The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21

measure is being backed by the leg
islative council of Indiana women
headed by Mrs. A. H. Beard sley, wife
of Senator Beardsley with Mrs. S. c.
Stimson of Terre Haute, as the eXecu-
tive secretary.
Censorship Bill
The censorship bill is also backed
by the Indianapolis church federation
of which the Rev. G.. H. Winders of
Indiana polls is the executive secretary.
The bill that omits censorship is back
ed by the Indianapolis Federation of
Parents Teachers associations, head
ed by Mrs Curtis Hodge, of Indiana
polls; the Marion county Parent
Teachers associa ton headed by Mrs.
Hence Orme, and the indianapolis
Board of Indorsers of Photo Plays,
headed by Mrs. Davis Ross.
1t was said today that those who
are supporting censorship might
change their bill or ask that it be
cha nged, SO as to place censorship
In the hands of a board to be appoint
ed by the governor, rather than the
state board of education. The board
of education it is said has let it be
known that it does not wish addition
al duties.
Budget to Go Through
In all probability the Governors
budget bill will be made into law this
week 1t has passed the senate, and Is
ready for action in the house. The
talk is that It will not be changed
in any of its important features.
The Daily bill relating to the teach
ing of German in the high schools.
will come out in the house in divid-
ed committee report with Ahlgren and
R. E. Willis signing the minority re-
port in favor of it's passage. 1t is
probable that Claude Smith. who is
mem Der of the committee will lead in
the fight against the bill, and it IS
said a number of other committee
members may speak against 1t. 1t
is not believed that it has the slight
est chance of getting through the
house.
To Argue Knapp Bill.
The Knapp house bill providing that
the automobile license money shall go
back to the counties will probably
cause spirited argument. This auto
mobile license money has been a bone
of contention for the last two years.
It amounts to between 100000 and
100000 and of course could be used
very nicely for the counties.
The governor, it is said, is thinking
more of road maintenance than he Is
of new construction and it is probable
that the maintenance question will be
considered above all others in the max
ing of the state highway levy. Six or
seven cents is probably the figure at
which the state levy will be placed.
In the senate the question of the
~ JonCOapo will IA ono nf the
first things for consideration this week
since the Bowers bill to modify the
present law as it apples to the teach
ing of the language in the private and
| parochial schools is ready for third
reading.
NejdI To Attack.
1t was said today that Senator Nejdl
of Lake county. will be one of the prin-
cipal speakers in the attack on the
measure. 1t is not believed that this
measure has the slightest chance to
| get through the senate. 1t is doubtful
| whether it will ever reach roll call on
third reading. The probabilities are
! that when it is called on third reading
a motion will be made that it be indefi-
nitely postponed or that the enacting
clause be stricken out.
Those in the senate who are oppos-
ed to the measure are not it is said,
inclined to let it die natural death.
, They wish to use the ak in the bloodi-
est manner possible. 1t is said that
effective work against the measure has
been done by interests connected with
the office of the state superintendent
of public instruction.
Make Discovery.
The discovery made last week that
/ a bill has been introduced in the SEN
ate which would take a considerable
, amount of money out of the public
school fund and apply it to the upkeel