Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-13
DEMOCRAT FATHERS THE PLAN
Asks TOR An Appropriation to En-
large Printing Plant at Anamosa
Prison-Proposal to Enable School
Teachers to Form Relief Associa-
tions-Easy for Two. Cent Fares.
Special to Times Republican.


tract method of having the work done
| With very slight changes or amend
| ment it can be made SO that very
large part OF the work can be done at
the state institutions If that is de-
sired. At the same time a committee
visits the penitentiary at Anamosa
and on this committee is the author
of the contract printing bill. The re-
port of the visiting committee at Ana
mosa is in favor of an immediate en-
largement of the printing plant at the
state penitentiary and recommends a
specific appropriation of $1,000 with
which to purchase printing material
to add to the printing plant. Then the
report also strongly recommends that
more labor be given the convicts and
that they be taught useful trades and
special mention is made of printing.
There it Establish the state printer,
provide for contracts, discover that
contracts are very expensive, then turn
the printing over to the convicts at
the state penitentiary.
1t means convict labor for the state
printing of Iowa. This is the demo-
cratic program as outlined by a demo-
cratic member. The first step is in the
bill to provide for letting out the bulk
of the state printing on contracts.
The bill introduced by Senator
Mates relating to minority directors of
insurance corporations is creating a
good deal of interest in the senate. 1t
provides that minority stockholders in
fire and life insurance companies be
allowed representation on the board of
directors provided such minority, joint
ly or severally, own at least 20 per
cent of the stock of such corporations.
The bill is declared by the leading SEN
ators to be entirely fair and 1t is pre-
dicted that it will secure an easy pass
age If 1t comes to the floor of the sem
ate with favorable report. II 1t be-
comes a law, the minority stockhold-
ers will be given an opportunity to
know what is being done in COM
pany and with their money. AS it is
now bare majority can elect their
own directors thruout, giving the mi
nority, altho, such a minority be al
most as large as the majority interest.
no representation whatever. 1t is not
intended to disturb in any way the fact
that the majority shall rule, but that
the minority be given some represen-
tation. 1t is singular fact that out
of all the insurance companies here in
Des Moines, only one appeared before
he nf tho senate tn make
objections to the bill, the others evil
IDENTIFY feeling that the measure is fair
and lust to all concerned. The bill is
interesting to every policy holder in
the state as we'll as to every stockhold-
err, as it is in the line of greater public
ity in the management of these corpor-
ations.
Representative Sullivan has prepared
and will introduce bill providing that
in school districts having population
of 10000 people or more teachers re-
tirement fund associations can be Or
ganized by the teachers of the district
The bill is supported by the Des
Moines Teachers Association and it is
understood that other educators of the
state are in favor of it.
The bill provides that at least one
half of the teachers of the district
must consent to the organization OF
such an association before it can be
organized. OF those living and teach
ing in the district when the organiza-
ton is perfected membership shall be
optional and those who do not become
charter members can join later on ap-
plication, but all who come to the dis
trict to teach after the organization is
perfected shall be considered members
and subject to the rules and assess
ment of dues Of the organization.
1t provides that the funds of the or
ganization and its management shall
be under the control of board to be
elected by the members of the assO-
citation This board cannot invest the
funds of the organization in anything
but farm mortgages at one-half the
valuation of the land except by two
thirds vote Of the members of the as
ISOLATION and cannot pay out money on
annuities or for relief except on a
two thirds vote of the members of the
association.
In the city Of Des Mones the teach
erS at this time are MAINTAINING an
organization to which they pay dues,
the funds of which are used to relieve
members when sick and in need but
they have never become strong enough
to attempt anything like the retire
ment of members ON annuities. 1t is
the idea that for the first few years the
dues would quickly form fund OF
large proportions II the organization
was a legal one with all school teach
ers subject to assessment and judici-
ously invested would soon afford an in
come sufficient to care for many needy
members.
The ease with which the 2-cent fare
bill passed the house yesterday was
somewhat OF a prediction that it will
go thru the senate with the same alac-
rity. The fact is there is no ground
for debate without opposing the meas
ure. and members are very slow to in
terpose opposition. 1t is interesting to
note. however that opposition was
started from a number of sources evil
IDENTIFY by the railroads. who thought
matters at this session of the legisla-
ture were to be done in the same man