Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-05
A KINDERGARTEN
LESSON IN PATRIOTISM


loyal utterances and activities. The
County Council for Defense on several
different occasions notined Mr.. Scott
to appear and explain his utterances
and traitOrous activities. He not only
refused but defed the council, So last
wednesday Sheriff Wheeler brought
him to Shoshone Mr.. Scott, on being
questioned, was rather proud of the
fact that he had so far made no con-
tributions of any sort to war activities.
Had bought no Liberty bonds.( Had
made no subscription to the Red Cross
or the Y. M. c. A. Furthermore he
did not propose to do anything. He is
opposed to the war and so far as he is
concerned don't care for either side.
The citizens present who heard his
statement decided that he was a fit
subject for a primary lesson in pa
triotism and demanded that he be
made to kiss the flag. He refused to
do so and put up a show of defense
when his teachers attempted to use
force. They then decided to give him
a good plunge bath in Little Wood riv-
er but before reaching the river with
him Deputy Sheriff Joe Wheeler over
took the procession and rescued the
pupil from his teachers. Deputy
Wheeler started to take Scott to the
jail, but on the way another crowd
took forcible possession of the pupil and
took him back down town where he
was finally forced to salute and kiss
the flag.
During his examination by the coun-
ty council for defense Mr. Scott as
sumed defiant and insulting attitude
towards every activity centered on
waging the war. When the teachers
were forcing him to take an elemen-
tary lesson in patriotism and respect
for the Flag he appealed to the officers
Of the law for protection. He vocifer-
ously denounces the law and the gov
ernment but begs like a craven for
he defiles and derides He stated that
he was perfectly willing for our SOL
der boys to sacrifice their lives in
protection of his rights under the
constitution which he debases into an
attack upon his defenders. He is vo-
ciferously demanding-m than others
from the government, but insultingly
and defiantly refuses to assist in up
holding it. He begs for the benefits
but refuses to bear any part of the
burdens connected with maintaining
it. When called upon by his govern
ment for assistance he erects bar
rier of "Conscieacous scruples against
fighting and prays to be excused. He
wants his neighbor to bear the bur-
dens while he stays at home and spec
ulates, or remains at a long distance.
If his neighbor will not do the fighting
and bear the burden necessary to main
tain the government he prefers taking
long chance at what the future may
have in store for him, whether sub
jugation, disgrace, slavery or WORSE.
Mr.. Scott wishes to be the Govern
ment's STAR BOARDER and he is
vevry particular about the bill of fare. |
BUT WHEN PAY DAY COMES HE |
is A DEFAULTER.
The County Council for Defense held |
him for instructions from the U. S. |
District attorneys Office and also re-
ported him to the Commissioner of |
Education with a demand that his
certificate be revoked. AS we go to
press he is still under the protection
of the Sheriff, although not formally
under arrest U. S. District Attorney
McClear advises that at present there
are no U. S. Statutes covering such
offences as this case presents and
states that each community will be
expected to handle them in their own
way.
Mr.. Scott has had a day or two for
rejection now and has reached a saner
state OF mind. Don't conclude that
Scott is an ordinary or ignorant sort
If man. He is graduate of the Him
lis state University and a post grad
late of Leland Stanford. So he has
rained mind and he has reasoned out
hat he has been very foolish. He has
his position in the Besslin l
chool and has been permitted to leave !
he community on an apparently sin c
ere promise to reform and become a 7
oyai American-Here is hoping. r
His Fool Friends +
Some of the pro- German friends of g
Ir. Scott were in town yesterday f
eeklng legal action against the per- Il
ons who entertained Mr.. Scott in v
lch royal style. Evidently they failed Il
} get the lesson from Mr.. Scott's in =
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