Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
FOR STRICT FOOD SUPERVISION
Senate Public Health Committee Re.
ports Reform for Passage
Opens New Field.

Des Moines.--State supervision of
every institution in which food Is
manufactured or sold or handled In
any way is provided for in bill
by Senator Balkema, which secured
the approval of the senate public
health committee.
The measure is one sought to be
enacted into law by the state food
and dairy department. It is sweep.
ing in its nature and gives the state
access to food shops heretofore be-
yond the reach of the state inspec-
tors.
The measure is so constructed that
the state can establish sanitary rules
for the various factories and institu-
tions which con-, under the provis-
ions of the bill, as we'll as prescribe
rules whereby the health of employees
is protected
The main object of the measure
Is to provide for state inspection of
the food producing shops, however,
that places of filth and uncleanliness
can be put out of existence.
In having the bill drafted, Com
missioner Barney and Senator Balk.
ema had the aid and Endorsement OF
big food manufacturers.
Would Taboo Fair Passes.
An unjust and vicious practice" Is
the term applied by forty-one resi-.
dents of Taylor county to the issuance
of free passes for the state fair. In
q petition presented in the house by
Edmunds of Taylor county. the Tay.
lor county people ask the general as
sembly to take legislative steps to
prevent the issuance of free passes.
Would Abolish Double Taxation.
Debts secured by mortgage on real
estate will be deducted from the as.
sessed cash value of real estate for
the purpose of taxation in the future,
II bill introduced in the house by
Representative Bauman of Van Buren,
is passed by the legislature. The
measure is intended to abolish double
taxation in such cases.
Tie Vote Kills Bulk Sales Bill.
Representative CIRCUITS bulk sales
bill which has been a bone Of con-
tention in the house was killed by a
tie vote. The result of the ballot
was Al to Al. The measure provided
that whenever merchant made a
bulk sale of his stock he must notify
his creditors by registered mail at
least seven days before the transac-
ton.
Has Drainage Ditch Law.
New laws governing the construc-
ton of drainage bitches are propos.
ed in a bill introduced in the senate
by Senator Smith Of Shelby. Under
the provisions of his measure 1t takes
majority Of the land owners to be
affected by drainage ditch. to bring
about the construction of the ditch.
Thirteen Hour Saloon Day.
thirteen hour saloon day bill pre-
scented by Representative Jacobson
was Endorsed by the committee on
the suppression of intemperance. The
bill would cut two hours from each
end of the present saloon day, and
permit bars to be open only from
a. m. to p. m.
Women Will Stick Until They Win.
Every day until the joint resolution
calling for the submission of the sun.
rage amendment to the vote of the
electors is adopted or turned down by
the legislature, two Boone suffrage
women will be constant attendants In
the gallery at the legislative halls.
crist Urges Woman Suffrage.
A Joint resolution recommending
women suffrage in the state of Iowa
was presented in the house by Rep
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