The Dolores star., 1923-02-16

bills, as 1t seems, at the hahast os .La
National Woman's Party. Thosa hills
were fearfuIly and wonderfully drawn
AS their true import appears, the In.
dies are trying to get out from under
much to the merrlment of their psso.
| ciates.
another group Is coming into Its
own, also. We refer to the farmers
Ihere are twenty-ninc members Of tho
Legislature who are real, genuine dir
farmers. If they do not get what thev
want, whose fault will 1t be? Organ
ized labor is asking for but few things
and the miner group" has centered
their attention on one bill.
Recently much time has been con.
sumed with short appropriation bills.
All these are necessary, and haye
passed with practically unanimous
vote. une wise step was taken by
Representative Calklns when he re-
quested that u committee be appoint
ed to Investigate Just why all state in
stltutions were usually oyerdrawlng
their accounts. This Is an evil that
should be corrected, and will be.
Reapportionment is up again. Like
Banquo's ghost, 1t will not down. The
bill may die IN the committee but if
not. there are lot of fellows here
who are sitting tight on the lid, and
saying with the French, at verdun,
| q
itiatcd measure, and was voted down
In the November elections, 1t will be
recalled.
We judge that the way Lieutenant
Governor Rockwell Is breaking into
print that lie Is being grOomed by his
| friends for tho Republican nomination
for governor next time. Better listen
for the rumble soon. Geo, Shaw, Re
publican stnte chairman, Is frequent
visitor ut the Capitol. and folks are
getting to say, "Oh, pshaw."
Gunnison Normal School becomes
tho western State College" and en-
ters upon new era in lts develop
ment; wo congratulate the people Of
tho western slope,
Tho minimum salary law for teach
ers Is receiving much attention, 1t Is
hard to say what will be the fate OF
this Infant, when again it is consigned
10 the legislative doctors. osteopaths
| included, The teacher wants It, be-
cause Of the larger tux unit involved
In the law, and for the purpose of con.
serving the recognition It gives their
| work as q profession, AS usual, the
I taxpayer IL against it, The poor legls-
lator thinks often of the old saying,
you'll be damned II you do, and
damned II you don't"
Have you ever watched the quiet
stiffness Of the waters of Niagara, just
before they reach the Falls? You feel
that something wonderful and terrible
is impending. Just so with the Lesis-
Iature. Thus far things have run
smoothly, but by the time my readers
see this, the administrative code Dill
will bs in the hands OF the members,
and then the stage will be set for the
fight of the session. Most OF the rel
lows are getting anxious to be called
to the bat.
Prospects for the cooperative mar
keting bill are fine, and, as we believe
iustlv so. There is widespread de-
sire to do something for the producer
This will put the machinery into ms
| hands for achieving great results. II
he uses it to its full extent the 1arih'
ers will become the greatest trust on
earth within generation.
In the House, Representative Cal
l,,ns recently mentioned ways IN when
much could be saved In the printing
hIus In the Senate, Senator Toll was
bemmering at the same evil. AS II
looks to this scribe. 1t Is one ol 'i'
colossal evils here that ought 10 p'
electrocuted. I'm l., ,ow
which reminds us that bill Is no"
nendlng to change the method OF cap,
,,oI nunishment in Colorado lroin
hanging to electrocution. we Juus'
that 1t will become law.
Eight bills affecting railroads m..o ,n''
Introduced into the House; one placing
maid fire departments on the cl'i'
sarvice list; also one to provide pen,
sions for policemen's families, ,,n,le wnere
the father has lost his lie IN pup,,I ,,I
service. The Child Welfare Dll,s WIN w,',
rsceiye thoughtful attention, and sons ~
of them will be enacted INTO law "
our prediction.
All appropriation bills mus. l.,.'"a os,s,u w
ate in the House; ana o"",.
Bowles is the chairman OF the lmpo.. %
an, committee having appropriations
In charge. Every time bow'es sse, ,,s
member approaching, he squares .nn' H,s
law. rrits his teeth, as If to say W. NV ,o-
Stree, there is no approp,'a.ioI ,ons ,v
hot cakes this morning." and tns s ..s,s
Iators are wondering whetnef '"s.s s
will ever be a pay day or not au,,ns ~ ,nS
meantime, the committees are a s,'o wofttat that
swsv st that pile of LOIS olll' 'nA'
we're introduced