Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-22


upon valuations raxed and approved by the
state Board Of Equalization"
THIS, OF any similar measure, Il Is safe
to predict will have a rough road to travel
IN either house or senate, as the sentiment
seems very pronounced in favor Of the
Douglas county bill, which is backed by an
overwhelming local sentiment tand sup
ported oy Lincoln commercial Interests,
which have gone so far as to request their
delegation In the legislation to work for
the passage Of such bnl for the benent
Of the capital city.
Bill for ~OrRaNized Labor.
Koetter OF Douglas today introduced a
bill designed to benefit organized labor. It
provides that no employer. individual OF
corporation shall oppose OF do anything to
prevent an employee from joining or afili-
atlug with an organized labor union, and
that for any violation of this provision the
offender shall pay a fine Of from $50 to ST.
900, or 60 to the county Jail for a period Of
six months, OF be subjected to both fine and
Imprisonment.
Speaker Mockett is the author Of a bill
which was introduced in the house today
providing for the appointment Of a com
mission by the mayor OF Lincoln which
shaft in turn appoint the school board. The
speaker said the object OF the bill was to
remove the school board from politics one
more step. He will not push the measure
unless he finds it meets public approval.
Fowler On Normal Schools.
This communication was distributed to-
day among the members Of both house and
senate: =.
1 desire to call your most earnest atten-
ton TO the normal school question. Much is
being said and published on this matter,
Misrepresentation. The excellent schools
in the extreme eastern end Of the state are
constantly referred to by the opponents Of
additional normal school facilities, but adj
diuonal schools. II established, must of
meridian, These opponents, almost WIN
out exception, live, east Of that meridian,
have always lived east of that line, from
1888 TO 1901 In Dodge and Washington coun-
ties, and have no intention or expectation
Of ever living west of that meridian. l
have no property or Investments west of
that line. but I have been all over the state,
have talked to and interviewed the teach
know that those in the central and western
portions of the state are as earnest, as en-
thusiastie and az, anxious TO progress as
the teachers In. the eastern portion of II,
they have not had the chance, the oppor-
t~unitiee of their more favored eastern sis
tiers and brothers, and It is tteir cause |
plead, honestly and unselhshly. We want
better teachers that we may have better
schools.
Fifteen per cent Of our teachers do not
have any high school education whatever,
30 per cent have one or two years high
school education, 40 per cent have three or
four years high school education. 10 per
cent are normal school graduates and about
yates. Twenty counties in Nebraska are
without a high school district, all west Of
the sixth meridian. Many Of the schools
are taught by those whose education ended
with the Lessons they are hearing. The
s sfSle me OF she state ss wSsf qt t t6f f sfstP st Pfi35
territory, sent only $50 students to the state
Normal school during the past two years:
MANY lnH fhaaa fN1anf HnVnnNnnd and WuAlI
remain east of that line, but a school In the
west Will attract teachers who will remain
In their home territory and teach those
western schools.
II hope you can see your way clear to
support, conscientlously and enthusiastic
ally, house rolls Nos. l and 100. Some OBJ
j~ections have been raised to the manner of
providing for the committee to locate the
Amend L, then, n you please. The per-
sonnet OF this committee is a matter of
indifference to me so long as It consists of
patriotic honorable men and citizens who
Will do the best for the state. am not
interested In any particular location. mo
school unless II goes to my town" Is not
my motto, but rather Establish a school
for the state. determine its location there
after" A school anywhere west of the
sixth meridian is better than no school.
House. roll No. 100. providing for junior
normal schools, can and should be heartily
supported by every member of the legisla-
ture, These schools. II established would
teachers that are from 100 to 800 miles rom
any normal school The bill also calls for
10 landed investngpt, and the schools may
Your attention lis sresnae Sfully called 60
seventeenth bienhiai report of this depsrt-
hient. copies of which have been distributed
This department. Will chesrfuiiy furnish.
you with additional information~opu this
question, and the reports on education Of
this and other states and of the United
States commissioner OF educatIon and the
National .Edu oationaI association are at
WILLIAM X. FOWLER,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
House roll No. 1. above referred to, pro-
vides for the appointment of a committee
to locate a new state normal school.
Farmers File Protest.
This petition will be introduced in the
house today:
We, the Undersigned residents OF JEFF
ferson county and citizens Of Nebraska re-
traversing the state of Nebraska invaria-
bly, fail, refuse and neglect to furnish or
farmers or Others who desire to ship grain
TO the markets independent of elevator men
aR wh TGsRfo9e ss Ss p eHyegs' yoar honopab,o
body, TO, enact such law or laws. as will
provide an ADEQUATE remedy for the, evil
farmers and the independent shippers OF
grain may be guaranteed equat rights ami
ular grain buyers, and providing a penalty
for the violation of said proposed law by
any railroad corporation or Its agents.
Signed by Samuel Clark and 200 others.
The revenue revision committee ap-
pointed by Speaker Moekett held. az in
formal meeting today and engaged. in a
general discussion Of the work before It.
Nothing OF public interest came up, but II
is the plan Of the COMMITTEE. to get down
TO business without further delay. The
senate COMMITTEES on revenue and taxation
also held an informal and Nmeventfui meet
ing. The two committees doubtless will
meet Jointly tomorrow.
Governor Mickey has done nothing as
yet in the land leasing bill matter brought
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