The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-04-01
INDIANA
State News

the effect of the new laws on the yari
Gus departments OF the state govern
ment may be determined. Many of the
new laws carry emergency clauses
and are now in effect. Il. J. Burris,
assistant state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, and a number of as
sistants are preparing a digest of the
educational legislation enacted by the
general assembly and approved by the
governor. In addition to the acts OF
the 1921 session. the book will con-
tain the school laws passed by the
special session of 1920 and the reg
ular session in 1919. other state de-
partments and DIVISIONS are classify
ing the laws affecting their work for
the benefit of the public. OF special
Importance are some of the new acts
dealing with taxation and the work
Of the state board of tax commission
ers.
Indianapolis. = The ruling of a.
Mitchell Palmer, former attorney gen.
eral, limiting the application OF the
federal prohibition law, will not af-
feet sales in Indiana. i'm the opinion
of Charles J. Orbison, federal prohibi.
ton director for Indiana. Mr.. Orbi-
son pointed ont that the Indiana pro-
hlDitlon law remains stricter chan the
federal law and therefore takes
precedence in controlling liquor traffic
In the state. The state law cannot
enlarge the permissive provisions Of
the federal law, he said. Mr.. Palmer
ruled that the federal government is
without authority to prohibit or limit
the manufacture or sales of liquors,
wines or beer for non-beverage pur-
poses.
Washington, ID. C.-Indiana re-
manned sixth i'm rank among the coal
producing states i'm 1920, i'm spite of
the fact that ir came within few
tons of equaling its record production
of 1918. and increased by almost 80
per cent its 1919 production. The
United States geological survey an
nOunced the estimated coal production
by states for 1920. showing Indiana to
have produced 30,420,0OO tons in 1920
compared with 20,500000 tons in 1919
and 30,67S,634 i'm 1913. Pennsylvania
ranked first last year as usual but
Illinois jumped from third TO second
place replacing West Virginia Ohio
stands fourth and Kentucky fifth.
Lafayette.-The plan for analysis of
characteristics and personality of each
student, something new in the educa-
tional world, has been inugurated by
Dean \. A. Potter of the engineering
schools of Purdue university with the
distribution of blanks TO all the men
To be filled in and returned to his
office. The study will be made by
more than 100 members Of the faculty
and friends of each student including
classmates and others At the end of
the year results of the study will be
supplied each man and he will be Civ
EN- suggestions how he may improve
such characteristics in which he has
been found lacking.
afayette.-Indiana now has Dos
herds of cattle. made up of 127 dairy
herds and 101 beef herds which are
free from tuberculosis and are on the
accredited herd list, according 10 a
letter received from Dr. T. e. HaSkin,
an Inspector who has charge of this
work for the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. by Professor III.
W. Gregory. head of the dairy de-
partment OF Purdue university.
Goshen.-NIore than 500 farmers in
Elkhart county have signed petition
protesting against plans of the board
of county commissioners TO proceed
Immediately with construction of high
ways To he paved at estimated cost Of
81 100000. Elkhart county, it is said.
has more paved roads than any other
county i'm Indiana. The Lincoln high
way is paved across the entire coun-
ty.
anapolis.-Property of the old
auasi-pubic state board Of agriculture,
including the Indiana state fair
grounds. has been turned over 10 the
state under the law passed by the
general assembly providing for state
board. at a meeting of the board.
Terre Haute.-PlanS for 100000
home for the Terre Haute order of
Eagles have been completed. The new
building will be erected where the
present home stands and will be two
stories high. More than 500 members
| are in the lodge.
Bluffton.-RelicS OF Indiana pioneer
life collected by the late Mahlon l.
Paxson of this city have been pur-
chased by the Indiana state depart
ment Of conservation and will be
added 10 the state museum.
Indianapolis.-Th siXty-one day SEES
sion of the legislature, just closed: cost
the people OF Indiana approximately
| $4,000. according TO an estimate
made by Auditor of State oliver
yernon.-W omen of Vernon, sup
porting a citizens ticket OF men. ' hich
they had nominated after Repub teams
and Democrats had named no women
| rs nominees. elected all members of
their ticket i'm the recent town cleo
ton except candidates for mayor and
recorder.
ort.-Pennsylvania railroad
officials called back 40 car repairmen
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