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The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-11
RESOLUTION.

The following resolution was adopt
ed by the Cigar Makers Union No. 81
{. M. |. u. at irregular meeting, held
at Boston, January 22nd.
Whereas, the American Federation
OF Labor recognizes the right of every
working man and woman in this
country to work in the fields OF wealth
production, to maintain and sustain
their everyday life for themselves and
their dependents
Whereas, the above organization is
the greatest organized movement in
this country today based upon the CO.
operative movement, which represents
justice to all and special privileges tc
none.
Whereas, in wealth production the
object must be to make the laws sc
that production and consumption shall
meet on an equality, so that every
producer shall receive the full value
of their efforts given to Society, in tn,
change and Interchange of commodi
ties and
Whereas, the hours of labor viii
have to be reduced in proportion tina
every man and woman wishing worI
shall have the right, whether native
or foreign born.
Therefore be it resolved by Cigar
makers Union 81 of Boston, in meet
ing assembled. that the only solution
of this great question lies in the aboli
ton Of all labor by the inauguration
OF law along the line of allowing tn,
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-11
Classified
Business Directory

BANKS & TRUST COMPANIES.
Idaho National Bank.
BARBER SHOP.
/. D. o. Barber Shop, 625 Main ST.,
Q. Y. Grisham. Prop.
COAL DEALERS.
Boise Commission Co., 814 Idaho
Street. Phone No. /.
CIGAR STORES & MICS.
John Jedlick, 6l3 Main Street.
CLEANING AND DYEING.
The Pantorium, c. w Morris, Mgr.
Oil Main Street Phone 1925.
The Commercial Tailors, Cleaning,
Pressing and dyeing; suits made
to order l07 So. 9th, Yates Bldg.
CLOTHING STORES.
Golden Rule Store.
Make it right store
M. Alexander, Ninth and Main St.
The Toggery, 1917 Main Street.
EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS.
DR. H. A. Grossman, l03 So. 10th
Street.
GROCERIES.
The Peoples Commissary, llS N.
9th Street.
HARNESS.
L. II. Nleule q To-, 1871 MAIN SI.
LAUNDRIES.
Idaho Steam Laundry, 10000 Main
Street.
Troy Laundry Co., Phone $40.
LIQUORS-RETAIL.
|. o. d. Bar, c. w. Braguiner.
Banquet Saloon. 718 Main Street
Midway Bar, go Main Street.
Miller & Phelps, 6l0 Main Street
LIQUORS, Wholesale and Retail.
R. R. Dodge & Co.. 6lo Main Street
MONEY TO LOAN.
Northern Trust and Savings Com
pany, c. B. Coke, Mgr, Yate,
Building.
OSTEOPATHS.
DR.. Walter S. Kingsbury, 228 Idaho
Building. Phone 1897.
PAINT AND PAINTERS.
Austin Sign Shop, 1910 Main Street
SECONDHAND FURNITURE.
Pioneer Furniture Co., 90o-oll
Idaho Phone 1113 NJ
SECOND HAND GOODS.
Yerrington & Williams, 1418-2(
Main Street
SHOE STORES.
The Wallace Co., Selz-Royal Blue
Store. Shoes for everybody 804
Main Street.
Riebe & Cooper, 720 Main Street
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-11
CITY ELECTION SOON

There is some talk in union circles
that organized labor should get busy
in connection with the approaching
city election. A Union Labor ticket
in its entirity may not be regarded as
necessary, but it is surely essential
that none but friends of organized
labor be chosen to administer the
affairs of the city.
There is a very friendly feeling ex-
listing in Boise between the members
of organized labor and the business
men of the city, and this is as it
should be as the interests of all are
identical, and until the system may be
changed in its entirity it is of great
importance that mutual feeling of
respect and confidence exist between
employer and employe.
While this is true in its largest
and fullest extent it is also essential
that organized labor be on the alert as
regards the approaching city cam
paign. Fortunately the city election
is now free from PARTISAN politics and
union men can the more readily unite
as compact, solid and united force,
if deemed necessary.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-11
Dependence upon justice means
peace and we shall reap as we SOW.

The international Typographical
union will hold its annual convention
in Los Angeles, California, in August
of this year. There is movement on
foot in the local union to send A. c.
Boot as delegate from Boise. Mr..
Boot has been actively engaged in
printing in Boise for fourteen years,
being one of the oldest resident mem
bers of the craft in this city. The
Gem Worker takes pleasure in pro-
noting the candidacy of Mr.. Boot and
would be pleased to see the honor
conferred upon him by unanimous
vote. What say you, fellow members
of Local No 27i.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-11

American Federation Of Labor to take
over all the functions of wealth pro-
duction and the ushering in Of the
Nations Commonwealth of these
United States Of America, where life
liberty and the pursuits of happiness
will be real, and settle the oriental
question.
EDWARD BRODERS, Pres.
HENRY ABRAHAMS, Secy.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-11
THE PIKER.

They called him "piker-perhaps
they were right,
He didn't spend much with the
gang
On drinks and cigars he was certainly
tight"
And to tip gave him really a prang.
He never threw money around like a
prince"
Or played the good fellow" at all;
At the club he was known as lime
and a ounce"
And the sumes that he squandered
were small.
But his family had what his purse
could afford,
And he saved for his girls and his
boys.
He'd lend to a conrad in need all his
hoard,
Without any Boosting or noise.
He would help any chap in the Down
and Out club,
Though the fact was not blazoned
to fame,
But walters declared him a Cheap
skate and dub"
And spendthrifts considered him
tame"
Well. here is the moral, too potent
to miss,
And one it is wise to recall,
"a sport is sport, but a piker like
this
Is the bulliest sport OF them all"
-Galesburg Labor News.
Take The Gem Worker instead
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
CORN AND OTHER CLUBS
Membership OF 21O,GW Enrolled IN
Practical Farming Courses.

In the training of youths for the vocation
of farming, in one sense the most impor-
tant of all, our government Is showing a
great deal of interest. Among many of
the things which Uncle Sam is doing for
the farmer. one of the most useful is the
instruction which he is giving to boys In
the methods Of filling the soil In a way
that will yield the largest results. BY
means of his great department of agri-
culture at Washington he is ,rga nizinC.
throughout the country. boys and girls
clubs for the purpose of aiding young
people to become efficient and more con
tented farmers and home-buiders Under
the auspices Of the department are CON
Quoted corn clubs. garden clubs. canning
clubs, sugar-heet clubs.C potato clubs,
tomato clubs. poultry clubs. pig clubs.
bread clubs. Altogether these clubs have
membership of 10000.
OF the various kinds Of clubs which have
been organized. none are doing more use
full work than is being done by the corn
clubs and the pig clubs To each of the
boys belonging to the corn club there Is
given a small! plot of landau acre or a
half acre-to till, and to the boy who
raises the most corn on his plot is given
a prize. provided not by the depa ri ment
but by bankers or merchants or other pub
lic-spirted citizens OF the community in
which the boys do their work The prizes
differ in kind. One Of the most desira bio
prizes Is n free trip to the city of Wash
ington. Other prizes which have been Of
Tered are: FIFTY dollars in gold: a first
class bicycle; n douhle-barrcled shotgun
gold watch: a fine colt; Il fifteen -dolla +
suit of clothes.
The county demon stration agent meets
members of the club at the county court
house or az some other convenient place
and tells them how to operate the soil
what kind of seed to select what kind of
fertilizers to use. when to plant how to
cultivate. etc As a rule, three meetings
OF the club at three different times in
the year is sufficient to give the boys all
the instruction they need. The results oh
tanned In 1914 by boys belonging to theee
clups is astonishing. Last year Earl Eel
Ter. a champion cluh-boy Of Iowa, raised
on an acre of land Ii? bushels of corn
at a cost of SEIZE. Carl Graves Of $3.50.
mississippi, raised 30 bushels at a cost
or s-9.29. There were 1874 cases in which
the yield was one hundred bushels or
more How very big these Yields are is
seen when we remember that the averaC
farmer Is mighty glad to raise 20 or IN
bushels of corn to the acre.-Dr 6 y
Forman in st. Nicholas
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
GETS LAST OF GANG

With the Identification by Chauncey
Recor Of Montpelier OF Edward MCGOWAN,
Sheriff w. II. Worthen OF st. Johnsbury
has the last Of the trio of burglars who
broke into the 1ewelry store In East
Ryegate a year ago. One of the gang,
supposed to be Harry C. Smith of Penn
sylvania. shot himself December, 1914 in
North Concord. when apprehended by
officers for attacking Mrs. Hattie Rus
sell, station agent at North Concord The
second member of the burglarizing gang,
Frank Roberts, was captured in Victory
after an exciting trial by the officers
and is now serving time in Windsor
MCGOWAN was arrested In Rutland and
the net closed in around him Tuesday
when Sheriff Worthen produced tn,
Montpelier man, MIR, Recor positivel,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
HOW HE GOT IN WRONG"

Representative Ben Johnson of ken-
lucky while shaking hands with Chair
man Hay OF the House Military Affairs
Committee, on the opening day of Con-
gress, asked:
'Do You believe, Mr., Hay. this will be
"A long session"
Il am afraid We are in the same plight
as the darkey who recently had the mis-
fortune to appear before Judge Crutch-
field. in the police court of Richmond"
replied Mr. Hay The defendant was
charged with having participated in =
cutting affray the night before. and was
asked whether he desired to plead guilty
or not guilty, This was the answer;
"'No sah Mr. Jcdge; | wouldn't be-
have In dat way | knows bettah. You
see. l b'longs in New York ] don't mix
wild desc Virginia darkeys'
"'You'll mix with Virginia darkeys
for the next six months, said the Judge,
Next case"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

white color, good bone, and as good Wyau-
dotte type as possible.
Mr. Martins experience shows how It
is possible to combine fancy and utility;
how we can have strong utility qualities
| in our stock and yet not depart to any
alarming extent from the requirements Of
the standard.
, EXHIBITING FOWLS is EDUCATION
AL.
The poultry show is an educator. The
beginner starting out with certain breed
can here see where his stock has weak
points and wherein he Is strong. To the
amateur in exhibitions he has the benefit
of the Judge who is. a rule, a capable
/ Instructor. The beginners fowls fail to
get a prize. He cannot understand It.
To him the winners do not look a bit
better han his own. Why the distinction?
In excitement he seeks the judge TO de-
mand an explanation. That official used
to the kicks of men of little knowledge.
calmly explains why the fowls were dis
qualified, or shows wherein they are do
fcient. The lesson thus taught is a last
ing one.
ADVISABLE TO SPECIALIZE.
! breeding for exhibition. especially after
a reputation has been gained. is very
/ profitable. but not all men can he fan
ciers. 1t is n talent that must be born
into man and nursed by good common
sense and wise Judgment. To gain prom
inence man should have a specially
| Fame is never secured with a half dozen
breeds
Ed Thompson has grown rich in the
breeding of his Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Year after year. by wise selection. he inn
proved the breed to such an extent that
to-day the Standard looks up to him rather
than he to the Standard.
| Yet there time when Ed Thomp-
| son knew practically nothing about Rock .
| or any other breed He studied hard. He
| was apt scholar. He experimental
and he succeeded. The poultry show
taught him the lessons that made him
| famous
Every local poultry show deserves the
, fun support of the citizens. Not only is II
an excellent entertainment in itself but
| 1t advertises both the breeders and the
town in which it is held Better poultry
and more of it is the inevitable result Of
the We'll managed local show.
1t should be the duty of every person
Interested in poultry culture to visit at
least one show in a season and spend
plenty of time in studying the style and
points Of the different breeds To the
man about embarking in the business the
show will he Of untold value as it win
give him an opportunity to see the diff
ferent breeds and compare them with
the others. 1t will develop his fancy. He
can better decide what he wants, and
when once the selection is made, he SHOULD
stick TO that breed, getting all the good
out of it possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
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CONVICTED OF PERJURY.
Elsie kirnbnIi. Given Long Sentence.
Is Placed on Probation for Four Years

Especial to the Free Pross.)
.Iddlcbury, Dec 1G--Not less than three
and not more than four years at hard
labor in the St;t.e prison was the sen
tonce given to-day in Addison county
Cou,, to Elsie Kimhall. who pleaded
guilty TO perjur'. Sentence, however. was
sNsp sndcd and the young woman was
placed on probation for four years. Tho
perjury was alleged 10 have been co:l-
United in judy james V. ponowaNs
cour, on November e.. When, In tho case
of State VI. Carley Everts Miss kimblll
swore that the respondent had never
kicked, beaten, nor choked her as
charged.
The Jury IN the case of Norman S.
Foote VS.. George NJ. Moore was unable
to agree, but after coming in second
time, were told to try II over
A fine of $500 was imposed upon l. r.
Page. charged with illegally transporting
liuuor from Vcrgcnnes to Bristol. The
sum of SIS and costs are 10 Dc paid with
in 10 days after adjournment Of court
ard rs on or before the first day CT
mainder of the fine being suspended Tho
respondent was placed IN charge Of the
probation officer for one year under rigid
regulations. henry SIpcs of Bristol WIS
ARA gned on "a elmila" charge and the
sentence was the same,
Iulu Koran Of Mo-.tCn asrd about 40
years, pleaded guilty 20 open and gross
evdne,s end vas oentencod to servo
not moro than ~ nor less than IL months
n the house & correction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

Sixty-one Years ago the first poultry
show was held in America. The exhioi-
ton was given In the American Museum,
in New York city, owned and operated
rs P. r. Barnum. the great Snowman.
1t was at that show that 20 Judges were
employed. among whom We're such noted
men as the late y. u. T. Moore. editor
OF Moore's Rural New Yorker. and the
late Luther Tucker. editor of the Coun-
try Gentleman. An association was
formed under the title OF the National
Poultry society and the late =. r. Bar
mum was elected president. Among the
list of vice presidents were Horace Greel-
eY Orange Judd and George +. nJrnham.
A. h. Allen. the noted agricultural editor.
was chosen recording SECRETARY.
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED IN 1873
History does not say how long this ma =
tional organization existed. but 1t is pre-
sumed that it held up until about 1873.
when. at a meeting In Buffalo, n. ".
tho American Poultry association was
organized. The object of the latter So
ciety was to get up a standard Of excel
lence for the guidance OF Judges in award
ing prizes.
The first American Standard Of Excel
lence. now known as the American Stand
ard of Perfection. was adopted by the
American Poultry association at the meet
ing held January Is. 1874.
AS stated, the Hrst regular poultry.
show was held 81 years ago Qs5D. Prior
to that the only public displays of fowls
were held at county fairs. These were
mostly in open cages. out OF doors. some-
where about the fair grounds. and received
only a passing notice. The Judges chosen
were men who were anything but experts.
but by common consent their Judgment
WAS final and was gracefully accepted by
the exhibitors.
So much for history A. the present day
shows are held all over the United States
lin small towns and In cities-and so
largely are they held that. no matter
whore poultrymen reside. they have an
opportunity to attend at least ono of
these exhibitions
COMBINING FANCY AND UTILITY.
The fancier deserves a whole lot Of
credit He Is the bone and sinew of the
business. He has made for us new breeds
and he has imp owed the old ones. There
are two classes OF poultrymen-the fan
ciers and the utility men The former 5
occupation is to perfect the old and Gre
ate new breeds They keep the breeds
In their purity.
| 1t Is up to the utility man to improve
the practical qualities. In other words
the fancier gives us the breed as 1t should
be in szo in style. IN symmetry
The practical man then must, by selec-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
OUR BIGGEST INDUSTRY.

Measured by number OF persons en-
ployed, what is the countrys biggest
manufacturing industry? laundering,
with it's $4,000 sawmills. Its 1000 10000 in
vestment In these plants and its employ
ment Of 900 men. This does not
include says the Nations Business. the
standing timber. which brings total in
yestment to $500. 100000. This industry
furnishes railroads a traffic income OF
500, 900 900 a year, Yet numbering Is one
of the most depressed of industries and
seems TO be victim Of Its own helpless
ness because Of uncontrolled compeu-
tition. In the yellow pine industry,
which comprises more than half the
lumber production. chaos has resulted
from custer proceedings OF Missouri
supreme court, bringing prices down
875 per cent The past few years
have entailed an estimated loss to labor
carrier and manufactures of $4,000
The Wall street Jour""'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
Vermont Notes
News of the State Gathered
Here and There.
Sixth Annual Conference Of Older Boys
OF Green Mountain state 10 he
Held In Rutland.

The sixth annual conference of the
older boys of the Green Mountain State
will be held at Rutland January II, 10
and l6 An interesting program Is being
arranged, and among the speakers will
be Albert f. Roberts. dean of the county
department Of the international COM
mittee of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION; George j. Fisher NJ. D., dean
OF the physical department of the inter-
national committee of the Young Mems
Christian association: Jared Van Wag-
enen, Jr.. Of the New York department
of agriculture: Governor Charles w.
Gates; James +. West, chief scout execu-
tive of the United States; Edward a.
Mead. dramatic reader OF New York city.
The singing Will be led by the Rev. j..
Harrison Thompson OF Randolph. and the
organist will be Robert ID. Williams of
Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

ton and breeding. bring out the egg and
meat qualities. The meat qualities are
largely already created by the fancier,
since he must put shape and size to the
birds.
Now while the fancier and the poultry
farmer are working along two distinct
lines it is important that they get to-
sether' The former. in making or i'm
proving breeds. should keep in mind the
requirements Of the latter The latter, in
turn, should make his improvement with
out sacrificing the characteristics of the
breed in hand
A case IN point is a pen Of exhibition
White Wyandotte fowls which the writer
purcha sed some years ago. They We're on
~ ordinary layers. Trap-nests We're used.
At the end of the year onc-half of the
flock We're selected according to their egg
records and bred to male that was
Matched from an egg laid by high rec
ord hen. Each year thereafter similar
matings were made. until to-day my
White Wyandottes are not only excellent
layers. but are wonderfully we'll possessed
Of show points This goes to show that
to a considerable extent the fancy and
the utility can be combined.
HOW HEAVY LAYERS WERE PRO
DUCED.
Some years ago John Martin. Of Port
Dover. Canada. finding that there was
a demand for bred-to-lay stock. decided
to make use of the trap-nest to get the
records OF his hes, layers, and to begin
systematic work along this line.
In the second years work. he succeed
ed in getting a wonderful record from
an exhibition pullet. She was Matched in
: February and began laying early in the
fall. In her first years laying she made
a splendid record OF al eggs. This female
he named "Dorcas." and decided to make
use of her to build up flock of heavy
layers. She had many other qualities be-
sides being a good layer. She had good
exhibition quality, splendid color good
shape. neat head points and plenty of size
The following season he mated her to a
fine vigorous cockerel bred from Il female
with a record of 2o5 eggs. This cockerel
also had fine exhibition quality and was
good enough to win in keen competition.
In building up this twhat he called Dor
casI line. he discarded all specimens that
did not have fair exhibition quality, and
| naturally his progress has been a little
slower than it would have been If he had
only taken into account heavy egg pro-
duction.
The three qualifications he demanded
/ from the females used in his Dorcas breed
| ing pens We're; % vigor and stamina; G.
| n good egg record; ca exhibition quality
/ The male birds used to head these pens
are also very carefully selected. They
must have a fine. sturdy. vigorous appear
ance, with a record of high fertility back
of them, and bred from females with q
record of 200 eggs or better. They mus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
WINTER WHEAT CROP.
Next Years Harvest Estimated nj
5%O,OOO,OOO Bushels.

Washington. Dec. 17.-NcXt years win
ter wheat crop was estimated to-day by
the department OF agriculture at about
$40, (D0. 900 bushels That would be 1l5. oo0. 900
bushels less than the winter wheat har-
vest this season but approximately lOo.-
10000 bushels more than the average OF
the five years. l90o-la
Winter wheat was sown this fall on
81. 2b6.oO0 acres. decrease of ll.3 per
cent area. sown in the fall OF 1914 the
department OF agriculture to-day an
nounce6
Winter wheat condition on December l
was ST. pcr cent Of a normal. compared
with $50 on December l last year; 97.2 In
1913 and aOs the ten-year average.
Rye was sown this fall on 3,0bS,co acres,
DECREASE OF 3,O per cent. from the
revised estimated area sown in the fall
Of 1914.
Rye condition on December I was 9l.5
per cent. OF a normal compared with % 6
on December l last year, 95,3 in 1913 and
1913 the ten-year average
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

Tho surface IS a series OF great folds.
and In the creases between these the
iain-wetcr gathers. One writer has apt
~ compared tho surface of t. asphalt
to the skin OF Il great elephant, the
creases being tho folds in his hide Alonc
the edges Of the pools of water, grass,
bushes and small trees take root, form
ing green ISLANDS of greater or less
cxtpnt