Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-12-16

several districts shall have power to
shall as shall be necessary to aid them
in the full and faithful performance
of the dulles hereinbefore imposed.
Said deputies shall hold their office
subject to removal by their principals.
Each of the deputies so appointed
shall enter into bond running to the
state of Iowa il the sum of - dol
lars conditioned on the faithful per-
Torrance of their duties. Such dep
uties shall have and exercise the same
powers and perform under the direc-
ton and supervision of their respect
i've principals the powers and duties
hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 9.-Nothing hereinbefore pro-
vided in relation to the powers and
duties of said marshals, deputy mar
shals or special deputy marshals,
shall be held or construed to relieve
the peace officers of the state or coun-
ties as now provided by law from the
discharge of their duties now or here
after imposed in relation to the intox-
icating liquor laws.
Sec. 10.-Every druggist holding
permit to keep. and sell intoxicating
liquors shall in addition to report now
required by law, make duplicate re-
port under oath of all liquors pur-
chased and all sales made to the dis
trict marshal of the district in which
said permit is held.
Sec. 1.-THE term of Office of
district marshal shall be four years
or until his successor is appointed and
qualified. The term of office of dep
uty marshal shall be two years or un-
til his successor is appointed and
qualified.
Sec. 12.-Each district marshal shall
receive as compensation s. per
year and his necessary travelling ex-
penses and an allowance not to exceed
s. per year for office expenses,
clerk hire and incidentals. Each dep
uty shall receive as compensation
per month and necessary travel
ing expenses while on duty. Special
deputy marshals shall receive as COM
pensation $ per day and necessary.
travelling expenses while actually EN-.
ployed.
Sec. 1917 the minimum mulct tax
collected ($600) one-third, or 5000,
thereof shall be paid by the treasurer
of each counay into the state treasury
and the same or so much thereof as is
necessary shall be set apart as fund
to pay the expenses herein provided,
including the salaries and expenses of
district marshals, deputy marshals
and special deputy marshals and all
other expenses arising under the pro-
vision of this act.
Sec. 14.-That the legal fees now
taxable in liquor prosecutions, both
civil and criminal, for the services OF
sheriffs shall be taxed in such causes
for the services of district marshals
and their deputies and when collected
shall be paid into the state treasury.
In its declaration of principles the
association of state marshal clubs
says the organization is composed of
voters without regard to party affilia-
ton, who believe in the enforcement
of the liquor laws of the state by off,
GERS commissioned by the state. The
causes assigned which move the clubs
to action are declared to be the multi
fication of both the prohibito:y and
mulct laws in the large centers of
population. the systematic invasion by
liquor vendors to defeat the princi.
Piles of home rule in the prohibited
districts Of the state; the unscrup-
ulous and dishonest conduct of many
druggists, who violate the sacred con-
tract entered into when taking out
permit by converting their places of
business into whisky dispensaries:
the organized effort of liquor men and
the corrupt methods employed to Sc
cure the election of men committed
to the nonenforcement of our laws at
our town and city elections; and the
extreme violent attacks of liquor men
made upon the loyal private citizen
who tries to secure the enforcement
of law
Stringent Child Labor Bill.
Representative Teachout of Polk
county is expected to introduce in the
early days of the coming session of
the legislature bill intended to gov
ern child labor in the state. The bill
is now being prepared by a commit
tee of the Federation of Womens
clubs of the state. In cooperation
with the women's clubs there will be
working for the new law the Fedora
tion OF Labor and state labor bureau.
The bill which is being prepared
will declare that no child under four
teen years of age and no child under
sixteen years of age who Is less than
five feet tall or of eighty pounds in
weight shall be employed in any mine,
quarry. manufacturing establishment,
factory, mill. workshop or mercantile
establishment, and no such child shall
be employed in any work performed,
with or without wages or other consid-
GRAFTON, during the hours when the
public schools of the school corpora
tion in which he resides are in ses-
sion. unless he has within the past
twelve months attended a public or