Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-01
ENTERTAIN MENT FOR THE hoy.
Major Richmond Has scheme to OPeI
Several Clubs.

Major Richmond Has scheme to Open
Several Clubs.
Major George II. Richmond, chief of po-
lice, announced yesterday that he is now
prepared to put into operation a plan he
has had under contemplation for some time
to provide suitable and profitable enter
tainment for the boys of the city by the
establishment of clubs for their particular
use and benefit.
In order to be able to carry this scheme
into execution Major Richmond asks 800
persons each to contribute 81 a month for
twelve months TO defray the expense OF
maintaining these club rooms.
Major Richmond stated yesterday that he
was induced to make a start toward put
ting his plan into operation by the promises
OF financial support made him by a mum
Der of we'll known business men and others.
When the proposition was explained to the
wife OF one of the leading bankers OF the
city she at once told Major Richmond that
! II it were needed she would willingly con-
tribute $40 a month and urged him to at
once put his plan intD practical operation.
The following public announcement of his
plan Was made yesterday by Major Rich
mond:
The time is now at hand TO put into OPP
Grafton a plan long in the mind Of the chief
of police for the betterment Of the boys OF
That plan is the establishing of boys
clubs. A brief outline is as follows: %
The preparation of two large rooms, one
in the west end OF the city and one in the
eastern portion.
These rooms TO be open every day and in
the evening until 10 o'clock, excepting that
youths subject to the operation of the cur
few ordinance be required to observe the
law.
interfere with the regular attendance or
the boys at school.
The requirements for membership in these
clubs to be simple, and every boy able 10
qualify.
Proposed qualifications are: Cleanliness
OF person, cleanliness of speech and truth
fulness.
Boys from 10 to IS years OF age to be
eligible.
Until the members OF these clubs are
educated along the lines of proper manage
ment they will be under the control of
young men selected for that purpose.
Legitimate and proper amusements will
be provided-such as checkers, chess, pool
tables, backgammon and cribbage boards
and tables plentifully supplied with good
reading matter. Copies of daily papers will
be kept on file. also occasional lectures by
sympathstio folk and something good TO
eat. In brief, the object OF these clubs is
10 give the boys of this city a chance TO
T6eSe will be no "%don'ts" or you must
nots' in the rules.
Simply 10 bring out what is pure and
manly in all boys and help them upward
Is the object
Does this plan appeal to the men aud
women OF Council Bluffs? " so. ! request
that so agree TO pay 81 per month for
twelve months 10 start the ball rolling, and
I nave requested Mr.. John Keeline OF my
staff to act as treasurer Of this fund, TO
whom all subscriptions may be sent. and
who will acknowledge through the daily
papers the receipt thereof.
Six months ago ] mentioned the idea OF
this plan OF action TO a few persons who
were kline enough to say, @ ahead" one
woman stating she would subscribe $40 per
month II needed. aud she added. BE sure
10 put your idea into practical operation at
once +
I now sabmit the idea TO the people 7
7 ehali be glad 10 answer any questions along
the line Of the proposed work. and shall