Religion: indeterminate
Name: unnamed schoolboy
Classification:
supporting character
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Superman (vol. 1) #5 (Summer 1940): "The Slot Machine Racket"
Creators: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy, Wayne Boring, Paul Lauretta
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: Mr. Harde
Defended or Helped by: Clark Kent
Occupation: student
Gender: male
An unnamed schoolboy was enticed to play crooked slot machines in a store on the way to school by an unscrupulous store owner named Mr. Harde. Realizing he would be late, the boy said to himself, "Gee, if I'm late t'day, I'll spoil a perfect attendance record! Doggone that slot machine!"
The boy haphazardly darted across a street on his way to school. He was almost hit by a truck, but was fortunately saved by Clark Kent. The reporter was concerned about the negative effects of gambling on impressionable youth. Kent admonished the boy to be careful when crossing the street and to never play slot machines. The boy told Clark Kent, "You have my word, sir! --I'd better hurry or I'll be late!"
Superman (vol. 1) #5 (Summer 1940): "The Slot Machine Racket" (9-panel cameo)
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- https://www.comics.org/issue/882/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=44198