Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-03-18
posits amount to, what is the use OF
having such an official?

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"speak right out in meeting" and
give its opinion candidly and frankly
and hold to it, even though the paper
must suspend publication, is not fit
for any one to subscribe for, read, or
even wrap dog-meat in. The editor
should be man or a mouse"
Some time ago we wrote paragraph
stating that the work of the writer of
Note and Comment" in the Portland
| Oregonian was the work OF high
class newspaper man, and he should
be allowed to sign his name, so all
who read it would know who did the
"copy." We notice that lately the
name Wexford Jones is signed to the
articles.
Because the San Francisco Erami-
ner roasted the Southern Pacific rail-
road, during the lifetime of H. E.
Huntington, the company withdrew
their advertising from that paper
which amounted to $1,000 per month.
The Examiner still tells the truth,
but the Southern Pacific calls it a
roasting" sheet.
A man who is wealthy, man who
takes off his coat, so to speak, and
fights for the rights of human toilers
on this old Earth, against the associ-
ations OF concerns who value q pet
dog, or parrot, equal to the poor souls
OF poverty-stricken beings who must
work or die, surely is a christ-like in
that respect at least.
1t wouldn't be a bad idea to have
the new capitol building photographed,
to see if the structure is really in ex.
istence or not. Probably the con.
tractors forgot to order material for
its construction, or perhaps its all a
dream. Better have snapshot of
the shadow before the substance fades
away.
There is one thing we admire the
Washington Independent for, if moth.
ing else. 1t is edited by a preacher,
by the name of F. w. D. Mays, and
whenever he has something to say he
does not crawfish about, but says pub
| licly what he thinks. He is fearless
editor and If he wasn't a Sky Pilot,
we would say that he always tells the
truth.
We do not think that Senator
Smoot's religious beliefs should be
considered, in passing upon his right
to a seat in the Senate; but if the
Mormon hierarchy is an organized
conspiracy, to defy the law, Mr..
Smoot, who holds a high position in
the church, might therefore be in.
eligible for membership in our Nation.
al Legislature.
"Rust" is the name OF business
agent" in Seattle, whatever that is.
From what we can learn of a "busi-
enss agent" he is fellow that causes
much trouble, causes men to lose
good jobs, families to suffer, business
men to hate, the preacher to deliver
an hour sermon, who cause confusion
and strife between employer and en-
ployee and draws his salary.
The completeness of the censorship
established by the Japanese war de-
partment authorities cannot fail to
excite the admiration OF those who
are in position to appreciate their
fine work. And they "did it so
politely" that no one seems mad. The
American newspaper man has a record
OF unbroken successes, but, like the
Russians, he has met with surprise
in the Japs. AS prominent Japanese
says, Japan is fighting against great
odds, and must use all means at her
command, and one of these is secrecy.
Sympathy with Japan causes cheer.
full acceptance of the censorship.
The papers are objecting to women
wearing long dresses at the theater, so
they can get out quickly when the
building catches on fire. Wouldn't it
be good scheme to keep theaters
from catching fire? We suppose wo-
men ought to go to the theater in
divided skirts or trousers, and have
iron cleats on the bottom of their
shoes, like baseball players use. Or
60 into training like prize.fghters, so
they can take care of themselves in a
mix-up. Or carry an ak, to chop a
hole in the building, and q fire ex
tinguisher. Or to wear asbestos cloth
ing, with patent hood that they
could put over their beads, like the
deep-sea divers use. The ladies are
obediently awaiting the pleasure of the
newspaper critics.
We heard good and true story
the other day that a man put up on
his wife who is in the habit of going
through his pockets after he is asleep.
The other night she went through his
pockets and extracted several pieces
of silver. The next day she went on
Main street and blowed in a portion OF
the money. When she rendered q
dollar it was returned with the state
ment that it was counterfeit, and
the clerk eyed her in a very suspicious
manner and capped the climax by
asking her if she was stranger in the
city and where she got the money.
She was very much embarrassed. laid
down her purchase and walked out.
The neighbors say that when the old
man arrived home, she lit into him,