Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-03
appointed when the session gets down

appointed when the session gets down
to business.
Governor Geo. w. Clarke, has an
nounced himself in favor of a law
limiting the time that food may be kept
in cold storage.
Frank r. Gaynor chief justice oil
Iowa fo- 1917, favors the establish
meflt in Iowa of an intermediate co lrt
as relief to the supreme court from
much of the business which now bur-
dens the docket.
Legislation prescribing standard
for the grading. packing and branding
of apples marketed in closed packages
will be asked by the state horticultur-
al society. Such legislation is de-
sired not for the purpose Of punish
ing anyone, but for the purpose of
standard classification OF
of branding the packages, the incul-
cation of honesty and to facilitate the
sale of the fruit.
The Iowa League of Municipalities
is to again urge upon the legislature
the passage of a home rule law for
cities. City governments are now re-
stricted to the privileges and powers
specifically granted by law The
league wants to reverse this and give
the city councils and city officers q
free hand by granting the mall powers
and authority not specifically prohib-
tied by law.
Representative Orville G.. Lee, Of
Sac county, has announced that q
will introduce bill again this SESSION
providing for the censoring of moving
picture films. He says that the thea
ters in the cities and larges towns get
good moving pictures. Public senti-
ment compels the operators to show
good moral films. But in the smaller
places the films which cannot get by
in the cities. are shown. 1t is in the
smaller places that censorship Will
accomplish the best results.
Mr.. Lee favors adoption Of the Tor,
rens land title system.
The national convention of :nsur-
ance commissioners have recommend
ed that fraternal organizations be
given authority to insure whole fam
lilies. The bill recommended for en-
actment and which will be introduced
in the Iowa legislature would auth n
ize fraternal societies to create sep
arate departments for the insurance of
children Of parent members and pro-
vsSe for fiie. maintenance OF sssfal
reserve and adequate rates.
State Game Warden Hinshaw will
recommend an annual license fee of
S100 per year for adult males Tor the
privilege of fishing in the states rivers
duu ldhcS. I1c ISCio IAetI Wilh SUN q
fund the waters of the state could be
restocked with fish and the sport
would be really worth while.
The prohibition forces are in favor
of asking the legislature to pass law
placing limit on the amount of liquor
a man may have in his home for per-
sonal use.
The full crew bill will probably be
among the measures supported by the
trainmen again this year though no
definite action has been taken on the
matter. The bill has never passed
either house of the Iowa legislature
but has gained in support in recent
years.
The legislature will be asked to as
sist the old soldiers from Iowa who
desire to attend the peace jubilee on.
the battlefield at Vicksburg October
16 to Is, 1917. The sum needed has
been estimated between $4,000 and
$50,000. It is said there are 1000
vicksburg veterans living in Iowa.
How many of them will be able to.
make the trip is problematical. 1t is
planned that the state pay their trans
portation. The federal government
will pay all other expenses.
Dissatisfaction with the present fire
rating insurance law will result in at
tempted legislation to repeal it at the
coming session, according to informa-
ton reaching the state insurance de-
partment. Many Of the legislators are
now making inquiries regarding it.
State Fair Asks for New Buildings.
The state agricultural society at its
annual meeting voted to ask the leg
islature to appropriate fund suffi-
cient to construct large cattle barn
to accommodate at least 1000 head of
cattle; to extend the horse barns so
as to do away with the wooden struc-
ture; to double the size of machinery
hall as originally planned so that there
will be room for an automobile ex-