Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
BONE DRY and ROAD
LAWS IN EFFECT NOW
Federal and - e Laws Combine In
! stopping As Importation.
An Except /, Git Holders
Shut q.
HAVE TO DRAG ROAD
AFTER EVE. RAIN
Vital Statistics Law by Senator l.. NJ,
Enger, of Dec0rah, Also Goes
In Erect Today.

Enger, Of Decorah, Also Goes
In Erect Today.
Among the laws passed by the
last general assembly which become
effective July 4, special interest at
taches to the liquor laws a1d the
road laws.
The Foster road patrol law, said
by many to be, one of the most Inn
portant laws passed by the last leg-.
islature, becomes effective today.
July 4. This requires boards of su-
pervisors to appoint road patrolmen
to have charge Of certain roads and
to be responsible for their being kept
In first-class condition. These road
patfolmsn must, therefore, be cho-
sen by the boards of supervisors at
once, II they have not already been
named, and begin their work right
after the Fourth.
The work OF these road patrolmen
should soon be apparent on Iowa
roads. They are to drag or see that
the roads are dragged promptly at
ter every rain. They are to keep the
roads free from ruts, impediments
and the like, keep the bitches along
the sides OF the roads clear. the
bridges in good condition. the creeks
free from distractions near the
roadways or where they cross the
roadways under the bridges, and in
fact to do all Of the work necessary
to keep the roads II the best possi-
BILE condition.
Federal Aid Law.
OF the other road laws passed by
the last legislature the only one in
which there is much general interest
- the one which authorizes. Iowa to-
aecspt federal aid ID road building
and provides4 for the apportionment
Of money from the automobile fund
to match the apportionment made to
this state by the government in road
building. This law becomes effective
July 4. The general administration
of the law will be directed by the
government through the state high
way commission.
The two liquor laws known as
bone dry laws passed by the last
legislature, were those fathered by
Senator Whitmore Of Wapello coun-
ty, one OF them making the place Of
delivery the place Of sale, and the
other preventing the advertising Of
1iQupr in this state. The former law
shuts out all delivery Of liquor to
persons except permit holders. It
adds TO and increases the present
aridity OF the state. as under this
slew andthe federallaw hereseems to
I be no way for anyone except drug
gists, doctors. manufacturers. hospi-
tails a1d few others holding spe-
cial permits to procure liquor in any
/. form.
whoever shall order, purchase,
or cause intoxicating liquors to be
transported In interstate commerce,
except for scientiac. sacramental,
medical and mechanical purpose. il
TO any state or territory the laws OF
which state or territory prohibit the
manufacture or sale therein Of in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses shall be punished as afore-
SAID
United States marshals and attor-
neys will see to it that the law is en-
forced. A fine Of $1,000 and six
months in the penitentiary is assessed
against everybody who violates the
law.
Dentists and veterinarians will be
permitted to obtain permits and
bring in liquors for medical pur-
poses the same as physicians are aow
permitted to do.
The repeal Of the anti-discrimina-
tory fire insurance rating law takes
effect July 4. thus wiping this law on
the statute books. insurance compan-
les. however, are claiming that this
VIII not make any changes In rates
materially except that in some IN
stances they will 60 higher.
The vital statistics law. providing
Stor reeistfation of births, marriages
and divorces, in addition to the reg
sistration Of deaths as required un-
der the existing law. becomes enec-
tive with the new srist and 10 one
in which there Il much interest, par
ticularly among women's orsanixs-
lions. This makes It the duty OF the
clerk oftthe DISTRICT court to 80 70 i
that I'll births are reported toahds OF
$ Scoatinusd from pase y.