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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
HEAD Of FAMILY GETS
$4,000 EXEMPTION
Two Hundred Dollar Exemption Al
lowed for Dependents Under 1S,
or Incapable of Self-SuppOrt.

Net incomes of 1000 or over II
single and $4,000 or over If married
must be reported. Single persons.
though required to file a return II
their net income for 1920 was $1,000
or more, are, if they are the heads
of families, granted special exemp-
tion under the revenue laws. Such
a person is defined by Treasury reg
ulations as "a person who actually
supports and maintains in one house
hold one or more individuals who
are closely connected with him by
blood relationship, relationship by
marriage or by adoption, and whose
right to exercise family control and
provide for these dependant individ-
uals is based upon some moral or
legal obligation" Such persons are
allowed the exemption of $4,000
granted a married person. In ad-
dition, they are allowed a credit of
5000 for each dependent under Is
years of age or incapable of self
support because mentally of physical!
ly defective.
A married person living with hus-
band and wife can not claim an addi-
tional $4,000 exemption as the head
Of family. His or her exemption is
based upon the marital status, ire
spective of the support of others liv-
ing in the same household. The addi-
tional 5000 credit for dependents does
not apply to the husband or wife OF
taxpayer. For example. If married
man supports a father who is incap.
able of self-support, he Is entitled q
the 5000 credit for such person. II
through force of circumstances be
supports his wife away from home he
is entitled to the $4,000 exemption
allowed a married person, but not to
a 5000 credit for a dependent.
A son who has left home but who
sends his mother more than one-half
the sum required for her support is
entitled to the 5000 credit, provided
the mother can not support herself
Otherwise, the amount must be con-
sidered as gift, and, therefore, the
credit is not allowed. A son living at
home and supporting his father
mother, or other relative may claim
the $4,000 exemption allowed the
head of family, but not the $500
credit unless such relative is under
1S years Of age or incapable of self
support.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
Strategic Valley Hamlet with Pesti-
ferrous Speed Cop Has Muicted
Unwary Motorists.

Upon investigation Of the subject
Representative Lucas of Yakima ana
the majority of legislators are or the
same mind concerning the 20 mlie
per hour speed law being enforced IN
the town of Union Gap, four miles
south of Yakima.
According to Representative Lucas,
Union Gap is a town with a popdla-
ton under 500 and not 1000 there
fore they have no jurisdiction 10
arrest motorists unless they place a
large printed sign at the city llmits'
warning people of the speed limit
At the present time there is only one
sign at the city limits OF the own
to warn the motorists and that was
placed there by the Yakima Commlr-
cial Club.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
AGREE TO MAKE FISH
AMENDMENT TO CODE

At a private conference with Gov
ernor Hart Tuesday night of which
Representative Oliver Morris Of Grays
Harbor county was a member, an
agreement was reached by the Gov
ernor, Mark Reed. of Mason county,
majority leader of the House, Re-
mann and Slayden Of Pierce on the
amendment to Section of the gov
ernor's administrative code, against
confiscation of enfranchisement rights
of holders Of all permanent fishing
locations in the state. These loca-
tions were without the amendment
threatened with possible confiscation
by the revocation of all existing
statutes covering holding thereof.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
uxnORSE UNIT SYSTEM OF AD-
MlNISTRATION BUT OPPOSE
INCREASE IN TAX LEVY
FAVOR SPREADING BURDEN
Frank w. Hull Elected President of
Association for Third COnsecu-
tive Year.

The Washington county assessors
in annual convention Thursday morn
ing elected Frank w. Hull of King
county, president Of the association
for the third time. E. p. Bartlett Of
Spokane is the new vice president
and Harry C. Austin Of Pierce county,
secretary. After a discussion by l..
D. Conrad, head of the motor vehicle
department Of the secretary Of states
Office, the assessors generally ex-
pressed themselves favorable to NJ
amendment which the state depart
ment contemplates presenting where
by issuance of auto licenses will be
transferred from county auditors to
county assessors, the latter to collect
the fees and issue licenses when they
assess the automobiles.
This afternoon the assessors ds-
cussed Governor Hart's recommends
ton that property hereafter be as
sessed at 10 per cent for taration pur-
poses.
Assessors Convention Recognized
Recognition OF the assessors con-
u vention as an active force In the ad-
justment OF taxation problems Is the
most outstanding feature OF the pre-.
sent session. according to Frank w
I,,n Tho lou rnunirne
the assessors to hold an annual con.
vention in Olympia with the state
tax commissioner as an ex-officio mem.
Der.
The assessors went on record as in
dorsing the unit plan Of school ad.
ministration, but refused to indorse
the ten dollar increase from 20-1(
to 1920, and held that schools dis
tricts should not be allowed to In
crease beyond IL mills without vote
by the citizens.
The taxation committee recon-
mended that such changes be made
In the revenue laws as will enable
tax to be put on other forms o.
wealth and property. To bring about
solution Of the problem the con
vention urges such action on the
part Of the legislature that will brinf
about the adoption Of a constitutions
amendment as will enable the as
SCISSORS to bring about a reclassiflca
tton Of property for taxation.
The issuance of dog licenses, i
the recommendation Of the assessor'
Is followed, will be transferred from
the county auditors Office to that o
the county assessors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
SUPERINTENDEN BURROWS
WILL DEFEND PROPOSED
SCHOOL CODE SUNDAY

A. S. Burrows, superintendent
of schools in King county, Will
deliver an address at the United
Churches next Sunday evening
answering the contentious of Mrs.
osephine Corliss Preston who
spoke last Sunday, Mr.. Burrows
will support the report OF the puo-
lie school code commission as en-
bodied in Senate Bill No. 10, in
troduced by Senator w. ]. Sutton
of Spokane county, chairman or
the commission.
Mr.. Burrows will be allowed ALI
the time he desires, Rev. I. II.
Simpson said today, and +. L.
Breckner, superintendent or the
Olympia schools, has prepared
ballot whereby the audience can
express it's opinion of the CODE
or any part of it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESC|NO YELM CONTRACT
Decide That Project Is Not Finan
cially Feasible Uuder Present
Condition OF Road Fund.

The Yelm road contract awarded
to Werts, Bigelow and company ny
the old board of county commits
sioners just before retiring from
Office, was rescinded by the new board
Wednesday afternoon by motion of
Michael Neylon, seconded by A. NJ.
Rowe. These two voted for the
motion but S. Y. Bennett fought for
the Yelm road to the last ditch. The
reason assigned for his action was
that the retiring board had neglected
to sign the contract which, in the
opinion of Roscoe Fullerton, county
attorney, left the instrument incom-
plete. The contractors had previous
ly agreed to waive any claim for
damages.
Frank Weir, county engineer, and
Mr.. Rowe last week made an inspec-
tion of the route of the new road and
the conditions of the contract and
decided that the plan was not finan-
cially feasible considering the pres
ent condition of the county road fund,
and that the contract as drawn al
lowed stumps in the right Of way to
be cut off and filled over, which Mr..
Rowe considered unsatisfactory for
a permanent road.
Road Had Loose Ends.
"The road under the contract
started 1900 feet from the Pacific
Highway and stopped five miles short
Of Yelm", Mr.. Nelyon explained
leaving it unconnected at both ends
To have put this road through would
eventually have cost $4,000, and tins
county has not the money to spend or
it. Yelm will be taken care of salts
factorily with an improved road tt
Olympia"
The board instructed the county
engineer to prepare plans and specifi.
cations for a permanent bridge across
the Black River at Little lock to re-
place the one washed away by the
recent high water. They are due or
January "a. 1t will be 20-tOr
steel bridge 80 feet in length. Bids
were opened for temporary stee
bridge 80 feet long to be used unit
the completion of the new structure
Since the lowest bid called for $495
the county furnishing the materia
from the wrecked bridge, the board
decided to reject all bids and ordered
the engineer to proceed with will
the work by day labor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
SHER|FFS SHY At CHASING
C0LLARLESS CANNES
Propose That Criminal Jurisdiction Of
Counties BE Extended Along ..
Public Highways

Twenty sheriffs and a number Of
special agents from all over the state,
attending the opening session of the
Washington State Sheriffs' Associa-
tion's three-day semi-annual conven-
tion Tuesday afternoon, were unani-
mously in favor Of either repeating
the present dog tax law or collecting
the tax at the same time as personal
property taxes.
At present the law demands that
sherifrs collect dog taxes. The law Is
not enforced in the state at all, ac-
cording to reports read. A commit.
tee of five was appointed to draw up
resolutions on the law to present to
the legislature. The committee is
composed of Fred Fein. Kitsap; w. A.
Thompson, Clarke; c.. ]. Springer,
Walla Walla; C. E. Wallace, Asotir.
and ]. w. Hasgett of Cowlitz.
House bill No. 4, providing that any
route traversed by public conveyances
be made a criminal district, and the
Jurisdiction OF all offenses committed
on any such highway shall be in any
county through which it travels, met
with unanimous approval by the sher-
IFS. The state supreme court has
ruled that jurisdiction on public
highway is unconstitutional, unless IT
be proven that the crime was commit
ted in a particular county.
William Cole was chosen tempo
rary chairman in the absence Of Pres.
ident l.. Reid and John Springer. vice
president. The sheriffs and deputies
present follow: Jack Winslow, Grays
Harbor; Roy Hoage and J. H. Clifford
Thurston; Fred w. Fein. Kitsap; w
J. Lour, Benton; George B. Ray,
Skagit: Mack Deycous, Grant; Will.
lam A. Thompson. Clarke; William
Cole, Whitman; F. B. Rennie, Lin
soln; c. e. Long, Spokane; M. NJ
Warner, Klickitat; Charles J. Spring
er. Walia Walla; A. B. Mcdonald, Pa
cific; P. E. Haggett, Cowlitz; Matt
Starwitch, King; C. w. Wallace. Aso-
tin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
Does Not Sniff DisdainfuIly When
Fumes of Tobacco Watt Softly
Through Legislative Air.

Another his has been accorded by
MRS. Anna Colwell, representative
from Snohimish county, when fumes
VI tobacco smoke slowly waited
through the air, Mrs. Colwell does
not sniff disdainfully and remark to
the legislator next to her that smoke
is very disagreeable to her. No, In
deed
one man has been trying to smoke
me out for the last 20 years and has
not succeeded yet so l do not believe
.nese men together can do it in 60
uays' Rou see my husband is very
ardent smoker, so smoke never has
bothered me-"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
MOLDERS OF OPINION
HOBNOB WITH GOVERNOR

Among the newspaper editors III
the CITY this week to confer with
Governor Hart were J. c. Kaynor or
the Ellensburg Record; Dan Nc
Cloud, of the Montesano Vidette; e.
e. Ellington of the Chehalis Bee
Nugget; A. r. Gardiner, of the Ken
newick urier-Republican; c. L..
Foster, of the Grandview Herald,
and Grant Angle, of the Mason
County Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
TIERS 50 CEAS, THREE NAYS,
AND THREE ABSENTEES
REPUBLICAN FORCES HOLD
Two King County Lawyers and Labor
Members Fight Measure to the
Last Ditch.

Governor Harts' administrative
code swept the house on final pas
sage yesterday afternoon, with the
vote standing 80 yeas, noes, and
members absent Adam Beeler and
Robert Triple, lawyer members from
King county, opposed for constitu-
tional and financial reasons; David
Lewis and J. H. Ryan, farmer-labor
members from Pierce county, and
Leo l.. Miller, republican from Spo-
kane, fought against the abolition Of
the industrial insurance commission
and objected to the emergency clause.
Robert Grass, republican from King
county, was absent but sought to have
his vote recorded against the meas
ure by letter, but the speaker ruled
that absentees could not vote. James
H. Davis and o. r. Mckinney, the
other absentees, were known to favor
the bill.
Mark Reed of Mason county, repub-
lican whip, and Paul Houser Of King
county, lieutenant, succeeded in keep
ing the administration forces intact
throughout the debate on the second
reading, which began Monday after
noon at o'clock. The early object
ors among the republicans we're final
ly pacif1ed with the exception Of Mr..
Beeler and Mr.. Triple. John r.
Rogers Of Snohomish, Austin Mires
Of Kittitas, Thomas Murphine Of King,
S. A. Mann Of Spokane, and Oliver 8.
Morris Of Grays Harbor offered
amendments, but acquiesced on final
passage. The fisheries amendment
mollified Mr.. Morris.
Adam Beeler fought hard in the
closing hour for the amendment OF
certain sections Of house bill No. II,
as the code was technically labeled.
which in his opinion were unconstitu-
tional The fisheries amendment, he
contended. did not sufficiently protect
the property interests OF the fishing
interests, and the proposed depart
ment OF efficiency, he claimed, was
delegated power which the constitu-
ton specifically vested in the state
clared II unconstitutional for an elect
mustered only Is supporters. less
than the one-sixth necessary. i
Robert Triple objected strenuous
ly to the big salaries allowed the
directors Of departments, and de-
clared unconstitutional for an elect
i've state officer to. receive extra COM
pensation by appointment through the
governor.
Just previous to the reading Of the
last section, J. H. Ryan Of Pierce
county, farmer-labor, moved that the
section abolishing the Industrial in
surance commission be stricken, and
also objected to the emergency clause.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21

Salary increases were voted As
agreed upon near the last Of the year.
Although prices are now on the to-
boggan, the members of the council
felt that the city employees who have
been in service Of the city for several
years were entitled to consideration.
Councilman Wohleb appealed to
the council to make a provision for
the Firemen's Relief and Protection
Fund by duplicating the one and
one-half per cent which the firemen
now contribute from their salaries,
He explained that the firemen do not
come under the industrial insurance
act, and that under present conditions
they must personally stand all costs
of injuries incurred In line Of duty
or otherwise. Every member agreed
that some provision should be mado
for the firemen. and requested the
finance committee to report at the
next meeting. The council also voted
to purchase $50 feet Of new hose for
the fire department. The necessity
of installing fire alarm signals on
Fourth street was brought up and the
city clerk was instructed to investt-
gate cost of such a system.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21

While walking on the railroad
track near Stevenson, Washington,
on January IS, Alfred l. Adams was
struck by train and instantly killed.
Adams has father living in Vancou-
yer and mother in Sunnyside. A
sister lives in Seattle. Burial will be
In the cemetery there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-21
.END|COTr RENAMED
CHIEF OF POLICE
Mayor BOwen's Pledge of RESPONSE.
bility Influences Deciding
Vote.

After the smoke of the forensic
battle in thte city council cleared
away Tuesday night, it was found
that James T. Endicott was retained
as chief of police through nomination
by mayor Charles Bowen and con-
f1rmation by vote OF four to three
The affirmative votes were cast by
Councilmen Wohleb, Forstell, Chap
lin. and Graham and the negative by
Councilmen Haycox, Mckinney, and
Wright. Mr.. Haycox fought strongly
against confirmation insisting that a
man who was known to be thoroughly
dry" should be selected. Mckinney
and Wright were somewhat OF the
same opinion.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

the "swag," paying therefore sum far beneath its
value This property may be shifted to other cities
for sale in like depots, masquerading as pawn or
secondhand shops, or it may be disguised and sold
at a subsequent date by the receiver.
Much has been written of schools for crime, of
criminals expert in science the arts, and of mas
ter minds" There undoubtedly resorts where
the young instructed in such simple tricks
pocket-picking, forcing DOORS acting "lookouts,"
But this is primary. The true education of the
who has given himself over to a career of law
tessness nearly always comes with personal ex-
perience, punctuated by terms in jail. There are
some criminals with knowledge of chemistry.
medicine, law. But they show themselves to be
acquainted only with the rudiments in most cases.
There are also master minds" but they are not
the brooding, intellectual incarnations of evil so
frequently drawn upon for inspiration in detective
stories They generally criminals of greater
physical and moral" strength than those with
whom they associate and with better business
sense. Thus their Success is greater and they be-
come leaders because one is strong enough to
overthrow them at the moment and an open breach
may mean a victory for the arch-foe, the police.
They may end by going into politics the potter's
6eld.
Crime employs in many instances ingenious
tools, especially for opening safes, etc. But the
police chief Of any large city will tell you that
the tools are far behind the crime-thwarting nven-
tions adopted by leading institutions. The largest
DEVELOPMENT in the specific activity of "safe-crack-
ing is the use Of the oxyacetylene TORCH capable of
reducing steel to friable carbon in a short tme yet
even against this the revolving safe, seems a we'll
night perfect check always supposing the nighttime
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

as rendezvous for seasoned lawbreakers, but from
those where children born and reared under the
most unfavorable conditions. Suffering and toll
ing from the time they can understand the world
about them, slum children ordinarily become hard
faced products of the law of survival of the 6ttest
before grammar school days should b. ended.
The slum child must make his own living at an
early age. Trained to nothing and generally under
a physical and moral handicap, he finds that the
streets upon which he has played and virtually lived
have nothing but drudgery and pittanee to offer
him. He associates with de gang" and he soon
learns how "easy money is to be secured with
minimum of work The initial crime is the next
step, though the youngster does not regard it as
crime The early experiences are interesting
and remunerative mixture, and among the respect
able folk up town, how many look for more? II is
warped logic that the slum child to cast
his lot with crime it is a warped environment that
so works upon his sensibites that he is incapable
of discerning the utter illosicality of 70 casting
his lot
In crime correction. all the police and detec-
tive forces in the world only palliative,
apologize gesture. But long crime persists.
the police and their methods must persist. And
that will be until society," moved by mixed emotions
of shame and true economic realization. sets to
work to eradicate the principles and the center that
produce criminals This is vast question within
the realms of sociology. eugenics and kindred sci
ences, and yet withal simple one
Suffice to say that the activities Of the police
are like the application Of external remedies to
suffering body polite, when what Is demanded il
the surgeons knife $50
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
operators have penetrated the ingenious alarm and
barricade devices forming the outer defenses.


barricade devices forming the outer defenses.
Thus organized crime is possessed of its homes,
its professions its skilled workers and tools. 1t
proceeds in orderly fashion and sometimes reaps
lucrative. Like the wild animal the professional
criminal hardly dies natural death, unless
death within prison walls be considered natural.
One need not accept the testimony of the police
that crime doesn't pay. 1t is admission which
practically any seasoned lawbreaker will make to
newspaper man under the proper circumstances.
1t is not much that the cities have organ
lied thoroughly against the criminal that the whole
of society is against him, that he is against him
Self. He is rid of the brooding knowledge
that he is engaged in illegitimate pursuit and that
his bosom friend of this minute may be at the next
a tool of the police, willing perforce, in
strument of betrayal following disagreement He
is embttered he is disloyal; he is unable realize
the ideal of strength in union, however close his
pacts or binding his oaths of fidelity
The police eternally are working in" on the
criminal The cleanup" bazoned on the front
page; the staying of notorious character in pis-
tol duel with the law; the imposition Of staggering
sentences by the courts-these not the most eff
fectual checks upon crime. II is the use of spies
detested stool pigeons" and defections in the GRIM
inal ranks themselves under police pressure that
bring the debace of lawbreaking organization
Nearly all the valuable work of the police not
only in solving but in preventing crimes is done
under and never reaches the light Of publicity
Whence springs organized crime? From the
cities. Of course, and not from those sections used
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
The Fallow Fields.
By M. LETITIA STOCKETT.

By M. LETITIA STOCKETT.
Let the fields lie fallow
Bare and brown.
Let the great winds stride over them,
And the snow come down.
Let them lie open to the sun
To the patient rain,
And the dews whiten them :.
Fer they yield again.
Plough in the sturdy weeds,
The common flower.
Let their wild vigor yield
A lusty dover.
Then after sun and snow,
After dew and ,sleet
From ehearth will spring the green
Flame of the wheat.
Contemporary We
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
ASPECTS OF THE NEWS
Resurgenee.
BY PHILIP A. ORME.

by PHILLIP "A. OkME
~ IS the glad mad Spring. with her blown,
bright tresses flowing
Over hill and over dale over town and river;
IT'S jonquils and dafodils and violets she'll be
strewing
Across the reborn earth she loves forever and
forever.
IT'S the bIackbird's song where the merry robbers
swinging
Atop the branch whose verdant sprays burst
highest in the blue;
IT'S fairly and rarely the elven folk are ringing
Round moont and forest glade and willows
drenched in dew
IT'S the worn, lorn heart that is drinking in the
glory;
'Tis the winter-wasted spirits driving trouble from
the door;
IT'S the ransom of all earthly is the olden, golden
story; -
I'll; Spring, the deathess maiden, whom we worship
cvermore.
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Bluejay.
By KENNETH SLADE ALLING.

Let me sing song of winter,
| have sung too much of spring,
Too much of light loves and apples
Blossoming:
The blue jays cry is not music
But it is blessed thing
Light lyrics lift me and pass,
As breezes play and go;
But there is something strong within
That would not have II So
Blue jay, teach me your cry
Made of the wind and the ice and the snow.
Contemporary Verse.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

Whence springs organized crime? From the
cities Of course, and not from those sections used