The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
PLAN
A SUCCESS
SCHEME TO RECLAIM MAYNARD
YOUTHS OF COUNTRY MEETS
WITH, FAVOR.

New York, Jan. 1s.-That Massa-
chusetts, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey will. during the new year, join
the young nation of George Junior
Republics with ul-fledged common
wealths of boys and girls, was an
nounced at the headquarters of this
new national organization at 22 Will
liam street In this city today. With
hundreds of hayward youngsters
struggling to reclaim themselves as
citizens" Of their juvenile republics
in California. Connecticut. Maryland
and New York, the adult supporters
Of this spreading movement are pro-
viding for the annexation OF these
three important additions to their
four original states. Before the year
is over. they predict many other states
in the greater union will be applying
for this successful method Of turn
ing their strayed young folks into
real citizens instead of confirmed
criminals.
In spite Of the financial trials Of the
past year, the leaders Of the George
Junior Republic movement throughout
the country have today decided to
discount the returning prosperity In
the greater nation and go ahead with
pressing plans to extend their small
err republics to other states. All New
York state is thoroughly capable of
sustaining its original Junior republic
| at Freeville. they believe, and Con-
necticut Is now arousing itself to back
it's similar colony at Litchfleld. The
| Annapolic commonwealth Of boys
| and girls is today being heartily
supported by the people of Maryland
and Washington, while all California
is enthusiastic over the young repub-
lie which has been established during
the past year near Los Angeles With
| each ~ these states prepared to care
| for It's own youthful representatives
In the new nation of boys and girls, 1t
has been thought time to admit the
| little commemorative of Massachu-
sets. New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
whose older citizens have for some
time been eager to project George
Junior Republic plans for their
| states.
The selection of a suitable site for
the Pennsylvania Junior republic near
Pittsburg Is today already being un-
dertaken by l.. s. Levin, assistant city
| solicitor of that city, who has assured
| the officers Of the national govern
| ment that his state win soon be the
most flourishing little commonwealth
In the new nation, Strong supporters
| of the George idea throughout Mas
| sachusetts are at present taking steps
| to incorporate an organization to
maintain an extensive republic for the
boys and girls of that state. Con-
certed action among the friends Of the
national plan in New Jersey Is also
promising to set up one of the strong
est OF these juvenile colonies in that
state before the new year is over.
These ambitious forward steps in
our new National Association of
Junior Republics will prove fully
warranted by the hearty support
which l believe the people Of other
states will give to their new repub-
lies" said Thomas M. Osborne, a
leader in the movement in this city
today. Il believe that the success
of the Junior republic idea, as we have
worked 1t out during the last ID years,
is no longer dependent upon Mr..
George, its originator, or upon any
one man Its established principles
| will now live on into the far future
and work the sure righting of thou
sands of youngsters gone wrong in
every section OF the greater republic"