The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-05-06
BREVT1FS or CITY STATE
AND NATION

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Secretary Gleason, Of the Boise
Painters union, called at The Gem
Workers office this week and left the
names of the entire membership Tor
our subscription lists, the union bav-
ing subscribed in body. One by pne
the locals Of the various trades are
giving their support and confidence to
The Gem Worker in this manner, and
it is this spirit that will enable us to
build up a great paper in the interest
of organized labor of Idaho.
Brother Al Z. An1es, Of the Boise
Carpenters Local No. 635 has trans
ferred to Pocatello Local No. 1888.
VIM. Weller, formerly of Boise, has
transferred his card in the Carpenters
union to the Local at Ely. Nevada.
Wesley Roberts, late of Detroit,
Michigan, Local No. 10 has deposit
ed his card with the Boise Local OF
the Carpenters.
Mrs. w. H. Converse. who is visit
ing relatives in Ore. will return next
week. She reports that she is much
improved in health.
Mrs. A. c. Phillips left Wednesday
to visit sister in the eastern part OF
the state.
Mrs. c. A. Williams, who underwent
surgical operation few days ago IS
convalescing rapidly to the delight of
her MANY friends.
Boise Camp No. 6777, M. w. of A.
is going to the hills for few weeks,
bers. The Camp Charter will be open
for 90 days and $50 new applicants are
assured according to Kool and he al
ways makes good.
Tailor'sU nion No. 10 met in regu-
lar session Tuesday and transacted
routine business, giving attention to
number of important measures. A. H.
Dahlgren, Otto Johnson and c. Han
son were aDDointed a committee to
investigate the advisability of hold
ing the annual picnic. The clubs sub
scription to The Gem Worker for each
member was ordered paid.
H. ]. Holmes, of the Tailor's Union,
is ing to the hills for few weeks,
and Ed. Jeffries, the treasurer of the
union. states he would go also, if it
would grow hair OH a bald head to
take an outing.
c. H. Fillmore is confined to his
home, 307 Washington street. with an
attack of Spotted Fever.
Charles Atkins, of the Carpenters
has been called to Grace, Idaho, to
take charge of some work that will
last several months.
The Ada County Pomana Grange
met at the High Line school yester-
day. The day was spent with a big
picnic and get-together meeting be-
ginning at 1890 a. m. and lasting
until 500 p. m,
ACCIDENT PREVENTION BEST
Providence, r. LIT is much bet
ter to prevent deaths from accidents
than it is to provide compensation for
dependents on account of deaths,
says George Fl. Webb, commissioner
of industrial statistics, in his report
Oh lIlC ENHOuG lSidlu WOIkll60 COln-
pensation law. During the two years
operation of the act $370,557 have
been paid for injuries or deaths. Up
to the present time 1871 concerns
have filed acceptance of the law. The
accidents for the two year period to
employees in these companies total
23.062 and o5 deaths have been re-
corded.
In urging the development of a
safety first" sentiment in industry,
this state official says:
'In an industrial community where
approximately 1000 accidents and
more than fifty deaths occur yearly
during the course of employment pur-
sued by more than 10000 wage earn
ers, every precaution should be taken
to prevent the occurrence as we'll as
recurrence of avoidable accidents.
Such precaution should be taken not
simply as an economic feature in con-
nection with those dependents who
are forced in many cases to suffer pri-
walton and hardship" .
SCHOOL BILL CAUSES DEBATE