Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-05
|C0N|ROL BOARD
KEEPS The MONEY
Funds Appropriated For Dis
semination OF tuberculosis
Literature in Dispute
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ksTAre SOCIETY WANTS IT
STATE SOCIETY WANTS !
Board Proposes to Use the Money in
!, Equippine the New Hospital = lows
Spending a Million a Year for Auto
mobiIes-carroll Urged for Fourth
Term.
70 Times-Republican.

Special to Times s-Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 5.-There is con-
flict of opinion on what was the IN
tent of the legislature when it appro-
priated $4,000 for the dissemination OF
knowledge and information on the
treatment of tuberculosis. The Iowa
Society for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis of which Ex-Governor
William Larrabee is the president
maintains that it was the intention
and understanding that part OF the
money was to be used to help that So
ciety to keep a lecturer in the heto
gathering information And instructrne
the people on the treatment OF the
disease.
The legislature appropriated the
money to be spent thru the state board
OF control. The board says 1t did not
understand the matter that way ana
Furthermore that when the Iowa CITY
sanitarium is opened it Will need an
the money it has. Any way the poaro
is holding to the money.
Up at Oelwein. when A. p. Kepford
the lecturer for the Iowa society, ap-
peared to give lecture, he made an
appeal for funds with which to carry
on the work. Senator Smith told some
of the people that the Legislature mao
appropriated $4,000 for that purpose
and that Kepford had no right to So
licit funds. Then Kepford explained
that the $4,000 was not visible and that
the state board of control had close-
fisted gas pipe cinch on the money
and wouldn't jar loose. The public
then willingly contributed.
The sanitarium will be opened at
Iowa City this fall according to the
expectations of the members of the
board of control. The work on the
buildings is already far along. The
appropriation of $4,000 was apart and
separate from the appropriations for
the erection and maintenance of the
sanitariuri. The $1,000 is for cam
paign of education and Chairman
Hamilton says it will be needed to
pay the state agents, one Of which
must be maintained in each county, to
make examination of patients before
they are sent to Iowa City. The board
has given little thought to, the details
of the campaign Of education expect
ing that the superintendent when ell
gagged should take the lead in that
matter and should outline the plan OF
campaign. 1t may even be found ad-
visable to send the state superintend-
ent out to make lectures from time to
time.
Iowa is spending more than mill
lion dollars a year for automobiles
The number of automobiles is more
than doubling each year and within the
last six months has made greater gains
than ever before. The state first began
to register automobiles July A, 1904. On
July 4, 19O5,-there were 1881 automo-
.biles registered. On July 4, 1906, there
were 2,231 registered; on July 4, 1907
1878 registered and today there are d.
3O6 registered. There are now a little
less than double what there were July
4 of last year and of that number 1854
have been registered since Jan. 1, 1907
The number is increasing constantly
and the lasDtwo or three months THE
registrations came in much more rap
idly than they did the first of the
year.
Automobile authorities say that ST.
600 each as the average price paid FOL
an automobile is very conservative. but
this would make the amount spent in
Iowa for automobiles in the last four
years $4,3O6,O00. The four years will
not be up till Jan. 1, 1908, SO this is
more than a million a year. When the
people first began to buy AUTOMOBILES
they were mostly runabouts. Now they
are mostly touring cars. The price of a
runabout is never less than about $3.50
each. The price Of the smallest tour
ing car is about $1,000 to $1,500. THE
records at the office of the secretary
of state show that the greater number
now are the big touring cars that cost
$4,000 and $4,000 and not long since a
Des Moines man bought one for $l2,-
900.
The first test on the baby farm law
is likely to be made if Hattie Clary
stands suit. The state board of health
lHdI d lIu1IOC VI sum iASLiSu-
tions were operating contrary to law
They were advertising in the daily pa
pers of Des Moines. Hattie Clary was
one The board refused her> a license
as required by law, and she continued
to operate Then they sent a consta-
BILE after her. She claims the law is
unconstitutional Some able lawyers
agree with her that the law is no good
Des Moines has fought hard to rid it
self of maternity homes and clean UP
the reputation Of the town, but may
,'have to try again If the law goes thru
the courts.
ave intend to name the next audi
tor of state or insurance commission
er, whatever the case may be-" said F
r. korns. president Of the Iowa Fra
terna1 congress. which meets here Sep
ternber II. There will be about hfty