The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25

Dakota, where it elected nearly all Of
the state officers by indorsing the
republican ticket and putting one
democrat upon it, is in conflict with
the county council Of defense and the
outcome is awaited with interest. As
reported in Fridays Star Mirror f.
w. Waters and Albert Best, organ
izers for the league, met with the
county council for discussion Of the
request of the council made previous
ly that organizers for this party be
not sent into Latah county to stir up
class hatred during the war. A re-
port Of the meeting is given below.
This was furnished by the executive
committee of the county council 1t
follows:
The defense council met yesterday
afternoon with the following members
present: Lyons, Jenkins, Creighton,
Whittier, Forney, Green and Parsons.
F. w. Waters, district manager,
and Albert Best, an organizer of the
Nonpartizan league appeared before
the council in defiance to the coun-
cil's action Of week ago, declining
the render of services by the legaue
for the Red Cross campaign and re-
questing the league not to try to
organize Latah county at this time.
Mr.. Waters stated that he had been
sent here by the leagues headquar-
ters to find out why it had been re-
fused the privilege of organizing the
county. He was informed that his
question was not pertinent as both
he and Mr.. Best well knew that their
organization had not been refused the
privilege Of organization; that the
council had requested Mr.. Best to
stop work and the league to send no
more workers here.
That it was not within the province
of the council to judge the leagues
patriotism, but is was in better po-
sition to judge the sentiments of the
people of Latah county than Mr.
Sholly at Boise, or Mr.. Townley of
North Dakota. That it was the be-
lief of the council that there was but
one question before he people of La
tab county, and that was winning the
war.
That there were some people in the
county who very much questioned the
motives of the Nonpartizan league and
some Of these were hot headed and
trouble might arise shold organizers
attempt to work in the county, there
fore for the peoce and dignity Of the
county and the prevention of discus
sion and class strife among our peo-
pie the league workers had been re-
quested to stay out.
Mr.. Waters then asked if the demo-
Gratis and republicans would be pre-
vented from discussing the political
issues in the county this fall. He was
advised by one member that the coun-
Gil had not expressed itself on that
question, but speaking for himself |
alone, he would state if any retire
Sentative of any party attempted to
preach class hatred and used personal
abuse in the county, that he for one,
would be in favor of the council ex-
tending an invitation to them to desist.
Notes were taken by Mr.. Waters to
the answers to his question. One of
the members asked him why he did |
not take notes of the questions asked |
him. He answered that they were
not material When pressed for an
answer, he replied that he had an
object-and he might wish to use
them.
1t is not known by the council what |
action the league will take. Whether
it will respect the request of the
council or not, but it is the hope of
the council that it will.
The council l.eard two cases, one
on loafing and one on deferred classi-
fication. The first case was of an
individual who received a deferred
on the ground of c de-
pendent wife and two children. He
was warned That he would be required
to keep busy and support his family
or have his classification changed and /
be inducted into the service under
the recent "work or fight" ruling
made by Adult. General Chowder.
In examination of the person charg-
ed with loafing, it was brot out that
he had done little or nothing since
last September. He was requested to
get busy. Both individuals were re-
quested to report to the secretary
each week as to their employment.
Alter the meeting of the council of
defense The Star Mirror reporter
called upon F. w. Waters, at the
Hotel Moscow, to ask him for a
statement. Mr.. Waters and E. j.
Gemmil, county assessor, were in
very earnest conversation. Upon be
ing requested for an interview, Mr.. |