River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-02-10
State Capitol News
BY VIM. J. Anderson

BY VIM. J. Anderson
Madison, Wis.-The state rules gov
erning the sanitary operation OF no.
tells and restaurants, which bring both
under the same set of regulations,
have recently been amended by the
state board Of health into separate
codes to govern hotels and restaur-
ants. The need for this separation
was apparent from the start when it
was seen that many conditions that
obtain in hotels are not found in res
taurants. or else are to be reached
by different methods. The result Of
this inspection work in the past seven
wears has brought COMMUNICATION OF
patrons and proprietors alike in az
increasing degree.
Increase In Land Value A
Damage To Farm Community
In his talk before the big market
ing conference at the University last
week, Director Nordman, himself
farmer pleading for the elimination
of non-producing toll-takers as rom
edy for most of our economic troubles
hit the farmers pretty hard. did
YOU ever" he asked, "see one not
pleased with advancing price OF ms
land? Yet such increase in land val
ue is an actual damage to the farm
ing community. 1t will raise no more
crops. 1t is harder to come by Tor the
farmers children and grandchildren.
It drives those unable to get farms
into the cities. 1t makes tenants pay
higher rent and hinders him from be-
ing a land owner. Yes, high values
on farm lands is one of the toll tax
ers."
Rural Planning
Prof. C. P. Norgord, State Commits
sioner of Agriculture, who under the
law has charge Of rural planning
work, gave an address recently at the
Platteville Normal school in which ne
outlined the course it was intended TO
pursue in awakening interest in rur-
al planning. Commissioner Norgord
hopes to get a small appropriation
from the legislature to carry on the
work more efficiently than was posi-
bic the last two years. Rural PLAN
ming is a pretty comprehensive term
as defined by the sstatute, and the
commissioner with his many other
duties, has an imposing task in tins
alone. Rural planning, say the sta
tute, means planning for the health,
general welfare, and amenity OF the
settler; planning for the establish
ment of the best possible transporta-
ton facilities; planning for the crea-
ton and development of the most log
zeal community centers where country
people can come together for social
and business relations; planning for
the setting aside of country parks,
recreation fields, county fair grounds,
community woodlands, places Of local
and historic interest, and Tor the res
ervation of land for public uses along
river fronts, lake shores, fine outiooks
form hill-tops, and for the preserva-
ton of our native landscape
Conservation Com. Asks 100000
The members of the state conserva-
ton commission made it clear to the
finance committee Of the legislature
that though it needed an immediate
Of thirty thousand dol
lars to pay its conservation wardens
it had not exceeded its appropriation.
The conservation commission is more
than self-supporting. It's receipts IN
1920 were 1896, 1000, and it's expendi-
lures $4,000. Besides this, its pro-
secutions turns more than forty thou
sand dollars each year into the school,
fund. But a portion of the $296,OO0
went into what is known as the con-
servation fund, and technically was
not available for wardens' pay with
out authority from the legislature.
Hirst's Resignation
The resignation of Chief Engineer
Hirst, of the Highway Commission
continues to cause much discussion.
The widespread regret at his propos-
ed withdrawal expressed by officials
and by the press has not influenced
Mr.. Hirst. He made it clear in talk
before the road school that ne is
thinking less of himself in the matter
than of his staff of engineers and as
sistants. There would be little diff
Guilty in getting legislative approval
for an increase in Hirst's salary to
$4,000, but he has told those who.
have talked with him, that such an
increase would not change his deter
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