The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-22
WE'LL MAY WE OBSERVE THE DAY

WE'LL MAJ WE ODOEnfG LIE LA
1.-The great Ruler of events will not
permit the happiness of so many mil
lions to be destroyed This state
ment was made by George Washing
ton, whose birthday America is fit
tingly observing today, during the
trying days of the colonies, the free
dom of which Washington was striv-
ing to bring about, and which, large
ly through his great initiative, cour-
age and conservation, were able to
emerge victorious, a free people, who
should lead the world in the PATHS of
freedom, justice and righteousness.
The American people may well lay
aside their duties for n day each
year to recall the life of the nan who,
more than any other, made possible
the building of a nation whose des-
tiny it has been to not only exemplify
freedom and democracy in its highest
sense, but which, because of the prin-
ciples upon which it is established,
saw II dO I'D 5lCdt Quly " olCP libO
the breach and, at the sacrifice of
thousands of lives and billions of dol
lars, save freedom for other nations,
which a ruthless foe would have
shackled for all time.
1t is well that the virtues of George
Washington should be %recounted each
,yno. fro-, fha n,,h1,o cac+,,n, E. that
the youth of America in the school
room should be told of his part-the
greatest part taken by any individual
in moulding the future of America
and of the world, and that the story
of his life should be told by the fire
side in millions of homes, so that the
ideals which he expressed and which
he lived may continue to sway the
thoughts and acts of Americans, both
in public and private life.
AS the Father of his country" the
nation should continue to draw from
his wisdom, as the son draws from
the wisdom of a wise father.
pa "a -
MONEY TO SPEND IN THE WEST
Hard times, aren't they, Mr.. Bust
ness Man?
No money to be spent, Ell? Makes
you sorta down in the mouth, doesn't
it?
Well, perk up. Sunset Magazines
research department" has just prov
that your dope is all wrong. 1t is
telling the world that the west has
money and is spending it.
The year 1921 was a down-in-the-
Jumps year, wasn't it? Just like you
link 1922 is going to be. Do you
Know that reports of the United
States bureau of internal revenue
how that the people of the west spent
or luxurious clothing in 1921 81 per
ent more per capita tina nthe people
# all the other states combined? I
Do you know that the west spent |
z per cent more on jewelry and time a
ieces-per person-than did the east? 4
That it spent more per person for .
erfumes, cosmetics and medicinal ar .
cles than the east? u
And more for ice cream sodas and
ther soft drinks? :
More for theatre tickets? u
It's a fact. Il
For every $1S.05 spent by a man in u
ly other part of the United States %
lrlng 1921, a man in one of the IL
+ western states spent $26.06. And n
e western man who spent the $26.06
1921 was the same man who spent
lily $22.77 in 1920. He was just the
'erage mar in Washington, Montana,
'egon, Idaho, Wyoming, California,
svada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico,
d Colorado. Or
Sunset Magazine says Of its figures,
he conclusion is obvious:
1.-THE west has the money and is
it."
That is true. 1t is spending it he
ongly. Our very real troubles may da
It llOHl the TACT ludb we, the pSO- SCI
!, the purchasers, the wage earn bor
!, have forgotten how to sepnd our TIL
ney intelligently. Maybe if we look 49,
It square in the face some of us Ra
l find the clouds of financial de- pc;
'ssion rolling away-Statesman. Fie
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