Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-09-05
Encouraging Delinquency a MIS-.
demeanor.

ChlId snail be q delinquent cnlld,
a juvenile delinquent person, or
Juvenile disorderly person, as de-
fined by this Act, the parent or par
ents, legal guardian, or person hav
ing the custody Of such child, or
any other person responsible for, or
by any act encouraging, causing OF
contributing to the delinquency OF
such child shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon trial and CON
viction thereof shall be fined in a
sum not to exceed three hundred dol-
lars ($500.) or Imprisonment in the
county Jail for a period of not eX-
ceeding six months, or snail suffer
both fine and imprisonment The
court may impose conditions upon
any person round guilty under this
Act, and SO long as such person
shall comply Herewith to the sat
isfaction of the court, the sentence
imposed may be suspended
Compulsory Education Act.
Sec. 100. In all districts Of this
state, all parents, guardians, and
other persons having care of chill
dren shall instruct them, or cause
them to be instructed, in reading,
writing, spelling, English grammar,
geography and arithmetic. In such
districts, every parent. guardian OF
other person having charge of any
child between the ages or eight (S)
and sixteen (16) years, shall send
such child to a public, private, or
parochial school for the entire
school gear during which the public
schools are in session IN such dis
trict: Provided, however, That
this Chapter shall not apply to chill
dren over fifteen G5) years of age.
where such child shall have COM
pleted the eighth (S) grade, or
may be eligible to enter any high
help is necessary for its own use or
its parents support, or where for
good cause shown it would be for the
best interest of such child to be re-
lieved from the provisions Of this
Chapter: Provided, further, That
if reputable physician within the
district shall certify in writing that
the child's bodily or mental con-
: dition does rot permit it's attend
ance at school, such child shall be
exempt during such period of dis
ability from the requirements Of
this Chapter. 1t shall be the duty
of the superintendent Of the school
district, If there be such superinten-
dent and if not, then the County
Superintendent of schools to hear
and determine all applications Of
children desiring, for any of the
causes mentioned here, to be eXemp-
ted from the provisions of this
Chapter, and If upon such applica-
ton such superintendent hearing
the same shall be of the opinion
that such child for any reason is
entitled to be exempted as aforesaid,
then such superintendent shall issue
a written permit to such child, stat
ing therein his reason for such eX-
emption. An appeal may be taken
tendent so passing upon such appli-
cation, to the probate court of the
county in which such district lies.
upon such child making such appli-
cation and filing the same with the
clerk OF judge OF said court, within
zen days after its refusal by such
superintendent, for which no fee TO
exceed the sum of One Dollar
(S100) shall be charged. and
the decision Of the probate
court shall be final. An applica-
iton for release from the provisions
of this chapter and shall not be re-
newed oftener than once in three
months.
Juvenile Disorderly Person Defined.
Sec. 1851. Every child within the
provisions of this Chapter who does
not attend school, as provided In
the preceding section, or who is in
attendance at any public, private
or parochial school, and Is vicious.
incorrigible, or immoral in conduct.
or who is an habitual truant from
school, or who habitually wanders
about the streets and pupltc places
during school hours without lawful
occupation or employment, or who
habitually wanders about the streets
in the night time. having no em-
ployment or lawful occupation, shall
be deemed Juvenile disorderly
person, and be subject to the pro-
visions of this chapter.
Same Complaint Hearing-Com-
mitment-Expense.
Sec. 1872. When child shall be
Juvenile disorderly person within
the meaning of this chapter. the
truant officer, or any school teacher,
or other reputable person may take