The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-03

when 1t is matched by an equal amount
given by citizens. The appropriation,
however, could not become available
more rapidly than at the rate of $780,
900 year.
1t had been anticipated by some be-
hind the plan that on account of the
appropriation they might encounter
the opposition of the farmer members
of the house.
Farmers Favor
1t was said today. however. that
there was good reason for believing
that most of the farmer members will
not look with disfavor on the plan,
ut seems" said one of the dune park
promoters, that most of the farmers
now have automobiles and that they
are as much interested in keeping up
the park system of the state as are
those engaged in other lines of bust
ness. With the modern developments
of the last 20 years the farmer is about
as much up to date as anybody else. "
The passage in the house this week
of the bill to give a levy of three
eighths of one cent to the Purdue ex-
pertinent station and the favorable &C.
ton in the house yesterday on the bill
to give five cent tax levy to the
states higher educational institutions
are taken as an indication that the far
mers of the house have not organized
in any such formidable way as to let
dollars stand in the way of progress
At least that is the way it is figured
out by those who are trying to get
appropriations and levies for enter
prises that they think are for the vel
fare of the state.
May Change Law.
The defeat in the house yesterday
OF the anti-nepotism section of the
present appropriation law recalled that
tho law was enacted four years ago to
get" Bert Hendren Bert Hendrens
, father Gilbert Hendren, of Bloomfield
was then chief examiner of the state
board of accounts ard Bert Hendren
held position as examiner under his
| father.
1t is recalled that four years ago
there was lobby to get increased pay
for the board Of accounts examiners
and it was said at the time that Bert
Hendren was active in this movement,
in fact. that he helped look after the
| connection of the money to pay the
expenses of the lobbying. The anti
nepotism section was put into the law
to bring grief to the Hendren fam
, lily. Both of the Hendrens were Demo
Gratis. If the appropriation bill goes
through as passed by the senate yes
; terday there will be no inhibition on
! the employment of relatives in state
Offices, departments or institutions
; Those who favor the elimination OF
this section of the law say the stand
| ard for employment should be efficien
cy and not relationship.
Suggest Liquor Changes.
! Some amendments TO the Dunn oil
to make the Indiana liquor law the
same in its provisions as the federal
law were suggested yesterday to the
senate committee on public morals by
r. c. Minton attorney for the In dana
anti-saloon league MI Minton oug
gested the elimination of section one
of the bill which in referring to what
may not be sold uses ~the words
liquors capable of being used as
beverage" The present law uses the
words likely to be used as a bever
age"
! another amendment suggested
would make it unlawful for any per
! son knowingly to sell at retail fol
! beverage purposes any preparation
containing alcohol. although such
preparation is not included in the
definition Of Intoxicating liquors II
the act. This proposed amendment
would reach almost all of the so-callet
talented preparations. The senate
committee on morals is expected t
rueet this afternoon to consider the
Dunn bill and the proposed amend
| merits.
Urge Enforcement.
! Among legislators there is consider
, able discussion as to the advisaDilit,
of taking up any liquor question a
| this session Of the legislature. It il
known that some of the most conserv
ative members of both houses believe
that if any legislation at all along thi!
line is undertaken it should be for III,
purpose of bringing about better en-
! forcement of the present laws rathe
than making the present laws more
strict
| 81 have been a dry for good man,