The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-08

candidates for the various offices.
Would Combat White Pine Blister
Mr.. Oversmith called attention 10
the white pine blister rust, which has
done serious damage in the forests
in the east, and which threatens Ida
hos great white pine belt. He spoke
of the bill now before congress to
provide funds with which to combat
the rust and moved an endorsement
of the bill After an explanation by
Dean F. G. Miller of the department
of forestry at the university, of the
nature of the disease, whicn he said
is now prevalent west of the Cas-
cades, the motion was voted upon, the
chamber giving its endorsement of
the bill Secretary Rowe was in
structed to communicate the action to
the Idaho members of congress,
Representative Callahan Talks
Dean Thomson of the mining de-
partment introduced Representative
Donald A. Callahan, of Wallace, pres
ident of the Wallace Board OF Trade,
extensive mine operator and a Lead
ing attorney in the Occur d'Alene
m metropolis. Nj. Callahan is man
of pleasing appearance and most in
teresting talher He expressed his
faith in the Salue of commet.aal or
g. r4izations to 4 community and spoke
of the North Idaho chamber )f ;0m-
merce, which is to hold its July
meeting inWaIlace. He urged that
people should know more OF each
other and of the interests of the re-
spective districts and said he was not
losing much sleep over the talk OF
this section of the state being Topped
off from the rest Of the state. lie
complimented Latah county on her
choice of representatives at the last
legislature, and urged that men OF
ability and vision be selected again at
the coming election.
w. ]. Chandler, representative OF
the Guarantee Fund Life Association,
who recently moved to Moscow to
make his headquarters, said that he
had for some time been looking long
ingly toward north Idaho and that he
was more than pleased with Moscow
and the cordial reception which he
had received here and said that he
hoped to be here permanently and TO
aid in any way that he could in the
upbuilding of the community.
DR.. Upham Home From South
Dr. A. H. Upham, president of the
university, was present at the lunch
con for the first time IN several
weeks, having recently returned from
an extended tour of the south, where
he had been delivering addresses IN
connection with a series OF farmers
institutes, held for the purpose OF en-
deavoring to work out some OF the
farmers problems. During his trip
of two weeks Dr. Upham delivered 23
addresses He said that he believed
that the worst is past, even IN the
sections of south Idaho which were
hardest hit when the unprecedented
drop in the price of farm products
occurred The people are beginning
to see. he said. that the University of
Idaho is doing all in Its power TO
serve all parts of the state and to be
a useful factor in solving problems
wherever it is in its power.
Dean E. j. Iddings, head of the col
Iege of agriculture, said that TIE far
mers are meeting their problems
bravelv and intelligently and are real
izing that the low prices must be
overcome to a great extent by pro-
ducing a greater diversity of products
and by increasing the yield. He said
the crisis had passed in the sheep and
cattle industry, with a strong demand
for wool at from % to % cents a
pound and with an increasing demand
for both cattle and sheep He said 1t
would take time and effort to get
back to normal conditions, but that
we are on the way.
Sergeant E. e. Nagele of the uni
versity made a plea for the soldiers
bonus, giving some facts and figures
and asking an endorsement bv the
chamber of commerce. President
Hagen announced that this would be
taken up as special order of business
at the next meeting.