The Ordway new era., 1917-01-19

1 Hf8enuU ktatC OnlvGf0lty-I0Om 1
as T. barnard nnd Clifford w. Mills.
Grafton Legislation needed to make this
law effective.
MAKE Minimum Law Effective.
The Nineteenth General Assembly
en- and minors. 1t has never M be been en- en-
forced owing to lack of funds to
carry out the provisions Of the law.
q sufficient appropriation to make this
law effective.
BUSINESS Methods for Land Board.
At the recent election the people
adopted an initiated measure authoriz-
Ing the loaning Of the school fund on
farm lands. The duty of administering
Of land commissioners. The fund now
to be handled Is in excess Of 100000
In the course q time this fund will be
the leasing and safe of more than 81
100000 acres OF state lands. In view of
iy Increasing in value. it is imperative
fected along the lines of modern bust
ness, capable of its administration. To
effect this. well-considered legislation
will be required and also an appropria-
to pay the salaries Of the clerks and
employees and the expenses Of the
board.
Consider workmen's Compensation.
As to the workmen's compensation
law. consider the questions of Increased
benefits. the supervision Of its medical
the employment of the partially dis
abled, present restriction upon the
state fund, the payment of claims for
part. Of the fund. the requirement of a
special license from the industrial COM
mission as well as from the commis-
sioner of Insurance.. to all stock
companies transacting a compensation
insurance business and the power in
the industrial commission, as well as
the commissioner of insurance, to re-
woke the license, power in the commis-
sion to determine the form of policies
of rates established by 1t to the various
risks insured; protection against dam
ployers: also the question of the uncer-
tainty in construction in the workmen's
compensation act; All of these ques-
tions however, should only be consd-
cred after fun notice to parties inter-
ested and full hearing.
Added Duties for Industrial board.
The industrial relations law confers
upon the Industrial commission not
only the power to enforce the work
mems compensation act, but likewise
ways the other relations between en-
ployer and empioye. The commission
DPeva Pa' a Tremendous mend influence for good
In the industrial affairs OF our COM
monwealth.
structive provisions in this act relates
to the power of the Industrial commits
sion to maintain industrial peace as be-
To promote this end the commission Is
given power to investigate industrial
y pioyer is Tor forbidden to lock % out the en-
ploye and the employA Is forgidden
to go on a strike. In order to prevent
possible abuse and to not Interfere too
long with the liberty of each side to
take such measures of relief as the law
permits, limit SHOULD be set upon ths
commission in the investigation Of any
particular industrial dispute.
that the state at its own W expense shall
furnish and maintain few we'll
equipped rescue cars to save the lives
control of which should be under the
industrial commission.
The lazy providins for the Public
sion acting thereundor. Rave been Of
invaluable service 70 the public and
@ateriap n tns PeS Smendmunts M a % should be- mad:
to the law under which this commits
sion !. 1rga;mxn enfi1siriEinE f1iriErn lis powers
Public Printinx Law Obsolete.
The statutes sI pertinent TO- to pTbbnS pTbnS
saR,sy pniRtsys 'sf%i /. % SAID 0aF shst it tn would
changed conditions for the state print
Of the statute under which he is sup
1t Is further said that vast amount
our present law, These matters are
referred to your wise consideration.
Protect Public Mineral Lands.
funds hold several hundred thousand
acres of land which are chiefly yalu-
able for tho minerals beneath them.
AT th1 .oa royay besfs and ths
revenue rev nue. put ut into the income fund and
used for general expenses. The inter
eat pf the state and ita school chill
dren demand legislation which will
protect this fund for the purpose for
which 1t was intended.
Judicial Districts Need Revision.
The judicial districts of the state
should be rearranged, the act to take
effect two years hence; thus the busi-
ness Of the district courts can be al;
amount of work.
Other Lexislation.
Time forDius going into detail as to
your your consideration and action, such as
a pure seed bill, an appropriation Tor
q geologieal survey. and, and apprGopIriait1oh1 pG nin1
Protection and also an appropriation
for the eompletion Of the Fall River
road, either specifically or IN connec-
tion with other highway matters.
budget System Urged.
We suggest for your earnest con-
sideration the adoption of the neces-
sary lsgislation for putting In naftres force
the government and the Institutions
Heavy taxation comes from local lev
levy. provision. for these charges is
safeiy ief within the constitutionsi limit
sum sum ., ,ef si;sl1 go: The & SsTdsh., II L il
pittance to each taxpayer; s2,5o to 2
property OF s2,5oo., IS to a holding OF