The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-21
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE IS
AFTER PRODUCERS
SUPPRESS ALL FORMS OF GAM
BLING AND FORCE IDLE
TO GO TO WORK.

The Shoshone county council of de-
Tense, which is branch of the state
council organized for the purpose of
cooperating with the national council
of defense in all matters necessary to
secure the highest efficiency in the
prosecution of the war, has unanim-
ously adopted resolutions calling upon
all officers of the county and munich
palities to suppress all forms of gam
bling both because it is morally and
legally wrong and because it weakens
the military strength of the country
by withdrawing money that should
be used in support of the govern
ments war measures and enables in
dolent men to live without performing
useful labor. All loyal citizens arc
called upon to cooperate with the Of
ficers in the performance of this i'm
portant duty by calling to their at
tention every form of gamblingf va
grancy and vice that may come to
their attention"
The Resolutions.
Whereas, Our government is engag-
ed in mighty struggle for the pres
ervation of democracy and the very
lives and homes of our people, to sue
cessfully prosecute which it must
marshal the wealth and resources OF
the, country, and concentrate it's en-
tire man power in channels most con
ducive to victory; and,
Whereas, Recognizing the uncertain
exigencies of the future, our govern
ment' has inaugurated a nation wide
campaign to educate and encourage
our people in habits of thrift; and,
Whereas, Various forms of gambling
consisting of games played with cards,
games played with pool and billiards,
punch boards, slot machines and eth
er devices are being carried on in
Shoshone county, by reason whereof
laboring men habitually lose their
earnings, families are impoverished
and young men and even school boys
are acquiring habits of gambling, adle-
ness and thriftlessness and,
Whereas, The foregoing conditions
are attracting large number of able
bodied but indolent, idle and thriftless
men to the community who are there
by able to live off the legitimate earn
ings of others without devoting them
selves to any useful or needfu occu-
patton; and,
Whereas These conditions have re-
suited in and are resulting in an alb
normal amount of petty crimes, i'm
posing an unnecessary expense upon
the state, county and city govern
ments, and overburdening public Off
Gals whose time and energies are es-
sential to the prosecution of the war;
and,
Whereas, The war efficiency of the
community has thereby been lowered;
Now, Therefore, Be it resolved by
the County Council of Defense of Sho-
shone County Idaho:
l. That this council place itself on
record as unqualifiedly opposed to the
conditions herein described, and that
it aggressively devote it's influence to
correcting the same.
2. That all public officials of Sho-
shone county and of the various NUM-
cipalities therein be urged and advis-
ed to forthwith commence a united
campaign to rid Shoshone county of
every form of gambling, idleness, va
grancy and vice.
8. That all loyal and patriotic citi-
2ens of Shoshone county be and they
hereby are called upon to give their
whole-hearted support to this move
ment, and are hereby urged to inform
public officials of every form of gam
bling, vagrancy and vice that may
come to their attention.
4. That the managers of all pool
and billiard halls, card rooms and
places of public assemblage to be es-
pecially charged with the duty of aid
ing the officers in the enforcement OF