Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 235, 19 August 1916 — Page 14

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THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM The Junior Palladium Is a section of The Palladium issued every Saturday for boy and girls of Richmond and vicinity. All boys and girls aro inTited to contribute. Stories, sketches, personal incidents, happenings In the school room are acceptable and will be printed. Write on one side of the paper, and give name, age and address. Send all mail to The Junior Palladium. No manuscripts that are not printed will be returned. The Junior Palladium is the first newspaper for children printed in Richmond. It will be derated entirely to their interests. For this reason, it will be glad to have you write, or if you are too young to write, let your parents write the letter for you.

t Thought for Today THINKING OF MOTHER If I were drowned in the deepest sea, I know whose tears would come down to me Mother o' mine. Kipling Dear Boys and Girls: One of the most interesting places I ever have visited is Ellis Island. .Since 'it is a government station, it is open to the public with no charge for being carried over on the ferry or anything, but you have to get a government pass before you can go, . We started from the Battery, (that is what the lower part of New-York City is called) about 10 o'clock and it was a perfect day, cool, sunshiny, and with just enough breeze" to make little sparking waves all over that wonderful New York harbor. As .we swung out into the channel, and got the "nil outline of all those crowded'.ogethr sky scrapers, and Brook'yn Bridge, and the hundreds of joats and ferries and barges and vessels in the harbor, we could not ielp from feeling a thrill of pride o think that that big, busy city was ho result of our own American pirit of modern science and progress. And with that pride of our counry surging through us, we went 'own to see those people who were ust coming into our great land. Ellis Island is beautiful, with reat massive red-brick buildings rimmed , with white stone, and vel- '. ety green grass and flowers and ' iaed all over everywhere. And "ien : the people who are landed iere! J.wiBh you could see them. . houting, waving their hats and ' andkerchlefs, grinning from ear t - ear why, they were the hapriest; people in the world; their hip was coming into their land of ! romise. and they were on it. We Americans who had come ov--r from New York, went up into a ! alcony around a hnge waiting jom, and there we watched those lture Americans, who had been iken off of the Ocean Liner, as 'iey came filing into the room beW. , There were fathers and mothrs and little girls and boys, all car--ving queer bundles tied with rope, id so tired and happy they didn't now what to do. Some of the lit- ! ' girls had on queer plaid dresses ith ; real tight waists and full cirts that touched the ground, and ; ! the women had colored handkerliefs tied over their heads instead ! wearing hats, but you never (ought of that, for after all, "othes can't make any difference; iey were folks just the same. Ev--yone had on big white cards with .imbers on them and they had to iss .a whole line of little wire 'ges where experts checked them f for different diseases, or tanged their money into Ameriin money, or helped them in oth- ' ; different ways, until finally they 'ere ready to leave for real Ameri a. And then came the most ini resting placp of. all, the room here they, meet their friends. The 1' -reigners would come in from one . de and tell the door keeper who i iey were to meet, and he would 11 oW the name to a man on the r her 'side of the room, and when l.'iey were sure the right people

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were getting together, they would open the doors and the friends would rush together. Fathers would meet mothers and little children, or the big brother would come for his little sister, or old friends that hadn't seen each other for years and years and they all were so happy they just cried. But the happiest people of all we saw there were in one little family where the father hadn't seen his little boy since he was a baby, and he couldn't believe that this big eight year old boy that the mother had dressed up in a clean white suit was the little toothless fellow he had left in the old country. He'd squeeze him, and then talk to the mother and then squeeze him again until we thought there wouldn't be anything left of the little boy, but there was. We saw thera as we were going back on the boat when the father was pointing out all the different buildings to his big-eyed little son while the mother stood behind him and beamed with pride. That was two years ago when I saw how things really are at Ellis Island, but ever since if I hear anybody saying sneering things about immigrants or foreigners, it makes me mad in a minute. Because it was not much more than a hundred years ago when the ancestors we are so proud of, were immigrants and foreigners just like those hap py new-comers I had seen. And now that we have built up the most modern country in the world, just because they were immigrants, let's not be snobs to the immigrants who are coming in now days. I'm glad they are here, aren't you? And let's all be real friends shan't we? AUNT MOLLY. Q UERY CORNER Boys and girls often a6k their parents questions about things which they do not understand. Sometimes it is about a strange word, or about a foreign city, or a strange custom. Children and parents are asked to send these questions to the Query Corner. We will try to answer them. Here are a few that parents told us about: Query Editor, Dear Sir Where did we get the name Chautauqua? Harry M. . That comes from a place by Lake Chautauqua, N. Y., so named by the Indians, where in 1874, a meeting of people interested in Sunday schools and missions was held, which grew into a popular lecture course; and all others are named from it. Ed. Dear Editor What Is the difference between a camel and a dromedary? Mary C. A camel has two humps and a dromedary one. Ed. Junior Editor Why do people say Amen at church? C. O. That comes from the old Hebrew and means "yea" or "truly." Both Christians and Mohammedans use the custom. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly Several of the girls in our neighborhood had a discussion the other day, and we wish you would settle it. Who wrote Arabian Night's Entertainment? Helen B. No one person wrote them; they are folk stories, which were translated first in 1704 by a French Orientalist, so that our stories are a double translation Ed.

PALLADIUM. SATURDAY. AUGUST 19, 191S

Interesting information about them sutplko iv the bureau of woloojcal SURVEY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPART MENT OF AGRICULTURE BOBOLINK Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolinks are right In style this summer; wearing their neat biack suits trimmed in white with a Frenchy touch of yellow on their heads. Of coures you know all about them, and have sung that song, "bobolink, bobolink, spink spank, spink," ever since you first started to school. I knew all about them, too, until I really studied birds and saw them for myself, and then I was ever so disappointed. Their song isn't a bit pretty, I don't think, and all the Mr. Bobolink does is sit on a rail fence and croak out his grnnty little song all day long, while poor Mrs. Bobolink has to hustle around and get enough food for the children. But if you ever have read what Washington Irving says about the bobolinks, you will find what becomes of a lazy bird like that. The next thing we hear of him is from Delaware, where he has lost his stylish black and white suit and is wearing a rusty brown, eating and stuffing all day long, a regular vulgar glutton. There they call him the reed bird, and "wherever he goes, pop! pop! pop! every firelock in the country is blazing away. He sees his companions falling by thousands around him. Does he take warning and reform? Alas, not he! Again he takes his: (light. The rice swamps of thej South invite him." And here, a the bated rice-bird, he destroys at least j one tenth of the crops, until at last he is put in a pie and served up with gravy for dinner. j I The Blue Bird; Read the Story Have you ever read the story of "The Bluebird?" It is the most wonderful fairy story you ever hear of. all about a little girl and boy who woke up in the middle of the night on Christmas eve and found a real live fairy right in the room, and this fairy took them on a wonderful journey; and the dog and cat and sugar and bread, and fire and water were all turned Into people and went with them. And it tells all about the strange adventures they had while they were hunting the bluebird that would make them perfectly happy, until right at the end, guess where they found it? Well you just read the book yourself and then you will see. It is up in the children's department of the 'library, and has the prettiest pictures in it; so I'm sure you'll think it is one of the best books you ever read.. A stove for campers that can be folded and carried like a suit case, which it much resembles, has been invented.

GIRLS LEARN TO CAN. Many a girl has learned how to can fruit and make jelly this summer. Girls like to help their mothers when this kind of work is to be done. Their mothers enjoy having their daughters about thera and between them they manage to preFerve many cans of fruit for winter.

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The Wolf And The Kid Did you ever write a short story? Here is your chance. Look at this picture. How many different things can you count? How many aro vegetable? How many are mineral and how many are animal? Write a little story describing all these things and tell why you think the Kid is on the fence why the hole in the barn is made black, etc. Copyright by George Matthew Adams

Exchange WANTED All readers of Junior Palladium to see Charlie Chaplin at Arcade, Sunday; orchestra music directed by Claude Miller, Palladium carrier. Admission 5 cents. WANTED To buy a second-hand bicycle. See Earl Porter at the Palladium. FOR SAL EOR TRADE Old paper money, old coins and four magic bill books. Call 379. FOR SALE OR TRADE Good Squirt Gun. It cost 25c when new. Will take 16c for it if sold. If you have anything to trade what will you give for it. Everett Lasly, 1529 N. A St, City. TO SELL A 2A Scout camera. Call 2475, or address Junior Pal ladium. FOR SALE: A good bicycle frame, handle' bars, pedals, two good rims and lot of other things; call phone 3153. TO TRADE A good flashlight with a new battery. What will you give? Address E. K., 1233 Main St. TO TRADE 1,000 stamps, mostly foreign, worth about $20, for a tennis racquet. Call W. W., at 2551. TO TRADE 30 rugs from cigarette packages to make a blanket. Address D. R., care of the Junior Palladium. TO TRADE Grey Mackinaw for a good tennis racquet. Address W. N., care of Junior Palladium. WANTED More boys to join the Boy Scouts; guaranteed to be the best boys' organization ever start ed; recognized all over the world; mentioned in almost every news paper, magazine, or periodical ev er printed; holding a membersnip of over 400,000 boys here in Amer ica alone, with 20,000 men in charge, while in other countries the membership is just as large. Go to some of .he meetings and see all the things the boys are doing, and then give your name in to be one of them.

SAFETY FOR CHILDREN. Cement allies are the favorite playing places of boys who have wagons and carts. There is little danger of the boys being run down by an automobile or a wagon. Mothers are glad that their little ones can play in a safe place.

Write About Column FOR TRADE Gold watch, guaranij teed for twelve years, for a good,; tennis racquet. See Vaughanj Chamness. ! FOR TRADE German and Nether-! land stamps. What will you trade?: See H. H. M., at the Palladium of-i fice. lJ TO SELL Unusual stamps; Sil Burmuda, 1 Chinese, 1 Japanese: and several old American. See R. j S. T. at 21 S. 20th, or call 3642. FOR SALE 2-A kodak, in good; condition. Was bought for $7.50; will sell for $5. Call 2321. FOR SALE Auto in good condition. Cost $15 to make it. Call at 32 S. 20th st., and have a look at it. WANTED To trade a new gymnasium suit for a good $1.25 base ball. Russell Sullivan, 35 South Sixth street. I have outgrown a ball glove. It is in excellent condition. It is for sale or trade. Call 1010 S. Eighth st. FOR SALE OR TRADE Angora Billy Goat. John Hipsklnd. Jr., 2205- East Main St., Phone 3795. FOR SALE Cheap, a rabbit pen. It is in excellent condition. Ernest McDonald, 1221 Boyer st. FOR SALE or EXCANGE A good wireless detector. Call 2475. STAMPS A Belgian soldier Interned In Holland, would like very much to obtain come American or other stamps for his collection, in exchange for European stamps. Write to Antoine De Coster, 18 erne Batterle de place interne, Baraque 21, Camp 1, Zeist, Holland, Europe. FOR SALE Ingersoll watch in good running order; also two good Water Pistols. Frederick Marsden, 333 S. 10th St., Richmond, Ind. FOR 8ALE No. O. O. cartridge Promo Kodak cheap. Call at 217 N. 14th street.