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

Madison Wis. - REORGANIZATION OF
the entire system OF administering
Wisconsin schools IS called for in
bill introduced into the assembly by
Speaker John T. Dahl. Barron county.
This measure Is OF sweeping impor-
tanc1 and is expected 10 precipitgte a
bitter legislative battle.
Abolition OF the board OF normal re-
gents. the state board OF university
regents. the state board OF education
and the state board Of examiners for
teachers licenses Is provided in the
bill The powers OF these educational
agencies are given TO a new state
board OF education, created by the
proposal
This new state board OF education
Is 90 consist OF II members. 10 Of
whom are 90 be appointed By the gov
ernor. and the state superintendent OF
instruction. who is an eX-officio mem
Der and elected by the people.
The present financial. accounting
and investieative powers OF the exist
IuE boards are definitely given 10 the
new bol-d. Mr. Dahl pointed out
The board Is supposed 10 study an
uually the supply and demand and
placement OF teachers and the devel-
ormeut OF means of providing for a
proper distribution OF the teachers
who are trained i'm the state.
Inccme Tax Law Change Asked.
A drastic change in the state IN
arH.a.HHH..H ga.
tiCns is proposed In a bin introduced
in the upper house by Senator n. w.
Heck ot Racine.
mr. Heck proposes that where a
corporation has lost a certain sum OF
money lu any one year. that sum shall
serve ass ana offset In the pas ment OF
Its corporation incHle tax the follow
ine year. The method Of computa.
ton. however. would be applicable
only for one year.
"a think this change should be made
Oh spirit Cf fairness" declared Sen
atur Heck "The bill simply provides
that If "a concern lost 100000 this
year and made $4,000 next year. it
would pay an income tax next year
On only $4,000. or 81 81 lost 100000
this yaar and urC1ted 100000 next
year. I-s loss would act as an entire
offset and &. would not De required 20
Paw laE mex. year"
The Heck bin would "a many in
stances mtsu a saving oi thousands
81 dollars To- corporations who CHANGED
10 experience lean year.
Bill Hits state Prohibition.
The state prohibition department
would o. put ont OF business under a
bin introduced by Assemblyman Rich
ari kamEe Cl Merrill
The bu would reduce from 100000
O. $4,000 The annual appropriation 10
this department. the effect being 20
u-uifg enforcement OF the Seyerson
Iaw as ". Stanley Smith, state pro-
hibitiCn commissioner. would be with
our sufficient funds 10 carry on his
work.
Drys in the legislature win mobilize
their forces 10 defeat kamke's bill,
because they believe It's passage would
make the Seyerson law a dead letter.
New light was thrown on the wet
program with withdrawal by Assem-
blyman +. J. Peterson, Milwaukee, OF
his resolution memorializinE congress /
tor beer and Ight wines. and substi-
tuf.uE therefor a resolution asking
congress Go amend the Nolstead act
favorable 90 the manufacture OF liquor
FOR beverage purposes. within the legal
meaning OF the eighteenth amend
ueut.
Automobile Hazard Increasing.
The steadily increasing automobile
hazard in Wisconsin. as In practically
every other state. Is depicted iu the
official statistics OF deaths compiled
b. the state board OF health annually.
With 1892 fatalities recorded. showing
a total OF 90 deaths due TO automo-
bile accidents. the roster OF automo-
bile deaths for the past III years is as
follows:
1912. 81; 1913. IS; 1914. 46; 1915.
g.: 1916. e.. 1872. 10; 1918. l3l;
1919. 13s; 1890. lS9; 1921. EOS; 1922,
80.
Many measures are pending in the
legislature designed 20 curb motor &C
Cd They pertain 20 licensing OF
drivers. stopping 500 feet from rail- |
road crossings. adequate lights. inn /
posing personal liability Tor damages
caused By collisions and other re-
Cuiremcnts.
Boards controlling school buildings
n-F other rrshlIr urnrrrfr would NOT
o. permitted 90 grant the use o. such |
property Tor social festivities if. az /
the social function. there was any /
danc.ng. smoking or card playing, pro |
vifing q bin introduced by Assembly |
man J. c. Hanson. Dane county. is |
passed. The bin would only affect |
school buildings and public property |