The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-26
DR.. UPHAM FINDS
SOUTH OPTIMISTIC
REPORTS TO CHAMBER OF COM
HERCE-BOY SCOUT HEAD
TELLS OF WORK.

TELLS OF WORK.
DR.. A. H. Upham, president of the
University of Idaho, at the weekly
luncheon of the chamber Of commerce
today, told of his recent trip through
south Idaho, where he delivered a
number of addresses at teachers in
sstitutes and other public functions
He stated that he found a feeling of
confidence and general optimism in
most of the districts which he visit
ed. Parts of south Idaho were hard
hit when the slump in prices came,
but the readjustment is coming along
nicely. DR.. Upham said he found the
people of the southern part of the
state interested in the welfare of the
university, but said that through
some source disquieting rumors had
been spread regarding moral condi-
tions in Moscow. Where these mis-
statements originated, he was unable
to say, but he stated hat he did all in
his power during his trip to inform
the people Of south Idaho regarding
the very excellent moral conditions
in Moscow, with its large number of
churches and high percentage of
church attendance.
DR.. Upham expressed his appre-
citation Of the $100 given by the cham
sber of commerce to the student loan
fund. He said that before the school
year is over there will no doubt be
an opportunity to do good work for
deserving students with this fund
A meeting of the educational COM
mittee of the chamber will be held at
five o'clock his afternoon at which
NJ ~1ov> xrxfII H. L
which plans for the administration of
the fund will be worked out. It is
expected that other commercial
fund
Tells of Soldiers Needs
DR.. G.. Ray Fleming, advance man
for the U. S. veterans cleanup squad,
which will be in Moscow November
8, 8 and 10, addressed the members,
explaining the work Of the cleanup
squad, which is carried on under the
veterans bureau, as explained in an
interview in yesterdays Star-Mirror.
DR.. Fleming gave some interesting
figures. He showed that more than
a quarter million veterans, alleging
disabilities, had had their claims re-
jected that $4,000 are suffering from
tuberculosis and mental diseases and
receiving no hospital treatment; that
1000 declared eligible for vocational
training were not taking it; that there
are more than 10000 claims for train
ing pending; that there were 115,776
claims for training rejected and that
the grand total of claims against the
government is All ,597. He stated that
the four and one-half million ex-ser-
vice men and their dependents,
brought the family of the United Sta
tes Veterans bureau up to more than
% 900 900 persons. He told Of the
great need for the work being done
under this bureau.
Boy Scout Man Talks
F. B. Hawley, head of the Boy Scout
work in Whitman and Latah counties,
reported on the work being accom-
plished in the Palouse council. He
said that out Of $50 boys in Moscow
of scout age, 125 are now enrolled in
the five troops and new recruits are
being gained daily. Live young men
are volunteering their services as
scout workers. The school board, he
said, had offered a vacant school
building on the southeast part of
town for the use of the Boy Scouts,
Pullman, Mr. Hawley stated, rasied
some $4,000 during the recent drive
and Colfax raised it's quota for the
work The work is developing in the
smaller towns in both counties. Gen
esse holds the record with three
troops already organized Juliaetta
has asked Mr.. Hawley to visit that
place and aid in organizing troop.
Palouse, in Whitman county, has or
ganized two troops and Garfield will
commence organization at once.
Professor A. J. O'Gorman, profess
sor Of secondary education at the
University OF Idaho, new member
of the faculty, was introduced as
new member of the chamber of COM
merce, and expressed his appreci-
alton of the cordial welcome extend
ed him and told of the aid which a
commercial organization can be in
getting any good work across in a
community.
J. F. Speilman, who recently open
ed shoe repair shop on Third street,
was introduced and expressed his sat
fsfaction at conditions as he finds
them in Moscow.
b. M Schick, of the road signs
committee, reported that arrange
ments had been made for road signs
to be put up in the Moscow district
with both the material and the work
donated. The signs are to be fur
nished by the Roth Construction conf
pany and the painting will be done
by r. B. Ward, while the lumber
companies will furnish the posts and
the business men have agreed TO have
the signs nut up. The signs will have
<~Ndoscowys nrinted on them the num-
Der of miles from the point where the
sign is nut up to the city and an ar
row pointing the way.
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