Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-07

years that will secure the fnproyc-
ments demanded and so distribute their
10 our present burdens.
cost that is will not add unnecessarily
There are incarcerated in our state
penil Institution a group of men whose
leverage age IS surprisingly young.
Many of them are first offenders.
Moral degeneracy through the acquire
ment Of vicious habits and additional
criminal tendencies, are difficult to
avoid unless these youths are segre-
grated from hardened, habitual cr1mi-
nails.
First offenders should have such
housing facilities as will make segre-
cation possible, and be providede with
mental and physical activities that will
tend toward their betterment. Our
laws now require the State Board OF
Education to prepare courses of study
for all grades and make provision for
the giving Of university extension work
10 al prisoners held under the juris-
diction Of the warden of the peniten-
tiarv." Means should be provided by |
which these courses can be given. BY |
so UOlUE the fltDItl anu liOi 81 bAti-
tude Of a great percentage of those
incarcerated viii be improved and it
win he made possible for them to leave
the institution better than when they
entered
REORGANIZATION
American ideals are more potent
han statues in shaping onr destiny
Is a nation II is patriotic duty to
preserve tnd exalt them. Can we hope
hat those who neither speak nor read
ur language viii adopt our ideals or
ppreciate our institutions. They can
ardly do other than remain foreign
RS In thought and ideal. and too often
ecome disturbing factor in our civil
zation. It is important. for their
lfety as well as our own. that such
erson be required to gain a work
" knowledge of our language and
eans should he provided therefor.
FREE SPEECH
Free speech is the cornerstone of
ee government and must he pre-
rived. Malice, SANDER and vilifica-
IN, however should not find immun-
y behind this bulwark of liberty. Free
,eech may either be a shield of lib
'ty or the dagger Of an assassin. I
vor the coupling Of free speech with
,sponsbility for it's use. | believe
is high time that we should have an
fective criminal libel law which will
i'll the tongue Of SANDER and sheath
ie dagger Of character assassination
ALIEN LAND LAW
favor the enactment of legislation
!
tates. or to those who have initiated
cps to become citizens. the right to
vn real estate in Idaho. We should
ot make possible the ownership or
OF our lands by an element
Their foreign in fact or in spirit,
hch either does not wish to or can
II be assimilated and become Amer
an In sympathy and ideals.
OVER GOVERNED
II is said that the United States is
IL most over governed nation in the
orld, due to the flood of new laws
'acted at each session Of our state
gisiatures There il little doubt but
at we are too prone to attempt the
ire OF small evils by legislation
ever laws and better ones are highly
ne NeSlftu. ! WISH TO commend the
embers OF the fifteenth session for
e example they set in reducing the
imher OF new measures and the de-
,ting OF it's time to the considera-
m of important matters. May 7 ex- A,
-ess the hope that the sixteenth ses-
on will surpass the splendid record G..
It's predecessor in this respect.
7 trust that every bin presented TO Al
M. regardless OF it's sponsors or oppo-
,nts. will be carefully scrutinlzed and Go
udied before It's enactment or re- =
elton. with n view solely TO ascer- A,
lining its good or evil for the entire
ate and It's people.
Tho office Of the chief executive viii r.,
omen "a every member Of the legis-
,ure. invite. individually and col A,
ctively your cooperation and trust
- ms serve 20 earnestly that the net
suits Of our labor viii be FOR the bet q.
rfnent Of our state =,