The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
BOARD VOTES
AGAINST CUT
In OWN PAY
Home Advisor Requests SuperyiS.
Ors to Reconsider Appeal of
Home Bureau.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Sept 23.-Little business
of importance was transacted at
yesterdays session of the Mercer
county board Of supervisors. The
board met at O'Clock. Frank Nc
Cutchan OF Ohio Grove township
appeared with the statement that
he could produce a banker who was
paying per cent interest for coun-
ty money. The banker, c. A. Sam
uelson, of Sherrard, did not appear
before the board, however, and the
matter was given no further &C
ton yesterday.
In behalf OF the home bureau of
Mercer county, Miss Helen Schout-
en-, home advisor, appeared before
the board with the plea that it re-
consider rejection Of the appropria-
ton asked for by the women OF
the county. She explained part Of
the work of the organization, tell
ing how it helped not only the mem
bers of the bureau but reached
every woman and girl in the coun-
ty. She gave examples of the club
work successfully carried on in the
county last year, in which 243 girls
took an active part.
Following her plea for a recon
sideration of the action taken We'd
nesday by the board when it vot-
ed against an appropriation for the
women of the county, Miss Schou-
ten asked for any questions con-
corning the work of the bureau
None were asked. No action was
taken yesterday on the reconsider
alton of the matter. Supervisors
Parker and Sharer each made
short talk asking that the women
be helped. Supervisor Keilman,
who is the strongest objectOr to the
bureau, gave d short talk against
the appropriation.
If there is no reconsideration Of
the matter, it Will probably mean
that the Mercer county home bu-
noiS to organize and considered by
state workers in the movement 10
be one of the most efficient in oper-
alton, will probably be abandoned, |
as the women are not yet financial !
ly able to carry on the work with
out the aid from the county. 1t |
was the plan of the bureau to put
the organization on an independent
basis as soon as possible.
Supervisor Keilman moved that |
the pay of the supervisors be cut !
from IS per day to So This caus- |
ed some little discussion among the |
board members, it being maintain |
ed that this was impossible. How |
ever, vote on the matter revealed |
that whether the law allowed this /
or not, the supervisors preferred to /
receive the higher amount of pay |
Those voting against the cut were: |
Parker, StOner, Church, DOdson, |
Minteer, Willis and Muhlenburg. |
Those for the cut were: Black /
stone, Petrie, Mack, McCutchan, !
Keilman, Finch. Those who are ,
familiar with the amount of work /
done by the supervisors are inclin- |
ed to think that they are, as !
whole, not being overpaid at the !
present salary of SIS per day.
Routine business was transacted |
during the remainder of the morn !
ing. Supervisor McCutchan NOV |
ed that no levy be made this year |
for the maintenance of the roads |
in the county. Investigation proved |
that the law required the county TO |
take care of the roads. SuperviS- |
or DocsOn moved that a levy of 4 !
tax of zoe on each 500 valuation /
for the purpose of maintaining and |
roads in accordance with /
an act passed by the last general /
assembly be made. Supervisor Nc
Cutchan objected to this and it was
decided to have the states attor-
ney come before the board today
and explain the law.
At II O'Clock the board adjourn
ed to attend a dinner given by
Superintendent and Mrs. P. II. Dor
othy at the county farm.