The Washington herald., 1921-04-10

stitution promises to develop into
one of the most powerful boys
clubs in the country. When FIRST
opened 1t was to be for boys living
within radius of mile of Its co.
cation. but IL has already branched
out SO that its membership includes
boys who lives three and four miles
from that end Of the town.
Much Activity.
Plenty of wholesome amusement
is provided for the youngsters. and
there are also paid instructors to
teach classes in printing. czrpen-
tering, cobbling and sigE painting.
The juvenile printers have already
mastered the case" and press, and
last night copies were distributed
OF The, Target" the Official organ.
In another department a veteran
cobbler was proudly exhibiting the
work of one of his boy students
who had half-soled and heeled his
own shoes for the cost Of the leath-
er. The boys are already bringing
their shoes to their own shoe
maker" as they said last night,sto
have them repaired. When the ju-
yenile cobblers become more pro-
hcient the young officers of the club
intend canvassing for business, AID
the profits will be turned into the
bank. Yes; the club has Its own
bank, with 14s depositors, who have
s2l4.3S to their credit.
Have Own Bank.
. Regular banking hours are not
observed by those in charge of this
department.. This was proven last
night when the 12-year-old bank
president was on hand to greet his
patrons, while a 14-year-old clerk
was busy recording accounts that
range from 1, cent to 81. As an in
ducement to teach thrift, the bank
awards bonus of s cents to each
boy who saves 81 in a month. Dur
ing the month of March seventeen
boys added 81 each to their ac-
counts.
The club. also looks after the
health Of its members. When a boy
enrolls he Is examined by DR.. L.
Augustinus, and many of the de-
fects Of the youths can be corrected
in the gym"
There is also an outdoor play
grounds.
Each class has its own play
TWILL anu Is SH1dll pOOi
table for the little fellows" also
other, which is regular sized table,
for the older boys.
Six boy policemen. each with a
shining star pinned on his coat, are
always on the lookout for Offend
without removing their cap" They
n - al O fAl no tl lrf
where the judges hear their cases
and deal out punishment" which
may be a 1-cent fine or even s cents,
or the 'eulprit" may be barred from
the library or poolroom for a whole
day. The fines are turned into the
treasury to pay the Officers"
The boy officers are as follows:
Elmer Hall. supreme court justice:
Matthew Twooney, Edward Payne
and David Walsh, Judges: Edward
Payne. secretary Of state: Eddie
Steffe, secretary Of membership:
David Walsh. secretary of finance:
Benjamin Shapiro, secretary Of Ii
brary; Harry Birtman, secretary of
interior; Elmer Hall, editor of Tar
get: Laughlin Mater, district attor-
ney; Jack Watson. chief of police;
h1u ofu EdyHc, ElIneT T1dlit MAT
thew Twooney. Jack Watson, Harry
Birtman, Francis Ford, Bernard
Sunday and Curry Carter. senate;
Harry Birtman. Ewell Bean, Elmer
Sweeney, Eddie Steffe, BENJAMIN
Shapiro and Frank Villari. police.
w. A. Neil is president Of the
organization and his wife is the
matron.
The following are the Washing
ton people who are back of the
club: G. w. Montague, assistant su-
perintendent; Edward L. Stock,
John Dolph, David r. CovelI, Byron
5. Adams, James T. Lloyd, Louis f.
Rusch, Harry K. Boss, William
Knowles Cooper. Charles /. Corby.
H. Bradley Davidson. Edward c.
Graham. Frank r. Jelleff. Ralph w.
Lee, Fred NJ. Mackenzie, Darcy M
Magee, George P. Sacks, C. w.
Semmes, Sidney West, George H.
Woodward, Beverly Smith, C. PERCY
Thompson, Edward Rheem, b. ].
Callahan, W. w. Griffith. Frank d.
Shipe.