The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-09
UNIVERSITY GETS 1
NEARLY A MILLION
BIGGEST APPROPRIATIONS IN
HISTORY OF IDAHO GIVEN
FOR THIS GREAT WORK,

| That the University OF Idaho and
the extension service will get a grand
total of $853,627 for the next gbien-
| MUM is the good news brought to
Moscow by G, J, Hugo, representa-
tive for Latah county and republican
floor leader in the lower house who
addressed the chamber Of com1herce
at its weekly luncheon Wednesday.
he university proper got a dump
sum of 100000, as compared with
$39O,OOO two years ago, almost 100
per cent increase. The extension
service got $128,627, which is much
less than two years ago, when the
federal government was urging the
legislatures to make liberal appro-
priations for agricultural purposes,
but it is enough to insure a great
amount of work being done in a good
cause. In addition to these amounts
the legislature gave the university
mot the extension service} $25, 900 Of
which $4,000 is to be used for pure
seed work ard $4,000 is to be used
in fighting the alfalfa weevil This
was given with the explicit under
standing that it is to be used by the
university department of agriculture
and not by the extension service,
Economy was the watchword and
was preached constantly" said Mr..
Hugo, Sand naturally every county
wanted to cut every other county but
was not willing to accept any reduc-s
tion itself. With Al counties thus
wanting to make reductions in the ap-
preparations for every other county
but its own, the represe entatives and
senators had a hard time to get any
thing through. But we got lot Of
work done and held the levy to not to
exceed six mills, as compared with 16
mills in Washington. We got lot of
good work done and, although it was
9 hard and strenuous session, / bel
lieve that we accomplished all that
could be accomplished. / am surely
glad to get back to Moscow and to |
realize the session is behind instead |
of ahead Of me-"
Palouse country and northern Idaho
have no idea how much better off |
they are than in southern Idaho and |
in many other sections. He looks
we'll despite the strenuousness of the
session through which he has gone,I
but says he has no ambition to serve
through another session.
There was a good attendance at
'he weekly luncheon as many wanted
At hear Mr.. Hugo speak and it was
the question of carpenters
wages would be taken up for discus
sion. Rev. H. 0. Perry pastor of the
Methodist church, who announced
hat the Methodists will not build this
7ear if they are required to pay SO
Der day, and who is being supported
n his contention by many Moscow
'ltizens, who wish to see the matter
ettled by having wages in Moscow
'educed to the level of wages in other {
owns, was on hand and it was the
Intention to call upon him, but the j
lour was late and it was thought
.est to put that question over until .
he next meeting and make it a i
pecial order of business. A repre-
entative of the carpenters union
vas also present and it is understood ]
vas prepared to present the carpen-
ers side of the question.
Plastino and "Brunt" Breshears. of
he University of Idaho athletic as
ociation which is backing the inter
cholastic basket ball tournament to !
e held here, addressed the chamber
richly on the matter and urged Ii
eral support of the tournament by /.
ne business interests of Moscow
his was pledged to them
Chris Hagan, the new president of :
ne chamber of commerce, presided [.
nd did as was expected he would, =
andled the work nicely and smoothly.
[e announced that he has not yet
elected his committees but will do so
Jon and the announcement will be
lade at the next weekly luncheon.
e. urged that there be full attend e
nee at that time, and if nothing else t
greater Importance comes up it is Y
nderstood the question of wages to t
, paid Moscow carpenters will be r
scussed next Wednesday, Q
Miss Ella Ho,ro L.. l..-.1 =