American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-13

COndltlOn OF Anarchy.
"A reign of terror has struck Ida
no. Life and property is being held |
in the balance. l. w. w. are spread |
ing all over the state. 1t is time for
all sections of Idaho both north and
south, to form citizen bodies for the
protection of their life and property,
said former Governor Gooding, a mem
ber of the state council of war, to a
reporter for the Boise Statesman on
his return from the north Tuesday.
1.-TWO thousand troops are needed
today in northern Idaho to cope with
the gigantic fight being put up by the
l. w. W. to prevent the United States
from getting it's two billion feet of
lumber necessary to carry on its war
program"
This was the gist of the recommen-
dations made by the state defense
council in its report to the secretary
of war, according to a statement made
here Tuesday night by former Cover
nor Frank R. Gooding, member of the
board, who arrived from Coeur d'Alene
with former Senator Nathan Kicks,
another member of the council.
The granting of all demands on the
part of the mills, he stated, refused
to satisfy the I. w. W. and as soon as
they returned to work, fresh demands
would be made and another strike cal
led.
throughout the entire proceeding,
Mr.. Gooding asserted, Governor Alex
ander refused flatly to sanction the
call for U. s. troops and insisted that
the local authorities were well able to
cope with the situation
"Sheriffs assured us repeatedly" he
said that the situation had passed
beyond their control"
Mr.. Gooding stated that witness af-
ter witness appeared before the coun-
sci and told how all lumber industries
in the northern part of the state
would have to be closed down unless
the government troops we're called to
protect the men and their families.
The l. w. w, he said. were carry
ing on a war of intimidation, and that
threats Of violence we're being used to
force new members to the ranks OF
the strikers.
Reign of Terror Grows.
"The reign of terror that is being
carried on in northern Idaho by the
w. w. is a direct hit at the United
States government.
"The government wants 100000,
600 feet of lumber from this section
The council is convinced that the
W w. is trying to block every effor
for the government to get this lumber
Some of the mill owners have con
ceded and granted every demand o
the l. W. W. leaders with the single
exception of recognizing the l. w W
"The men have gone back to worl
after the demands were granted onl
TO be called out again by new dele
gates arriving from Spokane.
"It is not a question of money. Me-
in the woods are making SO to $3.50
dav. and others are getting S125
month. Most of the mills have grant
ed the eight-hour day. If every on
7 granted every concession, the l. W "
would still foment strike.
Through intimidation the l. W. v
are forcing large numbers of men
take out cards in their organization
"The country is so wide and tn
operations so scattered that it woul
REQUIRE at least 1000 troops to civ
full protection to life and property.
Council Did Not Yield.
lshed in an evening paper to the e
feet that the council yielded to Il
governor. We did not yield at al
time
THE council recommended drast
action and asked the United Stat
government for federal troops.
"A copy of our recommendation
were sent to the secretary of war. F.
rpi0n Of rprT
has been afoOt in northern Idaho
"All logging camps have shut dov
and the saw mills have had to clio
as soon as they run out of logs.
is only a matter of 30 days when
the saw mills will have to close dow
"The I. W. W. are operating a cal
paign of intimidation.
"In many places they are band
+osether in groups Of so TO 250, a
are maintaining camps in regular mi
tarv order. A roll call is made a
anyone that is out at that time
brought in by a detachment of men
l. w. W. Camps Armed.
Some of these camps are arm
and regular picket duty is carried
bv guards carrying guns.
"The l. W w. have been care
not to take life or destroy prope
or commit any overt act relating
the destruction Of property, but Il
90 among the men and point out q
no one was convicted in the otl
trials; not even the Meyer or H
wood cases.
"They tell the men they are a
10 take care of them no matter W
happens, and point out that if Il
don't join them on this strike mo
ment there won't be any work
them after the strike is won.
They also make it plain that tn
are many falling trees in the woo
and that one might easily get h
The I. W. W. circulate among
,,.ivns of the workers and suggest