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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-07-21
A FEATURE OF TIE CAMPAIGN.

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~uaa ANA tae present prospect, are that the
a-a' tai, Is bound to pryyIpitatr will be state
WIDE in clatactcr il wagcd at ALL and will like
wise be intensely aud bitterly fought.
Indications OF its appearance in the gubernato-
rial campaign are to be in the hamboy;tnt
announcement Of one Of the Rrlubcan candidate,
for the nomination.. in declaring he would not havr
the union label on his printll.5 assurance that II
is lying dormant IN the plans OF several, at least,
of the others is to be gathered from their pre-
vious business relations and particularly from the
business in which most of them have been en-
gagged, numbering, while another-and incident
ally the one who now appears to be the most pop
uar Of the seven aSprants-has been quite
closely affiliated with the manufacturers associa-
ton during lis comparatively short residence in
the state.
The 'open shop campaign has already started
IN San Francisco and the business interests of that
city have contributed fund Of close to half
million dollars to carry on the fight The situa-
ton in this state has hardly reached that point
and it is altogether possible that the present furry
will die before it assumes serious prospects,
but the undercurrent of opinion among those who
watching all the influences apt to figure in the
coming campaign lays considerable stress upon
the likelihood of an 'open shop" fight
An interesting sidelight it is that, judging
from the comments made at the State Press AssO-
citation meeting in Ellensburg the latter part Of
last week, most of the proprietors of the smaller
papers of the state favor the 'open shop argu-
ment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-07-21
THEY DIDN'T ELIMINATE.

Considerable whole-sOuled amusement could
have been gathered by anyone who wanted to
from the fiustered efforts of some Of the Repub-
lican editors at the meeting of the State Press
Association last week, to eliminate some of the
seven Republican candidates for governor. They
didn't eliminate-they started row-whence the
clustering.
The eliminating process of course, doesn t
appeal to the politician, except insofar as it
applies to the other fellow, and naturally the
seven candidates and their dozen or fifteen press
agents and managers, and their friends raised
boiler when the suggestion came forth. And a
few of the Republican editors-those already
hitched to some candidates STATIONED in this
selfsame boiler and the ncipient racket reached
the boiling over stage several times. That is as
far as it got, however, and after the initial out
break some Of the leaders Clipped in to try to
smooth things over
So far as the editors themselves gave evidence
George A. Lee seemed to be the most popular of
the seven who graced the convention with their
presence. This, Of course, was father to the
further opinion that he probably would get the
nomination.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-07-21
I WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
I IN THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO

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From The Washington Standard for
July Fl, 1865. Vol. vi. No. 81.
The government has awarded con-
tracts for raising vessels in the river
and harbor of Savannah which were
sunk by the rebels to obstruct the
channel.
There are $1,000 churches in the
United States.
The Josie McNair arrived on Sun
day morning last in tow of the Pho
neer, her boiler being disabled so she
could not carry full steam. She is a
neat little craft, better designed for
river navigation than the trade in
which she is to be employed. Her
machinery is being overhauled and
her cabin enlarged.
Ottawa, c. w., July II. There
was an exciting session of the Cana
dian parliament yesterday. The op-
position assailed the government with
great force and effect, and the project
OF annexation to the United States
seems to gain favor.
The Pixley family, consisting of
Misses Annie, Minnie, and Louisa,
aged respectively IA, and Z years,
gave entertainments at Washington
hall Saturday and Monday evenings
to fair audiences. Mrs. Pixley has
opened a millinery shop on Washing
ton street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-07-21

The Republican editors of the state don't want
President Wilson to appoint G.. b. Kegley master
of the Washington State Grange, on the federal
farm loan board authorized by the rural credit
legislation just passed, and. through their ASSOC
citation, entered formal protest asking Senator
Jones to block the appointment if it be made The
fact that the farmers of this and twentv-four
other states want him in that office doesn't make
any difference, of course
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-07-21

Government encouragement to the dynamic dol
lar OF the trader rather than to the static dollar
of the lender may be said to have been the policy
OF the United States government ever since Wood
row Wilson took the administrative chair And
the opening of this program may be said to have
taken place on the day when the president
frowned on the Chinese loan negotiators the con-
summation of it. on the day when congress author
lied foreign branch banking.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-07-21

The political race is on now in state and county,
large number of candidates having filed and
"ponied up'' the required fee. Several lively
fights for nominations are already under way
among the Republican candidates in this county,
several more are promised, and exciting times are
ahead. Politics will be our chief companion
during the next few weeks
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-07-21

And, by the way the people of Elensburg most
royalty entertained the editors of the state at theX
annual gathering leaving amongst them most
favorable impression and feeling of gratitude
that they had had the good sense to attend the
gathering, the largest in the history of the organ
izatiOn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-07-21

The Royal Exchange Assurance
company of London, England, OBJ
tanned judgment in the local supe-
rior court last week of $113 and
costs against Attorney P. c. Kibbe of
of this city representing the English
firm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-07-21

The casing of the old Crescent Oil
company's well at Tenino was pulled
out last week and was shipped to
Orting, where a well is being drilled
near the Soldiers home.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07

not in a position to know the whole truth, is easily led to believe there is a scarcity of food products when there is really an over-supply held in the great warehouses of the country. True, there might just as we'll be a dearth of food for all the good the makers of the nation tackle the prob lem in the proper manner this con- dition will be done away with. And it is time for prompt action. The President has now given his attention to it and in the near future the nation may realize relief from a burden placed on it's shoulders by unscrupu lous spectators.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
Four Great Regiments
 M French Foreign Legion

my company and one of the bravest of these was Kif1n Rockwell, a comrade of the trenches who subsequently joined the aviation corps and whose tragic death I read just a few days after reaching America. Perhaps 1t would not be out of place to quote paragraph from a letter which l have received from Rockwells mother. She says, Just before going to the fron- last May with the American Esca- drille he wrote me these words-h1s last that referred to death-If l die want you to know that I have died as every man ought to die-fghting for what Is right. I do not feel that am fighting for France alone but for the cause of all humanity-the greatest of all causes
 The spirit which has dominated the foreign legion throughout this war is strikingly illustrated in the following incident. Upon my return to the front after six months in the American hospital in Paris l was talk ing with a colonel of the legionaires who was wearing a war cross with three branches of palms (having been mentioned in the desDatches of the whole army on three different occa- sions.) He seemed to be greatly 6e- pressed and when ] asked the cause he exclaimed that the general com manding his division had informed him that he was to have the privilege of naming a number of men of his regiment for decoration. following a
 recent brilliant engagement. How can I choose a number of men for special honors,' said the colonel. when my regiment is composed of 4,0O0 hc- roes!"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
Mary Anderson.
(BOstOn Post)

There's a sort of question to which older people, in particular are ad- dicted: Was Jennie Lind a greater singer than Tetrazzini?" Was Tag Honl greater dancer than Pavlowa ?" It's a sort of question that produces endless argument and little proof.
 In the 30 years since Mary Ander- son retired from the stage, thousands have speculated as to the real great nes of her genius compared with modern standards. Happily, here was one question that could be answered. The lady herself came out of retire ment on a recent afternoon for a sin gle performance in aid of charity London's greatest critics assembled to view her in Gilberts "Pygmalion and Galatea." They proclaimed her to be charming and beautiful and electrify- ingly talented.
 It is a great triumph for the older generation. It will give new heart to the volunteer defenders of the great ness of Jennie Lind and Mario and the elder Booth
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
TOO MUCH COLD.
Is It Becoming Too Cheap? Is It tho Cause of the High Cost of Living? Did Bryan Have the Right
 Idea After All?

Waterbury DemOcratD
 Is gold becoming too cheap? Is too >n,11ch gold one cause of the increased cost of living? What will happen if gold continues to pile up in the United States treasury? Can Great Britain the mother of the gold standard ma1n- tain her credit by continued gold pay- ments Is there any danger that Great Britain may go to paper cur rencv with the indefinite continuance of the war? These are some of the inquiries raised by the federal reserve boards warning against the too tree Duchase of short-term, h1gh-1nterest notes now being put out by the British government. Tn effect our federal re- serve board has said: GO little slow in taking the credit of warning nations. Gold Is better than promises. We have good uses at home for a lot of our money'' Incidentally the federal reserve board remarks in passing that there is much unnecessary worry in certain quarters over the supposed menace of too much gold in this coun- try. The gold Preserves in the reserve bank system have not yet been fully paid up, and until they are, this foreisn gold can go into those deposi- tories. How long can Great Britain continue to make gold payments to meet the interest on her war borrow ings? In talk with a man who spent nearly two years Investigating this subject: an American; he lived year in London before the war broke out, and then was sent to South Africa GO investigate the matter Of gold produc- ,.Jx i,, that work He says that the situation is this: Shortly after the war began the British government practically took over the South African gold mines, and has since been operating them. The nations financiers realized that nothing would be more important in winning the war then to insure the credit of the nation. aud that nothing would go further toward insuring that credit than to make certain of a re- liable and bountiful supply of gold to pay interest on the national debt. Tn pursuit of this policy the government has, been producing gold in Africa in practical disregard of cost. It was no longer necessary that five dollars worth of gold be produced at less than five dollars cost in labor units Tn fact, the government is now paying twenty-one shillings for twenty shil- lings' worth of gold, a five per cent premium on every pound sterling of gold produced Meantime capacity has been largely increased. Not only are old mines and machinery being worked to the limit. but new mines on land which has hitherto been part of tho public domain and in marv cases was not eusDectcd of being co1d-boar- ing. have been opened up with new machinery and new labor. Also. the Australian mines, where the output had begun to fall off have been put
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
Calming Oneself.

A Chicago physician scoffs at tie has a calming effect on it's users. It is a common experience of smokers, be says, to calm themselves by smok- ing when they are nervous, but he at tributes the effect to auto-suggesti and mechanical action rather than the sedative effect of the drug. The ex- pectation of quteting their nerves, to- gether with the purely mechanical process of smoking, are what make the nerves quiet.
 "Occaslonally,' he ssys, the same effect is produced by a dry smoke.' Others accomplish the same object by assuming q certain position. What the nervous man needs is to cultivate control of his mind, and that is just as easy without tobacco as with it."
 Another authority, without discus sing tobacco at all, justifies the Amer ican habit of gum chewing as an easy and harmless way of working off nervous energy. There's something in the mere motion of the jaws, he says, that calms the chewer If the soothing effect of tobacco is so large ly mechanical, it seems natural enough that gum should produce a similar ef- feet. And it's a fact of common ob servation that when men stop smok- ing, they are likely to take to gum
 No doubt the ideal thing to do is to master our nerves by "cultivating control of our minds" But controlf ing ones mind is about the hardest work in the world. Isn't it fortunate tor weak human nature that we have these mechanical substitutes?
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07

It costs money and lots of it to run a government such as this one be- longing to Uncle Sam. The estimates submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury to Congress show that when the fiscal year ends June 30, 1917, the government will be behind the
 game to the tune of sS2,0OO,oOO, and
 when the next fiscal year ends, June the cost of government over the actual appropriations made showing a deficit
 of some $2s2, 2,5OO,OOO. This deficit is
 brought about by the great demand
 for preparedness. The national de-
 fense Is costing more money than was
 ever spent by the government in it's entire existence. At the last session Congress imposed new taxes to meet the great costs of the various defense ] measures; but they will not really
 prove adequate. These taxes which time will be realized at the close of
 national business on June 30 of nex, year. The Secretary of the Treas ury in his report estimates that the returns from these taxes will yield approximately s250,OOO,OOO, extra
 revenue. The deficit for this fisca
 year will be met out of large sur plus saved by the treasury from last years operations. The deficit for the ensuing year means another taxation
 When the Congress imposes this there 1 may be some let-up in the howl for more preparedness
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
FURS FOR WOMEN.
What It Costs to Satisfy Fancies That Lightly Turn to Thoughts of
 Sable and Other Kinds.
(New York Sun).


 It is the custom and pleasure of Americans to buy about 60,000,000 worth of furs a year usually at this season when woman's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of sable or the humber beasts. The manufactured fur trade In this country is, for the most part, by Americans for Ameri- cans While it is true that we import about $16, 6,O00,0O0 worth of undressed furs, we have been exporting from ss,0OO,oOo to $18,0OO,O0O worth, so that the balance of trade in the raw article is not heavily against us. The huge figures are seen in the finished product, ready for wear. This comes from perhaps 1,40O factories more than 1000 of them in this city, each 1 factory employing on the average about ten persons. Each employee turns out about s5,O00 worth of fin ished furs in a year.
 Before the war our imports of dressed and manufactured furs ran as high as s11, 100000. Last season they were s3,20S,1S3, and in the same period we exported $9,2SS,7S6 worth of the same class of goods ~,
 In 1912 Germany sold to America
 
 furs. Leipsic, a world market for furs, was finding the United States her best customer. Now few furs get through to us from Germany, and our purch ases from England and Canada nearly all skins of Canadian animals have risen from $5,80O,0 in 1912 to nearly S10, ,400,0 900 in this last year. And we took millions worth from Australia direct.
 Most of the furs we import stay in this country, the grand total of re. ported furs, raw, dressed and manu. factured, being only $750,000.
 Of the money spent here for furs about one-third, or $20,00O,0OO, goes to the trappers of the United States, including Alaska. From Alaska, however, the market receives less than a million dollars worth a year. for that lands greatest fur bearer the seal gambols on the beach un- touched. for the law is on him and will be on for several years.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07

under forced pressure and are con- tributing a larger share than ever be- fore Altogether the world porduc- tion of gold has reached the amount of 500 millions a year, of which 1t is estimated more than half Is being pro- duced by Great Britain. This gold Is shipped to Sydney, Australia, on gov- ernment cruisers, and thence through the Indian ocean across the Pacific to Canada, to London's branch bank at Ottawa, where England now keeps practically all her gold It is from this Canadian depository that the New York banks draw when the balance requires @ payment in gold to main tain British credit. On the face of things it would seem that this would insure Englands borrowing power for a long, if not indefinite time to come, A quarter of billion in gold a year. plus the governments power to tax industrial production, would pay in- terest on a very large debt. But SUD- pose gold depreciates? Suppose the suggestion of Sir George Paish Is carried out and the British permit their standard value to sink toi the Russian ruble? Suppose the British go to paper and silver basis, what would happen then? Tt is this pros- pect that moves the federal reserve exports to suggest that their reserves be not too cluttered up with war bonds The United States has railroads to re- build. rolling stock to replace. and 113 million people to feed, cIothe. and shelter. It Is all very we'll to lend money and sell on credit to the allies, but, as Lew Fields has said: "Fnough is plenty"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
FOOD.

Food problems are engaging the .entire world. The war undoubtedly has brought many of them about and I he most severe are in those coun- : tries that are engaged in war. But
 he neutral countries have been dragged in the maelstrom nonetheless. In England the shortage of meat has bent the prices bounding until the king has set an example to the people by ordering two meat1ess days every week among his household. In Ger *nany the scientists are at work trying to solve the problem, Professor Cohn- bdvise the people to bolt their weekly allowance of meat so that it will re- bist digestion. In France a scientist, Professor Kersting, takes the extreme opposite view and tells the people that F1etcherizing is the thing Such condition is unlikely to come about in this country unless we too get into the war But there will soon have to De something done to lower the cost of foodstuffs and if meat goes much higher the people must resort to some other life-sustaining food not so high.
 Our problem is not so much to save the food supply as it is to regulate the prices. We have an abundance of food products enough to feed other nations besides our own; but We are not deriving the benefit we should from our over Usupply The spectators have got their hands on the handspring and check the operation of the law ot supply and demand to suit themselves By creating a fictitious scarcity o1 foodstuffs they build up false de. npand and thus reap profits that are
 Ssolutely illegitimate, The public
New Britain herald., 1916-12-07
OF INTEREST TO ALL.

Since Colonial Days the old Lee house on Main street has stood on its present site It stood there before there was such place as New Brit < lain, it was there before Main street was ever dreamed of; and now it Is about to go. At the last moment when the structure has been turned over to men who plan modern Building on the ground it occupies, 3the citizens of this city are aroused. They want to preserve 2it some of them do. No one lever thought of such thing so long as the Lee house, the oldest structure lin this part of the state, remained for l 4wind and storm to demolish; but now E that it is, about to be done away with, there is a grand stampede toward it's kaIvation
 In the same class with the Lee house, from an historical standpoint, &s the Elihu Burritt home, which is Ehunted from the sight of the popu-
 ace by a motley array of city dWell- Ines. It is in an alley. With all the asso citations, the memories, that be- long to the Burritt house, it should never have been left to perform it's present task,-harboring some twelve br fourteen families. Instead, it should be the home of all the relics zand mem entoes of New Britain's ear ' fer days. It's owner was honored |lied. The city, the state, and even Foreign nations joined In a great cele- Dration upon one occasion when the
 memory of Elihu Burr1tt was fresh in
 he minds of citizens hereabout. And slfter that his home, the place where be did so much for mankind, was al-
 owed to be boxed in by commercial
 difces and lost to view.
 In a smaller way it is just as ig-
 he Burritt house to go neglected as
 t would have been to abandon Mount Vernon or fail to preserve the log &abin where Abraham Lincoln was born. There is not city in the union
 Whose people do not manifest interest
 In the preservation of all it's historic associations. New Britain should prove no exception. To this end, fyery man and woman who cherishes In his or her heart a love for the
 hinGs that count, for the connecting
 inks between the past and the pres
 nt, should attend the public meeting Which has been called for Monday 8light in the office of the Mayor. At hat time there will be considered the
 Ravisability of forming a New Brit
 ain Historical Society the purpose of (which will be to preserve the old
 and marks of the city. It is time for Pomething to be done.