The Star-Mirror would suggest again that if you desire to vote at the primaries, August 1, you should register. The registration in Latah county so far is extremely light, indicating, probably, indifference, healthy interest on the part of the people in public affairs always makes for better conditions. Show your good citizenship now by registering and voting.

No one knows yet what story the threshing machine will tell in the Palouse district, but judging from reports from the earlier sections of the country, where harvest is now in progress, we may expect a better yield than the appearance of the wheat fields would indicate.

NEW ENSIGNS TO HELP OUT NAVY With Latest Additions United States Is Still 3,800 Officers Behind Treaty Strength. SHIPS ARE NOW UNDERMANNED Young Annapolis Graduates Will materially Help Destroyer Forces Many Destroyers Now With but Single Officer Aboard.

Washington.—The graduation of the class of 1922 of the Naval academy relieves a very trying situation relative to our officer personnel question. Last year there were approximately 7,500 officers, including reserve officers on active duty. But the first of this year brought about the return of the reserve officers to inactive status, affected close to 500 officers, our service up to the time of the graduation consisted of only 7,000 regulars. At the same time the British navy had in active service about 12,000 officers, and the Japanese more than 8,000. These figures are very important. We are supposed to be 40 percent more powerful than Japan, yet we have 1,000 less than their number.  Complete complement of officers. We were supposed to be equal to Great Britain, yet we lacked 5,000 officers of their total. 