The Washington herald., 1921-04-09

Policemen who are very proud Of
their Jobs that pay s cents a day.
Cabinet officers performing the
duties of their ONCE for the sum of
10 cents a day,
Bank clerks, whose hours are not
limited. at lease with the world" on
Jobs that pay 10 cents a day.
Some people may doubt the truth
of the above actual condition, but
several thousand Washingtonians
saw a government paying the above
mentioned salaries: functioning
like a well -oiied machine last night
for the first time. It was at the
public opening of the Boys Club of
Washington, at the corner of Third
and C streets northwest, which has
a seif-government of twenty boy
officers, and those who had the
pleasure of seeing the policemen.
judges, cabinet officers and bank
clerks at work left the building
convinced that. the institution Will
never be disrupted by labor trou-
ble."
Citi.ens Sponsors.
Public spirited citizens have made
II possible to open the home to pro-
vide healthy recreation and voca-
tional training for boys of WASH
iRgton between the ages Of and
1s years. Though 1t has been open
SINCE the first of the year, last night
was the first time the public had
the chance to inspect II. The in
stitution promises to develop into
one of the most powerful boys
clubs in tho country. When first
opened 1t was to be for boys living
- - a.
cation. but 1t 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. carpen-
tering. cobbling and sign 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, to
have them repaired. When the tu-
venile cobblers become more pro-
ncfent the young officers of the club
intend canyassing for business, and
the profits will be turned into the
bank. Yes; the club has its own
bank. with 14s depositors, who have
S214.36 to their credit.
Have Own Bank.
Regular banking hours are no,
| 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 l cent to 81. As an in
ducement to teach thrift, the bank
awards a bonus of cents to each
boy who saves 81 in a month Dur
ing the month of March seventeen
boys added 81 each to their sc-
counts.
The club also looks after the
enrolls he is examined by DR.. L
| nus anu SA thC eS-
fects of the youths can be corrected
in the gym"
There is also an outdoor play
grounds.
Each class has it's own '.pla.
room" and there is a small poo
table for the little fellows" ais
one for the intermediates and an
other, which is regular sized table
for the older boys.
/ Six boy policemen, each with ;
shining star pinned on his coat, ar
always on the lookout for Offend
ers" who may enter the buildini
without removing their cap" The!
are Immediately hauled" into cour
whereS the judges hear their case
and deal out punishment" whicl
may be a 1-cent fine or even cents
or the "culprit" may be barred from
the library or poolroom for a who'll
day. TIA fines are turned into tn
treasury to pay the "officers."
The omeers.
The boy officers are as follows
Elmer Hall, supreme court Justice
Matthew Twooney, Edward Payn
and David Walsh, judges; Edwar'
Payne, secretary of state: Eddi
Steffe, secretary of membership
David Walsh, secretary of finance
Benjamin Shapiro. secretary of II