The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28
KAISER TO BE PUNISHED.

KAISER TO BE PUNISHED.
There will be rejoicing throughout
the civilized world over the announce
ment that the treaty of peace which
Germany will be forced to sign, pro-
yides for the punishment of the
worlds greatest criminal, William
Hohenzollern, former emperor OF
Germany. That he will be given
fair trial and punished-not as much
as he deserves, for that would be I'M
possible-but punished severely, Will
please every one but the close friends
and associate plotters of the former
war lord.
Of course there will be howl from
the non-pr progressive element that
this is violation of law and breaks
all precedents, but the world will not
be satisfied to see men and boys sent
to Jail or the penitentiary or the
palloWs or electric chair for crimes
so small, when compared with those
of the former kaiser, that they seem
trivial, and to know that the greatest
criminal of all ages, was living in lux
ury and security.
AS the world learns of the actual
, contents of the peace treaty and the
severe penalties Germany must pay,
we believe there will be little criti-'
cism, except by professional and I'M
fair politicians, of this great work
of the greatest men of the four great
est nations on earth.
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Oregon leads all states IN the
Victory loan drive. Outside OF Port
land the quotas had been 81 per cent
subscribed Saturday. Twenty-one
Oregon counties went over the top
the first day. Portland, like Spo-
kane, is tagging far behind all other
sections of the state. Idaho STANDS
third in the twelfth district and an
effort is to be made to place ldaho
at the head of the list. You must
help if this desirable result is at
tanned.
Moscow and Latah county are be-
ing congratulated over the recent VIC
tory in the bond election OF Mosco"
highway district. Papers through
out the Inland Empire are pointing
to Moscow and Latah county as nav
ing set an example that should be
followed by others. Twin rams
county has just voted $50O,O0o bonds
for highway improvements by good
majority, but Moscow highway DIS
trict's majority has not been excelled.
outside of Latah county.
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Burleson, the autocrat OF the post
office, the telephone, the telegraph
and the cable systems, who has been
so defiant in denouncing his enemies
and critics and had declared he Will
sstand pat" today, asks President
Wilson to return the cable, telephone
and telegraph lines to their owners
lust as soon as possible. Burleson
has done more than any other agency
to kill the government ownership
idea in the United States.
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Railroad wages are advanced 40
per cent under government control
in 13 months. Only one class OF
railroad employees officials falied
to get raise and the average Tor
all classes is announced by the gov
eminent as 48 per cent. What busI-
ness could stand such increase OF
wages and salaries and continue to
operate?
Moscow and Latah county led Lew
iston and Nez Perez county IN am
cunt of Victory loan bonds sold up
to Saturday night. This town and
county should continue the pace and
be the first to go over the top in this
drive.
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Italy seems to be worried because
President Wilson broke diplomatic
precedent. Italy should have known
that smashing precedents is one OF
the things even his most ardent en-
enies will admit he does do.-Wal-
lace Press Times.