Evening journal., 1910-12-13
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WITH NEWSBOYS

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cities all over the world, and I've
seen a lot of boys make good, and
make considerable money. just by
keeping close to a few little things.
Keep your face and hands clean.
Think you can remember that felloWsy
That's important.
"Be polite TO customers. Don't for
get that In selling papers to ladies,
always raise your hat, and when re-
ceiving the price Of the paper from
any one. always smile and say thank
YOU. That smiles important, too.
Keep "A smile close TO you all the time.
"Be ON the corner as soon as the
extra is out
Remember, you have the news Of
the world under your arm. Remember
you are just as much business men as
The leading business men in Whining
ton.
Don't be afraid to tell the public
what YOU have. But remember boys,
never shout or yell a headline unless
il is true.
Remember that an honest boy who
tells the truth always wins prestige
with the newspaper-buying public.
Don't be smoking cigarettes he
told the boys. You save your PEN
nies. Maybe you'll get enough to start
you 20 college some day.
I'm pleased with the cleanliness of
you boys. and your politeness in an
swering questions Always keep your
! papers clean.
You resident district boys always
/ get your paper under the door, or, II
you can't do that ring the bell and
/ give IL TO the maid. Make your col
( lections promptly. DO everything you
can 20 make your route larger every
day"
How He Became "NOodIes.-
Almost all the newsboys in VIII
I nington are familiar with the history
of Noodles" Fagan. but they never
tire Of hearing him tell of his varied
experiences.
Noodles" slept in a dry goods box
/ In New York city when he was a
youngster He did not know what The
inside Of a comfortable home looked
like.
This newsboys hero got his name
in a peculiar fashion. One day. half
starved and cold, with papers unsold.
he stood shiyering ON a street corner.
a kindly disposed man saw him and
! took the little fellow into a nearby
restaurant, There he purchased him
q steaming bowl Of noodle soup. In
his haste to empty the bowl the bov
spilled half the contents down the
front of his jacket He was christened
Noodles following this incident. and
the name has always clung to him.
Noodles enjoys talking to the
newsboys as much as they enjoy list
ening to him. He never fofgets that
he was once one of them.
How 10 Succeed.
Nothing is too hard for newsboy
to accomplish" he told his hearers
! yesterday. "A newsboy cannot aim
too high. Lots Of rich men once sold
papers. You can become rich, toe. if
you live right. Keep your faces clean,
love your mothers, and be honest
Then you will have no difficulty 20
sell papers"
Once upon a time Noodles Fagan
made the Shah of Persia grin--an un-
lparalleled feat, the interest of which
to present-day Wilmington lies chiefly
In the fact that the w0rld-famous
newsboy has set some thousands OF
people a-smiling that same smile to-
day For Noodles, who has smiled
his way into all the courts Of Europe
and not few Asiauc mouarchies,
gave a lesson in smiling after his
act at the Garrick Theatre last
night, and he made his audience prac-
tice.
Smile. smile, smile" said Noodles.
do it like this" The audience griu-
ned in delightful obedience.
Nov keeping on smiling" com
manded Noodles, and the sound of his
listeners laughter mingled with the
noise OF their applause.
II think they ouTFt to teach smil.
ing in the public schools" said
Noodles. children ought TO b,
brought up TO smile. You've no idc.
what a difference It makes The mag
who has smiles on his face has
strength in his soul. II shows char.
acter--a smile does
Brings Happiness.
ITS always best to greet stranger,
with a smile And haven't YOU fcl
4 lows noticed how happy q makes youl
wives and your mothers when N0t
come in the front door evenings smil
ing? II you're millionaire. or 81
you're the owner o. the superintcn
dent, or the foreman of factory
never fail TO smile.
Il think it's a mighty nice thins