New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
WOMEN AID BOYS CLUB
Committee of Eight Organized
to Assist Enterprise.
$4,000 ALREADY RAISED
Members Anxious to See Plans
for Improvement of Home
Carried Out.

A womans work in the world is the
her own. then the task is pleasant one
If she has not, then il is hers 10 make the
world a better place for the children OF
other women. BE suffragist or anti
suffragist. we all have to agree when we
come TO that point.
Perhaps II is just this spirit that has
brought together the woman's committee
Of the Newsboys' Home club. Its mem
bers are Mrs Ralph Pulitzer. chairman;
Mrs Hector n. Havemeyer. vice-chair-
man: Mrs. ogden Mills Reid. secretary;
Mrs William A NJ. Burden, treasurer
Mrs ogden l.. Mills, Mrs. Willard d.
Straight Mrs. Arthur c. Train and Mrs.
Malcolm -. Whitman Ask any one oil
these women why she is giving her time
and work TO serve upon such a committee
and she will tell you:
I'VE have organized our woman's com
mittee In order 10 assist the men In rails
ing the necessary funds for the News
boys Home club. The club is In actual
need OF $4,000. II has been in existence
since 1905. and up to pow the expenses
have been met by the director with very
little outside assistance. short tune
ago. however. the clubs membership nav
irg reached more than two thousand II
became necessary to move into larger
building.
"A friend bought the house on the cor
ner OF llth street and Second avenue.
This was previously the home OF the Ne"
York Historical Society Though puiIt
more than nifty years ago. the exterior ~
still in good condition Immediate alter
ations and renovations inside, however
are necessary " the boys are to remain
there. The friend who gave the property
quite naturally feels the club Itself should
raise the funds for the repairs.
1t is difficult TO interest people IN ne"
charities. but the woman's committee is
Of the opinion that here IL an INSTITUTION
deserving all aid.
AT the present time although com
rarstively recently organized. the "on'
ans committee has raised 5000 OF IN"
,-nc.a fund II this usefulness can De
continued from wear 20 year. II Is hopen
that regular income will be raised
Toward fnlS emu u - N'H'A f'''''
q number of associate members OF M"
woman's committee who VIII each give
SO yearly. In addition 90 these. CERTAIN"
honorary members are also earnestly oe-
sired who Will give 500 outright WIN
out Hedging themselves 20 AIRY yeary
subscription"
Probably women realize more fuzzy imam
do men the necessity for providing whoie-
some enjoyment FOR the boy II he is 10
n. kent from the streets after working
hours So part OF the 5000 will 20 for
q moving picture OUTFIT for the main audi
torl,im and part will be- spent upon
splendid gymnasium. which Is Ia he DUH
in the space that VII be gained ny carry
Ing the walls OF the home. already TWO
stories high. twenty feet higher new
heating plant is 10 be installed. the build
ing wired for electr.city and new plumb
ing provided throughout
The womau's committee is also par
ucularly Interested iD a proposed dentai
clinic. shower baths and dressing rooms
although" the members OF the committee
will tell YOU. I'VE do not attempt 10 mould
the character Of the bov according 10 any
fixed standard Ills environment Is often
far from ideal But bv bringing him into
contact with that which !s clean and
manly We hope TO give him chance al
though We leave him free TO follow MS
own interests and mould his own charsc-
ter"
Governor Sulzer. District Attorney
whitman and Judge Ben g. Lindsey. OF
Colorado. recently iudorsed most heartily
the work the Newsboys' Home club Is
accomplishing.