Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-12-07

parents Oh nest D0ySt TOR We KNOW
they will come to give to Scouting
all the credit 1t deserves as
wholesome and uplifting ~influenc,
in the building of the character o.
their boys. We are glad for Plenty
wood. Just SO many boys as are en-.
listed in the ranks OF Scouts, jusl
that many boys will have a consid-
cradle portion OF their Idle time oc-
cupfed with real character building
efforts.
Someone has said, Give to me
a mans idle time, and | will shape
his destiny" To rightly occupy the
time Of growing youth Is a problem
of every parent, every community.
II is the sole purpose OF Scouting
to take boys in their idle time and
direct their efforts into construc-
tive channels that will better fit
/. them to face the serious problems
of life Wherever Scouting succeeds
there is always found two or three
men sufficiently interested In the
boys OF the community who give
freely Of their time and effort to
promote the cause. DON'T think
Scouting succeeds of Its own &C
cord. True, when Ii has once gath
cred sufficient momentum In any
city, the program Is much easier to
keep moving. but In the pioneer
stages, just such as we are passing
through here, it requires a lot Oh
study and effort on the part or the
Scnutmaster and his assistant. 1t Is
usually difficult to find men who
will give the time: once they are
found, they should have, not only
the financial backing. but the whole
hearted moral support OF every
person Interested in the welfare on
the city. Be sure you don't ever sell
Scouting short.
Whoever thought the special SEES
sion OF the state legislature now
converting in Helena would finish
its work In one week. We doubt
seriously 1t the Governor himself
did when he hoped for such ter
mination. Even before the session
opened, when legislators were gath
ering in the capitol city, there was
no indication that they would be
able to complete their work In al
time. A session lasting all
the way from two weeks TO two
months was predicted.
Two factors stand out quite con-
to is in prolonging the !
at least several weeks. In
the first place, there are several
bills now before the session which
will be OF strong controversial ma
lure. Imagine a h~ydro-electrfc tax
passed or even gotten through
the third reading without hours
il debate ON both sides OF the cham
yer. That goes for the garnishmAnt
I'LL which Governor COoney ask
ID for too, as well as any rev
which may be pre-
Another feature that Is
ure to add longevity to the special
ession is the fact that a consider
bile number of the legislators are
a group who are really In need
Il money. Rest assured, as philan-
hropic. or patriotic as these mem
sers might be, there lis certain to be
tendency to cash In" on the
paydays. 7,
With 20 bills already before the
oint body, and only two OF these
TnfxsaJIx~ Ef0narnd ~ {hn kYnua~nar
Tas far from his dream OF a weeks
when the session was one J
reek old. And, the two most i'm
measures asked for by the
hief executive, revenue to make 1t Z
tossible for the state to take ad- I
antage OF Federal funds, and APP
for establishment OF the
liquor stores, had not even
ct been introduced. So. your guess
as good as mine, but Ii you have
husband. father or grandad for a
legislator, don't look for him home (
tefore Christmas. !
The legislators OF Sheridan coun-, :
showed their for the 4
VerDurneneu taxpayer with no de- n
ty and effectively. Immediately up {
n reaching Helena, they arranged q
D have a bill drawn extending the d
lme for payment OF 1898 taxes t
penalty. The measure was I
OF the first ones to come be- t
ore the session. and was passed I
nth little difficulty. 1t received q
he Governors approval, and rar- +
OF this and every other coun- r
( In Montana will certainly appre- Y
late the 90-days grace. a
After being churned about In the !
legislative hopper for a week, III =
GEMS as we write this that the
ut0 license bill will pass providing
hat owners OF all automobiles ?
less than 800 pounds Y
Ill pay SIS for their tags. There !
as a concerted effort to reduce the :
e for light weight cars to VI, the !
DOR leader of the House contend Z