Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-23
MAY TAKE
CHANCE ON SALARY
MAY CONTINUE AS LAW LIBRA
RIAN. THOUH APPROPRIA.
TlON Is CUT OFF.

c. Will Shaffer, state law libra
rian for the past 16 years, whose en-
tire salary appropriation for the next
two years was vetoed by Governor
Lister in the general appropriation
bill Tuesday because the governor
objected to the provision for $500
per year increase, probably will con-
tinue in that capacity during the
coming biennium, according to state
ments he made Thursday, trusting in
the next legislature to reimburse him
as to salary.
The governors veto of this item,
though he had notified the legisla-
ture before it adjourned that he dis
approved of the increase, and as a
member of the state board of finance
had previously denied it, came as a
great surprise to Olympians. among
whom Shaffer is popular, and to the
attorneys of the state, who hold
Shaffer in high regard. Under the
terms of the veto, the two assistant
librarians are granted the increases
allowed by the legislature and the
governor expresses the opinion that
they can operate the library eff
GENTLY.
The judges of the supreme court
have made no statement regarding
the veto. In an interview given out
Thursday, however, Shaffer said:
"The position of law librarian is
under the supervision of the supreme
court and the court is coordinate
branch of the government equal with
the executive. 1t was they, the
judges, who approved all appropria-
lions asked for the law library.
1.-THE judges know of my work. as
does the legislature, and 1t has
seemed a surprise that when these
two coordinate branches of the gov
eminent unanimously approve of my
work and the increase of salary, that
one person in the other branch OF
the government should, without con-
sultation with the court or intima-
ton to it of what his intentions were
and without investigation. should
say that these other departments did
not know what they wanted. He
may be right, but say it was sur
prise that he did not consult the
department affected"
| Rumors were current that the gov
errors action was due to persona
differences with Shaffer. concerning
which the latter said he had "decid
eddy disagreed" with the governor OF
some matters, adding "But I canno
think that the price of my position
: depends upon my liberty Of thought
Rumors of such differences, however
were said never to have been hear
before at the governors Office.
The history Of the appropriation
for the department shows that tn
state finance board eliminated tn
increase from the budget as proposed
to the Legislature, but that the join
. appropriations committee of the leg
islature received. and accepted tn
proposed increase from $1,000 t
, $4,000 a year in Skaters salary AM
corresponding increases in the al
lowances for his assistants. and in
cluded them in the omnibus bulge
bill.
, In a letter to the joint appropria
. lions committee before the close Q
the legislature, Governor Lister, i
discussing various items in the ON
: nibus bill, called attention to the In
: creases in law library salaries, re
called the action of the state boar
: of finance in denying them, and sal
r that II the legislature would includ
l in the supplemental bill an appre
, priation upon the old basis. the iter
: in the omnibus bill would be vetoed
y The legislature, however, did nc
/ take the hint.
a In support OF the governors az
ton, 1t is also said that he did cor
. suit members of the supreme couI
, before vetoing the appropriation, d.
t investigate the situation and reac
|, the conclusion that the two assist
ants in the library were sufficient I
conduct 1t properly. ~