The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
SEATTLE MAN EXPLAINS NECES-
SITY FOR ACTION OF SOUTHERN
IDAHO CONVENTION HERE.
SAYS COST OF MATERIAL FROM
15O TO 500 PER CENT HIGHER
Twin Falls Plants Both Modern and
Progressive - Praises City, Its
Hotels, People, Public Buildings and
Public Spirit.

"The laundrymen are practically the
only people who have not raised prices
materially as a result of the increased
cost in labor and material" said b.
L. Moore, of Seattle, who represents
a machine manufacturing concern,
Yesterday. $50 / am sure that the peo-
pie will readily understand the justice
of the action of the Southern Idaho
Laundry Owners association at their
two day session here in deciding to
make a slight raise in the cost OF
work, particularly when they learn
that a large part of the work turned
ont for hotels and families has actu-
allv been done at a loss The laundry
men are a cheerful set of fellows and
seem inclined to share the greater part
of the loss that now exists but they
cannot bear as much of it as they have
been doing. All the material used,
such as soap, starch, bluing and cot
ton goods that are used in the work
have gone up from $50 to 600 per cent
since the war began and a small raise
in price has become imperative. IL
should also be recalled that the wage
has been increased and the hours OF
labor shortened.
"Practically every laundry repre-
sented at the meeting here is equipped
with the latest and best machinery
and uses modern methods of produc-
ing laundry work.
:. at is almost impossible to equip
even a small plant today without the
expenditure of from $4,000 to $4,000.
, The two laundries in this city are
eouipped as we'll and in as modern
manner as any to be found in any part
OF the country, east or west. They
use the latest machinery to produce
work in the most expeditions way and
with the least wear to the articles OF
their patrons.
"The visitors were taken for a drive
y, around Twin Falls and out to the
Great Shoshone falls and enjoyed
everything very much. I want to JOIN
them in expressing pleasure at the
hospitality of the people OF the city
"All appreciated the words of hearty
welcome in the speech of Mayor
Bracken in turning over the keys o
the city to all of us.
"The banquet, was fine, the treat
ment and accommodations furnished
bv the hotels could not be excelleC
anywhere. The local laundrymen anC
their wives proved experts in the wa.
of entertainers We all thought TIT
CITY and surrounding beautiful and ad
mired your public spirit and you
public buildings Everyone l hear'
express an opinion desired to COM
here to hold another convention"
It is understood that a raise OF
some articles of laundry will go int
effect June 1, and the rest later. Tn
schedule has not yet been announced
Names of those attending the meet
were:
Allied Trades:
r. L. Bird, Omaha.
Ed. L. Moore, Seattle
J. T. Snelson, San Francisco.
w. G. Mackler, Rupert, Idaho.
S. M. Walton, Salt Lake.
n Geo. L. Longfellow, Denver, Colo.
Association Members:
II. ]. Allen, Boise.
r. w. Turner, Burley.
E. ]. Murray Twin Falls.
f. M. Watts, Twin Falls.
G. E. Campbell, Gooding.
E. A. Mckay, Emmett
w. A. Wilson, Idaho Falls
NJ E. Tolliver, Idaho rails.
= Bert Tolliver, ST. Anthony.
Nh. ]. Rich, Pocatello.
w. w. Davis, Blackfoot.
e. L. Wheeler Caldwell.
w. w. Pearls, Twin Falls.
l.. L. Gray, Nampa.
]. G. Gray, Boise.
T. ]. Fisher, Weiser.
L. Henkes, American Falls.
J. r. Mitchell, Rupert.
Ladies Present:
Mesdames e. j. Murray, Twin Fails.
E. A. Wheeler, Caldwell.
Kate d. Kerr, Boise.
M. E. Tolliver, Idaho Falls.
VIM. Pearls, Twin Falls.
L. L. Gray, Nampa.
]. G. Gray, Boise.
VIM. Christensen.
Nr;ce Il Whaeler American Fall