Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-11-07

tion and asked each commissioner to
take a section of the state and handle
1t personally so that the new system
would be started right Men selected
In each county, he said should be ad.
vised to cease at once all political ac-
ttvity. He said estimates had been
made that 5000 fewer men would be
required to handle taxation than be-
fore. AS the law will tighten materi-
ally the duties Of the county auditor,
he suggested the commission advise
with county commissioners to delay
division of funds for offices until the
general plan could be made and fig
ures obtained.
Would Merge Universities.
| The recommendation that Ohio
State university in Columbus, Miami
university in Oxford and Ohio univer-
sity in Athens be merged under the
supervision of a board Of educational
experts, trained in university admins
tration will be contained in the an
nual report of State Auditor A. v.
Donahey to Gov. Cox, which will be
issued Nov. 10. The announcement
was made after Donahey returned
from a tour of inspection at the uni
versities of Michigan, Wisconsin and
Illinois. He will propose that the
grounds of Miami and Ohio univer-
stiles be maintained and that the
schools be used for teaching as now,
but will insist they be known merely
as branches of the university of
Ohio"
Study Ohio Civil Service.
The program of the conference of
the Ohio civil service commission with
municipal commissions in Columbus
Nov % was announced here. Sena-
tor Carl D. Friebolin of Cleveland,
author of the law creating the state
civil service commission, and Mayo
Fesler OF Cleveland will discuss 1.-THE
I Ohio Civil Service Law" "a Plan for
Uniform Application of Civil Service
in Ohio Cities" is the subject assigned
to former Representative Lewis H.
Payne, Cleveland, author of the Payne
municipal code for Ohio William C.
Keough, Cleveland; G. w. Armstrong,
Cincinnati; DR.. c. I. Brown, member
of state commission, Findlay, and C.
commission, also will speak
Say Coal Will Soar.
That there will be further advances
in the prices Of coal Dec. 1, just as
20 cent ton increase was effective
Nov. 1, was the statement of coal op-
orators here. They assert prices will
continue to increase in the winter.
Operators declared they were not re-
sponsible for the situation. Two
things are given as cause of the in
creases, poor transportation facilities
and independence of miners. They
assert many mines are working only
20 per cent of time or capacity.
Hogan Advises Donahey.
Attorney General Hogan has form
ally advised State Auditor Donahey to
withholdSpay vouchers for members Of
the legislature who are drawing a
second salary from any department or
agent of the state. Hogan says the
laws do not specifically prohibit a
lawmaker holding a job given by
state agent, but 1t is contrary to the
spirit of the constitution.
No Municipal Civil Service Men.
Many cities of the state have no
municipal civil service commissions,
and the state commission is urging
that those that have not complied with
the law in this respect proceed to do
so as early as possible. 1.-The state
commission recognizes the fact that it
is undertaking a great work, and that
to be successful it needs the co-opera-
tion of not only the state departments,
but also the different city commits
sions," said President S. A. Hoskins.
"The people of the state are inter
ested in civil service, and it is up to
the commission to give them a wise
administration of the new law. This
cannot be done unless the city COM
missions and others will do their
part"
Hunt for Paroled Prisoner.
Penitentiary parole officers are
searching for eX-County Treasurer ].
A. LaFouette of Guernsey county, who
was paroled from the penitentiary
four months ago and who has violated
the conditions of his release by leav.
ing the state. When apprehended he
will be returned to the penitentiary
to serve out his term. He has about
three years to serve.
Child Welfare Work.
G. V. Williams of Trenton, N. J.,
selected by the Ohio board of state
charities to direct the child welfare
work of the state, has been engaged
in this kind of work for 13 years. He
is superintendent of the New Jersey
Childrens Home society. He will
come to Ohio Dec. 1. The new state
law creates the welfare department.
Tango Given Seal of Approval.
The tango has every reason to be
boastful. 1t has passed a rigorous ex-
animation at Ohio State university and
bears now the seal of approval of that
careful and conservative dean of col
lege women, Miss Caroline Breyfogle.