The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-12-28
tnEmBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS,

tMEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
ONE OF THE CONVERSATIONS
People who have never tried life on
a farm have no idea of the satisfac-
ton thai comes to a nOrmal-minded
man or woman from living with
growing things. There is a wonder
full sense of companionship in farm
animals. The man who treats them
kindly finds they are warm friends,
and there is something almost hui
man in the response hat they give to
the considerable master.
Even the flowers and vegetables in
the garden seem almost to have per-
.sonaIity. They make a grateful res
ponse to the effort put forth to res
cue them from weeds and to give
them water in the dry times, and
seem to say, Thank you" by redoub-
ling their efforts to grow and flour
ish. There are many rewards of hap
piness in this contact with nature,
which is more satisfying than arti-
fetal pleasure.-Smithfield IN. CD
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AIMS OF IMMIGRATION POLICY
Three views of immigration were
presented at the conference on that
subject a few days ago, and the
holders OF each would stress a partic-
uIa in revising the law. One
group looks to immigration for labor
especially cheap labor, and would
practice selection in order to admit
the desired kind of labor. A second
group looks to immigration as a
means of recruiting citizens, and
would select the best material, in
creasing restriction in order to ex-
the supply to our capacity to assimil-
ate. A third group would have most
regard for humanity. and would adj
NIT refugees from oppression with
out regard to their fitness, either as
workers or as citizens.
A compromise is needed hat
would reconcile each of these views
with the others and that would ac-
cord with the interest of the United
States, which should be paramount
Oregonian.
ECHO FROM YAKIMA VALLEY
We may nave the wrong idea en-
tirely, but our theory is that more
progress will be made in the valley
and that the permanent results will
be better if we pass fewer resolutions
talk less about our troubles where
outsiders can hear. readjust where re-
adjustment seems wise, and work
like the dickens.
All other agricultural sections,
rea1 hold are having their S
troubles. Most of them are worse off ]
than h Yakima valley. Let's let .
furnish the calamity converse q
ton and us saw the wood.-Grand- n
view Herald. a
The Palouse country, and the en- "
Inland Empire is sheltered by the n
Cascades on the west and the Rockies n
On the east from the bitter storms y
which sweep the Pacific coast at a,
lines, or the plains east of the Rock
es. This makes this the favored
district of the entire country, so far
IS freedom from disastrous storms is
concerned. A few days ago the Pa II
:ific coast was swept by a storm of A
nore than ordinary vic~iousness. East -
f the Cascades, however, there was at
ut a gentle rainfall, followed by da
and practically unaccom- w
anied by wind. If the rest of the III
yorld knew the Inland Empire as it
!, with it's wealth of resource and it's
.eedom from devastating storms,
iere would be very few farms in the
istrict of more thar 100 acres, and ~.
WINS which now have a population da-
thousand would be cities of ten wi.
ousand. ito
Jal
me
million German children are du.
need of food, and aid must be sent Sal
them at once. A national appeal no'
s been launched under the direc-
n OF General Allen, with the ap-
oval of Secretary Hoover. and an 9
'ort is being put forth in every -, ;
immunity IN the hation e secure vic,
Ids to relieve a situation that is day
st deplorablearsThe winter prom we;
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