sym.
merry and care almost like clocL
''ork. The prisoners are reasonably
cared for. although there have com.
Few complaints Of severe punish.
ment, which have been looeen intc
ps me governor and which, we hone
Will be corrected. The mana paman,
Oh me farm has completed a railroad
rom their plant to the Seaboard Inc,
hor'h OF Lawtey, which gives them
NOW two railroad connections-tb;.
one and the one at Raiford,
| me School for the Deaf and the
Blind at st. Augustine is YER,
hourishing institution, and unon II.
recent investigation by the Governo,
vas round to be in almost perfect
condition. refer in this ranor,
largely to the white department .,
! have not thoroughly investigate,
The negro department.
The Girls Industrial school Ia,
recently been located at Ocala Fla
ana the Board is to be congratulate,
upon having obtained woman >
splendid executive ability in Mrs
Florence J. Range At this writ
ing very few girls have come int,
the home, but many applications ar,
received and soon the home viii out
grow its present capacity.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
The great institution of edueat;o,
IN FLORIDA. the University located a
gainesville. is In fiourishing condi
tior and all of its departments ar,
uolng good and Sarv;ea,hln 1911,