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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21
United Presbyterian Nmas Announce
ments.
d. f. BAKER. Pastor,

ments,
We wish you a large PARTON OF
Christmas cheer. We hoped there
would be a community tree enter
tainment. When, at a late hour,
that was given up we arranged for
our own entertainment. Instead of
the usual evening exercise and treat,
we will meet in the church on Christ
mas day for a free dinner After
which a short program will be rend-
cred and a treat distributed. Come
and bring the Christmas spirit with
you.
he preaching service at IL a. m.
Sabbath will make use of the Christ
mas thought and at 1880 p. m. SER
vice suitable for Christmas eve will
be held
The seasons welcome is extended
to you for these services,
w. n. BROWN, Pastor,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21

GEO. X. AIKEN, Editor and Publisher
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21

Marshal Harry Farmr received
word last Saturday OF the death OF
his brother, Walter j. Farmer, OF
Western. Nebraska. Death was due
TO motor cycle accident. the details
OF which Marshal Farmer had not
learned, The deceased was 80 years
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21
HOLIDAYS AT HOME

Possible through low holiday rates
via Oregon Short Line betweein local
points. Tickets sold December l6.
10. 20, ~, -. 2S. "a 95. 80, 81 and
January LIST. Liberal limits. See ag-
ents for details.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Via the Oegon Short Line. Tickets
on sale December lG. 10, 20. 81, 22.
23. "a. 25. 30 and 81 and January l.
Liberal Limits. Ask agents for fur
ther details.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21

Mr. and Mrs. Marquet OF Jerome
came Saturday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams at the Royston home Mrs.
Marquet Is sister OF Mr.. Williams.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21

old and leaves beside his widow sew
On grown daughters to mourn his de-
parture.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21
EPISCOPAL.

Episcopal services will be held ia
Masonic hall next Sunday morning.
at 1O;45 by the general missionary,
Rev. c. II. Powell Everybody wei
come.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21
CHILDREN PLEASES IN
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
"Down tile Chimney with Santa Claus
Il Well Presented by School
Children nt DrcamIapd.

The feature of the last week OF
school. before Christmas is the pre-
sentation OF a pretty Christmas can
tata. Down the Chimney with San
Ia Claus" At the Dreamland tonight.
The children OF the first. second and
fourth grades assisted by Clara lnez
Wood and James Purcell sang the
pretty songs.
The feature OF the little plays and
the Dolls Symposium, beside the
singing. Is the picturesque setting
and the dainty costumes all sugges-
tive Of the Chistmas season. The
proceeds OF the entertainment, like
those which have proceeded II will
be used to pay for school piano.
Tn following is the cast and the
roll OF the character dolls:
CHARACTERS
Mother er....,......C Clara lnez Wood
Santa Claus. s......,..J James Purcell
Grandmother co.. Florence Stewart
Grandfather. .......... Cecil Mullen
Auntie. ie...........,,. Ruth Preston
Big Sister. .,,.,..,.,....A Ada Lamb
Big Brother. er.....,,.R Robert TroSell
Little Sister. ...... Beatrice Griffin
Little Brother. Billy Rutherford
Baby y...............T Thelma Machie
Holly y,,,,...... Hazel Rutherford
Mistlctoe, ,,,,.,.,,.,ll Helen Hardman
Evergreen Cecilia allagGher, Mod
est Moore.
Poinsetta, ,..... Loretta strickland
santn's Messengers john McCul-
loch, Scott Preston, Edward TroX-
ell, Carl Blanton. Leroy Hanley.
SANDMAN n,,,..,, Edward Poorman
Dream-Man n.,.,., Edward Bernard
"The Dolls Symposium"
Jack, the Rover. o.. Brooks llarrell
Jack In the BoN........J Joe Wilson
Bobby Shaftoe, .,,.,. Walter Woods
Rag Dolls-Marie Beagle. May Raw
err Mona Rice. Fayette sanford.
Bernice Mackie. Jessie Mae Me-
Creigt.
DaTky Dolls-Eunice Foste. Anna
Messy, Geneyieye Maskie. Bonnie
Howard, Helen Tomas. Kenneth
Mackie, Merle Beamguard, Arthur
Atherton. Leslie Hall,
Bisque Dolls-Carol Reynolds. Mar
garet Watson. Eta Redsull, Lu-
ellie Whitworth. Helen Wisdom.
Dorothy LaXon, Media Dearborn.
Teddy Bears -Chalmer Foster, Ray
mond Field, Freddie Lees. George
Poorman. Harry Poorman, Rollo
Townsend, Francis Gallagher, Bob
by Leuhrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04

and francs az SO. where their
counts were. respectively. about p a.H
5.3 per cent. Marks were then at
discount Of Is per cent.
By August the decline in the cT
approached decentralization.
was plain that there were 10 be buwp-
er crops. a fact that emooldencd spec
ulators in foreign exchange 20 rla
heavy commitments for the short side.
The failure of the Allies 20 open 0.
Dardanelles and UNLOCK the Ru-s1
granary brought new buying of l.aH
from European sources and bills or
London and Paris began 20 pour into
the market.
The British Treasury authorize Ia.
apparently been iusenei5le until the.
of the damage 70 British prestige ,E.
had occurred through tle great o
cline in the sterling check, the Wo~
medium for eFectirg information
payments, although there is reason r..
saying that they had been ropca-ot
urged 20 arrange much needed .oa
here. At length they aWoke 60 d.
situation and dispatched Lord Read
ing's famous mission 20 the lr'..
States. But even before tho Anglo
French party had taken ship dcmaH
sterling dropped TO 400 and francs '.
col
Announcement that the foreign frar
cial mission was on IT'S way was sl.
cient 20 bring about an immotIo.e r"
covery. The day after sterling made
its low record Of 450 10 touched iH'.
and the next day 412ia. Francs meyer
saw 6Ot again. but their recovery Was
much more deliberate.
There was a great deal Of confusion
IN the first days OF the missions stay
here. 10 had come prepared 90 float q
loan Of a billion dollars, and t1o reu-
bers of the party were much fHcon-
certed when they learned that only half
that sum could be forthcoming No
proper allowances had been made for
the strong German propaganda fla'
was az work in the West, and while tLn
foreign ncgotistors conducted their
leisurely discussion with repre- c1.
tiyes OF the American group OF banker,
the last good chance Of enlisting che
support Of the Middle West was irro-
trieyably lost.
Too late, when oil the terms Of he
$500, 900 900 loan were arranged, NY
ing visit was made 90 Chicago, ln tne
forlorn hope Of appealing t0 the pa
trlONSm OF lN' II tat'lH hhNH.tn 60
stand out against the dictation ~ their
prot German depositors. It proved %
be fruitless. Nevertheless, the loan was
successfully underwritten, insurIng 20
Great Britain and France here IS credit
of sfSO.OO0.00O, the extra $20o0OoQ0
TO make up the half billion represent
ing the discount from par at which rho
loan was issued 70 the undcrwri-er7
For some time after the loan vas
effected sterling ruled above 470. buf
as deliveries on munitions coutrac'.
began 20 be made Ia volume and
grain and mercantile bills de,ugci o."
exchange market there was q new ..
cline. this time 20 4fl4. fraucs
multaneously going close 90 6. A.
fresh recovery set Ga in Noyemhcr
and has since continued, both In r.er
ing and france
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
AMERICA HOLDS
WINNING HAND
international B al a nee
Turned in Our Favor Soon
After New Year Began.

No more remarkable year mas ever
beon known in foreign exchange than
that which has just come TO a close.
There car be no exception made even
FOR the annus mirabilis that preceded
e The fluctuations in the exchanges
then were wider. it is true, than hose
Of 1915. but they were episode. Inc
nopnd sterling. the franc and the marx
went 70 undreamt Of premiums in the
Nov, York market. far less because Of
economic conditions than because IN
tina first shock and surprise Of war
a machinery of surprising sensitive
ness broke down under a weight 1t was
never intended 20 sustain. Temporal
riIy the organization refused TO func-
ton.
In 1918. on the other hand. there was
no breakdown. When the check on
London fell 10 discount Of ~ per
cent and the franc check to discount
Of Az per cent IL was for economic
reasons whose significance could not
he misread. Because Of the financial
isolation OF the Central Powers the
decline Of the Austrian crown TO a dis
count of over 35 per cent and that Of
the German mark to a discount of goa
per cent are not equally accurate cri-
terra OF the changes in the monetary
situation Of those countries, but that
they approximately reflect those
changes is not reasonably TO be
doubted. $1,000.
Within the year Europe-and that.i'
chiefly the nations of the Entente got
In our debt for goods no less than
$4,000. 100000. To pay for these she
had TO send us upward Of S4OO,OOO,OOO
in cold, TO borrow IN this country on
her notes and through banking credits
$500 coo 600 and TO return 10 Us, IN
addition. hundreds Of millions Of dol
lars worth of our own corporate Sc
curities. But. as the quotations OF the
exchanges show, there IS sun an I'M
mense debit against her.
In the course Of the year the United
States drew gold from England and
France. from Holland and Denmark,
from Cuba and from various south
American countries, including Brazil
from Canada and Australia and from
China and Japan. This 70 tota! or
more than S400 100000.
What with the increased cost Of
bringing gold from London TO New
York. there was no great excitement
in the early weeks Of February, when
sterling checks broke for the first time
through the old gold import mark Of
4.Sol4. The new gold point was calcu-
lated TO be about $50, the price OF the
cold which the Bank of England had
stored in a depositary AZ Ottawa being
fixed on the basis of the cost OF bring
ing the metal from London.
On February 10 Lazard treres
brough. in the first Of the Ottawa sup
ply. S2.500,Ct0. From that time on
gold flowed into the country in a
steady stream. Sterling rallied, but
il was without power 20 hold its small
gains. simultaneously francs. which
had long continued az q premium, fell
10 a discount. though the first direct
import Of gold from France did not
make its appearance until the end Of
April.
Sterling and francs continued 20 de-
cline in the face of heavy gold I'M
ports until at the end Of July, a year
after the beginning of the war, de
mand sterling was being quoted a. 4.76
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
Stettinius Joins Morgan Firm.

r. r. Stettnius. who for tie
year has been associated with j.
Morgan & Co., in charge ~ purcH
Of war munitions for che British
eminent. has been admitted -o
uership For several years proVou. ..
the time he went with the MORAN
Mr. Stettinius vas president OF E
Diamond Match Company but ne -.
signed from that office on Sentom.
d InaA
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29
July Fourth Celebration in Boise

The greatest patriotic, historic and
spectacular program ever offered in
Idaho will be presented in Boise on
July 1, 2, 3, and a. 1t will include
a huge parade on the morning OF the
Fourth in which the Second Idaho
regiment will participate. Scores of
magnificent floats have been entered.
AL Boshek and Bert Williams, two
of the most noted birdmen in the
country, will perform aerial evolu
tons, engage in battle in the sky"
and race with motorcycles and auto
mobiles. The principal fireworks
features from the Panama-Paci6c
exposition will be shown at Boise
barracks. There will be a grand mas
querade ball in front of the state
capitol on Saturday night, July1. The
Boise municipal band and the Cald-
we'll band will give concerts during
the celebration A special perform
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

ance of "Olivette" will be given at
the Pinney Theatre on Friday even
ing, June30 At the fair grounds on
Monday and Tuesday, July and a.
there will be automobile and motor
cyle races and races between motor
cyles and aeroplanes and between
aeroplanes. Preceding the races there
will be programs of athletic sports for
school and college athletes and all
comers. The theaters will run spec
ial programs during the celebration,
Special prizes will be given for the
best decorated automobiles, motor
cycles, auto trucks, electrics and
horse drawn vehicles. In addition
there will be "pushmobile," sack, roll
Ter skate and three-legged races for
boys ID years old and under. 1t will
be the greatest demonstration in the
history of the state and nothing will
be neglected to provide entertainment
and comfort for those who attend.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29
Low Wages Menace to Health

Detroit, Mich.--At the annual
meeting of the American Medical as
sociation Surgeon General Blue,
United States public health service,
said that the lower paid workmen
were not receiving sufficient wage to
permit the necessarily higher plane
of living, and surroundings demanded
for perfect health and hygienic con-
ditions. He declared that the losses
of the economic world through dis
ease were being recognized more and
more, and that the physician found
poverty, ignorance, intemperance and
greed his greatest enemies. Medical
education of the public is beginning
to have its effect, but great struggle
is still ahead before the public gener-
ally would accept all that was re-
quired, he said.
Government establishment Of model
counties and the upbuilding of sani-
tary towns, in which hygiene should
rule supreme and form model for
other communities when the good re-
suits of public health became appar-
ent, was advocated by Assistant Sur
geon General Rucker, of the public
health service.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

Speaking on insanity DR.. Richard
H. Hutchins, Of Ogdensburg, super
intendent of the New York state hos
pital, said the reports of the great
increase in insanity, due to the high
tension" Of American life of today,
was myth, He said that Is years
OF observation had convinced him that
"if there is any increase in insanity
among Americans it is very small,
and that the greater proportion of in
sanity is found among foreign-born
residents" The speaker declared
that insanity is not hereditary. in the
true sense of the word, as has long
been the belief, and that it is subject
to preventative measures, just as
tuberculosis is.
DR.. Helen Summer of the children's
bureau, federal department of labor
urged that physicians demand scien-
tifc data on child labor.
1--WE talk of preparedness" she said
= but the greatest preparedness will
be to see to it that we raise healthy,
normal citizens, generation after gen
Grafton, who will be able to pass
the army examination if needed by
their country"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29
CALIFORNIA REPORT
Valuable Contribution to Economic Discussion
by Golden State Committee

A powerful arraignment of the pre-
vailing system by which wealthy in
dividuals and corporations hold land
out Of use and thus deprive needy
thousands of means of livlihood has
just been published by the California
State Commission of immigration and
Housing.
On the Commission are a capitalist,
a Roman Catholic bishop, wealthy
woman social worker, wealthy re-
tired physician, and a labor leader.
1t is because they base their conclu-
sions on facts, not on theories, that
what they have to say is of particu-
lar importance.
Taxation of unused land at the
same rate as for land that has been
made highly productive by the enter
prise of its owners is discussed by
the Commission as a remedy, while
they are not prepared to indorse this
method, they announce that the Com
mission has begun thorough inves-
tigation.
The Commissions findings, as set
forth in the second annual report,
just published, may be summarized
as follows:
California should comfortably sup
port many times her present popu-
lation, yet there have been times re-
Gently when it seemed as if Califor-
MIA was unable to support even her
present limited population.
The explanation lies in the fact
that land is obtainable only at ex-
cessive prices, or is withehld alto
gether from the market by those who
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29
Dedication Of A. F. Of l. 't.HOme

Washington-At the office of the
American Federation of Labor it was
learned that more than likely that
several thousand trade unionists, rep
resentatives of all phases of argan-
lied labor, will come to Washington
on the Fourth of July for the dedica-
ton of the new A. F. of L. affice
building, and to participate in the
ceremonies. There is to be a labor
parade early in the morning of July
4. The Representatives of organized
labor from all over the country, as
well as of Washington, will have the
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

refuse to sell in the hope that the
future will bring a much higher price.
To this higher price the owners will
contribute nothing in enterprise, in
dustry or investment. This forces
up land prices artihcially and unnat-
urally.
BY this MEANS" says the Commits
sion, we foster unemployment, yet
it is considered legitimate business
to purchase land for the avowed pur-
pose of preventing copital and labor
from being employed upon it. until
enormous sums can be extracted for
this privilege"
The evidence seems to show that
the men and women of California are
tolerating a system that encourages
rather than prevents holding and
speculating in idle land"
The report shows that the South
ern Pacific railroad owns in one
county 664,830 acres, and in another
642,246 acres, few of which are prof
itably used. Taxes on these and many
other huge idle tracts are as low in
many instances as and cents an
acre.
The report is of particular value
because it is written from the stand
point of the labor problem-of inn
proving the condition of unskilleG
worlmen and reducing unemployment
One member of the Commission and
its secretary is Paul Scharrenberg,-
secretary-treasurer of the California
Federation of Labor and a member
of the Seamen's Union of San Fran
cisco. He is the only Single Taxer
on the Commission.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

sorry arbitration or other legislation
which compels workers to give notice
before striking, 1t was his experience
in the coal mines that this rule was
only beneficial to the employer.
Speaking of the work that the de-
partment of labor is doing in trade
disputes, he said that more than 80
per cent of these disputes in which
agents of the department have enter
ed, satisfactory settlements have re-
suited.
The city council have placed the
cost of running the city government
for the coming year at $238,OO0. This
does not include special assessments
for sewers. and paving which are
charged directly to the owners. The
bonded indebtedness with the recent
issue of paving bonds amounts to
about 100000.
Clarence P. Reich, popular
young business man of this city died
at his home Wednesday morning
from valvular heart trouble. Mr..
Reich was a member of the Reich
Doseher Lumber Company The de-
ceased leaves a wife and two sons,
aged and years. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
The state land board have cancelled
what is known as the Boise City Car
ey act land project covering 10000
acres of land on the south side Of the
river east of Boise and reported their
action to the general land Office. The
promoters of the project were E. G.
Eagleson and L. L. Folsom. The land
viii shortly be thrown open to settle-
ment.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

American flags and their union BAN
ners. There is to be an assemgling
of the flags and banners and moving
pictures taken from them. The
President of the United States will
deliver the chief address.
Delegations intending to stay over
one or more days should communicate
at once with the A. F. of L. head
quarters stating the Accommodations
they desire and the approximate rate
they are willing to pay. Every effort
is to be put forth to secure the best
Accommodations at the most reason
able rates.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29
Americanism Defined by Worker

Boston-"Americanism," as under
stood by William B. Wilson, secre-
tary of the federal knowledge, under
standing of, and sympathy with,
American manhood and womanhood." +"
The former union miner gave this
definition in his address before more
than 800 men and women at banquet
which followed a reception under the
auspices of the Central Labor Union.
Secretary Wilson opposed compul-
s~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~--~-~
Mrs. Frank Matthias left Monday to
spend the summer with her husband
at the Golden Rule placer mines
near Warrens, consisting of about
1000 acres of good placer round in
which Mr.. Matthias is a one fourth
owner.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

The Boise Chautauqua closed its
1916 session on Tuesday after one of
the most successful meetings in its
history. Work has been already to
make the meeting next year better
than ever.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

Bonds have been issued to pay for
paving the car tracks on Warm
Springs avenue but as traffic will have
to be suspended on the line until the
work Is completed after having been
once begun, the work will not be
started until some time later in the
season.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29
Local and Foreign News Notes

F. +. Johnson of Boise, Walter Sc
bree of Caldwell and F. H. Dewey
of Nampa have been appointed as
judges of the aeroplane, automobile
and motorcycle races at the fair
grounds on July 3and A.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

The Republican. Democratic and
Progressive state platform conven-
tions were held in Boise this week
as required by law and adopted plat
forms to which the several candidates
will have to subscribe in the coming
election.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

The inmates of the soldiers home
have presented Cap. FredA. Pittinger
with a hundred dollar bill with which
to purchased horse to be used at the
front. 1t was given in appreciation
of his services as physician at the
home.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

The towns on the loop have all sig
nifed that they will join Boise in her
big fourth of July celebration which
will last for four days during which
time some of the blue law ordinances
will be forgotten and everybody have
a good time.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

The fourth of July parade will form
at 10 o'clock at the corner of 9th and
Main streets. pass down Main to llth
street on Eleventh street to Idaho
street, eats on Idaho street to Sixth
norh on Sixth to Jefferson and west
on Jefferson to Columbia park.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

After passing a satisfactory exami-
nation in the Supreme Court, Lewis
A. Lee, F. R. Striker. S. f. Keariey.
G. w. Worthen. ]. S. Godding and
F. ]. Macgfnnis were admitted to
practice in the courts of this state
last Monday.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

Congress has passed resolution
empowering the president TO draft
into the United States military ser
vice the national guard of the differ
ent states for a term of three years
unless sooner discharged Under its
provisions. men with families may be
excused from service Under the draft.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-29

The second regiment Idaho Nation
al Guard are now quartered at Camp
Morrison and has been recruited to
something over a thousand men. It
is expected that enlistments viii swell
the total number to 1900 before they
leave for the south which viii be
some time next week. The delay IN
the departure is caused BY the failure
Of the railroad to secure Unnecessary
cars for their transportation on ac-
count Of the heavy demand for such
cars further east