Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-13
INCREASE IN REVENUES OF DE-
PARrMENT INDICATE Ex-
faNsloN OF WORK.
MANY LAWS ENFORCED
BY STATES AGENTS
Fines Becoming Ono Source Of Rsve-
nue-Lieense Feature Most Helpful
in setterins Food Conditions and
Sanitation-Business Of Department
Becoming Enormous.
Special to T.mes-Republican.

revenue of the state dairy 0epdrtin
has materially increased in the past
few wears. This is shown in the forth
coming report of W. B. Barney, state
dairy commissioner. In 1909 the an
nual revenue of the department for IL
censes, tax tags, etc, amounted 10
s95g324 For the year ending NOV.
J. 1915. the total revenue from THESE
sources amounted 10 $50.2ialo. W heii
10 this is added the tines assessed by
the department the total amounts 70
s55.144.l0. This indicates somewhat
the growth of the department IN the
last few years. These fees are turned
over to the state treasurer and the
department is maintained by state APP
preparations.
The increase in the amount OF ices
received is largely due to the fact that
Ave years ago the department ha0 Only
five or six laws to enforce whereas
now the department has twelve. me
increase in the amount of fees mas
been steady since 1909. In 1910 the
amount turned over 70 the state treas
urer in fees from the dairy depart
ment was sl7,435.2o; in 1911, $40
1921: in 1912, s22,049.02: in 1918
s36, 504.52; in 1914, s43,S4e.4o.
#, has been our experience that the
license feature or provision IN many
of the laws is most helpful in better
ing conditions" declared Commissioner
Barney in his report. This is especial
y true since the commissioner mas
been given the authority 10 withhold
or revoke these licenses. With TINS
feature in the law the party not COM
plying is given notice or letter OF
warning and very generally II mis-
place is not sanitary ne VIII clean up
without further trouble. We oeiieVe
if it were not for this feature in the
sanitary law we would be Obliged to
make a third more prosecutions than
we have and the same is substantially
true of many of our other laws.
I'VE have always been extremely
careful and have only used this power
where We felt it was absolutely un-
avoidable. 1t is certainly a big stick
with which to line up the willful Of
fender 1t may easily be seen that the
pecuniary gain coming to the state is
not the only advantage to the people
and the department on account Of
what may be termed the license
clause of the several laws we have for
enforcement. Where we have been
consulted as to the size Of these fees
or licenses we have always recon-
mended a moderate fee and the In
creased revenue coming to the depart
ment is partly due 10 the growth OF
the state but a greater share of the
gain can be attributed to the rapid
growth OF the department in the last
five years. Where we had the en-
forcement of five or six laws five years
ago We have twelve 10 look after at
this time. None of these require SO
much attention as the weight and
measure law. This additional work
has required more help and necessar-
lily greater expense. Therefore We
thought ii wise to make fee or Ii
cense to cover al least part of this ex-
pense Many appear to think the de-
partment should be self supporting,
yet we are sometimes criticized on &C
count of this policy as many overlook
the fact that this is the only way
we have of deriving funds for main
tenance of the department We wish
it understood that the law requires
that these fees be turned over 70 the
state treasurer The department is
supported by appropriations by the
Legislature.
Governor Clarke yesterday appointed
the following delegates to the meeting
of the Upper Mississippi River Asso-
citation to be held at Quincy, Ill, Dec
and 2: James T. Powell, Ottumwa
A c. Miller. Des Moines; Irving c
Norwood, Davenport; A. f. F'rudden
Dubuque.
A. f. Kepford, who resigned his po.
sition with the state board OF contro
July / to go into evangelistic work ha
recently closed successful revival a
Pennington, and will begin a series 0
evangelistic meetings at Allerton OF
Nov 20. DIR. kepford has always beel
in the ministry with the exception 0
the time he devoted to the tuberculosis
prevention work for the state. He ia
his evangelistic party well organize
and includes in his party Mr.. and Mrs
Frank NangIe, Des MONIES musician;
who have charge of the music at thes
meetings.
Governor Clarke yesterday issued
requisition to bring R. A. Clayton bac
to Pocahontas from Omaha to answe
to charge OF obtaining money b
false pretenses. Clayton cashed
check at the Varina bank on the F'irs
National Bank of Brush, Colo,
which he had no funds, it is allege,
The cheek was for S35. and was in
dorsed by H. Devaul, of Pocahonta
Insurance Commissioner Emory Enc
lish expects to attend the national cor
vention Of insurance commissioner
meeting in adjourned session, at Ne
York City, Dec. is. This is an &C
journed session of the forty-sevent
annual convention which met in Sa
Francisco this past summer. at II
December meeting committees are
be appointed and the work outline
for the coming year.
Industrial Commissioner Ware
Garst held a hearing yesterday ate
noon in his office on the case of w. 4
Aulman VS.. the Woods Thresher Con
pany, of Des Moines. Aulman
claiming compensation for an injury
his eye and the company claims Il
eye trouble he complains Of did n
arise from any injury received viii
in their employ.
Evening Thanksgiving Services.
Special to Times-Republican.
Ackley, Nov. 13.-Union Thanksgi,
ing services by the churches Of tn
city will be held again this year on ii