Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

aHZlnS the purchase OF government
securities by counties, towns, cities
and villages. Both bills went through
without a dissenting 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
assembly. Gov. Phillip signed the
bills and the special session adjourned
sine die.
Madison - In an opinion given to
Secretary of State Merlin Hull, 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 cert 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.
Madison-Over $1,000,00O was paid
as compensation by Wisconsin en-
ployers for injuries to their working
men during the fiscal year ending on
June 80, according to a report of the
| Industrial commission just made pub
| lie. The commission settled 1925
cases under the compensation law
| The average compensation paid was
s81.
Madison-State Food Administrator
| Magnus Swenson has issued an appeal
| to city autoists to drive into the rural
districts and rescue thousands of
bushels of Badger fruit that threatens
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
Madison-The abstract of reports of
state and mutual savings banks and
trust companies of Wisconsin at the
close of business Aug. 81, as compared
with the last report, on June 20, just
compiled by the banking department,
shows net less increase of resources
and liabilities of $S,225,539.5O in the
two months, and an increase of $685.
756,555.94 over Sept. IL, 1917.
Madison-A handbook for employ
ers of women has been issued by the
industrial commission 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.
Madison-One automobile Inspector
at the expense of $500 has been able
to turn in $12,719 in license money to
the secretary of state. The last legis-
lature provided for the appointment
of inspectors who would travel over
the state with the view of filming per-
sons who had not taken out licenses.
Three inspectors have been busy for
three months.
Madison-The annual report of NJ.
f. Blumenfeld. state superintendent of
| public property, will now show that
| S1,150S1 was received for waste pa
per, collected from the baskets in the
| offices in the capitol from July 80,
1917, to Aug. l, 1918. About so per
cent of the waste paper was received
at the capitol thru the mails.
Appleton-Mary Orbison and Paul
inc Furminger are the first Appleton
girls to receive 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.
Madison-The state board of con-
| troll has announced the resignation of
H. C. Buell., superintendent of the
school for the deaf at Delavan. TO en-
| ter the Y. NJ c. A. war work. Until
two years ago Buell. was superintend-
ent of schools in GAINESVILLE.
| Madison The industrial commits
sion expects to take up the appoint
ment of a minimum wage advisory
board to investigate the wages of
women and minors as soon as suffi-
cient number of prospective members
have been received.
Birchwood-Wordh has been receiv-
ed at Minong of the promotion of
Lieut.. Grover. Fillbach to the RANK of
captain. He was formerly principal
of the Minong high school.
Appleton-One of the last acts of
Maj. Charles A. Green, who has just
returned FROM France, was to visit
the graves Of the Wisconsin boys who
fell in battle. Maj. Green has been
honorably discharged from active
service. this having taken place be
fore he left France.
Madison-The state food admins
| tration has issued an order requiring
all retail grocers, meat markets, etc,
handling foodstuffs to plainly mark
price of each commodity so it may be
seen by the customer.
| Madison - For making alleged dis
| loyal remarks concerning the Ameri-
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