American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-11-02
Idaho Guards, Targets for Bullets
of Assassins, Ordered Not to Fire

~ 'ho' hiibihiN VI vi llONlHE mere
daily due TO the needs of our army af-
fords a considerable amoun of work
for the heads Of these families, ]
'ndder to think of the fate of some
OF them, for as IL Is, old women gaunt
with hunger and shrunken by more
years than they can tell haunt the
curbstones along the streets OF No
ga.eS and the back yards of the res
taurants seeking ravenously any small
bits which will afford them even one
bite of food.
And down along the railroad and
over against the rocky bases of the
foothills which surround the city there
are families Living in mud novels into
which our Idaho farmers would not
even think of putting one Of their fine
brood sows-families living there who
have far less TO eat than do those
same brood sows.
ucXicans Flee 10 u. y.
Many, perhaps, the most of these
families. are living on this. our side
OF the line, because of the intolerable
conditions now existing in their native
land. Some are here because they are
OF in tune with present reigninS
chief in Mexico and all are here be-
cause in Mexico there IL no govern
ment. because The lack of that govern
inent has reduced Mexico TO such a
state Of anarchy. lawlessness and gen
eral REORGANIZATION. that productive
activity has practically ceased and in
ne nelds of the rich agricultural soc
Ions of the country the pillow lies rust .
Inn Ia fh. u. A. 80. IA . AVx "a. ~. ,.a.. A..
great bands of cattle are d~windline
away before the raids of the outlaw
bands which infest the country: the
hearthstones of the homes which
,hould be ablazo with the light of
FACE and prosperity are cold and
dark and huddlcd away In darksomc
places of concealment, babes die while
they tug AT the shriveling breasts Of
tarving mothers.
Intervention IL Remedy.
! have talked to n score of men
during the last four weeks who are
quite familiar with conditions over
on the other side, men who are abso-
lutely unprejudiced in their opinions
or statements, but who have travelled
Extensively In Mexico, some who have
business interests somewhere In there
and all. whether American or Mexican.
are united In the expression that until
Mexico shall have help in adjusting
herself. there will he no peace at large.
no general resumption of the lines
1 ACTIVITY which lead to production. to
development and to prosperity.
All are united IN the expression that
when the United States shall inter
vene between the warning factions and
force upon them a settlement which
viii insure permanent peace, that
then and only then will this unhappy
country find its way towards the light
OF prosperity and eventual industrial
happiness.
Time Near for Action.
| believe that the time is now al
most upon us when the great mill.
tary machine we have been so patient
~ constructing down here on the hor-
or must he set into action and the
forward movement begun.
| believe that when that forward
'ovement Is once begun that there
VIII he no backward movement and
that oncee started IL will lead us on
and on aud through Mexico. the men
of the north and of the EAST and west
carrying the banner which stands for
liberty. peace and prosperity. until
they have spread the gospel of peace
into all the land thereof.
Our soldier boys here have come
from every walk of life in their re-
spective states. They have left homes.
farms and business. There is no day
here but what lis n distinct loss to
them. They are not cutters. They
are resolved that Il theirs is the duty
To carry the flag of liberty and peace
and prosperity to unhappy Mexico that
now is the time.
They feel that II they are sent home
now II will be but n few short months
until they will have To again sever
those same home ties. lay aside the
pillow, close the desk and come here
again.
As | write there comes to my ears
the sound OF the first call for retreat,
Up In, the camps of Idaho. OF Utah. of
California, of the regulars all Is a hur-
~ and hustle. Men tumble up the
company streets and into ranks. Com
panies and regiments face the flag.
Men engaged in individual tasks from
ieamsters TO cooks come to affection
as the band plays the national air
and as the clors flstter to earth
from the tall flag pcie over Ia line
camp of the Twelfth hands ro IN haf