The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-19
PENDING R. R. STRIKE
SUBJECT At CHAMBER
RESOLUTION HELD OYER-MAKE
500 LOAN TO UNIVERSITY
SCHOLARSHIP FUND

AT the weekly luncheOn OF tue Mos
cow chamber of commerce Today, con-
siderable time was given 10 discus
.slon Of the pending railroad strike,
Attorney A. H. OversmiLh offered q
resolution the purpose OF which was
to place the chamber OF commerce on
record against the demands Of the
railroad workers, and calling aIten-
ton to the position of the producers,
this being a strictly producing COM
,munlty. The resolution recited the
tact that the price of farm products
have decreased some two hundred per
cent or more, from the peak price,
'7while the wages received by the rail-
way employees is practically the same
..as that received when other prices
were at the high point. After some
discussion, in which Attorney w. E..
Lee, Ralston Butterfield and ]. d.
Davis participated, 1t was voted, on
motion Of G. P. Mix, that the resolu-
? ton be laid over until the next meet
ing and that committee Of three he
! appointed to go over it and make any
changes that were deemed advisable.
Chamber Makes Scholarship Loan
On recommendation of the board OF
trustees the chamber of commerce
voted unanimously to place at the
command of the educational commit |
: tee the sum of $100, to be used under |
the direction OF President Upham, tor |
the aid Of worthy students who might |
be temporarily in need of funds.
Secretary Rowe read his report ior |
the month ending October 16, show
; ing total receipts of $498.61 and dis
bursements of $24512, leaving cash
ON hand, $25349.
The secretary reported that can
rvass OF the business houses had been
made and that all had signed the
agreement to close during the after
noon Of the Idaho-W. S. C. football
game, Friday. The meat markets will
reopen at five o'clock and remain
open for an hour, for the convenience
of the public.
Charles Darling of Boise, a gradu-
ate from the University OF Idaho,
with the class of 1921, now i'll charge
of the bureau Of motor pehicle llcen-
ses, was present from Boise, and
spoke of the kindly feeling he enter
tanned for Moscow and the univer-
sity. He stated that the feeling of
state pride between north ans south
Idaho was growing, the people realiz-
ing that the interests of one section
OF the state were the interests of all
sections. He made plea Tor State
pride and state loyalty. h
Mrs. Athey Proud Of Idaho u
Mrs Athey of Boise, executive sec I
retary of the state Anti tuberculosis n
league, who is making tour OF the
northern part Of the state, was pres I
ent and spoke regarding her work,
her remarks with the state u
ment that she Isl native of Idaho n
and loves the state, which is the most n
beautiful and harbors more untouched v
resources than any other state in the c.
union She said the pioneers OF Ida a
ho did not want any division of the n
state and that the people, instead OF W
to the prosperity OF Spo- m
zane and Salt Lake City, should spend 81
heir money in Idaho and build up te
great trading centers, both in the tt
south and the north. She said the 81
state must be loyal to its university a,
Ind that she would take pride in
sending her own daughter to her a
,tate university next year. Attention til
vas called to the work being accom- &C
,lished by the tuberculosis b,
eague and to the great need Of such N N
york in the state. She stated that gl
3 cases were now asking for aid In Sc
4atah county.
Mrs. Athey believes that the women sa
an be OF great aid as members of ca
he chamber of commerce, and stated WI
hat in Boise they are taken into full Sc
membership and attend each lunch ah
on. cd
w. A. Lauder called attention to
alance OF $50 due the contractor who SIT
uilt the swimming pool in the park, pr
nd asked that the chamber of COM OF
lerce see that the amount is paid. MI
resident HRgan stated that the mat co
,r was In the hands Of committee lei
nd would be taken care of at once of
A number Of matters Of business re'
ere left over, because of the late pO
ess OF the hour, until next Wednes ia.
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