The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-06-02
Sixty-one Days
and Nothing Done
PARENTS NEED
TO STUDY G

PARENTS NEED
! TO STUDY
Now that the schools are out an(
the parents have breathing spell
1t might be acceptable to parents tt
know that most Of the children am
students have won the friendship ant
approval Of the town by their goot
conduct and their relations with thu
public, and that few, seemingly {
rather large number sometimes, have
been unduly ambitious to posses!
flowers as the school term neared 1t.
close. We say unduly ambitious, but
that does not exactly fit the situation
they fell in love with flowers moi
their own, and swiped them as il
they were raised only to be ripped
off and carried away.
The old stunt of taking flowers to
the teacher at examination time has
not wholly lost its lure and pupils
are still doing it. 1t is not the teach
er's place to take the back track and
see where the pupil gets the flowers,
and people who find their shrubs and
bushes and Towering plants ripped
to pieces and their form destroyed
not only for the current year, but for
future years, feel more or less an
noyed at the pospect of never having
well shaped bushes nor good crop
of bloom even by setting new ones
each year. People who raise flowers
for sale or to give away, like to re-
move them from the plants or bushes
in way that does not destroy the
form of the bush, and those that
raise them for the public to enjoy on
the bushes, like to have them left
alone.
The law provides for fines and
punishment for people who disregard
the rights and wishes of those who
raise the flowers and shrubs, but that
is poor satisfaction after the damage
is done and the offenders have van
ished. Not many people like to
prosecute their friends or the child
rem of their friends just because of
their love of the beautiful land there
is always the opportunity for the
pupils to raise their own flowers. An
incident came to notice where a boy
was reproved for stealing flowers and
was offered plants and bulbs to take
home to cultivate for himself, and
he promptly declined the gift and
continued his stealing. In one case
pupil was taking flowers to the
teacher and it was found that 1t was
fnu nj, nrtc hot
being stolen and presented to her.
There are always some people who
plant and raise flowers and shrubs
on the outside of their property line
or In their parking; and some of the
public think that because they are
outside Of the lines and in the street
that they can null up, tramp down or
destroy and the person owning the
adjacent property has no protection
and is entitled to no consideration.
Adults sometimes tie their horses to
such shrubs and tell the owner It is
none of his business, IL he objects.
Then the owner has to choose be-
tween administering the law and his
rights on the spot or calling an Of
ticer and letting the damage go on
while he waits. 1t has taken a great
deaf o%lratient teaching by officers
and Tho press, to break people of the
habit Of turning their stock
loose In town or Dicketing animals
where they can tangle up In shrubs
NJ TRAMP down natural beauty raised
by careful cultivation. A rose bush
growing in the street is the private
property o. the one who sets it, and
II It is inside Of the parking line any
one who molests it is subject to fine
and imprisonment. ~
When children or young people
steal flowers It is at once hopeful
and a discouraging sign. Hopeful
because they may be taught COM
non sense and common honesty and
% influenced to raise flowers of their
,wn. A disc0uraging sign because
II their lack of regard for the rights
II the owners or the public. People
Who deliberately tie their horses to
hrubs and let them browse on them
Ind tramp down whatever is near,
IRE the most hopeless cases Of all. |
Anybody can raise flowers and
hrubs If they sincerely wish to and
ADDRESS themselves to the task. /
PEOPLE who declare that nothing will
ROW for them merely advertising the
act that they have not studied the
subject and do not make the condi-
ions right for plant growth. There
ire several things that have to be
ight-seeds or roots or bulbs must
lave moist mellow soil all the time
Turing the growing season. When
hat is provided there Is generally
uccess in some degree, and as other
eatures Of plant growth are OBJ
erved and studied, greater success
nay be attained. Most plants can
lot be successfully transplanted ex-
epting In spring and fall, and it is
veil to make selection during the
eason Of bloom. People who are
liable to have the wish for flowers
lext spring at examinations and
time would do well to
tart to study and prepare to have
ONE of their own by then.
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