River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-14
Senator Wilcox Believes Senti-
ment Strong for the
Measure.
Phillip GIVES HIS REASONS
Governor Declares Buildings Are Not
Needed in Time of War and Will
Deprive State of Valuable
Workmen.

| EHlIlppS veto senator hoy L. WILCOX
of Eau Claire believes that the senti-
ment throughout the state in favor of
| the Wilcox armOry bill is sufficient to
pass the measure of the veto in the
| senate and possibly in the house. The
armory bill provides for an expendi-
ture Of not to exceed $4,000 annually
in the construction of armories.
The cities must donate a free site
and pay one-half of the cost Of
construction, but In no case shall the
| cost Of construction appropriated by
| the state exceed $17,500 to any one
city. Governor Philip claims that the
| real necessity for armOries in time OF
war Is less than in time of peace.
''For the state to employ labor in
building armories," continues the gov
| ernor, cor other buildings, when it
| is so badly needed in raising and har-
vesting food products, manufacturing
| munitions, and in other lines of pro-
| ductiOn, made imperative by the war,
| is, in my judgment, not only poor pub
| lie policy, but also directly contrary
to the policy SO far pursued by the
state to stimulate production
The governor points out that build
| ing materials are higher at the pres
ent time than at the time he was in
| augurated as governor. In conclusion,
the governor says:
'FOr the reason that this bill would
add to the burden Of the taxpayers a
sum for military purposes not abso-
lutely necessary at a time when he
will be called upon to contribute for
war purposes to the limit Of his ability
to pay; that 1t would take men from
the field of active production where
| they are so sorely needed at the pres
| ent time, and that in addition it would
| compel the state to purchase material
for the construction of buildings at
time when the cost thereof is far above
normal prices, feel that l cannot give
this bill my approval
Engrossment was given to the Rein
nolt bill empowering the railroad COM
mission to establish grade and street
crossings looking to future separation
in the city of Milwaukee. The Whit
tingham bill providing for reclamation
of cutover lands was engrossed. Final
passage was given to the assembly
amendment to the Huber bill empower
| ing school districts to hold more than
one special meeting annually.
New Lunch Bill.
| The senate has already passed
new bill to take the place Of the meas
| ure to give free lunches for school
children vetoed by the governor. The
| new measure is fathered by Senator
Bray. 1t obviates the executives OBJ
| iections: It is statewide in application
| and will come up in the house the lat
| ter part Of this week. The new bill
provides that the board of education
| Of any city, however organized, or the
| district board of any school district
may provide lunches for children at
tending the public schools at a price to
cover the cost of the food, provided
| that INDECENT children or children OF
poor parents may receive such lunches
| at such price and under such cOndi-
| lions as the board of education or the
district board may determine.
The creation Of a special legislative
committee to make inquiry during the
| legislative interim into the marketing
question is proposed in joint resolu-
| ton.
With legislative committees pro-
posed on taxation, social insurance and
| grade reduction questions, this resolu-
| ton, if adopted, will make four spe-
cial legislative committees sitting dur
| ing the legislative interim. Senator
| Skogmo is the author Of the marketing
committee resolution.
| Counties Get Emergency Men.
Four more counties will have emer-
| gency food agents. These are M. III.
Scott for Manitowoc county, A. G.
Oosterhuis for Sheboygan county, J.
L. Tormey for Iowa county and A. r.
Alberts for Washburn county.
Mr.. Scott came originally from Iowa
! and is a practical stockman. Mr.. COST
| erhuis is native of Wisconsin and
member Of the animal husbandry de-
partment of the university for several
years. Iowa county's food agent, J.
L. Tormey, Is we'll known as the Sec
rotary Of the Wisconsin Shorthorn
Breeders association.
| Less than fifteen counties of the
state are now without specialists to
aid their county defense councils in
pushing vigorous food-producing pro-
| grams.
Would Change Date.
Senator Wilkinson has introduced
new bill providing that the standard
fire insurance policy law enacted by
the present session Of the legislature
shall not become effective until Janu-
airy 1, 1913. The bill as originally
passed provided that 1t should go into
| effect July ], 1917. Owing to the fact
that the New York legislature has
passed a similar law to take effect jan
uary 1, 1913, Commissioner Cleary
| deemed it expedient to delay the time
when the Wisconsin standard fire pol
| lev shall become effective and bill
to mske fhis change will be passed.