Boy Wanted
A boy with good posture, sits tightly, behaves correctly, and speaks frankly.
A boy with clean nails, clean ears, polished shoes, brushed clothes, combed hair, and teeth groomed.
A boy who listens carefully when spoken to, asks questions as soon as he does not understand, and does not ask questions that are not relevant to him.
A boy who acts fast, but tries to make as little noise as possible.
A boy who is noisy in town, but when he has to be quiet, he is not noisy.
A boy who seems to be happy, smiles quickly at everyone, and never squirms.
A boy who can not only treat others politely, but also respects women and girls.
A boy who doesn’t smoke and doesn’t want to.
A boy who tries to speak correct English rather than slang.
A boy who never bullies other boys or forgives anyone who bullies him.
A boy who can say “I don’t understand” when people tell him something he doesn’t understand, say “I’m sorry” when he makes a mistake, and immediately says “I’ll try” when he has to act.
A boy who looks straight at the person he talks to and can always tell the truth.
A boy who wants to read a lot of good books.
A boy who spends his spare time at the YMCA gym rather than betting small sums of money in the back room.
A boy who doesn’t try to be smart or attract attention.
A boy who will not hesitate to work or drop out of school as long as he lies or does something vile.
A boy who is liked by other boys.
A boy who has a lot of room even in front of a girl.
A boy who doesn’t mock himself, doesn’t think about himself, and doesn’t talk about himself.
A boy who gets along well with his mother and is closer to her than anyone else.
The kind of boy who is fun when he’s around.
A boy who is not a snob, not formal, and not self-righteous, but wholesome and full of life.
Such boys are sought after everywhere, asked by the family, demanded by the school, sought by the company, adored by the other boys. Is adored by girls and sought after by all kinds of people.
The recruitment ad was published in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century.
