Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-01
HARVEY'S BONBSHELL
Burnett" Discusses the Great
School Reform.
MR.. a. R. HALLS GOALS OF FIRE.

The Reformer Surprises "a Big Crowd
Appointments To BE Made by the Gov
ernor--W. e. Z. Z. Women Want $4,000
for fallen Girls The women's Clubs
Ask a Hand in the state Institutions
sprighiis Chat from Madison.
Madison. Wis. Feb 2s.-That man A.
H. Hall of Dunn county is a model leg
islator.
think l never knew a public man
who so disassociates his own person
ality from his discharge of official du-
lies. lie is always pleasant and news
paper abuse he only smiles at
1t isn't myself" he says. Its what
stand for they don't like
suppose the Dunn county man gets
mad sometimes, but no one down this
way ever saw him
He is bachelor and opposed to
woman suffrage, like most single men.
-Four years ago. when that issue was
being crowded, delegations iabored with
him. Strong minded women, beautiful
women, fascinating women. They knew
that as Hall votes, so votes the great
body OF the assembly who haven't time
10 look into the merits of an issue them
selves. Hall was polite as usual, but
told them frankly he was against them
and referred them TO Gladstone, who
held that the hcIna was woman's mis-
sion.
We'll, anyway" said one sweet young
thing as the group left him, you don't
dilly- Cally With us like Senator -"
Mr. Halls latest devotion to the pub
lie veal and the sacrifice of his own
feelings was positively dramatic. The
roll call was being taken on the cues
ton whether to substitute the Even
ing Wisconsin" for the State Journal
as the official paper of the state. The
lobby had left him alone A "Wiscon-
sin" man said he didn't dare talk to
him tthe proposition to take the official
paper from the seat of government was
80 absurd, and the State journal
people said they were ashamed to
That paper has dashed him tremendous
ly~ as a La Toilette leader and printed
monster cartoons that would have
driven any one else out of public life,
as they did Governor Upham. 1t has
called him all manner of things and
even questioned his honesty.
The roll was being called on the ques-
tion Of taking the title of state Paper
from the Ma tison Journal
"Grootemaat,' called the clerk. Aye"
CRUDE. Ave" "Guth.' Aye"
Hall"
How the Dunn County Man Voted.
There was pause. The great room
crowded to the doors was as still as =
cemetery at midnight. Every one was
thinking of Uncle Holds fearful lam
poonings.
The little, thin man with rounding
shoulders and work wrinkled face
looked up from his desk where he was
writing a letter; and there was faint
color climbing up his cheek bones. high
like an Indians.
No he aid, quietly,
A buzz mingled surprise and ad-
miration broke the terrific silence
My G., what governor he would
make said one bystander, half-aloud
and Editor Taylor was reported later
10 have issued orders to his reporters
to cast any more reflections on hat
remarkable man Hall at their peril
The Home for Fallen Girls.
The w. c. I. u. women want the
state to give their Eau Claire Home
for Fallen Girls $1,000 The wife of ex-
Governor Upham, who heads the state
org aniZation, will come before the leg
islatiVe committee and ask for the
money; and the churches are signing
petitions to the same effect. 1t is
noble philanthropy and l hope they
will succeed. There are usually TWEEN
ty-five girls in the home-Catholics and
Professionals alike-and they are cared
for with sympathy and good sense. Some
years ago many philalthropic nstitu-
tions received annual largesses of this
sort and in many states the practice
is continued. A home for misled fe-
males is on the same plane with homes
for other unfoI Inmates, many classes Of
which are cared for by the state with
out any other sources of revenue. All
are phianthropies. The only difference
is that thus far the state has not
thrown it's protecting wing over fallen
girls. 1t is time to make a start, and
the w. C. 7. U. has laid an excellent
foundation.
/ presume other institutions, among
them some of the Milwaukee Catholic
homes and retreats will feel that justice
entities them also to equally kind
treatment from the state treasury. The
unique claim of the Eau Claire home
is that no other institution, public or
private, is doing its kind of work.
Woman ON Board of Control.
The women also want representatives
on the board of control, which attends
to the exclusive management of the
nine big institutions-for the insane,
blind, etc. That board is now made up
of five members plus an auxiliary mem
Der. The latter post is farmed out for
a few months at time to succession
of faithful party workers. Ex-Assem-
blyman Gaylor of Marinette has the
office as we go to press.
The argument has been advanced
against the new demand of women S
clubs, for a woman member. that the
duties OF the board are purely of a
business character, which is, of course,
mislea ding. The board choose the su-
perintendents, and practically have a
deep hand in the choice of teachers
and officials though theoretically this
is relegated to the superintendents. and
under the influence of some of the
board this is the growing practice, as
1t should be. Beyond this the policy,
the kindness, the spirit of these inst-
tutions are IN the making of the board
and il is here smart capable woman
would be of much use. | suggest that
the women grapple with the board it.
self so that they may have its recon-
nendation to strengthen their course
before the legislature. Mr.. George
Bishop, whose energy and enthusiasm
since he was appointed, have been a
subject OF comment, will work for them;
and as for Richard Petherick he has
n sister in Milwaukee who has given
her life to work among the poor Grand,
old Judge Lyon is the last man in the
state to block any good thing Treat
OF Monroe. was told is believed by
Governor Scofield to be worth $50 000
a year for his business judgment on
the board; and Nelson. the member of
Waupaca is too new in the quintette
to avail in opposition If he wanted 10.
which is altogether unlikely. The
women can carry this point. If they
work hard enough, but the pace to be-
gin is in the governors office and with
the beard itself What they say goes"
with the legislature
It must be conceded that some good
men in the state are opposed to the in
novation They would welcome a sensi-
BILE. well-informed woman or Two on
the board but they fear "faddist' or
a sentimentalist
supi. Harvey Hits the 8uIfs-Eye.
State Superintendent Harvey has
lived quietly enough since he came from
the Milwaukee normal school to man
age the educational interests of the
r., Eq,7t sSnv he no inf HE