The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-16
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One reason why federal taxes are

One reason why federal taxes are
pretty high is that the government
is engaged in more than $4,000 Sc
parate occupations, according to
statistics. With each year govern
ment becomes more complex, as
Stunning this or that responsibility at
the request of the people, or part of
the people.
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The wheat farmer, who is asked to
take less than the cost Of production
for his wheat, can console himself
with the fact that he is very much
in the public eye at the present time,
Throughout the entire country men
of position are coming to a realiza-
ton of the unfairness of a condition
which makes the farmer pay the peak
war price for those things which he
must purchase, and at the same time
forces him to accept a pre-war price
for the things which he produces. 1t
is more than possible that the pub
licity given this condition will re-
suit in at least a partial remedy.
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Missouri farmers borrowed $40,618,-
ITO and Kansas farmers $21,543 ,O5O
from the governments farm loan
banks up to June 80, 1923, the end
of the fiscal year. Altogether $1,16O,-
765.5 BIG was advanced to farmers in
the United States during the year by
the Joint stock and federal land banks.
The farmers in the northwest states,
according to statements from the
Spokane farm loan institution, got
their share of this money. 1t is thu
seen that there is no hesitancy in
borrowing through government
sources.
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The destiny, the greatness of Amerl-
ca lies around the hearthstone. If
thrift and industry, are taught there,
and the example of self-sacrifice oft
appears. if honor abide there, and
high ideals, if there the building of
fortune be subordinate to the build
ing of character, America will live
in security, rejoicing in an abundant
prosperity and good government at
home, and in peace, respect, and con-
fidence abroad. If these virtues be
absent there is no power that can
supply these blessings. Look well,
then. to the ~hearthstone, therein all
hope for America lies.-Calvin Cool
~idge.
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"TWELvE GOOD MEN AND TRUE"
,s AND A JUG ,
There is promise that in this state I
Jury service will increase in popu-
larity as an employment. According |
to a decision of the supreme court
made last Saturday a jury may be
allowed to take alleged liquor into !
the jury room and, during its de- {
alterations, make the most practical :
of tests to determine it's character.
Just imagine a gallon of moonshine
being passed about among jurymen ,
and each e~ndeavoring to determine E
whether it contains those stimulating
elements which will cause a user to S
tree the family cat and chase the Y
good wife up a chimney.
1t is possible to imagine a jury NJ
room conversation something like
this:
Foreman: " 1t tastes something like -
liquor, but I am not sure. Let's try m
it all around once more before we 81
take another vote" Vote shows two :,
for conviction and one doubtful. a
Foreman: Gentlemen, we must fc
reach a conclusion in this case.
Therefore, we will try again. Sample u
carefully and use your best judgment 1f
in noting the results" Vote shows
for conviction n nine doubt de
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Foreman. Gentlemen: We are
Ill agreed that Canyon county is the IS
most fertile spot west Of the Rocky :,
that times are on the up
Grade and that, instead of looking 26
backward in gloom upon conditions
f previous years, we should square ue
ur shoulders and look with optimism IN
0 the future. And, say, w-w-when
was in college l had a tenor voice IL
hat kept the peighbors awake at 10.
SO, before we again take up
ur deliberations of this momentous 1874
"l-1-less sing a little ditty,
the evidence again and take 1
vote Score ten minutes dee
ter: -Four for acquittal, two for con-
ction and six under the table. los
After one more effort on the part 100