The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-17

chamber of commerce had spent $1,000
to secure free attractions to interest
\ instruct and entertain the people, but
the people did not show their appre
citation by their presence This is tx
be regretted.
Moscow has invited the people OF
the surrounding country and neigh
boring towns to come and see the fair
But Moscow citizens have not set the
fright example. They should have led
and not wait to follow the crowd. 1t
is Moscow's fair, she is paying for it,
and she ought to patronize it. Tues
day, the opening day, should have
seen the fair grounds packed The
weather was ideal, probably the best
we will have during the entire week.
The great parade of the noble animals
Of the University Of Idaho farm, was
worth the price of admission. There
were at least half dozen attractions,
any one of which was worth all it
would cost for all, and the patronage
should have been larger.
Moscow must wake up. Moscow
people must attend the festival or it
will be failure. The management
and the chamber of comemrce have
done their part. They have provided
the best ENTERTAINERS (that is adj
mitted by alb ever seen in Moscow
and it is the duty of Moscow people
to show their appreciation by their
presence and thus encourage others
to attend. Let us have a larger at
tendance each remaining day of the
festival.
A MESSAGE TO THE, PRESIDENT
President Wilson undoubtedly takes
away with him the warrantable i'm
preston that the people of Oregon are
for the league of nations. He is not
of course, as to the real
of the great crowds which
turn out to hear him, nor as to the
correct Interpretation to be placed
upon the reports his Jealous political |
friends may find it their pleasure to
convey to him. People wish to do
honor to any president whether or not
they approve any particular measure
or policy of his administration; and
politicians have way Of telling
president what he may wish to hear.
What has the president heard that
lie believes? We may not precisely
lnow just now; but guess may east
y be hazarded as to what he has
heard that he should believe, and, it
nay be hoped, does believe. Of course j
lie is sure that the people are for the
eague. But that is not all What
lse? Il
We should say that the people of
)regon are in tune with the evident
rend of sentiment everywhere. 1t is
ye think, that the great majority are
Or the league, and desire to have the
ovenant ratified by the senate. But
1ey are willing to have, and even de-
ire, something more. They are anx-
Jus to have Americas position in the !
ague, and before the world made 2
ntirely plain, so that there may be
, subsequent question about any
efiniticn or assertion of American
ghts, duties and responsibilities.
The American people want ratifica-
on; they will justify ratification
18th reservations; but they will not
oprove ratification which throws the
and treaty back into the
,ace conference. The whole painful
I'd difficult path of negotiation for
ace and for league must then be
odden again, peace postponed in
and the world kept sub
erged in chaos.
So the people of Oregon are for the
lgue, as the people of America are
r it. But they are for America first
d always. That is the message they
,uld give to President Wilson,
rtland Oregonian.
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ELK LODGE is PATRIOTIC
There has never been any doubt +
out the patriotism and progressiv-
IS of the Elks, everywhere, and the
scow lodge, No. 249, takes the lead
this line of work. Everything that
5 come up for the betterment of
ditions in Moscow, for helping the
diers, for aiding any worthy cause,
the support. moral and financial,