Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
FIRE MARSHAL IS FAVORED
Mutual Companies of Opinion Officer
Would Lessen Risks.
LAW TO CURB BIG CREAMER1Es
Dairy Commissioners would Prevent
Them from irwin Independent
Concerns Out of
business.
lrrom "a. staff corresnondent.l


DIES MONIES. Nov. 29.-tspeclal)-
The state convention Of Iowa mutual
fire insurance companies today adopted
a resolution in favor Of a law to create
the office of state fire marshal. The
discussion on the subject showed that
those interested i'm these local mutual
companies, which carry the bulk OF the
fire insurance Of the state, believe that
a fire marshal, with a good law to regu-
late some matters. would lessen the risk.
John Evans of Grinnell was elected pres
ident for the ensuing year and Harry
Harding Of jefferson secretary. Six
ty-six county mutuals are represented at
the meeting and eleven Of the state as
sociations. The matter of organizing a
state association to engage In reinsurins
for all the local mutuais was not con-
cluded. but will be taken up at another
time and after more discussion OF the
subject.
VIII Oppose Insurance Department
1t develops that while five years ago
al the insurance interests were united In
favor of a law to create an insurance
department. now the leading interests,
especially the old-line fire companies. are
opposed to the department idea and VIII
fight it in the legislature. They were
in favor Of II two years ago largely to
get rid of the present management OF
the insurance department in the office
of State Auditor Carroll. Now they claim
tn at they have a state auditor who Will
effect a reversal of much of the policy
which has been regarded as inimical by
the insurance people and they do not
want a new office. 1t is given out that
all the men who are now connected with
the insurance department Will be re-
turned and that the insurance interests
have demanded a new deal all around. A
bill TO create an insurance department
has already been prepared and will be
presented as soon as possible.
Allison Monument at Dubuque.
Present plans Of the Iowa people are &c
have the proposed monument to the late
Senator Allison erected at Dubuque. There
is a possibility that 1t will be erected al
the state capitol, provided the people OF
Dubuque signify a willingness to erect fol
themselves a local monument. The leglsla
ture will be asked to make an appropria.
ton for plans.
Law to Curb Big Creameries.
state Dairy COMMISSIONS Wright hal
asked the State Dairy association in session
at Waterloo to approve a plan for a new
law to make it a crime for any purchase
of milk, cream or butterfat to dlscriminat
in the prices paid. This is to put a stol
to the big concentrator cutting
prices in the vicinity of an
driving competition out of the state. II
has pointed out that in the last eight year
over 500 creameries have gone out Of bust
ness ia Iowa and as many more are doomed
In a few years the business will be in les
than 100 creameries. Without making
direct accusation of unfair methods /
destroying competition. he points out tina
, these concentration companies at least hav
the power to destroy any and every inde
pendent or small business. The dairy CON
missioner would have a rigid law to pr
vent this and thus save the competitio
which we have. He also suggested the re
organization Of the cooperative companie
) on a basis that would prevent their break
2 ing up.
1 Fire Tournament Plans.
a The next state tournament OF the fireme
= of Iowa is to be held In Davenport. G.
j Embree OF West Liberty was elected pres
= dent of the association and L. f. Parsor
a Of Marion secretary.