LABOR, (LIVE STOCK SANITARY BOARD, FORESTRY 51 



dustries, crops, transportation, highways, education and the largest 

 cities and towns. 



A resume of the opportunities for industrial expansion is included 

 in the county description as well as references where further informa- 

 tion is obtainable. 



There are new maps of highways, railroads and electric transmis- 

 sion lines. 



The department expects to release soon, a survey on the problem 

 of the aged workers, thoir unemployment situation, annuities and 

 relief. 



Extra Departmental Duties. 



During the past winter and spring several large areas in Kentucky 

 were devastated by floods. It was necessary for public health 

 officials to render quick and timely aid to the people of the de- 

 vastated areas. These flooded districts which were in several widely 

 separated parts of the State, sorely taxed the small force of the State 

 Board of Health and the local public health officials. These people 

 were working day and night trying to relieve a distressing situation 

 and prevent the outbreak and spreading of sickness and disease which 

 threatened to follow in the wake of the flood. Under the existing 

 emergency conditions, the State Board of Health accepted your offer 

 to use the entire inspection staff of the department to aid health offi- 

 cials. Inspectors Brown and Rogers were sent into Pulaski and 

 Wayne Counties. Inspector Williams and myself went into Cumber- 

 land County and for several days under the direction of the local 

 public health officials, we did everything possible to clean up, and re- 

 lieve the situation in these counties. 



During the past year the department has been called to make 

 several talks to groups and organizations interested in the labor laws 

 of the State and to discuss some of the aspects of labor problems. 



Inspectors made thirty-eight visits to city and county school super- 

 intendents to discuss the common problem of Child Labor violations 

 and enforcement of school attendance laws, checking supply of special 

 forms used in issuing child employment certificates. These visits 

 tended to strengthen the cooperation between these officials and our 

 department in enforcing such regulations. 



Appropriations and Expenditures. 



The appropriation made the Department of Labor by law is $15,- 

 000.00 per annum. The department has no other income. The expendi- 

 tures for the department includes the salaries for five inspectors and 

 one clerk, traveling expense, printing and maintenance of offices at 

 309 and 310 Norton Building, Louisville. 



