The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-01

"The declarations issued by the Re-
publican Publicity association show
that this organization, or rather its
officers and executive committee, for
it has no constituency, is opposed to
the entrance of the United States into
any league of nations or other inter
national agreement for continuing the
cooperation that enabled the free ma
tions to win the war. 1t advocates a
policy of national selfishness, which
the American people repudiated for
ever when they entered the struggle
for world freedom"
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Stories Of terrible brutality to
American prisoners arrested for
slight infractions of military rules
while in France, are being unearthed
by a congressional committee. Lieu
tenant Smith tells of beating men into
insensibility upon orders of officers
higher up" and gives many specific
instances with shocking details.
Smith says he "does not expect to
live long and wants to tell the truth
while yet alive" He is said to be
in excellent health but expects to be
a~ssassinated by some of the soldiers
he treated so brutally. 1t will serve
him right but it is hoped he will not
be killed until the "higher-ups" are
brought to justice. There should be
no politics in this investigation. If
the officer who ordered such inhuman
and brutal punishment is a close
friend Of President Wilson he should
be given the severest punishment pos
sible. Let the investigation be
thorough and complete and let mo
guilty man escape"
We note that the Nonpartisan Lea
que was not represented at the Farm
ers' Convention in Spokane. The
Farmers Union and Farm Bureau and
Grange were we'll represented by
able men but for some reason the
Nonpartisan League was not repre-
scented. The Grange is a farmers
organization, working in the interest
of the farmer, while the Nonpartisan
League is a political organization
composed of the discontents in every
walk of life working in the interest OF
Red Socialism and A. c. Townley.-
Methow Valley Journal.
Ea n Es
Of course many people who speak
about the good old days when things
were cheaper forget that father used
to milk the cow, mother had a garden 1
and the children hoed weeds and car !
ried wood and water. Likewise the +,
butcher, the grocer and the baker
were not put to so many expenses I
1nder the head of Service" which are
given today because the public de-
mands the same of the merchants
Wallace Press-Times. $
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State Senator Patterson advises
giving the boy on the farm something
raise, pure-bred preferred, to hold |
lis interest, and that is excellent adj
rice to follow. He might add a sug-
to give the boy the money
when his product is sold and not credit
i'm with it on his clothing and keep
L%ccount. as do many fathers. This I
dvise is good about girls, too.-Port-
and Oregonian.
Livingston, Montana, had a IL e
ours 'sdown pour of rain" Tuesday n
light and Butte Helena and Billings s.
ad good showers. This is encourage =
~. 1t is getting closer and we are 81
eminded that the weather man has p
of entirely forgotten how to make P
ain. Here's hoping he extends his II
to the Palouse country and j
,e timbered lands where forest fires W
re raging. m
TT is safe to assume that more %
,ildren are versed in the latest NOV y,
s and the various makes of autos ia
ian in the principles underlying the VI
States form of government as
'allace Press-Times. ha
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Speaking Of the trees cut down by CT
e exAkaiser, we are convinced OF tn
le that he has felled and that is the w
mily tree of the house of Hohen- )
llern.=Border Cities Star.