The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-15
WOmdn'S PAGE
Observation-Disclosures
The Golden Rule.

ing OF the BOISE Circle OF the MOtherS congress,
by Mrs c. E. Rose, under the title:
as Justice and Morality necessary to Good Citizen
ship"
Not only is the health of the community one way
Of determining its moral standard, but the manner
in which justice is administered The decency and
proprety the high-minded and orderly fashion by
means of which the guilt innocence of individual
citizens is determined, is high moral test. 1t is
quite necessary for parents and teachers to cooperate
along these lines and understand this is of the
aims of our mothers circle At these meetings. plans
are formulated help carry this system of educa-
tional work in the highest order
Each human being is a member of society Honesty
is very important part of justice, as is kindness.
If we could as individual parents and teachers al
ways remember message of justice left us by the
Great Teacher "Be we kindly affectionate to an
other :" how many of us would think had been
Justly dealt with, had this message been put in
to practice We all have individual rights, and
these must be acknowledged and respected. A lady
representing our Womans Home Missionary Board
quite recently told of little girl who took little
Bohemian friend to kindergarten with her one day,
and as a natural course of events the other children
looked on with critical eyes, and with that seemingly
inborn race prejudice and one ventured to say "Oh
you have little niger with you," and Immediately
the little girl answered, "She is not niger She's
Bohemian. Anyway, she's herself" Even that
little girl realized the meaning of the word Justice,
and put into practice the doctrine OF morals. Ii
we can teach our children that is duty as we'll as
privilege to deal out Justice to playmates, as we'll
as in the homes, certain parts they owe to father
and mother sister and brother and that and they
owe the truth pure and unaduterated to every one
and to remember that as individuals are only one
in, nc bo md rs largely
of other people, so when lifes problems and our own
interests are at stake, we should keep in mind the
beautiful MOTTO "Do unto others we would that
others do unto YOU" This is of the most inn
portant rules governing actions. If we think
clearly and feel deeply, shall bear good fruit
Some just for reason OF public sentiment ana
that should be considered but business that comes
from the heart is far superior Kindness points to
the great fact on which the moral law rests We
must consider the welfare of Others Kindness does
not allow us to be untrue in words or unjust in
our deeds and it implies constant control over the
tongue and hand SO that the spirit in which we act
and speak shall be gentle and considerate of the
feelings of others. To speak the truth in love- to do
Justly, while we love the mercy that is above the
sceptered sway this is the ideal of human conduct
Naturally children learn the spirit OF reciprocity IN
the home better than elswhere. When there is one
child only this lesson must be learned through play
mates which is not quite easily accomplished as
a parent can more easily the merits III their
own children than in others. Here the teacher has
the advantage, her love is unbiased great lesson
for children to learn due consideration of children
less fortunate They should be taught to deal kind
w with the poor the weak and the ignorant; learning
that we are all a common brotherhood of humanity,
and that nature has dealt more kindly with them
Than some Others Teachers with the cooperation of
oarents have rare opportunities for teaching these