Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-09
Educators and Patrons Must
Prepare to Accept Changes
in School Laws
NEW BRANCHES ARE COMING
Ellen, entary Agriculture and Domestic
Science Sure to Be Part of Rural
Curriculum in Near Future-Bill to
Rotate Names on Primary Ballot
Sure Of Adoption.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 9.--The Iowa
senate, at least. %has seen fit to serve
notice on the educators and the school
patrons of Iowa, that in due time Iowa
is going to deliberately enter upon the
policy OF providing for teaching ele-
mentary agriculture and domestic SCI
ence in the rural schools of tho state.
This means that the persons who en-
pect to be teachers in the country
schools after three years must get
ready for this work The bill also pro-
vides for beginning in the teaching
of teachers for this work. The COM
mencement is to be in the three state
colleges but at the same time some
work is to be taken up In the county
normal Institutes. Senator Seeley has
been deeply Interested in this matter.
He desired that even more should be
done, looking to a commencement, but
is we'll pleased that at least something
is to DO done, for in his estimation 1t
means more to be accomplished from
time to time. The details OF the teach
ing are left to the state board of ed
ucatlon. 1t is almost certain that If this
bill becomes law the private nor
NAL colleges and the denominational
schools having normal work will all
take 1t up and soon there will be a
force ready for the teaching.
Senator Peterson expects to get thru
this week his bill to provide for rota-
ton of the names on the primary bal
lot so that the alphabetical advant-
age will be lessened. In it's present
form the bill on the senate calendar Is
quite different from that which was In
troduced. Peterson proposes a rotation
by counties, as to state candidates. be
ginriing with the county having the
largest party vote which would get the
"a" candidates, then the county haV-
ing the next largest would get the b
candidates and so on down the list
This would divide the names fairly
we'll. AS to county offices he would
have the county auditor make up his
estimate of the total ballots needed
then divide into parts as many times
as there are candidates for any, one
office and have the ballots printed with
this rotation. the township candidates
to be on separate ballot. 1t is figured
out that this scheme of rotation would
be practically without additional cost
to the people and it would accomplish
the purpose which all agree should be
accomplished. The Lee bills In the
house are similar, but perhaps not
worked out quite so we'll
Dr.. Neal, of Fort Madison, still In
sists that the members from that coun-
ty shall force the legislature to inves-
tigate the prison and stir up a big
scandal, if that is possible, and in sup
port of this has issued a second
pamphlet din which he discloses openly
the half concealed purpose of the whole
movement In his latest pamphlet ne
takes it all back about Governor Cum
Minis being responsible personally for
the adoption of modern methods at the
prison and gives all responsibility to
the board of control. He then turns
the batteries directly upon the board
and especially upon Mr.. 'Cownie, whose
term is next to expire, for the pur-
pose of laying the foundation for the
contemplated change in the board by
which it is expected that political con-
troll OF the state institutions is again
to be resumed after eleven years. The
accusations against the board cover a
great many rumors and inunendoes.
but there is nothing new. One of the
accusations not before touched upon
Z, yN,,o 6nn
of the government crop reporters on
the staff of Secretary Wilson and this
while he continues in the state serv-
ice. This fact has been well known to
the people all along. The Neal
pamphlets are being circulated among
the members of the legislature.
The senate committee on cities and
towns had final hearing yesterday en-
the bill by Senator Dowell. introduced
at the instance of the Des Moines conn.,
mis- sion. to grant additional powers to
the commission. Mr.. MacVicar APP
peared and advocated the bill. The Ce-
dar Rapids bill to add to the commits
sion plan certain moderate powers
necessary for the conduct Of the bus
mess is more favored.
SO
]. The alacrity with which the sena-
tors do not take up the Jameson joint
resolution for a woman suffrage
amendment is very touching. Presi-
dent Clarke called for some one to take
1t up on Monday and asked that the
chairman Of the committee start some
thing, but not man moved. The reso-
luton is on the calendar near the TOP
ard must be disposed of. Congressman
Jameson k here but he has no vote.
President Clarke has asked several of
the senators to champion the measure
and get It disposed of but they are all
lodging.