Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-23
Give the Boys a Chance.

DR.. W. Lee White. OF Floral Ill., D. c. fruit and
FISH cultur-t. said 10 STAR reporter upon the pro-
posed new license law: II want TO say a good word
Tor our o1y5 IN reminding the Commissioners Of
tlriF Inconsistency and Must discriminate
az fla1' Them hat many little enterpri.i1 ing bOy
ifgiAptd oE desire 10 earn money for himself as
wen as 10 heIp support his parents, and at the same
time acquire k9Wletse OF the printing business
l!sS by economy. Industry and with his little saw
lpg1 procured Il sIna!l press and few fonts OF
tNpe-i'lt0Geth her. perhaps not exceeding the cost
OF twenty doilLr>--the exact amount required an
nualy Tor the privilege OF using rhem-apd Just
Cue-h1r III" sum required Of the jo1 printer who
mty have one hundred presses ana as many thou
sand dollars invested III the business See section
A.
Instead OF being thus Disseminated against and
really ih"drjed in such lau1able purpose. they
SAonld De "Nen1ted from taxation. No miniature
worth OF material should be subjected to pay IL
ctiS. ana then II should be graded very low. Give
tAe boys ii chance.
There Is another source OF prescription and dis
cr!Iiilation 10 which our boys are subjected for
example: III one wants To learn a Jrade-the print
iaS bu ines Il you please, he finds 1t next to
anu arbitrary rules or the trades unions.
ana, again. II perchance bright. Ingenious, per-
ssleh mute fellow has managed TO pick up enough
Va me ar or craft TO begin to put type together SO
a. 70 form words. and for want OF a teacher and
facilities 10 proceed further, he answers some
printers advertisement and engages to work by the
week for mere nominal sum preparatory TO he
ginning business on his own hook In what he de-
i'shIs 10 cll his ofiice"-a nook or corner it may
ot In MS mothers ToOm-having already possessed
himself OF little press and few handsfu OF type
ala The moment II Is found that he Is the owner
Ol pruning press the boss has no further use for
MIN Ia this way The most promising boy full Of
energy enterprise and talent, Is often discouraged
and thrUttlcd
should like TO hear from the bows themselves On
TINS SUBJECT They have right TO be heard I
KNOW the Kind STAR VIII give them place in its
columns And all liberal and right minded people
VIII pat them on the back
1HE NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSISTANTS
MT "orthingt0n. the newly appointed district at
torney, has not rendered To Messrs A. C. BRADLEY
a; \. brhey, OF To any others positions In his
Once. nor nave the gentlemen named made appli-
C"tloh TOT positions In the Office. The statements
hEie connecting their names with the ONCE were
piscd more on conjecture and rumor than ANYTHING
else No Consideration Will be given the subject Of
assistants by MI WOrthipgtOn until he has been
confirmed and commissioned
TURNED OVER TO THE Observation-Disclosures Ede-
III TINS morning turned over VIM Sweeney who
was arrested about ten days ago in Chicago to the
HIhshdI- sweeney was arrested with John iierrtty
he,iiy Two months ago on the charge OF grand lar
cehy from John l. Ransom, and gave ball in $500
Win EDWARD German as surety. They were both
loicted on January 18TH for larceny from the per-
soi:. ana sweeney having lett the city his surety
secured oau-piece, on which he was rearrested In
Chicago