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The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Before Highest Court

Washington.-The Paine Lumber
company of Oshkosh, Wis, has trans
ferred its three-years' fight against
the Brotherhood and Joiners to the
United States Supreme court. Hear
ings began this week.
Because the carpenters and employ
ers in New York city agreed that only
union made trim should be used. the
Paine company asked for an iniunc-
tion, but was defeated in the courts
of that state. Illegal. combination"
is the plaintiffs songs, which is swell
ed by the vocalisms of Attorneys Da-
venport and Merritt. These gentle
men have pronounced anti-union lean
ings and it is limited they are we'll ac-
quainted with the workings of the
Anti-Boycott association as a result
OF their unselfish legal battles for
freedom for the workingman.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
RATES OF WAGES.
MUST ADVANCE
To Force Lower Scale Is Both
Criminal and Unjust.

With the cost of living constantly
increasing there is nothing that can
permanently prevent corresponding
increase in remuneration of the work
ers.
No shorter-sighted policy could be
adopted at a time like the present than
for unprincipled employers to take
advantage of an adverse industrial
situation TO force lower scale OF
who thus finds his already arduous
struggle for existence still further
intensified and his standard of living
lowered in proportion to the decreased
opportunity to provide for himself
and those dependent upon him for the
things required to sustain life and
maintain a comfortable home.
In other words, he is compelled to
pay higher price for the goods he
must buy, and is expected to keep his
soul in patience upon a scale of wages
that is lower than he has been wont
to receive.
The proposition is a manifestly
cruel and unjust one, and the fact that
trade conditions may force the work
er temporarily TO accept in order to
retain his job, does not justify such a
course of action or make it honest.
Every man has right to work, and
he moreover has the right to expect
living or decent rate of wages. The
boss who fails to recongize the sound
ness of that proposition is only heap
ing up trouble for himself and sooner
or later he will assuredly reap the
fruits of his shortsightedness
The way to wake up the masses is
to force them to the wall That is
how revolutions are started The
worse conditions become the sooner
will the remedy be discovered and ap-
piled. Men who are half satisfied are
not dangerous. but the man who is
ordinarily careless may be awakened
into conscious resentment at a re-
duction in wages simply because the
boss imagines he perforce can make
him accept an insufficient price for his
labor.
The wage rate must go up. No em-
ployer or combination of employers
can prevent it or for long suspend
natural law. At the first opportunity
something will assuredly happen.
Even the unorganized band together
when the breaking point is reached
and the breaking point in Canada has
long been passed as it is
The old saying that "the gods first
make mad those whom they would de-
stroy." contains an undeniable germ
of truth, and the employer who at
the present time are scheming to re-
duce wages are doing their share to
hasten the overthrow of the existing
social system. Wages will rise, de-
spite anything employers may do to
keep them down but in the struggle
to win back that of which they have
been fraudulently dispossessed thou
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06

of labor problems from outside the
ranks of Organized Labor being
noticeable.
Covers Large Subject
Mrs. Mcmahon covered an excceed-
ingly large subject in brief time and
OF necessity handled it rather sketch
lily, but withal in most interesting
manner. A notable feature of her
lecture was the plain spoken way she
told the story Of labor's early struq-
giles in both the old world and the
new, and her seemingly rather pes
simistic view of the future. AS she
regarded the past, it seemed, the his
tory Of trade unionism in both En-
gland and America had been success
sion of cycles of growth and decad-
ence, dependent upon similar cycles
Of industrial prosperity and depres-
sion, but on the whole she gave the
impression that each cycle had
brought labor nearer its goal.
L. w. Buck, secretary Of the educa-
tional commission. acted as chair
man OF the meeting Sunday. - Los
Angeles Exchange.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
IS "A
LABOR MENACE
Points Out Danger Of Unrestricted
Foreign Workers

Unrestricted immigration is the
present greatest danger to the Ameri-
can laobr movement and constitutes
a menace that cannot well be mef II
has changed the industrial system IN
the United States for the worse. II
has crippled the political power Of
the American trade unionist, in spite
OF unlimited influence on the deveion-
ment OF the best side Of the trade
union movement. Organization Of the
ignorant, unskilled immigrant is Dos
sible, but the task is never ending and
discouraging under present conditions.
This in substance was the conclu-
sion reached by Mrs Theresa S. Nc
Mahon, Ph. D., assistant professor of
political science in the University Of
Washington, lecturing on THE Trade
Union Movement in England and the
United States" in the Labor Temple
Sunday afternoon. The lecture was
the fourth of series arranged bv
the educational commission Of the
Central Labor Council dealing with
problems of labor. The lecture was
well well. attended, the number Of students
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Municipal Ownership

Municipal ownership Of public utilities the burning in
Boise and The Worker sounding people upon this
question finds almost sentiment city
taking the works establishing power plant
We hammerng this proposition through both public
able
of momentous interest in next issue.
The utility furnishing corporations Of the country
fought municipal ownership for years city
have taken Of these despite every
effort of organized greed the continues grow
of the service rendered by e public
ershp is absolutely essential public ownership
of the postal service gs
The time is Boise for agitation that will bring
The of electric
gigantic monopoly brings the question face face with public
private monopoly Of public utility absolutely
ndeensbe the only municipal ownership
Make the subject Of conversation and will surprised
the unanmiy OF expression in favor of public ownership
The Gem Worker is gathering facts and relating
of municipal ownership other cities
private ownership Boise fight stay The
material that gather will he presented
o time
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Pass Loan Shark Bill What Child Labor Is

Lansing. Mich.-The state senate
has passed a bill to regulate rates on
interest for loans on chattel securities.
The bill is designed to take the place
OF the measure declared unconstitu-
tional by the supreme court a few
months ago. Had the bill failed to
pass there would be no regulation of
loan sharks and they could continue
the practice of charging ashigh as $50
per cent on short loans. Under the
present bill money leanders will not
be permitted to charge more than So
per cent on loans of less than S1OO
nor more than "a per cent on loans in
excess of $100.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Labor viii Investigate

Washington-The A. f. of L. ex-
ecutive council last week instructed
President Gompers to appoint COM
mittee, to include himself, to investi-
gate the establishment of national
bureau of employment in the federal
department of labor.
The same committee will investi-
gate the proposition of establishing a
board of mediation and conciliation
in the "A. F. of L. to consider jurisdic-
ton disputes. This question was dis
cussed at the last convention of the
A. F. of L. and is favored by some
members of the A. F. of L. executive
council.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06

Holyoke. Mass.-In an address ON
the evils Of child labor, Secretary Ow-
en- Lovejoy of the National Child La
Dor Committee said: "The census of
1900 discloses the fact that 100000
children were kept at work in shops
under conditions that blighted their
lives. The average man has not the
imagination that can present to his
minds eye these hundreds of thou
sands Of boys and girls who, under
taskmasters, are dwarfed physically,
mentally and morally If people
could only learn the facts they would
demand immediate relief"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
PANAMA HALTs IMMIGRATION

Northumberland is suffering
from surplus of Immigration ar
irving there IN the expectation of get
ting work on the canal according to
adyices received at the state Depart
mert According the Panama govern
ment has passed law requiring in
coming third-elass passengers to de-
post the sum Of $50 in gold pending
the presentation OF prPof that they
have obtained permanent employment.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Police War on "Quacks"

New York-Protests by the medical
profession has aroused the police to
war on "quacks" who infest this city.
1t is shown that in some cases men
and women have paid large sums for
so-called Consumption cures" and
"radium water" claimed to possess
miraculous healing powers. Chemical
analysis of the latter shows it to be
ordinary drinking water.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Labor Law Is OK.

Des Moines, Iowa-Gov. Clarke
signed the Allen child labor bill three
hours after it was passed by the house,
The act strengthens the old child
labor law.
At a joint session of the senate and
house the state printer and the state
binder were reelected. This ends
the agitation which has been going on
since the session opened for abolish
ing these Offices and placing the work
on contract basis.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
OPPOSE pR1soN GOODS

Detroit Mich.-Trade unionists
throughout the state are urging their
representatives to favor pending bill
in the state legislature which would
compel manufacturers of prison goods
to label them as such.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
PROFIT BY AGREEMENT

Cleveland.-I'he three-year agrees
ment between nearly a score of large
contracting firms and the Building
Trades Council goes into effect the
first of the month. Increased mem
berships in the various locals will un-
doubted1y follow, as wage standards
and arbitration in the settlement of
disputes are agreed to.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Resist Wage Reduction

San Franeiseo,-The Bottle Gamers
union is successfully resisting a wage
reduction of 20 per cent. One COM
pany has already agreed to restore
the old rate. These workers have
been on strike nearly two months.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Win a Short Strike

Canton.-The Spring Makers union
has won its strike against the Canton
Cleveland Spring company which at
tempted to disrupt the newly-formed
local, affiliated to the Brotherhood of
Blacksmiths. The strike was of short
duration because of the workers soli-
dity.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Nothing to Arbitrate !"

Everett, Wash.-A committee rep
resenting striking shingle workers
asked their employers to agree TO ar
bitration, but the mill owners revived
Pullman's famous dictum: Nothing
to arbitrate" The unionsts are main
tanning commissary, and despite an
Injunction are determined to secure
Justice.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
To Bar Professionals

Sacramento.-Both branches Of the
legislature have passed a bill which
will rule out privately paid experts
who testify in civil and criminal trials
on the side of their employers. The
court will appoint these experts if the
bill is signed.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Will. DFFFND POOR CIRLs

Chicago. women lawyers Of
this city have placed their services at
the disposal Of Judge Heap, of the mt-
nicipaI court, who is privileged to cali
any Of them TO defend girls brought
before him. This action followed the
decision Of prominent men lawyers
who volunteered to defend poor boys
brouehs before Judge Dolan in the
boys branch Of the same eourt
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Church Men For Pension

Boston.-The Episcopal church in
this state made history when its con-
vention voted to adopt pension sys-
tenn for retired or disabled clergymen,
their widows and their children. The
vote was nearly unanimous.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Segregate TubercuIars

Des Moins, Iowa.-The state senate
has passed bill requiring all coun-
ties to segregate and provide for all
INDECENT tuberculosis patients. Coun-
ties, may build hospitals or send in-
digent persons to tubercular hospitals
already established. The proposed
law has been passed by the house.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Ford Employees Raised

Detroit. Mich.-The Ford Motor
Car Car company of Canada has rails
ed the wages of all employees who
have been in the service of the com
pany six months or longer to a mini
mum of SO cents an hour or $4 a day,
the working hours being reduced to
eight a day.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
IOWA PAINTERS sTRIKE

Sioux City.-The demand of the
Painters union for wage increases was
answered by the employers with
non-union declaration. The bosses
are very partial to what they term
open shop" where discomfort Is un-
known and long hours is the rule.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
INSPECTORS DOUBLED

Harrisburg. Brumbaugh has
signed bill which doubles the num-
Der of factory inspectors in this state.
Under the new law there will be 100
Of these officials.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
VIII Start a Forward

Springfeld.-This city is the latest
to see the value of a vigorous trade
union propaganda, and the Central
Labor Unions committee has per-
fected plans for labor forward
movement, to be conducted with ex-
ceptional aggressiveness.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
Investigate Frauds In the Kansas City Election

Kansas City.--A committee appoint
ed by the central body to investigate
the street car franchise election of
July z. 1914, reports that widespread
fraud has been committed on the part
of the Metropolitan Street Railway
company"
The unionists charge that voters
and volunteers were abused, threaten
ed and intimidated, and that yoIunteer
AUSTRALIANS UNITE
Melbourne. Victoria.-In this Aus
tralian state there are two trade unions
in the leather industry. One is the
Saddlery Trade Federation, embracing
all workers known as saddlers, har-
ness, collar, and whip makers, and the
other in the Australian Leather Work.
ers' union, which embraces portman-
teau, bag. and belt makers For some
time the question Of two unions COM
bining has been discussed, and as the
result of a series or conferences a
scheme of amalgamation has been
agreed to and awaits confirmation.
The new body will be known as the
Australian Saddlery and Leather
Trades Federation.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
pREssMEN err INcRFAsF

Canton.-W Wage treases is a fea-
ture of the new agreement between
employers and the Printing Press
mems union of this city.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06

The Gem Worker stands for
Municipal Ownership Of public
utilities and viii make every effort
TO force this great issue to the
front ia Boise. aa In line with the
most progressive thought Of the
day. Public utilities BY their very
nature should be monopoIistic in
character and q private monopoly
is intoIerable. A monopoly must
be owned and conducted by the
people as a whole in their govern
mental capacity just as the postal
business Is conducted.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
REPEAL FULL CREW LAW

Harrisburg, Pa.-The house of re-
presentatives has repe hled the bull
crew law by a. vote of lbs to 68 and
the bill now gees to thd senate. The
law has been in force aor four years
and during all that time It has been the
object OF attack by the railroads, who
were charged by President Maurer of
the State Federation df Labor, and
a member of the house, with sending
special trains over their lines carrying
petitions into the farming commune
ties. Trade unionists aided the rail-
road brotherhoods in theirhght to
have the law retained.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06

workers against a frandhise were as
saulted. In numerous instances the
ballots, after being folded by voters
were opened and exam lined, and in
many cases if they wer found to be
mo" ballots, the word yes" was sub
stituted. 1t is also rep brted that de-
spite franchise provisions to the con
trary, the company op poses its en-
ployes joining union.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06

Detroit, Mich.-C Carpenters have
given notice 20 contractors that
Saturday haif-hoiiday lor the entire
year win begin the first Saturday in
June. A ss-cenf waga rate Is also
demanded.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
WANTS SHORTER HOURS

Lancaster, Pa.--Carp enters in this
city are making progress in their
strike for eight hours.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06

The Gem Worker Is denonstrat.
ing ita fitness to survive and Is one
Of the most prosperous weekly
publications in the State Of Idaho.
II is receiving splendid support
from the forces of organized labor,
not alone in Boise but from the
unions Of every section. The fact
that It represents the labor organ
izations Of the State gives Il q
high standing as an advertising
medium which up-to-date business
men are quick to recognize By
patronizing Its advertising columns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-07
RECORD CARGO
Of SPIRITS is
ON STEAMSHIP
SIX THOUSAND CASKS ARE
ABOARD THE STIKELSTAD,
WHICH CARRIES OTHER ITEMS
FOR LONDON.


Possibly the record single shipment
of spirits was cleared yesterday for
London, this being a total of 5000
casks. representing a valuation Of
$4,000. This was asserted to have
been quite the most valuable single
consignment Of this product exported
from this port in some time, and
great care had been taken to proper
~ stow or load it, every cask having
been closely examined to see that not
the slightest trace of a leak was
shown on the casks.
This steamer also showed on her
manifest $50 barrels of tar and the
same amount of rosin, the rest of the
large cargo received here being made
up of seven different kinds of lum-
Der or timber, as follows:
Oak lumber, 09,567 feet; cypress
lumber, 1855 feet; ash lumber, 59,-
600 feet; gum lumber, 44,530 feet;
hardwoods, 1898 feet; pitch pine
lumber, $4,000 feet; pitch pine scant-
ling, 100000 feet; sawn PIP timber,
$4,000 feet.
The Stikelstad was ready for sea
yesterday afternoon at late hour.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-07
City Commissioners
Should Close Bayview.

The city commissioners should ~
scind their action in opening Bayvisw
park. II was closed by the Play
grounds committee for the public
good. and should BE- kept closed, At
least until the city can remedy the
sewer condition which l. causing the
contamination.
The water Of Bayou Texar Is unfit
for bathing purposes. The city COM
missioners knew II, or should have
known It, when they decided to reopen
the place to the public. They should
now close the place and return its
supervision to the association which
made Bayview one Of the most popu-
lar bathing resorts Of Florida. They
should never have asked for the re-
turn Of the property, but should have
allowed the Fairgrounds Association
to continue the good work which it
inagurated years ago.
The report Of DR.. Hansen, a bac-
terioiogist Of note, shows the wat8r
Of the bayou can no longer be cIassed
az contaminated, but that II has
reached that stage where It may be
properly known as sewage. Or. Han
sen. in support Of his statement that
such water Is dangerous even in
which TO battle, quotes at length from
the most noted Of the health authori-
ties Of the world.
In view Of this report, together with
what the commissioners already
know, they should not hesitate to close
the place. It would be nothing short
Of criminal to permit its continuance,
When this is done the commissioners
should bend their energies towards
renedying the Romano street sewer
condition. When this is accom-
plished return Bayview to the super
vision of the Fairgrounds Associa-
ton, which is composed Of men who
not only have the best interests Of
Pensacola and her citizens at heart
but who have made . thorough study
Of the proper method Of conducting
Fairgrounds and parks, something
which none Of the city commissioner
has done.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-07

Whites Pharmacy-Two box
Lowney's Candy.
Reynalds' Music House-one pic
ture.
Marston & ouina-one rocking
chair.
Mrs. E. M. Pyle-one baby ring,
diamond chip.
Observation-Disclosures baby ring.
Joe Coleman-one shirt.
Greenblatt-one pair white slip
pers.
siddons & Co.-one baby's high
chair.
M. & 0.-Two pair silk socks.
A. Henry White & Bro.-One hat.
Harrison Bros.-one rocking chair.
Balkcom's-one box fine station
cry.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dozen cakes
toilet soap.
Ellis-One-haR barrel -four.
Clutter Music House-0ne violin.
Flo McAlIister-One box cigars.
Forbes, Quigley & Morgan-One
pocket knife.
Crystal PharInacy-One box writ
ing paper.
Hughey's-One cake.
H. & H. Market 4 Grocery-One
box cigars.
w. L. Moyer-0ne box cigars.
John White Store-One straw hat,
Jones, the Jeweler-one bar pin.
Avery Hardware Co.-one ball and
bat.
Mrs. Nordstrom-One child's hat,
for one under ten years.
L. E. Mobiles & Co.-Two pair silk
sox.
A. w. Gahlenback - One pair
beauty pins.
Dubuisson Bros.-one pair ladies'
link pins.
R. C. Cushman-one box talcum
powder, smallest baby.
Gutman's-One pair ladies' silk
hose.
Bon Marche-Ladies' bag.
Westmark-One sack chicken feed
for man with largest family.
Lindenstruth-One gold w. o. w
ring.
Pensacola crockery co.-one salad
bowl.
Gonzalez Cigar Firm-one box ci-
gars,
Rhodes-collins Co.-one rocking
chair.
Sol Calm & co.--one Duchess fruit
cake.
DR.. Blocker-$1 90 cash.
Mrs. Mcclure Curiosity Shop-one
cake plate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-07
JOE GOODMAN
. DIES SUDDENLY
WELL KNOWN WORKMAN OF
THE L. & N. SHOPS EXPIRES
AT HIS HOME ON EAST LA RUA
STREET.

Joe Goodman, employed for many
years at the Louisville & Nashville
railroad, died suddenly yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock at his home
on LaRua street, between Tenth and
Eleventh avenues.
Mr.. Goodman spent the day at the
shops as usual and going from there
to his home worked on screen door
This he had completed when he fell
suddenly to the floor, dying before 9
physician could arrive on the scene
His death probably was due to ap-
oplexy.
The deceased was about forty years
of age and is survived by one child
his wife having died some time since
Services over the remains viii be
conducted at the family home, No
1920 East La Rua street, this after
noon at 5 o'clock, Father Fullerton
officiating, and the interment will be
in St. Michael's cemetery. The pal
bearers will be as follows: T. w
Winer, n. d. Nealon, j. T. Colvin
]. T. Stearns, A. C. Harris and John
Taylor.