Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-17
EACH COUNTY MUST HAVE rRUs-
TEE UNDER woRkMEN's
CONFIRMATION LAW.
DUTIES TO ADMINISTER
FUNDS TO DEPENDENTS
Trustees Must Be Appointed by Judges
Of District Courts-Ne Trustee
Named as Yst-Gophsr and Squirrel
Situation to Be studisd-8tats House
News
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July 17.-How many
district judges of Iowa have done their
part in organising for the complete en-
forcement and operation Of the Iowa
workmen's compensation law?
The question is raised by the depart
ment because of number Of inquiries
as to what shall be done in the mat
ter Of payment Of compensation for in
1uries to minor. Employers have
written to find out if they shall pay the
money direct to the minor or to par
ent or guardian or what to do with
the same. This phase Of the law seems
to have escaped attention, as indicated
by the many inquiries.
Henry E. Sampson, attorney for the
department. is answering inquiries on
this point by citing to section IA of the
law, which provides that payment
when due to a minor or dependent OF
one physically or mentally incapaci-
tated shall ne made to "a trustee ap-
pointed by the Judge Of the district
court for each county in the respective
judicial districts" This trustee shall
make annual reports, shall receive pay
from the county on order Of the court
and shall be under bond. A Judge may
appoint. trustee for more than one
county If deemed advisable.
It seems from this that there should
be now designated for each and every
county Of the state a trustee, who Is
expected to continue in office indefi-
nitely. and to handle all the business
for all minors in connection with the
workmen's compensation law, but SO
far as known these trustees have not
been appointed.
Dayton Stoner, Of Iowa City, en-
ployed in the biological section of the
state geological survey. has started
out to make a thorough Investigation
of the gopher and squirrel situation in
Iowa. This will include inquiry as to
the extent Of the pest of these animals,
the manner Of killing them. and wheth-
plished by the bounty. The bounty
ties as much as $4,000 q year is paid
for bountiss on the pocket gophers.
The situation seems to be different in
different counties Of the state. The re-
suits of the investigation Will be en-
bodied in one of the bulletins Of the
surveys.
The war department will send a
complete two unit bakery outfit and
equipment to Camp Dodge to care for
the material wants Ct the guardsmen
of Iowa and Nebraska who will as
semble there for maneuvers Aug. 1920.
The orders are for Quartermaster Ser
geant Herman Coffman TO come from
Sparta to Camp Dodge with the equip
ment and have charge during the en-
caInpment. An order has also been is
sued for First Lieutena ut Alvin s.
Perkins of the cavalry, detailed as
quartermaster to appear at Camp
Dodge for duty.
Governor Clarke has affixed his sig
nature to beautiful piece of embossed
leather which is to be the cover for a
table at the conference Of governors at
San Francisco next year The leather
Is being sent from capital to capital
Tor the signatures of all the governors
President Woodrow Wilson signed
first and Clarke was fourth to sign
The cover then goes on eastward The
coat of arms of every state is en-
bossed in gilt where the signatures are
to be placed. The cover will be a
unique affair." and 1t will have travelled
much before it is finally covered with
all the signatures desired
Bidders for the work on the proposed
custodial building at Knoxville for the
state institution were all too high for
the state and the contract for the
building could not be awarded this
week. The plans will be revised and
another effort will be made to secure
bidders for the contract 1t is expected
that brick for the new building will be
made at the institution factory, as an
excellent quality Of brick is now being
made there.
Secretary Of State Allen is sending
out to certain newspaper publishers in
the state copies of an official notice
to electors on the four constitutional
amendments which are pending before
the people. These will be published
for three months in at least two papers
in each district. because of their hav-
ing to come before the net general as
sembly. The amendments are:
The equal suffrage amendment
Amendment to permit OF holding
elections in presidential years on the
same day as the presidential cleo
ions. ssA n =
some classes of property for state pur-
poses only.
Authorizing adoption Of the initiative
and referendum principle in regard to
legislation and the constitution.
Another candidate for United States
senator in Iowa. The new aspirant
for honors of statesmanship Is named
E. A. Horsefeld, and he gives Straw
berry Point as his address. He sent to
the secretary of state for blanks to be
used In securing petition to have
his name placed on the ballot as an
independent candidate for United
States senator.
Aside from this nothing is known
as to the nature Of his grievance or
Chairman Thorne Is over in Quincy
q hearing before repre-
sentative OF the interstate commerce
commission. on proposed reduction of
rates to Quincy.
1t will be recalled that the big Iowa
rate cases. especially the Mississippi
river case, were based on evidence that
the railroads had made rates from the
east to various cities. that were dis
criminatory 40 against Iowa cities. One