Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-07

at the disposal OF proper officials
money that is derived from sale of
the great amount of school land held
by the state and the money turned
into fund for loaning soldiers to
buy homes. The land should be sold
at public auction to the highest bid
der and at AL amount not less than
a legally established percentage OF
appraised value fixed by competent
officers
In commenting on legalized box
ing, which, he said WIS demanded
by soldiers. the governor said:
Legalizing Boxing.
IF this is to be done, | feel that
enforcement of the law should be
fixed in local officials under super
vision OF the department Of public
welfare" f
In advocating a new primary law
the governor declared that the pres
ent law permitted nominations by a
minority. He trapped the handling
OF this problem by past administra-
tons when he said:
1T is no longer wise to follow
the politically expedient course Of
avoiding this issue, and Lpfedict that
those who come forward with a
strong practical solution of this
problem will receive the general ap-
probation of the people"
Another rather radical change ad-
vocated i>v The governor is the draft
ing OF election officials and fore
ing them to work for nothing. The
s. a day paid them now fails to at
tract any more, he declared.
Inland Waterway Project.
"This," he said, would increase
interest in governmental affairs,
striking at the very heart of one of
cur foremost present day ills-the
PEOPLE do not take enough interest
in helping run their government. In
cidentally it would save $250,000, the
cost of each statewide election in
clerk hire"
In speaking of the inland water
way project, he said, in part:
Cheaper transportation facilities
for the marketing of grain from the
great corn belt is of vital impor-
tance. and means very great deal
to the grain producers in Nebraska.
That financial saving would result to
Nebraska in the development Of a
waterways system which would en-
able ocean carriers to reach westera
ports of the Great Lakes is now
known to be an undisputed fact"
Farmer Measures.
Two new departures in the law
enforcement department are recon-
mended. One proposes to establish
in the Department of Justice a
bureau of investigation copied after
a similar bureau maintained by the
national government. Another would
give county attorneys the same in
quisitorial power as that of the grand
juries. and, the governor points out,
would save much public expense.
The farmers are given much at
tention. Among farmer measures
advocated are:
Empower farmer elevator con-
Germs to carry insurance mutually.
Further Indemnify owners of cat
tie for loss through bovine tuber-
culosis providing they have met law
requirements.
Tighten pure seed law. g.
The dairy industry in the state
came in for no small amount OF
proposed legislation, including:N
Scores Printed Reports. /
Reducing high cost of ice cream
and stimulate its decreasing sale by
cutting down IA per cent butterfat
requirements.
Force butter substitutes to be sold
on merits.
Extend operative time Of permits
issued to cream station operators.
Establish egg candling law.
The governor jumped all over
the habit of state officers in printing g
reports, declaring it to be unneces-
sarily expensive. He proposed fore
ing these officers to place reports in
the hands of the department of fl
nance and directing that depart
nent to include the reports in a
general yearly report.
This" he said, would enable
the building of a real history of Ne
braska state government"
Uniform Accounting System.
Uniform accounting systems,
forcing active bank officers to give
bond of at least $1,000. increasing
capital stock Of all banks 70 at
least $4,000 and increasing salaries