Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1916 — HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

By A. NEELY HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS

(Copyright, by A. Neely Hall.)

A MALAY OR TAILLESS KITE. The Malay ft probably the most practical boys’ kite ever invented. Figure 1 shows the completed Malay, Fig. 2 the kite in flight, Fig. 3 its completed framework, and Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the details for preparing the frame sticks. The kite has a vertical stick and a bow-stick, each of which should be 40 inches in length, about three-quar-

ters inch wide and three-eighths of an inch thick, for a medium-sized kite. In the cutting of the sticks lays half the secret of making a kite that will fly successfully. If you live anywhere near a mill it will cost but a few cents to have sticks cut to the sizes wanted Drive a small nail or large tack into each end of the two sticks, to fasten the framing-string to (Figs. 4 and 6), and notch the side edges of the bowstick near each end for the attachment of the bow-string (Fig. 6). The amount to bend the bow-stick is important. For a kite with a bow 40 inches long the distance between the string and stick should be 6 inches (Fig. 5). Use a strong twine for the

bow-string, and tie it securely to the notched ends. Fasten the bow-stick at its exact center to the vertical stick, placing it exactly 4 inches down from the top of the vertical stick, as indicated in Fig. 3. Drive a couple of brads through the two sticks, to hold them together, and then reinforce the connection by wrapping the joint with strong linen thread, crossing It in the manner shown. With the two sticks properly connect their ends with the framing string, stretching it tightly between the sticks and tying to the end nails. The strong light-weight brown paper now so generally used for wrapping paper makes an excellent cover-

ing. A few sheets can be purchased for the purpose at a near-by store. You will likely have to paste together two or more sheets to make one large enough for your kite framework. The paper ebould be placed on the outer face of the bow-sticky and should be allowed a little fullness, instead of stretching it tight as on the Hexagonal form of kite. Attach a belly-band at the intersection of the bow-stick and vertical Trticlr (Fig: I),and mskelt of the right length so when held to one side It wftl reach to the end of the bow, as indicated in Fig. 1. Tie the flying line securely at this point, and the kite will be ready for its maiden flfcht

HOMEMADE CALENDARS. The little desk calendar In Figs. 1 and 2 has a cardboard case (Fig. 3), and six calendar cards (Fig. 4). First make the cards, then the case. The size of your calendar pad will determine the size of the cards. Fig. 4 will give you an idea of the relative size. The card tops must extend above the case as shown. Use a lightweight cardboard or heavy letter paper for the cards. You will see by Fig. 4 that one month of the calendar h* pasted upon each side rs each card. Cut

the front of the case from cardboard, with the opening of the right size so there will be a margin of about onequarter inch around the calendar, and make the margin around the opening about one-half inch wide. Mark out back B with front A as a marker, and glue enough of the strips C along the side and bottom to make a thickness a trifle greater than that of the six calendar cards. To assemble the case, bind together A and B with paper lapped over and glued to their edges. Paste a piece of tinted paper on the front to conceal the binding strip. Fig. 2 shows how to fasten a cardboard strip to the back of the case to support the calendar. Perhaps you would prefer a perpetual calendar to the kind Just de-

scribed. The calendar in Fig. 5 requires a small cardboard box for a case (A, Fig. 6). Remove one end of the box, then cut away the bottom, with the exception of a margin of one-quarter inch along the sides and remaining end. Back B (Fig. 6) fits between the box sides, and extends an inch above them. Glue its edges to the sides of the box. There are sixteen calendar cards (Fig. 7), two for the “days," eight for the “dates,” and six for the “months.” Cut the “date” cards two-thirds of the length of the “day” cards, and the “month” cards one-half of the length of the “date” cards. The calendar pad from which you cut the “days.”

“dates,” and "months” Bhould be in heavy clear type. Arrange and paste the printing in the manner shown in Fig. 7. The perpetual calendar in Fig. 8 is made of a cardboard box of the kind t hat slides into a sleeve cover (Figs. 9 and 10). Cut the openings A, B and C (Fig. 9) through the sleeve cover, and paste the-three-strips & (Fig 10) upon the box bottom for the “month,” “day" and “date" strips to slide upon. Fig. 11 shbws the relative length and width of the slide strips, and Fig. 12 the arrangement of the calendar letters and numbers. o o