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The New York herald., 1920-12-26

Rome has a population of $4,000 to-day"
this composite Roman will inform you.
Gained 10000 in last three years-almost
double. War did IL. of course. Fact OF the
matter, our plants here have been going for
twenty years or more, but never made any
money to speak of till war doomed our in
dustries.
Like every other town of the kind, our
foremost problem is just this-common labor.
Got to have IT, Plants close up when we
can't get 1t.
Common labor means immigrants. Immi-
grants mean-wel everybody knows what
they mean as a rule. During the war we did
just what every one else had to do to hold
on to their common labor-raise wages. This
was a new industrial centre, and so we had
to boost wages little higher than they did
In other places.
Then the war ended. wages had to stop
going up--and the radical agitators came to
town. They told our workmen outlandsh
stories urged them to seize the plants ana
all that. We had strike, first one of any
consequence we had ever had, and, by
George we found that the strikers didn't
even talk our language!
"If they had been American worl<men they
would have understood when we told them
how impossible IL was Tor us to go on In
creasng wages and they would have listened
to us when we reminded them that we had
been more fair and liberal with them than
had any Of the other towns around. wen,
we had some excitement for few days
riot or two and one or two of the employers
whose lives had been threatened went away
for a short period We got the strike IN
hand after a time without calling for troops
and then we got busyl"
Just how busy" the Rome business men
got may be Judged by any person who visits
the town Drop in almost any week night
and you will find from ten to twenty free
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

"Sure!' said tBoggs. "I'n send the bunch
right down."
He hung up the receiver, fshed the bunch
OF keys out of his pocket, and set to work
whistling cheerfully.
Life is like that. We start off gayly, our
hearts full of good will toward the whole
world, free from every thought of care and
without a shadow Of suspicion of trouble to
come, and we step down a coal hole in the
pavement into empty cellar and ar
rested for trespass
Boggs took up the key ring and turned il
around once to find the opening. 1t was one
of those rings made out of drop forged steel
by a man who evidently had been used to
constructing battleships or steel safes 1t
had little grooves running around 1t, put
there by it's maker in spirit of devilish
playfuness.
Boggs stuck his thumb nail into one of the
grooves near what seemed to be the joint.
and tried to pry it OPEN His thumb slipped
off sharply and he neatly removed several
ounces of skin with the rough ends of the
keys by the same gesture.
The key ring dropped to the floor. Boggs.
restraining an impulse to hurl 1t out of the
window. picked 1T up and began again.
On the second attempt he broke his thumb
nail.
He was now thoroughly interested and got
out his jackknife large affair which he used
out in the country for splitting kindling. He
inserted the blade in the groove and pried.
The wound is doing nicely and the doctor
says he thinks he will be able to save Boggss
finger with reasonable care
Boggs tied the place up with the bath
towel. The key ring was again lying on the
floor and Boggs crept up on 1t from behind,
on his hands and knees and leapt on 1t sud-
denly
BOgRS
got it. however by the throat and was fully
resolved to tear il apart with his bare hands.
The CHASTITY struggle went or all up and
down the lonely room There were moments
when Boggs seemed about to win and others
when the key ring seemed about to overmas-
ter its assailant; but in the end both stag
gered back. exhausted for breathing space,
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
|ove Plan for Amercanzng Youth Worked Out in Rome N

boys have been doing 1t, and when he calls
them to time they are willing to stop it for
his sake
Captain Jack is a winner He is short,
perhaps, on education of the school and uni
versity kind. but he's long on brains. Mrs.
Jack is just as good with the underprivileged
girl. She gets them in Off the streets at
night and wins them away from the lives
that they have started, even though very
young.
"In the old days, by neglecting our under
privileged boys and girls were simply
sowing a lot of trouble to be reaped later;
we were making anything but good Ameri-
cans. Now at least the youngsters have a
chance. Maybe the scheme we have hit on
here is not perfect but it is a thousand
times better than any hands off policy
with the prohibition here in form at least
and the problem of the alcoholic actually
greatly reduced it has seemed to Rotary
says Mr.. Raymond SCHNEIDER one of the New
York city directors of the organization that
the Salvation Army, the organization pecu-
larly adapted by experience to work with
the underprivileged. whether youths or
adults was the proper agency to start and
expand work in this-almost untouched boys
field.
"In line with its international policy of
fostering work of all kinds for boys, Rotary
has watched the Rome experiment with in
terest and wants to see similar clubs started
i'm as many cities as possible The rescue of
drunkards. for which the Army long
famous, constituted work of tremendous
social benefit but after all, this activity was
solely on the salvage side
Work among underprivileged boys and
girls, however, is positive and constructive.
1t will tend to conserve the social value of
our youth, it will be preventive instead OF
curative. Is it not probable that a boys
club or some such scheme that throws a good
environment about the immigrant boy and
his underprivileged brothers. making up as
best it may for the deficiencies of the home
influences. is after all the primary factor In
any adequate Americanization programmed
The Rome experiment seems to answer that
question in the Affirmative"
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bench n morning."

senger to Boggs's friend, and Boggs straight
and went out for supper locking the door
of the room with a snap lock he went out.
When he came back, he found that the key
nc had taken off the ring was the wrong
key he having lost his grip on the right
one during the first round; and he couldn't
get in.
The night clerk who had suspected him
from the first, told him that he had had
enough of Boggs's silly foolishness by this
time and that he'd better move on, and be
quick about it; and Boggs went out into the
night, thought seriously about hanging him
se,t, but compromised by sleeping on bench
IT, Madison Square till morning.
He says now that it's a simple thing to
far as he is concerned. he stays in tfe coun-
try and shops by parcel post. A
AS we were saying, hotel life in hnhat-
tan forms an important part of the city's
activities.
On Christmas morning Jasper Meacham,
an old friend of ours, woke up in his room
in hotel near Pershing square and Won
dered what he would do with himself that
afternoon. He was a man who had once
lived In New York for many years but for
the last three years he had been hunting
town. He wondered IL any of his old friends
were about and he told himself contentedly,
as he turned the water on in the tub and pre-
pared to shave, that he would know exactly
where to find them
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

Now It is the daily and nightly rendezvous
of hordes OF husky youngsters with strange
names, the young sons and daughters of
those once troublesome foreigners" who at
the present are studying English so assidu-
ously. Talk to almost any Rome business
man and he will tell you that these same
youngsters not many months ago were
deemed the pests" of the town. They in
tested alleys and factory neighborhoods
Their chief sport was "junking." That
is Roman for scavenging with burlap sack
over your shoulder From picking up refuse
material to making away with valuable ar
ticles. such brass, copper or tools that had
been left outdoors was an easy step for the
audacious gangs Of these lads. Romes chill
dren of the foreign born were fast becoming
hoodlums and worse and valuable material
of all kinds disappeared in such quantities
and with such mysterious regularity that no
Roman business man or householder would
have been greatly surprised suddenly to have
missed the shirt from his back.
That however, was before Captain Jack
began operations He started i'm small way.
Tall, lank in many ways just big boy but
with mans head on his shoulders and n big
heart he gained the confidence of one Of the
gangs He took them fishing. he went with
them on hikes through the courtesy and CO.
operation Of Arthur Hollis. the local Y. M. c,
A. secretary. he swan with them in the "Y"
pool.
Then he got his own club rooms and gym
nasium through the local Rotary Club and
the Community Chest Committee. The whole
city became Interested in the problem of the
"underprivileged" boy. Stealing and rowdy-
ism had no place. to be sure. in good Ameri-
canism, but how could foreign kids" be ex.
pected to do better when those who knew
better bestirred themselves not at all in be-
half OF the underprvileged boy? But more,
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
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how could such lads be expected to grow up
into good Americans? Rome suddenly STUN
bed onto the root of the Americanization
problem.
The underprivileged boy is not just the lad
who has not got bicycle and $40 week
allowance from dad. With Rome's emphasis
on the practical and the concrete and its
lack of the theoretical mind. it is impossible
to get a definition of the term in the town
where this species of boy was first Identified
But perhaps the underprivileged boy may
best be defined as the boy whose home iniiu-
ence is deficient.
Failure of homes to measure up to the
American standard was repeatedly cited ny
Rome residents interested in the undertaking
as the fundamental difficulty in the lives pf
the bows whom the club aims to reach.
The club is housed in two story addition
to the Salvation Army headquarters. Down
stairs is gymnasium. Up stairs are large
playroom a spacious inglenook with fireplace
and books and smaller assembly room
where movies are shown and in which four
Boy Scout troops make their headquarters.
No competition between boys club of
this type and the Y. M. c. A. is contem-
plated. Just as the Salvation Army in the
religious field serves men and women below
the level where the churches reach, so the
Salvation Army Boys Club caters to the lad
below the level of the "Y" boy. the lad who
would not mix" well with the "Y" boy.
For better boys now and better men
later" is the motto OF the club. Better boys
are already apparent. Unwashed faces and
hands were the rule of old. Now clean hands
and clean faces. necks and ears are the sinc
qua non of admission. "Junking" is almos.
a lost art already.
II don't know how he does IT," said Mr..
Beach the head of the local Rotary. but
Captain Jack has practically broken up
'junklng.' He just seems to know when the
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

1t was very late in the morning when he
got up; and by the time he had pottered
around the room for while. and had gone
down stairs and eaten leisurely breakfast,
and had read all the newspapers with the
eagerness of the traveller returned after long
absence, 1t was mid-afternoon, and he pre-
pared to hunt up the Old Gang.
mo use bothering to telephone them," he
told himself, with a chuckle. "I know ex-
actly where they'll be at this time in the
afternoon. I'll just walk in on en- one by
ore, and surprise em. Gosh, their jaws will
drop open!"
And he chuckled again in anticipation.
Lets see. I'll look up old Bill Summers
first" he reflected. Hell be down stairs Mt
the Manhattan, of course-aways is this
time of day."
So he put on his hat and coat and strolled
to the Manhattan.
But ii wasn't there-at least not the hotel
that he had known of old. There
wooden scaffolding screening off the front
doors, the doors through which he had so
often dived happily on his way to the res
taurant down stairs. and heaps of laths and
plaster also barred the way.
Huh" he said. That's funny; Making
it into an office building. Well, III wander
on down to the Waldorf. I'll find old Frank
D. there about now sure little Bronxeo
are made out of little oranges. They can't
tear that dotcn."
So he sauntered cheerfully down the ave-
nue. for eight squares unsuspectngly al
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

during which Boggs glared at it with wild
light in his eyes,
Then, recovering his wind, he rushed at it
again. This time he managed to tip over the
heavy curly maple chiffonier top of 1t
and tried to batter the thing into insensibil
ity with the corner of the bureau.
The night clerk, who had come on since
Boggs came up to the room-for the affair
had now lasted three hours-and who there
fore regarded Boggs perfect stranger,
inclined to send for the police at first.
but Boggs finally convinced him that a me-
chanic would be better. So they called up
the hotel engineer from the basement and
the three of them went at the key ring to-
gether.
Toward midnight the engineer. wiping the
sweat off his forehead said that what they
really needed was a safe cracker. Having
been only a plumber before his reformation
hampered him. he said. Furthermore, he
doubted IL they could use dynamite without
annoying the other guests. and besides he
had wife and family to think of.
So they picked up his broken crowbar off
the floor and were about to give up; but n
sort of mocking leer on the key ring (they
angered Boggs and he said that, while he
was as much averse to profanity as the next
man, he would be eternally ding -soozled If he
going to be licked by any dad-smtten
key ring on earth. So he picked IL up again
and gave it one final twist
And the key came off so easily that Boggs
burst into a perfect below of gratitude.
They sent the rest of the keys off by mes
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

T-HEY know very little-and talk less
about theories of Americanization in
Rome. n. Y. But if you are inter
ested in the subject and stop off in Rome
questing for information about it you will
have no difficulty in finding some one to take
you around and show you the process in
operation You will have to draw your owr
conclusions. however, for these particular
Romans are neither boastful nor philosophi-
cal; they are extremely earnest and practi-
cal
This upstate New York city. which claims
to turn out one-tenth of the copper products
of the United States is also taking the under
privileged foreign boy and girl and their
often ignorant. usually nom English speak
ing father and mother and turning out i'm a
remarkably short time Americans that assay
well up toward 100 per cent
For some months the interesting civic ac-
tvities initiated in Rome went practically
unheralded. Then the international officers
OF Rotary got wind Of what was going OH
and soon visiting delegations from various
local clubs of that organization came to
Rome. saw and were seen-and captulated
Now the boys work phase of Rome's Ameri-
canization programme is being pushed by
Rotary an activity worth extension on a
national scale.
Any Rome business man can tell in detail
about the work. The striking thing is the
unanimity with which they back Il. The
beginning OF the whole thing can perhaps
best De obtained by interviewing the com
poslte Roman business man. This theoreti-
cal person would be made up of r. d. Wolff
treasurer Of the Rome Brass and Copper Com
pany; Weston Jenkins, its works manager;
f. NJ. Potter. president of the Rome Wire
Company; Benjamin Beach. president OF the
local Rotary Club and OF the Beach Bum
ber Company; Edward Dewitt secretary Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. and a. n. Kessn-
ger owner and managing editor Of the Rome
Sentinel The composite Roman would prob
ably best be represented by Dr w. j. T..
Kingsley.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Hotels and Office Buildings Prove Strangers



Ia
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

HE hung up the receiver, fished the
bunch of keys out of his pocket and
set to work."
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

THERE are three things that the visitor
to the Island of Manhattan usually
- does in sequence. He dimes, he goes
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16
CITY TEACHERS ENTERTAIN
RURAL TEACHERS SATURDAY

Instead of formal program Sat
urday, at the regular meeting Of the
ton, the city teachers were prepared
to entertain the rural teachers with
delightful program and lunch.
The teachers came with the ex-
recitation of the usual method of dis
cussing school matters and parent
teacher problems. when to their sur
prise, school affairs were dropped
and a social meeting took its place.
A number of entertaining games
were enjoyed and the refreshments
served under the supervision and pre-
paration e Mrs. John Meyer, whom
was assisted by several city teachers
was a delight to all.
A very good crowd was resent
and those who failed to attend missed
out on a pleasant little party
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16
BIG TIME FRIDAY NIGHT
LEGION SUPPER AND DANCE

Those who like to dance and eat
are going to be given the chance OF
their lives next Friday night when
the door at Craig hall opens at eight
o'clock.
The Legion boys have proved they
arr pastmasters at the art of enter
tanning the public at dances and II
you want to feel light hearted care
free and trip the light Fantastic on a
good floor to good music just pre-
pare yourselves for real shindig
and real eats Friday night.
The girls will be expectd to bring
box containing "a little lunch for
two"-Sandwiches, cake, everything
or anything they wish to fix-and
girls, put your name inside the box
so no one can recognize it except
yourself
Bob Dickerson will sell the boxes
at the close of the dance to the mar
who bids the highest--only one box
to each bidder. -
The proceeds of the dance and
boxes are for the benefit of the Le-
gion to furnish their new club rooms
and all who can dance or eat should
go Friday night.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16
LIBERAL ATHLETIC ASSN
HADMEET|NGLAST NIGHT
TWOChangesk MAIDEN Board Of Directors
New Secietary-Treasurer
Was Chosen.
INTEREST STRONG IN ATHLETICS
Mrs. Grinstead and Rev, Wolfe Re-
placed BY Jennie ksrau and G. l.
Light. Former Will Be Out Of
Town Was Reason for Change
INTEREST sIRONG N ATHLETICS

The Liberal Athletic Association
held a meeting last night and two
changes were made in the board of
directors. As Mrs. Grinstead will be
away several months after the first
of the year Jennie Karau was elect
ed in her place. Rev. Wolfe who ex-
poets to be away great deal was
succeeded by G. L. Light. Earl Craig
rendered his resignation as Secretary
Treasurer and Jennie Karau was
selected for the place.
The Association is ready for bust
ness this week.. The Gym is in going
order and the room will soon be in
constant use with Sergt. S. A. Wanna
man as manager and athletic in
structor.
There will be wrestling bout this
evening at the Armory between Kid
Curley and E P. Johnson the "wres6
ling Fireman" This is expected to
be a real bout and a good crowd is
expected.
Friday night Vannaman and Cur
ly will go to Hugoton where they will
have double header bout with the
Stevens Brothers.
Vannaman informs the Democrat
that he has fifteen or twenty bouts
lined up and there is going to be
something doing in the wrestling line
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

Mrs. W. H. Watson returned to
her home in Gate, Oklahoma, Mon
day. after several weeks visiting
with friends in SCOTS Mills. Oregon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

The families of the Knights of
Pythias and Pythian Sisters will hold
their regular social meeting Wednes-
day evening, December 18th, at X. P.
Hall. There will be plenty of amuse-
ments. The ladies will bring lunch
boxes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

EIrs. Earl Hearn of Arkalon, re-
turned to her home Monday, after
several days stay here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

C. p. Johnson of Pratt, was look
ing after business matters here Mon
day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

]. H. Rardon of Dodge City, was
among the visitors in town Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

Mrs. Pearl Watson of Hooker was
in the city Saturday on business and
visiting relatives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

Mrs. VIM. Gamble will leave in q
few days for Direct, Tex, where she
expects to make her home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

B. H. Bryant and w. A. Franklin,
motor car instructors. who have been
attending the Motor Car Instructors
Convention at Kansas City, returned
to their homes in Liberal Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

A. c. Glascock of st. John, Kan
sas, is here today looking after bust
ness matters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

W. G. Sommers Of Dodge City, was
a business visitor in the city Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

Mrs. Addie Hargis, who has been
visiting her brother at Lorena re-
turned to her home in La Platte, Mis-
souri,, Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

Leonard Taylor, who is attending
X. u, is expected home soon to spend
the Christmas holidays with his par,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Taylor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

Joe Ebeck of Pratt was in Liberal
Monday, on business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

F. NJ. Bost of Hugoton was in the
city the last of the week on business
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

Subscription Price $3.50 Per Year
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-16

Mrs. C. A. Dickinson of Haviland,
came through Liberal Monday, on
her way to Booker, Texas, for few
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
First League Meeting

The first League meeting to be held
in Penns Grove was at the home of
Mrs. w. A. Summerill, 40 S. Broad
Street, on Wednesday evening, ar
ranged for by j. G. Sullivan, Execu-
tive Committee. About 40 were pres
ent. Mrs. Trueman Clayton, of Sa-
lem, candidate for Presidential Elec-
tor, also Mrs. A. T. Beckett, of Salem,
made enthusiastic addresses, telling
why every woman should be in favor
of the League of Nations to stop
future wars.
The orator of the evening was New
lin Acton, of Salem, who gave a clear
and explicit explanation of the League.
He recited quotations from leading
Republicans who favored such an as
ISOLATION before President Wilson
rent to the Peace conference and
helped draft the constitution making
it a concrete fact. He said the more
people read and think the more they
favor it.
The League sentiment is growing
in this region.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-22
Birthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Hutchinson en-
tertained a number of young folks on
Saturday evening, October 9th, in
honor of their son., James, the occa-
sion being his ninth birthday. He re-
ceived many useful presents, among
them being a handsome Bible. The
evening was spent in playing games
and singing after which refreshments
were served. They departed for their
homes wishing James many more
birthdays. Those present were May
Curley, Pauline Lugar, Edith Bowers,
Phoebe and Margaret Chapman,
Eleanor Prather, Beatrice and Hill
dreth Emery, Elizabeth Hutchinson,
Elizabeth Fisher, Elsie Hutchinson,
Jack Kelly, Edward Curley, Fred
Bowers, Gilbert Kettler, Robert Nor
ris, George Reign, James Hutchinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hutchinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Reign, Mr.. Garrett Whitesell, Harvey
Hutchinson.