The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
WANT TO REWARD
THE MAN WHO DID
"De Kids" Promise Much for Thai
One Ballot.
'HARRY GLENN is SPOTTED"
Messenger Boys Union and the HOBO
Gang "Got /, Inn for
the Cnrfew Laws
Patron.
HARRY GLENN IS SPOTTED

The City Council is itself again in the
eyes of that portion of the population III
the city that would have been affected by
the adoption of the curfcw ordnance
which was defeated at the recent meeting
of the Board OF Aldermen. For l thought
Che culfew law was sure thing, ana
that soon the juvenile contingent Noutu
be put to sleep promptly at O'Clock, ana
with that idea set out to feel the young
pulse of sentiment on that subject anu 10
learn their views on this important piece
OF municipal legislation, which so material
ly affected their pursuit of pleasure. rms
was more difficult task than I at mrs.
thought it would be- for few OF them were
aware of the nature of the measure, anu
those who understood its meaning were
lon-comnittal. They talked as though
they were leaders in q secret but strong,
opposition to its passage. However, eA-
p!alned to many Of them just how the
thing was going to work. How they
would have TO begin preparing for beu ~
the supper table, or Immediately after
swallowing their evening meal, and that
promptly at O'Clock they would have to
be in bed and covered UP, even If they hau
to say their prayers after getting in.
| realized from the first time l MADE
this explanation that the idea Of finishing
every day Of their lives, for several years
10 come, like the home-Stretch i'll a horse
race, was not taking very well, for II
there is anything distasteful to a messen-
ger boy or the average office boy, and TO
which he is cOnstitutionally averse, It Is
rush. Even TO have to rush TO bed was
more than he could stand for. There Is
such thing as a man talking too much,
even in a good cause, and this am afraid
l did in explaining the curfew law.
UNITED ACTION.
Since I have Learned that the matter
was taken up officially by the Messenger
Boys Union, for the prevention OF hurry
and also by the Hobo Gang. These two
orgariza tons aroused a formidable oppo-
sition to the passage of the ordinance, and
the result is well known.
Curfew does not ring these nights, and
Young America has gained prestige in the
community which it will take years to re
duce ! saw johnny; he is pretty vel
known, being secretary of The Messenger
Boys Union and an honorary member Of
the Hobo Gang He was pretty well VI
on the curfew law. After giving Johnny
q cigarette, a match, and lending him {
dime, he said:
"Oh, [ am up all right all right, al
right on that 'git-in law We are all or
to Harry Glenn and know him by sight
and every kid in town who don't know
him soon will, for he is being spotted, anC
we are going to do the nice thing by him
some time. But" continued Johnny
what the Association wants to know now
is which one of the Councilmen it was
who put in that one vote which cut the
rope to the cu1rfew bill.
You know he said, showing he haG
an eye on the report of the meeting, that
thing was only turned down by one vote
and if we can find out which fellow
showed in that slip, we are going to give
him lifetime frank on messenger service
and put him on to the word at Hobo cor
ner''