The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18
PLAN TO UNITE
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"That 30 shall elect it's own officers.
"That this central committee shall
have full power over the Big
Brother" movement this committee
to act as connecting link between
he boy and the big Brother"
Under the present plan the com.
mit5ee viii meet once q month and
prepare "a list of names of men in
their organizations who are willing to
act as "Big Brothers" This list will
be given to Judge William l.. Whitney
of the Juvenile Court. When a boy is
brought before the Judge, the latter
may take from the list furnished him
| the name of a man who i'm his judg-
ment is best fitted to act as The par
/ ticular Big Brother Of the delin-
uuent. The central committee will be
notified and it will arrange for a
meeting between the boy and his Big
| Brother"
In stating his willingness to serve
in the capacity of a Big Brother
/ the applicant will use a form embody-
ing the ideas contained in the fol-
lowing which is in use by the Mems
League:
Honolulu T. h., 1912.
."Mr VIM. Spencer Bowen, p o. Box
514, Honolulu.
Dear Mr.. Bowen: ! believe in the
efficacy of the Big Brother idea and
I want to try it myself for the next
three months, beginning ...., 1912.
CAS- a starter, l promise:
81 To look into the boys home
conditions.
"2. To get the boy either into
school or work as the case may re
quire, and that, as soon as possible
"3. To take special pains to be
come interested in things that inter
est boys.
q. To see the boy at least once
week.
"5. And to remember that patience
is a priceless quality in this work.
yours sincerely,
JOHN SMITH"
" In speaking of the progress Of th
plans for the movement, this morn
ing, Spencer Bowen said:
THE idea is so simple that
should prove effective for that on
reason alone. We hope to make tn
movement general here, for by s
doing we will attract the attentio
= Of those having things in charge. an
. so ultimately secure a change in cor
ditions regarding boys. If We can IL
~ move the causes for delinquency, tn
10 movement will be we'll worth while.
The "8ig Brother" Plan.
What the movement means can b
understood thoroughly from leafe
Of the Mems League, with the 10
lowing contents;
The following suggestions for tn
n use and guidance of the Big Brotl
I, er" of the Mems League of Cent?,
> Union church are all taken from
leafet issued by the Executive .Coul
Gil of the Big Brother movement,
'" Madison Avenue, New York.
l. Call on the boy in his home.
7' 2. Get acquainted with his fathe
% and mother.
ii 3. See what can be done to in
prove his home conditions.
II 4. Do not give financial aid exceI
in extreme cases.
~ .. See the boys teacher
10 6. If he is not at school or at wOr
u the first thing to do is to get hi
back into school if possible.
rs 7. If the family needs his help, g
OF him a job at some work in good su
roundings.,
s. Find out where the boy spenC
his evenings
8. Have your physician look tt
boy over Adenoids and malnutritic
p are frequent explanations of perve
sity in the boy.
10. Bring him around to one of IL
boys gymnasiums.
e. II. Invite him to your home ar
is make him feel that he is welcome.
70. Invite him to call on you
We your office or place of business.
he IS. Be interested in a boys int
in ests.
or IA. Take him to ball game wit
you.
&c IS. Take him to a concert or
III good clean show.
er- 16. Don't patronize, you may kno
ed more about virtue, but the boy pro
se ably is a better expert on tempt
CT ton.
II. Find out whether he atten'
Sunday school or church.
n IS. Prove your point of view.
Il 10. Discover the boys chief int
y ests.
20. Find something for him to
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