The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-17
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The liquor associations have been
~contending that the soldiers are OPP
posed to prohibition and, if given a
chance, would vote against it. Little
attention was paid to this statement,
but there seems to be some truth IN
it. National prohibition recently
carried in New Zealand, but the New
Zealand laws provide that absentee
soldiers may vote on all questions
and the soldiers voted on the pro-
hibition question. The vote has just
been received in New Zealand and it
was found to be almost solidly
against prohibition and there were
enough of the soldier votes to off
set the majority cast for prohibition
by the stay-at-home voters, and the
soldier vote killed prohibition in New
Zealand. For once it seems that the
claim of the liquor interest was based
on facts.
Entering the league of nations Gin
wolves great risks for the United
States" is the plea of those opposing
the plan. 1t certainly involves no
greater risks than those taken by the
American soldiers who went over
the top" to defeat the Hun. Not an
American soldier shirked his duty
then because of the risks involved.
Is the American nation less willing to
risk dangers for a great cause than
the American soldiers, who saved the
world from Hun rule? The Ameri-
can soldiers were not slackers nor
were they frightened by the risks in
volved. We do not believe the Am
erican people will shirk their duty, if
it Is shown that it is our duty to
enter the league, because it involves
great risks" Sinking duty because
of risks is not an American trait.
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Nothing could be better than sub
hitting the question of a city man
ager to the voters at the coming city !
election. This gives every one an OPP
p%ortunity to express his or her opin-
ion and preference. If the voters
want a city manager he will be en-
ployed. If they do not want one the
present system of city government
will be continued. The people have
the right and the opportunity to de-
eide the question, which is right and
just and is in line with the principles
of our government. Let the majority
The man or woman who fails
to vote has no right to complain if
5he election goes contrary to his or
desires.
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Alaska, one of the richest possess
ions of the United States, is devel-
ping rapidly and the population of
he northern country shows satisfac-
Dry increase. With the building of
ne Alaska railroad, the development
the great coal fields and the cop
er, silver, lead and gold mines, and
he satisfactory progress made by
griculture Alaska holds bright prom
les for the adventurous man who is
to better his financial condi-
on. The purchase of Alaska was
of the brightest business strokes
{ the American government.
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The tendency to strike to obtain
nything desired, from higher wages
!, the release of a brutal murderer,
growing in the United States to
a alarming extent. Unless this ten
ency is curbed this country will be
bad as Russia, Hungary and Ger
any, where the workers strike ev-
y time they are d~ispleased with
action. Stopping work, los
g wages and engaging in street
never has settled any dispute
and never will.
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The protest of the Syrians against
independent Jewish state brings
mind the fact that the Israelites
re armed invaders of the country
,upied by the Phillistines, Amale-
es and other tribes, and the des-
ldants of the latter may claim the
hit of self-determination. 1t will
against that right, lest Adam
Eve come back and claim the
th.-Portland Oregonian.
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he new bulletin on field peas is