Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-03-24
Cleaning Out Tuberculosis

will be added to an equal amount
appropriated by the federal govern
ment in the hope that every herd in
Iowa which supplies milk to the
public will be tested and the diseas-
ed animals slaughtered. Mr.. Knick-
hacker explained that while this
was an expensive way TO rid the
state of tuberculosis in both ami
mails and human beings it was the
only method of procedure at this
time. The state delayed too long
and permitted other states sur
rounding Iowa which have drastic
laws regulating diseased cattle to
dump their cattle which would not
stand the test in their own states
on the farms of Iowa. He declared
the milk situation in this state was
frightful and that many dairymen
who were selling milk for children
to consume would not feed the same
milk to their own nogs because
hogs are as susceptible to tubercu-
losis as children. The appropriation
is for the purpose of compromising
in part for the loss or live stock
pronounced by federal inspectors to
be tubercular.
Railroad Legislation Asked
The shippers of Iowa as repre-
scented in the commercial organiza-
tions of the larger cities of the state
are asking that more power be CIV
en- the state railway commission in
changing rates for the purpose of
harmonizing them with interstate
rates governed by the interstate
commerce commission In many in
stances the rates fixed by Iowa are
above those which would prevail If
Iowa statutes would permit. In
stead of being helpful to Iowa ship
pers the state rates in many in
stances are a detriment. In an eff
fort to retain the legacy established
by Gov. Larrabee that the state had
the right to regulate rates and at
the same time conform to the adj
vantages provided by the interstate
commerce commission is the prob
lem which confronts shippers at
this time. In bringing about an
agreement the old controversy con-
corning the "long and short haul"
exploited more than quarter OF a
century ago comes up ror adjust
ment. Members of the Iowa Traffic
league composed of expert shippers
traffic men of the commercial or
CARNATIONS advised with the rail-
road committees concernig propos-
ed changes in the state law. Care
fully prepared schedules were
shown legislators showing injustices
because of present laws. Because
of these Council Bluffs pays a high
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Centerville than Omaha. Because
OF the interstate rates Centerville
or any other Iowa coal is shipped
outside of the state at much
cheaper rate than an equal number
of miles through Iowa.
Another hearing is TO be had on
of this week, to which
both shippers and railroad officials
are invited in an effort to formu-
late report that will attempt 20
solve the traffic problems which are
now of vital concern to all inter
ests.
The senate has passed a bill plac-
ing railroads of less than twenty
five miles in length under the jur-
isdiction of the state railroad COM
mission. This is calculated to regu-
late the Waukon line of a dozen
miles and the Tabor limited short
line of an equal amount of mileage.
The Waukon line management is
said to have been acting entirely
too Independent as fair weather
road. This road is In the extreme
northeast corner of the state, while
the Tabor line is IN the extreme
southwest corner. The stockholders
of the Tabor line have just purchas-
ed a new vanished passenger coach
the first since the line was built
number of years ago, and the SEN
ate feels that the line should be reg
ulated.
Constitutional Convention
The house settled once and for all
the arrangements for the constitu-
tional convention which must be
held soon to revise the Iowa consti-
tuition. A bill was passed in amend
ed form making May, 1923, the
time for holding the convention,
delegates to be selected regardless
of sex from each representative dis
trict in the primary of the 1922
election. By this bill con-con dele
gates will be elected on partisan
tickets If the senate approves of the
same plan.
Senate Close On Highways y
The senate refused to indefinitely
postpone the Mad bill which would
abolish the present form of High
way commission and create a State
Highway Engineer with four subsi-
dairy departments situated in Des
Moines to have charge of Iowa road
work. The new chief engieer would
be only advisory. Practically all
power would go back to county
boards of supervisors.
The question came up in the SEN
ate on a motion to indefinitely post
pone. The author of the bill sup
ported by other opponents of the
highway commission urged that the
bill be given a place on the calendar
where its merits could be consider
ed in open session. The motion to
postpone was lost by a vote of "a
10 rs. 1t is not generally believed
that the opposition to the highway
commission have 25 votes, as two
senators privately declared that
they were not for the bill, but
through courtesy they believed that
the bill should have open Considera-
ton. The house, however, in every
instance, has violently declared
against tampering with the highway
law.
Other Measures
No Amusement Tax-The senate
defeated the amusement tax law.
Bands-Both houses have agreed
that cities may tax themselves for
the support Of bands.
Industrial Court; mobs con-
tinue to rule industrial districts as
they have in Des Moines for the
last week, Kime's industrial court
bill will surely be dragged out Of
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