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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
PERSONALITIES ACTION.

Granting that all Of the personal criticism in
Iulged in Ivy the mayor in his communication to
the council on tine municipal tax situation was
with far better grace if. after expressing those
sentiments, he had proceeded to advise the coun-
ell far more clearly and completely than he did
how the city could best handle the situation. What
the city needs is not p .rsonaIitrs but competent
advice to how it can inst lis expenses to meet
the threatened reduction Of 4:22 600 in its revenue
No possible blame ,an be attached to the mayor
for the situation in which the city finds itself and
has been disposed to criticise him for it,
But when he tears down recommendations made
by others--especally by the representative bust
Of the city to whom political nten-
tons could rightly be ascribed in the present in
stance-and fails to replace them with more
plete advice, the mayor is open to censlre and,
presume will receive his full share of it. In other
words, he has created for himself measure of
criticism for which he can only blame himself
there is no one else responsible
The city officials of Olympia have known for
at least month or six weeks that sooner or later
they would have to face this situation and solve
it. That the city is a solution than it is,
with all Of the brains that obtain to the present
administration is something to be wondered at
and, we trust will not reflect on the capabilities
of that administration Without even limiting at
a recommendation as to how the situation might
be handled-not through fear, but ignorance-we
venture to suggest that it is high time something
was done.
Have we suggested too much?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
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subscription Price, $3.50 n Year.
OUR AMERICAN SHIPPING.

Nobody could accuse the Saturday Evening
Post of being favorable politically to the Demo-
~,satic party; rather, it would be easier to class it
in the stand-pat Republican ranks, if one were to
attempt classification though it must be said in
all justice to this wideyread journal that it fol-
lows no partys political theories closely but voices
its own beliefs. Consequently what it said recent
iy in an editorial on American Shipping"
cannot be said to have been written de-
iberately in support of the presidents pro-
sgram for repeating the exemption of Panama tolls,
but the opinion of onlooker who had no
motive for expressing anything else than wholly
disinferested opinion.
That is why quote the following para
graphs: AS to the mere fapdoodle that was utter
Led in considerable quantity over the Panama tolls
question, comment is necessary. 1t was not
only silly but so transparent that no one could
have been taken in by it. In the opinion of those
who speak with greatest authority the exemption
of American coastwise vessels from tolls was
violation of our treaty with Great Britain and we
suppose even this glorious Republic with its star
sspangled banner flying, its eagle screaming, and
its more vaporous politicians spouting fervid
rhetoric, can live up to its agreements without
Tasting humiliation or without craven trucking
TO an ancient foe.
"Aside from any treaty, the toll exemption
was only covert subsidy to shipping interests;
and the day of subsidies ought to be past. True,
our shipping languishes and we hope it will con-
tinue to languish if there is no way to revive it
save by government bounty. This is hardly the
congress to demand special privilege for any
interest"
So speaks a magazine with whose opinions
neither partisanship nor expediency carry any
weight in political matters. 1t wholly agrees with
ahe president in his position with reference to the
soils question.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29
-sH AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED

Way back yonder in childhood days there was
a little copybook phrase we used to write and re-
write and say re-say time and again-''If at
first you don't succeed, try, try again that
might well be called to mind by those of us who
ARE really giving serious thought to the marketing
Rroblem demanding solution in Thurston county,
a problem that is going to become more serious as
the years 60 by and competition gets keener and
sother districts are better placed than to
put their products on the market
Some years ago a cooperative marketing asso-
citation was established among the fruit growers
and again last year among the strawberry grow
ers. Neither was successful and their failure has
put damper upon all suggestions that the idea
be tried again. However, every one who knows
anything at all about the associations knows that
the circumstances surrounding their formation
and continuance were not favorable and should
appreciate as well that the mistakes made then
are the best lessons in case new plan were
lnaugurated.
The Washington Standard believes that the CO.
operative marketing plan can be made to work in
Thurston county satisfactorily at least it has
in many other places that could be mentioned and
rs anxious to assist in the formation of such an
association 1t will not concur however, in any
halfway measures; what it believes should be
done is the effecting of complete and efficient
working organization composed of the farmers of
uhe county and the business men of the city bound
together not for sentimental reasons but for pure,
hard business and determined to make that bust
mess mutually profitable.
The broadcast minded and most public spirited
land far sighted of our farming and business men
should take the lead and lend their energy and
influence to bring about common understanding
of problems concerning the two," says an ex-
change, a statement we heartily endorse. 'Other-
wise, - it continues, 'any substantial progress,
either civic rural must be in spite of conditions
rather than because Of them
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

While the sentiment is frequently heard from all
parts of the state Kill all the initiative bills - the
opinion seems to be gaining ground that it would
be better if the sponsors Of the 10 IA measures
now pending would present them with their petit
lions to the next legislature before which they
would become the first order of business, thereby
saving the million more dollars it is estimated
the election this fall will cost If the legislature
fails to act then the bills 60 automatically upon
the ballot but it be taken for granted that the
legislature is very likely to act favorably upon
measures supported by the prevailing sentiment of
the state.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

What an astounding revelation of the plum
dering of a great railroad system has been that
which Charles S. Mellen, former president of the
New Haven, has been revealing in his testimony
to the interstate commerce commission! Let us
hope that what he has told will point the way by
which we as nation can prevent such looting in
the future; let us hope the 'pitless publicity to
which the New Haven is now being subjected will
be lesson to others that might have followed in
it's steps,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Apparently, when Republicans begin to talk
seriously about nominating Roosevelt for presi-
dent on the Republican ticket, as many are now
doing, they are willing to swallow anything
pride, policies, theories and the 1912 campa;on
arguments-to get back into Office again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Mrs. Alex. Wright was chosen
president. Mrs. D. c. West vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. Harvey Lindley Sec
rotary and Mrs. George Zeren treas
urer of the o. e. s. auxiliary at the
recent election at the home of Mrs.
Belle Oppenheimer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Der who was born in the Territory.
Prices paid for wheat in Walla
Walla range from So to Sc cents per
bushel.
Real estate transfers at Spokane
Falls last week aggregated q half
million dollars
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Some people are criticising City Clerk Holmes
for "taking the bit into his teeth as he did last
week in the municipal tax muddle, but it can be
safely said that he didn't 'take the bull by the
horns"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Wool clips are going off at prices surpassed
but twice in the last twenty-five years. SAYS a
commercial report. There you 60 for your Demo-
cratic ''hard times'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-05-29

Commencement days are coming throughout
the land, in school and college and university, and
many an eager face will be turned brightly toward
the years to come. Let us all wish them all-every
single one Of them--godspeed
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

worthless for the purpose for
which the growers of the State
intended it. The Florida State
Horticultural Society, the Flori-
da Citrus Exchange, and State
mass meeting of the citrus fruit
growers endorsed the bill as pre-
sented.-Florida Grower.
1t ought not to make much differ
ence to the members of the coming
Florida legislature what this republi-
can editor thinks. And it probably
will not. Forrest Lake did oppose
the present Green Fruit law; the edi-
tor of The Palatka News, who was
member of the House that passed the
law, favored it. But time has proven
that Forrest Lake was the more far
seeing legislator of the two. The
law is fiat failure. The editor of
the News supported it because he was
assured by Mr.. Burton, the legislative
representative of the Florida Citrus
Exchange, that the law was just what
the citrus growers of Florida wanted.
Well, they have had it now into the
second season, and so far in the sec
ond season it has proven even more
Intellectual in stopping the shipment
of green fruit than it did during the
first season. In fact the present fall
has seen more immature citrus fruit
shipped from Florida to the north
than any previous season in the his
tory of the industry.
Forrest Lake opposed this law for
the reason that he believed it would
prove the same fiat failure that it has
since proven to be. Mr.. Lake lives in
a citrus growing district; he is the
friend of that industry, and every in
dustry indigenous or exotic in Flori-
da; in fact he makes his living in
Florida and the success of the growers
Of Florida spells success to him; their
failure means that he, too, will fail in
his enterprises.
The News has no inside information
as to who will be the next speaker of
the Florida House of Representatives,
although it has been informed that
the contest will lie between Mr.. Lake
and a member elect from Suwannee.
Of one thing however it is certain,
that the weekly and weakly filings at
Mr.. Lake by this republican editorial
fourfusher will have little effect on
the democrats who compose the Flori-
da legislature.
Mr.. Lake did oppose the present
Green Fruit law; so now does every
one who has the interests of the Flori-
la citrus industry at heart. Why?
Because it has proven fiat failure in
the evils for which the Ci-
trus Exchange assured US it would
prove an efficient antidote.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

Fruit law? Forrest Lake, a member
from Seminole county, was one of its
most strenuous opponents. The bill
was passed; it became a law, and a
most stupendous failure; just as For
rest Lake said it would And yet
the Florida Grower, organ of the ex-
change, is holding Forrest Lake res
ponsible for its own plumbers. The
result is not of Forrest Lakes work,
but one of the results which followed
a disregard of his advice. The en-
actment of the Green Fruit Law is due
to the Citrus Exchange lobby and the
decentralization of the market is the
result of the fruit growers disregard
for law which isn't worth the paper
it occupies in the statute books. AS
well and better might one say: "The
result of the Citrus Exchanges work
is seen this year in the utter democrat
ization of the early citrus fruit mar
kets."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

Mrs. W. S. Jennings, chairman of
the education department of the Fl r
ida Federation of Women's Clubs, at
the recent convention in Lakeland,
recommended the enactment of 90
cal option" compulsory education law.
But why should this good and intelli-
gent lady stop at a '1ocal option"
law? And why should such progress
sive body as the Federation advocate
a "local option" enactment? If this
progressive and aggressive body of
cultured Florida women want to do
something really beneficial for Flori-
da, they will use the power of their
to bring about a state
wide compulsory education law Many
Of the States most eminent men and
educators are already advocating such
a law, and sooner or later it will be
The Florida Federation of
Women's Clubs should lead; it should
never follow in a good work.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

Under the headline "The Democrat
ic Crop" the Tampa Tribune of the
25th publishes list of what purports
to be the postmasters who lave been
appointed and confirmed in Florida
since Woodrow Wilson became pres
ident Perhaps the idea was to show
that the administration is moving too
slow, and if the list, as published, was
complete we would be inclined to
agree with the Tribune. 1t make a
showing of but 81 new pos+masters,
not enough to leaven the democratic
lump, But we doubt the correctness
of the Tribune'S list. Palatka is
frst-class postoffice, and it has first
class democratic postmaster appointed
over year ago, and this city is not
in the Tribune's list; perhaps there
are others.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
"A SIGN OF
THE TIMES.

When men eminent in the councils
of the Nation begin to line up with
a great moral and political reform
look out. AS the Katzenjammer kids
would say, "there will be something
didding."
Prohibition of the liquor traffic has
become something more than mere
moral reform in which a few temper
ance advocates are making speeches
in the churches. These men, always
the advance guard in a great moral
issue, have done their work well.
Today the great journals of the
country are lining up in favor of ma
tional prohibition from an economic
point of view, and statesmen in all
parts of the country are getting into
the band-wagon.
Probably no one man in the nation
is better qualified to speak for the
democracy of the day than is Will
liam Jennings Bryan, thrice the demo-
cratic standard bearer, and the pres
ent Secretary of State at Washing
ton. In the last issue of the Com
moner Mr.. Bryan says:
1.-THE Democrats of the nation
have an issue to face and thew
may as well prepare for it. The
rt,tp 70 Df
are on the defensive. They real
ize that they have but few more
years in which to fatten upon the
woes of their victims, but they
are fighting desperately and are
willing to hold any party between
them and the fire. The Demo-
cratic party can not afford to
shield the brewery, the distillery
and the saloon from the rising
wrath of a determined people.
Democracy is the nations hope
on political and economic ques-
tions-let it not, by taking sides
with the liquor interests, repel
those who put moral issues first.
The young men of the country
are democratic by nature, but
they will not submit their claims
to political preferment to those
who conspire against the home
and everything good-neither will
they find pot house politicians
congenial party associates. The
President has set high standard
in intelligence and morals, and
the party can not afford to lower
the colors to gain a temporary
advantage. Those whose sup
port depends upon subserviance
to the liquor interests disgrace
the party while they are with it,
and then leave it if it refuses to
obey them. They are a milestone
about the party's neck. The
Democratic party is the party of
the future-it has chance to en-
ter the Promised Land-why al
low the liquor interests to lead it
away into the wilderness? Get
ready for the fight"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
WAR DEBTS NOT
ALWAYS VALUABLE.

Contracts are not so sacred after
all; less so than treaties. A gold
bond is only "scrap of paper" in
wartime. When stock exchanges are
closed and gold-ships are contraband
of war, where then is the promise to
pay? A moratorium postpones the
day of maturity without "by-your-
leave, sir" But even when the day
does fall, the values are no longer
what they were.
The national debts incurred 80
years ago are payable in cheaper
gold, because of the increased gold
supply. There is no such thing as alb
solute value either Of gold or bushel
of wheat, or corn. Day labor, the
most fundamental unit of value, will
appreciate after the war because of
the slaughter of laborers. The whole
sr'IhAe of deferred payment is varia-
b Dtnd uncertain.
II Britisher pays his debts 20
German house, he is liable to be hung
in the Tower for treason under the
law. The American bankers have to
be entreated by a special British en-
voy before they consent to acceler-
ate their tardy payment of interna-
tional obligations.
We have seen that human life is on
ly relatively sacred, that the observa-
ton of treaties and neutralities are
matters of expediency and that con-
tracts and promises to pay are not as
rigid as in theory.
Jevons, the greatest authority on
money, wrote in times of peace:
The country looks calmly on
while every contract, including
the national debt, is being violat-
ed against the intention of the
contracting parties, because of
the debasement or the enhance
ment of values.
If values are so unstable in times
of peace, how much more easily war
makes sport of us all.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

The Pueblo Indians have petitioned
the European nations to restore peace,
reciting how they "look with horror
upon the great calamity just as they
do upon their own acts of years ago
when they were savages." Poor in
dians; they are still incapable of un-
Outstanding those nice little shams
and hypocracies with which civilized
man sops his conscience as he rushes
to the shambles.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

The Duval Democratic club has
gone and done just exactly what was
predicted it would do. 1t has nomi-
mated DR.. Charles W. Johnson for
Mayor of Jacksonville. The club
was organized in Dr. Johnsol.'s inter
ests, and out of 224 club votes cast
the doctor received $50 of them. The
non-club democrats of the city will
now proceed to nominate a good live
democrat from among the people and
will then proceed to elect him by an
overwhelming vote.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
Scotch of Danziu,

One OF the largest Scottish colonies
OF the continent formerly existed at
Danzig. In the last decade Of the
fourteenth century a number of Scot
fish Knights iourneyed to Danzig to
help IN the crusade of the Teutonic or
der against the Lithuanian heathens,
and one of the city gates-now known
as the Hohe ThOr-was christened the
Douglas Thor. after Lord William
Douglas, who was slain there.-London
Spectator.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

How is Robert getting on at col
lege? asked the minister. who was
being entertained at dinner.
"Splendidly,' said the proud father,
who then went on to tell Of his sons
various social. athletic and scholastic
successes, and the minister said it was
fine thing to be college bred.
That evening little James, who had
been an interested listener, said, Papa.
what did Mr.. Brown mean by college
bred?"
"Oh. that" said papa, who had been
looking over his sons bills. lis a four
years lOaf."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
FORREST LAKES
OPPONENT.

We do not believe that Forrest
Lake Of Sanford is the right man
to select for the speakership Of
the next House. Forrest Lake is
not a friend Of the citrus fruit
growers of the State. He was
the most bitter fighter against an
adequate immature fruit law at
the last session. He was on the
committee having this bill in
charge, and thus his influence was
powerful.
When the bill was finally fore
ed out Of committee it was so
emasculated as to be utterly
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
slclans, ms the damage they viii do is
ten IoId TO the good you can possibly
derive from them Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co, Toledo, o, contains no mercury.
and is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. In buvfng Hairs ga
tarrh Cure be sure you get the gem
uine- 1t is taken internally and made
IN Toledo Ohio, by +. J. Cheney &
Co Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price 76c. per
bottle
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
Ultima Thule.

The ultima Thule of the ancients
was declared by Piny and other an
cient writer's to be Iceland. Says Pliny.
1T is an island in the Northern ocean
discovered by Pytheas after sailing six
days from Orcades." Others cOnsid,
cred the most distant northern land
to be Shetland.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

The result of Forest Lakes
work is seen this year in the utter
decentralization of the early CT
trus fruit markets. Green, I'M
ripe fruit that should have been
held on the trees were sent for
ward and were sacrificed; were
not wanted,-Florida Grower.
Now, what do you think of that?
of the Citrus Ex-
change of Florida, in the Legislature
IF 1918, advocated the present Green
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
Subtleties.

The English style of humor differs
from the American" said the man
who is ever studious.
Yes replied Miss Cayenne. "Where
we use chin whiskers to denote a poll
tician the English usually employ side
whiskers. "-Washington Star.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

Does your face hurt much"
mo, Johnnie. What made you think
my face ached:"
SISTER said you were painfully home
ly."-Judge.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

Darling. ! think of you every mo-
ment in the day"
Law sakes. Tom. give some atten.
ton to your work or you'll get fred
Baltimore American.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

once we were young. and now we are
older, but never yet have we seen a
mans wife going to his folks for adj
vice as TO what she should buy.-Gal-
weston News.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
MODERN HIGH SCHOOL;
TEACHERS COLLEGE
Need of Trained Educators and
Expert Supervision a
Pressing Need.
BY WILLIAM r. RUSSELL,
Associate Professor of Secondary Edu.
cation, George Peabody College For
Teachers.
FL e N the
early high

w e sa IF y n' ses
sc b o O !
was coming into
existence and the
body Of tradition
upon which it
rests was being
formed the ma.
jority Of it's
graduates enter
ed college, there
to prepare Tor
theology, medi-
cine or the law.
The college en-
trance eXanina-
tons were the
legitimate all in
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
CLASSIFYING Man.

Men may be divided into two classes
those who regard whiskers as an or
nament and those who hold shaving as
sacred. duty.-Atchison Globe.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

Self control IS j great virtue. He
is most powerful who has himself ~
his own power.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04

There is no killing the suspicion that
deceit has once begOtten Eliot