Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
CONF IRNS
BLAINE NOMINEES
Governor TO Send in ReCommen-
datiOnS During the Week.
VOTE FOR GRAIN ELEVATORS
Highway Department CONSENTS to Cur
tailment Plan-Governor Expect
ed to Oppose New Buildings
at State Institutions.

1 aI SIdLe inSNiLuLtONss
Madison. The five appointments of
Gov John J. Blaine have been con
frmed by the senate. The appoint
ments are:
W Stanley Smith, Ashland, as pro
hibitlon commissioner; Charles d.
Rosa Beioit, member Of tax commits
sion; White T. Parker, Fennimore; a.
c. Dit, Milwaukee and John II.
Kaiser, Milwaukee, as members Of the
state board Of public affairs.
The assembly killed bill providing
for an eight-hour day on public works,
and sent back to the committee bilI
which declares it the policy of the
state to be in favor of an eight-four-
lay.
ProgresSiyes scored victory in the
assembly when the committee on
state affairs recommended passage of
"a resolution by Assemblyman Stol-
owsN (Socialist) Of Milwaukee 10
amend the state constitution to per
nit acquisition and operation by the
state Of storage houses, warehouses
and grain elevators.
All taxation bills have been held up
in the legislature pending the presen-
| tation of Governor Blaine's message
dealing with the financial condition Of
the state government Several Of the
more important measures to increase
| income taxes In the state which were
scheduled for hearing before commit
tees have been indefinitely delayed.
| Governor Blaine has indicated that
he would have his message ready for
presentation this week.
That the state highway program is
going to be curtailed in order 10 save
money is indicated by the temper of
the Legislature Approximately $50
100000 has been appropriated in the
towns, counties, and by the state TO be
spent this year The highway depart
| ment has consented TO partial cur
| tailment of the highway program.
| Becauya of the general condition of
the treasury ii Is believed that Gov
ernor Bmine will oppose new build
ings at Iost of the institutions. He
has announced as a general policy
that the appropriations of the legis-
lature must be kept within the income
of the state The business interests
of the stare are awaiting the govern
or'S message 1t is believed that a
| recommendation for a curtailment of
| expenses will meet with support of
business organizations.
tuberculosis among the disabled
World war veterans was attributed to
German gas by Adjt. Gen. Orlando
Holway before the joint finance com
| mittee Of the legislature Numerous
cases of tuberculosis are developing
among the former soldiers, the gen
eral said, and IA four out cf five cases
the sufferers had been gassed
General Holway told the committee
one of the finest acts of the legisla-
ture was TO appropriate sufficient
funds to care for disabled soldiers in
| Wisconsin out OF the fund OF $500
goo allotted 100000 had been used,
the state having spent 5000 in
1920 He asked that the appropria-
'tion be allowed to remain intact for
the next two years, and members Of
the committee indicated that it would
De recommended. General Holway
asked increased appropriations To
train the 10400 Guardsmen Wisconsin
IS to maintain
University OF Wisconsin law stu
/ dents may be forced TO take the state
bar examination. Following a long
hearing, the assembly Judiciary com
mittee recommended for passage a
/ PIN by Assemblyman John c. Schafer,
Milwaukee. which would make the
graduates of the law school take the
! state bar examination.
The assembly taxation committee
recommended the II. johnson bin re-
Quiring taxation Of an iewelry in ex-
cess Of $1,000
Legislation 10 Go away With unem-
ployment by making 1t pt GJa6Ie for
industries 20 operate throughout the
/ year was advocated NY prCr John r.
I Commons before the senate Judiciary
committee A bill TO accomplish this
purpose mid emhodying tHs idea oC
4 Professor Commons. has been present
/ ed 20 the legislature.
The hospital situation at oshkosh
and other cities OF the state, where Sc
IS saimed licensed physicians have
been Disseminated against. cane he
fore the legislature fer consideration.
1 Two bills have been offered by Asssn-
! hNman George Il. jones Of 0ShkQ.a s.
/ hy request The object Ut the hi0s IS
I H. onsn hospital doors that are non,
( closed
/ Would 5ar Little Evas."
iar Wisconsin legislature was asked
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