The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-20

created in this state fifteen different
expressions OF service which should
be combined into the agricultural de-
partment. There are:
1. State board of agriculture with
various officials and emplOyees.)
2. Horticultural Society.
3. chronological commission.
4. chronological commissioner.
5. State entomologists.
6. State dairy commissioner.
z. Grain inspector
8. Livestock sanitary commission
er.
9. State veterinarian.
10. State board of veterinary exam
liners.
II. Stallion registration.
II. State Fair Association.
Is. Kansas Free Fair Association.
IA. Feeding stuffs inspector.
Is. Fertilizer inspector.
State Should Cooperate.
''In the case of the State Board of
Agriculture there is a purely volun-
tary private corporation subsidized by
the state. The state has no control
over the personnel of the boards Off
GERS and only a limited control over
the number of offices created. The
board is selected by the Agricultural
Society at the annual meeting Of the
latter and according to the wisdom OF
it's voters The officers re selected
in a similar manner. This board is
now spending in the neighbOrhOOd OF
$4,000 a year, but the state has no
control over the personnel of the
spending officers and no control over
the methods or the purposes for which
| such money is spent.
1.-The idea of creating a department
| of agriculture, which should embrace
all the broad functions that are neces-
sary for a just consideration Of its
activities in this state, has been often
discussed, and 1 believe the time is
now ripe for such consolidation.
Workmen's Compensation.
1.-TWO years ago l called the atten-
| ton of the members to the need OF a
| better Workmen's compensation law.
| The law under which we are now Op-
| Grating does not, in my judgment,
4 meet the requirements Of justice IN
state where the industrial life is grow
ling. To give the legislature the bene-
fit of a deliberate study of the ques-
| ton, a special commission was ap-
pointed something over year ago and
asked to make a recommendation to
| be used in this session of the legis-
| lature The members of this special
commission are representatives Of
employment in all activities, and rep
resentatives of labor. They have pre-
pared a bill which in my judgment
would mark very great advancement
| in workmen's compensation.
81 strongly urge that the legisla-
ture give careful attention to this
measure, in order that Kansas may
treat this subject with modern eff
cheney and equity.
Banking Laws.
The wreck Of the Kansas State bank
at Salina with the heaviest losses the
state has known in many years caus-
ed the governor to deal extensively
| with the states banking laws and sug-
gest some important changes in them.
| The first proposal is to change the
banking department from a supervisor
to a board of three practical bankers
| who shall aid and direct the superin-
tendent in administering the depart
ment
/ 1t is suggested that the minimum
capital of all Kansas banks be raised
from $4,000 to $4,000 to create great
er safety.
1t is urged that more adequate pro-
vision be made for examining banks
and a higher grade. of examiners be
, authorized for this work. Bankers
, suggested to the governor that there
should be some, limitation placed Up
on the negotiability of bank certifi-
Gates of deposit. The Salina bank
wreck was caused by the circulation
of certificates of deposit indiscrimi-
: nately and without proper safeguards
A complete reorganization of the oil
and gas department is recommended
: Another Relief for Farmers.
sOne of the important suggestions OF
? the governor for the farmers of the
state is an amendment to the ware
: house law so that the ordinary far
mers could avail themselves of the
| warehouse receipts. These are now
= limited in use to the terminal eleva
2 tors and the farmers with grain in g
=, | country elevator cannot use ware
/ house receipts in transacting business
There have been numerous compila
. tionS but not reVisions of the Kansa:
{ statutes since 1858 The governor
especially urged the legislature to ere
ate commission to revise and codi
fy all of the laws Ct the state, wipa
: out much of the dead timber and re
move the contradictions.
: Take Schools Out of Politics.
The Kansas teachers have asked ant
;, the governor suggested to the legisla
ture that it take the proper steps t.
amend the constitution so that the edu
CdtlCudI department VI the state COu1(
2 be taken out of politics and made
: more effective department The teach
ers have long been urging that tn
> office Of state superintendent of pub
: lie instruction and county schoo
offices be filled by appointment rathe
than by election
The governor asked the legislator
TO consider the claims of the engineer
and surveyors of the state for system
of examinations and licenses for al
engineers and surveyors before the,
4 are permitted to begin business in tn
Y state The building of good roads ha
II developed a considerable number O
# incompetent and poorly trained engiT
r GERS in the state
F. A budget system or state expenC
?. itures with a budget commission {
e study the problems of the state de
s pGrtments and institutions was prc
posed by Governor Allen.
Frugal to the End.
e An old woman known for her mi:
g erly habits was on her deathbed. Sh