The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20


I feel It my duty, as state directo
of labor, to call the attention of tn
people of the state, and particularl
those who are engaged in war &C
tivities, to a few things that I thinl
ought to have their consideration.
I have known from the beginnin,
of this service the great war, to b,
accomplished, and that it would b,
a difficult thing to get the people tt
understand it's purpose and to co
operate in making 1t success.
have observed lack of interest ever
on the part of those who have charge
of war 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 thru the
state, and in the many meetings that
/ have attended, I do not recall a
single instance where any mention
has been made of the U. S. employ
ment service, aside from few meet
ings where was called upon person
ally to speak, and the meetings that
nave been held under my direction.
The whole thought, as I see it, has
been finance, loyalty and to enthuse
the people with the spirit of the
war. l appreciate the Importance
of this; but to my mind we now
should make an effort to advise the
people in every way possible as to
how they can best exercise the spirit
of loyalty in the performing of some
labor that will give results.
1t is not enough for the people to
be enthused and shout for the flag
and our war; every home should be
organized to do their part, real SER
vice In some way that will be pro-
ductive; every community should be
organized to the end that every re-
source be fully utilized to get the
best possible results, economy of
time, spirit of cooperation; there
should be no idlers.
AS see 1t, it is time now to enter
upon an educational campaign as to
how each of us can serve our country
best in the production of some of
the material things that go to sus-
tain life. everything we have and
with which we have to do is the pro-
duct of labor; some ones energy
and toll has produced it; few things
- ethJ1 SoihO lhIo IuC WOllQ Ols USE
fulness unaided in some way. Labor
is the power that sustained the
world, our success as individuals, |
communities and as nation depends
upon our industry labor we'll d.
rected. Each of us with the same
ambition to work and do our part |
at nome as our boys who go to the
front and fight in the face of death.
We at home are in need of train
ing that we may know best how to
do our part, as are the boys at the
front, and to answer to every call
with the same promptness and spirit
as do they. 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 opportunity to do
our part faithfully to the very end
of this great struggle.
The labor service is now entering
upon an advertising campaign and
the same plan will be followed in this
as has been followed in all the
former war activities as liberty loan
drive, Red Cross, etc. can see
great future for the service when
the people come to know what it
The u. s. employment service is
the clearing house for labor, those
who need help should file their appli-
cation and those who can render SER
vice and are seeking employment I
should do the same. The Job for G
the man or woman, and the man or 7
for the job. Its success will r
be measured in proportion to the t
support given by the people. The 8
w.. s. labor department is to labor il
as the bank is to finance There 1
would be no banks if everybody kept \
heir money al home, and any one T
n need Of money running about the
country in search of some ne who
lad surplus. What would be the =
financial condition were it not that
he people deposit their money in r.
he bank and from the numerous y
deposits creating fund that is -
oaned out to those who need to " "
borrow? How impossible to do bust ~
less in financial way without the q,
'ank. How impossible to get the ~ y,
esults from labor without some o.
means of proper direction and dis ~
ribution. Let those who need help o.
LIST their wants with their local q.
ounty agent and the U. s. employ IL
1ent service, and those who can give
ervice list themselves for that SER 81
ice and by this means we will be
BILE to utilize all our resources of
abor to the fullest extent. 1t cannot
9 done in any other way. NJ
We are now facing the harvest lie
nat is going to require the greatest vi
fort on the part Of every individual in
, accomplish the work before us. ca
7e must appreciate the great effort of
lat it is going to take to success W,
lily garner the abundant crop that 81
now growing. we must enlist all
If forces to make the drive; we so
lould count our number and mea- We
Ire the task before us; there should hi