Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-07
Ask sss7,o 900 As Guard Fund


annually for each of the nez. ~.
years, were made by the ad
generals department Of the wilson
sin National guard to the joint cam
mittee on finance.
This is cut OF S233,OoO und lsa
original request of $600,0 ann.
for each OF the years.
For the adjutant generals asaa
proper a request OF s42,640 was
and for the Quartermaster general
S78,465. Aid to cities for rental Sad
maintenance OF armories is
s198,677. with pay Of troops s.
bringing the total request to ss6-
Gov Blaine has said that the a
should be maintained at a COS Of
100000 or less SO that furtha m
duction may be effected by til caa.,
mittee on finance.
The S367.00Q appropriation asked bg
the guard for the coming bieuaHg
is based upon an estimated srIaab
Of 6.272 officers and men, required 10
meet the federal allotment of sua
TO Wisconsin. Adjt. Gen. SalsmeH Told
the committee. He said that this re
yided for 929 officers ana 5.899 men.
Gas, Auto Bills Arouse Protest
The hearing before the joint high
way committee on the two highway
bills to produce $11,000,O00 by means
of auto weight and gasoline taxes
proved to be a curtain raiser in The
controversy over auto taxation tor
highways. The committee set the
bills for this week and the week fol
lowing TO enable others to express
their views Highway Engineer A. R.
IIirst explained the purport Of The
bills and interpreted the figures bear.
ing on the highway situation.
Mr.. Hirst said that next year motor
vehicles will travel 100000, 600 miles
on Wisconsin highways and that,
though the cost of roSds may appear
high, the figures show they will pay
only one-tenth as much mile to
travel as they did ten years ago He
denied that the state is pressing the
taxpayers to keep up with federal aid
requirements. Wisconsin, he said.
stands forty-second on the list Of
states availing themselves Of the aid
provided by the government.
Wants $40 License Retained
Speaking for the Wisconsin auto.
mobile owners, II. A. Apple, MilWau.
kee, recommended that the auto j.
cense be retained at the $40 figure,
and that a 2-cent gasoline tax Be
added to produce $3,250,0O0 addition
al With 100000 to be raised from
trucks. busses and dealers. he said
the sum OF $8.0o0,0OO would be avail
able, which would be ample if the
state would restrict it's state highway
program so that part of the money
could be used on county roads
Gasoline dealers suggested amend.
ments, one being that the purchaser
of gasoline for other purposes than
automobiles should make his state.
ment and obtain his refund from The
state rather than through the dealer
Two Labor Bills Killed
Two labor bills, one prohibitins
night work in bakeries, the other a.
tending the scope Of the law for one
days rest in seven to creameries and
cheese factories. were killed By the
Wisconsin senate. These measures
were passed by the assembly by
large majorities.
There was the first evidence Of a
division in the upper house alignment
on labor measures, with several Pro
gressive Republicans opposing the
bills. This is taken to mean that
much Of the lower house legislation
affecting labor will meet strong opp9-
sition in the senate.
The Killian bill, prohibiting work IN
bakeries after s P. m. or before 4 q.
M. was killed by reclamation. TIE
Ruffing bill extending the scope OF the
rest day law was killed by Is to 10
vote
Tax Secrecy Repeal Certain
Final approval was given the sever
son bill removing the secrecy clause
to the Wisconsin income tax lazy
when the assembly concured in
senate action on the measure and
sent it to Coy. Blaine for his s
ture
With the signature Of the govern
assured, the Progressive Republic
assert they have now carried
their first campaign pledge.
move to open income tax return
the inspection Of any person or ia
est was an outstanding feature
the last political campaign.
The bill was coneurred in hE
assembly without even the form
/ OF roll call.
A. +. Smiths bill for a sate b6aa
with power 10 license and reg
architects. engineers and land SUI
ors was killed. Similar action
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