The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-02-01
Nonpartisan league members are
strongly opposed.
Fargo May Get Annual State Fair

"A 1dtc CAUCUS Ol NOupdI lISd0
members of the legislature has APP
proved a movement looking to the
definite location of the state fair at
Fargo, to replace the present plan
whereby it is held alternately at
Fargo and Grand Forks. Represen-
tative Stair is expected to introduce
a bill covering this point.
Gov. Frazier and Regents
Additional facts in the movement
to oust the de facto board of regents
since last report include remessag-
ing of the names of new appOintees
by Governor Frazier to the senate
since these nominations were first re-
turned to him. Following this ac-
tlon the governor has notified all
state institutions under control Of
the regents that no act of the board
taken since January IL is legal. and
advising that all such acts he
ignored Governor Frazier informs
the institutions that new board
mas been appointed but is not yet
organized. and that this action has
bcen taken in conformity with the
advice Of Attorney General LANCER.
tie final attitude of the league to-
@ That Of Hbolishing the legislation
under which the present board exists,
and replacing this organization with
one OF which the governor and super
lntendent of public instruction shall
be eX-oflicio members. A bill look
ing to this end WAS before the house
Tor lina' passage the latter part OF
the week, and similar bill has
';"nn Introduced seeking to alter the
'""'rni along similar lines.
Budget Commissions Report
M. ,'a not.'S first state budget
OmnliSilHn made its full report to
the legislature Il few days ago, re-
ommending appropriations amount
ng to $5,4 .746.02 or his 90; l.!l
'S77,236 ia asked for the state de-
partments. $736.394 for public and
Charitable institutions, $l,392,97O
for educa tional institutions. with
S695,74O for maintenance for the
ncxt biennial period. Miscellaneous
7propriations amount to $1.ll6,-
946.92. and deficiency appropriations
A. hook credits are fixed at $12,-
O52.7s.
The amounts approved by the com
mission aggregate $1,15S,6S4 less
than the total appropriations asked
for by departments and institutions
covered by their report
Fargo Ministers to Rescue
That the state shall not have Sum-
day legislation too ultramarine
"blue" seems to be agreed be-
tween many of the states leaders,
and among others some influential
representatives. Of the church. In
Fargo last week the local organiza-
tion of ministers agreed upon a pro-
posed amendment to the present law,
which was submitted to a member of
the assembly for Introduction. The
hill continues the provisions OF the
present law with stated exceptions
to be applied in case of meats, milk
and fish, which may be sold at any
time before 10 o'clock a. m, and an
all-day exception in favor Of food
sold to be eaten on the premises, nd
for drugs. medicines, surgical appli-
ances, cigars. newspapers and maga-
zines, candy and confectionery. It
also makes express provision exempt
ing the operation Of steam railroads.
street railways, telephone and tele-
graph systems, electric light, heat
and power systems, hacks, taxicabs
and busses, automobiles garages and
supply stations and newspapers, from
the general prohibitions included in
the law.
Working Hours for Women
The State Federation of Labor is
sponsoring a bill, introduced by Rep.
resentative Weld. providing that the
maximum hours of labor for en-
ployed women shall be 81 hours per
week. The basis is made at nine
hours per day. with provision for one
day Of the week in which work may
be continued up to twelve hours.
This last provision is proposed in
the interest of department stores.
where Saturday work is necessary to
he continued through the evening.
Another bill extending special re-
cognition to women is that of Repre-
sentative Paterson. House bill No.
rs. providing that where juvenile
court commissioners are appointed.
if not more than one is named the
appointee shall be a woman. If two
are appointed, at least one shall be
a woman; and not more than two
, shall he appointed in any case, ac-
cording to the provisions Of the bill
The intent of the bill appears to be
to maintain the modifying effect OF
woman's influence in dealing with
/ the delinquencies of the young.
Further Humane Legislation
Among the group of Legislators
exerting their efforts in behalf OF
humane legislation. Representative
Weld, who introduced the woman's
employment bill, has another bill to
his credit in behalf of class of per.
sons not heretofore too extensively
recognized among law makers. This
measure is House Bill No. IA, de-
signated to provide that no child un'
der six months old shall be sepa'
rated from its mother for the pur.
, pose of placing it in foster home
or institution of any kind. A penal
ty is proposed to be provided for vic.
lations of this act
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