Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-13
SMALL TOWN STUFF, BOYS
SUGGEST, IN COMMENT ON
CHARGES BY PROFESSOR
Musicians Not Responsible for En-
fOrCement of Prohibition
Laws, They Assert
GO TOSCHOOLDRUNK

Grangevie Cowboy band, through its board of trustees
and manager has written statement to the friends
of the Grangeve Cowboy band in which the band defends
itself against the resolution adopted last week by the
Grangeville Commercial club condemning the bands annual
40 show.
The band in the letter also takes to task Prof F. E. Lu-
kens superintendent of the Grangeve public Schools and
author of the resolution The bands communication the
public follows:
An open friends of the Grangevlle Cowboy
band
At the regular session of the Grangevlle Commercial
club Wednesday, May 1920 the following resolution
adopted
WHEREAS 1t is one Of the fundamental purposes
of the Grangeville Commercial club to build up the
moral and social welbeing of the community, and since
the entertainment given during the last week. April
% to 3D. inclusive, known as ''Ihe Days Of 49," has
tendency destroy rather than build up, the better
ideals, because it has degrading influence upon the
character Of young people;
BE IT RESOLVED, That this organization hereby
pledges its opposition to a repetition in Grangeville
of ''Ihe Days of 49, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That pledge
support to the local band in any endeavor which has
for its purposes the advancement of the civic
cal and moral interests of Grangevle
The purpose of this resolution if successful destroy
the last vesge of public support accorded the Cowboy
band For several months the city council paid small sum
the salary of director for the band all Of which
ceived by the director This money paid direct by the
city to the director and the band received of it. This
appropriation discontinued last October The business
and citizens generally have made direct contribution
for than year Under this state of affairs the band
had to provide means to support itself or perish
REVENUE FROM '49 SHOW
From the proceeds of the annual Days of 40 entertain
sufficient funds have been received to keep the band
going from year year. All of this money has gone to pay
the expenses of maintaining the band and individual mem
Der has received cent for his services bandman
We consider this resolution opposing at this time pos
sbe repetition of the annual Days Of 40 entertainment
both unjust and unfair This attack coming this particular
me does not derac from the popularity of next years
entertainment That entertainment is not certainty Lit
does really exist But the Cowboy band which sponsors
the show each year, here the ground and must stand the
sting Of this attack
If the authors and supporters of this resolution wished
prevent next years Days Of 40 entertainment why did
they not wait until such entertainment proposed
suggested advertised? Why did they not make effort
ascertain whether not such show proposed for
next year before taking this action?
We submit this question to any farminded man or wo
Is there any occasion for attack an
nua entertainment which might possibly be given twelve
months hence?
Is further argument necessary support the statement
that it is the Cowboy band and the annual Days OF 49
entertainment which being made the target of this yelled
attack?
SAYS BOY WAS DRUNK
Mr. Lukens superintendent of the city schools and who
proposed the resolution question: stated at the CONNER
ea club luncheon that of the high school boys was IN
oxcated at the Days of 40 show
We wish say that if any person attended the enter
ainnent sincerely It,