The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-22

The governor, the Ku Klux Khan,
the newspaper men and the members
of the legislature in Oklahoma are in
a merry free-for-all, and the state is
probably getting more newspaper
space than ever before in its history.
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According to newspaper headlines,
the farmers needs are being studied
by the president. The farmers
needs have been studied consider
ably, and talked about more than
considerably. 1t is to be hoped that
the president, when he realizes the
need, which is principally in the case
of the wheat farmer, will take some
positive step toward remedying the
situation.
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The American people have shown
their greatness of heart by giving
most literally to aid Japan in her dis
tress Compensation will come in
two ways: Japan will be most ap-
preciative and we will have the know
ledge of having done right, which is,
after all, the greatest compensation
we receive for anything. 1t is to the
credit of America that when there is
any great humanitarian work to be
done, the nations men of affairs al
ways have time to take the leader !
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prompt action.
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"The people of the United States
would not kick if they know what |
the conditions are in the rest of the
world" writes an Ellensburg wash
ington) man who is visiting in Swe-
den to the editor OF the Ellensburg
Record. Maybe they wouldn't, an
other paper remarks. Kicking has
had great deal to do with making
conditions what they are mere. If
there hadn't been terrific protest
against taxation without representa-
ton back in 1875 we probably would
have been a European dependency
even yet.
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Tomorrow the students of the Uni
versity of Idaho who are away from
home will find a cordial welcome at
the Moscow churches. The young
man or young woman who is attend
ing school can do nothing better than
to attend a church service on Sun
day morning. There are not very
many Of the better known church or
CARNATIONS that are not represented
in Moscow. There should be no diff
ficulty therefore. in the young per-
son finding church of the same de- y
as the one attended at
home. The church people of Mos
cow will be glad to welcome them at n
he various places of worship.
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The general howl about the losses W
ind poverty of the farmers doubtless d
S having depressing effect on the G
;ountry's agricultural industry If p
my other industry were as persist ID
,ntly traduced and manhandled it 81
would be in a bad way, at
ny rate. The fact about agriculture tc
n the United States is that it is a 81
airly good business in most of its ps
ranches, and is getting better If
re would boast more about our sue ti
essful farmers and spend less time va
tying the occasionally unsuccessful liz
mes we would display better spirit su
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TO THE POPULARITY
But the specter of Gov Pinchot as OF
not calculated to keep President
oolidge awake at night The Penn Br
ylvania governor has undoubtedly VIC
lded to his popularity with the coal ba
iners, who get 10 per cent in PR
ease in wages and an eignt-hour AM
y. Also he has not hurt himself
tn the operators, middlemen, whole pre-
lie dealers and retail coal merchants, loo
10 between them will split up so exI
nts to a dollar per ton which they lat
IL declare necessary to meet the IN
ners' increase in pay. And the
bile the individual consumer OF sal
al will put up this so cents to put
lar, and probably much more. the
W popular will Gov. Pinchot be the
n this public? I "
Higher wages than ever before in pay
history of mining for the miners
J;o1,or profitc than avo,- boforo u, by