Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1918 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. TO NAME 9 POST-WAR AIDS Governor to Appoint Commission to Assist in Solving Many Problems of the State—Action Taken , at Conference. Indianapolis, Nov. 29. —By a resolution adopted at the close of the postwar conference held in the statehouse, Governor Goodrich was urged to appoint a reconstruction and readjustment commission of nine or more members to represent the principal interests and activities in the state. The governor said that he would at once begin to select the members of the commission and that he would announce their appointment in two or three days. He declared th.at he was highly gratified at the success- of the conference and that the data brought forth by the various speakers would assist greatly in working out concrete plans for the state’s course in dealing with after-the-war conditions. More than a score of speakers, each representing some large activity or interest In the state, presented thier ideas and offered suggestions for relief or guidance. The meeting was held in the chamber of the house of representatives. There were speakers representing manufacturers, labor, chambers of commerce, religious bodies, the colored race, women’s organizations, education, banking and shipping interests and other bodies. The chamber was crowded and among the persons attending were many, men and women of affairs and few that were merely idle spectators. Among the salient ideas presented were: » That there must be a wise balance between state and federal control of education. That laws must be provided to protect women that have gone into industry and to prevent illiteracy among children going into industry. That the colored race should be given a right to enter industry on a merit basis.

That public instruction delayed by the war be started immediately to absorb returned soldiers in employment. That women be paid like wages as men in like work. That provisions should be made for the care of returned soldiers suffering from mental ills caused by war. That only co-operation among all classes will solve the problems between employers and employed and control the problems of the relation betw’een wages and the cost of living. That public health should be given greater consideration for the well-be-ing and success of the state. That federal control of railroads should terminate with the war. That the highways of the state should be controlled and constructed with the county as a unit and that a state highway commission should be endowed with powers not only to construct the main arteries of travel, but to keep them in repair. That social centers should be developed at all schoolhouses. That there must be a continuation of food economy. That war-time agencies should not attempt to deal with peace conditions. Following the conference, resolutions favoring the formation of a reconstruction commission were presented by M. E. Foley and were adopted. The commission will have only advisory powers and will be representative of every principal interest in the state. It is proposed that the number of commissioners be 1 not less than nine; that’provision for state headquarters be made and funds provided to meet the necessary exepenses.