The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

A superintendent al S3suo Z year. esp.
tain s2soo, four setgeanis $500 each.
and rs privsiss at $1,000 each. are pro
vided Tor.
In bin filed BY Bassett OF Spokane
the supporters Of large state con.
siahulary present their ideas The
sasseti bill provides four COMPANIES
Of As prisates. nne cook one mechanic.
four corporals, four serseants. one
lieutenant and one captain to each
company, a superintendent at $1,000
year, a deputy superintendent at
$4,000 a year. secretary at $500 and
two clerks at 1890. A retirement
fund Is created ont Of an assessment
OF per cen, Of the pay and is avail.
able after 20 years service. al age OF
so or for disability while in service.
Weight Plan Proposed for. Auto Tax.
on the theory that the damage done
to highway IL in direct proportion
to the weight Of an automobile. a mum
her Of the members Of the subcommit.
tee TO fix the Increased license tax ON
cars are contending for new basis
for the fee, basis Of weight OF auto
The committee is divided on the ques-
ton OF weight as against a basis fixed
by horse power OF the car.
Under the proposed tax Ford ear
which has carried tax Of 81 year
will be taxed ,i25O and other cAs
propor,ionally, on fla, basis and no,
horsepower
industrial Welfare Bills Prepared.
Senator Fairchild OF Pierce win
father two bills. the first enabling the
Industrial welfare commission TO fix
wages TO support standard conditions
Of labor and providing for a retire.
meni fund. or old ass pension system.
TO he paid into fund created for that
purpose by the employees The second
also relates TO industrial conditions
anil IS designed to prevent the sale
Of certain goods aud merchandise.
The present Industrial welfare com.
mission applies only 10 women work.
ers, but under the proposed legIsa.
ton II will be broadened to include
all workers. feature OF the bill Ia
that II raises fines from maximum
OF S25 to 5000 Free employment
offices will be established under the
provisions of the act to handle en-
nlOyment on public works. The age
Of retirement under the old age pen
sion is Go. and the bill provides for
the payment Of the pension to the
worker OF q certain amount TO his
heirY
Asks Holiday For American Indian.
For the first time since statehood.
the American Indian has come before
Legislature and asked for recogni.
ton as the original American citizen
Lieut. Gov Hart has received com.
munIcation from Chief Red Fox Skin-
hushu of Toppenlsh. Yakima county.
member of the western Blsckfoot
tribe, in which the legislature is asked
to create d legal holiday in honor of
the American indian
According TO the chief. the fourth
Saturday in September, the day of the
old Corn festival among the indian
tribes, and the date OF the harvest
moon gatherings Of the great councils,
should be designated as legal holt
day and the legislature is asked to
have that day set aside as such,
Teaching American History Required
The senate passed Senator Walter
S Davis bill requiring a years course
OF study in American history and
American government as a prerequis-
tie 10 graduation from high school
in this state.
When the bill came up. many SEN
ators demanded reason for passing
the bill, claiming that instruction was
given In the grade schools aud that
the state board of education should
give such an order without waiting
for a mandate from the legislature.
Senator Davis declared the study of
history was neglected, and Senator
George d. Lamping, who conducted ex.
aminations for admittance to the of
ficers' training camps, said that he
had found Il serious lack OF knowledge
Of American history on the part of
high school and university graduates.
Senator Guy Croft told similar expert.
ences.
Presidential Primary Proposed.
a presidential preferential primary
bill was proposed by E. Ben Johnson,
OF Spokane, and w. Lon Johnson. OF
Stevens. 1t will provide for the choice
OF the parties Of this state on pres
dent only on the theory that the ma
tional convention does not select its
vice president until the geographic
location and other elements OF the
presidential candidate are decided
in other words the ticket is balanced.
At the same election the political par