Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-13
Speaker Eaton Predicts That
Haugen Will Undoubtedly
Be Re.nominated.
Believes That Blind IChildren are
Included in Compulsory
Educational Law.
Cskaloosa Seeks Next Encamp.
ment of the Grand Army =
Rumple Opposed.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, June 13.-Willard L.
Eaton, speaker of the house, was in the
city yesterday on business, the first
time he has been at the state capital
was not inclined to talk much about
! Fourth district politics beyond the OBJ
[ servation that Congressman Haugen
will certainly be nominated for another
term In the district. Mr.. Eaton has
been busy with his persone affairs
since the adjournment of the legisla-
ture and has had no time for politics.
When asked in regard to what should
be done with regard to the school for
the deaf at Council Bluffs he COM
mended that which is being done by
those in authority.
"In general" he said, II am opposed
to special sessions of the legislature un-
less they are absolutely necessary. 1t
appears that the board of control and
executive council can provide for the
temporary needs of the school for the
6eaf and that they are doing so. l be-
lieve this is the best thing to do under
all the circumstances. Let them pro-
vide Temporary buildings and in good
time the state will build permanent fire
proof structures such as we should
have at every one of the state institu
tons. Every building erected by the
81. ,t, Io
proof. 1t is only a matter of economy
and good sense. The state can afford to
do so. We are building for the future.
rot for today. Even If the plan of
erecting cottages at the school for the
6eaf is taken up. these to take the place
of one large central building, every
cottage should be made fireproof. 1
look with complacency on these fires
which have been helping us get -id az
the old buildings at the state institu-
tions We have a great many of them
yet There is not building at these
state institutions erected twenty years
or more ago but that is fire trap. They
serve their purpose very Weli and Aye
get along with them and will continue
to get along with them until fire gives
us good riddance. Then we plan for
Council Bluffs must be the very best.
for that school is sure to grow and the
needs become greater all the time"
Does the compulsory education bill
you drafted and which is now the law
Of Iowa make an exception in the case
of deaf or blind persons? And if not
will this have the effect of increasing
the attendance at the state school for
the deaf?"
well now." said the speaker of the
house, Il had not thought of that; but
1 believe there is no exception of the
kind mentioned. OF course the local
school boards may excuse child from
school attendance for good reasons. but
it was not contemplated that blind or
deaf children should be exempted from
its operations. The bill to compel at
tendance at the state school for the
deaf failed, but I am not sure that we
covered the ground in the general law"
Have you heard of any complaint
because the legislature enacted the
compulsory education law?'
Not one. On the contrary. / have
noticed a great many newspaper items
complimenting the legislature on that
law, and this is gratifying to me. 1
said at the outset of the session that if
1 could have influence enough to get
thru the legislature a compulsory edu-
cation law. just a fair sensible law as
n starter. I would be we'll satisfied with
the session The law is on the books
and I believe it will meet with the ap
proval of the people as it is put in
force But that was only one of the
many good things done by the legis-
lature"
1t is probable that Oskaloosa will
get the next encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, department OF
Iowa, unless the theory prevails that
the encampments should ever after
wards come to Des Moines. The old
soldiers of OSkaloosa are making a
move thus early to secure the encamp.
nent next year. They have appointed
committee to watch affairs and keep
in touch with the council of admin
istration, which body decided when
and where the encampments shall be
held At the encampment here there
was general sentiment in favor of hav-
ing the encampments of the future in
reach of all parts of the state. But
there is no doubt that Oskaloosa would
entertain the veterans even better than
Des Moines, and it may go there.
The report of the attorney general
made to the governor the first week !
of last December and copies of which |
We're soon thereafter placed in the
hands of the printer, has not yet been
touched by the printer. The report of
the railroad commissioners made at
the same time is now being printed |
Other official papers of later date havl
been printed. 1t is expected the at
tcrney generals report will be reached !
some time during the next year OF
two
The attorneys of the state will be in
terested in noting the record at the |
last session of the supreme court a !
pctitions for rehearing We're passed on
by the court and Al We're refused while I
8 were granted. The reason for tho
exceptionally large number of rehear-
ings granted is to be found in the fact |
that the court is trying to improve it's
record in the matter of just decisions.
Unusually there is only one rehearing |