The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-03-04


the farmers and producers In the end
pay approximately So per cent of the
expenses of operating the railroads,
and it is therefore to the interest of
the producers that the expenses OF
the common carriers be as small as
is possible, consistent with good ser
vice and safety. We, therefore. call
upon our lawmakers, courts and
juries to bear the foregoing facts in
mind when dealing with the common
carriers OF this state, and we do espe-
cially reaffirm the declarations OF
State Union, opposing the passage of
the so-called .full-crew' bill before
the thirty-third legislature of Texas"
The farmers OF Missouri IN the last
election. by an overwhelming ma
jority, swept this law on the statute
book of that state. and 1t should
como OF Of all statute books where
It appears and no legislature Of this
nation should pass such law or
similar legislation which requires I'M
necessary expenditures.
The same rule applies to all regu-
latory measures which increase the
expenses OF industry without giving
corresponding benefits to the public.
There is ofttimes body OF men as
sembled at legislatures-and they
have right to be there-who, In
their zeal for rendering their fellow
associates a service, sometimes favor
an increase in the expenses of in
dustry without due regard for the men
who bow their backs to the summers
sun to meet the payroll, but these
committees, while making record
for themselves, rub the skin off the
shoulders of the farmer by urging the
legislature to lay another burden
upon his heavy load and under the
lash of be 1t enacted" goad him on
to pull and surge at the traces OF civil
ization, no matter how he may sweat,
foam and gall at the task When
legislatures "cut melon" for labor
they hand the farmer a lemon.
The farmers of the United States
are not financially able to carry dead
heads" on their payrolls Our own
hired hands are not paid unless we
have something for them to do and
we are not willing to carry the hired
help of dependent industries unless
there is work for them. We must
therefore insist upon the most rigid
economy
Legislative Iiouse-Cleanine Needed.
While the war is on and there is a
ull in business, we want all legisla-
i've bodies to take an inventory of
he statute books and wipe off all
and useless laws A good
is needed and econo-
MES can be instituted here and there
hat will patch the clothes of INDECENT
children, rest tired mothers and lift |
mortgages from Respondent homes.
Unnecessary workmen taken off and
Useless expenses chopped down all |
llong the line will add to the pros
)erity OF the farmer and encourage |
lin in his mighty effort to feed and
,lothe the world.
If any of these industries have sur
,lus employees we can use them on
he farm. We have no regular
chedule OF wages, but we pay good
arm hands on an average of $150
er day of thirteen hours when they
oard themselves; work usually runs
bout nine months of the year and the
hree months dead time, they can do
he chores for their board If they
refer TO farm on their own account,
here are more than 14,000,000000
ores OF idle land on the earth's sur
ace awaiting the magic touch of the
low The compensation is easily OBJ
ainable from Federal Agricultural
department. statistics Tho total
verage annual sales of farm In
ne continental United States amounts
D $4,000; the cost of operation is
$4,000; leaving the farmer $176 per
mum to live on and educate his
,mily.
There is no occasion for the legis-
.tures making a position for surplus
mployes of industry. Let them come
back to the soil" and share with us
lie prosperity of the farm.