American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-29

Power County, Idaho:
The following are the provisions of
the school law of Idaho, session laws,
1917, designed for those who are in-
cllned to unjustly deprive their chill
dren of the advantages of n fair COM
mon school education:
Encouraging Delinquency n MiSde-
mennOr.
Section 159. In all cases whore any
child shall be a delinquent child, a ju-
venile delinquent person, or n juvenile
disorderly person, as defined by this
act, the parent or parents, legal guar
dian, or person having custody of UGH
child, or any other person responsible
for, or by any act encouraging, caus-
ing or contributing to the delinquency
of such child, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon trial and oonVic-
ton thereof shall be fined In a sum
not to exceed three hundred dollare
$4,000, or imprisonment In the county
Jail for n period of not exceeding six
months, or shall suffer both fine n
imprisonment, The court may i'm
pose conditions upon any person found
guilty under this act, and SO long as
such person shall comply herewith
to the satisfaction Of the court, the
sentence imposed may be suspended.
Children TO Attend School.
Section 100. In all districts OF this
state, all parents, guardians and 9TH
er persons having care OF children
shall instruct them, or cause them to
be instructed, in reading. writing,
spelling, English grammar, geogra-
phy and arithmetic. In such districts,
every parent, guardian or other per
son having charge OF any child be-
tween the ages OF eight (8) and six
teen (16) years, shall send such child
to a public, private or parochial school
for the entire school year during
which the public schools are la SEES
sion In such district; Provided. how.
ever: That this chapter shall not APP
ply to children over fifteen (16) yeas
of age, where such child Bhal havs
completed the eighth (S) grade. OF
may be eligible TO enter any Eigf
school In such district, or whore III
help is necessary for its own use OF
It's parents support. or where FOL
good cause shown 1t would be for tn
best interest OF such child to be re
lieved from the provisions OF thil
chapter; Provided, further, that II
reputable physician within the dis
ITlCL Bnhll GtTIlly III WTlAiHE lnhl III
child's bodily or mental condition doe
not permit It's attendance at school
such child shall be exempt during sue
period OF disability from the require
: ments OF this chapter. IL shall be tn
duty OF the superintendent OF tn
school district, II there be snch su
perintendent, and II not, then tn
= county superintendent OF schools, I
IuuW and ag,Vfufna oil nnpIlg4tinnq q
children desiring, for any OF tn
causes mentioned here, TO be exempt
ed from the provisions OF this char
ter. and IL upon such application sue
superintendent, hearing the sam
shall be OF the opinion that such chill
for any reason is entitled TO be G.
empted as aforesaid, hen such supel
intendent shall issue a written pei
NIT TO such child, stating therein u
reason for such exemption. An al
peat may be taken from the decisio
Of such superintendent 80 passing VI
on such application, 10 the probat
n court of the county in which such dii
trict lies upon such child making sue
i application and filing the same yit
' the clerk or Judge OF said court, witt
IN ten days after It's refusal by sue
superintendent, for which no fee to e.
coed the sum Of one dollar H1.0I
shall be charged, and the decision
X the probate court shall be final. A
application for release from the pr
visions Of this chapter shall not
renewed ofteDer than once In thr'
months.
.. Juvenile Disorderly Persons Define
Section 161. Every child within b
provisions of this chapter who does n
= attend school, as provided in the 81
u cedIng section, or who is In atten
aDce at any public, private or parochl
school, and is vicious, incorrigible
IE immoral in conduct, or who is a ha
IF ituai truant from school, or who ha
ID ftually wanders about the streets a
public places during school hou
IT. without lawful occupation or emplc
mont, or who ~habitually wanders abe
]. the streets in the night time. havi
d. no employment or lawful ~occupati'
ts. shall be deemed a juvenile disordei
er, person. and be subject TO the pro