The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-02


above occupations during the schoo
term and in vacation not earlier thar
six O'Clock a. m. nor later than nint
o'clock p. IN.
No child under sixteen years OF age
shall be permitted to work at an,
gainful occupation during the schoo
hours unless he can read at sight
write legibily and has received In
struction In spelling, grammar ant
geography and is familiar with arith
metic up to fractions.
No child under sixteen years OF age
shall be employed in shows, theaters
begging or peddling.
No minor shall be sent to q saloon
gambling house, house Of prostitu'
ton or other immoral place.
no minor shall be employed In sa-
looms or brewing establishments In
handling intoxicating liquors and
packages containing same.
The Children's Home Finding and
Aid society was organized and incor-
porated last June. It Is branch Of
the National Society Of the same
name. The homeless and orphan
children Of the state before that time
were looked after by branches of the
society from other states but as the
population Of Idaho Is increasing 50
rapidly this could no longer be done,
and the National society sent man
here to see If an organization could
not be appointed for the state Of
Idaho.
The Rev. 0. P. Christian was the
man, and he found a warm welcome
from Governor Gooding who called
meeting at his Office of numerous
citizens interested in the project and
a state society was organized with
Gov. Gooding as president and Mr..
Christian as superintendent with a
board of directors chosen from differ
ent parts of the state.
The main object of the society Is
summed UP in their motto 1.-TWO
things which should not be-; home
without a child and child without
a home.
The National society has head
quarters at Chicago. It's list Of di-
rectors and officers include the super
intendent of majority of the state
societies.
Its relation to them is advisory, it's
meetings and it's publications serv-
ing as clearing house of ideals and
methods by which the work of the
societies is benefited. The
National society also has charge of
the work in new states
where opportunity is found.
The receiving homes Of which
there are one or more in each state
are designed only for the Temporary
care of children. The period Of de-
tention in them being only until the
proper home can be found. The per-
iod Of detention is sometimes extend
ed to give opportunity for building
up the physical condition of the child,
diet, medicine or minor surg
cry, and also for such course of moral
discipline as may be necessary. Such
process Of renovation will frequent
" better the child's chance of secur-
Ing good home.
The selection of homes for children
Is made with great care. The pro-
posed home Is investigate" and re-
ported on by members Of the local
advisory board and also by trained
agent of the society.
The home is chosen at sufficient
distance from the place the child is
aiken from and its location is not d.
yulged in order that the child and
lis foster parents may not be dis
urbed in the new relationship by the
,hild's former record or by Interior
,nce of relatives
Children, unless legally adopted,
continue to be wards of the society
Until they become of age. Exact rec
'rd is kept in the superintendent Of
Ice of each child placed out and
lists of inspection by agents of the ,
ociety are made from time to time.
While the chief work of the chill
Iren's Home Societies Is the placing
nd caring of children in family
ONES, yet they necessarily come in
ontact with great many cases in
which some other kind of help is !,
eeded. The society deals with many
hildren where only temporary relief
, required.
In many states, as In Idaho, the
ociety has regular connection with
he Juvenile court, as placing out
gencies for dependent children.
For assuming charge of children
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