The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-04
JoBBING THE HOME PAPER

JOD, WuO nOluS TIE WOTiu CHd1u
pionship belt for being the most pa
tent man the world has known, la,
right smart to try his patience, blu
Job never had to deal with the pub
licity department of the University 0
Idaho. If he had we fear he woui,
have acted on the advice Of Mrs. Jol
when she urged him to Curse Cox
and die" Job stood some pretty hare
jolts without fIinchihg, but he neve'
stood for having the dirty end OF thi
stick handed to him repeatedly aLi
without excuse.
This paper has tried to tote fair
with the University of Idaho and cl,al.
1enges any one to point to a single
instance in which it has failed. But
through the fault of some one, or sew
eral persons connected with the big
school this paper has received treat
ment that would have caused Job to
become professional cusser. We will
review few of them.
When DR.. Lindley was offered the
chancellorship of the University of
Kansas, the Moscow paper knowing
the full facts, consented, at the re-
quest of DR.. Lindley and others con-
nected with the university, to not pub
lish the story until a certain date.
Desiring to do what was thought Lest
for the university this paper sup
pressed the story with the distinct
understanding, given ION word of
honor that it would be given the first
opportunity to publish the story on a
given date. Two days prior TO that
date morning newspapers from the
Mississippi to the coast, published the
story
The Moscow paper was scooped on
a big story from Moscow, because it
had "toted fair
Last summer when DR.. Upham
started for Idaho to consult with the
commissioner of education and others
in regard to the position he now holds
as president of the University OF da-
no, this paper was notified by wire
before DR.. Upham reached Moscow
and it asked for a statement 1t was
requested to withhold the publication
of any report of DR.. Upham's visit to
Moscow and the object of his visit as
it was thought best for the university
that no mention be made of his ap-
plication until selection of presi-
dent was made. We were promised
protection" and that should selec-
ton be made this paper, the home
paper of the university, would he
given the first opportunity to publish |
it.
Dr. Upham came to Boise and to
MOSCOW, spent several days here, went |
to Spokane with members of the /
board, returned to Ohio, and this
paper. knowing the full facts, made
no mention of his visit, because the
had requested it. This YVES
lone on an absolute promise that when
the selection was made the Moscow
paper would be the first to be given
he facts. The selection was made
and this paper, still asked to keep :
quiet for few days, was "scoopedr
~ almost every paper in the west be-
ause the story was released" to
'ther papers first and we had the
of having the story of the
election of a president of the uni l
QTSffU at Mnconuy =
'ewiston, Spokane and on the coast
efore 1t was published in Moscow.
Some time ago it was decided to .
i've a public inaugural for President =
pham. This paper, with the press a
srvlce at the university, learned of
lie plans, but again the soft pedal" =
as applied and the paper was re-
rested to suppress the story until
ter the legislature adjourned. It
as thought best to not mention il
It'll the adjournment of the legisIa-
re which has been regarded as hos q
e to the university ",
Again this paper "toted fair" and
yfng upon the promises of fair and az
nest treatment in spite OF what had -,
opened on previous occasions. .-fell
it' and again got what it had been OF
1ded before.
1onday's Idaho Statesman 60 pub =.
led at Boise, the paper that has led p,
fight against the university and RI
extension service and has been I
most bitter and effective opponent re,
the school. had a big display head
" of the proposed Inauguration. Stl
two column cut of Presiden. ~,
lam In order to keep the mater
n the legislature" it was given to tTs