The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-08

MI
Editorial Mention
Boise taxes have increased 81 per
cent In two years
OF 5000 Idaho miners, 1000 are
idle.
The Albion Normal school to be re-
moved to Burley.
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The Highway TO Midway from
Nampa may be hard surfaced.
Latah farm bureau has fixed farm
wages at $45 month and board for
10 hours.
Idaho farmers had 100000 bu-
shells of wheat, 3,032 600 bushels of
oats, and 1,046,000 bushels of barley
on their farms, March l.
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Contractor Charles Storey had a
safe fall on his hands at the state
canitol building Tuesday and will
lose at least two fingers.
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The Nampa people say that after
the city election is over and school is
out they don't know what in the
world they will have to scrap about.
The French are talking of abolish
ing their kissing custom. They might
as well, in the interests of conserva-
tion If for no other reason. Why
should men waste kisses on each
other?
The government has got around
with the official figures and an
nounces Meridian's population as an
even 1000. This is easy to remember
and is enough to place the town In a
different class than If 1t were a mere
800.
Reduced rates for summer travel
to national parks and other resorts
are being announced by various rail-
roads. The Union Pacific is advertis-
ing special rates from middle west
points to Pacific Coast and Mountain
states
The Importance of fish as a food
is attested by noted physician who
on consideraing the many ailments
of his patients resulting from excess
blood pressure so prevalent among
modern business men said, If at the
age of 35 man would eschew meat
and eat fish. five years could be added
to the average span of life"
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The official census figures gives
Boise population of 2l,393. This
the average citizen of the capital city
says is much too low a figure Still,
the population is not increasing. The
government inspector says the water
there Is not what it should be, and
as many Boiseites are compelled to
drink water, this may account for the
falling off in the population.
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National prosperity is but the
sum total of a lot of little individual
properties. AS individuals we have
weathered deflation without one OF
our old-time American panics. But
we have not yet realized, as indivi
duals, that we will have to think
prosperity and work for prosperity If
we want prosperity"
Cooperation, this word is exactly the
opposite of socialism and paternal-
ism. Cooperation does not depend
on state laws and state taxes to sup
port what it undertakes. 1t reeog-
nizes the necessity OF brains, expert
ence and industry and does not try
to get along without capital 1t di-
vides profits in proportion to the SER
vice rendered in producing 1t.
There Is a digusting divorce trial
just completed in New York, the prin-
cipals being James Stillman, presi-
dent of the National City bank, the
| largest in America, and that pays
him salary that exceeds that paid
the head of our government, and his
wife, a former actress. Needless to
say there are many poor families
around Meridian who wouldn't
change places with the Stillman's." :"
The w. C. T. U. of Ada county met
March 31st at Upper Fairview.
Among those who took part in the
program was Mrs. j. e. Roberts of
Star, Mrs Elva Bolden of South
DVisSi miS- y. L. laws thO Souhty
president and others. A letter OF
sympathy was also sent to Mrs. Ayers
a member, who was detained by
sickness in her family.
Organization of real brass band
lis being completed in Meridian this
week and Mr.. Hardesty of Kuna, who
has had considerable experience
along this line, will have the boys
ready to annear in public after a few