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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-03-18

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nv Stated MeetIA,
A. r. q A. M.
WAshOE LODGE, NO. 28.
A. F. & A. M are held In tho Ma
sonic hall in the Thurston-Crighto
building on the second Tuesday ev-
ening Of each month. All sojourning
Master Masons are fraternally invif-
ed to be present
VIM. cARsTENs, VIM.
J. r. WALKER, sec'y.
pAYETTE IDAHO
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BROTHERHOOD OF
AMERICAN YEoMEN.
Homestead No. 81128, meets the
4th. Thursday of each month In l.
o. o. F. Hall. All visiting Yeomen
welcome. M
]. B. BURNS, Hon. Foreman.
MRS. C.E. RBOADS, Corsp
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-03-18

NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF AN
ATTACHMENT.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP PAYS.

Municipal ownership pays. 1t pays,
first of all, in better wages, shorter
hours and improved conditions for
labor
And it pays in another way. 1t pays
in actual profits to the cities.
For example: In spite of the low
rates and better wages. Milwaukee
clears as high as 100000 per year on
it's water plant. The city of Berlin,
in Germany, clears $4,500,OOO per year
off its several different municipal en-.
terprises Six cities in England, for
which we have figures at hand cleared
$1,440,135 off their gas, water and
markets alone in a single year Glas-
gov made $1,S37,7O4 net profits off its
municipal street cars in a single year
The city of Cincinnati owns a rail
road 1886 miles long, crossing three
states. 1t is called the Cincinnati
Southern, and runs south from Gin
cinnati Ohio, through Kentucky tc
Chattanooga, Tenn. 1t is worth $40,
100000 1t is paying for itself and pro
ducing a revenue of $526,816 per year
over and above all expenses. Example
could be extended almost indefinitely
So you see, municipal ownership
pays. 1t pays in better wages, shorter
hours and improved conditions Of
labor. 1t pays in lower fares and bet
ter service And, best of all, it pays
in dividends to the public-diyidenef
for the common good as they sra
called in England.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
Commissioner SaLter Discusses Cues
ton of Municipal Water
Plant

1t is the best stroke of business the
city ever accomplished. Above every
other desideratum in these twentieth
century days of progress, | am de-
cidedly of the opinion that the city
that does not own its water system is
in the rear end of the procession. For
three years after purchase the com
pany rates were maintained Then
for several years the flat rate was
reduced to Acc, again it was raised to
75c, but in 1911 the rate was reduced
to SOC where it now stands.
The system pays for all extensions
and under the present rates produces
a revenue of $65,OOO, $4,000 of which
is annually used for betterments.
The success of the Seattle water
plant needs no comment here.
Minimum wages and hours for COM
mon labor in American cities:
Public and Private Enterprises.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
lin" Larkin to Speak in Everett

Jim Larkin, the Labor leader of Ire
land, taxed the capacity of Dreamland
Rink at San Francisco last week and
when he finished the audience arose
in mass and thanked him for his Won
derfully inspiring message.
To get a glimpse beforehand of this
leader of men who is coming to Ever
EFT, we might give a few of the pung-
ent things he uttered:
The Irish have ever been pioneers
in education and civilization. They
brought education and civilization to
what today are known as the greatest
nations of Europe. They have always
worked for other nations, forgetting
their first duty was to old Ireland
THE wage workers and farmers of
Ireland are in a deplorable condition,
but the new Trade Union Movement
based on the idea of solidarity will
bring the workers into their own. 1t
is the duty of every Irishman to make
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20

ireland country where men. women
and children can live and enjoy life.
But all the poverty ia not in ireland
have seen more poverty in New York
than anywhere else have been"
Speaking of the war, he said:
Il was amazed when read in YOUR
morning papers today story boast
ing that certain man in the East had
recently made $1,OOO,OOO in manufac,
turing bullets to be used to murder
the wage-earners of Europe. What an
awful thing to boast of"
He urged more solidarity among the
workers Of America.
From this foreglance of Jim Larkin.
we are inclined alreadv to wish that we
had a few of his kind in America and
we belieNthat we will all want to hear
his message when he comes to the
Peoples Theatre, Tuesday, Aug. 81
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20

The much discussed water question
may be looked at from several angles.
The present beneficaries of private
ownership view municipal ownership
as the loss of a priceless privilege.
/ The small business man sees the re-
duced amount that he must hand over
to a greedy Utility Company The So
cialist regards the move as step to-
ward the day when all public neces-
stiles will be publicly owned and
democratically managed The well in
formed Union man knows that the
ideals of organized labor are more
readily realized under municipal own
ership than under the private form.
This article is intended as a discus
sion of the question from the stand
point of organized labor.
August "a, 6,75S registered voters
will decide whether the people of Ev-
erett will own their water supply or
leave it in the hands of the present
private owners
This is not a question peculiar to
Everett alone, but scores of American
cities from the Atlantic to the Pacific
are every year called upon to settle
the problem of the ownership of pub
lie utilities
Municipal ownership is no longer a
theory, but has proven a brilliant sue
cess, far beyond the dream of its
pioneer advocates
To be brief municipal ownership
says better and cheaper service for
customers and higher pay, shorter
hours and improved working condi-
tons for the workers directly en-
ployed in the industry
The following specific instances fur
nish a preponderance of evidence to
substantiate the above claim of the
success of municipal ownership,
In Europe municipal ownership of
public utilities is fixed institution, an
inseparable adjunct of city govern
ment. It's successful operation has
made private ownership of public
utilities thing of the past. So will
submit only examples of American
cities which has proved the superior
ity of public over private ownership.
OF the 40 largest American cities
only two, Denver and San Francisco,
have a private water supply and these
two have for years been trying to es-
tablish a municipal water system.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
The Reason Why

/ Why are some people aggressively
opposed to municipal ownership of
! such utilities as water, light and power
systems?
/ No one can honestly object on the
ground that it doesn't pay commun-
ity to purchase and operate it's own
public utilities, since the history of
such enterprises, the world over,
proves that it pays everyone but the
corporation that had previously been
Fleeing the public through their own
private ownership of such plants. We
can but feel sorry for the citizen
who should take seriously the inspired
literature" sent out broadcast by the
sharks who fatten on the ignorance
and conservatism of the Henry Dubbs,
a large number of whom may be found
anywhere, thanks to the kept press,
and other purchasable agencies. So
far as the intelligent portion of the
public is concerned, the financial
question regarding municipally-owned
water, light and power plants Is
definitely settled in favor of "the peo-
pie"
Despite the well established fact
that municipal ownership of public
utilities has been everywhere a sue
cess from both the standpoint of the
taxpayer and that of the general con-
sumner, water, power, gas and electric
ity being supplied by the people them
selves at a lower rate, and of better
quality, than had been provided by pri
vate corporations, certain prominent"
very prominent-citizens are in
duced, or employed, or influenced, to
get out before the public and make
pitiable exhibitions of themselves try
ing to help out the interests in retain
ing their vampire-like hold on the nat
ural and artificial sources of water,
light and power. In all ages, and
everywhere. there have been people
gullible enough to take such tools of
the powerful for what they pretend to
be, honest, disinterested citizens, con-
cerned only in the welfare of the pub
lie" Most of US, however, see in them
types of humanity to be found any
where, looking out strictly for No T.
For the parasites who have managed
by hook or crook to obtain and retain
possession of a city's utilities, the big
capitalists who are fattening off the
worry and work of the numerous small
fry, we can but have a sort of respect
The better the fight they put up to
skin "the people, the greater our re
spect fer them as capitalists.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
WHERE LABOR COMES IN

From the standpoint of labor,
especially of organized labor, there
can be no question whatever as to the
requirement by the city of Everett OF
advisability of voting the bonds for
a water, light and power plant,
The Stone-Webster people are an
open shop" organization, bent upon
extracting from the workers the
greatest possible amount of labor
power at minimum cost in wages.
The union forces have so far been in
adequate to cope with the powerful
Stone-Webster corporation on the in
dustrial battlefield They have the
opportunity now to use their political
power to crush this octopus, or at
least to cut off it's Everett tentacles.
And they intend to do so, the Everett
Trades Council having passed a unani-
nous resolution to this effect
The taking over of public utilities
by the community has everywhere
been Of benefit to organized labor, and
to the working class in general The
work day has been shortened and the
wages raised in almost every instance
if not in every instance.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
TRADES
COUNCIL
n E w S

There vas rather light attend
ance at the meeting Of the Central
Trades Council Wednesday evening,
but much interest was shown during
the evening in the various matters
brought before the Council,
A resolution was received from the
Central Trades Council Of Seattle set
ting forth the injustice done Brother
John R. Lawson, of the United Mine
Workers, by the Standard Oil courts
of Colorado. Labor bodies through
out the United States are therein
called upon to make Labor Day a gen
eral protest against the Incarceration
of Brother Lawson on the charge OF
a murder which everyone knows he
did not commit The suggestion was
adopted by the Everett Trades Coun
Gil
a request was received from the
National Child Labor Committee OF
New York asking for assistance in
developing puDuc OPINION SO lhal an
effective campaign may be waged in
favor Of a bill against child labor to be
introduced in the first session Of thf
Saith Congress. Request granted.
The Labor Day Committee reported
that the use of the street adjoining
the City Park, for games, sports anc
dancing has been secured and that ;
request for use Of the Park had beer
formally made to the Park Board Ar
engagements are being made for
dance in Fraternal Hall in the even
ing.
Several locals sent in donations to
ward the fund to pay for 5000 copies
Of the special water bond issue of tn,
Labor Journal
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
SHALL THE CITY OF EVERETT
OWN AND OPERATE ITS
OWN WATER SYSTEM?
BY r. J. Faussett
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
mines in the Sultan Basin are near the
river bank, but are out in the foothills
The stream itself does not occupy very
much of the land in the IS square
miles of territory. Anyone who is
familiar with the mining laws knows
that a mine operator cannot drain his
mine into the mine of an operator be-
low him. One of the writer's for the
Taxpayers League in a communica-
ton in the Everett Daily Herald of
August 18th of this year, said that he
knows a great deal about the present
mining claims in California and in
that country they allow the debris to
be carried into the streams 1t is well
known that the United States has a
debris commission and that one of the
commission lives in the state of Cali
lorna and sees to it that the miners
do not dump debris into the streams
If he is aware of the fact ne is careful
hot " SldLt IL III HIS
For the debris commission is for the
purpose of not permitting the debris of
mines to be carried into the stream.
IN CONCLUSION
In conclusion I wish to say that in
my judgment every voter in the city Of
Everett who has the interest and the
welfare of the community at heart
and who believes in the advancement
Of the city and the building up of the
industries, the protection OF health and
that Everett should have an abundance
of pure mountain water and in the Sc
curing of one of the greatest water
powers in the northwest, one and all
should vote for all three propositions
in the coming election and help to Sc.
cure for Everett for all times one of
the greatest blessings that it will ever
have an opportunity to secure.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
LABEL LEAGUE NOTES

The Label League met in regular
session Friday evening with Mrs.
Tyler, president presiding.
Mrs. Altman was appointed chair
man of a committee to get prizes for
the Labor Day sports.
The League decided to hold one of
their enjoyable open meetings this
evening, Friday, August 20, to which
everyone is invited. Come and bring
your friends. Refreshments will be
served.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
MERCHANTS BENEFITED.

AS the prosperity Of storekeepers de-
ponds upon the purchasing power Of
wage earners, and as the number Of
wage earners increases with the
shortening Of the work day, it is
greatly to the advantage Of merchants
to vote with organized labor and the
workers in general on the question of
a municipal water and power plant.
So, despite the tremendous power
which can be brought TO bear on
voters through Stone-Webster money,
and its coercive methods through
economic and political power, all
signs point to an overwhelming vote
in favor of the proposed ordinances for
purchase Of an abundant supply OF
pure water through a municipality
owned plant.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20

On an average those who work for
municipalities receive 21c more per
hour and work one-fourth hours less.
In the face of such overwhelming
evidence of the advantages of public
over private ownership Of public
utilities it is difficult to understand
why any one of ordinary intelligence
could seriously oppose the three pro-
posals submitted to the citizens of Ev-
Ierett.
| 1t is necessary to know some very
pertinent economic facts, the knowl-
edge of which will make clear the OPP
position in this campaign offered by
the Tax Dodgers (PayersD League.
SOME BASIC FACTS
The franchise is the basis of capt.
talization of privately owned public
utility
This is an exclusive right usually
for a long term of years to occupy
streets and alleys in the furnishing
municipality as the case may be- with
gas, heat, light, water or transporta-
Ition
Within the last 25 years the amount
of wealth represented by public
utilities has increased from 200 mil
lion dollars to billion dollars.
At present IS men control the
utilities of 300 American cities. This
group operating through 100 com
panies together with banks, now con-
troll billion public utilities securities
and with this nucleus are out to form
a vast trust in public utilities.
The methods of these companies to
thwart municipal ownership are many
devious, various and mysterious.
But on the whole the plan followed
is to poison the minds of the people
and create public sentiment antago-
nistic to municipal ownership. The
methods used by the Tax Dodgers
League are familiar to all of US here
in Everett.
Their AZ centimeter is the attempt
to throw a scare into the small home
owner, making him believe he will be
subjected to increased taxes.
Suppose a worker has a home worth
$1,000. II is assessed at 40 per cent
Of Its value which amounts to $500
Now the increased mill tax which
the league sheds such copious tears
over viii increase the workingrnan's
tax On his $4,000 home $3.50 per year
NON considering the fact that it is
estimated that g per cent Of the esti
mated cot of the new pipe line Will
oe spent for EYerett's products and
.cea' .a1or. II is not unreasonable to
@ah-fea mat .1.s viii 20 stimulate
.aa2' cc1ot.oaa that the slight in.
,'+ase r 'szes that might prevail for
'eN feere would b. Offset several
'--1as over u i me writers firm be.
-Ie' t.at 10 wYrginguaa when he in.
diligently considers the water issue
in he hgtt q ais material well being
WILL TAI u vote yea ~ al three pro-
pVsais p fte approaching election
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20

Trunks, travelling goods and repair
ing Everett Trunk Factory, 2S15
Rockefeller.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20

Labor and all it represents, by serious
considerations Of its problems and ac-
complishments, and also through so
cial diversion.
81 cordially recommend that all citi-
zens Of the state join in general OBJ
servance Of the day in keeping with
the spirit and importance Of the La.
Dor Movement"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20

We must strive to make of humanity
one single family azzinl
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
BELLINGHAM'S EXPERIENCE

Mr. J. p DeMattos who was Be
lingham's first mayor in 1889, and 3
now serving his seventh term, say
concerning the municipal water plan
of our sister city, which has been pub
licly owned since 1892
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-08-20
SEPTEMBER 6 LABOR DAY

Governor Lister has issued his an
nual proclamation fixing Labor Day
as the first Monday in September Sep
tember s. and calling on the people of
the state for its general observance.
ut is eminently fitting" says the
proclamation, that on this day spe-
cial recognition should be accorded to
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
School Notes.

Enrolment at present time i!
332-31 more than at same time
last year. The primary depart
ment and the grammar grades
are crowded more than usual,
The intermediate grades do moi
have room and in one grade few.
er are enrolled than formerly.
Pupils in high school have
new texts in all subject except
algebra and physiography. Texts
are adopted for a period of five
years.
If you have a boy or girl of
school age, above six, now is the
time to start. Don't wait until
the rest of the class have made
a beginning and bring them in
to retard the work for a few days.
Two full classes, "a, are doing
work in domestic science and art.
In spite of the contention that
girls should learn the domestic
arts at home, the fact is they
don't do it and the best thing a
community can do is to help the
girls become real home-makers.
Out of town pupils enrolled in
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
M. E. Sunday School.

Your Sunday school needs you.
Go and see.
Rev. Hoopingaruer preached
an excellent sermon Sunday morn
ing. Come next Sunday and hear
him.
There were one hundred and
forty-three people at the Metho-
dist Sunday school Sunday. Were
you one of them? If not why
not?
Rev. Yard preached a very
able sermon at the Library Park
Sunday evening. You missed
some good thoughts if you were
not there.
WANTED-Two hundred men
women and children to attend
Sunday school at the Methodist
church. There are enough peo-
pie in this town to put $50 peo-
pie in each Sunday school.
Evening services at the Library
park have been discontinued uu-
til next spring.
Some of our people attended
church at Blue Mound Sunday.
The Methodist Sunday school
is preparing a Rally Day pro-
gram to be given the first of Oc-
tober. The date will be given
later. You do not want to miss
this as they are always good.
No did not dream it nor did
a "spatsie" tell me, but there is
going to be something doing by
one of the Sunday school classes
in the near future, and If you do
not attend every Sunday you may
miss it. can smell roast chick
en- now.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
STOVES

We handle the Estate Oak
heater, guaranteed to keep fire 36
hours, absolutely air tight, fire
controlled BY draft; will save the
price Of itself in fuel saving in
two years, saying nothing Of the
trouble and mess Of putting coal
in so often. Let US show you.
= We have a range cooker which
will compare with others $50 to
$45 ranges. VIII offer this steve
Friday and Saturday for SIS; can
refer you to satisfied customers,
also one in Baxter that has been
satisfactorily used eight years, and
is in good condition yet.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
Our Exhibit.

There is some fine agricultural
stuff on display in the News
window.
S. E. Gile raised the Golden
Beauty corn.
Ben Banning raised the three
big ears of calico corn.
S. T. Coe raised the big kafir.
Peter Coe raised the two big
perfect ears of corn.
Will Jarrett raised the fine
seed wheat.
]. S. Weaver raised the big
squaw corn.
Other samples will be placed
on display if brought in.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
Sc Toe AND 25c
ROOM.

1t will pay you to inspect this
room. We have bargains Occa-
sionally which when sole out we
replace, but we will constantly
try to keep something that will
save you money. At present we
have 3 dozen left Of the children's
Soc sweaters for 25c each. Also
mems and boys Soc jersey sweat
ers for 25c while they last-can't
get any more.
Any kind Of candy except
chocolates, 10c a pound.
Dress or work Sox, Sc a pair.
Other bargains too numerous
to mention.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
Union Revival Proposed.

All church people and others
interested in arranging for a
union evangelistic campaign for
Baxter arked to meet at Metho-
dist church Sunday evening to
discuss the matter. All of the
churches are asked to be repre-
sented. For some time people
interested have been in cores
pondence with an evangelist who
belongs to the same association
as Billy Sunday, Scoville and
others,
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
List OFL0ffOES

RemaiDingin the PostOfhce at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with Sept. 22,l9l5,
which II not called for within two
weeks will be sent TO the dead
letter Oface at Warrington, d. c.:
Alta Carr
Mr. Will Worrell
Mr. L Warren
Mr. J p FreV
Mr. E B Heuricksen
Login Hamou
Mr. Eddie Guuter
PersonS calling for any of the
above letters win pleasesay'' 'AdveI
llsod. giving date list.
RRHD BAREEEzr, ?, \
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
II OOD
to See You
September 24th and 25th.
SOC whips 3Oc
25c whips 1Sc
Soc whips 3Oc
25c whips 15c

high school are Jessie Calls, Zela
Davies, Mordecai Estes, Grace
Morrison in the 9th grade; Grace
Gaines, Lester Jarrett, Opal Sto-
skopf, Doris Swalley aud Ruth
Wright in. 10th grade; Charlie
Plumb in 11th grade; Pauline
Davies, Helen Stoskof, Howard
Thomas in 9Th grade.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
G. B. MheeIan Killed

Gabriel B. Wheelan, 80 years
old, was killed early Sunday
morning about a mile west of
Galena when he was struck by a
Frisco train. The body was dis
covered by the engineer of a
westbound passenger train about
7 o'clock. The accident was re-
ported from the Baxter station,
and Galena officers were notified.
Late Saturday night Wheelan
inquired at a Galena barber shop
the way to the Frisco tracks. 1t
is supposed he intended to walk
the track to his boarding house
at Riceville, but that instead he
followed the main line.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
LaRue-AIIen.

Married, on Saturday, Sept. 1S,
at Carthage, Miss Gladys LaRue
of Joplin to Mr.. Ben Allen of
Baxter Springs. The groom is
the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lon Allen of Route 2, and the
little lady he has chosen for his
helpmate is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B LaRue of Joplin.
Thl young couple will make
their home near Baxter.