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to the voters of the state by the pres
ent legislature.
Old Soldiers Want Decoration Day
Kent Sacred.

Old Soldiers Want Decoration Day
Kept Sacred.
Col. j. H. Mills, department com.
mander, Grand Army of the Republic,
has member OF the senate and one
of the house pledged to introduce bills
having for their object the proper
observance of Memorial day, May 80.
The present law provides that no atl-
letic stunts, ,amusements, races or
games shall be played on that day be-
fore 8 O'Clock in the afternoon. Col.
Mills contends that the entire day
ought to be kept sacred to the mem
DRY Of the men who saved the union.
~. For Binding Irvine Factory.
The state board of control is con-
frOnted with serious problem. EN-
ployment must be found for the in
mates of the penitentiary at Fit. Mad
ison. A chair factory gives employ
ment to those versed in handling tools
but other kinds of work must be pro-
vided. Senator Lauritz M. Enger of
the Howard Winneshiek district has
been studying the binding Irvine in
dustry with a view of introducing a
bill, if he finds it feasible, that will
provide for the manufacture OF this
commodity in the penitentiary. This
is done in Minnesota and Indiana pen
itentiaries and it is a success. In Min
nesota two millions of dollars are in
vested in the plant at Saltwater and
the Irvine is furnished the farmers at
q lower rate than the commercial price
and credit is extended to the farmers.
Mr.. Enger says this would not be nec-
essary in this state, as the farmers
1.ox !, RI, fN
need. .'' .%.- ,a'-'
Place Private Banks Under State Su-
pervision.
The placing of private banks under
state control is one of the live issues
before the Legislature in Illinois. The
sentiment prevailing in that state has
gotten over into Iowa and it is under
stood that a bill will be considered
making it obligatory upon private
banks to take out state charter. Such
measures have been before the legisla-
ture on several occasions but the pri-
vate banks have always had friends
enough in the assembly to prevent
their passage.
" Labor Organizations Active.
Labor organizations will have leg
islative committee on duty through
out the session. A number Of meas
ures are favored by the unions. A
model injunction law is asked that will
enforce the principle advanced by
Senator Cummins that "the labor OF
human beings is not a commodity or
an article of commerce" Liberalizing
the workingmen's compensation law;
permitting cities to do work in compe-
tition with private firms or corpora
tons; an eight hour day; to prevent
any firm or corporation to arm guards
in case of strikes; providing for free
school books; heating plants to be out
side Of school buildings two or more
stories high; enact law compelling
the use of, two men on street cars; bet
ter sanitation in barber shops; safety
DEVICES aud -1iesneStiea of electrical
work; compulsory requirement OF shot
hrers in mines.
To Preserve lowa's Small Lakes.
The state highway commission was
authorized by the Both general assem-
bly, to make survey of the Iowa lakes
and report to the 37th general assem-
bly,. The commission has made an ex.
tended report. hut the executive com,
mittee refused permission to have the
report printed IN pamphlet form. The
council took the position that the act
Of the legislature two years ago di.
recting the commission to Go this work
did not provide for a printed report
to the 9th general assembly. 1t did
provide for a ,,port, but not printed
report, the council said. Among the
first measures passed by the present
assembly was provision TOR the print
ing and distribution of 1000 copies CT
The report. ~