The diamond drill., 1921-04-02

before the legislature except the cap
ltal punishment bill. Moving picture
men are lighting hard against q CEN
sorship. claiming that the Detroit po-
lice censorship is all that is neces-
sary In Michigan.
Two bills 10 establish a poll tar
made their appearance In the house
on the same day. one being introduced
by Rep. Smith and the other by Rep.
Rowe. The Smith bill would levy q
poll tax annually on every citizen be-
tween the ages OF twenty-one and fifty
and the Rowe bill would levy II on all
citizens between the ages OF twenty
one and sixty.
COUNCIL "FRlEND IN NEED"
This legislature still is making a
record for inve eJtigations. most OF
which are far from completion accord
ing TO present indications. The Baker
inquiry into the Michigan Community
Council Commission. one OF the first
started at this session, bobs up weekly
with few added details but with no
sign OF ending. American Legion of.
flcers gave interest TO recent hear
ing by insisting on filing a statement
they had prepared In which they de-
clared little had been done for the re-
turned soldiers. but giving the Com
munity Council credit for real aid. one
OF the concluding paragraphs OF their
statement declaring:
when the government OF the Uni
Michigan, with all their resources.
failed TO bring relief at a time when
II was needed most, the Community
Council Commission. first with an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for organiza.
tion work and later with $4,000. has
been the only organization that has
risen TO the occasion ind made avail
able funds whereby the veterans OF
Michigan could present their claims
and demand the recognition to which
they were entitled"
The balance OF funds OF the Com.
munity Council Commission are TO be
turned over to the Legion, II is plan.
ned. but the way the veterans came
to bat on the side OF the commission
was surprise TO the investigators.
Investigations into the defalcations at
Marquette prison. into alleged ill.treat-
ment of boys in the Industrial school
and into health conditions at the Cold
water school also are proceeding.
ASKS RATE REGULATION.
Interurban railway rates were
brought to the fore in the house when
Rep. Glaspie put in bill to allow
Scent per mile fares on all such roads
earning less than $4,000 a mile: 1-2
cent fares on roads earning from S.
900 to $4,000 a mile and / 1.2 cent
fares on roads earning more than sl6.-
900 a mile. These rates would pre-
vail while the public utilities com
mission is making inventories and ap-
praisals on which 10 base permanent
rates, those to be on the basis OF
fair return" on the investment. A
bill introduced some time ago by Sen
ator Osborn turns the whole matter
OF interurban rates over to the utili.
ties commission at once. but II is ques-
toned in some quarters IL the legis.
lature can delegate its rate-making
power to any other body.
The house is considering the Town.
send bill for the creation CT a state
advisory health council and for full.
time health officers in all counties. the
measure having been reported out
favorably. II has the backing of DR..
x. M. Olin. state health commissioner.
who declares IL will reduce by one
half the death rate from commune
able diseases. Under tha tarl..- "a "a :ss:-