The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald., September 23, 1915, Image 2

About The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917

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Published Thursdays at Boise, Idaho
Subscription $1.00 per year
Six months, 50c
John Ammcn, Editor and Manager.
Entered as second class matter at Boise,
Idaho, August 7, 1913, under act of con
gress af March 3, 1879.
THE LOCAL RAILWAY UNION
It is a well-established fact that la
bor unions have been the most potent
factor in securing the shorter day's
work and better pay, wherever these
reforms have been accomplished. Not
only has organized labor bettered the
conditions of its members but it has
also set the standard of pay and hours
of work for unorganized labor, and so
strong has been the public support
gained by the just demands of orga
nized workers that no employe of a
targe force of laborers can now run
^counter-current to the standard set
by organized labor, without encount
ering the stubborn opposition of the
public. As the cause of organized
labor is just, as its demands are rea
sonable and necessary to sustain a
liveable standard for workers, so has
it won public support and approval.
These facts are of local interest as
regards the Amalgamated Street Rail
way Workers' Union in Boise,
union is conducted along the same
lines as are the unions of other trades
and occupations and every employe of
the local railway lines should become
a member. In union there is strength
and the welfare of one employe
should be the concern of all. The
local union succeeded several years
ago in having its standards adopted
by the then existing corporation, and
these have been the basis upon which
the later and larger corporations
have established their rates in the em
ployment of their men. But there are
-a number of the employees who have
-never affiliated with the local union,
.and some bluntly state that they see
no benefits to be derived but only an
expense in the form of dues. If such
ideas had controlled in the labor
world there never would have been
any regulation of the hours of labor
or the wage rate, hut the employing
class would dictate all terms. It-is
solely upon account of the work of
those who enter the union, not only
locally, but throughout the nation,
that conditions have been improved.
The Gem Worker regards member
ship in a union as a supreme duty of
any individual working for a living,
where he can become a member of or
ganized labor. With this belief we
urge upon the local railway union the
•necessity for a vigorous campaign to
enroll in its membership all the work
ers in their line within their jurisdic
tion. It is not necessary td engender
any strife, but surely union men can
present arguments to their non-union
brothers which will induce them to
join the organization; and in this
campaign the local union should have'
the earnest support and co-operation
of all union members of all the crafts,
and trades.
This
ROCKEFELLER IN COLORADO
There can be nothing more nauseat
ing than the efforts of certain public
journals to make it appear that the
young John D. Rockefeller is being
received at his Colorado coal mines
with enthusiasm by the miners. The
policy pursued by the Rockefellers in
the management of their properties
pud in their treatment of the miners,
which resulted in the slaughter oT in
nocent women and children will ever
stand between Rockefeller and the
victims of his greed. The visit of
the young Rockefeller is important
from one point only and that is that
it shows that the sharp edge of public
opinion has cut through even his
tough hide and made him wince. A
large majority of the people of the
United States, including those best in
formed upon the subject, regard the
Rockefeller treatment of employees
as inhuman and reckless alike of the
lives and welfare of the workers—and
the workers cannot but realize the in
justice of the slave conditions under
which they labor and must ever look
with loathing and disgust upon those
who cause it.
The old-time spirit is with us once
again; there's hope and opfism in
the air and business is picking up
with a rush and with a solidity that
assures permanency. The worse is
over; the new era is at hand. The
fictitious values of real estate have
fallen to the level of the use value
and Boise wilt now go ahead upon a
«olid basis. The days of adversity
Tirought our citizens closer together
than they evpr had been; there Is a
•unison of purpose, a stand-together
apirit that is refreshing and which
«peaks much for the future. Put
yemr shoulder to the wheel and push
and smile!
SMOKE BOISE CIGARS
Boise has a number of cigar fac
tories, sufficient, in fact, to supply
the local demand for cigars, and it is
conceded the {Trades of cigars manu
factured are the equal of those manu
factured at outside points, so it would
seem that these factories should be
working large forces and all be enjoy
ing an era of prosperity. The reason
that times may be dull with these fac
tories is due to the lack of thoughful
ness upon the part of citizens. If
each smoker woulc^ask for and insist
upon getting a Boise made cigar the
effect would be magical. And why
not? The only way to make a com
munity prosperous is to buy at home,
and the prosperity thus engendered
grows and thrives as the spirit of loy
alty and thoughfulness increases.
To paraphrase an excellent maxim
that is going the round of the press,
"If you will buy Boise made cigars,
and if I will buy Boise made cigars
and if ALL OF US will buy Boise
made cigars, some hip cigar factories
will be built up in Boise."
Let us all act upon this suggestion,
not only as regards cigars but as re
gards all home prodjucts. Start in
today.
Recently there has been quite a
number of pamplets, booklets anc}
other modes of so-called advertising
mediums circulated among the busi
ness men of Boise. Some of them
have been quite liberally patronized
but how much good the majority of
them are to the advertiser is a ques
tion worth considering. If the house
wife wishes to go shopping she does
not rummage through a pile of book
lets or pamplets, nor does she walk
out in the street to examine the bill
boards, but she naturally picks up
the latest local newspaper and readily
finds the latest announcement of the
dealer who has exactly that which
she wishes. She takes interest in this
kind of advertising simply because
the newspaper comes to her home
regularly and she is accustomed to
reading the news and advertisements
the year round. If she wants to rent
a house she does not call at a res
taurant to look over the advertise
ments on the bill-of-fare nor does
she look along in the gutter for,
some kind of an old booklet or thea
tre program, but she does turn to
the classified department in the news
paper and finds the kind of a house
she is looking for.
The management of the Gem State
Fair are certainly showing a splen
did spirit, and co-operating with the
popularized Boise Commercial Clu|).
are boosting all the near-by fairs and
festivals. Surely there is a get-to
gether spirit abroad in the State that
welcomes an era of unsurpassed
growth and development. Keep push
ing and smiling for that is the order
of the day.
The tide lias turned and business
is on the up-grade; if you have as
sured employment buy a home in
Boise before real estate starts up
again, This is a good hunch and the
man who acts upon it will be a win
ner.
Patronize home industries and ad
vertise in the newspapers—the proper
mediums for advertising—and none
better or with a more loyal consi
tuency than The Gem Worker.
Conundrum«.
What goes most against a farmer's
grain? The reaping machine.
What relation Is that child to Its own
father who is not Its own father's own
son? His daughter.
What does a young lady do when she
gets into church? Looks for the hlms
(hymns).
What beats a good wife? A bad hus
band.
What Is the best thing out? A con
flagration.
Why Is life the greatest of riddles?
Because we must all give It up.
Why Is a lady's dishabille like a
postman? Because it's a morning
wrapper.
Telegraph Bee.
Here la a game for boy scouts on a
rainy day In camp. Let the scouts ar
range themselves around a table with
a telegraph sounder on 1L One of the
scouts operates the sounder and sends
letters In the Morse code to the other
scouts, each In turn. If a scout falls
to know the letter be Is placed at The
end of the line. In order that all the
boys may take part It la best for the
operator to send letters slowly to the
tenderfoot, faster to a second class
scout and fastest to a first clasa scout
The line will be continually changing
*ud the boys are sure to be Interested.
•-Scouting.
1. The verse waa musical. I con»,
posed It long ago.
2. I prefer the drama to singing,
Hamlet la my favorite role.
8. I sent Rob Llnecott on up the hill.
4. That evil la the lesser, George
thinks
0. I bought the fosslL Keep It tee
me, please.
ft. He la a tinsmith by trada.
L We heard the gun« pop. Lincoln
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Cotton. 4. Serge, ft 811k. Q. Batin.
7. Poplin.
SNAPSHOTS AT
NOTABLE PERSONS
Benjamin F. Bush, Missouri
Pacific Receiver.
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Benjamin F. Bush, president and
chairman of the boards of the Missouri
Pacltic and the St. Loula. Iron Moun
tain and Southern Railway companies,
who hag been appointed sole receiver
of both properties, has been connected
with the Missouri Pacific In various
capacities since 1903. The appointment
was due to the failure of the reorgan
ization plan, to defaults in July pay
meuts and to Inability to meet obliga
tions maturing Sept. 1.
Mr. Bush Is also president of the
Western Pacific, now In u receivership,
and of the Denver and Rio Grande,
which is solvent.
Born In Pennsylvania flfty-flve years
ago, Mr. Bush began his railroad ca
reer as a rodman In the service of the
Northern Pacific railroad In 1882
became president of the Missouri Pa
cific in 1907.
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Noted Suffragist Worker.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor Cotnam, a
"southern woman of the real south."
as'she calls herself. Is now working
heart and soul to aid the cause of wo
man suffrage In New York.
Born In Virginia and for many years
a resident of Texas, this ardent suf
fragist has lived for more thuu twenty
years In Little Rock. Ark. All her life
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MÜS. THOMAS TAÏLOB COTNAM.
she has been prominently Identified
with club work and the woman move
ment For three years she was presi
dent of the Aesthetic club, the oldest
and largest woman's club In Little
Rock, and she la a charter member of
the Political Equality league of Little
Rock, organized in 1911. She Is now
president of the league.
She is the only woman who has ever
spoken before the Arkansas législa
ture. and It is said to be due to her
eloquence and her persuasive speech
before the bouse Feb. 3, the night the
woman suffrage amendment waa be
fore It for consideration, that many
members changed their minds. In con
sequence the bill passed—61 to 18.
According to the Arkansas constitu
tion. only three amendments may be
submitted to popular vote at one time,
and as there are three others ahead of
the woman suffrage bill, the women
will be obliged to wait until 1917 to get
their measure before the people. White
matters are thus pending In their own
state Mrs. Cotnam. Mrs. Alice 8ankey
Blllngton, president of the Arkansas
State Political Equality league, and
Miss Gertrude Watkins of the Political
Equality league of Little Rock are as
sisting the eastern campaign.
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Classified
Business Directory
ATTORNEYS
J. Nat Hudson, Attorney at law,
Notary Public, Rooms 23 and 25
Shaw Building.
BANKS A TRUST COMPANIES.
Idaho National Bank.
Boise City National Bank, United
States Depositary, 8th and Idaho
Streets.
CIGAR STORES & MFGS.
John Jedlick, 613 Main Street.
CLEANING AND DYEING.
The Pantorium, C. W. Morris, Mgr.
611 Main Street, Phone 1025.
CLOTHING STORES.
Golden Rule Store.
"Make it right store."
M. Alexander, Ninth and Main St.
The Toggery,* 1017 Main Street.
DENTISTS
Dr. A. E. Weaver, 510 Overland
Bldg.. Phone 143 J.
GROCERIES.
The Little Gem Grocery, 723 Main
St. Phone 1155.
The Distributors Association, L. E.
Wôrkman, Manager 106 N. 10th
St., Phone 79.
HARNESS.
Block's Harness Shop, 108-110 N.
111 tli St., Phone 2488-W.
LAUNDRIES.
Idaho Steam Laundry, 1500-02 Main
Street.
Troy Laundry Co., Phone 810.
LIQUORS, Wholesale and Retail.
R. R. Dodge ft Co., 619 Main Street
OPTOMETRISTS
Boise Optical Co., Dr. E. S. Owen,
Manager, 1003 Main St. Phone 2485.
OSTEOPATHS.
Dr. Walter S Kingsbury, 228 Idaho
Building, Phone 337.
PHYSICIAN
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Specialist
A. L. Heine, M. D.. Overland
Bldg.
PAINT AND PAINTERS.
Austin Sign Shop,'1010 Main Street.
SECOND-HAND FURNITURE.
Pioneer Furniture Co., 909-911
Idaho Phone 1113 M.
SECOND HAND GOODS.
Yerrington & Williams, 1418-20
Main Street.
SHOE STORES.
The Wallace Co., Selz—Royal Blue
Store. Shoes for everybody. 8G4
Main Street.
Riebe & Cooper, 720 Main Street.
WATER
Boise Artisian Hot & Cold Water
Co., 7th and Idaho Streets, Phone
63.
G. G. ADAMS
A ttorney»a t-La w
442 YATES BUILDING
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned will sell the following de
scribed personal property, at public
auction to pay for repairs and altera
tions of' the same to-wit: one two
horse light House wagon, the prop
erty of J. May, to satisfy charges and
cost $49.75 and costs of keeping and
selling same. Said wagon will be sold
at Blacksmith shop No. 320 South
7tli|St., Boise, Idaho, on the 27th day
of September 1915 at two o'clock P.
M.
C. J. CASEY
Boise, Idaho, September 15th, 1915.
MALHEUR COUNTY FAIR AND
"ROUND-UP"
Ontario, Oregon, Sept. 21-24
Excursions via Oregon Short Line
U. P. System—Tickets on sale from
Boise, Hutington, Emmett, Home
dale, Brogan, Riverside and interme
diate'points. September 20th to 24th
inclusive; limit September 25th. See
agents for rates and further particu
lars.
In Union There Is Strength
In a Fair There's Inspiration
GEM STATE FAIR
October 5th, 6tb, 7th & 8th Inclusive
To those with serious purposes in life there'll be much that the
Fair will give.
To those who desire entertainment there'll be entertainment of a
high order.
Boise's Band under the direction of Carl Mollerup—a real artist—
Î? fr ? nt of the grandstand and this music,
FOR IT WILL BE MUSIC, will be worth the price of admission
alone.
All School Children Free on
Friday, for Friday's Children Day,
and the children simply won't be
denied. All the soldiers free on
Friday.
Our membership tickets admit
ting the entire family, automobile
team (including Ford) all for
$2.00 for all FOUR BIG DAYS'
SHOW AND SPORT. These
tickets will be on sale until October
1st. Can be procured at the office
of the secretary at any time before
that date.
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Membership Tickets
for $2.00 should be bought by you before it's too late—and after
October 1st next it will be too late.
By Rosy
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Interest on Savings Accounts
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Abstracts, Insurance, Mortgage
Loans and Investments
BOISE TITLE & TRUST CO.
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CAPITAL $100.000,00
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WARNING: If you have a good suit or drew tend it to a reliable cleaners
Largest in the State
Auto Delivery Sendee
CITY DYE WORKS
Cleaners of Fancy Gowns.
Gents' Suits Dry or Steam
Cleaned for $1.50
Branch office , 923 Idaho. Works, 1509 A. 13 St. Boise, Ida.
DON'T compare our work with »mall press shops. We clean thoroughly inside and out
THE
BOISE GARAGE
GRIFFITH BROTHERS, Proprietors
Telephone No. 195
Repairing j Storage, Supplies, Oils
Studebaker Building, 924 Front Street
TELEPHONE
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For the biggest and best taxis in
the city—Storage—Repairing
Central Auto Co.
T. F. BOWLER, Proprietor
Pacific Nation al Bank
HAS THE CAPITAL
ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT
TO HÀNDLE YOUR BUSINESS
AND WOULD APPRECIATE 1 OUR ACCOUNT