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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
LET PROHIBITION COME.

Purely economic proposition, the rapid drift
toward absolute prohibition of the manufacture of al
cohoc liquors in this country, at least during the
ent appeals to the sound of all thinking
1t little short of criminal to waste grain at
such times the present in the manufacture of an
article that does harm very little good if
The evil is accentuaed right when the whole world
is crying out for the food that is thus consumed
Dispatches from Washington indicate that President
Wilson is to be given power stop the manufacture of
drink from grain during the seize spirits
already made and held in bond 1t would seem better
and more manly for congress shoulder the full re-
sponsiby for stamping the drink traffic. not only
during the war; but permanently for all time or until
such time public opinion demanded it's restoration
Friends of temperance would be perfectly willing to
take chances on that.
But the immediate duty of the government is to
down the drink factories right permit the grain
to be diverted into legitimate channels to help feed
hungry world.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
NEXT IMPORTANT DUTY

The American people. in this gigantic war, are
expected to forward from duty to the next
just the the front in Belgium and France
forward from trench to the next
Having completed the registration of the power
of nation and having sold the Liberty Loan bonds
the people of the country asked to give out
right s10OOOO00O to carry forward the great relief
work OF the Red Cross
This is to be another great popular subscription.
Moscow and Latah county expected to do their
all other communities asked to help
A number of Influential men in the community have
hold the enterprise They will devote the whole
to the work They will explain fully just
why the money is needed and just why it is needed
right They will upon to give of their
help this great humanitarian agency to bind
up the wounds of the stricken in this infamous
and they will meet with a liberal response. This much
is already assured. Latah county would far rather
contribute much than her allotment of $4,000
than have of her die neglect the battle
field after offering his life for his nation.
Measured by such standard $4,000 is miserably
small
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

gan. 1t meant $40 from every man, woman and child
the nation 500 from the head of every family
The fear was general that in the flood of prosperity
sweeping the country, and with the still
parently far remote would close their the
appeal.
But once again America has responded again
the nation has withstood the supreme test. Not two
billions, but three billions subscribed Not $40
$50 each citizen of the republic Not 800
each family, but $3.50 for each family.
Then, too, it is democratic Joan. 1t is estimated
that 100000 names were placed on the subscription
list the largest number recruits in such
known in any nation any
So, 100000 young have rallied for military
service, so the whole nation has rallied to back them
up with the means of making the right kind fight
This is the glorious factor stands above all
America is in the fight to the last and the last
dollar and conditions America is absolutely
invincible.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Idaho Press Notes
Taxing Idle Land

The federal Industrial Relations
Commission has reported that g.
250,000 farmers are struggling for a
bare existence on farms of less than
90 acres" while $4,000 owners OF
large tracts have four-ffths of their
area idle. Some of our congressman
are now urging special tax be laid
On unused farm land, for the double
purpose of raising war revenue and
forcing the land into cultivation.
Few citizens have. any idea of the
enormous area that would be suscept-
ible to such a tax. The census de-
partment reports that only three
fifths of our farm land is improved.
That leaves some 350,000,000 acres
idle - 10 or 20 acres per family.
Plainly, if all that land were culti-
waited or anywhere near it, our food
problem would vanish magnically.
England faced similar situation
few years ago. The great landed
estate of the nobility paid small taxes
and kept large tracts of good land
unproductive. Lloyd George taxed
them so heavily that he raised the
revenues, equalized tax
burdens, and increased the agricul- !
tural output We could do the same
thing on far larger scale. And
though it isn't likely that any such |
action will be taken Immediately, the
tendency is in that direction.
The public is coming to see the folly
rom the standpoint of the common
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Risk Was Too Great.

Sandy McTavish was highly skilled
workman In a new aircraft factory.
Therefore 1t happened one day that
Sandy was asked If he would care to
accompany the works aviator on one
of his trial flights in a machine.
Sandy, after some hesitation, agreed
to do so.
During the flight the aviator asked
Sandy how he was enjoying it.
ITO tell the truth" answered the
Scot, Il wad rather be on the groun'"
.'Tut, tut" replied the flying man.
I'm just thinking Of looping the loop"
"For heavens sake, don't dae that !"
yelled the now very nervous McTav-
ish. 1--WE some siller in my vest
pocket, an All MIGHT lose it."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Surgery Cures ImbeciIe.

Surgeons at the Hahnemann nos
pital, Philadelphia. are interested In
the results of an operation on a nine
year-old boy, who was relieved by sur
gerry from condition bordering on
imbecility and Is now believed to be
on the way to complete recovery.
The boy is Robert Horner, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Horner of Glou-
cester, N. J. He was operated on by
DR.. 81. L. Northrop at a clinic held
during the Congress of Surgeons Of
North America last October. Doctor
NOrthrop removed part Of the boys
skull to relieve the pressure. The
Horner family physician. DR.. R. 7.
Fox, says the boys condition is now
nearly normal.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
IS a simple proposition.

is simple proposition
At present there is not enough Of
the required wool on hand to supply
all knitters. AS a consequence il
will not be possible to teach those
who wish to learn. However at Red
Cross headquarters there is need
for knitted wash-rags, and any desir-
ing to learn to knit by means of ma
King these will be supplied with ma
terial for so doing. 1t will be an ex-
cellent method of learning to knit.
Meanwhile let us be charitable to-
wards each other. 1t is the common
cause the great American cause which
animates us all: Bear with us in pat
fence and we shall try to help all
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
CONTRIBUTION BOX
Note: All communications must be
signed. Names are withheld from
publication if requested. ED.

The Moscow women who have or
ganized the Navy Comfort League
feel that in justice to themselves
they should say that their organiza-
ton is in response to a call from the
headquarters of that league at Wash
ington.
There are Latah county young men
in the navy and it is natural that our
women are interested in the work but
it comes as request to us. 1t was
not an original notion.
1t has been hoped to interest in
this movement 100 women who will
be willing to give $1.00 each towards
securing the necessary material for
knitting. Those who give may not be
able to knit. those who are willing to
knit may not feel able to donate. 1t
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Notice..

University of Idaho, June 8, Moscow
Idaho.-Sealed proposals will be open
ed in the office of c. Richardson, archi-
tect, at Moscow, Idaho, at 3 p. m. June
25, 1917, for the construction of horse
barn. Drawings and specifications
may be obtained from the architects
office at Moscow, Idaho.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Hit the junkers with your hoe.
AS a rule, mans fool;
When it's hot, he wants it COOL"

welfare, of letting spectators hold
city, and reaping for their own ben
eft the increased value put into that
land by the community's growth and
progress. Large tracts of land in ir-
rigated districts in Idaho, lie idle,
sage brush waste, because held by
eastern spectators. This land should
be growing food-Wallace Press
Times.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Fewer Oregon Men TO Enlist,

WASHINGTON-Fe Oregon men
will be conscripted than was first es-
timated, according to figures secured
from the war department to-day. Ore
CONS proportion of troops was 1874
Enlistments are just that many less
from Oregon in the draft.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
ONCE AGAIN THE NATION SPEAKS

In America the dollars are ready for service as
well as The When the nation made call for men
two weeks practically 100000 the flower of
American manhood, responded.
Then came the call for money The nation asked
the people for loan of two billion, the greatest
ever asked at one time by any nation since time be-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

Boarding houses are legitimate and
highly useful business enterprises.
They prosper through timely adyer-
tising-not by mere chance.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

AN INTELLIGENT PERSON MAY
earn $500 monthly corresponding
for newspapers; $40 to $50 monthly
in spare time; experience unneces-
sary; no canvassing; subjects sug
gested. Send for particulars. Ma
tional Press Bureau, Room 1921,
Buffalo, N. Y. S
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
FOR SALE-ReaI Estate.

FOR SALE-7A ACRES WE'LL I'M
proved with seven-room dwell
ing, barn, chicken house, water
piped to barn, good orchard and
small fruits, balance in crop, alf-
alta, oats, potatoes. Adjoins city
limits. Call Star-Mirror. Phone
109. 18tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

FOR RENT-MODERN HOUSE FUR
nished, fine location on paved street.
Phone &c. 1871
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

You should be employed in the kind
Of work you can do best-should have
a position for which you are fitted.
The classified ads will help you to
find your work"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

WANTED-FIRST CLASS MAN. IN
quire Hagan & Cushing Packing
house. 20-21
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
WHY CAN'T SOMEBODY ELSE DO IT,


1t is natural to shift the burden to the shoulders
the other fellow possible We get this
habit in early childhood We always feel that we are
the goat" no matter what the conditions Others all
around us get off easy while we imposed upon tc
the point of open rebellion. Tom and Sally; Jim
get off easy every time They all the
all the fun while have all the hard work and dis
agreeable stunts.
This follows all through life 1t has to be a
national malady in America The rich, the poor; the
townfoks, the farmer; the professional the
aborer-all think the other fellow is Sinking,
getting off easy taking advantage of the others.
1t is all a mistake. The rich have their troubles,
their Worries their grefs The of all 9TH
ers. We see only the attractive outer side If we
get behind curtains if could the seamy
side of life among the folks envy most would
find that the law of compensation is in full force
effect and that the blessings this life pretty
distributed after all. Where America is the man
who would change places with the German today?
This all leads up to the thought present
crisis that has to this nation it is the patriotic
duty of every and every to do all in his
power for the nation matter in what station in life
he may be placed He should this too without bit
reflections his neighbor envious glances
ut his neighbours goods.
1t must the pride of all Americans in these
days to note the manner in which in all stations
stepping to the front-some with their lives
with their fortunes, with their skill and ability
all ready and anxious do their utmost in the field
which they may accomplish most 1t is day for laying
all have the altar 1t is no time for the carping
critic
Life has finally given up. 1t is longer the High
Cost of Living says, but the High Cost Trying to
Live.
Old Sol is getting in good ticks the kaiser
these days. Dame Nature is doing her "bit' too
No. mol A is not a home guard
The idea!
Hit the junkers with your hoe.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

WANTED = GIRL FOR GENERAL
homework. Phone Mrs. F. A. David.
81
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
DRESSMAKING

DRESSMAKING IN YOUR HOME BY
the day, city or country. Mrs. Mae
Williamson. Phone 156W OFT
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

No, no, mol scarecrow is not home guard
The idea,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

Old Sol is getting in good ticks the kaiser
these days Dame Nature is doing her "bit" too.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

FOR RENT-HO USEKE EPING
apartments, modern conveniences,
private bath; also single room.
Mrs. George l. Knapp, 424 East
Seventh street.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
FOR RENT--Houses

FOR RENT-A 4-ROOM HOUSE AT
81 with a small orchard and garden
Phone after 6 o'clock, 40W 21-3
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

FOR LE-EXCELLENT QUALITY
bundle hay, wheat and oats mixed
E. r. Headley 21tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
FOR TRADE
FOR SALE-Live Stock.
FOR SALE Miscellaneous.

FOR SALE-APPLEs soc A BOX. E.
R. Headley. 21tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

SIXTY ACRES OF STUMP LAND FOR
sale at $18 per acre. Harry Rawson,
inquire at mill. 09tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

Life has finally given up. 1t is longer the High
Cost of Living it says, but the High Trying to
Live.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

A NEW MODERN 5-ROOM COTTAGE
for rent on North Jackson. Inquire
Hagan & Gushing. O3tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

TIMOTHY HAy FOR SALE, IN BARN
in town. Phone 1872. PIP
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

FOR RENT-A FTVE-ROOM HOUSE.
Phone 1917. SIT
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
FOR RENT-Rooms

FOR RENT HOUSEKEEPING
apartments, modern convenienees,
toilet, bath; also single room Mrs.
Geo. L. Knapp, 424 East 7th t.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

FOR RENT - HOU PING
Rooms, So up. Phone 1901. 15tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
LOST

RAZOR LOST = FINDER RETURN
to Star-Mirror and receive reward.
POL
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING

AND PAPERHANGING.
Phone 1921. ISL
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

FOR SALE-GOOD SECOND HAND
range. Washington Water Power
Co. 95tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

FOR SALE 5-ROOM HOUSE. TO BE
moved ISL
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
l4TH ST. ASSOCIATION
BANQUETS and ELECTS
T. c. Petty Reelected President of
Business Mems Organization.

The Fourteenth Street Business Men
Association held their annual election and
banquet last night at the New Cochran
Hotel Thomas c. Petty, president of the
association for the past year, presided.
Proposals for the improvement of Four
teenth street, and an effort TO retain the
U street postofflce station were reported
by the committee in charge.
The following officers were elected
unanimously for offices for the ensuing
year: President. Thomas E. Petty; first
vice president, DR.. William S. Richard
son; second vice president, DIR. Malvin'
Herndon, third vice president. George F.
Schaffer: secretary. r. II. Campbell; as
sistant secretary, W. Allen Brett; treas
urer, William r. DeLashmutt; counsel,
Wade H. Cooper.
An interesting program in connection
with the banquet followed the order of
business. DR.. Richardson spoke on the
history of Fourteenth street. Politics
and Preparedness" was the title of a
humorous sketch by Otto E. Wenner,
Shirley Macias and Tom FAINT sang.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
OFFICERS REELECTED
BY Retail MERCHANTS
Body to Aid Alexandra in Fight for
Amor Plant.

At the annual election of officers for
the Retail Merchants Association. by the
board of governors, last night, the fol-
lowing officials were reelected: Presi-
dent, r. P. Andrews; first vice presi-
dent, NJ. A. Leese; second vice presi-
dent, Isaac Cans; treasurer, E. c. Gra-
ham; general council, NJ. D. Rosenberg
secretary. Charles J. Columbus.
On motion of E. C. Graham the gov.
ernors unanimously adopted a resolction
pledging the support of the merchants of
Washington in the campaign that Alex
andria, Va, is making to have that city
selected as the site for the proposed
government armor plant. 1t was the
consensus of opinion among the governors
that Washington would benefit in the
same material sense were Alexandria
selected as if the District of Columbia
were chosen.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
thanking Washington newspapers for the
unstinted support they have given busi-
ness men of Washington during the last
year.
The daylight saving movement was
adopted, and a resolution was passed
looking to legislation providing for the
appointment of inspectors under the false
advertising law.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
new LANGDON SCHOOL
TO have ONE STORY
Proposed 100000 Building Will Have
Five Acres of Ground.

The new $4,000 school in Laugdon will
be only one story high-the first one
story school of size to be built in Wash
ington.
This announcement was made at a jubi-
lee meeting In the present Langdon school
last night. OF the Langdon Parent Teach
ers' League and the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association.
The idea of having only one story is
that the building will be more convenient.
The school will have five acres to spread
out in, If necessary. 1t is to have eight
class rooms and an assembly hall, gym
nasium and locker rooms. 1t is to be of
Colonial style.
Congressman Venable, of Mississippi,
was the principal speaker at the meeting.
S. NJ. Ely, supervising principal OF the
Fifth division of schools, spoke, and also
W. S. Torbert, chairman of the school
committee of the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
1EATHER-LUNGED' SAM
To SELL HERALD HERE
And When He Starts Shouting
Everybody Hears Him.

Breezing into Washington on the crest
of the cold wave yesterday came Key
stone Sam" Cole, who will thunder The
Washington Herald about the streets of
the Capital for the next several weeks
with a voice like exploding projectiles
dropped from 1s-inch guns.
"The Worlds Champion Newsboy,"
king of Newsboys'' and 1.-The Loudest
Voiced Newsboy in the World" are but
a few OF the international honors which
Sam modestly bears.
Leather-lunged is a feeble description
of his vocal powers. When he starts
crying The Herald this morning there
will be tremor throughout this city and
the Naval Observatory will record a seis-
mographic disturbance.
Sam likes the acoustic properties of
Washington and thinks they form just
the proper setting for a display of his
abilities.
He claims he could stand on CAPITOL Hill
and shout Washington Herald" with
such force that his voice would shatter
the air waves up Pennsylvania avenue
and quake everything in its path, would
strike the Postoffice tower and lar the
clock out of time. vibrate over to Wash
ington Monument, and then glance over
10 Arlington and the wireless station at
Radio. Then" he says, 1 could make
myself heard to the entire world
You can't miss him this morning, You
are bound to hear him even though YOU
don't see him. When Sam bellows forth
the voices OF other newsboys sound like
echoes. You will agree that he is a hu-
man megaphone and you will want to buy
Herald from him so that you can have
an opportunity to compliment him on his
superb voice.
While Sam has been a newsboy all his
iltetime' he Is really more than that He
Is a wonderfully clever and entertaining
young man. He has Travelled from one
corner OF the globe to the other and has
gathered a wealth of Information, espe-
cfally about newspapers, which is anaz
ing. He knows a live ard up-to-the-min-
ute newspaper when he sees one.
He will sell The Washington Herald
for several weeks and then leave WASH
ington to continue his second tour of the
world.
Sam was born in Baltimore and spent
his early youth in New York, where he
lived at the Newsboys' Home. He soon
became famous as a newsboy, but his
rowing disposition made 1t impossible for
him to remain in the Metropolis
His wanderlust carried him to London
and through the whole of Europe, Asia
and the Orient. He has sold newspapers
in every large city in the world.
Sam has just returned from the war
front, where he was a newsboy for some
time in the trenches OF Monastir and Sa-
loniki. He delivered the Balkan News to
the soldiers on the front.
mo. nothing dangerous about the
trenches. Just duck the shells''-that's
the kind of a fellow the King of News
boys" is.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
HOROSCOPE.
The stars incline, but do not compel
Wednesday, February II, 1917.

Wednesday, February II, 1917.
This Saint Valentines Day is not a
fortunate one for lovers, according to
astrology. Saturn and Uranus rule
strongly for evil.
1t is a time in which il is not well
to trust too much, as both men and
maids may be deceitful and changeable.
During this sway parents are believed
to be unsympathetic concerning all af-
fairs of the heart and the young wooer
should count little on the support of a
father or mother
Saturn is in place held to be adverse
to the health and the good nature of
the aged. Ambitions for the young may
be easily thwarted while this confisura-
ton prevails.
AS the first month of spring ap-
proaches, storms will be more violent
than at any time in the winter. The
Atlantic Coast will suffer and a wreck is
presaged for the end of the month.
Canada has kindly star TO guide the
commercial destinies of the province,
which will face great national problems
before the end of the war.
An economic war is threatened in Eng
land Immediately after world peace is at
tanned and King George may have seri-
GUS anxieties now little dreamed of, the
SeerS predlct.-,
Painters of the United States have a
planetary government that is most en-
couraging. The name of a New Eng
lander will. become suddenly famous, it
Is prophesied.
A serious accident to downtown
building in New York City is foretold.
Again anxiety over reorganization in
the United States navy is foreshadowed
for the President of the United States.
Washington, D. c., has a sign that is
read as auguring Ill for harmony in Con-
gress and indicating violent debates.
terrible scandals and sensational events.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is have the
outlook of year of many perplexities.
They should not make changes.
Children born on this day may be rest
less and high-strung. These subjects Of
Aquarius are likely to be too artistic to
succeed in business.
lCopyright, Ig7l
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
MISS WILSON TO AID
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson, daugh-
ter Of President Wilson, is one Of the in
corporators Of the Community Organiza-
ton Board, which has filed its charter
with the Recorder of Deeds. The stated
object of the corporation is the promotion
Of community organization and activity
through the free public schools.
Other incorporators are Frederick L.
Siddons, associate justice of the District
Supreme Court: Oliver p. Newman. presi-
dent of the Board of District Commission
ers; Philander p. Claxton, Conrad H.
Syme, Edward J. Ward. Henry e. Jack
son. William Kent and Benedict w. Law.