DROP IN LEAD
MAY SHUT DOWN
IDAHO'S IKES
IIOISK. Idaho. Jan. JO (by Assoeiat
ed Press). Idaho was benefited only
to a slight extent by special war in
dustries. There were no factories in
the state which turned out war sup
plies. and the total of war purchases
made in this state amounted to less
than $60,000 when the regular output
of the fields, forests and mines is elim
inated.
The drop in the prices of lead and
of wool is having an embarrassing
effect upon the mining and sheep
raising industries. The great lead
mines in the northern part of the
state, which are still operating on a
war basis, so far as costs are con
cerned. are threatened with an early
shutdown. The sheepmen of the
state also claim that they face enor j
Dions losses on this year’s clip unless
the government price of last year is !
to be upheld. They point out in sub
stantiation of this claim that shear
ing will be begun in less than six
weeks, and that the cost of this year’s)
clip, so far as labor, feed and pro
duction costs are concerned, has been
entirely on a war basis.
A few of the larger lumber eompa
nies were producing Idaho pirn4 for
airplane use. but this was on such a
small scale that the cancellation of
airplane stock contracts has had prac
tically no effect on the lumber situa
lion in this state.
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TO PASTE IN YOUR HAT
Congressional Record, Jan li
Mr ituirison of Mississippi Well,
wllo was elected iti tile fast election,
or has that been decided?
Mr. Wicltersham We do not know
yet. 'l'lie answer w ill depend on whom
you ask If you ask me. I say that I
am elected, and I have no doubt that
if you ask Mr. Sulzer lie will say that
b> is: but 1 am perfectly willing to
say that it is so close that nobody
tar- honestly tell you. and that neither
v nor we will know until the of
I I count is had.
Harrison of Mississippi: And
will probably he a contest over
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Wickershnm Not if I lose. 1
because I have had enough of It.
| (Laughter.)
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He’s a Hospital Case
At one of the theological seminaries,
they ie|l of an absent-minded prfoes
sor who. while studying one evening,
had need of a bookmark, and for the
purpose employed a pair of his wife’s
scissors that chanced to lie at hand.
Shortly after his wife wanted the
scissor.-, tint a diligent search on her
part failed to disclose them.
Tin in .t day the professor appeared
before hit class and opened his hook.
Then- lay the lost scissors He picked
th< a ip in I with a triumphant smile
held Item aloft, crying out:
"Here they are. dearie!"
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ball, by taking lessons at our schools, j
Apply at American bakery. tfl
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LABOR PROBLEM
BEING SOLVED
IN SPOKANE
SPOKANK. Wash.. Jan. JO (by As
sociated Press). To forestall labor
disagreements rather than to urbl
Irate them after they have arisen is
tin- purpose of the conciliation com
mittee of ten employers of labor and
ten representatives of employes re
cently appointed here by It. A. Hunter,
federal labor agent and chairman of
the community labor board.
The distinction is drawn by It In
singer, tit whose request as chairman
of the industrial welfare committee
of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce
the committee was named. Mr. In
singer has been chosen permanent
chairman of the conciliation commit
tee by tile members.
I am confident that free discussion
of labor conditions here will prevent
any disagreement that might lead to
i rouble." said Alt Insinger. "The
committee will hold regular meetings
for this purpose, with the hope of re
moving any misunderstandings and
prejudices that may arise from time
to time "
Representatives of tile employers
include officials of both local true
tion companies, an iron works, a ma
chinery manufacturing plant, a whole
sale dry goods company, a large de
partment store, a packing house, a
Hour-milling concern, a big lumbering
company and a wholesale implement
house Representatives of employes
include a printer, an engineer, a teleg
rapher. a pressman and a machinist.
The printer is W J Coates, editor of
a labor union newspaper and chair
man of the central labor council, com
prising representatives of local or
ganized labor.
"I believe a great trouble in the
past has been that we do not know
one another," said Mr. Coates of tin1
proposed plan. "The war has done it
great thing in throwing tin' laborer
and business man together on the
government war boards. We have
each found that the other didn't have
horns and hoofs."
The conciliation committee is to
meet twice each month, it has de
cided.
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NO TIME TO MUSTER OUT
Thin Is not the time for women to
muster out. If you belong to an or
ganization, stay with it. This new
fight calls for organization. If you
can’t join an organization, keep mo
bilized anyhow until the war against
famine is won.
When orders come, he ready to
move at once and take your neighbors
with you America has a glorious
work to do. and every woman is
needed.
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Her Superiority
"You seem to stand in awe of your
new stenographer.”
"Yes." replied the self-made man.
"She got the upper hand of me before
she had been here a day."
"How did that happen?"
"She discovered that I was not in
her class as a speller."—Birmingham
Age Herald.
INDUSTRIES OF
MONTANA ARE
NOT AFFECTED
"
HELENA, Mont., Jun. .10 (by Asso
ciated Press). The close of the war
is likely to have only a slightly per
ceptible effect on the industries of
Montana, so far as most of the state's
business activities are concerned. It
is believed by state officials here.
Although its copper mines, as well as
those producing lead anil coal, prob
ably were worked to a greater extent
than if there had been no war, it is
not expected that a slackenlnig of the
demand for these products will cause
a material falling off in tin produc
tion soon.
As far as agriculture is concerned,
the high price for wheat and the gov
ernment guarantee had the effect of
inducing the farmers of the state to
plant a larger acreage of grain, with
the result that tens of thousands of
acres of land have been broken which,
except for the war. probably would ;
not have been put under the plow, j
With the returning soldiers of this and
other states who are expected to seek
opportunities on the farm, it is ex
pected that this agricultural develop- .
ment will continue.
Montana had few of what arc usu
I ally termed war industries," said
(’harles 1). Greenfield. Sr., secretary of
the state Gouneil of Defense "There |
was but one industry established in
fh** state solely by reason of the war.
"This was the mining and treatment
of manganese ore. In the Hutte dis j
trief. and also at I’hilipshurg, in West
ern Montana, there are large deposits
of manganese. These wen* opened up.
concentrating plants were erected, and
the product shipped to Eastern steel
mills
"The Anaconda Copper Mining
Company built a plant at Great Falls
tor the purpose of turning out ferro
manganese. hut the armistice was ;
signed before a pound of metal was
shipped."
Although the war demaaud for labor
lias resulted in the employment of ,
some 2.000 women in places of men
in various industries, according to tile
estimate of the state industrial board,
it is not expected that more ihan half
of them will retain such places, j
Women employed especially in the
heavier railroad work, such as bag
gage handlers, engine wluj» and car
cleaners, nrd expected to replaced
shortly hv men.
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WICKS ESTIMATE OF JENNINGS
| (Congressional Record. Jan. 44)
Mr. Denison: Who is this judge'1
Mr. Wickersham: ills name is Rob
ert Jennings. Me ran against me four
; years before for delegate, and was de
; feated by every other candidate for
: delegate on the ticket, and he has
; been unfriendly toward me ever since,
i He is a good lawyer, too. I want to
j say that on the floor of the house, so
j (hat it will go into the Record
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erican bakery. tf
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merrial printing.
American soldiers and American re- i
sources in food and materials of war j
helped to win the war. Our men and
our resources are still mobilized. The
women, who are the guardians of our
food reserves, are urged to remain •:
until the great relief task is completed :j
and until they are mustered out. Ac- :•
Acceptance of simpler habits of liv- •:
ing and the daily yielding of Indul- :j
Renees is urged upon them in their ■:
meetings. The prevention of famine •:
in Europe, the women are told, is ij
necessary to keep down revolt and •:
anarchy. Serious results are predicted :■
should failure attend the request for
continued food conservation. •:
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