Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-01-09

"hich were necessary to supp e.
ment local and federal funds, to
make possible the building of 81
needed schools, most of which are
now Nnder construction
Washington might we'll be proud
OF this school record, which prob
ably is not surpassed by any other
state, but | regret to tell You that,
despite this remarkable improve
ment in school finances, there has
not been a propoTtionate reenploy
ment of teachers or revision of
teachers reduced wages. Cn.y a
comparatively few districts have
therefore, we resolve that during
1886 we shall tr yto feemp .oy
more OF the Idle teachers and try
to improve COIN kensation to lie
the demands of the day ana worthy
or the teachers work.
Yet, you snOu d be pleased to
know that, nDt44Withsl Standing tie
4 Increased ueuIands and these extern
ded services, Washington is on a
sound financial basis. We have re-
established the pay as you go poi
| icy and are determined that it
snail lie maintained. Our budget is
balanced, and | assure you, too,
that every effort will be made to
i keep 1t balanced during 1886.
;.ETOf course federal funds have. as
sisted us, uut, in the main, OAR bud
get is ba ianced because the people
accepted the sales tax to provide
revenues for employment relief old
L ,,e-i. RI I,.
cause of an untiring struggle for
| prudent management. Further
more, when we consider this bad
get record, we should bear in
mind that the state, complying
with condition imposed by the fed
eral government, provides $5,000,-
0UU year as its share OF the cost
/, of unemployment RELIEF; and that
the state even now is extending the
helping hand to several counties,
which are unable to operate fully
because of their 10 mill tax limit
/ But, you may ask, what is the to-
tai cost to the tax payer of WASH
ington? We'll, in 1885 the people
of this state contributed revenues,
in all forms and for all purposes
OF state, county and local govern
ment. totaling $79,443,000; while
in 1881, the peak year, they con-
trbuted s1OO,i275,OOO
So truly, indeed, we may say
that in 1885 the people of Wash
ington got a good run for their
tax dollar. 80
We do, however, face a serious
| problem as we enter the New Year.
The federal government has cut off
direct relief, declaring the state
and counties must take care Of the
unemployables, and you may le'
surprised to know that in Wash
ington we have 71,500 needy per-
sons who are unemployabie -esder
| ly people who are in need, adults
who cannot ogainful work, child
zen of dependent or broken fami-
lies.
You should realize and remem- :;
Der that these $1,000 persons are
net temporary. chaTges-they stu
would be in need even, if private
work was available. In other words
they constitute permanent re
sponsibility, unless of course, we
should do the unthinkabie thing
OF forsaking them. H. ~.
But we hope to meet this prob
lem with the cooperation of the
county commissioners. So far, the
state has pledged $5,000,000 and
the counties have budgeted 1000,
600. and, when Congress acts, we
| eALect some federal matching OF
runus so we may greatly increase
| the number of old age pensions
and aid to crippled and under priv
neged children. 1t is likely that
or 3 counties will be unab e to
..leet this obligation, which Will1in-
ii else tlle pro Alel4.4oi &c o.~Co.
BESIDES the sta e mas $4,000 e-A-
playable persons VINO III ST 20
epend on tie federal work pro-
/ ram. 1t is hopAd tat ind ! IT,,
and business oohtinue 70 OIL,
many CT t Use e. SOUS Nil e e
turned to pynate industry, AID
trust no pri}aye empio, er will o
erlook a cnlsrlee1 in 1856 to Iee.si-
ploy man OF woman.
Probably the blacklist SPOT OF
the 1885 record Of Washington was
caused by disregard for :aW, -
elnpnasized by the XII ing or Sc eel.
peace officers and heavy toll O.
death and INJURIES on Our stfe-t
and highways. Let us deter.--liie
that this record shall not be re-
peated. The state will do its part.
Our patrol is being enlarged ana
vitalized, every man wi / be req ilr I
ed to do more in 1885. and the
whole force is being ordered t,
concentrate on the task of reducing
these two phases of lawieasn S
Local authorities must increase
their vigilence, because, after al
local law enforcement is the trst
line of public protection. So | az
peal to our citizens to be more care
full and considerate On the streets
and highways, and appeal toj
sheriffs, mayors, police chiefs, OF
ticers and all good citizens to II
ina crusade for law respect ard
public safety.
Our state suffered economic los
es. distress and Inconvenience our
ing 1885 because of the, lumhef ano