Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-13
DISPOSITION TO IGNORE FOOD
INSPECTORS AND THEIR
AUTHORITY.
PErTlFoGGiNG LAWYERS
STIRRING UP TROUBLE
Legislature to Be Asked to Correct
Weaknesses n Statute - Enforce
Despite MeHenry Decision - Report
Of deficiency Engineers" Soon.
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Special to Times Republican.

SpeClai to IlmeS- Republican.
Des 'Moines. Feb. 13.-Unless some
thing is done to give the state officials
who are charged with the duty of en-
forcing state laws an authority that
can not be questioned, the service will
inevitably be crippled. An illustration
of the embarrassment of present con-
ditions vas shown here this week.
One of the inspectors in Commits
sioner Barney's department, Mr.. Boyle,
came to Des Moines and made investi-
cation as to what the peddlers are
doing. He found that they were not
complying with the laws. He caught
one peddler short weighing his GUS
toners. He said to the man that he
intended fling information against him
and invited him to go with him to the
police court, which the man did. The
information was filed
But lawyer came into the game
and threats were made of a prosecu-
ton OF the inspector for imperson-
ating an officer and making an arrest
without right. This may be done. But
as a matter OF fact he made no arrest,
and anyway he had right to make an
arrest just as any citizen has that
right when there is overt violation OF
laws.
But it is feared that unless these in
spectors and others having authority OF
law are made by law police officers
complications will follow and the en-
forcement of law be much embarrassed.
The legislature Will be asked 10 cor
rect this weakness in the system.
Until the secretary of state is for
ynally placed under injunction by the
local district court to forbid him en-
forcing the Iowa blue sky law the
work will probably go right along.
Since the law went into effect abou.
eighty permits have been issued for the
sale of stock and securities in Iowa.
Three brokers permits have been issued
and a fee of $50 charged in each OF
these three cases. Quite number OF
certificates have been issued for agents
of the companies having the permits
These permits are practically all for
companies organized under Iowa law
desiring to sell their own stock. The
promoters feel that the system gives
them a standing which they could not
otherwise have for the state places its
approval on the stock to be sold. 1t is
from the brokers, who deal in stocks in
other states. that the objections come
as to the terrible expressions of the
law.
The case will be appealed and of
course stay will be issued SO that
pending determination Of the case the
state will not again be put BACK INTO
the unresuIated class so that fraudu-
lent stocks can be marketed Wltnout
fear. Until the supreme court decides
the matter the law is Of course in ef-
feet.
There are at least four lawyers men
toned as possible successors to Judge
Eugene ]. O'Conner on the superior
court bench at Oelwein. They are Jay
Cook, John H. Bane. George H. Phil
lips and Guy NJ. Backus. Names OF all
these have been suggested for the va
cancy.
Judge O'Conner resigned the othef
day lust before suit was called IN
district court which would have raised
the question of his removal because OF
too much drink on a certain occasion.
The resignation was rendered to Coun-
4 "A
county, at DEBORAH, where there was
pending against the Judge an accusa-
ton for infraction OF the laws. This
latter case is also TO be dismissed IN
view of the resignation.
The corps Of efficiency engineers
or English bookkeepers. who have been
a- work all the year on a report which
l
things elsewhere than in Iowa in the
matter of handling public business, is
now engaged in having the report
printed and it is supposed the report
will be distributed for general use.
The report will then go to the commit
tee of the legislature which authorized
it. The report is for the private in
formation of the committee and their
guidance in making up a report to the
thirtv-sixth general assembly on
changes and improvements that can be
made in the public service. The COM
mittee will have a meeting early next
month to consider the report of the
bookkeepers who have checked up on
state business.
The building committee Of the state
board of education spent all day yes
terday here with their architect IN re-
gard to the new buildings at the state
educational institutions. The ne"
buildings will all be plain, mainly OF
brick.
One OF the first matters settled wa:
the manner OF placing the swimming
pool for the girls at Ames. This VII
) be located in the basement OF Mar
garet hall, which is to be fitted up a!
a gymnasium for the girls. There wa!
, considerable discussion OF the merit
Of a swimming pool but 1t was oe,
/ cided this would be provided. !.
The board Of education at Its meek,
{ ing this week elected DR.. Frank
r Breene to be dean of the college o
dentistry at the state university.
= The state has authorized an add1
t tional issue of 100000 certificate
: against the capitol extension fund, an
: they are in the hands of the stat
t treasurer to be sold direct to investor
S without the Intervention OF any brok
r erage firm They will be sold in SINAI
Q or large lots. These certificates ar
e being we'll scattered over the stat
r among investors who desire a goo
j safe investment.
Kirkuatrick Writes a Book.