The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-01
The Good Old DAYS

AT very large and representative
community dinner recently in m Idaho
town there was considerable good ma
tured rivalry in the pretended claims
for performance as between the vari-
ous agencies contributing in their in
huence to the moral, mental and ma
terial development of the state. The
representative OF the press satiricalIy
made the most elaborate claims for
his profession The minister for his I
calling. the lawyer and the educator
Tor theirs were equally emphatic, al
though not taking in quite so much
territory as the modest editor.
Between all the sarcasm and humor.
however. there were flashes of serious
thought One statement that seemed
to merit consideration was that. in
former days. it was more difficult than
now to arouse even leaders of vari-
Gus activities to sponsor departures
from the custom and habits of the
times. There was less disposition
then. it was pointed out. to try ex-
periments, to enforce changes. The
people were more contented with their
affairs, more satisfied with their con-
dition, less disposed to worry and Il
fret, more concentrated on their own /
business, conservative and hestant &
even to the extent at times of abso-l n
lutte lethargy as to meritorious pro-
posals and needed reforms. All this
was contrasted with the spontaneous
and often hysterical acceptance nova lie
days OF most any proposition present.
ed in pre-digested form for our mem
tai containers
The thought arises. might we not g,
better strike middle ground with r
the earlier processes of the public
mind and be in more safe position al
than either the citizenry of yesterday
or of todayr
We often hear OF "the good old N;
days" but after all, who would have NJ;
them baek' Who wants to go back
to the coal oil lamp. to the isolation
OF no communication by telephone.
&c transportation by stage coach and
freight wagons' Who would DENY -
himself Of the manifold material bless
ngs Of today'
VINO wants to go back to the stuffy
little church OF yesterday. with hell Q
ire and birthstone served twice every mo-
sunday and then somei Who wants ldal
60 back to the primitive school I
Methods and the exclusive three RS men
Who wants to go back to the saloon at
nd legalizcd gambling' gott
Who wants to go back to the old hep
avs filled with discomforts. incon- mar
enienoes and lack of opportunity 81
heeker boarded with commercial vice IRON
nd complaccnt virtue; to the old DAVIS esta'
hen the wash ,,,b ,,,,. a., safe
'thing resort and dried apples u
xuryl those
But we might go $3.50 in a way. ny"
with N, h.s, - NJ" NJ" "'u MIXING impo
G hes, Of rber ~. a." QUO Oh IL ys
H.
ntment with our lot and little Of the .
esent day eagerness to Guido 9th
r,onaI sbov a. Ct. .'"@"s in /,
no,or;.,,, :. VI. oauoie will
pn;n.ss II .I "'a'." anu work
isfy our own vanity-all ingredi- -, :.
IS that form the opposite of whole 'o' !,
ne ambition and earned recognition ~, s.a''u
mother feature of the Then life 70 Td.Ls
commended and revived is a more .. -.
dious contemplation of the move Tos
nts OF the times, which bear down ,,,;o,
h swif'ness that has carried many 60
their feet. Everything proposed is fror,
worthy. Some things are. Whviconr,,
discriminate The Then folks 49,
have erred in being too phlee- ,t- =
nc, too immovable by turgid ap- ,,ho-a
Is, but the Now folks err more -
n in accepting without inves,ira- h,s =.
the representations of every wind A.
mer they hear and the nostrums of g. ~
y faker who holds out to them his
lie OF panaceas for each industrial.
al or mental ailment. We will l.
be lost II we shall hesitate here
hey did in the so called good old VIVA
; instead Of plunging thought anywa.
y into the streams of sophism and The
aeticabilisy. aetiviii
II II.