Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1939 — Page 10

‘Committee ‘Studying Bill to Extend System Two Yours.

The bill to extend for two years ‘the present State milk control system today .was pending in the House Agricultural Committee following a public hearing attended by an overfioy crowd in the House

chamber. A majority |

of the persons at-

: tending the hearing signified by].

their applause and the badges pinned on their coats that they favored re-enactment of the Indiana Milk Control Law which, they said, had improved ‘sanitary conditions of production and served as a model tor the nation.” : Opponents of this House measure, which is| a ‘companion bill to one now pending in the Senate, said there now was no emergency necessitating the arbitrary fixing of prices. Price fixing by a governmental agency, they said, serves to “nullify the conomic principle of supply and demand.” First enacted in 1935, the Milk Control Law was re-enacted in 1937. The system will expire at the end of this fiscal year umless one of these measures, which would provide for an extension until June 30, 1941, is passed by this Legislature.

Safe Milk Put First

Defending control measures of this type as an aid to public health, Dr. Herman G. Morgan, Indianapolis Health Board SXecUiYe secretary, said: “A price difference of a few cents to consumers is not as important as the guarantee of a safe milk supply. There has been a steady improvement in the quality of milk sold consumers during the last decade and a half. “You now see one case of tuber_culosis contracted through milk from diseased cattle where 15 years ago there were 100. Metropolitan areas demand a clean milk supply.” W. K. Mosely, a bacteriologist, said the bacteriological count of milk in the Marion County area showed a “75 to 100 per cent improvement between 1936 and 1938 and there has been similar improvements in other marketing areas.” “Indiana is in the forefront in enacting this type of legislation,” J. P. Osborne, vice president and géneral manager of the Cincinnati Milk Sales Association said. “Your present law has served as an inspiration to the other states seeking to correct this problem. If it is not reenacted it would be a blow to groups in other states seeking legislation of this type. Points to Ohio Law

“Following the enactment of a milk confrol law in Ohio there was a steady improvement in the conditions of the marketing areas. Since the expiration of the Ohio statute three and a half years ago there has been a steady price demoralization in most of these markets.” Leon C. Collier, administrator of the Marion County marketing area, presented a graph showing a reduction in spread between producer and consumer prices since enactment of the control system in 1935. Declaring that the present law was democratic in its operation, Louis J. Houk, president of the State Federation of Fluid Milk Producers, said local marketing agreements were not made except upon petition of the majority of the members of the industry and after a public hearing. “If you reduce the price producers now receive for their milk because of this system you will be placing the wooden shoes of peasantry back on the farmers of Indiana,” Rep. C. Y. Foster (R. Carmel), a coauthor of the bill, said. W. J. Heim, Hancock County farmer and Independent Farmers Association of Indiana spokesman, attacked *“a system which gives the State Milk Control Board the right to make rules and regulations which actually have the effects of laws.”

Claims Lazy Farmers Aided

According to Wayne Miller, Ft. Wayne, the pooling agreements under the act actually penalize industrious producers to provide refunds to lazy farmers. He said township trustees should be given the right to purchase milk for needy persons at low surplus prices instead of paying the regular market price. Explaining the opposition of the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs to re-enactment of the law, Albert Neuerburg said: “Legislation should be in the interest of the general public. I am primarily interested in Indiana, not in what other states are doing. As a matter of fact, the law of New York was abolished in 1937. “If the producers really want their own interests protected they

should form their own co-operative |- marketing agreements. Last year}

with the greatest producing market in years there was no reduction in - price to consumers. This law was passed to meet an emergency. The real emergency was the drought and that is over. -'There should be an accounting of the funds and license fees collected by the State and local boards. “We have a State Health Board .in Indiana that has done a great work in raising the health standards of milk production. Our City and State Health Boards could control that feature.”

These men distributed badges

State’s milk control system for another two years

distributors who supported the bill to re-enact the during a House Agricultural Committee public hear-

to farmers and

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ing. They are (left to righty Orley Walters and Charles Berning, both of Ft. Wayne and I. E. Thompson, Lebanon. Other farmers and spokesmen for sonsumer groups attacked the bill

{Senator Thurman Biddinger

TEXTBOOK QUIZ

MAY CONTINUE "2 MORE WEEKS

Only Half of Witnesses Are

| Heard; Woman Laughs rd

At Bribe Question.

the inquiry into methods of textBook adoption being conducted by a special Senate committee, originally scheduled to end Wednesday, {may continue another two weeks, it was learned today.

. Senator O. Bruce Lane (R. Bainbridge), committee chairman, said only half the witnesses have been

|called so far. He said the next

session would be held Monday or Tuesday. Miss Verna Hoke, Gary school principal and Board of Education member, who testified yesterday, denied that the Governor ever had attempted to alter her vote for any book. Miss Hoke laughed when (R. Marion) asked her if any book agent ever had attempted to bribe

.{ her.

“What do you think,” she said, and then added, “I feel sorry for any book agent. that tries it.”

IN THE HOUSE

House bills advanced to second reading ‘would:

Give the State Barber Board jurisdiction in trade disputes and power to approve minimum price and closing hour agreements. Agreements would be approved by 80 per cent of barbers in cities and in incorporated towns. Regulate barber schools. Jurisdiction over beauticians stricken from measure by committee. Amend the store licensing law to exempt filling stations.

Amend game law to permit training of bird dogs in closed season on qual except during nesting.

Amend taxation law to prohibit placing assessments on levee land against adjacent property owners. Require that material deposited on sides of ditches in their construction shall be leveled at request of property owners. Change name of Long Pond in Gibson County to White’s Lake. Amend drainage law to require names of 50 per cent or more of residents or the owners of at least 40 per cent of the land in rural districts affected by drainage projects to petitions for drainage requests to county commissioners.

Senate bills advanced to second reading would: Require issuance of registered pharmacist license any time before Jan. 1, 1940, to an apprentice phar< macist ‘whose apprenticeship began before Jan. 1, 1925. Urge that appointing authorities of state, counties and - cities give employment to physically handicapped persons on sole basis of their qualifications.

House bill indefinitely postponed would: Prevent use of highways by commercial motor vehicles from noon Saturday until 12 midnight.

Bills introduced would: Change the method for admitting persons to the bar by permitting an applicant to file a petition with the circuit court clerk. The judge then would appoint a five member committee of lawyers to investigate the applicant and determine his knowledge of the law and fitness to be admitted. Exclude from the firemen’s pension act on 1937 applying to fourth class cities those cities which have not elected to bring themselves within the act.

Empower the City Councils and trustees of towns to exclude the sale of alcoholic beverages in residential districts. The councils could define a district as residential when at least 80 per cent of the houses in such" a district are used for residential purposes. This bill was introduced by Rep. Herbert H. Evans (R. Newcastle).

Exclue World War veterans from provisions of a previous act setting 35 years as the maximum age for persons appointed to police force of second, third and fourth-class cities. These veterans would not be eligible to become members. of police pension funds. Require oheraion of tourist homes to obtain licenses from the State Health Board. The board would have general supervision over the sanitary conditions of these homes. Provide that persons who are licensed. on July 1, 1939 as land surveyors shall be eligible to be licensed as professional engineers. Prohibit the issuance of liquor retailers permits to any tavern located within 300 feet of any building occupied for church or school purposes or inside of or within 300 feet of the boundries of any public park. Require property owners to destroy marijuana weeds growing upon their property. If they did not destroy this weed after notice, local governmental officials would be authorized lo make the destruction.

MAKES IT HOT FOR GUEST

BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 3 (U. P.).— A man he didn’t like was visiting his sister, William Butler told police today, so he started a fire in the hallway. The guest left. Butler was charged with arson: The fire did little damage.

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IN THE SENATE

Bills advanced to third reading would: Change the number of members| and method of election of the: trustees of the Pirst Presbyterian Church of Ft. Wayne. Permit purchase of real estate obtained by a county through fore-

closure on a school fund loan, at

terms of not less than 10 per cent cash and the balance payable over a period of not more than 10 years. Require filing of a petition not less than 30 days before the primary election by candidates for delegate to State political conventions. Exempts dry cleaning estHlishments which use approved non explosive fluids and. equipment from laws regulating such industry. Make it unlawful to permit bulls or other animals having a vicious disposition to roam freely unless a sign is posted. Pérmit boards of public safety and works in second-class cities to name departmental assistants in city government.

Bills passed and sent to the House would:

Require widgment in favor of an infant to be paid to the clerk of the court or to the judicial officer granting judgment.

Confer honorary State military ranks on officers in military schools in Indiana. Make Indiana’s laws uniform with other states regarding the securing of attendance of witnesses in or out of State in criminal proceedings.

Require coal mine operators to seal in approved manner abandoned or worked-out portions of the mines when these areas generate or are liable to generate dangerous . mine gases in sufficient quantity to endanger miners.

Bills introduced would: License all child welfare agencies. Repeal all existing aws of adoption and provide new reguations tor adoption with a view to protecting foster parents from future litigation.

Repeal all existing laws of indenture. Continue the Governor's Commission on Child Welfare Laws. Provide rigid regulation for the sale and possession of firearms by making fingerprints compulsory for those applying for gun permits.

House = bills advanced to third reading:

Appropriates $10,000 to carry on Inidana’s fight in connection with southern freight rates. Authorize State Board of Health to purchase and distribute pneumonia, diphtheria, srhallpox and typhoid serum to the needy and appropriate $75,000 for that purpose. Senate Bills introduced would: Cut mileage allowance for use of automobiles by State employees from 5 to 4 cents. Cut the salaries of members of the State Supreme and Appelate Courts from $10,000 to $7500. Give residents of single family

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CHECK PLANNED ON EXAM BOOKS

Bar Test Probers to Study Grading in Law Schools.

The Supreme Court committee investigating methods of bar admissions in Indidna today was to ask accredited law schools for examination books written by the students who have charged the questions were graded “unfairly.”

The five-man committee was

named by the Court to study the

Indiana Board of Law Examiner's

methods following repeated ecritir cisms of the Board and the introduction in the House of a bill by the Indiana Law Graduates Association. This measure, which would give

the Supreme Court power to admit graduates of accredited law schools to the bar without examination, was held by the House Judiciary “A” Committee yesterday pending the findings of the investigating

group. Committee to Ask Grades

Members of the special investi-

gating: committee decided on their study of the examination books after

members of the Board of Examiners

testified that a close correlation.

would be found between the grades on the papers and a students law school 3 Gages. This committee also will , ask that transcripts of ss dents’ marks be sent with books, Will Shafroth, American Bar Association admissions specialist, told the Committee that the percentage of students passing the examinations in Indiana was about the same as in other states.

“1 think you will find,” Judge

Julian Sharpnack, a Board member, said, “that students who have high grades in law school have little difficulty with the examination. “Dean Joseph G. Wood of the In-

diana Law School has stated that

he almost can predict which stu-

dents will be successful in passing

the bar examination.”

0. K.’S WILL ROGERS STATUE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (U. P.).— The Senate yesterday passed a concurrent resolution authorizing the

{Will Rogers Memorial Commission to place temporarily in the rotunda

of the Capitol a statue of the late humorist.

Approves Text in Question

Miss Hoke branded as “naive” a suggestion given to Senator Biddinger by a school principal that the State Superintendent of Public Instruction choose a board composed of school teachers to select textbooks. Senator Biddinger hastened to explain that he was not in agreement with the suggestion and had a far different “solution to the problem.” | Senator Biddinger then asked the Gary principal if she approved of “Adventures in Appreciation,” a text that has been under fire in the House because of certain. passages alleged to be communistic and pro-| fane. © “We use it in our school and like it very much,” she answered. “I had never heard a word about it

|being suggestive or ‘immoral untilq I read it in the papers. I am sure

all the children will read it now. The legislators must be having a wonderful time.”

’38 STORE LICENSES 956 AHEAD OF 1937

« The number of store licenses purchased in Indiana last year was 956 above the number purchased in 1937, according to the Gross Income Tax Digest which was distributed to legislators today. The Digest, which contains a detailed study of Indiana’s Gross Income Tax Law, points out that more store licenses were issued in 1938 than in any previous year since 1933. The Gross Income Tax Law was enacted in 1933.

dwellings a $1000 exemption in as-

sessment on property taxation.

Make minor amendments to the

Police Pension Fund Act.

Provide for condemnation of land

for Wolf Lake State Park.

Provide for establishment of a special inheritance tax assessor for

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Modern, Agel

CINCINNATI, | Feb. 3 (U. P)~—A prankster whose sense of humor apparently was equal to his bankroll created a mild furor on a downtown street today by flipping halfdollars from -one of the surrounding buildings. A crowd which gathered " seerned composed principally of skeptics for only a few scrambled for the coins. When the coin-thrower switched from 50-cent pieces to nickels he was rewarded with a boo from the crowd.

ISSUES WARNING ON STOLEN WPA CHECKS

Bryan Tells Merchants to Exercise Care.

Deputy State WPA Administra-

merchants and business establishments against cashing WPA checks for unidentified persons.’ It is the policy of the Treasury disbursing office to mail all checks for WPA project workers direct to

the worker’s home. stances these checks have been stolen from mail boxes after deliv-

tor Stanton T. Bryan today warned | |

In many in-|

tafe owner, today was under entence for the Christmas of his wife in 1936. Two Jeffersonville policemen tes-

| tified O’Neil confessed to the shoot-

ing shortly after it occurred but that he claimed it was accidental.

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