Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-01-26
Weekly NeDs Letter From
OLYMPIA

OLYMPIA = This 23rd legislature
now In session, is little different than
others gone before. The usual Friday
to Monday adjournment Is being taken
regularly despite early assertions that
the members would be called upon to
work straight through the week. The
weekend holiday does not mean
though that the members are playing,
Few of them leave the city and those
remaining are busy with committee
work preparing the grind for the COM
ing week. A great deal that cannot
appear on the surface is accomplished
over the weekend and in committee
rooms.
The thousand or more delegates from
the various unemployed councils of
the state have called at the state
capitol and all but handful have re-
turned to their homes. Little or moth
ing was accomplished by their visit.
This city was called upon to furnish at
least four meals for each of the visitors
and to provide shelter for two nights
for them.
The house chamber in the old capt.
tol building was thrown open to the
delegates for their meetings and the
large room was also used as sleeping
quarters for as many as could find
chairs, benches or make down on the
tile floor. Rooms In hotels were pro-
yided for women and children and for
a few who were taken i'll after arrival
here. All sick persons were attended
by the city health officer.
Nearly 400 gallons of gas were given
to the owners of the 10 cars registered
by the unemployed delegates with the
police. This fuel was supposed to be
used for the trip home, and in adj
dition three trucks were furnished for
visitors from nearby towns and one
group was provided with stage tickets.
1t is not generally known where the
money for all these expenses came
from but all bills were paid through
the local police.
A committee of the unemployed met
with q joint Senate and House COM
mittee while scores Of delegates sat on
the steps leading to the House and
Senate chambers. Highway patrolmeh
and other peace officers were stationed
in the building with instructions to
prevent any disorder that threatened.
These officers were not called upon
however.
An unemployment insurance bill has
been introduced In the House. It pro-
vldes for the creation of division of
unemployment insurance in the state
department of labor and industries and
authorizes that board to appoint
boards in different localities to facili-
tate the work, fix salary or per
diem compensation. An unemployment
insurance fund is created and requires
an employer to pay a certain fixed
charge for his employees. An appro-
priation of s., 5000, 900 is carried for the
payment Of the indemnity.
Governor Martin has shown himself
to be tireless worker and Is setting
O fast pace for the legislators and the
members Of his official family. Still
he has found time to call, unofficially,
ON the heads Of the different offices
and to meet the stats Of those depart
ments. The calls were described by
the governor as Gust neighhorly calls"
The highlights of the past week were
the appointment, by Governor Martin,
Of the state game commission, two
members to the tax commission, to
head Of the inheritance tax and
escheat division and a superintendent
OF the state prison at Walla Walla.
Members of the game commission
are Thomas A, 3. Lally. Spokane