The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-22
the manufacture OF reed goods in
Michigan.
Fight Finally Settled.

The night which for several years
has been waged between the State
Agricultural society, with headquar-
quarters in Detroit, and the West
Michigan Agricultural Society. Grand
Rapids, has finally been settled, the
result being that both societies will
benefit financially. Up to the present
time neither fair has been granted
state aid. Two years ago the state as
ISOLATION would have been a beneficr-
airy to the extent of $1,000 per year
had 1t not been for the other fair asso-
citation, which opposed the measure
AS the result Of the adjustment Of
their difficulties there is little doubt
that the state association will, be given
an appropriation Of $4,000 and the
West Michigan association $1,000 for
each Of the ensuing two years. This
money Is TO be used exclusively for
the payment of premiums on Michigan
live stock, and agricultural and horti-
cultural products.
Teachers Want More Pay.
The State Teachers association will
make strenuous effort this winter TO
Increase the wages of public school
teachers in Michigan. 1t has for a
number of years been notorious that
the wages paid in this state have been
much less than those paid in adjoining
states, and at its last annual meeting
the state association took the matter
in hand. A bill prepared by a COM
mittee Of the association and intro
duced by Senator Smith provides for
a salary Of $50 per month for teachers
holding third grade certificates, $40 for
Gates. $40 for teachers having first
grade certificates and $50 for teachers
holding university diplomas Of life GER
tificates issued by the State Board OF
Education. The bill further contem-
plates an increase for teachers of the
several grades Of $3.50 per month un-
til they have four years experience.
The Improvement of district schools
is further contemplated in bill pro-
viding that each district be supplied
with library which has been offered
by Representative Dewey.
Protest from Druggists.
Both the Wholesale and retail drug
gists are making vigorous protest
against the passage OF Senator Keyes
bill providing that all packages con-
tanning patent medicines shall be en-
bellished Will, labels setting forth fully
the name and trade mark Of the manu-
facturer, and further that no patent
medicine shall he manufactured or
sold In Michigan until there has been
filed with the State Board Of Health
formula and sample Of the article.
which formula IL TO be published in a
bulletin for the information OF the gen.
eral public. \ further provision of
the bill is that every manufacturer OF
n patent medicine shall annually pay
the state license fee OF $1,000. 1t isl
argued that inasmuch as there is
scarcely druggist in the state who
does not manufacture number Of sim.
pie remedies. the situation would he a
most serious one for this class of
tradesmen IL they were held to be
manufacturers under this proposed
law. The penalty for violation is Sc.
we're. being fine of from $500 to
$1,000 OF imprisonment for not less
than one nor more than two years.
Less Drastic Measure.
In the house a restrictive measures
less drastic in its provisions has beer
introduced. This provides for printing
the formula on the package labels, the
word poison" In letters one-quarter of
an inch high to appear on all pack
ages containing alcohol and so-called
habit-forming drugs like cocaine, NOR
phine. etc. Bills providing for the ap.
pearance of the formula on labels have
been offered at several previous ses.
sions, but all have been killed. The
unusually extreme provisions OF the
two measures now before the legsla-
ture are more than likely to be their
undolng.
Primary School Fund.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc.
Wright has formally taken decided
stand in favor Of a change in the pres
ent method OF distributing the primary
school funds on the basis OF the Nun
Der Of children of school age in the
respective counties. He backs up with
carefully prepared statistics and elab-
Orate ant which no summarizes