Banks and banking, National Statistics Condition of the national banks of the United States on March 5, 1917. Econ World n s 13: 519 Ap 14 '17 -Same. 12p Ap 11 '17 U.S. treasury dept. Banks and banking, Private Comparative information Comparative information on private banks and banking. Chicago munic. ref. lib., comp. 44p '16 (Typew. $2.20) Contains: Analyses of state laws governing private banks and banking; Expressions of opinion on laws prohibiting private banks; Digest of state laws; Specimen state laws. Obtained only thru P. A. I. S. Governors messages, 1917 Illinois Gov. Lowden urges state supervision of private banks. Kansas bar association. Proceedings, 1916 111p '16 Clerk of the supreme court, Topeka Contains the following addresses: High cost of justice, by C. L. Kagey; State aid and federal control of carriers, by E. J. White: Effect of innocent misrepresentation of contracts, by H. R. Branine; Lawyer outside of court, by T. A. Moxcey; Trust estates in Kansas, by G. H. Frith; Bulk sales law, by C: L. Hunt; Free justice, by C: D. Shukers; A corporation's contracts and the courts, by G: T. McDermott. New York state bar association. Proceedings of the 40th annual meeting held at Brooklyn, Jan. 12-13, 1917, and charter, constitution, by-laws, lists of members, officers, committees and reports for 1916. 879p '17 F: E. Wadhams, sec., 78 Chapel st., Albany * North Carolina bar assn. Proceedings of the 18th annual session, Wrightsville Beach, June 27-29, 1916. 422p il '16 T: W. Davis, sec., Wilmington (Ed. exhausted) Ohio state bar assn. Proceedings of the 37th annual session held at Cedar Point, O., July 5-7, 1916 and special meeting, held at Cincinnati, O., Dec. 28-29. 1915. 267p tables '16 410 Spahr bldg., Columbus, O. Wisconsin-State bar assn. Report of the proceedings of the meeting for the year 1915. 177p $1 16 G. E. Morton, sec., 806 Majestic bldg., Milwaukee Bathing beaches-Continued Regulation Sanitary control of bathing-beaches. W. H. Dittoe. Ohio Pub Health J 8:252-5 Je '17 Read at 43d conference of Ohio state board of health with local health officers, Jan. 18, 1917, Columbus. Ordinances, Proposed * Chicago, Ill.-Bathing costumes: regulations. (Pam. no. 727) postage 1c '17 Munic. ref. lib. Baths, Public Chicago, Ill.-Plumbing and heating systems in a new municipal bath house being built. plan Dom Eng 77:214-15 N 18 '16 Hygiene and public baths, by Simon Baruch; Availability of the waterfront for public baths, by F. A. Fronczak; Up-to-date floating baths, by F. H. Hines. plan Am Phys Educ R 22:59-73, 77-84 F '17 * Progress of the public bath movement in the United States. W: P. Gerhard, 25c '17 Baker Public bath houses and swimming pools. W: P. Gerhard. ed abridged il 20c '17 Baker Up-to-date floating baths; with discussion. F. H. Hines. 7p plan '17 Frank H. Hines, supt. of public bldgs., Borough of Manhattan, N.Y. Reprinted from the American Physical Education Review, February, 1917. See also Bathing beaches; Swimming pools Conferences American association for promoting hygiene and public baths. Annual convention, Pittsburgh, Pa., May 8-9, 1917. J. L. Mason, sec., City hall, Philadelphia American assn. for promoting hygiene and public baths. Proceedings of the 5th annual meeting, May 9-10, 1916. 88p il plan tables '16 J. L. Mason, sec., 587 City hall, Philadelphia Program includes the following papers: Hygiene and public baths, by Simon Baruch; Preliminary report of the effect of baths on retarded children, by E. I. Keller; Education vs. legal enforcement in matters of hygiene and sanitation, by J: D. Blake; Cooperation of public schools with municipal gymnasium and baths in teaching swimming to children, by S: K. Nason; Responsibility of municipalities for recreation, by William Burdick; Recreation values and analysis, by J. L. Mason; Model bath houses and recreation centers, by A: P. Windolph; Availability of the waterfront for public baths, by F. A. Fronczak; Restorative action of baths on the fatigued, by S. Danzer; Comparison of methods for disinfecting swimming pools, by W. A. Manheimer; Portable bath houses, by F. G. Kelley. Legislation Minnesota-Act authorizing cities of over 50,000 inhabitants to issue and sell munici pal bonds for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, condemnation or otherwise lands in such cities for municipal baths. (Ch. 102, P. L. 1917) Ordinances Cleveland, O.-Ordinance to authorize the commissioner of purchases and supplies to purchase certain lands for the establishment of free public baths. (Ord. 42468 approved D 4 '16) City Rec p 73 D 13 '16 Bats Legislation Texas-Act making it a misdemeanor to kill or injure the common bat. (Ch. 65, P. L. 1917) Bedbugs Bedbug. C. L. Marlatt. Farmers' Bul no 754 12p O 14 '16 Bee culture Apiculture in Cuba. H. M. Walcott. table Benefit systems Conclusions from a survey of over five hundred employes' benefit associations. W. L. Chandler. Ann am Acad 71:156-66 My '17 Earning and saving thru employes' benefit associations. W. L. Chandler. il Dodge Idea 33:12-13+ Ja '17 Experience of a typical establishment benefit fund. Monthly R 4:518-20 Ap '17 Describes the benefit fund of F. C. Huyck & sons, woolen manufacturers, Albany, N.Y. Italy-Unemployment benefits: government subsidies during the war. Monthly R 4:907-8 Je '17 Mutual benefit associations. M. W. Alexander. In Nat. civic federation. Compulsory health insurance, p 52-60 '17 Remarks before National convention of mutual life underwriters. R. M. Potts. In Illinois. Insurance dept. Addresses and papers on insurance, p 45-50 '17 See also Fraternal beneficiary societies Bi-cameral legislatures. See Legislatures-Bicameral Digest of the bills of lading act. 11p Guaranty trust co., 140 Broadway, N. Y. An effort has been made in this digest to give the busy man a comprehensive idea of the new bills of lading act, which will be in force on January 1, 1917, and will affect both interstate and foreign shipments. Federal bill of lading act (Pomerene bill). In W. S. Paine. Analysis of the federal reserve act and cognate statutes, p 321-40 '17 Original section 21 of Pomerene bill. J: C. Scales. In Nat. league of commission_merchants. [Proceedings,] 1917, p 124-30 '17 Wisconsin-Act relating to uniform bills of lading and negotiable instruments. 179, P. L. 1917) Reports (Ch. Census Reports Second annual report of bird counts in the United States, with discussion of results. W. W. Cooke. U S Dept Agric Bul no 396 20p O 23 '16 Governors' messages, 1917 Indiana-Gov. Goodrich recommends that the work of the conservation of the fish, game and bird life be separated from the law enforcing branch of the service and that a chief game warden and deputies be appointed to have charge of the enforcement of the law and that experts be appointed by the commission to look after the propagation of fish, game and birds in the state. Legislation Rhode Island-Act providing that commissioners of birds may grant licenses to engage in the propagation of wild birds and game quadrupeds. (Ch. 1513, P. L. 1917) Rhode Island-Resolution requesting secretary of agriculture to modify the rules and regulations under the migratory bird act. (No. 15, Laws 1917) Protection Bird reservations, by T. G. Pearson; Bird conservation in Labrador, by C: W. Townsend. il In Canada. Comm. of conservation. Report, 1916, p 53-9, 250-6 '16 Boston Evening Transcript, Nov. 15, 1916, contains an interesting article on the work of the Audubon society in enlisting the support of American children in the cause of conservation of birds. men United States. House. Com. on foreign affairs. Protection of migratory birds: hearings on H.R. 20080; statements of E. W. Nelson and R. W. Williams. (U.S. 64th Congress, 2d session) 25p '17 Apply to congressUnited States. Senate. Com. on agric. and forestry. Agriculture appropriation bill, 1917 (protection of migratory birds): hearing on H. R. 12717, an act making appropriations for the Department of agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and for other purposes. (U.S. 64th Congress, 1st session) 42p '16 Apply to congressmen Legislation United States congress at the 1916 session ratified the migratory bird treaty between the United States and Canada, providing that no bird important to agriculture should be shot at any time, and that the open season for game birds may be restricted to three months and a half. Regulation Regulations for the protection of migratory birds, by the President of the U. S. A., a proclamation. 6p Ag 21 '16 U. S. dept. of agric. Reports Rhode Island. Comrs. of birds. Annual report made to his excellency R. Livingston Beeckman, governor, January, 1917. 12p tables '17 State lib. Birth control Allison case. J. P. Murphy. Survey 37:266-7 D 9 '16 Warner Birth-control and biological ethics. Birth control and race-suicide. R. J. Sprague. Birth control in its medical, social, economic, and moral aspects; with discussion. S. A. Knopf. Am J Pub Health 7:152-72 F '17 Address was first delivered at the 44th annual meeting of the American public health association in Cincinnati, O., Oct. 27, 1916. It was again delivered upon invitation on subsequent dates before the East New York medical society, the New York woman's city club, and the Social service league of the Unitarian Church of the Messiah. -Same. Reprinted. 24p '17 Birth control-Continued Birth control leagues have been organized in Boston, Cleveland, Ann Arbor, Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Ore., Seattle, Detroit, Racine, Wis., Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Spokane, Denver, Indianapolis, Washington, D. C., and Pittsburgh. Plans are being formulated for a convention of delegates from these cities for the purpose of forming a national federation, and a national organ, the Birth Control Review, with offices at 104 Fifth av., New York city, with F: A. Blossom as managing editor. Birth control movement. C. Van Epps. bibl tables Ia State Institutions Bul 18:312-15 O '16 Birth control shop has been opened by the Committee of one hundred and the National birth control league in their campaign. One address and tea is the program for each day. A series of pamphlets has been issued. 21 W. 46th st., N.Y. Constructive aspect of birth control. R. L. Sprague. J Heredity 8:58-62 F '17. Some aspects of the birth control question. J. A. Field. City Club Bul (Chicago) 9:168-70 N 21 '16 Trials of birth control advocates. il Survey 37: 555 F 10 '17 Bibliography Birth control bibliography. W: J. Robinson. Am J Urology and Sexology 8:185-92, 23340, 281-6; 329-36 Ap-JI '17 Birth rate Birth-rate. W. R. Inge. Edin R 225:62-83 Ja '17 Declining birth rate. No Am 205:333-7 Mr '17 Declining birth-rate: its causes and effects. A. K. Chalmers. Eugenics R 8:322-8 Ja '17 Germany-Decline of German birth rate. table Science n s 45:301-2 Mr 30 '17 Race suicide. F. E. Warwick. Hibbert J 14: 751-9 J1 '16 Study of the birth-rate in Harvard and Yale graduates. J: C. Phillips. Harv Grad M 25:25-34 S '16; Same. J Heredity 7:565-9 D '16 Birth records. See Vital statistics Birth registration. See Vital statistics Bituminous pavements. See Pavements, Bituminous shall be supplied with an assistant, free of charge, who shall read to him at least three hours a day under direction of the faculty. (Ch. 169, P. L. 1917) North Carolina-Law relating to the compulsory education of the blind amended. Sheriffs of various counties are required to report names of all blind children to state superintendent of blind schools. (Ch. 254, P. L. 1917) Governors' messages, 1917 Texas-Gov. Ferguson recommends the establishment of an industrial institution for the adult blind, in which they may learn a trade and in which a factory can be operated by adult blind people under the supervision of the state. Relief Bibliography List of references on relief work for the blind including state laws. U. S. Library of congress. 5p 16 (Typew. Cost of copying 25c) Obtained only thru P. A. I. S. Constitutional amendments, 1916 Missouri-Amendment concerning pensions to the deserving blind. Adopted. Yes 385,627 No 272,908. N 7 '16 Governors' messages, 1917 Maine-Gov. Milliken recommends a division of responsibility and expenditure between town and state in providing pensions for the needy blind. Investigations Massachusetts-Session laws of 1916 authorize a commission of economy and efficiency to make an investigation relative to the advisability of providing pensions for the needy blind. Laws Indiana-Bill for an act to create a commission for improving the condition of the blind and appropriating money therefor. 7p Indiana assn. of workers for the blind, 310 Lombard bldg., Indianapolis Reports * Massachusetts. Supervisor of administration. Report relative to the advisability_of_providing pensions for the needy blind, January, 1917. (Senate no. 326) 24p Enclose postage '17 Doc. clerk Reports New Jersey. Comm. for the blind. Annual report for the year ending Oct. 31, 1916. 16p '17 State lib. Statistics United States. Bur. of the census. Blind in the United States, 1910. 342p tables 75c '17 U.S. supt. of doc. Blindness See also School children-Eyesight; Trachoma Infants Legislation South Dakota-Act providing for the care of blind babies by the board of charities and corrections at school for blind, Gary. Infants had not been included previously. (Ch. 150, P. L. 1917) Legislation, Comparative Summary of state laws relative to the blind and the prevention of blindness. L: C. Taylor and Abraham Shefferman. In U.S. Bur. of the census. Blind in the United States, 1910, p 285-314 '17 Organizations Illinois society for the prevention of blindness. Am J Pub Health 7:95-6 Ja '17 Prevention Bright eyes: how to keep them shining. (Pub. no. 10) 7p il $1 per 100 Enclose expressage Single copies free Nat. com. for the prevention of blindness Blindness-Prevention-Continued • Concerning common causes of blindness in children and the means and methods of prevention; prepared by the Ohio commission for the blind. (Pub. no. 1) 16p il Nat. com. for the prevention of blindness Eye in industrial accidents. N. M. Black. il Univ of Wis Ext Div Bul Ser no 806 28p S '16 Harm done in ascribing all babies' sore eyes to gonorrhea. C. C. VanBlarcom. Am J Pub Health 6:926-31 S '16 Read before the Sociological section, American public health association, Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1915. Minnesota-Regulations adopted by the state board of health for the prevention of infantile blindness. News Letter no 9 p 7-8 D '16 Saving the sight of babies: synopsis of popular lecture with lantern slide illustrations: inventory of lantern slides. Nat Com for the Prevention of Blindness Pub no 7 16p il F '16 Wisconsin-How to prevent infantile blindness or ophthalmia neonatorum: instructions, rules and regulations. 7p Bd. of health Exhibits Loan exhibits: Babies' sore eyes (ophthalmia neonatorum), wood alcohol, midwives, trachoma, industrial eye accidents. (Photographic exhibits and slides no. 4) 6p il Nat. com. for the prevention of blindness Investigations New Jersey-Session laws of 1916 authorize a commission to ameliorate the condition of the blind, to inquire into the causes of blindness, so that with the cooperation of the state board of health, preventive measures may be adopted and enforced. Legislation Delaware-Act providing for the prevention from inflammation of the eyes of the newborn. (Ch. 51, P. L. 1917) North Carolina-Act preventing blindness in infancy. Midwives and others attending births to report cases of blindness to local health officers or physicians. Midwives to register with state board of health. Appropriation for enforcement $3,000. (Ch. 257, P. L. 1917) Legislation, Comparative Details of the state requirements for reporting babies sore eyes. US Children's Bur Pub no 16 (Infant mortality ser. no. 5) p 11214 '16 Provisions of latest statutes relating to blind persons. 1917. H. V. Clayton, Kansas state lib.. comp. 3p '17 (Typew. 15c) Obtained only thru P. A. I. S. Summary of state laws and rulings relating to the prevention of blindness from babies' sore eyes. Am J Pub Health 6:1092 O '16 Summary of state laws and rulings relating to the prevention of blindness from babies' sore eyes (no county or city acts, ordinances, or rulings included). table US Children's Bur Pub no 16 (Infant mortality ser. no. 5) p 106-11 '16 Interstate commerce comm. Div. of locomotive inspection. Locomotive boiler inspection law as amended March 4, 1915, with rules and instructions established in conformity therewith; also safety appliance standards for locomotives as fixed by order of the commission dated March 13, 1911. 95p 15c figs tables '16 U.S. supt. of doc. Ohio-Boiler inspection law and rules formulated by Board of boiler rules. (Sup. no. 2 to 1916 ed.) 25p '16 Industrial comm. Ohio-Boiler inspection law and rules formulated by Board of boiler rules. (Sup. no. 3 to 1916 ed.) 4p '16 Industrial comm. * Ohio-Boiler inspection law and rules formulated by Board of boiler rules for Division of boiler inspection. 149p fig Ja '16 Industrial comm. Legislation California-Act providing for periodical inspection of steam boilers by the industrial accident commission. (Ch. 202, P. L. 1917) Ordinances Erie, Pa., has a boiler inspection and engineer's license law. Power 44:367 S 5 '16 Reports Interstate commerce comm. 5th annual report of the chief inspector of locomotive boilers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1916. 77p il tables '16 Boilers California Safety News for March, 1917, is devoted to the subject of boilers. Ordinances St. Louis, Mo.-Ordinance governing the construction, materials and installation of certain steam boilers hereafter constructed and installed, or installed, or furnished to be used within the corporate limits of the city. (Approved Mr 15 '17) Munic. ref. lib. Rules and regulations * Massachusetts-Steam boiler rules formulated by the board of boiler rules. District police. 114p 30c '16 Wright and Potter printing company, Derne st., Boston Legislation Michigan-Act creating board of boiler rules to prescribe uniform rules and regulations for use and construction of steam boilers. (Ch. 174, P. L. 1917) Bonds Actual problem in serial bonds. F. L. Kerzie. J Account 23:119-28 F '17 Bonds and their issuance. C: H. Deppe. Econ World ns 13:233-4 F 17 17; Same. Am Bankers Assn J 9:679-81 F '17 Chicago, Ill. City comptroller. [Letter to the public offering for sale 4% municipal gold bonds.] 1p My 1 '17 Munic. ref. lib. Conservative investment bonds for discriminating investors. 23p tables Spencer Trask & Co., 25 Broad st., N. Y. Experience of American surety companies with war bonds. Econ World ns 13:746 My 26 '17 * Government bonds, England and France, including an historical sketch of the finances of each country and a description of their resources. (Bond books no. 4) 54p bibl tables '15 Harvey Fisk & Sons, 62 Cedar st., N.Y. |