Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12

opinion, but with mutual desire 10
labor for the best interests of the
state, much can be accomplished in
valuable legislation.
Henry Flora, who on the face Of the
election returns, was elected q COM
missioner in Todd county from the
Staples district b. the sticker meth
cd, was unsea,ed by decision Of
Judge Parsons. The decision was based
on the fact that Flora paid five men
to distribute the stickers and also that
they worked within 100 feet of the
polls on election day. The office, how
over, was not given Flora's opponent
as he had not filed his documents with
in the prescribed time. Another case of
violation Of corrupt practice act was
that of Representative-elect Flikkie
from the Mahnomen-Norman district.
Judge Grindeland found against him
on account of the distribution of GER
tain literature and also for treating
voters with cigars. However, as to
whether Flikkie holds his seat is up to
the legislature as it is the arbiter of
its own membership. It would seem,
however, that the judges decision
would carry good deal Of weight
with them. The law to some extent
has been very generally disregarded
and it would seem that H. would be
quite salutary should some of these
eases be pushed to a successful con-
elhsion.
The child is the first line Of defense
Of the state and nation. What the
children will be the state and nation
will be- A commission appointed by
Governor Eurnquist, serving without
compensation, has been devoting much
time and thought to consideration of
changes in existing law and sugges-
tions for new legislation intended to
promote the welfare of the children OF
the state. The commission members
have no axe to grind, no special in
terest to serve. The welfare of the
child, its environment, it's education,
its health, its morals, its training and
preparation for maturity, all these are
the common interest of every citizen
Of the commonwealth. The future of
che state is bound up in these matters.
Is the child, the citizen Of tomorrow,
less worthy of consideration than the
cow, the horse and the hog? These
animals mean much to the agricultural
development of the state and very
properly much time and money have
been devoted to them, the securing of
better breeds and the safeguarding
from disease being very important
things. That good work should con.
tinue, but if funds are required fo1
objects peculiar to children, let there
De no hesitancy in granting them The
federal bureau whose special work is
the welfare Of children is four year:
cid, yet so marked has been it's sue.
sess and so much appreciated the la.
bors it has performed, that congress
has repeatedly increased the appro.
Priation fog l., a very large increase
6eing made last week. The legislature
will be anxious to do as much for the
needs of the child as the nation, pro,
Dortionately, we are sure, and from
what is known of the legislature, we
are also sure that far and careful at.
tention will be given proposals of the
commission which have received the
endorsement of the chief executive.
The best insurance for the future good
Is prevention, and the time to make
the citizenship of the future what it
should be, is NOW.