Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
Start cutting Guard Units

The work of mastering out unite Of
the Wisconsin national guard which
must be abandoned, due to curtail-
ment of appropriations by the present
legislature, has been set under way,
the adjutant generals office an
nounces.
The GAINESVILLE headquarters cav
airy unit has just been mustered out
of the service according to Col. Byron
Beverage, inspector general. Instruc-
tions were received from the war de-
partment ordering the disbanding of
the Madison Cavalry unit.
Inspector General Beverage re-
ports that independent units of the
Wisconsin guard and units Of low
strength will be the first to be affected
by the action of the legislature. 1t is
the intention of the government, he
said, to retain the Thirty-second divi-
sIo1 Tits so far as possible.
If the regular course of legislative
procedure is followed, the national
guard appropriation bill will be
reached in the assembly within few
days. A fight is looked for by assem-
blymen before a vote is taken in The
proposal which carries a $255,000 an
nual grant of funds.
Socialist members say that they
will have an amendment cutting the
appropriation to 100000, while an
other amendment is being prepared
which calls for a 100000 grant. AS
semblyman Frank Prescott, Milwau-
kee, will urge 100000 for the states
military force he says.
Plan Earlier Sessions
The time of converting of the Wis
consin legislature would be changed
from January of odd-numbered years
to December of even-numbered years,
under bill introduced in the assem-
bly, by its committee on public welfare,
c. NJ. Grimstad of Dane county, chair
man. The effect of the bill would be
to move the converting time forward
a month.
The purpose of the bill, according
to sponsors, is to enable the legisla-
ture to complete it's work by late in
enable farmer members to get back
home and look after their crops.
The decks are cleared in both
houses of the legislature for action
on the important problems of the
present session during the remaining
weeks before adjournment. Tax bills,
educational matters, highways and ap-
preparations, remain to be disposed of,
just at the time when farmer members
are about to be compelled to go home
to attend to their spring work.
State Cement Plant Favored
All indications point now to a gen.
eral investigation by members of the
legislature into the concentrating in
dustry, with a view to getting the
state to go into the concentrating
business of it's own.
Both houses have passed separate
bills providing for a committee of leg
islators to look into the proposition
and charging them with the duty Of
drawing up a bill embodying their
finding to submit to the 1925 legisla-
ture.
The lower house approved and sent
to third reading w. Grant Nelson's
bill, to this effect appropriating $780,
900 for the job. The senate engrossed
Senator Max Heck's similar bill, carry
ing only $4,000 for expenses.
Such an investigation is favored by
the state highway commission which
has the duty of contracting for the
cement from the private companies,
for county and state construction of
highways.
Visiting Committee Makes Report
improvements at many of the char
liable and penal institutions of the
state should be made at this session
of the Wisconsin legislature, accord
ing to the report of the legislative
visiting committee filed with Governor
Blaine and presented in both houses
of the legislature. All of the institu-
tions were visited by the committee
composed of Senator c. B. Casperson,
Frederic; Senator ]. L. Barber, Mara
thon; Assemblyman F. C. Smith, Ash
land; Assemblyman Gustave Zitlow,
West De Pere; Assemblyman John
Camper, Medford, and Assemblyman
Ruffing, Milwaukee.
The committee reports that in each
instance thorough investigation was
made in buildings and ground, care
full consideration given to inmates and
employees; and a detailed survey
made of the financial conditions of
those institutions. The recommends
tons made by this committee will be
embodied in bills which will be pre-
sented to the legislature for action.
An interim investigation of agricui-
tural conditions was approved by the
senate with the adoption of resolu-
ton providing for joint committee
of senators and aSSemblymen to study