The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-16
ganda, it's reasonable organizations,
its hideous spy system; and,

the people of our country may be de
ceived by the false pretense of enemy
organizations, and be led into activ
tiles which are designed to hamper
the war work of our country in this
time of stress; and,
Whereas, Attempts have been made
and will further be made to hamper
the work of enlistment of the man
power of our country, not alone fol
the battles in the trenches, but fol
the provisioning and equipping of oul
boys at the front; and,
| Whereas, Influences are now al
work and will further be at work te
dwarf the efforts of the Red Cross
the Y. M. c. A., the Y. W. C. A., the
Knights of Columbus, and to withhold
from these splendid organizations the
financial assistance they must have il
our wounded soldiers are to be proper
ly cared for and their camp life rend-
cred tolerable; and,
Whereas, These same enemy influ-
ences are seeking through their prop
aganda, to hamper the sale of Lib
erty Bonds and War Savings Stamps;
and,
Whereas, Enemy agencies have
sought and are seeking to hinder the
industrial life of the nation, that there
may be shortage of food and NUM-
tions for our soldiers, thus tieing the
hands of our boys at the front, and
adding to their hardship and increas-
ing their peril; and,
Whereas, 1t is highly important that
the organizations which are being
used for the disloyal purposes above
mentioned be made known to the end
that their treachery may be disclosed
and their activities stopped; and,
Whereas, 1t is the patriotic duty of
the newspapers of the country to ap-
prise the people of the menace which
confronts them, as we'll as to assist
in the sale of government securities
and the collection of funds for the
war relief organizations named above
Now therefore be it
Resolved, That the newspaper edi-
meeting assembled as members of
the North Idaho Press Association do
hereby pledge answering loyalty to
our nation in its peril, give assurance
Of fidelity to the Red Cross, the Y NJ
G. A., the Y. w. G. A., the Knights of
Columbus and other organizations
loing patriotic work for our soldier
boys, and give assurance of our de-
sire to cooperate as fully as may be
possible in the publicity which may be
needed for the sale of government Sc
,urities, and be it further
Resolved, That we condemn all
orms of pacifcism, whether guised |
lnder the name International Bible /
Students association or otherwise, as
,eing a menace to our freedom and
,ur national existence, and be it fur
her
Resolved, That we appeal to all 10y
i citizens, and pledge that we will in
ur newspapers persist in such ap-
zeal, urging that they desist from
membership in organizations designed
o hamper our industrial activities or
o detract from the national underta-
ing at arms, and be it further
Resolved, That we especially urge
II our people to refrain from mem
ership in the Industrial Workers of
be World or the Non-Partisan
league, and to reject the subtle
reachments of these two Organiza
ions, both of which are hampering
nd have hampered our government
1 its effort to wage war upon auto
racy, and be it further
Resolved, That we agree to cooper
te with the State Defense Council
nd the County Defense Councils in
IC val lOuS COuhtlOo, anu " oooloI
lese patriotic organizations to the
est of our ability, and be it further
Resolved, That we agree to disre-
ard partisan alliance wherever and
-henever it may interfere with our
uty as loyal patriots and devoted
and be it further
Resolved, That we deem it unwise
this time for the state to undertake
le enactment of a new constitution,
lus detracting from the vital work
prosecuting the war, and there
re pledge ourselves to oppose the
loption of the resolution calling and
,nvening a constitutional conven-
onal, to the end that this highly i'm
)rtant matter may be left to such
me as it may have the attention of
1r whole people, including those who
e now and will be fighting our ma
on's war, and when more adequate
may be had OF neces-
ties which now seem certain to arise.