The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-27
MANY CHANGES in
STATE ASSEMBLY
Some Interesting Solons to
be Absent from Seats
This Session.
FREEHOFF AMONG LIST
tBy O. D. BRANDENBURG)

Madison, Wis. - No doubt we shall
have in the legislature another at
tempt to create at least one more Ii
censing board in addition to the 90
odd adjuncts of a like nature that
now form branches of our main ar
terry Of government. A bill to license
korse-shoers was introduced by As
semblyman Henry Ellenbecker Of Wau-
sau two years ago, and lis ultimate re-
lection then, after no little affirmative
consideration, opens the way naturally
for its presentation again, since Mr..
Ellenbecker is among the solons who
come back. licensing of auto repair
operators would seem to be rather
more apropos since the advent of the
horseless age, and, indeed, something
of the sort was proposed at the last
session but with no large degree OF
favor. Rarely has session ended dur
ing the past 20. years of "reformp when
sDne kind of intrusion into private af-
fairs, with it's accompanying extortion,
has not become effective; and if any
opportunities of that nature have been
neglected they scarcely can escape
much longer, 1t has become the Wis
consin policy 80 experiment in all pos
sible ways respecting regulation, and
the proximate legislature unfortunate
ly in constituted to continue along that
line. The vast slump of two-thirds in
the progressive vote at the recent cleo
tion rather leads to the impression
that an early snubbing of, this perhic-
ious tendency is probable. Perhaps an
immediate reaction is to occur. They
are wise solons who cannot read the
true lesson of this election. The stat
istics give sound warning. However,
Mr.. Ellenbecker was genuine conser-
vatiye in one wholesome particular. A
side from the horse-shoeing incident,
he introduced but one other bill, which
had to do with a matter so harmless
as the open season for rabbits; and
such abstention is altogether COM
mendable. If the Ellenbeckers were
only in a majority we could have ses-
sion of less than six weeks duration.
thus saving to Taxpayers we'll up to-
ward a quarter million dollars that six
months of legislation are likely to en-
tail,
The most picturesque assemblyman
at the last session will not be back
unless perchance he lands the position
of sergeant-at-arms in the assembly
which he covets in genial way. This
is j, D. Grandine, who represented
Florence, Forest and Oneida - lanR
chap towering we'll over six feet and
modelled physically on Abraham Lin
coin lines. He was beaten by S. j
Gwidt Of Rhinelander, very narrowly;
and now will take the sergeant's post
provided T. w. Bartingdale does not
want it. I'D not try to take it from
him." says Grandine kindly; she's beer
sick, you know" Grandine eyinced 6
quick sense of humor on all occasions
except of hot day when he shed coat
and vest, exposing an extended reach
of varigated shifting decorated by
elongated galluses forming realistic
cubist designs. Grandine is an origi
nal type, yet no ''fooP Legislation
found birth at his desk. Living in {
region famous for its piscatorial excel
lence he was especially Jealous for the
sane protection of fish and game.
Spoor Also Absent.
Nor does Newcomb Spoor of Greer
Lake return, hence ornithologists re
joice in the hope that now they viii
be able to include the gay kingfshel
among protected birds. It could no
be done while this stern old codgel
was On guard, even though he is mucl
of an amateur naturalist. "Kingfish
ers eat too many young fish, was his
abrupt declaration, and no argnmen
could,sway him. Then he would ambl,
off to dwell upon pioneer days whai
surgeons were, so thick that they KEEP
footbridges slippery by sloshing tn,
water over the floor as they shoulderec