Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16

/ through political interference. | would
urge that measure be introduced
to lengthen the term of office of re-
gents 10 eight years. The terms of the
regents should be so arranged that
only two shall retire each two years.
/ Appointments should be SO timed that
/ they must be confirmed by the senate.
/ Such an arrangement wouId-free the
1 board OF regents from political obliga
/ ton and dictation. 1t would also make
/ the position Of regent one fraught with
! great possibilities for effective and
/ lasting public service. Men and won-
en- of constructive genius would not
/ then be averse to such public activity,
since it would no longer be coupled
with the possibility of having to make
| compromise for political reasons or
with the probability of wasted effort.
though extensive and abrupt changes
in the personnel of the board induced
by our biennial elections.
Our Militia Problem
While he is commander in chief Of
the military forces of Arizona. the gov
ernor OF Arizona finds himself in the
unhappy position OF requiring an adju-
tant general who must be chosen from
members of the national guard. with
all the national guard Of the state away
on active service except one man who
is now filling the office Owing to OBJ
jectional personal and temperamental
qualities, this individual is not desir-
able for the position. since the adjutant
general must, of necessity, be the gov
ernor's personal adjutant and secretary
in military affairs and should, as q
matter Of course, be a man not OBJ
noXious to his superior.
from the state also makes it impossibl,
for the governor to have at hand &
military staff such as the statutes con.
template, through whom it would b.
possible to secure the appointment o
! a man qualified under the statutes TO
; the position.
A further embarTa sSing feature O
the situation lies in the fact that tn
general staff, whose terms had expired
were reappointed while in federal ser
vice by an executive order, dated No
vember 13, 1918, although it was know
at the time that there was no posi-
bility of their being able to cooper
ate with the chief executive as is con
,, templated by the existing statutes.
= Coupled with these unfortunate con
dltions is the fact that there exists
= grave doubt as TO whether the fedora
. government Will ever re-establish tn
I national guard along the old lines an
9 appropriate money for its maintenance
Under the circumstances. l must ad
: wise and urgently request an amend
ment to the existing statutes which wi
enable the chief executive of the stat
and commander in chief of the mill
. tary forces of Arizona to secure an ad
> jutant upon whose cooperation he ca
: depend and with whom he will be abb
to work without friction and with sat
: isfactory results for himself and tn
{ state.
Arizona State Council of Defense
: Only a brief and rather sketchy re
" port of the conditions of the work {
il this important department is as We
h available by this office. 1t indicates
= continuance of various activities an
e the undertaking of several new line
! of endeavor.
: Personally, l consider the work
It the council of defense of so much in
d portance that it should receive speci;
n attention, both by the chief executi,
@ and the Legislature. The work alread
accomplished and the need for furthe
lie endeavor will be given careful stud
d and | hope TO be able in a brief tin
" TO present various recommendation
N for your consideration and action.
IS The Peoples Health
II Nan power conservation is vital
N the perpetuity of the nation Consel
~ walton work of this kind, 10 be effet
tive, scientists have demonstrated be
10 yond cavil, must begin when childre
l. are born and follow them through IL
l. passing years. The United Stat,
= government, alarmed by the high ra
s. OF infant mortality, several years a:
Of launched a campaign which has BEE
at gratifyinSly fruitful of results. Arizon
I'd too, must recognize the fact that upt
lie the Well-Deing Of her citizens Deepen,
De IN large measure the results achiev,
ly along material lines. 1t is not su
IN flclent to render aid in time of epiden
he les. The great desideratum is to Ike,
be the people well, thus guard against II
m danger of epidemics and as far
n possible, from a medical standpoir
st prevent their recurrence. This obie
ed tive cannot be attained under prese
IL circumstances, for the salary attach
d. to the office Of state superintendent
Is. public health is not sufficiently lar
is 10 justify man of high standing
o. the medical profession in devoting i
al entire time to its duties. An emol
n ment commensurate with the impo
o. lance Of the task confronting this G
he fetal / believe would be money w
s expended. l therefore recommend tn
al changes be made in the existing law
n increasing the salary and requiri
We that the entire time of the health s
tie perintendent shall be devoted to t
n duties of his office.
sanitation being the basis of heal
d. the superintendent should not only
n al q tod
if compliance with whatever health ru1
he are promulgated, but the scope OF
wo activities should be extended by s,
de ficient appropriation so as to emit
or the state 10 federal aid in combatti
lss venereal diseases.
of The retiring superintendent mann
of out public health program which
VI deserving OF peruSal and care
a thought by the committee which v
i've deal with this important subject. I
m, pan seems to be comprehensive al
ed although it calls for the expenditure
"a nearly $4,000 per annum. the amo,
n would be lnconsequential if the desi,
a results were achieved. Particular ;
cts tention is called to these portions
he ms report dealing with tuberculos
N Venereal diseases, child welfare wo
M smallpox, typhoid and influenza.
he greater powers and funds had be
aid granted this department, 1 belle
much more effective service could hf
of been rendered in combating the D.
for vaillns epidemic of influenza.
m Election Law Needs Revision
eff Experience has demonstrated Il
ing revision of the primary and gene
IA election laws is badly needed.
ing have now experimental in this dir
My ton for nearly seven years, with
res result that all political parties are
The agreement upon the conclusion that