The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-08-05

Co, have moved two doors south of
their old location to l2S South 1lth
st, where they have larger and bet
ter storeroom than formerly. This
new and progressive firm is doing a
fine business and are putting in a
stock of electrical goods and sup
plies.
Mrs. F. E. Deyo, formerly pro-
prietoress Of the Creamery Cafe but
now conducting the Hotel Grand
Cafe has made number of improve
ments in the new location and states
that business is good.
Dr. F. B. Holmes who has been
associated the past four years with
/, Dr. Carpenter, has moved with his
family to Payette where he has pur-
chased the business of DR.. Jacobson
of that place.
Through the courtesy Of the man
agement of the Majestic Theatre the
prisoners at the penitentiary were
treated Monday to fine program of
moving pictures. The Salisbury's
Wild Animal pictures were shown and
very much enjoyed by the inmates of
the prison.
The Idaho Traction Co. and the
Boise Railroad Co. have dissolved
partnership and returned to practic-
ally the schedules maintained before
they consolidated.
The public market has proven a
great success so far and as the peo-
pie of Boise become better acquainted
with this system of buying their farm
produce, still greater success is to
be expected.
Chief of Police Ribinson has issued
warning that all gasoline driven
conveyances must not cut their muff-
lers out or disconnect same within the
city limits.
terprise. In most instances. it is inn
possible for him to stem the~tide of
woe setting in against him and he
loses his equity.
Now any one who has read these
figures knows that they are very con-
servative and that the above illustra-
ton is not at all an exaggeration, but
that in many instances the wildcattinR
of land has passed away beyond these
figures.
Can any one fail to see the reason
for hard times and stagnation OF busi-
, ness. when he contemplates such a
, situation? IF so, he is too dense Tor
any ordinary sort of reasoning.
But while this process has been in
, full bloom i'll Idaho let no one think
that we are conspicuous example-it
r is universal, from Maine TO California.
: II always starts at the beginning of a
business boom, or, what is generally
/ known as prosperity" and is one OF
the greatest causes in bringing pros
J perity' to a sudden and untirfely end
Z In order to have real prosperity il is
/ absolutely necessary to make lano
7 speculation impossible and prevent the
r holding Of large idle tracts out OF use
Z There is one way and one way only
Z to do this scientifically and that IS by
I taxing the speculative value OF land
4 its unearened increment value, and re.
) duce at the same time the tax upor
{ inprovments, until finally all take:
/ rest upon the value Of land and nc
tax is raised upon improvements. i
{ rs a revolutionary process but wher
( conditions reach the stage at which
c they are now we will all have to thini
i Seriously concerning il, because It i
s the remedy that has been advanced
z bv the brightest minds and is unap
' rroachable in simplicity
+ But let no one think that i vii
\ not Be universally assailed BY landed
\ lmonopolists and they will be able K
G get the ear Of many farmers. It hal
4 always been the policy. OF large private
II land owners to make a special appea
o to the farmers. alleging that the single
!. tax would be an injury to them per
e sonalIy but of course this is not true
d and the farmer would be greatly bene
: fitted By its operation-his lack OF un
Il derstandina has been generally tn
J. cause Of his failure to support the idea