River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-02-24

invariably the cause was VeUeTldl III
lection. Today blindness is cut short
never given a chance. Over period
of several years there has been but
one case of infantile blindness report
ed in Wisconsin, and in that case only
one eye was affected. Blindness is
prevented by the use of two drops Of
silver nitrate in the eyes of the new
born, and it is an absolute preventa-
tive. For several years the state has
appropriated $1,000 annually to buy
silver nitrate which is furnished free
to all physicians and mid-wives in the
state. Non-use of this solution at a
baby's birth is penalized under the
criminal law.
May Require State Bar Exam.
1t looks now as if law students who
graduate from the law school of the
university will hereafter be obliged to
take the state bar examination in ord
er to get license to practice, just as
the graduates of other institutions.
A bill covering this point was passed
by the Assembly last week.
The Olson Butter Bill
1t will be remembered that in the
Legislative session of 1919 strong
effort backed by Assemblyman Olson
was made to repeal the section re-
curing whey butter to be labeled as
such. The effort failed but this time
Mr.. Olson and his friends come to the
fight with renewed vigor. On We'd
nesday joint hearing of the whey
butter bill will be held by the Senate
committee on State Affairs, and in
the Assembly committee on Agricul-
ture. It is little early to predict,
but it looks as if the Olson bill would
win this time.
To Extend Tax Payment Time
While it is not by any means the
most important bill considered this
week by the Legislature, the bill ex-
tending the time in certain cases for
the payment of taxes to June LIST will
awaken the most interest. The meas
ure passed the Senate Friday morn
ing. 1t would authorize the Common
Council or the Village or Town Board
to extend the time for payment to
June list to anyone who, prior to Mar.
Is, would file an affidavit that owing
to unemployment or sickness in his
family he could not pay his taxes
within the time first prescribed.
Probably 1900 Bills This Session
In the Assembly SAG bills, about 100
less than had been introduced at the
corresponding time in 1919, had been
introduced. The Senate figure is 400
bills, which is but slightly below the
number in 1919. Committee bills.
which are not barred under the rules,
will swell the total number during the
remainder of the session to nearly
1000.
Care of Fish Fry
James Nevin, head of the Division
of Fisheries of the State Conserva-
ton Commission, is sending out di-
rections to parties who have asked
for fry for stocking public waters.
Every person in whose care fry is
sent, Mr.. Nevin says, should strictly
follow the directions given, for mil
lions of fry may be lost through lack
of care. 1t is theory of Mr.. Nevin
that unless the younger generation
can be educated now in the principles
of fish conservation, and are willing
to have the daily bag limit reduced
and the minimum size of the game
fish to be taken increased, we shall
have little fishing in Wisconsin TWEEN
ty-fve years hence. The successful
stocking of streams and lakes will not
of itself save the fish in these days of
automobile fishing.