The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-16
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES

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THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Attention is called to the announce
ment elsewhere in this issue, OF the
meeting of the Associated Charities to
be held at the office of Fred Veatch
on Thursday afternoon, at $3.50. Ihls
meeting should be well attended. The
Associated Charities is what the name
implies, and association of men and
women who want to do something for
the less fortunate. Fortunately Mos
cow has few very poor people, but
there are always some who are IN dis
tress or lack some of the comforts
that most of us enjoy. This association
looks after these people and provides
Christmas cheer for the little ones
and the families who are unable to
provide for this festive occasion.
Truly no more Christian spirit can
be shown than that manifested in
making the anniversary of the birth
of the Saviour a day of rejoicing and
pleasure to the less fortunate of our
people. Taking Christmas cheer to
a little child, sick mother disabled
husband and father, is surely meeting
with the divine command and admoni-
the least of these we have done it unto
me-"
Last year the Associated Charities
did noble work. Under the inspira-
ton of an ably written article by Mrs.
Hutton, in which she gave detailed
list of those who would have a cheer
less Christmas unless the people of
Moscow responded to the call, the
people responded as never before and
hundreds of dollars worth of clothing
and fuel and food and presents for the
were provided.
Instead of spending money to buy
presents for relatives and friends
who are not in need, let us spend
more money to buy things that are
actually needed for the comfort, the
pleasure and even the sustenance of
those less fortunate than we. Let
the meeting Thursday afternoon be
well attended and it is to be hoped the
real Christmas and Christian spirit
will be manifested there
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.BILKING THE PUBLIC AGAIN. |
DR.. Garfield resigned as fuel adj
because of the failure of |
the administration to protect the pub |
lie in the settlement of the coal strike.
DIR. Garfield, as fuel administrator,
had given the striking miners a IA |
per cent increase in wages, with, the
distinct understanding that this was
to come out of the profits of the mine
operators.
President Wilson Quilted in" and
made proposition that the miners
should return to work at the Ia per
cent increase until commission to
be appointed by the president should
arrange permanent basis for wage
agreement. This was evidently salts
sactory to the miners and they ac-
'epted it. Acting President Lewis, of
he mine workers, telegraphed few
remarks to President
wilson about the chief executives
alrness, and Wilson replied in kind
y telling how patriotic he deemed the
miners who would condemn the com
non people to freeze to death in order
force an increase in wages, to be
nd all seemed serene.
Now comes DR.. Garfield and points
ut the ely in the ointment" and the
eason for the miners and operators
eng willing to accept President Will
pms proposal. DR.. Garfield points
ut that this commission to decide a
ornament basis for a wage agree
tent, is to be composed of one man
} represent the mine workers.; one
represent the mine owners and one
! rpresent tn consumers, "even as
u and T."
Can any one doubt what the ,decis-
n will be? The mine workers and
e mine owners, by forming an "of-
nsive and defensive alliance will
we a majority ION joint ballot of
70 to one. The mine workers will
t big boost in wages, probably 81
r cent, as Secretary of Labor Will
n wanted to give them. The mine