The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24

An arrangement was made To-Day %
tween H. b. Wilson, superintendsnt q
the Topeka public sch0oas. Ed Rooney.
Drobation OFFICER OF the local juvenile
court, and Oscar D. Wolf. ctrcuIation
manager Of the State Journal by which
be enabled to continue earning the
money they have for several months
been obtaining through the sale OF noon
edition copies of the State Journal ana
still keep themselves In the 8ood eracea
OF their school teachers.
An Investigation by Mr.. Rooney in
the past few days has shown tnat the
opening Of schools has actually woreeo
a hardship on q number OF TOpeka !am-
lilies in which the small boys have been
earning from Is cents to more than =
dollar daily by the sale Of State Jour-
mails. At the same time he found tnat
several youngsters have been playing
truant in order to be free when the,
paper went to press shortly after II!
O'Clock in the morning. After q con-
sultation with the others = plan was
approved by which boys who need the
opportunity to earn the money may be
excused from their studies In time to
take advantage Of 1t. under restrictions
which will be closely watched by school
authorities. the probation officer and
the Newspaper. alike.
'Most Of the boys who sell papers
regularly" said Mr.. Rooney today. 40
80 because they need the money at
home. I found one family which ac-s
earnings Of the boy at selling papers
and there are plenty Of other cases in
which the cutting on OF this source OF
income would be a real hardship. The
loss Of time at school should be incon.
siderable under proper handling and
we have devised a plan by which boy
who needs to can get out Of school to
take care 1T his paper business"
What Boys Must DO.
The plan agreed upon IL this:
The parents Of a boy who has their
approval to his selling newspapers for
the State Journal will be required to
send an application to his teacher. re-
questing that he be excused at 11:a0 \.
m. daily.
The boy must keep up a good record
| in his school work and be prepared to
| stay later or do any outside study re-
as the continuation of his privilege will
depend on his school record.
! This permission from the teacher must
| be given the o. K. OF Mr.. Rooney, the
probation officer. who in every case
will investigate to ascertain the real
need for. the boys earnings.
| Mr. Wolf circulating manager of the
State Journal, will keep check on
these applications and will advise MI.
Rooney where he finds boys applying
for papers without The necessary per-
| init. Mr.. Wolf said today:
| I'VE want to do everything we can
to help the boys who sell our papers for
US, and still are anxious not to do them
an injustice in the matter OF their
school work. 1t il far better to handle
the matter on the plan We have devised
than to continue as we have been doing
Some OF our boys earn more than g dOi-
4 lar daily, while nearly all make 'uibre
l Oe ~ .k% {tv1Ga
they spend selling State Journals. War
times have made their sales particular
ly good and to prevent them selling
our noon edition would be a genuine
loss to many of our newsies. Under our
plan the boys may do their work with
| the full approval of everyone. which il
able to announce this new arrangement
which will be q real benefit to many
4 lads and their familfes."