The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23

odhiO VOL uCLO nave OOOAA CoAAoANON -
a political asset for the governor OF
the state. He said that they work
only part of the time, and under the
proposed conservation plan they will
be given an opportunity to put in their
full time. 1--WE want the state to get
"A dollars worth of service for every
dollar invested" he said.
Would Exclude Oil Inspection.
The greatest difference of opinion
developed over the proposed welfare
board. A vigorous defense was made
OF the state oil inspection department.
which it is proposed to bring under
tile head of the welfare board. t. j.
Mac Mahon of Milwaukee objected to
including the oil inspection depart
ment in this combination for the fol
lowing reasons:
That the state inspection of gaso-
line is essential because it prevents
fraud; that the inspection of kerosene
prevents fraud and protects human
life and property; that the present law
is properly administrators change
would destroy the efficiency of the de-
partment brought about by years OF
experience; that the consolidation OF
this department with another is i'm
practical because the inspectors when
called upon to perform other duties
would not be able to meet the demands
of the public and Of the companies
for prompt service in the inspection OF
oil: that consolidation of this depart
| ment with another will eventually
drive the Independent oil dealers out
of business and give the standard OIL
company a monopoly of the Wlscon-
sin trade; that the proposed consolida-
ton will render the inspection law I'M
constitutional.
Assemblyman Axel Johnson said that
he considered the work done by the
oil inspection branch Of the state gov
eminent a farce. Mr.. Gilbert said the
testimony taken by the investigating
committee indicated that the depart
ment was serving a useful purpose.
Representative of independent oil
companies made plea to leave the
inspecting department as it is now
operated.
The following boards and depart
psents are brought together by Bill
704, A, to form the new board of
public welfare:
The board of control, controlling the
charitable and penal institutions.
The board of health.
The dairy and food department, and
inspection of weights and measures.
The department of oil inspection.
The state treasury agent, who
grants licenses to peddlers and timer
ant shows.
Hearings on Waterpower Question
More hearings we're held last week
Oh the waterpower question. United
States Senator Paul o. Husting re-
turned to register his opposition to
the substitute which has been offered
to the AclIey water power bill The
! friends of this measure made strong
showing, basing their argument upon
the necessity of new legislation to en-
courage the development Of WATERFOWL
ers, which means so much to north
ern Wisconsin. The general argument
| against the present law was that I'M
der it's provision capital will not in
vest in Wisconsin, that development
consequently is retarded and that the
WaterpOwer resources of the state are
not being used Senator Husting and
others maintained that the present
law has not been given a fair trial.
and that the present legislature ought
to be careful to do nothing which will
work to the disadvantage of future
generations.
Hard Sailing For Central Board Plan.
A merry fight is on over the pro-
posed central board of education. A
new bill on this subject has been
drafted which creates an unsalaried
board Friends of the state university
regard the central board plan as a
blow at the state university, which
they say is not in. politics and is re-
garded as one of the greatest institu-
lions in the country for the reason
that as an educational institution ii
has been we'll managed. The admin
istration forces will have a harder
time passing the bill for a central
board of education than any other
measure which the administration has
included in it's program. Administra-
ton leaders insist, however, that the
central board plan is merely to apply
business methods to the educational
system of the state, and that it will
be constructive in the interests of ed
uCatiOn rather than destructive
During the week President Charles