The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-03-14
Capitol Correspondence


among other things, that it was
"obscure, vague and ambiguous.
Among the headlines of morning
paper we find League of nations
constitutions condemned without
qualification and attitude of chief
executive bitterly censured." This
memorial to Congress was intro
duced by three two-by-four little
fellows who, before the last elec-
tion, had never been heard OF out
side their own school district. Yet
they talk for the people of the state.
Of course such action will have no
effect one way or the other but it is
humiliating to the people whom
these boys represent, but the great
state of Idaho will soon outlive such
childish ebulitions.
But there are many other things
happening in the Capitol City far
more interesting than the vaude-
vile of the youthful solons in the
state house. Foremost among the
Boise enterprises at this time is the
prospective building of new quarters
for the Y. M. G. A. at cost OF
S165, 100000. The whole town was
organized on prlncely scale and
the work to be put through in seven
days. The slogan was "All or moth
ing". Three strenuous days have
already passed. In campaigns of a
similar nature the first few days
give by far the greater results.
The. first day of this campaign start
ed off with three subscriptions
totalling 500, 100000. Everyone was
jubllant. Three days have passed
and all subscriptions total $57, ,0O0.-
90. While this is little more than
one third yet for each Of the re-
naming days far. more must be col
lected than the average for the first
three days.
If failure results it would not be
discreditable to the city for be it
j., said that Boise has been "bled
white" within the last year. The
Y. M. C. A. has been very unfortun-
ate in it's campaign thus far. On an
Inter Urban car, few days ago, a
recently returned soldier declared
that he was afraid that he would
be run out of town" when'he crit
icised the work of the "Y' over
seas. Returned soldiers are and
have been, offering criticisms to
such an extent that the campaign
workers have undertaken to refute
these criticisms and have devoted
whole pages in the daily press te
this end. This has opened up the
whole matter and is very serious
mistake while an effort is on t.
raise $165, 100000. OF course al
know that the "Y" did a great worl
overseas because all helped to rais'
many millions to finance the projec
and at this time, at least, it woult
he, far better to admit the mistake
made as pointed out by the soldier
rather then attempt to refute them
Labor organizations are on tn
boom in this city. A fine three stor
building has been leased for a tern
Of years in which will meet TO
business purposes Thirty Union
with more to follow. Labor is OF
ganizing more and more for effet
tive cooperation but the farme
has nothing to fall back upon bu
the non-partisan league which hs
grown ineffective and will continu
to grow more so as long as such dl
reputable characters head the OF
ganization. The farmers more tina
ever need an effective organization
They have the neucleus now. Di
card the present leadership an
place real. Idaho farmers at tt
head. Now that the Primary la
has been practically abrogated ar
the state convention is assured, II
the farmers be satisfied, for IL
present, with being a minori
party. Let them hold a state co
vention after the two old parti
have held theirs and pick ticket
the best men nominated by the
publican and democratic partie
This will give the farmers standil
and influence for the present. Tn
they will soon come into their ow
The future will surely take care
itself. OF course we do not expe
the farmers to act on the above su