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Show 0, n MAGNA TIMES, BIAGNA. UTAH mraim Its Name Is Boys Town, and Its Guiding Star, Father Flanagan, Has Given 4,000 Homeless Urchins a Fair Chance in Life. TEN Upon entering Boys Town, a boy realizes that he is step- - Into a new world. says its high school sophomore mayor, Dan Kampan. And, His Honor adds, that boy realizes that tills new world will be just what be makes plnf of It The dream jhat became Boys Town had it beginning some twenty years ego, in the mind ot a young Catholic prleat, Edward J. Flanagan, then newly ordained. He became Interested In the derelicts and misfits who were Inmates of the Omaha city Jail and, with the spirit of the true humanitarian, practiced such kindnesses upon them that they began to confide In him. In the pity of their life stories was born the mission to which Father Flanagan has since committed himself. Our farm, of 330 acres on which four bams are located, produces partial upkeep of the boys. It is equipped with machinery o plant and harvest its produce, Dan con- have been built into good American citizens with every prospect of a tinues. fair deal from life. The print shop, which is pa t of Only half of these boys were the office building, contains enough Catholics. They came from 33 machinery to publish 110,000 copies states, the District of Columbia. of the magazine published Carfada, Alaska, China and Mexico. The boys are taught trades or monthly by the boys. The recreational section of Boyt business pursuits or farming, as their abilities and ambitions dic- Toun is composed of a football field, tate. Tennis, baseball, football, tennis courts, baseball diamond, and a track. Upon these fields 200 track and other sports, as well as cinder homeless boys build strong bodies and and enhygienic education, sanitary strong minds by participating in sari- - Fed Hungry Misfits. He visited more sinners against society in the police courts, until he decided to help the miscreants keep out of Jail by providing them food and shelter In the cold winter I months and trying to steer them J back to the ways of righteousness and happiness. It was an overwhelming task, for many of them were hopeless drunks and dope fiends and some even criminals, But in our working mens shelter, a hungry man Has just a hungry man, U e asked no says Father flnnagan. questions. At times we sheltered and fed u many at 500 of them in a single night, 7 he accommodations we Here eble to gne them were pitifully inadequate. There fust u,isn't the money. Humanity so easily forgets that men are their brothers keepers. It uafdtscouragmg uork, but tilth the aid of Cod ue persm ered. I units to carry on uere scraied together uher-ete- r ue could get them. The priest and his friends to study their guests, in on began to discover the causes thatattempt lay at the bottom of their troubles. Complete case histories were kept on 2.000 of them, until it became apBoys Town Makes This City Waifs Dream Come True parent that most of them were the .result of neglected or homeless able them to grow into healthy, vig- out sports. Amongst these childhoods. sports ue Father Flanagan and orous men. The average efficiency find that the most popular are foot- associates concluded that if of health maintained over a period ball, baseball, tennis, basketball and they were to save men of this type of all uinter sports. years is 98 per cent. they must begin with the grass Jan. IS I Election Pay, Mayor Tell 11 is -- Story. -- - -roots and save them as children. The band, which is known all That was the beginning of the Only 18 months ago, the unusual dream of Boys Town. community was incorporated as a over the United States, is made up It has a second class post of 50 pieces, all boys under the age With a borrowed village. capital of $90 the first months rent was paid on office, and if you write a letter to Of eighteen. The popularity of our a house In Oinaha, and In it to live anyone there, your reply will come musical organizations is proven by the invitations for peisonal went Father Flanagan and five postmarked Boys Town, Neb aj.pe in our negeb irmg states, The of Town two of mayor faces boys, Boys them newsboys who such as had been sleeping in the working problems daily that few mayors in banquets, picnics, parades men's shelter and the others boys tlie land become acquainted with and sport piogrums who had been entrusted to his care very well in an entire term You On January 15. 1936, Boys Town by the Juvenile court. With amaz- would expect Major Dan Ka rrian held its second annual election, for ing quickness the news of the new to know as much about the town the purpose of electing a governing haven for homeless boys spread and as any of its 217 inhabitants I have body. in practically no time it was filled Invited him to tell about it as he 'Tn the voting booths installed, knows it. beyond capacity. each boy voted a straight ticket for First, snss Dan Kampan, "let me one of the two parties, the Help Donations Finance Work. It was hard going in the early call ottr attention to the spirit of the Boys Town and the Build Bojs homeless bos, best portrayed by the Town. After this the votes were days, for Father Flanagan's Home, athletic teams are trained by counted m the presence of both then as now, was supported entire- coaches at lloss uhich Toun. candidates for the mayoralty. When ly by the donations of friends and Every instructor at Boys Town the results were 'announced it was sympathetic persons. Then, as now, realizes the ot found that the Heip Boys Town it admitted boys regardless of race involved in thespirit making of good ath- - party was, the victor bv nine votes! . lips - A iv AI I' i SANTA MONICA, CALIF. with as you sailed em- offlee-holdtn- P1 tomed to end an audience, j This was published In fis of Johannesburg, South Africt i Reuter dispatch. Mr. Ctt sends the clipping from GiW Pa. Much obliged. t duUes while accomplishing the magic of shelving the extra poundage one longs to discard preparatory to getting one's self into shape for that svelte Uthe appearance in one' bathing and beach suit This i miracle-workin- not enough that beach outfits JT IS nrl flPtlVA ennHa elitbAa Ka stylish and pleasing to the eye. It is not enough that they be merely practical and utilitarian. To qualify 100 per cent to the good your sun, sand and surf and your general outdoor play ground tegs must be every whit as practical as they are chic and eye appealing. The cunning bathing and beach suit of gay print shown to the right in the picture is just that thorough-- l ly as practical as it is charming to look upon. Its claim to practicality is due to the fact that the sanforized-shrun- k cotton of which it is made carries the promise of no matter how often it may happen to be water soaked. This very i modern way of processing cottons and linens so that they cannot skin and linens so that they cannot shrink insures your bathing wardrobe all season long, which, of course, means no end satisfaction In the final analysis of clothes logic. Practical from another point of view, too, is this charming beach and swim ensemble, in that it Is one of the very new and goodlooking halter bathing suits with wraparound skirts to Ue on when you go meandering down the beach as fair maidens are wont to da Another story of achievement In the way of combining the pracUcal with the highly chic and attracUve in sports clothes is told in the new g ensemble that al lows one to lounge about the house. Play ping-ponand go about home weight-controllin- UTSIDE the larger cities, when a hotel manager wishes to show a special uest special atten- tion, he assigns him to the bedchamber of state which usually is on the second floor. Invariably is at the front of the house and nearly CHIC FOR SUMMER B, CHER1B MCHOLAS reduc- and saUsfacUon the pounds will begin to roll off until normal weight is reached. These rubber gym gobs are styled in three comfortable pieces slacks, shorts and shirt Big news and no doubt about It is the beach and swimming suit in the new and startling front page newspaper print cotton. See it pictured to the left in the group. Prints this season are noted for novelty and certainly this newspaper-prin- t cotton captures first honors in that respect The fitted halter top which is lined with white wool jersey for extra comfort and proper contour, buttons at the front to the waistband of the wool-line- d skirt and maillot The separate cape has an attached hood and is lined with terry cloth throughout Very smart beach outfits of white pique are among the seasons latest models. A stylish ensemble includes shorts, worn under a tunic that fastens all the way down the front (may be left open at will) with d buttons. A big floppy while fabric hat is worn. one-piec- e one-piec- e pique-covere- Another interesting item Is the hat made of pique that is more than a brim which tiesnothing at the back. It is without crown and can be untied and flattened out to be washed and ironed. " ' Nwppr Union, FEATHERS IN STYLE FOR HAT TRIMMING rah8ad Ven makes entlr and headdresses of feathers. takes a single yellow r hats He bird of para- rVCS cleverly about the hea4 holding ,t m pos.t.on with double bands of black cross toe back of the velvet head hat designer is building crowns higher and higher for morning and ports wear. The conical or thim-bl- e crowns, likewise are featured on some of the afternoon hats while 11 S 4aS.v To. Mayor Dan Kampan of Boy, or creed, and gave them the best It had. The best, on the Erst Christmas day, that of 1917. was a barrel of sauerkraut Together they all knelt and prayed that a nation would forget the hatreds and excitements of war long enough to help them to live a real American life. Their prayers must hate been answered, for shortly afterward hither Flanagan uas successful in financing the purchase of Hit) acres of farm uhich had lain idle and neglected for years. 7 he farm had a few flimsy frame buildings, but they promised shelter, and food could be secured from the land. through Father Flanagans untiring efforts and the financial help of thousands ot friends, who gave what they could, however little It was, there are 10 fine, modern build mgs and the farm covers 3G0 acres. Nearly 4,000 boys, once homeless and friendless, nie-Li- tr - boy-ea- Weira Nwipapr Ca'aw According to the modern way of thinking a costume is only as smart and correct and goodlookmg as the accessories worn with it In other words it is the accessories make the costume and this that is the challenge that fashionable, meet these times. In the must matter of observing the little niceties of accessory details the lady m the picture is costumed to perfection. Her exquisitejjrjadylike straw hat ns7 smri Late Offerings of Prints Copy Design of Wall Pap ew wfiiL,ihe designs. pruiU ok like Vertical stripes o flowers, massed together are on printed pastel colored back- lhur rrulerials are ejwuh enormous spray, oliower, mn Co"venUunal wallpaper leaaTd-vm- ha : appba desgn to black or-EJnd dres bite organdy The veins in Uie gandy leave, are etched black beads. " aracelets Combine Both crepe frock carries a convinema message in regard to the Real Beauty impo tance of summer Utility fur, 'In the since costume ,on slm.Ple "bp-o-!! suede rushing, back into gloves are cmmenU, m ernrect 11 to A, tort of new bmcSe the handsome bag rneS Is mtket the accent supreme of chic. Uv et rASgeb"sqdJaB0ld Th Polka Dots in Style. Mannish little polka dotted silk and Puff, whUeTe cravat and belt. worn with frocks and polka dot out with sports coat. scarf, SZ h. n -,- iz The Italian soldier BadogEal the striking uniform of an tej marshal, returned to embraced Mussolini, who wore $ uniform of a corporal d he. militia. Napoleon glso liked k i called the "little corporal1 Marshal Badoglio is aa ItaL' soldier who obeys orders. T Mussolini's forces were Bant on Rome,- - Badoglio, acconfiaj I the story, said to the king: shall I do wipe them outr I king ordered: "No; no tridents Now, Mussolini rules, and ts t orders Badoglio wipes out El T Selassie and the Ethiopia. govenunetf t d crepe-texture- Feathers are becoming more and more important as trimming for hats, according to Erik Braagaard, the young Danish milliner whose recently established Pans house has had unusual success. always on the comer where electric signs twinkle merrily till daylight in the poor sleepless wretch eyes. And along toward 2 a. m. a party named Dewey, atandmg In the atreet below, will atart telling a party named. Pink, about sumpin mighty comical thats come up Sadday night whereupon Pink will be moved to recall a few social reminiscences of his own. Convention Invocations A LTHOUGH a aouthemer how-- 1 1 ever, not working at the trade as stead.ly as aome I have to nicker when Democratic senator walks out on his own convention because a colored preacher asks the divine blessing on Its deliberations. Which reminds me: The first time that great Texan, Jim Hogg, ran for the (Holding Taper) Preside, Over a Meeting of theTTty CouncU governorship hi party split Tha bolters Joined letic teams Last year this The spirit party consists ot a mayor and with the Republican outfit most-si- x was brought out by the splendid commissioners, each having his U black to put up a fusion ticket records our teams established, often various duties and assignments to At this pinto convention tho Rev. having to overcome odds Hint were fulfdL "Sin Killer" Griffin, a famous black invincible. thought Our football Among the most importunt of these evangelist delivered the Invocateam often came from behind in duties is that of disciplining the boys tion. In the last nlinute, of play to overconcluding, ha threw an Air is accomplished through the bombshell Into the" come their opponents. Council and a Board of idiisors unexpected bald ranki by earnestly urging the beaded br Father Flanagan, uhuh Lord to put Hogg In the Boys Are Happy Lot. governors meets twice a week to discuss t Tip boys in general are a happy points cometning the welfare arums chair. the of and very appieciative group of boys. This IS blit one of the thief duboys. They, at all times, are willing ties of the goierning body. Other dusky stalwart got the floor. to jump at the duties are t iking care of minor infracopportunity of help"I moves," be bellowed, dat dis ing their friends au yg who have tions of rules a .d boss uho cause distraitorsome and. yere no friends. turb antes br fighting and continuous prayer be expunged from de C tsobedtence. From oil parts of the Vnited State! record." Father Flanagan and' Boys Town nofnrless find ohftndoned hoys rcetn MaJestxally, "Sin Killer erected Insist there is no such thing as a shelter andfood at Boss Town, Dan himself. bad goes on. i this manner boy. seen have too They they are many T rises," be stated, "to brought together and after spt tiding a youngsters, once characterized as pJnt few months at Boss Toun they underbad boys. grow, rfler given a of order., It's too late to expunge Crum de record a prayer which alstand some of the boss, and learn home, friends . nd a fair chance in many facts of that part of the country life, into men who ready dene got to beax0inorea have become that this or that 9 me from. leaders in the business antisocial five minutes ago, "When Father Flanagan rented a world. IRVIN S. COBB. WNU Bdrvlc, building for his first Home, it was a avoirdupoia g er is pictured in the foreground. A smart gym gob suit it is. made of an exceedingly crepe-textur- e rubber that keeps the pores of the body open and encourages a healthy perspiration. When that happens you can start making your swimming dates for to your glee good-lookin- g g Troubled Traveler hung. t ex- Strategy headliner of vaudeville. AL Smith should have known better than to pul1 11181 ancient wheeze shooting at Philadelphia letter carriers on a Sunday afternoon. And besides, think of the desper- at chance he and his supporting luarlet of sharpshooter took: come between a mother panther and her cubs; come between a Frenchman and his fracas; eome between a radio announcer and hi elocution, but never, right on the eve of their national convention, try to come between a flock of g Democrats and the pros- ot touT more uninterrupted years of the same. j the ktog ft. gled pathetically to sign ha to a state paper, succeeded turning to his advisers, sjx last words, followed by fc and nod with which he was Union A! Smith's AN old-tim- e it 1 pop-eye- AS d. including barked at night Next morning, when the transport waa well out at aea a d trooper from tha interior South stood staring at tha endless watery expanse. Boyl he exclaimed to a companion, dis sho Is one big ocean! Mos doubtless, stated the second soldier, but son, whut yous lookin' at now is only Jes de top layer." Then will be the signal to remove the women and children to a place of safety. Just consider wholl be there: The Inflationists who think that as long as we have government engraving plants and printing presses, money should be plentiful The group committed to the idea that If the farmer wont do something for himself, something should be done for the farmer. Doctor Townsend, with his project to provide old age pensions for everybody over sixty except Congressman McGoar-ty- . Father Coughlin, calling for social Justice and better radio hookups. Huey Longs successor, whod share the wealth and make every man a king. W John SIbs. who waited on him u J ment for France during the war. greased rollers. But for real fc. obedient fe ty. At th Wqt of his miose with his negro regi- citement wait until that new party holds its convention. to waitffl, k,t it outfit - od. - - Today, 0n7 My guess is these prophets don't Fm realize the twentieth part of reminded of what happened when my old friend, CoL Bill The rf added the UtTV Georg -land j , this, both tickets just put up, folks already are saying this is starting out to be a bitter campaign the bitterest, perhaps, since away back in 1896. Hayward, Obeys An If or Two 40,000,000 Degrees Paris. To "last words The Union Party T CLEVELAND there was har mony and a quiet interment for the old Guard. At Philadelphia the proceedings moved along on -- Kings Farewell Good Soldier 'IMmhi about miles w est of Omaha, Neb., there Is a community with simple structure located in Omaha. the past 18 years it has deromantic name of Boys Town. It is just as romantic Through veloped into an institution made up name, for, with the exception of a handful of super- of 10 large buddings, amongst vising oldsters, it is peopled entirely by boys of sixteen or which are a modemly equipped less. It has a boy mayor, a boy chief of gymnasium containing a swimming police and it is governed pool, handball courts, boxing ring, an elected Commission of boys who live there. by stage, and an auditorium which I Boys Town It sounds like something manufactured in a has been rated as one of the best in the Middle West dreamt It is. Many Help Work Farm r THIS WEEK A WILLIAM C. UTLEY 18 o BOYS GOVERN NEBRASKA TOWN By Friday, July T EehaCt zzLfSr?' Anything could happen h I and one of the things aidered quite possible, extra: disturbing to respectable old I land and others, is an agrees between Mussolini and Hitler make a deal on Austria" jei ble for both; not tor Austria rope, en There is always, howevet, t memory of 1914, when Austria, it ly and the Kaiser had the tr;: alliance that did not stand s' Such alliances usually go racial lines, if they art tokf France and Italy are natural I lies, both- - Latin; England and 1 United States would probably I found not far apart if a really a World war should ever come, s one og two other IFS. .avy i Science proudly demonstrate! I the Westinghouse company I 4 lamp that "rivals the beams d 1 sun. The demonstrator the temperature at the a surface is about 11,732 der Fahrenheit, while the new k reaches 25,232 degrees Fahrecb That, however, as scientists to9 is a long way from the suns k temperature. According to Sir James & there prevails In the depths dj sun temperature of forty tt. degrees centigrade, which is siderably higher than any made temperature. If you came within 1,000 a 5 cent piece" with a te? tore of 40,000,000 degrees grade, you would be burned t cinder; hard to believe, bid expb-th- at I- - England protested against M the elevation of guns on because that would our guns shoot too far. In cu war we might hit a British a lined up against us. p Are animals capable d thought? A dog on Prince Edward whining and howling with lb zle against a pile of the edge of a pool attracted who took from the w a ter thf . les of two brothers,, fifteen enteen years old. tiould have thought out a c8' between the clothing end appearance of Its young oBer J At Ur, ancient city of dean, they show a gig88, temple, recently uncovered it has lain in the ground through the ages. It th atructed originally, bke of Babel, to enable the B'' d to get up Into heaven the gods. First they invente pagan gods, and then they believed in them. 7 The United States navy irf dered 191 'bombef' news: cheerful small It is to be hoped that th ment Is trying to tul planes able to fly any If war came, our bombirl f tions could be carried trie across the AtlanW , Pacific. We should not do any bombing to Ame er the first experimental ( would send any bombing or submarine u these, shores, a Kis WNU srle i ) With, Pher a . buff |