The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-06-25

Elsewhere is published a statement
by Senator Borah, senior United
States senator for Idaho, in regard to
the proposal to cut down government
expenses. Senator Borah is consls-
tent and persistent advocate OF dis
armament and takes the very proper
stand that the United States, being
the greatest nation on earth, must
take the lead in this movement, which
would do more to bring permanent
peace than any action that could be
taken. Senator Borah points out that
while we are clamoring for reduction
of government expenses and the sug-
gestion is made that surplus depart
mental employees be discharged, that
if all of those who can be discharged
were "let out" the saving would not
eoual the cost of single battleship
that would, in few years, be obso-
lete and worthless. One of the great
est crimes being committed by the
American government is its naval
building program which calls for the
expenditure of billions of dollars Tor
fighting ships in the next few years.
The cost of single battleship would
irrigate enough land in Idaho to fur
nish homes for from 1000 to 5,ooo
families. and produce enough to sus-
tain them in comfort.
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Reports from Oklahoma, where oil
has been the great medium OF wealth
and prosperity for several years, say
conditions there are really critical.
The Standard Oil Company and its
subsidiary companies, which buy the
crude oil from the wells and refine
it. have reduced the price OF oil at
the wells from 81 to 81 per barrel
This has had the effect of stopping
the drilling of new wells and many
have stopped with wells half finished
business of every line is hard hit
Bank. store and other clerks are go
;ne into the harvest fields to work,
and industry is being curtalled IN
every way possible. Yet gasoline is
selling in Moscow at 33 cents gal
lon which is but two cents gallon
less than it sold for when crude OIL
vas being bought at 300 per cent
above the present prices. The Stand
ard Oil Company has the American
neople by the throat and absolutely
controls the price paid for crude OIL
and the price which the consumer
must pay for gasoline. AT some
points in the east and south gasoline
is selling for Is cents a gallon, but
where there is no competition post
war prices still prevail
Pullman, Palouse and kendrlck are
to have big celebrations on July 4.
Moscow and Troy will not celebrate.
TROY citizens will join with Kendrlck
in celebrating the nations birthday
and many Moscow citizens plan TO go
IN Pullman. where President Upham
speaks, the Elks' band furnishes the
music and the Moscow ball team plays
ball. Others will go to Palouse. But
we must not forget Kendrick, an ldaho
and a. I.atah county town. Kendrick
is our near neighbor, pays taxes TO
help keep up our county and STATE
and our educational IN
stitutions. Kendrick has more claims
other towns mentioned. 1t would lie
a rank injustice if none of the people
IF Moscow go to Kendrick on July 4.
and show the citizens of Kendrick
hat we appreciate their efforts to
nave big celebration and we apprecl-
tie their friendship and help. MOS
,ow must send some of her citizens
o Kendrick on July 4.
Admiral Sims, who has earned the
contempt of every real American by
ia taadyism to the British and his
of the work OF the
american navy and praise OF the work
I the English navy in the world war,
vas very properly repriman<ed by
secretary of the Navy DENLY, for his
.ondon speech. The punishment is
holly inadequate to the crime. Sims
hould be dishonorably discharged
,om the navy. to which he has long
cen disgrace. Eleven years ago he
Iade a speech in London that called
own upon his head the wrath OF the
merican people and a reprimand
ON the navy department. He will
-obably commit the same offense
rain when opportunity offers.
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The splendid showers of the past
W days have done much to improve
op conditions in this section. No
4rt OF the northwest is more pros
rous or has better prospects than
is section Of the great Pa1ouse coun-