The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-31
MEN WHO WRITE AND PUBLISH

Blackfoot editors have long re-
marked to each other that Blackfoot
people conducting public meetings
seldom treat their press representa-
tives with common courtesy. There
are only two kinds of meetings where
they ever feel assured of being CIV
en- seats where they can see and hear
all that transpires. Those are the
meetings conducted by the public
schools and the Mormon Church.
There is only one kind of meeting
where they are sure of being offered
q chair at table where they can
write if they wish, and that is at the
sity council.
On all other occasions they are left
to skirmish for what they want.
Sometimes they are ushered to re-
mote corner and given a low seat
where they cannot see. If it is some
occasion where refreshments are SER
we'd they are expected to speak of it
in the paper as banquet even if it
is only sandwiches and coffee. II
somebody makes a speech that is
worthy of writing up, the editor i'm
proves the speech and makes it bet
ter than it was presented but
somewhere in the mechanical
work line gets transposed or a
word left out and crucifies one of
the best passages in it. Only the
most diligent and unrelenting
toll in correcting the proofs and
checking up the corrections. will
bring such things out correctly in
the newspaper. If such an article
contains an embarrassing error the
author feels hurt, and if everything
is o. X. he probably sends to the
printing office for ten cents worth
of extra copies, but neglects to send
his expression of appreciation of the
ten dollars worth or expense devot
ed to getting his address before the
public in such perfect form.
The prevalent custom of many wei
meaning citizens to class the editors
with stenographers, and assume thai
they are capable only of taking notes
on what happens, is an injustice tC
stenographers and the more so tt
the editors whose training covers {
broader field. Then there arr
others still, who class editors will
the graphophone, and assume tina
they can give back only what is din
ned in them. However, the edito
works on and has more fun than any
body. He also has more grief thai
anybody except the physician. AM
because his life is so varied and 81
full of experience, with SO man
courtesies and buffetings, and so re
plete with all mems views, he cal
generally tell and audience severa
very live facts without referring t,
his notebook.
The Editors View.
Referring here to the expression
which was called for from the pres
at the Mems banquet Friday even
ing, and which was not given becaus,
nobody but preachers were given op
portunity to speak, the writer des
Tres to say that the public schools
are the proper place to teach Sc,
hygiene and those related subject
for the reason that practical infor
nation can be given at the most i'm
questionable age and early enougl
in life to be of service to them
When teaching such matter, the sex
es are segregated, and the matter
Of prime importance are presenter
to all alike, and so far as can b.
made so, 1t is done with view o
both satisfying the wish for infor
nation in the mysteries of life ant
cultivating an appreciation of tn
sacredness Of the subject an,
Strengthening self respect and tn
feeling of personal responsibility TO
the stewardship Of the powers con
ferred by birth and development int
man hood or womanhood.
Some people will not want thei
children taught these things, bu
some people do not want their child
rem educated at all, and the bes
thought of the nation agrees that
is the privilege and duty Of the pub
lie to compel their education whethe
parents are willing or not TIL
same principle may be sustained Il
regard to this further education il
the schools.
In regard to the pulpit and tn
press undertaking such task, Their
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