River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-31
New Liquor Bill.

| lower mousse new Dill on the regula-
ton Of the liquor traffic in Wisconsin.
The measure places the ban on the
sale OF hard liquors during the war
with Germany, but permits the sale
of beer and wines containing a certain,
small percentage of alcohol. {
This is one of the most drastic reg
ulatory measures that has ever been
introduced in a Wisconsin legislature
with the personal backing of the gov
ernor of the state.
Some opponents Of the proposed plan
Of the Introduction into Wisconsin Of
a social insurance question, desire
that further consideration Of this ques-
ton shall be postponed until after the
| war. Some echo of this may be
presented at the meeting Of the senate
committee on education and public
welfare which has the social inSur-
ance question before it.
Normal School Appropriation.
Carrying a $4,000 emergency fund,
the normal school appropriation bill
of the finance committee, No. 567-S
passed the senate, 20 to 1. The bill
carries $844,382 the first year and
| $845, 662 the second year for operation,
| $90,24 first year and $50, $50 second
year capital.
Second tuberculosis Hospital.
That a second tuberculosis hospital
will probably be established in the
northern part of Wisconsin now seems
probable since the senate has passed
| the Baxter bill appropriating $4,000
creating such an institution. The bill
now goes to the assembly. The first
| tuberculosis hospital to be established
in Wisconsin is at Wales, but upwards
Of 800 people are on the waiting list,
| many Of whom live in northern Wis
consin. To alleviate this congested con-
ditiOn, the joint finance committee of
| the legislature by a unanimous vote
recommended for passage the Baxter
bill giving the state board Of control
! power to select the site for the lOca-
ton Of the institution. While $4,000
will only start the work and erect q
| few of the necessary buildings, the
plans will be so drawn that other adj
ditiOnal buildings and extensions may
be added from time to time when
financial conditions of the state make
possible additional appropriations for
institutional work. The Baxter bill for
the establishment of this hospital has
the Endorsement Of the Wisconsin Anti.
tuberculosis society and it's represen-
tatives have appeared before the COM
mittee and interviewed members OF the
legislature in favor Of the passage OF
the bill. In past sessions appropr1a-
tons for curbing the spread of tuber'
| culOsis have readily been made. Inc
unanimous Endorsement of the finance
committee indicates that this appro'
| priation will be approved. Aside from
the Wales institution, the state has
tuberculosis camp at Tomahawk lake,
but applications at this institution are
| far in excess Of present facilities. One
Of the reasons urged for the establish
ment of a hospital of this character In
northern Wisconsin is that it will give
| people in that section suffering from
tuberculosis easier access to an insti'
| tuition.
The joint finance committee has ap-
proved of practically no other building
! appropriation during the coming blen-
| MUM. Records recently compiled at
Wales institution indicate that over 60
per cent of patients entering are Dene'
flied or cured.
That Senator George Staudenmayer
intends to press a bill to close I'll sa-
| looms in the state on June 30, 1917 II
the Evjue referendum measure is not
| passed is indicated by his activities
and his statement. He says he has
conferred with q number of the sen
atOrs and he finds much support for
the bill in the senate as well as Ii the
house. He believes that many OF the
administration men, who voted against
| the Evjue referendum bill, will vote
for his bill, basing his contention on
| that paragraph of the governors mes
sage which declares: ut seems to
me that if there is a time when we
need better regulation 1t is now. and
during the period Of the war. l Will
approve any practical measure that
you will adopt now that will curtail
the use of alcohol"
Senator Staudenmayer says that by
closing all Of the saloons Of the state,
thousands Of bushels Of barley Will be
turned into food supplies.
Bank Resources Increase.
The resources of Wisconsin's statq
banks have increased $50, $40, 1864 id
the past year, according to the report
Of the state banking department just
made public. Since March 1 the re-
| sources of Wisconsin's state banks
have increased $2,336, 240.14. Commits
sioner Of Banking A. e. Kuolt con-
siders this q very favorable showing.
One year ago on May 1 the total
resources of Wisconsin's state banks
was $271, 704, 252.S4. On May 1 this
year the total resources were $685."
514, 369.38. The largest single increase
during the past two months has been
$2,0S9, 496.75 in time certificates Of de-
post. Undivided profits have in