East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-15


districts where well to do persons
sons live: they are the young east
siders. the lads in the districts which
have long been notorious as breeding
places for toughs, gunmen and Grim
inaIs generally. The manner and
method Of the new organization are
discussed in interesting fashion in the
National Magazine. In part this
reads:
Ten thousand boys enforcing law
and order upon themselves, before
they attempted to make others obey
it, And it was all practical, too.
Good character squads were formed.
Any boy detected in using bad Ian
guage, or indicating any immoral ten
denotes, was reported 10 headquar-
ters. There were cigarette squads to
prevent the smoking Of cigarettes by
boys, or selling them to boys by shop
keepers. All these reports counted
against the boys record. The cases
were dealt with upon rules laid down
and punishments enforced as deter
mined by a majority Of the club, who
vested each captain with power.
IF ever there was a vital power for
good operating in a community, it ex-
lists in this force Of 10000 boys. in
school and out, all policing themselves
keeping themselves in order and
standing as a credit to the communi-
ty and as an example to all other
boys. and all through the appeal TO
their pride, their cooperative spirit
and their love OF appreciation. based
On merit
Themselves looked after, the ju-
venlie police force started operations
upon the Law breaker and ordinance
eyader outside Of its ranks.
Now, listen to some Of the things
they are dong. not occasionally, but
every day IN The year:
Each boy has a fixed post-it is
his duty to see that all fire escapes
are kept free from membranes in
accordance with the law. And have
you any idea what these fire escapes
used to look like on the east side.
For a picture, 90 into the congested
district Of almost any American city.
Ready acceptacles they were for every
domestic utensil, from flower pots TO
mattresses. pals. tin cans and the
general odds and ends Of domestic
poverty No more, however for the
juvenile police see 10 that, keeping
fire escapes free and thus adding to
the safety Of the building.
''Tney see that all alleys are kept
free from inflammable matter, thus
protecting property and often lives.
They attend to the sanitary condi-
tions Of the street and insist that re-
ceptables for refuse are kept covered.
a very important hygienic necessity in
a congegted territory.
They are making property owners
and occupants. as well as keepers Of
small shops and pushcart peddiers,
obey the sanitary laws. and in doing
this they are using intelligence, point-
ing out to the people the advantage Of
cleanliness and order and the dangers
Of neglect.
They are taught to use persuasion
and tact 10 accomplish their work, on
the principle that a kind word will
get the result where the big stick
would fail
IN addition to this they are e.
peclalIy urged to cooperate with their
fathers and mothers to assist them Ia
making their tasks easier They are
stll boys. you know, living at home
and the cooperation Of the home u
important.
The influence which the work Is
e1erting toward the creation Of bet
ter citizenship Ia great and valuable
and cannot be ignored. The boy OF
today ls the citizen Of tomorrow and
every boy trained b. this sort Of dis
clpllne ls safe from the seduction Of
false standards and the lure Of easy
money"