The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-01

,mosc lnteresLed. II tney were doing
the employing they are certain that
conditions would be otherwise than
as they are and that men would have
less occasion for pinching they salary
envelopes to make certain that they
contained something.
In view OF this condition, one
might naturally imagine that the
people would would be first class
employers. But they are not. We
cling to our original statement. They
are -ne most stingy employers in he
world. II you question this state
ment, ask any school teacher any
where in Christendom. Ask almost
any preacher. Ask the clerks in
city, county, state and federal offices.
And If you are not satisfied with the
replies that come from these several
sources, ask the President. We pay
the president $50, 900 year and give
him a four-year contract. In proof
Of our good intentions the same
good Intentions that our own en-
ployers doubtless have toward U.s.
we throw in $4,000 for travelling
and incidental expenses. Then we
put upon the president certain social
obligations that make his salary,
plus his liberal expenses account,
look like an ant In volcano crater.
We put him on salary par with the
Prince Of Wales in England, who also
receives $4,000 year, and far be-
low the king Of Wurtemberg, whose
annual stipend is 100000. The
civil list of European sovereigns
makes the salary income Of the presi-
dent Of the United States resemble a
plunger's dollar in Wall street. Look
at the list: The emperor Of Austria
Hungary, $3,s75,Oo0; king Of Ba-
varia, $1,623,000; king of Belgium,
100000; king Of Greece, $3.50, 900;
king Of Great Britain, 1880 1000 for
himself and $560,0OO for his family;
king Of Italy, $2,S5S,O00; king Of
Portugal, $4,000; car Of Russia,
$4,000, 700; king of Saxony, $780,
5000. Even the queen of the Meth
erlands gets five times the salary of
the president and, in addition,
$12,500 more than his salary for her
household. Mr.. Dunn informs Wom-
ans National Daily readers that there
is movement on foot to increase
the presidents salary to $4,000 or
100000. Even at that, the chief
executive Of the nation will not be
receiving as much as score or more
of men in private business life are
paid annually for their services.
And the school teachers! Everyone
knows that they are everywhere
greatly underpaid. We pay fat
salary to superintendent
and make up for our extravaganza
by economizing on the salaries of
the lozens who work under his direc-
ton. No one in the world works any
harder than conscientious school
teacher and no one in the world is
charged with more important pub
lie duty. We manifest our apprecia-
ton with salaries of from $40 to
$40 month, the maximum being
about $50 less than the minimum
should be.
Then there are the preachers. They
are paid directly by the people with
out any intermediary. And if you
are anxious to start trouble in the
congregation just suggest that your
pastor is being compensated largely
in experience. A few days ago
clergyman did make suggestion of
this sort. He thought he was in a
position to speak because he was
more fortunate, from the salary
than many of his fellow
Elk minimum salary
of $780," said this minister. The
conference that heard the suggestion
was thunderstruck. You know what
happens when people are thunder
struck. Well, that is what happened
In this case. This man even had the
effrontery to suggest that some of
the existing churches be abolished in
order that those remaining might be
stronger and better able to pay living
to their pastors. Some of
bis auditors thought he has been as
sociating with Mammon--and said so.
Strange, is it not, how closely allied
Mammon and the labor unions are
when there is a proposal on hand for
increasing the salary Of some man or
he wages Of some body of men?
Yes, gentle reader, the people are
poor employers. The same men who