The herald., 1896-08-23
ranch for stock, irrigation and domestic

| ranch for stock, irrigation ana uomestic
| purposes.
which extends to the summit of the
| mountain, of 100 acres is freely onered
| by the owner, interested in our plan ana
resident there The intention or the or
| iginators, If the $500 can be raised. and
! it must be done quickly II we would Sc
cure this place, for the time OF reiusai
| is very short Is to lease for ourselves an
other ranch of 1853 acres on the slope OF
| the mountain and locate there, thus
| heing on the place to give careful at
| tention to every detail. These three
| ranches all adjoining, give 473 acres for
| actual use, and a range OF 15O0 acres
| for boys and pasturage Tor cattIe, now
being taken at from 10 cents 10 Sl.oV per
month.
There is room and beds to take ten
bows Mt once We need immediate aid
in raising this $500 to pay for the stock.
etc, also tents, bedding, food and kitch-
en- utensils to meet the requirements or
| so many boys, and garden tools for the
| young hands. and assistance for at least
a year. until we become self-sustaining.
The motto of the boys republic VIII
he Freedom Unity, Love and Land. as
the basic principle in the fostering of
those other attributes of a true life.
The educational course will be con-
Quoted on the most approved and pro-
gressive methods for mental and physi-
cal development. The discipline VIII
be such as to insure self-respect, self
reliance, and learn he must be self-sup-
porting If the child is intelligent and
strong he will soon learn to curb his
own passions and appetites. If he has
not learned this he must be helped until
he has grown strong enough to master
himself Punishment, therefore, ought
to be so directed as to teach the child
self control. The industrial department
will be an essential feature. There Will
be different grades: every one entering
must take his place in the third grade.
Zone week) and advancing as rapidly
as his promptness and aptitude will
admit There will be three special in
dustrlal classes-landscape gordening,
farm gardening and carpentering.
These are but a few of the plans out
lined by the orginators but sufficient
for an intelligent public to grasp the
idea and realize the needs and practica-
bilty of such a republic.
The boys will elect direct their own
president. vice president, and all their
own officers. have their own cabinet,
house of representatives. their legisla-
tive and executive departments.
Thus we have briefly presented plan
that it will take months and years to per-
feet. through trials, no doubt, scorn,
ridicule, and maybe persecution, but to
us it is a labor of love. without money
or price, for none will be salaried only
those residents having their living shar-
ing alike, that all surplus may be used
to firmly establish the republic as soon
as land can be purchased or donated
Surely their project must commend
itself to all, appeal to every father and
mother in the country. whether of wealth
who can so ably assist in saving these
little waits, or the poorer parents. who,
unable to give their boys proper train
ing. can give them in this republic a
home. We must have immediate aid
to raise this $500. The call is to you to
come over to Macedonia and help us.
Will you not help us. friends, raise this
money and open the way to establish
our boys republic? A case like many
others in Fridays Herald Is a strong
appeal that such bright boys be sent
where they will have full development,
and not incarcerated nor branded as
unfortunately your Whittier boys are.
Full information in every respect, and
inventory of stock furnished to interest
ed inquirers. We have only the early
part of September to secure this great
opportunity Friends, do not let this
chance pass by.
All acquainted with the project kind
ly communicate Immediately
MAY ELMORE BENSEN.
South Los Angeles. Aug. %.