The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-13
A Story for Printers
Continued from page four

ment in his Office, an expert makes
estimate of what he should be able
to accomplish with the given equip
nent and a given amount of heID ar
ranged in the right order in the
printing house and thereby locate the
troubles, losses and point out en-
barrassment for the man, operating
the shop. These estimates made by
men who never saw the printing shop
In Question, have solved many ( the
problems of the publishers and rem
dered them great service. One great
trouble with the country press is that
they nearly all are located in rented
buildings and the buildings are near
ly always of the wrong size and
shape to enable the publisher to OBJ
crate his equipment in the right way
and everything works more or less
to q disadvantage. The expert shows
him the proper arrangement Of all
these things, diagnoses the troubles
and shows the publisher how to REM
edy them. IKE
+, How Utah Improved
The address Of James H. Wallis
applied to organizing the press of
the state, was pretty much along the
lines of the talk Of Mr.. Smith ex-
cepting that it applied to having the
central agency for getting business
for all the papers Of the state which
they would otherwise miss, delivering
a service that advertisers would lose
II it were left to individuals to get
the business for himself. He said they
had developed q system that was self
supporting and would not only pay
the expenses Of the state association
but kept money in their treasury. It
enabled the publishers to render
greater service to the public and to
receive a price for 1t that was salts
factory both to them and to the peo-
pie served.
Use Natural Scenery
G. A. Bottolfsen presented paper
showing how some Of the scenery
of the foothills and lava beds which |
had always been despised by the To-
cal population, is now turning into |
an asset and is much priced by the
travelling public and the tourists. The |
letter brought out the thought that
the local people do not always set |
the right valuation on the local seen
cry and it takes the tourists to show
them it's worth. The Commercial
Clubs and press of the state should
combine together to investigate and
to advertise these things that may be
Of interest to the travelling public and
of greater interest to the local pub
lie when they come to understand
them.
The Mystery Club.
There were short addresses on re-
clamation and good roads and some
other discussions that did not bring
out anything of especial value to pub
ishers. When the chairman was ready
% speak on the achievements of the
Mystery Club, the doors were closed
and the guests were admonished to |,
keep the information secret, to make n
use of 1t as they chose but to treat
The whole matter as confidential
The Mystery Club was organized in 1
Bingham county at Blackfoot in 1915
% stop the stealing of packages from
armers' vehicles on the streets and
llleys Of the town after the officers
lad declared their inability to cope
With 1t. After the first application
" the remedy the cure was so eff
ectiye that 1t was not necessary to
Ipply 1t again for two years. Then
ne club became active again and the
emedy was complete for another
ong period. Then the stealing of
automobiles developed to such an
farming extent that the Mystery
Tub got into action again, organized
he county thoroly, had representa-
Ives in every precinct, village and
own and the application OF the same
emedy that had stopped the stealing
I the merchandise from vehicles.
topped the stealing of the automo-
lies in the county.