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The mirror., 1923-01-04

~ EK several years OF recovering
~ from the agonies of war, British
excavators, under the auspices of
the Palestine Exploration Fund, have re-
rewed activities among the lurid cities of
the Holy Land, and have had some extra
ordinary successes.
Archaeologists are at present uncovering
many splendid Graeco-Roman buildings
and statues throughout Judea, and some
fine examples of ancient pottery. Most of
the newly-found structures were probably
erected by Herod the Great, famous as the
slayer of his beautiful wife Marianne, and
as the slaughterer of the innocents at the
time of the birth of Christ.
The greatest finds thus far undoubtedly
have been made on the site of the re-
nowned old city of Askalon, on the Medi-
terranean. Here party of excavators has
discovered the intricate system of cloisters
which once inclosed the wonderful court
of Herod in this place. By patient dig
ging and clearing away of the debris the
searchers have succeeded already in un-
earthing several enormous and valuable
statues, including figures of the gods
Apollo Venus, and Victory, and colossal
representation of Herod himself. This
great discovery has followed directly upon
the earlier unearthing, in the same place,
Of temple with massive marOie columns
and capitals, and the clearing out of an
ancient well which may date back to the
days of the old fsh-goddess sometimes
known as Derceto, the chief divinity of
this district.
The vicinity of Askalon at the present
day is one of the most desolate sections of
Palestine. Vegetation is scanty, and the
only visible landmarks are a few huge
ruined towers and battlements. Many
other sites at first seemed more inviting to
explorers. A Capt. Warren, travelling
there few years ago, reported: "No
ancient pottery or glass was observed about,
but there were few broken bottles of
modern construction which looked as if
they had once contained beer!' The
words of the old prophets of the Bible,
who foretold the destruction and desolation
of the place, have indeed come true
No. site. iH .shis. eeunitry,,p. wrote w. M.
!eelh:$:: il ';rhs .kasd: and the Book
Shas 50 deeply impressed my. ninth will,
sadaess: ...W:!hat ::de:olations: :ihen: have
Ndo4aht on .earsh I. .'"ife line of confusion
and the stones of emptiness have been
stretched cut upon Askalon" "Thorns
shall come up in her palaces; nettles and
brambes in the fortresses thereof; and it
shall be an habitation of dragons and a
court for owls. There shall the great owl
make her nest, and lay and hatch and
gather under her shadow" said Isaiah.
Zachariah also declared, "Askaon shall
rot be inhabited"
And today it is indeed utterly forsaken
The once splendid harbor no longer
exists; it was filled in by the Sultan Bibars
of Egypt, the "scourge of mankind and
DESTROYER of cities" Gone also are nearly
all the great walls and towers that sur
rounted the ridge, surrounding the city in
the shape of an amphitheatre. A few
broken columns of marble and granite are
all that remain. In the ancient days, how
The mirror., 1923-01-04
Vol. XXXVI: No. %
TREASURES FROM ASKALON
Selected

~ FTER several years of recovering
~ from the agonies of war, British
= excau uaforS undar thu aucr,;cac of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-17

migration officials believe, that will
operate in large measure to prevent
illegal entrance OF immigrants. Under
the present law immigrants going
through Ellis Island and other ports
are virtually dumped into the flowing
stream OF humanity to go when and
where they please, with no opportun-
ity to the part OF the government to
check up on them. There are said to
be more than 100000 aliens in the
United States at this time who should
be deported as undesirable. either be-
cause OF physical OF mental disability
or because OF their anarchistic views.
Enrolment OF aliens will give the
government authority and opportuni-
ty to search out aliens who have come
into the country illegally as we'll as to
prevent many thousands OF foreigners
from seeking entrance 10 the United
states before they embark from Euro
pean or Asiatic ports.
With such registration. many thou
sands will learn before they took pas
sage that they would not be permitted
to come in. Moreover. with inspec-
ton and registration at foreign ports,
undesirable would not be permitted to
sail. Nearly so per cent of the patti
-nts in the asylums OF the United
States are aliens who have come into
his country suffering from mental or |
ncurable diseases. All this will be A.
'oided. it is said, il registration and
arc required. and registra-
ion will minimize the smuggling into
he country OF aliens.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-17
Rubber Roads

Rubber tires have made possible the
automobile as we have il today. TIT
automobile has made the modern
roadway what it is, and. where the
road has not been maintained, what i
isn't. The proper maintenance Of
roads under the tremendous traffic oil
our fast automobiles and heavy trucks
has become an extremely difficult en-
gineering problem.
According to the Engineering News
Record. rubber is being tried for street
pavement surface in London, England.
An area l6l yards square has under
gone two-year gruelling test. A
close examination has disclosed no
signs of disintegration, and. in the
opinion of the engineer in charge. rub
Der has proved a most suitable ma
terial for road paving. showing min
imum OF wear.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-17

Rev. L. A. Wells aud family return
ed from their trip last Thursday. Mr.
Weiss granddaughter Halle Wells &C
companied them home and will spent
the summer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leburn Harris o.
kuna were Greenleaf callers Sunday.
Q. II. Rice was quite sick with the
FLU" last week
Several of the Crcenleaf ladies met
at the Seminary building Monday and
quilted two quilts for Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs. Homer Tucker OF Caldwell
spent few days at the home of Mr..
fuckers Parents in Greenleaf last
week.
The Sunday School orchestra met
for regular rehearsal at the Frank Her
locker home Monday evening.
Sidwell Dillon was a caller at the
c. L. Skinner home in Fair Acres
Sunday.
Several from the vicinity attended
the Dairy Special" meeting at the
Memorial Park in Caldwell last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Williams OF
Riverside were Grccnleaf callers Tues
day.
The Y. p. s. {. A. held their month
y business meeting at the church
Thursday evening.
The Gulley boys had their tonsils
removed Saturday.
Miss Glenna Dimes is helping Mrs
Adams with her household duties.
The Wade Tucker family we're WIS.,
itors at Nyssa Sunday.
Several OF the girls were guests OF
Helen Nordyke Thursday nioht. They
enjoyed slumber party and break
fast of hot oaks and chocolate.
Mrs. Phoebe Dimmi,t has cone TO
Nyssa to spend the remainder of the
summer with her daughter Mrs. Ruth
Tucker.
The Crecnleaf people on being /
quite well represented at the chautau-
qua now being held in Caldwell.
Mrs. Edgar Rhoades gave a social
Tor her son Carols Sunday school
class Tuesday afternoon at her home.
Games and sports were enjoyed az |
Ter which ice cream and two kinds OF |
;ake were served by the hostess.
j.. A very large delegation OF the
Srcenleaf ladies' enjoyed the all-day's.
meeting at the Charles Howard home
n Caldwell Thursday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-17
Hopeless Wheat

Canyon county has a habit of pro-
ducing about one million bushels OF
wheat every year. This year is no
exception. And the wet spring has
done much to insure good yields ev-
erywhcre. But the price OF wheat is
>tumbling. Not only Canyon County,
but every other wheat region OF the
world. reports bumper crops. And
wheat we gather. won't be worth
much more than to return producers
an almost certain loss.
as a matter OF fact. men who have
studied the situation believe that Cam
yon county has no business produc-
ing wheat. Costs are too high, freight
rates are prohibitive and net loss is
almost inevitable every year. Careful
check indicates that yields in excess
OF so bushels per acre cost more than
81 per bushel TO produce And the
cost is proportionately higher with
lighter yields.
That this is serious situation
finds ample proof when one considers
that the actual average yield OF wheat
today in the Boise Valley is 50 bush
els per acre. No man can do better
than starve to death raising such
yields on land that costs as much to
farm as does Canyon county irrigat-
ed land. This region cannot complete.
for instance, with the extensive wheat
aeresges in the Palouse country.
What to do is the problem. Substi-
tute other crops. OF course. Get away |
from wheat. anyway /, pays only
when war sends the quotations sky
pN
Or. perhaps do as the American
Fall dry farmer. indicated his plan
when someone asked him what his rye
would yield per acre and he replied.
70. about 10 gallon"
For the Canyon county wheat
srmer tins year Il is certain there is
70 other saiie4 Tor this crop that will
efurn = profit, Whoa, here is hope
,ss. /.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-17
BELIEVE BILL IS
SURE To PASS
Towner,Sterling Meas
ure Outlook IL Bright
in Congress.

Washington-That the Towne Ster
ling bill will be enacted into law. Civ
ing the country a department Of edu
cation with secretary in the presi
dents cabinet. was predicted at th'
educational conference which has jus
closed in San Francisco.
Miss c. o. Williams. past president
of the National education Association
and its present field secretary. says:
Il have felt the pulse OF the people
on this question. They are for the
Demonstrating bill. The people
elect the congressman who are in
trusted with the passage OF the meas
ure. As field secretary am making
a comprehensive campaign of the
forty-eight states to determine pre-
cisely what these gentlemen are think
ing. | have sent out 1900 letters.
$1,000 pieces OF literature, made 25
field trips in sixteen states and held
700 conferences Throughout the United
States to check up every United
States senator and representative and
a complete rcfile OF this information
is made every three months.
81 therefore say with authority that
the conscientious Congressman and
the politician alike are turning up for
the Demonstrating bill. Opposition
comes from certain capitalists who
work through organizations like the
United States Chamber of Commerce
and other groups who profess great
because education is
swelling the tax budget 1t costs
s6S 900 per month to man one OF I'm
tie Sans battleships and $1,000 900
% build one that will last twenty
years. Why pick on education?
"Of course. the layman needs to
snow as well as the capitalist The
ormer is teachable: the latter is not.
So ! have been developing lay support
or the program of the National Edu-
alton association in its drive for |
'etter professional efficiency. better
eachers, salaries. and tenure laws.
I'VE cannot forget that there are
mister influences at work in America |
which would undermine. If possible.
he entire educational structure. div
de taxes and supplant our present
romise OF virile. forceful, progress
i've public service with two weak in
ffcctual ones. a public and a private
administration. America needs such
utresses as Towner-Sterling legis-
ltion and neither political medicine
or capitalistic influences will be per-
lifted to block it"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-17
Jabbing at the Constitu-
ton.

by their fruits ye shall know
them"
The fruits of the constitution OF the
United States are liberty, equality. JUS
tice. educational and commercial OPP
porunity. freedom from oppression,
right to worship God as one pleascs.
the right to happiness and its persuit
in ones own way and pleasure. pro-
vided that way AMI pleasure injure not
ones neighbor; the fruits OF the con-
stituiion OF the United States are the
ideals OF America.
Probably the constitution isn't perl
feet: il is the work OF human hands
and brains. But it is far too perci
to be "tinkcred with without very
careful thought and soberly. solemn
iy, fearfully.
The United States will not permit
memorial to be placed in the Amphi-
theatre Al Arlington until the man il
commentaries has been dead at least
ten years; time must be the test OF his
fame. not emotion. Yet it is emotion,
and not time. or thought which begets
most OF the many proposed amend
msnts to the constitution.
Governor Albert c. Richie. COVER
nor Of Maryland, and president OF the
Maryland Bar association, wants to
see one more amendment which
would require that no future amend
ments be ratified by any state legis-
lature unless at least one house there
Of is elected after the amendment has
been proposed and unlesl the act of
the legislature is rztifying the amend
ment to subject to referendum to the |
people of the state.
Well meaning men and women all
over the country propose dozens, hun
dreds OF amendments to the constitu-
ton. They have the zeal OF the re-
former and in their hands is a torch |
OF fewent love for { people and for
country. But a torch can burn as we'll |
As give light; it is for us all to see
that unskiIled hands do not hold that
torch too close to the document which
makes this country what it is. There
are other remedies for ills than con-
stitutional amendments.
The fruits of the constitution have
been ripe. and sweet Let us consider
before We attempt to graft
lew species on the vine planted so
irmly BY the founders of this Repub-
ic.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-17
|4eot9oI
OUR BOY REPOR1ER

Fare an warmer. 1t amt holiday agen today
Only Porto Rico its Mister Munoz Riveras berhday
hes king sumthin down there The IT, States Por
Rico but don't have much to do with it jess like Alaska
Porto Rcos named Reilly he'd gunner al
Mister Harding had him because Mister Reilly wusen
native or sumhin like that Hes native of islam Mister
Gibbons sed he wood bet jess the
i Jim daah
Doctor w. c. Salkers here Mrs. Stalker the girls
vsn up Doctor Stakers paruns by marge. The girls
Beatrice Esther but don't wch is witch. They live
up to Lewiston for years Doctor Stalker sed you
Caldwell its growed much since they went
away.
don't if Mister John Smeeds stalled agen
lie wus up in Calf they mud in 10 langwdges
in parts of Calf
Mister Burton French witch works in Wash went to
buddys dinner the wife woodent speak
her husband for weeks so my other if knowed
Mother wood pass him up for weeks time he wood
Mister Harding Senniter Borah Mister French to
house supper stay all mite time My foher
calls my Mother Vicfrola sum times
Jim dash
Cum all go to the chatawkwa have a
good lafn My fother Mother the
rite they la bout it yet It's fine show evry mite
don't whats tonite but it ends up Thursday mite.
Jim dash
Mister Luther Mitchels gone to s. Francisco places
like the up the SITES Mrs Mitchell
also but CESS he will do the drivn jess the
Jim dash
CESS wl.haff to go up to Doctor Kirkpatrick to pull al
tooth for Its got big hole in it it only axes onest
we When think bout gittn it pulled out it stops AIKEN
Only in the mite time it don't because CESS woodent
git Doctor kirkpatrick of bedto pull it. He shoots sum
thin into tooth to keep it um hurtn when he pulls it
jim dash
Mildred Bebb down to her folks in Sand Hollow
witch lives in Boise They lots of Bebbs up Notus
places like that.
Jim dash
Mrs. r. Sleeper here to her folks witch lives in
Nous she left Bayard stay with his grand parunts witch
her fother Mother bet they made him bed early
like my grand Mother does when am in Boise times
Jim dash
George Runcman witch lives up to brar is home from
studdyin edgacashun to codge up to the U. of Wash
Jim dash
Hester Brown to Central Cove visiting Coda witch
stayn all up to the Bayesses up there bet she
gifts home sick times to home. Coda does
Jim dash Il
have got to to git sumhn for Nell agen don't
git monny from Nell but she gives candy lots of
lines when sum buddy gives her lc
IL
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-17
IMMIGRATION
IS UNDER FIRE
More Drastic Laws AL
most Certain Next
December

Washington-It is believed in the
Capital that President Harding will
reoeomend to Congress. next Dccem-
Der, that a drastic ''anti-imigration
bootlcgging bill" be enacted into law,
Secretary OF Labor James J. Dav-
IS has gone to Europe % visit France.
Poland. Roumania. Czcohosovakia,
and other OF the Balkan states. Belgi-
um and England, to make a first hand
study OF immigration conditions. He
has drafted bill providing for the en-
rollment OF all aliens in the United
States and In this provision. the i'm
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-17
A Saving Style.

She was trying to reason with the
poor boob on the day the monthly
bills came in.
You sec. simply had to have ali
these new things. Evcrything's Egyp-
sian now that they've dug up Tutank-
amen. and"
"feah5" growled the brute. well.
all gotta say is hope they dig up
Adam next. That's all ! gotta say"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-17

Il need new uniform badly" said
the private OF the Royal Northwest
Mounted Police.
Sorry. but ] can't do anything for
you. You'll have to get along as best
you can with your old one" replied
the supply sergeant. 'Thc movies
have contracted for all the uniforms
the factories make"
, 1923-10-12
Not a Poser

While it is not our special business to set out
the many good points to be found In Calvin Cool
idge, it is our pleasure to call attention to a
few of which we highly approve.
1t may be noticed that the president Is in no
manner inclined to display advertising of HIM
of the limelight, nor camp before the movie cam
era that pictures of himself may be distributed
from one end of the country to the other.
He is not cheapening the presidential office
by the usual and familiar tactics of publicity.
And for this let us thank his plain good Yankee
sense and becoming modesty.
His life is too busy and his duties too press
ing to devote the business hours of the day to the
urgings of the picture folks who make a bust
ness of such things.
1t is perfectly proper that the people at dis
tant parts of the country, become acquainted
with their president through the medium of the
pictured news of the day, when matters of suf-
ficient Importance transpire warranting such an
effort, but when it becomes the practice to pic
ture the president without the slightest provo
cation, merely for the photographers sake, it
nauseates the public.
And another thing the president is not doing
in a promiscuous way. He is not scattering his
signed portraits about the length and breadth of
the land. Close personal and political friends
may have them because they are close friends,
but Thomas, Richard and Harry do not get them
for the asking. The president has old fashioned
ideas about such things. And it is well. It is a
thing to be approved by folks who entertain SER
ious ideas about the president and the p~residen-
tial office.
It is believed that the closer you inquire and
observe the man, his characteristics, his tastes,
his plain and wholesome mode of life and his
attitude toward things in general, the better you
like him and the more you find in him to ap-
prove.
, 1923-10-12
Considering Beets

DOUGLAS-The Douglas Com
munity Club has resumed its investt-
CATION into the matter of raising
sugar beets and the promise Of build
ing up the beet growing industry in
this section. Last year a number
of contracts were signed with a new
factory to be built at Torrington but
the proposition fell through. 1t is
now planned to ship the beets raised
here this year to some other factory
and give tho proposition q thorough
tryout.
1t will take at least five years to
assure a factory for this section but
If in that length Of time it is found
that the country support a fac
tory there is no doubt that one of
the big C would Establish a
plant here. The raising of the beets
has been tried out and It has been
found that the crop can be grown
successfully. Many are of the opin-
ion that beet growing will do more
than anything else to bring back
prosperity to this section and it is
hoped that the business men of the
city will cooperate with the club In
Its efforts.
, 1923-10-12
Possible Competition

SHERIDAN-Two competing mo-
tor bus lines may operate in Sheri.
dan. 1t was disclosed at the city
council meeting when ordinances
granting permission to the Sheridan
Bus Company were introduced.
A new ordinance permitting the
Sheridan Bus Company to operate
busses on the streets of Sheridan.
superceding the former proposed or
dinance which was brought up for
consideration last month. was read
at the meeting of the council.
Final action is expected to be tax
en- Monday, Oct. 20.
An application from Roy Tarrant
for a motor bus franchise was &C.
cepted. and an ordinance permitting
him to operate a bus line was intro
duced by Mayor Sheldon and read
for the first time.
Much doubt was expressed 1t the
council meeting regarding the legal
ity of issuing two franchises
, 1923-10-12
Casting Out the Radicals

Union labor is writing some very splendid
history for itself these days both at Portland in
its national gathering and in the state fedora
tions on down to the locals. Organized labor has
awakened to a realizing sense of its own sal
vation. And that salvation lies in casting out the
radicals, the trouble makers of all kinds and In
resolving to stand firmly for the government
that affords it security and to conduct its rela-
tons with employers on fair and honorable prin-
ciples. That is the essence of things as proceed
ings from the several headquarters and conven-
lions are read and analysed. 1t rather seems
a new era and a better one for union labor and
its partner capital. Those who feared that the
day of perfect amity between labor and capital
would never arrive may take heart. The day is
approaching. Both interests have tried pulling
apart for some years. Now it looks like they will
pull together. The initiative is coming from or
ganized labor. 1t is casting out the radicals that
have crept in and risen to places of power.
The state federation of Illinois spent a day
f1aying and denouncing William q. Foster.
Everybody from the state president down took a
crack at him, the state organization finally dis
connecting and disowning him. Industrial cap
italists have long ago discovered in Foster and
his kind the most dangerous element with which
they had to contend. They desired him banished
and shorn of any authority. Organized labor has
now come to realize his insincerity and hypo-
cracy and his detriment to the cause of labor.
The organization is now on the right path,
and is placing itself in position to claim the
respect and support of everybody. 1t will be free
" accorded.