The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-10
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WHY NOT MOSCOW

WHY NOT MOSCOW
Last night more than 100 residents
of Moscow went to Pullman to hear
Madam Schumann-H eink sing. There
were more than 100 each from Col
fax, Moscow, Lewiston and Spokane
and every place between these points
and Pullman was represented. 1t is
estimated that 1900 persons were
in the big auditorium at the Washing
ton State College to hear the noted
singer. They paid 1920 each for
seats. After the show they visited
the refreshment parlors and spent
more money in Pullman. 1t is safe to
say that more than $4,000 was spent
in Pullman last night, mostly by peo-
pie from other places. The hotels
had to turn people away.
Why does not Moscow have such
attractions? This is the second big
musical attraction Pullman has had in
the past few months. The other was
the French military band. For fiji
teen years Pullman has had at least
one great musical attraction every
year. Several seasons the town Cor
college) has had two of these.
Every one has been attended by hun
dreds of people from other towns and
surrounding country.
No need to tell us that Moscow
cannot support such an attraction.
There is no one here who is willing to
admit that Pullman is a better town
than Moscow. We have one more
railroad than Pullman has. We have
a larger town, far better hotel ac-
commodations, and we have the great
University of Idaho, with the fine
auditorium seating 100 persons. We
can have the same kind of attractions
that Pullman has, if we go after them.
Will we do this i? We are mot will
ing to admit that Pullman people can
do what Moscow people cannot.
Pullman could mt support such at
fractions without outside help. Mel
Their can Moscow. But the outside
help is ready and willing to come and
help patronize such splendid attrac-
tons in Moscow if Moscow will pro-
vide them. There were; saores of
people from Palouse, from Garfield,
from Oakesdale, Charleston, Rosalia,
and almost every town in the Pa
louise country at the Pullman show
last night. These same people would
come to Moscow. Let us begin now
to arrange great musical treat for
the people of Moscow and her neigh
boring towns next season. Let it be
known that Moscow will provide such s
an entertainment and the rest will be !.
easy. Judicious advertising will bring !
he crowds and the advertising chat
Moscow and the University will get
rom such a gathering will be we'll {
worth the cost of time and effort to :
iecure it for this place. O
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The League to Protect American
lights in Mexico, organized by Amer 0
Fan millionaire with vast sums in S
oped to make enormous profits from =
lie ignorant Mexicans, has issued an h
ther appeal for American inter II
srence in Mexico. The latest pam 81
hlet issued by this millionaire club, ~
. which John D. Rockefeller, William #
. Hearst and other millionaires are tn
embers, says on it's cover: "MeXi- tn
IS new constitution affects Ameri- - -
n property holders" Isn't that too fl
I'd. We might suggest that Ameri- tt
n property holders have no right du
go to Mexico and expect this coun- d.
y to protect their investments in
reign lands. We are not making an
Institutions or laws for the protec- it,
N of foreign owned property in the no
lited States and neither is Mexico. ~
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Villa is showing greater strength in Gu
rthern Mexico and is again menac- be
, the border. Should this arch en 81
,rderer and all-round villain, form ma
friend of William Jennings Bryan, ful
.twhile secretary of state, again the
SIS the border and murder Ameri- +hl
citizens it is fervently hoped the ula
will be given no rest ms
ii If sends sufficient force to con-
r not only Villa but all of Mexico. oe :
IRE can never be peace and safety co,