The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
The Board of Trade
Committee Makes
Its Report
TO ADVERTISE DISTRICT
Home Conditions LMore At
tractive Than Amy Other
Mining District

TITO INDUCE men, particularly
those with families, to seek en-
ployment in the mines of the
Occur d'Alene district, is the
purpose of "a campaign proposed by
committee of 20 members of the Wal
lace board of trade appointed to con-
slider business conditions throughout
the district and make recommenda-
tons to improve nhe same. The conn
mittee found that there is d. shortage
, of labor at the producing mines, and
also that the great majority of en-
ployes are single men, and that there
are fewer men with families employed
i'm the mining industries in and about
Wallace than i'm former years. The
report Of the committee places the
chief stress upon the Importance of
inducing men with families to come to
the district, and as a means to that
end it is recommended that an inten-
sive advertising campaign be under
taken TO show the superior advantages
of the Occur d'Alene district as conn
pared with other mining districts.
While details of the campaign were
not suggested, they would naturally
include the mild climate, superior ed
vocational advantages, growing church
influence attractive social conditions,
within easy access OF large centers of
population, high wages. good working
conditions i'm mines and mills. and as
surtnce OF st,,.tsiy employment. Dis
cussion and final action on the report
was deferred until the meeting on
May "a. The report was submitted
by J. J. Murphy, chairman of the COM
mittee and here follows:
your committee of 20 appointed to
investigate present business condi-
tions in Wallace and the Occur
ld'Alene mining district and to suggest
means Of improvement, beg leave to
submit the following report
THE committee has held two meet
ings at which general business con-
ditions and THE causes which have
brought them about were quite freely
discussed. As "a result of the facts
(which We're learned and the opinions
expressed by members of the commit
tee your committee has found the
The Situation.
81. The scarcity of labor at the
producing mines of the district caus-
ing i'm some instances a curtailment of
production The committee found it
to be a fact that the great majority
of the men at present employed in
the mines are single men, it appear
ing that for one reason or another
there are fewer men of families at
the present time employed in the mi
ming industries in and about Wallace
than was the case in former years.
80. This scarcity of labor which of
course means a decrease in the popu-
lation of the district as a whole has
resulted in a considerable falling off
i'm All lines of business in and about
Wallace. This falling off of business
is particularly noticeable along those
lines of business which cater to tine
needs of homes and families
90. This scarcity of labor and con-
sequent falling off of business has
likewise affected real estate in the
city of Wallace to some extent, not
so noticeable at present, has brought
about a decrease in the number of
in mercantile and other es-
engaged in supplying the
needs of people living within the dis
trict
Employ Married Men.
"Your committee Is convinced that
the prime need of the entire district is
to bring about a condition of fun EN-
ployment and operation in the mining
industries Of the Occur d'Alene dis
trict. Your committee is further con-
WINGED that some means should be
found if possible to encourage the
coming to this district of men with
families It seems to be the consen-
sus of opinion that a busy and active
district will mean busy and active
Wallace in all the branches of its
business
"To bring about this condition your
committee has reached the conclusion
that wide campaign of publicity
with relation to the advantages of
this district as a place in which Ito
live and work should be undertaken
An investigation of the facts seems
to Indicate quite clearly that the adj
Of the Occur d'Alene as a
mining district will stand compari-
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