Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-29
PRAISE THE PRESS.
Secretary Sumner Discusses Work
of Newspapers in Bulletin
ADVICE TO HEALTH OFFICERS

'SS'S1 ~ nIHIsh VI 'Se'S
Says Make Newspaper Men Acquaint-
ed With the Facts As They Ex-
ist and the Item VIII b
Dealt With Fairly.
Des Moines.-Words Of praise for
the newspapers of the state and the
newspaper men, are given by Secre-
tary Sumner of the state board of
health in an editorial in the quarter
ly health bulletin of the department
just issued.
He asserts that the willingness
with which the newspapers have cir
culated statements issued by the DE-
partment regarding contests being
waged against epidemics and diseas-
es, has been big help to the depart
ment.
He also advises health officers all
over the state to be candid and free
in discussing health matters with
newspaper men. He asserts that 1t
is better to conceal nothing but tell
the facts.
1T has been the experience of this
department" he says, that II full
and complete information be given
In matters of serious epidemics or
contagion, the newspaper men are
ever ready to serve the public. In
giving out information, II the health
officers would make the newspaper
men acquainted with the facts as
they exist, the item will be dealt
with in fairness and with courteous
consideration"
Moon Law Topic for Attorneys.
Saloon legislation will be discussed
by the county attorneys of Iowa who
will hold their annual convention at
Oskaloosa, June 2Sth to goth in con-
junction with the meeting of the
State Bar association. The Moon
law, allowing one saloon to every L.
600 inhabitants, will be thoroughly
discussed by the county attorneys.
Some of the county attorneys contend
that II is possible for a greater num-
Ter of saloons than one to each L.
900 population to operate under the
law. The county attorneys will also
probably adopt resolution asking
the Legislature to enact law making
bootlegging a felony. The duties of
the county attorneys in reference to
the road dragging laws will be dis,
hA Of hA n
court in the Esthervflle case, as to
national banks taxation, will be taken
up. Legal ways OF taxing them for
five years back to prevent them
from getting refund because of the
illegal measure will be decided upon
by the attorneys.
County Attorney Thomas J. Guth-
rie will attend the convention. Hon.
@. A. Willis of Des Moines is on the
program for a paper on "The Collat-
eral Inheritance Tax Law"
Why Penitentiary Needs "Fixing."
IF there is anything wrong with
the sanitary conditions of the state
penitentiary at Fort Madison the
state board of control and not the
state parole board is to blame for
that condition." said former Senator
John f. Wade, the democratic mem
Der of the board. "The state board
of control has entire charge of the
prison. The board of control admits
that the old cell house is not modern,
but it denies the charges of Editor
Brant that there is no light in 1t.
The new cell house will be complet-
ed as soon as possible. 1t is our plan
to then cut archways between two
cells in the old cell house so that
when remodeled every cell will be
twice as large and roomy as 1t is
now. So far as prison contracts are
concerned the board has nothing to
do with that proposition. 1t is leg
islative provision. The penal insti-
tutions do not get any benefit from
these contracts. The money all goes
to the general revenue fund OF the
state. II 1t went to the support of
the prisons it would help some"
Sparks Is Favored One.
The state board of education will
meet at Cedar Falls, June 2Sth for
the purpose of selecting q president
of the State Agricultural college at
Ames. Rumor has it that the faculty
committee of the board have def
nitely decided on President E. e.
Sparks of Pennsylvania State col
lege. The members of the commit
tee visited Pennsylvania recently to
offer the place to President Sparks.
August Time Limit.
After August any person operat-
ing milk or cream tester without a
state license will be prosecuted. Com
missioner Barney of the state food
and dairy department SO stated. AS
the law compelling the license is a
new one and not generally understood
over the state, the commissioner has
decided to give this much time for
all dairymen to comply with 1t.
Three Companies File Articles.
Central Investment company OF
Des Moines filed articles of amend
ment with the secretary of state in
creasing capital stock to 100000.
Dodge-Wallace company of Fort
Dodge. filed articles of Incorporation
with $4,000 capital. The company
will deal in real estate and insur-
ance.
Coal City Coal company OF Kinks
Vile, filed notice with state secretary