Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1910 — CLUB TO MAKE NEWSIES GOOD [ARTICLE]

CLUB TO MAKE NEWSIES GOOD

Omaha Business Men Form Organization to Stop Swearing and Tobacco Using. Omaha, Neb—How to keep the 400 newsboys of this city from shooting craps, swearing, smoking and forgetting to wash their hands and faces at proper Intervals is a problem that has agitated the members of the Children’s Home society. At last It Is believed that a solution has been reached. An organisation for the welfare of the newsboys started eight years ago fell through, and since then the youngsters have been permitted to grow up and run wild. Now they are to be taken in hand and their condition bettered. Probation Officer Bernstein has Interested a number of business men of the city and a club has been organized, with E. W. Dickinson, capitalist; Rome Miller, proprietor of the largest hotel in the city; J. A. Cudahy, a packer; Rev. Father Burns, a pastor, who has always Interested himself in boys, and Judge Sutton of the juvenile court as trustees. The compilttee having immediate charge of the welfare of the boys is made up of Joe Carroll, Tony Costenzo, Tony Monlco and Sam Kalin, all of them were once newsboys, but now are prosperous business men. The following rules have been adopted by the committee to govern the actions of the boys: No smoking, chewing, gambling or jumping on street cars. Must have clean faces and hands. No going into saloons. Must be loyal to one another. Must be off the streets at eight o’clock at night* unless an extra Is out. No boy under eight years of age shall sell papers. Every boy under sixteen years of age shall attend one session of school dally. No foul or profane language. A large room has been rented near the business portion of the city. It has been equipped with a small library, tables on which games of many kinds can be played, tubs and shower baths. The club will be self-governed and officered by the boys, but over its affairs the committee of business men will have general supervision. It will cost the boys nothing to join the club. Each member is given a numbered badge for identification and as a certificate of character. If a complaint is filed against any boy, or if a boy becomes troublesome, a report is made to the juvenile court, when Judge Sutton will investigate and take the necessary action.