Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-26
SENATE CONFIRM
BLAINE NOMINEES
Governor to Send in ReCommen-
dations During the Week.
VOTE FOR GRAIN ELEVATORS
Highway Department Consents to Cur
tailnent PIan-GoVernor Expect
ed to Oppose New Buildings
at State Institutions.


at State Institutions.
Madis0n.-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-
hibition commissioner; Charles D..
Rosa, Beioit, member of tax commits
sion; White T. Parker, Fennimore; A.
G. Dit, Milwaukee, and John H..
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 bill
which declares it the policy of the
| state to be in favor of an eight-fOur-
lay.
Progressives scored Ii victory in the
assembly when the committee on
state affairs recommended passage of
IA resolution by Assemblyman Stol
0wsN (Socialst) of Milwaukee TO
amend the state constitution to per-
nit acquisition and operation by the
state of storage houses warehouses
ana 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
| tupurnn tayps I'm tba etafo ,t-bich ,,,ara
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 to 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. Tie highway depart
ment has consented to a partial cur
tailment of the highway program.
Becauya of the general condition of
the treasury ii is believed that Gov
ern0r Blaine will oppose new build
ingS at most 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 curtalment 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 in four out Cf five cases
the sufferers had been gassed.
General Holway told the committee
,One Of the finest acts of the legisa-
Iture was TO appropriate sufficient
funds TO care for disabled soldiers in
Wisconsin. Ont of the fund Of $500
000 allotted $4,000 had been used.
the state having spent SLOT 900 In
1870. 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
,be recommended General HolWay
asked increased appropriations to
brain the Ia. 400 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
mttee recommended for passage a
bin 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-
curing taxation Of all jewelry in ok
cess Of $1,000.
Legislation to do away NTH unem-
| ployment by making 1t pa ftahle for
Industries 70 operate throughout the
year was advocated by Prcr. John Il.
| Commons before the senate judiciary
committee 4 hill to accom- tlish this
purpose, aud emhodyins tus idea Of
Professor Commons. has been present.
ed to the legislature
The hospital situation at oshkosh
and other cities OF the state. where Il
IS 4aimed licensed ~ ~~iciabs have
been Disseminated against, came ha-
/ fore the legislature fer consideration.
/ Two hills have been offered 10y Asssm-
/ h'ywan George II. Jones of OShkQaa.
by request. The object OF the bills IS
20 open hospital doors that are noN
! closed
Would Bar little Evas"
| Itc Wisconsin legislature was asked
20 pass low forbiddug girls under