The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-09
ENDORSES truth
in FABRIC BILL
CHAMBER FOR HONEST CLOTH
PLAN FOR NORTH IDAHO
MEET NOVEMBER 1926.

The Moscow chamber of commerce
is strong for the Capper-French
truth in fabric" bill, now before
congress, providing that all goods
shall carry stamp showing whether
the goods is all-wool, wool and cot
ton, or just plain and common shod-
dy. The bill has been introduced in
the interests of the buying public
and of the Wool Growers association.
A communication from the Wool
Growers association, with copy of
a resolution, was read at Wednes-
days luncheon, by Secretary Rowe
and on motion of J. S. Heckathorn
was adopted without any dissenting
votes.
President Hagan brought up the
matter of the coming meeting of the
North Idaho chamber of commerce,
which will be held in this city No
vember 25 and 26. 1t was announced
that the sessions would be held Fri
dayafternoon, the 25th, and Saturday
forenoon. The Friday evening ses-
sion will probably be of special ma
ture, comprising entertainment on
the part of Moscow business men for
the visitors. A committee on arrange
ments, consisting of s. Heckathorn,
Professor H. C. Dale and ]. ]. Keane,
was named by the president.
G. B. Green announced that in the
past "a hours great progress had
been made in interesting citizens in
the Friendship Special to Boise,
and that the train would steam out of
Moscow this evening carrying 125 or
more persons.
The report of H. H. Orland, treas
urer of the committee which had
charge of the swimming pool project,
was read by the secretary, showing
all bills paid and balance of $2.02
on hand.
DR.. j. N. Bowman, vocational train
ing adviser, who is in Moscow with
the Cleanup squad, was called upon
and made most interesting talk on
the work of the veterans bureau and
the conditions which they find. He
said that the cleanup squad was
simply bringing the district office
which is situated at Seattle, to the
doors of the ex-service men. He said
that all details were secured by the
members of the squad and properly
the proper authorities,
but that the board had no right to
decide on the merits of any claim,
IuiS DeIllS uOue eltueI DIT IoedILle VI dI
d. G.
One job that confronts the veterans
bureau, in connection with vocation
al training, is to squeeze the water
out of the college courses and ar
range for the vocational students to
get only the essential work. He COM
plimented the University of Idaho on
he effort made to give the vocation
II students the very best training pos
sible, stating that this is one of the
few institutions that at once adapt
ed it's courses to the needs of the
vocational men, and in some cases
provided a special course for the
men. He said that it was necessary
hat vocational men, receiving train
ng at the expense of the govern
nent, decide as quickly as possible
lpon an objective and work to that
,nd.
I. M. Hanger, prominent mer-
;hant of Walla Walla, was present
md made a short talk. He said part
If his business just now was in
with the work of the
church, which he and
others, who are holding a convention
n Moscow, were trying to make a
greater functioning power
Rev James Thomson of Spokane
said that he did not hesitate to be
known as a booster for the Univer-
sity of Idaho, as we'll as booster for
Moscows churches He said the edu-
cation of young person was one
sided unless accompanied by proper
spiritual training