New-York tribune., 1920-01-08

pare to meet Federal legislation on III +.
SUBJECT of industrial criuples. There
mas already passed both houses of Con
gress, and is awaiting final amendment.
nsli appropriating $1,000, 900 for the
req re:saucation OF cripples. This money
wnt oe expended in conjunction with
STATES tnat make appropriations for the
same purpose, and New York State
snould pc prepared to take advantage
OF this Federal legislation at the earli-
est moment. We have at our command.
through the Department of Health, the
department of Education and the In
dustrlal Commission, all of the needed
facilities for the complete care of this
group of our population.
would recommend that legislation
oe enacted which will enable us to take
advantage of the Federal appropriation
ana creating coordinating bureau. on
which there shall be representation
from the three state departments named
Health, Education and Labor--which
can then adequately supervise the care
and rehabilitation of cripples."
Labor Conditions Discussed
In two--paragraph discussion Of
laDor conditions the Governor places
responsibility for much of the present
trouble on "the~ tendency Of some labor
~~%>~AAo w 01oA ACE0lu lu6lE WIlttcu agree
ments with their employers"
1T has been called to my attention
on several occasions that this action
mas been taken against the advice of
their leaders," he said "a determin-
ing factor with business men in ascer-
tanning their manufacturing costs is
the agreement fixing their labor costs.
Inese agreements should be kept. No
settled and prosperous condition can.
exist in any branch of industry where
there are such uncertainties. There
repudiating its written pledge than
there is for an employer to go back on
his word in any relationship"
Under the head of Health" the mes
sage calls attention to the fact that
physicians are leaving the rural dis
trlcts and f1ocking to the big cities, in
some instances leaving large districts
almost without physicians. A redis-
trlct;ng of the state, for the purposes
mended and the adoption of measures
that will insure all parts of the state
proper medical care.
Pleads for Maternity Insurance
Maternity insurance, which has been
the subject of discussion by Governor
Smith in a previous address, is made
the subject of specific recommendations
IN to-day's message. Compulsory health
insurance and plan under which ex-
pectant mothers will be assured proper
care are proposed in lengthy discus
sion of the subject, which indicate that
the Governor will make special effort
to obtain legislation on the subject at
this session of the Legislature.
The message calls for the most Sc
we're treatment for Bolsheviki and rad
Il.
government. The Governor insists
that every precaution be taken to pre-
vent any infringement of government
by the will of the majority"
Urges Control of Milk
State control of the milk supply, both
At the sources of production and in
distribution, are recommended. Just
now this is to be accomplished, how
ever, is left for a later report. which
is promised at an early date.
Enabling legislation, under which
MUNICIPAL ownership would become
possible, is requested in this para
graph:
Transportation, light, heat and
power are vital to the life and health
of great municipalities. History must
have taught the unprejudiced mind
that these facilities should be- under
the control of the people who direct
ly use them. ! am strongly Of the
opinion that we have reached the point
where the state might we'll confer this
power upon the municipalities, and l
urge upon your honorable bodies legis-
lation to bring it abouti'
Construction of graip elevators both
here and at Buffalo are recommended
as means of increasing the facilities
for handling grain on the barge canal.
1t is pointed out that there are but two
grain elevators equipped to handle
grain arriving at New York by canal
and, as these are owned by competing
railroads, they will not handle the
barge carP0eS Shinned in here