Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-06-13

OF special interest to farmers is
the new law providing for cheaper
powder and other explosives for land
clearing purposes. The plan is for
the board of control to purchase ex-
plosives in large quantities through
bids and to distribute them to the va
rious counties to be stored in warec
houses provided by the county COM
missioners. Purchasers may obtain
the powder at cost, plus the freight
charges to the warehouse.
The commissioners may appoint a
warehouse superintendent to have
charge of the sales or may deputize
the county agriculturist or engineer
to act in this capacity. A powder
revolving fund" is created, the state
to loan this fund sufficient money to
begin operation.
Chapter 1856 of the Laws of 1919
recognizes labor unions as lawful or
CARNATIONS and prohibits the use of
the injunction to prevent unions from
obtaining for their members higher
wages, fewer working hours or better
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portance to labor. also, is the act
creating a state safety board, to con-
sist of the members of the medical
aid board, other than the chairman
thereof, and three local aid boards,
with Offices at Seattle, Spokane and
Tacoma, to minimize the injuries in
industrial plants. This measure, to-
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woIKmen's compensation act, had the
support of both employers and en-
ployes in their enactment.
New laws of a patriotic nature prq-
hibit the dissertation of the American
flag or any other emblem, pennant or
insignia by an organization hostile to
the government a felony and provide
penalties for the dissemination of
doctrines inimical to public tranquil
ity and orderly government.
County auditors are required gra-
tuitously to record certificates of dis
charge of soldiers, sailors or marines
and veterans of the great war are
given preference for employment in
public Offices or on public works. No
pupil will be graduated from high
school hereafter who has not had one
full years instruction in American
history and government as a prere-
quisite.
Housewives may be interested in
the fact that hereafter all foreign
eggs must be SO marked in indelible
ink and the place where they were
produced also indicated.
Persons having claims for damages
against counties must hereafter file
their claims with the county authori-
ties within 60 days after the alleged
injury, state the particular defect
causing the injury. the residence of
the claimant, the amount of damages
claimed, the place Of domicile for the
six months preceding and the nature
of the injury with particularly. The
claim must be sworn to in the usual
manner.
The establishment of part-time
schools and classes is authorized in
districts where Is residents petition
for such courses and where there are
Is or more minors over IA and under
49, years of age who are employed
and unable to attend full-time
schools. This instruction when Of
fered shall be given at least four
hours per week.
Provision Is made in the new laws
for acceptance by the state of the ben
efits of the act of congress, making
provision for the promotion of voca-
tiOnal education, the state board OF
education is designated as the state
board of vocational education and
plans are stipulated for the establish
ment of vocational schools and class
es in school districts.
Most important of the propositions
to be submitted to the electors in No
vember, 1920. as provided by the ses-
sion laws, is the bond issue of $780,
100000 for the construction of a
state system of trunk line hard sur
! face highways. A similar measure
by the way, but providing for larger
| issue Of bonds. will also be submitted
to the voters of California.
| Washington voters will also be
! asked to pass on constitutional
/ amendment which Will increase the
salaries of the state officers as fol
lows: Governor, $4,000; lieutenant
/ governor, $500: attorney general
/ $4,000, and secretary of state. treas
urer auditor and superintendent o.
public instruction. $1,000 each.
While on the subject of salaries il
may be stated that the new laws raist
the compensation of the judges of the
supreme court to $1,000 and superior
court judges in first-class counties t.
$1,000 and in other counties Z
$4,000, but this schedule does no
take effect until the second Monda.
in January, 1921. The salary of tn
state land commissioner is raised t.
$1,000 and of the labor commissions
to $4,000 and superior court bailiff
will hereafter get s125 per month.
A law putting still more teeth int
the dry law adds new section t
initiative measure No. 3. putting tn
burden of proof on the defendant t
show that he comes within any ex
ceptions to the law and making 1t un
necessary for the indictment. infol