The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-23
LOCAL ROADS NEEDED FIRST.

aTrved.
LOCAL ROADS NEEDED FIRST.
The coming Legislature will no
doubt consider measures looking to-
ward the building of a north and
south wagon road. Gov. Alexander
enthused over this proposition prior
70 his last campaign for governor, and
we remember hearing him say in one
of his speeches that the people of
north Idaho could drive to Boise over
the new road to eat their Christmas
dinner. That was three Christmases
ago and the road is not yet. Reminds
one of the Christmas dinner the
kaiser didn't eat in Paris.
Far be it from us to decry any I'M
dertaking that would benefit the
state We want to see Idaho prosper.
But we don't see how the state as a
whole would be benefited by the ex-
penditure of several million dollars
of the peoples money for a road from
north Idaho to Boise. At least not
yet. Nobody from the northern coun-
ties ever has business at Boise, and
such a road would attract only occa-
sional auto tourists. Its scenic value
out of ten north Idahoans have time
to look at scenery. The only kind of
road connecting north and south
Idaho that would be of practical bene
fit would be a railroad.
The state could go into the road
business in way that would directly
benefit the whole population. 1t
could work out plan for building a
system of trunk roads all over the
state, one or more in each county,
and there would be no opposition from
the taxpayers. The people would
heartily approve of such action. Take |
our own section, for instance. The
people would unanimously endorse
the building by the state of trunk |
road from Bovill to Moscow and /
would cheerfully pay any extra tax
within reason to help put it through;
but they would not willingly pay
taxes to build road from Whitebird
to Boise. What good would road
between these points do them LA
tab County Press.
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THE IDAHO HOUSECLEANING
Excepting Senator Borah and Nu-
gent, Idaho people ordered COM
plete change of government.
1t is not easy to dislodge United
States senators, with all their past
patronage, but both were skating on
Inin ice
All constitutional amendments and
/ constitutional convention were voted |
Down, and both houses of the legis-
ature and the state departments are o
If one party. r
Voluminous promises of legislation i
we're made to benefit" the farmers, v
md to benefit the working classes >
o gain votes {
But the people voted on specific !
tate needs most of all plain bust +
less governmental dollar of service
or dollar expended.
The election was a declaration that
he people want better business meth
DIS in state affairs-less political
unk.
The party placed in power must h
lerit its power by actual service or
will be kicked out in turn at the
rst election.
Will the Idaho politicians take
'arning from the election returns and
D better Portland Manufacturer.
OTHERS TAKE PRECEDENCE.
It is the height of impudence for
e1many to try to put herself in the
ont rank of the bread line. She be-
ngs at the tail, not at the head, of
lat procession. The needs of the =
lies must first be supplied, then
ose of the hungry neutrals. After GO
at, Germany may expect some con-
deration, but not to the extent of
" pampering. So far as the United
ates is concerned, we shall have to
vide our surplus up among many
edy beneficiaries, and friends will
turally be taken care of ahead of 4
emies.-Deseret News. Y
ARK DAYS AHEAD OF HUNS.
Dark days are ahead for most of
} German cities. In such an I'M