The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
LABOR.

We have in Idaho, citizens and
aliens-some subject to draft, others
who are not-who are unwilling to
work for the current wage. In fact
they would not work for any stipulated
figure If they thought their refusal to
work would force the payment of a
higher wage.
Idaho has arranged a wage scale
which is as high or higher than that
paid by any other state In the Union
for like agricultural labor. That scale
has been approved by the State Council
of Defense as just and reasonable. All
our papers published in the state have
been provided with that wage scale.
We now most respectfully ask all our
papers to publish that wage scale I'm
everey issue of their paper for the
benefit of their readers for a period
sufficiently long that all their patrons
may become fully acquainted with it.
1t is in condensed form as follows:
For harvest hands, SO for day Of
ten hours with board, and maximum
of As cents an hour for overtime.
4 Monthly wage, $50 with board or for
married men who board themselves,
$50 a month with suitable housing. For
expert irrigators, $75 a month and
board
We respectfully ask all farmers en-
ploying help to abide by that scale that
there may be no competitive bidding
against fellow farmers, and that the
laborer may be assured his wage and
protected In obtaining 1t.
We respectfully ask the farm laborer
to accept this wage scale and become
an EARNEST producer with the farmer
for whom he labors; in order that we
may know our reliable, patriotic men
working for stipulated price can be
left at home to help produce the food
our soldiers and allies must have.
We are now engaged in the bloodiest
war the world has ever known. Our
lives and our liberties are at stake
| 1t is unjust that our brothers and ouI
sons should die in Frnacd while slack
erS bleed the producers dit home. I'D
lers must work or fight"
Every man who enjoys the protec
ton and freedom our flag guarantees
must now do his part In sustaining
the cause it represents, or get out.
| To this end the matter has been carried
to the State Council of Defnse an6
proper Federal authorities and theil
full cooperation obtained in the carry
ing out of the following plans.
/ First: When aliens who are no
| subject to the Federal draft refuse t.
4 work for the current wage, their names
with particulars should tie reported a
once to the County Council of Defens
for immediate investigation. If the,
are found to be undesirable citizen
II their case should be reported at ono
to the executive committee of tn
State Council of Defense, and the,
Il will take the matter before a Fedora
Il immigration Commissioner, who will
be temporarily located DIT Boise, an,
|! these aliens. will be deported as unde
sirable citizens.
II Second: If these sladkers-citizen
| or aliens-are of draft age, ii is you
Il duty to report to the nearest loca
Il hoard all facts which may come t
4 your knoledge concerning them. Thei
II case will he at once investigated. an
II if complaint is justified their deferre
Il classification will be withdrawn, If an
II was made, and he will be inducte
II forthwith into military service" "H
II must work or fight"
II Third: If they are citizens not sui
II ject to draft, their names with flu
II particulars should be referred to tn
II County Council of Defense IT, on IL
II vestigation, they are found to be slacl
/ ers, the local Council will have tn
H local peace officer take them into Gus
II tody as Migrants and the State Vagrar
II cy Law will be enforced to the lettel
II This war has now reached a stag
II that no patriotic man will refuse to
II his full part either In working c
H fighting. And you are not patriot
II If YOU know of such slackers and
II not report them.
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