Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-08
CLUB UNDER WAY
FOR NEWSbOYS
Had Party at NEWS Office as
Well as Enjoying the
Movies

The first meeting of the EVENING
NEWS Club of Newsboys, a new or.
ganization, vas held last night in the
EVENING NEWS office. One hun.
dred and twenty boys were present
and enjoyed one of the greatest times
ever given the boys of this city OIL
vicinity and will long be remembered
by them. The meeting not anly con.
sisted of refreshments, but also .
treat to the movies at the Ditmas
theatre.
Not only were newsboys present
from this city, but these young repre-
sentatives of the EVENING NEWS
from the suburban territory, as far
away as Maatwan, Keyport, South
Amboy, Tottenville, Pleasant Plains
Annadale, Maurer, Woodbridge and
Metuchen, who are members of the
club, helped swell the crowd of young
sters to owe the hundred mark. Forty
four of the boys were from out OF
town ard seventy-six from the city.
The boys began to assemble In
front of the EVENING NEWS office
shortly after six o'clock. and within
a few minutes of seven o'clock the
NEWS building was opened to them
and the fun began. Boys were placed
In groups of ten and fifteen and
marched from the NEWS office to the
Ditmas theatre, where they saw q
show which gave them keen delight
and brought the JOY to each of theil
hearts.
Not only were they shown the great
Y. M. c. A. picture, TOO Fat to
Fight" but the treat was topped off
just right by a picture from the wild
n woolley west. Racing horses
automobiles, gun play and everything
dear to the fellows" heart vas por-
trayed in this picture and long after
the boys had left the EVENING
NEWS office they continued to discuss
the picture, Desert Law" The Dit
mas was donated to the newsboys fol-
the occasion by Manager Miller.
Following the show the boys again
assembled in the n~ewsdealers room
and the EVENING NEWS treat was
passed out. The first boys to be served
were those who lived out of the cit,
and had to catch trains or trolleys tc
employees donated their services fol
the occasion and prepared cocoa, hot
dogs, ice cream and cake, after which
the party was brought to q close. II
Is said that a man car be reached
through his stomach. Well, not only
can a man be reached through hi
stomach but a boy also, and If the
messed the sight of those lad tuckine
the eats under their belts it would
have done their hearts good.
There were big fellows, little fell
lows, and fellows Of all kinds; 1t was
surely a democratic gathering and
the fun vas contagious, not only
among the boys themselves but sc
happy were the youngsters that the
spirit of good fellowship was spread
also among the big folks furnishing
the treat and all were kids" togeth'
er, and this is Just what the club Ii
for, to spread good fellowship among
the boys and interest them In the
business of newspaperdom. Wht
knows but what come of those who
last night attended the party may ir
the future be one of the worlds grea'
editors.
Everyone seemed to take an inter
est in the fellows and the Perth Am
boy Milk Company of New Brunswick
avenue donated twelve quarts of mill
to the boys as their treat. 1t is ex'
pected hat at least $50 boys will b.
present at the mex meeting of thu
club which will be held in the neal
future. There will be frequent meet
ings of the organization and every
thing possible done to further tn
ideals for which the club stands.