The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 20, 1916, Page 6

LisT BUT TH’ SCOOP tHe CUB REPORTER BY GOLLY- I GOT-EVERY BODY FIGGERED OUT ON MY KMAS DECIDE WHUT To Boss—CANT, Give Him! MAYBE AT THAT TH’ BEST SYSTEM WOULD BE WTURN To A Zewte OY ENES DOWN— (Tt. HITS “THATS My GIFT To TH 80s! AN’ PUT MY PENCIL WHUT EVER. RETIRING STATE OFFICIALS MAKE dations for legislations which they deem advisable. Perhaps the princi- pal exception to the general rule is Secretary of State Hall. Automobile Tax It is known that a bill has been drawn embodying some of the secre- tary of state’s views on the automo- The pro- bile license registration fee. posed act would assess machines ac- cording to horsepower, fees ranging Tell Incoming Legislature What | tation more complete, as the sec Various Departments Need To Make Them Efficient CHANGES URGED IN AUTOMOBILE LAWS) Who buys two tags, from $3 to $25 and up. Machinery is also proposed for making the re; tary of state estimate that at least 32 per cent of the cars now owned and operated in North Dakota escape reg- jistration under the present system. Either the duplicate tag system will be eliminated, or a requirement will be made that both tags be displayed At present a generous auto-owner as required by law, is compelled by that same law to The fact that “department may pro-| display but one, and there is nothing pose but prevented tol from making the usual recommen- | providing both succeed in the law to prevent him from loan- ing his extra tag to some good friend, in getting away with it, and at least 15,000, it is “WHEN YOU ASK FOR = BUTTER 6 NORTHERN said, do. Insurance Department Retiring Commissioner of Insurance Taylor suggests that the kibosh be ap- plied to North Dakota's present state hail insurance law, which is very much non compus mentis, and that the state, if it really is in favor of state insurance, discover some method that will work. He would also see a re- enroll every week, and every one satisfied with the college in’ all its appoint- Several new students ~ ments, Students admitted without examination for either the Book- Keeping or Shorthand courses. English from the lowest primary branches. Send for particulars. When you know what we have done for hundreds of others, you will want to attend. «& M. LANGUM, Pres, | portance. adjustment of state fire insurance rates and a rating system established under the ‘direction of the commis- sioner somewhat similar to that em- | ployed in Minnesota. He furthermore advises a complete revision of the en- tire insurance code of North Dakota, which he finds antequated and en- tirely inadequate to mect present con- ditions. Legislation for Education Only two states in the union spend more per capita for -education than North Dakota. Anything which re- tiring Superintendent of Public In- struction E. J. Taylor may recommend in this connection is, therefore, of im- Under the’ head of recom- mendations for legislation, Mr. Tay- lor lists in order: An amendment to Section 82 and 150 of the state constitution which {would make it possible to select the} county and state superintendents for terms or four or more years. liberal state aid to consolidated schools located in rural districts. Minimum Eight Months’ Term A minimum term of eight months in any public school in the state. Authorization of the appointment by school boards of truant officers who may legally compel attendance ut school throughout the term of all pu- pils of school age. Apportionment on Attendance Amendment of constitution to allow apportionment of state funds to be made on basis of school attendance, rather than on number of pupils of . school age in district, irrespective of attendance. if Making it the duty of county boards of health to inspect school houses and buildings, with power to condemn the same; to require repairs, or, if neces- sary, complete reconstruction. Medical Inspection The provision of. medical inspection for pupils “at expense of school dis- trict. Provision of permanent force of in- stitute insfructors for teachers’ insti- Is; mectings school 1c. with school’ directors; + sessions, ete, The creation of:a bureau of sta- Bismarck, N. D,. tistics, within the department of edu- Will There Be A Victrola In Your Home This Christmas? : Hoskins A Free Burning, Non-Clinkering Coal Low in Ash and High in Calorid Value “A Fuel Without a Fault” at $3.25 PER TON _This (eet does not Clinker, and contains less sulphur and ash than any other lignite mined in Washburn Lignite Coal Co. Office Corner 9th and Broadway The Famous Wilton Li Coal Delivered North Dakota Phone 453 lite F. J. M’CORMICK, Agent ; jthe duty of every department or of- The Story-Teller of the Orient _ cation, and in charge of a competent statistician, Teachers Qualifications That all persons who receiver cer- tilicates to teach after July 1, 1917, cquirgdtochave at ley shone’ year’s work poy ‘eighth ‘grade in’ a regular high school; after July 1, at Jeast two. years’ high school + and after “July 1, 1919, four yours of high school work. normal schools be nt leas our slate after graduation in conse- quence of their having received free tuition at the state normal schools, Jorgenson’s Suggestions required “to teach fers the following suggestions for needed legislation in ‘1917: Laws shoud be enactéd making it the duty 6f’évery state department to purchase its supplies ‘and equipment through the state board of control. Laws should be enacted making ‘it fice or other state activity to purchase its printing and printed supplics througt the State printing commis- sion. . Alt “continuing” ‘appropriations should be abolished, and all appropri- ations for every state purpose includ- ed in the biennia budget. Payments out of appropriations ‘in |; “lump sums” every instance. The power of the state’ auditing board should be more clearly defined. Local or institution treasurer should be abolished. ; State departments should keep ac- curate records to show charges against their respective appropria- tions. f Educational: Institutions The repeal of the educational in- stitutions’ tax left the institutions de- pendent on this tax short’ of mainten- ance aid for a period of six. months. ‘The legislature in 1917 should make dn appropriation to cover this period. Appropriations required for the per- iods and institutions name are: Universit} and school of mines, $51,- 360.00. Agricultrual college, $30, 900. Minot normal school, $20,790. Valley City normal, $23,100. Mayville normal, $18,480. School for deaf, $9,240. School .of forestry, $3,090. Ellendale normal industrial, $10,800. Wahpeton school of science, $6,180. Legislative Expense. The auditor also calls attention of the legislature to the necessity for fix- should be stopped in ing the expense of the 1919 session | +} for budget purposes. Other departments have thade Tec: | ommendations equally important which will be treated in order. WILL TAKE EIGHT “YEARS TO PUT ~ILITIA IN SHAPE Washington, Dec. 19.—The National Guard mobilized on the Mexican bor- der requires nearly eight years of. in+ tensive training to prepare it to meet jtrained troops, Major General Hugh iL. Scott, chief of staff of the army, de- jelared today in continuing to urge a , universal military ‘service system be- \fore the senate military committee. . “Fortunately the Mexicans were un- jtrained troops,” he added, “and our |PUrpose to protect the border was ac- complished by the mere presence of our men without firing a shot. W hat clementary graduates ‘of state | + one year in rural schools. of |;- ‘000 Carraza. troops around the Persh- | ing expedition, and 14,000, more. oppo- site Douglas, where great merce interests are. located. TENDER THROATS or State, Auditor Carl O. Jorgenson of- |" It oct the inflamed mem. branes. and makes richer bload to repair the affected tissues— to help. prevent tonsilitis or laryngitis, OTT’S is worth insisting uvon. Scott & Bowne, Bloomfc! Quality--Service Nortz Lhr. Co, The White Yard Phone 77 | never contemplated sending the Na- tional Guatd over the border until they were trained, although we sat up juneil two or three o’clock every morn- \img at the war. department expecting a message saying the fight was on. “We feel that the National Guard | would have destroyed themselves in !marching had they been sent through jthat hard country.” General Scott said there were 20,- “or.10 cénts or:1 or 2 cents. 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