The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-25
One of the inconsistencies in the

fMEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS>
One of the inconsistencies in the
makeup of many parents is that not
withstanding their knowledge of the
fact that success and contentment de-
ponds to a great extent upon work,
they do not provide work for their
boys and girls, letting them fritter
away their time in idleness, with the
exception of the work they do in
school, BY the time they have grown
to manhood or womanhood the habit
of idleness has fixed itself upon them
SO FIRMLY that they look upon the
hardship: 1t is a wonder that boys
and girls turn out as well as they do
in great number of cases, with par
ents looking after their own business
affairs and their own pleasures and
letting the youngsters, Topsy like,
just grow up OF course, when they
grow up and don't seem to display, at
once the ualities which make for sue
cess, the parents just simply can't
understand the reason. Rearing
boy or girl, or flock of 'em, as the
case may be, carries with it real res
possibility and if the job is done right
the parents will have forgone some
of their personal pleasure for the
sake of the children.
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John Spargo, one of the most intel
lectual and fair-minded American So
cialists, has written a great deal in
favor of public ownership of all pub
lie utilities. His writings have reflec-
ted results of personal Investigations
especially in European countries,
where public ownership has existed
for so long. Mr.. Spargo's renuncia-
ton of public ownership, therefore, is
a matter of considerable interest. In
a recent article in the Outlook he |
frankly admits that the war and the |
postwar periods, during which col
lectivism has had full sway, have
served to disillusion him. He declares
that in Russia public ownership and
operation have led to astounding cor
ruption, nepotism and class conspir-
acy against the public. In Germany
it has resulted in vast waste and
ruthless bureaucracy. He finds Rus
STA, Germany and Italy turning away
from nationalism toward private ow-
nership. Mr.. Spargo's conversion is
and his public confession
even more: so. 1t shows an honest
man confessing the error of his way
as result: of overwhelming evidence
Of fact against exploded theories.
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A town, district, without public
spirit is frightfully near the munich
pal or community graveyard. 1t is
a place where man-made clouds hang
heavily and eternaily. 1t is the place
where there is division, dissension,
depression. devilment, dissatisfaction,
encouragement where
there is moral, mental and industrial
Where public spirit |
abounds, there is unity, activity, prog \
ress, strength-results. The building \
Of public spirit is, therefore, a most \
important undertaking. 1t is duty |!
| service, AN effort into which we
should put our whole hearts and the X
Jest that is in our minds. We should Il
90 about it with enthusiasm with
lopefulness and with tolerance, not :
I,,;n =
ng it into usefulness.-Guy Flenner ~
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The Caldwell News, commenting on L
he life and the passing of Al Spencer, +
oted outlaw, who was killed in Ok +
ahonia a few days ago has the fol- Il
owing to say for the benefit of the E
outh of the land; Spencer, al Is
hough master outlaw, was bounded fe
y officers OF the law until his life Is
lust have been burdensome. Like is
oyote, he knew himself as a proper is
arget for any mans gun. When at lE
lst cornered he attempted to put up E
Highland was killed with as little E
as if he were a mad II
og. My boy, professional outlaws is
Iay have a good time in the movies, lis
1T in real life they all end eventual lE
in the same way-dirty, friendless ~
Id dead" lE
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Mr.. Ford very frankly admits that |E
doesn't know whether he is rep III
Iican or a democrat. If he were Isl