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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29
HOW THE LEAGUE is PACKED
AGAINST UNITED STATES.

There is one feature of the new lea
que covenant that has received little
attention from the press, but which
carries in it's terms possibilities for
clinching, even more strongly than
now provided, the hold that Europe
and Asia will have on the destinies of
the United States. The second para
graph of article Nv reads as follows:
with the approval of the ma
jority of the assembly the council
may name additional members of
the league, whose representatives
shall always be members of the
council. The council with like ap-
prevail may increase the number
of members of the league to be
selected by the assembly for rep
resentation on the council"
That language means that the coun-
Gil may increase its initial member
ship of nine by specifying additional
nations to be represented upon it, or
it may increase it's membership and
allow the assembly to specify the new
member nations. AS at present writ
ten there are six European countries
with representation on the council,
one Asiatic, one South American, and
the United States. That means eight
foreign votes to Americas one, and is
bad enough But suppose advantage
should be taken Of the language of ar
ticle w and the council increased,
perhaps doubled or trebled in its
What then becomes of
the United States? Manifestly any
vestige of independent power remain
ing to it under the first eight to -one
would disappear with
such an overwhelming preponderance
Of foreign votes in the governing body
Of the league.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29

gard Of the splendidly equipped bu-
reaus already at work-these and 9th
er developments show the Importance
of direct representation at the con-
ference table of the president
The day has arrived when both cap
ital and labor realize that a depart
ment of mines. with a man of vision
and understanding Of the mining in
dustry, would do much to stabilize the
conditions both in production and dis
tribution. Such a department could
and would help to bring about a bet
ter understanding between operator
and operatives. 1t would dignity this
great industry and allow its problems
to go directly before the chief execu-
tive-a thing not possible under the
plan Of handling mining, as
mere cog in an overloaded department
Of the interior.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29

among republican leaders Of accept
ing the league covenant as matter
of political expediency 1t is too
grave a question TO be considered
from that standpoint. The fight Is not
merely against the covenant as revis-
ed or as 1t may be amended, but
against committing this country to
league of nations in any form, against
the principle of the league, and those
who oppose it on that ground can not
in dealing with a PROPOSE
ton fraught with so much danger to
our country and the peace and hap
piness of our people.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29
II ERCULEAN TASK CONFRONTS
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS.

In the next few months the members
of the American congress will be
dealing with the most difficult bust
ness problems ever presented for the
consideration of legislative body.
First, and of most pressing import
ance, is the railroad problem, made
needlessly difficult by administration
muddling. The return of the wires
will be easier, but also made difficult
by the Burleson mismanagement. In
addition to these subjects, there will
be need of a merchant marine policy,
with provision for further construc-
ton, operation, creation of a business
building organization, and encourage
ment Of private initiative. There will
be modification of the internal revenue
taxes, some import duties, scaling
down of government expenditures,
adoption of budget system, and 9TH
er matters of perhaps equal import
ance. All this work the people Of the
country have placed in the hands of
republican congress as better quail
fled to deal with it than were the
democrats who have mismanaged the
public business for the past six years.
1t is not to be expected that the ma
jority members Of congress will have
much cooperation from the president,
for he has characterized their party as
not having had a new idea in thirty
years, and recently referred to large
body of senator's as men of pigmy
minds, and as men whose heads were
chiefly valuable as knots to keep
their bodies from unraveling. Having
little If any help from the executive,
congress will need help and sugges-
tons from the people of the country,
who, in fact, are far better qualified
to give advice. The men who are now
the great task of recon-
should have not only the
but the cooperation of
every citizen who can make con-
structive suggestion.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29
NATIONAL PARTY PAPER
NEARS MILLION MARK.

The National Republican. the ma
tional republican party weekly. pub
iished at Washington, has now ex-
tended its circulation, it is announced
to 20 per cent of all the counties in
the country, and the circulation is
growing at such rapid rate that the
nope of the party leaders for a mil
non circulation for this national
mouthpiece Of republican opinion, bids
fair to be realized.
The National Republican, issued at
the center of national events, prints
each week a comprehensive, con-
oensed review of the happenings
bearing upon national and world pol
ltics, gives a survey of newspaper and
personal opinion on public issues,
prints the important addresses and
statements Of political bearing, COW
ers weekly the debates and proceed
ihgs OF congress while in session, and
IS sort of continuous handbook of
politics and public affairs. The idea
Is unique in journalism, and has prov
ed immensely popular. The reader
VINO wishes to keep up on politics can
find no better medium for that pur-
pose.
The National Republican is publish
ed and actively supported by repub-
lican national leaders, not as a finan-
cial venture. but as a means of politi-
cal information and education deemed
especially essential at this time when
me general channels of information
Ire SO completely commanded by the
'arty in power. It carries no adver-
Using, despite its large national cir
'ulation. 1t prints weekly some sixty
housand words Of news and COM
nent.
subscriptions for The National Re-
may be left at this Office.
he subscription price is one dollar
er year. or It may be had in combin-
ton with this paper. the combination
rice being $3.50 year.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29
OF A DREAM OF
PERPETUAL PEACE.

The New York Sun recalls with sig.
nificant comment that it was twenty
years ago on May Is that the peace
conference assembled at The Hague
for the purpose of forming a league OF
nations that would prevent future
wars. Representatives of twenty five
nations assembled upon invitation of
Nicholas H., car of Russia, on May
Is, 1899. his thirty-first birthday,
which was proclaimed as "a great
date in the history of humanity"
while hope and confidence were ex-
pressed that permanent and lasting
peace would be established for the
purpose of scattering It's blessings
over all humanity" Frederick W.
Hollis, the historian of the event, COM
pairing the gathering of one hundred
earnest men with previous gatherings
for the promotion of world peace,
drew attention to what he termed the
vital distinction that all of the for
mer were held at the end of period
of warfare, whereas the peace con-
ference was the first diplomatic gath
ering called to discuss guarantees of
peace without reference to any par
ucular war-past, present or pros
pective.' The charater of the men
making up the conference at The
Hague was described by John w.
Foster, the eminent American states
man and diplomat. He said they
were neither dreamers nor theorists. |
but men of eminently practical exper-
ience in government, diplomacy and
war;" 1t will be observed that this
was not a conference of three or four
premiers of the great powers under
the tutelage of a self-appointed guar
liam Of the peace of the world for Mr..
Foster says that there was "a recog-
1ition of the perfect equality of the
independent state" The ut I
er failure Of The Hague peace con-
erence was first recorded in the war
between Russia and Japan, and again
n the great war just closed in which I
lmost every nation of the earth was /
involved. Commenting upon the fail '
re of this pretentious effort to ac- r
omplish permanent world peace, the h
un says: 4
THE most agreeable feature of t
the congress for Americans to I,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29
DEMOCRATIC PAPERS TOSS BoU.
DUETS AT TAFT.

Since ex-President Taft has render
ed such valuable service to President
Wilson in advocating the entrance Of
the United States into the league of
nations, democratic papers have
found much to admire and commend
in the amiable gentleman who vacated
the White House for Woodrow. With
a kindly consideration hardly to be ex-
pected from their ancient foe, demo-
cratic newspapers are reminding re-
publicans of the high character, sound
craftsmanship and profound knowl-
edge of Mr.. Taft and suggesting with
characteristic democratic delicacy
that the G. o. P. would find in him an
candidate for the presi-
dency next year. The friendly inter-
est manifested by these democratic
editors in behalf Of Mr.. Taft may be
accounted for in more ways than one.
In the first place, they probably re-
call with much satisfaction the in
glorious defeat of Mr.. Taft in 1912 |
and believe that a similar result
would follow his candidacy in 1920.
Again. possibly they are looking for
ward to having Woodrow for their
bird term candidate. and in antici-
patton of his probable defeat, they
would like to have his successful op-
'onent man who stands for the
Ugh though impractical ideals of their J
allen idol. But whatever their mo-
i've, their efforts are wasted In trying ;
o pick a president for the republi- 1
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29
NO AUDITOR FOR |. W. w.
(NeW York SUM-

(New York SUM
A reactionary Industrial Worker of
the World, arising in the convention
OF. that body in Chicago, declared:
The financial status of our organiza-
ton is in such a shape that / suggest
that expert accountants audit the
books" This detestably capitalistic
suggestion evoked the storm of pro-
test anybody acquainted with the I.
w. w. should have expected. The
revolution in preparation for the world
in general turned on its author. The
delegates defied him and denounce5
him. genius Of the new finance
condensed the new declaration of lib
erty into sentence: eve can take
care of our own affairs without calling
In an expert accountant" An auditor
Is nuisance who tells his employer
the truth about his affairs. He takes
the joy out Of life by disclosing the
losses that counter balance apparent
gains. He reveals leaks and detects
thefts. Sometimes he Is followed by
sheriff's officer bearing a notice of
bankruptcy. sometimes by a detective
with warrant. The auditor is the
product of good business management,
the foe to business insanity. Natur-
ally. devoted Industrial Workers of
he World hold him in suspicion and
'ly into rage when his name is men
Toned or his mission suggested Were
he Industrial Workers of the World
n power auditors would be abolished,
auditing would be capital offense.
deal with facts, and facts
re the last things with which Indus
rial Workers of the World want to
eal
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29
THE FIRE IN THE ASHES.
(Herbert 8. Germany

(Herbert 8. Germany
And even II the ages rot away,
And years like petals flutter down
the night
There still must be memory, a
light
On ancient Times DESTROYS face where
play
Eternal fancies Of vanished day.
AS fumbling graybeards turn their
vacant sight
Back in dream to days of youthful
might,
So must the world recapture song and
play.
And though the ruins of old things be
bleak,
A fire burns in the ashes that shall
flare
Like torches on the roads wherein
they seek
Those beautiful, sad shapes that
crowd the air:
Actaeons anguish, Atalanta's race,
And Homer singing still of Helen's
face.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29

look back upon is their own part
Of it. They had sent to The
Hague men quite as keen for
peace as any who participated In
this general altruistic meeting at
an ideal spot under ideal condi-
tons. 1t may have been that
these Americans, like Andrew d.
White and Seth Low and Minis
ter Newell, really came to believe
that the end of war was come;
but whatever optimism may have
filled them did not prevent them
from seeing their duty toward
their own country. 1t was in
spirit Of genuine patriotism that
they signed the convention with
this unmistakable reservation:
Nothing contained in this
convention shall be so con-
strued as to require the Unit.
cd States Of America to de-
part from its traditional pol
icy Of not intrudins upon, or
entansling itself in, the poll
teal questions or policy or in
formal administration of any
foreign state; nor shall any.
thing contained in tho said
convention be construed to
imply a REIMBURSEMENT by tho
United States Of America Of
its traditional attitude toward
purely American questions
''The failure of The Hague con-
vention to bring about the condi-
tions which so many of the ma
tions honestly desired Is, as we
said, lamentable. The thing we
are glad to recall is the fact that
our representatives were not de-
luded into attempting to surren-
der, even for the promise of a
bright but vain dream, any part
Of our sovereignty, of our tradi-
tions, or of our splendid policy of
minding our own business"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29
TIE PRICE OF SILVER,
Boston Commercially

Commercial bar silver sold dn tho
New York market this week at the
highest price reached in % years
when sales Of small lots of the metal
were made at $1.21 an ounce, an ad
vance of 9 to 10 cents an ounce from
the closing quotation Of a week ago,
The last time silver sold at 1921 An
ounce was in 1891.
There is a decided difference Of
opinion among silver authorities on
Just what course the silver market
VIII pursue. Some authorities predict
the price Of silver will remain around
the parity Of the rate for Chinese ex-
change, which now justifies only about
$l.O3 an ounce. Other authorities.
however say the Chinese rate will on.
ly be one Of the factors influencing
the market. It must be borne In
mind that silver Is the standard Of
value in China, and no matter how
high the price Of silver may 20 here,
1t would not be worth any more In
China than the rate of exchange in
The other factor that Is operating in
the silver market Is the heavy pur-
,hases being made by all the govern
nents of the world for the purpose of
'eplenishing their supplies of cur
'ency.
Gold has practically passed out of |
circulation In Europe. For a time
Iiuminum was used for fractional !
oins. because silver was not avail
able. The countries that were thus
handicapped will now be in the open
market to get silver. On this basis
ONE authorities are predicting "free
liver" which would mean 1929 an
unce.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29
One Country
Drank L. Stanton)
Drank L. Stanton)

After all,
One country, brethren! We must rise
or fall
With the Supreme Republic. We
must be
The makers Of her Immortality
Her freedom, fame,
Her glory, or her shame;
Liegemen to God and fathers Of the
Hank! From the heights the clear,
strong, clarion cali
And the command tmperious: stand
forth,
Sons of the South and brothers Of the
North!
Stand forth and be
As one on soil and sea-
Your country's honor more than en-
pire's worth"
IT'S Freedom wears the loveliest cor
Her brow Is to the morning; in the
She breathes the breath of patriots;
every clod
Answers her call
And rises like a wall
Against the foes of liberty and God!
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29
Not That Kind.

"Griggs and his wife are not getting
along very smoothly, hear" said
Brown to Smith.
NO." replied Smith, "ani you can't
wonder at 1t. He married girl that
looked like q magazine cover, and
then expected her to work like cook
book"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29

Mrs. Houlihan-Phwat q fool OF
was! Oh niver saw yez till the day be-
fcre me unforchnit marriage. Houli-
han-Faith. OF wish yea hadn't seen
me till the day after.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29

Count Won Bernstorff makes up a
counter claim for Germany amounting
to thirteen billions. Well. we just
won't pay it.--Philadelphia Press.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-05-29

First Co-Ed-Women always con-
tradict one another. Second Cold
They do not-Punch Bowl.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14

Washington. The woods in many sec
tions along the coast are full of wild
blackberries that yield fine frdit.
Little attention has been paid to them
in former years but he says that
hundreds of men, women and children
are making big wages by going into
the woods and picking this wild fruit
for which they get eight cents pound
from firm which extracts the
seeds, freezes the juice and pulp and
sends it east in refrigerator cars to
be made into blackberry jam. Now
another firm takes the seeds that are
extracted, boils them, presses them
and extracts the juice which is also
sent east to be made into jelly when
mixed with pulp of other fruits. The
man who told the story says his firm
has been supplying barrels and kegs
for these shipments which total many
carloads during a season.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14
RULES FOR SECURING
FEDERAL GRAIN GRADE
State Bureau of Markets Issues Rules
For Grading.

Notices are being issued by tn,
department of agriculture to govern
all trading in wheat within the state
based on the United States oficia
wheat grades, as promulgated by the
secretary of agriculture.
B. F. Sheehan, field agronomist OF
the university extension division
has been appointed state grain in
spector, to grade such samples as
are submitted to him. He is licensed
also by the United States department
of agriculture and acts under
supervision of that department
Dealers, under the rules promul-
gated by the state department of
agriculture are permitted to buy
wheat on the basis of federal grades
without submitting samples to the
state grain inspector. The rules
further say:
In case of disagreement between
buyer and seller, or upon demand of
either one of the parties concerned,
a sample must be submitted to the
state grain inspector for his official
grade. The grade determined by the
state grain inspector becomes the Of
fetal grade of the lot of wheat rep
resented by the given sample and
settlement must be made on that
basis. There is no appeal from
grade thus designated, but the grad
ing will be reviewed upon payment
IF a second fee."
Directions for selecting samples
say: tThree pints or more are nee
sssary for an ordinary test. If
moisture test is desired, an additional
me and one-half must be placed in
IN alright container and submitted
With the rest of the sample.
''The declaration sheet must be !
igned by both parties concerned and |
therwise properly filled out. Deal
RS are required to keep a supply of
tanks on hand at all times. They
re furnished at cost in lots of %
y the state grain inspector.
"a fee of one dollar must be in
luded for every sample. Postage
lamps will not be accepted.
"Send the sample to State Grain
1spector, Boise, Idaho Postage or
xpress charges must be prepaid.
Dealers are required to keep a
opy of this notice posted in a con-
oicuous place."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14
Corporal Ewes Discharged.

R. H. Ewes has received word that
his son, Corporal VIM. S. Ewes has
received his discharge from the army
service at Camp Kerney, California,
and went by motorcycle from there
to Tacoma by way of Portland. He
will take advantage of the good wages
and work in Tacoma while getting's
good Corporal Ewes is first class
cook, having cooked in first class
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14
Mrs. KessIer Funeral Tomorrow

The body of Mrs. Maize Kessler who
died at Marcus, Wash, will reach
Moscow on the electric train at 8:35
this evening. The funeral will be
held from the First Presbyterian
church at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
The Rev. H. 0. Perry, pastor of the
First Methodist church will conduct
the service.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14
GERMANY After Mexican Trade.

MEXICO CITY.-The German gov
eminent intends to devote a great
portion of its commercial activity to
a revival of its trade relations with
Latin American countries, according
to communications just forwarded to
Mexican officials here by Arthur Won
Magnus, representative of the German
government in Mexico. He asked for
complete information in regard to the
demand for German products here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14

Martin G. Osberg of Harmony, Mo-,
who has just enlisted In the army is
out of 10000 persons who have pre-
scented themselves for army service
during the past few years at the Bos-
ton recruiting station. Osberg is
Swede, but came to this country early
in life and lived on farm, which he
claims is the secret of his physical
perfection. He is twenty years old,
weighs 152 pounds, stands. 66A inches
and has a chest measure of "a to 80
inches.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14
Increase Working Hours.

ROME. - Havas.) -Premier Nitti
has received a telegram from several
groups of railway employees who vol
unteer to increase the number of their
working hours in order to increase
national production.
The situation with regard to both
food and fuel in Italy is serious.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14
Wild Blackberry Jam.

A travelling man from Seattle, who
is selling copper stock, is in town to-
day and sold carload of kegs and
barrels to the Hagan & Gushing Pack
ing Company. He tells of new in
dustry that has sprung up in western
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14

Monahan or some one having author
itty to make the purchase. No bills for
goods bought without the proper re-
QUESTION will be paid.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14

penses. Therefore, beginning Sep
TENDER I'd, 1919, the Carpenters of
Local Union No. 1905 of Moscow here
by gives notice that the minimum
scale shall be $500 per day thereafter
Respectfully,
(Signed) w. r. DAVIDSON,
President.
FRANK STEVENS,
265-1 Recording Secy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14

hotels in San Francisco and Los
Angeles before entering the army
He expects to be home Christmas.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14
Constipation.

Notice to the General Public.
On account of the steady increased
cost of living, it becomes absolutely
necessary to increase wages at enough
to partially offset our increased ex-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-14

Hereafter all purchases made for
Moscow Highway District must ,e
made upon a requisition from the Of
flee of S. E. MonaEan, engineer in
charge and must be signed by Mr..