The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-09-05
REDEMPTION OF THE PRISONERS


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REDEMPTION OF THE PRISONERS
The visit of the Rev. John Pearson
calls attention in Moscow to a nat
ional work that recalls the human
izing efforts of the late John How
ard, a noble hearted Englishman,
who labored year in and year out to
reform prison methods, and inciden
tally to take care of the prisoners
after they had served their time. To-
day in that country the prisoner is
no longer the victim of a vicious
system that made of him a worse
criminal than before. The men who
show some wish to reform while in
prison are regularly visited by mem
bers of the association that looks
after his or her welfare, and on leav-
ing every effort is made to give the
temporary relief needed and estab-
lish him or her in a position where
they can help themselves. Here in
this country is a similar association
OIL WHICH rev. join fodTSOn Is an
able executive. His headquarters al
Salt Lake City for the Rocky Noun
tain district takes in IDAHO Wyom-
ing, and Utah. It's objects and aims
is to take care of prisoners wives
and families when they are serving
sentences, make regular visits to the
prisoners, and proffer the mental
help needed for reform. On leaving
the prisoners who have been model
men or women in prison, are met
and means are taken to continue the
good work The addresses made by
the reverend visitor at Troy, Julia
eta, and Moscow have aroused the
sympathies of the congregations and
drawn attention to the humanizing of
the prisoners into American citizens,
a work that means much at this time
of anarchy, banditism, and outlawry,
and which can only be maintained by
cooperation and coordination in the
large centers of the United States.
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THE OPENING OF SCHOOL
This morning hundreds of Mos
cows children and young people re-
ported at the various school build
lhgs 10 take up the years school
work They, of course, include the
senior who is looking forward to
graduation next spring, and the little
tot who steps into the school house
ior the first time and for the first
time comes under authority other
than that of his parents. If is an
inspiring sight to see these Young
people as they throng the streets on
their way to and from school. as one
realizes that all that we are doing
now, and much more will be entirely |
in their hands in years to come. The |
type of citizens they will become de- |
ponds very largely on the attitude |
which they take toward their school |
work and the training that they re-
ceive, both in the school and in the |
home. The gravest responsibility |
rests upon the shoulders of teachers
and parents. The parents should see
to it, in as far as his power lies,
that the child goes into the school
room with some understanding of
what he is going to school for and
with a respect for the authority of
the teachers, and should uphold the
teacher and the teachers authority,
until convinced by absolute proof
that the teacher is wrong The
teacher, in turn, if he really has the
interests of the young people at
heart, will endeavor to inspire them
with high ideals and to train them
for practical, useful lives. To a great
extent, the future of our young peo-
pie is decided during their years in
the public schools and for this rea-
son the school room should contain,
as instructors, only the highest type
of men and women. The Star-Mirror
is glad to state that in the Moscow
schools the work is in charge of just
such men and women and a year of
most successful school work may be
expected
The Star-Mirror would suggest
that persons who can furnish board
and room for university students in
return for work are probably, in .
some cases, making it impossible for
a young man or woman to secure |
a university education who might
otherwise be compelled to face life \
without this advantage, or to delay
going to school until they could earn
money to pay their way. If you are
IN need of help, keep the university
student in mind.
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Even the proverbial day in June :
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