The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-07
PRESENT QUESTION
Oh. SUNDAY MOVIES
AMERICAN LEGION PETITION FOR
SUNDAY SHOWS-RE.M MON
STRANGE is FILED

Representatives of the American
Legion presented a petition, carrying
approximately $50 signatures, to the
city council Monday night asking the
council to permit chautauquas,
theatres and moving picture shows to
keep open on Sunday in Moscow. The
petition was presented by Eugene
Nage1e. w. A. Lauder filed a remon-
STRANGE against the opening of the
moving picture shows. The remon-
STRANGE is said to carry between 500
and 1000 signatures.
Councilmen agreed to meet in ad
jOurned session on February 20 to
check the petition and to ascertain if
the legal requirements have been met
with.
Questions Legal Status
In the event that the petition meets
the legal requirements the council,
according to law, may open or refuse
to open the moving picture shows 1t
is thought probable that if the petit
tion has the legal number of signers,
that the city council will order an
election and while the members of the
council do not have to abide by the
result, according to law, it is believed
that the result will be final on the
Sunday moving picture question.
Under the law the petition must
carry 502 signatures of qualified cleo
tors living in Moscow. The number
must be equal to the majority vote
of the last election.
To Discuss Sunday Movies
Members of the council have asked
the members of the Moscow Minis
terial association and representatives
of the American Legion to meet with
in the next two weeks to discuss the
Sunday moving picture show question
The heading of the petition pre-
sented to the council by Eugene
Nagele, for and on behalf of the Am
erican Legion, was as follows:
"The undersigned qualified electors,
residing within the corporate limits
of the city of Moscow, respectfully
petition your honorable body to per-
NIT chautauquas, theatres and NOV
ing picture shows to keep open on
Sunday in Moscow"
Lauder Files RemOnstrance
w. A. Lauder filed a remonstrance
against the opening of the moving
picture shows and other entertain
ments on Sunday as follows:
GAS campaign has been started
to raise funds to be used toward an
American Legion building by opening
the moving picture shows on Sunday,
and while we are in sympathy with
the American Legion and would 40
nothing to injure them, we believe
in helping them in some other way
than by commercializing the Sabbath
day, which God has given us to keep
holy unto himself.
"Therefore we respectfully petition
the city council not to allow the
movies to be opened on Sunday"
City Attorney Speaks
City Attorney Pickett outlined the
legal phases of the case to the coun
Gil and it was agreed to meet in ad-
journed session on February 20 to
check the petition and ascertain if
the legal requirements, outlined by the
city attorney, have been complied
with
The petition of Frank Slater for the
condemnation and removal Of an old
building at the corner of Mabelle ave
nue. and Logan street was referred to
the committee on public buildings and
electric lights for action.
City councilmen referred the petl-
ton of Sam B. Rose to the commits
tee on streets, alleys and sidewalks
f6ClClOH0T seeks To move Iuc WOouOh
building, owned by M. P Miller, at
the corner Of Sixth and Main streets,
approximately 10 feet to the Main /
street sidewalk.
To Purchase Fire Hose
Fire Chief Smith and members OF
the committee on fire, public build /
fngs and electric lights were author
ized to purchase 1900 feet Of fire hose
for the Moscow fire department. The
authorization was given following the
bid of the United States Rubber com
pany to furnish the fire department
with 1900 feet of fire hose
Members of the council adopted the
report of the committee on finance.
which authorized the payment Of
claims against the city for material
and labor during the month of Janu
ary. Mayor H. Melgard presided at
the council meeting with Councilmen
Collins, Keane Mickey. Scott and
Smith present. Councilman Thomp-
son was absent.
Paradise Lodge No. II, A. F. & A. nj.
All Master Masons are requested to
be at the Masonic Temple at p. m.