The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-06-25
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CONTEMPORARY CUMMtNI :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A clean, aggressive party is the
only kind of a party that can win
in this country under present con-
ditions. If the Republican party is
to meet that test. it must cut loose
from the undesirables who crippled
1t and robbed 1t of popularity. The
defeat of Penrose, Foraker and all
Of their kind is necessary this year
IL Repu blicanism is to come into its
own again two years from now.
New York Tribune.
State superintendent Of public
instruction. Josephine Preston, COM
plains because only $4,000 is avail
able for preparation of an educa-
tional exhibit for the state at the
Panama exposition. She says she
had hoped $4,000 would be expend-
ed for this purpose. Mrs. Preston's
zeal for an elaborate exhibit may
be generally approved by those in
educational work, but the Tribune
thinks $4,000 is ample. There al
ways is too much advertising of the
obvious at expositiOns. Washington
has become widely known as pro-
gressive commonwealth, and intel
ligent outsiders will assume that we
have educational facilities in keep
ing with our social and economic adj
vancement. 1t is superfluous to ar
ray evidence OF this at the exposi-
tiOn. Everett Tribune.
There is general opposition of
taxpayers to having all road con-
tracts forced to an eight-hour day
by the state labor commissioner
1t would be better to have a bad
law repealed than to criticise an Of
fetal for doing his duty.
COwlitz County News.
The bureau of inspection has re-
ported that lack Stewart, member
of the legislature, while treasurer
of Spokane county. failed to col
lect more than $4,000 interest. 1t
is reported action will be brought
to recover on his bond-State Cap
itOl Record.
The weather is perfect, the fruit
first-class and the people of What
com county the best in the land. and
the most prOgressive.-Beili
Sentinel.
More shingles are being shipped
from Ferndale at this time than have
been for a year. An average of
four ears a day are being loaded at
the Great Northern side track
Ferndale Record.
One SnOhOmish farmer, who is
making fair living. objects to the
encouragement OF more settlers here.
on the plea that there is not more
than market enough for those who
are here now. Another farmer. one
who will clear over 5000 per acre
from berries this year. is going out
of his way to get people on farms,
and to raising more produce. Which
do .ou think is, the wiser?-Sno-
hOmish Advance.
The public is not made up of
fools, and it appreciates and rewards
frankness and fairness.--Seattle Sun
X c. Beaton, editor of Ye Towne
Gossip in the Seattle P.-I., has Ii
nally been forced to take a vacation
at the SOleduck to rest his fevered
brain. Rag-time newspaper writing
must pay. Other newspapermen
know not what the word vacation
means unless they are temporarily
out of work.-State Capitol Record.
The blue sky law. which will
make it unlawful for fakirs to go
about the state and sell stock in
any and all kinds of ihievjng
schemes to the unsuspecting public,
has our endorsement. The intention
of this law is good. The cost Of adj
uinistering it is SO little in COM
parisOn with the benefits that may
reasonably be expected to result
from such a law that it will really
mean saving to the people,
LeavenwOrth Echo.