The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-07-25
MAKES LABOR STATEMENT
Caldwell, Idaho, July Is. 1919.


l, the undersigned. ]. D. Hunter,
of the labor trouble that is now and
has been existing for the past few
weeks betwee nthe union carpenters |
and Mr.. Frank Bales, manager of the |
Bales Lumber company, both of this |
city, / have decided to run an open |
shop. 1t was my desire to work |
union men only, but on account of
me buying my lumber from Bales |
Lumber company to build house for |
John Reason when | bought it about
lSH per cent cheaper of them than
could from the manager of another
lumberyard in this city that | figured
with on the same bill and so far Mr..
Bales has made me the best prices
| on lumber and building material,
therefore l felt it my duty as we'll
as my PRIVILEGE to buy where / could
get my material the cheapest consid-
err atty. / had also taken con-
tract to build some houses for the
Boise Lumber company. but all OF
the above transactions were made be-
fore the union carpenters were taken
off of the Bales jobs. But as the union
men or some of them seem to think
that | ought not to buy any of my
| material from the Bales Lumber COM
! pany and trying to get my union car
| penters to quit me, even after their
| onw business agent decided my Jobs
| fair to organized labor, as my con-
tracts were made before their trouble
with Mr. Bales some of them, as /
am informed bv a union plasterer,
Carl E. Jones that they requested
him TO quit plastering for me and
had to get a non-union plasterer to
| finish the plastering on the building
he had begun for me. He had before
this plastered another job for me and
did me good work and square deal,
and when he quit he seemed to want
to finish his job. but did not want any
trouble with the union. as he was a
member. Think he is my friend per-
sonally. | assure You that / mhis
friend just as much as if he had fin
ished my work. And | have union
carpenters yet working for me that
tell me thew have carried union card
| for more than 20 years, or some of
| them has, and they consider my jobs
fair They know l buy my lumber
from the Bales Lumber company or
have so far. So now | declare an
open shop and viii hire either union
or non-union men to do my work. II
don't make any difference to me
whether or not they are union men
from this day in the future, for they
will all draw the same scale of wages
and be treated just alike in every re-
spect With fairness to all and preju-
| dice to none. as | consider many of
the union men fair. so / can guaran-
tee no labor trouble on my jobs, and
If | should contract with anyone to
build for them, either in the city or
country. | can comply with all con-
tracts and go to work Immediately
and complete the contracts without
any trouble whatever. as | have full
crew of hrst-class mechanics and in
position to get all the carpenters
want for any and all jobs. And ex-
pect in the future as well as the past
to buy nv lumber. hardware. paints.
etc, where | can save the most
money, considering quality, let il be
of the Bales Lumber company or any
one else that will make me the best |
price, regardless of who il pleases.
without any committee, board of ar
bitrators, business agents, dictators,
agitators, |. w. WIS. or flunkies to /
tell me how, where, when and who 10 |
do business with. And If / SHOULD in
the future realize that need guar
dian will appeal to the regular elect
ed Judge of the court TO appoint one
for me.
With fairness to all I remain At the
service OF the people and solicit their
business. both building anu remodel
Ing IN city or country Yours very
truly. J. d. HUNTER-Advertise-
ment