The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-16

dry their little suit: But they as happy and
things to wear. Indeed, think they happier for
they learning to be of in the world and
IN Gsa
its miles Of driveways groves of trees gathered from
all the world its beds of flowers lakes and lawns thou.
sands of people living in tentcties in charge OF
soldiers Of the United States army In of the tents
there desks and and the public school
teachers have volunteered their services to give lessons
in drawing teaching the children about the flowers and
birds in the park and many other interesting things.
I found the favorite game Of the children was play
ing fireman and soldier One party had little ladder
and carrying baby on this, pretending she had
been hurt and being taken to the hospital 1t was
great SPORT and they laughed merriy they bore her
along. One little boy had toy pistol another wooden
sword and with these weapons they marched about play
ing soldier They had plenty of models soldiers
There were bugle calls for meals, and everything in
camp was carried on in true soldier fashion. @
:.-. - How They Are Earning Living
There much work also for these homeless children
by the sea- Indeed there many children of tender
years who earning their living in San Fran
cisco Down amid the ruins where heaps of bricks and
rubbish srewn about in confusion, and everybody
must walk in the middle of the street. lodging the honk
ing automobiles and the teams hauling brick and scrap
the water 'front.' hard by camp Of soldiers found
youngster making a good living pedding packages of
copper wire which they were selling and they proudly
informed that they had already made 80 cents An
other boy had stand on the street curb amid the ruins
where he selling relics of the fire: Down at tho
Ferry building two boys had started flower stand and
had thus brought touch of brightness and cheer into
the midst of the of desolation. Out amid the
ruined houses the slope of Russian Hill found
party Of children working away at digging up brick
pavement I asked them what they were doing it for
and they told they meant to have vegetable garden
there. little girl carrying demijohn stood in the
ruins of her former home. When asked her what she
about she replied: t'Packing water up to camp.
All their had to be carried four blocks hill and
the boys and girls did their share of this work.
.r..~ All Have ':Made Good
Yes, the children of San Francisco have been tried
and have themselves worthy of their descent from
the who crossed the plains the days of 49 after
gold discovered in California With their cheer and
courage they helping fathers and mothers to
life While the rain beats upon the tents
of the homeless there the prate of child voices and
the laughter Of merry rompers Within In lul between
showers two little girls dressed in 'ady clothes'
battered old skirts of older sisters and of ves
ing from tent to tent round of calls Even in that
bitter cold rain of the first Sunday after the fire. when
tents few and fail and fathers stood all night in
the storm holding fmsy shelter their dear
the children did not complain. In days to come when
the city rises strong and beautiful out of the ruins
Of the old, when point with pride to their broad
and that fine building they will not forget that
in those days of trial the mothers and children
who looking up the husbands and fathers and brothers
in loving trust gave them the strength and the spirit to
meet the crisis and to whist Nicholas.