The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-27

Everyone, however, that said anything
spoke very highly of Mr.. Fletcher as
a man, and considered him a gentle
man, and that he had done as well
as any one.
1t was decided unanimously that
the game laws should be amended so
as to permit hunting of squirrels,
predatory animals, and predatory
birds without a license. And that, in
pheasants have become nuisance,
farmers be permitted to rid their
farms of these pests without license.
! A resolution was passed against
listing the bear as a game animal.
This was done because the Moscow
Nimrods have been considering
| whether to have him so listed.
And it was further decided that all
the game wardens be dispensed with
except five. Four Of these to be
superintendent of the four fish
hatcheries, and the other one to have
charge of the planting of fish in the
different streams, and of the distribu-
ton of birds. And that what is thus
left of the fish and game department
be transferred to the agricultural de-
partment of the state; and thus
abolish the state game department.
And transfer the work of the game
wardens thus eliminated to the sher-
ifs, their deputies, constables, and
forest rangers, justices of the peace,
and judges. And that all surplus
funds arising from licenses, fines,
etc. be divided among the different
counties for schools and roads.
1t was argued that the sheTiffs,
etc, could execute the game laws
just as efficiently as the wardens.
And we wish to add right here that
if the wardens are so much more
efficient than the sheriffs, as some
claim, the sheriff's office should be
abolished and the wardens placed in
charge Of the whole business, and
thus give them work enough to keep
them busy.
But to make it better STILL we might
call the sheriff warden when he is
after the fish and game law breakers
and this would make him more ener-
getic CD 1t is a waste of funds to
place two or three men on a one
mans job.
1t was also shown that there are I
a number of state cOnstables or sher- |
ifs, called the State Constabulary,
belongs to the sheriffs. Ac
cording to Howard Smells report |
there are about nineteen of these con-
stables who receive an average of
about S125 per month besides their
expenses. 1t was unanimously de-
cided to recommend that the State
be abolished.
1t was also decided that the office
Of commissioner of education should
be abolished.
1t seems that if we need him we
10 not need the state superintendent.
Only one of them is needed. It was
hot a oQd ~
oloyes conducting the affairs of the
state than there were during the war.
And it is very easy to see that there
s no more business to be transacted
han there was then The fact is
here is not as much.
Tt was also unanimously decided
hat it will be exacting to much OF
,ur young men and girls to require
| two years normal course, or two
-ears in the university after passing
through the high school before grant
ng a certificate to teach in the grade !
chools. And that nine weeks course {
n the normal is sufficient. 1t was !
ecided. however, that people coming ,
rom other states should be required
D take the two years course. ,
1t was shown that to require a ,
wo years course would prevent
,reat many from making the effort
D become teachers, and the number
{ teachers would thus be reduced and
ompetition destroyed and the wages
( grade teachers would rise from
1875 to 5000 per month. It is costing
ow from 81 to $1s PAR month per
upn for teachers' wages. It II time
, call q halt in the expenses Of all
chools and colleges.
After this the meeting drifted to q I
lscussion Of national affairs. 1t I
semed to be the concensus Of opinion !
lat the Esch-Cummins Act which :
Ives the Interstate Commerce Com
ission authority to fix freight rates =
, that the railroads will earn mot
naranty) 5x per cent. dividends, q
aould be repealed And that some =
,mpetftion should be permitted from =