Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-06

control and legislature TO give II >ns
name Iowa State Training School 1or
Boys" The name was changed from
reform school twenty-seven g years
ago to industrial school. Super1n-
tendent Kuser says 1t IL more than q
mere Industrial school, for an effort IL
made to educate and train boys INTEL
lectualiy. spiritually and morally. In
the report of the superintendent which
has been laid before the members OF
the legislature, the fact is referred to
that the educational and school Work
at the Eldora institution are foremost
We should like to be able says Su-
perintendent kuser, ITO draw upon our
state agricultural college more fre-
quently, and perhaps arrange for
course of lectures each year by IN
structors of the college. This, believe.
could be, SO arranged as to cost the In
stitution. comparatively little. and.
from the standpoint Of increased inter
est in the work and benefits to be de-
rived the value to our boys OF sucn
instruction can not be estimated
A joint subcommittee OF: the ways
and means committees of the house
and senate Is al work making careful
study. of the volumious report OF the
state tax commission, which. mas been
printed and long ago placed in the
hands of, every member. This, is the
most important matter that is to come
before the ways and means committees
and for this reason in both houses
these committees were made very
strong. The commission reported
tentative bill, emhodying many OF sne
features recommended. providing lot
Capitalization of power and authority
and having commission with more
than mere supervisory power in regard
to assessments 1t is in line with the
general demand fer Capitalization OF
authority in road building and scnooi
management. The plan OF having some
state commission On executive poos
clothed with authority to effect I'M
proyement in the assessment system OF
the state meets with general favor
The plan pursued BY the committees
in regard to the taxation. bill is much
like that being followed in, regard 10
The highways bills. that of getting
down carefully to details and working
out complete plan upon. which there
can be some agreement. IL WILL be some
time. however. before consideratfAln is
reached Of the bill embodied in the tax
commission report. There VIII un
doubtedly be some public hearings by
the committee. when members OF the
commission will be. ASKED &c appear
and others who are interested. :
In view af the Recommendation OF
the committee on schools OF the otli 20
increase the state aid 10 the 5nisn
schools giving normal -trSiNins in prep.
.aration for teaching, IN the rnIa'
schools. the probability OF establish
ment OF any more state normal SCHOOLS
is not as, good as it was. In fact, It Is
the deliberate plan OF quite a number
of the leaders of the Legislature to en-
courage extension Of tbs high SCHOOL
normal system and r. Postpone con-
sideration of new state. normal schools
until after the high school normal sys-
tenn is given q thorough trial. EN-
cellent reports are received from these
state aided high schools. as to the work
they are doing and the interested
manifested in the system.
Present status of the four contests,
two in each house, is as follows, no re-
port having been nade-tn either:
Audubon county-Count completed
jacobson had Z the best of it, Foley
comedies defeat: report will be made
when others are ready.
Jasper county Count in progress
since last Friday. will be finished to-
day. many small changes. nothing as
yet to indicate how 1t will 80 as be-
tween Meredith and Sellman.
Pottawattamie district-Count COM
plete, Kimball has 4s the lead over
Goodwin. many ballots laid out to be
discussed. incumbent playing for delay.
Cherokee Ida Plymouth Count fin
ished, Gillette has the best of 1t on the
| face many ballots laid aside to be con-
sidered. and this matter yet to be dis
posed OF.
| The substitute decided upon for the
! change in the law SO that civilian
may have place in Offices at the SOL
diers' home when It is found to be
necessary. is as follows:
! III at any time vacancy shall! exist
| in the office of commandment adjutant
| or quarterma ster. and suitable person
who has an honorable discharge from
the United States army or navy is not
available for the office, it snail be law
/, full to appoint any other person other
/. wise properly qualified to fill the posi-
ton r.
! A lobby in the interest OF a law &c
/! forbid dances by high school fraterni-
! ties or societies was at work among
members, but did not get great en-
| couragement.
! The Chase bill to change the burdey
Of proof to the defendant where con
| tributory negligence is set up as a de
Tense in damage case, provides:
| TN all actions for damages for per
sonal injuries from negligence resulting
in death or otherwise, II contributor,
negligence is relied on as a defense
the burden Of establishing it shall fal
upon the defendant. and 1t shall be ,
question Of fact for the jury to deter
mine under all the circumstances
Provided, that in case such injury re
suited from the failure OF the plaintiff
to perform q statutory. duty or to pro
/ vide the safety appliances required b!
l law. the plea of contributory negligenc
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