The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-03
PROBATION SYSTEM.

North Dakota If you find it practicable. .::....
-. . CIVIL SERVICE. e. " 80, =.
believe that Civil Service might he introduced In
our appontive offices to good advantage both in efficiency
and and would recommend that you least make
a,start towards civil service reform :~i y: :.:.
"& ;sss@szs, OIL. INSPECTION. s,1,i ".4 =. j
There general dissatisfaction regard oil nspec-
ton law 1t creates lot of political apponve Offices
the gasoline still freezes in the carburetor and the
still smokes the chmneys In order to get better results under
this law would recommend that it be as to Pit
the inspection Of oils under the Pure Food Department. which
In position to tell us just what kind of oils buying
... y HOTEL INSPECTION. 1e's44 i:{A4. =: ~ -
would also recommend that the Hotel Inspection
amended to put the inspection Of hotels
Food Department. Under the law the Pure Food
seor Is required to inspect the kitchens Of hotels
might as we'll inspect the rest of the house ut the time
and at about the same expense. =. :: =-n:.z:..
FIRE MARSHALL =: ~:@*~
would recommend that the Office Of Fire Marshall be
abolished and that the work Of that department turned
to the Commissioner of Insurance Department giving
ih" Insurance Commissioner authority saving to the
State the snlary of the Fire Marshall 49,. '.,
TNN COMMISSION BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
If the State Tax Commission is to he the possible
service to the state believe that it should be given more
authority and by virtue Of their experience knowledge
gained from their work and study of the problems taxation
they Should be In the very position the relative
>uc of property throughout the state and therefore
mend that the Tax Commission be included in the state
of Equalization.
LlGNITE COAI-CLAY DEPOSITS. - !,,
Ignite coal is Of great natural resources
through the trng efforts of Dean Babcock Of the School
OF Minus 1T the University has been cenusiyey proven
that the Ignite brquets the Hebron Experimental
ruettins Plant among the best produced anywhere
from any kind OF coal. The byproducts obtained in the
briquetting PROCESS valuable The gas thus puced
II converted into electricity would make cheap power that
could be used for almost purpose 1t has also been
onstratcd that clay deposits extremely valuable
making pottery, thing and brick.
would recommend that liberal appropriation be made to
carry on this experimental work with view enlagipg
expanding it possible, and that steps taken to
sec that these great Ike
STATE DRAINAGE. ,:@'"
Some Of river valleys have suffered severely from per-
odica floods The condition Of the upper Red River Valley
during the past most depOrabc The needs
better drainage laws and would you
fully consider the proposed legislation of the
the Tri-Statc Flood Control Association. .''
REPORTS OF Committees -;
The reports Of the budget committee and of the different
boards and OF Public institutions will be available
recommend them consideration with the pr-
of putting the institutions upon possible
basis.
- - EDUCATION.
We proud Of educational institutions want to
still further improve them believe that greater progress
can he made by closely harmonizng the study
at the various institutions and by making the suentend
ent OF Public instruction member Of the Board REGENTS
and giving him more authority But the most important
educational institution in the today school
This is true because the great majority school children
are enrolled In these rural schools and bcase there
majority of them begin and end their scooroom education
During the past few much progress has been made
increasing the efficiency OF the Rural Schools but
much to do before they will be efficient in
the city schools in theirs From the experience the
past five it is evident that the improvement
rural schools and scale not otherwise possible lies along
the lines Of their consolidation wherever possible fheE
Standardization Of all these schools wherever These
subjects treated In brief though comprehensive
to % in the Fifth Annual Report of
State Inspector Of Rural and Consolidated schools who
now the State Superintendent Of Public instruction
which report you respectfully referred. "
To promote consolidation and
state aid and especially for consolidation there urgent
need increase the rural school inspection sucieutly
least in both deal Justly with the schools by
giving them equality Of treatment in these respects with
the city For in the rural schools in this state the enroment
is three times that of the city schools
rural schools have but inspector have the city schools
and the city schools state aid whereas the
schools should three times much in order set their
proportionate and just share endorse the State Sppein
tehdcnts program Of rural school through
solation and standardization, for It will increase the ec
iency of the entire state school system. s.4
Therefore earnestly feconnend that you provide the
state aid and the laws to make possible the promotion
Of consolidation Of rural schools and thus
give the country boys and girls equal opportunity with
the city boys and girls to get an education "a
ORPHANS HOME 5as..ss- s.a&
number Of orphan children At State Reform
other to send
would earnestly recommend that something - done
situation and make better psoyision Tor
orphan chldrsa. zssss4@#s& s4sg