The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-09
THE FARMER HAS
BIGGEST PROBLEMS
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN
FRENCH-URGES COOPERATION
OF CHAMBER COMMERCE.

Congressman Burton L. French was
the guest of honor at the weekly lun
cheon of the chamber of commerce
Wednesday, and delivered an interest
ing talk before the organization, stat
ing at the outset, that it would be his
last opportunity to attend a meeting
before he leaves for the east
Mr.. French applauded the Boy Scout
work, which had been under discus
sion during the business session, and
urged that it be given substantial
backing by the business men of Mos
COW. He declared that the Boy Scout
movement is one of the really epochal
movements Of the age
Turning from the Boy Scout move
ment, Mr.. French discussed the atti-
tude of candidates and of the public
in political campaigns. He said that
the Andrew Gump series Of pictures
and problems was one of the c1everest
'satires presented in many years.
There will be 435 Gumps in the next
congress-" Mr.. French said "At
least there will be 435 members who
will have had some of Andrew Gump's
experiences. I shall not refer to all
of them. These members will be asked
to consider all problems and urged to
pledge themselves to everything.
They will be urged to promise low
freight rates for the farmer and high
wages for the railroad employees.
They will be asked questions SO
phrased that the answer will be damn
ing, no matter what it is. But the
average member wants to be fair and
honest. Many problems there are that
cannot be answered by short answer,
or even by an honest answer, until
the actual language Of bill, for in
stance, shall be known. Shall the
government sell Muscle Shoals to
Henry Ford? Here is such problem
and no member knows what the true
solution is without the closest study" !.
Want Right Thinking Men.
Mr. French declared that better than =
urging specific answers, is to demand =
right thinking men-men who will be :
mentally honest. The addition of a !.
comma, or the modification of simple q
phrase, he said, may make all the !,
difference in the world in the mean q
ing of law Yet the title will re- y
main unchanged. :,
The Farmer and Prosperity. u u
The speaker called attention to the =
problems Of Idaho. He said that the =,
business men of the state should rea - :,
1ize that they cannot be prosperous a.
unless the farmers are prosperous, ~
and he said that today the farmers ~
plight is the most serious of that of ~ ~
any group in our country. He is ~ ~
Debated. He is fattened out and it ~
Is up to the business men Of the state ~
to give every attention to the farmers
welfare. Mr. French spoke of the ex- 4
cellent work of such groups as cham
bers of commerce, who meet and dis II
nd not tbic die
cussion take on the widest scope, and
especially how to work out a way by
which stability may be given to the
business of the farm. He referred to
the cooperative marketing law passed
)y the last congress and expressed his 8. l
conviction that through it stability in
/ marked degree would directly fol-
Ow.
Boise Wires Welcome.
Secretary Rowe read a telegram AZ
ust received from the Kiwanis club AZ -
It Boise, stating that the organization ~ a..
vas prepared to do everything in its '~r;1 .n1
'ower to make pleasant the visit Of W., W.
foscow and the University of Idaho 20.
,eople who will make the trip on
he Friendship Special" DR.. A. II. Iun
Tpham also read telegram stating iat'
nat the Boise Chamber of ComleTce SOL
vould give reception for the Moscow eac
isitors Saturday evening at 1880 SUI
Report on Scout Work. tina
Scoutmaster 7. w. Lieuallen of cou
roop /, reported to the Chamber OF 7
Wednesday, that the troop side
coupled its time profitably at Camp wa:
rizzly last week Four boys became arti
rst class scouts, while six received owe
merit badge each. Troop No. is tenn
aiming further activities for the win inst
+ months, with special emphasis to plaC
'ogress in scoutcraft. President
agen was authorized to appoint
w troop committee to serve for the iii
ming year. lDi
Troop No. is taking great interest =
a 32-boy chorus under the super AT
sion of Mrs. Harry Mathew, it was n
ported at the meeting. Already
veral songs have been learned. The
pop has set itself the task of ad- TT
ncing every scout to at least second duct
lss rank by December 1st Merit r. r
dge Scout Francis Eldridge demons Loui
tied fire by friction, securing fire H. A
three minutes time. The troop Paci
lilo will be installed Saturday. at P
Troop No. 2 has reorganized with of C
, following patrol leaders: Delbert lege,
rch, Clifford Green, and TIllmer lege,
wilson. WilliamFraZier and Hans the
rianson were appointed assistants Th
outmaster HOWARD Gatley IS inter- prod
ing the Doys III advanced scout chees
rK. Mr Gatley demonstrated TIC point
nre 10 tne Champer OF commerce ducts
noon. in bl
scout executive +. u. HaWIey re- place
'ts that the Kiwanis Club at Col nh,
, at the Tuesday meeting, not only o,,,do
orsed scouting but volunteered the oo1d
vices of 25 men as special exam 5o1d
RS and six men for scoutmasters. nnaso
addition the Kiwanis club agreed Most, X uSe
sponsor the entire scout work Of +;o,, ;
ia anu -, Iai ioi i's nii"iioioi CAN eveni
90 quet
Chica
ounty Commissioner Columbus N try"
rk of Julfaetta, was a Moscow j. B.
mess visitor Thursday cultu1