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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

II Is difficult to see how anyone,
except a professional political job
seeker, could find grounds for valid
objection TO the bill introduced into
the state senate on Tuesday by the
state affairs committees bill which
aims at greatly reducing the number
OF Offices, boards. bureaus and COM
missions and which is also designed to
make a big cut In the number OF state
employees and In the states payroll.
For many years the tendency in
Idaho and In nearly all other states
has been toward a multiplication OF
offices and commissions. This ten
dency, while greatly expanding the
machinery of state government, has
not made for governmental efficiency,
and instead OF being economical IL
has been enormously oxtravagant. 1t
is encouraging to find that at last
the pendulum begins to swing In the
opposite direction, and IL ia a matter
of pride that Idaho Is the third state
in the union-Iilinois and Kansas be-
ing the first two--in which concerted
movement is made for efficiency and
economy.
The bill framed by the state affairs
committee OF the state carries out
the recommendations made by Cover
nor Davis In his message delivered at
the opening OF the legislatures There
may be. and probably are, flaws In the
bill as II now exists, but even so the In
tent OF the measure Is excellent and
even II II we're put into effect without
changing II would probably be q greal
improvement on u present haphaz'
ard. costly and irresponsible system o.
conducting state affairs.
There are three things which tn,
people will %henceforth demand of stat,
administrations. efficiency, economy
and responsibility. II the new scheme
borught up In the Idaho senate brings
about these three things 1t will be al
excellent law, In any event 1t cen
tralixes responsibility In the governor
and the nine commissioners whom h
would appoint as his cabinet. Thu
questions of efficiency and econom.
would then rest with the governor ans
his appoinntees.
Governor Davis has justly said tina
IL the proposed system Is put into Of
feet executive responsibility will b'
so direct that a governor VIII have tt
either stand or fall on the record o.
his administration, instead of beinl
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

The secret Of the economy Of the
Alexander administrator Is out. 1t
consists in not paying ones bills. 1t
Is estimated that the Alexander ad-
ministration left debts OF $l,0z0,O00
and nothing to pay them with. The
present administration Will not only
have TO pay bills, but the cost Of run
ming the state besides. The tax levy
made by the Alexander board provides
for the raising of only $3.50, 900, which
is not quite enough to pay the estimat-
ed debts of the Alexander regime. The
new administration is confronted with
the problem of paying two years ex.
penses OF government with n years
How to meet this condition
without levying an excessive state tas
ls a problem that is worrying the leg
islature and the new state administra'
ton.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
MEETING.

Held on the 4th day of December.
A. d. 1918, at the hour Of 300 o'clock
p. NJ.
Present: r. B. Greenwood, Chair
man; f. E. Earring, member. Absent;
W. s. Sparks, member.
The judges return Of election held
on the goth day of November, 1918,
to elect three persons to serve as a
Board OF Commissioners for Highway
District No. 1, Power County, Idaho,
we're canvassed and the following per-
sons were found to be elected as Com
missioners of Highway District Mum
Der One, Power County, idaho, to
take office the second Monday OF Jan
uary, 1919, to-wit: r, B. Greenwood
e. E. Earring, and w. Bennion.
No further business coming before
the meeting, the Board, adjourned.
r. B. GREENWOOD,
Attest, Chairman.
r. FOSTER LAMM, Secretary.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

food and sanitary inspector and his
deputies; state chemist.
Positions proposed - Commissioner
of public welfare; public health adj
wiser; advisory board of public well
fare advisers. composed of 9 persona.
Department Of Agriculture.
Positions to be vacated - State
board of agriculture and its officers;
director of farm markets; state board
of horticultural inspection and its
officers; state horticultural inspector
and his deputies; state bee inspector
and his deputies; state livestock sani-
tary board and it's officers; state vet
Urinary surgeon and his assistants;
state recorder of brands; state sealer
Of weights and measures and his dep
uites and assistants; fish and game
warden and his deputies Gin relation
to fish ~hatcheries only.
Positions proposed - Commissioner
OF agriculture; director OF markets
director OF animal industry; director
OF plant industry; director Of fairs;
advisory board, composed of nine
persons.
Department OF Commerce and Industry
Positions to be vacated-Public
utilities commission, its officers and
employees; state banking department,
state bank commissioner and his dep
uties; board of appeal from decisions
OF bank commissioner; insurance de-
partment OF state, insurance commits
sioner and his deputy; state insurance
manager; duties of bank commission
err and mine inspector under blue sky
law.
Positions proposed - Commissioner
of commerce and industry; assistant
commissioner of commerce and indus
TRY; director of banking; director o.
insurance; manager of state industrial
insurance.
Department Of Public Works.
Positions to be vacted - State
highway commission and secretary
of state highway commission (excep
In relation to the registration of mo
, tor vehicles) state highway enginee,
and other employees of state highwa.
! commission; duties of state board o
land commissioners, the register, LAM
s commissioner in relation to publ
o parks; trustees Of capital build
= ing; Hepburn park board of controI
a Positions proposed - Commissions
4 of public works; assistant commits
sioner of public works; director @
highways; advisory board OF highwa
d advisers, composed of nine persons.
Department Of Finance.
Positions to be vacated-State ex
r aminer and his deputy; state depos
tory board and its secretary.
Positions proposed - COMMISSIONS
of finance.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
DETAILS OF THE PLAN TO REOR-
GANIZF STATE GOVERNMENT

The following are the changes pro-
posed In the bill introduced to change
the administration OF state affairs.
This measure will probably attract
more attention than any other meas
ure before the legislature, and merits
a close study:
Department Of Law Enforcement
Positions to be vacated-F1sh and
game warden, his deputies and assist
ante $50 far as his and their duties re-
late to fish and game licenses and
shipping permits and the enforcement
of the criminal law state highway
commission and secretary of state
highway commission ESQ far as his
duties relate to the registration of mo-
tor %vehicles) state board OF medical
examiners and It's officers stale board
of dental examiners and Its officers;
board of osteopathic examination and
registration and Its officers; state
board of examiners In optometry and
It's officers; board of pharmacy and its
officers; state board of examiners and
| registration of graduate nurses and It's
officers; examining committee OF the
state board OF health for the examin-
alton Of embalmers; Idaho state board
OF veterinary medical examiners and
its officers, state board OF account
ancy; state board of examiners OF
architects and It's officers; state board
OF examiners of surveyors and its Of
flcers.
Positions Proposed 49, Commissioner
of law enforcement.
Department OF Immigration, Labor
and Statistics.
Positions to be vacated-Industria
accident board, its officers and EN-
ployes; inspector OF mines, commits
sioner of immigration, labor and sta
~tistics.
Positions proposed ~ Commissions
of immigration, labor and statistics
inspector of mines; advisory board o
workers welfare advisers, compose,
of nine persons.
Department OF Reclamation.
Positions to be vacated-State en-
gineer; duties of state board of Ian
commissioners, register, land commits
} sioner In relation to the administra
. ton of the Carey act.
Positions proposed - COMMISSIONS
4 of reclamation; director of water re
I sources; advisory board OF water re
/ sources advisers, composed OF min
> persons.
( Department Of Public Investments
Positions to be vacated-Duties
Q state board of land commissioners, Ii
0 register, the land commissioner an
y their employees $50 far as their duti'
0 relate to the investment of endov
3 ment funds).
n Positions proposed - Commissions
: ofpablic Investment. 2
r Department Of Public Welfare.
Q Positions to be vaoated-Board
Q directors of northern Idaho sanitar
y UNI, It's president secretary; boar
q OF directors of Idaho state sanitariur
it's president and secretary; board
/ trustees of Soldiers Home, its chat
man and secretary; state board
Q health; secretary of state board
0 health; bureau of vital statistics; stat
( registrar OF vital statistics; assistai
& state registrar OF vital statistics dair
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
Education for Returned Soldiers.

Rehabilitation work in the matter
OF education for soldiers is one of the
problems confronting the country to-
day. Many young men whose plans
had been completed for University
courses will unquestionably nov seek
colleges where they can complete
their training in the shortest posi-
BILE time.
More intensified courses of study
and more practical training Will APP
peal to men who want to get into &C
tual work at an early date.
The Polytechnic College of Engin-
eering and Vocational Training locat-
ed in Oakland, California, is an insti-
tuition that is attracting the attention
of many soldier boys who desire tc
get an engineering education In the
shortest possible time.
This college was selected by the
War Department to give many course
In Vocational Training under Sector
b. 8. A. 7. c.
The College is planning to continue
In a general way these intensified anc
practical courses, not only for soldiers
but for all young men who wish tC
specialize In certain definite engin.
eering professions.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

Our $3.50 Mackinaws now 1916 at
the Fall Creek Mere. Co. LII
Dr.. II, II. Scarborough, the eye
specialist, will make his next visit TO
American Falls, at the Remington Ho-
tel. Monday. Jan. 20, II your eyes or
glasses bother you, make 1t a point to
see him. Ito
Miss Jessie Torrance vas installed
as deputy aoditur Monday, the posi-
ton she held before going to Washing
ton last summer to work In the de-
partments, Miss Torrance is familiar
with the work in the auditors office
and very capable,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
NOTICE in BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court Of the United
States, Eastern Division, District OF


In the District Court Of the United
States, Eastern Division, District OF
Idaho.
In the Matter of Geo. w. Stanger,
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy No. 1O44.
Notice is hereby given that Geo. W.
Stanger has fled in the United states
District Court for Idaho his applica-
ton for discharge in bankruptcy; and
that all creditors and other persons
In interest are required TO show cause
II any they have, why the prayer OF
said petitioner should not be granted,
by entering their appearance in said
proceedings on or before the Gath day
of February. 1918, and within ten days
thereafter filing the particular
grounds of their opposition in the Of
flee of the Clerk of said Court.
Given under the authority of the
general orders of said Court and by a
special order of the undersigned this
18th day of January, 1919.
f.. G. WHITE,
LII. "a Referee in Bankruptcy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
Sale Of Estray.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing described estray animal VIII
be sold at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, at the ranch OF
Charles Gruenech, IL miles west OF
American Falls, on Saturday, Feb. 8,
1919, at l o'clock p. m.
One bay horse colt, 4 or 5 months
old, small white strip in face, small
wire cut on right leg above knee, no
brands visible.
GEO. Ii. HANSON,
1-17-24-9l-2-7 Sheriff.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
Annual Meeting of American Falls
Public Library Association.

The annual meeting OF the American
Falls Public Library Association will
be held at the library Saturday after
noon. January Is, at 8 o'clock. Six
trustees are to be elected to serve for
two years. The presence OF al many
members of the association as possi-
BILE is desired.
f. NETTIE RICE. Secretary.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing described animal will be sold
at public sale 20 the highest bidder for
cash, at the Farmers Barn, American
Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, January 10
1919, at / o'clock p. m.
One large dark bay work horse, IL
years old, reached name, old wire cut
right hind foot, branded nc connect
ed on left shoulder.
j.. 7. WATTS,
1-9-16 Chief of Police.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
Stockholders Notice.

The annual meeting of the Dry
Farm National Farm Loan Associa-
ton will be held at County Court
House Feb. LIST, 1919, at 1 o'clock pm,
to elect directors to serve n year
and for such other business as may
properly come before the meeting
This is a very important meeting
Please make 1t a point to attend.
G. 8. BUTLER,
12-S1-1-31 Secretary-Treasurer.
Dated December 81, 1918.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

blamed or praised for the official con-
duct OF elective officers and appoint
ed boards over whom he now has no
con.rol.-Boise Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
Notice of Annual Meetlng.

The annual meeting of the Fall
Creep Sheep Co, Ltd, will be held at
the office of the company on the 2Sth
day of January, 1919, at two o'clock
u. m.
w. II. PHILBRICK, Pres,
r. e. ST. JOHN, Sec'y,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17
Sale of Estray.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing described animal will be sold
AT public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, at the ranch of James
Russell, two and one-half miles south
east of Arbon postoffice, on Monday,
February 10. 1919.
One 2-year-old black tilley, white
on right hind foot, branded *
on left flank.
G. H. HANSON,
Ill, 24,31,2-7 Sherln.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-17

the Board, the meeting adjourned
r. B. GREENWOOD,
Affect. Chairman.
r. FOSTER LAMM, Secretary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-24

will return America after an absence ol seven months except for few weeks Ill feprudry anu ,rah and tboro is little doubt that his presence and personal attention will cause many things peo pie have been worrying about 90 clear up qulchlS
 Foreign trade restrictions will be cleared away and foreign exchange stabilized. Credits ln many nations will be put firmer basis, and thou- sands in them who have been ld'e or Vaiueiess to trade will become producers, developers ana pur- chasers of commodities.
 The improvement in business conditions should effect Alaska beneficiay much as or more than any other section of the country. It should cause the release of more money for investment-part1cu- lar,v for oold mine investment And it will cause the release yet from the army and war work quasi work.
 All things considered the longest days of the year have been fruitful, and hope inspiring.
 This is written of course, on the assumption that the Senate and the proper authorities in other coun- tries will promptly ratify the treaty-and we are all confidently hopeful that such will be the case.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-24

and Reform is that Reform begins as far away from home as possible. A man will think two hundred times before he buys a second auto
 mobile. But he won't even think twice before getting married once. The trouble with the average so- ciety novel is that the characters are always dressing for dinner. Most any man knows that too many butchers are in the barber business. And most any woman knows that too
 many barbers are in the butcher business.
 Another reason why there are so
 many arguments is because you never
 have any trouble in finding people to doubt the things you are sure of. The most wonderful thing about woman's institution is how it can be
 all wrong nine times out of ten. A man has to work hard to. make a name for himself But woman can
 make a name for herself by merely holding a boob's hand until he is ready to propose
 A girl should not marry title
 unless it is a title to some perfectly good real estate.
 fat man has to keep hopping the water of his face on hot day. But a corn fed girl has sense enough
 to sweat where you can't see it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-24
GERMANY'S PLACE IN THE WORLD

With peace hand of the interesting and important questions which arises in the minds of people is what will be Germany's place in the political commercial and industrial affairs of the world?" Of course that will depend upon Germany. If the Germans accept democracy accomplished and settled fact. and accept only it's visible forms racy, in short if the Germans become democrats in people and government may again be restored to prominence and prosperity Germany is a rich coln- try, populous, industrious and efficient. The atti- tude of the world toward her and her people is that they must show by future conduct and developments what faith and trust safely be reposed in them If they accept the standards of right and wrong they have been declared by the great spokesmen of the Allied nations, and work in harmony for civili- zation and humanity and fraterna communion among peoples, brilliant future will be their portion. They must show, however, by their acts well as by their protestations that they building new Germany that is worthy of confidence.
 The new which dawns with the accomplish menf of the Paris treaty opens the door to the greatest opportunity German people have had It offers them freedom scope for all the genius in all theatres of human activity which they pos may develop. The hope of great generous humanity is that they will make the most of it.
 1t must be admitted at the start that the ill grace with Ewhich the German government has ac- cepted peace, and the bad faith of her naval com manders in sinking the fleets which peace terms allotted to the Allies make a very bad start and add to the things Germany must if she is again to take dignified place among the world nations. *
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-24
ADMINISTRATION GOATS FARE WELL

Dr. H A. Garfield has just visited the Pacific Coast tour of the country during the of which he paid particular attention to the coal and fuel. oil regions. He everywhere recognized as one of the worlds greatest experts fuel supply, production and administration. This all causes one to recall that he among the frst-nex after Sec retary Danelsof the high officers of the Wilson ministration picked the goat" that it was hoped would bring about the downfall of the Administration. He abused in Congress and by the partisan and ridculed and dissected in the public view but in the course of time the public recognized in him the qualities which President Wilson to choose him for one of the important of the great war tasks, and today his fame to be firmly esab- lished The Democrats talking of running him for Governor of Massachusetts, and, if successful urging him for the Presidency.
 Secretary Baker, next picked a goat has fared likewise with the people. He is recognized as available for the best Ohio has give and as pos sibie Presidential timber
 Is it possible that Postmaster General Burleson's day is coming?
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-24
Some American Junkerism
lCincinnati Enauirerl


 That the native ferocity of the power-hungry politician may be appreciated needs consult the charge the rulers of Europe deliberately invited hostities that could only mean destruction of hu- man life and property in staggering proportions Ihey believe it now and rightfully The tendency IS confined in any particular continent or race or people New England opposed the War of 1912 and sympathized with Great Britain because of the belief that the politicians of the Administration had brought it about for sordid and selfish reasons. There was an outcry against the with Mexico, less person than Abraham Lincoln joining in the flashing, stnging criticism of the Polk Admins certain histories it is still taught that hostilities prompted by the so-called slavecracy seeking territory and more power
 Quite recently there has been brought to light a letter written by that master politician Thurlow Weed, of New York, most properly regarded as the parent of what is called today ward politics. in which he is shown in despicable light as Treit- schke Bernhardi any of the military philoso phers of Germany who taught that beau tiful human function and necessary for the better ment of the race. Writing in 1855 to the famous was creating friction because of the Ostend manifesto awarding Cuba to the United States, and when there was loose talk of war Weed propounded certain ai, showed his readiness to resort to slaughter for part advantage. f@F s&@ s~
 He wanted, for instance to know why President Franklin Pierce should not be "out-trumped' if, in expected message, he played the game of war Pro true Teutonic fashion, that there things than war, which at times national blessing though again quite the reverse The Mexican War which he called causeless and ugly nevertheless contained jewels of advantage to the country Then he said If a with England will give us the tariff Canada and freedom, shall refuse it?" By freedom he meant the triumph of the abolitition principle for which he stood. What he codly pro- posed to do it will be to plunge the country into war if the message of the President afforded the slightest pretext, and, for what must be apparent to the reader, mere party advantage. To "outtrump" the opposition he ready to invite misery, saugh ter and suffering to millions.
 This incident Eliminates and makes lucidy clear the statement of Henry Watterson in recently pub lshed recoections of his life in Washington that the Civil War could have been avoided at any time during the decade that preceded it's launching but for the pettifogging politicians parties who cultivated the feeling of hostility between sec tions purely for personal aggrandizement
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-24
Luke McLukfIe Says


 Just about BOW June bride feels sorry. for the poor country because her husband isn't president of it. But she'll outgrow the feeling.
 A lot of us are broke because we would rather hope for the best than work for it.
 A prude wants whole lot of cred 1t for not yielding to temptation where there is no temptation in the neighborhood
 At that, married woman can be thirty years old when single woman is thirty years young.
 A glance at the Divorce court rec ords will show that it is ten times easier to get married than it is to stay married.
 Liquor is bad thing in many ways. But we want to say right here that nagging has broken ur more homes than booze
 The trouble with an expert is that ordinary fellers like you and me do not know what the hex he is talking about, e The difference between Charity