The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13

ing and o'clock in the evening, an,
notices are being served on the pro
prietors or managers Of all such place,
of amusement in the county. The or
der comes as a result of the proclama
ton Of Governor Alexander who de
sires that these amusement places
which are charged with keeping mer
In idleness when their services are
needed for war work, be closed dur.
ing working hours. The places may
be, open for their usual games in the
evening but can not be opened during
the day time, or between sunrise and
g O'Clock. The places of business will
not be closed but covers must be kept
on the tables and no games will be
permitted during the hours mentioned
The proclamation Of Governor Alex
follows:
Proclamation
WHEREAS: The people of the Uni
ted States, in the titanic struggle
against the powers of militarism, auto
cracy and barbarism, have vowed one
with another that this War must and
shall be won and the principles of civ
ilizatfon, liberty and democracy be re-
established throughout the world; and
WHEREAS: In order to win this
war, it will require the mobilization
of all the resources of this country,
especially the man power, in order
that an army and navy may be equip
ped, shipbuilding and ammunition
plants erected and operated and agri-
cultural pursuits intensified; and
WHEREAS: A large part of the
man power available will be compell-
ed to go across the ocean to the battle
fields of Europe, and upon those who
are left at home will devolve the nee
essity for larger activity and a great
or efficiency; and
WHEREAS: 1t has come to my
knowledge that within the State there
are certain places of amusement where
games are indulged in and people con-
gregate during working hours, and the
only use of such places is for the
amusement and pleasure of the idle,
which is contrary to the spirit of the
American people in this critical hour;
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, Moses Alex
ander, Governor of the State of Idao,
do call upon the county and municipal
officers Of the State to see that every
place within the State of Idaho that
has billiard table, pool table, card
table, dice table and other devices
where men can play games of amuse-
ment, no matter whether in public |
places, stores, rendezvous, club rooms,
either of private or fraterna1 organ
izations, be closed during the ours
from sunrise to o'clock p. m. each |
day and that these devices of amuse- /
ment be covered and no games be al
lowed in such places during the above
specified hours.
Officers are requested to use every |
resource at their command to see that |
the men of their community be not al
lowed to devote their time during
above specified hours to playing games
If amusement and therefore shirk
heir duties to their government by
wasting time that could be used to
help win the war-the great task
which is now before the Nation. We
must let our boys on the battlefield
know that we at home are doing our
luty
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
lereunto set my hand and have caused
he Great Seal of the: State to be here
o affixed
DONE at Boise, the Capitol of Idaho,
his Ninth day of May, in the year Of
,ur Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
md Eighteen, and of the Independ-
nee of the United States the One
hundred and Forty-second.
M. ALEXANDER, Governor.
Attest: |
Y. T. DOUGHERTY,
Secretary of State.
"I am not going to arrest or prose- {
ute any one in Latah county, now {
or violations of this ORDER" said F. l
!. Moore, prosecuting attorney, but / t
7ish the people to know that if the {
ourts uphold the governor, who has {
had the advice of the at
orney general on the matter before
e acted and knows what he is do
1g, will arrest and prosecute every
erson who fails to obey the order to
omply with the proclamation. un- G
erstand test case is to be made from {
ocatello An arrest will be made and 8
abeas corpus taken. This will go d. G
sct to the supreme court and de- '
sion will soon be rendered by that t
'ibunal. If the decision upholds the $