Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 15, 1919, Page 6

GOVERNOR CAREY THE CASPER (DAILY CALLS; ON | sees rea tee SOLONS TO BUILD FOR THE FUTURE OF S (Continued f: While the necessity for might be well for you to pa thority to organize such a counc it i At some future citizens who are opposed to gov purpose in life seems to be to wreck existing to destroy property. Fortunat few, if any, people of this cla their doctrines in this State. movements of this kind that a law be passed which wi Wyoming for any person to a a or methods, as the me. industriai os political ends or or political re. olutions. Prohi The vote in this state on prohibition of the sale and man clearly demonstrated that a very large majority of the people | of Wyoming are in favor of prohibition. ing to you that they expect a out the provisions of th y of calling a special s Unfortunately, in many parts of s, but the time may come when| various state institutions. such people will invade Wyoming, and endeavor to spread | >¢ prepared after careful study. ! o anticipate them, and I recommend | on, destruction of property, sabotage and other unlawful } |. | Propriation bill is usually passed in | the closing hours of a session, when 1 State Council has ceased, it| there is little time for deliberation, | n act giving the governor au-| To avoid extravagance and waste, ; il at any time that in his opinion | eo should adopt what is known as time, such a law might obviate | the executive budget, that is, an ap- islat | Propriation bill prepared by the Rov- boo the eels theisavel ernor and submitted to the legisla-| e United States q | ture at the opening of the session. ernment of any kind, and whose) This budget would be based on esti- rom Page 1.) ely, in Wyoming we have but) different departments and of the| It would After the bill is submitted by the! governor, the appropriation com- ; mittees of both houses of the legisla- ture meet in joint sessions to con- | sider the same. They can summon | before them such officials as they de- The best method to prevent! Il make it a criminal offense in dvocate crime, violence, force, | ans of accomplishing or effecting) sire to consult, and can’ make such} means of effecting industriai| changes in the budget as they con- sider necessary. After the joint com- mittee has fimished its deliberations, | the bill is submitted to the legisla- 4 ture for approval. | Such a law does not take away | | from the legislature the right to make | It should be a Warn-/ appropriations, but it gives them a! nacted which will carry definite basis to work from, and bition the amendment providing for ufacture of intoxicating liquors, law e comparatively ‘lack of roads isolate parts of the governments and| mates furnished by the heads of the state from other localities und with- TATE, MESSAGE in the selection of candidates Roads and Highwa: At one time the automobilist was the only advocate of good roads, bur |that time has now passed and thru- jout the stato there is a demand for better roads. There is an additional need through the fact that we have few railroads. The out highways there is little commu. nication. A few roads, properly built will do more to unite the people of this state and develop our resources than any other one thing. Some counties have built a few excellent roads but no’ state system can ever be developed except under state su- pervision by state aid. There was created by the last leg- islature a state highway commission and a law which contemplated the undertaking of road work by the state. Since the creation of this commission and up to the time that I assumed my present office I served as its chairman. I admit that the ite highway commission has ac, complished little. It is not my pur ecessary ta amend the tonstitition; An act.of « 88 kne the “gmith-Hughes" | t patina the. federal gove: ent w Oper- “te with the different states in_the establishment - of- vocational -educa- ‘tion. ~ I= recommend thats stéps 2 taken by you so that Wyoming may take advantage of this act. State University. The university which we maintain at Laramie is a credit to the state and would be a credit to states of .|Breater wealth and of larger popu. lation. There it is possible to ob- tain as good an education as it is possible to secure anywhere, and the buildings and ‘equipment compares favorably with those of many older and larger institutions. A univer- sity, like anything else, must pro. gress and in consequence its needs are constant and many. This institution should be remov. ed as far as possible from politica’ influence, but so long as it is de- Pendent upon appropriations from. the legislature for its maintenance, it will be more or less involved in Politics. In the past there has bee> a levy made on the assessed valua tion of the state for the support of the university, but in addition va tious appropriations have been maa and to obtain them, those connected with the institution have been obliged to come to the legislature and put themselves in the position of lob- byists. The support of the university aside from the income derived from its lands and from the assistance which it receives from the federal govern. constitutional amendment and which | furnishes financial estimates based on /P0S¢ to go into the difficulties that|™ment should come from a fixed tar will absolutely prohibit the sale and manufacture of intoxicat-| careful figures. It is a business-like | W@ have encountered or td defend the |levy and this levy should be deter- ing liquors in this state. A pr and permits “bootlegging” is we and passing a law I hope that y of the people, and will realize satisfy them. Our prohibition amendment the date for prohibition at January Ist, 1920, but since this amendment was submitted to the people, an act of congress has provided that no liquor shall be manufactured or sold in the United States after June 30th, 1919, which law will be in effect until a proclamation is issued by the Pres- ident of the United States, announe- ing that the demobilization of our armi is completed. As the proba- bilities are that such a proclamation ¢ will not be issued for some time to come, I urge upon you the necessity of making any law that you may pass provide that prohibition become ef- fective in Wyoming after June 30th, 1918. The congress of the United States has approved an amendment to the federal constitution providing for na- tion-wide prohibition. To become a part of the federal constitution, it must be ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. As I have before stated, the voters of Wyoming ha clearly demonstrated that they favor prohibition, and I feel certain if this legislature fails to ratify this amendment, that it will not be carrying out the wishes of the people. Gambling We have on our statutes a law e- fining gambling, and imposing penal- ties upon those or gambling establishments. some reason our law does not pre vent what is known ‘pari mutuel betting on horse rai Taki vantage of this defect in th horse races have been conduc Cheyenne for the sole purp carrying on this form of g: rly every state has leg ay t it, and for the good 4 of Wyoming, if for no other r it should be prohibited by statute. Woman’s Suffrage During the last session of congr an effort was made to have what is known as the Su thony amendment to the constitution, providing for woman's suff > thre out the United St ment failed to secure the nee two-thirds majority in congr As Wyoming was the in the union to adopt suffrage, a resolution should be pa ed by this legislature endorsing thi amendment, and requesting congress to take favorable action at an early date. of mbling. lated Labor The war with Germ strated the vital im; to the welfare of the iy has demon- nce of labor ion. The n victory to the United States and the by the but by at home. The Allies was won not splendid army in the the industrial armie labor organizations, particularly in Wyoming, have demonstrated their loyalty and patriotism and their de- sire to do their sh: in the conduct of the war. For this reason, if for no other, no legislation should be en- acted or permitted on our statutes which will discriminate against labor, and legislation should be enacted for its betterment. The last legislature created the of- fice of commissioner of labor and statistics. The powers of this office should be extended, and he should have authority to give labor better protection than this act provides. Where living quarters fur- * nished by employers, he should be empowered to see that they are s itary and that the health of workers is safe-guarded. His authority should be extended to include all workers, only field, sets! r cannot only afford, but where it is - should s they ohibition which is not effective! method, and will mean a great say- orse than no law, and in framing ing to the tax-payers of the state. | ou will bear in mind the wishes , 1™ this session, you will be obliged h Q 5 s ;)) to appropriate money as has béen| that no halfway measure will ; done by former legislatures. I wart} | to urge upon you the necessity of, workmen for injuries or death sus- Preparing the general apprepriation | tained in accidents in extra hazardous, bill as soon as possible, considering occupations, If you will make a care. | it carefully, and passing it at a time! ful study of the compensations as When you can scrutinize thoroly each | provided for, I know that you will item. Keep appropriations as low as) agree with me that in some instances Possible, bearing in mind the good of the amounts allowed are inadequate, the entire state rather than some :om- and I urge you to so amend this lay ™unity, but remember that money | that the compensation be adequate, Spent for a useful purpose is never Several of the foreign nations have Wasted, hd health insurance for industrial work-| Taxation s. I realize that it will be a very The most difficult problem of any, dificult matter to devise a law that, Sovernment is taxation. It is prob-/ will be entirely sa’ ; many for a state system of roads, mak- ing provisions for the state taking way laws, you will agree that it is as poor a law as could have been en. acted. At some other time I will be glad to point out its defects. A highway bill will be presented for your consideration. It was origi- nally prepared by a gentleman wh« has had wide experience in highway work and has had an opportunity to! make a careful study of the high- way laws of the different states. The law, while a long one, is sim. ple and eliminates the defects of highway acts. It provides over immediately the maintenance sfactory, but [| able that no system can ever Le de-|and control of the main highways am of the opinion that the benefits| vised which will be entirely sutis-/of the state. Under such a plan the derived from such insurance justify factory. Taxes, to be just, iving the matter most serious equitable, and their equalization ideration. the most important factor. he session laws of 1915 limit the) To my mind, in our system that hours of labor for women, in cer-|Which needs the most attention is tain occupations, to 56 hours a week. the equalization between counties. |‘ In nearly all these lines of industry he amounts which the different i an eight-hour day should constitute/Founties pay to the state, as taxes, a day’s labor, and I recommend that |#T¢, based upon their assessed valua- this law be amended so that women tions. Therefore, a county having is) nust be roads included in this system can be put in a passable condition with- {in a short time by repairing the! poorer sections. come available, these roads can be gradually rebuilt. In my opinion it Then, as funds be- is not so necessary to build elaborate roads as it is to maintain them after they are completed. Many excellent highways have been constructed in { tees 4 : ; Wyoming but most of them go te cannot be employed in any of these * high valuation upof its lands and|" A or similar ekeaietionss to yaxcaea 4g other property, pays a larger pro-|Pieces in a very short time thru lack hours in any one week. Portion towards the expense of the Public Health [uae soyeroment than one having a low valuation. Altho the state board of health!” phe most striking discrepancy {. has done effective work, the recent j i ; i 7 i ;valuation in the different counties epidemic of Spanish Influenza has is in land values. We admit that demonstrated that the board is lack- Jands in some partavot. thevatatelare ing in authority. Our health laws i sail are antiquated, and should be revised. |770r* woluablelthanwuiamothers sec vid = ‘ .,{tions, but there is no question that We have reached the point where we!the valuations placed toon the dif. ferent class vi necessary to have’ an officer who than they seul, For examen hall devote all his time to safeguard- have irrigated fandaaein Sheridan ing the public health. ee The practice act, as it now stands, (QUntY: at an average of $50.30 per is not sufficient to protect the people | of the state against the incompetent practitioner. Any applicant for a certificate to practice medicine should not only be required to convince the board of medical examiners that he has the ne ary education, but should prove to them that his char- eter is such that he will not bring credit to the profession, be established a laboratory yailronds, xaminations of a pathological ete,, while twenty-one boards of n be made. On account of county commissioners determine the our having no such facilities, and valuations on other classes of prop- the expense involved in sending brty. The ideas of these differem samples for examination out of the }oards must vary to a considerable state, often they are not made, when extent, and in consequence, soi. are very necessary, We are kinds of property are either over or| pending large sums of money to under assessed, protect our live stock from disease, The State Board of Equalization but I fear we have been overlooking | should be so constituted, and given the welfare of our people. such authority, that it could bring Child and Animal Protection about an equalization, not only be. To fill a need in this state, there tween the different counties, but in was organized many years ago a the valuations of various kinds of society for child and animal protec- property. tion. If I am not mistaken, in the The tax commissioner could be > beginning, this society was supported very valuable officer to the state if by private contributions, but a‘ter- he were given additional power and wards appropriations were made by authority. At present, he acts more the state. The society was managed or less in an advisory capacity. He iginally by a board selected by should be made a member of the the society, but later the legislature State Board of Equalization; in fact! provided that five’ members of this be made its executive officer, and board should be appointed by the the board, working with the tax com- governor, while four members should’ missioner, could obtain results im- be chosen by the society. jpossible under the present system. At present, the work is done en- Elections tirely at the expense of the state,, This state has very good election and the officers who have charge are|laws, and little can be gained by selected by the state board of child) amending or changing them. Per. | and animal protection. As five mem- haps the best safe guard for pure/ bers of this board are appointed by|elections is the registration of vu- the governor, this official, if he so/ters. Where there is a large popu | desires, controls the same. I believe lation in any community, or a con-| that there is no necessity for this|stant change in population, regis- board, and that the work can be car-|tration is necessary to prevent il ried on much more efficiently if it is|legal voting. I think, however, that| placed in the hands of an officer ap-/in some precincts of the state regis- ‘pointed by the governor, and re- tration is required where it is not sponsible to the governor. A board hecessary, and I further believe that} is likely to have many different opin-| those who vote at the primary elee- ions in the handling of the_various Pion should be allowed to register! class of land is assessed at $14.81. Irrigated lands in Converse county average $35.04 per acre, while in acre in Washakie county. ! tion which places d whe nature ¢ realize the cost of construction. ‘state like Wyoming with a large area a comparatively small valuation and constantly increasing demands froads has a more difficult problem than an older and more densely popu- lated state. There are many who jof attention. The highways to be included ina (state system are not designated in ‘the prepared act, and can be fixed either by the legislature or the state highway commission. decide to designate them, I would |suggest that not many roads be in cluded as our funds will not be suf- ficient to care for a large mileage A system, including the two main highways in the state, namely the Lincoln highway and the Yellowstona highway, together with roads run ‘acre, while in Uinta county, the sam¢ | ning from them, so that every county will have state roads, is in my judg-| j;ment all that should be included at} this time. Big Horn county they average $25.39|nect all parts of the state, and as! Grazing lands vary from $2.78 pe. |the ‘state grows in population and} acre in Albany county to $4.67 per| wealth, the system can be extendea In case you Such a ‘system will con. While the rules and regulations ot We have a state board of equaliza |the Federal Bureau of Roads have a valuation on|a tendency to delay work and also There certain classes of property such as|/increase the cost of surveys and con telephone lines, livestock,/struction, we must remember that the} Federal government pays one-half o:/| this cost and for that reason we cannot afford to not avail ourselves of these funds. Further, in many instances the funds can be used on roads which would not be included in a state system. Many good road enthusiasts fail to A for advocate the issuing of bords by the state but whether or not this is wise at the present time I am not in a position to say. Even if this should be determined upon, it would be at least three years before the funds would be available. The only way at present in which money can be raised for the imme- diate construction of roads direct taxation. Schools. , Any proposed legislation for the betterment of our schools should be given careful thought, and I hope that you will not postpone the con is by sideration of such bills until the clos- ing hours of the session. 4 In devising these laws, I sugges» that you make certain that they wih conform with the constitution as we cannot afford to have any law at. fecting our entire school system prove to be unconstitutional. We must plan for a school organization which will bring our standard up to that set by other states. It is very ‘commission except to say that if any|™ined upon as sufficient for the \of you will analize the present high. needs of the institution with the un- derstanding, as far as it is possible jto have such an understanding, that this shall be a permanent levy for |its support. Such an agreement will |relieve those connected with the uni- |versity from participating in poli. ;tics and will assure a steady income which will increase with the wealth | of the state. Our constitution is not clear as to the control of the university lands. In one article it provides that the commissioner of public lands or the |state land board shall control these lands while in another it places the administration in the trustees of the university. This being the case, some questions have arisen as to the legal- ity of leases of university lands and atthe present time both the state land board and the board of trustees are jointly passing upon leases. Such a method is unsatisfactory and a suit should be brought so that the Su-- preme lands. As the various state institutions are lax. The Board of Charities and Reform is composed of five members and their visits and inspections are few and far between. Some officer should be appointed by the board whose duty it should be to supervise and make frequent- visits to these institutions. This officer should also purchase supplies as the present methods of buying are, to say the least, unbusiness-like. The appropriations for these in- stitutions should be such as to mai tain them at a high degree of ef- ficiency and necessary additions should be. provided. T have not been able to visit all the institutions and am not in a position to make any recommendation except in a few instances. There is a need for some radical changes in the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home at Buffalo. While this home is not a large institution, it is possi- ble on account of our recent war, that the State may have to care for more soldiers and sailors than at the present time. Nearly all the men in the institution are very old and they do not receive the necessary care for people of their advanced age. Many are almost helpless and would be bet- ‘ter off in a good hospital. There should be provided better hospital facilities and provisions should be made so that nurses could be em- these old men. When you consider | the service that they have rendered to their country I feel certain that you will agree with me that they are entitled to the best care which the State can give them. : The Big Horn Hot Springs is a val- uable asset to the State and altho it , Will require considerable money to develop it, the reserve should be- ‘come self supporting thru rentals which will come from leases. Some comprehensive plan should be worked out for beautifying and developing the reserve. All these improvements cannot be made at once but they can be made from time to time in.ac- plans. Every;ericouragement should be given to those whw’ will: btild ho- tels, sanitariums and<o' _improve-- ments nec ‘develop’ the Big Horn Hot Spi - into. . greatest health -and p! i in the United States. Agriculture and Imm, There will be a large a immigration. to the we within the.next few ye: 2 of the opinion, and I think Court would decide these located in different sections of the state and the control of the same is under the State Board of Charities and Reform, their supervision is very ployed to properly look after some of cordance with definite and: fixed: Tished at thi tunity will | ‘As the ie here gwill in farming,: and pee ttoleal gan ad al at it it ry,! Department of Agriculture should be established in connection with the Bureau of Immigration. In the<fu- ture, if it becomes necessary, these departments can be separated. A/‘department’ of: agriculture will be of untold: benefit, to :the farmers and ‘ranchmen of: ‘Wyoming. . The average farmer, particularly the new farmer, has neither the time nor the means of finding a market. : The need of a market agency is essential, and home markets should be found: for most that is produced. The university at - Laramie has been conducting certain agricultural experiments. The State Board of Farm Commissioners is doing similar work while another board is experi- menting in horticulture. -We have several experiment farms, located in different parts of the State. It would seem if all this work could be lone under the direction of the agri- cultural department of the State University, that greater results could he obtained and ‘at considerably less expense. The work should include ‘nvestigations both in dry and irri- vated farming and as crops that are adaptable to certain parts of the State are not suitable for other sec- ‘ions, it is necessary to operate at ‘east a portion of the farms. The State is very fortunate in having a fine farm in connection with the In- dustrial Institute at Worland. On ac- sount of land which the State owns, ‘he quality of the soil, the climate sonditions and the advantage of the labor which the inmates of that in- stitution could furnish, practical ex- veriments along could be conducted at this institu- tion. Here could be made experi- ments in stock raising and in deter- mining the value of different feeds which would not be possible on a smaller farm. There is no reason why the State University and a state de- partment of agriculture could not co- results of the zould be utilized. One of the most serious drawbacks ‘o agriculture in Wyoming as in all the western country are the frequent hailstorms which .occur during the growing season. While there are companies which insure crops against ‘oss, the rates charged are so high that it discourages many farmers from’ insuring their crops. Some Btates have provided for mutual hail insurance under State supervision and I suggest that yowinvestigate the ‘aws passed by these States with the idea of evolving a law providing such ‘nsurance. The cost would be small xnd it would save many a farmer from bankruptcy. There have been. many disputes Setween farmers and threshermen on account of the fact that we have no standard weight for threshed grain. A standard of weights should be established for all farm crops so that such disputes could be elimi- nated. There are still within the State ‘arge areas of land which are sus- ceptible to irrigation and surveys of these lands should be made immedi- ately and permits obtained for water tights. If this is not done at an zarly date, these rights will be ac- quired by other States. The cost of making surveys will not be small but it is very important that they be made unless we are willing that this water be lost forever to Wyoming. sLive Stock Agriculture and live stock raising are our most important industries. Altho some are inclined to separate ‘hem, I think that they go together and the successful farmer becomes a 3tockman and the stockman to be successful must engage in farming. As the area of land under cultivation increases, more feed will be produced and live stock will increase rather han decrease. Many more will en- yage in the business than formerly experimental work live stock industry be given the pro- tection to which it is entitled. The bounty on predatory animals should be continued as only by this means can the number be kept down and can they be gradually exterm- inated. For many years the State has maintained three different depart- ments for the protecton of the live stock industry, namely the State Veterinarian, the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners and the State Board of Sheep Commissioners. While there probably was a time when it was necessary to have these deparments separated, that time is flow passed and if they were com- bined under a State Live Stock Board 30 composed that the interests of sheep men ‘and other stockmen could be protected, more efficient. work could be done and -at considerably less expense. . - If the offices of the State Veterin- arian and the State- Board of Sheep Commissioners are. not combined, ample: appropriations should be made for them... Altho there is not any treat amount of disease among our live stock.at this -time, one neverd knows when ‘an épidémic of ‘some kind’ may break out and’ we should bo prepared for'an emergency. s The hide’ inspeetion law has ‘been changed so>ftequently“that the te- silane eet ome |made agricultural lines | operate and thru the latter all the| so that it is most necessary that the | Fetiesa teas . d larceny that’ this abuse alic be ch >) > tigt 4 Thelin aluo be Pirro “tp gent “Inw enacted, co jing: - roads to report to the owners stock killed by trains as some of the rail- rofids entirely ignore the present law. The sheepmen of the State have on many ~ occasions suffered serious losses on account of herders deliber- ately abandoning herds of sheep. A law should be enacted making this a crime and a severe penalty should be provided. Oil Industry Within a very few years the pro-- duction of mineral oil has developed into one of our largest enterprises. It being a comparatively new indus- try in this State, we have few laws on our statutes affecting it. I there- fore ask you to consider the advisa- bility of adopting such laws as have nroved valuable in other States ‘here the production of oil has long. een an established industry. How- ever, bear in mind that it is very necessary to encourage the produc- tion of oil and laws should not dis- jcourage its legitimate development. | Blue Sky Law With our unlimited undeveloped resources every means should be used to attract canital to Wyoming. In order to do this it is necessary that we be in a position to give to those who have capital to invest some as- surance that their money will be ex- jnended honestly and legitimately. No State can guarantce that jnvest- iments will prove profitable but it {can compel those doing business to organize and finance in a legitimate 'manner and to conduct their business ‘honestly. We should without delav enact a “Bluc Sky Law” and it should jbe so formulated that it would en- |courage legitimate development but at the same time prevent defrauding of investors thru either incompetent or dishonest promoters. Those who do business must be contpelled to make honest statements to investors as to their assets and liabilities and jin their advertising ronfine them- selves to the truth. A state which |vermits “Get Rich Quick” concerns to |overate soon acquires such a renuta- {tion that legitimate canital will re- fuse to invest money in its indus- \ tries. State Geologiat The duties of the State Geologist 1s provided by the Constitution are broad but by law they are rather limited and are confined for the most part to making renorts on mining properties or on the mineral re- jsources of the State. To make satis- factory revorts in manv inttances entails great expense and very care- ful geographical surveys. Geological reports are frequently based upon surface indications and a favorable report upon mining or oil 'property is-no proof that its actual development will be profitable. This is not always understood by people who are not conversant with the min- ing or oil industry and reports made |by the State Geologist are sometimes used to encourage investment. In this manner the State is indirectly in- dorsing some enterprise which may or may not be worthy: of such en- dorsement. Those engaged ‘in ‘the development of mining or ojl proper- ties usually employ geologists, - so there is little demand for the services of a State Geologist.. : " This office is costing ‘the’ State $2,400 a year in salaries and $4,260 in contingent expenses each’ year, In addition the last legislature ‘approp- tiated $4,000 for compiling a State map. I do not believe that the State receives returns to justify these .ex- penditures. ‘ There has developed in this’State a need for some officer whose duty it shall be to see that the devélop- ;ment work in the oil fields is .car- tied on in a proper manner, and that the drilling be done so that the fields shall not. be damaged by inexperi- enced or careless operators. The state owns valuable oil lands and some- one should make certain that the properties are fully and properly de- veloped in accordance with the terms of the leases. The supervision of both the mining and oil industry could be assigned to such an officer. A man with practical experience and ‘the necessary theoretical knowledge would be of much more value to the State than the kind of a man con- templated by the present law. ® Fish and Game Wild game is still abundant in cer- tain sections of the State and we: have reason to hope that with proper protection the game will increase rather than decrease, , To protect our game animals it is necessary to have the hearty co-op- eration of the people and no laws and regulations can be enacted which will protect game if they are unwill- ing to co-operate. The Eleventh State Legislature created a State Game Commission consisting of the Governor, the Secre- tary of State and the State Auditor. We should have a commission but of a different kind. It should be com- posed of citizens who are not only interested in. game but are thoroly conversant with game conditions. It should have authority to thake all fuecessary rules and regulations for the protection of, game and ‘fish. Game can’ never be preserved and protected by the enactment of iaws ieee, regardless of occupation. s. As there could be conflicts bé-1at that ‘time, and not. be compelled! Section 2 of this act provides that tween officers répresenting the state, to again register for the general | “No person shall be appointed | and societies organized for the pur- lection, ; essential that we have-better rural schools, and in order to-improve then more aid must be given by the state that a large portion of the’ i sult: has .beéi that-anyone can ship, are now in -onr-armies will buy, ‘steul or sell hides as he pleases, Wo: oncé‘had a: good law: and: I ‘proposed by men who know little or nothing about the game situation in the West.. Those..who fought tif /the sug--| t ‘sections, or the as State Commissioner of Labor pose of caring for homeless children{ The Primary Law is not very pop |than has been given, in, the past.| Civil War m iaiie tae alas et-} gest, that you re-enact it. Zi a! See ait ne . 44 cuatits ot. who has been an officer in any = and_ delinquents, where such dis-|ular, and many believe that we|Some Provision must be made for F NH idee to ‘wi: ‘There: has devéloped'a new kind of! We thve a State- Game Warden labor organization at any time putes arise, the decision of the state;should go back to the convention} better supervision of schools in the thig Anvtarice the: thief jin. recent «years. He steals land seven assistants. ‘The'seven as- during a period of six months official should be final. : |system of. selecting candidates. It/counties. On account of the consti wool,rusually in smalt quantities; but diligencein time he! acquires: a fair sized clips». When -caught he ael- dom has over $25 worth in his pos- ion and consequently can ‘not; be! mnvicted “of; amore serious crime than: petty Jarceny, ‘As it is: possible, for; the aheepmen: ‘sant wardens are’ required bylaw to devote. all their. time to their of- fices and are paid the magnificent sum of $100: per month. Some of them atten to ‘their -private “busi- mess and draw ' pensions from the Appropriations {would seem to me that this would The most important problem that|be a step backward, but that our any legislature has to deal with is) law might be so amended that some the matter of appropriations. Un-jof the objectionable features could it be amended. | fortunately for those who pay the/be removed. The trouble is with | The ‘“Workmen’s Compensation’ bills, they are made in more or less | the people, not with the law, in that Act” provides for compensation’ of| haphazard fashfon. ‘The-general- ap: they ar prior to this appointment.” { This provision is unfair and unjust) in that it discriminates against or- ganized labor, and I recommend that tutional provision, limiting the sala ries of county superintendents . to 2 from $700 to $1000 per annum, it| will depend very ‘lat is almost impossible to find persons | ducemerits: which we can offer’ > with the requisite qualifications for|The State has'shfferea muth in ‘the these positions and in order to in-!past thru not having an: Immigtation efease “these salaries it will’ be|Bi be apparently little interested}