uch against these "sky-scrapers" that the
Board of Trade and Transportation decided to send a bill to the
Legislature in Albany, praying that the erection of such dangerous
buildings might be stopped.

They ask that no structure may be higher than 165 feet. This will allow
for twelve and thirteen stories. It was proposed to run up some offices
that would be twenty-two stories high, and it was this that frightened
people into action on the subject.

The Board of Trade and Transportation does some very good work for the
citizens of New York.

It is made up of men who have large business interests in the city, and
they watch all the bills that are sent up to Albany, and all the work done
by the Mayor and Aldermen, and take notice of every part of the city's
government, to make sure that the best interests of the citizens are being
cared for.

This Board is of the greatest service to all New Yorkers. The business
interests of a city demand that all the roads shall be kept in good
repair, that the ways of reaching the city shall be many and easy, and
that the fares shall not be too high.

Over all these matters, and a great many more which we have not space to
write about, the Board of Trade and Transportation watches faithfully and
untiringly.

* * * * *

There was a meeting of the George Junior Republic Association the other
day. Many interesting things were spoken of in regard to the settlement at
Freeville.

You may not perhaps know what a wonderful association this Republic is.

The Junior Republic was started in 1890 by Mr. William R. George.

This kind-hearted man read a story in a newspaper, about a ragged boy in
City Hall Park, eagerly watching a little yellow spot on the grass which
he hoped was a dandelion. It told how, after a weary waiting until the
policeman's back was turned, the boy dashed under the forbidden rail,
stooped for the prize, only to find that it was a bit of orange peel.

Mr. George was touched by the story of the boy's disappointment; the more
he thought of it, and of the longing of a city child for the trees and
flowers of the country, the more he grieved that so many little ones never
had a chance of seeing the green fields, and enjoying the wonders of
Nature.

The result of it all was, that Mr. George collected twenty-two poor little
ragged lads, and gave them a two weeks' outing at Freeville that summer.

From this beginning, the whole wonderful