The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-07-08

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Down in Walla Walla county, Wash
ington, they are kicking because thu
maintenance cost of automobiles
owned by the county is $50 per month.
1t is quite probable that many individ-
uals would be glad to know how they
keep the cost down to $50.
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If the coal strike breaks late in the
summer it seems quite probable that
the railroads will find themselves I'M
able to handle the transportation of
coal and of farm products. This con-
dition is pretty certain to exist, I'M
less there is more coal mined and
turned over to the railroads at once.
AS usual, of course, the public will
suffer
A city exchange remarks that some
towns spend more time in sounding
their slogans than they do in clean
ing their streets. 1t is quite true, to
the detriment of the towns. Glowing
slogans cause the stranger to expect
something out of the ordinary, and
when he learns his mistake his in
terest ceases to exist. Fine words on
the wings of wind travel a long way,
but clear street leaves a more last
ing impression.
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Latah county has been fortunate
for some time in her selection of men
to represent her in the state legis-
1ature, Senator E. w. Porter and
Representatives Hugo, Anderson and
Garfield, proved valuable men at
Boise In the next legislature the
county will be represented by M. e. |
Lewis in the senate and G. A. Hagen |
and Alfred S. Anderson in the lower /
house, the county again being assured |
ton.
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Former Senator Cornelius Cole, a
resident of California, visited Wash
ington few days ago, according to
the press dispatches, on the eve of
his Tooth birthday anni-
1t was the aged statesmans
first visit to the capital city in 80
years Cole was in the senate dur {
ing the Lincoln administration and
sat in the stand with Lincoln when
the latter made his memorable Gettys- :
burg address. 1t is given to few men
active in affairs of life, to live through
so long a period and this aged man
must marvel indeed at the stupendous +
advances that have been made since f
senate, some so years ago. He has I
he distinction of being the oldest liv-
ng ex-United States senator.
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WHAT IS "PROGRESSIvISM?
What is 'progressivism.' anyway.
What common term includes Brook
art and Beveridge and Pinchot? Mr.
everidge, an ancient Progressive is
lstance he scorns the excess profits
lxes, the agricultural bloc, all blocs
nd he talks like Dutch uncle to the
Dor unions. Mr.. Pinchots views of
resent national policies are not
nown. He, too, is an ancient Pro-
ressive; and many of the ancient
were unyielding "Bour-
ons' 'on the tariff. Mr.. Roosevelt
new little and cared less about it,
1T he was true to the sacred ark of
-otection Mr. Brookhart, the Iowa
adical," miscellaneous, as were his
DIS for votes, never turned his back
l the saving tariff. The curious
asticity of "Progressives' is shown
the fact that Senator Cummins,
tron o fthe Iowa idea," insurgent,
now "reactionary' compared with
r. Brookhart. 1t wouldn't be far
ON the truth to say that Beveridge,
nchot, Brookhart won chiefly by
cir personal qualities. York
mes.
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HOME BREWING ON DECLINE
New England rapidly is losing in
est in the formerly absorbing topic
home brew. 1t also is losing its
tie for the various connections for
rly manufactured on quite an ex-
sive scale.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes,
nmenting on the decline of the
dustry'' in that section, says the