The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-16

icll t1lat the OllclS were moi Siii'
enough in observing the dictates
the church. The result was split
the congregation, new church an
: bitter feeling. The bitterness ha
passed away. but two small. whit
church buildings testify thar tn
schism endures.
, Churches Are Pretty.
Rev. John Mayer, twenty-eight, ha
the old or East End church, quain
wooden structure, with rough stone
foundation. Rev. Albert Menkins Is
minister at the new or West Enc
church, an equally attractive wooden
building, stainless white with a green
steeple.
Each congregation supports its min
lister, who receives about 500 d month
and the use of home with enough
land for Il garden. Ministers do not
farm. ITS against principle" agreed
the store club of males. Were sup
posed to support him and we do"
| Weddings are usually celebrated in
the elaborate Russian way. The mar
rage ceremony is performed in the
church at two o'clock in the afternoon,
according to Lutheran ritual A din
ner is given at seven and the festivi-
ties last three days.
Death is accepted in true pioneer
fashion. Each church owns Gene
tery for the use Of the congregation
Adults are buried in one row, and
children III another. Plain, white
wooden crosses mark the graves. Hem
lock and Zine trees shelter the Gene
teries which are on the hillsides above
the village. A few naples add touch
of color to the wild beauty of the
places.
Every color in the rainbow was
chosen for the houses by the color
loving peasants who left the Volga val
ley lands of their forefathers to settle
In "the land Of the free where all Is
good and there is money for ALL" The
most pretentious house in the village
belongs to the Onion King of Little
York 1t is an attractive, simple, one
stored, wooden structure with a
porch halfway around it and high
steps leading to the porch. The house
itself is white, the roof of slate color,
the shutters and window trimmings a
restful green, the steps purplish-gray
and the ceiling of the porch a wonder
full blue quite indescribable
Introducing the Onion King.
The onion king, George Youngman,
is the only Spectator in the village.
He buys the crops from his fellow-vil-
layers and sells them to the whole |
salers. Youngman is about sixty His |
wife wears peasant costumes and car
ries her Iail to the village well to get |
the drinking water The water supply |
of the village, a natural spring, walled |
up on three sides with bricks, Is on
her land. There the women of the vii
Iage come several times each day.
They must bend to dip the water from
he shallow pool.
The overflow from the spring forms
narrow, shallow, cool stream in
which the women place the milk pals
md butter to keep cool Little York
S iceless as well as without modern
within the houses No one
utter that belongs to another Hon
sly is one of the strongest virtues of
he community.
Kerosene is used for lighting. The
ne street which forms the thorough
are of the village is in utter darkness
Tho r1Oon1n 10, |
arns There is not even one electric
ash.
The schoolhouse stands midway be-
veen the two churches. The curricu-
I'm conforms to state requirements
nd runs through the grammar grades.
There are 800 children in the vii
ge, ranging from infancy to fifteen
ut they do not vary in color. 1t is
llage of blonde youth, perfect blonde ,
skin. eyes and hair. Though SOM ,
" coors are preferred by the older f
Tx, the children wear the brightest II
les. There is nothing drab about the b
neral tone of Little York o
Birth Control Unknown. p
Needless to say, birth control has
ined no advocates. Women who look
/ enough to be grandmothers, but II
e said to be fifty-five are mothers Of II
ildren, nine and ten. Nor has Suf- 81
lge any converts in Little York. Not a.
e woman in the community has IL
ted. They do not believe in voting. g
cir code says that woman's place is -
the home with their children or in y
, fields with the men.
rhe soviet has as few friends as , a
frage. Nearly every inhabitant is =
king to get some relative or dear !
end out Of Russia, away from the II
iet and starvation" I'd
lotion pictures have found no open ia
in Little York There is no the ei'
T., although there Is no religious OBJ =
lion to decent motion pictures But ru
course the idea of using the church pa
pictures would be considered desc
ion.
he organ is the most popular mu- ms
j instrument There are no bala- tie
a, the national Russian instrument. an
single telephone keeps the vii I'll
, from bpino cIIt off from nutcido | FRO