Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-25
IOWA FEDERATION OF LABOR 70
coNFER~WirH BOARD OF
CONTROL.
CONFERENCE ARRANGED
At REQUEST or UNION MEN
State Board Confronted With Old
Problem and Effort Will 30 Made to
Get Together on Definite Plans for
Providing Employment to conviets
and Eliminating Contract System.


Des Moines, Oct 25.-A conference
on prison labor and what to do with II
will be held in the office of the board
Of control on Nov. 3, the representa-
tives of the Iowa Federation Of Labor
being present and others interested in
the prison labor problem. President
Strict made the arrangements for the
conference yesterday.
The state board rs confronted with
the same problem which has been be-
fore the board for a dozen years. that
OF what to do with the prisoners at
both Anamosa and Fort Madison. The
board has long been in favor of substi-
tutlng work on state account for work
on contracts, and repeatedly the legis-
lature has been importuned to furnish
the money with which this could be
done. At the last session q long step
was taken in that direction by provid-
ing that out Of the millage tax for
state institutions-provided millage
taxes are not declared to be illegal as
desired by some complaining individ-
uals-money can be taken to equip
the industries q: the state institutions
so that it will be possible to abandon
all contract labor and still not keep the
prisoners in idleness
In view Of this provision it is expect
ed that the board will decline to renew
some Of the contracts or at least to
renew them for only short time. By
SO doing it will virtually force the
state to take tardy action looking to a
better labor condition at the two peEal
Institutions
Secretary of State Allen will have a.
nice bunch of mail to deposit in the
mail box about Nov. 1. 1t consists Of
about 10000 enclosures to owners Of
automobiles in Iowa notifying them Of
his readiness to assign numbers for
1914 and willingness to accept the
taxes on cars at any time. Most Of
these envelopes are now ready but they
will not go out until next week, as
after they are sent out 1t is probable
that most Of the 1913 business will
drop of.
The automobile department long ago
passed the 1912 mark and the business
has been keeping up remarkably we'll
during the fall. The work Of the de-
partment is now we'll In hand but the
force has been very busy all the season
and for long time was behind. The
department will have several thousand
numbers left over as q plentiful supply
was secured.
Jerusalem offered to Father Joseph F.
Of this city. has a salary Of
$4,000 a year attached to 1t. This
1n 80
to Father Nugent. If he should con-
slider it at all, so 1t Is stated, 1t would
be because of belief that he might
terest in christianity and to stem the
tide OF Mohammedanism which has
swept over the land. In what he said
last summer when he returned from a
trip to the Holy Land there was sug-
ought to be done.
Father Nugent has an income larger
than the pay of consul in Jerusalem.
not wealthy one, and his church
stands practically on the site Of the old
state capitol and overlooks the capitol
grounds. But he makes great deal
from lectures, as he has for many
states. He is personally popular,
most excellent mixer with men, one
who delights in contact with men Of
high minds and keen intellects, and
a truly eloquent man.
Father Nugent is a real democrat 1t
is in his nature. He was early at
tracted to Mr.. Bryan and Bryan to
him because they had very much in
common as to their temperaments and
their intellectual processes. Frequent
ly when Bryan has come to Des
Moines the official committee has
found him in corner quietly talking
with Nugent. Their friendship is deep
seated and genuine.
The state pharmacy board has been
following up the line of investigation
reference to which was made a short
time ago regarding the use by BARRIERS
in Iowa of hair tonics and other prep
arations made up largely Of wood al
cohol. The commission has found that
a line Of preparations put on the mar
ket thru the regular supply houses
in Iowa and made by one of the old
est and in most matters reliable firm
in the country, contain wood alcohol.
the use Of which in any way but for
purposes or for burning is
prohibited in this state. Thus far no
have been made but local
may at any time institute
and apply the penalties of
the law for this use Of wood alcohol
in a way dangerous to the people.
Altho Justice Weaver refused to con-
cur il the decision the opinion Of the
supreme court fled yesterday, written
by Justice Deemer. in which he up
held the rights of the noble Iowa hen
and declared her to be free to roam
at large anywhere outside OF the cor
porate limits of cities and towns. Will
be received with applause by the army
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