Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-19
ILLINOIS REPREsENTATlvE OF
CIVIC COMMITTEE SURPRISED
At RESULTS.
LAWS MAY
BE ADOPTED az NEiGHEoRs
kneeIand Comes to Investigate Com.
mission Cities, But Soon Turns to
Excellent State statutes-State His
toricai Building Finally Completed
Other Iowa News.
ecial TO Tines Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec. ia thousand
bawdy houses closed in the state OF
Iowa because of better laws and better
enforcement of laws a cleaner state
and better place for homes. This is
t, first thing which came to the atten-
ton of a representative of the Chicago
vice committee" upon starting inEesti-
CATION into conditions in Iowa. This
is George ]. kneeland, who is here to
investigate and report on Iowa condl-
tons for the Chicago people. He mad
It in mind 10 look especially into the
commission plan of city government 10
see if it had any improving effect on
municipal affairs or prevented the
Haunting of vice in the faces OF the
people But he turned quickly enough
TO the larger question of the erect OF
Iowas law enforcement and its gooo re-
suits in driving vice to cover and max
ing il unpopular. He will go to
mum Der of the cities of the state TO in
vesrigare personally. He states that 50
FAR a known no other state has tried
TO forbid local option IN hawdv house
regulation or non-regulation. and II the
system is found to have accom- phshed
something in this state similar bill
Will be urged for Illinois.
The state historical, building and IL
brarv. the corner stone of when was
laid a dozen years ago. is now for the
frs. sine practically finished and COM
pIete. Ii is by long odds the most
beautiful building in Iowa, one OF the
handsomes- in the country. The mn
isf,;ng and decoration Of the rotunda
has just been done. There Is notnlhs
finer anvwhere-the beautiful blending
of sof. tint; with the white marbles and
The rich coiors of the stained windows
The museum part of the department
has grown wonderfully and now thal
the specimens are properly displayed
the place is becoming very popular
During state fair week on one DAY over
1900 visitors looked over the place. u
is great for young folks and school
students. The historical department.
proper. under the direction OF curator
Harlan, has been expanding FaplolF
a. now with the added room and Ia
ctlities is destined soon TO become even
more than the dreams Of the late
Charles Aldrich. the founder Ihe state
library under Librarian Brigham Is
also being enlarged steadily From ms
time forward the whole building with
its varied departments will grow IN the
estimation Of the people.
The state board 90 agriculture has
appointed committee on hves1ocH
which will prepare a report for the
- hS ircyi
and probably include suggestions for
needed legislation looking 70 The better
protection Of domestic animals from
contagious diseases. The Wisconsin
n1sn of a stare livestock sanitary board
virtually TO take over the whole WORK
o< tha state veterinary department and
70 enlarge the same. is much Favored
This would mean a board consisting OF
the dean % the veterinary departne emf
the president Of the state college anc
the STATE veterinarian with others add
ed with authority 70 arrange for in
snection of all livestock brought int
the state for breeding purposes and &c
keep out Of the state any found TO be
infected. This would be directed espe-
cially against bringing into the statt
animals for breeding purposes affected
with tuberculosis. While Iowa has beer
doing a great deal Of work 10 eradicat Il
/ this erom the state the door is w.dt
/ omen for importing it into the statt
without any restraint It will be pu
/ RICH. up 10 the legislature TO sa!
/ whether this system shall be continued
!
Senator F. /. Maytag. of Newton
whose term Of office expires in JanU
airy. is strongly in favor Of repeal o
! amendment OF the tax ferret law an
such revision ot the taxation laws a
! will make tax ferreting unnecessary
( II am fully convinced" he said, tina
| one reason why many persons have lef
! Iowa IS the TAX ferret law. They ar
| persons whose property is in form {
! be easily moved or who have thei
money loaned ou-. and they go ava
rather thar submit TO the ferret sys
4 tenn. OF course they ought 70 pay take
bur when they know they can go else
where and not pay taxes they NOV
on
Jay Darling the cartoonist. has re
ceived an offer from an eastern pub
fisher SO flatterirg that it seems aim os
cruel that he should be held in low
under contract with year yet t
run. Since coming to Des Moines fror
Sioux City he has developed into on
Of the great cartoonists Of the worl
and his high standing is now recog
njZed everywhere.