Pages, messenger boys, newsboys and bootblacks have a champion
in a member of Congress who never lets pass an opportunity to
help them along. If a messenger boy should happen to drop into
the office of Representative William J. Cary, of Milwaukee, in
the House office building, he would get as much consideration as
a member of the United States Senate.
Mr. Cary is the friend of the little chaps because he knows from
experience what it means to get out and hustle for a living when
some of your pals are off playing baseball in the back lots, and
whenever he gets a chance to give a youngster a boost he boosts
hard.
Mr. Cary was left an orphan when he was thirteen years old,
together with five younger brothers and sisters who were placed
in an orphan asylum.
In chasing around Milwaukee as a messenger boy he became
acquainted with the political leaders of the city and by the
time he was old enough to vote he was a full-fledged politician.
Machine methods do not appeal to him and he would rather mix up
in a fight with the Cannon organization than to take a cruise to
Europe.--Boston _Journal_.
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=Boys and Saloon=--See CHANCE FOR THE BOY.
=Boy’s Courage, A=--See LOYALTY.
=Boys, Influences Upon=--See YOUTHFUL TENDENCIES.