Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04

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verified into normal state forest, said
| land would be capital worth at least
| $500, 000.0 900 yielding an annual net
revenue OF 100000 Before the com
mencement of such work 1t Is apparent
that the first step should be Il soil sur
vay and a classification Of the states
public land,
Public Domain Commission.
We have, today, no adequate inven-
| tory OF our resources and no depart
ment authorized to do what ought to
| be done to conserve and develop them
with 100000 acres of land of this
| state remaining undeveloped, with its
| enormous iron deposits, with the UNI
| limited water powers within it's bor-
ders, with little or no information as
| to It's topography. az to what particu-
lar sections OF the state ought to be
developed. as to what kinds OF soil are
to be found In the different commune s.
ties. as to what drainage canals ought
to be constructed to be Of the greatest
service for the present In connection
with food relief. in the furnishing of
water power and In the reclamation OF
state lands and OF greatest service for
the future In connection with water
transportation and all the possibilities
of development therein involved, not
only for this state but for the whole
Northwest, 1t IL clear that we need a
public domain commission.
Unnecessary Bonrds should he Abel
ishcd.
without going too much into detail
| In connection with n discussion of the
| reorganization of our civil adm inistra-
| ton. wish TO say that l am absolutely
| In accord with any change that will
| tend to eliminate unnecessary positions
| aud needless boards. BY reason of this
! fact every appointment that has here
/ tofore been made by me has been made
with the understanding that acceptance
of the position liz subject TO any change
! that you. ~ Legislators. may make and
| rome appointments have been delayed
/ I'm order that legislation, tending to a
| reduction In the number OF Offices,
| might be facilitated and opposition to
changes reduced to the minimum.
| Public Health.
The development of the resources OF
| the state Is important. but the preser-
4 walton OF the health of our citizens liz
| still more important. Last year we
| appropriated only $4,000 to the State
Public Health Department. While we
appear to be willing to expend mil
/ lions to take care of the mental and
physical derelicts OF the state, we spend
very little to help eliminate the causes
OF their unfortunate condition, The
modern revelations of scientific medi~
cine are Indicative of the opportuni-
/ ties of the state for the Improvement
/ of the health and the prolongation OF
the lives of the citizens We. of this
state. have not yet come to full reali-
! gation OF what can be accomplished for
! the prevention of disease and the pres
! ervatlon of life for we have neglected
! In n large measure the opportunities
| that have come to us through the med
ical discoveries of the present time.
! The sum contributed by our state to
| Its department OF health last session
meant an annual expenditure OF only
ah cents per capita, In spite OF its
low appropriation, Minnesota holds
fourth place In efficiency, but II Ia inn
| possible for cur health department
| with such small amount as Ii now CIV
Ell II to make as rapid progress as II
| could do IL more funds were made
! available for the advancement of pub
lie health. If necessary less money
should be appropriated to other de-
partmenta In order that more might be
used for the purpose OF preventing the
spread OF disease through the enforce
ment of proper health regulations and
the necessary propagation of health
education.
Tuberculosis.
The tuberculosis death rate In Mime
sofa In 1915 was g.soa. There are, Al
the present time, several counties anS.
ious to build hospitals II half of the
cost were paid by the state as provid,
cd for In the bill passed In 1913, hut
the funds for such a purpose have beer
exhausted. During the two~year periot
! nrlor to the date when the funds were
exhausted 80 counties applied for ant
qualified to receive state aid, On Sept
/, 1918, the state had facilities for TAX
ing care of Asa patients. During las
year the number was increased to Si6
| The number that can now be takei
/ care of In both public and private insti
, buttons Ia about 66 per cent OF the num
Der who annually die from this pre-
, ventahle disease. II Ia said that befor
, the anti-tuherculosis work OF Mime
sofa will have q decided effect upol
the death rate the state must he In
, position to accommodate as many con
, sumptives AS there are annual death
, from consumption,
Commission on Public Health.
Because of the apparent lack OF in
terest in the matter OF public heait
and on account of the failure on tn
p co~eperate In their work. some week
: ago a commission was appointed ,
: ! the Governor to devise ways and mean
: of procuring harmonious efforts on tn
, | part OF the different boards SO that tn
: public health work In general and tn
= | tuberculosis work In particular woul
|. not be hamnered and retarded tn
a commission appointed has reporte
y certain excellent recommendations
= which the following the the most in
g portant:
Q l. The State Board Of Health shoal
n be reorganixed and made to consist I
If Ave instead of nine members
y 2, The state Board of Health shou'
: be granted broad, general powers l,
Is stead OF specifying In detail in the Ia
a the limits of its duties.
B. The Board of Health should
empowered to appoint commission,
Is of public health.
r. 4. The present advisory eommissic
L. should be discontinued and its powe
and duties transferred to a new div
Of sion of the State Beard of Health to
p headed by man especially trained
I'd tuberculosis work,
r. 8, All existing state financed aetiy
Is ties relating to public health should
rd organized under the State Board
lis Health.
n 8. Industrial hygiene should