The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-02


Are they sure that the wild beast i
tanned as well as shackled? The propo
sition to feed Germany, because Ger.
many appears to be reformed and harm
less, is certainly startling. There SHOULD
be some more convincing evidence Of
Germany's reformation before the people
of the United States begin to expend
their sympathy upon the people who but
lately were celebrating the slaughter OF
women and children.-Walla Walla Bull
letin.
The coming Legislative session must
make good every prediction promise.
1t must give the state a strictly business
like session, without frills or furnishes.
Idaho has had legislative assemblies in
the past that bring blush of shame to
the face of every conscientious citizen.
Men whom the people electedsto help
make laws because they were considered
able, have gone to the capital and made
fools, not only of themselves, but OF
their constituency as we'll Little Won
der that Townleyism has secured the
foothold that it has in Idaho, and The
extent of its growth during the next two
years depends very largely upon the re-
suits of the coming session. Some abuses
must be corrected, and some needed
laws passed Above all there must be
no waste of time or money, nor foolish
and needless legislation.-Latah County
Press.
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1t is to be devoutly hoped that the
coming Christmas will see more common
sense used in the purchase of presents
than any previous Christmas has shown.
With the nation needing our money for
paying off the war debt, bringing home
the soldiers and getting back to normal
we have no right to spendj
millions of dollars for useless toys and
things that are Of no value to the re-
cipient If the money usually spent use
lessly for Christmas presents were spent
this year for thrift or war savings
stamps the quota asked for-S2, 0OO,OOO,- |
OO0--would2 be raised without difficulty. |
Let. us buy these for Christmas presents |
forTour relatives sand friends. We will
be helping the government and giving |
them presents ofsreal value.
s. Em "a
A plot to reinstate Kaiser Bill on the |
throne of Germany with financial back
ing by the manufacturers of guns and
of war has been unearthed in
Berlin Of course it was being engineer
ed by the army officers. If Germany
wants to show the world that she has
really reformed and is trying to adopt !
| decent form of government, she should
axe Won MacKenson, the directors of
he Krupp gun factory and about 10000
others who assisted the kaiser in foistina
he war upon the world and have the
biggest hanging bee ever seen under one
ent" There will never be peace in
Germany or in the world until the last
# these varmints are dead Then why
,ostpone what must eventually be done?
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VIM G. McAdoo, secretary of the
reasury, has resigned. His resignation .
as been accepted by the president and .
Ir. McAdoe will be out of office Jan
airy l. Secretary McAdoo has beep
1ore or less severely criticised for GER
ain of his policies during the war, but :
yhen alls said and done it must be
Omitted that he handled his big job. or
ather, his many big jobs, thoroughly
nd we'll. He is by far the most able
ian that has ever occupied this impor
INT office. which is saying a great deal.
-Latah County Press. :
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Tomorrow (Tuesday) the public util-
les commission meets in Moscow to
old hearing of the petition of the
Toscow Telephone and Telegraph com
any for the privilege of increasing its
ties to patrons If the patrons do not
tend this meeting and enter their pro-
st and show that it is undesirable. they
i'll have only themselves to blame if the
etition is granted A public hearing is
be held and the commission asks the
,op1e to furnish the facts
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The heartfelt sympathy OF the people
Moscow and Latah county goes to the
mily of ]. ]. Campbell in their bereave-
ent, due to the loss of their daughter
r. and Mrs. Campbell gave two sons
the service of their country, one of
nom has been very sick, and now their
tighter is taken from them. Their
ndreds of friends extend their sym
thy in this trying hour.
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The Bolsheviki of Russia seem deter
ned to keep on with their outragesl
ainst the nations which were at war
tn Germany as we'll as against the
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