South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-16
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INDIANAPOLIS. April 16.-There
viii not bee an immediate call for
the converting of the Indiana legis-
Iature in special session and il ways
and means 10 raise huge sums OF
money. that may be needed for
military and food conservation de-
velopment in Indiana incident 10 the
war situation. can be devised other
wise there will be no special session
OF the assembly. This was determin-
ed in Gov. Goodrich's own mind be-
fore he summoned leading mem
bers OF the general assembly TO con-
fer with him in indianapolis Fri
day on matters pertaining 10 a pos
si5le special session or 10 other
methods Of raising needed funds
and obtaining authority 10 spend
them for war purposes.
The underlying situation seems TO
point to the fact that Goodrich will
confer with authorities on state
practices and law 10 determine
whether he can either bond the
state. or issue series OF notes or
other collateral in payment Of such
emergency expenses as may arise to
surpass present appropriations. II
such a scheme can he worked out
or any similar scheme, there will be
no call for a special session.
Feeling at the meeting here Fri
day was generally expressed as be
ing against the calling of a special
session. The Indiana national guard
already has "A special fund OF $780,
600, in excess of its regular apprO-
priations and it would take a large
and continued grouping Of troops.
with their incidental expenses. to
eat up this sum. since all expenses
of the troops are pair by the federal
government, after the guardsmen
go into federal service.
The fact that CONSUMPTION prob
ably will be determined on by the
after the regular army and
the national guard have been re
cruited 10 war strength has led 10
the opinion here. however that
much money probably will be need
ed 10 defray the states part of such
war expenses as the opera
ton of "selective cOnscription" in
Indiana.
Least Considered Expense.
This part OF the possible extra
expenses, TO which the
state might fall heir. is the least
considered at present however, by
leaders here. including the governor.
The big plans, which have been
started throughout the state, to
mobilize and conserve the food sup
ply. will cost much money A ire
large staff of Purdue uni
versity experts will be at work in a
few days. under the direction of
Prof. George I. Christie. appointed
to the new position Of state food
this week. aiding the farm
ers of the state to increase acreage,
buy and properly apply fertilizers.
providing for quick shipments of
farm machinery and seeds and in
many other ways directing the ag-
ricultural resources of the state TO
a plane where production, it is hop
ed. will keep pace with demand.
to this movement and il
is not known, Of course, how long
that strain will continue. II may be
possible that with the existing high
prices many state institutions will
have their activities seriously cur
tailed. Already the Indiana State
School for the Deaf has been COM
PEELED to announce the clipping off
Of month from the regular school
year.
officials of some Of the larger in
such as the insane hospi-
tails. already are looking toward the
fall and winter with uneasy eyes,
because of the coal situation. With
prices trending upward as they are
il is practically impossible 10 say
what demands will be made on the
state government within the next
year. II is this situation. which con-
Fronted the egislators-both dem
Dcratic and republican-when they
net with Gov. Goodrich yesterday.
II was agreed at that meeting that
before any call for a special session
vent out from the governors Office.
4 larger group of representative
would be called into con-
ference. TO determine whether
sufficient emergency exists for the
calling Of a special session.
Much antagOnism 10 speclaI
session now is in prospect 1t would
muddy the water" before the COM
ng constitutional convention and II
would cost the taxpayers OF In
diana much money. II is probable II
will be STAYED off till the last mo-
ment possible
Suffrage i'm Danger?
There is a growing possibility that
The woman suffrage law i'm Indiana
may be declared unconstitutional
prior 70 the special September cleo
ton at which women, under the
law. are enabled 10