American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-23

served a lack Of interest even on the
activities, and up to this very time
there has been but little effort made
to bring this matter before the people.
In all my travels through the state,
and In the many meetings that / have
attended, / do not recall a single in
stance where any mention has been
made Of the U. s, employment service.
aside from a few meetings where /
a called upon personally TO speak.
and the meetings that have been held
under my direction. The whole
thought. as | see It. has been finance.
loyalty and 70 enthuse the people with
he spirit OF the war. / appreciate
the importance Of this; but 10 my mind
VI nov should make an effort TO adj
wise the people In every way possible
as 10 how they "a best exercise the
spirit OF loyalty In the performing Of
some labor that will give results.
II Is not enough for the people TO
be enthused and shout for the flag
and our country, but every man, wo-
man and child should be engaged In
the real work OF this war. every home
should be organized 10 do their part,
real service In some way that will be
productive. every community should
be organized 10 the end that every re-
source be fully utilized 10 get the best
possible results. economy OF time. a
spirit OF cooperation; there should be
no idleru.
As I see II. II IL time nov 10 enter
upon an educational campaign as 10
how each OF us can serve our country
best In the production Of some OF the
material things that 80 10 sustain life,
Everything we have and with which
We have Ia do Is the product OF labor.
someone's energy and toll has pro-
dneed Il; few things. II any. come into
the world OF usefulness unaided in
some way. Labor Is the power that
sustains the world. our success as in
%dlyiduals. communities and as a ma
ton depends upon our industry ia
Dor we'll dlrected). Each OF us with
the same ambition to work and do our
part at home as our boys who go TO
the front and Eight in the face Of death.
We az home are Ina need OF training
that we may know best how TO do our
part. as are the boys al the front, and
90 answer to every call with the same
t.F,U.pfraaa and asfrft I'D. "a. ti..s
Could We but realize the importance
OF the part we are to take In this great
war. I feel sure we would be glad TO
get In line and respond TO every OPP
p%ortunity to do our part faithfully 10
the very end OF this great struggle.
The labor service Is now entering
upon an advertising campaign and the
same plan viii be followed In this as
haa been followed In all the former
war activities as Liberty Loan drive.
Red Cross, etc. / can see a great flu
ture for the service when the people
come to know what Il means.
The u. 3 employment service Is the
clearing house for labor. those who
need help should die their application
and those who can render service and
are seeking employment should do the
same. The job for the man or wo-
man. and the man or woman for the
job It's success will be measured In
proportion 10 the support given by the
people. The u. s. labor department IA
90 labor as the bank Us 10 finance.
There would be no banks II everybody
kept their money az home. and anyone
in need OF money running about the
country Ia search OF some one who had
a surplus. What would be the hnan-
clai condition We're Il not that the
people deposit their money In the
bank and from the numerous deposits
creating a fund that Is loaned out to
those who need 10 borrow How i'm
possible to do business I'm a financial
way without the bank. How impos-
sible also 10 get the results from la
Dor without some can OF proper di-
rection and distribution. Let those
whO need help list their wants with
their local county agent and the IT,. s.
employment service. and those who
can give service list themselves for
that service aud by this means We Will
be able to utilize all our resources OF
labor to the fullest extent. IL cannot
be done In any other way.
We are now facing the harvest that
Is going TO require the greatest effort
on the part Of every individual to ac-
complish the work before us. We
must appreciate the great effort that
tt Is going to take TO successfully gar
ner the abundant crop that is now
growing. We must enlist all our
forces TO make the drive; We should
our number and measur the
task before as. there should be no
question as 10 long hours or short
hours. There is but n thing and
that Is 10 harvest and garner the crop.
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