The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-04
President Harding has proclaimed

President Harding has proclaimed
the present week-December to g
as American Education week, recon-
needing in his proclamation the pro-
per cooperation of all to make the
observance of the week inspirational
and beneficial. The president recon-
mends especially that parents enlist
themselves in behalf of closer under
standing between the school and the
home, with the purpose of mutual
helpfulness. 1t is recommended that
the meetings he held where
school problems will be worked out
with view to improving our educa-
tiona1 system and in order that the
coming generations may be equipped,
regardless of sacrifices in the pre-
sent, for the increasing responsible
ties which it must bear.
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Senator-elect Clarence Dill of Wash
ington said in a speech at Hillyard
the other night that his ambition was
to become a tribune of the people
of his state, the nation and the
world Go to it, Clarence The only
impeachment is your first name.-Pend
d'Oreille Review
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Women will receive the same pay as
men in the government office at Wash
ington in the future There is no par |
ticular reason why this should not |
be SO. If a woman is as efficient as
man in the work which she is do
ing, she should receive the same pay
for her work.
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A writer from Kennewick in the
Spokesman-Reviews forum, makes |,
considerable fun of some Of the ideas
advocated by that worthy family
journal, and adds insult to injury by {
calling attention in his closing para +.
graph to the fact that the Spokesman l.
Review was able, before the election,
to see 10000 majority for Senator i
Miles Poindexter.
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The most sensible thing that has :
occurred in some time in connection ;,
with the case of Professor Herman,
erstwhile instructor in the law de- a
cision of the authorities to investigate 4
the professors mental status. The en- ;,
tire history of the case indicates that
his belfry is inhabited by bats and it n
is ridiculous that columns of news p
paper space should have been devoted
to his affairs u
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The railway situation in the United
States is a puzzler. Both passenger h
and freight rates are high, but still A
The railroads are not prospecting o.
or at least are unable to
finance the improvements which are N
necessary to properly handle the bust
aess of the country. There is just to
now dire need for an improved and il
dependable transportation system
Double track and extensions are ~
needed in many places to take care of a.;
he business and above all else there 10
s need for more box cars and for
engines. In the face OF these needs 70
t would seem to be unwise to enact
lily luTtHeT legislation IN the near Be
uture antagonistic to the railroads,
$ some predict will be done At the r.;
resent railroad wage scale, coupled ~
vith the need for improved facilities, &c
might not take a great deal of an Al
agonistic legislation to bring about an
condition where government owner ~,
hip would be necessary and there is
othing to indicate that the country Or
you'd benefit in any way through
overnment ownership, but much on OF
ecord in the way of public owner ~
hip OF various utilities which would oh
ldicate that the public would secure CHI
,ss efficient service and perhaps at a n:
reater cost. ~.
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John Wannamaker, Philadelphia s
lerchant prince, who is near death, SIN
70 oeen hios' ieinai AaDie man. TIL
any-sided in his activities and de- 3