Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-23
SCHOOL BILLS IRE Up
VARIOUS MEASURES FOR BET.
TERMENT SUBMITTED TO
COMMITTEE.
FIRST STEP TO MAKE
SUPERINTENDENT APPoiNrlVE
Selection BY Governor, More Pay and
More Help Proposed - Fine Field
For Inspection System-AutomebiIs
Business Growing-Mors Pay For
MarshaIltown Commissioners.
Special to Times-Republican

Des Moines, Jan. 23.-The bills to eff
tect material change in the organi-
cation Of the state department of edu-
cation We're placed in the hands of the
chairmen of the schools committees,
Messrs Savage and Dawson, today
The first step in the reorganization as
contemplated, and this is part of the
program Of the better schools commits
! sion, is 70 make the office of superin-
tendent OF public instruction appointive
instead of elective and to give him bet
ter pay and more help The appoint
ment is to be made by the governor
subject to the approval of the senate,
as now In the case of number of the
most important ffices in the state. This
would take it out of the primary, the
conventions and the election where as
tail-ender on long ticket the can
didate for state superintendent gets
scant consideration. While the appoint
ment by the governor and confirmation
by the estaea is not regarded by all as
the best way to have this matter
handled in nonpartisan way it is be-
lieved by many to be the best way
CIV eiiic1biS loN L AS salary Is 10 De Ill
creased to $4,000 year, to be nearly on
a par with other state offices; and
! there are to be four inspectors under
direction of the department. The pres
ent inspector of normal training is to
be retained and continued. and then
one for high schools, another for grade
schools, and another for rural schools.
Fine Field For Work.
hnff oil ,secSN
reached the conclusion there is fine
field for effective work in this matter
of inspection so as to raise the stand
ard Of school work all over the state.
The time is here" said one Of the
members of the commission yesterday.
referring to this inspection work, "for
organizing our whole system Of COM
mon schools for the purpose of finish
ing the education Of the large proper
ton of pupils. The idea of putting our
high schools on a standard solely for
college entrance is a beginning at the
wrong end. The first thing to do is to
get started fairly on making our COM
mon schools all-suff:cient for the great
majority of the pupils who never Will
attend college and comparatively few
of whom will ever enter high school.
The department Of education has a
great work to do for the common
schools Of the state and it ought to be
equipped for the work"
Secretary Of State Allen will ask the
appropriations committees of the legis-
lature to give him more money for i'm
mediate use in handling TIE automc-
bile registration business. The force is
as large as the money will warrant and
yet it is found impossible TO register
automobiles as rapidly as the appli-
cations come in. Owners will not send
in their applications before the first of
the year as is contemplated in law.
hence there is piling up Of work at
this season of the year. Only about 400
are handled q day The plan long ago
suggested by Mr.. Hayward, former sec
rotary Of state, Of having the state re-
uuire only a nominal fee for the num-
Der and to have the real taxation Of the
automobiles done at each county seat.
meets with general favor. This would
make it very easy to send out the num-
bers as rapidly as applications and fees
we're received.
Representative Brady. Of Dallas,
completed his bill. on behalf Of the
farmers of the state and the state
veterinary department, for an appro-
priation to make effective the fight
against hog cholera. One feature Of
the Brady bill is that it forbids i'm
2ortat:oc into the state Of all hog
cholera serum without special permits
sion OF the state veterinary depart
nent.
In my opinion" says Mr.. Brady,
at least half Of the hog cholera in
Iowa at the present time is due to the
palming off on the farmers Of serum
that is dangerous. 1t has been really
Importation into the state Of the hog
cholera Inscriptions makers and
dealers have been sending this stuff
into the state and the farmers have
been inviting disaster In its use. This
must be stopped at once"
The bill provides for an appropria-
ton to purchase land and for the erec-
ton of a suitable and commodious
serum laboratory. The present expert
mental laboratory the state has was
placed on rented ground. The bill con-
templates making the work permanent.
There is provision for appointment
of six specia! agents Of the veteri-
nary department on salaries Of $4,000
each to go about and assist farmers
in the work of protecting their herds.
The serum is to be furnished at cost
price, the maximum fixed being about
three fourths OF the present price Of