Manchester Democrat., 1921-03-23

takes for the bonus. Another bi,
source Of revenue may possibly b'
tapped in the five cents per $10O o
capital tax on corporations in thi
| state. Numerous other possibilities
! of additional reveue are attracting
the attention of solons at this time
| State Fair Board
When Representative Fred McCul
loch OF Iowa county, introduced House
File 531 requiring the election of mem
bers of the Iowa State Fair board by
congressional districts at the annua
meeting of the state agricultural con
vention he started fight that prom
ises to equal highway fights of re-
cent sessions. Mr.. McCulloch is one
of the progressive scientific farmers
who carries off the principal prizes
in live stock and corn. He is an au.
thority on agricultural matters and
an aggressive friend of the state fair
But-he declares the state board Is
not representative Of the districts be-
cause the state convention which is
controlled by the state fair manage.
ment selects the members at large
when they should be selected without
Interference of the state management
by districts. The bill is expected to be
brought on the floor in few days
Eventually Mr.. McCulloch hopes to
see the organization divided by es-
tablishing a great agricultural depart
ment separated from the state fair
organization.
Cleaning Out Tuberculosis
The house has passed Knicker-
bocker's bill appropriating $250,OO0 to
continue the work of cleaning out tu-
bercular cattle. This money will be
added to an equal amount appropriat-
ed by the federal government in the
hope that every herd in Iowa which
supplies milk to the public will be
tested and the diseased animals
slaughtered. Mr.. Knickerbocker ex-
planned that while this was an expen-
sive way to rid the state Of tubecu-
losis in both animals and human be-
ings it was the only method of pro-
cedure at this time. The state de-
layed too long and permitted other
states surrounding Iowa which have
drastic laws regulating diseased cat
tie to dump their cattle which would
~ e,fo n fho in al OF
on the farms of Iowa. He declares
the milk situation in this state was
frightful and that many dairymen who
were selling their milk for children
to consume would not feed the same
milk to their own hogs because hogs
are as susceptible to tuberculosis as
children. The appropriation is for
the purpose Of compensating in part
for the loss of live stock which are
pronounced by federal inspectors to
hs being tubercular.
Railroad Legislation Asked
The shippers of, Iowa as represent
ed in the commercial organizations
Of the larger cities of the state are
asking that more power be given the
state railway commission in changing
rates for the purpose Of harmonizing
them with interstate rates governed
by the interstate commerce commits
sion. In many instances the rates
fixed by Iowa are above those which
would prevail if Iowa statutes would
permit. Instead of being helpful to
Iowa shippers the state rates in many
instances are a detriment. In an ef-
fort to retain the legacy established
by Gov. Larrabee that the state had
the right to regulate rates and at the
same time conform to the advantages
provided by the interstate commerce
commission is the problem which con-
fronts shippers at this time. In bring
ing about an agreement the old con-
troversy concerning the "long and
short haul" exploited more than a
quarter of century ago comes up
for adjustment. Members OF the Iowa
Traffic league composed of expert
shippers, traffic men of the CONNER
cial organizations advised with the
railroad committees concerning pro-
posed changes in the state law. Care
fully prepared schedules we're shown
legislators showing injustices because
of present laws. Because of these
Council Bluffs pays higher freight
rate on coal mined at Centerville than
Omaha. Because of the inter state
rates Centerville or any other Iowa
coal is shipped outside of the state
at a much cheaper rate than an equal
number of miles through Iowa.
Another hearing is to be had on
Thursday Of this week to which both