Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-02-05

more responsible position. and may be-
come dining room superintendent, the
store boy or office manager.
His position viii occupy his time
for one-half the day, the other half be-
ing spent in school. For this work
and his attendance at school he is paid
in the currency of the Republic at the
rate of from 10 TO u IL cents an hour.
An Industrious boy will earn from
S4 to Sc a week Monday is pay day.
and Immediately upon receiveing his
money, each boy deposits ii with the
Citizens Bank of the National Junior
Republic He then draws on his ac-
count TO pay his board and lodging. his
State taxes; also to buy his clothes and
pay his court fines by check teaches
the boy the value of saving, prevents
him from losing his money. through
carelessness, and removes temptation
from his associates. Any money that
a boy may save will be redeemed in
United States currency. provided he
has sufficiently high record while at
the Republic, and during the first six
months after leaving.
Under the system the boy soon
learns the necessity for industry and
the value Of money, for he gets moth
ing without paying for it. and he gets
no money unless he works and attends
the school.
There are three different grades Of
board and lodging. which is a strong
incentive for a boy to earn all he can
to enable him TO get the best board
For SO a week a boy can secure a pri-
yate room with board at the best table.
where the service and food are the best
the Republic affords. For $275 a week
he can share room with another boy
and dine at the second table, where the
food is just as good, but where the SER
vice lacks such finishing touches as ia
bic linen. cream for the coffee etc.
Board at the third table, where every
thing is of the very plainest. and a bed
in the dormitory. costs $1.5O a week.
After a while the boy gets an indie
pendent suirit here and begins to feel
the dignity of labor and working for a
purpose. He has really more freedom
than he ever had before. yet with this
freedom there comes a keen sense Of
responsibility, as he must provide for
himself. He soon learns to think be-
fore he acts and instead of becoming a
shiftless spendthrift. he becomes in
dustrious and careful of his money for
which he has had to work.
If you believe our American form OF
government is the best in the world
-, A. 1
success of this substitute for the mo-
narchial institution which brands the
youth as a criminal and treats him as
a machine
In the Junior Republic the boy ex-
ults in his liberty and learns to use it
wisely
In the Junior Republic he discoy-
ers the value of law and learns to obey
willingly
In the Junior Republic he awakens
to the necessity for labor and learns
to work well.
In the Junior Republic he realizes
his responsibility to the State and he
learns TO serve it honestly and zeai-
Qusly.
Owing to the youthful age of many
of the citizens of the National Junior
Republic, it is found necessary to have
certain house rules and regulations
carried out under the supervision of
the 'house-mothers.' A citizen is taught
to keep regular hours.
The day begins with the ringing of
the rising bell at 5.45 a. m. BY a. m.
all citizens must be dressed and out of
the dormitory. By $50 "a M they must
be washed and ready for breakfast
At O'Clock, breakfast being over, the
ringing of a bell calls them to duty.
At 11.30 a. m. they are relieved of duty
to prepare for dinner. which is served
at u o'clock, noon.
AT 1890 o'clock they must be FIN
ished the meal and be ready for duty
again. AT 4.30 p. m. the days duties
are over, and the boys may spend their
time in reading and outdoor games un-
til $50 when supper is served. The
evenings are spent in court sessions
town meetings, commissioners meet
ings, reading, parlor games. singing. or
religious service. At s p. m the bell
rings for retirement"