Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26
Nebraska
NORRIS TALKS TO TEACHERS
Congressman, in Lecture, Tells the
Story Of Insurgency.
OFFICERS SELECTED ARE ELECTED
Book Men who Have Controlled I'm
Many ways Now Relieved of
Their Power - Arthur
County Appears.

LINCOLN. Nov. 25.-(Special D-Coneress-
man George w. Norris Of McCook was the
speaker at the meeting Of the Nebraska
Teachers assoc alton tonight giving his
lecture THE History Of Insurgency" The
auditorium OF the church was completely
filled and the lecture was applauded fire.
auently. Judge Norris gave the story OF
the fight Of the insurgents in congress and
the history of events leading up to that
fight.
Congressman Norris was entertained at
luncheon at noon at which the invited
guests numbered fifty and included several
educators and many prominent men Of
Lincoln
The officers reported by the nominating
1committee last night we're formally IN
Quoted into office and the session ad-
journed with the meeting tonight.
In many ways this convention OF the as
ISOLATION was the most remarkable one
in years. II marked for the time being
the complete overthrow Of ring manage
ment bossed and dominated by perni-
ciously active representatives OF book con-
Germs. It put an end to the practice OF
members of the reading circle accepting
expense money from the publishers OF
books selected and recommended by the
circle. This has been a custom condemned
for years but for some reason the book
agents had their hooks in deep II has
been impossible until this meeting for the
teachers TO shake them off The expenses
of this reading circle will be paid by the
association and consequently no member Of
the circle will be placed under obligations
TO any book concern.
Combination Rules No More.
The association frees itself from the
management and control OF the publishing
houses by permitting only those who are
actively engaged in school work to be per-
mittsd to vote on any proposition. II
has been an easy matter heretofore for
the combination that desired control of the
association for selfish purposes to register
any number OF persons for 81 each and
thus get that many votes In this way
the location Of the meetings could be
swung 20 the city which put up the most
money.
Many OF the educators who desired the
association to be for the benefit Of the
teachers have for years fought the ma
uhine but until this year they have fought
IN vain The victory has put new life into
the association and the teachers are leav-
ing the city feeling that once more they
have come into their own, The next meet
ing will be located in city selected by
ballot. each teacher who registered being
permitted to vote.
At the general sessions held today,
resolution was adopted expressing sympa-
thy and best wishes to former Chancellor
40. Benjamin Andrews. who is III in a local
Eanitarium. DIT. Andrews was president of
the association two years ago and has
always kept in close touch with its affairs.
MaupIn May Prosecute.
With five weeks Of his two-year term still
Remaining unserved. Will Maupin, deputy
! labor commissioner is going to make
! special effort to force compliance of the
/ Iaw regulating the employment of females.
Maupin has just wakened to the fact that
| the law can be enforced and that violators
may be punished. so he announced in a
abatement given out this afternoon that he
attended TO get busy along the lines indi-
Gated. In other words. he is going to keep
I up with Arthur Mullen, the new attorney
general
New County of Arthur.
Governor shallenberger has received
petition from a number OF taxpayers asking
for the issuance of q proclamation formally
organizing the county Of Arthur and nam
ing the following commissioners to serve
temporarily w. b, Yarnall, George Brewer
and Leland b. Rice. Charles NJ. LAghtfoot
" to be special county clerk. Arthur
county was formerly on me map, but II
gradually disorganized. The temporary
county seat will be located in section 5,
township Is, range 81. p. NJ
The petition sets out that the territory
30 DO included In the new county Is in
habitated by LOO persons The county is