The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-04-06
Not Subject to New Law.

IlSlS dIN HOl SUBJECT 10 lIle PROVISIONS
of the new Platt-Ellis law, stands, then
several thousand of such practitioners
thnnghout the state will be free from
the Jurisdiction of the state medical
board. Assuming that the new law in
cluded optOmetrists in its scope, the
board made arrangements to examine
applicants for the right to practice
this profession. 1t is probable that
the state will carry the case to the
supreme court, if necessary, to ascer-
tain if the law regulates optometry.
After several years of effort, optomet.
ricts secured the enactment of law
creating board of examiners for
their profession during the first Har-
mon administration, but the governor
vetoed it and so it never became a
part of the statutes. They have al
ways contended that they should be
examined and licensed by board of
their own selection, or rather COM
posed of optometrists, and not by a
board composed exclusively of physi-
clans, as in the case of the state med
ical board
Cleaning Up Capitol.
OhiO's capitol is less attractive now
than usual because the regular spring
housecleaning is on. The interior Of
the building, smoke and dust begrimed,
is being given a muCh-needed bath.
The chambers of the house and senate
are being scrubbed, busted and pol
oh do Of ho or 70
house is the gloomiest looking part Of
the building now. 1t is considerably
torn up because of the work of in
stalling the large glass cases in which
the battle flags of Ohio regiments will
be kept 1t will take a month or more
to complete this job The old court
room, used for the past IA years for
the flags and relics, is now being over
hauled and put in readiness for occu-
pency by the state civil service COM
mission. The press room, pre-empted
for the use of that body, is also being
altered for its new tenants. 1t is cost
| ing a neat sum to make these changes,
but when the work is all completed
the building will be enhanced in ap-
| pearance.
important Ruling on New Law.
An important ruling constituting the
new Danford law, which provides that
high school graduates without a nor.
NAL course may be given n teachers
certificate for one year upon passing
an examination, has been Siven by At
tOrney General Turner On the mis-.
taken impression that it is optional
with the board whether such certif.
Gates shall be given, many of these
boards have been refusing to issue
them. The attorney general says that
it is mandatory for the boards to issue
the certificates He holds that the pro-
/ vision which says that the certificates
may" be issued means that they must
be issued if the applicant has passed
the necessary examination. To obtain
! a certificate to teach longer than two
years the applicant must have had
normal training. The Danford law was
enacted to enable those who wish to
make teaching profession to get a
certificate for one year before being
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of taking a normal course.
Asks for Information.
Another state wants information
about Ohio's new school code. Mime.
sofa is the latest state to send a rep.
resentative here to study this code.
He is DR.. Frank A. Wells, president of
the Minnesota state normal school at
Moorehead, who arrived in Columbus
recently to spend several days In
the state looking into the workings of
the code. He is especially interested
in the organization of schools, the
state and county normals and the gen.
eral supervision provided for rural
schools by the code. State School
Commissioner Frank B. Pearson will
aid him in obtaining the desired infor-
nation.
To Look for Adulteration.
The new corps of inspectors of the
state dairy and food department has
been given orders by Chief Inspector
Thomas l.. Calvert to keep a sharp
lookout for adulterated foodstuffs.
They were especially admonished to
pay attention to this seasons crop OF
maple syrup and maple sugar to see
that the products sold are pure There
is always more or less attempt made
by INSCRIPTIONS dealers to unload
adulterated maple goods on the mar
ket.
May Be Hired at Any Time.
nf1y nI,
wait until May to elect county superin.
tendents, so Frank B. Pearson, state
school superintendent, announced in
statement recently. Many have been
under the impression that because city
superintendent are chosen in May
that it is unlawful for county superin.
tendents to be selected at any other
time. The latter officials may be hired
at any time of the year.
Will Not Debate Subject.
The proponents of civil service have
sent word to the opponents of this
system that they will not consent to
enter into a series of joint debates on
the merits of civil service, an ultima
tum which has caused the latter dis
appointment. However, there is every
indication that the fight for and
against civil service which will be
waged in Ohio this fall will be an ex-
tremely interesting one. DR.. w. s.
Hoy, who is at the head of the
propaganda against civil service, has
come to Columbus to direct the cam
paign for repeal of civil service.
May Get Government Job
Col. Byron L. Barger of the 4th reg
iment, o. N. G., has gone to Washing
ton, and it is stated here that he will
probably be appointed to a position in
the war department He is also di-
rector of public safety of Columbus
and will rroha hlu rncirn hnth hiu ni,,iI