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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18
WHERE that TAX
MONEY IS SPENT
DEARY PUBLISHER ANALYSES HIS
TAX STATEMENT AND RE-
PORTS FINDINGS.

| From the county treaSuurer'S office
the other day we received nice large
sheet of pink paper, all cris-crosset
with figures. This paper Informed
us that we owe the state and county
the sum of $450S, for 1922 taxes.
You remember there was a good
deal said during the last campaign
about taxes. The candidates got all
worked up about taxes, and it looked
like all you had to do was to vote
for somebody, and taxes would be
abolished.
We've been sort of analyzing this
tax statement of ours Upon first
glance we could see nothing but the
$45.08, and that made us want to
swear in several languages. How in
the Sam Hill could the taxes on our
little bit of junk come to such a
figure as that? Graft-that's what it
is! Ding the politicians and office
holders They're out with the big
mitt. They're linin' their blooming
pockets by graftin' us in taxes. Then
we cooled off, and got out our pencil.
Hunt up your tax statement and go
over it as we went over ours.
Our state tax is 1892. The levy
by the county board amounts to SIS 25;
total state and county tax, $9.17.
Take that from s45.0S, and we have
1851 still to pay, after the state and
county get all they ask for. Now
what becomes of that? By George, it
must be that graft we've been hearing
about
But wait minute. There are some
more figures on the pink paper.
School district 79 .s....... $6.65
High School tax ......... $50
Highway district tax ..... 6.65
Village of Deary tax ...... 1862
There's that remainder of ;. 1851
and what becomes of it? 1t was
levied right here at home, and is spent
at home, for schools, roads, streets,
etc. The state and county have moth
ing to do with it, and no candidate
could change it, no matter what he
promised.
We believe that most people are
in favor of roads and schools, and
are willing to pay extra taxes in order
to have them. Farmers pay no will
age taxes unless they own village
Their state and county tax
is the same as ours, about 13 cents
out of each dollar they pay-and the
other 81 cents goes to their school
and road districts
1t always takes so much to run the
state and county government. We
have to pay that Hence the only
way we can lower our taxes is to
let off on our schools and roads.
And we have too much faith in
public spiritedness and enterprise of
our people to believe more than one
out of twenty of them would stand
'or that-Latah County Press.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18
governors MEET
WITH PRESIDENT
DAVIS OF IDAHO WITH OTHER
EXECUTIVES ON PROHIBITION
~ ENFORCEMENT.

Washington = CA. P.) - Presiden
Harding's conference with governors
on prohibition enforcement took place
today at the White House. Fifteer
state executives have signified their
intention of attending, several having
already arrived from White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va. where the 14th an
nual governors conference was held
last week.
In administration circles it is now
believed that another conference will
be necessary after January /, as many
of the governors will be out of office
after the first of the year and the new
group will be charged with co-Operat-
ing in the enforcement of the prohi-
bition law
Those who have indicated they will
attend the conference are: Governors
Sproul, Pennsylvania; Allen, Kansas !;
Denny, Delaware; Ritchie, Maryland !;
Kilby, Alabama; Hyde, Missouri;
Davis, Idaho; Campbell, Arizona; Nc
Kelvie, Nebraska; Trinkle, Virginia;
McCray, Indiana; Cox, Massachusetts: /:
Olcott, Oregon Hartness, Vermont; ;
Baxter, Maine, and Preus, Minnesota.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
for the Anti-Saloon league, and II.
Stayton, executive head of the associa-
ton against the prohibition amend
ment, issued statements today COM
mending the calling Of the conference
Gov. Edwards Be There ToQ.
Naw~ 1York-lA. P.)-The Anti-Sa
loon league was charged with DELHI
erately resorting to falsehoods to get
money from the churches by United
States Senator-elect Edward I. Ed
wards Of New Jersey, last night III
addressing wet mass me citing" OF
the Molly Pitcher club Militant wo-
mems organization of the New York
state division of the association
against the prohibition amendment.
"I shall have some interesting de-
in this field to make pub
lie later" Governor Edwards con-
tinued.
In another part OF his speech he
accused the Anti-Saloon league Of is
suing untrue Information from its
bureau In Washington.
Characterizing the spread of boot
Logging as the most conspicuous evil
. of prohibition, Cover
nor Edwards said:
am on my way to Washington
and they are going to hear from me
here on the prohibition question
somehow and soon.''
Others who also spoke against pro-
libition were Augustus Thomas, ex-
ecutive chairman of the. Producing
Managers association, and Miss Eliza
beth Marbury
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18
LILLIAN SkATTABOE TO
SUCCEED MISS PETERSON

Miss Ellen Peterson; newly elect
ed superintendent of public instrnc7
ton in Latah county, has resigned as
principal of the Irving school and
the resignation has been accepted by
the Moscow public school board. Miss
Lillian Skattaboe, retiring county
superintendent, is taking Miss Peter
sons place as principal. This Of
ficial announcement was made today
by Phi. Soulen, Superintendent of the
Moscow public schools.
Miss Peterson has been principal
of the Irving school for the past three
years.
Miss Peterson in her work as
principal of the Irving school has
shown teaching and administrative
ability of a high order" said Mr..
Soulen in speaking of Miss Peter
sons resignation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18
Harding Eager to Limit War Craft.

Washington - CA P.) = President
Harding needs no urging on the part
of congress to negotiate with the
foreign powers relative to limiting the
construction of war craft under ten
thousand tons, "when he deems it wise
and practicable Congressman Mon
dell, of Wyoming, republican floor lea
der, told the house today during a
discussion sof the naval bill proposal,
requesting the president to open
negotiations with other nations.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18
MOSCOW SANTA
HEADQUARTERS
ELABORATE DISPLAYS OF CHRIST
MAS GOODS-STOCKS AND
PRICES BOTH ATTRACTIVE.

While the local Christmas trade
from the country and smaller COM
munities was curtailed somewhat last
week because of the extreme cold
weather and the snow drifts, which
made many of the roads impossible,
local merchants report a fair trade,
and express the belief, with good rea-
son, that the present week, the last
before Christmas, will be one of the
busiest in the history of the city. If
weather conditions are favorable there
is every reason that it should be.
Moscow merchants are doing every
thing in their power to meet the
Christmas requirements of the COM
munity. All one needs to do to get
the real Christmas spirit is to enter
one of the Christmas stores. There
will be found everything in the way
Of Christmas gifts, from the most
elaborate phonograph or piece of
furniture, down to the toy for the
smallest child The decorations in
some of the larger stores are elabor-
ate, and we'll worth seeing while the
window displays are attracting much
attention.
Especially noticeable is the large
variety of articles suitable for Christ
mas gifts, of the useful and perman-
ent kind, and the very reasonable
prices that prevail in Moscow stores,
making the dollar go long way, as
compared with two or three years
ago, and showing that Moscow mer-
chants are alive to the needs and
desires of all classes and are making
It possible to fill the Christmas re-
luirements at the most reasonable
outlay of money.
AS a matter of convenience to be-
lated shoppers, the Moscow stores that
are carrying Christmas goods will re-
main open Friday and Saturday
nights. 1t is still urged, however, that
people do their buying at the earliest
possible moment, giving an assurance
If more complete stocks to select
rom, and avoiding the unsatisfactory
ast-minute rush.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18
Grind Out Lumber.

The Troy Lumber and Manufactur-
ing Co. this week started on their
grind to put out 100000 feet OF lun1-
ber, which contract was secured by
the manager, A. r. Bohman, on a
recent visit to Spokane. This will
keep the wheels Of the factory in
motion for some time. The contract
will mean a shipment of about twenty
five car loads of lumber.-Troy News.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18
VACATION STARTS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO PRESENT
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS-OPEN
CLASSES JANUARY 2.

Christmas vacation for the children
I OF the Moscow public schools will open
at the close of school, Friday after
noon, and will close the morning oi
January 2, according to announcement,
today by Phi. Soulen, superintendent
of the public schools. Christmas pro-
grams are being arranged for Friday
afternoon in. all of the school build
ings. .r,.S.~
In majority of the CLASSES. the
children themselves are taking charge
of the Christmas programs at the
Whftworth school theHe will be Christ
mas trees in every room In. the lrv-
ing school two or three, classes are
combining on Christmas trees and pro
grams.
At the high school the Christmas
program, as arranged by the students,
will be given Friday afternoon In the
auditorium.
The programs in all Of the buildings
will consist of songs and Christmas
recitat1ons to be followed by the dis
tribution of presents and refresh
ments. The children have voted to
give Christmas presents to each other
The gifts are not to exceed teln cents
in cost and each child is to bring
a Christmas present for some school
mate. BY this system all of the school
youngsters will receive gifts and the
cost will be, nominal for each one.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18

NJ X. Smith, prosperous farmer
from the Genesee district. and one OF
Latah county's heavy taxpayers, ar
rived in Moscow, Saturday, to spend
the week looking after his taxes and
Moscow property interests. He Is
guest at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
T. W. Patterson
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18

|. The community chorus will re-
hearse this evening at the home OF
Miss Hilma Olson, 521 South Lincoln.
Those interested are asked to noto
the change from the announcement of
last week
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18

Cards were received in Moscow,
Monday, announcing the arrival of an
eight-pound son (F'red Brigham Bash9
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. W.
Bash at Toledo, Oregon. Mrs. Bash
was formerly Miss Edna Brigham, of
Moscow
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-18

Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Preston returned
to Lewiston, Monday, after several
days visit with Moscow friends.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12
SMITHS APOLOGY

Smith had offended Brown. Furi- ous, Brown demanded an apology. Smith refused, but his friends ad- vised him to comply. After much persuasion, Smith yielded and prom ised to apologize at Browns apart ment the same evening.
 Brown was elated. He invited a number of friends to be there when Smith came to apologize. The party was merrily laughing and smoking when a timid knock was heard.
 With a stentorian voice Brown called, Come in!" Slowly the door opened, but only far enough to ad- init the head of Smith, who asked: Does Mir Taylor live here?"
 Astonished, Brown replied, "Why no, he lives in the next apartment. v
 "Ah," said Smith, Then I apol- ogizer" and amid the laughter of the assembled men he withdrew and closed the door.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12
Voice of Alaska a Press
WHAT AILS ALASkA?

John L. Balaine a former resident of Seward, in an article published in the Seattle P. l. few days lays dwndng population of Alaska to excessive freight rates. While MT. Ballaine's arguments clever and makes many points in his statement, Alaskans hardly agree with Mr. Balaine in his surmises Freight from Seattle to Alaska cheaper than rates in many localities with hundred times the population Alaska has. The base rate from Seattle to Seward is about $1350 per ton, which is not excessive when considers the cost of operating twohousandon steam ships two thousand miles more. There is no merchant Alaska who pays out more than small per cent of his profits freight Overhead local charges vastly greater than transportation charges and yet hear
 little kicking about them.
 believe the chief trouble with Alaska today is lack of industries to support larger population With captions the payros in Alaska towns limited to few utilities and clerical positions. The mines employ many men, but these mostly foreigners who the bulk of their earnings to the old country, save it until sufficient is amassed to allow them to return home to live.
 bureaucratic restrictions responsible for the dearh industries The timber conserved until the Territory is vast forest water is conserved everything is being conserved for fu ture generaons the fish, and this is being rapidly depleted The timber covering the hills and valleys of long reached it's growth and eventually die if not used The water power rushing down the mountain the beginning of time is being uti- ized, and is great economic Mountains of coal
 
 British Columbia coal Our oil lands yet undeve oped of unknown quantity, but it is safe to say unusual production will be curailed to point where it will compete with the wells in the states.
 All of these evils brought about by bureaucratic control of resources from point many thousand miles away. Alaska has control fish, fowl fur any remedy for the spoliaon of it's waters by outside capital Its representative in Congress is stfled having vote; legislature cannot make laws which may touch upon acts of Congress- and officials appointed from Washington without regard for fitness other than their political pull The last evil is the least Alaska has been fortunate in securing able men to handle territorial affairs
 If the of Alaska thrown open to bona fide residents giving each settler share of the oil coal waterpower and timber there would still be homes: for millions of peopea happy independent, heathfu peo- pe-who would return to the government it's investment thousand fold Freight rates be easily adjusted by Alaskans; but the bureaucracy evil only be nulled at Washington and it's hold cannot be shaken.
 Under Pnchosm, Alaska suffered business decay, and the conservation bug has hit Alaska harder than other part of the nation Without capital the country cannot develop; without capital expect set tiers; and without settlers expect advance ment-Seward Gateway. u
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12
costs of operation are greater in the United States than elsewhere

It is announced from Marion, H., that the "Wilamson County jail has been refurnished and an entire tier of cells remodeled to house the miners indicted by the Grand Jury in con nection with the Herrin massacre" The jails everywhere ought to be put in order for lynchers, and lynchers everywhere put in the jails The country, in every way, would great ly benefit-Wa Washington Star
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12
PLAYING SAFE FOR MA

general store on Main Street, in a | very small town in Indiana. They 1 live in a room back of their store, where ma generally holds forth by herself when pa is busy in the store l One evening about six o'clock burg lars entered the store and work ed quickly, effectively and quietly. Pa put up his hands when told to "stick 'em up" and stood that way while the rush" was on. Ma, all un- conscious of the stunt" going on out in front, set the supper on the table and called pa. He didn't move or utter a sound, and the burglars were too busy to care; but when ma l called a second time and commanded "Pa, come here immediately" Pa l broke his silence and meekly called back;
 The only drawback about kissing a girl who hasn't previously been kissed is that she doesn't know how to cooperate.
 Guess I'll have to stop selling to that man." declared the druggest. | "Why so?"
 "He wants too much horse lini- ment for a man who has no horse" | Laffin is the sensation of feelin' good all over but showing it par ticularly in one spot. When the mayor at Johnston, Pa, officially granted permission for the sale of real beer during a water shortage, did he recall that the other Johnstown flood consisted of water?
 It is said the dome of St. Paul's in London is cracked A very common sort of affliction in this country, too.
 Expect your husband home early tonight?"
 "Yes, he has gone to a dry ban quet."
 The man who sings through his nose, ought to be cut off without scent.
 A bunch of scientists are going to Argentine to hunt old fossils. Seems to us there areenough of them right here at home without go- ing that far for them. I Uncle Levi Zink says his niece is all wrought up, this hot, damp weather because she cant make her wave stay wove nor her bang stay bung.
 She-What makes the leaves turn red in the fall? He-They are blushing to think how green they have been all sum mer.
 There's never a failure of the human lemon crop.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

Maybe the British refusal to aid America in sweeping liquor smugglers from the seas was inspired by a fear that Englishmen wouldn't be able to tell rum-runner from United States Shipping Board craft.-New York Tribune -~..''> ~~@ ...
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

Our European associates who indignantly reject the formula of peace without victory now seem to be enjoying victory without peace.-Coal Trade Journal (New York;.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12
Shear Wisdom

Then again, perhaps honesty is the best policy because it has so little competition.- Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12
WHEN WIPES AWAY

Can two live as cheaply as one?'
 "No, but two can get a vacation on that basis. Wifey goes away, hub- by stays at home, and they both get rest"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

Some foreigners are in New York learning what effect Prohibition has upon the nation. They are in the right church but in the wrong pew.-Charleston (W. Va. Gazette.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

The doctors say that people don't drink enough water. How'd it do to pass a law prohibiting the drinking of water? r?-Roanoke Times
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

Mr.. Hays wants it understood that he will reform, not revamp, the moves.- .-Cleveand Commercial.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

What the coal industry needs is more pick ing and less choosing Washington Post
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

The modern man thinks he is roughing it if he walks in the park wearing soft shirt with the collar open. '..~.. ,'.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

The Irish race is marred by excess of jock aying-W darlington Post
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

Even when the will of the people is express ed it is frequently carried through by slow freig ight.-Washingt Post.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

The only drawback about kissing a girl who hasn't previously been kissed is that she doesn't know how to cooperate.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

Laffin' is the sensation of feelin' good all over, but showing it par ticularly in one spot.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-12

Guess I'll have to stop selling to that man." declared the druggest. "Why so?'
 "He wants too much horse lini- ment for a man who has no horse"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-12
'|b1ss iilson Gels From B,itlsh Isles
q Nooel Ideas on Making Hot Cross Buns
This Cake for Good Friday Is Made One Way in Ireland
Another in Scotland and Still Another in England

and let rise for twenty 1--WE minutes.
Bake in hot oven for fifteen minutes
and wash with thin water icing Just
as soon as you take from the oven.
Scotch Hot Cross Buns
Place in mixing bowl
One cup Of leftover cold cooked oct.
meal,
One and one.halt cups Of scolded and
cooled milk. hdving tho temperature
about 80 degrees Fahrenheit, I,
Three. quarters cup Of su0dr,
Ons yeost cake. crsmb'ino N tAs
yeast cake.
Stir to blend, then add
Seves cups Of fo1r,
and work to q smooth dough. Now ada
One CUP Of finely chopped citron,
Groted rind Of one large orange,
Grated rind Of one-kaif lemon,
One cup Of currants.
Work the dough to distribute the
fruit, and then place in we'll. creased
bowl and set away to rise in warm place
for four hours. Turn on molding board
Cut with scissors in pieces the size Of
large egg, form in buns between the
hands and place on creased baking sheet
about two inches apart. Let rise twenty
minutes, then cut q cross on the top OF
each bun with scissors. Brush with
beaten egg and milk and bake in hot
oven for fifteen minutes. Dust with
powdered sugar as soon 40 you take
from the oven.
English Hot Cross Buns
Place four tablespoons Of butter In
saucepan and add
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-12

~ sw1 ~. .AsIy $50 u fssy,
and work 10 Z smooth dough. Turn In
we'll Creased bowl and let rise for four
hours. Turn on pastry board and roll
about one inch thick. Out with biscuit.
cutter and place on baking sheet about
one inch apart. Let rise twenty five
minutes, then cut q cross on the top OF
the. bun and place three raisins In the
cut and bake in hot oven for fifteen
minutes. Brush with thick water icing
just a. soon as you remove from the
oven and dust granulated sugar over the
icing while wet.
A Royal Recipe
Place in mixing bowl
Too cups Of sodldcd creom, .
Too teospoons Of salt,
One. holt cup Of sugar,
-Four tablespoons OF melted butter. .
Cool to 80 degrees Fahrenheit then
crumble in one yeast cake and stir to
dissolve, Now add
One-hdy teaspoon OF ginger,
= One.hof teaspoon Of olisptce,
One.h6D teaspoon Of nutmeg,
Ono cup Of finely chopped cltron,
One cup Of seedless raisins,
One cup Of finely chopped wSts,
Eight cups Of si}ted Hour.
Work to smooth dough and place in
a we'll creased mixing bowl and set in
warm place to rise for four hours. Now
turn on pastry board and roll out with.
out handling about one inch thick. Cut
and place on a we'll creased baking sheet
about one inch apart. Let rise for
twenty five minutes, then cut cross on
top Of each bun with sharp pair Of scis.
sor and brush the buns with q thin
sirup made Of sugar and water. Bake
about eighteen minutes in hot oven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-12
Brassieres
to Wear With Topless
Corsets and Cirdles

The great vogue for girdles
and very low corsets has brought
a need for a specially cut
brassiere which will completely
conceal the corset line and
smooth out the line of the dia-
phragm.
These are called diaphragm
brassieres and are cut straight
across the low edge in the front.
Some are even lightly boned.
some have elastic inserts at the
sides.
For the very stout there is a
special model which has elastic
webbing across the front and
elastic concealed in the shoulder
straps. $3.50.
OF pink basket weave, silk
striped poplin and broche. soc
to $3.50.
(CentrsD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-12
Ha Thread Breaks

II You have the misfortune to break
threads, making q space too wide, hem.
stitch each side Of the drawn space,
with a contrasting colored thread. and
the effect will be hne. You could still
set in q group Of cofored threads be.
low or above the hemstitching.
The colored linen handkerchiefs with
threads in contrasting colors run IN
are as popular as ev::, and many
pretty ways Of making these handler.
chiefs are seen. The difficult part is
in not breaking a thread and thus
having to pull too many and making
the space too wide.