Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-20
KYLE and
LAMB FOR
! GOeD|gROADS !
Dickinssss sf5fators
I Want Stateao Make
Real Progress
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public utilities question in the house
as committee OF the whole. The
victory Of the good roads people In
the good roads resolution introduced
by Lambertson, of Brown, was so
slight as almost not to be victory.
The resolution went to the roads
and highways committee by a mar
gin Of one vote, 81 to go.
Lambertson who fought the good
roads amendment in the campaign
until he was called down by
Chairman Motter and comes from
a county that is notoriOusly stuck
in-the- mud section is bitter against
any roads legislation or any hard
surfaced roads. Some Of the new
members not understanding what 1t
was all about voted with him. d. e.
Lamb Of Dickinson was one Of those
who took the floor and opposed the
resolution which was to refuse to
enact any roads legislation for two
years.
Interest in the senate was center
ing around permanent roads and
the question of state aid for the
construction Of such roads as ad-
journment was made yesterday until
Monday.
Senator III. G.. Kyle, chairman Of
the good roads committee, is farm
er and has a majority Of farmers on
the committee with him. II hope
the legislature will adopt careful
and conservative good road program"
he stated. "We farmers want good
roads as much as anyone. Why
shouldn't we? We use them more
than anyone else. 1t is our plan to
build as much mileage Of perman-
ent roads as possible without i'm
posing a bond issue or placing an
undue financial burden on anyone"
Just a word Of warning to auto
mobile thieves. Senator John NJ
Gray, of Phillips county, may intro
duce a bill requiring strangers to
produce certificates Of ownership Of
their cars at filing stations where
they stop for gasoline.
i The senate after the announce
ment Of committees and after pass
ing a resolution by Senator Kyle,
asking congress to continue federal
aid for road building, adjourned un-
til A p. m. Monday.
Topeka, Jan. 15.-Representative
Lamb Of Dickinson, landed the big
gest plum in house chairmanships,
head of the ways and means COM
mittee.
Legislature interest next week
promises to be centered In hearings
to be held on the workmen's COM
pensation law. The legislative COM
mittee, appointed by Governor Allen,
will open the hearing Monday and
testimony will be taken with view
to getting versions of all sides Of
the subject. A tentative draft Of
bill for introduction in the legfsla-
ture has been prepared by the COM
,mittee but its provisions have been
attacked from both sides-employ-
ers and employees. The main issue
on the subject pertains to the amount
of the compensation. Where under
the present law the amount is fixed
at 80 per cent Of the workers wage
for injuries, the new draft fixes the
percentage at 60 per cent.
Would Allow Boxing
Repeal Of the Kansas anti-boxing
law and creation Of the office OF
state athletic director are proposed
in a bill which James W. Fir ~ Of
Chanute, state senator from the thir-
teenth district, will introduce soon
in the Kansas legislature, according
to an announcement by him today.
The chief duty Of the athletic direc-
tor would be to regulate the boxing
snort. His activities are not nec-
essarily confined, however, to the
ring game as he may have general
direction of the physical education
Of youthful Kansans.
]. B. Edwards, enrolling clerk OF
the house, secured a resolution that
no bill shall be finally enrolled until
it has been voted on In its hnal
form. He hopes to get bills In con-
dition to be put on the books prop
erly.
About 0oc.f Roads
Good roads feeling is becoming
rather strong. Some members felt
that the Lambertson resolution to
block all legislation for two years
was snap judgment and he defend
ed himself in a personal privilege
speech. He says he is not opposed
to hard-surfacing but is opposed to
doing 1t now.
The state highway commission
Yesterday went on record as oppos-
ing the construction Of any more
hard surfaced roads until the price
of materials comes down. The high
way commission, however, urges
that its present program for the
construction Of earthwork, culverts
and bridges be continued in order
that this work may be completed
ana the roads be ready for hard sur
facing when conditions are more
favorable.
Take II From Politics
Political activities OF members Of
the court Of Industrial relations re-
ceived q slap In the face in the In
trodactiou of a BIN BY Rep. Eari
0eddes, Of Butler. Geddes' bill Is
snfnDdad "a rernnva al traces of mol