The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-24

is no more ruthless. no better and
no worse. than have been those
that went before. including those
which ruled in Republican times.
And this majority asserts
it, control not a whit more
mercilessly than would the
present minority left wing. N
II had the chance.
Fully so per Get of the jobs dis
tributcd by the legislature arc
nothing but political grab bag
gifts. and are so recognized They
are ''favors. to be handed out by
those in control.
And In politics. you play BALI
or you don't receive "favors."
Members of senate and house
were not little surprised We'd
csday afternoon when Gov. Clar-
cnce n. Martin took occasion. in
his Golden Jubilee address, TO
strike out in behalf OF his stop
gap" pension bills.
Most opposed provision of the
bills. as they passed the senate
and before they were amended in
house committees. would have CIV
en- the state power TO take legal
action to force relatives to care
for their needy kin.
Said the governor. after paying
tribute TO the pioneers:
when ] think Of the hard
ships our fathers endured. and
endured cheerfully, wonder
N we are even partially justi-
fled In some Of the common
complaints Of this day.
For instance, In those days.
with only meager things 10
share. the first thought was to
provide for your own, and then
10 help your less fortunate
ncighbor.
And vet today. some tell ms
that we cannot. and some as
sert that we dare not. declare
that family ties are not mean
inglcss and should he respected
morally and economically.
think this II one fundamental
principle 10 which we should
recur. II we are 10 honor our
fathers rs they honored u.s."
II was n straight punch delivered
before the joint session of house
and senate-and the solons took
1t standing up.
Incidentally. the altered stop
zap" social security program was
to hit the house floor today.
Only one bill first viii he
fed out nj rules committee.
The reception u gets likely win
determine the committees flu
ture course.
Friday. by the way. will be Feb.
"a. the dav on which the Conant
pensions decision of the state SUI
preme court becomes cffecive-the
day after which. federal officials
have said. the states federal
matching funds for social security
will be in jeopardy"
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All Pierce county members In
the house voted AYE" Wednesday
when the two companion federal
housing bills passed. One was
slightly amended. so must return
to the senate for concurrence.
Rep. Or, ". G. Cameron.
Tacoma, has introduced n bill
which would require the state
TO pay Mrs. Georgia Terry
$4,000 because her husband.
the late Rudgcr Terry. acct
dentally was shot and killed
| the morning Of Jan. 80, 1894.
| by q state patrolman. She
has three children,
Members are chuckling at the
manner in which press repre-
sentative, an amateur photogra-
pher of talent, KILLED" bill spon-
sored by Spokane's DR.. David
Cowen. one of the governors house
leaders, to license photographers.
The press man, with his candid
camera. shot" photos of scores of
members. then complied with their
requests for prints, by the way
he would remark casually, I'll
Governs bill passes. won't be able
to do this for you"
| II was effective. Cowen surren.
dered and himself withdrew his
bill.
Tacoma Fire Fighters sssocia-
] ton has invited all LEGISLATORS 10