The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-07-26
BoRAH, AN HONEST STATESMAN

Some of the American people are
American people are against a soldier
bonus, but if The New York Herald
knows anything about our national
character and conscience all the
Jess, rugged conduct in high public
life, William e. Borah knows that
the present bonus measure is legis-
lative fraud upon the soldiers them
selves, and he stands up on the floor
of the United States senate and says
So. Senator BoFah knows that re-
committing the bill until next Janu-
AIRY, when there will be no possibility
of paying the money then or soon
thereafter, is an electioneering swim
die, and he says so. Senator Borah
knows that voting in congress to
keep alive a measure which those vot-
ing for it hope is dead is political
cowardice, and he says so. When
members of the United States con-
gress supposed to have self-respect
and obviously seeking good reputa-
tons are ducking and lodging and
fleeing the square issue of the bonus
scheme as the rankest poltroom on
the battlefield would not run away
from showers of lead these straight.
manly words of Borah, the fair, clean
fighter, should sink into the public
memory:
ION this floor today we have heard
something about bringing this bill !,
back here in six months, and / want |
to say that if anything could be |
characteristic of supreme moral |
cowardice in this situation it would |
be precisely that. We ought to have
the courage if we are against this |
bill to say so and give the reason
why. There is no sense in trifling
with this matter by sending it back
to committee and then bringing it |
back again when we know conditions /
will be no better. There seems to be
an opinion in some quarters that a :
large block of votes is involved.
Whether this block be large or small,
and l don't think it so imposing as
some appear to think it is, we should, /
nevertheless, proceed with courage 1
in a matter Of such supreme import
ance to the people of the United
States" The American people have
not always agreed and will not al
ways agree with Senator Borah's po-
litical creed and party doctrine; Jhey
will respect, admire and trust him as
an honest, fearless man and fear
less honest public leader.
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L. w. Kepart of the U. S. Bureau of
agriculture, Washington, d. OK to
Moscow and Latah county, and par
ticularly to the University of Idaho,
recalls the fact that these gentlemen
have been on survey in the neigh
boring county last week. At this time
when the great wheat harvest is be-
ginning, their observations of the
crop will be interesting as forecasts
for Idaho in the u S. bureau. And
as far as the department of agricul-
ture at the university is concerned
the program that received common
dation last week will be reflected from
national viewpoint. There is no
doubt that the agricultural station
here is getting to be more than of
passing interest to the farmer and
stockman. The Star-Mirror will have
something more to say about the
station later on.
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The Idaho bulletin of vocational
education recalls the fact that the
local offices will come under the
public health stations and that an
office will be located IN Moscow, and !
at Pullman. The soldiers, sailors and
marines of Latah county will be
pleased to make a note of this fact,
ind look for the announcement that
will mean more direct touch with
ocal physicians. The Red Cross
which has done humane service will
till conduct it's home department.
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