The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-12

CROWD FOR
ATTENTION
Chamber of Comm cree
Tackles Various SUBJ
jects of Interest
PAY TRIBUTE TO BRANNON
Streets, Sewers, Chautaqua, Labor,
Company in National Guard
Press to the Front

Street improvements, sewers, Chau-
tauqua, farm labor and the organiza-
tion of a Moscow company of the new
regiment, Idaho National Guard
fought for position in the discussions
at the Chamber of Commerce lunch
con today
W. L. Payne, chairman of the pub
lie improvements committee said he
had taken the matter of street i'm
provement up with the committee of
the city council and that work was
now under way.
That Septic Tank
Mayor Truitt discussed the sewer
problem at some length. He told of
the three sites for the septic tank un-
der consideration; of the offer of the
University of Idaho authorities to CO.
operate in every way possible, and felt
it to be the concensus of opinion of
leading citizens that the tank be To-
Gated as far from town as possible
In the discussion that followed W.
L. Payne, G. B. Green, G. p Mix,
Prof. L. J. Corbett and B. T. Byrns
took active part
w. e. Wallace reported that the ad-
vertising matter and tickets were on
hand for the coming Chautauqua
Tla 1of4 in, lo, -,f
the guarantors to arrange for the
sale Of the tickets.
Tribute to DR.. BrannOn
NJ. E. Lewis, seconded by B. T. |
Byrns, presented the following which
were unanimously adopted as CRATE
full tribute to DR.. Brannon:
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, DR.. Melvin A. Bran
non, who has been president of
the University of Idaho for more
than three years, and who has
been an active, member. of this
chamber for that entire time, is
about to leave Moscow; and
Whereas. DR.. Brannon has al
ways taken a great interest in the
work of the chamber in the up
building, beautifying and growth
of Moscow, and has been especial
ly active in bringing together and
uniting the interests of the uni
with it, to the busipess interests
of Moscow, and
Whereas, in all this work Dr.
Brannon has shown himself
man of broad, comprehensive
views, man of the most liberal
public spirit, a man willing to
help at every call, and man on
whom we could all draw in time
: of need now therefore be it
Resolved, by the Moscow Cham
ber of Commerce, that we deeply
regret the loss of DR.. Brannon as
a member of this body; that we
regret the loss this community
will feel by the absence of his
ready and willing counsel and his
cheerful optimism; that keen as
our regret may be at this loss, We
are glad that it will result in as
great gain to the community to
which he is moving ,and there
fore
Resolved, That we heartily rec
ommend DR.. Brannon. to the city
and the public spirited citizens of
Beloit, Wis, as broad minded,
public spirited, helpful. genial and
optimistic citizen and
Resolved That copy of these
resolutions be furnished the press
of Moscow and Beloit. $685.
Discuss Labor Problem
Former Governor w. J. Mcconnell
to the chamber that Ida-fEi
10 had been segregated from Washing
on and Montana and made a district I
~ itself for the purpose of aiding in
bringing men and jobs together. He
old of the possible shortage Of labor
n the coming harvest and said his f
3xy 20 n n in Ie