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N Thie Barnwell People-Sentinel, Barnwell 8. C- Thnreday, July 16, 1936 BOYS GOVERN THIS NEBRASKA TOWN 1 • r ^ Its Name Is Boys Town, and Its Guiding Star, Father Flanagan, Has Given 4,000 Homeless Urchins a Fair Chance in Life. Only half of these boys were Catholics. They came from 38 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Alaska, China and Mexico. The boys are taught trades or business pursuits or farming, as their abilities and ambitions dic tate. -Tennis, baseball, football, track and other sports, as weH as sanitary and hygienic education, en- By WILLIAM G. UTLEY l T EN miles west of Omaha, Neb., there is a community with the romantic name df Boys Town. It is just as romantic as its name, for, with the exception of a handful of supervising old sters, it is peopled entirely by boys of sixteen or less. It has a boy mayor, a boy chief of police and it is governed by an elected commission of boys who live there. Boys Town! It sounds like something manufactured in a dream! It is. “Upon entering Boys Town* a boy realizes that he is stepping into a new world," says its high school sophomore mayor, Dan Kam- pan. “And," His Honor adds, “that<$. boy realizes that this new world will be just what he makes of it." The dream that became Boys Town had its beginning some twen ty years ago, in the mind bf a young Catholic priest, 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 Fa ther Flanagan has since commit ted himself. 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 months and trying to steer them back to the ways of righteousness and happiness. It was an over whelming task, for many of them were hopeless drunks and dope fiends and some even criminals. “But in our working men’* ihrlter, a hungry man was just a hungry man.” soys Father Flanagan. “IT# asked no ques tions. At times u-e sheltered and fed as many as 500 of them in a single night. The aceommodahant see were ahle to fire them seer* pitifully inadequate. There ju*t Hasn't the money. Humanity so easily forgets that men are their broth ers' keepers. It ho* discouraging seork, but with the aid of Cod wo persexered. Funds to carry on seer* scraped together sekoeesrer see could get them ~ The priest and his friends began to study their guests, in an attempt to discover the causes that lay at the bottom of their troubles. Com plete case histories were kept on 1.000 of them, until it became ap parent that most of them were the result of neglected or homeless childhoods. Father Flanagan and his sasociates concluded thst if they were to save men of this type they must begin with the grass roots and save them as children That was the beginning of the dream of Boys Town. With • borrowed capital of fOO the first month's rent was paid on a bouse in Omaha, and in it to live went Father Flanagan and five boys, two of them newsboys who had been sleeping in the working men's shelter and the others boys who had been entrusted to his care by the juvenile court. With amaz ing quickness the news of the new haven for homeless boys spread and in practically no time it was filled beyond capacity. Donations Finance Work. It was hard going in the early days, for Father Flanagan’s Home, then as now, was supported entire ly by the donations of friends and sympathetic persons. Then, as now. it admitted boys regardless of race or creed, and gave them the best it had. The best, on the first Christ- veloped into an institution made up of 10 large buildings, amongst which are a modemly equipped gymnasium containing a swimming pool, handball courts, boxing ring, stage, and an auditorium which has been rated as one of the best in the Middle West. Many Help Work Farm. “Our farm, of 320 acres on which four bams are located, produces partial upkeep of the boys. It is equipped with machinery to plant and harvest its produce," Dan con tinues. “The print shop, which is part of the office building, contains enough machinery to publish 110,000 copies of the 16-page magazine published monthly by the boys. All other printing necessary for the main tenance of our Home is done by the boys. “The recreational section of Boys Town IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL UNDAYI chool Lesson Br aav. y.-». fitzwater. d. d. Member of Faculty. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. © Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for July 19 SOCIAL SERVICE IN THE EARLY CHURCH LESSON TEXT — Acts 4:32-35; 11 Corinthians 8:1-9. GOLDEN TEXT—He aaid: “It la more blessed to alve than to receive."—Acts 20:35. PRIMARY TOPIC—How Jesus’ Frltnds Shared. JUNIOR TOPIC—When Christians See Others In Need. '-INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC—Chriatlans Sharing With Oth ers. YOUNO PEOPLE AND ^ ADULT TOPIC—Christians and* Social Service. Matron's Dress with Vestee This dress designed with soft I pearance, exemplified in the capelet sleeves and a contrast- beautiful pointed up bodice, expe- ing vestee is one pf those peren- cially graceful and smart. Sheer nial styles. It is always a pleas- cotton, prints and chiffons are d»* ure to show by popular request. [ lightful for town or country. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1907-B is available for sizes: 34. 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 and MU Size 36 requires 4% yards of 39 inch material. Send 15 cents in coins. 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You would expect Mayor Den Kampan to know as much about the town as any of its 217 inhabitants. 1 have invited him to tell about it as he knows it: “First," says Dam Kampan. “let me call yotsr attention to the spirit of the home less boy. best poetarsed by the athletic teams which are trained by conchas at Boys Town. "Every instructor at Boys Town realizes the spirit of co-operation involved in the making of good ath letic teams. Last year this spirit was brought out by the splendid f i football fwld tennis a cinder strong Social service in the early Church was a by-product of the gospel and not the gospel Itself. Those who are saved by the gospel will show their concern for their fellows, especially those who are fellow members of the body of Christ. I. Characteristics of the Primitive Church (Acts 4:31-35). 1. It was a praying church (▼. 31). The early Christians for every want and need betook themselves to God In pray er. Their faith caused them to go to the living God, believing that their needs would be supplied. 2. The Spirit-filled church (v. 31). When they prayed, the place was shak en wherein they were gathered togeth er and they were all filled with tho Holy Spirit. 3. It was a church which had great boldness In preaching the Word of God (▼. 31). The ministers of the Spirit- filled church will not offer any apology for the Bible, but will preach It 4. It was a united church (v. S3). They were all of one heart and aouL 5. It was a generous church (v. 32). They held nothing back from thoaa who had need. The needs were sup plied from a common fund. This was not Communism any more than when the church today helps from a com mon fund those who have need. 6. The ministers bad a powerful tep- tlmony (v. 33). 7. It was a church whose members possessed unblemished character (v. 33). Great grace was upon them alL II. Genaroua Act of Barnabas (Acts 4:36. 37). He sold a piece of land and turned over all the proceeds to be used foe those la need. It la not said that Bar nabas sold all the land he had. His act. therefore, cannot la say real aei he used as a precodent for a comi ally of goods la the church. III. ttsphen the Dsacon (Acta6:1-9). As soon aa the church had relief from external troubles, difficulties sr withla. Up t# this time It would as that tho problems of tho church wi la tho hands of tho apostles. A c gregatloaal meeting was called, the case placed before tho church, and tho church Instructed to select see sports see fad that the lor are football, baseball, tennis, bosket bell end ell muter sports. Jaa. IS Is Election Day. "Tho band, which Is known all over the United States, Is made up of SO pieces, all boys under the age of eighteen. The popularity of our j ea men of good reputation and Spirit musical organizations is proven by | filled, to administer the the mvUaiions for persona) appear ances A our neighboring states, such as banquets, picnics, parades and sport programs. "On January 15. 1936. Boys Town held its second annual election, for the purpose of electing a governing body. "In the voting booths Installed, each boy voted a straight ticket for one of the two parties, the Help Boys Town and the Build Boys Town. After this the votes were counted in the presence of both candidates for the mayoralty. When the results were announced it was found that the Help Boys Town eS Desperate Measure She—The doctor has forbidden me to cook. He—Why, are you ill? / She—No, my husband is. Worth a Battle Magistrate—For two years you two men fished together peace-, ably, and yet you had to fight) over this fish. * Prisoner—You see, sir, it was the first one we ever caught I His Proxy “Who’s the girl I saw you say ing good-by to just now?” "Er—the sister of an old friend of mine." “Any reason why you should kiss her?" “Yes. I'm awfully fond of him." Mayor Dan Kampan of Boys Town (Holding Paper) Presides Over a Meeting of the City Council. mas day, that of 1917, was a barrel of sauerkraut. Together they all knelt and prayed that a nation would forget the hatreds and ex citements of war long enough to help them to live a real, American life. Their prayers must have been answered, for shortly afterward Father Flanagan was successful in financing the purchase of 1.60 acres of farm which had lain idle and neglected for years. The farm had a few flimsy frame buildings, but they promised shelter, and food could ba se cured from the land. Today, through Father Flana gan’s untiring efforts and the finan cial help of thousands of friends, who gave what they could, however little it was, them are 10 fine, mod ern buildings and the well-operated farm covers 360 acres. Nearly 4,000 boys, once homeless and friendless, have been built into good American citizens with every prospect of a fair deal from life. records our teams established, often having to overcome odds that were thought invincible. Our football team often came from behind in the last minutes of play to over come their opponents. Boys Are Happy Lot. “The boys in general are a happy and very appreciative group of vboys. They, at all times, are willing to jump at the opportunity of help ing their friends and boys who have no friends. “From all parts of the United States homeless and abandoned boys receive shelter ana food at Boys Town," Dan goes on. “In this manner they are brought together and after spending a few months at Boys Town they understand some of the boys, and learn many facts of that part of the country that this or that boy came from. “When Father Flanagan rented a building for his first Home, it was % simple structure located in Omaha. Through the past 18 years it has de party was the victor by nine votes! The party consists of a mayor and six commissioners, each having his various duties and assignments to fulfill. “Among the most important of these duties is that of disciplining the boys, which is accomplished through the City Council and a Board of Advisors headed by Father Flanagan, which meets twice a week to discuss various points concern ing the welfare of the boys. This is but one of the chief duties of the governing body. Other duties are taking care of minor infractions of rules and boys who causa disturbances by fighting and con tinuous disobedience. Father Flanagan and Boys Town insist “there is no such thing as a bad boy." They have seen too many youngsters, once characterized as “bad boys,” grow, after given a home, fMcnds and a fair chance in life, into men who have become leaders in the business and social world. 9 WMtera N«wap*p«r Uatea. (l««. giving tto apostles time for prayer sod (be ministry of God’s Word. Among the seven deacons thus rbosso, Stephen had* first placs. While en gaged In hla duties aa s deacon, he • trang Into the light aa an eloquent and powerful preacher. IV. The Good Deeds ef Dorcas (Acts 9:36-43). Dorcas was a practical Christian woman. Shs was full of good works and almsdeeds which aha did, not what she talked of doing. Her death was a real loss If all professing Christian women would use their needles as Dor- ca.» did, there would be mors real tes timony for Christ. V. Christian Stewardship (11 Cor. 8:1 9). 1. Examples of true Christian be nevolence (vv. 1-5). The liberality of these Macedonian churches exhibits practically every principle and motive enter’Into Christian giving. a. The source of true giving (v. 1). is said to be the grace of God. b. They gave from the depths of their poverty (v. 2). c. Their willingness surpassed their ability (v. 3). d. They were Insistent on being al lowed the privilege of giving (v. 4). e. They first gave themselves to ths Lord (v. 5). 2. Emulation of Macedonian benev olence urged (vv. 6-15). r a. Not as a command (v. 8). Ac ceptable giving must be spontaneous. b. As proof of the sincerity of lovs (v. 8). Sincere love Is benevolent ac tion toward the object loved. c. As the completion and harmony of Christian character (v. 7). d. 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