The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
GRAFTON legislation needed to make tht.

Grafton legislation needed to make this
law effective.
Make Minimum Law Effective.
The Nineteenth General Assembly
| enacted minimum wage law for wom-
en- and minors. 1t has never been en-
forced owing to lack of funds to
We recommend to your consideration
= sufficient appropriation to make this
law effective.
Business Method. for Land Board.
adopted an initiated measure authoriz-
ing fns the 1s 10 iEanins @ Of the school fund on
this loan is lodged with the state board
OF land commissioners. The fund now
be se handlsd is in EXCESS Of
much larger. Under this board is also
the leasing and safe of more than s.
this very large estate, which is rapid
| ~ increasing in value, 1t is imperative
that an organization should be per-
Iected along the lines of modern busi-
ness, capable of its administration. TO
effect this, well-considered legislation
VIII be required and also an appropria-
ton from the general fund OF the state
to pay the salaries of the clerks ana
employees and the expenses OF the
board.
Consider Workmens Compensation.
As TO the workmen's compensation
law, consider the questions of Increased
benefits, the supervision of its medical
system by the industrial commission,
the employment of the partially dis
abled, present restriction upon the
state fund, the payment of claims for
| compensation out of any and every
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
and supervision by 1t of the application
risks insured, protection against dam
ger of loss through self-insuring en-
ployers; also the question of the uncer-
compensation act. All of these ques
tions. however, should only be consid-
ested and a fun hearing.
| Added Dutie. 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
to superintend and regulate in various
operating under this law ought to
prove Il tremendous influence for good
In the Industrial affairs of our COM
monwealth.
one of the most important and con-
structive provisions in this act relates
to the power OF the industrial commis-
sion to maintain industrial peace as be-
tween the employer and the employe.
given power to investigate Industrial
disputes and during this time the EN-
ployer is forbidden to lock out the en-
ploye and the employe is forsidden
to go on n strike. IN order to prevent
possible apuse and to not Interfere too
long with the liberty of each side to
take such measures of relief as the law
permits, u limit should be set upon the
period of time to be consumed by the
particular industrial dispute.
Another amendment is ont providing
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furnish and maintain few we'll
equipped rescue cars to save the lives
OF workmen entombed In mines, the
control of which should be under the
Industrial commission.
The law providing for the Public
Utilities Commission and the commits
sion acting Hereunder. have been of
invaluable service to the public and
Material amendments should be made
to the law under which this commits
sion is organize l. onlarginR It's powers
and promoting lis efficiency.
Public Printing Law Obsolete.
The statutes pertinent 10 public
printing We're passed years ago. They
employ nr,p,sys terms no Longer ,ka In use use BY
absolutely impossible, under the
changed conditions. for the state print
OF the statute under which he is sup
1t is further said that vast amount
OF Unnecessary printing Is done under
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 valu-
able for the minerals beneath them
are sold on a royalty basis and the
revenue put into the income fund and
used for general expenses. The inter
ests of the state and Its school chill
dren demand Hesitation which VIII
protect this fund for the purpose for
which II was intended.
judicial Districts Need Reyision.
The judicial districts OF the state
should be rearranged, the act to take
effect two years hence; thus the busl-
ness of the district courts can be di-
vided up to give each Judge an equal
amount of work.
other Legislation.
Time forbids going into detail as to
your consideration and action, such as
pure seed bill, an appropriation for
for the Bureau OF Child and Animal
for the completion OF the Fall River
road, either specifically or in connec-
tion with other highway matters.
budget system Urged.
sideration the adoption OF the neces-
sary legislation for putting in force
the budget system. for the expenditure
OF all moneys required for maintaining
the government and the institutions
Of the state.
les. not the state levy. From the state
levy. provision for these charges Is
made. An additional mill would be
safely within the constitutional limit
and yet would produce the magnificent
sum OF si,2ll,OOO. The burden. IL II
can be called such. would be but
pittance to each taxpayer: $3.50 to a
property Of $500. S. to a holding OF
| $1,000 800 upon property of the value
of 100000. while considerate of the
taxpayers burdens and rights let us
not hesitate to Increase the levy II nee
! essary to our duty as sovereign state
Let us wisely and patrioticany do our
part to give this commonwealth OF
magnificent undevelopcd resources. Of
public-spirlted progressive citizenship,