Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-02
FARMERS WHO INVESTED
STAND ON THEIR RIGHTS
City ard County Officials Dislike Rui-
ina Barring Remittance Of Taxes to
Manufacturing Concerns-Resuits Of
New Child Labor Law Soon to Be
Apparent.
Thy Associated Press.l

the end Of this week. The case at
tracted considerable attention thruout
the state because OF some unusual fea-
lures. The Atlantic Southern Com
pany which bought the southern end
of what formerly vas known as the
Atlantic North & South. at a receivers
sale last year, claimed in its petition to
the commission that II was impossible
to operate the road With profit,
DeRoo Weber, vice president of the
road. in response 10 questioning by
Chairman Clifford Thorne, testified
that the company would have to have
al least $4,000 to put the line in shape
for operation. He admitted that the
finances Of the concern had been in a
bad way almost from the time follow
ing the purchase OF the road at the re-
ceiver's sale
In this connection Chairman Thorne
brought on, the statement from Mr.
Weber that large numbers Of farm ers
along the right OF way had put money
into the company and now had only
-heir receipts TO show for their invest
naents These farmers and others ask
ed that train service which was dis
continued last January. be resumed.
The ruling of the county accounting
department Of the state auditors office
last week 10 the effect that boards Of
supervisors or city and town councils
have no authority TO abate or remit
taxes of corporations as an inGucement
10 locate in a community. has caused
\
county officials tLruout the state. IN
Des Moires. Cedar Rapids and other
large cities. as well as most OF the
smaller towns. il has been custom of
many years standing TO bring in out
side corporations in this manner.
Under the ruling. corporations al
ready located in Iowa under pledge Of
remission of taxes, will have TO visit
the county collectors next year City
councils and boards OF supervisors are
expected TO take the matter up for set
/ Element as to details in tile various
/ communities, but the department 5
/ ruling IS said TO be final.
Reports were expected this weak by
| State Superintendent Deyoe from the
I school authorities Of the various coun-
| ties relative 10 the operation of the
new child labor law. Blanks 20 ne
used in the enforcement of the law
were sent out last week Il was said
at the offices Of the state board Of eIu-
cation that one of the immediate re-
s..I.s ,,-ill he cIIt down the largo
number OF boys. Of tire prescribed ages.
employed in selling newspaper on the
streets. as ushers II theatres. and in
| department stores. The law requires
! that boys under II years Of age shall
| not be employed. while those under II
may be employed. but must have per-
| rlits issued by the school authorities.
! A. L. Trick. state labor commissioner.
1 whose duty IL will be 20 see that the
| Law is enforced. has already announced
| that his department expects TO give
/ en- ployers reasonable time in which TO
adjust themselves TO the new condi-
! tons
Attorney General Cosson was expect
! ed 10 render a decision this week on
whether or not the state executive
council may assist IN paving part Of
4 the Lincoln highway which abuts on the
| grounds Of the Iowa state College at
| AnAs The decision viii be at the re-
quest Of the state board Of education.
The town OF Ames intends to pave the
way the state highway commission TO
furnish the materials.
! The new weed law. passed by the
| last legislature is an extremely mud
| died bit of legislation. in the opinion
| of Attorney General Cosson who is
undertaking TO interpret il at the re-
! quest Of city officials and others thru
out the state One of the bad fea tures
! Of the law, ne says. is the difficulty
| in enforcing its provisions In Des
I Moines and some Of the other cities,
| little effort has taeen made toward put
| ting into effect, the officials here
stating that il is Impossible to conduct
a general weed determination cam
paign without enormous cost. The rea
| son for this, they say, Is because the
statute is cluttered up with conflicting
provisions about notices to property
| owners setting dates for cutting weeds
and other details.
| Italian reservists in Iowa are apply
ing in large numbers to Amino Monte
Italian consular agent of Milwaukee
who has been here for several days, for
transportation back to Italy. One
4
a hundred, entrained for New York
last week and it was expected that a:
least a hundred more would be ready
TO start for Italy this week
The new law which provides q heavy
penalty for persons making false
charges against railroad employees is
attracting the attention of detective
agencies thruout the country Attor-
ney General Cosson already has severa.
inquiries as to its provisions from
these agencies. The law makes the
work of spoilers" risky for the reason
that absolute proof against an employt
is necessary, else the detective is liable
for punishment
Permanent headquarters in De!
Moines for the G. A. r. is a proposition
being urged by Col. David J. Palm er
grand commander The matter is t.
be brought TO the attention of the ma
tional encampment at Washington. thu
decision to establish such headquarter
some where having been reached at tn
encampment last year. Colonel Palm
err saws the chances are excellent 70
Des Moines being chosen as headquar