The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-28
MEN WHO SERVED
TO Be REMEMBERED
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAND
IN RECORD OF ITS SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS

That the plan to compile history
of the young men of Idaho who par
ticipated in the great war was a most
popular movement, has been amply
demonstrated by the eagerness with
which families all over the state of
Idaho have hastened to fill out the
cards asking for appropriate and nee
essary information about their repre-
sentatlves IN army and navy.
Some weeks ago, Mrs. J. G. Gibson,
chairman of this important committee
for Latah county, distributed among
her precinct captains slip of paper
bearing some thirty or more queries
relative to the appearance, age, edu-
cation, previous occupation, and war
service of the men who had either vol
unteered or who had been drafted.
Mrs. Gibson reports that the precinct
chairmen over the county have done
very we'll and are pursuing the work.
Some have sent in for additional slips,
with which Mrs. Gibson is we'll sup
piled.
In Moscow Mrs. Gibson has five
assistants who are looking after diff
ferent sections of the town. If any
one in this city who has a member
of his family in the service, has not
yet received the little slip of queries
upon the answers to which will be
based the war history of Idaho SOL
diers and sailors, he is asked to notify
Mrs. Gibson. She will see that every
family is properly supplied with the
blanks and will arrange for receiving
them later.
"Some of the other counties in the
state" said Mrs. Gibson, 'have been
more prompt and more energetic than
Latah county, but | do not feel that
we have any cause for Encouragement
in the prosecution of the work Now
that many of the boys are coming
home, it will be all the easier to get
the information from them.
Attention should be called to the
fact that an error was made on the
slips that are handed out. The third
question should ask for the place of
birth instead of the country of birth.
The state chairman, Mrs. Ridenbaugh,
notified US some weeks ago to have
this mistake rectified.
ga good deal of doubt seemed to
Exist as to just what was meant by
United service, and some other terms.
Limited service means physically
Unfit to fight though able to have
,een assigned to some specific duty.
"Unit of service means the regi-
nent, battalion, or company.
Selected service means those in
he draft.
"The state chairman is very anxious
o secure the names of those who
we're sent to West Point from Idaho
n the past and who served in the
var; of those who enlisted before we
we're in the war from anywhere in
he United States or Canada if they
7ere Idaho citizens; of those who
yere in the Second Idaho; of those
Tho enlisted in other states, if Idaho
7as their home, no matter if other
tates claim them, Idaho wants their
istory; of the S. A. T. C.'s whe went
D our universities when the govern
lent called them, if their home was
laho. ~
II am exceedingly anxious that
atah county should not miss from it's
ecord single one of the names of
le noble young men who served their
ountry in any capacity during the
reat war. l hope every one who
eads this article will try to recall
le name of some young men who
ent into service from this county, no
latter where he lived at the time, and
lat there will be an immediate eff
,rt to see that his record is included
ith those of the boys of whom we
re all so proud.
'It will be wonderful privilege in
lie years to come to sit down with
lie war history of Idaho in our hands
nd scan the pages for the names
Id achievements of the very pick of
ahos manhood"