River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-03
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


ing all retail grocers, meat markets,
ETC., handling foodstuffs to plainly
mark price of each commodity so it
may be seen by the customer.
Joseph Trier, Sheboygan. a well
known business man, who was mar
ried two weeks ago, died of Spanish
influenza. He was cousin Of Maj.
Adolph Trier of Fond du Lac, who was
killed in France few weeks ago.
The Wisconsin industrial commits
ment of minimum wage advisory
board to investigate the wages of
women and minors as soon as suffi-
cient number of prospective members
have been received.
The state board of control at Madi-
son has announced the resignation of
H. G. Buell., superintendent of the
school for the deaf at Delavan, to en-
ter the Y. M. G. A. war work. Until
two years ago Buell. was superintend-
ent of schools in GAINESVILLE.
Mary Orbison and Pauline Furmin-
ger are the first Appleton girls to re-
ceive their call to service through the
nurses reserve. Miss Orbison has
been assigned to Camp Beauregard
Alexandria, La, and Miss Furminger
will go TO Camp Mcclellan, Admission,
Ala.
One automobile inspector at the ex-
pense\ of $500 has been able to turn
in $12,719 in license money to the Sec
rotary of state. The last legislature
provided for the appointment of in
spectors who would travel over the
state with the view of fining persons
who had not taken out licenses. Three
inspectors have been busy for three
months.
Over $1,OOO,000 was paid as COM
pensation by Wisconsin employers for
injuries to their working men during
the fiscal year ending on June 80, &C
cOrding to report of the Industrial
commission just made public at Madi-
son. The commission settled 1926
The average compensation paid was
$81.
State Food Administrator Magnus
Swenson, Madison, has issued an ap-
peal to city autoists to drive into the
rural districts and rescue thousands
of bushels of Badger fruit that threat
ems to rot on the ground. The farmers
are neglecting the apples because
they are unable to obtain help.
Canned, these apples would aid food
conservation, he said.
A handbook for employers of Wom-
en- has been issued by the industrial
commission at Madison under the title
of Factory Equipment, Housekeeping
and Supervision" This handbook con-
tains the provisions of the statutes of
Wisconsin governing the employment
of women, as well as suggestions for
improved equipment and hOusekeep-
ing
The abstract from Madison of re-
ports of state and mutual savings
banks and trust companies of Wiscon-
sin at the close of business Aug. 81, as
compared with the last report, on
June 20, just compiled by the banking
department, shows less net increase
of resources and liabilities of $685.
$1,000 in the two months, and an in
crease of $23, 756,555.9 over Sept. II,
1917
A. C. F. Bartz, prominent bee keep
er at keystone, near Eau Claire, dis
covered three bears raiding his
apiary. Despite the fact that the
thought it more important to save the
honey than spare the bears, so he pot
ted each one with his rifle, three shots
doing the business. He then reported
the facts to the state conservation
who sent for the bears.
In an opinion given to Secretary of
State Merlin Hull at Madison, Atty
Gen. Spencer Haven declared that
when one or more candidates filed
nomination papers for an Office before
the primary, but together did not re-
ceive 10 per cent of the vote of the
party cast for governor at the last
election, the one receiving the largest
vote shall have his name printed on
the Official ballot in the Independent
column. 1t was held, however, he
could decline to make the run.
The Wisconsin legislature, in spe-
cial session two and half hours on
Tuesday afternoon, Sept. "a, passed
the war emergency bills recommended
by Gov E. L. Philip, one providing
funds for the student army training
corps at the university and the nor
NAL schools, and the other legalizing
the purchase of government securities
by counties, towns, cities and villages.
Both bills went through without dis
senting vote in either house. The
session established a new mark in
legislative speed. The actual work
came to close within two hours after
Gov. Philip read his message to a
Joint session of the senate and the as