The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-30
FRIEDMAN. A GOOD
MAN FOR SENATE
(By f. C. Reber)


l.. A Friedman, Democratic aspirant
for senator from Humboldt county, is
man of large affairs and that sort Of
a citizen who does things that count
and are beneficial to-a town, city and
state. He is a positive man and ag
gressiye in all things that he is in
terested in. In a practical way he
handles enterprise and solves those
problems connected with agriculture,
labor, banking and mining which
brings success. Largely successful in
Humboldt county enterprise, he is
Withal an able man and in the best
terms an upto-date citizen, and has
the versatility and understanding thai
makes for the capable legislator. Well
informed and able, he has likewise the
ability to forcefully express himself
on any question, whether as a public
speaker or with the pen.
Mayor OF LOyelOck
As a public official his administra-
tion. as mayor of Lovelock is an evil
dence of such capacity. Lovelock to
day is the cheapest and most economI-
cally conducted municipality in the
state, Notwithstanding large and serv-
iceable improvements, such as enlarg-
ing and extending the water supply,
installation of fire equipment, grading
2nd opening of streets and the fur
ther addition of seryiceable freight
ing apparatus, which, upon installa-
ton, will be the means of having the
fire underwriters reduce. fire rates.
Fayors Coed Wages
In his business methods and mining
enterprise be is most aggressive and
broad gauge. In this field of enter
prise he has done larger work an5
directed larger development than ans
other concern in Humboldt county.
lie essentially has the faculty, the
dare 10 go right after the latens
wealth resources Of Humboldt COUNTY
Today he is the directing spirit of
over ESQ employees who receive the
highest and best wages in the county.
Three times during the past year he
has raised the wages of the miners
and millmen under his direction and
twice since the first OF the year, each
time increasing the wages of the men
employed fifty cents a day. These
increases we're made by Friedman
without solicitation on the part of the
workers. Recently, in his extensive
operations at Mill City, he increased
the wages of the tungsten workers
subject to his direction II was done
without the appointment of any com
mittee or negotiations. 1t was done,
as he puts it, because increased cost
of living demands that all workers
have the consideration due them that
will permit them to live decently, and
capable of having the things that any
American citizen should have Our
employees are helping in the work that
makes our success and profit, and be-
cause they are comparatively part of
us they are entitled to the benefits
such as are applicable in these times.
No employer or controlling associate
in these days of progress is justified
in overlooking the welfare and COM
fort of the men employed. That day
is gone when the old master spirit of
I am lord of all / survey will rule
either enterprise or ride roughshod
over the workers" 1t is to the credit
of Friedman that he did not wait to
be crowded into granting wage in
crease. He saw the need of it and
had the justness to do it, and so far
he is the only one of the number of
employers at Mill City who has in
creased the wages Of employees
Developer OF Humboldt County
In the mine development field he
has been most energetic. During the
past eleven years he has directed the
expenditure of approximately $4,000
600 to prove the wealth and impor-
tance of Humboldt county. He has
/ been forceful in the work and today
| the great mines of Rochester and
Packard, with their great milling
/ plants, are a testimonial to the capa
bility and spirit of the Friedman en-
ergy and liberal capacity to do the
things that are beneficial to Humboldt
county labor and enterprise He is Il
builder and doer of the things that
make two blades of grass grow where
| only one grew bpfOrq The greatest