Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-02-28
EVERY MAN A SOLDIER


definitely speaking, between manu- u
Dor and brain labor. is in extreme
bad taste. A labor draft law woul
gather In hand laborers." while ii
brain workers" would escape. and
is the brain workers" that mui
be converted into hand laborers" Il
one day each week.
After very careful analysis OF Il
the conditions. the following plan wa
formulated and presented to thol
sands of people OF all classes In tn
western states, who heartily endorse
the plan.
The Plan
l. The United States govern
ment to organize. through the
National Council of Defense. the
National Volunteer Industrial
Army" to solve the emergency
labor problem.
2. After the adoption OF the
plan by the government. each.
State Council of Defense to pro-
coed with the organization OF the
army under the supervision OF
government appointed officers in
each state.
3. The members OF the army to
volunteer their services for one
or more days per week or one
week per month. for whatever
service will best help win the
war.
4. All branches OF business TO
furnish recruits. including the
banker. the merchant. all man
ner OF clerks, high school boys OF
suitable age and strength and
ALL OTHERS not now working
directly to help win the war.
3. That the army may be dis
tinctive and dignifed. a suitable
service khaki uniform to be
adopted by the government.
Comments on the Plan
Emergency labor can be secured
y government action but not other
Use. The government merely re-
uested the lawyers to help and they
lady gave valuable time to helm
uestionnaires, with no prospect NJ
ersonal advantage. Every man
oman and child will directly benefit
rom an increased production of
arm products. Through the labor
rovided by the National Volunteer
Ill willingly do manual labor in rho
anne OF the government. The mil
ohaire private washes dishes and
aries out Stops. in a United States
INFORM, and feels no lack OF die.
lty. The United States uniform 70
iuustrial Army will. in the begin.
ing be to a greater or less exten,
nskliied' that condition will large
ydisappear before one summer e
'he' and even such unskilled farm
DOT last fall would have been a
ou-send to the farmers. hence tho
'untry at large.
The hand laborer will NOT vo,,n
er Tor farm work while the hsnL
and the merchant sit idly by hold
& wnat appears to him as the aasv
'sition, but the hand laborer a.
an WIN heart of gold and a ma,
''isni never questioned. will volun
er and gladly. providing the gov
calls him and the banlor
u the merchant. and they all wor,.
sether side by side. On the otbor
nu' the banker and the merch.n,
Stinctlye in that 1t makae an 49,.
otners' laboring together for tha
ou Oh ala democratic uniform -
rue democracy. Vi
however, the great bulk ., q,
my VIII be composed of mon ~
Il spare the time from their oa..
A careful canvass br,nn~
,he TACT that most men =, am
inside positions can and will cbaa.'
~ ueVote day a week. and ~,
assurance that their business VIII,
~, :. no III effects. The physical hon
% OF day a week AZ n,a 30"
'or Tor the Office man are on,,
a., part OF the many ADVANTAGE =.
DerSn'p In such n army, and nbv
ny. "'ure or the
ne individual receiving the hono
.Ae WORK done by the arm,
pay suitable wages IN tbo
: o. OF the army and it is antic, u,u'n,
~ sne worker" will prize his was
Z cansd money he ever earned.
=. : cannot can be too strongly emDb,
- 'nat each man must do b,s sha
mork to win this war. The aa,'
a,' needs fighters and perso oO .
uucers' but let us not beco ~, 'o"a
~ = as 20 Just what each ones Oh bo = ~
ne work shall be. snare
Ut convenience mo
xbtinS under under two great heads,
s ss' !" ,,r Forces" and PRODUCING
,taa position ''n for which he is best