The morning times., 1895-08-30
JOE IS HARO TO PLEASE
Young Ginter's, Case to Be
Looked Into at the Asylum.
RUEBSAM NOT CRUEL TO HIM
He Had Boxed the Boys Ears When
the Latter Slapped the Ruebsnm
Children's Fnces-Bearsa Good Rep
utation Among His Ncighbors.
Joe Told Persons He Liked His Home.

The case of Joe Ginter, the orphan boy
who was recently returned to the German
Orphan Asylum by MIR. A. C. Ruebsam,
of the photographic Office, will come up
before the neXtmeeting ofthe asylum direct
ors. The circumstances of his leaving
Mr. Ruebsam Will be Investigated and the
boy given to understand that when another
| place is found for him he must sn behave
| himself as TO gain the gond will of his en-
! ployer and make an honest living. On
the other hand, if he is mistreated he is
! free to report tn the superintendent Of the
asylum and will be given ample protec-
! ton.
There is no desire nor purpose to send
/ him to the reform school for the present, but
he must make up his mind chat at the age
OF fifteen he is able to make a living for
! himself, and not depend upon the asylum
| like a child.
GOOD COUNSEL FOR JOE.
He must De willing to bear his share Of
| the hardships of life, must learn some trade
or business, and prepare himself at man
hood TO take hls place among men as d
useful citizen.
The asylum has never yet found ii neces-
sary TO send one OF its wards to the reform
school, and would only do so as a last
resort. No such plan has even been consid-
cred in Joe's case, though one OF the di-
rectOrs in urging on him the necessity OF
| being more manly, pointed out that If
| he got the reputation OF being hard 10 get
along with, and finally incorriglble, he
might finally land in the reformatory in
! stead of the delightful home that has been
his so long at the asylum.
AS Il matter Of fact Joe is not an orphan
in the exact sense OF the word. His step
mother is living somewhere in the north
western section Of the city, but is unable to
provide for him. His father, also, is llv-
ing, but no one Knows where he is. Joe
has the reputation Of being an unusually
capable, handy boy, and not al all difficult
To manage, but he has now twice been sent
| to places TO live and has not given satsfac-
ton. He first went to Mr. Frederick imhof,
the tailor, who is one OF the directors, 10
! learn the trade. but he could not be satisfied.
He wanted This. that, and the other that
boys less carefully trained and provided for
would not want, and Mr. Imhof finally re-
turned him a 5 undesirable. ~
SLAPPED RUEBsAMs CHILDREN.
The he wasput in the care of Mr.. Ruebsam
and got along very nicely for a time. lie
had no complaint TO make Of not having
brea kfast before coming to town to deliver
milk or of being otherwise ill-treated, al
though Mr. Ruebsam told him if anything
was not satisfactory he was free to go 10
the asylum and report IL: indeed, that Mr..
Ruebsam wanted him 10 do SO. But he
grew ill-natured toward Mr.. Ruebsam's
little children and capped them. When he
did this Mr.. Ruebsam reproved him and
the second time told him if it occurred
again he would deal with him more harshly.
When it was reported to Mr. Ruebsam
the third time that Joe had slapped one of
the children he slapped the boy over. Joe
was greatly angered by this and went
over 10 Mr.. NJ. NJ. Taylor, the neighbor,
where be was given shelter till Mr.. Ruebsam
found him and brought him back to Mr.. ].
j. Appich, of No. 325 Missouri avenue,
who is vice president OF the asylum. Mr..
Appich returned him to the asylum, where
he now is. 1t appears that the boy likes
it go well at the asylum that he prefers TO
stay there.
The authorities 90 not, as a rule. inflict
corporal punishment as parents do, because
there is not the natural tie of love to prevent
the children from becoming embittered by
what appears to them to be i'll treatment.
Mr.. Ruebsam bears a good reputation
among his neighbors and his associates
the navy department. Several of the
young men at the photographic office whC
talked with Joe frequently when he wa
waiting for Mr.. Ruebsam say he Away
expressed himself as well pleased with hi
new home.