The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-29
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It may seem hard for parents who
come here from long distances to visit
their sick sons who are in the S. A.
T. c., to be denied the privilege of
spending lot of time with their
: loved ones, or doing, as one mother
wanted to do, take him out to pri-
vate house for treatment. But the
men are being better cared for than
they could be in private homes. They
are getting every care possible and
the army regulations-and parents
seem to forget that these men are
now real soldiers and subject to mill
tary rules-forbid these things. The
government has had more experience
in caring for sick soldiers than any
person has and it is working diligently
to keep the we'll men in good health
and to quickly cure the sick. Parents
must remember that everything pos
sible is being done for their sons and
they are receiving the best of treat
ment here.
The third constitutional amendment
to be voted on next Tuesday is the
abolition of the office of state school
superintendent. The board of educa
ton, including Miss Redfield, the
present state superintendent of
schools, have advised that people vote
for this amendment, which will re-
duce the number of state offices by
one and make big saving in salary
and expenses. The duties of the state
formed by the state commissioner of
education and with man like DR..
Bryan in that office, the educational
affairs of the state will not be ne
elected by abolishing the office Of
state superintendent of schools. That
is one amendment to the constitution
that many we'll informed people be-
lieve should be carried.
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The people of Idaho will be glad
when the election is over. The con-
test is becoming so strenuous and bit
ter that it may take some time to
eliminate the sore spots made during
the campaign. Idaho is one of the
grandest states in the Union and will
come out all right. 1t is an encourag-
ing sign when voters take so much
interest in an election. It shows that
majority of them have the states |
interests at heart and fully 80 per
cent will vote for what they honestly |
believe to be the best interests of |
Idaho. The trouble is that the other
10 per cent are doing the greatest
zmoont of talking and will, materially |
reap the reward if their organization
is successful.
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Vote against the first constitutional
This provides for hold
ing state constitutional convention
which would cost an enormous sum,
all our law and the work
of the former constitution and legis-
latures and it might result in the loss
of the University of Idaho to North
ern Idaho. Let US take no chances.
IF constitutional changes are needed
they can be obtained by voting as is
being done at the election this year.
It is dangerous to call a constitutional
The taxpayers do not
want it.
President Wilson counters on
Roosevelt and Lodge by republishing
appeals made by them for the people
o elect republican congress in 1898
o "back up President Mckinley and
how the old world that the people
ndorse his attitude in the war and
ave confidence in him." Honors, in
his wordy battle seem to be about
ven.
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There will be rejoicing among the
ocational training men because the
arvester plant is again working and
he men, who have been held in idle
ess, are again at work. Nothing
ill serve to keep the men in good
ealth and spirits as much as clean,
ealthful work. Loafing is a hard
hip for the average American of that
ge.
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Observe the quarantine rules and
slp save Moscow from the terrible
zperience Of other towns. 1t is fear
the crest of the influenza wave has
It been reached here and careful OBJ