Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-23

TER, IOWA, FEBRUARY %, /:
every municipality where there are
street cars are planning on having
introduced bills to give cities power
to fix fares.
Farm Tenancy Commission
Senator Banta of Delaware coun-
ty asks that commission be ap-
pointed to study farm tenancy con-
ditions and make reports to the gen.
eral assembly. 1t is pointed out that
Iowa is fast becoming state of ten
ants on the farms and that under
such conditions the soil is not being
protected as it should be. In the
course of time he believes that Iowa
farms will become barren because
proper attention is not paid by dis
interested renters who move from
farm to farm with only an interest in
its permanence SO long as they re-
main on the place. Senator Banta
believes that the time has arrived
when legislative investigation in ne
cessary and that a proper report by
a commission qualified to act and
chosen by the senate, house, COVER
nor, state college and farm bureau
will be able to make constructive
recommendations to the people so
that the evils may be corrected to
large extent.
Would Pay Jurymen
Senator Wichman of Hancock Coun-
ty, asks in bill that fees and mil
cage be furnished jurymen in propor-
ton to the time they. are kept from
ordinary pursuits. In some coun-
ties of the state jurymen are paid for
the term because they are subject to
call at any time and must be pre-
pared to remain on jury duty when
called. In these counties there is
less trouble in securing jurymen than
in counties where they are paid only
for the time they are on duty though
subject to call. Farmers who are
called to jury duty are compelled to
provide men to take care of their
stock while they are supposed to be
at court and oftentimes they are ex-
cused time and time again and not
compensated for the time excused. The
expense of the extra help goes on
Just the same. This is also true of
other men whether they are doing
office, bank or work at the trades.
They must provide substitutes and
pay for them.> Senator Wichman be-
lieves that jurymen should be paid
for the term or such time as the dis
trict judges decide.
Public Hearings On Educational In
stituti0ns.
The needs of State Educational
Institutions were never better stated
than was done by tie heads Of these
institutions at public hearing be-
fore the appropriation committees of
two houses Thursday eSc--ling at the
Savery hotel in relations to the ask
ings Of the State educational insti-
tutions President Jessup of the
State University of Iowa and Presi-
dent Pearson of the Iowa State Col
lege at Ames with others, addressed
the members and made an important
showing on the needs of these great
which have now outgrown
all ordinary appropriations. The
members were shown that if Iowa
is to progress in educational lines
and keep up with the demand of our
young people for the education that
makes them the best citizens of this
country, money must be appropriated
for the schools even if some of the
other interests have to be delayed.
The college cannot stop or stand still
without disorganization. At best, it |
is pointed out, but a mill or two
would have to be added in the way
of taxation to provide what is asked
The Woman Question.
"Is it not as important that one
woman be placed on the board of
control whose special mission shall
be the supervision of the work in
which 400 women are serving either
as inmates or as employees as that
another man should be named to look
after the 1,400 head of live stock own
ed by the state when there are two /
men already on the board to care |
for this personal property" is the
way the question is put by the wo-
men Of Iowa who are interested in
having their sex represented in state
affairs. While there has been a dead |
lock between the governors office
and the senate chamber concerning
his matter the people of the state
nay rest assured that there will be
an amicable adjustment before the
end of the session. Women of the
state who have been intensely in
crested in this controversy may rest
assured that they will have represen-
alton on the board of control which
should prove satisfactory to them.
This may not be strictly according
% the governors first program yet
t will meet the requirements of the
lay and fulfill the pledges made to
he women voters during the cam
)aign.
Produce Your Tools
Efficiency in the handling of state
is to be established along
lines if bill presented by
Senator Thurston is adpoted by the