Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-04-06
/. LII. HONOR
Pres. COLEMAN
pAy0UET LAST NIGHT AT
n q. F. HALL-0yER 200
IN ATTENDANCE
lppRESs BY GUEST OF HONOR
.,aort Tells of Principles OF the
IL. L. L. Organization

r.o members Of the Loyal Legion of
lars and Lumbermen and the La
LossII s' oval Legion, of Bonners Ferry,
u,,s uS,,,ortained President Coleman, of. the
TD' ri, 3. L., of Portland; District Sup
b-,..ondent Wellington, OF Spokane,
e.s Miss Smith, organizer for this dis
a.s s.s.t of the L. L. L., at banquet held
w. ..heI q. O. F. hall last evening and
'ssough the members here had but
,ou, davs notice of tho coming of
n-aoideut Coleman, the arrangements
wore perfectly planned and were sue
,sssfully carried out to the minutest
detail.
The supper planned was served at
~ o'clock and the repast ives we'll
cooked appetizing and was quickly
served Plates were laid for 1870 and
than two tables were filled again.
Mrs Barney Wooledge had charge of
the arrangements for the supper and
she was assisted by an able committee.
On the table at which the guests of
houor were seated was huge cake,
with fancy decorations, chief of which
was a silk American flag and the in
itials IL. l.. L. L." The cake was
baked by Mrs. e. Northug.
D. NJ: Palmer was POSTMASTER and
when full justice had been done the
repast by all the crowd, he made an
appropriate and pleasing speech in
Producing President Coleman
President Coleman paid the local
L. L. L. very high compliment upon
the entertainment of the evening and
he stated that this was his first intro
duction TO the L. l.. l.. movement and
that II II worked in other places as
well the organization would certainly
be great help and influence with the
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumber
men.
President Coleman's address was
6owery or oratorical. He talked con-
nectedly and simply but impressed his
audience with his sincerity of purpose
and his whole-hearted devotion to a
cause in which he believes and which
has proven of value to the employee
in the numbering districts.
Mr.. Coleman centered his talk
around the principles upon which the
L. L. L. L. must rely if the organiza-
ton is to thrive. He said in part :
III the L. L. L. l.. limit its endeavors
To the adjusting of wages it will soon
play out Any organization, to sue
coed, must reach into peoples homes,
into their social life as well as their
business life. The L. l.. L. L. came
into existence as wartime necessity
when labor was needed in the lumber
ing districts to get out war materials.
The government sponsored the organ
ization and guaranteed to its members
an eight hour day of labor, living
wages and livable conditions in the
camps and mills. During war-times
the L. L. L. L. was managed from the
top down but now the organizati
must be controlled within each unit.
Each organization must, to large ex-
tent, work out its own problems"
The speaker drew from the life of
our greatest President. Lincoln" in
emphasizing the principles of the L.
l. L. L. He quoted Lincoln's idea of
ihe relation of labor to capital. Labor
Is priors to capital' and to illustrate
.he truth of this statement, told at
length Of the conditions in the early
Oays when men lived almost entirely
w the work of their hands.
PRESIDENT Coleman made a strong
point OF the necessity for the laboring
msn 10 stand up for and assist his