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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
GENERAL FUND STATEMENT.
Receipts.

One year ago, February 10, 1917,
there was in the general fund of the
state of Idaho the neat little balance
of $370,S24. Just one year later, Feb
ruary 10, 1918, there was not one cent
of this balance remaining. Every dol
lar had been expended, says the
Statesman.
To. make the showing of the state
administration fnanciers worse, it
must be borne in mind that the $685.
500 received in insurance from the
burning Soldiers home was thrown
into the general fund, and this is gone.
Swallow Morrill, Fund.
Another item is the $685. received
from the federal government through
the Morrill, fund of the University of
Idaho. This also was thrown in to
bolster up the general fund, and this
also is gone.
Nor does this tell the whole story.
There have been receipts from time to
time from the customary sources since
February 49, 1917, and the money thus
received has gone the same road.
These statements are borne out by
the official records at the state capt.
tol. Some money has come in since
February 10 last, and more will come
in later; but the most optimistic mem
Der of the administration has no hope
that the deficit will ever be covered
until another legislature takes action.
Basis of Legal Battle.
AS to the Morrill, fund, there is a
radical difference of opinion as to the
legality of throwing that into the gem
eral fund
Attorney General Walters rendered
an opinion to the effect that this mon
ey should be turned over directly to
the University of Idaho But Auditor
Van Deusen refused to issue the war
rants and there the matter stands 1t
is strongly intimated that a suit will
be instituted by the state board of ed
ucaton to determine this point
Problem for the Legislature.
But even should the present ar.
raneement be permitted to stand, the
$25,500 diverted from the Soldiers
home and the $4,000 diverted from
the Morrill, fund must be made soon
er or later. This is likely to be
problem for the next legislature
Just why the general fund of the
state makes such a Wretched showing
az this time is explained in different
ways by different officials. The. most
plausible explanation is that the state
administration, in it's desire to make a
good financial showing, fixed the tax
levy too low, and that at the same
time the war activities of state Off
Gals have made much heavier draft
on the general fund.
Why a Special Session.
1t is limited that this condition of
the states finances was the real Sc
cret for Governor Alexander's strong
desire for special session of the leg
islature-his feeling that something
must be done to make up the deficit
and escape the issuance of more def
cheney warrants.
The reason assigned by ]. H. Smith,
the state engineer for his resignation
last week-that he had not sufficient
funds with which to run his Office
throws another interesting light on the
financial situation at the, state house.
The biennial appropriation made u
year ago by the legislature for timber
fire protection in Idaho is practically
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

Plans for the aerial mail route be-
tween Washington, Philadelphia and
New York contemplate the use of ma
chimes capable of carrying 800 pounds
of mail a distance of 200 miles with
out stop A special postage rate WOULD
be charged not exceeding 25 cents an
ounce.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28
MINING CONGRESS WORK
At NATIONAL CAPITAL
HELPS SHAPE LEGISLATION TO
SAFEGUARD INTERESTS
OF THE MINER.

In a letter to Eugene Thomas. of Os-
burn, who is now employed at the
Morning mill at Mullan, enclosing an
nual membership card in the Ameri-
can Mining congress, j. +. Callbreath
secretary of that organization, with
headquarters at Washington, refers to
several of the more important matters
to which the organization is giving its
attention in order to protect the min
ing industry of the country.
Excess Profits Tax.
Mr.. Callbreath says that "regula-
tons for the administration of the
war excess profits tax have been is
sued. They are not as liberal as We
had hoped, but the revenue depart
ment assures us that it believes set
Element can be made which will be
entirely fair. The committee from the
western mining states is still here, and
we believe through the regulations or
by amendment, injustice to the min
ing industry will be prevented.
THE bill for mineral dictator has
not yet been introduced. We are ad-
vised, however, that bill of this
character will be submitted to con-
gress. The opposition aroused against
this kind of legislation will probably
prevent it's passage"
Embargo and Leasing Bill
",The recent embargo upon mining
machinery and supplies" says Mr..
Callbreath, has caused a general
hardship to mining, particularly in the
east. We are now definitely assured
by Mr., Chambers, assistant director of
railroads, that he will include these in
his exemption list, which will be sub
mitted to Mr.. McAdoo within a few
days.
Hearings are being held by the
house public lands committee upon
the mineral land leasing bill. A rep
resentative of our organization is
present at all these hearings. We are
doing everything possible to assist in
securing the most favorable legisla-
ton"
The Washington times., 1918-07-25
Make Washington Attrac-
tive to War Workers
Is Costing the Country s1so0Oo Week Train and Ss -
Clerks Who Are Leaving Every Seven Days, Just Bsrs
PrOateernE and Lack Of Recreation
By EARL GOODWIN.

The biggest and most successful manufactfng organ
lzatons have found it pays to have contented ploYeS
1t costs much In time and money to have cgenaaly
changing personnel It costs several hundred doas in
time and effort and reduced output to bring empire L.
a state OF 100 per cent efficiency. 49,
For that reason the smart men who manage the B.
manufacturing plants arrange clubs restaurants comfcl
able quarters and all sorts Of wholesome and healthfu
recreation schemes to keep their employees contented with
their jobs.
In this city the latest figures have show that 800
new employees week arriving here and that at present
about 900 week are resgnng Those who leave give as
reasons ~ the cost of living under wartime profteerng;
~ the lack Of something to do with spare time"
At the rate the employees Of the Government are now
leaving their Jobs costing the Government ABOUT ONE
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A
WEEK to train and bring to efficiency the recruits
The Government will have to quit fooling with the hv
ing and recreation problem In Washington soon it viii
not have any employees at all The time is past when it
hire and women at sub-starvation wage and lure
them by the vision of thirty days annual leave and
lifetime job.
One big brain win have to conceive big plan to put
the living conditions of WashingtOns workers
modern comfortable, ATTRACTIVE basis You win see
here and there in isolated departments and bureaus local
attempts to make the employees comfortable There
isolated, separate lunch and
proeeng bass there social clubs here and there
designed exclusively for the employees.
This sort of thing win have to be done In Washington
for the entire community of clerks and will have to be done
gigantic scale to suit the needs of hundreds of thou
sands of people Otherwise, people viii NOT hire outs to
Uncle Sam
The Washington times., 1918-07-25
Government Control of White Paper COnsumption.


Continued from First Cofunn-l
country in which the Constitution gives the freedom Of the
would be preposerous have the Government say You
may only many columns Of white paper to tel your
readers what they want to know But you may use
amounts Of white paper to print advertising to put profit
In your pocket
proht-CUT THE PROFIT
The editor who is less of preacher should be
Business men, manufacturers enterprising American
citizens OF all kinds are compelled to meet losses in the line
Of economy The newspaper editor should stand his
share Of the losses and not grumble.
There should be scheme permitted to enable the
white paper economy to be all at the cost Of the reader and
paper to for his pockebooks sake much white paper
as he pleases
Since it is desired to save definite amount of white
paper let the Government say to the editors You may
until further notice ninety eighty seventy sixty fifty
whatever percentage the Government thinks wise Of the
amount Of white paper that you have used the average
during 1913 The Government recommends that in cutting
down your Of white paper you treat your reader
fairly as you canconsderng your disposition and that
you CIT little possible from the and other parts
of the paper that interest him.
Editors who advocate white paper restrictions bassd
simply their selfish financial profit are extremely unwse
They should be willing for awhile to forget profit and
interest themselves In newspaper work as an institution
They weaken the theory that the press represents some
thing important to the people they fight in this case Of
Government regulation simply for the of profit
and show willingness to sacrifice that part of the paper
which alone uses the Constitutional guarantee of press
freedom.
What is said here concerning The Washington Times
owned by this WRITER'S said also-with authorityon be-
half Of the biggest newspaper organization in the United
States including the New York Evening Journal which Is
by at least hundred per cent the successful and
the most influential newspaper in the country.
Let Government diminish the use of white paper if
that is necessary.
Let Government if it choose limit the amount of white
that the editors may devote to the making of money
But let still keep alive the theoryno always justified
unfortunately in this energetic money making agthat
the editors chief interest in the and editorial col
that represent the interests of his readers in the
advertising columns that represent profit for himself
ARTHUR BRISBANE
The Washington times., 1918-07-25
HEARD AND SEEN

street today. Can It be possible that
the engineer Office Is about 10 taxa
away that bump from in front Of
Commissioner Gardeners house?
70
H0t Tamalel
Harry 3. Goodwin, q member
Of the dance committee Of the
United States Marine. at Quantities.
tells me there will be q prize
waltz contest there tomorrow
night
The Washington times., 1918-07-25

GEORGE W. COLEMAN,
founder Of the forum meetings in
Boston and other cities and nation
ally known in philanthropie work,
speaks tonight at Bethany Baptist
Church, Rhode Island avenue and
Second street northwest He win
speak on experiences recently en-
countered in Europa
Saw wUrkmen out on Newark
The Washington times., 1918-07-25
Government Control of White
Paper Consumption
It Is Wise and Necessary. And in the Arrangement
What the Editor THINKS, Not What His
Pocketbook Wants, Should Control

The Government of the United States win reduce the
consumption of white paper used in the newspaper bust
ness.
It win sage coal transportation, labor Everything Is
% be said fof, nothing against this wise economy
Il is In no way an interference with the liberty Of the
press but organized effort the part Of the Government
% bring about in the wses possible way saving In white
paper, labor, machinery coal and freight cars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
The Hon q 1918.

What the year 1918 has In store 10
beyond the power Of any human being
to know. Man can only struggle on
and hope.
But II mankind could give expression
to its greatest wish for the new year,
the voice OF humanity would swell W
one great chorus in a plea for peace.
Not peace at any price. not the peace
that would como a. q bribs for tho
surrender Of liberty, but tho peace that
guarantees liberty for al time, and for
ever places . ban upon war. That u
the one great prize for which hundreds
Of millions OF souls are yearning at the
opening Of the new year.
Who shall say that the wish will not
be realized during the coming twelve
month? The world fully appreciates
the tremendous tasks which confront
II. In order that peace may come, ana
yet hope Is buoyant In the human
breast. Premier Lloyd George In his
new year greeting to the viceroy OF ~
dia, says:
'Despite many setbacks and disap-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
Billy Bunny and His Friends

the nearest tree. and pretty soon there
wouldn't have been any peaches on
that tree when the summer came II the
farmer himself hadn't come by with .
load Of wood. And when he saw what
was going on he jumped on the big
sled without even saying "Whoai" to
the horses. ana picked UP piece of
Ice and threw It at BILLY Bunny. And
II the little rabbit had only kept still
he would have been hit right on his
left ear. But ne didn't you see. He saw
that piece Of ice Just in time, so he
hoped to dne side ana then away to
the Friendly Forest. and all the Big
Farmer could do was to wind some
old rags around the peach tree and
then 80 homo with his load Of wood.
Dear mel thought Billy Bunny,
Everybody Is after me! can't even
show myself but what somebody tries
to catch me. and II stop to eat any
thing have things thrown at me-" and
then he sat down and opened his
knapsack and took out q carrot cake
and lollypop, for he was SO hungry
that he could have eaten a SNOWFALL It
only a little chocolate syrup was
poured over It.
And while he sat there little snow.
bird sang this song:
All the earth is clad in snow.
And tho little stars they blink
With snowfiakes in their eyes, Think.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07

pointments we are far on in the path
to victory have good hope that be-
fore this new year Is past the pur-
pose to which we have set our hands
will have been completely achieved.
This is not a prediction or promise
but a frank expression OF the hope
which is shared turnout the civilized
world, and coming as it does from one
who Is more fully informed than the
average person as to the exact condi-
lions which obtain, 1t carries with ~
more announcement. 1t would be the
part Of folly to attempt a definite pro-
diction that before the close OF the
year the enemy would be vanquished
and the permanent peace for which the
allies are contending would be an &C.
fact With the central pow
ers fighting upon alien territory ana
a force OF 100000 or moro
men In the feld, with the Germans and
pushing the Italians back
and with the disablement Of Russia,
herculean task confronts the allied
armies.
And vet It Is known that before the
year is half gone more than a million
SOIulcISf liCSh uhN S~s~-~
and inspired with the determination
to deliver the vital blow, wi1i be on
the western front. There IS every rea-
son to expect that ships will be sliding
from the ways faster than the "rats
OF the sea" can sink them. and hurry
Ing across the Alta ntic ocean with men
and supplies for the allies. The peo-
pie are warranted in the anticipation
that not many OF the next twelve
months will have passed before thou
sands OF airplanes from American rae
tories and manned by American ava
tors will be swarming over the battle
lines on the western front IN shore
the hosts Of freedom have cause TO an
ticipate that during the coming year all
the resources Of the New World. IN
men. money and supplies VIII 30
modified for use against the enemy.
Knowing these facts. what voice OF
authority can aim the hope that this
may be the last year Of the war? In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
WHY ROCKEFELLER MOVED IN WITH FATHER.

Perhaps II will assist some OF US IN
the middle west TO realize the seri-
BUSINESS Of the general shortage of coal
and fuel Of all kinds to read that John
D. Rockefeller. Jr., has been obliged
TO close his home and move in with
MS "a Their because 1e couldn't get the
fuel TO heat his own house He ran
out o, coal and couldn't get 1t. Then
he wired the Standard Oil Company
to- thirty oil heaters and was tod that
1t couldn't furnish him any heaters
a-tall. They had all been grabbed and
were gone. Freezing people had taken
them. So the choice lay between stay
ing at home to freeze or moving. Nat
uralIy Young John novel n with Old
john.
Let's bring the Illustration home TO
Iowa As every one should know BY
this time We must save a million tons
Of coal IN this state some way. We
are about a million tons short. The
eastern coal We used 10 depend on has
been cut off Nebraska and Kansas.
coaIless states have part OF the Iowa
output, which IS annually just about
enough to run our own fires on il We
brought none from outside and kept
ali our coal within the state. We ge.
some Illinois coal but IN round figures
We are short close 10 a million tons
with what the railroads have taken
out for their own uses and what we
have sold to other states. II We don't
save coal IN Iowa Iowa's bin will be
empty before the cold weather is over
The Rockefellers of Iowa. old and
yonng, filed their bins we'll, most OF
them, last fall. Those young Johns
vino didn't can move in with father
But the man who couldn't buy ten tc
twenty tons Of coal and pay cash fol
it very often mas no such refuge. There
are those and plenty Of them who buy
coal "A ton or two at a time. Others
who must buy smaller quantities. And
the public utilities. the factorits ant
all industrials that depend on fue
haven't any old John to move in with
All the east sat and sfivered in tht
| shortage. Some OF them froze. Man,
! families doubled up" Many wen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07

Z e. .g
without fre. There was and To- Sres
suffering there, vast loss to many In
terests.
A coal famine is coal famine west
as east, in Iowa as In New York Frost
is no respecter Of persons when the
fire Is out.
1t wasn't a question OF expense with
Young John. He has the money. But
his money couldn't buy coal when There
was no coal to buy. That he IL .
majority stakeholder in the STANDARD
couldn't get him oil stoves whom tho
last oil stove was gone.
So Young John moved in with father
Where would YOU move IL love or
money or influence couldn't get TON
OF coal?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07

Of the early settlers On ne site Of
Waterloo. which - hlled from hNgtn-
ming to end with this pioneer apislt.
It 10 q plain unvarnishsd narrative.
lacking wholly In literary embellish-
mant, but nevertheless It visualizes and
makes alive the life Of that day bettor
than any novel. Outlines the entry
for a day Is but two or three words,
but what story It tells! For instance,
the record for March ~ says. "3s2
rails" How Abraham Lincoln would
have envied that! And here Is an en-
try that must make the lover Of the
chase long for those early days: Il
shot big buck elk" Day after day
Is repeated the entry. 'Cut house logs"
which tells the story Of how the pio-
neer builded himself q home In the
prlmeval Wilderness long and labor
ious process. requiring no small de-
gree Of skill resourcefulness and
courage. The diary shows how the en-
tire structure, floor. roof, chimney and
all, was the product Of the pioneers
handlwork. One days work Is recorded
thus: u cut ana split out stun for the
floor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
TWENTY YEARS FOR BloDGETT.

One Blodgett, of Des Moines, whose
activity "aCiu government has been
impressed upon the editors of the state
papers who have been called upon to
throw his communications into the
waste baskets for a number OF years
was sentenced to twenty years in
federal penitentiary by Judge Wade
Saturday under the espionage law.
Blodget, had mailed anti draft liter
allure TO Iowa registered men. He
acted as his own attorney and put IN
a plea of insanity. The judge seems
10 have recognized a lack OF balance
In the man hu, 70 have CLASSIFIED his
mental condition more that OF de-
generate than OF an otherwise I'M
sound mind. The ability and shrewd-
ness displayed by the defendant in his
own defense convinced the Judge that
he was responsible and knew what he
was doing when he committed treason.
So Blodgett drew a twenty-year stretch.
Without further knowledge Of the
case those who are familiar with the
vicious assaults made by the man on
constituted authority and without ap-
parent provocation except desire to
oppose. injure and annoy those at
tempting to carry out their duty Will
agree that he is best pu; away where
he can do no further harIl. ne I'M
preston given by Blodgett's commun-
,cations to the press Of the state Of
fered inference Of an unsound mind;
but OF that vicious unsoundness that
cuddles q desire to ,njure and destroy
rather than that mental state which
calls for pity. They will agree with
the Judge that he belongs under strict
restraint and in time like the present
IS dangerous.
II is well enough to put away the
Blodgetts where they will be safe and
where the country will be safe from
them. Such men are the ready tools
Of propagandsts. II will be no new
experience to him to be shut behind
bars for he has done time in prison.
The case Of Blodgett should be at
tentively considered at Davenport,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
Old Daddy Fox IL away from home
And 30 Ia his wife, Mrs. Fox.
Only Slyboots and Bushy Tail
Are home In the den in the rocks.


Mothers away visiting" replied
Bushy Tail, who couldn't answer in tins
story before this, you remember be-
cause there, wasn't any more room.
"well. I'm glad to hear that" said
Billy Bunny. Don't think I'm impo-
lite" and the little rabbit wiggled his
nose so fast that the two little foxes
had to close their eyes, for 1t made
them dizzy to look at him. Why II
winkled and tinkled three times and
a half az often as the Twinkle. Twinkle
Star does on cold frosty night.
Don't you. dare go out OF tho house
when your father and mother are
away" asked the little rabbit, and then
the two little foxes opened their eyes
and said:
mo. Mother told us TO stay inside,
and daddy told us not to go outside, so
what can we DOE" and they looked
wistfully over the snow covered
and oh, my, didn't they wish
they could so out for a nice run!
We'll, you do as YOU are told" said
the little rabbit and he hoped away
till he came to the Big Farmers peach
orchard. Now. you know, there is moth
ing SO nice to little rabbit as the
tender bark Of a young peach tree, so
Billy Bunny began to eat the bark OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
HOME cRiEFs.

sometimes pi-
putting Russian bunder does nor
own nations worries IKE cheap
plumber long spuds crusted with frost ana Oaay
neghbors moan
Attic disaster TOT
IN OFT when hero ct home
should
But
and
Poled crtef
little wokaday
disaster may hills 8
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
WORTH TRYING.

In DAYS of old when Pilgrims bold.
Held forth in quaint old Salem.
Just one police could keep the peace
And how he used to hail EN-
The chilly pool the ducking stool
Were means of prompt removal,
For certain birds whose biting WORDS
Met public disapproVal.
Those Pilgrims firm would never
sourm
With doubt and hesitation,
When common veal demanded zeal
In curbing -insttsatto0.
They had no time for words Suo!Ime
That limited Instruction.
The Knockers shout would tetcn the
kNout
That acme Of correction!
Their bones are dust, their hardware
rust
The knout. and stocks lie rotten;
The ducking stool rs in the pool
Their methods are forgotten.
But how they'd work on those that
shirk
And on these kaiser hackers.
There'd be a container for every COM
palmer
And yellow "S" for slackers.
j. f. Chr!sman.