Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-03-14


M. A. Broadstone of Greene county,
one of the seven Republicans in the
tive because he cast the only vote
in that body against resolution ratify-
ing the, proposal to select United
States senators by popular vote. He
has voted for many progressive meas
ures, however.
Thus is the fight begun. The charge
is being freely made by the support
ers of the governors idea, which the
senate so eagerly has endorsed, that
two elements in politics, the political
bosses and the liquor interests are
opposing for selfish purposes.
The counter charge is that the gov
ernor is attempting to build state
machine by giving himself the power
to name practically all other state
officials, and that the governors idea
of the short ballot is arbitrary and
ultra radical.
State Paid fer o. N. G. Tips.
Question-When should one tip a
waiter, parlor car porter or a bell
hop? Answer-Whenever the alp
doen't come from your own pocket.
This is the philosophical way cer-
tain officers of the Ohio National
Guard have looked the tipping prob
lem in the face. When the tip threat
ened their personal finances, it wasn't
|, in fof
footing the bill, then the tips came
freely and without stint.
That the officers tipped rather
luXuriously and thereby made them
selves good fellows" at the expense
of the taxpayers is set down in cold
black and white by the report of the
examination of the adjutant generals
department by the state bureau Of
accounting. The report says that the
! tips varied from ten cents to dol;
lar each, and were quite prevalent
during the four years of the Harmon
regime. Lieut.. Ben w. Chamberlain,
who was of Harmon's staff, spent
, $3.50 of the states money in tips.
Col. H. G. Catrow of Miamisburg,
spent $42.50 similarly, Col. L. w.
Howard of Toledo, S7.4O, and Gen.
Weybrecht himself the modest sum
of S1.65. Another officer spent $3.50
in displaying his" liberality. In all
more than $100 were paid in tips, and
| telephone messages. 1t is said that
the custom" in the regular army is
! to allow certain expense account
| for such luXuries and thus grew the
| idea in Ohio that the tipping was
legitimate. Recently the attorney
general held that it wasn't any such
thing.
House Kills Progressive Bills.
The house killed three progressive
measures which the senate had passed
almost unanimously They We're:
The Mooney senate resolution call.
ing for a legislative probe into the
existence of an alleged fire insurance
trust in Ohio, with authority to in
vestigate rates and methods of bust.
ness.
The Hillenkamp senate resolution
for free speech and a free press,
and asking congress to investigate
alleged intolerance of both on the part
of the courts.
The Bernstein constitutional amend
ment resolution, providing the short
ballot for state offices and subdividing
! legislative and senatorial districts
that have more than one representa-
tive or senator.
Nine Hours for Women.
Advocates of the straight eight hour
day for women workers have at
tanned only meager victory in the
decision of the house committee on
labor The committee voted for Q
straight nine hour day and the only
change from the present law therein
provided is that no female worker
would be compelled to work longer in
one day than nine hours. At present
the employer may work his female
employees ten hours in a single day
but not more than 81 hours In one
week. The law now compels an aver
age of nine hours a day and women
who work ten hours a day during the
week get a half holiday on Saturday
If there is to be half holiday under
the new plan, the total work weel
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