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Show Boston newsboyc wear a badge upon their jackets .with the number and 'license" upon it, in itself a guarantee of good behavior, .for before obtaining this from the city government the boys are on probation a certain length of time. If they prove woTthy and promise faithfully faith-fully to comply with the terms of a "Minor's License,51 the Board of Alderman Alder-man make out their papers. By the payment of one dollar a silver badge. is given them, which they wear conspicuously conspicu-ously in sight. If at any time they wish to give up their licenses, their badges are returned, and they get back their dollar. As every child must go to school in Boston for two hours a day during the school year, there are two special schools in which they and (lie boot blackers, little peddlers, organ boys and other children in trade, get the1 full worth of their school hours, in specialy graded studies. Wide Awake Magazine, |