The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-03-29
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STRONG FOR
DIVERSIFIED FARMING--BUSY SESSION

in the Yakima valley, verified what
Mr.. Kennard said regarding the neces-
sity for good seed, from higher alti-
tude.
Move for City Beautiful
Professor ]. N. Franklin, of the
horticultural department OF The Uni
versity of Idaho, spoke ON How we
can help to make Moscow city
beautiful He spoke of the discour-
agement of having a nelghbor who
keeps his premises resembling q dump
ground, after you have fiXe0 vour
home up, and referred to the pride we
have in well kept homes ana streets.
He suggested a contest III home Deauti-
fication IN MOSCOW, open to all, with
prizes for those whose homes show
the greatest Improvement at the end
of the period He suggested two di-
visions, the first for improvement of
the homes and the second for improve
ment of vacant lots by the boys and
girls organizations. On motion Presi-
dent Hagan appointed a committee
consisting Of j. M. Franklin, f. L..
Kennard, J. F. Stewart and Fred
Veatch, to have charge of such a con-
test.
A. e. Yount of Portland, Interstate
boys secretary of the Y NJ. c. A. Of
Oregon and Idaho, was present and
announced the Older Boys conference
for Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho, which will be held in this city
April 7. and 8. He urged support of
the movement by the business inter
ests of the city.
j. d. Davis asked that the chamber
of commerce donate $25 toward the
banquet which will be served the
visiting boys on Saturday evening, the
Sth. On motion it was voted to do
nate this amount.
Secretary Rowe read a communica-
tion from the state board Of education
thanking the chamber of commerce
for the $100 contributed to the stu
dents loan fund
A letter was read from the Pullman
chamber Of commerce in reply to a
letter from the highway committee CT
the Moscow chamber, stating that
Pullman hoped that something might
be done shortly toward getting high
way built between the two cities.
The Uniontown commercial organi-
zation also wrote regarding road
building and complimented the Mos
cow chamber on it's attitude regard
ng the missing link and other high
way construction in which both com
nunities are interested
J. S. Heckathorn, chairman of the
lew highway committee of the cham
Der of commerce, asked regarding
work. G. P. Mix, member
If the former committee, stated that
he missing link in Idaho will prob
ably not be built until after the next
session of the legislature, because of
he lack of funds.
J. D. Davis and L.. F. Parsons, of
he swimming pool committee, show
I'd blueprints for swimming pool
70 definite action was taken, but the
committee was instructed to proceed
With its work.
Ray Carter, chairman of the COM
nittee in charge of the solicitation of
unds for the support of the United
Christian Federation at the univer-
'ity, reported progress and said that
lie had but a few more persons to
zee, to complete his work
Clyde Hall suggested that some
)lan be worked out to have a garbage
nan on the job in the city to keep the
lebris cleaned up around both the
BUSINESS and residence districts A
committee consisting of Mr.. Hall, J.
J. Heckathorn and w. A. Lauder was
.ppointed to confer with the city
Ouncil