The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-07
SHIPS, LABOR, AND FARM.

SHIPS. LABOR, AND FARM.
II seems that the farmers generally
are opposed to government aid for I'M
merchant marine, says the st. Lohls
Globe-Democrat Organized labor Is
also opposed to it. And yet TO nc
class of our people is the purpose OF
this aid so directly important, ano
IN no class would it's results be SO
beneficial as to these
The merchant marine act would take
nothing out Of the pocket OF labor )
it would insure the permanence OF
American standards of labor for larger
percentages Of American seamen on
every ship would increase the demand
for employment in that field OF labor.
Organized labor, it is true, wants
government ownership continued, bnt
II has already been clearly shown that
this costs the country very much nor
than the aid proposed, does not serve
the TRANSPORTATION needs of the coun-
try as it should and is in genera
economically unsound. Government
ownership is, as President Harding
says. a colossal failure, and il con-
tfnued will as surely result in the
extinction of the marine, after hum
dreds of millions have been futilely
expended, as If the marine had been
turned adrift to die of starvation.
Labor can gain nothing by the defeat
Of the merchant marine act, while it
would lose enormously.
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Women are being placed on an
equality with men in politics and in
the business world, and are finding
that with equal privileges there must
be something of equal responsibility |
This was recently demonstrated when
a Cincinnati court allowed Tilted I
man $1,000 heart balm in suit he
had brought for breach Of promise.
Next, it is to be presumed, some i
woman will be called upon to pay
alimony and it is not impossible, nor
improbable, thatcases will develope i
where woman will be called upon to
defend herself in the courts against
the charge Of DESERVING her loving
and helpless husband and little ones.
There are great possibilities for the
women of the nation in this equal {
rights proposition. =
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Our friend, Beckman, of the Wash 1
jngton Water Power company, informs n
us that there is no reason what
ever to anticipate a recurrence OF yes i
terday's lack of electrical current to-
day-unless something sould happer, 4
to the high tension line between here
and the source Of supply. Reports
are not always true, but there is some t
talk that the company contemplate =
the line by putting in '
several new poles as soon as spring
opens up. We are strong for the i'm
and want to commend the r
spirit shown by the man 9
agement Of this big concern. lii
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The problem of highway mainten- '
ance would be completely solved IT :,
n were possible to collect fines from T
every automobile driver who breaks
the traffic laws. But 1t will never I
be done. z
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The curling iron has its place, but
there is reason to believe that fewer u
Of 'em, and more ironing boards to ,,
take their place in using up the time s
81 mama's girls, would be beneficial. v
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An exchange very aptly states that =
one cause OF much misery in this d
world is the failure to 60 through with Ii
unpleasant tasks. N
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RECEIVE s74,ls1,s77 FOR SALE >, :
n SURPLUS WAR MATERIAL. ~
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Washington, December 6 "a. P.)-w
3ale of surplus war department II
purchased during the war :
,rought IN q return OF $874.1S1,577 up
8 the end OF the last fiscal year on &
Iune 80 last, assistant secretary Vain 81
vrdGht OF tho department announced q
oday.. in his annual report. The r
riainal cost value OF the material he u
laced ct above 5000, 00o, 900. y