The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-09
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higher duty to perform, the duty which
we owe TO the men, their families ana
TO humanity. the duty to obFiatc the
suffering and the sorrow that these ac-
cidents and casualties inevitably carry
in their wake
Can we not do something TO make
human life and limb as safe IN time OF
neace as in time Of war West Fir-
ginia's casualty list shows tho percent
age much higher in industry than in
the war.
1T seems to ME that great deal
could be done IN the way of industrial
education. The railroads reduced acct
dents so per cent in very short time
by their safety first campaign.
MI. Barton's Views.
The governor then. presented a paper
on tho subject, prepared by ]. V. Bar
ton, 3 safety engineer Of Wheeling.
and former labor commissioner. outlin-
ing a plan for such q campaign.
In speaking Of aid for returning SOL
ders. the governor urged the legislature
to study the annual report of Secretary
Of the Interior Franklin X. Lane for
1873 and Cooperate with his SuSGeS-
ton that some 100000 acres of cut
over lands in. West Virginia might be
turned over to eI-soldlers for develop
ment. which not only would give them
employment. but would benefit the
state.
9tate Institutions.
Many items were included in the gov
errors discussion OF Improvement and
expansion Of state institutions. The
board OF controls report. he said
showed that despite tho Increased ex-
penses resulting from the war and
higher prices Of materials the state
institutions were maintained during the
fiscal year on the same appropriations
as years past when prices were lower
In order TO meet the demand for in
creased wages and costs Of materials
during the coming year. the governor
said. numerous increases will DC neccS-
sary. A number Of changes also were
suggested. Among these the governor
suggested:
Prison VIII Need Ala
To separate the state schools for the
deaf and blind which now are over
| crowded
! To build hospital for the feeble
/ minded. separate from the institute
for the insane.
To build new hospital for the negro
| insane to take the place of the present
dilapidated ono at Weston.
To create a state hospital commits
| sion to appoint heads OF state institu-
tons, instead OF the governor
| The governor next turned to the pen
| itentiary, reviewing the work Of con-
vict labor. which he held up as an ex-
ample to the country. This institution
which has been sclf-sunportinE. he said,
soon will be unable 10 meet it's ohlga-
/ lions on account Of the increased cost
Of nd nacacSM5na F,,r
Their employment OF prisoners on roads
| and for other purposes to increase the
earning capacity.
| In part. the governor says Of the
| penitentiary:
Tho high cost Of living Is reflected
| In the financial condition Of the peni-
| Tertiary, as we'll as in the other institu-
! tons. AS you arc aware, the pcni1cn-
tiury has been self-supporttnE. the
statute requiring the contracting Of
! prison labor within tho walls OF the
prison. Five-year contracts have boon
! tho rule. as the contractors necessarily
had to install machinery. The contracts
! for the labor were based on Drc-war
prices The increase in the cost OF
food and clothing could not. therefore.
he met with a corresponding increase
! in wages. or pay for work. The re-
suit was that the surplus fund 10 the
credit OF the institution was wiped out
during the year OF 1918. On July !.
I19lG, the balance in the fund WAS S27.-
oSS.Tz. The receipts for July wer" So
.nS,75. and disbursements sli.l0A7.;
for August the receipts were ST..
57a.S9, disbursements s23.4Gl.S5; for
September receipts were sl2.@I2.23 and
disbursements SlA.154.46, making tn"
excess Of disbursements over the TO
ceipts for the first quarter of tho pres
ent fiscal year. beginning July l. 1918,
s1593O.0G. The present warden took
charge October l. 1913. During the
first month OF his administration tlH
receipts were s14,S39.24 and disbursc'
rnents were sls.05S.0S. an excess "t OK
penGitures over receipts Of s3."!S.S4
The problem OF Keeping tho expenses
within the income. under changed con