The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-10
J. S. WALL SUCCEEDS r. A. MoRRl
SON AS ROAD COMMISSIONER
JUVENILE WARD ARRANGED FOR
Moysmsn, Started 10 Have School Com.
missioner Active And Pay him an
Adequate Salary For His Work.

| DOafd or snpefVlsOrs resulted IN one "a
the most harmonious meetings that
Iron county supervisors have had for a
long time
Previous to the meeting there We're
rumors that opposition WAS TO develop
10 the selection Of W. j. Richards as
chairman. a position which he has held
for the last rem years When the time
came there WAS no whisper. of opposi.
tion and Mr.. Richards was elected by
a unanimous vote.
The first matter up was the consid
Grafton of the claims that were on file.
after which Mr.. Hoopingarner. by in-
vitation addressed the board upon sew
eral matters that had come mp in his
work with the farmers of the county.
Mr. Hoopingarner travelling expenses
were first taken mp and he presented
figures 10 the board showing what a
horse would cost II owned by the
county; what livery hire would cost If
rigs were 70 be hired and what an au.
tomobile will cost Mr. Hoopingarner
explained that he had purchased an
auto on his own account and that if
the county wished TO pay the running
expenses OF the machine he would be
satisfied he explained that he can
make twice as many miles per day and
do great deal more good work with
the machine tnan with horse but if
the county felt that horse or any
other method of travel was better he
was willing to abide 10y their ludg-
ment
The matter Of follow-up work in the
educational line was taken up and Mr..
Hoopingarner strongly advocated the
placing of the commissioner OF schools
on the active list by paying him a
salary that will allow him to give All
OF his time aud attention 20 the work
He made this suggestion particularly
because Of the rural schools which he
feels ought 10 have careful supervision,
particularly now that the county has
attempted TO introduce agricultural
work into them, and that the rural
teachers may have more instruction in
purley agricultural lines 10 enable
them to perform their duties,
Another matter taken up by Mr..
Hoopingarnei was the question Of the
county iarm. He explained that il
the county intends doing anything IN
demonstration way ut the farm 1t can
be done only by the county agricultur
Ist having complete charge and plac-
ing the responsibility upon him.
p. o Bricn, comfy agent was pre-
sent and heartily seconded Mr. Hoop
ingarner advocacy of the county com
missioner Of schools being placed upon
the active list. Mr. 0 Brien purpose
III appearing before the board was in
another line, however, that OF the care
OF Juvenile offenders He explained
that few weeks ago he was called %
Crystal Falls because Of one OF these
cases and found il-year old boy IN
the county jail. He explained that the
boy has haen put there because there
was no other place available and the
hospitality Of the sheriff had to be i'm
pbored 10 get lodging tor the young fell
low until be- could De taken care Of.
However, the law is specified on such
matter and be didn want TO be in
strumental in breaking IL in the future
He asked that the county board cause
room to be fitted up in the basement
Of the court nouse and matron ap-
pointed 10 take charge ol hte Juveniles
whenever case comes up
Upon tbe completion of Mr.. O Bfien )
talk Mr.. Hoopngarner was again cal
Ted and the supervisors asked MIN a
number Of questions about the subjects
that he had broached In the course
Of the questioning several important
facts were bronght ont One il tnat
there ige IN Iron county 300 producers
or farmers and about "a. 600 con
sumers Another WAS that the county
has received because OF the employ.
ment Of a county agricuIturist 1923
from the T. s. Government aud 81, GOO
from the seed improvement association
81, 800 in all, or enough TO pay the
salaryof the agriculturalist.
The suggestions of the county agri-
culturalist brought out great deal Of
discussion The transportation matter
was settled in favor Of paying Mr.
HoopingarnsrN running expenses Of his
auto the school commissioners matter