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drawn in question In the action, SUIT
or proceeding the tltle to real prop
erty the personal liberty or marital
relation of party to the litigation,
the cOnstitutsonanty OF an act OF the
legislative assembly of the validity oil
u municipal charter or ordinance or
of the ruling of some board or COM
mission esta 0lished by law
Military.
The establishment Of facilities for
military training in our state uniyer-
sity and in oregon high schools is
recommended. This need not be COM
pulsory, but it should be available for
Oregon boys, and participation in il
should count in their school credits
believe such training is invaluable
for physical development and the up
building of disciplined character It
would also afford an opportunity for
the application of practical patriot
ism; those who take the training
would do much to make themselves of
value to their country in time OF mil
itary need.
suggest legislation similar to that
existing in several eastern states,
which would permit oregon soldiers
on duty outside of the state the priv
ilege of voting in state and national
elections. over 800 of our citizens
were deprived of their franchise last
November because they were detained
in southern California serving their
country.
On behalf of the citizens OF the
state, I hereby express my own and
Oregon's deep satisfaction at the
splendid way in which our citizen
soldiers answered the call to duty las,
June, when they went with the cOlors
to the Mexican border. Their patriot
ic spirit and willingness to make sac.
rifice in time Of seeming emergency
deserve recognition and praise
The passage Of the rural credits
amendment necessitates the enact
ment OF legislation to put its provis.
ions into operation. As this Is vitally
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ticularly to agricultural development.
especial care should be exercised In
devising ways and means for the most
efficient application Of the manifold
benefits of the reform.
Hitherto the state has carried its
own fire insurance. II building
should be destroyed. It was possible
for the Emergency board simply to
appropriate sufficient funds to re-
place it, Now, however, under the
tax limitation amendment II is ques.
tionable If such an appropriation
could be made and 1t is suggested,
therefore, that this Legislature investi-
gate carefully the question as to
whether or not regular fire insurance
should be carried upon state proper
! ty, and if it should be, whence the
funds to pay premiums will be forth
coming.
Labor Commission.
The state labor commissioner Is
now duplicating the work of the in
dustrial accident commission. The
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former might well be handled by the
AUDITORS of the accident commission,
who cover identically the same
ground with practically the same end
IN view, while the accident commis-
sion is also concerned with the same
statistical data as the labor commis-
sioner
[ suggest, therefore, that at the ex.
, pration of the term OF thu present
, commissioner, the office of labor com.
: missioner be abolished and its duties
he transferred to the industrial acci-
dent commission, the principles Of
whose operation are based upon CO.
operation with the employe, there
would be no lessening of protection
for its interests, which most certain
ly merit and must have adequate rec
ognition.
The change would save a consid-
erabe amount in office expense and
would make available for other pur-
poses the $25,OOO now collected in
fees and used to meet the costs Of in
spection, and it is suggested that the
transfer of the inspection work be
made at once.
With further reference to the gem
eral subject of labor, it seems to me
eminently desirable from the stand
point of all concerned. that steps he
taken to the end that Industrial dis.
putes may be settled so far as posi-
BILE through arbitration. If a com
mission vested with official authority,
could be created which would COM
mand the reasonably united conf
dence of labor and employees, 1t might
well devise ways and means which
would go far toward alleviating the
losses inherent to industrial disputes
In which the principle Of concilia.
! tion Is ignored
Crippled Children.
! It is especially desirable that the
needs Of our INDECENT crippled chill
dren be gwen consideration. Per-
haps they best can be cared for
through county institutions. In CON
nection with this increasingly import
ant subject | refer you to the first
| report of the oregon child welfare
commission, and l recommend that
there be established at the state uni
versty child welfare department
in connection with its extension aetiv-
tiles, 50 that the important work con.
Quoted under this head may hereaft
er have official recognition. II II
also suggested that the state board OF
health operate a child hygiene dlvi-
sion. devoted to the study and i'm
provemcnt OF conditions surroundin