Evening star., 1897-01-12
SUNDAY AND THE NEwsBOYs,
How the Little vender Of Newspa pers
May BE benefited.

How the Little Vender Of Newspa pers
May BE Benefited.
The Sunday newsboy order is still a mat.
ter of discussion. The question has excited
an interest in the newsboy himself and Il
may be he will derive some benefit from
the debate going on over the propriety OF
permitting him to call his papers for sale
Sunday mornings. Virginia King Frye,
writing to The Star In regard not only to
the newsboy. but to hucksters and others
who make hideous noises in the morning
says:
I'm a beautiful residence city like Wash
in8ton 1t must be only q question Of time
when all these nuisances will be suppressed
and to the real betterment perhaps OF the
energetic Offenders. paradooxical as 1t may
seem. Therefore. while 1t certainly seems
unfair to begin the crusade by restricting
the worthy efforts Of the little newsboys.
perhaps 1t may prove real benefit to
them. after all, by arousing interest in
their benalf
TT must come some time, boys, and why
not take advantage Of this tide Of SYM
groundinge Let the newsboys have a meet
ing and divide the city into districts, each
working a certain street or portion. Then
let each arrange with the householders in
his district to leave their Sunday papers
promptly and unfailingly by a certain hour
II they object to having the door bells rung
the papers could be left in the vestibules
and the money collected later. If every
family would thus patronize a regular
nevsboy. the income of these little mer-
chants would be larger and surer without
the Objectionable noise
Then let the newsboy wear something
distinctive. something easily seen. 1t need
not he expensive. A red hat or cap band
with Papers In large white letters would
answer the purpose Of attracting attention
on the streets and around the hotels and
churches.
Nobody really believes the Commissioners
are going to acknowledge themselves in the
wrong by resembling their order. SO let us
help the newsboys to succeed In spite of
Replying to a communication In The Star
last evening signed "Episcopalian," Bread
Winner" writes to The Star follows:
THE writer Is correct in saying there are
to whom Sunday is gladly welcomed as a
day of rest. but many Of the tired and
weary ones are spared the trial of drag
cling their weary bodies upstairs to their
bed rooms after entering their homes, as
they are compelled to live In one room.
'As far as being 'rudely awakened in the
first gray streaks Of the morning by the
yelling Of the Sunday newsboys.' it is
barely light by $50 am. at this season of
year. The dairyman Is certainly extreme
ly quiet and thoughtful, shifting his cans
and hallooing whoa to his horse at am.
The ice and milk men have their regular
customers. whereas the newsboy may have
his. but many times O. person wishes a
paper he does not take or care to regularly
ard how delightful to stand sentinel at
your door or window to watch for the mute
sellers of printers ink. The generosity of
'Episcopalian's' heart to give the newsboy
a reasonable opportunity to make an hon
est living 10 certainly without precedent.
The hearts Of all bread winners are In ac-
cord, and It II the latter, not those who live
on their bank accounts. that wish always
to hear and are not annoyed by the cry Of
the newsboy."