The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-09
ATTEMPT TO CONC|L|ATE
THE |. v. v. AG|TAT0RS
COMMISSION TO CONFER WITH
THE LATAH COUNTY
OUTLAWS.

Governor Alexander has sent w. J.
A. McVety, of Boise, member of the
state conciiatory board, to Moscow
to confer with the l. w. w. in Latah
county. A. w. Laird, of Potlatch,
he was unable to act. Stanly A.
Easton has been appointed in Mr.
Laird's place, but it is not known
whether or not he will accept the APP
pontment. The district Judge in the
county where the conferences will be
held will be the third member of the
board. These appointments are made
under the law creating a state labor
commission which is empowered to
make a binding award in any strike
lockout or like complication when the
parties to the controversy agree to
submit to the arbitration of their diff
ficulties by the board. In case en-
ployers and employed fail to come to
an understanding within five days at
ter the first communication of the
commission to them and decline to
submit to arbitration, the board is al
ways authorized to make an investi-
cation and report to the governor.
instructions by the Governor.
Prior to his departure for the north
Mr.. McVety received the following
characteristic instructions from Gov
ernor Alexander:
1.-The Investigations of the state
conciliatory board have nothing to do
with the enforcement of the law. You
can investigate the labor question
the question between employer and
employee" the governor instructed Mr..
McVety Monday. You must meet the
leaders in the state of Idaho You
must not hold your meetings outside
of the state"
The governor also said: "The lead
ers are all in Spokane and will not
dare cross the state line for fear will
arrest them. The men in the state
have no power to act"
some Demands impossible.
you will find some of the l. w. w.
demands impossible" continued the
governor. "They want all men hired
from their meeting halls. That can't
be done in Idaho because l won't al
low any l. w. w. halls in the state.
"The question at issue is the l. w.
M mi 1nh h,
titled to justice-even if the grievance
Is imaginary Their difficulties are en-
titled to adjustment. If there is any
lifficulty that can be adjusted between
employer and employee, you must adj
ust it.
Must Last Through War.
ANY agreement you enter into with |
he I. w. w. must be binding until af-
er the war is over-untl1 after the
United States has secured peace with
Germany.
"The l. w. w. make all kinds of
laims, but want to give them a
nance. 1t will be hard to deal with
he men you meet because they have
10 power to settle anything. The lead
RS are all in Spokane. But don't
reat with the leaders out of the state.
'on't grant them any immunity bath.
hey will be afraid to cross the state
ne because they fear arrest.
you will find the timber compan-
IS very cute and active, but you
ont want to give them any more of
Re deal than you give the poor devil N
18th overalls on. The timber COM
anies were too fast for me.
!. w. w. "Done Away With"
You must find out IL either the
,mpanies or the men will concede
,ything. Idaho is the first state in
e union that has done away with
e cussed /. w, w. and the curse of
'ndicalism. Now we should be the
st state to treat with the men and
conciliate between the employer
ID the employe.
You don't want to shirk. You II
ant to walk right up and talk to
ose fellows. When | went up, the :