Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-28

blyman John Polakowski, Milwaukee.
Socialist. author OF the proposal TO
abolish the guard. which passed the
assembly but was rejected in the sen
ate.
ss5o.OOo Property Involved
The eight armories affected are in
OconOmowoc. Milwaukee. Oshkosh,
Marinette, Hudson. Clintonyille, Alb
botsford and Tomah.
The value OF real estate held by
the state IN these places is set at
S350.000 by the adjutant generals Of
fee. In addition. state aid amounting
20 thousands OF dollars annually for
rent and upkeep Of armories in prac-
tioally all cities maintaining guard
companies. would be stopped. provid-
ing the bill becomes a law. II has
yet to receive the approval of the sen
ate and the governor
In defense of the bill. Frank Weber.
Milwaukee, Socialist. declared that
unless the state put an end to its aid
for military purposes the armories of
the state would soon outnumber
schools. Assemblyman A. F. Mathe-
son. GAINESVILLE. opposed the bin and
moved its indefinite pOstponement,
but this was voted down.
Will Ask Alternate Hunting Season
a bin providing for open seasons
on deer and birds In alternative years
viii make its appearance in the legis-
lature and will supplant a dozen bills
now before the legislature providing
plans for game regulations.
The new bill is being drafted by
the FISH and game committee of the
assembly following a hearing of all
bills pertaining to this subject.
The new bin IS being drafted along
the lines OF bill by Assemblyman
Sixtus Lindahl. Superior. Under its
provisions this year would have
closed deer hunting season and deer
hunting would be permitted next year.
During the years when deer hunting
would not be allowed there would be
an open season on partridges, prairie
chicken. grouse and other birds.
Alternating open seasons so that
there would be game hunting every
year is believed TO Offset the objec-
lions Of having closed seasons sever
al years in succession or in having
one closed season applied 20 all game.
Vote Repeal Of Eugenies Law
Repeal of the Wisconsin eugenics
law requiring an ante-nuptial physical
examination before issuance of mar
riage license. was voted by the as
sembly with engrossment of the
Spoor bill There was not a dissent
ing vote. The senate has not voted
on the bill.
The eugenics law has served as an
object of attack in successive sessions
OF the legislature. Recently the SEN
ate refused to extend the scope of the
statute 20 include women within the
compulsory examinations.
Thousands Of innocent couples are
induced each year to leave the state
10 he married. with resulting unjust
reflection upon them. through opera
ton Of the eugenics law. Assembly
man Newcomb Spoor. author of the
repeal bill, said. He declared that
Wisconsin ministers were losing large
sums of money as a direct result Of
the law. while counties were losing
additional amounts through a cut in
the number of marriage licenses Is
sued.
Against Disloyal History Texts
History textbooks containing de-
rogatory statements concerning the
aims and accomplishments of Revolu-
tionary war leaders and of leaders in
the War OF 1912. generally used in
schools throughout the state, will be
barred from Wisconsin, the assembly
indicated when II engrossed the Cash
man bill. already passed by the SEN
ate. The vote was 6S 10 l.
All that remains before this meas
ure becomes law is final passage in
the lower house and the signature Of
Gov. Blaine. both OF which are prac-
tically certain.
Upon complaint OF FIVE citizens
AGAINST any text book the state super
intendent OF public instruction must
hold a public hearing and make find
inrs within 10 days. II adverse to
the book. the school must remove the
text from the schools or face loss Of
state aid.
BY a vote Of 1859 the lower house
Of the Wisconsin legislature killed a
bill 10 repeal the state prohibition
enforcement statutes.
The assembly refused TO amend the
state law covering exemptions from
garnishment proceedings as proposed
BY the woller bin. This measure.