The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-11

| electric power system, tailed OF
passage. No bill could be more
liberal or unlimited in scope and
the Mill City, under its provi-
sions, could be bonded to an ex-
tent that would bankrupt it in a
minute. Not only does the bill
provide for the construction of a
monstrous power plant, but pro-
vides for the purchase of the pre-
sent franchises, distribution Sys-
! tenn, etc. When this was accom-
plished lines could, be built in
every direction for distance of
so miles. 1t was ever easy to
spend other peoples money.
The highway problem. is per-
picking many members, these
days. They are reluctant to in
crease either the gas tax or. auto
license fees or to vote further
certificates of indebtedness in an
ticipation of license fees, but
realize they must find some rev.
enues if Minnesota is to avail it.
self of some five millions of dol
lars which the federal govern
ment has earmarked for Mime
sofa, when and if matched by the
state. The highway commission
er has presented compilation
showing the estimated receipts
and expenditures which shows
that maintenance, bond interest
and principal and other fixed eX-
penSeS of the department, leave
very little in the construction
fund to match federal aid. AL
most every county has some high
ways that need paving or other
improvements, but the members
will not vote blindly. They want
definite program presented, a
program which will show how
much the department proposes to
spend for new bridges, grading,
graveling, bituminous treatment,
concrete pavement, and how
many miles of each will be built
and where located. This cores
pondent is of the opinion that if
an acceptable program Of per-
manent construction is promised,
it is reasonably certain that
funds will be provided to match
federal aid, but without such a
program, it is unlikely that any
great amount will be voted.
Three-tWo beer will continue as
a legal notwithstanding malt
beverage in Minnesota as a result |
of the action of the state house OF
representatives last Friday. The
report of the house liquor control
committee indefinitely postponing
a bill defining 80 beer as lntoxl-
eating, was adopted Thursday
without objection Friday Repre-
sentative Henry G.. Young, OF
Minneapolis, moved to consider
the vote whereby the report was
adopted, on the grounds that a
minority report was supposed to
have accompanied the majority
report. The debate was heated,
Young charging that Arthur ia
cobs,, secretary to Speaker Bark
err. was responsible for no minor
ity report being offered. Youngs
motion was overwhelmingly de-
feated and 81 will reign supreme
vet awhile -:-:-
Why, our force is so busy we
can't even scrub the capitol
fioors.' So quoth Custodian
Johnson, when appearing before
the senate finance committee to
urge an increase in his budget.
Among other things MIR. johnson
wanted 20 men added to his staff
of 10 and an increase in the wages
of the LOG 1t was to Senator
SWenson'S query as to what the
need for the 20 additional men
was that the custodian made the
above statement. With LOG men
available for janitor service Sen
ator Swenson suggested that
members of the finance committee
don overalls and scrub the floors.
Chairman Rockne thought well of
the Swenson idea, but little OF the
Johnson demand for more help
and higher pay.
Organized labor's bill for Al
hour week for women in Mime
sofa was defeated by the senate
Tuesday, much to the pleasure OF
practically every organized Wo-
mems group in the state who telt
such legislation was a rank dis
elimination against them, to say
nothing Of the thousands OF en-
pIoyers in the smaller villages
and cities of the state who main
tanned they could not continue In
business were such bill to pass.
The strength of the unions was
shown, however, in the close vote,
only one more than the sufficient
number of votes for passage or
defeat being recorded. The final
vote was 35 nays and 20 ayes.