Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12
NOR|B]EEC'kK MUM"
ON APPOINT ENTS
Rumored, However. al Least
Two Department Heads Will
Lose PIaces-Other
Pierre News.

Pierre. S. d. Jan. l.-i1cads of state
departments, in the appointive classes.
are perceptibly nervous about the plans
and intentions of Governor Norbeck.
VINO mad gwen no pledges or assur-
ances OF amy Kind about the positions
coming under his jurisdiction.
AS the retiring governor and the
present governor are close political
friends and the attaches of the Byrne
administration rave been ardent Nor
beck supporters. it is generally assumed
mat there will be but few changes just
al present in the appointive lists. The
rumor is i'm circulation around the
state mouse. however. that at least two
department. heads will be changed. Of
flclais generally have jumped at the
conclusion that of the retirements
WIN be John l.. Wingfield. head of the
state nkll department, who kicked
up a Juror in trying to compel state
banks TO hold a certain per cent of
cash IN reserves in South Dakota
banks. Mr.. Wingficld's position was
oVerruled by the courts, but the feel
ing aroused by that action a not
been entirely soothed.
The estimates are badly scattered as
Y" me other department heads
STATED Tor a change. and each depart
ment mead n~ervously considers the pos
Sipiilt? mat the AK may be aimed at
ilihh. Governor Norbeck is neither Civ
ing assurances nor putting out d%iscOur-
agements. He holds these matters as
questlora s;ni to be considered on their
merits.
Sellers to Stay.
Kenneth Sellers. who has beer pri-
Vate secretary to Governor Byrne, will
continue in the same capacity with
L (TONnTNn. Nnrnnpl. fn,. tl,~ .---
During these early DAVIS of the leg
lsiative session most of the lobby dis
cusslon relates to measures for enforc-
ing constitutional prohibition as adopt-
ed at the recent election. The Anti
Saloon league has drafted a bill. which
1t is seeking to have adopted without
material changes. This measure means
the amount OF liquor that may be re-
celNed for personal use. fixing the limit
at one quart of whisky and one case
OF beer each month. Any shipments
or purchases in excess of that would
be classei as illegal and would invoke
the restrictions of the Webb-Kenyon
law on interstate shipments.
Commissioner of Prohibition.
The Antl-Saloon league bill provides
Tor "a commissioner of prohibition car
rNlng out the illogical system which has
made a farce of state law enforcement.
Many OF the members take the view
that any new enforcement officers who
are designated should have general
jurisdiction and responsibility, not
merely assigned to enforcement of GER
tain laws. IL the fees received from
hunting and fishing licenses and by the
food and drug department could be
used in financing a department. of state
special agents, with jurisdiction on all
state laws, an improved atmosphere
could be created within a very few
Years. II the state INDUCES in a COM
missioner of prohibition it is merely
continuing conditions made famous bv
the bee inspector and other special
bureaus.
with no codification of laws since
l9o3. ana the index at that time made
up rather unscientifically, South Da-
ko1a IS manifestly in need of a new
code. This need is reflected and out
lined in house bill No. /. The first bin
in the senate is one for free text books
on a county unit basis, presented by
Amsden, OF Grant county. MIR. Amsden
states that the bill is modelled after the
county system in force in Grant county
Tor a number of years. This bill has
started the customary discussion about
the aims n aspirations of the book
trust. Some members assert that MIR.
Amsden's bill will be fought by the
trust, while other members are inst az
sure that the trust will pack the meas
ure. In the meantime the trust can
be trusted to conceal it's own interests
and get about what it wants, as usual.
But Four Lawyers.
Out Of As members of the Senate
there are only o lawyers-Urdahl.
waters. HoWs and Wanzec. One Of
these, Mr.. Wanzer, is i'll and not al
tending the session. This leaves a Very
unusual condition for organization or
the important judicial committee and
will impose rather arduous duties upon
the three lawyers in checking up on
g phases of measures under con-
sheraton. 1t is said thai Mr.. JJrdahl
is slated for chairman OF the judiciary
committee. He may accept the as
sisnment. but does not like to be tied
down TOO closely on routine details. as
ne keeps a very close watch on !egis-
lation in all directions. In addition to
his habits OF scrutiny. he has the co,,r.
age to show UP and fight questionable
provisions.
Want Leagues Cooperation.
Some OF the progressive leaders here
are avowedly in favor of bidding for
the cooperation OF the %nonpartisan
league. nov being organized in South
Dakota. They think this result can he
secured by meeting some of the
leagues reasonable demands, thus pre-
venting the creation of a new and
strong political faction in the state.
Through diplomatic exchanges. the
league leaders in North Dakota. where
= the movement originated, have OBJ
served the danger Of establishing some
undesirable connections i'll South Da-
kota. II in a separate political organ
ization they profess to want results
rather han power and that claim may
be tested to some extent.