The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-16
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BYRD TREGo. editor and proprietor.
Entered at the postoffice at Black
foot. Idaho, as second class matter.
MUTUAL UNDERSTAND
ING NEEDED


The officers of this community are
trying faithfully to put stop to the
practice of youth staying out IN the
evenings in violation of the curfeW
and in violation of their own and
their peoples best interests, and
while they are liable to make mis-
takes in dealing with these difficult
cases, it behooves the people of the
community to give them all the aid
they can, and especially the young
people to cooperate with parents and
officers to the end that there will be
little need of the arm of the law
among them. A cheerful compliance
with the spirit of the law and the cur
few, and kindly thoughtfulness on
the part of the parents and youth
and reasonable provision for amuse-
ments and industry at proper hours
are the best means of preventing dis
cord. The spirit of interference, of
magnifying possible errors and of
making unwarranted remarks touch
ing upon the character of manage
ment of homes in question, do more
to demoralize the community and
throw society into an uproar than
do all the actual violations of the
moral code. In this respect people
cross many bridges that never exist,
and it is the tongue of SANDER as
Stunning righteousness that does the
greatest harm.
If your boys and girls are in the
habit of staying out at late hours,
try to arrange for less of it. If they
are in the habit of meeting the trains
simply to satisfy a desire to be in
the throng, try to find more salts
flying way and place to have them in
company. On several occasions the
practice of youth meeting the trains
when they had no particular business
there and were doing no particular
harm, was brought to the attention
of the town, and the young folks
themselves saw how the habit was
growing on them and quit, greatly
to the relief of train men and others
concerned. Most of the young folks
are all right and will remain so, but
the town owes them a fair chance
and they owe the town as much
In reviewing some of the things
that make for a better town and
more protection to each other and
more courtesies that make the path
easier, we want to mention again
what was mentioned few weeks ago
Conditions are improving and that is
a good reason for feeling encouraged
and trying further to bring the
thought to the attention of those who
do not yet act upon it. We refer
to the practice of stopping on the
walk to talk to people, while others
coming along have to BET around as
best they can. The group who stop
and block the way for others do not
intend to delay others but they do,
and 1t would be nice of them to step
to- the side of the walk the moment
they decide to stop to talk The
party that is going to catch train,
the mother wheeling the go-cart, the
children finding their way timidly
anyhow are entitled to consideration,
and all feel the same interest in &C
cording 1t, though all do not think
of it. The danger at street corners
and crossings is very much increased
and the annoyance to- drivers of
vehicles, by people thoughtlessly
stopping there to talk, and we sug-
gest that you make 1t a rule to turn
and walk to the curb or the wall to
do the talking. You owe it to your
self and you owe it to the others not
to block the crossing. The rapid
changes in methods of travel. the
motor-driven machines gliding to
and fro with power to crush out a
life if it steps the wrong way after
being in the clear, should be con-
sidered and acted upon with the
serious conviction that with radical
changes of such things we must be
alert and adapt our conduct to the
changes. Don't take these risks, but
take precautions. Remember, Safety
First" and apply it to your conduct
along the street for there is car