The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-19
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS
CHAMPIONS AS ITS GUESTS

The chamber of commerce had as
its guests at luncheon yesterday the
University of Idaho basket ball team.
Rev. Chas. MacCaughey on behalf of
the chamber and the city of Moscow
extended to the team its thanks and
appreciation for bringing to Moscow
and the university the championship
of the Northwest Conference Rev.
MacCaughey pointed out the value%of
athletics in individual and commun-
ity life. Rev. MacCaughey also spoke
on the deSirability of a community
house and urged support therefore.
Coach Bleamaster expressed on be-
half of the basket ball team the thanks
of the team for the appreciation shown
by the chamber. He asked the mem
bers of the chamber to support the
high school tournament by their
presence. That these tournaments
were means of interesting the high
schools in the university.
Ernest Lindley, the newly elected
captain of the basket ball team, also
urged the support of the tournament
and assured the chamber that a good
team would be available for next year.
Representative G. j. Hugo. who has
just returned from the sessions of the
legislature, was given rousing re-
cetpion when called upon to make =
report on the doings of that body. He
called the attention of the chamber
to the principal legislation passed,
paid a high compliment to Senator
Porter and Representatives Anderson
and Garfield for hard and conscienti-
GUS work done. He stated that the
result of the action of the legislature
was largely now before Governor
Davis for his consideration, that while
considerable number of the bills
passed had been signed the majority
thereof were still to be acted upon
by him. He said he felt confident the
governor would sign the university ap-
preparation bills without changes. that
all through the session the governor
had shown a marked interest in all
educational legislation and was very
favorable thereto.
Mr.. Hugo stated that in his confer
ences with Governor Davis he was
greatly impressed with his desire to
procure for the state, real construc-
tive legislation and his broad-minded
desire to be fair and to meet the
needs of all sections of the state alike.
He stated that one of the outstanding
features of this session was the leg
pdSS0u lOOhluS " Iut pIOt0C-
ton of the farmers interests and that
to these bills and to other construc-
tive legislation Governor Davis
gave his hearty encouragement and
support.
President Lindley called attention
to the good work done by the Latah
delegation at Boise. and to the
high regard in which it was held by
the administration and the other
members of the legislature. He told
of how on the last day of the session
it was brought to the attention of the
delegation that the house bill cover
ing the S. A. T. G. deficiency had not
been passed. 1t was dug out of COM
mittee, passed by the house, killed in
the senate. reconsidered in the sem
ate and finally passed, saving $780,
900 to the citizens of Moscow.
A standing vote of thanks was given
by the chamber to Senator Porter, and
Representatives Hugo, Anderson and
Garfield for their good service to the
county.
Lieutenant Eberly, who has recently
been assigned to the university by the
war department to assist Captain
Felker in the military department. was
introduced to the chamber. In few
well chosen remarks he pointed out
the work done to protect the moral
of our army during the war, and urg-
ed the necessity Of doing the same by
every country.
Mr.. Obets superintendent of the
Northwest Bureau of Mines, who is
here in conference with Dean Thorn
son of the mining department of the
University of Idaho, was introduced
He complimented the Idaho legisla-
ture for appropriating 100000 for CO.
operation with the federal government
in the development of the mineral re-
sources of the, state.
President Heckathorn advised the
chamber that the matter of the meet
ing of the North Idaho Chambers of
Commerce, the holding of 4th of
July celebration and the construction
Of a community house had been under
by the board of direc-
tors and the same would shortly be
to the proper committees.
New Slogan.
Rev. Chas. MacCaughey, in speaking
before the chamber of commerce yes
,erday provided that body with a new
slogan, ssPull Like H or Sink In
speaking on the development of a
he pointed out the neces-
;ity of all individuals and organiza-
ions and elements of a community
and cooperating, pulling
ogether for the common good. He IL
ustrated this point by telling the fol-
owing story:
ga minister in a seaport town had
Is a friend an old sea captain. They
both owned pet parrots. The parrot
If the minister had been trained In
/ religious environment; the sailor un-
Ter the rugged atmosphere of the sea-
4 time came when the sea captain
ired of his parrot and wished to dis
pose of it, In accordance with the gem
sral practice of the people. when they
lave anything they have no use for
Ind do not know what to do with, he
resented it to the minister. Birds.