The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-06
BAN REMAINS ON
GERMAN LANGUAGE
EFFORTS OF GERMAN LUTHER
AN PASTORS ARE WITH
OUT SUCCESS
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL CITY
Attorney Generals office Preparing
for Prosecution Of Violators of
Prohibition Laws After
January First


Helena. - Concerted effort on the
part Of the German Lutheran pastors
to obtain from the Montana council
of defense resembling of its order for
bidding the use of the German Ian
guage In church services and in
schools, met defeat here last week
when the council met at the capitol.
The pastors claimed they had the
right to worship in whatever lam
guage they desired and their prefer
ence was German.
State Treasurer Hart presented his
report on the condition of the emer-
gency fund voted by the special ses-
sion of the legislature to purchase
seed and feed for needy farmers. The
council through it's disbursing agent,
f. s. P. Lindsay, handled the fund.
Treasurer Hart reported that at the
close of business, November 10, there
was in the fund $218, 25019. Disbursing
Agent Lindsay reported the expendi-
ture in net loans was $311 ,429.1. The
difference in the balance shown by
State Treasurer Hart and that of Mr..
Lindsay is due to the fact there has
been a number of loans repaid, interest
paid on loans and receipts from coun-
ty treasurers for taxes paid in.
The appropriation by the legislature
Of $4,000 for the use of the Montana
council of defense in its administra-
ton was used by the council only to
the extent of $4,000, according to the
report of Secretary Greenfield.
A number of members Of county
councils wrote in asking whether they
would have to resign, as they had been
elected as members of the legislature.
The state council decided this was un-
necessary.
A letter from Scott Leavitt, Mon
tana director of the United States en-
plOyment service, was received, trans
hitting a request of the advisory
board that the state council request
city councils to discontinue private
agencies by withholding
licenses.
The state council decided to await |
action of congress with reference TO |
the government employment offices, |
however, and word to that effect will |
be sent to Washington.
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Getting Ready for Dry Days.
Attorney General Ford's office al
ready is making preparations to assist
the county attorneys of the state In
the prohibition law In
Montana a flor ~ ooa. into offoot Tho
aw becomes effective January 1, 1919.
For some time Assistant Attorney
General Woody has been engaged in
the prohibition laws of the
state, together with citations from de-
,isions throughout the United States
Ipon all of their sections. The Mon
ana law has been copied after the
prohibition statutes of other states.
The courts of the other states have
construed in their Jurisdictions nearly
not all the provisions of their laws
which served as models for the Mon
ana statutes. These constructions
will be held to be good in
his state, hence the value of getting
hem together for the prosecutors.
Mr.. WOody's compilation will be
'rinted and copies distributed to the
ounty attorneys Of the state, for their
Sc in an official capacity. 1t is prob
bic, judging from experience in other
states, that the authorities
yill have period of labor TO prosecute
iolators of the statute who will try
D pry the lid off, and the work Mr..
Woody is doing will put the prosecu- I
ors In position to handle offenders
rom the jumpoff.