The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-15
FEW TEACHERS APPLY
FOR PLACES IN STATE
War Brings Big Decrease In Number
of Apphcants-Other News From
All Corners of state

War conditions, particularly the
widening of the field of feminine EN-
ployment, has caused a decided slump
in the number of applications for
teachers certificates. State examin-
ers. under the direction of Mrs. Jose
phine Preston, state superintendent Of
public education, are now engaged in
marking and grading the papers sub
mitted in the recent statewide exam
nations of applicants for certificates.
The number Of those who applied for
such examinations is but a fraction
of those usually applying.
Intimations that the government
might build plant on Grays Harbor
for the assembling of airplane spruce,
was made in a talk to lumber manu-
facturers at Aberdeen by Russell Haw-
kins of Portland. The millmen present
Endorsed the suggestion. The plant, if
built, Hawkins said, will save a large
expense now placed on the government
by shipping airplane spruce in the
rough state. The new plant would
take the spruce after it comes from
the mill or is rived, and perfect it for
airplane use. The cost of such plant
he estimated at Sl,000,0O9.
The supreme court, in affirming
the King county superior court and
holding against the Seattle jitney
drivers in their efforts to restrain the
prosecuting attorney from proceeding
against them for not having the bonds
prescribed by the legislature, says the
use of the street as place of bust
ness or as the main instrum entality
of a business is accorded as a mere
privilege and not as a matter of natur
al right" The court again upholds
the constitutionality of the jitney bond
law and reaffirms its ruling in the in
suranee suit to the effect that the jit
ney people must comply with the pro-
visions of the insurance law and that
the insurance commissioner can not be
forced to issue them certificate to
do business when they fail to obey the
law.
Every member of the national army
at Camp Lewis Will De subjected to an
other physical test in addition to the
regular medical examinations which
have been made and the special exam
ination for latent tuberculosis which is
ordered. The entire 91st division will
be brought before the medical officials
for the closest scrutiny that has ever
been given any army.
The Patterson-McDo Shipbuild-
ing company of Seattle has secured
contract from the United States ship
ping board for the construction OF
S24.O00,000 worth Of SS00-ton cargo
carriers. Work on the construction OF
the first vessel is TO be commenced
within so days. Just how many YES
sells the s24 100000 award calls for
was not disclosed, but it is sad TO
be 10 or 16
Spokane, Portland, Seattle and Van
couver, B. c., the four teams of the
Pacific Hockey association, will open
a 24-game schedule December 7. &C
cording to plans made al meeting o.
officials of he association at V@neou
yer, &. c. Tic officials plan t6 spli
the season, it vas announced. Tn
first hall viii close January 10 an
the second half viii open January 2
and close Merch 5.
Completion Of a@othor ueit for tn
comfort and happiness Of the men OF
the national army and their families
in the west was celebrated Saturday
with a public reception and opening
for the dedication of the hostess-house
of the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation at Camp Lewis. Leaders OF
women's work in the northwest, es-
pecially in the work of the association,
assembled for the event.
Jarvis & Burkheimer, contractors
on the Pacific highway contract from
Castle Rock south, are making good
progress with the work. They are
making a big cut AID fill, using a
steam shovel and two donkey engines
and cars on the job About SEQ yards
Of dirt are being moved q day. and
H5xt szL-ln-r It's part OF the Pacific
t4-i-aE, which has been one of the