The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
rlTaER CARROLL'S CRUSADE
~. REPORT OF DoINGs IN THE HIGH
"'' LIFE CLUB.
..->.rs Deny that They Arc Gang ana
CAV Their New Club Room Keeper
xVoov Sell Liquor TO Man Who He
-s,,ts Has Had Enough Already.

o., Their New Club Room Keeper
yyouv Sell Liquor TO y MAN VINO llo
Thinks Has Had Enough Already.
rho Row. Father Carroll Of st. Mary's Church.
v,aheth. ia working tooth and nail to break
~ The High Life Athletic Club. He has spent
w W, oonths In investigating tho doings Of the
%.nhers and has come to the conclusion that
.ho ,lub exercises a pernicious influence over
.hsro and that It's continuance would be q dis
grace. wi, VIZ. c.,
,sneral boys ranging from II to 20 years. and
tis said that when now member is admitted
M Ia told that the clubs motto Is. The
,oueher you are the better we like It." Father
CARROLL is O very young man himself. and
ma always been Interested in boys and
their doinss "lknow how 1t is myself" no
Avs. land can feel for the boys. Haven't
eot over enjoying good sport yet"
In telling his story yesterday Father Carroll
EARNED to tho subject until his face glowed
with enthusiasm.
"Ihad often received anonymous letters"
ha said, complaining Of the doings OF this
sinh and decided to investigate tic matter.
found that tho club was composed OF boys.
Nero boys. mind you. who thought It an
honor to get drunk They started about
wear ago in tho Guiso Of an athletic club. but
the fact is their athletics werc confined to ono
or two cross.country runs. They have no
vrounds. and. Us far as can learn. never take
nyeIcrcisc.
Now. NY interest in tho whole affair is con-
fined TO those members who arc connected
With my church. Beyond that have no right
umrisdiction. While was taking the census
ri tho parish Inst week / received a great
many complaints from tho mothers Of some Of
sss, ns sis a dS % A' ate snst
sGs s ci bad habits nf Ike @ os
my begnn to bring, In several kegs Of beer at
night aud get drunk. tho landlord put them
out have heard on good authority that they
After they, left that place they con9reeated
the Ss
they say that they have not done 80 yet. How.
ever that may be. know that they frequent
while returning from sick calls late at night.
drunk. ,
tered upon this unpleasant work simply be-
cause those boys drink liquor or are n little
F RS hf arg hsy are nns 81 sa hss
habit, Of hanging around saloons. and
threaten; IL they Keep it up; to become con,
a a S5Ss ASSus ssysn
have house that is worth $50. 100, There We
have everything that a boy can wish for-bil-
IL. fh fs boy
young fellows loailns around q fiithy saloon:
vile speech. do you wonder that I am resolved
toput stop to itp ! shall stop it II there is a
spark q honest feeling in the minds Of those
they told me sulienly OF some Of tho doings OF
club. they promised me that they would re-
'Igg. .;hsr Carol, than Zoo. ths renor+er 10 the
club house OF the Young Mems Catholic Asso-
citation. and said: 81 It's my baby. and I'm very
ssaS up WtS tst nss ATTY
After leaving the club. Father Carroll said:
High Life to you. and you can talk to them If
H. 9ss corner stood Of sGy
Ss1s Father and
a bs Hab Of tss bse
eided whether to run for it or stand and see
what was coming. ~
ns walked ! sdd thsS Ss
s 81 the HsS Life Ath
The boys adgeted uneasily and looked at ono
aloud to another:
The young man to whom this suggestion was
Whispered drew from his poke a clipping from
the Elizabeth Journal. containing a letter to
the editor; which he handed to the reporter.
The letter read like this:
We will say that We have had no club room
nrthe past four months: consequently there
house referred to by the Rev. E. p. Carroll. but
the proprietor ia strictly opposed to gambling
many form; furthermore. there Is no member
Who is at any time willing to gamble.
Justly. but we will do the best We cnn. Tho
Rev. Sir. Carroll spoke Of us Sunday from the
altar as tho gang This we claim to be an
unjust exclamation. as We arc an orderly.
US ro STay cu 10
which is mostly to keep us OF the streets.
,'Wegiye our word. or defy proof that there
mas ever been gambling among our members.
drunk; as the. proprietor Of the house in which
xewil shortly occupy rooms will sell no drink
tosman who he thinks has had enough,
., There Is no member in the club who ia not
4 years old. and don't see whore he finds any
The reporter read IT aloud and the boys lis:
H sTsn W " Was finished the boy who had
III tell you how 1t is. It's all n mistake:
n Ssre no gang Are We. Billy9 We don't gam gam
en- na 4 going t2 try End 8? better and SO are
a" Some 81 us might have been little wild at
, aMss: and for one objected to some Of the
hipgs that were done In the club. but we amt
Bs s they say we ARE Are We By
The reporter saw tho mother OF one Of the
members Of the club, and she practically re-
peated Father CAROLS story.