The diamond drill., 1917-08-11
BOARD ASKED
TO HELP GUARDS
IRON RIVER COMPANY OF HOME
GUARDS WANT UNIFORMS
RITE CLAIM CONSIDERED
Prosecuting Attorney McDonough
Ordered To Report For
Military Duty.

The board Of supervisors Of Iron
county met in the court house last
Saturday forenoon and transacted
what business there was presented
to the board Tor disposal The usual
grist OF bills was on hand and against
all of them were taken care OF by the
auditing committed
The bill OF Judge Rite for S400, be-
lag 500 per year for four years back
sa,ary as judge OF the juvenile court,
brought out the mcst discussion. The
supervisors evidently have the i'm
pi ession that Judge Rite is seeking
70 get the best Of tfem and on the
face OF it one might infer that he is
but according to Prosecuting Attorney
McDonough, and Rites attorney,
Clarence d. Dwyer, Mr. Rite is not
asking anything that is not rightful-
ly his.
How Salary Was Fixed.
When the salary OF the probate
judge was fixed in 1912 the sum OF
$500 was allowed for the work OF the
probate Judge and $500 for Judge of
the juvenile court making total Of
200 total salary.
According TO the statement of the
prosecuting attorney in counties
where the census is $4,000 the salary
OF the probate Judge cannot be less
than 1900 The statute fixes the
salary as Judge Of the juvenile court
at 500 per year and as to that point
there is no question
II the statement Of the prosecuting
attorney is correct the county paid
Mr.. Rite, figuring his total pay 800
less than he is entitled to as Judge
Of probate. but $500 more than they
might have paid him as Judge OF the
juvenile court
But. according to Mr. Rite the
total salary per year that he was en-
titled to is 81 300 and so Mr.. Rites
claim is perfectly legitimate
The upshot OF the story was that
the matter was laid over until the
next meeting when Mr.. Rite Is ex-
pected 10 be present and explain his
side and when the matter will un-
doubtedly be disposed Of
Home Guards Request.
a committee from Iron River con
sisting OF p O'Brien. Charles f.
Lawrence and Rev. Father Lenhart
was present and asked that the coun-
~ donate $500 towards uniform Of
the company OF home guards organic.
ed at Iron River.
Mr. Lawrence explained the busi-
ness of the committee and turned the
matter over to Mr.. O'Brien for ex-
planation. The latter told OF the ap-
preparation by the legislature OF S5,-
100000 for defense but stated that
the conditions thrown about IL as such
that the money can be used only for
defense purposes and the equipping
Of home guards throughout the state
has not been construed as absolute
ly necessary for defense purposes and
so the state military department rs
not doling out uniforms and arms
promiscuously On the contrary only
such units are being equipped out Of
the money as are manifestly neces-
sary for immediate defense purposes
other organizations must wait
Among the companies that have
been sworn into state service Is the
one at Iron River containing sixty
Eve men. an of whom are exempt
from the draft and many Of them
having had military experience The
captain Is recently discharged ma
tional guardsman who spent last win
tor on the border That he Is a good
leaders and disciplinarian there Is no
question.
The company ~ Iron River waa
sworn into the state service and thus
they are NJ he command Of the state
and not subject 10 The sheriff ami
upon that noiut hinges the question
az 10 the legality Of the county help
ing ont IN tho uniforming of tho com