The diamond drill., 1921-01-22

interested in tho preparation OF tho
big bills TO carry out his ideas OF cou-
solidatIng departments. found time 10
talk over prison discipline with tho
members OF the Jackson and other
prison boards and has ordered that
logging OF prisoners. under any cir
cumstances. must be done away Win
The governor has named Robert II.
Shields. OF Houghton. former CHAIR
man OF the state tax commission. 20
be a member OF the state boaru OF
charities and corrections. succeeding
James T. Fisher. OF Laurium. re-
signed
Further evidence that the proposed
new department OF agriculture VIII
be the biggest thing in the line OF
consolidating state departments and
bureaus. as proposed by Gov. Groes-
beck in his inaugural message. has
come since the message was read To
the lawmakers.
GOVERNORS PLANS DISCUSSED.
State Food and Drug Commissioners
Fred l.. Woodwork volunteered Ms
aid TO help the governor carry out MS
plans OF consolidation and suggested
that his entire food and drug depart
ment be placed in the new department.
OF agriculture. instead OF merely tne
food division OF t. The suggestion
was made in the interest OF economy
and was the first 10 come from a
state official whose duties might %
abolished or very considerably alter
ed by the proposed new arrange
ments.
On the other hand. George w. Dick
inson, manager OF the state fair, an
nounced publicly that he would fight
against having the state fair taken
over by the state and included In the
department OF agriculture. The state
fair has figured in the limelight oy
reason OF the resignation OF eight di'
rectors from the board. the move said
to be a protest over the granting TO
Manager Dickinson OF bonus OF slo.-
600 by the directorate. Dickinson de-
clares he has not accepted the bonus
and does not intend TO.
I'm the many years when the fair
was poor and struggling we heard
nothing OF the state assuming its bur
dens," said Mr.. Dickinson. but now
when II has become successful the
proposal Is made that the society sur.
render its 100000 of assets and
submit 10 state control. which means
political control. To the end that the
operations OF the state fair may be an
open book to the public l invite an
investigation OF it's affairs by the leg
islature."
WOULD ELIMINATE CIRCUIT.
Former Rep. Toilette and a delega-
tion of losco county farmers has paid
visit 10 Lansing 10 urge that the
eleventh judicial circuit be wiped out.
This circuit has been presided over
by Judge Albert e. Widdis, who re-
Gently was disbarred because OF ir-
regularity In connection with his adj
mission to the bar. The district con-
sists OF the counties OF Iosco. Alcona
and Oscoda, all sparsely populated.
The proposal is to attach Oscoda TO
the Ogemaw circuit and Alcona and
Iosco TO the Alpena circuit, thereby
Kidding the three counties Of the ex-
pense OF maintaining a circuit court
which averages only 80 days OF ses-
sions In the year. II is thought like
ly the dissolution OF the circuit viii
be agreed TO II Senator Duncan Nc
Rae, OF Altoona. makes no objection.
Rep. Lemuel G. Dafoe, OF Alpena.
wants to put motor truck lines en-
gagged in the business OF moving
freight between cities OF the state.
under the control OF the public util-
tiles commission. There IS little or
no regulation OF them and their rates
AZ present, but the business OF many
OF them has reached proportions
where II is competing actively with
the railroads and Rep. Dafoe believes
that state control would be entirely
appropriate now. n
That the public utilities commission
law. only two years old. needsA mum.
ber OF new points to add strength 10 Il
is tho contention Of Rep Datoe.
Among other things he would permit
the right OF appeal to the Commission
by individual patrons Of public util.
Ify corporations. AZ present the IN.
diyidual can appeal only II his pIunic-
Ipaiity acts for him and is without re-
lief II the municipal authorities will
not take up his fight. ~.~'''o-
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HAS BONUS MEASURE, .9qfI ,.e /,
-a<a---.-scktf sf15-' ~. 4. rehs1Er ~ 80 .
Rep. Jensen, OF EscapaDa, will In
lroduce a measure calling for state
nonua IN soidfers who earvad On tha