The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-20
THE SILENT CALL.
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'l% 4COntlnu0Q from rage Two.
piercing the empyrean blue or sub
marine monster, disappearing In sub
marine depths. Now that the I'm
possible has been brought to pass
such marvellous achievements in com
mercial and material progress, w
lean well afford to turn aside to GU
\ ideals and-in the opening decade 10
the new century we find this ney
spirit-service, not only a House 10
governors works outside Legislative
halls, but everywhere, there are or
CARNATIONS of men and women en-
lgageds iii altruistic effort. Less dis
tinguished the participants, though
thousands In number, less striking
the occasions, but III the hope b
Informing themselyesHtha they ma,
contribute in lsomessmall measure t.
the general good, may mold fail
statues out ofsfraiI and sordid clay. /
may WELD q positive rather than !
negative influence, more than $780,
900 women have banded themselves
together for concerted systematic EFT
fort into a permanent organization
The evils existing today are actual
conditions not to be dissipated by
platform, oratory or hysterical de-
annexation, but by bringing forward
better measures to take their places
by wholesome formative effort III all
activities Of life.
Our general federation has educa-
tional and health committees. Since
scientists tell US that living as we do,
improper dietetics, lack Of invigorat-
ing exercise, too little sleep mans
mentality and powers Of physical re-
sistance are steadily diminishing that
In a few centuries the refinements of
civilization will have produced a
toothless, hairless race of weaklings
and that with saner modes of life our
working efficiency might be doubled.
1t behooyes us to study scientific nu-
triton as well as the philosophy or
aesthetics. think our agricultural
colleges evolved the theory of bal
anced rations for cattle, then has
come the training tables for racing
crews and other college athletes
adapted to the scientific needs Of the
growing child's mind and body.
Physicians sometimes express the
doubt. whether more people die in ac-
cidents from the severity Of the in
juries or from lack Of recuperative
power to Withstand and to recover
from the shock. In our clubs we
are beginning to study what elements
go to build strong physique and
what food affords those elements in
right proportions. !,
We have, too, legislative commit
tees which have drafted measures
and urged their passage. Our fed
erations are, at least, partly respon-
sible for the passage of a juvenile
court law, travelling library law, a
women's property rights law and a
child labor law, pronounced by ex-
perts, one Of the five best in the
United States. We shall present at
this session a bill to aid the Idaho
Child's Home Finding Society, which
purposes to bring together the home
less children, and the childless homes
Of the state. 1t removes children by
process of law from improper sur
roundings, that may make them
criminals instead Of citizens and
places them in, good homes. 1t is
sound logic and the right economic
basis. Doing formative work may
prevent the need Of reformatory.
~ We shall have too, a civil service
reform bill at which some look doubt
fully. If you ask, rs grafterampant,
that we seek to protect the ,appointive
,ffice holding force In the state. We
answer no. Our child labor law was
premature, but older
states which have waited till fac
:ories employing child labor have be-
,ome strongly entrenched, are striv-
ng, unsuccessfully:; New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and others, to
secure a law as strong as Idahoss,
proud that our own states record is
IS fair, we view with regret condi-
ions in Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Rhode Island and, unfortunately,
other states as well, where conditions
lave existed, when the appointive
power has been exercised by political
posses. Older states than ours have |
shown the need, let Idaho profit by |
heir errors. Imagine this posi-
oility. The superintendent of the in
iustrial school at St. Anthony is a
man, rounding out the