The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-02-20
Editorial Matter, continued from page A.
How it Used to be Done

Under territorial government had county school super
ntendn who gave attention school matters and received
little for it. The last office this county before
statehood George Gago taught school attended to county
matters and teachers examinations as side line grading all papers
himself When Idaho became the position was attached
exoo the office of probate Judge and what was done was
accomplished the office and by correspondence Five the
county has been divided carved reducing about oneseven
its original sze county superintendent of schools has been added
probation officer has been added that and deputies have been
permitted be employed to aid in conducting examinations for
teachers certificates notwithstanding all the papers are sent to
Boise be graded and marked special examining board there
When high school pupils take examination the work of grading
their has be done by the county superintendent and she
hires extra help to do it. When school houses be built
this official has the honor of approving the plans before work be-
gins With these changes the work of this department remains the
How Probation York Started
About the year 1907 considerable attention given to the
revision and enforcement of the compulsory school law Miss
Belle Shaw the school superintendent Bingham county and
she did vast amount of work get delinquent children into
school, the cooperation of delinquent parents and to
delinquent trustees to put school houses grounds and houses
in condition to better accommodate the children She rose early
worked hard six days the week and brought school work up
standard never before attained in this county.
Beets and Compulsory School Law
In securing attendance school the great difficulty was the
beet and potato harvest and that particular class of parents who
things and hold that children should support their
1t the duty of the probate Judge assist the school spern
tendent securing attendance school and Judge R. Thomas
spent great deal of time advising with parents
he met the points at issue Squarey kindly and firmly;
upon parents shouderng their responsibility absolutely advised
having children do their reasonable part all cases. but not o
sacrce their schooling except might be necessary prevent
the sting of poverty When necessary have these people
appear before the Judge and they would upon the written
notice of the superintendent she would the sheriff to 90 after
them such arrangement could be made and this always
agreeable to him. created demand for an officer clothed with
authority to bring them under arrest under command
OF the court This condition the resulted in creating the
position of probation officer and county commissioners were c
powered to employ or appoint suitable persons.
Petty Officials ButtingI In
The whole plan of government anticipates handling all
problems home possible and the school district IS en-
powered to tse all things but they have the right of
appeal county and superintendent when local officers can
1lot do succeed The violation of this principle is creating
much unnecessary expense and trouble this county, besides de-
feating the ends OF ustic-.
Expense Increase for Purpose
When teachers govern their Schools when they can
the attendance of children within the age designated
in the compulsory school law the duty of the trustees to act
When teacher and trustees fall the duty of the superintendent
probation officer aid them and when such officer notified
that certain children of school violation of law it her
duty refer the books and reports and notify the parents or
guardians of such Children place them school and report
their action promptly the probation officer This be done
by mail and failure respond may make necessary go
hunt them up
Duty of Probation officer
If children delinquent in their morals if they show the