The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-05
CHAMBER COMMERCE
MEMBERSHIP TO GROW
BETTER ATTENDANCE DESIRED
BUSY WEEKLY SESSION
HELD

Inc MOSCOW cndmDor or COM
merce will have added to it's mem
bership in the near future several of
the new men of the. university fac
ulty, according to the statement of
Dean Angel, of the membership COM
mittee, at the weekly luncheon today.
Dean Angel expressed the wish,
however, that more of the business
men might become regular attend
ants, todays attendance, SO far as
the business interests were concern
ed, falling considerably below normal.
H. G. Dale, chairman of the depart
ment of economics and political sci
ence at the university. explained
briefly, but clearly, the American
tariff plan, which provides that the
value of imported articles be fixed on
a basis of the value of similar articles
in the United States, instead OF being
valued for revenue purposes on the
valuation in the country from which
they are shipped. In other words,
to translate the foreign values into
the more equitable American values.
He stated, however, chat the matter
was of no particular interest TO this
community The chamber had been
asked to endorse the American valu-
alton plan, but Ralston Butterfield,
Of the Butterfield-E1der company sug-
gested that the result of such tariff
plan would be detrimental, increas-
ing the price to the consumer. The
was tabled.
Dean Thomson of the public events
committee of the university asked
that he be allowed to issue, for the
chamber of commerce, an invitation
% the various talent which will ap-
pear here in the winter entertain
ment course, to be guests of the
chamber at luncheon on the dates
hat they appear here. The permis-
sion was willingly granted by Presi-
lent Hagan.
The matter of road signs, ques-
ion which has been before the cham
,er on other occasions, was brought
Id and a committee consisting of
Victor McElroy, as chairman, b. M.
,chick and Corliss McElroy, was ap
pointed to see that signs are procured
md put up.
Announcement of the w. G. T. U.
which holds its first ses-
ion this afternoon was made and the
OF furnishing cars to
transport the ladies to the university
vas placed in the hands Of COM
nittee composed of Doctors l. R.
Boyd, J. w. Stevenson and W. A.
Adair. The Faculty Woman's club
will entertain the delegates to the
at tea at the university at
80 tomorrow afternoon and the
ommittee was instructed to have
ars in readiness at the Baptist
hurch at O'Clock in sufficient num-
er to carry some IS ladies.
Miss D. Jute, representing the di- {
ision headquarters of the American
led Cross, addressed the meeting in /
ehalf of the work in Latah county, t
tating that there would be peace
me work for several years to come t
l aiding disabled veterans. She has /
cen visiting various branches in the {
Dunty during the past two weeks and q
aid that 23 cases had been reported 6
, her where assistance was needed. J
plea for clothing for European {
hildren was made, and meeting Of I
le local chapter at the chamber OF r
ommerce Friday afternoon annour- '
3D.
Professor Watson, who recently ar
we'd in Moscow to take 3 position 7
, instructor in the forestry depart '
enC at Cne university, gave n1S i1fi-
of the community, which v
ere most flattering. Attention was {
llled to the new white way, the at t
active banking buildings and store, il
e number of good homes and, above j
l, the hearty welcome given ssrang- a
8 by the people of the community. t
M. RAIDER, assistant plant patholo- T
st, also a new member OF the fac r
ty. expressed pleasure at the cor n
ial welcome accorded him by the v
t,
J. S. Heckathorn announced that I
e campaign for funds for the Roy Fl
,out movement is now on and will h
,ntinue throughout the week and tt
pressed the hope that the $1,000 81
lota will have been subscribed by II
night. Il
n Scout Is Brace tt
Mrs. J. J. Shevlin of Los Angeles, c.
arrived in Moscow today 81
ID will spend some time visiting at "
e home of her sister, Mrs. Stella p
yer L