Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-19

Il ~, Kobosky, a. little newsie, was both
@hhss and sore today as he stood near the
4 k2dlne Terminal with a. stack of papers
\ 111er his left arm.
N Tin hasn't "a speaking acquaintance with
1<<r psychologist but he didn't need a
x chologIst to diagnose his symptoms
I21re was a deep. wide vacuum under his
i "a that felt as big as the hole under City
n 1li which is being developed to serve as a
E atral subway station. In other words
4 iIn was hungry, and his appetite was gain
~ momentum every minute. Psychologists
X 4kiddom have agreed that the average boy
4 ohose muscles are running a marathon to
leep up with the daily extension of bone
M an inherent conviction that If there Is
~ thing In the world that is coming to
Z km II is eats-bg eats three times a day.
Where Jim stood he could observe
& ihrough the vlstas of Market street traffic
whlte-coated individual frying fapjacks
the window of q restaurant. The deft-
nss with which this griddlecake artist
fnng the buckwheat batter on a Rriddle
\ Dnd removed It a second, later with a little
thcvel in the form of crisp. brown cakes
. made Jim more sore than ever. He turned
~ head away to avoid the spectacle. He
impressed a boysh longing to go over and
Dunch the head Of that griddlecake maker.
Jim, will yer get In on some eats with
4 "a old top?"
Jim wheeled around and faced another
{ovsie known as "Slim." The latter had
erry Irish blue eyes, and his face at this
pment was wearing look of importance.
a DIDN'T WANT TO BE KIDDED
N i was the last straw for Jim, He shot
I4 Vigorous right to Sims jaw, but Slim
1neked and the blow whizzed by his ear.
# Don't youse come round a try ter kid
<Re' whimpered jim" "You know, Slim
tm down on my luck todays an short on
S4er feeds. Try dat stun on me again.
podo, an III slam yer right"
~ No kddin', Jim. l want yer to feed your
B 4ce on me; see here, Jim. here are the feed
Qckets and free feeds too, me boy"
Slim exhibited two yellow tickets, which
Nm eyed suspiciously.
& Where is this ere free feed placer" he
Z injured
N CAFE Juvenile, 243 North Eleventh street,
announced Slim importantly, swell joint
9ee the Bellevue has nuthin' on dis place
I 9fned today for poor kids; free breakfast
sHsry morning, cereals. eggs, toast jelly
\ pHee; lunch at noon and a fee handout
\ ween meals if yer git hungry"
whose runnin this free joint?" inquired
Jm increduously.
'azl S"'0"ei AiiCe V. f1errOn, or the NOlun'
rers OF America Gee, she is some nice
ndy and kind, too to the kids. She seem,
IKE to see us eat. We don't have tel
"a ier an extra helpin' She just tells tn,
tiHess to fill up our plates"
nont believe a word of dat bunk
ued Jim. "Nobody's givin' way foot
a Gays, not on yer life. Hand dat kint
IA. sunk TO some softy, will yer, Slim. I'm
oM Missouri, I am"
M Honest, Jim. no kiddin', come along wiz
~ :, en- I'll show YER"
sun pulled the reluctant Jim towar'
street and three minutes later tn
sptsf jim was ushered into the CAT
He became a believer when
p'ng plate of cereal and two fried esq
F<cNs paced In front of him. Immediatef.
EHss' that meal he signed as a regular pa
sFgn of the Cafe Juvenile.
& of several weeks in th
.sstsa districts forced Colonel Herrol
sSe conviction that there was keed TO
7s Cafe Juvenile.
coLoNEL HERRON'S IDEA
H1A.. nave been told by principals of down
~ I. senools," she said that a great man.
IN school-going children are not prop
x xs w, nourlshed, Some frequently go break
< 4-s.' 70 school, and many others hav
t<T Attie Tor breakfast AS a result, man,
msse poorly nourished children ar
nnpe 10 do the school work. They becom
ss.ss, ana listless, lose interest in thei
.,,s'ss and finally drop out and join stree
& s The Cafe Juvenile has been estab
< X,,s X,Su 20 provide nourishing food for thes
y |X,,sph We have obtained a list of need
+ 8f,eh from the various schools and hav
Il {ippted tickets to these children. w
4 IN also distributed tickets to the newsies
<<,n breakfast the school-going childre
~ given lunches which they may ca
noon In the schooyard We will ais
Sss'ae meals for them after school, an
pc on the lookout for children VIII
1ungry between meals"
lrVhei Herron says she will spare n
70 make the restaurant attractiy.
s week the walls will be decorated wit
5iSss and slogans calculated to interes