Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-10-03

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direct violation to the health boards
orders, and that the grounds were
breeding place for flies. Sandles was
arraigned along with the usual morn
ing's collection of sneak thieves,
drunks and "dips," and pleaded not
guilty. Immediately after his police
court experience Sandles hired the
band to give concert on the grounds
and advertised request that every
one visit the fair grounds and see for
themselves that 1T is cleaner than the
state house yard"
Plans to Secure Experts.
The state civil service commission
has hit upon a plan of securing eX-
perts in the various branches of the
state service to act as examiners in
the various examinations which they
will conduct under the civil service
system which goes into effect Jan. /.
Drafts will be made on Ohio State
university professors, experts en-
ployed by the commissions, expert
ment stations and others to act as the
examiners. They will not be paid ex-
ira for the additional work, but will
be relieved of their regular duties
during the period devoted to the ex-
aminations. Under this plan the gov
ernor believes that the state will
secure the highest measure of expert
examining service at practically no
! expense to the state.
simpIified Judicial Procedure.
The proposition of simplifying judi
cial procedure in Ohio bids fair to be
mighty live question for the next
year or so. People are tired of the
laws delays. They are tired of having
their cases go through seemingly
enless series of trials, appeals and re-
trials. But, up until this time, it has
profited them not Now, however, it
looks like tangible relief is in sight.
Gov. Cox, while helping put the fin
ishing touches on the Hardin county
court house, suggested the selection
of commission at the coming special
session of the legislature to investi-
gate and recommend exactly what is
needed to help the situation. 1t is his
idea that the commission-which is
to serve without pay-should report
to the legislature in 1915, and that
the solons should then get busy with
the needed legislation along this line.
Since the governor made the sugges-
ton there has been a succession of
loud "ayes" from every section of the
state.
Even the lawyers are for it, or, at
least, most of them who have the
good of the profession at heart. They
know that the present system is
archaic and bunglesome, and that the
dear people won't stand for it much
longer unless something is done to re-
lieve the situation, in a measure at
least.
Public Health Exhibit.
The travelling public health exhibit
recently started out by the state board
of health to make a complete tour of
the SS Ohio counties has finished a
weeks showing in Marysville and
opens in Marion Oct. /. 1t will be
shown there under the auspices of the
Marion Y. M. c. A. Organizations in
nearly so Ohio cities have asked Mr..
Eugene F. McCampbell, secretary of
iuC SldIc uOdlu, tlltiI thS SAlllDlI D0
sent to their respective communities.
1T has already been demonstrated
that the exhibit is to be a tremendous
power in directing the public's atten-
tion to the need of public health
work." DR.. McCampbell says.
Dismisses $4,000 Suit
Here's a story telling of the re-
markably wide variance in views diff.
ferent people are apt to hold of the
same thing. Several months ago a
young man was killed in a collision
in Columbus streets between the BIZ
cycle he was riding and an automo
bile. His mother was named admin
istratriX Of his estate and sued the
auto owner for damages to the extent
of $4,000. The plaintiff had a seem
ingly well-prepared case and were
prepared to wage a determined legal
battle. But as the case began to pro
ceed Friday it developed that the
wife of the dead man had settled the
whole damage claim for $50. Judge
e. B. Kinkead, presiding, instantly dis
missed the $4,000 suit.
Question confronts Officials.
Can an initiated bill break into
i, the special session of the general as
! sembly next winter? This is the ques
! tion confronting State Auditor Vic
, Donahey and State Treasurer JohI
, Brennan in their movement to initiate
a law to compel state departments
and offices to settle with the state
treasurer every week. The statutes
and the constitution Of the state seen
to conflict over the right of measures
initiated by the people to gain access
to special assembly sessions. Fol
while there is one provision saying
that any initiated measure must b,
considered at the next session of tn,
legislature, there is another provision
which declares that nothing may b.
considered at special sessions bu
things specified in the call.