The Bismarck tribune., 1929-01-09

,e entire cost Of this project would than the
se tws . saGss
efforts toward building for humanys welfare and happ
The possibilities % Of development in State especially
the Western half arc almost Unlimited e nd d,e e
Of the discovery Of great pools Of crude OIL which
eminent geoogs greatly 9e:re T
fact that capital is now interested in the development of
north and south railroad the y western psr Of our
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENls
Since the World War, when :. efforts were bent TO-
Cured entire economic structure Greater attention
must now be paid to problems Of marketing and reduced ed
tional service available through the county agents
e the Department Of Agriculture Of the Federal Govern
men and various % % These Joint II on aIe
ing of reducing production COSTS and fur
nshng economic information which sound market pro-
During the past year. representative farmers and farm
county agents participating series Of conferences des
ignated to point sound agricultural for the
other areas and the general economic situation
ates to agriculture This fundamental work should
se e as guide to our agricultural development.
would also point out the far saehing and valuable ef
fects the work that being carried with boys and
girls through the III Club work. and the work of the Home
q al ass activities
their children as means Of sound and progressive agricu
PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC REGULATION
About two through the interest and efforts Of
Conference held in the United States in Bismarck
There had previously been two national conferences but
Of public safety and traffic regulation earnest As
suit of that conference the North Dakota Safety Council
The Council largely instrumental in securing the pas
Rules Of the Road Act Which Of the so-called
Hoover yecular Code We have statute books
law has already had very sautary effect and when more
@ sdss s and scasnt sa o 1s e 1S
wreckless driving er%a, on our roads; TGisr ALTON
problem confronts which demands careful consider
alton and legislation The danger in combining
for considerable periods of me where they contact
With hardened sS and vicious @ criminals is netceany
ers in better and more intelligent
1t has been suggested upon good authority that workable
State penitentary for period Of few days making
vision for parole of sentence for the remainder
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
wish to advise against reversion barbarsm by
return to capital punishment in this state In well regulat
criminals confinement for as long period as may be
necessary there occasion for rsorg to the barbarous
'e''''' : '"f'zI PARboN bis"eaf; BoARD SECRETARY
Under our present laws the secretary to the
legislation adopted there for any other pro-
vision to properly handle the work Of the Pardon Board To
before this board and the almost constant de-
mands upon the secretary it is apparent that change
be made for the development Of full time secretary for
In handling the work of the board the
secretary should become parole officer for the state
such officer in the and o pre :.
oners who have served their sentences would in many
when give consideration 70 the prevention Of crime
~ ''s p'''s''''" STATE s. All eiiHsGs INSURANCE
The socaed state industries enterprises occupy an i'm
proper that some should be made Of the prog
res and present status Of that part Of such
Insurance Department
few Of the outstanding facts and figures taken
last reports OF the various branches Of that as
ct 1927 are very interesting and instructive The State Fire
the Of was re act in 1919 for
public the se The snn OF any and all
ss with @
e % at Aad no been placed what
matey $4,000 more in the fund than it has today For
the Of this volume Of premium the Department has
on the larger risks throughout the State for the greater
part OF the Departments existence
tornado present mt amount Was IN hands
Of State Ireasare over one million dollars The records Of
9 Ten so %as1sS % o to only
companies. - r
recommend the amendment of the law to read "when.
ever the earned premiums Fire and Tornado Fund
shall equal $O0oo0O that all earned premiums in excess
thereof shall be paid back to the political subdivisions in
proportion to the sums paid BY the political subdivisions into
the Fire and Tornado Fund" This will necesstate the COL
ectng premiums each year but will ever be safeguard o
the Fund in a., the event Of excess losses
saved is penny earned In consideration of this
surplus the exceedingly low fire loss ratio of 28so esab
nshed over period Of ten together with the anc
m 80 cyce 81 better times therefore also urge repeal
o. the reinsurance clause in the statute governing this fund
IN ofaer that stu greater savings be effected for the
The State Bonding Department has served the State a
well in two ways first by being financial success therehy
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