Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-03
ASK FOR CURB ON FIRES
Northern Wisconsin Coun-
ties Want Blaine and Leg
islature to Give Relief.

Ties wv ant DIANE dIlu Leg
islature to Give Relief.
Relief from the fire hazard in the
northern part of the state is being
demanded of Governor Blaine and
the legislature. That it will be
given this term is absolutely NO.
That it will be given the next ses-
sion of the legislature there is no
question. Governor Blaine and the
present legislature has seen fit to
play hell with everything beneficial
to the welfare of the regular
people, but are right there when it
comes to play the game of politics
and draft up and pass a lot of rot
which they deem good laws.
A meeting of people from many
of the counties in Northern Wis
consin where the forest fires of the
past few weeks played havoc with
timber and property, was held at
Rhinelander last week Wednesday.
The sense Of that meeting was
that the state must give relief dur
| ing the fire period and create a
fund sufficient to carry on the
work of fire prevention as it is car
ried on in other states where the
timber growth is a big asset. This
association is now known as the
Association for the Prevention and
Control Of Forest Fires in Northern
Wisconsin.
Judge Asa X. Owen of Phillips
was elected president and at the
meeting a committee of three was
named to go to Madison last week
and confer with the governor on
the situation. Just how that has
come out is not known, but we
have very little hopes of anything
being accomplished through Cover
nor Blaine. His vetoing bills i'm
portant to this phase Of the situa-
ton recently leads one to believe
that he is not with the people un-
less there is something coming to-
ward him politically.
While this meeting was being
formed, the following resolution
was drafted and passed after the
association was builded. 1t speaks
for itself in just how the people in
the fire district feel and who really
are demanding that something be
done both by the governor and the
legislature-if not this one, then
the next. 1t reads:
Resolved; that this body realizes
the absolute necessity of definite
action to combat forest fires now
and in ensuing years. That this
body feels unable to work out the
details necessary in properly fight
ing forest fires.
Resolved; that this body favors
the enactment of law increasing
! the Conservation Commission to {
body of fifteen members to consist
of three salaried members as pres.
ent constituted, and the Other
twelve to be appointed by the Gov
ernor as follows:
Two from the members of the
Wisconsin The Land O. Lakes, Inc.
two from the State Manufacturer.
Association, two from the Izaal
Walton, two from the State Grange
two from the Northern Hemlock &
Hardwood Assn, and two from
the Federation of Labor; thes,
twelve last members serve with
out pay except for expenses and tx
be appointed by the Governor afte-
advice and consultation with thu
officers of the several above organ
izations.
Resolved; that we further favo,
the enactment of law appropri
ating 100000 to carry out neces
sary measures as determined b!
this commission in fighting ant
preventing forest fires.
Resolved, further; that this pres
ent body form itself into a perma
nent organization with a presi
dent and secretary authorized t.
call further meetings and that
committee of five be appointed b.
the president to draft a bill in &C
cordance with the above genera
statements and that this com
mittee of five together with thi
entire body go to Madison at TIM
to be designated by the presiden
of this organization and such othe
aid as it can get, advocating an,
insisting upon the passage of sucl
hill