The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-04-02
contribute Is cents Use each dol lar

received. Ii the matter off expendi
lures Mr., Fritz also finds that the
largest amount of each dollar: re-
ceived goes for educational purposes.
Better than IS cents Of each dollar
spent for this purpose. Next h is
charities and correct ions which eat
up 20 cents Of each dollar received.
His. annual report is an interesting
| one and is. we'll worth reading: y n
This year has seen a dearth Of
male lobbyists about the legislature,
but: there is no let up in the female
end of the game. Members say the
| weaker sex was never so numerous
| or so persistent. Some of the mem
bers say they have had to be real
rude in disposing of the persistent
ones. Many of the same faces that
have figured for the past ten years
are to be seen about the legislative
halls and one would imagine that
they would be more or less adept by
this time. If anything it is the re-
verse. They fairly haunt the men,
bers who are admittedly for the leg
islation they ask while in thee ase of
those who have rebuffed them, some
times almost to the point of rud-
ness they insist on coming back to
the attack. That there are other and
more effective ways of reaching the
adamant ones does not seem to ap-
appeal to them. Tiresome and at
times gruelling lobbying in a mea-
sure lost the fair sex the ballot in
the senate.
Putnam-Moen liquor regulation
bill, which is in anticipation of the
Federal constitutional prohibition
should the national act be knocked
| out, is now up to the senate for ap-
proval. The house this week passed
it by vote of SO to Al. ALI at
te1npts to permit the manufacture
and sale of beer with as small a. con-
tent of alcohol as % percent by VOL
ume was denied. The measure was
debated for over four hours and was
vigorously fought by the moderist
and vets. The bill was the creation
of the Anti-Saloon League and this
same organization it is now said is
perfecting bill that will provide
for Liquor enforcement commits
sion. Those composing the commits
sion (which will have inquisitorial
powers) are to be drawn from the
ranks of the League. The federal
amendment from all accounts is
pretty much of a joke. 1t is a con-
current affair and permits the states
to say what is an Intoxicating bever-
age. 1t is expected that the senate
will amend the measure materially.
It's air tight features do not meet
the views of many.
Vidian B. wye in the employ of A.
D. Wilson, food commissioner for
Minnesota is very much in the spot
light just now. Vidian gave his at
tention to alleged wheat hording and
according to exposures just made by
the Twin Cities press permitted his
antipathy to any one bearing Ger
man name to run away with his bet
| ter judgement. Vidian too was an
expensive cuss and may have to kick
back some of the expense money he
wrested from frightened victims of
his activity. He operated\ down
through the Third district and from
all accounts ran wild. Secret service
men ae now Investigating.
The WEIGH bill guaranteeing de-
posits in state banks was this week
sent to the discard by the house
banking committee. It was reported
IT,, indefinite postponement Nation
|V banks generally are against the
| fill. 1t would give state banks a
| standing they do not want. Quite a
few state banks are for the mea-
sure. 1t is expected that WEIGH will
fight to- have his bill put on the CAL
endar despite committee action.
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Senator F. H. Peterson wants a
movie censorship beard provided for
Minnesota, but the senate committee
has gone on record against the in
ovation. His bill has been Indefinite
ly postponed.
Rep. F. O. Hammer of Olmsted
county this week. introduced a bill
in the house. combining all printed
boots and knocks for candidate for
office to legal newspaper. If the
same is to be put in circular form
the author must put up bond of
$4,000 to indemnify in case of an &C.
ton for damages. Rep. Hammer was
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