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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
AS SEEN BY VANDERBILT.

mining and Scientific Press)
Speaking of reporters, as we did
last week. it is interesting to note an
article in the Review of Reviews by
Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., the lat
est accession to the ranks of ephem-
eral journalism. On account of his
plutocratc antecedents he received a
large measure of snObbish recOgni-
ton when in California at the end of
last year In his article Mr.. Wander
bilt refers TO the Britannia copper
mine of which our readers know
something. at least a little more
than Mr.. Vanderbilt, for he writes:
THE famous Britannia mine. which
IS recorded as the largest copper out
put vein in the world, being almost
twice as large as the Kinnecot vein
in Nevada" 1t is a cheap trick to
describe a thing as famous" when
you know very little about it, and it
is a common weakness of the ordin-
AIRY reporter such as Mr. " to com
pare one thing of which he knows
little with another thing concerning |
which he knows less. Apropos of /
which we recall a recent article in |
the New York Times on the use of
Iethal gas for disposing of criminals
IN Nevada In that article we are
old that Carson City, the capital.
where the prison is situated. is 80
niles from the main line of the rail-
Dad. and escapes must be made on 1
DOT through the desert. where there ]
s many a rattlesnake, and many j
nile between drinks" This scribbler 5
verlooks the fact that escaping S
riminals are not averse from trav- 7
ling on branch line of railroad and I
hat there are at least as many au- 4
omobiles in Carson City and its vi il
unity as there are rattlesnakes. AS b
Or drinks, has he not heard of the
iscovery Of hootchite? "
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
BETTER THAN PLUMB PLAN OF
RAILROAD OWNERSHIP.

/ Not much is being heard these DAYS
of the Plumb plan of railroad owner
ship, but it is presumed that the pro-
pagandists are still active. In the
meantime another system of railroad
ownership is attracting public atten-
ton and which should appeal to in
telligent employees of the railroads
more effectively than that devised by
Plumb. This system is outlined in
circular recently issued to its en-
ployes by the Union Pacific company
in which the company offers TO pur-
chase Union Pacific common stock in
the open market and sell it to its en-
pioyes at cost, giving them time IN
which to pay for it, The interest on
deferred payments is fixed at 6 per
cent low rate. At the current price
Of Union Pacific the dividend rate is
said to be better than per cent.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
PROTECTION AGAINST THE EUR
OPEAN CHEAP LABOR.

According to Chas NJ. Schwab. who
recently returned from tour of Eur
ope where he went as the representa-
tive of the steel corporation to in
veshgate Industrial conditions. hav-
ing particular reference to finding a
market for American steel products.
This is an example of what Am
orleans are mp against in the way Of
European competition:
Germany today is selling pneu-
matte tools i'm Detroit where for
merly we made such machinery
and shipped it to Germany to sell
there cheaper than she could
make it, The difference is sole
ly matter of labor costs"
A large part of this difference is
now doubtless due to the war wages
still being paid. but even when wages
are reduced to a normal level which
must eventually be brought about, the
American standard of wages will stin
be much higher than the German and
HE influx of German products will
iNl continue That u.s. they will con-
inue unless protective tariff law is
'nacted which viii cover the differ
nee between the American and Ger
nan standards of wages. Such law
s. the only thing that viii prevent our
country from being flooded with the /.
PRODUCTS of poorly paid European la /
or
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
PRINTERS STRIKE AN AID TO
THE OPEN SHOP.

The strike of the job printers for a
44-hour week should be designated
as a strike to aid and encourage the
open shop. for that is exactly what
it is doing. From the union stand
point the strike was ill-advised. in
defensible, and its failure was a fore
gone conclusion the moment it was
called. The claim now being put up
by the union that the only demand
was for a shorter week. and not for
4i-hour week with 4S-hour pay, can
hardly be accepted by those who have
followed the discussion for months
preceding the strike. Certainly there
was no other construction placed up
on the demands of the printers than
that they wanted shorter hours with
the same weekly pay. Had it been
understood otherwise, had employers
understood that it was merely a pro-
posal to shorten the week by four
hours at the same rate per hour.
there would have been no strike for
employers would have conceded It.
To set up the plea now that the
shorter week was all that was de-
manded is simply begging the ques-
ton. While some employers, notably /
in Chicago. have signed up with the /
union on 44-hour week basis, in
many cases the employers have en-
erred into agreements to remain I'M
Ter the open shop system In any
way viewed, the union has won moth
ne, while many shops formerly
'pen shop or American plan.
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that large combinations controll-
ing several or all phases of the
manufacture of their product,
from raw material TO finished ar
ticle, would be materially Dene-
fitted by a sales tax against Or
binary corporations or individu-
ais handling only one process. is
much less true than it sounds.
ITO the extent that there is an
element of advantage, as natural
ly there is. in large combinations
as against ordinary businesses, it
exists now and has always ex-
listed In the face of it single
process concerns have success
fully carried on business, and will
doubtless continue to do so, in the
measure that they serve a public
convenience or fulfill an economic
function.
"A trifling sales tax will not af-
feet that situation in any material
degree. Moreover, it is quite pos
sble to operate the tax in such a
way as to make it applicable to
the various principal stages of
manufacture. where these pro
cesses are combined in, or con-
trolled by, one corporation.
ITO the extent that taxation is
a factor in intensifying the ad-
vantage of large combinations, II
is a great deal more so under the
present system with the loading
of prices incident thereto. than it
will be under the application of a
small sales tax"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
WHAT NEW IMMIGRATION LAW
WILL DO.

From 1000 to 5000 persons daily are
besieging the American consulate in
Warsaw to obtain official wise of
their passports to the United States.
About 200 vises are being granted
each day. This is one of the results
of the vetoing by the former presi-
dent of the immigration restriction
bill passed by the last congress. But
the measure is soon to be taken up
again and win be law in the near fu-
ture. Under its terms admission to
the United States annually Of any
will be restricted to 8
per cent of the number in this coun-
Try according to the census Of 1910.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
FINE SELECTION FOR BOARD
OF EDUCATION.

The appointment of Stanly A. Eas-
ton as a member of the state board OF
education is highly gratifying to the
people of north Idaho. as it is also to
the people Of the south who have had
opportunity to know him Mr. Eas-
toms home is at Kellogg where for
many years he has been general man
ager of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Mining & Concentrating company.
The success Of his management is not
measured by the extensive mining
operations of that company. although
that alone has given him prominence
in the mining industry OF the west.
His attitude toward the community in
which his company operates has
brought about "a cordial cooperative
spirit that has redounded to the ad-
vantage of both the company and the
community Nor has his interest in
social betterment been confined to
NNiiO56' AOi -Hi' h+d5toH mas always
been equally responsive to the call OF
civic duty from the county and state.
Herein will be found the explanation
of his Willingness to accept a place on
the state board Of education a posi-
ton that will necessarily require
much of his time and for which there
is no reward except that found in the
appreciation OF the public and the /
knowledge of having been of service /
to the state The board of education
has charge Of an state educational in
stitutions, and with respect to the
future citizenship of Idaho. its work
is of the highest Importance. Mr..
Easton will bring to the board a most
valuable contribution in the way of
ability successful business expert
ence and patriotic zeal in advancing
the educational interests of the state
OF Idaho. As a mining engineer Mr..
Easton is the product of the great
University of California at Berkeley.
He knows the value of college train
ing, and the people of Idaho may rest
assured that his efforts will be di-
'ected toward giving the young men
md women of Idaho the very best ia
dliues in that respect.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
RECORD OF SIX WEEKS.
(Washineton PostN


Constructive craftsmanship of the
highest order has marked the new ad-
ministration during the six weeks it
has been in power President Hard
ing. his cabinet and congress have
eooperated toward removing the
debris from the path of the war tor
rado which swept over the country
Campaign pledges have been taken up
for execution. and already it has been
possible to fulhn some of them com
pletely while others are in process of
being carried into effect. The in
terests of the nation as a whole are
horne in mind. Positive action has
the course of the ad-
The construction pol
Icy is in full swing with a view to re-
pairing the ravages of the storm and
'estoring the country to normal. Am /
'rica is moving forward to a new and /
stronger position.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
THEOLOGY APPLIED TO MINING.
Engineering and Mining JournaD

Engineering and Mining JOurnaD
Mining men are not much given to
discussion of theology. Their busi-
ness does not tend in the direction OF
the heavens; so such snatches of re-
marks as miners let drop quite nat
urally are likely to be Favored rather
with illusions to the lower regions.
They deal and traffic indeed with
the product of the Internal flames
ores built by the fires that are not
yet extinguished as many a hot
spring testihes.
AS to the supernatural however,
many of us have become bald and lit
eral While we may refer nippantly
in conversation to spiritual manifes-
tatiOns. we have long ago forsaken
the belief in the personal devil and in
the guardian angel We assume
fishy-eyed, that we walk alone. Yet
IL is not beyond the realm of compre-
hension that science. still further ad-
vanced may lead us. astonished,
back to where we started from
Have you not, perchance a person
al devil? Oh. no: not a conventional
one with horns and tail, and trans
parently blue. For one thing. such a
familiar spirit would be ineffective
and therefore. not practical; you and
are altogether too wise and too well
intentioned to listen to such an ad-
wiser. If we should once see such a
one, we would have no more of him
But do you know a manor a wO-
mana very well appearing individ-
ual indeed. who you rather admire,
who has the faculty of dropping in
for a chat with you. and leaving you
vaguely dissatisfied. with a tinge of
jealousy or rancor, or with the re-
cIudescence of the bitterness of I'M
worthy ambition. or with the uneasy |
awakening of long slumbering |
greed? Have you not recognized |
your personal dewitt is he. this |
debonaire and self satisfied but more |
or less meddlesOme and insinuating !
friend Watch that feilow-some day |
youn catch the suspicion of blue
flicker around the chair he has just
vacated or detect the faint brim-
stone odor in his cigarette.
Or you run across some chap now
and then who shames you a bit (al-
though You do not know IT'D with his
honesty and independence He does
not at all resemble the angels-has no
wings nor lustrOus hair-it is barely ;
possible even. that he chews tobacco 4
lit is almost a cinch that he has
never been to college; but when he /
has passed the time of day with you .
'r made some comment of homely (
philosophy on the world, you go off
unused and smiling with a truer en-
oyment of the sunshine and your
ob. He envies nobody-nO. not he
nd nobody envies him. He is neither
Wasting his daylight hating the rich
or in despising the low down and
Unfortunate. You would hardly be
Xpected to recognize your guardian .
ngel-and yet, think again. dear sir !.
was it not perhaps he?
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12

vate the thrift habit.
IN the first instance, Labor
through cultivation of the thrift
habit, followed by judicious in
vestment of the funds so accum-
ulated. becomes Capital Sure
ly. it would not then quarrel with
itself
"Bolshevists and radical so
cialists, who are clamoring for a
share of the fruits of the frugal
ity and sacrifice of Others would
likewise have no further quar-
rel with capital, if. through wise
investment Of funds accumulated
by their own thrift, they in turn.
became Capitalists
"Of course. the process of be-
coming a capitalist is necessar-
ly slow. but an analysis of the
careers Of the vast majority of
Americas most successful bust
ness and professional men shows
that while the beginning may
have been small and the early
stages painfully slow. it is sur
prisng how the speed increased
progressively as these careers
unfolded themselves.
"This is America. the Land of
Opportunity and the cOmpeti-
ton for success is open to all
But You can't get anywhere
unless you start neither is there
any shortcut to permanent
success
Enter the competition today
by starting a bank account, Gull
tivate the thrift habit and when
opportunity knocks at your door,
invest your accumulated savings
wisely
"'rhis is the only road that
leads to permanent success.
"Save and prospect"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
ANSWERING THE ARGUMENT
AGAINST SALES TAX.

Although the majority in congress
does not seem disposed to adopt the
sales tax system as the chief means
of raising revenue, the discussion of
the subject through the press and
otherwise seems to indicate that the
people favor that system. It has the
advantage of making everybody bear
/ a portion of the tax load, and thus
romedying one of the main weak
nesses of the present system. OF
course il is not a perfect system; no
system of taxation is or can be. but
the sales tax we believe comes nearer
distributing the tax burden equitably
than any other yet adopted or pro-
posed. Simply stated, the sales tax
would add a-smal tax to the price of
every article sold. Every business
house would keep a record so that a
perfect check could be made of the
sales and the amount OF taxes col !
iected the same to be RENTED to the
tax collector for the district without
expense to the government. One of
the chief objections urged against this
system is that the ultimate consum-
ere would be the goat" that is. the
from the retailer pays a
tax equal to the amount paid by the
purchaser of the raw material. the
wholesaler and the retailer. It is fur
.her pointed out that large concerns
HAT produce their own raw material. ,
manufacture it and place it on the
market would escape the tax repre-
.ented by the several transfers and
would collect only the one levied up
IN the ultimate consumer Such a
.oncern would also have an advan-
age over its competitors to the extent
II the tax levied on the several trans
ers. These arguments are answered
y Otto II. Kahn, banker Of New
DIRK. who is a recognized authority A
n economic questions and who is an [,
rdent advocate of the sales tax In c'
ne course of an address before the al
rattle club Of Pittsburg recently. Mr.
aim said: ~,
THE often-hear argument ea
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
CALLAHAN PRESIDENT SAYS
SAVE AND PROSPER"

John Borg. of New York. president
OF the Callahan Lead Zinc company.
began his career as an office boy in a
brokerage Office on Wall street.
Therefore when he undertakes to talk
about thrift and its Importance both
in winning financial success and in
combating bolshevism, he is dealing
with a subject with which he is fam
liar because he has proved what he
says in his own experience While
Mir Borg's business headquarters are
maintained in New York his home is
in Hackensack. n. J.. suburb in
which many wealthy New Workers re-
side. Besides having his home in
Hackensack, Mr. Borg is also presi
dent of the company that provides
that city with an excellent daily pa
per the Evening Record. While in
Wallace a year or so ago Mr.. Borg
told the Miner about this paper. how
it had been placed on a profitable ba-
sis, and how it had been made an in
fluential factor in promoting the civic /
welfare of Hackensack Like most /
men who started with nothing and 4
won success through their own ef-
forts, Mr.. Borg is opposed to radical
ISM strong for Americanism. and be
lieves that every man who would pro-
fit by the opportunities offered him
has only to practice thrift and invest
wisely A recent issue of the Record
contains feature entitled Thrift
VS. Radicalism." by Mr.. Borg. which
is here reproduced:
III the thrift habit were uni
versal most of the points in con-
troversy between capital and
labor would disappear.
"BOlshevism and radical So I
eialism would likewise die nat z
ural deaths. if all of the so call =
ed working classes would cuiti-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
RIGHTS OF LABOR.
(Nampa Leader-Herald)


Mr. Gompers is displaying too much
concern over the activities OF people
he describes as enemies of labor. La
Dor is in danger only from the CON
duct Of its misguided friends. The
American people are a working peo-
pie and they will never stand for an
injustice to workers. Neither on the
other hand, will they countenance
any permanent favoritism to anv
particular class of workers, either
organized or unorganized. When
ever Mr. Gompers urges for labor on
~ what he is willing to concede to
Others he will succeed. But the r.
hour farmer, with no time and q half
TOT over time. and no compensation
TOR services not rendered, will not
stand for the class privileges imposed
upon the people through a socialis-
TIC management of the railroads
while under government control.
Equal rights for all and special priv
leges for none is a principle that will
'ventually prevail in America. and
Ar. Gompers can not prevent
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
NO CLASS GOVERNMENT.
Theodore Roosevelt)

Other republics have failed because
the citizens gradually grew to con-
slider the interests of the class against
the whole; for, when such was the
case it mattered not whether the poor
plundered the rich or the rich exploit
ed the poor; in either case the end Of
the republic was at hand. We are
resolute not to fall into such a pit.
This great republic of ours shall never
become the government of a plutoc-
racy and it shall never become the
government Of a mob.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
CITY ADMINISTRATION IS
IN HANDS NEW OFFICERS
STANDING COMMITTEES ARE APP
POlNTED-DlNNER FOR
OLD AND NEW.

After passing an ordinance fixing
the salaries of all city officers for the
next two years and canvassing the
vote of the recent election, the old
administration was succeeded by the
new officers at the regular meeting
of the council last Monday evening
Mayor Hugh Toole will head the CITY
administration another two years. and
! City Clerk d. II. belong and Treas
urer Chas. A. Heating will also con
tinue in their respective positions
Among the councilmen there are three
EhOld-Over members, s. e. Eddins of
the first ward, Guy Kellogg of the
third, and Carroll Beamer of the
fourth. The new councilmen are F. E
Stone of the first ward James f.
Munson and Robert A. Marshall of the
second. Edward Wood of the third.
and James R.Teasdale of the fourth
Standing Committees.
Carroll Beamer was elected presi
dent of the new council, succeeding
Emil Pfister Mayor Toole announc
ed the following standing committees:
Finance-James H. Munson, Carroll
Beamer F. E. Stone.
Streets and alleys-James feasible
Guy Kellogg. F. f. Stone
Rules and ordinance-Guy Kellogg.
James H. Munson, S. e. Eddins
City parks. f. Eddins, Guy Kel-
logg, Robert Marshall.
City hall and jail-Ed Wood. Rob
ert Marshall Guy Kellogg.
Health and sanitation-Robert Mar
shall. Carroll Beamer s. E. Eddins.
Sewer and lights-Carron Beamer
James Teasdale. Robert Marshall.
Fire and water-Ed Stone James
Teasdale Ed Wood.
Police and police regulations-Ja
Fl. Munson, James TeasdaIe, Carroll
Reamer.
The first named member of each
is chairman.
Member of the library board-Car-
roll Beamer.
Official Salaries.
The salaries of electrive officers for
he coming two years are unchanged.
Those of appointive officers follow.
'ome of which have been reduced.
'ity engineer, $40 for each dav en-
'loyed; city attorney. 5000 per year:
ity health officer $500 per year; chief
# police, S165 per month: patrolmen
100 per month; street supervisor
l55 per month; chief of fire DEPART
nent Sl55 per month; assistant chief
% per month; drivers $40 per
month; t1remen, $40 per month; en-
loyes Of street department, $3.50 per
ay.
Mayor Toole will announce appoint-
lents for these positions at the next
leeting of the council.
Other Business.
Mayor Toole announced that Leon
rd Johns an ex-service man. had
cen appointed by the county as mo-
II ohlcer to enforce the traffic laws
salary of 5000 per month. the Of
GER to provide and maintain his own
achine and that the county wouId
~ half the expense while the other
'lf will be paid by Wallace. MuIlan
Id Kellogg.
Ihe Wallace Miner was designated
Mayor Toole as the official paper
the city and this action was con-
med by the council. The request of
hish school to use the ball park
football this fan was granted.
Dinner at Banquet.
upon adjournment the members OF
old and new administrations pro-
eded to the Banquet restaurant
lere an informal social session was
ID around a bounteous board. All
her mayors were guests on this
aston following a long-established
'tOm.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-Paw, what was Diogenes
looking for when he went around
with a lantern?
Paw-He was looking for publicity.
my son.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12
In Argentine.

1t is said that the business men of
Argentine prefer desks made in the
United States to any others. Ameri
can chairs and other Office furniture
are also in demand
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12

The government has accepted a
newly-invented fireproof cover for the
gasoline tanks Of its airplanes.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-12

There are about 10000 square miles
Of timber land in the Philippines.
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