Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02
LEGISLATURE TO
END WORK MAY 20
Rapid Progress Being Made by
Lawmakers.
RUSH APPROPRIATION BILLS
Proposal to Close University and Nor
NAL Schools During the War
State and County Fairs Also
for This Year.

lature to dispose of all the important
pieces of legislation and unless there
arises some unloOked-for circumstance
1t is expected that the actual work
of the assembly will have been COM
pleted by the 10th day of May. The
big appropriation bills for the char
liable and penal institutions of the
state viii be rushed.
Assemblyman Pieper of Dunn coun-
ty has offered bill for the closing of
the university and normal schools dur
ing the war His bill also provides
that all state highway work and the
holding of the state and county fairs
shall also be discontinued this year.
His measure further provides that the
$3,50OOO0 which would go this year TO
the support of these enterprises be di-
vided among the counties for paying
men TO plant all available pieces of
land for putting in a war crop. The
bin has been referred to the commit
tee on rules.
The assembly committee on taxa
ton has offered a bin changing the APP
portionment of the street car taxes.
The present law provides that 10 per
cent of the street railway taxes shall
go to the state and So per cent to the
towns through which the lines are OPP
Grated. The new taxation measure
provides that Is per cent shall be re-
tanned by the state, 20 per cent to the
counties and 65 per cent TO the towns
rhrosy orh hf1h tho f{pac onarota
offers Fine Farm to Government.
Ray Hemming of Cushing is model
son of Uncle Sam. when it comes to
giving his services and what else he
may give to his country in time of
need.
Hemming not only intends to Shout
der musket but he is willing to turn
over to the United States government
his 120 acres of land for use in speed
ing up production, as the following let
ter to b. G. Packer, director of the inn
migration division of the Wisconsin
department of agriculture shows:
Gushing. April II, 1917.
Dear Sir-In consequence of the
war l see that the nation is urging all
possible use be made of tillable and
grazing land to feed the United States
and it's allies.
II viii probably go into the service,
and have 100 acres of excellent land,
all fenced with wire, that the govern
ment is welcome to use as it sees fit.
Hoping to hear from you, l remain,
RAY HEMMING,
Gushing"
To Prevent Seed Potato Speculation.
Following a three-hour conference
between the governor. members of the
defense council and the large potato
dealers operating in the state, at the
executive Office, it was announced that
the potato dealers would hold their
stock for another week. Governor
Phillip said in the meantime machinery
would be worked out under direction of
Commissioner of Agriculture Norgord
for gaining control OF the seed pota-
toes for distribution. 1t is understood
that the plan would be so arranged
that banks will take the orders for the
potatoes and place them with large
commission houses.
The potato men in conference said
there was no shortage of seed In that
section of the state which has always
raised large potato crop. These men
are Of the opinion that sufficient
amount of seed is held In the localities
for the usual planting.
semiannual Payment Of Taxes.
The assembly concurred In the
Burke bill increasing the pay of the
ediutant general of Wisconsin from
$1,000 to $4,000. Senator Baxter in
troduced a bill providing for the semi
annual payment of taxes and giving
the state tax commission power to
make rules governing the collection of
taxes. Senator Wilcox offered his bill
to give a badge to civilian soldiers Of
the war who are actually engaged in
some occupation that will aid in pro-
noting the war to the advantage OF
the United States.
To Honor Men on Farms.
Assemblyman Weston Woodland will
offer his bill TO appropriately honor
those men from the cities who spend
their vacation on farms attempting to
cultivate and increase the crop yield.
A measure will be offered to pay
men who enlist In the Wisconsin Guard
81 a day for the first 80 days of serv-
ice.
No Money for Veterans.
There viii be no appropriation by
the legislature to send Wisconsin vet
Grams 10 the Vicksburg reunion, as
proposed by Senator Staudenmayer.
II is Iearr ed from Washington that no
tents. no camp ground equipment for
the veterans can be spared now. They
are all demanded for use in war, and
ms no accommodations can be had the
government advises that ii is impru-
dent and unwise 10 have a vast gath
or of old soldiers at Vicksburg. 1t
was estimated that $4,000 would be
necessary TO give Wisconsin veterans
a free excursion to the reunion
Farmers Clubs to Help.
Secretaries Of farmers clubs, social
ccnters and rural organizations in gen.
eral scattered over the length and
breadth of the state are preparing to
call special emergency sessions To con
slider ways and means of lending sup
mort 10 the nation in this crisis. TN
III definite plan is laid out By the
s,stA council for defense il is the duty