The New York herald., 1869-02-01

Number Of Boys Employed In New York;
The Dangers They Are Exposed to-Thc
Reu,edy--rhe Board Of Education.

Number OF Boys Employed in New York.
The Dangers They Are Exposed to-The
Ren,edy--rhe Bonrd of Education.
In every wei organized community or State II IL
the duty Of those IN charge Of public affairs 10 see
that the growing generation he instructed IN NIL The
elements Of future progress Those who are children
to-day VIII be the men Of years 10 come and unless
the children now are fully made aware OF the Inn
portance Of culture, moral az well a. mental and
physical, tfe world win cease TO be of pro-
gress but relapse into rhc darkness OF past ages.
This Is no hypcrbole, no extrnvagint statement OF
the case. The greatness Of nation Is In the great
ness OF It's people. And as man " passing OF from
day day he must educate those 10 take his place.
our schools are all wen enough. But for The
purposes Of educating the next generation these
schools are insufficient The causes for IL are two
fold. First, there nre not schools enough In the
country to give all children room, and, second,
because a large number Of those vino still need
schooling will not OF cannot attend school. These
latter and especially that portion Of this class who
reside or live in the city OF New York, have invited
this article, and 1t Is hoped that 1t Ii not written In
There are about 1900 brokers in this city, Of all
kinds. In these are Included money brokers. stock
brokers' exchange brokers, Custom House brokers
and merchandise brokers, and Whatever other
brokers there MAJ he. the city directory VIII show
ns many banks ami banking offices. Besides, there
are no less than 10000 other places where
boys are empoyed-boys from twelve 70
sixteen years VI age. Taking these figures as
approximately c0ireGt though they are undoubtedly
much below the real number, have from $4,000 70
20 600 BOYS OF the ages named In this city who
attend no school, earn mouey and most ol whom Wy
to spend u ~ fat a. they get u.
Tie boys alluded 10 seldom receive more than from
three to 1--we dollars per week. They are either whnt
stores or Offices Generally they are entrusted with
large sums Of money. They hear IN the stores aud
offices much larger amounts talked about Than they
ever themselves possessed. In all OF them, by the
influence OF MI this and what elsc they fee, the
eagerness 10 be or AZ least appear wealthy 10
awakened, and small SUMS OF money are generally
despiscd The careicssncss " their employers is
much 10 blame. Boys are sent to the bank either IN
carry there or 10 Obtain money. stocks, bonds or
other yauaDcs Ia nm amount almost fabulous In the
aggregate. The boys know what is entrusted TO
them and because " sue carcIessness of their en-
ployers they become careless themselves.
Every once ia . while, perhaps once or more In
week, some bold robbery of u boy IL told IN the
sna n never w. = ;np is ahs oo ,an nv H., vn
smart and honest enough 70 defend himself TO pnr.
sue the thieves ana 10 succeed 10 having one arrested
Hut this an occurrence OF which but Few happen
There were aDout 0fty VI these during the hast
twelve months, and tins was the first OF the Kind
because ihe boy In coIlsion with the rvbber. This
n hardly possible. hut simply because the employers
therpsclves are doing everything to make them
The salary such boy receives Is generally from
three TO i've dollars. Most Of the employers prefer
the pOy VINO uVcs WIN n1s parents Al ffHt this
would appear as safeguard, assuming that II Ia for
the reason that boy daily under the eye Of his
mother or father would prove so much the better.
But IN reality this is not The reason why most
employers of bows prefer those who reside
with their parents is simply that such boys
can be got cheaper, M they have 10 pay no board
Does any suppose that for three or fyc dollars
week the services Of anybody may bc hired who IL
worthy 10 be entrusted with rom $4,000 10 500 600
aud In many cases with much inOreg
THF HRMEDy--rHE BOARD on EDrctrIOv
But even TIE best vi the bows are spoiled. Let