The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-08

Expressing pride in North Dakota's
war record and appreciation for the
endorsement given the ,NOnpartisan
administration which has served this
state during the last two years. Coy
ernor Frazier in his second inaugural
address, received by the sixteenth gen.
eral assembly in joint session in tho
house this afternoon, appealed to- the
legislators for progressive legisla-
tion.
you must remember that you rep
resent a progressive people of aprog.
ressive state.' said the governor,
'You ARE expected to enact definite
progressive legislation that hap been
approvediat two primary and two gen
eral elections. Our voters are CIV.
ing more calm. sane deliberate study
to their own public affairs TINA ever
before. They demand a faithful per.
fornlance Of duty by those they chose
to represent them. In the past there
has been a lack of interest, lack OF
Representations; there has been indif-
ference and inefficiency; red tape.
precedent and professional politicians
representing selfish private interests
have ruled and as a result of former
mismanagement and lack of business
methods, we are paying high taxes for
poor service. This sixteenth lgisla.
tive assembly and the administra-
tion with a reasonable cooperation
that maye be expected of the people.
have an opportunity to make North
Dakota the most progressive state in
the union" ~ nj .:..tl aY,
The governor then proceeded to
urge that no new boards or commits
sions be created, but that insofar as
possible boards now existing be con-
sOlidated. He recommended that the
present tax commission reduced
from a membership of three to, one
man. who will be member Of and
work with the state board of equaliz-
alton, thus saving six thousand per
annum in salary" He recommended
one salaried man and two state Off
cials to compose the state board OF
control, now consisting of three sal
aried members, Saving another six
thousand dollars. and having one di-
rectly responsible head" He also
lCCoAAOHiOOu LhC oUO11IAOA u tu0
board of experts and making the par
ole board and the board of pardons
one.
AS predicted, the governor adyocat-
ed radical changes in the present edu-
cational system. Our school system
to be unified and uniform must begin
with the primary and on up, including
the university said the chief execu-
tive. But we have a divided and dis
united system in that the state board
Of regents, the state board of educa-
ton and the state de partment of edu-
cation exercise divided authority
and control. This divided and dis
united system does not work out to
the best advantage to the school chill
dren of the state. 1t has tended to
work great harm to the rural schools.
for these schools are directly under
the supervision of the state depart
ment of education. whose head Is sub
ject to emoval every two years. There
shoula be greater unification In our
school system, with a consequent Id.
crease in inefficiency. This Il the
tendency in all progressive states. |
therefore recommend that the pres-
ent state board of regents and tAe
state board of education be abolishd,
and that thir powers and duties and
certain powers and duties of the state
superintendent of public instruction
be transferred to and exercised by 2
single board OF education to consist
of not more than five members. This
board should have the control and ad
ministration of all public schOOla and
higrer institutions of learning and
should have power to appoint . conn
missioner of education, and 1nspect0rs
whose special duties; would pc to g
pervise and promote the. = Htsf
ests Of the public schools. with spe
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