Arizona republican., 1921-01-12


 isfactory results can be secured if tha laws now on our statute books arc amended or new ones framed, designed not for partisan advantage. but free and untrammeled expression. Import ant among such changes should be a provision for the absent voter. The Utah law, to which I have given some study, seems amply adequate and pro vides necessary safeguards against fraud.
 Indefiniteness Its Weakness
 The land code should be made mora definite workable and effective through amendment Whether Or not this important department is conducted m satisfactory manner depends to a large degree upon sane and equitable aomlnlstration of its affairs. The fact was made clearly apparent but recent ly that the methods heretofore fol- lowed did not meet with public ap- provaf. The question of increased revenue from this heritage is admin | istrative. not legislative and will take | time to work out so that legitimate rights will not be disturbed or penal 1 iZed. A broad policy. divorced from even the suspicion of special privilege or favoritism, I am certain will be l followed Recommendations for need 1 ful legislation will be placed before you by the land board or commissioner and should be given careful study before enactment.
 Consolidation of Departments
 Touching on my ideas on centralized government, there are consultations which, if meeting with your approval. could be made at once. The depart ment of weights and measures should be placed under the Jurisdiction of the corporation commission thereby insur ling more efficient service and satis- factory regulation. The office of apiary inspector in it's very nature should come under the direction of the commission of agriculture and hortt- culture. It is the logical step and for the best interests of the industry. The laws governing both these offices are in need of revision. Suggested changes, II am advised, have been prepared anu are ready for submission. The apiary inspector has been working for the past two years without compensation. all the fees received having been
 turned over to his predecessor. A re- lief bill to compensate the incumbent
 would therefore be only an fet of right and justice
 Revision Spells Efficiency
 Many of the laws under which some
 of our departments are working are
 badly in need of revision. Suggestions
 have been invited by me. but they are
 too lengthy to be incorporated herein.
 
 and should prove of help in your work,
 as they are conclusions based on eE-
 perience In this connection l would direct your attention to the legislative
 suggestions of the department of No- cational education, Dr. George F Good : rich, state superintendent of public v health MT. Clarence Dana, state dairy I commissioner. and Mir. T. c. Cuvellier, |. executive secretary of the board O.
 health on the tuberculosis situation in 8 this state. These proposed changes = are designed to make existing laws s more effective, promota the general e health and to aid industry. Among : other legislation submitted to mo ard u wkich will doubtless be passed upon l. by you, are acts to regulate profes- h sional nursing and for toe establish e ment and maintenance of q depart Is ment of tuberculosis.
 l. Another report, which shous1 engage Ie your studious attention, embodies tho
 recommendations of a representative
 of the United States public health le service, as result of "a survey made l. of the public health activities arissx- 1t isting sanitary laws of tho state. Cer- )r tain changes and consultations would -e necessarily follow, if you agree with l. these conclusions, including the trans Ig ferring of the office of state dairy Id commissioner to the jurisdcuen of the
 
 5 of these suggestions would result in the nt appointment of a iuIl-time health LII commissioner and the adoption of a m plan, statewide in scope, which would B. aid in safeguarding the health of the is people and successfully combat cpl
 denies. with mater al reduction over IT. present expenditures.
 Different Activities More Important ce The future of the office of historian lie and how it shall best serve the state u- is a question open for determination. ne The Fourth legislature manifested its ar will, contrary to my ideas and eX
 pressed the opinion that the work ot or compiling and publishing 2 state his ng tory should proceed indefinitely. JH .te the fall of 1919 the collection of data
 covering Mormon settle nenss in Az he zona was begun This interesting in s- formation is now really for .publira'son
 Collection is also in progress Of what fly will eventually be T comnle.e list cl d. Arizona place names with attached eN- nd planation of their nearing and origin we In view is the issuance of one-volume he history of Arizona which shall be used
 as text book in ou~ schools The ,r- state history has not been a financia le- success and l seriously doubi the aG- en visibility of 1t press1t continuing q. eat publication beyond the tlvo volumes nd above referred to. For several years IL
 torian, in which I concur, that his D. department could function to more ef. d. fective advantage in the capacity Of gh depository of data covering aii per
 iods and phases of Arizona history srt to development kept n such shape as t' be available Immediately and mos al fully at the call of any citizen or his Tor torical student This office ooIl, ea also be used 70 effective advantage r , I cooperation win that Of tho adjutant ion general in preRaiiuy T history of Ari sg- zona men who participt s1 sin in at World War, thus perpetuating 10
 posterity a record of which we cal
 justifiably feel proud.
 ted Justfies It's Existence ay. The old commission Of state inst on- tutions proved to be an expensive an cen inefficient method of managing th in- prison. hospital for the insane. Pic m- neers' Home and Industrial school, an uld Capitol building and grounds. hence m an recommendation to the past legislatar the for it's abolishment. In it's pia ,e WI rid substituted the Board Of Directors a of State Institutions. which has demon ces strated it's right to continued eNistent re- by the careful and economical m3nne jig in which the affairs of these }nstieu ept tons have been administered. Each an l it every one was conducted within T of anrron,.f a fion with the exception or tn