The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
ONE MANS WORK
What J. e. NissIey Has Done
For the NeWsboys.
Spends Hundreds of Dollars a
Year For Them.
HIS VERY HAPPY IDEA.
1t Came to Him on Thanks
giving Day.
He Has Not Failed to Give
Them a Dinner.
Win Probably Add Summer
Outing This Year.
HIS VERY HAPPY IDEA.
He Has Not Failed to Civ
Them a Dinner.

The work for the newsboys of Topeka
Is assuming large proportions Begin
ming nearly four years ago. when J. r.
Nissley FIRST conceived the idea Of work
ing with and for the newsboys, they be-
came more ambitious
In some cities the work of uplifting
the boys is further developed. and the
boys have better realization Of the life
which is before them. and what it IS
necessary fer them TO do TO become good
citizens.
The newsboys as rule appreciate
anything that is done for them. There
are Of course imposters among them
As an instance Of the respect and
esteem in which Mr. Nissley is held by
the Topeka newsboy may be noted IN
a conversation which Robert McCabe
had with youngster who came to him
10 get tickets 10 sell for the Thanks
giving neWs5OyS rally.
A NISSLEY INCIDENT.
Mr. McCabe was using an unoccupied
room in the Office of the commissioner
Of elections in the Auditorium, and
there We're quite a number of men, poll
ticians and others. together with a lot
Of neWsbOys in the room one morning
when a little fellow came in He ap-
peared i'll at ease at being IN the crowd
What is your name. my little man,
said NfcCabe
Phil. he answered
phil what2" he was questioned
Phil Lane
Wen. what may I do for you?" he
vas asked.
Il want to sell some tickets for the
newsboys' rally
AN right. III fix you out" said Nc
Cabe, and he continued in a lighter
strain. What are you going to be when
you grow UP. Phil2 Be president Of the
United States. or something Of that
sort2T
7 don't know" the little fellow said
publican2 Are you for McKinley2'
Yes. sir I'm for Mckinley"
And Why7H he was asked.
why, because Mr.. Nissley is for him,
and Mr.. Nissley knows what IS right.
the little fellow answered, much to the
amusement of the crowd which had col
lected around him TO hear what he had
TO say
great deal for the betterment of the
conditions which surround the newsboy
here About 20 per cent OF the news
boys of this city belong to Sunday
the city Mr.. Nissley himself teaches
class Of twenty in the First NJ F.
ORGANIZED FOR GOOD.
Mr. Nissiey has spared no expense in
doing all that is within his power to
organize the boys in this city and help
spur them on 70 continued efforts to be
good and make good men OF themselves
Mr. NfsSIeE has started out in his
work on the theory that the nevsboys
are a part and parcel of the commercial
world: that they are a necessity. and
that we could not get along without
them and that finding this to be a fact
the best thing that is to be done IS TO
stimulate and encourage them in their
work and do for them all that IS pos
sible-
He said: First of all the boys seem
more manly for a little training and are
a great deal more appreciative Of the
things done for them after being helped
for while Ny theory is that a boy
should be made 10 feel that the worth
and value of their work is recognized as
an important adjunct in our daily life
and that we appreciate them And
more than that. that we place higher
value on the life of the average news
boy than he might be inclined TO think
We do
In other words my theory is that the
boy should be made to know he is some
body and Is as much a factor in a com
munity as many other individuals OF
whom We give publicity and note
My first Impulse when L go to kan
sas City in stepping of the train and