The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-08
FRUIT TREES ON HIGHWAYS

The European custom of planting
fruit trees along the roadsides, nov
urged upon us by some enthusiasts as
part of the good roads movement, is
beset with obstacles of a practica
nature. The small communities OF the
older countries are more highly or
ganized and above all units are small
err and distances shorter, so that pro-
vision for the care of the trees anc
their crops is possible in a manner
hardly conceivable along the projected
great highways of the United States,
1t would be worse than useless to
plant fruit trees without tending them
for this would only invite the spread
of plant pests. Besides, the difference
between the situations here and
abroad is the difference between a
garden and a forest. The larger
scheme of adornment seems more
fitted for our landscape, and probab-
ly in the end will prevail. Yet tree
planting is worth considering and its
being ought not to be too long
delayed.-Portland Oregonian.
What a golden opportunity Latah
county now has to "build for the
future" by planting fruit trees along
the county highways that are to be
built next year. Just a little addition
al cost would place a row of trees
that in future years would bear fruit
for all who travel over these roads,
on either side of the road. These
would grow into "a thing of beauty
and a JOY forever" for they would
furnish both shade and fruit. If
Latah county, which is to be covered
with a net work Of highways that will
be a credit to the state, would just
add a little to the cost and plant fruit
trees on either side of these highways
and protect them for a few years, the
county would soon have a network of
shady lanes of fruit bearing trees.
Here is work for the chamber of com
merce and every citizen to take up.
The travellers could get fruit which
would be costing the people nothing.
1t would put an end to the stealing of
fruit from orchards and the tragedies
that occur so often when some out
ragged farmer shoots a man or boy for
stealing his fruit. The project is
worth considering. Let US give it
careful thought.
~ - Va
General J. j. Pershing returned to
the United States today and was ac-
the greatest hero in America
today. He is the popular idol for he
is truly American, being democratic,
but thoroughly competent. He has
won for the United States a great
name as a military power and the
people love him. Here is a chance
for the republicans, who are badly
to get together. Pershing has
not been identified with either of the
warning factions Of the party, who
threaten, if they do not get together,
to bring about a repetition of the ex-
Derience of 1912, when they split and
Wilson president. If the re-
would unite and select Gen
,ral Pershing for their presidential
in 1920 there is not a man
n the United States who could defeat
lin. But will they stop playing petty
long enough to do this They
:annot get together if they do not do
t soon, for every day that they are
lighting they are widening the
,reach and making sore spots that
viii be increasingly difficclt to heal.
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cen printed for three days. The pub
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arning nothing and Tacoma is with !
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osts of all printing material many +
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