The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-19


ing done so and oh, think of the good
that $1,000 will do when it is spent
for medicines, bandages, delicacies or
necessities for the sick or wounded
soldier. Part of it may be spent for
your son or your brother or your
dear friend who may be sick or
wounded OF in need of nursing and
care. What pleasure it would be IT
we could but know just where the ST
we pay is spent to relieve suffering
and give pleasure through the great
est of all charitable organizations,
the Red Cross.
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Darling, the great cartoonist, makes
splendid suggestion in one of his
recent cartoons. He pictures Kaiser
Bill as a brick mason, on the top of
wall, laying bricks while the former
crown prince carries bricks and NOR
tar in a bod and Hindenburg is seen
mixing the mortar. The building they
are erecting is labeled: 'Home for
the 'destitute of Belgium and France
A good suggestion is carried in the
cartoon. Why not take the wealth of
the former kaiser, estimated at more
than one billion dollars and make him
and his war lords do the manual labor
to rebuild the homes they destroyed
in invaded countries?
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We hear nothing lately of the proud
German boast that: "Our land has
never been invaded" With American
French, British and Belgian troops in
charge of large section of the most
fertile part of Germany and German
people under British, French, Ameri-
can and Belgian martial law the Huns
are getting little taste of what they
have given others. But the occupa-
ton of German territory lacks the
bestial brutality and cruelties and in
humanity displayed by the Huns in
occupied territory.
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The republicans of Latah county
acted wisely when they got together
and discussed matters of interest to
the party and the state. The repub
licans have complete control of the
state now, having a good majority
of the legislature and every state Of
ficer. They have a chance to make
a record of which the voters who
elected the party candidates may feel
proud. 1t will require care, coopera
ton and level-headedness to make this
record but it can be done and if it is
The republican party will remain in
control of Idaho for many years.
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One Pancho Villa, of Mexico, who !
las been crowded off of the first page t
# American newspapers for many I
months, is reported to be preparing to /,
make a demonstration" along the !
outhern border of the United States, 5
states government will take" We I
refer Pancho to William 4
late emperor of Ger h
AMY, who can probably enlighten /
'ancho on what the United States :
an and will do if they are prodded. y
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The Associated Press brings to us
1day the sad news that the former
of Germany has the ear-ache.
DOR old Bill, the "All Highest" as
e was wont to call himself, seems to Il
2 subject to the same ills as common 81
ortals. No reports have been sent
1T from the retreat of the cowardly :.
urderer that he is suffering with ST
for the wrongs he brought
BON humanity by his ambition to "se- al
Ire place in the sum- ~ -
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Many Moscow people are wisely
lying war savings and thrift stamps hi
r Christmas presents. These will ey
rely be acceptable gifts and the per- 0e
n receiving them has something of sh
lich he or she may feel proud m,
lcle Sam needs the money that is gu
id for the stamps to bring home ~
r soldier boys or carry food and
thing to them The Christmas va
rit is surely manifested in the pur- ma
ase and gift of these stamps. ~
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Don't complain because we have MI
wv. 1t is badly needed by the wheat gll
Ids and in the logging camps. 1t o wa
y be inconvenient now but it She
ans prosperity next year. ask
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t may be that things will take iiis :
urn yet that will permit the kaiser sir.
nave dinner in Paris. But it will boo
be the one he planned.-Wallace hot
SIS Times
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