The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-02
State Capitol News


Puget Sound for the prevention of
drowning. AS outlined to Governor
Lister by Wilbert r. Longfellow, field
agent of the American Red Cross life
saving corps. swimmers will be or
ganized into corps and Systematically
instructed and encouraged in pre-
venting drownings by means of prac-
tical demonstrations and illustrated
lectures. Promotion of safe and sane
water sports will be an important
part of the course, 10 which the gov
ernor has promised all possible eX-
ecutive encouragement.
In a paper prepared to be delivered
at the biennial meeting of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
New York City, Edward w. Olson,
chairman of the Industrial Welfare
Commission for the State of Wash
/ ington, states that rs per cent of the
regularly employed women of the
I SldJc nave Uttn DlOuShI ullbOl NhC
minimum wage law Notwithstanding
three years of industrial depression
since the commission began it's work,
Apps women have, according to the
report come to a point where they
earn and receive 21,957, 900 an
nually This has been accomplished
] ~ thn
minimum of which is the figure at
which a girl may decently support
herself.
AS one means of settling the issue,
principals and debate team coaches of
high schools of the state have decided
upon preparedness as the subject of
debate for this fall and winter. The
question, as agreed upon and sub
mitted to Mrs. Josephine Corliss
Preston, is as follows:
Resolved that a system of COM
pulsory military training or the
equivalent of not less than two hours
per week should be required in the
public high schools of the State of
Washington having an enrolment of
at least 20 boys"
Mrs Sadie E. Hall, acting supern-
tendent of the state school for blind
since the death of her husband, has
been promoted by the board of con
troll to the position of superintendent.
In appointing fire wardens for this
season the state forestry commission
has made an extra allowance of $25
per month where teh warden fur
nishes an automobile, or $40 per
month for motorcycle or rig. This is
an increase of $40 over the former
auto upkeep allowance. Wardens
will be paid $50 to 500 monthly for
the season, and patrolmen will re-
ceive 800 straight instead of SIS with
an expense account allowance, as
heretofore Wardens have been
named for 20 timber counties of the
state and patrolmen will be selected
at the June meeting of the commits
sion.
AS state labor commissioner, to
= succeed Edward w. Olson, who be-
came member of the industrial in
surance commission June /, Governor
Lister has appointed C. II. Younger,
chief factory inspector for the state
labor department for the past three
: years. In his subordinate service Mr..
Younger has had charge of the safety
first campaign conducted with marked
success by the department, which
campaign he will continue as labor
commissioner. Mr.. Younger is
resident of Kirkland near Seattle.
Prohibition has encouraged the
cider trade to such an extent that the
Northern Pacific has procured from
the public service commission or
load rate of u cents per 100 on apple
juice from North Yakima to Aber-
deem. Carload rates on such products
have not hitherto been considered
necessary to the smaller cities. 1t
has also been necessary to authorize
tank car rate on vinegar.
The state board of control has
paroled ii men from the state re-
fcrmatory at Monroe who, ordinarily,
would not be passed upon until July l.
Early action was taken to satisfy so
ia as possible request for working
ment sent to the institution from
mills and camps. Through the CO.
operation of employers who are will
ing to give a former inmate of the
institution a chance, work is waiting