The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-08-14

poeted that the rates will be hiRhs
than they were before the war. N
complaint will be made on this scor
provided the service il improved. En-
esett should demand that the long
promised increase and modernixatio
u the company's plant here Be mad
without dslay.
TWE destruction by fire in the North
western States Of vast quantitiel
Of standing timber Is = national cal
amity. II h stern reminder that pro
vision must be made for better protec
ton Of the forests from fire. To allow
such q waste Of natural resources J,
positively sinful. and the nation will
repent Of its folly in days to come. in
cxorbitant lumber prices, shortage OF
material, and when the other III eff
fccts Of destruction Of forests mani
fess themselves. Lumber Is already
ut record high levels and forest ex-
perts are telling US that through the
ordinary processes Of commercial ex-
ploitation, our timber resources will
be exhausted In few years. The sit
uAtion is alarming enough without
adding to the seriousness Of it by fall
ure TO prevent waste. Timber destroy
cd can not be replaced for many years
and the REPRESENTATION movement in
this country is still in It's infancy. We
are destroying our forests much faster
than We are planting new ones and re-
newing old ones. The importance OF
planting trees for future use Is not
yet popularity realized in this country.
In the case Of preventing forest fires.
the old AdAge that an ounce Of pre-
vention IL worth pound Of cure Is
particularly applicable, for the cure Is
\ matter of decades. Larger patrols
and more modern methods must be in
trodueed In the forest service. Air
planes have been used with success in
California In locating incipent fires,
and In sounding the alarm in time to
prevent the spread OF the flames. II
reports as to the value Of the airplane
10 the forestry service are true, then
that service should have well cquipp- |
cd air department II an augmented
forestry service costs more money, It
should not be forgotten that II will be
more economical to pay for the pro-
lection and development Of our natural
resources now than to neglect them
and wake up to find ourselves strip
Cd OF them few years hence. And
unless something moro is done, It will
not be long until we find ourselves rs
devoid Of timber resources as some OF
The old world countries, which have to
import their supplies almost wholly,
s. STONE, grand chief Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
has presented TO the presi-
lent and cabinet in the names Of the
abroad broottherhoods y request for
mother wage increase. and declares
hat In tho absence Of substantial re- !
AUCTIONS in the cost Of living such in
.reasc will be needed 10 enable the
men to support their families. Mr..
stone frankly declares that the pro-
,osed increase would afford but tenn
'orary relief under present conditions
n It would lead to still higher prices
o be followed by other wage increases
lie tells the president that better even
han n wage increase would be some
Measure to reduce the cost Of living. :
n view Of existing conditions, it Is
srless TO reply to such demands by
the great number of dol
ars wage carners are now getting as
with former years. The
lumber of dollars means little when =,
he entire nation Is in the grip Of !.
yBtsm Of private price control that :
! rs meriless rs II il shortsighted-
Inless the nation can very soon read "
ast itself to peace conditions on =
ascending scale Of prices, until the
ormal basis is reached. it viii have
, proceed with the ascending scale, II
fhich Is the broad road that leads to v
estruetion The railroad brother NJ
GODS are going to have their increase. Y
md the railroads themselves are goo y
II to have another increase Of freight &c
Ates. Indeed. they have already pref
ared for it, and the alternative Of the
,crcase will be vast gifts from the Ia
Ihited States treasury to ny def re
+. And when thu railroad freight "
lereases are made effective, Ill pro- II
Dets Win be marked up from five to at
~ times the actual increase Oh the re