Indiana House debates polls tax for women and nonpartisan judges
The Indiana House discussed a bill to impose a poll tax on women at the current male rate and raise the voting age to seventy five. Another measure would elect judges on a nonpartisan basis with petition nomination and separate elections, plus speech and party support bans. The session also covered bills to allow German language instruction in schools and protect contractors from unpaid bills.
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Indianapolis
House. of Representatives
Redgood
Benedict
State Bar Association
Bedgood
Justices of the Peace
Committee On Elections
Indiana
Allen County
American Legion
Legion
Mr. Baur
Fort Wayne
A. C. Stellhorn
Byron Somers
Harry Hogan
Republican State Organization
William EB
Bowers
New Haven
Eph. Dailey
Henry J. Ryan
American Commission of the American Legion
Senate
Bow
House
Representative Dailey
Dailey
Miltenberger
Boner
Goshen Lawyers Seek Elkhart County Separate Circuit Status
Goshen lawyers plan a legislative bid to create Elkhart county as a separate judicial district. LaGrange would join Steuben to form a circuit, with Floyd V. Miller saying no bill has been filed yet. Most see little opposition from LaGrange and Steuben, though some doubt the change is needed.
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Goshen
Elkhart County
Lagrange County
Elkhart
Steuben County
Floyd V. Miller
Lagrange
Steuben
Circuit Court
Superior Court
Governor proposes emergency fund to raise state salaries
Governor McCray signals support for a $50,000 emergency and contingent fund to replace the current $30,000 pot. He envisions a salary increase schedule for many state employees, with any shortfall covered from the fund if needed.
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McCray
Indiana farmers urged to build fish ponds at low cost
George N. Mannfeld, superintendent of the fish and game division, says hundreds of Indiana farmers could create profitable ponds with little expense. Ponds would supply food for the family, offer recreation, and provide summer ice. The state will cooperate and assist with stocking.
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Indiana
George N. Mannfeld
Fish and Game Division
Department of Conservation
Ifannfeld
Why Is a Doorkeeper
Lieutenant Governor and president of the senate rejects the need for a door keeper. He says meetings should remain open and accessible to the public, arguing that this is a general assembly of the people's servants.
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Branch
Senate
General Assembly of the People’s ‘Servants
Increase in Auto Licenses Reported by State Division
H D McClelland, head of the automobile license division, announced that by January 15 about 16 000 more passenger car licenses had been issued this year than in 1920 for the same period. Totals show 103 000 passenger car licenses and 13 000 truck licenses issued, compared with 90 000 and 10 000 last year.
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H. D. McClelland
State game wardens arrest 1421 under game laws in 1920
State game wardens made 1,421 arrests for fish and game law violations during the fiscal year ending September 30 1920. Of those, 93 percent or 1,325 persons were convicted and paid fines and costs totaling 32858.44 dollars according to a resume from the state department of conservation.
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State Department of Conservation
Women Leaders to Share Headquarters at Statehouse
The Legislative Council of Indiana and the Indians League of Women Voters have secured joint headquarters at the Statehouse to support their ongoing efforts. The arrangement aims to facilitate efficient collaboration for women and indigenous communities in the current period.
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Statehouse
Legislative Council of Indiana
Indians League
Women Voters
Indiana News Briefs: 1921 Tobacco Cutoff and War Memorial Appointee
Fire at Corydon warehouse destroys flour corn and hay. Franklin county tobacco growers form an association to halt growing tobacco in 1921 unless prices cover labor. Gov McCray appoints James P. Goodrich to state war memorial board, replacing Ingle. Indiana canning leaders meet to set 1921 contracts. Purdue hosts state corn show winners and upcoming intercollegiate oratorical contests.
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Corydon
Milling
Franklin County
Warren T. McCray
James P. Goodrich
Winchester
State War Memorial
Goodrich
James
Ingle
C. D. Chadwick
Board of
Industrial Aid For the Blind
Indiana
State School For the Blind
Laporte
Joseph C. Isley
Shelbyville
Purdue University
Johnson County
Edward Lux
Shelby County
W. L. Manuel
Crawfordsville
Indianapolis
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
Maurice B. Douglas
Pennsylvania
Logansport
Notre Dame University
Butler
Earlham
Franklin
Manchester
Notre Dame
Wabash
United States
Homer Crandall
Mount Summit
Purdue
Dorothy Baker
Lyons
Crandall’s
Hog o proof gate a handy farm device and cash source
An article describes a low 18 inch high hog gate system to keep hogs in one pasture while cattle pass, plus other farm uses. It argues farmers need cash now and suggests timber and firewood as a quick money crop, detailing portable log saws that cut standing trees and yield profits.
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H. F. Grinstead
Columbia
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Farm Selection Perplexing in Choosing a Farm
The article outlines three main paths for farm selection: buying to run the business, renting additional land to expand, or renting on share or cash basis. Capital and goals shape the choice, with renter status advised for small capital and full farming as a business. It stresses understanding basic farm business principles to avoid common failures.
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United States
Agriculture A National Problem
The annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture calls for sober national focus on sustaining agriculture in the United States. It argues there is no single fix for farmers current challenges, but multiple steps can stabilize farming for the nation’s broader good.
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United States Dapartt
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
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