Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
ABO[ISHMENT OF THE SOCIAL EVIL
 IS SOUGHT
BAWDY HOUSES ARE TO GO AND MARRIAGES BE- TWEEN MINORS PRO- HIBITED BY BILLS.


 the electors. There is inquiry how for instance, the voters might arrivr at a determination of the prope freight rate between Phoenix anC Douglas or how the legislature coulC reach the same conclusion without tht employment of expert assistance. Thi: assistance the commission has, ol should have. At the bottom Of tho attack on the commissions authority is the thrce-ccnt-farc bill, which wa: declared unconstitutional by tho courts after 1t had passed both the legislature and vote of the people The constitution gives such matters wholly to the corporation commits sion. There is assumption, also, that in the present agitation there is ref ercncc 10 the commissions action ir exempting the Fl Paso and South western system from the three-cent order made against the Southern Pa cific and Santa Fe systems. It is told that satisfactory evidence was offered that the Southwestern at the time of the order was making no money on its passenger business.
 Tackling Social Evil
 Mrs. O'Neill has introduced, "by request" several bills that energetic ally tackle the social evil. Tn a rather obscure paragraph of one of the bills Is a sentence that surely would do away with all disorderly houses in Arizona, for 1t makes felony the har- boring of any female for immoral pur- poses. Seduction and enticcmcnt arc defined for punishment and the white slave act IS made local by paragraph that forbids transportation of a fe- male for immoral purposes within the State. There may be no marriage of males under Is or females under l6, save to legitimatizc children, and even then the principals shall be separated till of legal age.
 Bill to Limit Normals.
 The bill abridging the scope of work at the two normal schools should have been introduced by Repre- sentative Peterson, himself principal of the Mormon academy at Thatcher, an institution of some scholastic rank If the bill be carried, the course of study at the normals could be cut out at least two years, leaving three years for technical training. Naturally, there would be only threc-hfths the present attendance-and thus there would be no need for the new build ings asked by each school for its over flowing attendance, particularly of students who seek lodging in dormi- tories, where, 1t Is claimed, the cost IS greater to the State than the return received for the service. Those who favor the change tell that high schools now are known all over the State and that an especially fine one Hanks the normal at Tempe. To the argument that none exists at Flagstaff, they re- turn that the State is not obligated to furnish high school facilities to any community. The change, if made, is to be not earlier than July lst of this year
 Grouped Previous Years.
 In previous legislatures, appropria- lions for and legislation affecting the university and the normal schools has been grouped, the representa- lives of Pima, Maricopa and Coco nino counties, joining to put through the full appropriations asked for each of their institutions, and invariably
 
 grown immensely within the past ten years and the questions of scholastic and living accommodations for the students now arc serious ones.
 School for Feeble-Minded.
 A bill that has strong backing in the medical profession is that for the establishment of school for the fceblcminded. It is the creation of Dr. Mary l.. Ncf, who is urging its adoption personally She is an cx- pert on the subject of deficient hu- manity, especially with reference to the effect upon crime, and believes that such institutions as that propos- ed arc necessary for the upbuilding of national intelligence. Creation is ask cd of training school commission, which shall acquire loo acres of land, erect buildings and start the schood, all at an initial cost of T5 5000, includ- ing the maintenance of the first two years.
 Mahoney Not Incendiary.
 Chairman Mlahoncy of the senate committee on labor, recognized as la bor's especial advocate in the cham bcr, has made declaration that he is going to do nothing incendiary this session. He believes labor is doing fairly well in Arizona just now. X | hearing IS m progress over the old Kinney bill, reintroduced by Rob- crtS, who joins Winsor in represent ing the Hunt wing of the Democracy of the senate The only other material labor measures now pending are the womcn's minimum wage and the bill against Pinkcrtons or railroad detcc- lives. It Is told that the railroad tclcgraphcrs will seek some legislative consideration, though not on a union basis
 Legislature Is Constructive.
 lt Is clear that the Third legislature will have 30 record very different from that Of its immediate predecessors. 1 With Hunt in office. there would have been some chance for radical legisla- ton. Just now there seems none, for Campbcll's strength, through personal character and influence, as well as by veto, undoubtedly will back up the | constructive work Of the Republicans and conservative Democrats of the