S^^'Sf^Pi^--:
GEORGE WILLIAMS
COLLEGE
LIBRARY
ft Mm Ks Ciin
CHICAGO
LIBRARY
•r C.BNCVA
DATE DUE
GAVLOPD
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
?cr. sirijos^D boys* cyjas aid
of
In C£!Jidldaflt7 for t-is !)esTOo of Bacliolor of
/oeociation 3cI@no6
Thirty-third "linQal Corsaoi^ocuaat of
Chicago :..dku Coasra
1923 ^
GZI8
The program here presented represents the adaptation of a
program drawn up tj Mr. I^orman 3. 'j;'han9on, ijeneral Activities
Secretary of the Central Depsrtrnent , Y.'J.C.A. of Chicrgo, for the
use and olrection of the Central ^ployed 3oya Brotherhood.
For s. period of sevon months, tho v/ritor w-g directly
responsible for the club activities of an extention 3roViorhood
organized by the Sears "Roebuck Departraent Association anong the
boys eni'loyed b 3ear8 :\oebuc3c .aud Gcrapany giant. Gcmbintag thtB
experience with the observation of work done by other '.saociations
of Chicago and elsev;here and after an invostigition into sev-ral
plants eiiiployin.'^ toyo in the 'dstrlct served by the Sears Hoebuck
Department, the adapted projrrai wss drac/n up and put into operation
in ^epteraber 1922.
The observation submitted herfjwit-. as to the using tho
prcgTani are dras-m frora actual experience in aplyinc it dli-octly
to three "osts, and the supervision of its estension to tv;o
additional plants, ""his exparimental v;ork was c-arried on frca
Septonber 192" tc '-pril 1923 and included, In ad-ition to tlie
regular v/eekly progrsms t'-e promotion of such si eclal act i.vi ties
as the labor T)ay ^Veek "'nd Cawp and better Y. Conferance, the Tall
Oity Wide 'h'aok lleet, the "ci'ld Cutlook Gamp-riign, several s^ocial
Social ovents and finally a ?ind Yourself Canpaign aiid Dinner with
"r. C. 0. Robinson as the principle s-e;iker.
E^e writer is particularly indj'bted for assist ruico in
carrying out this work and in t:;e preparation of this thesis to
the following men: nr. ITonnan 3. Thanson aiid :.r. "■. II. Pis";er
of Central ""epartraent, 'Jr. G. P. lichftiiield, I'.r. J. 3. Andresen
and I'-T, L. ?.. Bigalcrv of tlis 3er..r3 aoebuok Doparteiont and -''r.
W. Ti, 3ooBnaii of tho :.3'-^'J3iation Colioi^e* Llie groups of loys
■with whoa tho program «as proaotel siiould also "be mentioned.
IimSCDUCTICIT
The 3raployed Boy; Ills Position, Mis Keods and
ris Possibilities.
CHA"^-:? I.
The TSaployed Boy.
'♦The AT)r)e5'' of tha Boy "Sho Torks''
Under tlie above caption, 'J.r, 0. C. '^obinBon, the ::i5ploy0d
Boys' Secretary of tho Tntonutional Gcnrlttoo cf tho "ouac ::on'0
Christian .\8soolatlon, glv^s us the follocvin^, vhlch in an e oor>-
ticn-illi" fine way provides us v;ith a "ralein ds otre" for our int-
erest in tho boy who v orks.
"If todrij I hnd a thousan.; ollare to eive to ocr'.e object
whloh, ! believecl, woul'J Iraprove tho life of onr ar^tlon, or, on tho
other hsni. If T h:^-d tr. ovoain:; e- ch v,©o> to slva t: hoSpinG dcvolcp
good citlBons and Chrietlsn non, I woul'^ devote that noney or tl:-,o
without question, tc the boy wbo worXs, Thorfi vt'-> approxL'natoly fivo
nilllon of thora In the "alted 3t;itoa and tho^' ..r . jrc^/ins up to bo
hnsb^aids, fnthars, citizans, rorlcnen — raon of ro8:iori8ibllit„' 'n the
ttatlon, 'And they j?.ro tryinjr to do it ^iXt'i less th^-ai hrilf the ediic.'s-
tion necesssry tc fit t'ser:; for V .qso res/.-isV llitlos.
Hero ar- two bcye,— one in high sohcol, tho oth^-r 3*. v."crlc«
Tor the Corner tho clt^- rrcvldes a building, costing :-<?rhsps half
nnilli.n dcllr^rs, with ''llcr rlos» I'.boratcrlos, wor'.zsho-js, and all
the psraphernalin cf aodorn eiSiicr.tion, /'or t!;ls h'i>" sohool bey,
the clt:- rrcvldeo nearly two sccro of tonchore, for tho ncet ; ■ rt
collogo tr: inod, whc projoot u:--.;.i \v.n thAr pGTson.aliti^ p.nd br'ns
hi'!! in oonti;C* with the '^nc^vlodcc of tho dg-s* ^ would net snbtrct
flro-n his ajv-jntages one Ictp., ho nooda t'.'sr: Till, but ' re o^t, if
I hod money, ti:-ie or jersaaliti^ to C'^o. ' ^ould £:ivo it tc a
group of these boys, who for one reason or anothijr, hav : frO.len out
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of the great gyst^xa which th« eountr:? h:.o sot ur for t!io trrlnlnc of
its cltisens. '"hother the c luso vero pcve^t:' or lr?,tf< of latirest at
hoae cr rhst riot, * would tr^' to nake u;» tc a few of thes^ ">oi's tflj&t
thay have lost, l:\ lioolisz. In knc??locl29, in hope and oonfidonca
for the f^itjire. * eJiculd realize as I met tliat grou of l'0„-e n'cht
cfter nigl'it, tliat her 'jefore no vjor • f»it..rc loiiiers cf labor unions,
editors, laa^j'arB, taanuf . cturors oad basinoso aon, for raod -m selonco
tolls n- thnt In n thoasrjn'J Tror'rinc " ojs ! shall find Just ^iS ra.-my
3en of hig'.i t:;lG:!t as in :i th-uormj. boys ^^hose parents plan 9%rly for
tt«K3 to -attend 'TearTsra or t'v: "a'.Torplt;' :f Ghlcass. 3,' holpln.^ tliese
hoys* llvos tc " losooia ani eaue to fmlt^j^e, T shall "bo -iciniT something
for the n:.^tl.n, relaaslnc reso'.rcos wh'oh oth-.>rw*,8'3 r.ill llkel:,' '^^t
be dlscoyjrod.
But whether Ir. s: endlnj- ra^ thcusaa'^1 or in s^jondins; a n!£^t
a veok, T help discover cno brilliant nia^ or nani' in n^' groa , !
will be doing sonethlng v;Mch is at onco sclentlflo &\n deeply- roil-
gio">8, fcr in this crisis o"" th'i world's history, \m neO'l *-o flevolo::
all the resov^rcos of isauki i^l , not raerol^' a fo'^'T, ^mil ~ shall bo eonse'cus
all the time that T sra worltin£; hand in hnaid \?lth God, f;hc, throtigfi •
His sijpri^o onrthl;^ r^rirosont tlvo, «J08ug, showed -'l solf to be
trQn;<^'ndc-isl„' intor^isted in the caiaon poo,;lG."
^iis aproal is furthor £stroiiet:ia!iod by t'lo follov,'lnc st te-
sent rasda by j. "rltor ■^!s-:e: "^e often hear o" t'-ie 'tliroe por'ods
of adolescence', - enrly, -fiddle, an-' l-.to. .s a 'lattor of f ct, l^^te
adolescence is a prtv"l9;"'o ro servo 3 f.r the fcvc-od foiw, "Tier.: a
boy's pcT'^rt or his pr^natu-e ▼oc-:.tlcnal cnb^ti-n lenas hl« to
asstiEe 3 ~:3i'8 ros: .nary'lit.;- K tho &2'i of fourtO'jn or sLctgo::, lio
scon CO BiB to be a youth, 'lo "^ecoaos a n-^n In his lnt-:rost3, his
feeling, and In 'bearing the b -rdons of life. Chore aro cort In
great vsluos In ]::*rolORnod ^.ath, but the;; nrc solficra for V\q 'vorkitie
bey, for ho efriort-olrcuits fron chndhco*^ to iiaiihoo-l, or fron r.!<i.lle
adolesconce to ra-turlt;,', Md Icaos t" ose valn>^s forovor, iial0v«i3
brcV'.erl.- "\en sotnehcw help hirs to ^■^roloiic his S'''olo5C®'iC'> ■ hlle '-^o
works."
Te Ttract aavo tho i^or'tci^ij ^oj fron n3".2:or faabltlona, die-
llln«lc:;od hopes, dQthr:no'c heroes, orA Icri Ideals of annllnssf'. ' e
rauat keep hin & vide-Q^'oi, h'.r. j^-hojyt'jd oitHieiastlc j'-uth, till
Time 8?\7S he has a rl.;:^t to be a naii. ~his la t'.o frnid'anaxittl phil-
o«op?A^ of o'-r ^.or'T vrTf ; onrloi'e-s vO^s",
rociet;' and the "^:as;e-''^.sminz 5oy.
Ct» of the raore recent develc^ontc of the sttict' cf* sociology
has been av/:?^ frora a bro^-:] and e'^tenslvo approach to the problcns of
society anJ towara an intens've atnd^', w'iic"; has been inarkea by o-:i>e-
cial attenttc 1 to partlculnr grou-s and t^^pes, v?-rt0 . constitute thrt
society, rnch & stuoy soon brin^js to our attention the hoy In Indus-
try, robably tJie f'rst thine ^?o notice Dbo?3t h':3 Sr' th.it, while he
hTmoelf is In inost cases ;:^or''ectly nom-l, he finds hlms If in mi
abnoranl situation, which t-'.restens to ret .rd z\d ^-.r^' his develoi)-
nent and often pre/erits a r'^-il! action o^" his I'srjoat -osslbl'Hloo.
'. st'idy cf these boys rov'^ale a cons!d?rr-bly v riety o"
r-j38onB for tho'r iv'thdrw;! fron school to enter t'vi rnnk:> o" waj^o-
emoro. But In genoral, t ;eso nay bo edn^ned up In tho <'ollo^Inc
"Ive reasons:
First- Flnrtnclal prjS~Mre in tho hono. ""t is ono of tho
ftudsaontrJ f milts in the orgnalsitlon of our oc,.n(3irilo llfvo th .t in
the tre::en<i':ua o-.: •iislon la .roductica an>i tie raaultlng Inoroasc in
total ^oalth, that we are today f rtTs-r tliau over frofi a scluti.n of
tho problem of distribution of th-t woalt"., rylth fho rosvilt t-Tsat "tv7o
per-OQ'it of t"-.o nac.lo i:i tl.o ':n?tod ?t :tos set 60* o? the total iiv-
ccmo, th!rti'-thr^o par seat *et .35;' o^ t'ie Incorae and tlie rrjn-inlng
65,t i^t nut 5,"' of the incone", *1. reductions fsrca f.e Incosne Tax
Eeturne for 1918 further ladlCito th.-it of tho arpyoxir.iateV 30,000,000
fsrailies In the ';aited St-taa, 76^ or 720,000 fa^'lloa havj an inccne
cf less than v2000 a ^-ear which is soaerill^ oo-islderod to bo a
mininura v/ago essenti:;! to :3aot t'.o aor : neceBsitl-js of tho aver^^ee
fsn'ly, Certalnl;? In all s-iCh fa-tillioa, whoro there -ztq c'liliircn
and rrrt!<yilarl:- older t'C^'s sMo to wor":, ?.ni doubtless in n-^iff more,
the f£:2n^- 'nccrao is incroasej ' :' co'!tr'-b::tio-i frc-ia s'lch scxxroio,
;. stud^' of t Is sltuatio niide in 1303 shovrod that 9.4;^ of InocsaG of
f •allies throuthbut tho country was contrib^ited :;• the ch'ldron.
Tills peroonts^o has doubtless " jon largoljr Incrsace sinco th ,t tine.
The roBults of a stad^ ntde bj Mr. C. C. P^obinsoa o"" typlc-l groups
of wcrlcln^ bc^'s In ton diff oront '2t tos and Provincos sho^?Oil that of
the tot;-l nunber of bc;'8 considered, "'eishty-t^'o p^r cent stated
that thej ^rayo In to tho f^ially purse two-t'.'rde or noro of fio'r
races". "2. In view o** thoco faots, th»ro can be no i tjbt but that
this flri-t c^use is tha cutstundin';: one *n this eonvlction.
♦1. Elng: "?he Tealth and Incotne o" the '"eople of tho U. D."
*2. ?.obins..i: ''Tho tare ^sminj: 3oy."
Ab a second e:iuso for tlto prossnce cf hoi's in in'nstr;''* v;e
fln.l ths.t t'-.o;' royort dlfflcilties \^1V; Vio'r school ??crlc. traoo-blo
to two c;uscs: (l! Clashea with t'le teaC-er ni\<l {"] Conrsofl fi'^t do
not seen tc fit t^'.elr imo-Slato nes'ls. "'ntil ocsa^ ;.r -tlvel;' roceeitly,
the thocry of odv.catlon, whlc > o.oaldars the gP£m-jr a:id Mc^-t school
T»ork as purely r-aid si's:?!^ a prop r:?t Ion for f!-.rt';or ©due tlon, h:iB
{jlYon 80 little coo.eldoration t;. 'TocrAticftsl tralnlrifj aivl tho dovol-
opaont of enraln: oapsclt;', that aai^^ boys have dro, , ou out. ""aae
thru* inability to oarr;T the \vor> have fallen behind 'n grades aiid
as the;' fall tc bo prcraotod, retlier than as-oointo v-'ith youngor bci'S,
thoir' loavo eehool. These, '-ho sro not attriotoo to litoroi^ scid
clGssical Btudles cxi.d whc hfX7-3 no Idea of gc^ne to oollese, seek
Tooetioanl training and at tae ssrao tlas acjuire acne e.'um.ns power
In various foris of opr-Tonticesbi; t?oife. Han^^ of t)io Jobs s^^iatred
by «ioh boys ; r vo Of littlo trelnlrtg vfiluo and oft(ai of considojr-
able detrirao.t, 'iTid It Is oul„' i- e^^eoptioaal c- ses w-von t!ie '■i\t\-
'nste earning: porv;>r o'' a bey secar'ng such a "st' rf ie not deoreased
rsthor than uicr.naod, ?he pr^JS'-^nt e"?ort b-f-ns nade 'oj our public
oohocls to rr.ect the ne^ds a;-;d then hold tv.o intorosts o" boj-a of
this sort Is altojcthor ;id-2irnble a.d should be nocumiy^AU
A third reason is tho deslro en the p^rt of the boj to
er.m r::cnGy and attain "hat he tMu'Ks to be Indor^dence, br.t as
a result of the recent stimulation of Intorost in eduostlon and the
olalriS r:ado bj ocrrespondenoe schools, «n3 ot ore as to tJ^e "cash
Tslue of on educr^tion, it is beoczjin, racro ajid more eris^f to convince
a boj' of the f si loo, of this roason.
A fourth rei^soii is to he foan.d in the encour.'iger3o:-.t as-d
ever ursine on the part cf the p-jents, th-.it the boy leav.> scViool m'A
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go to work. In eoneral, f/here there is financial pressure, vvhlch
forces sucr- action, there ae^ns to be a gro-^^tar reluctMico on the yart
of th© parents to take t'ooir boys ont of scliool than thore la ca the
part of t'iose who fall to sp, roc late trio value to tlw "boj cf o.nfn-
ue<J education anG then fail to slvo hlra sufficient enccurag'-nont to
lceei> iii'3 ^* ^'s stnfiles.
i fifth reason here is the solicitation of ho^s on t!:e part
of onplo^ers. ?ho cctonorcl^l, in(3n9trl«il, aid ajrlculturrd life
of Horth linerioa todaj is sc constltuto-i t'iat Innuraercble ry&tt^' tasks
are cp«n for choai^ labor and into thes<;, boys, iGavinf; school, find
tlieir wa^y, n encmous i :petr.s tiaa glv^i to the eoplo^ent of e-ich
labor dtiring the w r, but since thst tl le, fluotuatl.n business
Ooofiitlons and tlie leijal rs-i Jr^aaerts of oo>it*nvati on school w,ork for
bo^'B nador sixteen has toiid;<j to dooro* so sone^-'hat to mvnb'jr of
bo^B in Industry, s.'.d psrticulvrlj tiiose undor 14 ye'.r.'n of -ico.
The crcwps of boj-labor soeti to be fairly well-doflnod
and are listed b^ I!r. Robinson (♦IJ as follows:
1. The bett T co«:tn>rcial positicn In of^'lce, b:,nk rjiid store.
2. .'ipi-.renticcs in t'ie skilled tr&den.
r, Coa^orcial — inside.
Lower grade of store "os^ticns s'.'.ch as cash,
itfilppiag, basenent 3:'.d olev tor ^obs.
4. Connerclal — outside,
rieesonsors aiiil dellvor^/ bo- a en raitcraobile a: id
wagon, on foot avi on bicycle.
5. 3oya enfp^i! for f 11 tine in etroot trsdea.
C. strictly i :J strirl rositic-ic.
'Jnsirilled labor In factory, mine and quarr-.', and
In en^ineerln'7 Oi'TJit'oas*
(*1) Opus cited.
7. orscnal Borrico, in hctels, ariartnent hiiscs, riv to
h<nGS, Tsarbor slic; • and bootblacl^ strjiJs.
3. .'grl cultural pursuits.
9. 7ranBr)ortation.
It Is obYic-s to 'Ti^one f;^ll-'nr with SR^ or all o* t'ieso
Tar5od octjupatl'.ns that thor'5 ts sc ircely an^' oiio of thofJt w'lic:- do
not, by t^ieir vory nsturQ avJ t'lrou^", tho associations. Into wl.ich
tho;-' thn-st the T/cr'^ar, proseat 'landers ;;f ono sort or anct'ier aiid
wh^<^ are on2-»a30eI on aoccimt of t'le Insii; orioace s-id L-rr^ntiir'ty of
tho boy t7h: ent-jrs u en one of tbas. ^heso <l;a:tCGrs rn^v '^•^ clat58od
undor throe -heads: (1) thoso of a ^aoutaliy doadenlny nature; [2]
thoso T!-,lch rosv'lt fro:2 tie placing of a bc^' In a whlrlpo :1 of un-
ooenrrehondoJ actlv'ty; (.'^] thoso wh'eV; "iiclufie moral pltfrdls.
There is p^rhsps ncthli^g moro diaoortraslng than to ace
a boy ffiigijgod in an 0CGup&tlr:i ro: Irlng; aeroly o s©oh:-r.io- 1 nivo-
rnent wh'C'i when oneo le'.mod ro /aires no r •irtlciil'.r thouc'tit and In
ftillnc tc 2lve the slir/.test Joy In t'.e effort rosults not or^Iy in
a Isck cf stiraulatlcn to grostor o^ficlonc;^^ c-ut actually resJilts in
a gradual sti fling of Inoeatlvo towrl ••siy scrt o" S--"lf-lnprov€r.ont,
Yet, marii^ o' the"n53^!ae"Joba at which boys v,^o^k in factories today
are of Just such a -:;entally de^idon'nc nature.
'7h» occnorcial occupations give a "-^oy o gro tor opP'-rtunlty
for self expression but In :^3iy inBt;^cos, ^c fin*i a b.y r,orMns ?.t
scrae det 11 tssk in a l?*.rc:o ccRraoroinl ore niantlon v.ithout t"io
slls^itcst tmderst-.ndlnc of tho rrocossos an.' cbjoctlvos of tlio or-
Csnlgatlcn of which he is a pjirt. Ho so'^tnE Cc^. lotoly dasod by t}ie
nochlnory ond niyriftd activities whlo'; .-lo on about hin a-.d ron-ilns
conplGtoly s'-boreod beioith thom.
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Finally In both the eaaraorci-il mid *tn;u8trl-il world 1' is
almost imrosslhle for a be:' *<^ eaoape IrKoral -jjh! IrroliGlcue in-
flr.cncoa. 'le Is oortain to hoar aorQ or less lowd ai\d :.rof:Jio t Ik,
His cbs.:rvntlons of the rerscnnl habits of t'.o n-aii aboiit hi'-: Is
ll>ely to rosi-lt In s sp: orfIc!al and c'^aa an Innornl view of life.
In Ron^ CG80B bo;'B are fcrcocT tc wcr'.t beside or ovon d' recti./ and r
■"ten, ^•■--0 80623 tc t ke p-^tlcul'-r dli^ht in tcriS'-.Tiii:; the:-; tho Tilest
aetfl and in poisoning" their -^.inds tos?op<i the church ar.v! tho Chrietian
ISfo. {*!]
The 3oodc of tho ' crying 3o^.
1!he irecodliis eonsidor'^tlorui raa^' be made to sottq as a
bseis for an a^i^ireoicitioa and an anyl^^sla of the needs of fio boy,
vho works. '. general consider --tion o" thoir nooda !-b sivou by .'r.
Hob'nson in outline foro. '•!)
I Education
A. General - as a bssia.
B. Voeati'nal - for v^jrlc.
C. Cultural - for lo'siiiro.
!). Civic - for cltl^onshij.
Ti» Sol'gio -a - for chfiroctor.
TI I^oorostlon
A, Social
3. T^QlO'^l
"til Horal and reltslo'ss *ro^vth
*» Instruction aad disc ission.
B. OiJportunlty for L'^orvico.
(♦1) Bcbinaon Cr'Us cited.
G. Decisions for tbo Ghristifia ".ifo.
T5. Tnterprstiitlcij of Crgcai'-zod Ohrtst! nlti'.
17 Solf-discoveri".
The lack of educ'-tlon and the fact t'iut tlio to^ v/ho r^or'.ts
should uorraally bo In school hcs alreaii^- usen touc';od apon, as iv.is
the 8^ eoial phase of vQO:.ticnal ti*alniTif:, or rath'-.-r t'le nood ^cr ncro
of it in r piiTjllc 803iOOl sc'staj. 3i. t It rnist b<3 pointol ant hoTQ
that there is a dangor in over-arip-ias'.s on t .o rmtt'~'r o" vicnt'onril
odiJCr^tion. ''or a bo-;,'- aee-:?s a fjen r-.l ©ducatlo . net onV as a hnclc-
grouii<i for his voc t-on-.l trsilnlnc so that ha na,' ns^^o tho nost of
th„t, b;-t also so that v.'lth i sl'^ht e^riago In oconc-riC c:iid*t5.ons,
he will not find hi^sel" oot o" a J.b, b©c-;use o" t'labUlt- to
?j.dapt hl-tSSQl" to s'Clj ? ehangs-
rith the ccraln;:. of s;.ort-jr honra of l.i or :31'a nora loisuro
time for wcrking boys he tnust "oo ppoyM d with adiitlonal T7;ii'B for
sroJidinc th'it loisiup© a-id Inc'acsa tc Sjer-l it In t:.j d voloina'it of
o.ltural IntoroEts si dlar to t-:ose ho '.^oul ' 'nave ac ailro'l had ha
£^nQ tc collo'20. '?t Is In this ccnnQCtlon thst tho devoloino-it of
a hobh^- of 9CK30 sort Is so 1-3 ortaiit to 3 bo^. '.-ot In the xursnit
of that hobby his leisure ti.'ie Is coni;'.H3ed -si 1 doer; not itovo o.
jsonaco to his hcteIs «s is the osso ^Ith a boy w'vc "hnns" or ^loafe"-
&B no^jr do - d'.irlnc their loit-ura htours.
Hion tso concidor v.tial a o:.n: arrtlY-jly sic^ll m{;nb»3r o-" the
boys 0^ the nresont gsneration oro finishing ^'-^ school and ccllorot
wo can approci-to to t?hst extent th-3 ^/orkin^ ' o;', who Is to bo one
of the largo ol&su of lnd'.strlal ^.-.'orhors, is ^'.na. tc d.^alnato tho
rolitical life o'' tho cotmtri' djrlnc the cvrain^ yo?-r8. 'nH roalls-
Ing this we csn fiirther air roeiat© tlie need of tho?;o fature voters
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end of rice holders having propor mstmotlcn \n t'xj iiitioa a;vl ros-
ponsiV.UJties 0? cltlaene'iip. Honce the tn-ortmce o" c'vlo odv.cation.
!^ellcic a oclu^at^on, net included In '-r. I^oh'.nson':? outline,
has been redded bQOnu.eo of the r^riidly e>:p!i:jiins place v/h'ch la be5nc
eneordod it in tho floia of edTJCC:tion, ?or v;lthcut tho ■'^ir^oril to
indlTidaal oh'^jraotcr smeh of t";o ▼slue of a social procr-J^ for those
boja msii'' bo, " ; ' cftm la, lost. In a votk the devglopnont of t"..e
T.-aj?e-orir!ior or any other ty^'O of itMllvldanl la not coD:l>^t'i w'th
ajere rosul-tlon of hours of Isbor, protocticn frca too e-rl^ ueo,
over uso or s"Huse of hie l'\fcor pother { I.e. 9xiiloit^.t'on) ancJ In
tralii'nc hlr. for a trade r/ilch V'^lll assure a re'^isonsbly oertr.?:
income, but ahotild ':c s pple^iated vAth t'lo sort of inspiration vshlc&x
Villi onable thct indiv-.dnal "to riso sbovo bis s'lrro'ondlnca and
res^ch out tjft^r G:d - I'ke onaT' '^ter and asof Inoes."
The Lnpcrtanco of recr'sstion Is v-oll nhr'^Bed In t?'o f.-mlll'-ir
quotation, **71ier^^ la less d^^n^or fr^n nonotoni' of w^r^ th'in fTca
monotony of llfo". ''rG0ticril''7 t»-Tt!^;ut excoptlon, t:io '"orttinc ■■0^'-
ooaBidors h'a v!or>. as rsore or less of 3 nocesjJirj' ovll ft'.d in n«2iy
crises a 'nsro drudser^ snd it is In t' ^^ vor^ ropresal.n devoloped
tTiru that foeliriC th: t slvoe tho bo;- t'; :t Inexi^l'cable 'but noiie the
losa ur^joiit doslro to "lot loose" after \7cr'/cln: hours.
To haT-v slreo'li' nctod the dsn^or o*" innorr-llt;' os a ros'ilt
or boi's* envlronne-it, while at vcrh, but it Is o?ldoat that It Is
In search of recreation snd pleas -ire that nest beys loao t'x'r foot-
hold tipc-n acralit^r. ct rfn^ o t ner-?ly for ssi iniioco>3-it "froo'i time",
and f&iline to f'na it in Icsiti-isto w i^'s th-^ 8<5on discover th.3 -z^m:;
alluraaents of the illoGitirante and haraftil t\m ar^d without a roali-
n.
satlcn of the pitfalls ahoad thoj give thaaselTos u. to tho ae^-nlng
pleasuro tho/ har: found.
Only whon tho last Teotlee of ^rltiiin heritn^o. In so f r
s8 !t teals U8 to "sispoot"' tlL-it t>iln£s w'nloh sr^ T-^r;' on. joy si- le f\ro
iBO V3'y wrong, has been expollod fsrcn oiar thlnklns, and society
•etc about proTldlQit for th9 r-scrdationftl neoda of its ycung :>eo le
oth^r than thri cofmorc 1 all ised aausojaonta, will V7i3 b;gln to noet
this need of tho v-oVkinr: boy. a has "b-san .^ptly s^aid, "^Tien the
oity £*?skeas to the fact t:.st cloa:'« recreation pla^.'-a In fortlfyinc
beys arid ir'rls asa-nst the iusldlotia n--t'«r:l tanrt-iti^a of ycr^th, it
will provide for reerostloijfes it d os for a w-tor siiprV'* ^® ^'-^l~
owes it to tho youths, who are to bo Its flttnro oltlzons to soo thfit
they arc proirldo'j with acr-s than the stroet eomor, tho s.Ta{s& or
the "soft-drin>'' parlor as a '^saisl ag-out rl^-c«"» And oa haa been
noted, irovls5cn tauat be naa<5 for both phyelcal recreation, Incli^d'-ng
r.thlellc gisnes anc5 dexrelore(oat?.l eserclsris of all sorts, a id social
recreation, a plaeo for tho adolescent boy to raeet ad ainslg with hl0
gocu fr'e^ids, in both cns-as, and psTticnlarly in tho latter, under
8;ianathetic bvvt ccrarotent aa t^iorou-hly hi 2'. {,Tsde B'lpervls.loa.
: rent ion has alread^^ been aade of the inport»:;ico of ncrr-l
and rells^ous sro«»th 'n o«r cinai deration of rellgioiui ediiCition.
?o this rmat bo added the ap: "^J^^t aeed of stinulatlng d-eo! sol n on
the part of t.o boys themselres. Tt 's :.-'r-^ th' t we soe t'le Tslue
of symi'Sthet'C frionds-.l- and loadorsijlp on tho p-art o^ son© bls-
he3rt8U,brc".'J-i'ndod nan, tt h-ts been 8 lu t'^at "the gvo t~;?t need
of the workln.;; boy is friondshlp" - the scrt o" friendship t'lnt v;ill
first '♦ac-iuire first hand toicwledse of t^ie boya and th<s thinjre
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ent«rl e into their Uvea,'* and thon, 'Influorjoe tlien for good !>;'
an umlstakable porsonal intorost In their vrolfaro.' {*!] Such a
aan c:n so sti^^mlt^to and direct the thirikinr: alonft rolisicjus llneB
of a grouT of bo^s that they will for. cplnlons arA oaio to ccnclu-
•Icne raich the;- feel, and which to s 1-^.rgo extent are, r jalV t'iolr
oem. nils nsatt r will bo ocnsl-ierou nore at longt'-. In a luter che;>-
ter as vvill also tUe natter of solf— ii3Cc-73ii%
The Potentiality of t'.ixs ' orkinc 3oy«
.Attentl.n liaa alreadly been directed to the nosalbllltiefl
in tho 4evjlpp-ient of working "boye ?.ntc nen who rank anoajj the
lesdors of tlie oountiy in i-ractleally all walks of life. b .t,
Ttotlnson points out, "One has only tc scan tho list o" milr'^M
prosideuts, 'lOTemors of str.tas, heads cf Gre'it oor::>oriitions, lead-
ing sclontiate, and evoJi lltarary non cf acto to find, in everj- oae
of t"-<eso dTsting-ulBhed eroups, ao ■ lilco "dlsoii, who at tF:?olVQ ye.a2*8
of fSC'i sold p:C-«3re o.-.d c'sars on tho trains, never dresnin^' oC t';®
:o»ibllity of ^^tld \?ido service \7hlo"; v.ac before hki. ;:ot every
boy-w'll provo to bo a genius "ci't tao need of "orth 'norlca toda;'
is nc't so f-tic". for goii'iises an H Is for a I'src^e ntiabor c^ ef Mci'^n'b,
3od fearing olfzens. (♦2)
■3h« man power of these boys trast also be ocnald red.
"■ ithin a few years tho leadership of the labor unions asid nany
important pclitioul offices will be in t/ie hands of these boys.
I^io Idas* they absorb before t'lej are tv/onty \vill largely detyrmine
their later action in tho face cf ret^.onslbllitles, whic-; th^y v;ill
Kie^t, if not a leader, then as imion narjbers ami voters.
Meeting the ITeedo of the iraployed Boy.
& stujl;' of f.o lives of ordinary boys, who have bocos^s
•1. Pagims In asociaticn 3oys Vol. IX Ho. 6 '. 253
*2. ''pus cited ?. no
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extraordlaopy raen reveals the fact that '•saae nan cr scr^io or.rrini-
aattcn cane ?nto thair IWes atid revoaled to then thoir j.oaalbill-
tlea." It was a telegrarb operator, v»ho t!3U2ht 'idleon the use of t :o
tolegr^^'h instriwent siiJ then uateiowingly roleased to tho world a
Csrser of esoor'.iciial ueoftilnoss.
3o it Is the pxirposo cf tiiic thoais to tfiow Hct; t'lo iioods of
t:ie enilffyed boj na^' bo at "least r^J*tjally net and asalatanco {jlvon
Mm in the groator rcaltsaticn of h^s "otentlalitioB. ?ho plnn
proposed Inclua '8 tho orsonlzat ten of these "boys Into natural
grouplncs, the devolopraent of lo^.'Sorehlp within tho grov p a^id
araong fellova all^tlj' older, who can bo trained to assttne fiill
reapcrisibillty for the coudvct of tho y^rosrara v;lth particular
grcupe. Tho proer-^!; oitlinel ail anpl'fied la that cf fo ".li.C.j..
with ita four-fold ©aphasia sdai'toa to njeet the particular needs
of thia groux).
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The Association rogran
While particular ada:;taticng4.rc necessary to neet t'le needs
of oaployed "boys as a special grc.-'.p, yet the "basis for a prograia
for them promoted by the Association should "bs the four-fold idea
which servyg as a baclc ground for fie enfro ■sscciaticn enter-
prise.
?7ith this in nind, then, the program should be:
First, "^eli£:iQ---s. '':he statenr.nt so ca33only he:ird froia
would-be leaders of boys that their boys do not '-vant religion
should be reviBed to read that "they thinlc they don*t want roligionV
and the ti5s> of tlio leader is to first oviroorae their fo-.r of
what they th'tilt religic:i is and than to present the idea that
religion in f:o broaJ sense is not to be taclced onto the progrjsn
but rot", or pemeate all of it Siid have its rjhases of s ocial
emphasis just as do the physical or social features of the program.
The fund-rjnental raisin d'etre for tho existence of the Associar-
tion and the proaoticn of its program is "the building of Chris-
tian chEractor in tlie lives of :nen and boys'', and tlier ; should be
and need bp no conproraise in ti.e ada tatlon of that program to
meet tho noed of t!ie vrorking boy.
Second, 3ocial. The environaent in which a w rking boy
finds h^raself is at best unnatural and when v:'orking hours are
over, the vory repression to which he has been subjected, fosters
an insatiable desirs to mingle v/ith congenial frisnds. The fact
that in nsn^r cities v.-orlcing boys are not afforded proper places
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to moot and nlnglo with girls of their a^m age is a basis for
but one of the many importnnt phases of a thorougli-^'oin^ social
progrsm. The coimunity v?hich eraots and supports an ■association
building- has every right to expect that it v;ill furnish an at-
tractive pl&co anJ an intorosti ig and v/ort'i ^7'lile progrisi for thoBo
boys in the evenings, for the double purpose of "keepini: thcs.i fron
the attractions and sllvirenents of evil resorts, and to sot for
them a hlg^ standard of social life.
Third, "hysical — The working boy, perhaps more than
any otlior type of boy nevds all that an interesting and v;ell-
thou^it out physioal r^rogrr^n can g-Ive hl?ri. This phase of tho
program includii^ the health education emphasis will bo tro tod
mere in detail in considering the adaptation of t'.e progran to
raoet the particular needs of the •7or3cing hoy.
Fourth, Education — :n outst^:nding contribution which
the AsBcoiation can maie to the lives of vy.rxing boys is to
irapross theni with th3 need of continuing theit education while
they wcrlc and at the sa'ne time ahow t'leni the feasibility of it and
present then with a definite opportunity for acnui^ing stich
education preferably la night classes, or by correspondence stud^y.
Also in so!ne^vhat t::e sa'ne sense that the progrcra is fundonentally
religious, so it Is al^-o primarily educational, each phase of the
progrsaj having its education-^l aspect.
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The General Plan.
The general plan of the '.'orlc as it has evolved under t}ie
direction of Ilr. Robinson has three distinct aspects, viz-,-
(1) A fraternal or2:anization.
(2) A system cf education.
{■3) A Christian propa^nda.
1. i Fraternal CrgrsJiization Mong Baployed Boys
''orklng hoys are not ov;r or^'^Jiized. They desire and need
to band taansel es together for good tines and autual helpfulness.
A brotherly organization for these boys will net duplicate any-
thing now done in any large v;a^,' by school, church, or eornaunity.
Making the organization ccnfnent-wide v/iil utilize the splendid
ins: iraticnal values and world view point charactoristic of other
Associational group's. It offer's a basis for drying togather
these employed boys T,'ho may or laay not ccne to the Association
for privileges, but feel that they desire to organize with t'lelr
fellows for ootiradesliip, self help, chriracter develoimant and
service. To unite in one organization, the real building raerabors,
those Y/hc cone wit>i hisi^ ideals or gain ther-j with us, a;id also,
the rae'nbers of extension clubs in stores, factories, etc., 2i s
proven to be a feasible plan and a popular laovenent both with
regular me'nbers snd e::tensicn club beys.
2. A System of "education for Employed Boys
It provides the leaders with a raore or leas idealistic
group of employed boys with whoa they can set up, tlirou£:h the
seven objectives, a definite systan of activities for t.eir
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develormeAt. V.e should take as aerlous responsl.'bil.ity for these
youths as does the heaOraaster cf a preparatory school for his hoys,
enllstiig as many as possible for a period of years. Heceiving
an employed boy into this organizati n, the leaders should feel
responsibility for his all round i.rogress. They should cliart
hie situation, stimulate his a-^ibiticn, foster intimately his
eduostional and spiritual growth, in fact know v,hat they v/sit
emr^loyed boys to become and hew thoy e:-i;-^ct to get the bey froa
what he is tc v/hat he should be. Considering the res onsibllities
a Boys' "."ork Caanitteo and its Scorotaries have equally for other
types of boys, it night bo impossible for theea to undartalre so
thorcuo^ a plan of v.or'K for all employed boys who cone to buy
privileges, l^ut it is surely practical to engage In this table
d'hote plan for perhaps that third of the neTibership vho show
ambition for the abundruit life.
3. A Christian "Propaganda b;^ "Sinployed 3oys
'Tiile the Association is Setting up this develo.raent
s/3tetn for and with thcsi, the boys can bo engaged t":;rough their
fraternal organization in a carefully plsinned effort to aid other
employed boys, enlisting these with themselves to labor cons-
ciously for the comins of the Ghristisn ideal into the lives of
individual boys and equally into business, industry and all realms
of organized life, that is, to strive to produce in their own
lives and those of their fellow v;orJcers, the ideals of manhood
held by the Yotmg Lion's Christian Association.
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■articular Needs as a Baais for the Adaptation
of the "rograii
As the proerara, knov.Ti as the :5aployed 30^78 Brotherhood
hf.s developed, certain narticvilar aiid outst-iaidin^ needs of t)iis
group have been distinguiBhed and a distinct effort !n'.\de to r.iect
then*
-hese particul-rr needa are nine in number, and nay bo
sxaanarized as follov;s:
1. Voc tionral Guidance. The boj' r/ho has left sc; ocl,
probably thru necc-ssity, is usually:- forced to take whatever Job
he can get reg rdless of vr'ifcthar it partlc'lnrly appeals to him
or whether It has any worth while prospects. Tn such a situation
he needs c roful ^^aidance in deterilning the line of \/ork for
which he is best fitted a.d advise as to hov; to m;ike his Job a
means to realizing tho best of which he is cap-^ble in the future.
Such an isp eal is not necessarily one to seXfislmoss, but to
self-expressicn, and a logidal starting po'nt, an approach thru
the aTonue of the boys conscious need.
#• Wholesome "Recreation. -'notliGr such need of the boy
•irtxo worlrs is good, clean fun, feliof froa t:.e strain or monotony
of v.orlc. ; real contributicn can be made to tha livos of working
boys in sliowing thorn tho Banist.al'Cablc connection botween s-.-coess
and recreation. In this connection, Ilr. ?oblnson ('i; points
out thrt the bo;- must be brou^t to appreciate that ''the way in
v.hich he spends f.e hours from five o'clock in t":'3 aft. moon until
seven o'cloC: the ne:<t momins can absolutely nullify all t';e
(*1) C. C. Hobinson. "APlan of V.oifc A'nong Employed Boys'; P 11.
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earnest effort he may exert in rvork hours, while on the other
hand he ca:! loam thru oonstaiit guidance tc establis'. a havit
of having only tho S-Od ti^es thnt recroate, clonn Tjie-sures that
make one 'born all over again for tho da^-s work. ••• He further
urges that v?e 'provide the means and help establish the habit,
and siso, "make our boy Sj^ostlea of this idea to other ani^loyed
boys.
lyith the present status of coBnercialism of amusements,
partior.lurl.;- in our large cities, end the moral drtngers that
present thomsolYes in the cheaper forms of these siuseiaents vhich
generally attract t;e v/ige-errfaing boy, there is presented an
exceedingly worth v.'hile opportunity for affording t"i -t grcui^ of
"boys a W:icleBaae v/ell dlrectei program of recreational activities
and for setting for him a high standard by wh.ic to judge the
value of sPCh activities.
3. Physical Development and Health 3duc?,tion. Tithoufe
the opportunity afforded the hlf-h school boy for piiysical davelo] -
ment and for instruction in perarnal hoalth said liygieno, the
wcrlcing boy will be denied this important phase of his adolescent
life unless this deficiency is made up by soae organization
inducing thaa en th.e feature of its progran.
4. Universal Brothorlaood— x\ boy com'ng from tho sheltered
environaent of a heme and school tmd sviddenly thrust into the
industrial world is soon e:cceedi:igly bewildorcd at the class
stru^le in which he finds hinself. At f'rst he can only stand
aloof and \TOnder at it and it is ■ t this irnprossional poriod that
he should be taught the Christian interijret tion of that str-.£-:le.
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and given some understanding of the moral and religious principles
which must serve as a basis for the social adjusteaents necessary
to the establislfcent of a thoroughly Christian social order, rrcm
another point of view most of tltepj boys have a decidedly limited
horizon as regards the other peoples of the world and their ways
and they will respond readily to an attaspt to helj them "oroaden
that horizon and particularly to a request that they have a aliare,
no matter how anall in the lifting of the less fortunate peoples
of the world to a higher standard of llvinj baseJ on Christian
principles.
5» Ilsntal Training — Tlie need of working boys along this
line has already been referred to. Suffice to say hero that no
greater opportunity presents itself to a lead-r of a group of
boys that to broaden their s^jpreciation of the fUnd of the ^^orld's
knowledge, and by develoi'^ing their interest along what is for t'lan
hitherto unexplored lives, lay the foundation for tliat mental
alertness and activity which of itself prevents the aimless
wandering of tho boy into places aid sitrationswhicl-i present
moral pitfalls. The value of a worth-v/hile hobby, particularly
along educational lines, cannot be ovsrestlnated.
6. P.eligicu — It has already been po'nted out tliat every
person has an inherent longing for a religious life aaid the working
boy is no exception. As we shall see in considering the adap-
tation of t'.e progran to ineot the needs of this group tr-ero must
be a carefully thought out mode of approach in presenting t;ie
religious emphasis. Generally speaking, however, it is a natter
of vital i^^ortance in t":e lives of t"iese boys that they get
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definite convictione regarding their relation fo God, to their
fellovr raen, and to Clirist, and then that the;' be set to work to
help win individuals and society tc the Christian ideal.
7. Fa^iily Ttelations — The da^ of approach to the indi-
vidual as an individual alone is paat jmd v/o have corae tc appre-
ciate that t'le individual can be dealt with rightly only as a
member of certain social groups. Cf these groups in which a boy
finds himself there is none whicli requires more active study and
cooperation than the home, ^e need here is two-fold, first an
articulation of the relationships between a boy and his hoae, and
record, to kindle in t>ie boy's mind ideals for his future hono
In a way that will definitely affect his moral and religious life.
3. Tnrift. IXiring the earlier years of work witli employed
boys the program was set up on the basis of the seven needs listed
above. Gradually, however thare has developed the feallng that
with the enphasis on making the boy a better worlanan therj is
another need which at first ha'l been overlooked, ".iiother the
boy's reason for entering t .e ranks of the paid worker be one of
necessity or choice theae is with it that accomnany'ing feeling that
"new I will have money of my ov/n to spond". And with tlie many
opportunities and Inducements which the city jiresents for the
spending of t'lat money, the average boy makes little or no
attempt to save any part of his earnings. It is t^.ni a discus-
sion of t"-;e sub.'ect cf t'lrift and the presentation of thrift
material to a grou; cf follows that majiy of them come to appreciate
for the first time the idea of having money go to work for than
beside which the idea of mcne to spend is a mere "necessary
evil."
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9. Service — If "there is one wcrJ v-ii.lch will siimarize
the desires a;id in a sense epitcraizes the needs of the older
adolescent bey it Is action, /aid in a sense evory phase of a
proljran v/hich aims to meet tlie needc of this group should provide
for action, ris^'^tly directed. But appreciating the importance
of this need it has 'been deemed advisable to place special
anphasis upon the idea of service, and an attempt made to show
the boy the Inestimable amount of satisfaction that ethers have
found, and that he can find if he will, in losing one's self in
a great cause. It is tliru this ideal cf unselfish service tc men
as a means, and the only means, cf serving God that we put the
vitality fflid action necessary in a religious appeal that v/ill
reach this group.
Historical Sketch
It is onl:,- in comparatively recont years tTiat a progran
especially alapted to meet the needs of working lioys has been
evolved by the 'ssoclation. The follov/ing stateracait fitrnishes
by Ilr. C. C. Hobinson, will serve to lllustrrte the develoi^raent
of the work.
Facts About the
HISTORY CF "ilPLOIHD 30 YS* '3ZW
Interest in linployod Boys as a group in Boys' Division
lleabership, stnrted about 1900, Youth's Social Bible Class at
!Tev?arlf, ".J., beinjT trie of the first fornal gro'ips. ?ron that
time on, "associations took up the arranging of dofinite i lacos
in tlie g/nnasium adedule for !iaployed Beys, and Inployed Boys'
ni^t schools appeared in such cities as '"ronton, n.J,, ""'ortl-aid.
Ore., Charlotte, ::.C., ::e!3phis, Tenn. etc. These were very iro-
portant in t',e beginnings of "inployed Boys' "'ork and di "^ a raal
service. Clubs connected v/lth fr.ctories, f"Iourished for a little
while "^ro nd the years 1903 to 1912. Tansas City had splendid
work with depart:nent store boys, several of tlie "'assachusetts
Associations wero famous for so-called "Get-'Phere" cl 'bs. T^ieso
v/ore mostly among ncn-^embers, by lo dors going out to the fac-
tories from f e /•ssoclation.
The Employed Boys' Brotherhood was first organized, so far
as we "icnow undor that na'ne, at r.asrrence, llass, ::any such clubs
were being organized at that tirae siid various ncnas v/ere adopted,
but so far as v;e "knov;, althou^ the name ha'3 been trJ.ked nbout for
some tir.e, lawrence first used it. Gthors follov/ed quickly in the
Sast and gradually spread to the "est.
Training Caap Conferences for Employed Boys v/ore first
conducted in a large v;ay in the fall of 1919, the '.ssoclation of
Boys' ',or> ^Secretaries having published a panphlet promoting the
idea and giving sanplo progr:iins»
The International Caaraitteo en^pioyed its first Secretary
for this work in tho fall of 1312. "ew York State had the first
State 3ecret:ry giving his full tL-ne for linployed Boys' ""ork, in
1915. Very effective work as done because of t'us relationship
in Ilev/ York Stite, and now liassaclmsetts and California havo
men giving special attention to this work.
f: . 7^/i
Seme lAventy cities now have men who give entire or major
portion of tL^ne to Timployed Boys' "pr^. This has, on the whole,
been very effective, A city like Ilinneapolis, for instance,
developed betv.-eon fcrty aiid fifty ^ployed 3oy Clubs, in different
sections of the city.
In response to a distinctly felt ijeed for a jjlan of voca-
tional guidance for Snployed Boys, the "^ind Yourself Canijaign V7as
brou^it into bein^ by the International Employed Boys' Secretary,
v*ith the advice and ^elp of local snd state leaders. The first
campaign of this kind 'vas put on at ""aterson, :.T,J. in the Spring
of 1915. This spread 'very rapidly until now v/e havo a rather
definite systcsn with analysis blanks and a well received book
entitled "The Find Yourself Idea."
Perhaps the most striking contribution in distinct religioua
lines which linployed Boys' Toife has nado, would be the social
emphasis to Christianity through the use of such courses as
"Christian Teachlue on Social and "conaaic "uestions," In v/hlch
we hrVG hal as hi^ as five thousand boys per year engaged in the
■tudy.
C. G. Sobinson
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The S. B. 3. Progrsra
!Ph© program presented on t:ie follaving pages is one v/hich
has been drasm uij to meet t";ie aeods, both general and particular,
of the v/age-Qi.rning boy. It v/ill bo seen that It is based u;on nino
objeotives and that these objectives not only eabod^'^ the four-fold
progran of the -'.ssociation but thfit they are each directed at cne
of- the particular needs of this special group as liste- in the
jireceding section. In the detailed monthly progra-a it will be
noted that special emphasis is sivon during each succeeding month
to one of thQse objectives, t'lus providing a basis for mi intensive
nine raontlis program. .'. ajpeoial and varied progrsaa for the siufiner
is also included.
The arrsngaraent of the program in the form here presented
serves a doable purpose. Pirst, it is a means of acquainting the
employer of boys v/itli the nature of the program v/hich v?e advocate
and are willing to pronoto among t'le boys tliat he employs, l^he
letter on the first page signed by the chainnan of the Boys '"crk
Coramittee ai-.l an enplcyor o" boys hl^nself, should arouse interest
and result in his looking further and with more care than he
otherwise •■.ijculd into the follov.'ing pages. '::*he statanent by C.-K.
Ober regarding the -ssociation ia indluded for those, and t.eJTB
are many, v<ho have nc definite idea of vmat the Association
really Is and for what it stands. The sumiary on tlie third page
gives the importiuit frets concern" ug t?ie org-ui" zaticn. Tie sttsnont
by Dr. Holmes gives the endorsement o" the scientific sociologist,
1!he objectives speaJc for thei3selves. ?he ooramitt-je of Ufenagsnent
and the Bpecial iCmployed Boys Caimittee should be and Is a
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body of men tliat v;ill ccomand t .e resoecl; of ev r;- ©mi'loyor raid
help to ccnvinoo him tli t a program fostered and endorsed b; s.iCJh
man must be ■^'orth while* The organ I a at ion chart appeals to the
business man and at the same time illvstr tes in a striking v/uj,'- th.e
ramifi(S;ion and possibilities in the oxtension of the progim.
The material ^ich follows takes u, in detail the prosrsra
v/eek by v;eek rrith a brief explanation of the outst'indins special
features. T'.o ritr.al is included to forestall any ossible
criticlsn, which may be directed at that phase of the prograra.
The program as used b the writer in the proraotion of this \?ork at
the ='e rs ?oe' uck !)epa3rtaent Y.M.C.A, of Chicago, follows:
fHS PHOGH/il
Sears j^oehuc^c JDepartment
V/te y6un^ ZHens C/iristiart Association qfCfiica^o
'ij/iirti/ Uwo J^ndred and "j^en Jirt/iington St.
Uelep/ione ^arfield 3800
TO CHICAGO BUSHjESS MEN ',7H0 ABE INTERESTED
IK THE
BOYS THEY EMPLOY - GESETINGSr
Each morning when the doors of iimerica*s Enterprizes
open U, 500, 000 wage earning boys return to their tasks.
In oxjT city alone, tens of thousands of these youthful
workers daily give their hest to Business.
These hoys hecoine our citizens, worlonen, and Jcithers,
have the power to vote, and irake laws and become home
nakers, many of them without instruction and training to
fit them for these high callings.
^en a boy's poverty or his premature vocational
ambition leads him to assume a man's responsibility by
the age of fourteen or sixteen, as is so often the case,
he soon ceases to be a youth. He short-circuits from
childhood to mr.nhood. He forever loses the value of
prolonged youth iinless some wise ?.nd kind-hearted men
assist him in some way to extend these great character
forming years while he works.
The following pages are devoted to a detailed description
of the Employed Boys Brotherhoods promoted by the Boys'
Division, Sears Roebuck Department , Y.M.C.A, of Chicago.
The influence of these character-building clubs is being
felt in many of Chicago's great commercial, financial and
industrial houses.
Y-E-B aims to aid the working boy to attain higher
ambitions and higher ideals of rrianliness. By teeping him
a happy hearted, enthusiastic youth, till time says he has
a right to be a man, it should enable him to grasp more
firmly those elements so essential to success.
We covet for you the values that you as an employer seek
to build and strengthen in your boys.
Chairman Boyi' Work Comnittee,
WHAT IS THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION?
AN OPPORTUNITY.
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It is a high-grade low-cost yoiing rosn*s club-
Christian 'Wut not sectarian.
It is an athletic organization that does not use nien
to promote athletics, but uses athletics to develop men.
It is a night school for young icen v»ho work by day.
It is a home for young men away from home.
It helps young men not only to help themselves, but to
help the other fallow.
It is a place for a young man to find friends and to
make himself a friend to the man that needs friends.
It has no creed, but is controlled by representatives
of churches. This keeps it a Christian organization, but
prevents it from becoming another Church.
It has united in its management members of those
churches which, though differing in creed, have foiand by experience
that they can join without controversy or friction in the doing
of religious work. This enables it to teach the Bible and to
make practical use of Christian forces in helping young rten.
Its fellowship, eliib rooms, gymnasium, baths, classes
and all other practical advantages are open to all young men,
of all faiths or of no faith.
It is not an experiment, but is the survivor of many
experiments. While other young men^s organizations, social,
athletic, educational, ethical and even religious, have failed,
this has succeeded and is now in successful operation in over
eight thousand places in North America and thruout the world.
— C.K.0ber—
International Committee.
Young Men's Christian Association.
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ITHAT Y-E-B IS
Y,M.C.A.
EMPLOYED
BOYS
WHO CAN JOIN
THE COST
YiE-B consists of several "Posts" or clubs
of Employed Boys. These "Posts" ir;eet
Separately and are composed of the "boys
who work in the business houses and shops
in the district served by the Sears
Roebuck Dept. , Y.M.C.A, of Chicago. The
leader of each Post usually is a rr.ember
of the firm which fosters a Brotherhood.
All Posts of Y-E-B are under the auspices
of the Boy's Division of the Sears Roe-
buck Department of the Young Men's
Christiaii Association of Chicago*
Membership in the Young Men's Christian
Association is not essential to itember-
ship in an Employed Boys' Brotherhood,
Ar^ boy, fourteen to seventeen years of
age, inclusive, who is of good character,
and who works, can become a member of the
Employed Boys ' Brotherhood after reading
and i»ider standing the objectives and
pledge and signing them. The Y-E-B Member-
ship card is recognized at the Boys
Division of the Sears Roebuck Department ■
Y.M.CA, of Chicago for certain privileges,
and also admits the member to the Y-E-B
Athletic and Swimming Meets at Scheduled
periods.
The Cost of membership in Y-E-B is measured
in three ways:
1. It will cost some effort to develop
along progressive lines,
2. It will cost a small amoxint of cash
each month for dues, which amount is
decided upon by ea^h post and goes into
the treasury of each Post.
3. It will cost some time to he of help
and service to others.
IVHAT'S DOING
Each Post meets weekly and "builds its pro-
gram on the nine objectives of its organ-
ization. Fireside Meetings will be held
weekly, following the gymnasium or swimming
period, when a speaker of note will take up
the general subject which the individual
clTibs have been considering during the
previous week. In addition there will be
movies, debates, exhibition "boxing matches
and wrestling , eats, etc. Occasionally
rallies of all "Posts" thruout the city
will be held in the large auditorium of
Central Department , when all will enjoy
the inspiration ajid impetus gained by
working together on such projects as:
Health Week, Thrift Week, Find Yourself
Campaign, Minstrel Show, etc.
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TKE OBJECTIVES OF Y-E-B
1, Vocational
Guidance
II» Recreation
That Recreates.
III. Physical
We believe that every toy
should have an opportunity
to choose his own life work
early and wisely.
We believe in good times that
nake yon a better worknan the
"day after the night before."
We believe that a fellow should
"start right" by developing a
clean strong body thru system-
atic exercise and athletics.
rv. Universal
Brotherhood
V« Mental Training
VI, Religion
VII, Family
Relations
We believe that every boy is
born free and equal and that
a Brotherhood spirit should
prevail among us.
We believe that a fellow should
strive to be a better workman
thru the training of his mind —
How much are you worth from
your neck up?
We believe that every fellow
should attend his own church
regularly and carry its relig-
ious teachings into his every-
day life.
We believe that all boys should
have a definite responsibility
in the home and do all possible
to make his home the best home.
VIII, Thrift
IX* Service
We "believe that every boy should
earn all the money he can honestly-
should have a regular plan of
saving and giving as well as
earning.
We believe that boys should ex-
press their lives in terms of
unselfish service for others —
should lose one''s self in a great
cause ,
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WHY GIVE THE WORKING BOY Y~E-B
by
Atthur Holmes , A.M. , Phd.
President of Drake University.
Every modern worker with boys knows that the boy in
his teens is gregarious. He wishes to flock with his kind.
His social instinct for the first time are bubbling up in
an inner life. With a strong hunger he is longing to be a
unit in "the gang", or "his crov/d" or to belong to some
organization or association. The proper satisfaction and
wise development of this social impulse in him enrichens
his future.
Personally it means to him the enlargement of all that
is called moral and Christian. Oat of the social instincts
come all those minor and secondardy impulses which lead the
boy eventually to become a citizen, husband, father, and
drive him to heroic desire for the battlefield, a soldier of
his country.
The same instinct is the cradle of fraternalism which
joins him to secret societies and which leads him into the
deeper meaning of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood
of man. From the same source flow those impulses which make
him consider the greatest good to the greatest member the
guiding principles of his life. Citizenship, morality,
and religion, all are invigorated and inpenetrated with this
same adolescent impulse.
This germ power so fertile for good may be neglected .and
distorted and becom.e the source of a thing of evil. During
their teens boys will congregate together. If no direction is
given to their congregating they form gangs under the leader-
ship of the physically strongest or the most astute in evil.
The eaiployed boy with his hours of disciplinary labor is
most likely to break over the confines of rules and laws in
his leisure hours. Therefore, the Employed Boys' Brotherhood
becomes a distinctly critical factbr in his life. It
satisfies his soiil's longing to amalgamate itself with a
fraternity. His adolescent fancy for mystic rites and symbolic
pins and secret signs involved in these modes or organization
is guided into channels of happiness for himself and useful-
ness for his community.
Such an . organization is not incidental or sporadic. Its
cognates and progenitors are alive in the hearts of men and
have lived there since in the first dim dawn, human nature
emerged from the darkness of individualism into the morning
of tribal comnTunities, The Brotherhood is a great organ-
ization full of infinite possibilities, fertile with promise
and redundant with good.
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COMMITTEE OF MANA.GEMENT.
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The Employed Boys' Brotherhoods are under the
auspices of Sears Roe"buck Department, The Young Men's
ChristiaJi Association of Chicago, The general administration
of Sears Roebuck Department is in the hands of A Conmittee
o£ Management, the personnel of which is;
0. J.Fehling, Chairman
E,L,'Ryerson, Jr,
V7, O.Lewis
J.Hall Taylor
G.S.Alhaugh
E.S.HaXl
H,H, Haylett
- General Supt . ,
National Mall. Castings Co,
2610 W. 25th Place.
- Vice Pres, J.T.Ryerson & Son,
l6th St & Rockwell Sts.
- Treaaiorer, Sears Roehuck & Co«
Homan & Arthington St»
- President, American Spiral Pipe Co,
lUth St. & Cicero Ave^
- President, Alhaugh Dover .S: Co.,
2100 Marshall Blvd.
- Architect,
6U E» Van Buxen St,
- Secretary, Athletic Commission Co.
of Chicago.
Wk, fit Jones
Otto Kerner
M.H.Sherman
F. A. Snow
- President, VV, A. Jones Fdry co.
kkOl v;, Roosevelt Rd.
- Attorney
139 IT Clark St.
- President, Sherman-Klove Co.
U6U0 W. Harrison St,
- President, The Heat Treating Co,
I9U2 Kinzie St.
The Executive Secretary of Management is G.P.Lichtenheld.
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LEADERS* FOBIM
The Leaders' For-um consists of the
adult leaders of all Posts of Y-E-B.
It meets once a month and serves as
a clearing house for ideas and ac-
tivities ao-id enables all Posts to work
together. A bulletin is issued week-
ly to Leaders which contains timely-
topics and keeps all informed of the
progress of Y-E-3. The Employed Boys*
Secretary m-eats with this group.
INNER CIRCLE
The Chairman of the Christian Service
Committees constitute the inner circle.
This is a small, definitely religious
group, working in a quiet, yet definite
'jsray to win their comrades to the churches
of their choice. It is largely devotion^
al. The Employed Boys' Secretary meets
with this group.
COUNCIL OF
PRESIDENTS,
The council of Presidents of Y-E-B
groups meet once a month to plan concertedly
on Athletic meets, special projects and
campaigns. Each President reports to his
Brotherhood all that transpires at Co^mcil
meetings and, with the aid of the Post
Leader, keeps his Brotherhood informed of
current trends and activities. The Em-
ployed Boys' Secretary meets with this group.
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Application for Meoberehip
in the
Y.M,C.A.
EMPLOYED BOYS» BROTHERHOOD
Believing with all ny heart, in the nine otjecjrives of the
Employed Boys* Brotherhoods, I herehy make application for
membership in the P ost*
As a TEen^er I purpose to stand in my daily life for the
ideals and standards upon which the Brotherhood is hased.
I further purpose to spread these ideals and standards of
daily living among my fellows, and to take an active part
in the program and service of the Brotherhood.
Name
>ge.
Firm
_Dept .
Firm Address
Local Phone
Home Address
Member ( )
Attend ( ).
Prefer ( )
Church
Membership in other organization3_
Educational Advantages
Phone
Location
Activity Interests:
( ) Bihle Study
( ) Glee Club
( ) Orchestra
( ) Literary Club
1.
2.
Athleticsr5,
Recommended ty^
C ) Billiards
( ) Hikes
( ) Minstrel Shows
( ) Service Band
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OPPORTUNITIES OF Y-E-B .MEMBERSHIP
Slip NiitP (ipbtprttups of f -iE-1
1. Th« Right Job Now — the wiae vocation in the future.
2. Good Times — recreation that will help you succeed.
3. Physical Vigor — strength for a vigorous career.
4. The Brotherly Spirit— a sense of brotherhood with all men.
5. Thorough Education — i^kill in a vocation; general knowledge.
6. Vital religion— right relation to God and your fellows.
7. Social Responsibility — the value of a clean life for the take
of the family.
8. Thrift — a systematic plan of eaving.
9. Service — unecliishly serve others.
Y-E-B MEMBER'S CARD
Y. M C^ A EMPLOYED BOYS
SEARS ROEBUCK DEPT Y M C.A OF CHICAGO
Mr
IS ENTITLED TO THE OPPORTUNITIES OF MEMBERSHIP IN
OF THE SEARS ROEBUCK EMPLOYED BOYS' BROTHERHOOD
PRESIDENT OF POST
EMPLOYED BOYS LEADER
Eicployed Boys' Brotherhoods or Clubs are to te found in
practically every city of any size in the United States. Thousands
of wage earning boys are grouped together under competent, Christian
Leadership for the attainment of greater personal efficiency.
Members of the "Y" Einployed Boys Brotherhoods have enjoyed the
hospitality of many brotherhoods conducted by the Young Men's
Christian Association in other cities.
The Y-E-B membership card is recognized by the BoyS' Division
Sears Roebuck Department of Chicago, for certain priviliges and
also admits the member to the weekly Y-E-B Athletic and Swimming
Meets in the Qrmnasium and pool.
Members of Y-E-B are priSiliged the use of the Boys'
Division Lobby, rest-rooms, reading room and may attend illustrated
lectures. Lobby Addresses and meetings for older boys»
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MONTHLY PR0GRAI5 OUTLINE FOR Y.E.B.
CLUB AND FIRESIDE PROGRAMS
SEPTETjEER
(EDUCATION)
1st Week- Labor Day Setting-Up Conference in co-operating with other Depts.
Picked group of leaders only*
2nd Vfeek- Organization Meeting. Rally for new members. Adoption of yearns
program. Election of off icers,(New clubs postpone election until
1st week in October)
Fireside Speaker: Mr. Thomson or Mr. Fisher from Central.
Subject: City Wide and nation wide aspects of E.B.B. Movies. A •
Y,M,C<,A. Picture or good comedy.
3rd Week - Discussion: "Education: the Relation of Training to Life"
Fireside Speaker: Business man or Educator,
Subject: "Education, its value, and how working boys can obtain it."
Uth V/eek- Short papers or talks by boys on "How I Spent % Summer Vacation"
Judges to decide best tall:. Person follow up and interview on ed-
ucation. Urge boys to study and to go to night school.
Fireside Speakers: Winners of each club contest on "How I Spent %
Summer Vacation." Award prise to winner.
Announce Social for follov'ing week - Movies,
Special events for the month: Combined hike and corn roast or overnite
hike to Forest Preserve,
CITY WIDE TRACK AM) FIELD MEET (Sears Roebuck Dept. Field Sept. 23.)
OCTOBER
(Physical Vigor)
1st Week - Discussion : "Habits; in General and as Applied To Health"
Fireside Speaker: Doctor
Subject; "Health Habits" Simple Rules for daily observance. Have
boys decide for Health Habit Practices,
Appoint special membership campaign committee.
2nd Week, Discussion: "The Ethics of Play"
Fireside Speaker: Noted Athletes,
Subject: "Playing Square" , - followed by Glean Sports movie.
3rd Week - Discussion: "The Three C'S" *attend
Fireside: In place of the regular fireside meeting all clubs will*
big City Wide Rally at Central Y. , Wednesday October 25th, 6:15 P M
for dinner at nominal cost or for program following dinner, as each
club may decide. Several famous Athletes will speak. Followed by
inter-club games in the gjim and a swim for everybody.
Uth T/eek - Discussion: ' Keeping fit Using Gov't ChP.rls and Phamplets,
Fireside Speaker: Physical Director: Subject: "Physical Development,
followed by Ist Aid Talk and Demonstration 1st aid Movies and 1 reel
comedy.
Special Events for the Month: Halloween Party - A Hard Times Party, with
girls (if desired) - a real POW WOW - Membership Cairyaign, -
Bring your Pal nite»
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MONTHLY PROGRAM Y-E-B (Continued)
NOVEMBER
(Service)
1st Week - Discussion: Friendship; Companionship.
Initiation for new members.
Fireside Speaker: Minister or Y Secretary.
Subject: "The Meaning of True Friendship".
2nd Week - Discussion: "Law of Service"
Fireside Speaker: Ex-Service fen. Armistice Day Program
Subject: Experiences at the Front (Religious emphasis)
mMoving Picture dealing with the War. E.K.Lincoln in
"Lafayette We Come"
3rd Week - Discussion: Datmes of Citizenship
Fireside Speaker: Judgeor Politician
Subject: "Politics, A Christian Opportunity".
Uth Week - Discussion: "Opportunities for Ser^rice in the Y.M.C.A. "
Fireside Speakelft Librarian or Minister.
Subject: " A.' Eoy and His Reading"*
Special announcement of Peoria Older Boys' Conference.
5th Week - Thanksgiving Week: paper by boy on Historial background
Social Service Emphasis.
Fireside Speaker: United Charities Worker.
Subject: "Experience in Social Service" followed by Movie
on Social work and 1 reel comedy. Plan t» visit social
center and put on program.
ROYAL SEND OFF FOR OLDER BOYS CONFERENCE DELEGATES.
Special Events: Social or party at home of boy or leader,
Inter-Club and Inter-Dept. Basketball games.
DECEMBER
(Universal Brotherhood)
1st Week - Discussion: Organizations of Society; Clubs,
Fireside: Report from O.B, Conference Delegates
Organization of Conference Club.
2nd Week - Discussion: "The Other Fellow; World Wide Brotherhood".
Fireside: Returned Y Fo'rgign Secretary or Foreign Student,
Subject: Present Day World Conditions, followed by movie
(Near East Relief Picture)
3rd Week - Discussion: Significance of Christmas Time: The Spr
Spirit of Christmas*
Fireside: Minister.
Subject: "The Greatest Personage in History"- Jesus Christ".
Uth Week - Discussion: "Present Day World Needs"
Fireside: Returned Traveler,
Subject: "The Outstanding Needs of The World Today".
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MONTHLY PROGRAl/i Y-E-B (Continued)
Special Events: Coiribined Christmas Party. Exchange ten cent store
presents. Plan some definite Christmas service. Christmas
"baskets to he delivered hy hoys themselves.
Inter-Post Indoor Athletic Meet.
JAiJUAEY
(Tnrift)
1st Week - Discussion; "Life decisions and their Importance"
Have hoys turn in list of unsigned New Years Resolutions.
Fireside Speaker: Y Secretary or Business I/ianager .
Suhject: The Value of lie v/ Years Resolutions,
Reference to those turned in "by hoys.
2nd Week - Discussion: "Thrift: Iioney, its uses and ahuses"
Paper hy hoy on "What I '"/oula Do '^ith A Million Dollars"
Use Thrift Charts.
Fireside Speaker: A Bai-Q: President, Suhject; "Thrift" - Movie.
3rd V/eek - Discussion: "Ot'ner Phases of Tiirift: Time, Energy,"
Fireside; Rally at Central Y January 17th, Ben Franklin's
Birthday to hear hig hanker talk on "How to Save".
4th Week - Discussion: "Essentials of a Successful Party"
(It takes brains to run a party; any BOOBcan rxin a
dance") Plan a party for the follov/ing week - Stunts, Games
Special Events, Etc.
Fireside Speaker: Open Entertain another club and have joint
program to he previously arranged. Movies.
Special Evenfes: Combined social and stunt night. Girls invited. Each
club is put on a staunt and he responsible for at least two games.
If girls club is invited arrange wioh them to put on special stunt.
Refreshments and singing. Inter-Club and Inter-Department
Athletic Meets and B.B. Games,
FFB'RU;3Y
(FIIID YOITRSELF CAJ-TPAIGN)
The Right Job,
1st Week - Discussion: Success; Is it Honey, Health, Happiness, Honor,
Position, ^Tnat?
Fireside Speaker; Business I-'ian.
Subject: "Success" V/hat -'ill Yc^ Be Ten Years From Now"
.2nd V;eek - Discussion: "Attitude toward work; Making Good or
just getting by."
Fireside Meeting: Scys and Bosses Uight. Boys vs Bosses.
Indoor Game fol''^or;3d "by S'vim.
Speakers A Boss - "Wha-o .ve Expect From. T"ne Boys."
A Eoy - "If I '.'fere A Boss."
3rd Week - Discussion: "The Essentials of a Good Job." E:cplain Find
Yourself Campaign Plans.
Fireside Speaker: "Vocational Guidance Expert.
Subject: "Considerations in Choosing a Life Work" Educational Movie,
Give out Self Analysis Blanks)
MONTHLY PROGR/uM Y-E-B (Continued)
4th. Week - Discussion; How National leaders Povind Themselves"
Report by iDoys on leaders they choose, (Suggestions: Schwah,
Woolworth, Carnegie, Reynolds, Edison, Bell, Ford, Burhank, Etc)
City Wide Rally: Central Y to hear Inspirational Address
on "Beys to Success"* Self Analysis hlanks to be turned
in filled out. Followed hy Athletic Meet and Swim.
r-IARCH
(Family Relations)
1st Week - Discussion: "Family Ralaticns": V.'hat do working fellows
O'.ve to their hoiaes".
Fireside Meeting: Father and Son Night. Indoor Ball game,
Fathers vs Sons, followed by Swim,
Talk by a Dad: "I>(iy best Pal, Son"
" " " Son: "l^V "best Pal, Dad". Social times and re-
freshments.
2nd Vfeek - Explain and launch World Oatlook Club.
Fireside Speaker: Foreign Y Secretary.
Subject: "Boys Of Other Lands"
3rd Week - Discussion: "Girls" Sex and Life,
Fireside Speaker: Doctor.
Subject: "The Importance of a Clean Life," Use Gov*t charts.
Sex„ Ed. Movie.
U-th Week - Discussion: Sex and Manhood; A . Clean Life,
Fireside Spealcer: A Well qualified xvoman speaker.
Subject: "The Ideal Boy From A t-irl's Point of View".
5th Week - Discussion: Sex and Religion - Conquering Temptation,
Fireside Speaker: Minister.
Subject: How to Fight Ten^ptation and V7in. Movie.
Special Events: Inter-Club and Inter-Post Basketball garr.es.
Elimination tourn?.ment. St. Patrick's Day Social ( Pals or
girls, if desired) Water Carnival.
APRIL
(Vital Religion)
1st Week - Discussion:Reiigion: Definition; Spiritiial Nature
of I»Ian.
Fireside Speaker: BusinessMan
Subject: Religion and Business,
2nd Week - Discussion: The Ch-jrch and The Place of a Young Man
In It.
Fireside Speaker: Minister
Subject: "The Church And \7hat It Offers Young Men." Movie.
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MONTHLY PP.CGHiiM Y-E-B (Contimaed)
3rd Week - Discussion: Stories of Tv/ice Born Men; Report by
boys on man whose lives have been completely changed
because of their religious av;alcening.
Fireside Speaker: Reformed Ganibler or other similar type.
Subject: Religion and vjhat it has Meant to Ivle.
Uth Vfeek - Discussion: Religion^ of the world and Christianity.
Fireside Meeting: Religious program and rally at Central
Y - City Wide, followed by personal interviews and urging
boys to unite with Church of their c?ioice.
Special Events: Easter Week; Go To Church Stampede.
Social and Mock Trial, Try president for non-performance
of duty*
M4Y
(Rscreation that Recreates)
1st Week - Discussion: Recreation that Recreates. Show how
horrie, friends, movies, church, etc. Can all be made to
contribute in the best way toward one*s recreation.
Fireside Speaker: Physical Director,
Subject: Recreation.
2nd Week - Discussion: (Open)
Fireside Speaker: Expert Sv;imir.er,
sub ject : Swimming and Life Saving.
3rd Week - Discussion: Mother, and TH/liat she Has Meant To Me"
Urge boys to send cards or flov'/ers to Mother on Mothers'
Day.
Fireside Meeting: "Mothers" night (Sisters included)
Swimming Carnival in Tank. Social time; refreshments »
4th Week -■ Discussion: "How to Make The S-amrr.er Profitable"
Fireside Meeting: Final Rally -of all Clubs for the year.
Special Events: CITY WIDE TRACK MEET.
Picnic (with girls) in park or forest preserve)
Plan for camps and special events thru summer, and wherever
possible hold club in tact for summer program*
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SPECL1L ACTIVITIES
The auxiliary gyinnasi-um of the Sears
Roebuck Departirent Y.M.C.A. is reserved
for the use of Employed Boys Brotherhood
Posts at scheduled periods, when the boys
report to thoroughly trained physical
directors. ^' A short snappy workout is
enjoyed after which the boys follow a set
program previoiasly decided upon at the
Leaders Forum. Indoor Baseball, Basketball,
wrestling, group games, gyranastic drills,
track events and swimming all have their
place in the programs.
ATHLETIC MEETS
AND
TOURHAMEOTS
HEALTH WEEK
At intervals during the season competitive
meets are held when all Posts are represent-
ed by their best athletes. The winners in
these meets will represent the Department
in the City Wide Athletic and Swimming Meets.
The first of these will be a Track, Field
and Swimming Meet to be held on Saturday
September 23d, on the Athletic Field of
the Sears Roebuck Depto
October 22nd to 2Sth will be health week for
Y-E-B. The boys' ambition should be to be
in prime physical condition and to keep fit.
jgiese six qualities should be sought if the
full vigor of manhood is to be achieved;
muscular strength, endiirance, energy, will
power, courage, self control. Capt. Robert
F.Scott, who reached the South Pole in 1921,
gave the world a wonderful record of endur-
ance , ener^, will power eind courage. When
Livingston faced the dangers of fever, sun-
stroke, vvild aninals, and savages, and travel-
ed the thousand miles into the heart of
Africa, all the qualities of vigorous man«-
hood were necessary. Lincoln, as a youth
could sink an as deeper into a log than any
other man in the commonity. He could outlift,
otiikWDrk, and out '.-Testle other men. He
showed vigor of manhood.
Talks, illustrated lectures, charts, exhibitions.
First Aid Demonstrations, systematic daily
exercises, government bulletins. Red Cross
Booklets, Y.M.C.A. pamphlets are used dioring
this week to interest the boy further in
keeping himself in abundant good health.
THRIFT CAMPAIGIT
The week of Benjajnin Franklin's birthday is
comneaorated by a great National Movement
for education in Thrift. It is a week in
which the thrift forces of the country are
mobilized to give this important subject
the emphasis of nation-wide publicity.
Thrift will be the Y-E-B theme for January,
Practical talks Poster displaj's, leaflets.
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budget books, all have their place in Y-E-
B efforts in Thrift. Wednesday night, January 17th,
Benjamin Franklin's birthday, the second
city-wide rally, this time with thrift as
the special emphasis; will be held in
Central's Auditorium, when one of Chicago's
great Bank Presidents will tell the boys how
to save.
EDUCATIONAL \VEEK
During September, special emphasis should be
placed upon the necessity of continued ed-
ucation. Boys will naturally thinJf in terms
of education at that time for many of their
acquaintances will retiirn to school. Our
working boys should know that the body is
servant of the mind; that it obeys the op-
erations of the mind, whether the thought
be deliberately chosen or automatically ex-
pressed. At the bidding of unlawful thought
the body sinks rapidly into disease and decay;
upon the -oxge of clean and constructive thoughts
the body becomes clothed with youthfulness
and beauty. "A sound mind in a sound body"
is not only a maxim: it can be made a reality.
During these
night school
high schools
Libraries, c
courses , the
benefits of
Post Leader
interest his
educat ion.
days of continuation schools,
s, Y.M. C.A. evening grammar and
, Correspondence Courses, City
irculating libraries ,Ffee lecture
se days when a boy can gain the
further education offers, every
should do S'll in his power to
boys in continuing their
SOCIAL EVENTS
BOYS AND BOSSES.
NIGHT
Once a month there will be a special social
event, either for each post individually or
a combined party of all posts. These events
will include overnight hikes, corn-roasts,
Halloween Pow-Wov, Hard Times Party, Christmas
Party, Stunt Night, Minstrel Shows, St. Patrick's
Party, Fathers Night, Boys and Bosses night,
Mothers Night, etc.
On Wednesday night, February Seventh, boys of
all Posts will entertain their bosses. There
will be an Indoor Baseball game. Boys vs
Bosses, followed by a swim for all. At the
Fireside Meeting following the swim, the boys
will have charge of the program, calling on
one or two of their bosses for remarks.
This is one of the events of the Find Yourself
Campaign to be conducted during Febiruary and
marks a distinct effort to improve the rel-
ation between the boys and their errployers.
MINSTREL SHOW
BRING YOUR PAL
NIGHTS
MOTHERS NIGHT
FATHERS NIGHT
GO-TO-CHURCH
STAJJIPEDE
A Minstrel sho-.v for the 1307$ and given Ijy
the boys themselves will give all "boys an
opportunity for the development and express-
ion of any talent which they nay have. It is
also planned to give a Minstrel Show on a
loop stage. Posts of all departments in the
city to furnish talent. The proceeds from
the show will be set aside as a fund for an
Employed Boys Summer Camip.
Two or three times during the year the Y-E-B
members will be at hom.e to their Pals.
There will be special mass games in the
auxiliary gymmasi-um, a swim for all, and a
special entertainment program at the Fireside
Meeting.
At a date in May to be decided upon by the
Leaders Forum all Posts will unite to enter-
tain their best Pals, Their Mothers and Sisters,
The boys themselves will give a special program
including a swimming carnival, and enjoy a
Social time with their Mothers and Sisters.
The last Wednesday in February will be Father
and Son Night, when the boys will bring their
Fathers to enjoy the evening at the "Y" with
them. There will be Indoor Baseball and
Volley Ball games - Fathers vs Sons, followed
by a Swimning Exhibition and a swim for all.
At the Fireside Meeting there will be talks
b}? one or two of the Dads, and by their Sons.
Underneath the fun and mischief, noise and dirt
of the working boy, beats a haart that responds
quickly to the appeal of religion, especially
if the appeo.l is in the form of doing worth-
while deeds. Oliver Wendell Holmes has this
in mind when he writes:
"You hear that boy laughing? You think he's
all £un; But the Angels laugh, too, at the good
he haa done."
Religion to a boy does not mean sit still and
be good; it means get up and do good.
The essence of the "Go-To-Church Stampede" is
to urge boys to join the churches of their
choice and after they join, to get in and work
for the church. No better month cotild be
selected for this project than April with the
significance of Easter.
It is planned to have as the last City Wide
Rally of the year, to have a big meeting for
all Employed Boys at Central Department when
the subject of "Vital Religion" will be
presented by a nationally known speaker.
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"FIND YOURSELF"
CAMPAIGN
"HELPING A BOY TO
FIND HmSELF"
E.C.Foster
Metropolitan Boys'
Work Secretary,
Y M C A
of
New York
The first objective of Y-E-B is "The right Job Now— The
Wise "^yocation im i'/ne futvire". To aid the boy in his self-
discove'Ti ^'he Y-E-B "Find YovTself" Campaign will epen
with a "banquei: in :"he A-aditori-um at Central Department
to all interested boys, We.inesday evening, February 21,
1923. Inspirational addresses and the "Find -Yourself"
presentation follows the banquet. Self analysis Blanks
will be filled out by the boys that evening and return
returned to the Employed Boys' Secretary.
Successful business Een from all walks of life will in-
terview the b»ys during the week that follows, and help
them in their voyage of self-discovery. Vocational guid-
ance is not a science but it is scientific in that it
seeks one to discover just that particular form of life
work which promises most to insure for that individual
the greatest values of life*
"The Heart of the "Find Yourself" idea is in the per-
sonal interviev/. Here it is that boy who is sufficiently
concerned about his future to meet an appointment, sits
down with a business or professional man who is suffic-
iently interested in the future of boys to give his time
and energy in this definite way.
Evidently these two—boy and man — sitting down together
for a half hour, have something in conmon, they are both
interested in the BoyU highest success.
Each has something to contribute to the interview. The
boy -bring youth, latent capacities, anbition, desire to
learn; the man brings experience, sympathy, a record of
achievement, a desire to imipart information. That is a
fine meeting ground, svirely. It is easy to hold an inter-
view under circumstances like these.
Of co-'Jirse these t'vo are usually strangers. The Man
should have learned something of the boy from the self^
analysis blank which has come to him in advance. That
suggests that the first thing to do is to get acquaiated.
All acquaintance can usually be effected in the first
five minutes by getting the boy to tell what he is in-
terested in. That is much more important, in these first
moments than anything else.
That leads up to the questions which are in the boy's
mind. Vfiiy did he seek this interview? TOiat are his
needs? He may not be able to tell these needs fully; he
may be groping. But the man may be able to discern the
boy's needs— and that is the first step toward giving
him help.
Perhaps his greatest needs will not be the ones most
easily discovered; they nay lie deep, rather than on
the surface. They are worth searching out.
Many a boy needs a change in attitude more than he
needs a change in program. Many a misfit can be adjust-
ed to fit properly into the position he now has.
"sometimes there is deep down below the vocational prob-
lem one that has to do with the moral issues in life.
It's a grea-t thinf? for a man to be able to discover this
without losing the nevv grip of confidence betvjeen the boy
and himself.
"If some of our great business experts are rijpht, ai:d the
big world needs real religion more than it needs anything
else, perhaps this boy needs religion, too-genuine funda-
mental religion, with heart power and brain power in right
proportions. It isn't a tine to talk creeds of course.
"Perhaps he needs social adjustment; many boys of this
age do. Frequently the man can discover this and give
him real help — even in a half hour.
"Certainly this boy should see his \7ay more clearly v/hen
he leaves the interviewer. He ma3' or may not see his next
step; but his goal ought to be clearer. And his ambition
to reach that goal should be stronger, and more deep-seated
his willingness to pay the price of real success.
"Frequently it will happen that the intervie.7 has not
carried the boy far enough. Possibly the interviewer will
choose to meet him again, or prefers to have him meet some
other man. This will be noted on the interviewer's report
blank and passed on to the secretary in charge.
"For after all, the personal interview is not the end, but
just the beginning.
"It's a great privilege to sit do\vn with a boy and help
him straighten out his course in life, if so be he has
been tacking aimlessly up to now.
"No greater privilege is likely to come to a man than the
privilege of helping a boy to find himself."
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The purpose of this blank is to help older boys and young men locate their natural interests and capacities,
particularly those which tend to show vocational tendencies.
Do not hurry. Selecting one's vocation is serious business.
Be thoroughly honest. Your own particular abilities arc what you are seeking to discover.
Let your answers indicate your present interests and ambitions for the future.
Ask questions of your leader if in doubt at any point.
Section A. PERSONAL HISTORY.
Date...- - _ _
1. Name Age
2. Home address -
3. Where "born and brought up"? - _
Which do you like better, living in city or country? _ _
Why? -
4. Nationality of father Mother
Are both living? If not, which is living? _
5. Does anyone look to you for financial support, wholly or in part? „ ,
6. Occupations of father and other members of the family
7. Are you employed regularly or are you in high school?
8. Lost how much time recently from ill-health? - -
Have you any physical handicaps? - —
9. What system of savinj; do you have? Bank account Insurance Investment in Liberty Bonds, live stock, etc..
10. Is your family Catholic, Protectant, or Hebrew? _
.\re you a member of a church? Do you attend Sunday school of any kind regularly?
Section B. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
1. .'\m I independrnt and self-reliant; do I like best to lead (in work, games, groups, or "stunt") or am I happier when another
leads and I follow and help? _
Think it over like this, —
Would 1 rather be captain, the directing head? „ _ _
Or, would 1 just as soon have some leadership but not too much responsibility?
Or, would I much rather do the actual work myself, (as mechanic, farm worker, salesman, artist) and lei someone else
do tile ilireclin;; and the worn'ing? „ „
2. Am I a team man, can 1 cooperate? _ _
.3. Do I lake particular delight in discovering my own way to do things? _ _ _
4. Am I naturally obedient, folliiwiiic instructions readily? Or, do I like pretty much
to rely on my own judgment? _
(Answer honestly, both kinds of boys are needed)
5. Is it dilTicult to make my mind slick to a particular thing at a particular time?
6. Do 1 make u strong finish? „ or ipiil rather easily?
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7. Is it easy and interesting for me to make new friends?
Or, do I enjoy more, old friends and acquaintances? _
8. As a rule, am I happier when I am with other people? or when I am alone?
9. Can I get along with most people? .What sort of person annoys me most?
10. Thinking it over carefully, would I rate myself as extra good, fair, or poor on the following m!atters:
(Note: Put a check ( /) under Extra Good, Fair, or Poor for each quality in the list.)
Extra Good
Fair
Poor
Enthusiasm (Full of earnestness or zeal)
Carefulness (Conscientious attention to details)
Punctuality (Being on time)
Honesty (Acting on the square, not somewhat lax)
Energy (Having drive and punch)
Thrift (Saving, not being an easy spender)
Hopefulness (Cheerful rather than gloomy)
Self-Confidence (Not over dependent on others)
Persistency (Stick-to-it-iveness)
11. (a) Have you any habits which you feel might keep you from the largest success in life?
(b) Would you like help or suggestions about avoiding or overcoming certain habits or temptations?..
Section C. INTERESTS AND AMBITIONS.
1. What do you like best for amusements and recreation? Check your favorites.
Music
Theater
Movies
Dancing
Chess
Checkers
Card Games
Baseball
Football
Basket Ball
Track Athletics
Hunting
Keeping Pets
Pool or Billiards
Gymnasium
Swimming
Hiking (boys only)
Parties and Picnics
(girls included)
Group Games
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2. Of the following subjects, check those most interesting to you. Cros
Reading
Composition
Essays
Fiction
Drama Music
Latin Free Hand Drawing
French Poetry
Public Speaking
Dramatics
Debate
English
Declamation
Civics
Manual Training Mechanical Drawing
Trade Courses Art Studies
General Farming Pattern Making
Poidtry Raising
Dairying
Truck Farming
Stock Breeding
Fruit Growing
3. Past or present hobbies
4. What kind of moving pictures do you like?
5. Of all the books you have read, which two or three do you like best?
Boating
Motoring
Camping
Horseback Riding
Skating
Tennis
Fishing
Golf
Photography
Add Any Others
W restling
ut any you particularly dislike.
Biology
Botany
Zoology
Chemistry
Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry
Geology
Arithmetic
Physics
General Science
Physiology
History
Ancient
Modern
American
Economics
Grammar
Geography
German
Physical
Spanish
Commercial
Rhetoric
Journalism
Commercial
Subjects
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6. What magazines do you read and enjoy most? _ _
7. How do you spend most of your leisure time? _ _
8. Have you ever thought of the difference between having money to spend and the possibility of making money go to work for
you.'
9. If you could choose now the occupation you would like to be engaged in ten years from today, what would it be?..
10. Do you think you have reasonably good natural ability for this kind of work? ,
11. Are you willing to sacrifice present pleasure in time and money to fit yourself for better things in the future?
12. Look over the following list of differing types of work. Check one in each pair ij you are interested.
Outdoor work
Inside work
In business for self
Connected with some "going" concern
Regular schedule
Irregular periods for work
Dealing with people
Working with things
Skilled manual work
Work primarily mental
Similarity in tasks
Variety in work
Changing from place to place
Sticking to one location
13. Have your parents or friends suggested any particular career for you? What career?..
What do you think of their suggestion?
14. Check any of ilie following occupations in which you are especially interested.-
SKILLED MECHANICAL
Contractor
Plumber and Steam Fitter
Printer
Photo Engraving
Jeweler
Machinist
Electrician
Chauffeur
Auto Mechanic
Lineman
Surveyor
Carpenter
Stone Mason
Cabinet Worker
Bricklayer
Sheet Metal Worker
Painter
Telegrapher
Wireless Operator
Railroading
Army
Navy
Merchant Marine
Aviator
Building Superintendent
Motion Picture Photographer
MANAGERIAL
AND COMMERCIAL
Merchant
Broker
Banker
Manufacturer
Business Executive
Traveling Salesman
Retail Salesman
Sales Manager
Private Secretary
Advertising
Bookkeeper
Stenographer
Certified Public .Accountant
Civil .Service
.Auditor
Railroad Mail Qerk
LITERARY AND HUMANIC
Lawyer
Teacher
Minister
Author
Newspaper Man
Detective
-Social Worker
Y. M. C. A.
Missionary
Physical Kduration
Charity Worker
Editor
Publiahcr
15. Can you pivr any outstanding reasons for those particular selections?
ARTISTIC
Interior Decorator
Industrial Designer
Textiles, carpets, rugs, linoleums,
wall paper
Pottery Decorator
Cartoonist
Magazine and Book Illustrator
Commercial .\rtist
Musician or Music Teacher
Actor
-Artist
Sculptor
Engraver
Photographer
Architect
Draftsman
Landscape Gardenei
SCIENTIFIC
Physician
Druggist
Dentist
Forester
Chemist
Civil Engineer
Mcclianical Engineer
Structural Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Mining Engineer
Metallurgy
Sanitary Engineer
.\griculturist
llortiiiilturist
.Slink Raising
l)air\ing
Veleriuarv Surgeon
Optician
EMPLOYED BOYS INSERT
Special Questions Supplemental to
"Self-Analysis Blank for Vocational Guidance"
(Fill out and insert in Self-Analysis Blank)
Name
1. What is your present work?
2. Like it or dislike it? and why?
3. How did you happen to quit school?
At what grade did you finish?
4. How many years at work?
5. What was the weekly wage of your first job?
6. What do you get per week now?
7. How many different jobs have you had since leaving school?
8. Do you attend either night school or part time day school?
9. Do you do any kind of studying now? Such as
General Reading Vocational or Self-Help Reading-
Public Night School Private Night School
Y. M. C. A. Night School Correspondence Course
10. Do you have opportunity to study during your work hours?
11. About how much of your salary do you keep to spend on yourself?
12. Are you handy with tools? If so, can you do a neat workmanlike job?
13. Are you a member of an Employed Boys' Brotherhood or similar club?
14. What is the nature of your present employer's business? _
Boy's Name If"^' Interviewer
NOTES
Copyrighted, 1920, by Tbr Inlernatioiul Committee of Young Men's Chriitian Anoeiitioiu
Published (or
BOYS' WORK mVISION
by
ASSOCIATION PRESS, 347 Madiion Avenue. New York
File_
INTERVIEWER'S ENROLLMENT
VOC AT lO ^
Chicago Vocational Guidance Campaign
Beginning March 8, 1921
Whenever possible interviews should be held in ihe evenings during the 9 day^ March 8- 16 inclusive.
1 will be available for interviewing
Tuesday, March from _^ to ^ _^_^_^
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday,
Monday,
from
from
from
from
from
to
to
to
to
to
I will consider ihe above as definite engagements and will hold myself ready to interview boys with reference lo their personal
problems, at such times as I have indicated. I understand that I will be informed of the place of the interview.
I will try lo be present at the Interviewers' Meeting on call.
My business is .^
I can give expert advice on the following vocations also
Phone^
Dale. _
.Signed_
_Busi
ddr.
ness address
BOY'S ASSIGNMENT FOR INTERVIEW
Chicago Vocational Guidance Campaign
Mr.
this will introduce .
He is scheduled to meet you on
at Place
DAY AND OATG
NOTE-PIease be there, as per your agreement, ON TIME,
as the interviewer is a busy man.
INTERVIEW^ER'S SCHEDULE
Chicago Vocational Guidance Campaign
Name
Address
Phone
APPOINTMENTS --TIME AND PLACE
7o'l.^St''e°;^e— -,--w^^^^^^
INTERVIEW COMMITTEE
Per
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OrSSTITUl'lOH
Article 1.
The nane of this crgaaisstlon shall bo The
Post cf thQ '*7" Saplcjed Bc^'s* 3rjtli6rhood.
Artlclo !I.
Tho Pnr~c9e strA ""bJact'TeB of tills "brothei^oo^. "^po:
1. The ?.lght tTol) Now— tho wlso ▼;:«ation In t:io f^it-ira.
3. C-cO'.' Z':-f.ei}^'V^rir'j-J:i\j-a t:vt v.lll hslp ^'■.u succeed.
Z, "h7«lo.ol 7lecr>— istrenjjth for a ▼'.gcrous O'.roor,
4« Tho arct'terV ^ilr't — 2 SinS'? 0' brut'i-rVvy-Jl v/'.t:. .•i'Ll nen,
5. ?horou#i Eduo'itloct — «fc:ill In a vce .tion; geaoral ;<n!:?wl»dgg.
6, 7ital ?sllelC'3!> — ri^ht rolatlcn to God aud yostr fello*<'S«
7« foclal '^osr>on8"bllit;,'— thi t'jIu'3 of a cloan life for the
acks of t',;© fLaily.
8. Thrift— a s^ataaatlc ?lf»a of savlnc.
9. ^cjrr-C«— iraat;lfis".lj sovfo otl.ors.
ij»ticle VII.
The Tledfe of th'o 3r':V)er?ioo<l v/hlcl; ovory bo^' ahall s' ga Uefcrc
%ela£ oxinitte to ne^ber^!? s'lall "bo:
As a monber 0' t::o ':nplo70d 3o;'8* 3rof-iorhood of
The Post, ' prcpooe to si;.-3("i«i in xsi^
daily llfo for t;i3 *. deals, aad stondari u.onv^luoh tis
3r:th :,rhoO'J Is btiSQ'l, ! f rt'ior i-rci'oso to si^r-jad t .y' r
ideals and standards of daily living ataong n;' fellows,
and t'-- tne an actWi part In tVjs progr:Vi e .d service
of t"e 3r' therhcol.
Signed
^\rt:ole IV.
Ilanl>oreJiip
reetlon 1 .
.'iVi' bo;' betwoo:. tli.e age of 14 and 17 i^oluslv-j 'a the «-iploy cf
the sh'ill be sli5l"'lo for rae-aborshlp. A
aajcrlty voto cf t'loso ::reaont at any r-35al-ir neotinj mall sloct
to nerahorsM; . The r3Srnl»'5rshio In an^ ono post shall he lln'tod
to twenty
Cecticn 2 .
Twto ccnsec ;tlYe at-sonocs, unsxG:isod b^ the leader, lead tc
aa toraat 1 c ro s j^iat i vU.
section ? »
r*i8l>eh;..vlor C3* failiire tc uphol^l the Cb^eotlYos of the 3r tlierhood
as onuaor .tod in .'.rtlclo TI calls for roaiffiatlon,
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Section 4. *J;:on trio rsslg-iatl .n cT o ;o non'ocr another na;^ "ba
add! t ted b;/ -a •no^arltj vote aa in 'rtlclQ 17,
Section 5. A meaber who loaves tho ora; loy of the
Cceipan^ aa^- by majority voto of i'..e club 'bo rotaliiO'i as aa
ss3"S'--to men%er, 'a siic'i ho af*^tall pn;' ro^^'^lriT a^os ru; I all
sirtJOial asseBaaents, and ahvill be allowed -ill privllecoa exccR^'t
po&or to vet© sad hold office.
?*stlcn €'. BofoTC a ae?? ncrsboj- r.sy "be adt^iltt©-^' ho naet -it tend three
consoantivc neotltnge of tiie club and be juallfled by tho ex-
offlclo 91 cnscr, ?s In 'rt "'I.
Article Y.
5ae«
Section 1. '^he doe ci' this 'oet s'lall be c^^ts p;r wrjok,
jGir'able In adTjnco.
Cectlon 2» Any laembor whose dues ?iro In arroars nore t';a.i t'ii'oe
\5ee::9 ffusr^^M'ls himself until /.ws ^.ro pi"d, pl--s ^Ivc oouta fcr
each tiroe weoha,
Tticlo 71
:f floor*.
'i^eotion 1. The officers of ths est stiall be "resident, ?.Ig6
President, Tecrotary, aid Treasurer, she shall constitute the
"xocutivs Gcnnittee.
Section 2. Cf^ioers shall be elect?'! v. ballot nt th^ first rseotlne:
in October -i ;d '^-ril of eaoh yo-ar, s.au sliall hold of'ico imtll
their SJiCoesBcre have been duly eleotel sivi luallf led.
'rtlcle 7TI
IXities of If fleers.
redtics 1, 7h>:' '"resldv^nt shall preside -st all meotinse cf the
club, ai'i3 ' irecutlv© Goenltteti, "ini Cc^ duct 5ill business in collect
parliaracr.tary fcr:n. ^oberts "l^lee of 'rder will be fGllc\?e'i.
r«etica 2. Tiie Tiee-'resiuo'nt siiall x^rQaidc at all aactlncs in
ab8a-:ice of t'le "resident,
■^action ?• The Treasurer s^iall colleat all dsies aitd rioneys.
He shall c'^vo r-eelrts for sisne, a id report sll bills tc ?3cecu-
tlve Conraittft-? fr r sottlevsent. :ie shull itoop -a aoe-trat.'j accouat
of 'ill ^.n^, 8»
Section 4. Tho oOwtsry Btifill iroeio a record of the prcceodl:i;'?:s,
call the roll at laeetla^s, eUd i^erfcm any othor duties relat'nc
to h's office.
■rticlo Till
CcRinlttoQS
'^oeticn 1. Tho ^EiJtocutlira Ccraaltteo (at t:.Q Twsslnalttc of f seir tora
f office) shsll haw power to ar>>:-c'at t!io follcs^lnj cccKnittt,.o9 for
a tori 0* sixto it
aid on leaving, the Oedretary should suggest t:mt the employer
keep the outling of the prograa for further perusal at his
leisure. However, prompt action regarding the matter should be
requested.
PeiQission haviiig been granted by the canpany the first
concern should be the selection of the advisory conaitteo and
after they have become familiar with the program, their assistance
should be requested in the organization of the Post. At this
point there are two methods of procedure. One is to have the
Bi^onsor call a meeting of all the boys in the employ of the ocnpainy
at which time the program is outlined and the club organized. The
other method is to pick two or three key fellows, explain the
project to them, give then a vision of v*iat real leadership neans
in the promotion of such a project among their fellows and then,
having planted the seed, watch and constantly nurture its growth.
Experience has proven the latter method to be by far the
best in practically all cases. Sot that the first aethod ma^'- not
sudceed, but in most cases it is found that t le aa^arently ad-
mirable start; with lOOfo attendance at the first "meeting" if
the ccmpulsory session attended by the boys without any knowledge
of its purpose can be teiraed a meeting ugaally drops off until the
few who are faithful soon lose interest throu^i the lack of
enthusiaan of these fellavs.
On the other hadd, starting v;ith a fe-v, and fostered not
by the company but by the boys themselves the group will increase
rapidly and v/ith proper attention soon be read^/ to take up the
complete progra-^a.
^^7
With the grcfup V7ithin t'.e nerabership the problea of pro-
motion is Bonewhat different. In general it ha.3 been found beet
to take the g7n class as the neucleus and ouganiae tlie club al-out
that. 7.'7er^ effort should be made to ma^e t'le me bership posts
the strongest cf all and an exaaple to the others, '"hile the
primary objection cf the extension "osts should be the service
rendered to the individuala mailing up that ^ost, yet the xjrograrn
should be a aeans of educating than as to the oprortimities and
priTileges offered by the Association and while tliey should not
be required to do so, thero is no reason why tliey should not be
encouraged to become ftill-privilege merbers of the Association,
And a well-organized and active "ost, ar several shuch, v?ithin
the raenbership should prove an additional attraction in this
connection. Such a Post would be particularly attractive to a
boy who has been a ne^iber of an extension T"ost a_id ta^en a new
job with a comijany where a Post is not orsanized/ The menbership
fee should bo within teach of tho averc^ge boy - for the present
in flhlciigo that rate should not exceed approsinately ten dollars.
Advertising is a phase of promotional work that has not
been very fully developed as yet but a means which can be made
exceedingly useful not only in the estnblis'jnent of additional
Postf , but in the increase in the nuraber of wcr'<:ing boy n«3bers
in the Association. In the last analysis the anployer who fully
appreciates the value of the program to his boys, and 100^ of t.ie
boys enthusiastic over and tlioroueJily interested in the progfran
are the beat means of advertisement.
Tlie attached folders are sa'nplea of the advertising x^ut
cut by Central Denirtnent , Chicago regarding their Dnployed 307s
Program. -._
Nothing Like
A Good Hike
with a
Good Bunch
to strengthen
the muscle* and
broaden the smile.
C-E-B enjoys
the beat of fun.
REMEMBER—
C-E-B works for
— Clean Speech
—Clean Sports
—Clean Habits
For further information,
nnd membership cards, see
NORMAN B. THOMSON
Social Secretary
ROOM 200
19 S. La Salle SL.Chicajo
CENTRAL EMPLOYED BOYS
Central Department
The Young Men's
Christian Association
OF Chicago
For Boys Who Work
What is the The Central Employed Boy's Broth-
C-E-B? erhood is an organization of boys
who work. Through its program
an all round boy is developed ^vho will become
a real man, doing a real job.
Who Can Any fellow 14 to 17 years of age.
Join? inclusive, who is of good moral
standing and who works, can be-
come a member after reading and understand-
ing the objectives and the purpose pledge and
by signing them. He is voted in at a regular
meeting of the Brotherhood.
What's The C-E-B Progiam is built about
Doing? the nine objectives which take in
all phases of a working boy's life.
C-E-B is composed of several "Posts" which
meet separately. Tuesday Noon Lunch Rally
brings all "Posts" together for a Brotherhood
message. Teams of all kinds, talks, hikes, social
times, thrift campaigns, "Find Yourself" cam-
paigns, minstrel show. Bosses' Night, etc.
Does C-E-B Yes, the Brotherhood has an initi-
Have An ation, handshake, pin, etc. One will
Initiation? certainly know that he has been
somewhere after he has been put
through. He also will find out that a C-E-B
men^ber is a Real human fellow.
The The cost of membership in C-E-B
Cost is measured in three ways. First,
it will cost a fello'w some effort to
develop along progressive lines. Second, it will
cost him a small amount of cash each month
for dues, which amount is decided upon by each
Post. Third, it will cost a fellow some time in
being of help and service to his fellowmen.
The Objectives of C-E-B
I. Vocational We believe that every boy
Guidance. should have an opportunity to
choose his own life work early
and wisely.
II. Recreation We believe in good times that
That make you a better workman__the
Recreates. "day after the night before.
III. Physical We believe that a fellow should
Development. "start right" by developing a
clean strong body through sys-
tematic exercise and athletics.
IV. Universal We believe that every boy is
Brotherhood. born free and equal and that a
Brotherhood spirit should pre-
vail among us.
V. Mental We believe that a fellow should
Training. strive to be a better workman
through the training of his
mind — How much are you worth
from your "neck up' ?
VI. Religion. We believe that every fellow
should attend his own church
regularly and carry his religious
teachings into his everyday life.
VII. Family We believe that all boys should
Relations. have a definite responsibility in
the home and do all possible lo
make "his home" the best home.
VIII. Thrift. We believe every boy should
earn all the money he can hon-
estly — should have a regular plan of
saving and giving as well as earning.
IX. Service. We believe that Iboys should ex-
press their lives in terms of
unselfish service for others — To lose
one's self in a great cause.
member of the Brotherhood one sub-
scribes to the above objectives.
Organization.
A 'broad outlino of the or^-.in! saticn of the wcrk can bo
best understood "by consulting tho c^-^rt ecntciinod in the ::rc{jram
prospectus, '^!be (Jenoral Activities Ooixiittue or Uiployed Boys
C(»2.'aittee wherg t'ae progron is a distiiict Boys Sep^rtnent Feature,
with the :iTiploy©d Beys VBCiietav^ , vro directly responsible to
the Coar.iittee of Ilana^nent £uid its lilxecutlTe Secretaoi'y for the
projection and carrying en of t'.,e pro^ran.
Under the direction and tutllage of the Saployod Boys
Secretary are the adult leaders of tha v .rious groups, 'hlle on
scae phases of the xjrograjn t'.OBj raon may be directed as a group
yet, generally si^alring:, the 'iaployod Boys Secrotsiry must coach
than individually avid at their Ccnvenicivce. It Is Edviaable
however, for this group to :aect at least once a raonth tc ccapare
notes, discuss prograras and perfect ; lans for t>ie various activities
that concern and include the entire group. iV £pod
speaker, or perhaps a leading bey frorn one of the Posts to tsll v;hat
the progran has rneant to him, viill ad: the inspirational ncto nooos-
sary to tids neoting.
Another group , the importance of which should be stressed
is the Covmcil of "Yeoido-its. It should set up its own int3m;il
oreanization and as a group should feel the responsibility for
malting the pirogran really count in their c.;ix grou:' and for K'i.e
100^ attendaiica ofj/ihe'iT res^.octivo losts at all fiuictions promoted
for the entire Brotherhood, ileetiags o'' this group s}iould be held
monthly- or aftener and the program in addition to the regular
^/
routine of 'business should havo distinctive and v/orth-whlle
inspirational and social features. !rhe liaployed Boys Secretary,
assisted by one or more of the lor^d rs, sliould be directly res-
ponsible for the cultivation and direction of this group. The
attached "Weekly Bulletin" is a saai^e of the laeans adopte-l by
Central Departnent for keepin:, their leadeirs and presidents
Informed as to syeciel activities.
L f5nal group drewn fro.-n all "'osts in tho Inner Circle
made up of the Chairmen of the Christian 5er-/ice Carraittoes of
each ?ost. In assuming the pesponsibility for the religious
phase of the progran, this r^cw- should be asde to realize that
frcra the point of view of effectivo and worth while wor:^, their
phase of the prograTi is t'lo I'ceystone to the wh^le plan. As suggested
t':i8 ^-ould be a definitely relic^-ous group ?/'lth its supreme
objective that of porscnal ovan^pelian, each one pledging himself
to worlc in a quiet yet definite v/ay to win Ms oonra 'os to Christ
and to th^ churches of their clioice. ' hore other meabcrs of the
devotional Ccmraittoo, or of the T'^ost are particularly int^^rested
in this phase of tlie vor's, the.; sould be invited to Join this
Inner Circle group.
As suggested in the diagrsa the posts naturally fall into
two groupings, I.e. those inside the building aiid these outside
the building, or in other words the nenbership and the nca-inaTi-
bership or e;''-tensiou posts. Cthor divisions of certain groups
may be necessary under certain circuxi stances. In tho f 'rst place
Tshere boys hetv.eeu f e ages of fo-rteen and fifteen are eraployed
by a ocni rjtiy in which a post is organ! zea,^oy8 should be crga-
nized into a Junior post, distinct fron the other group aiid as
far as possibl-r: festered "bj- tlii o I der group. Also it has "been
found that the Tsoy from the office a i the 'ocj from the shop,
partic-jlarl" wher- they ar erxolo^ed b„^ tlio sane ccra_ iirv cannot
sat'sfactoril:; "bo Includod '^dthin the saae post crganiKatio/i,
and wherever possible t7.-o distinct "osts should be ur2L'j\lzed.
The Internal organisation of oach oot in dealt with in
detail ii; the sanple ecnstitution included in the project prosram
and is practically self-exi)lariatory. t;: framing the ecnstitution
under no oircu-a stance a should the sanple given be submitted
complete to f.e feroup, but a coiaiaittee should be af'pointed
to fran the constitutioxi v;ith the 'Sniloyed 3cys Secretary ona
should be draivn u;- to meet the needs of the particular """est, t]ie
Secretary aerely offering suggestions frcn the model r?hich auy
well servo as a basis. In this, as in all other phases of the
program, the boys sliould be Tiade to feel that t'-.e or^.'mi.^atlon and
its activities is entirely theirs, sno a studied effort should be
made on the part of both the Secretary aaid the leaders to c-raplete-
ly avoid the attitude that they are foist ingfecnethlnc; over onto
their respective groups.
^ 3
MONEY LOST— UTTLE LOST
ATTENTION
HONOR LOST-MUCH LOST
CENTRAL EMPLOYED BOYS
CENTRAL YMCA CHICAGO
PLUCK LOST—ALL LOST
Weekly Bulletin
SOME STEPS TO lEADERSHIP IN BUSETESS
by
R. W. Staud
Director anited Y M C A Schools
will te the subject for the C-S-B ni5eting,
Satui'da.v evening, November 18th at 6:45,
19 S. La Salle Street.
Special illustrations and charts.
Definite plans will be made for & C-E-B
basket ball league. If you have a team
you will wr.nt some yells.
Get busy J
Gym and swim as usual
j^ll OT;'.t for a good time/
P» II. Pis her.
Leadership
Eegarding this iraportant phase of the progran Ur. Hoblnson
sa^^s: "Importaat an is a demoorutic fcra of organization aunong
the hoys thanselfes, even more productive of that afenosphere that
helps older boys to fifeht winning battles in the presence of a
group of splendid Christian young men in actual daily touch v;ith
the v;orklng boys. These young men, selected ;ror their virility
their democratic spirit, their sympathy v/lth and liking for
boys of this group will be the hinaan means by which the secrotary
in chr.rge will ioultiply himself".
Bu enlisting ten sich men, giving them a v" sion of the
possibilities and a working loiowledge of the pro::,Tan, the secret.^^
can extend the sphere of personal ccaradeship counsel and
inspiration to two hundred boys instead of ^proximately thirty
that he could reach single handed.
Ltr. Hobinson further suggests four rer^ tanglblo thin^
essetitial to success in enlisting these volunteer leaders;
1, Using great ere in selection.
Zm Training them in a few of tiie simpler principles and
methods of Boys* "ork, and Uible teaching
3» GiTing them groups of boys sufficiently small iB rmnber
not to overtax the resources of t le inexperienced nan.
4. Coaching the men for months after they are actually' zt
the work.
The following sugf;:e8tion3 for leaders as outlined in t e
"Manual for Leader? of 3aployed Bo.vs Club" issued by the llinnesr-
polls Abscoiation are deserving of consideration here:
First. 39 natural, 50 not meet your group with the attitude
of the teacher or that of tha professional nan. If you arc uneasy
(to not permit It to become evident. Be friendly and genuine. In
order to do this, be one of tnen. Usg their Isinsuase. ' ove
everything else avoid dictating or any other autocratic methods
fran the very beginning. Vrluo the opinion aid sr.^^jestions of
your group and do everj'th'ng in a most denocrntic nanner. "^lan
v/ith them as ncaiy good tiiaos as posslhle of a recreational and
social nature. Th- s is tlio thine lac'iine; in tl-o life of the
anployed boy aiid the thing he needs possiblo most of all, because
unless he is given this we cannot liold a;id develop his interests
in ot .er things.
Second. Do not think of yourself so .nadh as the leader
but as the friend of senior ne;iber of your vjroup. To be s^icoess-
ful in this Inrcer rclo of leadership you ^just be able to 336
things from tlio viwrpoint of the boys. Conditions at home rrast
be icnown and understood as fully as .ossible. Th" s information can
be obtained only by personal iaterviev/s aiid visits to the 'icnes
aiid working places of tho fellcrss. A w'.se le dor is s\TOpathet-o
but not to the extent of pity. 3oys noed help hut they should not
be made objects of charity. Tinployed boys need ideals. Their
eyes should be directed toward tae futi-re with a conception of its
possibilities for t'^ora. 3c kind but firo— considerate hut
decisive.
Third, jhoso felloi's »mst be t u^ht to considoft the labor
and capital problem in a ffdr, oponrrainded, sportsmanlike v/ay.
Truth must bo soufjlit for a.id prejudice and h- trod forgotten. The
questions of dispute involved in this problan should be discussed
freely, hut v;'thout ccnlng: to definite conclusions. There should
be no exception to this standard. The enployed boy, more than
aoy other, for t';e future solution of this problan must be taught
to do his own thinking and rrrive at his o\7n conclusions.
Fourth. Acove everything else th^it the club program raust
do for s-T loyed boys, it must leau then to recognize the necessity
of respecting lassr and order and obedience to tho will of tho majority
These things must bo recognized by them as the basis of a ^.Q-
publican and Denocratic forra of government. Ilcny occasions vA 11
be found in the orgai-iizations of to club to explain tho meaiiing
of these principles in their d'rect application to the welfare
of the club,
Fifth. At the sane tirao that we are creating a de»ire
within him for a better job, re must lead him to realize tl^at a bet-
ter job danands a better v.';rl?nan. hducation may be an important
and vital need in tho second phase of this ideal. Thej also need
to realize that it Is difficult to deal is/ith Trade Unions or
Organized i>abor in any form vhen it is conducted on the basis of
a sixth grade education, "hen the laboring men have educated lead-
ership it will be e sier for then to approach their esaployer and
realize t'.elr objectives. Tliey will command his respect a.ad be
able to forcefully and clearly state t'leir position and conten-
tions. Let him know of the possibilities ther ; are for going to night
school and also \';iVa the different ferns of apprentlceshl:) In
different lines of indistr:^^-.
Sixth. It is the work of beys aiid work wit:, beys t':,at sets
results, and not v/ork for beys. Coo rauoh lias been done for beys
rat'ier thaii helpiaf- than develop a procra of act IV ties which
is their own. This does not pauperise their talents and abilities,
but develops their qualities of leaders'-iii' and organization. T'^iat
is, t'le le'-der is the counselor a'ld advisor, rather t'lan the boss
and t"'e one that does or sees taut saneone else does all the v-ork.
3e a friend but not a convenience to your sroup. This also de-
pends acmewhat on t:ie a^e of the group, lie older they are, th.e
more they ought to do thenselves, and the leader must decrease his
authority In order to si'^Q t'lQ boys an opportunity to develop
their leadership ability.
Seventh. Iljaow each boy personally and plan periodically
to have a sorious, friendly talk v;ith eiCJi of your 'oys. '?h"e
should be done paietly and without the boy laiov/ing your intent:* on -J.
purpose, hut usin,^ ox^iportimitios whenever they present t.ernselves.
Aiso visit each of them In thoir hciues.
eighth. As the leader, 90 to 95 per cent of the success
of your club depends uion you, and 13 to 10 per cent upon your
method a^id eouipnent. Your job is to get theri to do the tMngs
they imow they ought to do, but do not feel like doing. In-v-r
comprcinise on this point, if you do, your influence i^. gone.
Ilevr deviate fro::3 the thing you kno\7 you ou^jit to do for fear
of lowing yor.r popularity with the boys. Thore Is no better wa^
to invite contempt for the v/hole thing oi^heir part. On the other
hand, you win tlieir adniration and respect.
The following list of books will be found helpful in the
cultivation and instruction of leaders.
Llitchell; The ^'.'ago Uamor.
Tolmanj Hygiene for the "orker
Clopper: CMld Labor in City streets
-Robinson: The Fage Naming Boy
Addans: The Spirit cf Youth and the City Streets
r^ean: The Torker and t-'e State
Devine: Misery and Its Ca-ses
Beveridge: The Jfoung Han and t\e '"orld.
IThe JTe-.v Ilerabar
The growth and extension of the program within oxiff par-
tlciilar sroup ^Jfill depend very largiolj u:on the attention paid
to the new raanhrr b^' the levder and V "t'^-o "oojs t!;ernsel7e:.'. Inu-
ring the first week after a net? boy joins the Assoolation cr is
anployed by a ccmpai-iy wMch fostei's a "'ost, is tho oaso nay be,
aoraeone, rref orally one of the boys should ^oroach hin, toll
him about tho organ: aation, show hi;-: his pin, etc. and invite
him to visit the next meetinr or tsjte a part in the next special
activity. At tliat -neeting he should bo cord^all;,' greeted by
the ©pou^ and special mention made of his presence by the leader
or president. He should be infomed of the ni.le reiuiring his
attendance upon three successive meetings af t ;r \7hich ti.ie he
is aligible for election to the club.
The week prior to his election he should be aslte'i to fill
out the regular application for ne.'bership frcra, and &t t'le fourth
meeting asked tc leave the room while the Gloction takes place.
At the very first opportunity fcllov.ing his election to
the club he should be ^iven r rrelirainary interviov' by t"i'3 leador
or t'le president of the club at v/iilch tine the objectives of the
organization and the various activities should be o'jtlined to
him. ', niocial ef "ort shoTilc' p.lso be incx&e to se- tViut he h s a
favorable introduction into the physical activities progr^ii. He
Should be intrcdvced to the physical director given s phi'^sical
examination and care sliould be talcen to allov- h.m to beeorao
fsmiliar with tr.e progran and with 7*iat is expected of hn in
the way of discipline, etc., before he is tsken to task for whrst
:Tiay be a:i unintentional mistake, partlculiriy in the presence
of the rest of the group.
Four S quare Interview
Intellectual
1. 3duo-;tion { '"hat jrado in aJihool - what interests aside
fraa st:-.6 les - avera^o £T;adG'5 KOO
or
If eraplo^/ed, is he 'icinp any studying or follcftvj.ne
any ed cational course?
2. Su.v lementary Training .100
Am^- 3. ecial stud^,- in music, irt, drsftinjj, sales-
manship, public speaking,
3. Health ?:dueation 100
"Tiat Taooks or talks has the bo^- had concerning
sexual laiov;led(:o - that is, knowled^« concerning
t:-.G rigJit relations with girls axid , roper c re of
Mb own body?
4* Heading and Public S?3eakin^ . 100
Chai'^actor of his rsaling Iraas^^aines, papers, books]
"xtent of his public speaking - any opportunities.
5. C urrent "listory -- Trips and '.eotures 100
.'^r trips recently - an^;' loc'.ures attended, any
points of interest visited.
6. Arts, Crafts, & Hobbies 100
liXi^' apocif'c hobby - phctcgraphy, nature stud^^,
collections, v/Ireless, etc.
How use spai^Q time?
7. ••'coder aft I- IT-ture 3tud,y , ....100
Could you tell the n<.xMos cf ten differaat trees?
'■"licit boolrs on Ilatiire road in last year?
3. rer S'.nalit. /.nalyai s 100
Attitude and Resi-onse to prededin^, 'luestions
rh^-^si cal ;
1« Healtii "•■bits
r.egulrTlty; hours of sloop, cleaning toeta,
exercise, bowel raoveraent, personal appearance. .... ...200
2. C amp craft
TixiJerience and knowledge concerning oaraps,
sanitation, location, etc.... 100
3. Tea::) tones
Character of team ganes participated in during
last year .100
4. Group and Mass Ganes
.-■artioipati'..-i in i,y:^OLip garaoa ,3:ch as i'Deep]
Ability to direct grcux^ in playing auch games .100
5» /cquatloa
Swinmiag ability-,. How resuscitate a dro^vniag
person? 100
6. At^Ustlos
Participation in track events or g/'mnasiivri work.
Hi-3ih and bread jutapin^, srrl.its, and llstanoe
r^-toing. Ho?.- r-ito salf as track -nan? ,.,.200
7. "liys-'cal ^^amination
lifiS ■f-.-ie boy had an esam? Any defects? .'Ji^'
effort to correct saae? , , . .100
8. " ^erscaalit:' Arialj/sls
General pJiysIcal appearance and reaction to pre-
cedinf- questions..,. 100
''evotlonal
1. Clmroh ; Regularity of attendance at caui^h
Borv'ces and partJoipation thru some forr.'- of
service.. 200
2. '"od in -Tature a id .••.rt
Do you read azij poetry? 'Do yoi- like to hesr rausic?
TTgme five paintings and painters of past or
present note. 100
?. Chnrch School Loyalt v
Attendance at Sunday School sessions - jobs in
the ?. S. or in ^.?^. class ..200
4. T:no?.'ledF;3 of t .e 3i"ble
Ahility to turn to given cliaptora or knc^vledge of
verses or psal'^s* etc.... .....100
f . Btory of Christianity
Vhat is Ghristiaxiit^ ' Hoi'no some individuals in
history racst responsible for its spro'id'? ,100
6. i:y Churcii ana ' 100
\7hat is t/ie value of the church? V/liy join t/ie chi'.ro2i?
7. r-er&onal Levotioxis .. 100
Do yor. spend some tine each da;; in Bible reading
and prayer?
e. Personality .Inalygis • 100
l^eaotion to above questions.
Service
1 . Hoi'ie 'r^olationahips .XO
"hat resjonsil: ! lities r-t hano? How much time si:>ent in
wor!c at horne eaoli weekT
2. Friendship and Social PI fe ,. 100
Hcv do you Si-eiiu your spciTo tiiae? Do you laicRv
gaenes or stunts that would help entertain a group?
3. C gnrnuni t.; " q 1 at i ^ nal', i p s 100
Have yo'i coutri''outed aay money in the last year to
cwnraunity projoctsT Anj sar.'ioe'; (Such as led
Cross, Cairiunltp C'lest, etc.;
*• Cit izensl:iip , .100
How does a man become a citizen in the U, S. ?
5. Tral I'nfr for sorvjes 100
Are you helping: to direct any grouijs or ycungor
■bo;,'s' /.ny klni of trB'nin;^', for leadership':
6. Choosing A Life "/ork , 100
wli-^t roading have you dene - or activit,y tliat
will help J u in hooeing your future life v.'ork?
7. ".o r Id ^i-of 1 :rhoo(I 100
Have \ie a rearionsibility to those in other landa"?
Do jQ'i contribute to foreisJi missions in any w?y?
Fhat attitude to^viird tlie iinmigrant?
9. ^ersc na 1 J t: inal./si a 100
Sccao total of ssrvice response.
The precsnt^xgea should be totaled and recorded on tiie
accorapany'ne chart and the lines dra;7n to show t'ie present
standinfr of the bey along the lines of four- fold dev6lOiir..onb.
A copy of t';e chart na^ be given to the boy, but one should also
be turned in b;- the interviewer ■'.vith notations :is to suggestions
regarding the boy and his special needs. In this wa^f is esta-
blished a basis first of all for the obtaining of a knov-ledge
cf the needs of each bey and also provides a lead for encouraging
the boy in develoimont along lines he .-aost neads.
Visualized Development
PIONEERS
Group I of Cliristian Citizenship Training Program
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INTELLECTUAL TRAINING PROGRAM
L School 300
Health Education 200
Speaking and Home Reading 100
Nature Interests 100
Handicraft 100
Observation and Collections 100
Educational Talks and Trips 100
Total 1000
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2. Campcraft
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3. Team Games
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4. Group Games
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God in Nature and Art
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Church School Loyalty
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Knowledge of the Bible
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Story of Christianity
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My Church and I
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SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM
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2. The Other Fellow 150
3. Citizenship 150
4. Thrift ISO
5. Observing Vocations 100
' 6. World Brotherhood 100
7. Training for Service 150
Total 1000
RECOMMENDATIONS BY LEADER OR INTERVIEWER
(c)T/lie International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations. Issued by Association Press, 347 Madison Avenue, New York
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The Baait Book.
The barflt-book Is 5 method whic}) has bO'^n deviBed f'.r tiis
aprlloation of t?:* C. C. r. "'• ^irocxx^ on a man eoalo. It
flhoald be intro^U.oed to the bo^s, either indivi dually o? aa a
groop soon nftor the chart,^? intorvier<.7 as a pyactloal namio of
lraildin{? toward f ;o four equaro ideal ^tlch is put ■be'*ore th<n,
'She bank boolcs asid deposit slips attached belcf* nro self-
explanatcr:'. .'s t^ie deposit slips 'ro turned In t'le;'' 8!a:ull be
c'neoicod by the lecider or his ssni stoat, and If aarkid C. K. by
hia the;' should be enter .^d ?n %h^ ban?€-boo'r« ;■ noathly stato-
aent tfiould be sent to eao?^; boy, and a record :f total st -nliags
of "the srtMV .osted on the bulletin bo-nrd. Boys v;ho fcllov; nr.
the plan conscientiously should bo o'iartod tir^'n after si: or
eight Eionths, and t'lotr prografii noted. vjords sha ild bs r:.ada
as follO»/6: 2000 joints - bronse 1 inj 3000 x>oints - silvor .linj
3500 points - gold pin.
The list cl' tests, S'.'.g'/oatlvo a-id not Tit all caiploto,
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Every boy and young man in the Boys'
Division is advised to invest in the LIFE &
IMPROVEMENT SAVINGS BANK and
receive as interest and dividends, an ALL
AROUND DEVELOPMENT.
Every normal well developed boy meas-
ures up to a certain standard. This fourfold
test of a boy is posted on the bulletin board
or inserted in this bank book. You have a
chance to earn 4000 points or credits in Phys-
ical, Intellectual, Social and Devotional ac-
tivities. Look over the ratings and you will
find that you have already accomplished
many of them or can do so with a few min-
utes effort. Then fill out a depositor's slip
listing credits desired and deposit the slip
with your bank book and have credits en-
tered. The balance in your bank book will
represent your investment in your-self .
At regular intervals a statement will be
given you show ing your financial rating . This
rating will also be shown in the back of bank
book and will show your growth in all 'round
development.
Young Men's Christian
Association
Is an organization of young men and
boys, world wide in its scope, democrat-
ically controlled, seeking to extend the
Kingdom of God by aiding them to develop
them-selves physically, intellectually, social-
ly and devotionally:there-by receiving an all
'round development.
The YMCA is not merely an athletic
club or a place to get gym and swimming.
It is that and more. When a boy joins the
Y he joins a club which has a big program
of activities of which gym and swimming are
only a part. As a member of the Y a boy is
expected to participate in the whole program .
Some of the activities in the Y program are
as follows; Clubs of all kinds such as Hi-Y,
Employed Boys' Brotherhood, Four Fold
Clubs, Educational Trips, Gym, Swimming,
Nature Study Groups, Games of all kinds.
Ladies' Nite, Bible Discussion Groups,
Camps, Library, Magazines, Hikes, Play-
ground, Exhibitions, Banquets, Movies and
many other activities.
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DEPOSITED BY
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DATE_
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DESCaiPTION CF DEPOSIT
TOTAL
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Personal Inventory
Name Age.
Physical.
Athletic awards
Swimming awards.
Mental.
Club degree or tests .
School Standings
Charted By.
Social.
Member of the following clubs.
Joined the Y
Devotional.
Joined the church
Joined the Sunday School
Four Fold Development
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Standard Standard Standard Standard
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70%
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ALL Aaomn) deviiobihtt require.ients
I INTELLEGTUAl
1 10 For each grade at school' up to 100 points,
2 50 Collect 30 aiaturc specimens {bring in)
3 25 TaLke rjusic lessons for at least six months.
4 25 E Participate in scliool activities, athletics, literary,
debating,
5 10 Attend an educational talk and report,
6 15 Write a paper or give a talk on the value of an education,
7 20 Make a three ninute tall: on any assigned topic.
8 100 For a period of one nonth read all you can find in news-
papers, and nagazinos, along any assigned line.
9 10 Recite a pocn,
10 25 Take part in a debate,
11 25 llanual Training.
12 10 Read - Popular Ilechaiiics, lOi^^li^v Zlectricity, etc,
13 5 Construct or build a tov;el roller, broonholder, tic rack,
shack, push cart, boat, etc,
14 25 r.Iake and fly a Icite,
15 10 ;.!2ke a bird house,
16 10 Own eight tools,
17 25 Hake a collection of coins, stamps, leaves, relics, buttons,
pictures, etc,
18 25 Draw a map of at least nine blocks of your community,
shovdng public buildings, police and fire signals, doctors
offices, etc.
Name ten streets in order.
Take an educational trip through a factory.
Visit the ;j:t Institute, Field r.Iuseum, Zoo, Court,
Attend a concert,
G-ive history and forv.s of respect due American Flag,
Give ten qualifications of a leader.
Tic ten knots and give their ncuTies and uses.
Give early history of your city.
Na:nc and identify five constellations, ten trees, ten flowers.
Take a course in botany or zoology.
Name five pieces of classic statuary.
Read sonc assigned poetry.
3e cli&rted.
Road the daily paper,
ITaiuc and locate ten public buildings*
Tell the value of a hDbby»
Read an article on Labor and Capital, and give it in your
ov;n words before a group*
The Coal Controversy
Industrial facts.
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Keepin{j iw condition — Iijr.d book,
ffron Yotit.i into Iianliood- Read book,
Kane fivG vi'cr.l finctions of the body,
N?no t*""- f—'"'-; o-t"l -'""■■'' of ■'le'^.lt'''.
Read - Tlie Heart Of A Rose.
Read any st:.:iLlard I'aturc Book,
Plan and cool: a neal for a snail group.
Visit City parkj - 5 each,
KnoB five suitable sites for camp and hike, reasons for choic.
Have a physical examination,
Deaonstr-ite a cooking fire and a vyaming fire.
Saving a lix'e.
Sleep v.ith ::-o;ir bedroOTn windo" open,
Vrita an article or toll "what you get out of team games,"
Ploy at least t'-.o teau g:..ues,
Write or tell '.ow to keep fit physically.
Read ex. Officicl CJuide,
Know ..Old play at least ten different group games .
Teach a ^;roup of Tao^rs hov; to play agaae.
Read Chapter 15, on jioiij.- _;iunes.
Bo able to dive and srry-: at least sixty feet,
!Croad ivater naif a rainuto,
Pl-ongc ::a distancj of f. 'ent?/ feet,
Svv'im one hundred yarJ.s, using the crawl stroke.
Teach a bov ho\.' tu s\;?.'a
I>cnio:istrat'3 S'^liafcr .-^etJjod of resuscitation.
Demonstrate tlfco methods cf rescue and release in water,
Tov; person j'our ov."n v/oi-jht tv.'cnty feet»
Pass the HcEathloii tests,
Canp tc'.i daj/s or ..loro.
Be a captain, leader or ofiroi-.l in some form of athletics.
Point out you-.- weakest spo■^ pliysically and tell what you
are doi:,' co ovcr-couc chis vv^ukness,
llonthly vc:ilctic tests- oO. 75, 100,
"/rite fwC .iu-icxwJ- . oi'-o o . -Ij., ^.tul^ " -CS benefit a boy.S
Hikes
Perfect v;ockly gym attendance.
Personal efficiency in apparatus v;orko
Demonstrate netting up e::ereises suitable for use in home.
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117
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118
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119
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120
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III DE\^0TI0ii:X
Be a member of a GibDicah^
Attend a Church regularly ~
Conti-ibute to su^vpoit of i'Ovt Oliurch,
Dr some volunteer service for your Church, such as ushering,
passing out books, assisting Par>cc:: j, etc,
Memoriae five standard Church Hynns,
Sign the 4 C's pledge.
Belong to a Sunday Schoolo
Atte.id Sunday School regularly*
Attend a Bible oi* discussion club for complete coursCo
Secure at lee t one new meciber for your Church or Sunday
Schoolj
Assist in Church Entertainment, Social, Picnic^, etc.
Be am offxcer in yoTir Sunday School Classp atCc
Assist in definite piece of service for Church, such as
moving cliairs, setting up ta1>]eSg decoraviiif^, etc«
Ov.n a Bible^
Turn readily to given chapter and verse.
Tell who is yoTir favoi ice Bible hero and why,
Kme ten other Bible 7oroef:-
Briefly outline the Life of Chris to
TVirite or tell why wo have a ClT;-rch,
Jrite an article or tell fiT?e I'easons why a boy should belong
to a Churchy
Urit© an article or tell ^ksf^- sbat ?./. xia;na fee bB: :av.ehristian.
V/rite ar article or tell v;hy we have religions,
3hor7 that you have a daily habit of prayer and devotional
readings
Give and explain the Golden rule.
Give in your own words the Ten Commandments,
Pass the International Bible Tests,
Article on why '. ■':y should p^a^r^
Moral Cha:*. acter- hor.e.styr gambling, pnvearing, smoking.
Read some article deaJ.ing with Religion and Progress
Older Boys' Conference,
Fireside,
Read "irhe Social Gospel and Personal Religion,"*
Read "invent ives of Ilodern Life",
Read "Fellowship".
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Tell tirreo thirds the City does for your corarnunity,
and eiTxJlain yc-or City Government,
BriJig a \7rittGn rejxirt f^on hone stating that yovir
home coi-iduct is satisfr.ctory and tliat you have some
responsibilities.
Buy so.ie article for your Hone,
Attend a Father and Son Banquet.
Attend a }Iother and Son Banquet.
SeiTd your Ilother sor.e remembrance on toer birthday
or on Ilother's Bay.
Build so iT.e thing for your home.
Keep your own room in order for at least 3 months.
ITano k.id :~iOv.' 25 'jC'.CA or Church nenibers.
Render some CttTimunity Service, suggested by your leader.
Joi-.i t'le /brlc. Ov.tlool:,
aive five qualities you like best in a boy,
'./rite an article on "An Ideal 31*1" from your point
of view.
Veil -..'liat it r-eans to you to be a good /inerican Citizen,
Teach another boy to pass a test.
dive at leost si:: of t'iie various races that are corsnon
in the United States and tell one good quality for V7hich
each is noted,
Grive ten c^'aalif ications for a leader,
ITame 25 articles which aro manufactured in Chicago,
Recruit another boy to join the Y»
Recrf.it a boy to join your club.
Take a oGven r.ile hike overnight with another boy and
report fully,
172 50 Tell w^t your present choice of a life work is and why
you have chosen it.
.173 25 Sam and invest at least t\;0 dollars in some productive
enterprise,
3e a leader iii tlas Y,
3c on officer in a Club,
Take -^art in some progra::i at the Y,
Be a -...eiiaber of the Y Orchestra.
I Lake a list of the i^jnericans v;ho you think made a success
of their vocations and tell why,
ITame fovx national 5:olidays and tell the significance.
Recite "iimerica" and "The Star Spangled Banner".
Suggc-t two -.'ays i:i which any boy can promote a feeliiig
of bro therl^ioooL.
^a a ::i0-. -ier of t.je ,,j,^,
3e a party t« providing food to some needy family,
3e a menber of tlie gyu leader corps*
?articr>itc- in game tourna:-.ierits,
Write oui sir: principles cf Safety First.
Read booi's recommended by leader.
Read article - 3i:: Cireatest lien In History - Bruce Barton.
Demonstrate 3 ways to use the triangular and roller
barKlajes, a.lsi> the v.se of the toiirniquet.
Assist as loader for some jrounger boys' club,
De:nonstrate and Imow the use of iodine and boric acid.
Describe three kinds of wounds and how to treat them,
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■Mo set of rules can be laid down resardlnc t'.ie time, plnce
or procedure fcr the club meet ins as adjustnents are necessary to
moet varying conditions. A few suggestions, however, may be
given. "Jierever there ar, adejuate facilities, i.e« an attrac-
tively f'lrnlshed room offering sufficient -rivacy, the club
meeting should be held In the building whero the grou^' are
employed, receiving the "SGOOiation Building as a fleeting place
for activities of a special nature.
Noon-tlree offers a good opport mity for a meeting In a
■hop or factory where the group are given a sL^nultaneous lunch
hour, but in an office whero that period is broken up t is would
not prove at all feasible. In some cisog it has been found that
the boys v/lll stay after working hours fcr t'loir moetinc, particu-
larly when it is to be followed by Botue a ecial activity or pro-
gran.
Then the club meeting is to be held at the Building it
may well be preceded or followed by a gyra class or other special
progran. Tills is p jrticularly advisable in the case of ina-iberBSkip
groups as it is not easy to get thea to the building on otlier than
gym nights. If at all possible, it Is "bost to have the gyn class
precede the club aeetiag even though It makes a late supper neces-
sary. The gyn class affords an opportunity for tie "lettinc off
of excess steam," and tired and hungry from tat t he ^o ys will
gladly gather far supper served either cafeteria stylo or at a
reduced rate (approx. 24;^) and will then take a more thorou^
and leisurely interest in the club program than ia possible when
they are in a hurry to get to the ^iranasiun aftor an early mippor
meeting.
The Discussion: The leader should emphasize frcn t'.e stsirt
that the naln oonstructive feature of t-ie club program is the dis-
cussion and in order to avoid taking up the time with other tilings
it should be the first thing on t'le program. However it should bo
00 worked out aid so handled as to allow sufficient time before
the meeting adjourns for a short business meeting and occasionally
a special entertaiment feature.
Too much aaphasis cannot be placed upon the fact that t'le
word "discussion " is used with respect to this phase cf the pro-
gran. The boys must l>o i|ade to feel thtit this plase of the pro-
giam is as much theirs as is the discussion of matters of business
or plans for a a/ecial social event. It h.a? been foiuid advisable
in Borae cs-es to devote the time of one meeting to giYing the
group a thorough underetanding as to this phase of the progran.
A blackboard illustration will serve to shov/ the desir-
able as opposed to the undesirable method of conductor this
part of the program. The first one, the undesirr.ble method showfi
the leader, (represented b- a dot; assuring the attitude of toacher
or preacher to the group, (more dots) surrounding him and deli-
vering a lecture or sermon, seldari if e.'or t'lrQ'Winc out a ques-
tion being returned. In this case the completed diagran shows
only a series of lines eraanatinf: from t'le center point in tho
direction of the S'lrroundln^ circle.
The desirable method is then shown by drawing lines not
only from the center to the circle but also from the circle to
the center and from one joint cf the circle tc another, lllustra^
ting the course of the discussion. In t'lis case t".o leader will
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act only aa chalman, stating the question, g'liding the discussion
whera nocossary, acid finally; simnariziiie, ?ho boys aro then rea-
dily brought to BO'j t".;;it this cunstant Interchanco of idjr^s aid
points of v'ov/ Y/ill pesflt is a cota_ osite view of the 'juestion
resulting fro;:; its"expo8ure" to the minds of all these resent.
?he discussion plan and a consideraole nunber of the to; ics
as outlined in the progr?»n are based on a booi by T:arlo ?. De::tor
entitled ".An Cider 3oy's ^robleras. ' Tlie followinc are sorae of the
suggestions to leaders which aro partlculp.rly val" able.
(1) , "The puri^ose of the course Is to get dcwn wTiere the
boys live v;ith the teachings of Jesus aid the lible,"
(2) ''Don't tr:' to use every juostion in the lesson.
Select those which otj most practical or snbst'tute otliers in
your crnn vrcrds, I!uoh raorg nat3"lal is ^iven t'lan can be use^l
in one hour."
{^) "The group may or oay not be : repared in advance for
the lessens. Intense intorost in the class, iinder well prep-nred
leadershi; will get results an^hcv. .'n unprepared leader can't
eatcufla.e "before a grou: of boys."
(4) "Avoid genoralizing, :^ach question should be vzorded
in g-.-ch a n-ay as to dr:i\v forth concrete ans'.7ers. The di'scusDions
Should be in terms of your own town, ycur group, yourself."
(5) "Budget ycur ttne, use ycnr watch. Look to your
"■"erainal facilities".
0f particular value is a standard for the prosontaticn
of the question for discussion are the four main divisions
suggesteo by Dexter, vrhich he In turn bases upon the thou^^xt
process as outlined. by Dev/ey's book entitled "How '.Ye Think".
The»e four divisions are as follows:
(1) The Anaiysls: Here the attempt is made to brini^ out
thxu questions the nature of t' e 'iuesticn to be dealt ^•ith and
a clear understanding of the issues inTolvod.
{'d] The llain 'ssue: In the analysis of the 'nioBtion
several iSBues v/ill doubtless £5>pear and it is noceseary that they
be correlated and the main issue determined before the solution
can be properly worked out.
(3) The Solution from a Christian Stand point; Th' s civos
Bit?iificaiice to the -.vhole discussion. The analysis and stating
cT the problem serves merely as a self starter, .ind as I'r. 'exter
sugtjests, "it is not wise to run on the salf startor alone".
It is at this i)oint that Christian teachings and Bible references
are used to auvaxifeage.
(4) The Apilication: Tiiis phase of tJie dlscvssion serves
to clinch the whole affair ar.d v/lthcut it, no di acussirn is
complete. It must be raaanbered that a boys religion is s
"node of life" and not a "systan of doctrines.'' In this conjioc-
tion r.r. Dexter sug^xjsts that "t'le thing to be done about e-ich
lesson must be done at once while the motive is there. Cliristian
activities arc too often used as 'teasers', or a sort of b^it.
The aaouat of activity fro::i Garlstian motives T?ill bo the tr-.e
test of the effectiveness of your teaching". ( ♦I. ]
Following the dlsc'^ssion period timers should be a l*riof
> ■
' business meeting at which t"\a president should proside. "^lo
■^ m'^nutos of the previous meeting- should be rend and approved, the
Xiookly dues collected, old and new bnsines? ?ind the reports of
*1. Note: For a sanple of the detached outline of this devel-
ciment of a topic see the suggestion Mr the club discussion on "Thrift"
OOfflflittees oonaidored and any deslrod action taicen. Ilore a dlstiiist
effort should be aade to have the nioetinc coadiioted alont^ strict
parliamentary lines and if necessairy d'scipHne adrainistored ty
the club or by the BorgQant at siras, but not the leiiJer, if it
can be avoided.
The Bitcceas of these meetings depends uron the interest
of the entire group, both leader and boys and occasiomil special
features, a s;.eakar as an entertainer, or better a special niirabcr
by one of the boys thensalves, will, if properly thougl-it out and
planned, provide sufficient variety to held that interost. I'Tiile
much depends upon the leader, yet the more he csii let the boys
"run their own show", so to speaJc, the greater will be the inter-
est and devotion on the part of the group.
Thile the week to week progran as arranged should bo
followed v.herover possible, if a variatici fro;n the sohieluled
topic on the introduction of sc'O question not listed •VTill aid
in holding the interest of t'ie group, sucri charge should by all
means be .iiade.
ether books in ad<3ition to the one by Loiter already mentioned
that will prove especially useful in sitting up the various dis-
Cw-ssions :
Jenks: "Personal *^oblQms of Soya Vvlio YTcrk,"
!)oggett: "life Problems."
and others
311iott: "How Jesus ilet Life Cpestions"
Perkins: "The Character of Jesus"
Perkins: "florarades of Jesus".
Koehler; "Jesv.s the Leader"
Trumball: "Hen TTho Dared)
RobinBonj "Leaders of Israel"
Howard: "The Uany Sided !5av!d"
Staiths "The Christian Race"
Cook: "Introduction to Bl'ble Study"
Weatherford: "Introducing 'Jien to Christ"
Sotinson: "Cliristian Teaching on Social and ::conanic uestlons".
Rancherbrioh: "Social "^einciplos of Jesus"
Fleming: 'TlaraB of a V'orld Christian"
Sdwards: "Christ! inlty and E^iuseraents"
Purd;,': "The '::aj of Christ"
Hyde: "Self lleasurement"
Gowin: "Develoixnent of Bxeoutive Ability"
(Chapter on JIabit is psrtlcnlarly good)
ether helps on particulrT phceeB of t?\o prcGTm rill be
iBentloned where thoao phases are denlt T7ith,
The Fireside Pro cram
In promctini, a £-enersl v/eolcly raaetin^ for all older boys
it was found best to oorrelate it as closely as pOBi;iblo with
the club discussion pro gran, 'Tith this In mind tha sr.bjects azid
speaVrerc sc"io<V led for those neotings wero of t'le sort t'lat
would either : resent the particular problerr. to be discusser at
the next club rreetin^ or ; resent some phase or a general oonclu-
Bion on the discussion of t"ie previous ■week.
The spesL-rers should bj of the type that sg?peal tc boys
and sl.ould be secured s-.fficiently in advance tc allor.' adequate
prepar:.tion of t e topic on -whioh they are as'ced tc spo'ik. In
every case it it desirable tc thoroughly inforti the speaker as
to the general plan of T/orlt being followed, tlie spocial feature
being emphasized at the tl!3e, to v.-'iat extent it has already been
covered, and the partlculai- eaphasis desired. It has been found
that in this wa^' bettor speaiiers, and better talks fron these
speakers ecu be obtained than 'f t'.e progra': Is sot u^ in the
usual ha.-hazard fashion.
The details of these meetings should be in the hands of
a spociiil ccnraitt'jc ihc in ad Ution tc sliarinc t"io responslhllity
for securins the speaker and set tins; up the program, should be
particularly Charged Trtth the promotion of V\q aeoting araong
their folloiK-s. The chaimaii of that co'Taittoe, or sonecne
dolegateif by hin should preside, make any armouncem nts, intro-
duce the opcalter, etc. different nenbers should take the respon-
sibility for sec -ring cnO. S(Srirlng the"3ats". It his been found
that a collection t&lces at this time the "eats" ar ■ served will
practically cover fie expense involved, cuid t "or'j Is no doubt
that such a feature of the prosr^r vrlll serv.? as a draft; In;;: c.-ird.
Ice croa"-!, sandwiches, fnilt, c Icos cr cookias, an-l occasJcnally
hot or cold drin:<8 will give a sufficiout v^j-iet:' to tliis part
of the program to make it scmethiac to look forward to eaa. tine.
T.hile at lenst a certain part o'^ tho progrnra sliould be
devotional, it has not beon found desirable to set fio :3o<:tinG
up ae a purel;' religions or devotional mectins, "Thor:. should be
Bocie general singing and here popular a d stunt gon-js maj be used
to great adv.ntage. Special featuros in the forr. of wrestling
or boxing bouts, sr«oial entertainers, preferably vocal t;do:it,
should be freii^ently introduceo. A stunt nlglit ^7hon each "ost
puts on a sp^cicl number has been found vei'y worth while. A
work trial was also used with great saocess. Suggestions on the
part of the beys as to this phase ox the program should be encour-
aged and, vhere such sugjjestions ore used, credit given to those
oonceraeu.
ilovies, both educational and as far ae possiblo alon,:; the
line of special enphasie for the mo ith, raid abusing nre i^rovided
for in the proi^xan over twice a month. To use them more often
than that is not advl sable.
TVie time for holding this .aeetin^ will vary with conditions.
In general it rvac found best to hold it about 9 ?.i:. on the
evGui'.ig that found the largest number of boys in fie building, and
if possible a schedule of activities should be arranged to bring
several groups together en some part'LCiilrjr ev-^ning. Then it was
found that a club meeting or tv/o might bo hold sunultaneously
with a membershliJ and an extension group could be assa-abled in
the lobby about tha fireplaoo for t'lis neet ng. If it is not
feasible to have such a meeting weekly cone sort of a Goviaral
"rouiid up" with a program of an inspii'atloaal nature, should take
place at least onoe or twioo a month*
The Social '^Tcgrm.
This phase of the worl: is irtlculsrly Import^mt ?n the
Assooiaticn program as ada^^tod to -iaployed Soys, becmiso of t'lo need
of that t^T^e of bey for a chanco to asuiafy In a normal wa;/ his
so-oalled social or crosorio'is "Instinct", 'b '^as beon indicated,
the proerpra calls for a special social event onc9 a racntli, either
for each post individually or ■- conblned party of all posts. The
objectives aiid princivles j307erains thy social prograa and a
clnaslfication and res^rie of social activities as outlined b. '.'t,
Homan 3. Thcrascn of C3ntral rep'srtnient, Oh'c-;c:o, are appeided
herev;lth;
SOGI/'i.L PHOGRJ:'! ?0P. IT"^ TPICTJTD 3 'y^* 3H 0?HTvH;0D
CbjQCtlves
!• To promote such notlvitlos senong the boys as v.lll develop
good fellows'-.ip, . hjj'sic?.! vigor, mental al ortnes? , c^ltiire
and Christian char: ctfjr.
2, To discover and dovelcp latent t-Alent and leadership
araong boys which ri.';y he dlrocteu 'ntc lar^'or fields of
service.
?rinoi;le8
1. The Brotherhood should f.trrxish a prober and ado'^uate
outlet for tho social incliao-tions of hoys, guided by the
highest Christian str.ndsrds of con.^"Ct.
2. :.'.en of proven (hr'stian character sho '.Id bo placed in
positions of s^perv'sion and le-dorship of all social
activities.
S 7
7, Csre Bhoulil bo eercieod that or.r pro£n^riE arc of a
dernoerittio nature, "o iioul'I sc conduct thotn that the
hiuabjest i:;«::'bor na;' foel at bona aid thcrouc^ily gnjcy
tnam. ?he si^ir.t of fplr olay* a^i'i t"i; grsatest good
for th3 gr.- vtost ni-nb^r ahoulJ 'je t'.ig {j.-ddin^ :,.rl:ic':.: lea
at all tL'aoa.
4. "^roinote onl/ sucli activ'tioa, tho moral result of which
thore tan be nc doubt.
Social •■otlv't^es*
1. ?crml — [a] Indoor, (b) ::utdoor.
2. Tnfcrmal — (a] Indoor, [b) 'it-ioor.
?orr:cl Social ctlvltios are ovents stsged for an audience
when snail {?rou]:s do the Gr.tirtslnlnij, s^.oh as concorta,
ninstrel aJiows, or movioa; or \7hioh call for a fornoi. s^t
up or det-^iled pl'iimin-; In 'idTanco, — srach as p-^rtiss, tcnma-
rnonta ^id clyha.
Indoor
■SntertainniQuts: Tcumanenta:
'^tirnt Nights "^oc>et 3illiarda
l!ovies Checicora
Circua Chess
rinstrol xhov/s Bill'-orde
Concerts — vocal 3i:d institirnorit-.l "^ing ■^cng
;iasic;&l ar.d Literary 'Tcgra'^.s Cuo 'I^CT-i©
CorinunH;^ ":^ntertalnrae.-.to Clubs:
Theatricals Crchostra
-ageanta Lit jrnr^' an'l ''ebating
L'ccv Trials ^ Checker
Shop !7ight8 Chess
Sleight-of-hand "Mblie Spealclng
Lect- res JJale u^jtet
Parties: Dramatic
Open 'lOUse Mandolin
Ladies' Xight Canera
Banquets Cr.ift
Kollda^- P:rties
Bring Jfonr ?al Dinners
S k
ThcBQ evants w'lich (b'av. f.o larjiest audianoos are. In ^rder o? t c'r Iraporl^anset
Ciraus
"Instrol ""lovra
Stunt Nig 'It 8
?a{Teant9
Privste "Tliestrlcils
SenorL.! ^,tertal;T-9.its
Outdccr — i-. order of f.ieir X'Oi)ularIt^
llovies
Ooin-aunity Singing
LIuslc. Is
3aal Concerts
Llovles
iiuo'.oal avi Lltur'iry Trogran*
Concert 8
Locturea
T'icuiCB
Oatnpa
?l2i/ pGstivalB
Pagoaats
The first four aeu . to dra^' tha largest aadlencoa. 'T^iilo from the stand-
point of participation , thej rank:
Gcraaunity Singing PlOniOB
''laj I'sstivjils Campa.
''ago ant 8
Those boat i^roinotins good fellcvahlp ara:
Caaps
''icnics
Play PnstivalB
^rigaants
'nformal Social .•.otivitlos aro eveuta eiitored int > '::j V'lo ua^oiit^ of
those present, and i/hich are act aa higlily org:inizod as the forraal typa,
Sxanples of tVAr. group are lobby sin^s, fr.ctory picnics, doniltory par-
ties, etc. ?hl8 t;,'pe also laay be lield in or out of the building.
inuoor
Sames:
Poclcet Billierds
Ping Pong
Cue !R3'!ne
Billiards
Checlrors
Chess
DCEiinoea
Bean 3ng
Carrcras
Flinch
Pitt
Snt erta I n-aent a :
2Icv" 98
llass SsT.es
Sup: sre
""art lea
Ctitdoor
(In order of f-.o'.r popularity]
Ilijcint'
PiOUiCB
Coasting
Sleia'ii !lidoa
'"e'iner r.ot-sts
Hunting
Picnics
Sings
npellin-r 3eea
f 1
As proTidod in the conatitutlon, the reflponalbility for
the social program rests upcn the Sooial Coranittoe appointed by
the "Jtecutlve Co-:mittee. "This conrnittee will require eonslderahle
attention and direction from the leader, but with that it can
te raadu one of the moat active and enthusiaatic ccrarnittoos. s
Boon as practicable after t^ieir appointment they should neot with
the leader and go thru the program as arrangod for the ^ear to
learn t.e nature of responsibility. Any additional s'lCS^^stions
or any criticiffn, which they have to of for should bo noted and
plana for the first social event definitely laid o.t. A special
effort should be nade to introduce aomo novel feature into every
progran, one which will assuro the ecmpleto ocoper ticn of the
conrnittee and at the S'-rse time it is sure to arouse the curiosity
and stimulate tho interest of the rest of the club in the proposed
program.
After the program has been dofinately laid o- t, respoiis'-
bility for certain special features, for t e 3-]ts, for tie col-
lection of ar\j necessary asse8S!nent otc, should be definitely
assigned. The best wa;: to na'-e a cona'ttee effective is to give
each nienber sonething to do, and the leader, \'7ho cannot so direct
a ccnsnittee, but v.ho does all or most of the work for t'loi is
falling far short of his potential usefullness.
The matter of ulxed pa- ties presents sonowhat of a problera
but is nevertheless an essential part of the social progran.
There the boys have pr.rticular girls, whio'. they want to bring and
if the prevailing sentLmont of the group as a v,holo favora each
follow bringing his own girl, such a plan "a at least v/orth
trying. But generally speaking, many of f.e boys do not have
7 '■
particular girla thit t^ey will want to bring and a more suocessful
party, froa the point of view of participating la usually assured
of a particular group cf girls ore invited by the club as a whole.
The y.'.C.A. churches or Sunday Schools or girls clubs und' r
adequate STpervisicn, are often glad o** the opportunity to coop-
erate in ail evening's progrgrn of this sort, ""hero this method of
procedure is usod the girls group should bo r-cked to ^point a
cannittee to cooperate with t'le boys Social Corriittee, ai.i 'f
possible, they should hold a joint meeting previous to tie party
at livhlch tL'Tie the ga-ne rogrom should be o tlined aid tlie
gaaes denonstrnted b^- the cotraittee in order to assure t}ioi r
being put across s.iccescfully at tie party, "her j t'le party is
a largo one, including several posts this is an essential .Special
coaching must be given those vtio are to run off the ganos, etc.
A^y special talent among either the boys or the girls should be
encouraged. Stunts by groups or individuals will hejp to bring
this out — or forfeits where games re miring then are played.
To give the club as a whole an appreciation of the social
program and its significance and at the sane tirae to provide
opportunity for a discission of the Christian attitude toward
anuseraents in general, provision h s baen aade in the club dis-
cussion schedule for January, immediately preceding a party, for
a consideration of the "Essentials o? a Successful Party"
This will furnish an op ortonity for a frank discussion
and criticism of previous parties and also permit the sugjrestiona
that there are phases to a social progr-ia other tlian dancing.
As is suggested in the proj^iam, "It takas brains to run a party.
any 3CC3 Ctm run a diince." It will also nrcuao tae Interest of
the entire group ae different suggestions are nade for ijrjneB, etc.,
and before the raoetlng Is ctrer enf.nisiaan will run high and a good
attendance at the i'-5.rty assured.
The Thrift ■^ograra.
The object of t-ie Thrift rogrnra has boen briefly stated
as an effort "to help the inilvldual think stral{?ht on five thl.ics:
3 am I as
Spending
Saving
Investing
Living
Boys, and particularly working boys, nust be Inpreasod v;ith the fact
that t:Jift is not hoarding acco^i'llahod by tho doveloxraent of
such habits as stlngiiess, moannes;", aiiJ solfis'inoss, an" resulting
In their aprearing to their fellows as "poor sports", or "tight-wads",
but rathor that it is Just the opposite, encouraging personal habits
that lead to industry, advanC'^rnont aiid practical ste^vardship. Tt
is net a difficult task to lead a boy to soe that the fellow who Is
always^treating", and "blOTVing" his mono, the first fev; days -ifter
pay day is also the follow, v:ho is sure to be "broke" before the
ne»t pay day coaes around aiid forced to "sponge" upon his friends
until another pay envelope furnishes hlra the means for anotlior
few days si^endijig orgie. ''erhaps the greatest contribution th;.t
this xerogram can -.ako to the working boy will he to stimul te his
thinking. J-.e to t/ie differynce between having money to spend and
the possibility of ma.rlng money go to work for liim.
This prograr. Is scheduled for 'anuary In order that it
may be correlated with the extensive tlirift car.)palgn fostored by
the i'aticnal Thrift eek Canrjittee of 'utemation.al Coraiittee
Y.I.i.C.'. Industrial Topartiae-it. Th" 3 ccninittee fosters t'lO National
Thrift '■ oek January 17-2" and from then croi be obtained all the
^1
neceasary material for nakin;;: this progran a real worth while
feature of the years work.
For iTubllcit:' purpoBos, tao t" rift prosrai has beon
■anmarized Into the folloiving Ten ~oint Creed or Ten "tepa to
Prosperity:
1) ■ ork and "am
(2) UsOce a ^udget
(?) Heoord :3cpcndituras
(4) Have a Banlc Account
(6) Cajrry Life Insurance
(6) Cwn Your Crm Heme
(7) Hake a ill
(8) ?ay Your Bills "romptly
(9) Tnve»t in Reliable Securities
(10) Share with Tthers.
This senaral creed has been revised and eapeclally
adopted for boys as follows:
1. '.'ork and er.rn.
2. ay your bills proaptly.
Z, ZstLTiste your spei-.dinc in advance.
4. Spend your nioney wisely.
5. Zeep a record of expenditures.
6. Share a part of your inconie with others.
7. 'lave a baril-r account.
3. Invest in reliable securities.
3. Choose a life rcr!^ t^iat will give a physical,
mental a-.d moral reserve.
10. Avoid wc.ste In ev^ry fom,
7V
FroQ the National Thrift Caaralttee, It Is possible to obtain
conBiderable helpful raatorial. Including the follo\7ine: "national
Thrift "eek ::anual", "National Thrift ' oek 'Ian 3ook", "Prrxaotine
Thrift /jnone Boys." Thoy aro fiirt^.iar peeparod to furnisli a vai'loty of
posters in sovjral foms, sanplos of V7hich are given herewith.
10 posterfTn"'ct!or?'S„i-^''du;L''v.'H ?^"'^l^. "btainable for teaching the Ten-Point Economic Creed. Fumed oak frames, 7 x 10 ft..
^y
The value sccruinc frcra haviiig tho boys shcxe in the
promotion of the progrsca should not bo ov:rlooked and tho nfitter
of posters, furnishes one opTortrinitv- for this. Tcmo, if net all
of the posters should be ^ade by the boys thanselves. A poster
contest between clubs or individuals na^' bo worth v;hile, whon
there are a euffio'ent nmiber oT embryo artists Interosted.
As indic-.ted in the progran for Tanuary, t i-i discussion
at two of the club neetinjrs is give.i over to a consideration of
the sabject of Thrift. Tho first d" sc':ssio '. under the headinc of
"LIcney, Tt's "se and ..buses" can be nad tioroushly practical aiid
one tc which the boya will quickly respond. The outline furnished
in "An Cider Boys "^roblsns" by l;©rter na^- ^e used as a basis.
In raakinc an. analysis, of tliO problom the distinction between beinc
thrifty and beinc a "Ti^t-wad" should be pointed o t, 'arallel
tests on tiie blac'cboard of tho uses aiid the almses of money v/ill
prove interesting, the lattor best sirving to brine home to the
group the things of little or no use which tonpt thon to "bloR' in"
their noney. An hcnest ccnfossicn on f.e put of the leader as to
his wealcnesees in that connection will help hL-n to get down on the
same plane with tho fellows in considering the problom.
!rhe aain issue, as sug::Gsted by Dexter is "to dotorrnine
the relation of Thjrift to Character". The solution frai a Cliristian
standpoint should emphasize the Christian attitude toward noney.
Sixteen of the parables cf G'lrist deal v/ith Vna t^ieio. .'. paaphlet
entitled "Christianized Dollars ' put out by the Industrial Department
y.Ll.C.-'. , International Ccciaittee is very helpful in this connection.
At this point, th© Boys Ten "oint 7inancial Crood, previously
nentioned, should be iritroduocd and explained. If ■ ossillo printed
or tji^ewritten cojlos of the creed should b:, given to ev^ry boy.
In preeeritlng the r-ractlocil airlicntion of the disci\8sion
three distinct phaaeo alioul- be aaphasized: [1] iKrcrt-^nce of a
savings acco mt; '2) Value of a budget aiid hew to organize one;
(3) "ecessity for lizeopinc a check on eiponditi-res. In thlo connection
th»re re a variety of systei'is and sclioiaos all of than having Botne
laerit - and sane appoalin^ noro to one person that another, "over-
theless, it \7onld 3ee:--i .'-.dvissble to present a duf'.iite plan to the
boys aost of whom hav3 nothlnj of the sort with whicli thoy are
faalliar. -he following plrr: icnovm as "Check It;" 'o^^ Sanuel !!'irsh
Oi the ITcrthern Trust Uowpany Thrift Bureau is rather novel aid
has been usod to advmtf.ge in st:irting boys out on a systenatlc
plan of saving, budget aad recording of e^r^oisos.
The foll05,'ins s..fr£estion is given as to the my^tin^ up of
a budget, certain revisions beini> necessary tc neet partic ul ir
noeus:
The raG'^-lar la.at'.ly e.T.pensos for v;hich I , as keepar
of this budgcjt, a:.i to be responsible ou|fit not to e:ceod:
Llaintononoe;
Bent 5
Light
Gas
Phone ^
Food:
(Irocorles, Ice, etc. "
Board
Lunches C
Clothine:
aaall itena only '
Advannanont:
Boolcs
Iluflic
Perlodlc-ils
Station Dry
Church
Charities
P.eersation:
Theatre "
Social
CpJidy
Autonioblla
Cporating:
Laundry .^
Clocqiing
Carf.iro
Hovsehold
Domestic -orvi-;e
Autoaoblo
Uonthl:; Allowance
To Dependants *_
7o '.:ya olf
I'y monthly budget crdinar51;', then, ou^ht not to oxcasd *
But thero will be noutlis v/hen T •will havo special e;<poi-.8es
that do not occur every month, such as fuel, ins- ranee ta":es.
9e
furniture, special articles cf clothins, education, travel, G^^ts,
club d es, vacstion, etc.
The estitictQ for eno'i separ t.3 month, thon, will be the
regular monthly expfins-^ estiir.ato plus any apeoinl exneisos that
will lilcel:' be iac^ri'ed Q'.rln^ that month.
Uj budget b; .•aonths, then, ou^'jht to be about as follc^vs:
Janunrj I
?>esular
""lus sieclcl
iicpf^nse Savings
Total
s'etruary
Hesular
"'lui 8r)ecial
79
Beloff/ aro attaishod aanplo slieots of which ther*^ are tv7o
fcr e.ich month in the ''Cheoi It" "booklot. '. mmboi' of atnilar
sheets are also ftim5shei for the checking of special itene,
There are tie Special 'Record paces referred to In tho dirootlons
for use impended Tjelow.
JULY
RECORD SHEET
Dollars
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2
^^^^— ^^_^_^^_
310
320
330
340
350
360
370
380
390
400
410
420
430
440
450
460
470
480
490
500
510
520
530
540
550
560
570
580
590
600
Record your savings on page seventy
34
Change Sheet
Half Dollars
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Quarters
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Dimes
$
$
$
$
$
$
Nickels
$
$
$
Cents
n J
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
.60
.70
.80
.90
1.00
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The direotion^ere given are taken directly tran lir.
March's boolc and explain In detail the operation of the plan:
Before you Start to operate the expense record, raake up a
budget for a yeiJr, or at least a month in davanco.
IMPCRTAIIT--
There is one thing we want to make perfectly clear — that
while you can raaJco up your ra'-nthly budget easier by consi-
dering your needs for enoli item separately, lifce rent,
fbod, clothing, etc., you do not have to keep separate
expense aocotmts of t'lese different Ite-ns under the Check w'
it plan.
Under the ordinary 'budiiiot aysto.a \"here one can over-spond
his estiinate and not discover "t unt!l he totals his expenses
at the end of the month, it is, of oorrse, a good thing to
know ^here the money vas spent. TJnd r the Check Hft plan,
howev.-r, as you will sec v?hcn you read the directions, ycu
are warned before .ycu 0VGr-spe:d, which is fj* better than
being infonae-i of it eft .. :. v/aru . !?hl3 helps you to keep
v/ithin your budget ?ind sivcs a grec.t deal of fork.
If, however, you desire to keep a special check for avhile
on s<:*no particular iteE:n of expens3 iiT-ro gro<Serio3, clothing,
etc., yo ; can do so by using the Special Reword.
These p'-tges uay also be usc'l to keep a sopjir to chock on
the cost of a vacatioii trir, oontrlVaticns to Oarlty,
luxury t jces, cost o" running a car, etc.
IiI5i:C'fi::iT2 .
Si Tple Isn't It? 30C siuaros on each record sheet — 600
available for each nonth, and e-ch squ re represents a dollar.
They ars numborjd from loft to rltjht, lino after line, like
the printed pago of a book.
Set your joal for the month by nalcinc a oroea in tho
square ropresontin-- the amount of your efltL'nated or^enses.
The gjime nov/ is to keep your exi^enaes fron .-roinc beyond
this ILTiit.
Ab you ?pend simply check off enough squares of t>io ri^t
denomination to e:ual the aaount of tho e>rpenditure — aiid
as fast as you use a dollar's worth of squares in tho change
section, cheek an additional square in the dollar SQCtlon.
The dollar sign' will vv-;im you.
To illustr te: If you s:>end f i re .■oll?rs, check the
fifth dollar square. If next you spend thirty dollars,
check the third square directly bolow that [^ rows of ten
•quares each, you see). For sevonty-five cents, c?ieok
a half dollar and a quarter squ;:ire. ITow, when you spend
and check anothor half dollar, yon also checlc the nert
dollar aqunre, for tho dollar sign ^ warns you that you
have used e dollar's worth of half dollar squares.
Keep Your "".y e on tho 'ast Cheek ITark in the dollar section.
It indicates the approximate tofea.1 of your exponditurjs to
date. This total and the goal you have sot iiro constantly
before yo' , and seen to say "you can or you c imot spend
for this or spend for that"— -cheC'-s you before you Viave
wasted your income.
The pa -ticular advantagos of this method, as outlined by
Lr. I^arah, are here given:
/ot.
The Advantages of the Cheok-lt Budget syatata.
Those who have kept a budget for ani' letigtli cf ti;ae are able
to testify to Its usefulness, but the gre'.t dlff'citlty h;i3 been to
get u system, t/i,- oi^eration o" v/hich is simple er.oui;.; to nerit its
universal use.
Easy to Keep
In producing this method ever^ effort has been nade to do cAvay
with the usual bookkeeping features. How well this tias been done
Is described in the following paragraphs.
T.hy it is "asy to Ileep
You do not have to botier about classifying: the ex ens o items
under this systsr.. You can clra-lfy then if you went to, but it
is not necesiaary to successfully operate the plan.
llo figures are uaeo in keoplng your record, but check marks
instead. Your ex:endlture8 Qui be c"ieclcod off mere quic!:ly than
fig-ures can be made to indicate thorn.
The memory is not burdeied vrith the different expenditures
made uv-'rinp; tJie day. Instead of une total daily entry each expen-
diture is chec::ed separately as made aid with no loss of tine, and
The total of your exi^endituros is automatically recorded
as each "teci is checked off en thqifocord sheet.
There ia no extra bookkeeping at the end of the a. nth. The
total of your exr enditures in com arisen Y,ith your budget Is cons-
tantly before you. Tills eliminates tlie necescity of monthly totals
and ocDtparisons.
Better l.esults.
Not only is the Check-it system easy to opor..te, but it gets
/o3
the desired results. The main object of a bui^tit Is to keeii «?:] on-
ditiiros within reasonable limits. To dlscovor at tJie end of the aonth
that you hcva over spent your ostiinatos is too lato to savj w.hat
has alreaJy bean spent.
Why It Sets 3ettor ^.esults
Because of the BOlf-totalin^ feature yo;- can seo at a glance
at any tine how much yoa have siont, aiid how nuoli you have left to
81 end, and this tends to ^ re vent yoa froci over sheading your budget —
oheOrs you before you have wasted your Inooae.
If your budget for tno aonth is one hundred dollars, anrl on
the tenth day you see that you have spent thirty-six, y.u ioiov/ that
unless you wanage well during: the remainder of the month you will
e2:ceed your budget. i:nowln^ that, you an nore apt to si'ond CJre-
fully i.. ord r to have tho ostirnatod a'aount for your savings account.
The discu8si:n the following week"8hould be given over to
checkine up on tho rauterial given out the week before, the cornv'aring
tf the weeTc'a ei:porimont in usin^ the "Chech It" plsii and f.e giving
of jaiy furthor exr^lanaticn necessary. The Ten "oint Creed should bo
reviewed aid si'scial eaphasis given to point six — "Sharing with
Others". The disc.ssion tfioalJ close with a brief irispiraticn: 1
ccnsiderati .n of other piiases of thrift, suofi as tine, enor^, etc.,
the main issue still being considered as the relation of thrift to
character, aid the prac'.ical ap:'lio:tion siig octed and worked out by
the boys tiismselves under the iirectio.i of the leader, rt'ior s gges-
tions for t e club discuss :on :2a;,- be drav/n for the posters "Dividing
the Dollar" and "Tie '^arnl i--^ '•(MeT of Ten Dollars".
/-W
The fcllcwinn; 1? st cf -ooka on t'irift, furiished l^ iho
Aiaeria-m Library Assooiatlcr. -nili ^irove usafi;! Tov ieidsra ^ind
helpfuJ to boye, who shc-.v e ijartlculrr ?.ntor :t?t li: tie -)roer.a.J
and sltr deplrone cf gcinr. deojer -ntt. hoqo v^artioular phatc of It
for t>.e(n38lv«i>
Benj gain Franklin. Lindsay Sv/ift (Beacon biographiQs] .
aaall, 1910. ;.75, 154 p.
Book of tiirift. T. D. . aoOregor. Pimi^, 1915, *1.50. :'49p
Poverty and waste. Martley althers. Dutton, 1916. .;2«50.
180 ];.
Ti-irlft. :. 3. Harden. Grcwoll, 1913. °.90. 92 p.
I2JVest::"1-ts.
Financial independence at fifty. 7. deVilliers. Ilagazlne
of ■.•■all St., 1919. ;2.00. 2^5 p.
How to get ahead, A. "'. Atwood. 3obl-s-I;errill, 1917.
"1.75. 277 p.
How tc save m.ne:'. "-0. Fowler, .'cGlurg, 1912. '1.25.
237 p.
Putnara's investnient handbook; a stLnulua aad a giii e to
financial independonce. Allart ". , Atwood. "vitnan, 1919, "1.95.
375 p.
BUDGETS.
Art of spend lag; hov. to live bottor ani "save nore.
ITnurice Le Bosquet, /inerican school of heme econo:'.'C8, 506 ^'. 69th
St., Ch-cngo, 1921. "^.lO. 24 p.
II?:] rdZ'JT.^TiCz.
Life insurance. 3. o. Huebner. Ap. leton, 1915. * .75. 482 p.
How much shall I give? Lillian Brandt, Frontier '^reflo, 1921.
*2.00. 157 p.
Outline 6 gGOeteci for toachlng tJorlft In el -i en tar;' schools.
1919. r.7 p.
Ten lessons in t"-.rift. 1315. 19 p.
Tae secret o' t rift. Z. 3. TJpton. >.ierican ban'-ers aoao-
ciation. Savings briiik ttivleion, 5 ITassau St., New Yorlc Cit^', 19.?1.
J. 15. 14 p.
Thrift and conssrv^tlcn; how to t^ach it. '.. II. Chanborlain
and J. F. Charalerlaln. llx.pincott, 191?. '1.4C. 27,? p.
rnrift ar.d success. 3. 3. Jacirson a^id oth>.-rs. Cent'iry, 1919.
.^..55. 233 p.
Training inthr"ft, ".. H. Larriscn. Abingdon "^esa , 1921.
C.20. "9 I.
'Jse of money. ". /.. Zirlcp-:tric>. 2ob' s-I.'orrill, 191D.
;i,50. 266 p.
'e Indicsted In the prcfjrara, the Flres'do i:eeting should
correlate with the s^eolal era: has is w^zn thr'ft. A banker or
business man should] be socurol to slve a practical talk on the
subject of Thrift and particulor attention should be called to the
thrift posters, etc. The monthly rally of all posts should trJ?©
place during the nonth, preferably on <J^.nuary 17th, lenj'ra'n
Fraiiklin's blrthds^-, atid an outstsnding bank president secured as
the principal spe&ker. The slogan £,ivon by Poosovelt should be
©■nphaslzod: "Thrift is wl'.ere ycu are with v;hat you've sot."
?he 71 nd Youreolf Gaar^iig?!
This La^.^ort Jit phaso tf the ppoi^risn is scliedulod for qpocid
eraphasiB during the lavntli of 7e>r<-iary — Intontionally in fie
niiddle of the year when the inter- st in the progr-M on t''0 pro^'t
of the bcye should be ct its height nad practically- evory hoy
reaushed by the special ef 'ort.
It will be possible hero to rive only the "high spots'*
in th3 progrnra for to cover in detail all Its phases vvcr.ld be
sufficient f.r a thocls in itsolf. ' ith tho aaouut of spoc-.ril
eriphasiE thct has been given tc this work by the Association and
other ajroncles tliere is a lar.^a .•saount of nateri-'.l at hand TJhich
will be helpful to the Tecretary - lo' iers fowtering such a jiro-
graa. ::r. Hobizison's todk entitled "The Find Yoarself Idoa'
ambodlos in an adtnlrsLlc way tho detailed uorlcin;; out of t:.o
procrsa as conducted by the Issociation. '• describes tlie v;ork
as a friendly saethod bee -usc of its s^'^apathetic approac': a^.d
giveB the followine sim:i£.ry of essential stepsi
(1) ""roBentlns vocational infcraaticu.
(2) SiTin<: the bey a chance tc aaalyte himself, itaking
a careful study of the bey' 3 statements in the analysis bl jiJc.
(3) Scheduled interviews v.'lth general counselors ajid
advice and help of oxp-jrienced nen in dif ''orent vocations.
(4) .'.ttcntion to the c'.ar^cter building .angle o'' t'lC
vocational proccst.
(5; Aid in securing the rl^-'t j'ob ■chon a ct»an-3B ia nocoB-
sary.
(6) Conscientious and patient fcllowup of each boy's plans
and problems.
IC 7
The ob^octive of tho nrogran has boei dtt^flnoi as ",«jp.
effort to help large Aura'bers cf aT'loi'oi "b./g tc fnce l.vtoilicoat-
ly t" e urggnt proMan of dlscoverln:^ t" :o vcor.tion ''rr v.-hloh they
are best fitted snJ tc brine to bear on t",3 case cf t lo lusnbleat
boy ever^,' roB'^urce of the oommiillty, oducational, industri.-il
and charsctor 'builcilnc. To com"L'no with th"8 econadc effort,
personal raoral and religious counsel, to t:.e purpose fn-.t ornployed
'coys vfho coiae undor the Influence of t'.e Young rien's Christian
.'ssociaticn, s'laH be i^iort God hac given th>n capacity- tc bo,
in v/ork life in Self develoTncnt and service"*. It should be
emphasized tliat t'le ef "ort is thoroujrhly Cir'stian, arr^ ennhn-sis
rightly placed on '.nfluonolng' particl;/ants to bocoiie Christian
lawyers. Christian dcctore. Christian mechsciioa, etc. 'Tov/ovor,
where Cstholic aid Jewish boys unite v.i th those of "^rotes';' nt
faith in this effort, thiore should he no attanpt at prosolytinc,
but rather to sJjow these boys alone vr-th the othirs the irarcrt.aice
of bo' '■if better followers of their cvm i^nrtionla*' f "th nr, a
means of belni' more efficient in their chosen vocation. Mso,
while Christifcin callings should not be cvera-nphaslKed, It is to
be hoped and rearonablg exi'SOted that sane of the boys will show
a preference in that direction which should most certrinly be
eiiooura£:od. In a word t':e effcrt is one of general vccati.nal
guidance b;; a Christian orcsnisation rlth Christian emphasis.
?.'ith these things in mind tho following prelivuinavy stops
as to organization and a prcgran for t-\e Ci5npai£n itself appended
herewith:
^ S
?rellmln5r.v gter-s
1. A Ca'n-.'.ttoo of joya
Several cannaigias have been less of cctlvo t .sr. t'la.y n"fjht
easily ht.ve 'been, (mO. ail for laOiC cf an onori^stic a .d faitliful
oonittea of 'Joys, If a atrcnc Tinployod 3o;,-s' Brot:i<3rlioocl o-lsts,
theae "^cys can handle it, tut ot^ienvlea a srecial c^nnlttee should
te foirae.l. Tlieir hol;> is of prliaary i-.ff ortance ii>—
Stirring up the Interest of t;ie bya In the ncsnbershlp.
As individuals or in sniall ccnmlttess, enlistinc groups
frcm IjJTgc stores or factories.
Indue in;-' the boys to turn in thoir blanks prcraptly,
and properly filled,
Prai'arin^ lists of prospective participaMts and setting
a definity number as the goal to be raaoheu.
If the oonmlttee agrees, include in the oarapai^^n, stmi-
anployed beys, those ?/ho go tc scliool and work 2 ci't time.
2* A CoarTiittee of i:en
This may be a special committee, the refnjlar Boys' "Vork
Conraittee or a oortion thoroof. Their duties sliould be fc(
Felp secure interviewers in advance. 'See list
belov;, ]
uive puLlicit • tc the cai^pair-n snon: busin-ss -.jid
school raon. {'The nes"?spapers liave universally
given abundant sp^ce to t'sese efforts. ',
?.&iEc ff.nis noCGSsary to ccvoi' rintia::, bAiiaics,
partial cost of suppers, sper-kors, etc.
/id in anal.yzins the boy's blanks.
Participate in t-ie interviewing.
Give carefii.l ?.ttention to followin,'^ up the boys'
oases for soae Tre-ilTS aftor the c^paign.
J " 9
?• Sfclection of Intervlowtirs
.'he ©x^'or lance of aaiijr oisnpaigns indioatoa fiat t\Q following
list iB addouate for t :9 bis intorriow n>"it, '.'Ith such a staff,
tfto intox'viev.B p-^r ouj can ba given and this wvr'^B out nruo'i ho'.tor
than a 8iiit?lo iiitorvLo\7. ^ater otjior interviev/ars on higlily
technical lines aay Le re'juircd.
Lawyer Hinistor
"hysician rhyaic^il Director
Has tar /echcnic Ne-^vspa^ier -ian
Skilled "lectrician Association Osneral
Civil or -iecliamcal Secret ar.7
r,no:inoer A Contractcr (to oov.:;r var' j'tg
Autcuobile Isn^ert tradtss or a roi^reso.itat' ve of
llerchTiit or "in':er the Central 'a'bor ' nion ^or
Saldsman eaue purpose)
Architoct or "raftan-jn Boys* *"orI<: Ca.nittgo 'len
Artist or . rt Instraotor Club '-eaders
llusician 7iaitin.f; Boys' V'or^c Secrotai'les
iducaticnctl ti rector o-^
othor "IcTucutor
l^ploinacut recretrry
(if i>08Si'ble)
The Ganpaisn Itself
After obserfing canivaigns in many parts of fcho c::imtry
and comparing notes, a goodly niaabor of exi^erienoed 3o. a' '.ortc
Secretaries consldar the following saiaple oampaisn one of the
most effective ways of doing find-yoursolf work*
The First Friday—
5:30 ' .::. lleeti ic of lien's Cainitteo with ccn
riaXf^ leiiders.
6:30 ,:'., Suppor rv^etin; of Vac boys onlistod for
the Ciivaign, the caranittee of tc/s
and the- coanittee of rneii-
7:15 "P*^. "rograa of not more than t'wo speocaes,
one to be made ^ the vis' ting ca^-
paign leader.
7:55 ?.H. .'.nncunccsnent b:' loc:! secrotary or
chairman of the group meetings.
8; 90 P.M. Congenial groups of froa ton to t\7or.ty
bojre .\,;eting vlth a neribor of the
nen'8 ccmrplttoe tc rsce" ve t'leir
"blfinka ic.i' be^"3 their c^/n self-
onalysio.
ComlttoG .'T-yn collect a'\j,' conpletely
fnied blanks ar:a rt-ocii t'.e naDes
of toys who taike blcinks heme for further
etv?^.
9t$0 ^.a. ^rief rieetlng of ocrrulttee of boys to
arrix^jD for gottinc t}io bl.'jikB back
w- thlzi a fc^v dii^'s 3nt3 to auuca plfins
for brlnjrlTis all t^c boya back for
the bis interview ni^it one week
hence*
The Following "ednpsds:'—
Check up ▼arious natters including—
(a) feeing the ccrtnlttee of boys about getting in blanks
that are still unretumed and naintalning the inter-
oat In the interview night atlendiir.oe.
(b) ?;ith the ten's eoiuittittee see t'lat the dasired intor-
▼iewerB are safely lined up for Friday evening.
The Sedond Friday —
9:00 A.M. Caspalgn loader mests with visitiyjg
secretaries, men's con>nittee, eduea-
tlcnal secret sry, etc., and together
t':;Gy spoid t'-iO ant Ire day .inalyzing
boys' blan>;s, scheduling interview-
ers, -and aiding the lood Isader in
£ll r.rrsc.^'eaials for fe ^^venlng.
5:?0 ?.H. BlenltG shcald all be ajislyzod and can-
raonta .aad-^ on both originals .xid
duplicates. The so are handed out by
the caxjittee t: t'le interviewers as
they arrive.
6:00 ?J3. Brief neotinc m«Ji tho Interviewers
when the find-yours If Ide.'- is ex-
plained aad interviev/ers* ro^ ort
blinks Iso od, instricti:n3 and 3ug-
goatlons gi.ven about tho intc}r7iGv;!L5,
and (paostloas miowMrod. ~ine should
be roenrved "here for a seafjon of
:"-rao'or -.vit.i roforonoo oo":':!. to the
vocational nd roligious aejects of
the Intarviewor'a work.
il I
6j30 ?JI. Stqpper wlt'i boys, ▼isltlnc aoorotariea,
IntervicR^ers, and ooraaitteee.
7sl5 T'JJ. Teinalnute inspirational talk h ; a vlslt-
inc 8Q0vct:zTj OT otio of the leaders.
Introduction of the interviowors by
mes»ly reading the narao of e.iOh nan,
tellinr his line of work raid calling
on tiio first boy v;haa ho is to intor-
vieiw. This sives opportunity for all
th ' boys to SG' all t'lo interviov.'ors
and the interviewer tc recocnizo his
first bvy. Announcjnonts and adjoum-
laent to the intervri ev7in2 rooms.
7:45-10:00 ".IJ. Intervievv period. A headquartore
roora, from wMc'i the intervies worlc is
directed, is useful as n place to center
t";e attention of boys ntwaiting ai^joint-
raents. Here shciild be i laood ▼ocation-
al o'larts, books and pamphlets. The
boys enjoy tr^'ing certain raontal tests,
and occasioiiall^' disiovor s e useful
infonnation about tha.isol'ffos. The local
Boi^a* Work Secretary and two other leaders
ape needed at tlie hoadquartora roora the
entire OToaing.
Saturday— Througiiout the day, follow-up work can be ooMonced,
interviewers' reports e snined, further intervieivs liold,
and occaslonal'.y boys visited at their places of ernp-loyraent.
f5unday — ^?.elif:ious meeting for enployed boys addreesed by men
connected v?ith the campaign. Here the ev.'incellstic raessaee
can bo ured esx^ecially vrith t ^e social Clirlsti.'mity erapliar-
sis. This noetin£ sup' lernents in a satisfactory wa^' the
work done in f-.e intervie\7S.
The Follow-'Jp.
The H n's CcrtTiittee or certain me-abors of it s'.ould be
retained for see v/o ks to aid irv—
Securing fr.rthor interviev/s for beys with special needs.
Studying particularly Jifflffilt cases.
Helping rnako delicate adjustments in boys' hemes or places
of amployrnent.
Finding the work opportunities for boys v/ho raanifoatly
ought to mdze chrmges.
Givinf special attention to boys who select professional
Christian callings.
/IV
Helplnc beys to inake good on their noral and rolici^ous
deoislons.
The Self Analysis Bliyafe and its Sso.
V.7iile tho BJii-por laeotine of ell 'b',va for the i-'urT'oee of
outlinins tho plan and aflsisting than in filling out t!io blanl:a,
is highly desirable, yet this way also bo handled in t.ie meeting
of the individual i^osts. Tlio boys should bo allowed to take the
blanks home for farther stiid^,'-, but t'lore is a danger of tl.eir
answers being colored by parental influence if b" at is done, :"'he
Qriployed Boys Insert shoull bo used in addition to the bliixtic
Itself as t" ore is Infcmaticn liste*"* there ^lioh is not othor\vise
obtainable*
One vory important phase of the roi^ is the analyBlng of
the blanks by tho men's ooi!raitt«e for only to tVe extent tliat this
Is done thoroit£jily, can the interviewer be of gre:itest help to
the bey. I'-T. ?.obln8on lists tho following four objeotlvos to be
attained by analyzing.
(1) ?o discover in a general •Kao' what the boy has revealed
about himself In ord r that scmeono may deal intelligently
with his pairtlcular case.
(2) To locate tho points of intorost and emphasis for the
intarvi Qv/er, rho, knor.iag much about scrao vocation aid
therefore valuable as an interviewer, raa^' at t'le sane time
be quite Inexperionceo in the stud^- of a beys problcns,
or may not bo at all analytically minded. This V7ill clso
save the Interviewer considerable time by drar/ing attt for
him the important needs . s shown by the toys self-analysis.
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[Z) 7o learn from the bo^'S at tern onto a-oout hinself w:. ether
ho liaeda first, a genoral counselor, or a nan with srocial
Tmc»Tle<l{?9 in sob-j vocational field. "Jtid, in addition, to
eenoe the type of ; ersonalit;- casonc tho intorviev/ors v/lio
will evideutV fit bost this boy's tomporanont and neods.
(4) 7o find anonj: the blnnka those ^iiich indie. te the need
of svoci?! treat ^enfc aid to provide an interviev/or vhc can
help oithor In overcoci'n;> a critical attitude on the part
of the boy to t^.o crinpaign or to some phaso of life, or to
droBfinfj out of a rcti scent boy inii:ortant facts that t'lO bl-mk
does not revoal.
The !»roun asas'^bled to do the aialyais r.ork ahculd
be iTlven aono pfQli':iiuary instructions and the leador ahculd d-non-
strste with one or two blanl^s hefore t:,e group set to work. ::hGy
•hould be provided ^''ith red pencils for checking important state-
ments or cnlBJSions in the blanks and their arialysis should bo
attached tc t^je blank together \sith a reccfnnondation as to tho
t;y2>o of ir.tervioT7cr sr''.£;'t>?ted.
The Tntervie^Ae 'S.
There -re tro distinct ways of promotlnrj the cacipaigii
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One is whoro the interviewer are e>irolled for service an the boys
sent to them at t':o"r of*'ioea by appointient » The other v;a^', that
suggested iB the prcgrai fflven is to ealist the cooperation of a
raen's orcanizatlon or club, ask thera to furnish tho intervicrwors
and be hosta tc the boys at a banr^uet, iiaaediatoly following
which the intorvJows v;ill ta'ce place. The advertising rut
out in connection with a cjynpalen of thia sort handled by the
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viewers at 5:30 P. M.
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The average inteirvlewer will usually aoe:- considerable ooaohiac
to glvo um ccuTlueiiOtt a^iJ "to l-isuro iiie ioinc a good job. It
is for this purpose t'r:u.t tie aijooial interviewers laestini; 5.3
schedlej Ijjnedi'^tely procodinij the c^nptii^n dixiner.
Tlio rcllovvint' sue;© st ions from V-irious source a com;oiled b
the Cliica{:,0 AsBooiatiou maj prove helv;fu.lj
"In tue firtt .laco, it socnis very essential that fae tfcterviav/or
aeok to place tlia party to be interviewed at ease na soon as be
enters o'lo rooa. In the second ilace, it la v.ell fur t le intor-
viewor to go directly to tne eabject at hand leather than to ai.ond
icueii time talkiuj aoout othor tliiutca. In the third place, it la
well to ask questions thrt cannot be answered by "Yes" or "No" in
orui. r Lo provo':o the !-flQul^at iioasitle th^-u^^it upon the pai-t of the
one being interviewod, and also to avoid biasing aiiy of the enswers
by thto pai'ticuiar thou^.t of Via inturviev.or''.
"A boy to \>o li.teiviewod will lii.ve usually exproaaed some preference
for a line of work a^id the interviewer will have been selected for
t .at pafticuli.r bey beoauae of t'lat proferonco. About the fust
thing to do then is to ascertain v?hat caused the boy to have this
prof bireuoe ; i'.tUjr e:^. erieace, scs;e tiuinj.ng, oraerjly a notion.
queation or two will usually suffice to lot the interviefp/er taiow in
a gouoi'al "tiiAj whethtii' or Uut 'Uhi boy is at all likely,' to be able to
go ahead with his plan. ?ho important th'n>r is to loarn ho?/ and
thru when: he becanie interostof in that particular line. Cfton t'ie
greatest service you can render the boy is to tie h n up more
closely v.ith the individual v.ho liave the first stLnalua".
"In Instructing a lav.yor, doctor or laeohanio, etc. I would amply
caution him to raalce t\o boy feel at ease so as to secur'j his con-
fidence;; to fery to undarstatid his pcirticular case aid to c^vo plenty
of time to the question whici'i the boy rai^ht raise. Vl-ien necesf^ary
to discoura:.e the boy this tiiould be done in an oi/ii:aistic s,','ripath-
etic 'nanner and instea.l of shutting tlie door in the boy's face aaiother
dt^or of opportunity should tiiaeuiately be opened".
"The really auoceasfal placaaiut secret ry dra^vs out t .e roi^istrant
until he has a syap:;thetic understanding of the personality aid ten-
peranent of the one to bo placed i.i a corijeuial posiiiou. Vorda uf
encouragement with positive sug, ostions are far batter t.^.a;! too
much eophasis on the f^^ct thi^t the work applied for laa, bo evitlre-
ly unsuita" lo and boyond the rar.30 of possibility. 7j-<r3ry applicant
should fael that the field of occUj..ations has oeQn thoroly o-r^^lained
Hints concerning personal apiooranco arc vjry often ccnsldorod a
part of vo3£.tional gaidance but these should be made onl: with the
utmost tact and after careful thcupjit as to t'.ie approach to the
Bi'bjaCt".
"A boy needs help in the choice of a vocation aloni^^ throe linosi
First, A clear understanding of hi self — aptitudes, interests, am-
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bitluns, abilitiaa, rooourcats and. liiuitatious; Second, A gottBral
ImowledP-'e of voc:;tion3, tho roquirepaonts an.' opportvm' tlos for nd-
vancoancu , tho Bccial atandine, sn.'l pocullar demands of different
lines of work; Tlilrd, An appreciation of motives In sorv:.OB, th-it
all work uiiB Si iritual si^jnificanBe am value, aiid that sorvlco for
humanit:' rather t>ian self joy to one's vori".
"If a boy has a preference f ^r Bom© voc'?.tion he should Le olaarly
ahown its limitations and Its possibllilieo, and its uitimate benefit
to t'le 7;orld. "elp hiia to see tae value of general and then spo-
cializod education".
"DetemJ no, if posaible, tiie notivcs of the bo:' **' ^Q considers life
"Motives are incentives to the v;lll", love of fane, power, notlvlty
or humanity are motives wh-Ch uay influence vocatlon:tl choice".
"Ihave found it most valuable in interviewing; boys rocoiitly 'o
use the Pi'oblera Method. Ilamely, su^ est a problem that jjots the boy
to e.xpras8 iiimself, ar.d taerety indirectly I ^,<3t to Know the beys so
much better.
For inttaiiCQ, I use scae such luesticns as theso, after a few
introductory questions:
1. Someone has said that the job of the Y.H.C.A. is "wirmlne
boys atid raen to Christ" and I wculd like your help in
helping me understand what that means.
2. You work In the Grocery Business. Just v.'hy is it that
people worl; in the Grocery Business?"
"The Voc-tional Guidaiict- Departaoat of t}ie Boston Schools holds
that no voc tlonal counsjlor {^nterviev7''r) dio'i.ld tcCce tlio responsi-
bility for tolling a boy what he can or cannot do. Tiie Director be-
lieves that just as a fuide post tells -..'lich turns nnst bo made to
Cet to certaia places, but loaves t'lS decision to be laade by the trar-
vellor, so the vocational guide (interviewer' should tell x;n:\t must
be done to reach any occupiation (and what tho occupation offers) aad
mast leave the final c?icice to f^ie J>oy".
1. Setting '.cquainted
I'ut the boy at ease. Sho\v that you aro really' interested
in him. 3e ap roachalle, ilako tlie bey foel that "..e has plenty
of time.
2. Personal ai story
You '^aox: that the boy has this information and this has usur.l-
ly proved a good second step in the interview.
3. Finding tne Jo.;'s I-lnes q-^ Interost
These can be established both tl.ru the interview? and tho lUill-
vidual Analysis Blank.
4. Taking tlie Boy's ::ea8ure
There are maiiy ways of putting the boy "thru t}^e paces '. You
aro tr^dnij to set an idea of t^.o iDoy's ojiliber. Ask ^luosticnfl
that provoke dlBCuBSlon and see how tlie iJoy reacts. '.Tiat is your
point of Yiew. etc? "licit has boon yonr aicxoriQnoe«...»etc?
5. Clostn IT'' InterTi3V7
Leave t':ie individual in a settle frane of mind, '^o not leave
hira "up in the air". You na^ desire; t'_ si'^tjost a jrc^i'ttn of ac-
tion for the boy. Close the interview in such a manner as to
leave to hln arurious to talk it over acaln.
POIIITS TO CC:i'^JTrHR
I* Perse Dal factors .
Companions, family ocoupatlons, family resources, pliysloal,
conditioiij, lontal on-jr^x'* inter, sts, ide Is, etc.
II. r.dncational Fsctors
Fanily educational traditions, attitude toward trades, course
in sc'iool, etc.
III. Gociul r-actors
nationality, vocational tradition of t^ie comumty, vocational
prejudices ^.f t'.e cxrur.r-ity, eto.
17. ::conjaiIc I'uolors
"'sse earning opportunities, h.urs, regularity of enplo;.ment,
approiiticoship, la,uor orjjulzatlon, daiisor, goo 1 ron'Ute of occu-
pation, oprortunlties for adviince'nent, possibility for transfur.
i!:sss::tia:. points
tStudy the Individual Analysis 31anlc carefully bofove entering upon
the interview)
1. Be natural — v/in the cnfi donee of the hoy; talk over things of in-
tir st vltli liJin — lils concoction cf Li:;h school idoc.ls. -}.is v/lll
anable you to turn the c nvorsfetion into rl^^t channels,
Z» Betneraber the ia^ ^yhen you Vvorc a boy and the naturrJ approiich is
thru his play life and plxi'sicvil i::tcrests.
Z, Show an interest :'n his ■..liclo life.
4. Give t:;e hoy a chance tc tiilk, but control uee cf tho ulne. "D©
glad to tslk it over later'.
5. Corns jalokly to the point. Ssoit to discover his real needs and
noet t\Qm.
6. Your ^oi.v.e3t op ortunity v/ill bo to hoip tlie boy on tiuestions of
character.
7. Little confidential bits of your own life enooura^es him to be
franJc T,-lth you.
8. After each intorviev/, make a caaplete record of such facts as
will anable the Association tc be of the largest po»sible scrvioe.
lie,
tHake nota of any outetandlnn ^jasllficationa vrMch nitjl4t o.ialile
him to reader some partioular ser/lce).
9. i"ee^■ personal aenoranda and follcv up by lottor, tclophone call
or Tisit later.
!• "acli toy v/ill tell other boya to be latojrvieiwod about hla sxperienoB,
2* Next lear'a work will be lars€»ly de^^ondcnt uvon InprGS.'.icac tuis year.
Z» To "tie up" the intervl aw.
TIE YCaUCf II^II'? CICISTIAi: .iS^CCI'TlOW OF CHIC ".GO
19 S. LaSalle Ttreet
ni^ School Separtragnt
The followin^'; outline for t'e stndy cf a 7octtion nay well be
placed in tho hands cf the intervlsv/or aid passed on t. ha to the
boy or boys he interYle".7a»
I. General 8ts.teraent conceriiTng tho vocation:
!• Value of tho vocation as -. social service.
2. Duties of one enr3P:e'1 in it.
3. Umber engaged In it In loof-1 ccsn^mmity.
4* Relative number enj^sged in it iu general, v/ith its probable
fut ■ ■ re de vo 1 oyn e at .
5* "Relative capital invested in it.
II • PersonEl 'lu a 11 ties daT-aiided;
1. i^uclitlea of matiner, tomperaae it, diaractar.
2. Mental ability-,
3. --lysioai s'-andards.
HI Preparation reulred;
1. jonoral education.
2« Special or vocr.tionnl eduo-^tion.
3. Approntlcesitip conditi'.ns.
4» Kxperionco required.
17. rages earriod by v.orkors:
!• Range of wages mado (table SJiov.'lng distrlbjtlcr. cf t.11 caees.)
2. Average r;a^;e per weok.
3. "Relation of 'wafre to length of e:rperlenoe and f'rerJiratlQn.
V. Lentil of wcriiUt, season, v/orlcing v.eek, working da^,', etc.
VI. Health of the workers:
1, liealthfai or uniiealtr.ful conditions.
2* T^mgors, accideiits, or risks.
VII Opportunities for oanplOiTaent:
1. In local comnunity.
2. In general.
VlllCrsanization of the industry, including the relations of the
worker to his fellov/ v/orkers, his enployers, and the coq-
aunity.
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IX. status of t]ie workers t
1, '^prortnnltlee frr advmco'-'-Gat.
2, Timo for recrofation arid enjoymont.
3, Ad'^ynte InooTie for rocrcatlon sid Ulie oor.fort-j o*" lifo.
4* /oiy other itejos of peculljir intorost In this coiuiecticn.
Z. BlOoTaphies of leadora In the ▼oc'^tlun.
T!S FOLLOC.TJP.
This is a decidedly important phase of t.o canoalgn and
must not be ovjrlooked. In ad Jit Ion to tlio individual follow-
up there 13 a real opportunity for a study of group conditions
and attitudes thru a sujrvo:' of the blanks as a whole. Cno who
sets cut upon a detailed etud^/ of these hi .nks v/ill he surprised
at tiie smcunt of v.orth while material that will ba unoover;,d. IJho
results of such a study should be^aapiled and used as a basis for
studying the needs of the eroup and f r outlintAg the prosran
for the next ;;esr» The assisting men's oreanization will also bo
glad to receive a S'lmaary of distinct results achieved as a result
of their effort.
The follOPin.~ list cf vocational g'aidance hooks, ccnpiled
by the Yoc-tional "^epartnent of "'The Open j^oad", is not altogothor
ccmpleto but nay ^o .Sfcful*
BEST 0P?03TU!nTY 300X3
BOokB Outlining Opportunities in Two or llore Cccupatione.
Allen, P. J. Business "^iploymcnts, Tlie
Gowln ': T-Tieatley Cocupations
Thwlnc, C, ?, Tr ini;i:: of :.:en fcr the VcrlcVG ;\iture.
Fowler, !I. C.,Jr. Starting in Life
F. II. Giles ''• 'I.K. ailes Vocational ClvicB
Brewster, ';. T. Vocational Buidanoe for the ■rofesslcns
Center, r. C; Tho Worker -uid his "orV
Bisliop " Keller Industry and Trade
Bbrris, J'. S. Th3 iouug .lan aad hia 7cc tion
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Books Cutllulng Op ortunitles in a Single Ooouptitlon
Allen, F. J.
Haninond, J, H.
.^derson, ^. I.
Allen,
J.
"D. W. * '5. ^V. P^eaTor
Douglas
^«T. C--. Z.. Slattor::
Serutser, A,
■^llwood HeTK^riclc
Hortim, Ciias . i:.
"^esxi, C. T).
Collins, IColson
L«e, J. J.
i:ildui"f, \ J.
Maxwell, •"illiar-
Cabot, 5ichard C,
Cs'bot, r!.i. chard 0.
Homer, '. U.
l!\iedel, o.H.
Pairchild, C. 3., Jr.
Seitz, "Otii C,
Plnchot, aiffcrd
?*a3cWGlI, '"rs.
Scares, T. (!•
''•rif-t, '-'.-^.
Baldwin, 3' 2.
Advorfcialn^ as a Yoo^tlon
The 'llnfrineer
?anQr of "oiaorrov
Ler as a Vocation
IIe(^-lC?ne as a 'rofossion
Iluro^a.id" sing
The TTtnlstr;'
Oprortmi'tLes in '.viatlon
Cprortim'tios In Cherilstry
Oportvmitiea in "'ii^.ci^eerinf;
Opi^'ortimitlea in farming
OiA'ort unities in I'orcliant Ships
Opjortimitiea in 'leivepaper '"crk
I'riTato Ceoretary
S si esa unship
Social "orlc
Tr:;'nl2i';: an^^ "'ovcrrls of t'i© "'liysiolaa
Sra'.nine for a Lifo Ins'ircnc.T .'gent
Training for Librar'-anshlp
Training for the electric rtailway Buaineas
TraUil'T^i f '. r t".e "f3\''gr :i>>f)r ^vade
Trainins of a Forester
'."raininj;" cf a "o^'^sfniir.
Y.::.C.'.. Secretaryship.
The Younc "an ?.nd ""eaching
Yoimg r.an and the Law
Industrial and :.:ec"ianioal
llani! factor ins
Pr'ntinr; Trades
Pooley, Tn. "I. TQ:stlle9
P. '.V. Kelly & P. J. Allen Shipbuilaing 'n^ustry
Dooley, '-a- 'I. i^anu?! of ChccJialcin^
Shaw, ?• L.
V
Crane, . u.
Griffith, l.r.
Turner, Perrigo and Palrfis d
Hiscock, u. P«
Lewis 4 Charidler
Buolier, 3. K.
Brokssi " Starr
Standard Practical Plumbing
Cperatlni?, Constr.'Ctinf, ?n;i lopairinc
American Stationary InglnaeBing
-^rpeotry
liaohlne Shop '"ork
ITcdern Ctean "ugluGorlns
Popwlar Handbook for C'l'^Bnt and Concrete
Users
Practical ' ireloss '?elegraphy
Ant OP) ol-) lie Hen fit o ok
Co'-irioroial and -"erciintilo
■advertising
Opdycke, J*B*
Calkint, ".1. .
TipT'er, Hoooingy^/orth, ..otoril-ris.-,
"sTPons
Banking
Fisko, A. II.
Agcer, J."^.
Clerical aiid Office "oj*
Advertisinn and Selling Practice
The B^isinosa of .'Ivert'sing
rrinoiplos of AdvorBising
l^lie -lodorn 3ank
Organized 3aii;d.ng
Spencer, ':.L.
/ av
The Efficient Secretary
Killer, II .T.
Gallowa»7, Lee
Cahill, ::.F.
UcClelland, ^. C
"erohandlalng
n. P. Sttinger & D. I:. GolUb
C'Leary, I.^.
Hough, .0.
H.H.Norton
Uechanloal DrnftfcAg
Of floe L'anagenont
Office ''wtotioe
OlTioe Traiains and Standards
Credits and Collections
Berartraent Store Cccupations
Practical ""jcporting
Textbook on letall Selling
Barrett, II.J.
Hoover, S.H.
Selling
r^ofesolonal
Accounting and Auditing
Bassett, ''.'.R.
Kester, "".B. Vol.l&2.
Journal lam
Harrington !: Frankenburg
Bleyer, '. G.
Orcutt, TT.D.
Latr
Sullivan, J.J.
Thcmaa Con^Tigton 4 E.A.33alrt
Nichols & Rogers
Others
'Sdited b^ />.. '.V.Shaw
Kcff! to Sell Uore Goods
Science and Art of Saleenantfil?
Accounting as an Aid to Business Profits
Accounting Theory and "'ractlce
Essentials in Joumalion
Kev/spaper "ritlng and editing
Il'riter's Desk Book
Araerican Bi.isiness Law
Busnoss Law
Caniercial Lscp?
Handling "en
Getting aud Xeepins a Job
G.S.Ii-ball
Shi die
Forbes, B.C.
Zllduff, -3 .J,
Hall, S.H.
Hayward, "'.R.
Handling Uon^
Health
Galninc the Hound Above
Getting t^e Job You v;ant
Keys to Success
How to Choose and Get a Better Job
Ilov/ to Get a ''oaltlon and Hot/ to Toep it
Honey: "Tiat It Is and How to Use It
'.Toods Hutchinson
Valter Canp
A Handbook of Health
Health and How to Keep It
I 3
Irving Fiaher and
Moore
I.E. Dwyer
Gardner, ^.H.
RaiTOond, C.H.
Growln, ".B.
GrOWili, I.B.
Edited by A." .Shsar
.L.Pisk
How to Live
Keeping in Condition
Letter rrlting
BuslnoBs Letter
Effective Business '.ettera
Uodern Business "rltlng
Psychology and Sociology
Devel opine "ilxeoutive Ability
Executive aiid Tiis Control of
Parsonallty in Businoss
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The Sex 'Education Program
The program for the month of Ilaroh calls for epeolal onphaai*
upon "Family ■Relatione" and provides an opportunity for the intro-
duction of the Bex question. Great care must be taken in the
presentation of this subject and the leaders should have some care-
ful coaching before introducing the subject for group discussion.
As suggested in the weakly progran for Ilfirdh the s hject is
best broken up into three phases: First, Sex and Life, when the
OTiphasis la placed upon t>ie physical side of t];e question and the
Fireside rro^rjan calls for a talk by a rell-qualifiea doctor and
a movin.!^ pictrire obtainable frcra the st^te de^iartnent of education
v;h?,ch details the biology of life, is shov/n. Second, "Seat and
JJanhood", when the importpjice of a clean life to character Is
presonted and a v.-o!nan speeikeT invited in to present the topic,
"The Ideal Boy frora a Girl's Point of Vie?/". Third: "Sex and
Religion in the presentation of which t'ne religious urge in
evory boy as a means of conquering tenptation is orplained a:id
emphasized. This leads up very well to the s-jecial religious am-
phasis preceding ISaster which imnediately follov.'s.
The discussions as outlinea in the boOItlet"Life l^oblemsT
tak« up this subject in these thru phasos and will be useful
in directing the presentation to the group. A well phrused appeal
such as the following may sum up tho questions.
A CALL TO IDUKG lOH.
Your first duty in life is toward your after-self. TO
live that ycur aftorself-the man you ou{^t to he- nay in his tine
be . osrible and actual.
7ar av.ay in the years he is waitinc his turn. His body,
his brain, his soul, are in your boyish hands. IIo cannot help
himself.
"."hat will you leave for him?
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Will It be a brain unspoiled by luat or dlBBipatioil:
a mind bo trained to think and act; a norvous ajstetn tn;e as a
dial in its resronBe to th« j^ruth about you? 'ill ycu. Boy, lot
him octne as a man among men in his time?
Or will i'cu t:irov7 away his inheritance before he hao hrid
the chanoe to touch it? "ill you turn over to hlra a brain dis-
torted, a mind diseased; a V7ill trained to action; a si'inal
cord gromi t'lrough and tlirou(^ with the devil grass we call wild
Date?
"Ill you let him cono, tokins your nlaoe, gainine t'lrouf^
yo»r experience, happy in your friendship, hallowed through your
joys, building on thorn his osm?
Op will you fline it all away decreeing, wantonlike, that the
man you might have been shall never bo?
This is your probla:^ in life- the problen vastly more
important to you than ar\i/ or all others. How w 11 you meet it,
as a man or aa a fool? It is your problera toda^ and every dqy,
and the hour of your decision is t'le crisis in your destiny.
—David St-.^r Jordan.
Personal interviews with individual boys is one of the
best ways to emphasizo this phase of the program and an invitar-
tion for s^ich an interview v/itli the le^ider or Secretary or other
oanpetent person should be given to each boy.
Special "AOllglouB "^farhagte
As has "been pointed out several times t}ie entire progrsn
is fundamentally religious — a cood deal of it of t'le definitely
practical sort. But certain fcnaa of expression and definite
religious ed cation emihasls must not bo overlooked.
The meetings of ench '^st, should open v;ith prayer and
hyrans should be a«d occasionally in t:ie larger group meetings that
ar« particularly religious. The boys should bo encoura ed to
attend lnsT)i rational conferences, etc., particularly tlie Ider
Boys Conference promoted by the state conmlttee. The organisation
and functions of the Innor Circle has already- been dealt with.
The month of April has bee.i set aside as a tlno for special
emphasis upon the i^ligious objective of the Brotherhood, It
is particularly fitting hore for several reasons. In the first
place it is well to have it come ell alone 1^^ the program after
other practical phases of the worlc have been carried on for it
avoids the antaeonlBn v*ich may be around if it Is stressed too
strongly at the first, and furt-ieiraore if the boys have been led
to feel, as they afiiould be, the religious motive which underlies
all the work tliat has preceded, t;iey will voluntarily seek a
bettor understanding of the religion v/hich prompts that v/ork.
Also the religious emphasis at the close of tie Sex education
"rogram leads up to this period which in t«m leads up to
Saster with its customary Church Uenborehip emphasis.
The weekly outline sugnosts tlie f ollov/lr*g tentative
division of the subject which aa^'^ be adapted as the leader sejs
fit. The first week a discussion of rJellgion and its Signi-
ficance, including sonething of the "iitory and ,
devolopraent
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of it. The practical application any well "he brou^llit out tj
a talk by a business man in Religion and Business at the Firesldo
Hooting. The second week brings in the discussion of tl^e church
and a presentation of its claLas upon youn^^ men. ?ho third
week a distinct a'.terapt should be made to present the real
dynaaic frrce of religion by showing t'le outstandins place
in the dcvolopmont of man and in t'le history of t;iG world and
clinching tlie idea with a talk Iq^ a reforned gambler or a 8"milar
type of speaker, rinaly in the fourth wook the broad world
wide aspect cf religion should be stressed including a consideration
of Christianity in its relation to the other religions of t::e world
During the two weeks preceding "faster the Go-To-Church
Stampede as outlined in the prograra should be carefully worked
ott. Here again fche rJ^rscnal interview will prove of great value
and just to the extent that it is used effectivoly with each in-
dividual boy, by the leadors a^id the boys v/ho ire church nenb rs
themselves in influencing these fellows to decid for the
Christian life and lime up with the the church to that extent
only will the v;ork be crowned v;ith the hi Jiest success.
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The Svmnner Progran
Althou^ the progran does not Include a detailed schedule
of activities for the snnraer months, the club should by no
means be discontiuued. Thore will be vactions and other internets
which will parhaps prevent an Intensive proerara, but the
variety of activities afforded at t'vat time of year should be
taken advantage of. Mikes, weel< end camps and if possible a
special camp period should be given particular attention at this
time. The environment ifforded at camp provides an opportunity
for the leader to "get next" to the boys in his jjroup in a vra^
that is not otherp;ise pes ible a;id this opportunity should
be utilized to best advantage.
As a particular phase cf t'le stimmer pro£Tara is the Labor
Day Setting Up Conference lield from SatuWay to Monday' at cam ,
and including the leaders and potential boy leaders fran all
Posts, '"hile t" ere should be the us.ial canp activities with
special anphasis upon inter-. ost activities t: ere should also
be sone, intensive wor'c done In studying the progran and outlining
eventsfor the coming season vrhicli \7ill ocnooni aiid include all
posts.
The most satiifaotory way to get at this, and to Insure the
interest and cooperation of the hoys was to sot up several com-
missions, ask each delegation to appoint representations and then
to Cirefully canptle their findings. Coramisaions mi ht be set
to work on such considerations} asj
(1) The Inter-Post Athletic ctivities;
(2) The Special Jiocial ::yent3 of the yoarj
(a) The Religious Trogran;
(4) The Pind Yourself Campaign;
(5) ^ffritterahip and .'rcmotion, etc.
This ocnference If properly conduoted will give the work
an impetus that tsIII atart it v:oll on the wa^>- to a s'.ccesalnl
and wortli wMle year.
thor Croolul iro turoB.
Tfioro r.To a oousldirsble nxabor cf othor s:">efll:-l fo-.turea
tliat shoulil 1)3 raontioued h'lro bnt viiic^i caanct 'io do7olo:<wi In
of t :e b;y8 aaturall/ turn tc so'iool, orA ao f loir tLno is Mt
apart for speoiil a^sj'Jiciis xriion the all Ln rt^nt eduontlonal
oK"eetiTo o" to Brot''or^\ood, Tio ini ortanoe and val«o of an
od-.cntlcn sliculd to aa-S tho aut,!ect cf a olub ?iQ:>tlnj:; d'ocisolcn.
The iaiortc-.-JCB a..<i vnl'-.o of si «<; -o- ti-n a'l-; 1] bo :n''de fie ffibjott
of a club Bsctlng 3isc-. ssion. "":: a 82>:':jr at t'le riroeldo "eot-
inc s'';3ll slso atrsss this s-bjset. lie boys ahonld bo Intejv
▼l«wed IndiTlaually aid r,rgod to t-.-:o ir- n'f.t 9e'i<x>l or ocrrea-
ponde ice stuj^-. " re sho'jld b^ t"^en tqfcee t'i';t t"ie ached .led
aotiv'tlea of t'-;e est ^o net con**llct vtlth t'-.o -li^t sohool
class 8chod-;lo« Tior is a flno op:ort-:nlt;' here for a oleM
cooperation betvzeen ftie ?eorotiiry fcr 3o:,'a '^nd tie Tidi^c tlonal
Blrect-jr, and It sJicold be ntlli::?od to the fullest oxtont.
''ealth '"eo>: ""^ijraioal Visor" Is the objective to b j
crsr'haalaed darln Cctobor. ^-io club diacnsBions Include aiidh
topiCB HB "Iloalth "nbita". "Zeerln'- "'it" and "?»io -^hios of ■"la:-"
le usual the '"ireslde rc^rsa will correlate .ith this
•peeial enplinsls. .'. larc^ -rjount of uaofnl taatorial p^ar^ilotat
etc., cri.". be obtalnod froa t o o't, , at te and national "oalth
Bureaua. Thsrc a-?© a mjaber of moving; pict-iro flkie tl-Wtt o:.n
be uBod to adv nta^e hero.
-ervloe: NoTonbjr Is g'-'^QJ^ OTer to a oonal. 'aeration of t".e
subject of aervice aiid provides an op;ortunlt^ fo^ a proaontitlon
of t'le ideal of turTloe, l>oth fraa t'l^olnt of t1w» o? oitlaan-
eidp anJ of social and Christian seiv/'ice t m afr^noSos In l.o oobw
nonlty s>;ch a t ^e oharoi'i9o and t:.o 'anooiatlon. Ilk oltlaenship
proeran raa^.' w«ll centor src^md *rsi9*.leo r~'sy ond s:)«oi&l astlv-
itlet in t'lst ccnn9etlon» while the opr'ort-.nlt. for t ;0 ox. roaalojx
of Chretlan service oaa bo IntrcdaceO t'.m _ l l aotwty
at ThiinlrBijlvlnc tiaot euoh ae t"io ta'rln;^ of "baslcote to the
poor, etc.
UnlTore 1 3rctherhoO'3 le the special enphasla in ooaV.ar
and oa>i 1)0 vjr^ well llakel up with epeolal Cljrlobnaa riCtlvioloe
end with tho rTQ^^'^it'-tlon oT t'«e etory of t5io atlront of the
"Gre-.tost "Drecnago in -istor;' - t ya ve Glirlat. In this
ocainectlcn^ altho* aa s. phaao of tho I'.orch Proeran in t'le
poaslbilltioa in and ?ali:oB aooruin' frcra i'va rr.aaotion of a
Torld Outlook Club ancais tae Poats.
Briefly the plan la ae follOiva. ?ho world v.ldo aq>an80
of t^-o . Bsooiation llcvensat la proaentod, tho aeedo of t;ie
other people toruout tho wcrld aro pointed out and tho >/oya aro
aalced to Join t:ie '""crlcl 'utlooK Clnu" as an indic-tlon of t>ielr
Intoroat aivJ deal re t: help in tlie further ing of that v;ork, "ho
duoa pre Tv'M five to twenty-five oe .ta per t^ojIc for a period
of ton veoks. ll.e inheroat ft3?oal of the foreign country together
with a earofully wcr^uod out ocaarotitive plan hetwooii r^oata in
aocurlac raanbera, will nake thla e:30i^l flnphaaia thorouc^hl,'- v :rt'
t9hlle ae a aeona of broade.in^. t :e b 7« horlacn and alao
proTiiUnc an opportunity for j-ut^ia: iato practioo the '^laro with
Cthera" idea aaphaalaed In f ^ Clirift Ccnpaicn.
Thd only otTvor o^Jootlon not yst, toa<Sh«'T u on In our ocn-
e'der-.t^.nn to th-t of "hclosorsa ~oor*atlon« 1\'b Isv^rTroi 'ntc
th9 procT^n In ^ef as a noftna both of ta-orinc off Vm9 Intoiis'ivo
j^Tocrm ot jrecodlnc nontt^s end also of loacUn^: Into a a aiwr
prograa of spMial activities larg-jly of rooroatlcnal nr.tnre.
Athletic ;icet8 and Toumanonts.
Although t}io actual ooaJuct of the rocjilor r^o-d ' '^
ties Is tumod ovar to t'ie 'lyslcal '^aotl«3n jet fior siioul!
oloeo co-relation 'botw3o;i tho progrsn --v!ilo'j they oondaot a.%i tMt
directly s^ipervlsed by V.c Boys "^eorotary. 'Jhe prcnotljn of
ar-ooial efntep-ost :'3eota, lea^aos, etc., v,lll prolv.Tjly fell to the
lot of t ■ 9 Boys Secretary and will provide a neans for thq/Stkm-
latlon of Intortfst on V.e part of all 'octa ar^oh as no oth.er
special activity will 4o. C:.rofiil plrjaiinc: md o sr etont
••pervlslon will iDjrovont a^v 'aiB-ndor-jtonliri... -.ia^iutoa "iThich,
If allO!7ed to ooour, roader a g1\ er:-^\t2 ?.t_r homful than othor^
viae* /e zx soiernl thine ocra] etitlon t?' tts oth>r than rootGnlsa*
''oats or ' 6800 1 at ion older hoys orc^inlsatlona, should bo die-
eoura^tid.
Si'ccial -lichts. :ev--»rcl si^cial ev? :lng iToerriis are
provided laoludiagi (1] "Boys a.d "csnoo Tight, whan t-.o hoys
should bring t7lt/. th«i worae (Hxa of their miperiors for ^m
CToainc cf sood fan and fr3llcv.-a:!ip, t-.at rill do laach tc •ra-.te a
better feollnc botveor. tho boys and t'iS n^n for \-rnitn thoy 'v rv.
(2) ^.lotliert qM. sisters lig'it, :7i's coraoa in connection tith
Kother's r^ and can be rrsade a very worth vlillo aff-Jfr. n
opport'jn ty for tho mothers to aoot tto 3oy8 "ecrot-.^r;- ana f.o
leaders and seo eoraeth'ns of tho zrosfm carried on Trill prao-
tioally always reaot favorably upon the work and u:>on the boy,
fltiinulatin:j his at'ontin gnd fi.rt;ijr intcr.at. (3) li'ataer's
Night — Th" 8 rast^ well take the f oru oi' a Father aiid Son 3an 'uot
with all tiiat aich a progrt^:; iiioludes. (4) Brine Your ^al Nig^it—
This should "bo repeated ocoaalonalV thru tlio year uu-A stressed
pfiurt i cularly during any special morabership effort that la put
on, particularly In Gotobor. if the boys are enthusiastic about
the progran and the opportunities widch it offers tlien, they will
not find it difficult to grin^ in other fellofws, and the ocaing of
now iae:nbers will only feed fuel to the fire of that enthusiasm.
The boys should bo made to fool thoir rosponsibilit,/ for bringing
other boys into the club not only for v,hct it offers but aa a
means of drawing than awa^' from other interests in less f ivorable
and probably harmful envircanent.
Conolaalon
As alread^r pointed out the treatment of this subject or
aiy phase of it la not clairaod or Intended to be oonplote. It
Is a subject capable of almost liiaitleas devolonaent in all its
Tarious phases. The comparative newno»s of t'le idea of a 8t^ong^-
ly coordinated . rograra rsndors nrach of the sn-itori&l horo presented
of onl, transitory Tr.lUQ and it is hoped that it will bo at least
saiggestive in the shapine of a more conplete and improved progrem
to meet t'le needs of this grcup.
The following report on 'Ekiployed Boys ".'orlc Is appe .ded as
showing the importance of the develoimont of this progrsci as seen
ty Boys "orkers. It also shows sane Important trends.
^rs^?!^ :'F ^.n. cciniTr:". cu s.:?loY3d 30ys* v;ohk
AFHJINT^n 3Y THZ ILLINOIS A?SOCIJLTICN OF BCYC ■'-IZT.S
MEETINa H::LE at tie Y.H.C.A. CCLLSG^, aCNDAY, Mi3Ca 13th, 1923.
The work of the Coranittee had previously been divided anonc the
Coranlttee monbors. The toiJics for discussion were:
J. Nane. 11; Objeo'ivc. III. Constitution. IV. >-irposo.
7. Standards.
The Cosraittee was expected to prepare sone such standard for the
"Einployed boys' Club as has been worked out for Vie "Ili-Y" clubs.
Ttie results of t'.e dinicussicn, v/ lich was loligthy, can be sumrar-rizod
as follows:
1. Uarae, The best nsrae for every possible rjnployed 3oys'
group, meeting the needs of Cldor 3oys, and Young Hen, broad
in scope and application, was folt to be "Y Indus Club," The
name is suggested as an inclusive naae, and under th.s heading
clubs may adopt any local naao v.'hich is best suitable to tlie
local situation.
IIT. Constlturion. The Coaraittee di ^ not fool it was necessary
to Bugcest a standard const" tution as that should bo loft
to the local Association and so built as to rae jt host the local
conditions.
lY. Purpose. Considerable attention w s given to fraaing a
Cvreful stcteaent of purpose. Tne final st^tcsaent proposed
reads as follows:
♦The "^irposo cf t'la Y Indus Club'
To prove an oportunity fcr '^ployed Boys and young man to d; to lop
their lives aocordln:: to fie exaaplo sot f:rth in tie life and teach-
ing of Jesus Christ, - and to uso snch personal development fo» tli©
extension of His J'ingdora anonf other youns men in indxjstry, and
other relatlcns'ups of life.
7. standards. The final agreetnent in standards closjly followed
the "Hi-Y" Standard Tests. Thoy are arranged, hov/ovcr, to fit the
needs and possl^jl attalnnents of an iiiployed Boys' Group,
3':GI3r:HSD CLUBS.
1. Club of at le st twelve raonbers, su^eorlbin^' to the declaration
of pwrposo as sot dov/n in the Y-Indus Club platfora.
2. Cne adult loader and at leant tv/o advisors.
?• Club nust send names and adaresses of '"resideit aid adult
loader, copy of the Constitution, and a regular annual report
to t'le office of the Ttate Coiiaittee of the ":.::.C.\.
4. r.!eetinc at least once a month of the '.dvisory group.
Standard Clubs.
1* Hust have met registered requirements.
2. Minimum enroll lent of twelve, anci average attendance of six,
"iJnrolInent requires attendance three tinea,
3. The club to carry cut at least two unself'-sh Service tasks,
porforaed as a club group during t"'o ye r.
4. Scoe portion of the Club program to provide at least once a
weel: for sone ;thletic activity.
5* A Discussion Meeting, at least t^vico a month in which some
such bo ol^ as C. C. 'Robinson's "Cliristlan Teachings in Social
and rlcononic uestions"' is ut^od.
6. Club represented at one of t'le following Stnte Older 'oys'
Conferences: Tet up Conference (Local or otrte),
7. At least f i f^ • percent of the club signed up as at least
agreed in principle and life in the nine-fold objectives.
AD7ANCSI) T^.STS.
1. Club must have met StrJidard ""equirenerits.
2. "egular Bible Ctudy p-^rticipatea in by at loast six club menbere
for a period of ten weeks.
3. '.'.here a council of employed Boys' Clubs o::l8ts, membership and
particip- tion in the central body.
4. Conduct of a "Find Yourself" oarapaign for Vocntional Guidance;
of a "Four C's" progr-m or canpaisn; or of some other organised
effort for the better;.ent of ornployecl boys.
5. Snrollment in Ki^t School of at least lOf: of the Club aem'bership.
6. it levct 50^ of t:ie Club membership as aombers in good standing
of Bome Church bocy.
7. Help in organizing; and getting into operation at least one new
club either of employed boys or of yotmger boys,
8. 75^5 of the Club intervie^,ved personally and signed up for the
Club declaration of purpose.
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