The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-17
OUTLOOK FOR WORLD
PROHIBITION.

OUTLOOK FOR WORLD
PROHIBITION.
So much progress has recently
been made toward limitation of the
use of alcohol in other countries thar
the United States that prohibition is
undoubtedly entitled to be called a
world movement, which was not
true as recently as ten years
ago, and was measurably at the
close of the World war. The
first international convention of the
World League Against Alcolism
held in Toronto last November was
composed of delegates from sc cOun-
tries, practically all of whom were
able to report some advance toward
the goal of their desire.-Oregonian
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A few days ago an Oregon judge
sentenced an 18-year-old girl to six
months in the county jail, the girl
having, while driving an automobile,
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pedestrian. Every effort was made
to induce the judge to suspend the
sentence, but without success. The
punishment seems reasonably harsh,
but it is nevertheless just. While
drivers do not purposely run down
people and main or kill them, there
are too many who exceed speed limits
and leave the walking public to look
out for itself. A good stiff Jail SEN
tence is one of the things which will
make the driver more careful.
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Frank Vanderlip demonstrates every
once in a while that even though q
man be authority on money and
finance he may be quite rational, says
an exchange. He has just said that |
there is no reason why this country
must have foreign trade to keep pros
porous and no reason for contending /
hat American business will be held |
back until Europe is regenerated
This country could go on boom for
20 years without selling a dollars
worth of stun abroad If congress and
he legislatures would repeal a few
hundred fool laws regulating and OPP
PRESSING business at home.
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People can't always control their
thoughts, but they can, if they will,
ontrol their tongues. Untold trouble
nd sorrow result from people talking
20 much, and talking without know
,g what they are talking about.
ronble creeps into the way OF most
eeople at some time, and 1t i'll be-
ONES any OF us to be too severe in
lr criticism of others.
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Among the fool crazes which have
sized part Of Americas population is
le endurance dance. One girl has
anced. for S. hours, finally collap-
ng from exhaustion. Another kept
l her feet 81 hours, and others fifty
more hours. We are not able to
lagine anything much more ridicul- =
IS, to say nothing OF the probable
Jury to a girls health.
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A man down in Oregon who made +
eat success out of himself as
rber went into the banking bust
IS and soon lost his money and his
putation. We doubt If any mans
ility to make and sell more fIivvers =
IN anybody else in the country u
alifies him for the presidency
kima Republic. =
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New York lawyer killed himself n.
other day because he was unable -
write poetry. Most people will be -
lble to understand such an atti-
e OF mind, and hope that it will
spread to the vast number who
TX they can write poetry. -
Kansas newspaper man suggests a.
people who get mad at a news I
er should proceed to put 1t out p
business by buying it and running
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