Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-05-23

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Jefferson City, Mo.-The major por-
ton of the great program OF remedial
and constructive legislation eco
mended four months ago by Governor
Gardner has been passed by the Fiji
tieth General Assembly.
This was accomplished by the gov.
ernor despite the fact that he had a
Republican house to deal with, n
4, Was he second biennial period OF
tho governors administration, when
there was no patronage to hand out
to insure the passage OF legislation.
The passage Of a number OF meas
ures providing recognition to the Mis-
souri, soldiers, sailors and marines
who served in the great war, the en-
.actment of a workmen's compensation
act and the granting. of presidential
suffrage to the m OF the state
are outstanding features Of the gov
errors program which has been car
ried into execution.
Tax Measures Passed.
Several special tax measures were
passed to make up for the loss of seve-
nue. with the coming of national proht-
bition. Governor Gardner recommend
ed speedy action on the prohibition
amendments to the federal constitu-
ton, and it's ratification by the senate
and house was one of the first acts Of
the bmiics.
Although there we're thousands Of
petitions for a new constitutional con-
ventioE and a bill was passed for it
by In. senate, the measure was killed
by the house committee controlled by
the Republicans. The house also killed
the mortgage recording tax bill. which
was passed by the senate after being
recommended by property owners Of
all sections Of the state.
The Republicans played politics in
handling the constitutional conven-
ton question and refused to give it
favorable consideration because the
senate would not pass their redistrict-
Ing bills which would have given them
an advantage over the Democrats In
the congressional and senatorial dis
tricts.
The governor also recommended
that a bill be enacted providing that
none but the English language should
be taught in the elementary schools
Of the state, but this was defeated by
the Republicans of the house who
lined up against it on strict party
lines.
Recognition Of Fighters.
The bills providing recognition tc
the Missouri boys who served in the
war were prepared by Adjutant Gen
eral Harvey c. Clark and were handled
by the military affairs committee IL
the senate and house.
One measure carried an appropria
ton Of $115, 900 for the erection Of me
MORALS in each county and st. Loui.
for the soldiers. Under the appropria
ton the state will give $1,000 to eaci
county which will raise a simila,
amount for the memorial. The memor
tal can be in the form of a monument
building or plates, which may b.
placed in the county courthouse,
Another appropriation Of 500
provides that a commission of mel
from the Missouri combat troops shall
be appointed to erect memorials o.
the battlefields OF France, where tn
principal Missouri units fought. On
of the fields that will be marked will
be the Argonne forest.
The memorials will mark the bal
tlefelds where the men of the 35tl
ami seth divisions, composed largel
Of Missouri men, fought. The member
OF the commission will receive no con
p%ensation for their service in select
ing the site for the memorials, Blu
their expenses will be paid.
Suitable medals for the Missouri so
diers will be provided in an approprts
ton Of $25, 900. These medals will b
distributed under the direction Q
Adjutant General Clark.
The employment question for tn
overseas fighters and those who di
not get across has not been owe
looked. A bill was passed creatin
On employment commission. to b
Composed of the adjuSant general an
the state labor commissioner.
The commission, which has an a
Preparation Of $4,000 for expense
will carry on a campaign OF publicit
to insure each returning soldier a jo'
The commission is empowered
make investigation Of cases where sc