New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-05
WHITMAN FAVORS HOME
Enterprise for Newsboys Re-
ceiveS His Strong Endorsement.
MEANS BETTER CITIZENS
Fewer Men for Me to Try Now,
Perhaps, if There'd Been More
Boys Clubs rs Years Ago"

District Attorney Whitman, the one
man I'm New York who perhaps more than
any other has been the untiring, incor-
ruptible foe Of the criminal is the avowed
advocate of the Newsboys Home Club
as a crime preventive.
1T IS the exceptional boy who makes
his way I'm the world when the odds are
against him. Few of us are exceptional,
remarked District Attorney Whitman. L
suppose no man who ever lived has gone
through life without needing very sorely
at one time or another a helping hand
Very few OF us can feel that what we
have accomplished Of worth we have &C
complished absolutely alone. II circum-
stances have not been with us. AT least
somebody's friendship and understanding
have been there 10 encourage us.
Remembering. then. that we have oeen
helped, surely il IS our duty 10 do what
we can for others-if not on broadly hu-
man grounds. on the grounds OF good
citizenship. For If we are good citizens
we want 10 see 10 H. II we can that
others are, too. The best way 10 make
a good citizen IS to catch him young. IL
is as important that boy should be
taught his duties toward the state and
toward other people as that he should
understand his duty toward his own fam
lily. You cannot really respect your own
home unless YOU respect the sanctty OF
your neighbor's All Of which are Ideals
that boy usually cannot pick up on the
street
And there IL another thing Ike about
the Newsboys Home Club. II Is eood
for a boys spirit to catch n glimpse OF
high ideals. and It is good for his spirit
10 have his body properly cared for. Be
fore the bows had their club on East llth
street many of the little fellows had no
nIace 10 sleep at night except doorways
and around stoves in barrooms In sum-
mer there were only park benches. AS
once heard one poor little chap say;
"'Ry the time We fellers get through
with our work nights all the good places
on the roofs and fire escapes is copped
out
hungry. tired. homeless. worn-not
many Of us could grow up to become good
citizens against odds like that. But to
the glory OF these little chaps let IT be
said many OF them did fight the battle
and win. Some Of our really big men Of
to-day were newsboys.
"As I understand it. II the $4,000 that
the directors Of the Home Club hope 10
raise can be obtained, many of the I'M
movements for which the money VIII lie
used will be Of an order to ala IN oullu-
ING the bows constitutions BY carrying
the walls of the club twenty feet higher
there will be room for a splendid gym
nanium Also. there will he shower baths
and uhat I consider most important. a
dental clinic will be installed. With the
MANNED equipment there will be accom-
modations for from 400 to 500 boys nightly.
.T think Of that as very complete
charity In itself A little army OF from
400 TO 800 boys each night saved from
sleeping either exposed 10 the rain ana
the wind or in halls and saloons curled
about the radiators.
'J am told too, that a moving picture
machine is TO be placed in the auditorium.
This will be not only great source or
pleasure TO the boys. but 1t can be made
sort OF sugar-coated lesson as well.
Many OF the present films are instructive
as we'll as interesting.
Il often think Of one thing" concluded
District Attorney Whitman. Perhaps II
there had been more home clubs for boys
twenty-five years ago in New York there
would not be so many men for me to try
toe day