The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
THE WORTH OF A MAN


President Suzzalo's salary to $4,000
While the time for making the in
crease may have been inopportune, 1
is nevertheless true that Presiden
Suzzalo is about the lowest paid maj
on the state payroll, judged by his
worth to the state. The cost records
seem to show that he is operating
the university for about half mil.
lion dollars less than the average fol
schools of that size. 1t seems to the
Herald that in hard times the state
saves money by hiring an $4,000
man, if he is worth that much, more
than in good times. Several other
colleges would be very glad to pay
President Suzzalo at least $4,000 if
they could get him. 1t would be no
economy to replace the university
head with a $4,000 man who would
increase the bill for operating the
school a quarter of million or So.
1t is well to remember, even in state
affairs, that some men are cheap at
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WORLD WAR NOT DUE
Undoubtedly there are enough un-
solved international difficulties in the
some appetite, but to conclude from
this state of affairs that a world war
is probable is sheer unreason. The
Ruhr by every test is not a war. 1t
is attempting to levy upon the re-
sources of an impoverished and re-
luctant debtor. There is no POSSIBLE
ity of Germany's raising an army
competent to fight the French, and
no other nation is going to take Ger
many's part. Every responsible gov
eminent has made this plain enough.
New York Globe.
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PROFITS, NOT CREDITS, THE NEED
1t is truthfully remarked by a con-
temporary that you cannot borrow
yourself out Of debt Therein is a
sufficient demonstration that credit
legislation is one of the least of the
needs of the farmer. Quite likely the
paper farmers and political farmers
have been the leaders in emphasizing
the Importance of farm credits. The
dirt farmer, who has the paying to
do, is not so much interested in credit |
he ,c - t. ,Jxx
35 cents of the dollar the consumer
pays for his products, and he wants
more. How to get more of the dol
lar, is his chief concern.
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THE YANKEE MIND IN ACTION
They are smiling in Washington
over the way a Pennsylvania farmer
solved the fuel problem, says an ex-
change. Unable to buy any coal,
although he saw long trainloads of
coal pass his house daily, big idea
track he put up a large sign reading:
"Hurrah for Volstead. Down With the I
Unionsl" Every time a train went
by the trainmen would hurl chunks .
of coal at the sign. To date he has
collected 81 tons, an entire winters
supply.
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The truthin-f fabric bill, in the in =
terest of honest clothing, is now only =
meeting with opposition on the part :
Of a few manufacturers and tobbers .
Even the merchant tailor designers
Are asking for the passage Of the bill.
rhe people have been demanding
such a law for many years and it is
low evident that they are going to =
ret it. There is no reason why the :
shouldn't say just how :
much virgin wool the goods contain. (
The public is entitled to the infor-
nation.
The death of a leading movie actor '!
8 result of addiction to drugs will :,
ysterical crusade against the drug .
eddlers, after which the traffic will .
e permitted to go on under a sys !
m Of light fines that merely serves
, a substitute for a license system. Z
othing but Jail sentences will ever =
fectively. check a class Of crimes =
,nducted on commercial basis. 1t =
too easy to get money enough out IL
; the illicit traffic to pay the fines. -