Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-05
FINAL MESSAGE
Governor Frank B. Willis Delivers
Final Message to General Assembly
- Wide Range of Interest and
Thorough Grasp of Needs of Ohio
Recommendations Made.

The people of Ohio will commend
most heartily the final message of
Governor Frank b. Willis to the Cen
eral Assembly. In a very striking
manner 1T portrays the attitude of his
administration towards the vital af-
fairs of state government in Ohio, and
its recommendation are sane and
carefully wrought out.
The Governor shows a wide range
Of interest in connection with the in
stitutions for the unfortunate of the
state. His administration foud those
institutions the football of politics
and the situation resulting therefrom
one which, it may well be hoped will
never be repeated in a state so great as
Ohio. The message of Governor Will
lis shows that, in spite of the correc-
tion Of this mismanagement, increases
Of population, and higher costs Of all
supplies, over 100000 was saved in
1916 in the maintenance of these in
stitutionS, as compared with the pre-
ceding year The Governor also shows
that new cottages were bought to ac-
comodate 40 more patients each than
the Cox administration planned,
simply by better business planning
There was no additional expense or
impairment of efficiency. Over a mill
lion dollars were devoted by the ad-
ministration to betterment of state in
stitutions. II is to be hoped that the
Incoming Cox administration will not
repeat its former policy and attempt
% make a record at the expense of
the states unfortunates. The Willis
administration is highly to be com
mended for its work in changing this
policy.
The people Of Ohio will also approve
the Governors recommendation that
there should be a greater simplifca-
ton of certain kinds of government
tai supervision; that specific appro-
priations shall not be abandoned; and
that careful attention shall be paid to
greater efficiency in state government.
There are numerous important recon-
mendations Of a miscellaneous eharac-
ter.
The message of Governor Willis
shows that he has a thorough grasp
Of the greater needs of Ohio at this
time, and would have wrought largely
and wisely Tor the people of Ohio in
the next two years. It is to be hoped
SnAs MS SucCesSof Will nave as Wlue
vision.
The Governor makes the following
recommendations:
For States Unfortunates:
Provision for care of 1000 addition
al feeble-minded, now on waiting list;
for their own comfort, and also to
protect future generations from the
taint of feeble mindedness.
Better equipment of the Bureau of
Juvenile Research, and aid for other
branches of state government aiming
to eradicate causes of delinquency.
Location Of central psychopathiC
hospital and general laboratory, pre-
ferably in connection with Ohio State
University at Columbus. for special
study of mental troubles.
Additional buildings for several
state institutions, and funds to enable
the Ohio Penitentiary Commission to
proceed expeditiously with the con-
struction of a new penitentiary on
the prison farm at London.
Speedy action looking toward the
establishment of an Ohio State Home
for crippled children.
High Cost of Living:
An investigation, through a specia