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'J'lio.se sur\t'.\s have shown the need of more legiskitive power, to be 

 vested m a central authority, naturally the State Board of Health, whereby 

 the rivers, our natural water resources, can be saved for future genera- 

 tions. At the preseJit time control of streams is given where they are 

 used for water supplies, but no steps can be taken by the Board of Health 

 unless petitioned by the healtli officci- or citizens of the locality affected. 

 The time is coming, and tlie sooner sucli control is given tlie easier will 

 '•c the solution of the problem. The data collected will be invaluable in 

 t)ie future for comparative purposes, when the people l)ecome awakened 

 to the seriousness of stream pollution. 



