Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-14
STATE COLLEGE DIVISION HEADS
UNITED ON SUCCESSOR
TO STORMS.
WOULD RECOGNIZE MAN
WHO HAS MADE GOOD
Claimed That New Man Would Be
Handicapped For Years Curtiss
Thoroughly Familiar and in Full
Sympathy With Every Phase of
Work-Wanted in Other States.
TO Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 14.-There is much
regret in educational circles over the
fact that another crisis has been pre-
cipitated at the State College. and the
way is opened for another period Of
disturbance.
u have been watching things closely
for some years" said Secretary John
C. Simpson, of the department Of ag
ricul1ure, whose work has come more
and more in contact with the college,
and / am Convinced that splendid
work is being done there. that the heads
of Departments are working in unison
and giving loyal support TO the col
lege as a whole. 1t is unfortunate that
there should be any disturbance OF the
good work going on
Already there are signs of at least
four distinct lines Of thought in con-
nection With the prospective new head
ship OF the college, namely:
The livestock interests, dairy and
general agricultural interests. and es-
pecially the breeding and exhibiting in
5erests favorable TO the selection of
Prof. Charles F. Curtiss for presi-
dent.
The agronomy interests, grain and
crops. and the college extension inter-
ests with the workers in the short
courses, favorable 10 selection OF Prof.
P. C. Holden as president.
The old alumni the schola site and
literary departments, and most of the
old time friends OF the college. favor
able 10 the election Of Prof. z. W.
Stanton rs president.
A great many others, d;si-terested
but keen observers, who believe that
no member Of the faculty could be
named without precipirattng big
row, who suggest that an outsider.
someone having had agricultural coll
lege experience shall be selected.
The action Of the mem bers Of the
executive committee Of the Grain Grow
ers' Association in starting boom for
Holden came as a surprise. but it is
easy to see that vast influence can be
brought in this direction. Those who
felt few years ago that Curtiss should
have been selected are not going TO be
satisfied unless he is selected, and there
are many friends Of Stanton who are
just $ enthusiastically for him now
as they were when the Beardshear sue
cession was considered.
II Is Qedd certain tndI the Crisis
means al least a period of doubt and
uncertainty at the college and also a
renewal Of the divisions which caused
the old board so much trouble the last
time the presidency was at stake
There is a feeling or rumor abroad
that the matter Of the final disposition
of the place has already been decided.
This is denied, and with rea son. II is
certain that at least some members of
the board have known nothing Of the
impending change There was a de-
sire that the matter be held off until
after the first Of June 10 avoid newt
able complications growing out of the
semi political character OF the board
and the nature of the influences that
will govern in deciding who shall take
the place Bat 1t is certain that the
place has not been disposed Of and
has not been offered to anybody.
Not before in years has the state
veterinary department been so yigilant
and active as the present winter There
has been no report Of great losses OF
live stock. which is due in some meas
ure TO this activity Dr. Koto and his
associates have Travelled the state over
and have taken steps 70 keep sur
rounded every ailment which has ap-
peared among the live stock, and the
condition of affairs in the veterinary
department is so far ahead of wha
it was a few years ago that there is
no comparison.
AS an illustration Of this vigilance,
the state board of control now requires
that every ferd Of cattle at the state
institutions shall pc inspected every
three months for tuberculosis This ha j
been going on the past three or four
years and the state veterinary depart
ment has charge Of it. Because OF
these examinations the state has had
killed several hundred head of cattle
It seems like a slow process of getting
rid of tuberculosis. but the board Of
control is determined upon keeping
the state herds free from the con-
tagion.
1t is admitted that the tuberculia
test is not as satisfactory as il should
be. Chairman Cownie finds that the re-
action, which indicates danger, is often
more marked in an animal which haa
only the slightest trace of tuberculosis
than in one that is seriously affected
So it happens that sometimes an ami
NAL is killed which might have been
saved for long service. This happened
at the last investigation when VAL
liable pedigread Holstein bull. from
the farm at Dave0po-'
berculoss, yet the test had been posi-
berculosis, yet the te5. az... $780,
tive that he Was affected. OF the sev.
enteen head killed from this herd only
three were so badly affected that the
meat could not be used for food. There
were three that by the test showed af-
lection which were apparently sound
The state received from 3h cents pc,
pound to cents for the meat
The state veterinary department has
completely surrounded the outbreak OF
anthrax of last year in Iowa, and it i:
regarded as probable no more horse:
will be affected. The affected regior
has been placed under quarantine and
even individual farms have been quar-
antined. This is one live stock ailmen
which is said to poison the ground 81
that it may take several years to stamI
it all out, but by great care the veter
mary department has been able t
completely control the situation Il
Iowa.
rse s,,nrenne court today heard ar
ruments in the lawsuit involving tn
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