Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-18

club materialize, there will be organized
in Salem, "The Salem Junior Comemr.
cial club" This will also include the
election Of junior mayor, JUNIOR city
council and junior police force. The
purpose Of this organization is to sup.
plement and assist in all education and
to instruct boys in PRACTICAL commercial
and civic affanrs during the adolescent
period. 1t will also assist them in earn
ing money and teach them the value of
systematic saving. 1t will create and
foster city pride and national patriot
ism. 1t will impress the truth that,
"the boy of today is the man and citi-
zen of tomorrow. The purpose, then
will be to help every boy in the most
important step in life, the choice of a
! vocation, the social problem in which
all the other problems of life are root
ed
Plan.
Any boy between 10 and 81 years of
age is eligible to membership provided
he is engaged in some work for which
he receives some kind of compensation.
| As near as is practical, the general ideas
of the senior organization should be
followed. \ canvass of the boys known
to be employed at this time will be
made.
The Junior exposition, very success
fully conducted in San Francisco and
Los Angeles, may be duplicated here
and aside from the direct benefits,
would serve as a factor in promoting
the growth of the organization.
There may be created q junior city
government, with mayor, city council,
courts, police, etc, in which all of the
boys and girls of the city would be in
vited to participate. Each school would
elect a councilman and make nomina-
ton for mayor, and during the month
of January the election will be held.
Arrangements would be made for lee
lures and instruction in vocational edu-
cation and other practical subjects. Is
would be the plan to investigate and
when necessary, instigate lines of ac'
tivity in which boys might engage them
selves for all or part of their time Some
probable lines are: n messenger and
parcel delivery service; a distributing
agency; a service bureau where boys
can be secured for odd jobs, cleaning
lawns, etc., also, for work in summer
season, picking fruit and packing house
work.
The organization. would also act as a
clearing house and information bureau
for schools of all kinds, business oppor,
tunities, etc.
49,, Advantages and Benefits.
Tho boy who would not otherwise be
driven 10 realize the necessity of pre-
parinp for a life work, is by this plan
and organization, brought face to face
with the practical affairs of life, and
therefore, better prepared and equipped
TO take his place in "the work -a.day
world,u when the time in his life has
arrived. The chief complaint Of the
business man u today that much of edu-
cation is not practical, would be elm
mated. Teaching and training Of boys
10 think and act for themselves, and to
feel an individual responsibility for the
acts, is the one hope for, and Of, the
proposed organization. .,-.
The one fear of most parents is that
their boys training is not sufficiently
practical TO assure him of reasonable
degree of success. The intelligent cul-
mination of their plan together with the
cooperation OF men who have been sue
cessful. promises excellent results. The
Transforming of Community liabil-
itv" into "definite asset early IN
lfe is assuredly decided civic bene'
fit.
The advertising of Salem as ga city
Of homes" where our chief concern is
the building of the moral and civic char
acter of our boys and girls, certainly
finds a response in every heart.
A Member Has.
The distinction of belonging
The use of the club rooms at certain
times.
The knowledge that he is a coming
citizen.
The advantage of special training.
A feeling Of definite individual re-
sponsibility for the success of the enter
prise.
An opportunity for self betterment III
training, acduaintanceship, and environ
ments otherwise impossible.
The right to assert himself at his
most impressionable age.
The privilege Of studying his life
work at close range.
The Junior Exposition.
There will be held, soon after or
canization, an exposition modelled after
larger similar enterprises, but limited
to boys and girls under 81 years of age.
Any large building, preferably the arm
orv. will serve as a place for the eX-
position. TO last not more than three
days or q week.
The purpose of such an exposition ~
to give any boy or girl an opportunity
TO display any article that they have
manufactured, TO exhibit any pet or
keepsake or to demonstrate any accomp-
lishment that may be theirs. Opportuni-
ties for vocalists, instrumentalists,
speakers, writer's, artists and agricul-
The cooperation Of the schools is
turists. will be made.
necessary, and has been assured by Su'
porintendent Todd
The Salem Commercial club has had
this work under consideration for some
time, and the plans have now been
fully outlined with the assistance of
Rev. James NJ. Heady, man who has
done active work in Y. VI. c. AS, Boy
Scout movements; as circulation man
keep on going round circle. The posi-
t;nn of ,vomon xvill hn inst nxaptly