Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-31
GOOD ROADS ADVOCATE
WILL SPEAK IN IOWA
FAIR EXPONENT OF PROPAGANDA
SENT OUT FROM. WASHING.
TON TO SCHOOLS.
[BY ORA WILLIAMS.]

Des Moines, May 29.-Miss Luna y.
Bigelow, Washington, D. c.. is coming
Ito Iowa, bringing the latest and most
novel phase Of the good roads propa-
ganda. She will be here next month.
lGood roads talk goes right into the
ischools now. MIss Bigelow has been
designated by the United States DE.
1partment iof agriculture, to carry on
! this work She Is open for engage
ments to address teachers institutes
ana school meetings and TO present to
the people that phase Of the good roads
movement which relates to the moral
and civic betterment Of the rural COM
munities, the social phases of life and
makes for better citizenship beca'tse of
better schools and freer communities
ton between the people.
Miss Bigelow has the following dates
In, Iowa now:
Garner, Hancock county, institute,
June 16.
oskaloosa or Marshall county, June
H.
Charlton, Lucas county, June Is.
Jefferson, Green county institute.
June 10.
Storm Lake, Buena Vista institute,
June 20.
Shenandoah, Western Normal col
lege. June %.
Tabor, Tabor. college, June "a.
She probable will also visit Cedar
Falls, Ames, Grinnell and some other
places.
Director L. w. Page. in charge Of
the good roads department at Washing
ton. has urged upon Superintendent
Deyoe that good dates be given Miss
Bigelow. She will 60 into other states
as we'll as Iowa and try out this new
est phase OF preaching the doctrines
of good roads. Iowa was selected for
a start because OF the recognition that
Iowa Is going faster than almost any
other state In educational lines and be-
cause her work is right In line with
the policy In school matters that has
been so we'll developed here.
Change In Road Tax.
A peculiar situation has been found
IN regard to certain OF the road taxes
and this is explained in the new high
way book. Some years ago II was pro-
vided that the board Of supervisors
might designate that half of the road
tax be worked out" in the old way, In
advance, this being concession to the
reactionary elements In the state. In
some counties this advance working
out" OF the road tax Is kept up. Now
when It comes to getting back to a
system where 1t is all cash, some coun-
ties will have to lose half years
taxes out of the road fund in order to
get squared around to the cash basis.
When they started the system they
gained half year; now they will have
to lose It to get back again. It will
caus some embarrassment in some
counties where working the roads"
to pay taxes was still followed.
Must Pay For Copies.
Commissioner Urick Of the state la
Dor bureau, has had numerous calls for
copies Of the new Iowa law on com
pensation to workmen for injuries In
Industries, but finds that he cannot get
a copy without paying the secretary Of
state twenty-five cents therefor. Inas-
much as some Of the requests come
from departments in other states that
have shown especial favors to the Iowa
department, Mr.. Urick has in several
cases paid for the book and sent 1t
out. Someone with an eye to revenue,
or to the discredit OF the law. has plac-
ed in the bill clause providing that
the state should charge twenty-five
cents for each copy Of the law sent out.
1t 10 the first time an effort was ever
made to prevent free circulation OF 4
law.