The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-02-08

superintendent Of schools; the presi
dent OF state normal college, the
head Of the department OF English.
Mt Pleasant normal college and state
superintendent or public instruction
The commission shall have the power
TO make such selections OF books aaj
the needs OF the schools demand and
MAXIMUM prices are 10 be named In
the bill which the commission shall
not exceed, and no change shall be
made under period OF i've years.
There comes from many sections
strong opposition from county teach
ers' organizations. and this bids fair
10 give the proposition body blow
Meanwhile these same associations
are almost universally fayoring free
text boks The measures already In.
troduced providing for this plan are'
receiving favorable considerations
among the solons.
Secretary NIsbctt.
From a printers apprentice in Lon.
don- England, whom ilsSears OF age.
TO secretary OF Governor Ferris OF
Michigan. spans the career OF William
y Aisbett one Of the old school OF
printers and Publishers. who has been
Identified with Michigan journalism
for 45 years
MIR, Nlshctt has been closely identi
fled with the newspaper publishing
business so many years that his namo
Is familiar in the Offices OF almost
every newspaper In the state. He
founded the Big Rapids Evening Bull
letin in 1888 For many years he has
heen one ~ no most nrcninent mem.
bers OF the Michigan Press associc-
ton, Was president vi ,Aa, organizQ
ton for time. has been many years.
member OF It's executive committee
is still historian editor OF the MichE
gan Bulletin. Official paper OF the as
sociatfon.
He has been mayor OF Big Rapids
and for years was secretary OF the
board Of trade OF taat city. In 1865
ho enlisted IN the sixteenth Michigan
Volunteer infantry In response to Lin.
coins call for 100000 more"
Farmer Commission Bill.
One OF the measures which will
doubtless become law and which has
kicked up strong OPPOSITION in limit.
ed circle is the bill by Representa-.
tive Skeels authorizing counties to EN-
ploy farmer commissioner at a sal
airy OF not more than $4,000 annually
TO aid In the development OF farming
lands and TO instruct the farmers In
improved methods
There was hot debate upon the
measure Ia committee OF the whole
but as the measure was supported by
members OF the house from all parts
Of the state, the opposition led by Rep
resentatIve Farmer was completely
overshadowed
The bill makes the plan optional
with each county.
superlntendents Of Poor.
Michigan's superintendent OF the
poor will ask radical legislation OF
this session,
At the meeting OF the State assoc
citation II was decided to ask the legyI
islature to enact a law providing for
one superintendent in each county
instead or three. with sufficient salary
to ensure more effective work than Ia
possible under the present plan: the
establishment of a county instead OF
township system; law making II q
misdemeanor punishable by fine and
imprisonment FOR any found guilty OF
furnishing inmates OF county infirm
aries with Intoxicating liquors.
A bill with these or similar pro
visions will be introduced In a short
time.
Investlaate Pere Marquette.
Michigan Is to be brought Ito the
limelight by probable action 10 in
vestigate railroad system The Pere
Marquette Is the object OF consider
alton by the legislature The move
ment was FIRST given shape IN the sen.
ate.
Speaker Currle OF the house and
Lieutenant Governor Ross are In sym
pathy with tho movement and there is
likely TO be something doing
Removal Of Health Officers.
Representative Lee has introduced
bill designed TO amend the law regu.
lating the authority OF the state board
OF health. Under the proposed law II
would be In the power OF the state
board TO recommend the removal OF
municipal health officers whore such
officials are found to have negected
their duty