Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
oppose More Funds.

Oppose More Funds.
When members of the code supple
ment revision committee go before
the Thirty-sixth general assembly to
ask that the editor of the code be paid
more money than the last assembly
voted him, they are destined to en-
counter some opposition to their pro-
posal, If the attitude Of certain high
officials OF the state administration
portends anything. There is no mis-.
taking the fact that the delay in the
printing Of the code, together with the
heavy expenditure for the work OF
revision, have caused marked dissat-
isfaction to the administration lead.
ers. M ,h,Ys, *. q, ~ giip.j
Although final payment has been
made for printing and binding of the
new supplement. the state has paid
out almost as mnch as the total
amount. paid for gettingxo out the. 1907
supplement and thera remains several!
thousand dollaTsgetstosAe paid. APP
proximately $2s, 600 has been paid to-
date far thelwork on the new supple
ment while the whole work OF the
1891 commission was accomplished at;
q cost OF $32,950.63. ~ ~
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To Appeal Court Ruling.
VIC. Brown, state TREASURER. assert.
ed that the state win appeal to the
United States supreme court from the
decision Of the Iowa supreme court in
the case OF Mary Ann McKeown VS..
w. w Morrow. former state treasurer.
In this case the court held that the
Iowa collateral Inheritance law con-
fiicts with the United States treaty
with Great Britain-hence residents .:
Great Britain are required to pay but
5 per cent collateral Inheritance tax.
The treasurer's department maintains
that the foreign heirs are required to
pay 20 per cent tax on collateral In
heritances. The treaties with foreign
countries have given the state consid-
cradle difficulty in collateral inner.
itances. The supreme court recently
held that the Iowa law does not con.
fiict with the treaty with Denmark,
but in another case It says 1t does
conflict with the treaty with Great
Britain,
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Boys 10 be Taught Laundry Work.
Boys at the Iowa Industrial school
at Eldora are to be taught every an,
gle OF the laundry business. The
state board of control has closed a
transaction for $4,000 worth Of mod
ern machinery which WIN be, install,
ed in the school and the work Of in
structing the inmates Of the institu.
tion begun. All OF the laundry work
for the school has been done by the
boys in the past under the direction
OF a head laundryman. but no serious
effort has been, made to teach them
the intricacies, OF the business. With.
the arrival Of the new machinery III
is the purpose OF the board Of control
to have them instructed so thorough
ly in the work that they will be able
on leaving the Institution to qualify
as experts in every branch in case
they desire to take up the laundry
business,
Department Rushed With Orders.
There will be larger sale of the
Red Cross seals this year than usual.
The tuberculosis department has had
calls for them from more cities and
towns Of Iowa than evep before. The
proceeds from these Red Cross seals
go to the tuberculosis work, chiefly
in lows, small percentage going to
the national association No part OF
the proceeds go to the RELIEF work In
Europe. Recently there has been
some advice given from reliable quar-
ters that contributors 10 the He'd
Cross, funds make sure that none Of
the money contributed shall be used
for really aiding the war. ap e
$3.50 s9 Il
Wish 10 Become Members.
One ,of the first and most import
ant iibills that will b. taken up by
the next general assembly viii be to
amend the present banging laws Of
Iowa 20 that state and savings insti-
buttons may become members Of the
federal reserve bank. q
This question was one of the most
Important topics discussed at the
meeting OF the executive council Of
the Iowa Bankers association. Under
the present laws these hanks are pro-
'hfbited from owning stock in any 9th.
er corporation ,s}is2
Convention In Controversy. ~
Ipwans who attended the national
convention of insurance commission.
err, In New York have returned. This
includes Commissioner English and
COMMISSIONER Garst. II was strictly
business session. The convention got
into a controversy over approval OF q
plan for closer supervision Of fire In
surance rates as proposed by COM
mittee headed by the Wisconsin COM
missioner. The eastern men took .
conservative view and opposed legis-
lation giving commissioners power to
supervise rates.
Workmen's Compensation Law.
Senator Clarkson Of Abba. present.
ed to the State Association OF Mine
Operators his plan for amendment Of
the workmen's compensation law so
as to make It effective and not bur-
densome. He proposes . plan for
state administration OF the fund and
the control to be In board to be
selected by the employers who con.
tribute to the funds, b9s
historical Exhibit for Ios9asS x81t