The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-28

greater tendency toward insanity eX-
lists among men than among women;
that the average age of commitment
Is abOnt forty-two, and that the pro-
portion of the population which Is
discharged. which dies or which re-
mains in the hospital maintains an
eveu average.
At the closing session of the Min
neSota Editorial association In st.
Paul late yesterday afternoon. G. r.
Bjornson. editor of The Minnesota
Mascot, was elected president. sue
ceedipg H. c. Miller of st. Peter.
II. c. ITOtaling Of Mapleton was
elected first vice president; j. c.
Morrison. Morris. second vice presi-
dent: j. r. Landy, Olivia, third vice
president: Herman Roe, Mortified,
secretary: David Ramaley. st. Paul,
treasurer: Frank Mcyst, Minneapolis.
w. r. EastOn. Saltwater. and G. c.
Whitney, Marshall. members of the
executive committee. The next meet
ing of the association will be held
! in Minneapolis.
The association went on record as
opposing abuse of the postal frank.
ing privilege and for the abolition
of free seed distribution by congress.
men. Another resolution adopted Op.
posed the proposed increase OF sec
Ond-class postage rates and called
on the Minnesota delegation in con
2ress TO use its influence in prevent
ing increased rates.
Resolution Voted Down.
4 resolution recommending that
the postal authorities prevent the
distribution of free supplements in
newspapers sent by mail was voted
down. The resolution was aimed at
magazines which are furnished pub.
fishers free of cost. thereby causing
them to circulate the magazine ad-
rertising for which no money is
paid.
The association commended Euge-
lie B. Farmer for her long fight for
woman suffrage in Minnesota, and as
the association has gone on record
as favoring woman suffrage, it was
urged that all members use the SUI
frage bulletins which Miss Farmer
has been furnishing the country
press for many years.
The editors recommended that Min.
nesota be represented at the Pana-
ma-Pacific exposition in 1915, and
that Minnesota provide suitable
building. A vote of thanks was given
the st. Paul Association of Com
merce, the Ryan hotel. and others in
terested in making the convention a
success.
Good Roads Given Boost.
The association Endorsed the
good roads movements and went on
record as favoring liberal expendl.
lures along this line.
The entire morning session was
devoted to a report of the commit.
tee appointed a year ago to investi.
gate the charge for advertising rates
based on the cost of production. The
committee recommended the installa-
ton OF the cost system in all offices
anu sliding scale of rates based
on the cost of composition, number
of times set and number of issues
in which advertising is printed The
committee was extended for another
year.
The membership committee recon.
mended nineteen newspapers for
membership in the association, max.
ing total OF 1872 newspapers at this
convention
With a view to a study of school
conditions in Minnesota and prepare
PLAZA Tor a complete reorganization,
ln tfa1 - -,
tur", is The purpose OF Il bill drawn
by the department of public instruc-
ton and introduced in both houses.
The bill was introduced as com.
mittce bill in the house today.
The senate education committee
has approved the bill and will in.
tro'nce il Monday.
The bill provides for a commission
OF seven members, the superintend.
ent of public instruction to be one
and the others to be named by the
governor. The senate committee sug.
gested cutting the number to five,
put lett this to subcommittee to
confer with State Superintendent
Schulz. Mr.. Schulz said today that
The purpose of having commission
OF seven was to have all interests
represented.
1T is the intention to have some
members who are not educators" he
said. IF only school men are an.
pointed they might look at the uues-
tlon from only one point of view"
What Commission Must Do.
The bill provides that the commits
sion shall make careful study and
investigation of conditions in this
state with respect to public educa.
tion, including the public school sys-
tenn and public educational institu.
tons, and the relation of the ednca-
tional institutions one to another.
and to the public school system: to
revise, collate and make a digest of
all laws and decisions relating to or
touching public education in this
state; TO recommend a general plan
for the administration and organiza.
ton of public education and public
educational institutions The general
purpose of the commission shall be
to effect economy and efficiency with
respect to the severa! branches of
public education in this state"
Seek to Improve Rural Schools.
The general purpose is to co-or.
dinate the work of the different
schools and especially to improve
conditions in the rural schools" Mr..