Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-20

comprehensive statutes In the United
States, relating to this subject, and as
a result of the advanced stand our state
has taken in regard to legislation rela-
tive to that disease, Wisconsin was
honored with the first prize, a gold
medal, at the international congress-
on tuberculosis.
AS a result of this legislation Wis
consin has been admitted to registrar
ton and our mortality reports accept
ed by the federal consus bureau as of
fetal.
1 recommend the following amend
ments: First, statute providing for
the compulsory registration of all
cases of tuberculosis. Second, the
sanitary conditions of school houses
and school grounds is subject which
deserves special attention. The schools
are largely the sources of infection for
most contagious diseases.
Dairy Industry.
Improvement in the quality of dairy
products is such that investigation by
United States officials for the year
1907 shows that patrons of Wisconsin
creameries received a higher price per
pound for butter fat than those of any
other state Investigated. Wisconsin
cheese of the best grade is the equal
of such product in any market of the
world and commands a corresponding
price. The dairy industry of the state
yields an annual estimated revenue OF
approximately sixty millions Of dollars.
Amendments to the dairy and food
laws required to correct technical. de-
fects which experience has shown to
be necessary should receive due con-
sideration. ,,ar.t,-
Wisconsin National Guard.
The work of the Wisconsin National
Guard has been consistent and pro-
gressive during the past two years.
The force is at present better equipped
for service and is in higher state OF
discipline and instruction than ever
before. sRtG9 ne
Civil Service. - ~
The act of the legislature of. 1906
providing for the creation of a Civil
Service Commission, and for competi-
tive examinations as a test for certain
position in the state Service, was
designated to supplant what came to
be known as the "spoils- system" in
this country.
The commission conducted 10S COM
petitive examinations during the eigh~
teen months ending July III 1908
Three thousand ,thirty-seYenrr persons
applied for examination, and of these
1861 were certified as eligible. The
law has improved the state service ana
saved the state much more than the
expense incurred in its administration
There are some matters connected
with the statute which may properly
be called to your attention. The act
provides that a subordinate or employ0
in the competitive or labor class shall
not be removed except "for just cause
which shall not be religious or politt~
CAL" 1t has been held by a trial court
that what is a just cause is question
of fact, and that the discharged en1-
ploye, if he SO desires, to have a jury
pass upon the question of what is q
"iust cause for removal When an
employe- proves incompetent or 1nsqbT
ordinate it would seem that the head
of the department charged with ITS
administration should not be subjected
stoAhe expense Of a jury trial in case
the emploge resorts to the courts. ON
the 9th erthand, the. Statute should not
permit the head of the department ART
bitrarily to dismiss faithful empldy9
without, in some way, giving him the
right to be heard in his defense /
insurance Department i
Fnactments of 1867 amending the In+
surance laws Of this state were design+
ed to reduce the cost of insurance. to
the polfeyholders, and TO secure the
solvency of insurance companies.
The bill recommended by the insur4
a1ce investigation committee as
amended by the assembly at the ses4
sion of 1907 would make the law cert
stainJ apdS EHifeT fully protecting the
poIieylfo1defs would give the elasticity
necessary to permit the organization
and growth of new companies on an
honest and solvent-basis-
49, Board Of Arbitration.
This board was created for the pur4
pose of using it's influence in the sPt4
tfement of any controversy or diner+
ence, not the subject of litigation, per
tween an employer and employees. 10
proposes the uniting of the principals
in a request for settlement of the dist
pute and an agreement to abide by the
decision of the board.
During the year 1903, thfrty-nv9
trade controversies came to the not1c9
of the board, affecting $40 employesl
orc oro1Ioxorc ond inu01UiOo q loss HTt
wages alone of 100000.
Waterways Commission.
This commission, created by Chap
ter 429, Laws of 1907, provides for a
commission consisting of one persdnI
and gives him the power, among other
things, to define dock limits in apy
city or village on the Mississippi rivRr3
or it's tributaries; to make inVesti8a4
ton of the methods, means, and cost :
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