The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-11
New Site Prepared for
Home for Tulsa
Boys.
ADMISSION IS LIMITED
To Start Boys Off Right
Whose Environment Has
Been Wrong

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a., she gathers two or thfea Of them
about her and caresses them. MY
,,,o family has been raised to man
hood and womanhood, so l got me
some more children" And Mother
Mason doesn't love the boys any
better than they love ncr. Their
looks show It.
II appeared to the outsider that
IN, unusual success OF the home is
I'm "a rrcat measure due to the per-
.onaIify II Mrs. Mason. Directors of
tho home declare there is only one
of her IN the entire world.
All Of us who were given a moth
20 care remember the sound and
in0therlv teachings we received from
hsr before we started out into the
world. That advice was no more sin
core than the advice that is given
and the lessons that are taught by
Mrs. Mason to hcr boys.
she has started q system OF saw
ing that means much to the young
fellows in the home who work.
After one-half OF their wages has
been given to the institution, the
other half is deposited with her, to
the credit OF the depositer. Tho hoy
has checking" account, eXcept
mt ne calls for his money per-
sonllly instead of writing checks.
Mrs Mason * careful and con-
sclyatlvc barker.
The other day one or the boys
wanted $3.50 OF his money with
which to buy n shirt. She started TO
hand II tn him, then, after reflect
ing "a moment, asked.
"Now. Harold. don't you think You
conli find n shirt for Sl.Eo that
would sc,'vc you inst as wcll'"
"r expect I corld he replied.
So he took the $3.50, went up town
ana bought a shirt, saving himself a
doJr which remains In his bank ac-
count Mrs. Mason contends that
such lessons in economy will be help
, ful 10 the boys In after life.
Is il a case In Juvenile court In
4 which a boy is being made the inno-
cent victim OF bis parents indiscre-
ton? Mrs. Mason talks straight TO
the Judge and makes him see the
matter IN a new light.
Is handling a merchant who tries
to cheat one OF the boys who live In
the home? Mrs. Mason puts on her
hat and takes the matter up without
much formality with the merchant
himself She is no weakling, either
mentally or physically and she us
ually obtains a settlement that sat
isfies her.
For Mrs. Mason has not raised a
family OF her own not to know about
bc.S She knows how to select a
complete outfit OF clothing for a
youngster. She knows how to make
the boy behave after he has entered
the home. With all her kindness
she is firm. She is a boy-traiper
and her pupils like her methods.
Every officer and director In the
home is vitality concerned with its
welfare. Never a day passes thai
some Of them does not visit Mrs. Ma
son and the boys. With most of them
this home is their oSe hobby. 1t Is
the most important object of theiI
philanthropic activities. They are
always ready TO make up the
monthly deficit.
They understand. at least par
TALLY, the mysteries that are hid
den In the boy mind. They know
a boy who has seen the seamy side
OF life is skeptical OF efforts direct.
ed toward his relief and suspicion:
OF those who make those efforts
Even though such boys are anx
ious for the chance to change theil
wrs OF living, they wonder II theiI
wolld-be deliverers are not tryNG
IN some manner 10 further rhoh
own interests in offering him some.
thing for nothing.
youngster OF this type Ia re.
lucent in answering questions. Ht
hesItates before barring his family
EkpIpfnn haf .Il ,,tt
strangers his own history and tn,
history Of his parents. 1t requires
peculiar knack TO deal with such
young fellows. and to cause then
10 open up" the chest of history
officers and directors of the Tulst
Boys home have found that kind
ness is the only key. 1t is the quail
ny that keeps the boys straigh
sller the chest has been opened.
BOYS are the most interesting o.
al! human beings" Al Farmer, on,
OF the directors, said the other day
After all, we men are Just grown
up KIDS some OF us forget it. bu
Inat doesn't change the situation
we would all he better off IL W,
would remember lift We woulC
,.ii"t the fact that we are men
y we would lose our often forced
-hr OF businesslike austerity and b'
kids again.
III would do US good both men
ANY and physically II we got ou
!" our shirt sleeves and played 'olt
."I ana tennis and marbles will
,Ne boys Too many OF us are tot
n'SF .onductins OUT respective bus
'heSS"S and making money to pa,
any attention to the youngster
around MS. We're letting them grow
up 100 much like Topsy. Then
~acn some boy gets into trouble
we read about IT in the papers ant
,Ntrtss the opinion that it's tot
n19. A. a revival of the boyhooC
'plIu In grownups would do thi
'ountry a world OF good.
Ly'rY boy interests me. I won
VT II he has a home, and parent,
,"'t are concerned over his vel
iiar"' II he has proper surroundinJ
.uIIuonces. I wonder II he Is boinl
.,usht In the way he should go, OF
~, 81 no Is being left to shift for him
IN, nnd TO associate with any boz
lou read OF the experiences o
une hoy entering tho homo. | coult
-1'e n dozen more equally as IN
,,r"sNng, with only slight variations
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