The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-25
SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION SLAM:
DERED BY TIMES
Failure to Land Printing Contract for
Non-Union Firm Enrages Otis

4 ne t0iioWing excerpt, raken from
he San Diego (Cai.) Labor Bulletin
# February i6, expresses the senti-
nents Of the majority Of the people Of
California and the entire Pacific
Coast:
That journalistic scavenger
and enemy of decency, the Los
Angeles Times, because it failed
to land a big printing contract for
one of its rat concerns, has made
an attack on some of the officials
of the San Diego Exposition. To
people who are acquainted with
the Times and its vicious meth
DDS the attack will be taken for
what it is--an attempt to get even
on men whom it could not bull
doze. The people of San Diego
should have known years ago
that the Times was an enemy of
our city. That they have al
lowed it to come into their homes
and business places is a reflection
on their judgment. One of its
chief scavengers is now in our
midst digging up muck with
which to besmirch the fair names
of certain of our citizens. A men,
Der of a labor union was APP
preached with "a proposition to
sell out secrets he was supposed
to possess. TIE offer was prompt
ly spurned. How long are the
people Of San Diego going to con-
tribute to the support of this
Newspaper vulture which vomits
slime over our city to show its
contmpt for us?"
Judging form our Pacific Coast ex-
hange the recent attacks made by
he Times on Organized Labor are
,aving stimulating effect on the
tock-selling plan inaugurated the
rst of the year by the Los Angeles
Union Labor Temple Association
Eighteen international organizations
ave entered, or are making prepare
ions to enter, candidates in the
European Tour Contest"
1t is now just eight weeks since the
Of the contest The
lrge International Labor Orga
izations have taken kindly to the
Undertaking., and many letters of en-
engagement have been received by
he Contest Committee.
Everyone is agreed that Europe
viii be Impoverished at the close of
he present war, and that great num-
ers of the poorer classes will be an
.ious to emigrate to America both to
et away from military system that
las proven so insane and burden
ONE, and seek opportunity to make
living in America. All are likewise
greed that the transportation com
anies and the pernicious contract
abor employers will take advantage
# the situation without any particu-
ar regard for the general welfare of
he community.
The Union Labor Temple Associa-
ion of Los Angeles realized this and
cit the responsibility of it. Being
entral figure around which all Or
'anized Labor operates, it was in
umbent upon this association to de-
Use ways and means to properly care
or the unusual situation.
Not being proht-sharing corpora
ion, the question of funds was a
debt on the Labor Tenn
lie property. All those who have
given the subject close study are con.
,inced that in order to handle the
ituation intelligently and obtain the
pest results. it is absolutely necessary
Q send committee to Europe to as
ertain exactly the extent of the ac-
ivities of the transportation com.
'anies and labor agencies and the
which they are promoting
Also get in touch with the pros.
'ective immigrants and acquaint
hem with conditions as they exist
lere, and if possible work out some
PRACTICAL system to protect them from
raud and exploitation when they ar
i've.
It has therefore been decided to
'end delegation of two persons, ono
woman, to Europe, to carry Out
.hese plans. This will cost several
thousands Of dollars, and popularity
contest has been arranged to procure
he necessary funds. Candidates ar.
being named and the votes they re-
Give will be based on the amount Of
took in the Labor Temple Assoccia.
ion sold in their name by themselves
n friends. This stock is worth $1.5C
'er share and is a good investment