The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-16
PATRIOTIC
COLLEGES
THIS YEAR
u. of |. in Harmony with
Best Thought of the
Country
MOVEMENTISNATION WIDE
Head of Organization Shows Why All
Land Grant Colleges Should
Take Active Part
MOVEMENTISNATION WIDE

Moscow is in line with the best
thought of the country in the, celebra-
tion of Memorial Day this year. This
is clearly indicated in the exchange
of letters between DR.. George Smart
president of the Ohio State Universi-
ty association, and Dr. NJ A Bran
non, president of the University OF
| Idaho.
| DR.. Smarts' letter which arrived
while DR.. Brannon was in the east is
as follows:
Dear Sir: AS president of the
Ohio State University association, a
national organization of alumni and
eX-students, I have the honor to in
vite you to join with us and all other
land-grant college in. celebrating
Memorial Wednesday, May 3Oth
i'm manner beftting the present
time when the United States is en-
gagged with her allies in fighting be-
cause the world must be safe for
democracy
eve believe it is peculiarly appro-
pirate for these great institutions, es-
tablished by the passage OF the Nor
rill act during the trying times OF
thes Civil war, to show in these days
of their greatness that they are do
ing all in their power to promote the
righteous cause and are seeking new
opportunities for sacrifice and serv-
ice.
1--WE would earnestly suggest that,
as preliminary to the nationwide
meetings of Memorial Day, all col
leges begin now to use their influ-
ence to prevent the 'desecration OF that
sacred day. For at least once, let us
have no athletic games or contests or
other events of any kind that are not
directly connected with the promotion
of patriotism in definite practical
WAYS. We advise that this plan OF
patriotic celebration be submitted to
baseball associations and all other or
ganizations which may be planning
celebrations not in harmony with the
patriotic plan and be urged to aban-
don them and show their devotion to
the flag and to the promotion of world
wide democracy.
LAS to the detailed method of cele-
brating the great day, we should like
to receive suggestions from you at
the earliest possible day, so that your
IDEAS may be transmitted to the other
colleges. OF course, no one can tell |
exactly what duty or line of action
will confront us on May goth. Today |
we believe the most imperative duty
IS to influence congressman to vote
or the selective draft and | have
written to all of our ia local associa-
ions throughout the country, urging
hem to have their members write to
heir congressman. We trust you
ave done likewise or will do so very
oon. We hope, however, that the
lraft will be provided for by law be-
ore May 30th. Whether it is or not,
,ther matters will then demand the
Lttention of the college men of the
They can discuss methods
# preventing hysterical and made
uately considered action, which often
oes as much harm as lack of action.
hey can also take up concrete plans
or positive action in many ways. 1t
5 time now to obtain able speakers,
ehearse patriotic songs and take
ther preliminary steps. II
Let us prepare ourselves so that
there should be, as President Will ]
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