The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-02-24

sets forth that there ts no need Tor
protective tariff as American ium-
Der is produced cheaper than any
other in the world.
BUYERS FOR STATE HOUSE.
With several prospective purchas-
ers reported to be clamoring for an
opportunity to bid on the old state
house building and site, the board OF
auditors suggested to Governor Groes-
beck that an act OF the Legislature
was all that is needed to bring about
$780, 900 into the state treasury The
old building could be used until the
new state office building is completed
A. N. Farmer. executive secretary OF
the Michigan Community Council
commission, testified before the joint
committee investigating the commits
sion that the offices OF the organic :.
ton had been burglarized three times
and that a number of the records had
| been stolen. He submitted state
ment showing that the $2,l65.9243s
patriotic fund had been disbursed In
| ten items but that he could not state
what disposition was made of the
money by the organizations to which
it was turned over. There is now. he
testified a balance of $166,OOO in
! Grand Rapids bank and about $4,000
in Detroit bank.
State supervision of all private,
parochial and UNCONVENTIONAL schools
of Michigan is provided for in meas
ure prepared by the attorney generals
department and which will have the
support of Governor Groesbeck ana
his administrative board when 1t IL
presented in the legislature. 1t is un.
derstood that the bill has been ap'
proved by the institutions affected.
Under the terms OF the bill, all
teachers in private and parochial
schools are required to hold certih
cate of qualification, and are given
until 1923 to qualify for the issuance
Of such certificate. These schools
would then come under the supervi
sion of the superintendent of public
: instruction.
INCOME TAX FAVORED
Assertions that many Michigan
farmers will be forced to abandon
their farms unless taxes are reduced
!, are contained in proposals presented to
Governor Groesbeck and the tax com
mittees of both houses by a special
committee representing farm organi
cations. Legislation providing for a
r state income tax is urged in the pro
posal, which calls for a joint resolu
, ton providing for a constitutional
=. amendment to be submitted at the
t April election.
i, An income tax, members OF the
/. farm organization committee say
would spread tax burdens more
!. equitably and reduce the levy on rea
4 property. Members of the committee
v are: N. p Hull. president of the state
grange insurance; A. b. Cook, master
of the state grange; Fred Smith o
!. the state farm bureau; l. r. Water
\ bury of the Michigan Farmer; ant
Mrs. Dora Stockman. of the state
o board of agriculture.
Investigation of alleged unlawful
lobbying among members OF the leg
islature was begun early in the week
e The committee consists Of Represen
d tatives Thomas d. Meggison, chair
J. man, George Lord. Detroit. John Hol
n land, Bessemer, Frank B. Aldrich
d Long Point, and William Ewing. Mar
!. quette.
4 FOR BETTER HEALTH
:. Presentation of a physicians cert
8 ffcate showing a clean bill of healtl
:. will be required of all couples making
r application for marriage licenses i
!. Michigan, if the bill introduced in tn
r house by Rep. Fred Dunn, Highlan
d Park, is enacted into law. The bill
also provides that period OF 10 day
# must elapse between the time appl
! cation is made and the issuance @
Il the license.
n County health officers, to perform
: the same functions for counties tina
n city health officers now perform 10
their communities, is the provision G
a bill introduced by Rep. Edw. G. Reat
n Kalamazoo. The measure provide
\. for the appointment by the board
h supervisors of licensed physicians
It a salary of $4,000 per year. half to b
n. paid by the county and half by tn
h state.
e. The designation of party utilization
10 to the election officials and enrol
ment accordingly, is called for in
N bill introduced by Senator Arthur
g. Wood. Detroit 1t also requires voter
/, TO give notice 10 days before a prin
n. ary election of their intention
change parties. This is the secon
election reform measure introduce
by Senator Wood, the other providin
= for election u party delegates to CO.
y ventions.
20 STATE BUILDING FUNDS
D. The committee on appropriation
r- reported out q bill authorizing su
It. of not exceeding $1.140,00O for Il