Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-02
Board OF Education to Remain

saved by the assembly by the scant
margin of one vote. The lower house
voted, 43 to AZ, to non-concur in the
Carey senate bill abolishing the board.
The vote came after more than an
hours debate Proponents of the bill
based their support largely on eco
nomic grounds. Opponents acknoWl-
edged the economical advantage of the
bill, but expressed opposition to econ
omizing at the expense of efficient
management of the state school sys-
tenn.
Gov Blaine openly advocated aboi-
ton of the board of education in
special message to the legislature, and
had his entire office force on the floor
working for passage of the Carey bill.
The closeness of the vote indicates,
friends of the governor said, that an
attempt will be made to reconsider
/ the vote.
| Charges against the normal schools
for their political influence" against
/ a board which supervises their ex-
penditures, were made by several
members during the debate. Those
supporting the. governors stand de-
clared that the state board of educa-
ton was useless.
Regulations to Guard Incomes
Regulations that will govern the
Disclosure of information concerning
income tax returns of Wisconsin in
dividuals and corporations will not
| lift the lid on secrecy SO that all may
see, it was learned from tax commits
sion officials following Gov Blaines
! signing of the Severson bill repeating
the secrecy clause.
Thomas E. Lyons, chairman of the
commission, has announced that def
mite procedure will be outlined for
| obtaining income tax information. He
intimated that the rules of the COM
far as possible, the promiscuous use
of tax information by irresponsible
persons.
Members of the commission are of
the opinion that rules can be put in
force that will safeguard the earnings
of individuals and corporations in
Wisconsin, unless there is reason for
their disclosure.
For Higher Compensation
Higher rates of compensation will
be given employees in Wisconsin than
any other state if bill prepared for
introduction in the legislature is
passed, providing for amendment to
the workmen's compensation act.
The measure increases the indem-
nifty that can be given for permanent
total disability from $1O,5OO to $4,000
by,increasing the basic figures for the
maximum from a percentage of the
wages for 900 weeks instead of $50.
The indemnities for partial disability
would be increased proportionately
and slight increases are reported to
be made in the indemnities for minor
injuries.
The maximum of widows allow
ance is increased from 5000 to $500
and provision is also made for indem-
mites for children of a deceased en-
ploye. The scope of the present COM
pensation law is said to be materially
increased by this measure; which was
drafted after conferences between the
groups affected.
Blaine, Vetoes $4,000 Request
Gov. Blaine vetoed an emergency
appropriation of $4,000 allowed the
Wisconsin tax commission by the leg
islature, declaring that ''the obligation
Of the executive to the taxpayers OF
the state clearly demands the disap
prevail of this bill" AS far as he could
ascertain, the governor said, the de
felt had been occasioned by increases
in salaries and postage, necessitating
an emergency grant of funds
Gov. Blaine took occasion in his
veto message to advocate a one-man
tax commission as provided in his
general income tax bill now before the
legislature
Purchase by the state of the North
ern Lakes park, comprising 5000 acres
of virgin timber land in Price and
Sawyer counties, is called for in bill
!, introduced in the senate by Senator
Herman Bilgrien, Iron Ridge. An ap
preparation of 100000 would be au
thorized by the measure A similar
bill was passed by the 1921 session oi