Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-31

ALMA RECORD
by Rep. Smith and the other by Rep.
Rowe. The Smith bill would levy a
poll tax annually on every citizen be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and fifty
and the Rowe bill would levy 1t on all
citizens between the ages OF twenty
one and sixty.
Say Council Gave Aid.
This legislature still is making a
record for inve jtigations. most OF
which are far from completion accord
ing TO present indications. The Baker
inquiry into the Michigan Community
Council Commission. one OF the first
started at this session, hobs up weekly
with a few added details but with no
sign OF ending American Legion Of
ficers gave interest to recent hear
ing by insisting on filing a statement
they had prepared in which they de-
clared little had been done for the re-
turned soldiers. blu. giving the Com
munity Council credit for real aid. one
of the concluding paragraphs OF their
statement declaring:
when the government OF the Uni
ted States and the government of
Michigan, with all theT resources,
failed to bring relief at a time when
IL was needed most, the Community
Council Commission. first with an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for organiza.
ton work and later with $4,000, has
been the only organization that has
risen to the occasion md made avail
able funds whereby The veterans of
Michigan could present their claims
and demand the recognition to which
they were entitled"
The balance OF funds of the Com
munity Council Commission are to be
turned over TO the Legion, ii is plan
ned but the way the veterans came
to bat on the side OF the commission
was a surprise to the Investigators.
Investigations into the defalcations at
Marquette prison, into alleged ill-treat-
ment of boys in the Industrial school
water school also are proceeding.
Asks Rate Regulation.
Interurban railway rates were
brought 20 the fore in the house when
Rep. Glaspie put in a bill to allow
Scent per mile fares on all such roads
earning less than $4,000 a mile: 2 IL
cent fares on roads earning from S.
coo to $4,000 a mile and / l-2 cent
fares on roads earning more than S16.-
600 a mile. These rates would pre-
vail while the public utilities com
mission is making inventories and ap-
praisals on which to base permanent
rates. those To be on the basis OF a
fair return" on the investment A
bill introduced some time ago by Sen
OF interurban rates over to the utili-
ties commission at once, but II is ques-
toned in some quarters il the legis.
lature can delegate it's rate-making
power to any other body.
The house is considering the Town.
send hill for the creation OF state
advisory health council and for full
time health officers in all counties, the
measure having been reported out
favorably. 1t has the backing of DR..
r. NJ. DIN, state health commissioner,
who declares it will reduce by one
half the death rate from commune
able diseases. Under the terms OF the
bill there would be IL health officers
at salaries of $4,000 a year; IL at
$500; two at $4,000 and one at $4,-
500 The state would pay one-half the
salaries and the counties the other
half. DR.. Olin says the expense would !
be Offset largely by savings on present
expenses, as the bill would abolish |
about 100 health jurisdictions which
now cost about 500 each.