The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-08-28

of them, but the sober second
thought of the country today is
grateful that he remained un-
moved, impassive and patient. =
Christian Science Monitor.
Before leaving for California
and his trip east to the national
governors convention, Governor
Lister proposed a plan for the
complete wiping out of the states
debt, which may materialize in a
recommendation to the next legis-
lature. The state now has an
exceedingly small bonded indebt-
edness, but it would be good
business and place the state in a
unique and enviable position,
thinks the governor, to get rid
of what little there is in utilizing
moneys of the state now idle.
The states Indebtedness con-
sists of a balance outstanding of
SIS, 900 on the Wenatchee bridge
bonds, bearing % interest, and
a balance of $206, 024 outstanding
on the normal school bonds, bear
ing 3 % interest. To take these
up by general fund money now
idle and bringing only 290 inter-
est in the banks would save large
amounts annually in interest and
let the state set an example for
thrift to all other taxing districts
of the state city, county and
school-and allow it to go before
the world as a state absolutely
free of bonded indebtedness.
The governors efforts to lower
the tax burdens of the people of
Washington are gradually bring
ing results, although the burden
of debt was great when he
assumed the governors chair.
His activities are not kindly re-
ceived by the financial institu-
tions of the west side, which have
been in the habit of receiving
deposits, and also lending to
other funds at interest.
Some political opposition is also
shown, as it looks bad for those
politicians who have profited by
the states debt, to have the peO-
pie note that a democratic gov
ernor is doing what the republi-
cans should have done years ago.
However serious may be the
consequences of the European
war to the nations of the world,
the strife is furnishing valuable
object lessons to the people of
the United States, and will re-
suit in good to this nation. Many
instances are brought before
the public gaze, wherein past
shortcomings are noted, and re-
sponsibility placed. Some par
ticularly noteworthy are:
l. You have noticed that the
United States &c postage stamp
is not the same delicate and
beauteous shade of carmine that
used to please the vision of pur-
chasers. The reason is that the
bureau of engraving and print
ing cannot secure the coloring
matter which formerly came
from Germany. During the
many years of republican PRO
tective" tariff, no effort was
made to build up new industries
in dyestuffs, but the entire traffic
was between Germany and this
country, while the protective
tariff was used to protect the
growing fortunes of those who
spent their money to maintain
the tariff. Now, when warefare
shuts of Germany from the world,
this nation is beset with the fact
that no factories can make sufti-
cient coloring matter for our
great demands for printing inks,
textile dyes, paints, etc. AS a
result, coloring stuffs are soaring
in prices. Moral-We paid for
the tariff, and are now paying
for the deficiencies of those who
framed the tariff to protect in
dividuals and not industries.
2. With Europe at war, the
United States has suddenly dis