The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-01-27

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irons write letters to him giving their
views of the situation. The governors
desire is to make the executive office a
clearing house for ideas which will be
considered and submitted to the legis-
lature. Already numerous reports have
been forwarded.
The Eighty-second General Assembly
of Ohio is now well under way, bidding
fair to establish record in the manner
of doing business. Partisanship, other
than in organization, is discarded, and
Republicans vie with Democrats in an
effort to give real service. Daily the
office of the governor is visited by nom
partisan committees seeking advice.
This has become so much the rule that
the governor has set aside the forenoon
of each day to conferences with dele
cations of the House and Senate.
One of the big problems before the
present State administration is the prep
aration and passage of new taXa,ion
laws, the decision of the Supreme Court
having practically wiped all assessment
laws from the books. The problem has
been placed in the hands of bipartisan
committee composed of an equal num-
Der of Republicans and Democrats.
They have employed the assistance of
attorneys verSed in tax lore, and the
hope is to work out a satisfactory solu-
ton.
1t seems unlikely that Governor Cox
will give attention to matters of patron
l,a rtn Yt LAT tiya
matters are out of the way. Thus far
there has been seen no sign OF job dis
pensation. The people of the State arc
gratified at the turn business is taking
in administrative affairs, and see in the
first month of Governor CoX's admins
tration signs that pressing matters OF
The Blue Sky Law, passed under the
first administration OF Governor COX
has been upheld by the Supreme Cour
of the United States. This means tina
Ohio investors will continue to be pro
tectcd against the fraudulent scheme
designed to part the unwary man iron
his savings incidentally the decision il
the Ohio case gives the direction to 9th
er states that have been waiting the tur
Of events, so that again Ohio leads tn
way in the progrcssiVencSS which bcga
, here four years ago.
= State Auditor Donahey has offore
- many helpful suggestions TO the legisl'
a ture, which if adopted will save tn
] state money, and add to efficient service
=, Farmers OF Ohio are pleased at til
=, proposed correction of faults i'll til
G present conduct OF the agricultural dc
partment On his accession to oftic
/ Governor Cox announced that ther
would be no legislative changes, merel
from caprice or pride in authorship. AZ
cordingly the good in the present law
, to be retained and its weaknesses re
moved, lnasmuch as the :'dcccntra
G izer" did not restore the old duplicatio
of effort, very little change is found nee
y essary to give executive strength to ii
: administration of the law. y bill, al
proved by agriculturistS of both partie
II has been introduced. 1t is assured {
5 passage.
+ Within two weeks after taking otfiC
Il Secretary of State Fulton found mi
e cradle auto tag condition inherited fro
y his predecessor, whose connection Wi
II the $4,000 profit arrangement with
i state senator will be remembered II
y company which has the current contra
is failed to deliver promptly, and deliver(
e an inferior and cheap looking tag. Sc
l. retary Fulton and Attorney General Nj
Ghee took the matter up promptly al