The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-21

At the meeting of the chamber of
commerce, yesterday, E. G. Boom,
delegate to the st. Louis caucus of
war veterans, made a very interest
ing report of the actions of that body.
Mr.. Boom was made a member of
the national executive committee for
Idaho. Upon the executive commit
tee falls the task of organizing the
veterans in each state. The state
convention is to be held in Boise in
June at which time it is anticipated
that a permanent organization will
be perfected and delegation select
ed to attend national convention to
be held in Minneapolis in November.
The caucus held in st. Louis was
called by Col Theodore Roosevelt
who had been appointed at a meeting
in Paris, where the matter of organ
izing the veterans was first taken up.
Mr.. Boom reported that there had
been some newspaper discussions
charging that this caucus was pri
marily for political purposes. He
stated that this was absolutely false
and that the caucus passed strong
resolutions making it impossible for
the organization to enter into parti
zan politics in any way. The caucus
took only such action as was deemed
necessary at this time, leaving the
general procedure until such time as
the national convention to be held
this fall should be held. 1t passed
very strong resolutions in reference
to bolsheviki tendencies and demand
ed that congress take action to re-
woke the honorable discharges which
were issued to some $50 conscientious
l. +n do fhni1 ri
during the war. They also demanded
that congress take action looking to
the deportation of aliens who surTen-
dered for the purpose of getting out
of performing military service for
this country; also that all alien en-
emies that it was necessary to confine
in the various federal prisons to-
gether with all aliens who were adj
vertising and spreading |. w. w. and
bolsheviki sentiments.
Mr.. Boom stated that very shortly
a meeting of the war veterans would
be called in this city for the purpose
of organizing the organization in
Latah county. !
The chair appointed w. F. Nor
gareidge, Homer David, J. G. Ed
ridge, Dean Hamilton and C. B. Green |
to lend support and assistance to
Scout Master Hawley and the Boy
Scouts.
A communication was read from
the state reclamation service asking |
the chamber to lend financial support |
in the matter of securing federal leg
islation looking to the reclamation of
arid cut-over and swamp land in the
United States. There are several bills
now before congress providing for
for the reclaiming of
lands in the several purposes of pro-
viding employment and homes for
the returned soldiers. The matter
was referred to the board of directors
for action.
Francis Jenkins called the attention
IF the chamber to the meeting of the
grand commanders of the Knights
Templars and the grand conclave of
Royal Arch Masons in this city on
he 22nd and 23rd and urged the citi-
sens to assist in entertaining these
delegates to this convention, who will
,ome from all parts of the state. He
also urged that persons having rooms
@ list them with Mr.. Wright of the
Hotel Moscow so that delegates might
,e properly accommodated.
Prof Wooley, of the University of
daho, called the attention of the
hamber to the fact that it might be
possible for Moscow to obtain the I
lext meeting of the Northwest Trac- {
or association which was recently I
leld at Walla Walla. Mr.. Wooley i
,ointed out to obtain this conven- c
ion it would be necessary for Mos i
ow to provide proper housing for |
he delegates and the machinery used $