Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-21

T. Ridgway Elkhorn.
The measure has the backing OF
social organizations and county boards
/ throughout the state. as a move 10
block the growing vice menace OF pub
lie dance halls in country districts.
Regulations through dance hall in
| spectors. chosen by the county health
/ committees. is called for under the
proposal. Its comprehensive provisions
i give the county board control over
dance halls. amusement parks. carni-
walls. street fairs and bathing beaches.
Heavy penalties are provided for
violation Of its sections. in addition
10 power TO revoke licenses Of amuse-
ment places.
Passes for PensIoned Rail Workers.
Free passes for railroad men and
| their families after being pensioned
or disabled in the service was asked
7 by Assemblyman Henry Nein, Ia
/ Crosse. ia a bin introduced in the
/ Legislature.
The bin would amend the statutes
I 20 permit railroads TO grant free
transportation TO employees who are
I furloughed or pensiOned or who have
/ become disabled in the service and
their families. Wives - employees
killed in the service would also be
| granted passes during her widowhood
as would minor children.
"Railroaders do not look upon this
as favoritism." Mr.. Nein said. "They
consider 81 only fair compensation for
their services TO the railroad com
panies."
Asks Primary Requirement Cut.
Amendment OF the 10 per cent
clause I'm the Wisconsin primary cleo
ton law to require that but per cent
OF the votes cast for a party candi-
date IN the last general election would
give the party a place on the next
election ballot was proposed by As
semblymau Richard Kamke. Merrill,
the only Democratic member OF the
I legislature. His bin Is introduced as
result Of inability of Democratic
candidates 20 comply with the re-
stricting regulation during the last
election.
Faith Heaiers Target Of Bill.
Faith healers. Offering treatment
In Wisconsin while not possessed OF a
scientific knowledge. would be barred
from the state under provisions OF
BIN introduced I'm the legislature by
Senator Theodore Bentley. SheboyEan.
The measure IS understood TO include
chiropractors within its scope.
This measure would require that
any person desiring TO practice heal
ing In the state must first pass an exc
animation conducted by a state board
o. the four basic sciences OF anatomy
physiology. pathology and diagnosis.
Dahl Withdrsws Tax Bill.
Owing to errors I'm printing. Speaker
John J.. Dahl withdrew his taxation
bin in the assembly When the errors
were disclosed 80 was az first reported
that the bin would be reprinted in
correct form. The Dahl bill repeats
the personal property Offset. Petit
lions have been pouring in from small
merchants and farmers protesting
against the Offset repeal. II is limited
that further conferences on this point
may be held before the new bin is
introduced.
The wet members OF the Wisconsin
legislature have organized prepare.
tory TO their introduction OF bills af-
fecting the dry laws of the state.
Senator NJ. r. White. Winneconne,
was elected permanent chairman and
steering and publicity committees
were appointed. A majority from the
lower house was present e the meet
ing, as was a large share Of the
senate.
Direct nomination Of the president
and vice president by popular vote is
asked in a resolution by Senator o. II.
Johnson. Gratiot. recommended for
adoption by the senate judiciary com.
mittee. The resolution memorializes
congress 10 submit TO the people the
question OF an amendment TO the con
stitution TO permit choice of presiden
tial candidates.
The Wisconsin senate sent 10 en-
grossment the Barber bill including
women under provisions OF the state
.enEenlcs law. This proposal. accepted
without a dissenting vote in the sen.
ate. would require that women sub
NIT 20 an ante-nuptial physical exam
nation in the same manner as men
before being granted a license to
marry.
Protection 10 home brewers is af
lorded by provisions Of a bin intro
duced in the legislature by Assembly.
man Herman Sachtien. Madison. This
measure would prevent issuance of /