Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-03-17


gance, of whatever character cut out
We win mention the full crew bill as
illustrating the character of unneces-
sary expenses to which we refer.
Union Opposes "FuII Crew" Bill.
The Texas Farmers Union regis
tered its opposition to this character
of legislation at the last annual meet
ing held in Fort Worth, Tex, August
4, 1914, by resolution. which we quote.
as follows:
The matter of prime Importance
to the farmers of this state Is an ade-
quate and efficient marketing system:
and we recognize that such system
is impossible without adequate rail
road facilities, embracing the greatest
amount of service at the least pos
sible cost We further recognize that
the farmers and producers in the end
pay approximately 95 per cent OF the
expenses of operating the railroads.
and it is therefore to the interest of
the producers that the expenses of
the common carriers be as small as
is possible consistent with good SER
vice and safety. We, therefore, call
upon our lawmakers, courts and
juries to bear the foregoing facts in
mind when dealing with the common
carriers Of this state. and we do espe-
cially reaffirm the declarations OF
the last annual convention OF our
State Union. opposing the passage OF
the so-called 'full-crew bill before
| the thirty-third legislature OF Texas"
The farmers of Missouri in the last
election, by an overwhelming ma
! jority, swept this law of the statute
book OF that state. and 1t should
| come on OF all statute books where
nation should pass such law or
similar legislation which requires un-
necessary expenditures
r. The same rule applies to all regu-
latory measures which increase the
expenses of industry without giving
corresponding benefits to the public.
There is Outlines a body of men as
| sembled at legislatures-and they
have a right to be there-who, in
their zeal for rendering their fellow
associates service, sometimes favor
an increase in the expenses OF in
dustry without due regard for the men
who bow their backs to the summers
sun to meet the payroll, but these
committees while making record
for themselves, rub the skin of the
legislature to lay another burden
upon his heavy load and under the
lash of be it enacted" goad him or
to pull and surge at the traces of civil
ization, no matter how he may sweat
foam and gall at the task When
legislatures cut a melon" for labor
they hand the farmer a lemon.
The farmers of the United States
are not financially able to carry dead
heads" on their payrolls. Our OWL
hired hands are not paid unless We
have something for them to do ant
We are not willing to carry the hiret
help OF dependent industries unless
there is work for them. We mus
therefore insist upon the most rigi'
economy
Legislative House. Cleaning Needed.
While the war is on and there il |
lull in business. we want all legisla
tive bodies to take an inventory o
the statute books and wipe on al
extravagant and useless laws A goo,
house-cleaning is needed and econo
mics can be instituted here and Their,
that will patch the clothes OF indiger
children, rest tired mothers and If
mortgages from respondent homes
! Unnecessary workmen taken on an,
useless expenses chopped down al
along the line will add to the pros
perity OF the farmer and encourag
him in his mighty effort to feed an,
clothe the world.
If any OF these industries have SUI
plus employees we can use them OF
the farm. We have no regula
schedule of wages. but we pay goo
, farm hands on an average Of SIS
per day of thirteen hours when the
board themselves; work usually run
about nine months OF the year and tn
I three months dead ;ime. they can d
: the chores for their board II the
: prefer 10 farm on their own account
there are more than $4,000. 000,0 90
, acres Of idle land on the earth's SUI
/ face awaiting the magic touch of tn
) plow The compensation is easily oil
{ tainable from Federal Agriculture
D Department statistics. Tho tots
: average annual sales Of a farm I
/. the continental United States amount
) 10 $4,000; the cost OF operation
+ $4,000. leaving the farmer sl76 pc
: annum to live on and educate hi
3 family.
4 There Is no occasion for the legil
!. iatures making a position for surplu
. employees OF industry, Let them com
: back TO the ioil" and share with 4