The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-03-05
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
TO HELP SOLDIERS
BILL WOULD PROVIDE euNns
~ ht-ESTABLlSH MEN WHO
FOUGHT FOR COUNTRY.
ronds to Be Used in Preparing Lands
Tor Benefit of Standardization
made for Loans to Soldier
and Sailor Settlers,

'''"'e iuhuS ana the creation of n "SOl-
uier settlement board" is provided for
by Dill passed by the lower house
vi the legislature on January 80. The
fund is to be used in cooperation with
ieueral agencies for clearing, draining
or lrrlgating Idaho lands for the bene-
III OF "honorably discharged soldiers.
sailors or marines of the American
army, or former American citizens who
have served with the forces of the
allies"
PROVISION is made for loans to sol.
der and sailor settlers, as well as for
thelr agricultural training at state ex-
pehse. The fund will be administered
by board made up of the commits
sloner of public works, commissioner
OF reclamation and commissioner of
agriculture, all of whom would serve
without pay for this work.
The house Of representatives took on
the atmosphere of a peace conference
at the January 30 session, when it's
members aired their views on the Unit
ed States becoming party to the
league of nations. There was more
belligerency than peace, however. Be-
fore the assembly was the revived
Peckham resolution, which would
pledge the legislature to the support
of the league of nations plan. 1t was
up for final passage. By parliament
tary maneuvering the majority tabled
1t and record vote was not taken.
Paramount among important legisla-
ton launched in the two houses on
January 30 was senate bill, original
ing from the Republican caucus COM
mittee, headed by Senator Nash, to
amend the direct primary law 50 as to
eliminate statewide primary cleo
ton for the nomination of state Of
ficials and substituting in it's place a
state nominating convention; and a
measure introduced in the house that
arranges for the consolidation of the
Albion State Normal school at Poca-
tellO with the Idaho State Technical in
stitute.
Under the terms of the primary act,
all legislative and county candidates
are nominated at county primary cleo
tons, and at the same time delegates
to county conventions are named
which in turn select delegates to the
state convention. By the provisions
of the normal removal bill, the state
board of education is empowered, after
September L, to remove the normal
and those of it's effects that are port.
able to POcatello.
Hard and bitter fights will be made
on both measures, it is freely pre-
dicted.
The attack on the league of nations
resolution was made by Representa-
tives Johnson of Kootenai, Hall OF
Oneida and Munson of Franklin. 1t
was defended by Peckham of Canyon
Mr.. Johnson declared the United
States should keep free from all "uan.
gerous European entanglements" and
let Europe settle its own troubles. Mr.
Hall asserted that to make the United
States party to the league would
"abrogate the Monroe doctrine for
ever"
Twenty-One new measures appeared
in the house Oh January %, and but
five in the senate.
Consolidation of the Albion Normal
school with the Idaho Technical in.
stitute at POcatello is assured if opin-
ion expressed at joint meeting of the
house and senate educational commit
tees with the state board of education
finds final reflection in legislative ac
ton.
Senator Lee has offered measure
which amends existing statute by max.
ing possible an appeal from all orders
of a probate court in probate matters
Under the present law only eight speci.
fed orders may be taken 10 the dis
trict court for review.
The state affairs committee reported
without recommendation q resolution
by Pettibore asking that the state au.
ditOr be dirrcted to prepare COMPARE
tive staten NNts of the condition of the
past three b,enniumS.
Senator J. w. Tyler of Gem county,
who has been kept from his duties for
more than two weeks by an attack of
influenza, has resumed his seat.
A measure introduced in the house
by the committee on agriculture pro
vides annual ad valorem tax of one
tenth mill, or less, to raise $4,000
for expenses of state board Of agricui-
ture in conducting state fair and fairs
of Northwest Livestock association and
Idaho Seed Growers association.
Instead Of Fur.
Where good furs are too dear to be
and cheap pelts are not
some persons are substitute
ing scarfs of silk and plush. A long
generous scarf is cut from hatter's