El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-19
CHINNIE" WILL
TALK To FL PASO
Original of "Chimmie Fad
den" Stories Now The
Herald's Guest.
lContlnued I'm * Onel .


marked "Fadden" grew stronger and
still is one OF the mans marked pecu-
] IiarIties. While in FL Paso evidences
I of its wonderful volume and range
Will be given through talks made from
the top of the Mills building. the Pa5o
del Norte and other high structures
, which may plainly be heard by people
listening from the street below.
Every afternoon, while here Fad
dem viii also keep in practice as
newsboy by selling The Herald on the
streets and will give his wonderfully
developed vocal cords full play.
No CiGarets or Booze.
With all the opportunities afforded
by his mode of life after he became
New York newsbOy, "Chimmie" never
learned to smoke or drink and to that
he ascribes his present health and Won
derful physical development. Like all
strength and h heroes were the heroes
OF the prize RAG. He had no idea. that
physical strength and moral cleanliness
could possibly go together.
Converted by Fists.
He had always labored under the
impression that members of the Y. ".
c. 4. were "sissies' and only ohsnged
his mind on that question when he
was beaten to a 'frazzle" by the ath-
letic director of one of the branches
Of the New York Y. N. c. A.
"Chimmies' story of his conversion
is one OF the best Of the many good
stories he tells Of his life as news
boy in New York, told as all his stories
are in the inimitable slang of New
Hork's East Side, which was his hab-
itat for SO many years.
Turning Point in Life.
'Faddens' conversion at the hands,
o. fists, Of the Y. NJ C. A. athletic
director was the turning point in his
life. He became a member Of the or
gadiZation and was successful in caus-
of his fellow T1HTrEh0Vg and
street gamin, generally, to join for the
purpose of taking advantage of the
baths and apparatus in the gymnasium
He began studying and reading under 4
the direction Of the I. NJ c. A faculty
and after years Of patient endeavor !
along this line entered Cornell uni
versity, where he remained two years, /
achieving a measure Of fame as one OF I
the star football players OF that insti- J
tuition.
An Advocate OF Efficiency.
When compelled to quit college ]
through financial stress he returned to /
New York and again became a news (
boy, but in a wholesale way. He went |
deeper into the work OF the Y. NJ. c. A !
among the newsboys and soon became I
one Of the most helpful OF the thous-
ands OF uplift workers of the city be- /
cause Of his intimate knowledge Of !
first hand conditions surrounding those |
who most needed to be lifted up. he /
became an organizer and in his work 1
along that line was made painfully i
aware on many occasions Of the need 4
for the education Of those who were /
being helped along the line Of helping /
themselves In pursuing this thought /
he became an efficiency expert and "ef-
is one of his hobbies or bugs
as ne calls 1t in his slang.
While "Chimmie' talks SLAMS and is
an adept in that direction he can be
as dramatically prim in spoken or
written speech as any college graduate
in the land.
"De Duehess- Is Wild Him.
"Chimmie Fadden" without "de
Duchess" would be travesty on Town
sends classic contribution to Americana
in literature and ''Chimmie" knew it; !
therefore he got married few weeks
ago, not to a duchess but TO a queen
a real American queen and the queer /
is with him in Ek Paso.
When a girl with bright red hair
is pretty she is "aWfUlly' pretty and
Mrs. James MF2dden is one OF that
type. Mrs. MFadden does not relish tbs
'des of James talking to the great
crowds who flock TO hear him in the
lingo OF the Bowery but she 50 greatly
admires the man and the wonderful
work he is doing to better the condi-
ton Of the youngsters OF the land that
she is willing to forego her wishes in
he matter.
If Mr., MFadden;s talks are more
or more effective in the
slang OF the BOwery than they would
be were they couched in simple Eng
ish then why should they not be spoken
n the language OF the Bowery?" is the
way she eases her conscience and lets
lerself down
Labor Of Love.
The work Of the MFaddens is
abor of love. for the boys and girls
# the land who may find the shedding !
lard and who may be inclined to /
,reater effort in their own behalf by q
word of encOurag cement from one who
las had 10 come up from the bottom by
lis own unaided efforts. There will he !
10 collections of any kind at any Of I
he meetings at which "Chimmie Fad
EN-" viii make talks While he is in ]
he city. !
All boys and girls and their parents {
s well are urged to hear the talks
They are wholesome, free from cant 4
T bias.
They are in no sense sermons or
reachments.
'Fadden" does not pretend that he is :
ny better than any other neWsbOy.
There is no hypocrisy about him. I
He is simply a big healthy boy who 7
owes boys and likes to help boys when !