Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-05-21
Shall we Celebrate P

ations of PATRIOTISM, and submitted
purely rs Il hu-inc>S proposition, in
duces this train OF thought:
Viii it pay
Assuming that, ii we haze no dem
onStratIon Of our own, many OF our
people will be attracted by celebrations
elsewhere, and that considerable mon
home will be spent where it will be OF
no local benefit, is strong argument
on the affirmative side OF the question
and when We take into consideration
the probable support the movement
will receive from the people OF com
munities tributary to our town, il
seems almost certain that it will pay
not only in the enhanced business OF
the day, but in keeping our own
money in circulation where it will be
certain to continue its beneticent work
long after the natal day has passed
The ditfuSive power of money is shown
by tracing the purchasing, or dcbt-pay.
ing power of coin, when it is kept in
constant circulation. Take 4 single
coin that is paid in liquidation of q
small purchase or debt in the morning
and if it is kept in active duty it may
pay a score or more of demands of like
amount before eventide, and possibly
reach the same pocket it left when ii
started out on its mission of equalizing
values. Money that is not boarded is
constantly performing this important
service.
Can we afford the erpenses
This proposition, it seems, could be
more properly stated inversely: Can
we afford not to incur the expenset
If we can afford to have day of utter
stagnation of business, to blot out
from the calendar n day of unusual
thrift, it may be proper to take into
consideration the amount that will be
saved by allowing the opportunity tc
pass unimproved.
What wiH it cost!
That depends, of course, on what VIC
attempt to do. The very fact that OBJ
servances of the nations holiday have
generally partaken of uniform ma.
ture will render any innovation accept.
able, and q new method and n new
programme, therefore, seems not only
proper, but may be made economical
There is really no necessity for a
profuse burning of gunpowder tc
usher in the day with a semblance oil
the pomp of war, nor is a profuse dis.
play of fireworks necessary sacrifice
to custom, when the personal exche
quer runs low. Nearly everybody has
heard the thunder of cannon and seer
the spray of rockets, and hence may
be willing to omit these old-time fea
lures that have been inseparabIy con
nected with the day, for something
more beautiful and rational. 1t would
cost but little for floral exhibit, and
as we have had an annual display o.
flowers and strawberries in their sea
son, why not adopt this as one feature
of a celebration that shall be unique
in its nature? Then bicycle.ridine
has become fad, and why not avail
ourselves of that circumstance for &
grand wheel tournament as another
feature !? A display of flowers ant
strawberries may be secured by the us
ual competition for prizes contributed
by our merchants and others; cash
prizes in sufficient size and number
must be offered for bicycle contests, tc
arouse a spirit of emulation, and here
in comes the principal expense, which
as a business investment might very
safely be contributed by the saloons
and restaurants. Splendid courses fol
the silent steed are afforded on Fourth
street from bridge to bridge, and or
Main from Long wharf to say thu
Olympia hotel, while more aspirin,
riders might make trip around tn,
block"-about twelve miles-for ,
moderately-sized purse. These sug
gestions are not intended as outlining
a complete or acceptable programme
but merely to arouse thought on thi
subject. 1t is late enough for us al
to don our thinking caps" if we in
tend to make the effort.
So to the query Shall we celebrate?'
we reply, SO far as the STANDARD il
concerned, YES.
If those equally or more interested
echo the same answer, then a meetin.
to arrange details will be in order
But there must be cordial acceptanc,
OF the suggestion by those interested
financially before those whose reward
is solely consciousness of performin,
patriotic duty can be aroused to tina
degree of enthusiasm which assures
success.
THE CHINAMAN ADOPTS WHIT
MANS METHODS. 49, The Chinamer
working in the canneries at Astori.
have formed a union, and been able t.
control the employment of labor thi
season. No white man need appl!
where this organization exists, and t.
refuse to comply means closing up o
business, for time at least. This is
verification of the position of those
opposed to the influx of Asiatics tina