Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 223, 5 August 1916 — Page 10

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TUo RICHMOND PALLADIUM. SATURDAY. AUGUST 5. 1916

SOCIETY NEWS FOR CHILDREN

The Sewing Cub met last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Miss Tholma Campbell on North 17th street. The rooms were decorated in garden flowers and refreshments were served. Misses Carolyn P.artel. Ellen Bartel, Aliee carr, Evelyn Carr, Janet Thompson and Jean Shiveley conducted a lemonade stand for the benefit of the Day Nursery last Wednesday, and made 53.70. Mr. Donald Ramsey of North 13th street left last week for Indianapolis to spend two weeks with relatives. Miss Winifred Combstock and her sister, Miss Jean have returned from Nantucket with their parents. Miss Helen Arrasinith of Dayton is the guest of her grandmother in Campbellstown. Miss Dorothy Ileironimus is one of several delegates for the Friends' church to a conference at Cedar Lake, to be gone a weekAbout the Sandwich Did you know that our common ordinary sandwiches, that every body knows how to make nowdays, were first invented and made only by the nobles of England? In fact the name itself comes from the Eiri of Sandwich who started the fad when one day he was so interested in a game that he asked the servant to bring him two slices of well buttered bread with roast beef between them, instead of stopping for lunch, and it proved so convenient that all his friends at the Club copied him, laughing about their "Ojtndwiched" bite. Carries Own Lights Speaking of remarkable fish The United States National Museum has on display a fish that carries its own headlight and lanterns. Its home is far below the surface of the water where no ray of natural light can penetrate. It has a large spot on the top of its head which throws out light and the sides of its body are covered with spots which radiate light. The fish is one of the most remarkable on display in the museum. Y. M. C. A. NEWS Sommerville is back again, so now the boys may expect great doings. If a suitable spot may be obtained, the boys will have their tent at Chautauqua again this year. It will be open to everyone, and will be well equipped with plenty of games and a Victrola. A field meet will also be held at the Chautauqua, and the boys are getting in trim for it now.

Interesting Things in Rochester

Rochester has some of the most Interesting things for children you ever saw. One big thing is Lake Ontario where all the children can go any time they want to and play In the lovely white sand or wade in the shallow water along the beach, or even go out where it is deeper and swim. They have logs half buried in the sand and going way out into the water so you can tsit on them and dangle your feet and legs in the water. But one day a little girl who had her shoes and stockings on was walking out on the log and she dropped a little red bucket in the water, and before she could get It, it had floated way out into the lake so that a little boy who was In swiming had to go out after it and bring it back to the poor little girl. Then you see sail boats and big dredges and light , houses and sometimes big steamers that have deep growling fog liprns on them. But one of the things the little Rochester children like best around the lake is the "slippery slide" that starts from a high plat-

Boytown is Members

Boytowa is now .!an 1 fu'l Mast wi'.h all r.nrts cf board nir-etines and council iE?eii3gs asd recommendations aiid appoint mebts and everything c-L-e that ir.aks op city government. The poor mayor did not know there were : o many officials, but he is fast getting on to the swing of things, and pieces he can't appoint toys to fill, he tells some board to supply. The council raeetusgs are the most impressive. Yoa ought to gd! Thy are held down at the city building i3i the rt -gular iity council hall, and mayor Hurras sits op in the regular mayor's seat, while the city clerk, Paul Hearoaliuus, writes dov.n everything that is done as h sits there in the clerk's place, and all the other councilnten around him. There are always visitors, but still room for n:or and you never can tell what ir..-t-n i-c.-s of oratory you might miss, if you are not there. Those spiels that ilayor Harris nakes. and the -i-:ghty d.nates of the counci'men 20 v.ord.; can describe! So just go down there on the first and third Thursdays cf the month, and hear ii all for yourself. The s-w.d floor of the City Building and turn to your right and there you art. You know every boy is a iueniChildren Enjoy Carnival Shows Well, wasn't the carnival good, though! Don't you love it? That real carnival air f hot hamburgers sizzling away, and baids playing and men yelling, asnd crowds o people slowly moving here and there, all laughing and looking and poking each other, and the merry-go-round going, amd the Ferris wheel turning up and up and up. suspending its IitJIe cars between heaven and earth wi!h the passengers all wild eyed. clutchims the cars and peering down at the toy scene so far, f?r below; and all the lights, and plating pictures on the side shows, and the wild west people, and the little midgets, and girls with gorgeous dresses and spangles on their hair, and everything. Isn't it just, great? Did you hear that oan that kept droning out w-w-wild, w-w-wild, w-w-w-wild" for the w!5d animal show? And then did you go in and see the awful lions and leopards that kept sticking out thesr tongues and Fpitting at the keepers all the time when they ought to have done their stunts? And the brave men and that Dixie lady that went right Kto the big cage with them and made tbeia jump through burning hoops, and then teeter-toder, and kiss each other, and jump over each other, and all? And did you see the monkeys reciog? And that tiny little monkey that rode horseback? And the pet bear? And that man in front of the ntcdel city that had his hair "bobbed on the sides and left long on top so that he had to pin it up with a hairpin? form and goes right down into the water, and when they slide down they make the biggest splash when they strike the water. Then another interesting place is the park where all the queer animals are. It looks almost like a big circus there are so many different kinds, and one of the camels has a little baby came! with long wobbly legs, that was born just about three weeks ago. When you go down the streets in the center of town yoo find policemen in the middle of every square who make people cross at just certain times, and they all wear while gloves. In front of the Elks club there is a great big elk's head that hangs way out over the street and has an electric light on each of its bonis. Down in one part of town where most all Italians live there is a little Dark lust soecial for children. and every day there are hundreds of them playing there, especially in the cement wading and swiming pool.

Started; Are Busy

j her of boy town from the fifth grade until he is through High School, so make the most of it. There are still several offices not filled yet. So look them over and see what you would like to have. Building inspector, superintendent of the light plant, chief of the fire department, assistant fire chief, street commissioner, superintendent or public parks, and the inspector of weights and measures, to be appointed by the Board of Works. Dc-iry inspector, superintendent of crematory, sanitary inspector and meat inspector, to be appointed by the Board of Health. Then the chief of police and all the policemen, to be appointed by the f police hoard. Up to Friday morning, the German submarine had successfully eluded the British war ships which were watching to destroy it on its return trip to the Fatherland. Sir Roger Casement was .hung Thursday for helping the Irish in their uprising against the British. Terrible forest fires have been raging this past week in Michigan. One of the largest strikes ever l'.ad in America is now threatened by the ra.iroad employees who nave voted to "walk out" unless their demand for eight-hour days is granted. ' Hughes on the Republican ticket will support nation wide woman suffrage, while Wilson will stand for the states deciding that question themselves for the Democrats. Boy Scouts Hik The boy scouts' hike next Sunday will be made in two sections, the first section marching at 8 o'clock in the morning and the second at 11:30. The destination wit! be Cedar Springs and the two sections will reach there about the same time by taking different routes, the second section having a short cut. Each member is to take regular army regulation provisions and cook his own food. During the afternoon the boys will practice first aid work and scirmish line work, returning home about six o'clock. Boys Plan to Give Pageant of City At the council mooting of Boys' City held iast Thursday night they decided to give a pageant of historical Richmond during the fall festival, not only to show their patriotism but also to make the initial funds to supply their needed expense. The boys will be helped by older people, and will call on all their fellow citizens for help. The committee on education and public welfare reported in favor ofj aaamg playground equipment in Starr Park worth $250, but the report was referred back to the committee for further consideration, and will be brought up again at the next meeting. Also they will discuss buying a baby elephant for Glen Miller park. I Campfirc News The camp fire of which Miss Elizabeth Morris is guardian, held its meeting for this week at the home of Miss Katherine Daub on South Seventh street, Wednesday evening. The meeting for next week will be with Miss Carolyn Smith on South Twelfth street. Miss Florence King will be the temporary guardian of the camp next winter while Miss Morris is at Wellesley. As Is the custom of the Aklpsaya camp fire girls, they will celebrate the birthday of Mlgwam, Miss Mildred Nusbaum, at her home this evening. All the members who are in the city will be present.

f I News Review

Wireless Receives

General Interest One of the newest uses that wireless telegraphy has been adopted for is connecting the farmers with the world at large when ever they wish to know the news right off. Mr. Snyder says that several farmers around here are also growing interested in the movement and piobably will join the Radio club themselves or rather allow their children to. Varley Young, one of the most enthusiastic members, has been establishing new clubs in Illinois, and already six or seven stations have been put up. S. S. LEAGUE. After an eleven inning contest, Mt. Moriah took the scalps of the Presbyterian team last Monday, while on Wednesday the St. Mary's outfit lost another game to the Lutherans. In the fourth inning there were two three-baggers and three two-baggers. Boy Scout News Seven more boys arc needed to complete the goal now being worked towards by members of the Boy Scouts in order to gain the greatest number allowed each troop. Many new hoys have shown their interest in the movement, and Mr. Kinley reports that there are now t. w en t y-fi v c me in b or s . Drill practice was held Tuesday and Thursday at the Athletic park, under the supervision of Mr. Brammer, the assistant scout master. Sunday the boys will take an all day hike. The work at present consists mostly in drill practice and planning for an exhibit at the Chautauqua. Several of the Scouts will camp at the grounds and a great time is expected. TRY THIS RIDDLE Here is a true riddle that Julia Burr made up. See if you can guess it. I have a Ford it runs on time. If you guess this riddle I'll give you a dime. Seven-year-old Lucy sat ono summer afternoon in the garden with her mother. Presently she pointed to a near-by forest and exclaimed. "How beautiful that forest is, mother." ""Yes, beautiful indeed," answered her mother. "Mother, may I have that forest?" "Yes, child, you may," "How shall I get it, mother?" "You can not get it, child; you must leave it where it is is. It is too large to be moved, and if you could bring the trees here they would die. Leave the forest as it is, and you may look at it every day. You may admire it and enjoy it and call it your own." "Mother, dear, how beautiful the sea is!" "Yes, dearie, very beautiful." "May I have the sea?" "Yes, dear, you may have the sea." ' How can 1 get it, mother?" "You can not get it child. If you could bring it hero it would destroy your forest, your homo and drown us all. Leave it where it is, and you can see the waves rise and fall and the various colors coine and go, and the sunlight and the fleecy clouds and spray and all." "Yes, mother, I'll leave it where it is, and call it my very own." "Mother, dear, how beautiful the clouds are." "Yes, child, very beautiful." "Mother, may 1 have the clouds to play with?" "Yes, Lucy, you may play with the clouds." "Come, mother, let us get them." "Where would you have them, child?" "Why, down here, mother." "Lucy, if you had all the clouds down hero they would not bo clouds at all, but only fog. The moisturo

Saturday Night Talk

GIRDS.

-,.w INTEP.ESTINO INFORMATION ABOUT THfM SUPPLIED BV THE BUREAU OF BIOLOGioU SURVEY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT Or AGRICULTURE BLUE JAY Cyanocitta cristata You never have any trouble distinguishing this big, bossy bird from our gentle little blue bird, do you? They are as different as any two birds ever could be. The blua jay is even larger than a robin and has a great deal of white and black mixed in with the blue, as well as a striking crest standing up on tho top of his head. Instead of being nice and lovable like the blue birds who have become the symbol of happiness to us, these bullies in birdland are forever robbing other birds of their eggs and nests, and even the food out of their mouths. Their notes are usually harsh and shrill, especially when there is a fight anywhere around, but sometimes when the blue jay is flying under a perfectly clear sky and all the world is in peace and at rest you can hear his one lovely call floating back to you from the heavens, "Pick-alily, pick-a-lily, pick-a-lily," and it makes you think that maybe after all even a blue jay loves beautiful things. would wet you and men and everybody through and through, and it would be all dark and dismal, and you would not be able to play at all." "Then mother, I'll leave them where they are and play with them as they are." "Yes, that is right Lucy. Then they will be your very own and also everybody else's." "Mother, dear, how beautiful tho moon is!" "Yes, dear, very beautiful." "May I have the moon?" "Yes, dear, you may have the moon." "How can I get the moon, mother?" "You can not got the moon down here, and if you could and did it would not be a moon any more, but just, a great pile of dirt. It would' not shine and it would not be beautiful and it would be so big that it would take up all the room. It would break down all the houses and cover up your flowers and destroy your forest and fill up your ocean, and spoil everything." "Then mother, dear, I'll leave it where it is and play with it just as it. is." "Vfa T.iirvr n.nl !j II,., own the moon."

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And so Lucy came in time to own the sun and the moon and the stars and the sky and the rainbow. She owned the mountains, the lakes and the ocean. All tho birds and animals and fishes were hers. All the trees and flowers were hers. also. She said everything in all the shop windows were hers. She possessed all the ships and all the railroad trains. In fact, everything in tho wholo wide world was hers. She became perfectly happy because she did not covet anything. "It Is all mine," she said, "and it is everybody else's." I'RANCIS C. AKSCOMBM.