The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-30
COUNTY SUPTS.
ARE IN SESSION
Eight Members of Indiana's Con-
gressional Delegation Are Now
Ready to Retail to Private Life and
Most of Them Will Be Engaged
In Practice of Law.
TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.


Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 30. = Action
was taken by the Indianapolis Central
Labor union last night indicates the
political action that is to be taken by
organized labor throughout the state.
OF course. it is only one branch of or
ganlzed labor of the state, but 1t is
the largest and numbers in its mem
bership some of the state officers of
the Indiana State Federation of Labor.
So, whatever, the indianapolis Central
Labor union may do along that line
gives a pretty good indication of the
course that is likely to be followed
by labor throughout the state.
Took an Active Part.
During the campaign just closed or
ganized labor took an active part, even
going so far as to hire a special train
Noted A1sbor sptakerss s.Ar 49, state ~,
work against the republican ticket.
There has never been any question but
that this activity on the part of organ
lied labor had something to do with
the defeat of James E. Watson for gov
ernor and the small plurality given
IaIl In lnulana.
The Central Labor union had com
mittee during the campaign that was
known as the political activity COM
mittee, and at the meeting Of the CEN
trail body this committee made a final
report. In the report 1t told of all the
campaigning that labor had done and
reviewed the whole work.
Report Was Approved.
The report was approved by the
central body and motion was carried
to continue the political activity COM
mittee for future campaigns The speak
ers who favored such action pointed
out that labor has much at stake and
that unless it takes care of itself it
will get the worst of 1t. 1t was point
ed out in the speeches that city
election is to be held next fall in this
city and that other elections are COM
ing on also, and it agreed that labor
| should continue in the fight
Whether other organizations through
out the state will follow suit is not
known, but there is every reason to
believe that they will. At least some
of the Indianapolis labor leaders say
that the propaganda will be pushed
| portant move in labor circles.
| County Officials Meet.
The county superintendents of schools
from all over the state were here yes
terday planning the legislation they
will ask from the coming session. They
wish their salaries increased first Of
all. A committee that has had the mat
ter in charge has arranged the follow
ing scale of salaries which the legisla
| ture will be asked to embody in a law
In counties having more than 16,00l
children of school age, s2,250; from H.
900 to 10000, salary of $1,950; from
5000 to 10000. salary of s1.750; from
5000 to 5000, a salary of 1880, and ii
counties where the enumeration is un
der 5000 children a salary Of 81, 400. A
| the present time county superintend
ents receive 81 a day for time actual.
| employed
VIII Ask other Things.
Other things that the county su
perintendents will ask are more stric
qualifications for county superintend
ents, taking the office out of polite
as much as possible. an extension o
authority by giving county superin
tendents judicial power to locate build
ings, erect buildings, select sites. aban
don schools and to employ teacher:
1t is also proposed to authorize tn
} employment of a deputy county super
: intendent in counties where one |
needed.
1t was held that a man should no
be eligible to become a county superin
tendent unless he is capable of holdin
| civ
state license or diploma from a pro
fessional course in an accredited no1
NAL school or college.
Changes are also proposed in the la
for hauling children to school in til
country. 1t is proposed to change til
school book law as to make a large
| profit for the dealer. One of the su
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