American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-08


and ne county supe-n-entsuts ara
urging every school and COMMUNITY
20 AXE up tee work. 7. ". Potter.
state club leader. has bes0 actively
engaged for the last three uo1rhs IN
-Orrherr l3aE0 and las JUST returned
10 Boise He : enthusiasts over the
prospect for excellent results. and
says thai the southern COUNTIES Which
cave been leading in this line o. work
sill have % keep busy 20 hold their
present supremacy
In taking OF rhe work OF the pasc
three moarhs Mr.. Potter said that
there had been "a M0Cher-Dauznrer
canning clubs organized in Idaho this
year, Of which the four counties uer-
rioned haVs u. OF the total member
ship OF 37s In these clubs, The north
eru proporTtc1 vas ia Clearwater
county = a. the head o. the list. We
are pushing the canning club move
nent.- said Mr.. Potter. Anything
that prevents vase IS worth adoption.
Last year the LsBiston canning club
made the best record in Idaho and
EOu The first prize AZ the state fair in
Boise The work OF tn past raree
months among The school children and
largely in the smaller and country
communities has beea decidedly in
terestfng I have had the assistance
r each q the counties OK -hs school
s-perturendsnts. and IL Is 10 their e.
forts that most OF the credit IL due
for the success thar has beeu secured.
Professor o. D Center Is DESTROYS
chat every county In the state Will ger
INTO rhe game In earnest and every
community be thus benefited. The
object Of the work Is to teach the BOYS
and girls TO 10 things worth while
70 be successful producers and home
builders The commissioner Of eduea-
ttou and the state superintendent. re-
presenting the STAKE board Of st1ca-
riou. are urging every superintendent
auf teacher To organize clubs ia thar
schools, and thus help give their pu-
ptIs a more practical education with
their literary acggiremeu-s The En-
rollment asst year vas Ts4a members
In the various club project in Idaho.
The value q their products amounted
TO near S5Q,G19- II some cases The
earnings Of the younger club mem
oers have beea an important part Of
The family income. and { have reports
from districts lot only In the north
but throughout the state, where under
p~boneer condIrlons the living tor The
IL "a = fFu nsarraa e---r eE- w--E II -
children. members o. the garden. poul-
1ry, gig and potato growing and The
canning clubs.
The Boys and Btrls' club move
meut had during the past few years
gained a great hold OF The imagination
and aas drawn forrh The most lntens -
efforts on The part OF The school au-
thorIries Of both Idaho Aad Washing
.on Ia the latter stats this Is par
/ ttcul1riY To The eastern part q
Washington There every county fair
b making a strong feature Of nhe
childFsas 5afF. bn some cases a fair
: held tor uhe children oaIy IL Is
not alone the stronger and richer dis
rrtcts 4 A are teaching manual ART
and Agricultural science tor the BOYS
and the various branches 81 domsssie
science and home keeping aud ua~5ug
for the girls. This work is being un-
derrakeu everywhere With splendid re-
suits.
The great tlirs that are aeId In
Spokane and Portland a lewiston
and Bose Ant To A number oc 0dher
places. Rave rather thrown down the
bars tn the matter q competition. and
are urging b more progressive chill
tren % compete fot prizes very Nall
worth secuing
fhs Hastaa Leans Explained
The state land board acting rhroQ III
tt5 acting registrar has lssua,i for pub
lcarton a stltsmen. % the plain facts
relative what are termed the illusion
loans. This explanation 81 i UNDER
stood VIII b. available In printed
form Ia the near future 1t vas felt
by the board that owing To rha vide
publicity that had been given the mat
ter. BE- Was Only proper hat tie peo-
pie should D. given An opportunity q.
understand the whole matter. - that
whatever blame might attach cu ac-
cuunt OF nhe loan should not be mis-
placed
The explanation As given. it IS ad-
mirted. gives clear evidence OF ueed
TOR a change 10 the methods ordiuar.
ily pursued in the handling Of the
cate money invested in farm L1ans
There i evidently very much less care
exercised than would be The case we're
tas money invested The property o.
private individuals Is s-iIl con
e~outeHded. however. -har the security
for the money loaned BY the state is
ample 70 protect the school funds