Evening journal., 1910-12-12

has gained considerable amount Of
polish.
But Noodles" has more than
knowledge of the passing events Of
the day. He is clothed with a per-
sonal magnetism and attractive power
which endear him to one Immediately,
and especially to the newsboys, over
whom he seems to have a wonderful
influence.
Noodles" is the man that he is be-
cause he has taken care Of his body
and has not abused 1t with the vices
so common to the boys of the rising
generation.
II is not strange that Noodles"
loves the newsboys and seeks to warn
them against the evils that encom-
pass them. He has organized more
than 100 newsboys' bands. He has Or
ganized more than 100 newsboys'
benevolent associations. Noodles
believes in strong muscles ard has
been the organizer of many manual
Training clubs among the newsboys.
He was the originator of the Speak
Kindly Club" an organization unique
and far-reaching in influence among
newsboys. Noodles believes that "a
boy can sell papers as well with a
clean face as with a dirty one, and he
is a eat advocate of soap and water.
Has Had Busy Life.
Noodles" life is a busy one for a
young man Of twenty-six years, and
his record of work covers that in the
present.
Il is estimated that in the present
tour of the United States, which
Noodles" began the first of the year,
he has spoken to npwacds Of 100000
persons, and has sold more than
S150,000 worth of newspapers in the
cities he has visited.
The proceeds from the sale of these
papers has always gone to benefit
charitable institutions and play
ground associations. In this trip he
has spoken before twenty-seven high
schools and colleges. given two hun
dred and twelve vaudeville perform
ances and addressed more than 25
boards of trade and chambers of COM
merce.
Judge Lindsay's Tribute.
Judge Lindsay was so much pleased
with the famous newsboy's addresses
in Denver that he mailed him the fol-
lowing letter:
Judges Chamber, Juvenile Court,
Denver. Colorado,
ben Lindsey, Judge,
June 4, 1910.
Noodles Fagan, City.
my dear Noodles ! want to tell
you how much l appreciate your work
for our boys and girls in Denver, and,
indeed, in the entire nation. / have
listened with the greatest interest to
your talks to the children at the high
school, the juvenile court, and indus
trial school and to our newsboys. All
things considered, you make the very
best talk to young people l have evor
heard. You not only know how to Ell
tcrtain them, but you also know how
to instruct them, and your talks are
/ just as strong from the standpoint OF
the morals you inculcate as they are
from the delight and pleasure you
give the young people. l wish you
could talk to every school in America.
Il am especially pleased with your
work In vaudeville. Thousands OF our
boys and girls and young people at
tend these entertainments, and it is
certainly refreshing to see how sue
cessfuly you can entertain an audi
ence, and, at the same time, give it
moral uplift through the pathetic, hui
man and interesting little stories you
work in that have a profound impress
sion for good-especially upon the
children.
"As the honorary president of the
Newsboys' Association of Denver, on
their behalf and in behalf of the chill
dren in our court and our officers,
whom you have so delightfully."- enter
tanned, instructed and helped, I want
to thank you and wish you godspeed
in your good work. You are a power
for good and always count on me as
your we'll wisher and friend.
Sincerely,
BEN B. LINDSEY.
"P. ST. am going to put that little
poem Of yours (Be the Fellow Your
Mother Thinks You Are) in my cham
Der where l can often see it,
TO Entertain NewsDOys.
For the special entertainment of the
newsboys of this city and the rest Of
the interested public, THE JOUAL has
arranged to have Noodles" give a free
lecture next Saturday morning at $50
o'clock In the Garrick Theatre on the
subject, Travels of the World"
The lecture will be illustrated by
moving pictures and Noodles" will
give in his characteristic manner some
of his experience in foreign parts.
Some of the countries Noodles" has
visited are: Japan, Italy, India. Can
ada, England, Nova Scotia, South
America, Yucatan, Mexico, Ireland,
Scotland, Wales, Germany. Holland,
Belgium. France, Spain, China Jamai-
ca. Martinique, Porto Rico, Cuba and
the Philippines. As a lecturer he has
appeared on the platforms of leading
churches and Y. M. c. A. halls all over
the world. frequently being called
upon TO deliver his lecture to school
children. He has spoken in all the
churches in the principal cities of the
country. He carries letters from Mar
tin Brumbaugh, of Philadelphia; DR..
Maxwell of New York; Judge Lindsey
and leading instructors Of America.
Noodles" lectures and talks to chill
dren because of the fact that a few
years ago he was a newsboy. He
knows the hardships and temptations
of boy toilers and is trying to do some
thing to help and encourage them.
.