Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-01-31

fine its efforts educational to the free
publication Of newsy notes from the
8 state institutions. The home country
and town are dear to the editor. and
he never losses an opportunity to aid
Z their school. from an elaborate write
| up Of high school commencement
down to the doings Of far off country
districts whose teachers are encour-
aged to furnish notes from TIM.
schools and neighboorhoods. and in
those notes no worthy cause ever fails
to get its mention.
And as the rural schools and
communities read their own record
uhey glance at that Of others. A
laudable ambition to excel is gener-
ated Higher and higher it rises I'M
til we see it to day, pre-eminent, the
Idaho schools having become the
glory Of the state and The envy of
others many times older The rural
reader sees in the paper what the dis
tHcts money has gone for. and sees
it when he has time to study it all
over and comment thoughtfully
thereupon. If he sees expenses that
are not legitimate. his remedy it at
hand, Through the press the school
election is no longer master for
little ring or clique TO manipulate TO
Dhe advantage Of few pets or local
grafters And no one kicks at the
change but the aforementioned pets
and grafters.
Beyond this the editor is often an
observer and philosopher of a prac-
ical turn, and 1t is not rare to see
schemes of improvements set on foot
lmong the schools as the result of his
conference and suggestions to wise
eachers. There ia never a move
nent of the kind that the paper man
S not ready to herald to the world
or all it is worth. A thousand, little
hings they do that time and space
orbid mentioning, but one will suf-
ice, that Of publisher who furnish
d proof copies of his paper to stud
nts of composition class that they
light have real exercises to be correct
d. Any pay in that? Not money
hand, but the spirit manifested en-
ears die press TO the pupils; cements
leil commea interest; promotes harmony
the community; and quickens the ap-
'eciation of each for all.
There is never a favored step by
achers and school officials but the
ass is there. holding aloft the ban
r of progress, encouraging and sus-
ming those who have taken that step.
The hberality Of our state legisla-
'es. in educational matters, the ap-
ant high lewes in school districts,
ever increasing wages paid compe-
t teachers, and the resulting high
: in all Idaho school interests are due
their major part to the constant in
ent, persistent and consistent de-
lds of the wide-a wake press of Ida
The consciousness of a duty well done
IS chief reward No merchant paying
monthly stipend for advertising gets
tenth the mention of himself and
business as do the teachers and
schools whose yearly patronage
ss to the printer less revenue than
merchants single month.
rmony is the chief strength Of
egate bodies. When Idaho faces
future with all her citizens unit
each recognizing the place and
Of the other, from his excel
= the governor. to the humblest
N OF the most remote community
Individual often offering to the
but little except his good will
poll tax. then, and not until
will all Of us recognize that
mishtiest factors in bringing
such a millennium are those two
have heretofore worked together
aiiantly, continuously and har-
'usiy' each appreciative of the
the press and the schools