The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-18

he can appeal excepting the power
that is dismissing him. The proteo-
ton is thus formal and not real. The
cruX of the law is the provision that
before a vacancy can be filed the ap-
4 pointing power must make his selec-
tion from an eligible list made up
through a competitive examination.
In the second place, rigid distinction
is made in behalf of employees now in
Office. They are to be retained IL they
can pass noncompetitive examina.
tion; in other words, an examination
to show their fitness for the place
they hold. But of course, even they
are not more secure than others
when it comes to the arbitrary power
of the appointing power to dismiss.
Loan Sharks Hit by Ruling.
Pawnbrokers, loan sharks and others
engaged in the business of lending
money who make use of the
words bank" banker" or bank
ing" must drop these designations.
In a ruling to the state bank super
! intendent, Attorney General Hogan
holds that only corporations which
pay a fee to the state and are exam
ined by officials are authorized to use
any of these terms. This ruling will
hit large number of money lending
concerns throughout the state which
make use of the term bank" in their
operation of their business.
No Doubt to TERMS Meaning.
Assurance was given a delegation Of
manufacturers from Youngstown, Niles
and Warren by Gov. Cox Monday
afternoon that the term "wilful act"
in the workmen's compensation act
would be so defined, either by the
state industrial commission or by the
legislature so that there would be no
doubt as to its meaning. The dele
cation, headed by Judge Charles Fill
Illus Of Warren, requested that the act |
be amended to meet the objections of |
Judge Day of the federal court, who |
held that negligence on the part of an |
employer constituted wilful act. This |
construction was given in the case in |
which an employe was given $4,000 |
damages for injuries held to be the re- |
suit of a wilful act upon the part of |
the employer. If such a view of the |
intent of the law stands, an injured |
employe could recover maximum dam
ages under the wilful act clause for |
hot oh
overlook i'll the way of safety arrange
ments.
Raid Opium Den.
BY means of a secret sign two state
inspectors gained admission to an
opium den conducted by a Chinaman
named Wing Yah Yue in Toledo and
found that the drug was being sold in
large quantities there. The police were
called and the oriental proprietor and
his habitues placed under arrest. Con-
siderable opium was found concealed
under bags of rice and under the car.
pets. Toledo has been the worst city
in the state for illegal trafficking in
narcotics. but the energetic campaign
waged there by the state inspectors
has almost entirely put a stop to the
practice. Many school children had
become victims of the drug, which was
sold to them regularly by peddlers,
who have since been driven out of
their nefarious business.
Stamping Ground for Suffrage.
Ohio is to be the stamping ground
for woman suffrage Campaigners next
year. The fight that will be waged
here will attract, it is promised, the
attention of the nation. Word has just
come from the national suffrage head
quarters that practically everything
else will be dropped in suffrage circles
until next fall, excepting the Ohio
in order that the strength of
the entire suffrage forces may be con.
centrated in the Buckeye state, The
fact that there will be two other state
suffrage campaigns, in Nevada and
North Dakota, next fall, will not deter
the centering of forces, and the reason
is that the victory for suffrage in
either Of those states would amount to |
4
in Ohio. Wherefore all the best
speakers are to be turned into the
Ohio arena for finish fight. 1t is ex-
pected that at least 100000 will be
raised and spent by the suffragets in
the fight. An erroneous impression
had gone forth to the effect that the
legislature is to be appealed to to sub
NIT the amendment to the constitution
for woman suffrage next fall. Such
course will not be necessary in view ,
Of the amendment to the constitution
which permits amendments to be ini-
tiated directly by the people through
petitions bearing the names of 10 per 8
cent of the voters. Circulation of
these petitions will be begun early in
January.
Change in Penal Policies. t
The action Of the state board of ad.
in drafting experts from {
the penitentiary to aid in the Adminis. {
trations clerical work gives some
idea of the tremendous change in
penal policies during the last few 6
years. Time was when no prisoner |
ever left the gates of the penitentiary
except under unusual circumstances V
md with a heavy guard. The two t
prisoners that were drafted recently 9
10 work as expert bookkeepers in the (
office of the administration board V
come to their labors in the morning
and return to the prison at night \
wholly without a guard of any sort. !
The theory is that they are so pleased v
hat they wouldn't try getaway. I
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