The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-18

county who served in the army OF
navy a regal welcome, whether they
. come in groups, by pairs, or slngiy
Homecoming affairs will be held eve
: nv three months and will be In the
: nature of a grand ball with entertain
f ment features"
Whatever the plan adopted, or how
ever simple circumstances might force
E it TO be. anything would be better than
apathy toward the soldiers OF Latah
! county.
Ever since the days when Charles
Dickens visited America and proved
such a critical and unapprec1atlve
, guest. Americans have been given ire
ouent chances. through British men of
letters, to find out just what English
people thought Of US and our crude
ways. The compliment is now being
returned in the most generous and
naive manner, if if one is to believe
the stories printed of what the dough-
boys have told English reporters
about the city of London. The restau-
rants. the climate, the transportation
service, and many aspects OF British
life have all been frankly and COM
n1etelv described as rotten" by our
Young men, who appear to have learn
ed more of the arts of war than of
diplomacy.
But in one pleasant way, our dough-
bows must be making up for all sucn
adverse criticism, for they are one
and all in favor of the English girl
and the English woman.
One boy phrased it this way:
"The people are real friendly.
"The big difference between Eng
land and the States is your ladies.
You can speak to lady here, hlgh
or low, without getting into trouble.
If YOU spoke to a lady in America,
you'd be arrested There's something
where you are more democratic than
we are"
The British interviewer said he hop
ed the American boys wouldn't take
home any wrong ideas about English
girls based on some of those encoun-
tered in the Strand and In Piccadilly
Circus.
"Make no mistake about that" the
sailor treasured him. I'VE know all
about it. We've got to know fine
girls here. and high-toned ones too,
and we don't want the other sort" |
Children studying geography can
rest reasonably safe in the belief that 6
he map of the United States, at least, I
will remain unchanged next year. The s
ambition of certain congressman to Il
attach Lower California to this coun- /
nv has met q back-set in the state
nent of the governor of the desired
erritory that it is violation o. the
Mexico constitution to sell or dispose 4
# any part of her holdings. e
Mexico's yeneration for constitu-
ions has not been such, however, as
bsolutely to guarantee the American
chool children immunity from !
hanged map. s
Pullman is feeling good because in
he Armenian and Syrian Relief drive, :
is about to go over the top with /
omething like $3.50. Moscow is proud /
, saw that with more than $1,000 in
,e banks. it is still not over the top o
nd won't be until it has $500 to the Z
redit of the fund. That sum will be b,
aised by solicitors within the next z
w days. al
Pullman has about as many inhab- n
ants as Moscow, but is evidently q
,ked to deliver less than half the m
,ods. de
Uncle Sans chief function these
We seems to be that of the village at
ctioneer. The great mass OF stuff
llected in anticipation of lengthy
n now has to be knocked down to on
. highest bidder The newest an
is of the sale of the ma
ruce production equipment. 1t the -.
lff sells as high as did the horses
d mules at Camp Lewis, people Will
IN get tired of mourning the expense
a trip to the scene of the auctions.
~ "a ~
l neatly timed and adroitly ex- tai
tied parade on the part of the Seat ".
policemen was enough to drive the ,sc
W. W. warriors scuttling to the coo
e-walks and into buildings. An
Ter demonstration OF Theodore Ia'
oseyelt's doctrine, that prepared -at
10 is the greatest weapon In the bel
rid and the greatest guarantee OF !
ce.
n ~ ~ r..
ALT Lake city Is to lose one OF the off
d-marks which drew annually
wds of tourists to gaze upon 1t.