The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-03-19
/. ". ". Situation
Well In Hand
ALL MUST HAVE PASSPORTS TO LEAVE
Will Examine All Members OF ORGANIZATION In
BeneWah County.

ton with Sheriff Noland and
Captain Taylor He found that
they had the situation we'll in
hand and expressed himself we'll
pleased with The steps that had
already been taken.
In an interview with a repre-
sentative Of The Record he stated
that the Governor was deter
mined to put down the l. w. w.
menace and its interference with
the courts and the peaceful car
rying on of industrial operations.
He stated that the Governor
wished it made plain that he was
not opposed to labor organiza-
tions and had no fight with or
ganized labor but that the war
activities and plans of the gov
ernment for carrying on the war
could not be interfeed with in
Idaho and that the laws of the
slate would he strictly enforced.
1.-THE /. w. w. will not be per-
mitted to congregate or hold
meetings, said the adjutant gen.
eral. 81 shall remain here until
the situation is entirely cleared
up. Sheriff holland is acting un-
der the directions of the Governor
i'm holding all the /. w. WIS here
until they could be examined.
All alien agitators and l. w. w.
organizers and agitators will be
held under the direct charge Of
the state for further investiga-
ton but the rank and file who
pass a favorable examination and
take the oath of allegiance to the
United States will be given pass
ports and permitted to go. We
intend to round up all the I. w.
W. in the county and treat them
lin the same manner. l have given
orders to Captain Taylor to take
Ia detachment of state troops and
accompany Sheriff holland to
Fernwood Monday for this pur-
pose. When we get through with
Benewah county it is our purpose
To take a like course in the other
counties affected by the /. w. w.
| have wired the department of
justice of the United States in
regard to some Of the parties
who are held and expect a repre-
sentative here within a couple of
days to look into their cases"
Adiutant General Moody ac-
companied the sheriff and troops
on their trip to Fernwood Mon
day.
C. r. Scott, one Of the men who
was held stated that he was an
|. w. w. organizer and had no
other business. He gave his age
as 2i years. When examined he
stated that in the event of a. clash
between the United States gov
ernment and the 1. w. w. he
would support the later. He also
said that he would rather shoot
President Wilson than an I. w.
Nv. "fellOw-wOrker." He has been
separated from the remainder of
those held and is confined in the
county Jail. He will be turned
over to the United States author
tiles.
At the meeting of citizens held
lSunday a number of merchants
who were present stated that
lmany calls had been made at their
stores Saturday evening by mem
lbers Of the I. w. w. who desired
to- purchase Red Cross emblems.
None of these calls we're made
before the I. w. w. were forced
! TO remain in the city and it is
8evident that the men who knew
they would be examined by the
authorities desired TO lay foun-
4adtion for 9aplea of loyalty. Only
lone Of the men examined, Louis
Patterson, had any tangible evil
ldence to show he was supporting
the government in conducting the
war. He had a $500 thrift stamp
| in his possession. He was re-
LEASED.