The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
STATE LEGISLATORS
TO Be vACC|NATED
EVERY MEMBER OF WISCONSIN
LEGISLATURE INCLUDED IN
HEALTH BOARD ORDER.
MAY RAISE TEACHERS SALARY
Assembly Acts Favorably on the
Dickie BIl-Adjournment by
July 81 Considered by
Both Houses.

Madison.-Every member OF the
Wisconsin legislature must be vacci-
mated soon, in compliance with a
state board of health order sent out.
The order followed report from DR..
L. E. Spencer, state district health
officer, who diagnosed the illness of
Assemblyman Charles F. Ploeger of
Seymour as we'll developed case
of smallpox.
Rural school teachers with high ed
ucational qualifications may find their
pay check increased when they begin
teaching next fall The assembly has
favorably acted on the Dickie bill to
have the state pay an allowance of
$3.50 monthly to rural school teach
ers with an educational qualification
of two years in excess OF the high
school, or the equivalent in a normal
school or country training course OF
study. If the same teacher remains
with the school second year the
amount of state aid shall not be less
than $3.50 annually for an eight
months term, and more in proportion
if a longer school year is maintained.
For remaining a third year or longer
the amount of state aid shall not be
less than 5000 annually.
At present the state has on its stat
ute books law for a minimum teach
ers' wage of $40 month. This state
aid will be in addition to the regular
salary paid by the district. There are
over $500 rural school teachers in the
state, but only a small proportion of
these will have educational qualiflca-
lions to come within the provisions Of
the bill this year, If 1t is enacted into
law. The money from which this aid
comes is to be derived from portion
of the seven-tenths mill tax for the
support of the common schools. The
bill is designed to raise the standards
of the country school teacher. Presi-
dent John A. H. Keith of the Oshkosh
normal told the senate that rural
schools will improve when better
teachers are furnished.
The attempt to bring the actual work
of the session to close by July 81
was under consideration by special
committee of both houses.
Several bills to repeal state aid
appropriations to agricultural depart
ments have been defeated. A bill to
repeal the appropriation of $1,000 for
the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders
association was advanced to the en-
grossment stage in the house, but was
defeated ON final passage. Bills to re-
peal state aid appropriations to the
county fairs of the state; to the Wis
consin Potato Growers association;
Wisconsin Cranberry Growers asso-
makers and Dairymen's association;
Wisconsin Buttermakers' association,
and Wisconsin Cheesemakers' associa-
ton, were killed in the house.
Senator Cupningham's bill to COM
pensate the farmers of the state whose
cattle were destroyed by the foot-and-
mouth plague passed both houses and
was approved by the governor.
The assembly has advanced a bill
reducing the annual appropriation of
the Wisconsin Horticultural society
from $4,000 to $4,000. This bill must
still go to the senate for consideration.
The finance committee has just rec
commended for indefinite postponement
a bill to appropriate $4,000 for an ex-
hibit of Wisconsin live stock at the
pono Do nifio ovnoCitiOn
consin Live Stock Breeders associa-
ton is now urging the Wisconsin
Panama-Pacific exposition commission
to carry out it's suggestion at the
Chippewa Falls conference to spend
$4,000 of it's $4,000 appropriation for
a live stock exhibit at the exposition.
The Caldwell bill to prohibit the
straying of dogs, a measure fostered
by the sheep breeders of the state,
lis been vetoed by Governor Philip
and the assembly has refused to pass
the bill over the governors veto. Ag-
ricultural leaders in the assembly say
that second bill of this nature with
less stringent penalties will be pre-
scented.
Senator Whitman's bill to reduce
the fat content of Swiss cheese from
SO, to 43 per cent has passed the SEN
ate and was advanced in the assembly
last week. The Grell bill to legalize
the manufacture of skim-milk cheese
in the state has been advanced in
the house by close vote and will
come up for final consideration. This
bill was defeated in the house several
weeks ago, but the vote was reconsid.
I. cred and the measure advanced.
State Officials Plan Vacations.
Sfofn off Toll g.