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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-22
THE SOCIAL SIDE

The past week in social lines has
been rather busy one, there being
several large affairs of a public ma.
ture and many smaller ones purely
social. The alluring beauty Of typ
ical Idaho spring sends forth louo
call to youth and age alike, and in an
swer parties to country haunts, driy-
ing, autoing, horseback riding, ever
strolling to squander a few hours
hunting, fishing, picnicking in the adj
jacent hills and river hooks.
The physicians banquet at the Rus
sell hotel last Thursday was some
what broken in upon by the necessary
haste of few of the visiting doctors,
but was none the less enjoyed by a
company of about 20 men. A FIVE
course dinner, served under the super
vision of Mrs. Frank Knox, terminal
ed an extremely pleasant and profit
able meeting and the attending physi-
clans expressed themselves as well
pleased with the courtesy shown them
by the Emmett medicos.
On Saturday evening at Odd Fellows
hall, the ladies of the Crescent club
held their annual Home Products din
ner as elimination of Home Pro-
sisting almost entirely of home grown
food. Truly the abundance of food
stuffs displayed was typical of Idaho's
wonderful productiveness and local
science of cookery. The dinner was
we'll patronized, the club realizing
around $40, and undoubtedly would
have Melted larger sum had not sew
eral social affairs conlicted. The
Crescent club, being a federated club,
is in a position to accomplish great
deal of good in community having
made itself felt in many improve
ments on the Slope, and its efforts are
indeed commendable and worthy our
best patronage.
One of the most enjoyable social
functions of the spring season was the
delightful party given Saturday af-
ternoon by Mrs. Cartwright and Mrs.
Lauren Dean at their home on Com
mercial street. Few homes there are
which lend themselves more pleas
antly to entertaining and decked with
a profusion of spring blossoms, as
they were on this occasion, the rooms
were especially attractive. Eight ia
bles at 500 enjoyed playing until $50,
when a delicious three-course lunch
con was served, Mrs. S. D. Riggs and
Mrs. Mary Carter assisting the host
esses. After lunch many of the guests
fingered to listen to few selections
on Mr.. Deans Victrola, which is one
of the finest instruments in town.
The Evening Auction club was en-
tertained Tuesday night by Miss Flor
ence Rundstrom at the home of her
sister, Mrs. T. B. Hargus. Playing,
was greatly enjoyed until late hour,
the ladies once more carrying off the
laurels. The hostess served delicious
refreshments.
The Neuaneens met with Mrs. j. L..
Reynolds Wednesday evening, enjoy
ing the usual pleasant time.
Mrs. VIM. Ross of Caldwell has
been the weeks house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. E. C. Rundstrom and has
been entertained informally at several
small gatherings. The Rundstrom
family, accompanied by Mrs. Ross and
little daughter and Mrs. ]. V. Berry,
enjoyed picnic at the river on Tues
day. Mrs. Ross expects to return
home the last of the week.
Tuesday night the Loyal Order of
Moose gave the "best yet" party and
from all reports it lives up to the rep
utation of the Moose entertainments.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-22

FOR SALE Barred Rock eggs for
setting. Phone 26k2, Letha, Idaho.
Mrs. A. E. Pomeroy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-22

FOR Cabbage, tomato and
sweet potato plants. B. c. Bowers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-22

FOR RENT-Cottag on Third street,
modern. Mrs. Ralph Womack.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-22

FOR SALE-White Wyandotte and
Indian Runner duck eggs for hatch
ing. F. H. SPOTS, Route 2.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-22

FOR SALE-Hay, spring seed wheat,
and pure Reds Yellow Dent seed
corn at Fred Baischs' on the Mesa.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
DROP INDICTMENTS. ).
AGAINST T.LA|B|0[RMEN|
G. H. Meyer and 81 Others Will
Not Be Prosecuted for Alleged
Copper Strike Conspiracy.

- CALUMET, Mich, May 21.-The
conspiracy indictment found against
president C. H. Meyer and 18 other
officials of the Western Federation Of
Miners, by the Houghton. county
charges of violence brought against
them by corporation sympathizers
and. union, haters have been dropped
by Judge P. III. O'Brien in. the Baraga
county circuit court at Lanse, on mo-
ton Of Prosecutor w. J. Galbraith Of
Houghton county.
The Indictment, which was SO
worded as to charge a. misde1neanor
was returned Jan. Is, 1914, and con-
tanned three counts. The first and
second counts alleged that President
Meyer and 27 other officials and
members of the union had conspired
to prevent employees of mining COM
panies affected by the strike, from
pursuing their lawful vocations. The
third, count alleged that the conspir-
acy extended to an attempt to de-
prive the laborers generally of their
property rights.
Among the ,2S men indicted were
~ AAs~ASAAOJS sANS QACSAucAI VI I1l0
Western Federation Of Miners, and
Guy Miller, J. c. Lowney, w. p.
Davidson and Yanko Terzich, men,
bers Of the council Of the union. The
other defendants were officers and
members of the four locals into
which the federation's Michigan or
ganization was divided.
The case was early transferred
from Houghton county in which the
indictment was returned. to Bargara
county on the plea Of the unions at
torneys that the citizens of tae min
ing country were prejudiced against
the organization which conducted the
strike. It was set for trial at he
May 1914 term of court, but post
poned at the request Of the prosecu-
tion. Meanwhile, the strike had ended,
The decision. to drop the prosecution
was said to have been one Of the first
decisions Of the new county admin
,istration elected last autumn.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
RAILROADS. NET GAIN
HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Net rev.
enues per mile on 49,727 miles Of
Eastern railways for March amount
ed to $474 as against $425 in March,
1914, according to a statement made
by the interstate commerce commis-
sion.
Railway operating revenues amount
ed to $90,212,176 in March, 1915 as
compared with $95,975,347 in March,
1914; railway operating expenses,
$66,643,157, as compared with $74,-
879,730: net revenue from railway
operations, s2s,56s,o1s, as compared
with $21,095,617; revenue per mile
s1,814, as compared with $1,935; ex-
penses per mile, $1,340, as compared
with $1,510: net revenue per mile,
$474, as compared with $425.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
By DIR. FREDERIC {. HOWE

the condition of the employees, whose
wages have been repeatedly in
creased. Prior to naturalization it
was a complaint that the railroads
would make no extensions unless they
were assured immediate returns. The
state however, considers the needs Of
the country and the future Of dis
trict and makes extensions :. even
where, they do not immedla1e1y pay.
1t Is said that the milage OF the Ger
man lines has grown twice as fast as
that Of Great Britain.
- The Great Change. .
~ UT the great change that came
from government ownership can
not to stated in concrete things,
important though they may be. THE
MOST SUBSTANTIAL ADVANTAGE
is THE CLOSE IDENTITY OF THE
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
WITH THE LIFE OF THE STATE
They become its circulatory system
adjusted to its needs and develop
ment like the streets and the high
ways. 1-r< t-,s< s. E;4E.$ \, Il. I -.
There is an end OF conflict between
the government + and the managers
Instead the administration endeavors
TO- make the railways serve in just as
many ways as possible. They are
built into the cities as integral rather
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iceable as possible to trade and COM
merce.
National Development.
"HE. same policy is adopted by the
other nations. Belgium has de-
d veloped the most comprehensive
transportation system In the world. 1t
consists of steam railways. light rail-
ways, canals and steamships operat-
ing on the English Channel. Freight
rates are very low, while the port OF
Antwerp is aided in every way in
competition with otaer North sea
ports.
In Italy preferential rates are
made only when it is obviously for
the advantage of the state. For the
announcement Of trade, commercial
travellers circular and return tickets
are sold. A third class ticket good
over all the railways is sold for $23
a month or SITS a year. Travel Is
measured by time rather than by dis
.tance. The Italian lines have been
vastly improved under nationaliza-
ton. Immense sums have been spent
for building up the equipment and
the roads. In five years $35O, 900, 900
was appropriated for this purpose.
The same change for the better fol-
lines: 7 The rolling stock and especial
" the provisions for third class pass
engers was greatly improved as was
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
SOME LESSONS FROM EUROPE

many, are in Belgium and Holland,
and If rates were fixed by distance
Hamburg and Bremen would have
great difficulty in competing with
these ports. To Offset this the Prus-
sian railways give exceptionally low
rates from this busy manufacturing
region to German ports.
Export trade is fostered by lower
rates on goods destined abroad than
for home consumption. In cotton,
machinery and machine parts and
toys, the export trade in lotion lots
is little more than half the domestic
rate for the same distance. If man
finds sand near his village suitable
for the manufacture Of glass and
wants to start a factory he asks low
rates on coal, chemicals. ETC., and If
the request seems justified this en-
couragement is given.
The principal underlying these con-
cessions is stated by Elmer Roberts
in Scribner's Magazine.
"All the devices (rebates, spe-
cial rates, etc. so passionately
hated here Omitted States) are
applied there, but with this dif-
ference-that while In America
these devices are suggester, even
necessitated by the war OF inter-
ests or the will of the individual man.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
Public Service or Private Profts-?

ayers, they are applied in Germany
according to principles of equity
which take into account industry,
trade and agriculture as a national
whole, granting exceptions, taking one
sort of tariff as privileged, another as
normal, upon calculations wide
enough to include the interests of the
whole people,"
Serving Public Needs.
"ARIFF rates even for combined
rail and steamship routes are so
- simple that any laymen can un-
derstand them. If the shipper is ag-
grieved he knows that he can always
have "a sympathetic hearing, while
Chambers Of Commerce have an Off
cial place In the administration.
The railways are operated in close
cooperation with the canals and wa
ter ways, which the state encourages
rather than suppresses as has been
the action Of the railways in this
country.
The freight terminals are models
OF completeness and facility which
great docks and 'harbors are erected
by the cities into which the railways
come, and ship and tranship freight
chinery OF the minimum cost and
delay. =. i.
This is true even of inland towns
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| than warning parts; they cooperate
with other agencies not only to pro-
mote trade and commerce but to in
crease the weyy being Of the people.
There is no corruption, no sending
of lawyers, directors or stockholders
to Parliament to control the govern
ment. Nor are there any rebates or.
secret dealings with favored shippers
Everything is open and above
board. It must be, for the Minister
Of Railways is Cabinet officer and Is
subject to constant questions in Par
lament before which he has to make
an annual report covering the finan-
cial and other operations Of the prop
erty entrusted to his care. Moreover
there is no conflict between the de-.
mands of stockholders for dividends
and the demands of the people for
service. The railways become what
they are declared to be even In the
United States, public, not private en-
terprises, entrusted with the most I'M
portant of all functions the control
of the very lie Of the state.
Care passenger and freight rates
higher under state ownership than
under private ownership? This ques5a
ton will be discussed by DR.. Howe An
the next issue.----E'd ditor's Note.
1 I- n
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
ENUMERATION FIGURES

g ce-..NGToN, May 21.-1mmi-
graz h1tz;ss for March. issued by
the f. eo<< apartment Of labor,
show tha> Ac Immigrants were
admitted. A @ her for Febru-
ary was 1920. u,
The largest 6. came from
southern Europe an other Latin
countries. Italy maintains her high
average with 1857 for March. Por-
tugal contributes the higest per-
centage. increasing from 81 in Feb
ruary to all in March. There were
1,164 Mexicans admitted in March
and 554 in February. Japanese, in
March totaled 658; Turks, 258;
Chinese, 139.
There were 583 more skilled i'm
migrants admitted during March
than in the previous month, when
the number was 2,42O. These un-
skilled include 3,144 laborers and
1,41S farm laborers," who, despite
their alleged knowledge of farm life,
remain in the industrial centers
These states, which are industrial,
except California, received the fol-
lowing: New York, 1883; Califor-
MIA, 1879; Massachusetts,, 1908;
Pennsylvania, 1924; Illinois, 1908.
The "back to the farm" move
ment evidently does not appeal to
the immigrant. These agricultural
states received the following during
March: South Dakota, 80; Wyom-
ing, 40; Kansas. IS; Oklahoma. 81:
Kentucky, II.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
BREWERY WORKERS
IMPORT UNION BEER
Union Made Beer Taken to WASH
ington to Aid Brewery Work.
cry in Fight With Brewers.

For more than two months there
has been a strike on in the Washing
ton, D. c., breweries. 1t was forced
on the men because the large brewers
hoped to freeze out their smaller
competitors by forcing the brewery
workers to strike.
In a statement to the press John
Sullivan, member of the executive
board Of the International Brewery
Workers union said:
IF the Washington brewers beat
US, they'll know they're been through
a. fight before we get done with
them
When the strike started the brew
cry workers went to the saloons
which were friendly to labor and
which had a large patronage of labor
sympathizers and asked them to buy
only union beer. Since all Washing-
ton beer was scab except one or two
minor concerns, it was necessary to
supply the stuff from out Of town.
This the brewery workers could do,
for they had their own factory in Cin-
cinnati to fall back on.
The Washington brewers were
astounded. They appealed to the de-
partment of justice with the plea that
the strikers were operating both un-
der the forbidden boycott law and
were engaged in activities in restraint
of trade.
Labor union men in congress
blocked this move, and SO the Cincin-
natl beer continues to flow unmolested
from the sptgots of ISL saloons in the
Capital city.
Just how far the the brewing inter-
ests are going to go remains to be
seen. If the Washington brewers have
the backing of their international as
! ISOLATION it is only the beginning of a
| nationwide attack on the Interna-
tional Brewery Workers union, which
Is one of the most powerful labor
organizations in this country.
With their own union beer factory
in Cincinnati to fall back on, the
workers are hard to beat. The Gin
! cinnau stuff is shipped north, east,
south and west to block any attempt
to shut off the supply of beer in the
saloons Of union syrnpathizers, s..
+ But then the brewery workers are
| includes brewers, bottlers, drivers and
| helpers, engineers, fremen, machin-
| lists and all other crafts engaged in
! making beer and distributing it. No
wonder it is we'll nigh invincible.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22

lowed the naturalization Of the Swiss
like Frankfort. Dusseldorf, Cologne.
Mannheim, Mainz and even the towns
upon the canals.
Great Industrial districts are laid
off with sidings and switches so that
new industries can secure favored
sites at a low cost equal to those of
the biggest trust. ....
Many Of the Rhine cities have har-
Dor frontages, always working in
close .co-operation with the railways
comparable to those Of the largest
American seacoast harbors.
There are no passenger stations In
the world comparable to those in Ger
many, with the possible exception of
three or four great terminals in this
country. Cities of half a million
people have stations tnat would be
an ornament to the greatest city,
while smaller towns are provided
with stations that are a credit to the
community J" ~:-.. -.
There are no grade crossings,
while the railway approaches in the
city are clean, dignified and a part
Of q well ordered city plan. ,.y. +
Nowhere is there any controversy
between the railways and the COM
munity. They are located where they
will best serve the needs and every
effort is made to make them as serv-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
ILLINOIS LABOR
OPPOSE INJUNCTION
Denies Worker Rights of Mean
est Criminal" Declare Fed
Grafton Officials.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 21.-In
urging the state legislature to pass the
pending anti injunction bill, intended
to regulate the Issuance of these court
orders, officers of the State Federa-
ton Of Labor say:
1T may be said that because vio-
lence sometimes occurs in strikes, in
functions are necessary to preserve
the peace. Just what does that mean :?
The use of violence is a crime under
the law: If man commits murder,
the law provides certain methods Of
preferring the charge against him, Of
arresting him, of providing him with
counsel, a trial by an imp artial jury,
and accords him certain rights with
which in the interest Of Justice, it has
been found necessary to clothe even
the meanest criminal. It Is a. we'll
recognized fact that to deny these
rights to men charged with crime
would result in the conviction of the
innocent.
But when a working man goes on
strike, judges arbitrarily deprive him
of the right Of trail by jury. assuming
to punish him, not for the commission
of the crime forbidden, but for COM
tempt of court. The right accorded
to the meanest professional criminal
is denied to the working men and
women on strike.
when the court arrogates to itself
the power to issue injunct1ons for the
purpose Of enforcing criminal law, /,
sets itself above the statutory law, de-
parts from the domain Of property
rights in which the injunction process
has a legitimate place, and invades
that of personal rights in a manner
for which there can be no excuse, ex-
cept that the court thereby becomes
the sole judge of the law and the
fact, and, if the parties enjoined are
declared guilty of contempt. the ex-
tent of the punishment. All of which
is a direct violation of the law
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
CARPENTERS ARE ACTIVE
WILL SETTLE STRIKES

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 21.-
Secretary Duffy Of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters reports: Carpenters in
Richmond, Ind, have obtained a five
cent increase in wages per hour after
a. strike that lasted less than a week.
The minimum rate is now 40 cents
per hour.
Strikes are in progress at Lancas-
ter, Pa; Parkersburg, w. Va; Green's
burg, Pa; Franklin, Pa.;: Clinton,
Iowa, and Augusta, Ga. All Of these
are in a fair way toward settlement,
and only small number of men are
involved in each case. Augusta car
penters are out in support of an
agreement entered into by the EN-.
ployers last year.
The following local unions were or.
ganized during the month of April:
Tampa, Fla; Oilton, Okla; Whitehall
N. Y; Hope, Ark; Gardner. Mass
creed and rattan workers;) Harts.
horne, Okla; Rhinelander, Wis; Sum.
ner, Wash; Bloomington, Ind, an6
Bamberg, s. c.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
SMALLVlD0D | ! |I|||D| ASKS
FOR BACK SALARY
Municipal judge Enters Claim for
Period ofApril 13 to
May 3.
CITY ATTORNEY GREEN
GIVES FAVORABLE OPINION
Windom May Face Suit to Recov-
er Salary Paid to Him by
City: Of Duluth.

Judge w. H. Smallwood has filed
claim with theSeity clerk for salary
between April :13Sr%,and> May 8, the
period during which he was deprived
Of the office of naunicipal judgeship
through court proceedings of w.
H. Window who was defeated by
Smallwood at thetlast election.
Judge Smallwo9d was elected on a
plurality of second choice ballots over
Window and took the 'oatn of office
on April 13 after the council had de-
clared him elected. e..
Mandamus proceedings were
brought by Mr.. Window to compel
the council to declare him elected be-
cause of his plurality Of first choice
votes, on the ground that the charter
provisions relating to the ballot did
not apply to the municipal Judge. The
district court by a5yote Of 2-to-1 ruled
against Window May first and Judge
smallwood assumed his office May 3.
II respectfully submit to your hon.
orable body if am entitled to salary
beginning on the date my oata of Of
flee was filed" says Judge Small
wood in his claim: II did not as
sumo the duties ofsofhce on filing be-
cause Judge Cant requested me,
through my attorney, to refrain at
tempting to exercise the functions
pending decision by the court on pro-
ceedings brought by Judge Window
City Attorney Greene last Monday
in an official opinion to the council
held Judge Smallwood entitled to SAL
ary claimed on the ground that the
council declared his election in the Of
fetal canvass April II, and that he
took the oath of Office the following
day, and that his election has been
upheld in a decision of the district
court. II
It has been stated that Comnis-
sioner Voss may start proceedings
against w. f. Winspm to.recoverE sal
ar:Es bald to e1 Tor the period
claimed by Judge Smallwood
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
BLACKJACK BREAKS;
:: LEATHER CLUB sTUNS

IT WASHINGTON, May 21.-Event-
ually when workers employed by
the Pennsylvania railroad go on
strike they will be. driven back to
work by this companies police,
armed with cream puffs and toy
balloons.
This is the impression J. c. Har-
per; superintendent Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad police department,
would create in his testimony be-
fore the industrial relations COM
mission. "
Policeman Harper assured the
commission that. !,
I'VE equip our men with leather
clubs. We object to the use of the
blackjack. The blackjack puts a
hole in the head, whereas the leata-
,er club does not do any real harm
It merely stuns YOU"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
LONDON TRA|MWAY
- rrt -. ! ~ . =
! WORKERS STRIKE
Thousands Walk Out Demand
ing Extra Pay For Special
War; Service.

LONDON. May 21.-Several thou
sand employees Of the London tram
way lines went on strike last satur-
day, demanding extra pay for special
service since the beginning OF the
war;. Though the strike Is not yet
general the service has been greatly
crippled and some lines were sus-
pended entirely.
. Thousands of persons outside the
zone of the underground railways
were compelled to walk to work,
Leaders Of the strikers announced
that they expected bus men to join
them.
!, The authorities have called q. con-
ference of strike leaders and repre-
sentatives of the company.
: Early Saturday afternesn it was
estimated that 5000 employees were
on strike: .., ,s'