Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-24
CONTEXT DEVELOPING OVER
STATE OFFICE BUILDING OR
y TEMPLE OF JUSTICE.
STATE OFFICIALS vs..
LAWYERS OF IOWA
Presence Of Numerous Lawyers in
Legislature May Give Legal Frater-
nifty Best Of estate Health Board
b to Ask For Several New Laws
Control Of 'Epidsn,ies Discussed.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. "a. - Considera BILE
of contest will probably develop IN
the coming legislature as to whether q
new office building shall be erected
on the. capitol extension grounds or a
temple ofijMsttces Already the lines are
being drawn, FOR. this fray.
The state officials want an office
building. The lawyers of the state
want a. temple OF justice. lnasmuch as
there will be a good many lawyers in
the legislature they are apt to have
the best of 1t.
However the original capitol extern
sion plans contemplate new office
building across the street north of the
north entrance to the state house
where the present heating plant now
stands. 1t would house all of the de-
partments now without the state house
and some of those now occupying space
therein. It is considered the most con-
venient location as 1t is right by the
street car line. The temple Of justice
would probobly be away from q city
thoroughfare and near one Of the
drives thru the grounds.
AS matter of fact the states BUSH
ness grows in proportion as the state
advances along progressive lines. Mod
ern ideas of the business management
of state institutions is responsible for
the state board Of control and, while
the new way creates another state
board, it saves money thru efficient
management. Prior to July /, 1898,
n 81 oef;
Before the organization of the State
board of education each state school
had its own board. The state board
of parole to help erring men back to
manhood began its work in 1907. These
are only a few of the modern ways
of doing the states business, economi-
cal and progressive, it is generally con-
coded. but every new commission must
have office room and with additions
OF this sort to the states admnistra-
tive machinery from time to time the
necessity for an office building has
grown up, SO, the state officials point
out.
Health Laws Wanted.
At meeting of the state board of
health to be held at the state house.
today, legislation to be asked for at
the next general assembly may be con-
sidered. Secretary Sumner of the state
board has for some time been working
to secure vital statistics law which
will provide accurate and reasonably
complete information on vital statistics.
Deaths are reported now but no reports,
are made on births or on marriages.
f, Some changes in the quarantine reg
uiations may be asked for which will
increase the number of diseases for
which health board may establish
Quarantine.
4'he state board will probably con-
tract for its supply Of diphtheria and
typhoid anti-toxin and similar drugs
which 1t furnishes to physicians at
cost. Last year the state board sent
out to physicians over the state more
than $4,000 worth of typohid and
diphtheria anti-toxn alone.
The control of typhus fever and the
methods to be employed in the fight
against infantile paralysis will also be
discussed by the board in all prob
ability. Typhus fever is new disease
in Iowa and has never been known to
exist here until the outbreak came at
Fort Madison. The authorities claim
they have the present outbreak at Fort
Madison under control.
While infantie paralysis is an old
disease, according to all of the authori-
in Iowa. The state board, as well as
medical authorities generally, is giving
Its control much study.