Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-10
COUNCIL HAS BUSY
TINE THIS WEEK
BAN SYNDICALISM AND FIRE.
PAIRS-HEAR PROTESTS.


at their regular meeting Tuesday
evening, passing an ordinance def1n-
ing and penalizing so-called "crimi-
nal syndicalism," and another to shut
down tight on the sale of 4th of July
fireworks. considering a third to
license and regulate soft drink par
lors. ordering repairs to the Westside
bridge. and listening to a lot of argu-
ments pro and con over the proposal
to extend the water mains on East
Bay avenue.
The "syndicalism" measure, pat
termed after those adopted in other
cities of the Northwest and designed
particularly to curb the activities of
such organizations as the I. w. w.,
was introduced and passed under
suspension of the rules. 1t is q
sweeping measure, putting the ban
on publications, distribution of prop
uganda literature, speeches, meet
ings, signs. banners, organizers or
any person or activity engaged In
teaching or practicing what it defines
as criminal syndicalism, sabotage
and disloyalty.
The sheriff, chief of police and any
other officials are given full author
ity to enforce the provisions; a hall
where banned meeting may be held
may be closed and the owners re-
Quired to give $1,000 bond to keep
1t closed for one year; all red tape"
Is cut away and police officials given
authority to arrest violators or dis
perse offending gatherings imme-
diately. Violators are to be fined
500 or serve 80 days In Jail or given
both penalties.
Fireworks Practically Taboo.
A strict set of rules governing the
sale of fireworks. requiring permits
specifying some definite. purposeful
use and 80 practically tabooing their
sale, are set forth in the fireworks
ordinance. In a resolution on the
subject the council put itself on rec
ord as being in complete harmony
with the general plan to curb the
sale of fireworks, fire arms and am
munition and prevent the waste of
explosives during war time, when
they are badly needed In the training
camps and at the front.
The repairs to the Westside bridge
will consist of redecking it and re-
bracing 1t in various parts. at cost
of about $500. The work was or
dered' on the recommendation of City
Engineer Wood and Councilman For
o<N hof i'm oh Nf thu ckr ~ mt
tee. was instructed to see that it was
done Immediately.
The East Bay avenue water main
project proposed a 3,000-foot exten-
sion which it was estimated would
cost about $1,000. Quite a number
of those who originally signed the
petition for it later signed the pro-
tions made during the discussion
Tuesday evening left the council con-
siderably up in the air. No action
was taken, but the ordinance will
come up in regular order of business
at the next meeting.
To Re-Draft License Bill.
Considerable argument was also
INDUCED in over the ordinance pro-
posing to regulate soft drink places,
enforcing a midnight closing hour
and requiring $25 annual license.
Councilman Forstell said the license
ought to be cut to 81 year and II
O'Clock made the closing hour. The
latter suggestion seemed to be gen.
orally approved.
Other councilmen expressed their
ideas. Chief of Police Cusack. asked
for his views. favored the earlier
closing hour and also the closing Of
the pool rooms, card rooms and back
entrances to the places at the same
time, and the council decided to have
the measure re-drafted.