The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-24

ton, reveals possibilities, the magni-
tude of which few have realized. In
the new book, Manufacturing Oppor-
tunities in the State of Washington,
just issued by this Bureau, the re-
suits of this survey are set forth
and many details are discussed.
Special attention is given to the
Importance of transportation, COM
merce, and markets, as these consti-
tute some of the most potent factors
for industrial supremacy. Careful
study has been made of each of the
most distinctive lines of manufactur
ing such as those dealing with lum-
Der, cereals, fruits and vegetables.
dairy and livestock products, textiles,
minerals, etc. The remarkable OPP
portunities for hydro-electric develop
ment and the utilization of this al
most unlimited power are also shown.
Many Valuable Features.
A brief history of manufacturing
in Washington is given, the adapta-
bility of the state for various lines
of manufacturing is discussed, and
the encouragements offered by the
State, Federal Government and by
individual communities is described.
From practical standpoint probably
the most valuable feature of the book
is the tabulations of actual openings
for different kinds of factories re-
ported by towns and cities of the
state. These show demands by 275
communities for more than 500 manu-
featuring plants and from the data
given, there can be no doubt but
many of these are real opportunities.
1t was along about this time, also,
that the New Orleans Stock Ex-
change telegraphed to Secretary Nc
Adoo, giving as an excuse for the
poor showing of that city in subscrib-
ing to the Third Liberty Loan, the
fear of price-fixing legislation provid
ed for in the Emerson Bill. Did
these people know, or did they not,
that Goodwin had provided for a maxi
mum of SOC a pound? Godwin's bill
was word for word, and dot for dot,
a replica of the Emerson Bill, except
that it substituted 40c minimum for
zoe maximum. Did someone wire
New Orleans relative to the Emerson
Bill, and remain mute with respect
to the Goodwin Bill, which was intro
duced within five minutes after?
And did that someone do this in order
to manipulate the cotton market?
There is certainly something de-
cidely fishey in all this. It ought
to be looked into. 1t represents four
facts for consideration. First, that
the time would appear to have arriv-
ed when certain people in the South
believe that one or two Democratic
chairmen in the Senate can make the
Senate obey their will. Second, that
a man from the north, engaged in
productive enterprise in the south has
been criminally treated and subjected
to the vilest indignities for an omis-
sion of which he was not guilty, and
he apparently has no redress. Third,
that New Orleans has presented re-
markable example of Southern Chi
valry, and fourth, that the man who
sent that wire was, through gross
or design, guilty of a
act in obstructing the
sale of Liberty Bonds, provided, of
course, New Orleans excuse for her
poor showing at that time was ac-
ceptable.
Mayor Hylan OF New York is re-
ceiving q sharp criticism because he
shows a disposition 20 appoint men
to office in his administration who
will be subservient to him. The New
York World has been especially Sc
we're in its comments upon the Mayors
policy, which, 30 far as it relates to
recent changes i'll the health depart
ment, is characterized as a "raid to
seize the health department of New
York for the spoils it might yield"
Yet Mayor Hylan is only following
the example of the greatest Demo
cratic executive of them all. Presi-
dent Wilson has consistently followed
the practice of surrounding himself
with men whom he knows will be sub
servient, regardless of whether they
have been especially fitted to the job
or not. We can hardy believe that
the physician whom Mayor Hylan
has chosen to be his health officer is
less competent for the place than Dr.
Harry Garfield is for that of fuel
administrator-to select only one
out of many which offer
themselves. At any rate the ruling
fashion in making this world safe
for Democrats nowadays is to select
men for posts of great responsibility
whose chief if not only qualification
is that they have been friendly to and
will assuredly be subservient to the
power. In picking his