Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-19
LIQUORS ARE REsPoNslDLE FOR
GREATER PORTION OF
VIOLATIONS,
MEN
RUN AWAY BEcAUsE OF RULE
Frequently Become lneexieatsd and
Then Disappear Thru Fear 81 Being
Sent Back 70 Prisen-Bsrry Favors
Repeal Of Paragraph Of law-Wem.
IN for Factory Inspector.
Special to T1mes-Republican.

Des MONIES, June 1s.-Drinking In.
toxicants 10 declared to be the one
greatest cause Of delinquency on the
part Of paroled persons out Of prison
in Iowa. III only we could repeal that
paragraph Of the rules which forbids
getting drunk" said w. H. Berry, 1--WE
would not have to report so many Of
those out on parole az having disap-
peared.'
1t works out this way: In case
drunk he must be returned 20 prison;
rather than take chances on the state
parole agent finding It ou.-with result
that many abscond and leave the STATE
just because Of the rule.
An illustration came to notice re-
Gently. Ono who az editor of the Prison
Press had written superbly on the pa
role system and the duty o. the pa
rolled person to observe the rules dis
appeared last fall. while out on parole.
The report 10 that he couldn't live on
what he was making. But his reports
show he made at last report. s54 in
one month and he 10 single man. Sup
position-he got drunk, and disappear
ed because Of that fact.
There are about $50 out on parole
making reports regularly now. The
state has for years maintained a most
excellent organisation looking after
these persons cut On parole. finding
them places to work, encouraging them
In every way and in case Of absconding
bringing them back to induce them to
lead better lives. But drinking Is the
hardest problem of the department.
Over 200 Of the visiting war surviv-
ers who attended tho recent reunion in
Dies Moines, left order with the depart
ment Of records in the adjutant gener-
ais office for copies Of the Iowa SOL
dier's roster to be sent them. Besides
this Mr.. Stephens, in charge Of this
work, had left with him large assort-
ment Of queries to be answered, as to
regimental records. individual records.
etc. Every soldier whose record is IN
the roster II entitled to the volume
which contains the record Of his reg
iment. Thousands who are entitled to
these books have never received them
because Of the fact that the officials IN
charge Of distribution are not aware OF
their location. At the reunion . great
many awaited themselves OF the chance
to get into touch with the department.
Attorney General Cosson who al
president Of the American Association
Of Attorney Generals, Will deliver an
address at Columbia, s.. c. next month,
will probably amplify remarks he has
previously made on the duties OF the
attorney general and his common law
rights and privileges. His recent brush
with an unruly court in Iowa will afford
q text as showing what progress has
been made.
Local owners Of automobiles are be-
coming alarmed over the prospect of
rise in the price Of gasolene. Reports
from gasolene centers indicate that the
supply is not adequate to the demand
and the latter Is growing at q rapid
rate. Gasoline was formerly sold as
by-product Of kerosene but the situa-
ton is now reversed. The handlers OF
oil say that gasolene IL sure to rise
materially in price and remain up.
| It is probable that Mrs. Ellen Rourke
of this city, will be named as the wo-
man factory inspector under the new
Iowa law which takes effect July 4
Provision was made In the revision Of
| the law as to the labor commissioner tc
the effect that woman inspector
] should he added to the list. This vii
enable the department to do great
deal Of good In matters that are not
now subject to correction from the de-
partment. Three regular factory IN
spectors are out at all times and visit
ing the cities Of the state to see What
condition the shops are in as to safet,
Of the employees.
| CONGRESSMAN Frank r. Woods 1s tn
only Iowa member Of the house com
mitteo on banking and currency tina
has prepared and will present to con-
| rress this week g bill on reformation
Of the currency system. Mr.. Woods hal
devoted . great deal Of study to imam
cial questions and has kept In clos
touch with tho organizations that hav'
been working for an effective reform
OF the currency System to the end tina
financial panics and money strinsenc!
may be averted. Information from
Washington Il to the effect he will gen
orally support tho main provisions
/ the bill which has been prepared ant
give effective aid In securing some leg
islation on the subject.