Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-02
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Madison - The Wisconsin legisla-
ture, in special session two and a half
hours Tuesday afternoon, Sept. "a.
passed the war emergency bills rec
commended by Gov. E. L. Phillip, one
providing funds for the student army
training corps at the university and
the normal schools, and the other leg
allzlng 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. Philip 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 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
Madison-Over $1,000,000 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 1926
eases 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 1925, $3.50 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 M.
F. Blumenfeld, state superintendent of
public property, will now show that
S1,150.81 was received for waste pa
per, collected from the baskets in the
offices in the capitol from July 80,
1917, to Aug. 1, 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-
.roI 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.
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