New Britain herald., 1917-09-10
THE NEED Is FOR BOYS,

THE NEED Is FOR BOYS.
ocause war is taking away from
4 homes the young men of the
on, the men between the ages of
hty-one and thirty-one, there is
being manifested a great need
young boys, boys to be trained for
places made vacant by the men.
then Is the day OF the boy. If
the American boy had a chance
he high in the marts of trade and
nerce and industry this is the
Jt&herefore behooves parents OF
kho must work to point out to
6spring the advantages to be
III from application to duty and
1selopment Of character
here are few concerns throughout
United States that do not use boys
apart Of their working forces.
erto these boys were looked upon
fely as boys. There was never a
nEht given to their future. Now
- is going on an examination of
pp1Ver and what it means. The
ID father to the man AS he
~ older he must take over the
los OF responsible manhood: In
er that there may be little loss in
Empower economic necessity now
hands that these boys of today be
ned for their duties as men of to-
Erow. And the tomorrow Of boy
Ia Is dawning sooner than had been
ected.
Business men now see that If they
to run their businesses with the
# possible loss of efficiency they
st take care of the boys who are
nected with 1.-THE establishments.
there is No telling, how many
png men will be called to the colors
ore the war is over. The first draft
les away $4,000 men, the flower of
nation. The second draft will take
ike number. And the army officials
Washington are figuring on four
FITS. This will cause a terrible up
Aval in the world, of business and
1ustry and everywhere men work
ID with this upsetting of the old
Her of things the boys will come
10 their own.
One great mercantile firm in Phila.
Rphia. with branch houses in many
Erts Of the nation, calling attention
the enlistment of more than fifty O,
eir young men, with more to follow
its strong emphasis on the ques
Ia OF replacement. I'VE can. use ane
b using some women substitutes,
y the directors OF this firm, but tn,
fed Is for boys" Nor Is this tn,
Ny great enterprise whose manager
|Alize the need is for boys. "Bo.
EAnted" Is sign that will be dis
kyed in many shop windows, littl
n big. before the war is over. Jus
soon as the boys come to. under
md the Importance of being pre-
lred to fill these positions, just s,
on will it be better for all concerned
bys, pay attention. Parents, call tn
Ftention of your boys to these grea
Ranges taking place in the world o
|ade, and to the chances offered tn
pys.
Up to the time he is sixteen years oil
be place for the boy is in school; bu
very boy cannot continue to go t
ehool after that. and it is only tn
kceptional boy who enters college an
nains there on his merits. TIL
bns Of wealthy parents, boys VIII
eather have to work in school nor GU
school are not to be considered i
- present case. What they do is G
= consequence except to themselve.
Mess they too are exceptional an
.ish to accomplish somthing wort
vhile in life. Those. boys who afte
heir sixteenth year must go to wor
re the ones who now should take u
he gauntlet with real determination
ror them, if they are the right sor
here is untold opportunities, ur
united chances for advancement.
It should be pointed out to the DO
I this age who is just beginning hi
lie work that permanency is. the thin
hat counts. Stick-to-it-iveness is tn
Yankee way ofssumming up the Who'll