Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-02-20
Ed. Enterprise:

insanity, reason come IN LOT ner own
rapine be replaced with a modecun
of honesty, vanity exchanged for {
little common sense, business meth
DDS take the place of plots ane
schemes, in short. If we would come
down from our visionary position ant
take a calm view of the situation as
it truly exists, view ourselves ant
conditions in the clear light of rea
son tho solution of our problems
would find foundation upon which
to rest.
We would see in short time oul
Legislature replaced with two dozer
well and wisely chosen men who
would lop off our contradictory ant
innocuous statutes and give us 9
code that would be understood by
both judges and people.
The vast and increasing army Of
inspectors who know nothing but
salary and mileage would be wiped
out. Appropriations of millions fol
worthless state institutions and state
buildings, for which we as a state
have no use would vanish as the mis-
of the morning. Probation and tru'
ant officers would become tramps OF
go to work for their bread State
and county officers would be hedged
about to prevent the extravagan
graft of the public money.
Our schools would become efficien,
for less than one half the present
cost. Domestic Science, for exam
pie might be left off, for little girls
take quite naturally to the art OF
making doll dresses when quite
young and often become quite pro
ficient when very young. Besides
why should girls be taught such
things at this age of the world when
every article of both male and fe-
male attire comes to US ready made!
And again at this age Of the world
girl has no time for such things
for at fourteen and after, her whole
time is taken up in sporting with
the beau ideal, unrestrained until
blushing is lost art because of the
late hours at the picture show and
bowling alley and other places OF
amusement of questionable propriety
Where is the boy who cannot take
his jack knife and fashion a wagon.
boat, ship, or a flying machine and
also hitch up a horse and skillfully
do anything about the farm?
Boys and girls take naturally to
play and do not require a skillful
teacher to teach them games. Why
should we know any of these things
anyway?
The state in its magnaminity and
paternal care sends an officer at
great cost to tell you how you may
dress a chicken, duck or pig or calf
for home use or market and has the
authority to fine and collect the
fine should you disobey his order.
What do we want more? Yes, an
other officer to tsll you if your crop
is not cared for exactly to suit him,
that you must cut it down and de-
stroy it; to tell you what you can
and what you cannot send to market.
A third, at prineely salary takes
charge of your children and requires
you to send them to school.
What blessing, A government
train of wagons transport the child
rem to and from school. A score of
teachers are worked to death in
their honest effort to advance TWEEN
ty pupils each to higher grade in
the course Of year or two.
District, county and state superin-
tendents lend their able assistance
FOR few paltry thousands while
music master at ten dollars per
lay, dispenses inspiring strains of
melody.
Twenty thousand small dollars pay
he bill except that the last four or
i've months which must patiently
oide its time until the weary tax pay
sr finds some way to pay his taxes
o square the bill.
Last but not least the highways
md it's graft; the good roads dis
riot, but let us draw the curtain. Is
t a wonder that immigration has
eased altogether? Is it wonder
hat our taxes are from six dollars
o twenty per acre? Is it a wonder
hat land will not rent for enough
o pay the taxes? Ostrich like we
tick our heads in the sand and
hink we are out Of sight while the
immigrant laughs at our folly, while
he booster holds his banquets and
yhistles in a plaintiye strain and
uotes from last years almanac a
curse and stupid joke to keep his
ourage up and the knocker foots
he bill.
How stupid and mean was Shakes
care to say, What fools we NOR |