The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02
THE UNFAIRNESS OF TT

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and the business man in the town
Too many of the men on the farm
are bringing up their boys and girl
in the belief that the town owes then
whatever they need. To bring on
the principle in point we give few
illustrations.
A stranger in the country work
ing for wages gets hurt in some acct
dent and he is brought t. town to b.
cared for. Somebody starts out with
a subscription list and everybod!
along the street is expected to donate
The unfortunate fellow probably die
not carry any kind Of insurance al
any time in his life, and he is thrown
upon the mercy of the town.
The people in some locality want a
piece of road or bridge which the
county does not consent to build I'M
less those interested most will pay
part of the expense, and q committee
of leading farmers end stockmen
start out to raise thousand or a
few thousand dollars and no sooner
do they approach few of their
neighbors to ask for their subscrip-
tions than they are told to go to the
business men in town, that they are
the ones who ought to pay the ex-
pense because they expect to get
some trade from that locality; then
some agitator goes farther and says
that any firm that would refuse to
help in the matter will never get any
more of his trade nor of anybody else
that he can influence, and that if
they will all stand together they can
compel the business men to recognize
them. This sounds hopeful to the
bystanders and they send the COM
mittee to town and they raise the
mot OF the sum needed. Those who
refuse to pay are blacklisted as are
also those who are willing to help
but do not feel that they can.
The business men of the town get
together and decide to have a cele-
bration on the Fourth of July. Funds
are needed SO they proceed to get it
BY popular subscription. Every firm
along the street donates, even though
they do not expect to receive any re-
turns from 1t. If men from the
counntry are asked to donate to the
general fund, they usually decline,
though they will bring the family in
70 enjoy the decorations and music
and whatever else the money is ex-
pended for.
The people at some country set
Element or village decide to celebrate
some holiday and they send COM
Mittee to town to raise money or to
set up list of prizes from the BUSH
ness men, and these business men
have learned by experience that they
will receive some unfavorable adver-
tsing II they do not respond, so they
come across '.@' '
There is a fire in town. business
house burns out, and II they did not
have insurance, nobody goes to the
country to raise money to enable
them to start again. A fire occurs
In the country, a man loses his stacks
Or his home and committee goes to
some of the neighbors and then goes
to town and everybody is assessed
to give them new start. Anybody
who declines to contribute suffers
boycott, and the next time he knows
better than to be slow about re-
A man from town drives out into
the country and at meal time some
body feeds his team and seats him
at a good table and fills him to the
brim and there is no charge. but
when the man from the country is in
Town at meal time each fellow puts
On his hat and goes home to eat, say
ng nothing to his friend from the
country.
When there is going to be a fair,
he fellows in town have to get out
he premium list, furnish the adver-
Using to pay for it, and men in bust
less furnish the special premiums.
after the fair is over the winners of
he special premiums walk in and
emand the goods, receive them and
eldom say SO much as thank YOU"
A commercial club is formed for
he purpose Of advancing the inter-
SITS Of all classes in town and out,
leetings are held. work is planned, Z
nd the men from the country with a ,
w notable exceptions decline to
Ike any part inn the matter or carry !
emberships to keep the work going !
a permanently. The man In town 9
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