The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1925, Page 1

{ , s WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: settled tonight and Saturday. Un- ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1925 ne OOO | PROSECUTES JAZZ SLAYER | ROAD MARKER | PURCHASE TOLD TO COMMITTEE Highway Commission Body Learns Signs Were Pur- chased Without Bids MEMBER IS ON AND J. R. Poupore Asked Concern- ing Much Authority Given To Chief Engineer J. Rs Poupore of Grand Forks, member of the State Highway Com- mission, was placed on the witness stand ut the Highway Commission investigating committee session this morning, and asked concerning many actions of the board. Preliminary questioning apparently was designed to show that the Highway ‘Commis- sion, through resolutions or other- wise, had delegated much authority to W. G. Black, chief engineer, One of the matters asked about yas the purchase of road markers Wsed in the state. Mr, Poupore was ed, and said he understood it to be a fact, that 5,000 enamel, Indian- head markers, were purchased with- out bids being called for. Mr, Poupore was asked if he and . A. Brown, member of the High- ity Commission, authorized the pur- se of the sign: Mr. Poupore suid that the purchase was authoriz- ed, but he did not recall how many. He was asked if the price was passed on and replied that Mr. Black was instructed to purchase them but he did not remember whether the prige Il, D. Skiller, San Franc Dorothy CO Pro: ngson, 16-year-old N.D. MOTOR BUS MEN SAY BILLS CONFISCATORY Cannect Stand up Under Tax- ation Proposed, Is Declar- ation They Make WOULD CU SERVICE Legislation proposed for further taxation of the motor bus business was passed on or not. Mr. Graham asked if it was cus- tomary to purchase materials with- vut bids. -Mr, Poupore replied it was. not, although he said it was done some- times, even in counties, especially in case of emergencies. Question Of Emergency Mr. Graham went into the question of whether or not there was an emer- gency. The resolution for purchase was adopted October 30, 1923. Mr. Poupore said they might have been needed, some work might be going on, and it might be necessary to-buy them immediately to prevent crews being stopped. “You were a member of the board, you ought to know if an emergency ham said. this time,” he re- plied. “We considered the’ matter . aud considered it necessary to pur- chase them and that the price was reasonable.” He was asked if he knew the price quoted, and said he could not re- member, although he presumed he adid—that he did not think anything yras authorized without a price be- ‘ing quoted, Mr. Graham tried to bring out that Mr. Black should have made an es- timate of all things needed at the beginning of the year, and that: no emergency. should have existed with work such as road marking, Poupore said that he didn in the character of business everything could be forseen, Mr. Poupore said the only reason he could think of that bids were not asked was that work might have been going on and it was necessary. * Mr. Grahanr read the record and Mr. Vogel asked if it were not’ a fact that although the signs ,Were rpur- ghased in the fall the’work was not commenced until the spring of 1924; Richland County Joh Mr. Poupore, at the comniéncemient of his testimony, was quizaed"-re- garding Federal Aid Project No, 59 in Richland county, espectally about the settlement, He said that the Highway Commission relied on its chief engineer, Mr. Black. Mr. Gra- ham wanted to know if Mr. Black yaid a checkup had been made of ma- Wirial used on the road, and Mr. Pou- pore was of the impression that he did. He was not cedtain that Mr. Bluck said that measurements had been jade over, "He asked Mr. Poupore if he didn’t ‘think that it should have been gone over and checked up and he replied that the commission relied on the men it employed, “Do you do business that way, when someone claims something you give them their claim without inves- tigation?” Mr. Graham asked. “No, we investigate to see who is right. He said the commission had con- ‘fidence Mr. Black was trying to be fair and do right, in the dispute be- tween Treadwell TwichelJ, constrac- tor, and the efgineers over the Rich- land county project. With regard to the dispute between eers ‘for the Highway Commis- sion and Mr. Black he said he: made up his mind that the Commission ought to have the chief go over the think that rk, ie was asked also if the shop force in Bismarck had been reduced since the investigation started, He said he did not know, but that the Gom- mission, had talked previously about the shop force and cost of repairs and thought the cost ought to be re- duced, s, He was asked if the board had pdssed a resolution giving Mr. Black utomobiles for id that he didn’t sit and would put out of business most of the bus lines in the state, F. M. Skjold of Minot, president of the North Dakota Motor Carriers’ Asso- ciation, and J. G. Belanger of Bis- marck, general manager of the Inter- state Transportation Company, told the Senate tax committee last night. The committee had before it Senate Bill 181, requiring motor bus com- panies to pay 25 percent of their gross eatnings to the state as a tax. Another bill, House Bill No. 3, provides a marked increase in license rates for motor busses, Mf. Belanger said that in 1923 the legislature enacted a law requiring all bus‘lines to come under the sup- vision and regulation of the state railroad: commission, holding them to he public utilities. At the close of each year the companies are required ‘to file annual reports, showing gross receipts, expenses and net earnings, he «s These reports show that, he said, if House Bill No. 3 go through 25-percent of. the bus lines will be, eliminated, and if Senate Bill, No, 181 ‘goes through all bus [se se would be stopped. ’ Mr. Skjold’ said that he formerly was’ in the. imotor bus business in ithe ‘State ‘of Washington, where, he said, density, of population and traf- fic conditions made it possible for busses to operate the year round, Mr.| while in North Dakota’ they can oper- | patients were found, that the patients Jate only part of the time. He said he had a letter from a brother, who is in the motor bus ‘business in hington, stating that bills, sim- ilar.to the North Dakota bill, had been introduced in several legista- tures providing for a 25 percent gross earnings tax. The motor bus men declared their lines were filling a great need in the state. Mr. Skjold pointed out |that a 15-passenger bus, under pres- lent and proposed laws, excepting the gross carnings tax, would pay $322 tax per year. LABOR BODIES TALK POLITICS One of “Big Four” Brother- hoods Is Left Out Chicag Feb. 20.—Presidents pf 16 labor organizations affiliated with the conference for progressive politi- cal action conferred here today in response to a call sent out by Warren S. Stone, president of the: Brothedhooh of Locomotive Engineers, and chairman of. the LaFollette campaign committee. Their object was “to define and out- line‘ their position insofar as their further activities and connection with the conference for progressive politi- cal action are concernet Three members of the “Big Four” transportation brotherhoods — engineers, firemen and conductors— were represented at the meeting. The fourth—the brotherhood of railroad trainmen—did not join in supporting the LaVollette movement ‘in the elec- tion last November and was not in- vited in today’s meeting. SIOUX COUNTY BILL DEFEATED The Sioux county seat fight, a perennial in the ‘legislature, was again disposed of yesterday after- noon, when the senate killed House Bi]! No. 151,.designed, to aid Selfridge in its’ fight to get..the county seat sway from Fort Yates, The’ vote to Kill. the. bill. was 27.to 1%... zu slayer,” who killed ther mother nan argument over petting parties and dancing. jecuted by a firing squad at the Utah is in reality confiscatory legislation | ing attorney directing trial of | EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD! Sult Lake City, Feb. 20—Henry C, Hett, alias George Allen, was ex-| state prison here this morning, for the murder of Police Sergeant N. P. Pierce, in November, 1922 THORESEN TO GET POSITION? Reported in Line For State Tax Commissioner \ \ T. H. H. Thoresen of Dunn Center } reported as the most likely suc- sor to C. Con e, state tax! commissioner, who has resigned his position, effective about April 1. Mr. Thoresen, who is a lawyer and League candidate for Attorney-Gen- | eral, is said to have been offered the place, but on more than one occasion ideclined it, and it is reported today ‘that he has reconsidered. The name of George Wallace, for- mer state tax commissioner, con- tinues to be mentioned. Mr. Wallace, however, is “am attorney for the Fed- eral Trade Commission at Washing- ton and it is not known whether he would accept the place. FIND HOSPITAL WELL MANAGED, cret Committee Will Make This Report | A special committee named by Gov- Jernor Sorlie to make an investiga- tion of conditions at the Jamestown ‘hospital for the insane will report to the Governor, within a few days, , that no evidence of brutality toward were well treated and well cared for, that the food is good and that, gen- J erally speaking, the hospital is man- jaged efficiently by Dr. A. W. Guest, superintendent. The committee, composed of Sen- ator Vrederickson, Nonpartisan; Rep. Standley, Independent, and Rep. | Sanford, Nonpartisan, spent the last week-end at Jamestown on the se- cret investigation. They were ab the hospital for virtually three days, and visited all the wards. Clean and sanitary conditions were found to exist. The committee has reported to the joint committees of the Senate and House on state affairs, which have considéred the Jamestown hospital charges. The joint committees are expected to make a report in a few days. ‘It is understood some recom- mendations for improvement will be made, some criticism offered, but that on the whole the report will be com- mendatory. —_-____—_—_ | ‘Weather Report | o—________-__- For 24 hours ending at noon: Temperature at 7 a. m. ...- Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Lowest last night . Precipitation . Highest wind velocity . WEATHER FORE! For Bismarck and vicinity: Unset- tled tonight and Saturday; snow probable. Not so cold tonight. For North Dakota: Unsettled to- night and Saturday; snow probable. Not go cold east and central portions tonight. WEATHER. CONDITIONS An area of low pressure is center- ed on the Pacific coast and a “High” extends from Manitoba southeast- ‘ward over the Great Lakes region. Temperatures have risen Somewhat in ally sections except jn the Dakotas and Manitoba where’ slight drop occurred at most places. No below zero. temperatures,’ were recorded throughout the Ugited States. Pre- cipitation occu: in the upper Great Lakes regifn, uppr Mississippi Valley, in North} Dakota and in the north Pacific fcoast states. Fair i pre | farm | will EFFICIENCY IN New Secretary of Agriculture States Some of the Ob- jects to be Sought LIKES MR. COOLIDGE Says That President Has the Interest of Farmers and The West at Heart Topeka, Kan ). 20.—Efficiency in farm’ production, marketing of quality produce and cooperation of the gntire nation in working out problems, are the cardinal of agriculture today. Dr. m N, Jurdine, recently appoint- ed Secretary of Agriculture by Presi- dent Coolidge, declared in an address needs ‘last night. Dr. Jardine assumes his post in Washington March 4. “The prosperity of America de- pends upon the prosperity of her key industry, farming”, Dr. Jardine as- serted. “It concerns every one of us. If there is one thing I hope to secure in my work as Secretary of Agriculture it is a little more as- sociation beween the business man of the farm and the business man of the city. I have never seen any- thing gained by trying to band one class against another.” he farmer must get quality into the markets to reduce costs, the speaker continued, The consumer, he said, cannot be expected to pay much more than he is now paying for his beef stakes, his bread and his staples. The future secretary said that the newspapers would be his great tool in the chiseling out of a national agricultural policy. “I want the farmers to have relia- ble information fresh when it is needed and not after the emergency is passed,” he said. “This is the op- portunity for our newspapers to be of uni®ersal service. The ‘farmer must know how, when and what to plant.” Dr. Jardine paid a tribute to Presi- dent Coolidge. “There was never a man who un- derstood the need of the farmer bet- ter than the President,” he declared. jorn on a farm, bred on a farm, he is better acquainted with the pro- blem of the average farmer than any ‘of his predecessors, and there nev-j er was a man in the White House more interested in the west, more in sympathy with the west or better informed as to the problems with which it is struggling. the job I am going into, but with the help of the President and the sup- port I know I am going to have we ought to do something real for the farmers.” FARM BILL IS Senator Ladd Attaches Much Importance to Measure The agricultural experiment 5 tion “appropriation bill passed —b: Congress is regarded by Senator EK. ¥, Ladd as a very important mea- sure. In a telegram from Washing- ton, Senator Ludd says: “Congress has just passed the bill to provide appropriations for all agricultural experiment stations in the United States and territories. The passage of this bill will mean much to the farming interests of the country. It provides for investiga- tions for making experiments bear- ing directly on the production, man- ufacture, preparation, use, distribu- tion and marketing of farm products, including such, sciéntific researches as have for their purpose the estab- lishment and maintenance of » per- manent and effective farming ind try and such economic and sociolo- gical investigations as have for their purpose the development. and im- provement of the rural home and rural life and for printing and dis- tribution of results of suid re- searches. ¢ OSTENSON, WOUNDED BY OFFICER, WELL ON MEND Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 20.—E. D. Ostenson of Hallock, Minn., auto driver who was shot through the head by a border patrolman of the immigration department last week after failing to heed a “halt” com- mand, is sufficiently recovered that his release from the Hallock hospital within two or three days is expected, according to word received at the Grand Forks district immigration of- fice. Uniforming of patrolmen along the border is to be completed at the earliest possible moment, according to an announcement niade this morn- ing by William Flynn, director in ‘charge of the district. Uniforming of. patrolmen was begun last fall and now, all but a few members of the; border force may be known by their, weather prevaily over ¢he Rocky Mountain states. 24 ORRIS W. ROBERTS, AQéficlel: in. charg uniforms. The number of autos in Tokyo is now. 10,500, : “1 don't just know how to attack | HELD OF VALUE; _ ‘an increase of 1668 over 1928. FARMWORKIS) STEP TOWARD BiG PROBLEM) ARMS PARLEY Land Parley May be Included in the Proposal Made By London BRITISH BACK IT Will Aid American Govern- ment in Bringing This About, It Is Said London, Feb. 20.—(By the A. P.)— Another step toward bringing about a new limitation of armaments con- ference in hington developed to- day when it was announced in dip. lomatic circles that the attitude of the British government was at all times to back up any move by the United States to establish interna- tional peace on a firmer basis. While the conversations designed to bring about such a conference had been going on for sometime in Lon- don and Paris, as well as in Tokio, it was stated, it was considered that plans for the conference were well along now in the preliminary stage and that the conference was likely to be called for the coming summer. This was predicated on the under- standing that the attitude of the Americans, that have been consulted was to endeavor to set a date which! ible for Austen secretary for foreign affairs, to attend the con- ference and that he had promised to make the journey, to Washington would make it po: Chamberlain, British if possible. As viewed in London the con- ference would be confined to naval limitations, but there are hopes that perhaps the conversations sooner or later might be developed to eonsider armies. SOLDIERS AT BURTON BIER of President of University Michigan Paid Honor Ann Arbor, Mich. Feb. 20.—Sol- diers of the Michigan National Guard kept ‘vigil today at the bier of Dr. Marion LeRoy Burton while ‘residents of Ann Arbor and students of the University of Michigan, of which he was president for years, had their last glimpse of their friend and leader. At each corner of a guardsman stood {memorial hall. the catafalque at parade rest. University classes were abandoned this afternoon to permit students to pass the bier of their departed president. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the residence and will be private. Burial will be at Forest Hill cemetery here. HOLMES NAMED MASONIC HEAD Grand Forks, Feb. 20.—David M. Holmes, prominent North Dakota Mason, was re-elected venerable mas- ter of Carmel lodge of perfection, Scottish Rite Bodies, last evening, and today begins serving his 38th year in that position. Mr. Holmes is the oldest vencrable master in the United States in point of ser- viee by several years, records show, and has held that position in Car- mel lodge since its organization. 1. W. THOMPSON DIES AT HOME Yesterday afternoon at two o'clock Isaac Wood Thompson aged 87, died at his home at 13 Rosser Street from pneumonia, after a few days illness. Mr. Thompson is survived by a son and daughter, Mr. Harry A. Thomp- son and Miss Bessie Thompson, both of this city, and a sister, Mrs. N, E. Skelton of Salem, Oregon. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 21, at 2:30 P, M. from the Webb Bros. funeral par- lors, the Rev. Walter E. Vater offi- ciating. He will be buried opposite his mother at Fairview. Isaae Wood Thompson. was born in Lewiston, Maine,-and came to Bis-! marck in 1883 shortly after the death of his wife. WILL ASK INFORMATION Washington, Feb. - 20.—Chairman Borah was directed today by the Sen- ate Foreign Relations eommitfee to ask Secretary Hughe® for the facts regarding charges that the state d partment “muzzled” Count Micha Kerolyi, former president of Hun- gary, during his visit to this coun- try. During the past season the Na- tional League used 43,224 baseballs, The body lay in state in alumni: THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [ FINAL EDITION | Pa jeones Feb. 20.—Official circles d today that a capital levy jin some form or other was among | |the plans the government was study- ing for a solution of France's finan- ul troubles, This was admitted in jthose circleg to be the proper inter- jpretation of a declaration made in jthe Chamber of Deputies yesterd [by Finance Minister Clementel which {first came to notice when printed jsheets on the financial debate were | distributed to the press. i | WOULD GiVE | INFORMATION ON BOMB TESTS Washington, Feb, 20.—The bomb- jing tests which sent to the bottom {the hull of the incompleted battle ship Washington off the Virginia i : ion before the today with Mitchell, the i i { Brigadier-General sistant army air service chief, de- as- |clared the “facts” about the — test jshould be. made public to preve “deluding our people that big s }ean't be sun! WOULD FORCE | MEAT PACKERS INTO CHANGES Relinquishment of Control of Stockyards, Refrigerator Cars, Asked i | | Washington, Feb. 20.—Recommen- dation that steps be taken not only to divorce the Big ally from their stockyards holding: but also from their control of meat refrigerator cars has been made by the Federal Trade Commission in a report to the Senate. Responding to a Scnate resolution for information regarding the con- sent decree entered into by the pack- ers jin 1920, the commissign in its report iyesterday held that.stockyards and jrailroad ‘cars both wete, in fact, ad- Junets of transportation and as such, should be subjected to regulation of |the Interstate Commerce Commission. Reporting that after a lapse of five years since the consent degree \was entered the Big Five have sep- larated themselves from only 2.7 per jcent of the par value of their stock- iyard holdings. The commission urg- ed that steps be taken either by the |courts ‘or Congress to complete the separation. It believed this should be accomplished either through sale to connecting agencies, either to rail- roads or to “separate and entirely jindependent” companies. | In order to make the refrigerator ‘ears available on equal terms to all meat packers and other distributors jthe commission suggested formatio of a single company similar to the Pullman company, to take over own- ership and operation. MANY MAY ~ BE DEAD IN MINE BLAST Sullivan, Ind., . 20.—The state of the fifty miners entrapped by a t in the City Fuel and Coal Company! mine near here was un- known at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Two unidentified dead had been tai- en from the mine at that hour and three men seriously injured had been rescued. Reports brought by jmen engaged in seeking the dead and injured indicated it is probable many others are dead. All mine rescue teams in the dis- ‘trict have been rushed to the scene and physicians and ambulances are held at the shaft awaiting develop- ments. The explosion which is said to have resulted from ignition of gas wrecked the interior of the mine. The explosion occurred at 10:30 a. m., 125 miners were in the jshaft at the time. DANCES | Two bills providing stringent reg- ulations for public dances were to come before the North Dakota House of Representatives this afternoon, for consideration of reports of the temperance committee. “Moonlight” dances would be strictly prohibited in House Bill No. 239, introduced by Representatives Watt and Burkhart. .The bill pro- vides that “every public dancing place shall be brightly illuminated while in public use, and dancing ‘therein while the lights are extin- guished, dimmed or turned low, is prohibited.” The measure would prohibit ad- mission of any ‘intoxicated person, or person “of known immorality” and adds that “nor shali any indecent or immodest dancing be permitted.” Permits tust be Listers ained foro “7 ma Re we ve packers fin-} PRICE FIVE CEN' | SORLIE WILL TAKE OVER STATE MILL TAKE ANOTHER. | PARIS STIRRED WHEN MINISTER | DECLARES CAPITAL LEVY NEEDED GOVERNOR SAYS MILL MEASURE IS AGREEABLE Thanks Senate and House for Being Fair, Advancing State’s Interest HOUSE GIVES The discovery sed a sensation in the press gallery. Deputies of the majority when consulted, appeared somewhat alarmed at the blunt way in which the finance minister nouaced that a “capita doubtless become nec The proof for the |ciel” were consequently |the phrase being made to read cial contribution” instead of “cap- | ital levy.” an- will modified, BIG VOTE SENATE KILLS MANY BILLS IN BUSY SESSION 115 Senate Bills Remain to be Acted Upon Within Next Five Days Only Two Cast Against the Senate Amendments Late Yesterday TO SIGN BILL Governor A. G. Sorlie today said that House Bill No. 94, pro- viding for a method of manage- ment for the state mill and ele- vator at Grand Forks, placing it in his hands, was satisfactory and that he expected to sign the bill when it reached him in a few days. The Governor said that two other bills—the ter- is 2 {| minal market and the warehouse SALARY BILL IS _ IN Petits, (bibl were parton the plan for management of the mill The state ate indulged in an and elevator and he expected them to pass. The Governor said the Senate had “shown a disposition to he fair, and I want to thank both the Senate and House for being fair and trying to advance the interest of North Dakota.” The Governor said there was, of course, some jockeying, but he did not think anyone lost any- thing in it, He said that he could not have properly asked to be given full orgy of will killing yesterday after- Inoon, the axe being applied to 16 |measurt The greater part of the slaughter was committed on committee _ re- ports, only one measure being put on third reading. This was House Bill 151 introduced in the interests ‘of Selfridge in Sioux county which town wishes to secure the removal of the county seat from Fort Yates. The bill would have permitted the removal of county seats not located on railroads by a jority vote. It) contre? of the mill but since it was defeated, 27 to 19 after a short] was offered he was willing to debate. take it. Senator Patterson's Bill to make rop mortgage illegal, was killed on] Passage of House Bill No. 94, as committee report without benefit of amended in the Senate, providing for j# roll call, and there was no debate!a new method’ of control for the on the measure. Other bills treated |state’s flour mill and elevator at in the same manner includeds two!Grand Forks, was completed yester- introduced by Rep. Fleckten, one of{day afternoon when the House ac- jWhich would have legislated Angus cepted the Senate amendments, and |Fraser out of the adjutant genera!’s repassed the amended measure, 110 ith the department of justice, joffice while the other would have cut salary of the office. Sen, ‘Mar- in’s concurrent resolution to reduce \the legislature. to.ene-house perma- jnently in session was also disposed of in the same manner, For Higher Pay The senators evidently felt that ‘their own services were deserving of higher reward than it allowed un- der the present law for they accepted the report of the committee recom- mending for passage Senator Peck’ concurrent resolution for submission of a constitutional amendment to raise the pay of members of the legislature to eight dollars per day. A very short session of the senate was held this afternoon in order to give the committees opportunity to work on the bills which have been referred to them. The result will be a heavy calendar for action tomgr- row. When the afternoon's session open- ed 115 bills remained to be acted on before the deadline on senate bills is reached next Tuesday. The committee on appropriations reported for passage Senate Bill 52 which carries appropriations for 30 ‘of the departments of the state gov- ernment. The report was accepted without debate although amendments may be. offered when the measure comes up for third reading and final passage. ASKS PROBE OF POISONING Columbia, O., Feb. 20.—(By the A. P.)—Governor Vic Donahey today re- quested M. M. N. Ford, secretary of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, to conduct a personal investiga- tion of the poisoning of Ohio State University students here several weeks ago with a view of prosecut- ing the person or persons respon- sible for the alleged laxity in the conduct of the university dispensary. UP POST ALL NIGHT London, Feb. 20.—Police found Harold Baird clinging to the top of a lamp-post at dawn. He had spent the night there. He explained that he had been chased out of his house by his wife's dog. His wife was away from home. ‘TWO BILLS REGULATING PUBLIC TO BE CONSIDERED |:: dance from the governing body of the municipality in which it is held, must be approved by the states at- torney, and public dances shall be policed. The measure strengthens a present law requiring the presence of. an officer at “bowery” dances held in the country. House -Bill 246, a companion measure, prohibits danc- ing between midnight Saturday night and sunrise Monday morning, under penalty to the proprietor of a public dance hall of a $25 to $50 fine. Speeding up of both Senate and House, with the legislative session drawing near to a close, was sought by leaders. The ax was applied to many bills in yesterday afternoon's session, 30 bills being Killed by both Senate and House, beta ud rules of the legislature, each dispose of its own bills, in the first 80 daze of ly must ito to 2, with one absent. Only Repre- jsentatives Paul Johnson, Independ- jent, and Hempel, Nonpartisan, op- posed the measure, with Rep. Quade absent. With* independents and Nonparti- sans both accepting the final agree- ment on the bill, Rep. Carr of Stuts- }man county suggested after the vote twas taken that the respective floor |leaders—Twichell and Vogel—shake jhands. A good natured roar of ‘laughter greeted the sally. The floor leaders joined in and smiled, but did not shake hands. The bill, as amended, provides that ‘the power of the Governor shall be Substituted for the power of the | Present board of managers and In- dustrial Commission in managing the state mill, that the Bank of North Dakota shall be directed to advance up to $500,000 more than \present loans, and gives the Indus- trial Commission an auditor in the jmill who shall make frequent reports. As the bill passed both House and {Senate it carries the emergency clause, and the new order of things probably will become effective with- in a few days, immediately after the Governor signs the bill. Some Dissatisfied Several Nonpartisan members voic- ed dissatisfaction with the measure, which is a compromise from the plan originally proposed of |simply re- pealing the power of the board of. managers and making the Industrial Commission, composed of Governor Sorlie, Attorney-General Shafer and Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor Kitchen the sole manager of the mill. Mrs. Minnie D.. Craig, Nonpartisan, Benson county, explaining her vote, said that “I believe two years is too short a time for a man or group of men to make a success of the mill especially in view of the bad deal’s made under the Nestos administrs tion which must be cleaned up; also I believe the Industrial Commission, elected on a platform to make the bill a success, should have the res- ponsibility. “ Nevertheless, since this bill. seems to offer the only path we can travel I vote ‘aye’?’ Rep. Elken, Traill Independent, county, said he voted for the bill “feeling that the. people in the last election wanted to give the Governor control of the mill.” Repeals Two-Thirds Rule? | Rep., Erickson, Nonpartisan, Kidder county, said that “this is a case of selling our bitthright to get money. e are now taking off the two- thirds majority necessary to change this measure and two years from now the way is opened for repeal.” Rep. Paul Johnson, Independent, Pembina éounty, said: “Ever since you created the flour mill business we have ‘been losing money. That little mill at Drake:you want to sell lost $100,000 and I’ve been informed the big mill has lost $600,000. I was against the miM business six years ago and you wouldn’t listen to me, because I had been in‘contact with it enough to know that the milling business is the hardest in the world. to make both ends meet. You ‘|wouldn’t listen to me and you've wasted. hundreds of thousands of dollars of the farmers’ money. I vote ‘NO’.” @ et Rep. Swett, Nonpartisan, Kidder county, said: “I vote ‘aye’ on the Dinh, costa it is proper Pl