The evening world., 1917-03-22

is Co. tThs New York Evening world1
teen' which is Just the age when a
fellow wants other fellows and girls 10
have a good time with. Now what
gets me Is, where and how TO meet
any one when there Is no one through
| whom | can be introduced.
There is no ono anywhere in my
office OF my age. 30 can look for no
help from that direction"
Have hope. &C. l." II Is not a dit-
hcult thing at all. Not long since
explained In these columns that the
only way to have a good time 10 TO
take good time with you.
The only way to have a friend Is
TO be one. Friends are drawn 10 YOU
as you send out the magnet-the mag
net OF making them. Tho trouble
with most people is that they do not
extend the right end of tho borsesbo.
! They look at life through the wrong
end OF the opera glasses. And there
tore everything seems far away,
! Inc tact ~ the friends you would
ma are right at your door; but YOU
have TO seek them. | know a Young
man OF the ago Of this one, who came
| W NeW lork 10 work out his own
salvation" He secured a Job ana Ia
good worker. But he. too, lacked
friends and was seemingly unhappy.
Tor he was so very lonely.
some one OF his associate workers
suggested that he go TO a Settle
ment house social gathering. "VYhat.
that sunday school placer" he said,
4 want TO have some fun. / don't
want 10 near lectures" However. In
passing one OF these places ono day,
ne looked in-out OF curiosity.
lie found everybody having a good
tine' There were gymnaslums, mo-
ton pictures. and games OF all sorts.
pleasure aplenty, and they were not
long haired. solemn faced folks "a he
thought. -" "'
TO make a long story short this
young man became the leader OF the
circle lie had friends galore.
80 II Is win many a youth. He
views recreation and pleasure a,
something outside the pale of cons :
munity organizations. In a largo cos-
mopo!itan city like New York. tha
helshborly spirit is unknown. DwalI-
efS under the same roof do nor ha-
come acquainted in years. Wbv3
because people come from 30 many
sources that II Is difficult TO know
VINO VINO and what's what,
.'it II - the wise young man
who VIII choose his friends WHARF bs
has opportunity OF knowing somethIng y
about them, under wholesome condI-
lions. under properly guided forces
Every centre In the city has easily ac-
cesslp!e societies for the youthful.
A young man alone has but 10 an =
ter any Y. NJ. G. A. or any civic olub
for youths or any young people'a
meetings OF any church. He is bound
to make some acquaintances and
friends.
There is no need TO be alone when
there is so much TO do. Tho big thing
Is TO run out to meet what YOU want
Sitting In a small hal bedroom and
bemoaning the fact that YOU are
lonely viii only aocentuate your lone
Illness.
Nor need any one seek evil oono-
panions in order 10 spend the energy
that Is In youth, The bad boy In oniv
the good boy with misdirected enerRV
II Is the direction In which you no
TO ind your friends that often deter-
mine their oalibre,
II you seek gunmen you will ma
thom, But II you look for fine, honest
friends there are hundreds OF thOm
waiting to Welcome you.
They too are looking for the same
thing,
Join something. young man. Be q
part OF tho community. Take an In :
terest in the section In which you live
and It Mul take an interest N yoA