The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-21
,LATAH COUNTY
IS PREPARED
FOR INVASION
JOINT MEETING OF COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE AND PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION HELD
THE PEOPLE ARE UNITED
COUNTY Is PREPARED TO FACE
ANY EMERGENCY AND WILL
sDO IT'S BIT''

meetings held in Moscow in year.
room of the county court house yes
terday afternoon and remained in ses
sion until a late hour. AS a resul
of that meeting Latah county people
are united as they have never beer
before and will begin campaign fol
supporting the war measures that viii
mean success. Law and order will
be maintained in the county and the
people will support the two organiza-
+ tions that have been formed to pro-
mote war measures. The Liberty
loan campaign will be carried on sys-
tematically and Latah county will "go
over the top" with its full quota of
subscriptions to that fund during the
time allotted. .s's
Francis Jenkins, chairman of the
Latah County Protective association,
presided at the meeting. Chairman
Jenkins stated that the meeting had
been called to perfect plans for the
Liberty loan campaign and for pro-
tecting the county against invasion
by a Iawless element and to prevent
any attempt at intimidation of the
courts. The matter of the next Lib
erty loan was discussed, the discus
sion being led by B. T. Byrns, chair
+o1 of tho loan
committee. Mr.. Byrns stated that the
county's apportionment will be ap-
proximately s1,OOO,OOO, but he felt that
this vast sum will be raised, as every
precinct will be organized and can
yassed and every one will be asked to
do all that he or, she can.
The l. w. w. situation was next ta-
ken up and discussed at length. 1t
was decided to have committees meet
all incoming trains when the trials of
the local 1. w. w. members begin
and to take in charge all suspicious
characters. No 1. w. WIS will be per-
mitted in Moscow unless they have
good reason for being here. Every
character is to be rounded
up and questioned and unless able to
give a satisfactory account OF himself
will be required to "move on. Rules
will be rigidly enforced. There was
not a dissenting voice against this
showing that the people are
united as they have never been before.
The sheriff and city officers were re-
ouested, by resolutions passed, to
round up all idlers and suspicious
and the support of both or
ganizations was, pledged to the offlc-
prs in enforcing the laws and main
tanning order in Moscow and in La
tab county.
: resolution introduced by Arnold
Lvon. county commissioner and pres
dent of the Farmers Union, provides
that the Latah County Protective as
sociation and the county council OF de-
tense guarantee to every honest lab
orer who comes to Latah county
square deal, good wages and falr
and that he will be protect
I'D in his rights" These organ1za-
ions will act as arbitrators between
employees and employers in case OF
1isputes as to wages or conditions.
Honest working men are to be invited
n come to Latah county where they
will be assured good wages and abso-
ute nrotection from intimidation from
my source.
The following address to the pub
ic was issued and the press of north
,rn Idaho and eastern Washington
will be asked to give it publicity
To the Public Press: At this time
when we are engaged in a gigantic
var. a war which is to decide whether
ibertv and freedom, shall continue to
Constitute fundamental principle OF
,ur government, or whether we IN
common with all conquered nations
hall become vassals of the conquer
r. paying tribute and homage to the
rowned heads of central Europe, II
,ehooves us to avoid being misled, and
Continued on Page - I