The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-12
H ERE'S MORE A BOUT
MESSAGE TO SOL0NS
ON PAGE ONE

more dollars to continue essential
services of government. Gov.
Martin commented that aid by the
present session should be limited
TO the actual needs for 1880 and
1910.
Explains Attitude
He struck indirectly at Lt.-Gov.
Victor A. Meyers. who tried vainly
to call a special legislature last
summer, pointing out why he re-
fused special session requests him.
self. He asked the 1889 legisla-
ture to clarity the lieutenant-gov-
ernor's powers during a governors
absence from the state.
Defending himself for refusing
special legislature, the governor
said there was mo pot of gold to
be released to anybody, poor or
rich" that special session would
create turmoil and plunge the state
into debt or burden the people
with new taxes. and that those
making the demands for session
did not represent the wishes OF
the people as a whole"
Suggests Revision
In view of the recent supreme
court decision in the Conant old
age pension case, he asked the
legislature to clarity the social
security law, to pay pensions only
to those persons in actual need OF
them.
He suggested also that the whole
social security code be revised and
clarified. and the program be re-
viewed periodically by a special
committee of budget control. He
favored separation of the unem-
ployment insurance division from
the social security department.
On the subject of schools, the
governor declared himself against
the proposal to give schools a 81
500, 900 deficiency appropriation. to
make up for drop in state school
funds this year.
Revamps Tax Laws
He approved the state planning
councils educational survey pro-
viding for reorganization of school
districts. broadened vocational edu-
cation, limited state aid to junior
colleges and reorganization of state
and county school administrations
Revamping of present tax laws
he advanced as way out of the
states financial troubles. rather
than new and heavier taxes. He
suggested removal of food exemp-
tions from the sales tax, which he
vetoed after the last session, writ
ing of the 40-mill tax limit law
into the constitution, submission
of a referendum to the people to
tax municipal utilities the same as
private ones. and amendment of
the compensating tax to prevent
heavy refunds and loss of $500. 900
In annual revenue.
Other recommendation in his
address included:
l. Set up rules for operating
the Buergher's Disease hospital at
Soap Lake. opening the hospital
to all afflicted, veterans or others.
2. Revise initiative II, the anti
fish trap law. to restore lost COM
mercial fishing revenues and pay
rolls.
3, Regulate the shellfish indus
try to prevent extinction.
4. Act to save the salmon run
in the Columbia river below Coulee
dam.
5. Give "some consideration" to
financial needs of cities
g. Make an appropriation to the
public service department for a
statewide rate and valuation in
vestigation of telephone rates.
Z. Revise the states forest
policy. to foster sustained yield
cutting. a yield tax, rcforestation
and preservation of forests along
highways.
s. Ratify the federal law to pre-
vent speculation of lands in Column
bia basin area.
Q. Clear the way for organiza-
ton of smaller districts within the
giant Grand Coulee irrigation dis
trict.
10. Develop mine to market
roads.
IL. Encourage local indcpend-
emit refining of gasoline.
II. Provide definite financing
policy for state parks.
Is. Support and further progress
commissions work.
IA. License and regulate small
loan businesses.
Is. Adopt laws permitting the
state to take advantage of federal
low-cost housing and Stun clear
ance programs.
l6. Pay of dormitory bonds on
building at Eliensburg Normal
school.