Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-05-12
Senate Kills Seer Rererendur,

The senate Overwhelmingly defssts5
the Schumann beer" referendum nm
after vets, led by Merritt F. Whit.
had taken the floor against it. Tbsrs
was no roll call on the measure.
The Schumann bill called for
state wide referendum to be held N
1924 on the question of whether tha
Volstead act should be amended "a
permit the manufacture and sale of
real beer
Senator White declared that he ran
in his district and was elected as a
wet. He asserted that a referen Jun
could not bring the desired result and
would not bring the people any nearer
to beer.
While the people Of Wisconsin want
good beer, they would not favor lie
entire repeal of the Volstead act or
the return of the old saloon, Senator
Schumann declared. He favored. bs
said, the sale Of good beer direct from
the brewery to the home.
An amendment by Senator Getts
man, Milwaukee, for the repeal Of the
| Severson law, was killed. The entire
measure was defeated with but scat
tered opposition.
State Blind Bureau Abolished
The senate, by a vote of l6 to )
passed the Ruffing bill, abolishine the
state bureau for the care of the blind,
At the same time, the upper house
advanced toward passage the Casper.
son bill, which as amended would
create a field agency to take over the
work of blind relief.
Under the Ruffing measure, which
already has passed the assembly. 81.
peryision of the states INDECENT blind
and deaf will be placed in the hands
of various county boards. County
boards had charge of this work before
the state blind bureau was created
four years ago.
Friends of the blind bureau have
been active in the legislature for
weeks in an effort to save the agency.
The field agency" which would be
formed under the Casperson bin.
would work under the direction Of the
Wisconsin School for the Blind. An
appropriation of $4,000 for its actlv.
tiles would be created.
Dance Hall Control Voted
The Ridgway senate bill empower
ing county boards to regulate dance
halls was passed to third reading by
the assembly, u to Is. Assemblyman
Mark, Iron county, voiced the only
opposition to the bill. His motion for
indefinite postponement was voted
down, rs to 81. The bill is aimed at
regulation of roadhouses and other
dance halls outside of city juTisdio-
ton.
Assemblyman Lawson, Walworth
county, and Vincent, Kenosha county,
urged passage of the bill, declaring
that numerous dance halls operate in
their counties during the summer and
"are menace to our youth Per-
sons come from miles around in auto
mobiles ito attend wild parties at
these joints" they said.
Assemblyman F. c. Smith, Ashland
said such regulation was needed IN
his county ITO curb the use OF moon
shine" Assemblyman Price. Juneau
county, said it was only in line With
the home rule policy of the legjsla-
ture to grant counties the power 10
regulate dance halls,
Blaine Signs Infant Fund Bill
The bill appropriating the funds re-
/ ceived by the state from the federal
government for maternity and infant
health work in Wisconsin, has been
signed by Gov. Blaine. These funds
are allotted to states accepting the
Shepard-Towne act and are assigned
to the state board of health for dyE'
mite purposes, all of which have been
approved by the Children's bureau at
Washington.
The act of the legislature author
/ ICES the use of the federal funds
heretofore received or hereafter re-
ceived" by the state. Wisconsin be-
/ comes the thirty-sixth state to accep
/ the provisions of the federal act
All of the work of the state IaS
/ commission will continue unhaDpeIea