The Mankato free press., 1914-07-31

making the university appropriations.
State finances never were in better
condition. DECLARES Mr.. lyerson, and
this will be- shown when the balance
sheet Is drawn at the close Of business
July 81.
Sc. Paul. July 27.-Pians are being
made by the state economy and
efficiency commission TO promote its
scheme for the reorganization Of
the system Of state government
among the voters Of Minnesota.
The State Bankers association, the
State Bar association, the Crop
Breeders association and other busi-
ness and agriculture guilds will as.
sumo the sponsorship for this pre-
sentation to the business and other
organizations OF the state.
Meetings will be held in various
cities and villages and at these
members OF the commission will
explain the plan which they have
assisted in formulating.
Plan Has Been Approved.
So far the campaign which the
commission mas conducted has shown
good results. Recently its plan has
been indorsed by the Northern Mime.
sofa Development association and
the State Bankers association. The
Southern Minnesota Development as.
sociation and the State Federation
OF Labor have heard the plan ex-
planned with apparent approval The
Northern Minnesota Editorial assO-
citation has promised the commission
its warm support.
w. S. Hammond and w. r. Lee,
the rival candidates for governor.
have approved OF the general scheme
and so have a large number OF
candidates for the legislature.
One Note OF Disapproval. =
The state board OF health, how
ever, at its July meeting went on
record as opposed to the proposal
TO place health work under the de-
partment OF public welfare. Mem
bers of the commission believe that
this disapproval will not continue
WHen the DOdTu uuuefbtduuo TIC bil-
uation more thoroughly.
a meeting OF the executive com
mittee probably will be held in Du-
luth some time next month and
plans for the fall campaign gone
over.
Will Sound Candidates.
A strong effort will be made to
get all candidates for the legisla-
ture to come out either for or
against the plan, SO some definite
line can be obtained on the views
of the people at large when they
cast their ballots In November. II
Is believed that the commissions
work has proved so popular among
the voters that few, II any. Of the
legislative candidates will voice any
open disapproyal OF the reorganiza-
tlon scheme. ..~ ..- ....
Funeral services for the Minnesota
Valley Scenic highway need not be
planned yet. although the state high
way commission considers II exceed
ingly doubtful whether the fifty
miles Of post road from Mankato to
the Bloomington bridge ever will
be built by the federal government,
says The st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The state highway commission be-
lieves that the road will be built
by the cnunties themselves with
state aid. Scott and lie Sueur coun-
ties already are undertaking the
building OF a large portion Of the
scenic highway within their boun-
daries. Nicollet county, discouraged
by the failure v OF the government
to make good with the promised
grant OF $4,000. has returned the
Subscription to the st. Paul Asso-
citation OF Commerce in aid of the
scenic highway and has cancelled
Its own appropriation OF $500.
The original offer OF the govern
lment was to give to any state an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the inn.
provement OF fifty miles OF post
road to be selected. on condition
that $4,000 more was raised locally.
The Minnesota highway commission
reported that little could be accom-.
plished on the fifty mile stretch
with $4,000, and the government
raised its offer to $4,000 on con.
dition that $4,000 was raised here.
The money was raised between
the counties. Then J. c. Wonders,
government engineer. reported that
the road ought to have $250.0o0 spent
en- Il. The government then can
celed It's appropriation. II was after
wards reinstated at the request OF
Governor Eberhart and others, but
has been cancelled a second time.
From Mondays Daily.
Marion Trusty, not bad when he
can let liquor alone, was sent by
Judge Comstock to the county jail
for seven days this morning, on ac-
count OF drunken row he had In
dwelling that Is occupied by Carl
Rose and others at 932 North Fourth
street. Trusty Is a friend OF these
people. but liquor made him quarrel
some, SO that his call there last Sat
urday night was not SO pleasant as
Il might otherwise have been. A
call was sent to the police station
and Patroiman Bell responded and