The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-16
ARNEY ADDRESSES
IDAHO ASSEMBLY
N. P. COLONIZATION AGENT TELLS
OF IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS
ADDRESS ONE OF BEST


ton of 1dahO's resources and irri-
gable lands, and formulation of a
program to clear lOgged-Off forest
lands IN the state were advocated by
q. u. Arney. western colonization
agent for the Northern Pacific rail-
road, as means of increasing the
states wealth and population, in his
address on immigration and Citizen
ship" to the students of the Univer-
sity of Idaho.
Mr. Arney declared Idaho needed
more people and more money and
presented this plan as possible solu-
ton of the problem He explained
the favorable attitude of the railroads
toward universities and colleges in
assuming their share of the work.
Mr.. Arney's was a brilliant ad-
dress. In addition to fOrcibly pre-
senting the problems of Idaho along
the lines of immigration and citizen
ship he kept his crowd more than
amused with his clever and illustrat-
i've stories. Undergraduates regarded
1t as one of the best assembly ad-
dresses given this year. In part he
said:
1T is a great pleasure and honor
to address the University of Idaho
assembly. For three reasons I have
always had deep interest in the
welfare of your institution. The first
u. because in the early days in south
eastern Idaho some of my very clos
est friends were responsible for To-
eating Idaho's highest educational in
stitutiOn at Moscow. The second
reason is because 20 years ago while
In attendance at great state conven-
ton at Moscow / witnessed the laying
e0f the cornerstone of the original ad-
ministratiOn building.
Perhaps the most important and
third reason Is because this institu-
ton is regarded by the company l
represent as one of the greatest fac
tors in the furtherance of immigra-
tion and citizenship. You can be Of
outstanding and distinct assistance in
the problem of immigration.
Idaho needs more people and more
money and you must assist for sooner
or later you are to have charge Of the
affairs of our great commonwealth |
States, cities and people are measured
by the yardsticks of their accomplish
ments. Are you going to turn over
the affairs of your state to the gradu-
sates of the universities of Illinois, |
Iowa and the alumni of other insti-
tutions? Are we raising future gov
ernors, United States senator's, mem
bers of the legislature, and leaders
in all activities of life? Success comes
only by competition, by preparation
or you must step aside and let others
take your place.
1.-THE subject of immigration is as
serious as it is interesting. Interest
ing because it is the story of travel,
'of new sights, and serious because it
involves the breaking up Of one home
and the building of another Every
right minded citizen has home or
plans on having home and land in
his life. 1t is the basic principle of
citizenship. Men go to war for their
homes not their boarding houses
but in some cases for the boarding
house daughter.
Improvement Of conditions of the
men and women we bring to new To-
cations must be accomplished or i'm
fails. Unless we better
mans condition, unless we improve
his condition, immigration fails. We
must deal substantially, constructive .
ly. 1t never pays to represent and !
It is not profitable to be mistaken"
Mr.. Arney brought IN the subject OF
the Armament conference now in ses-
sion and praised Senator William E.
Borah when he said:
II congratulate you that you have
in Washington, D. c.. as your senior !
senator, William E. Borah. 1t was
through his master mind that the {
great nations of the world have been
brought together and it seems to me
,ad indeed that he is not one of .
Americas representatives at this con-
'erence."
Mr. Arney closed by urging the stu
Tents to a finer type of citizenship.
The speaker of the assembly was in :
reduced by Dean F, G. Miller of the 8
Jchool of forestry as a man with =
ong years of experience in dealing i
With immigration work. Led by y
'rof John Dickinson, the university g
'rchestra played one number and
ave an encore number AS COM u
'limenf to Mr.. Arney the undergradu- !
tes stood and sang idaho Fair" q
ed by Prof. E. O. Bangs, head of the ie
apartment of music a.
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