The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-02
MILITARY men
CHAMBER GUESTS
explain R.O.T.C. WORK-HERE ON
INSPECTION UR-CEMETERY
CLEANUP ANNOUNCED

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The principal speakers at the week
ly luncheon of the Moscow chamber
sof commerce, Wednesday were United
States war department board of in
spectors, who were in the city to in
spect the military department at the
university of Idaho. The attendance
at the luncheon was large and the
military men received the closest at
tention as they told Of the R.O.TC.
work, and its objects.
President Lamphere called upon
Colonel E. r. Chrisman, commandant,
in charge of the university R.O.TC.
regiment, to introduce the visiting
military men. Colonel (Chrisman
complimented the people of Moscow
son the loyal support given the mill
tary department and the university
generally, and then introduced Major
Henry r. Bull, OF the United States
army cavalry, from Washington,
D. G.
Major Bull stated that one of the
pleasing. features of the inspection
trip is the meeting with business men
in the various college towns. He
said he found the commercial organ
izations in the cities visited composed
of live men, and that it was evident
that the west is peopled principally
with this kind of men. He spoke of
the R.O.T.C., which he said is train
ing thousands of young men to bear
arms, so that the country may be pre-
pared, if necessity arises, to defend
itself, and is also making high class
citizens of these young men.
Major H. L. Jordan Of the U. S.
infantry, was then introduced. Major
Jordan is in charge of the R.O.T.C.
in this area. He said that the United
States is not military nation, but
that every good citizen desires that the
nation should be prepared to the ex-
tent that in case of war, it would not
be compelled to depend upon un-
trained men He referred to dangers
from within, which he said are men
ace, with which the nation must be in
a position to cope. He recited the
events leading up to the World war,
and the disadvantage under which the
United States labored at that time
because Of lack of trained men to
officer it's armies.
Major Ralph W. Kingman, of the
infantry, was next introduced, Colonel
Chrisman stating that he and Major
Kingman had seen service together,
both in Alaska and in the Philippines.
Inspected for Distinguished List
Major Kingman complimented Col. /
Chrisman and the military depart
ment at the university, highly, and !
said that the University Of Idaho was
one of the schools which has been
recommended by the war department
for inspection for place on the dis
tinguished list among the R.O.T.C. I
schools.
Salvation Army Man Talks
Adjutant J. G. Barry of Boise, state
financial manager for the Salvation
army, and Captain Grosvenor, in
charge of the local Salvation army 1
work, spoke briefly, complimenting
the community on the support it had
given the organization, and briefly
telling of the campaign for funds
to carry on the work.
Cemetery Cleanup Day
r. S. Butterfield, in behalf of the
Ladies Cemetery Society, announced
the plans for the cleanup day, next
May S. He said that all
persons who can are urged to as
semble at the cemetery with rakes,
shovels, ETC., and spend the day in
beautifying the. grounds. All who
can are asked to bring their lunch
Coffee will be served by the Business
and Professional Womans club
Mr. Butterfield also announced the
musical and dance which will be
given by the society at the Elks'
temple newt Tuesday evening, May g. I
A musical program, which will last
one hour, will begin at 8 o'clock, af- J
.er which Mann Brothers orchestra I
will appear on the scene and dancing (
and card playing will be enjoyed. {
Tickets will be sold at one dollar. the Y
'unds to be used for putting in water l
extensions at the cemetery. No ex- S
ensions have been made in the past a
Ii years, while the acreage of the a
cemetery has been extended several
lines. b
The association asked for a contri- /
,ution of S. from the chamber of (
commerce. On motion the matter was '
eferred to the board of directors, il
With the suggestion that the donation
'e made larger than the sum asked. v