The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-01-15

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y therefore. mnst earnestly recon-.
mend that, BY appropriate legislation,
you provide FOR the admission OF rtria
INTO he reform school. under such
rules ana regulations a. you may
think wise and proper.
The old county court house a.
SprinGcr, which was until recently
used ~ a reform school. I am Inform.
"a. H. now vacant since a now struc.
ture has been butt for that purpose.
and " now occupied by the BOYS That
court hounc building could. at little
cNpcnse. BE- fitted out Tor the admin.
sion Of nirlA This department for
sifll should be- under the Immediate
charge and control of n mntron. AL.
though she herself should. 81 course.
Do under the supervision of the super.
tntondcnt OF the institution.
IN this connection allow mo 20 sug.
rest that IN an penal and charitable
state Institutions where women or
girls are received. such department
should nl ways 10 under the immediate
supervision Of n mntron; and his
should be provided for BY Law In OIL
vidcd.
Chih Conservation.
The health o. our people BE- a matter
Or great national concern. and % be- i'm
poftant that everything be- done hy the
government that cnn possibly be- done.
Tor the purpose ~ maintaining ls high
a standard Of healthy physical pcrfoc-
uon among ~ as may De- possible
With thia object In view and for the
purpose Of ~ accomplishment. as mr
az We may accomplish 10. YOU will al
low mo 90 offer two surgratIonns
isti We should herln hy taking cv.
cry care 81 the infant child. aud in
pursuance OF n nntlou-wldo dsmnud OF
. nHHH MUL HIHaUHHH.UA HLmH a.Ha NmL.H.
"a board known NJ child canncrvAt0n
board, whose business and duty "
shall he 20 look after Inc prevention
~ disease IN newly born babes. to
watch over their growth hy CLOSELY In.
quiring into any imperfccuons which
the child may have ~ birth or rhortl,
thereafter, FOR thD purpose Of diaruN.
ering Huch impcriections NJ amy there
be, aud applying tho necessary rcmo-
dies Tor their correction and olimina-
ton; also ~ advising aud educating
mothers In the Ericncs 81 missing their
children propeFlv an thut they mas
grow n dcyciop in "a normal. healthy
condition.
Z have no doubt that you viii De-
able TO frame such q law ns wih cover
the purposes desired ! would suggest
however, That this board ho headed.
ox-ofncio. by the state superintendent
M public Instruction, ana hat tho
board itself be composed of such %
number Of persons as 60 you muY up.
pear sufficient md proper
To the end that his board may uc-
complish the purposes of be- creation.
n should be- vested with FUN and ample
powers for the exercise Of 10 functions
ana such appropriation should hc
made 10 may ne deemed sufficient 20
cover an necessary expenses, SALARY.
etc.
state Department ct Hcalth.
Carrying out 60 its logical couclu-
sion. this ondeavor 60 promote public
health. you should also create. hy ui-
%propriate legislation, r. state depart
mont OF hpuiths such department tu boz
vested with broader powcfH thuu pos.
acascd hN the % created under chap
ter % Of the CodlncRtion ~ 1913 and.
IN order 90 avoid confusion ana con
nlrt IA the lava I would Huurcst that
tho tito of "ruhiic Health which is
given 10 said chapter a2, he changco
TO read Hoard of Medical ENnmin.
crs." and that the duties ~ said board
Of medical examiners ie confined 90
what appears 20 have boon the true
original purpose az No. establishment.
namely, tho examination OF physicians
applying for licenses 90 practice mcdi-
Gin la our state. and Kindred matters
related thereto. aud that nll legislation
therein contained relative To- public
health. properly speaking. may be
made a part uf tho legislation that 7
ask you 10 paas. rclutinr 90 tho cron-
ton ~ the said department OF health.
This proposed state department. iu
ms opinion. should consist ~ u com
missioner Of health. and "a public
health council composed ~ about i've
momhrrl. three OF whom, 90 least
should be- duly ana regularly licensed
phyHicinns. THIS department should
be vested with ample powers and
should have within itH reach and az
nv disposal "a sufficient amount OF
money a. perform the varied uud I'M
portuut functions which h shall be
called upon TO discharge
q is needless for me 10 point out 10
you the orNtng demand aud ~undvntHhlr
noruEsiiy for the creation and muinto-
nance OF such "a department Tho ter
riblo mNaEos made among our people,
aud throughout the nation az large.
by reason OF The epidemic ot influenza.
made uH nli open our Dyes o. tho
great mistake that Wa have made In
not making proper provision Tor tho
meeting OF such destructive ViHitations
n b. generally believed that had we
been prepared 90 meet that influenza
rpldOmlc. many % our citizens who
ION victims to il would have boon s,y-
od, In addition 90 thut, tho great
number OF our young men who were
rejected for service In the army during
tho war with the central powers Of
Europe. on account Of physical disn
biliuea, BE- proof convincing That such
n department ia needed. In fact it iH
the UNDIVIDED opinion OF medical "a
perts in the army service, That most Of
the defects that rendered these boys
unacceptable for army service, could
nave heou easily remedlcd hY proper
attention through he efforts and
agencies OF AN efficient department OF
health, Hence ] urge upon you the
creation ~ such "a department
Public Works, and Labor Policies.
More thnn na % necessary measure
Of domestic economy. % even aside
from considerations 81 public policy BOZ
matters Of construction which be
como necessary az thiH time, u de-
wolves upon uH. aH a sacred duty TO the
brave young men Who cheffiutiN of
fcrcd 10 tho country the supreme test
uf devotion. 10. wit. their lives, IN de-
! fCnsc OF The lag. that We take nppru