The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31

COW last nlgh1
from Spokane and was accompanied by
Mrs. Barker and her mother, Mrs.
R. M. Brashear of Kirksville, Mis-
souri,, who will be guest
of Miss M. M. Brashear, a teacher OF
English at the university. Miss
Brashear was at Standpoint for Christ
mas. Mrs. Barker will remain here q
couple of weeks after which she will
ioin Mr.. Barker at Boise. In the mean
time he has leased his paper at Sand
point to employees of the office for a
period of two years.
Mr.. Barker is a former regent of the
state university, going out with the
creation of the state board of educa-
ton. The office of secretary OF state
is one of the most important admin
Iistrative offices and Mr.. Barker is well
qualified to perform the duties. He
will likewise be a member of the land
board, state highway commission,
pardon board, prison board, capitol
commission, and board of equalization.
Mr.. Barker was in conference with
State Committeeman w. E. Lee, Coun-
ty Chairman j. R. Collins and other
republican party leaders today.
'In the matter of taxation said
Mr.. Barker, 81 will be very glad to
work with Mr.. Alexander and admin
istrative officials in cutting all cor
ners in administration expense. In
this matter of taxation, we should all
that Idaho geographically is
a large state and that in point Of pop
ulation it is a small state, condition
in itself conductive to heavy expense
in state government.
eve have from time to time asked
from our lawmakers for certain i'm
in the way of administer
ing our affairs The official is not at
fault for any situation which may
cause high taxation more than the
small amount that
night be saved in his office by admin
stration, which in ones tax receipt
would hardly be perceptible. IL we
lsk for forms of government such as
,Ider states have and desire to some /
Iegree to try experiments in our gov
the fault lies with whose who
ring those changes about and these
hanges are traceable to the legis-
ative branch of government and not
he executive branch. 1t should also
e borne in mind that commissions or
ther forms which have to be paid for
urnish their value to the taxpayer
Though he may not see that result IN
ollars and cents. Good government :
lust be paid for and good govern
lent today is not what we would call
ood government 10 or 20 years ago.
Te expect from our storekeeper bet
,r line of goods; we expect from our
usiness men generally a higher plane
{ conducting business. We ourselves
We better and if we ask for the things
ON state government corresponding
with what we ask from our neigh
,rs and ourselves personally, We must |
spect to pay higher price for them. q
ur fathers came into the middle
est with the ox-cart and prairie t
hooner; we came to the further west t
: steam. The first things that we've h
anted to add to our pleasure of life n
I'VE been the automobile, baby p
and piano and a graphaphone. We O
I'VE endeavored to live up to a higherIc c
andard of living in the development il
our state, of our towns and our o
hool districts. In doing SO it is ma fl
raj that our expense of living is
CHER than it was in the older states
the same comparative time of their I'll
is ence. VI
"Again, we must look to increase our n