The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-11-18
INDIANA
StateNews

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South Bend.-The campaign Of the
federation for social service came TO
an end at South Bend with the an
nOunsement that 100000 necessary 10
meet the requirements Of twenty-three
charitable institutions had been
raised. All the work of the solicitors
was done over the telephone This
IS also the first time that the full
budget has been raised. Last year,
loss than $4,000 was collected.
Shelbyville.-Shelby county farmers
are using this years corn crop. which
Is being sold in The county at ~ TO
% cents a bushel, for fuel. A farm
er Of near Shelbyville is using his
corn 10 run traction engine and also
in his home. He says that his broth
er is heating his home with the corn
and that other farmers in his neigh
bOrho0d are using corn for heating
ard cooking purposes. Ii is cheaper
than 10 buy coal at 50 ton. he says.
Washington. ID. C-The census bu-
there are 205.126 farms. 1859 farms,
or IL per cent of the total. reported
sales through farmers marketing or
CARNATIONS in 1919, such sales amount
ing TO S12.77S04G. or SS73 to each
farm. The number of Indiana farms
reporting purchases through farmers
organizations was 10.O19. or 40 per
cent of the total. The amount of
such purchases was 81, 766,26S or SIG
% each farm.
IndianapOliS.-Bee cannot lawfully
be brewed in Indiana for use in the
state or for shipment to any other
state. This * the opinion of Il. Z.
Minton, who mas charge of the legal
division of tie federal prohibition de-
partment in Indiana. Recent rulings
OF the Treasury department to permit
the dispensing of beer on physicians
prescriptions cannot take precedence
over the Indiana state law, which is
one of the most stringent In the coun-
try, Mr.. MintOn said.
Terre Haute.-COal production was
resumed in Indiana following a five
days suspension in protest against an
order made by Judge A. b. Anderson
in the United States District court at
Indianapolis, restraining operators
from continuing the check-off system
of collecting dues for the United Mine
Workers OK America. The order, in Sc
far as it applied TO the check off, was
81 L. no omit
Court of Appeals at Chicago pending
further hearing on an appeal.
South Bend.-So that residents of
South Bend may not go without work
during the winter. a municipal employ
ment bureau has been established. the
same being supported by the city,
county and the chamber of COM
merce. 1t is not the intention TO place
transients in jobs, efforts being con-
fined exclusively 10 keeping South
Bend residents busy Indications are
that there will be little TnemplOy
ment in South Bend during the winter
because Of the great variety of manu-
featuring establishments. While some
of the plants have reduced their forces
from 10 to 20 per cent. other concerns
have increased their employment list
and are still planning to place addi
tional men at work with the opening
Of the new year.
ianapolis.-GOvernOr McCray has
begun holding the cabinet meetings
which he announced some time ago
he would hold TO discuss with state
department chiefs the business Of the
state. Letters received by all state
department heads from the Governor
read: For some time l have felt it
would be a good plan for all state de-
partment heads TO hold frequent CON
ferences for the discussion Of matters
In which we are all interested. At
this particular time it seems in order
that we should come together and
talk over efficiency and economy in
the administration of our various de-
partmentS. l would like therefore to
have you come to the executive offices
20 confer on subjects of this character
as well as any others that may assist
I'm the successful administration of the
affairs OF the state"
Indianapolis.-Th ticker gives the
following as the United States depart
Inent of agriculture's report on the
Indiana corn crop: The corn crop
row being harvested is, with the ex-
ceptiOn of the 1917 crop. the poorest
in point of quality that has been pro-
duced on Indiana farms in many years.
although the average yield is practical
" the same as the ten-year average
Last year only s per cent was not
merchantable. this year 20 per cent,
or 47,450O00 bushels is unmerchant-
able. Ear worms proved TO be more
damaging than any other single agency.
The mould damage and dry rot are
both very extensive. To Offset the
heavy damage, however, there is a
carryOver from last year of approx
mately 20249,00O bushels. leaving a
net total of merchantable of 136.419.-
600 bushels.
dianapOlis.-Nurses holding hon
/ orable discharges from the army are
/ entitled TO registration in Indiana
without examination. Attorney Gen.