Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-06-15
Senator Wilcox Believes Sentl'
ment Strong for the
Measure.
Philip GIVES HIS REASONS
Governor Declares Buildings Are Not
Needed In Time of War and Will
Deprive State of Valuable
Workmen.

of Eau Claire believes that the sent1-
ment throughout the state in favor OF
the Wilcox armory bill is sufficient to
pass the measure of the veto In the
senate and possibly in the house. The
armory bill provides for an expendl-
ture of not to exceed $4,000 annually
In the construction Of armOrieS.
The cities must donate free site
and pay one-half of the cost OF
construction, but in no case shall the
cost of construction appropriated by
the state exceed $17,5O0 to any one
city. Governor Philip claims that the
real necessity for armOries in time OF
war is less than in time of peace.
"For the state to employ labor In
building armories," continues the gov
ernor, cor other buildings, when II
is so badly needed in raising and har'
vesting food products, manufacturing
munitions, and in other lines of pro-
duction, made imperative by the war,
is, in my judgment, not only poor pub
lie policy, but also directly contrary
to the policy so far pursued by the
state to stimulate production"
The governor points out that build
ing materials are higher at the pres
ent time than at the time he was In
augurated as governor. In conclusion,
the governor says:
For the reason that this bill would
add to the burden of the taxpayers
sum for military purposes not abso-
lutely necessary at time when ne
will be called upon to contribute for
war purposes to the limit of his ability
to pay; that 1t would take men from
the field Of active production where
they are so sorely needed at the pres
ent time, and that in addition it would
compel the state to purchase material
for the construction Of buildings at a
time when the cost thereof is far above
normal prices, feel that I cannot give
this bill my approval"
Engrossment was given to the Rein
nolt bill empowering the railroad com
mission to establish grade and street
crossings looking to future separation
In the city of Milwaukee. The Whit
tingham bill providing for reclamation
of cutOver lands was engrOssed. Final
passage was given to the assembly
amendment to the Huber bill empower.
ing school districts to hold more than
one special meeting annually.
New Lunch Bill.
The senate has already passed a
new bill to take the place of the meas
ure to give free lunches for school.
children vetoed by the governor. The
new measure is fathered by Senator
Bray. It obviates the executives OBJ
jections. It is statewide in application
and will come up in the house the lat
ter part of this week. The new bill
provides that the board of education
of any city, however organized. or the
district board of any school district
may provide lunches for children at.
tending the public schools at price to
cover the cost Of the food, provided
that INDECENT children or children OF
poor parents may receive such lunches
at such price and under such condi-
lions as the board Of education or the
district board may determine.
The creation of a special legislative
committee to make inquiry during the
legislative interim into the marketing
question is proposed in joint resolu-
ton
With legislative committees pro-
posed on taxation, social insurance and
grade reduction questions, this resolu'
ton, if adopted, will make four spe'
cial legislative committees sitting dur
ing the legislative interim. Senator
SkOgmO Is the author Of the marketing
committee resolution.
Counties Get Emergency Men.
Four more counties will have emer.
gency food agents. These are M. H.
Scott for Manitowoc county, A. G.
Oosterhuis for Sheboygan county, J.
L. Tormey for Iowa county and A. r.
Alberts for Washburn county.
Mr.. Scott came originally from Iowa
and is a practical stockman. Mr.. COST.
erhuis is native of Wisconsin and a
member of the animal husbandry de.
partment of the university for several
years. Iowa county's food agent, J.
L. Tormey, is well known as the sec.
rotary of the Wisconsin Shorthorn
Breeders association.
Less than fifteen counties Of the
state are now without specialists to
aid their county defense councils In
pushing vigorous food-producing pro
grams.
Would Change Date.
Senator Wilkinson has introduced 9
new bill providing that the standard
fire insurance policy law enacted by
the present session of the Legislature
shall not become effective until Janu
airy /, 1918. The bill as originally
passed provided that it should go into
effect July 1, 1917. Owing to the fact
that the New York legislature has
Dassed q similar law to take effect Jan
nary 1, 1918, Commissioner Cleary
deemed it expedient to delay the time
when the Wisconsin standard fire pol
fcy shall become effective and bill
to make this change will be passed