The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-26
COMMISSIONER
BRYAN MAKES
STRONG TALK
TELLS MOSCOW PEOPLE THEIR
DUTY TO THE GOVERNMENT IN
THIS CRISIS
PLEA FOR PATRIOTISM
USE OF THE WORD
"SACRIFICE" BY THOSE
AT HOME

| Deprecating the use of the word
sacrifice" by the people who remain
at home during the struggle for world
| democracy, DR.. E. A. Bryan, state
commissioner of education and chair
Imam of the state council of defense,
made a strong plea for more patriot
| ism and a more willing spirit to do our
utmost to help in winning the war,
when he spoke at the Chamber OF
Commerce luncheon at noon.
DR.. Bryan, who is forceful speak
er and a deep thinker, has put his
whole soul into the work he is doing
for the state and the nation. His only
son, Arthur Bryan, is now captain
in the service of the country and DR..
Bryan spoke as a parent who has
given the dearest object Of his heart
to his countrys cause, when he
pleaded with the people to not use
the word sacrifice" when they were
asked to change their diet or to loan
money to the government at high
rate of interest and on the best Sc
curity in the world. He said that only
those have answered to their country's
call "here am l" are entitled to speak
of having made sacrifices for they
are ssmaking the supreme sacrlhce"
but he called attention to the ract
that one seldom hears the noble
young man who Is offering his life
to his country, use the word that Is
used SO much by the NINETY and nine
who stay at home DR.. Bryan called
attention to the fact that in peace
times we only had one man out OF
each thousand in the army and now,
when the greatest war the world has
known is in progress we have but one
out OF one hundred, whereas, in the
days of the Roman empire One-half OF
the men went to war and the other
half remained at home and supported
the half that was fighting.
DR.. Bryan said that every county in
Idaho is now organized with council
tions are doing wonderful work. He
complimented Latah county as among
those we'll organized and mentioned
Blaine and Twin Falls counties as
among the best organized in the west.
Dr. Bryan spoke at some length and
apologized for taking so much time
but all were glad to hear all that he
said and he was given an ovation
when he ceased speaking.
President Lindley of the university
welcomed the road overseers in a
brief speech on road building in which
he advocated the building of few
miles of good roads rather than
many miles of poor roads, each year.
County Commissioner Woody spoke |
briefly, telling of the visit of 30 road
overseers of Latah county to Moscow
today and thanking the Chamber OF
Commerce. on behalf of the men, for
entertaining them at luncheon. He
invited the business men to attend
overseers at the courthouse and stated
that Latah county plans to do as
much road building and repair work
before spring farm work opens as
possible.
H. w. Hochbaum of the state farm
bureau, told what is being done in the
line of assisting in farm work and
increasing production. He said that
% out of 40 counties are now organ
lied by the bureau and it expects to
all and have a farm agent in
every agricultural county in the state
in few months.
During the absence of President
Hugo, G. w Suppiger presided at the
luncheon today.