Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-08-21
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1t does not appear to be generally
understood that the last legislature
made adequate provision for the care
of all cases OF tuberculosis in every
county in Iowa. If the person is I'M
able to pay for sanatorium treatment,
the law provides that county super.
visors shall make provision for his
care.
This law was passed for the pur.
pose OF caring for class of individ-
uals who cannot provide for them
selves. 1t has nothing to do with the
poor law; indeed. there is no refer
ence in any manner to this class OF
persons as coming under laws relating
to the poor 1t is we'll known that
persons suffering with tuberculosis
are generally the most ambitious, en-
ergetic and efficient citizens who are
rendered INDECENT by their disease.
However. persons dependent upon
their daily wages cannot pay for san
atorium treatment, yet sanatorium
treatment is necessary for the proper
care of these individuals. in order that
their disease may not be communicate
ed to those about them. Therefore,
boards of supervisors are authorized
to expend SIS a week for any length
OF time In properly caring for these
unfortunate persons. Consnmptives
who are unable to properly care for
themselves should make immediate
application TO the supervisors OF the
county for sanatormm treatment The
supervisors may provide facilities
within the county itself or arrange
with institutions already being operat-
ed for this purpose.
The state department OF tuberculo.
sis will he glad to supply all needed
information to those who may apply.
State Executive Council ScoIded.
The editor of the West Side Enter.
prise of Linn county. doesn't agree
with the state executive council 10 its
views about values of property in the
state He wrote letter to the coun.
ell concerning what he thinks about
It. The last sentence OF his letter fol.
lows: More hitter attacks will he
made by some than by me against
what appears TO he baud of state
hooters that would make Tammany
hall apply for charter as An elee-
mosynary institution Complaints
about taxation matters are received
at the state house every day. Some
are made by farmers. some by merch.
ants. others by city property owners.
II any Of the railroad men have kick
ed what they have said has not been
made public.
There has been considerable COM
plant that farm lands were raised
more In proportion than we're rail-
council. saws this ia trne. hut he calls
attention to the fart that railroads are
assessed less than onetwelfth Of all
the property In the state including the
railroads.
State Capitol Gossip.
John T.. Rleakly. auditor OF state, rs
mentioned in political gossip as the
probable choice of Governor clarke
for the first commissioner OF insur.
ance IN Iowa. The office was made
possible by an art Of the Thirty finh
general assembly which created de-
partment of insurance to he distinct
from the state auditors department.
Mr. Bleakly Is now serving hts
third term as auditor. II Is generally
believed that he would welcome the
/ ni,,tp 20 IN
surance II pays salary of $4,000
year and carsies with II several ap-
pnintments with salaries ranging
from 5000 to $500. The appointment
is to be made on or before July I,
1914. and win be for one wear. The
governor and approved by the senate
are for four years
Tn case Mr.. Rleakly decides not to
run two men are mentioned as repnb-
lican candidates in the primaries 10
succeed him. They are Joe Byrnes,
present deputy To the auditor. and
Railev Ellis. county accountant and
formerly chief clerk OF the banking
department. There apparently is no
doubt hut that Governor Clarke, w
s. Allen, secretary of state. and w
e Brown. state treasurer. will he can
didates to succeed themselves Al
are serving their first terms.
In the meantime there are still a
few appointments to he made in state
linnse circles. Warren Garst. com
missioner Of labor. has not named his
secretary. The office is an important
one. MS the organization OF the depart
ment which handles the new work
mems compensation law will require
considerable careful work.
After secretary's Scalp.
Politicians at the state honse havs
been busy Of late and IT ia understood
have tried to compel the state execu
tive council to make change In sec
retaryship The labor union interests
demanded the election of J. ~. Ryrn
es. deputy state auditor. to the score
iaryship, and II Is understood vote
was taken in the executive council
without result. State officials declare
that they do not like the interference,
OF special interests In the affairs o
state The position Is undetermined
and Secretary A. VI. Dawson has helt
it about twelve years. The only other
candidate mentioned. so far as known
is A, u. Swan. who has been assistan
secretary for a long term.
Iowa Postnasters Confirmed.
, Presidential postmasters commits
stoned during the past week are Al
follows: George A. Pruitt. Blanchard
John II. Schultz. Rreda: William y
McCarty. Clarence: Fred p. Sharon
Davenport: Frank Kussart. Eddyville
Sam Robinson, Gravity: Milton Funk
Lewis: Elbert IT. VARY. Mechanics
Vile: Frank Kenney, Oxford Junction
Perry A. McCray. Rolfe: Edwin T.
! Ielmer. Sanborn: Frederick s. Ander
, son, stanton: Leo T.. Hamblin. Walk
, err: william D. Schultz. West Point
Elmer Hopkins. Whiting.