The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
s Boost Don't Knock Club
Is Popular Organization
Members Are Being Recruited Daiiy-Founder
Waller Jones Says that the Spirit of the In
stitution Is Tendency of Goth Century.


In New York there is man who has
| originated an idea. the execution Oh
which is to become country wide; II Is the
Big Brother conception. The two simple
words are almost significant without oe-
tailed explanation. There is big sen
S;ment behind them The idea Is 10 ap-
point ones self Big Brother and lena
a helping hand and encouragement co
some younger chap who is struggling
along in Iife.s game. Assist neWsie
Who may need your help upon the curo
or give s word of encouragement or neip
more substantial to the man younser
than ones self. That's the idea; ooost
At home there Is not always the poilu
of sympathy between younger ana oIoer
brother which there ought to be. The
antagonism is often keen. and the Two
seem to naturally drift apart The oroth-
er idea has a tendency TO bring them TO-
gether; to bring humanity together man
to man. That is really the movement OF
the age. getting humanity closer 10 hu-
manity.
The Big Brother sentiment Is all the
more noble because II deals with the
male sex. II there is open battle II Is
between men usually. They have 10 90
the fighting-for the family bread. II Is
but natural that the women should leno
a helping hand to their sisters or oroth.
ers or that the suffragists should ngnt
for the right of franchise as means 10
secure government for the reguiaton
OF shops of factories where women are
employed. The maternal spirit Is oenino
It. II Is a natural movement. But tnere
is no maternal spirit behind the Big
Brother movement.
..Boost, Don't Knock Club.
The idea there is to save where there
3 an itching Of the palm to destroy. But
the whole idea is to boost; help the other
fellow along.
Now, following close upon the heels Of
the Big Brother movement is the boost,
Don't Knock movement. II anything, it
is counted somewhat broader than the
other Silently, but permanently, there
has been formed Boost, Don't KNOCK
Club. Any one may become member OF
',tias club. There are a few rules ana
regulations to follow, however.
If you want to boost. or rather, If you
want to refrain from knocking. which is
the real sentiment of the idea, send IN
your application to the "Oh, say;
Boost Don't Knock Club. Belasco The
ater. washington. You will then get an
emblem which will admit you to member
ship Of the club: provided, OF course, you
abide by the rules and regulations OF the
club.
They are simple enough, and, In max
ing your application you promise to fol-
low the instructions here given. They
ire:
Refrain from knocking any one for
thirty days, be it your neighbor or your
aeighbor's neighbor. your business CO.
worker, friend or enemy, Tom, DICK, or
Harry. Simply say in your application:
'T refrain from knocking any one for
thirty days"
The club then takes you at your word.
puts you upon your honor, and registers
you as a member. Remember, you are
not asked TO boost. but to refrain from
knocking. That is the sentiment. 1t Is
believed that boosting will be the natural
outcome.
Walter Jones, Founder.
Now, one may become member of this
AIub without wearing the emblem and
without making application for member
ship. He may become a silent member
All he has to do is to say, II refrain
from knocking any individual for thirty
says." He then puts himself upon his
aonor TO keep this promise.
1t is believed that the Boost, Don't
knock Club will become as popular as
The Big Brother idea The idea for this
club has come from the sentiments ex-
pressed by Walter Jones. In conse-
quence the club has been named after
him and he has been elected a charter
member He will agitate the movement
throughout the country, and 1t Is be-
lieved that the club will become a sub
stantial institution with a large mem
bership. Some of his words upon the
subject OF Don't Knock are:
Il believe there is less knocking today
than there was some years ago. Natural
lY. a knock is a boost, and gradually
men have begun to realize tl.at. Just
take careful note of the situation in the
street or in the shop. Watch the man
who is knocking the other fellow: his
words are not effective. The dramatic
effect is lost entirely no matter how
Hard he may work to thrust the knock
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