South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-25
Interest Jagged During War
Preparation - GleaningS
From the Capital
News.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June %
The public forums throughout the
state o. Indiana for the purpose OF
8rOusing interest In new questions Of
the states organic law, that viii DC
paramount when tho constitutional
convention meets next winter. are 20
be revived at once, according 20 in
formation given out here by officers
or the Citizens league. During the
preliminary war arrangements In
Indiana and the great drive Of the
Red Cross, which ended so success
fully this week. those interested in
the constitutional convention prob
lens allowed the question of dele
gateships and convention problems
10 lie dormant. but II is now an
nOunced that the people in every
community from now on will have
the opportunity for open debate on
all the big questions that are 10
come before the convention. 4
forum congress is to be held here
during July.
These questions VIII include. Of
course, the liquor question. and al
though from various communities
throughout the state word is being
received here that war is overshad-
owing convention talk, the same in
practically every community the
dry" forces are lining up candi-
dates for the convention. 1t is
highly probable that the convention
floor will be another battle ground
for the wet and dry" forces OF
the state. Leaders here. who have
fought for a new constitution, are
paying little attention 20 the prog
ress of the test case. now in court,
under which opponens OF the consu-
tutional convention are seeking to
have the legislative act calling the
convention. declared invalid.
Women show Interest.
Women OF the state are register
ing 10 vote az the municipal elections
in November and the special election
in September for the constitutional
convention delegates To degree that
points 10 unusual interest among the
women Of the state in both these
matters.
At club meetings throughout the
city OF Indianapolis. where arrange
ments have been made for register
ing women voters in some instances.
dozens OF the new voters are filing
their names. That the vote for the
constitutional delegates and at the
November election viii be large now
IS certain.
Favor for GrcathOuse.
greatly pleased over the announce
ment in Washington that Pres't VIII
son has decided to nominate Charles
a. Greathouse. newly elected demo-
cratic state chairman of Indiana, as
a member Of the federal board Of
vocational education. The federal
aid-to-states law for vocational edu-
cation. which went into effect Feb.
% OF this year, Is TO be administer
ed by a board consisting Of the sec
rotary OF agriculture. the secretary
OF commerce. the secretary Of labor.
the United States commissioner Of
education and three citizen mem
bers Greathouse. who formerly was
state superintendent OF public in
struction in Indiana, is 20 be one OF
the clULen members. his salary IN
the new position is $4,000 a year
The report is current here and
also at Washington that the federal
administration has determined to
appoint John Worth Kern. former
senator from Indiana. and demo-
cratic leader of the upper house to
a position on the federal trade com
mission, 20 nh the vacancy caused
by the death of VIII IT. Parry. Kern
formerly has been mentioned for a
place on the internal boundary COM
mission. but more recently his name
is believed 10 be slated for federal
appointment TO the trade commits
sion.
Daily I'm Iimclight.
The federal court trials Of mem
bers OF the indianapolis city admin
istration on charges of election
fraud in 1919 are causing intense in
terest Frank q. Daley. special gov
eminent prosecutor, who again is
springinC into the limelght as a
possible candidate for governor. is
handling the case with the consum-
mate skill which marked the Terre