Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
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against it. The failure of the secfe-
tary of state to give legal publication
to the requirements of the law pro-
viding for a vote on the question of
amending the state constitution pro-
viding for woman suffrage will ne
cessitate the passage of such meas
ure again and then passing 1t on to
the next legislature.
The change of the only military
unit provided by the constitution of
the state into national organization.
an outgrowth of the exigenciens of
the war, has magnified the need of a
newly organized military force. The
argument has been advanced that
there are times when emergencies re-
quire quick mobilization of some
military organization subject to a
call to duty from the governor The
constitution of the state makes such a
provision as follows:
The militia of this state shall be
composed of all able bodied male cit
liens, between the ages of Is and As
years, except such as are or may
hereafter be exempt by the laws of
the United States. or of the state;
and shall be armed. equipped and
trained, as the general assembly
may provide by law.
The Amana Society in Disrepute
Amana takes its name from a
mountain or high elevation to which
reference is made in the Sth verse of
the 4th chapter OF the Book of Solo
mon. The society was first called
Ebenezer. 1t is a socialistic organ
ization occupying an entire township
in Iowa county. The founders of
the organization all came from Ger
many and the sentiments and tradi-
tions of their German ancestry have
dominated. both religious and civic
affairs of the colony ever since it was
founded. These people have a sys-
tenn peculiarly their own, and they
live apart and have no interest in
anything American-except making
money. They levy neither road nor
school tax in their township but take
care of these interests in the COM
munity method which characterizes
their method of procedure in every
walk of life. Their schools open at
600 o'clock in the morning and run
until 1880 O'Clock. The remainder
OF the day the boys and girls are put
to work under as stern task masters
as ever drew the lash in the days of
slavery. These children are taught
nothing American. Language, SCI
ence, mathematics. arts and literature
are in a foreign tongue--German
They know nothing or care nothing
about the history of the United
States or about anything that per-
tains to the institutions of a free
country. During the war these peo-
pie have been dis!oyal TO the core
They rejoiced when the Lusitana
was sunk: they declared openly and
with apparent glee that Edith Cavau
was given her just deserts. They re-
joiced upon receipt of news of every
German victory. Nobody knows the
extent Of their dis!oyalty because of
the compactness of the organization
!and the secrecy maintained. These
people live wholly unto themselves.
Such a system is menace to our
form of government and the red
blooded Americans who occupy fer
tile farms adjacent to the sociaiistic
| foreign group are determined that
the organization be dissolved A
bill has already been drafted looking
toward the resembling of the charter
, gal sanction. The bill is so drawn as
eliminate some other foreign organi-
cations which under the guise of reli-
gion have found footing in the state
and have been a source of disloyalty
all through the war.
County Officers Want Term Extended
The same bill that was passed, re-
called and then defeated by the last
legislature. extending the term OF all
county officers to four years. will be
up again at the coming session. The
county officers OF the state have a
complete organization and a vigorous
Legislative lobby has been named and
suitably financed. Indications now
appear that the bill will be similar TO
that which failed OF passage in the
last general assembly. except that the
terms OF sheriffs. county auditors and
clerks of courts are TO be extended to
1929, and recorders. treasurers and
coroners are to be elected in 1920 for
term Of four years. The county
attorneys election every two years is
by constitutional provision.
Some Contemplated Legislation
more drastic blue sky law, de-
signed TO make more secure the sell
ing of shares in Iowa and to protect
the public from worthless securities.
An appropriation for Temple of
Justice or new Office building for
the state.
An appropriation for the purchase
by the state of tracts on the margins
of lakes and rivers for state parks
and for the use of the public.
teachers pension bill similar to
the one which failed OF passage two
years ago.
Some amendments to the present
highway law. simplifying some OF its
more complex provisions.
A law providing for the proper
housing OF tenants in congested cen
ters OF population. and compelling
railway companies to house its track
iaborerS in decent quarters instead OF
discarded freight cars.
Amendments to the board of health
restriction making il possible to
quarantine persons having influenza
and providing for the isolation OF
those afflicted with venereal diseases
A law compelling the payment Of
equal wages FOR similar work without
regard TO sex.
y repea of all blue laws restrict
ing sunday 'ctiyities.
y law giving boards OF supervisors
power TO prohibit or regulate bill
boards in cities and on main Travelled
highways outside of towns
An amendment 90 the vocational
education law, extending its effect
and providing more liberal support.
A bill to prohibit the taxation OF
insurance policies, the cash surrender
value now being listed by some as
SCISSORS as taxable under personal pro
perry.
A law furnishing receiver of rebates
on insurance premiums as well as the
giver