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THE JUNIOR

The Junior Palladium Is the children's section of the Richmond Palladluas, founded May , 11C. and lasted each Saturday afternoon. All boys and girls are Invited to bo reporters and contributors. News Items, social eventB, "want" advertisements, stories, local . Jokes and original poems are acceptable and will be published. Articles should be written plainly and on one side of the paper, with the author's name and age signed. Aunt Molly ts always glad to meet the children personally as they bring their articles to the Palladium office, or to receive letters addressed to the Junior Editor. . This is your little newspaper and w hope etch boy and girl will us it thoroughly.

Grandmother Gray's Story Corner

Little sister Margy had the measles. - Nobody kuew Just how she could have taken them, but nevertheless the measles she had, and little Jean and Jimmie G. were hastily packing up all their things to go down to Grandmother Gray's while the house was quarantined. I was the . first time they ever had been down to Grandmother Gray's really to - live for three weeks, and they could hardly wait to get their little suit cases and bags packed up. Jean took her big doll, Rosebud Virginia, for fear she would, catch the measles too, and Jimmie G. insisted on taking his marbles and base ball and Indian suit, and his whole No. 4 model builder, too. And so at last with their arms full of bundles and bags, they were off. Grandmother Gray was at the door to meet them, and let them UERY CORNER The editor will try to answer questions readers of the Junior submit to her. She will not promise to answer all of them. The questions will be answered in rotation, so do not expect tho answer to bo printed in the same week in which you send It In. Dear Aunt Molly: Who Invented watches? Grace Simcoke. Dear Grace: No books I can find tell the man's name,. but watch e8 were first made in Nujenburg, Germany, in 1477. Aunt M, - Why are there so many saloons in Richmond T HalSe Marshall. Because there are still eo many people here in town who haven't learned the newer and better ways of living. Ed. . When was yesterday, and when will tomorrow bet Enid Parker, Whitewater school. Yesterday was the time when you ! mougnt today would be tomorrow; but I'll have to wait until tomorrow comes before J can explain It.. Ed, Aunt Molly, which is the way to spell this word, "skilful" or "skillful"? A Poor Speller. Not being very expert at spelling myself, I'll have to take Webster as ' right when he says two l's.What and where is pampas? Geraldine Webster, Whitewater, Properly speaking pampas Is treeless pasture land, covered with grass, but to raose people the pam pas Is the table land of South America. Ed. . . .- Dear Aunt Molly: ., Can you tell j me Santa Clans' - wire s name? Gladys Mervin, Warner school. My dear Gladys at Christmas time we never thought to ask Santa Claus; so we cannot say for sure, but 'we have beard she is callc' Christina. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly, I am going to give you some question. ' Her is the fist one. -Why la the world rown. How, do they mine gassf How can you save mocy? Leollne Klus, War ner school. - --- - - Dear Leollne: Yob . aiirely are seeking knowledge. First, the world U rocuid because it whrrlee so fast all the corners are knocker' off.,. Gag in toloed" but putting s pipe down in thdnrousd and. tet!s the gas escape thrcuik it. And th only way I can safe aoney . Is- by not spending It Aunt M.

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go up to their room right away. It was a sunny room with a south bay window, and pink all j-ier; and there were white twin beds, two little rockers and everything two little children would want. But one of the first things to catch their eye was a Chinese lily growing in a low glass vase on the broad window sill. Jimmie G. at once began to lift oat the stones In the vase to see how the roots were growing, but Grandmother Gray rescued the poor flower in time, and then leaving the children to unpack their clothes and hang them up in the big closet, sbo went down stairs to finish baking some ginger bread All was well for about twenty minutes, and then came sounds of "You did too," "I didn't either," "You know you did." "I never," "You're a cross-eyed idiot, and you know it." Grandmother Gray stopped to listen, and sure enough, there was a slap, then another and another, followed by, "You stop that, you hateful boy." And scampering steps were heard on the stairs just before a tearful but defiant Jean burst into the kitchen closely followed by an equally defiant Jimmie G. .Both started talking as loud as they could telling all about it but finally Grandmother Gray learned that Jean had upset Jimmie G.'s model builder, and then Jimmie j had pushed Rosebud Virginia on the floor and stepped on her dress to get It dirty, on purpose I He said Jean did it on purpose, too, but she denied It, so they had argued and Jimmie had called her The figfet was to

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a bad name, and she slapped him, and then he slapped her twice. And so Grandmother Gray la to decide who was wrong and what the punishment should be, but first she will let you all think it over, too, and then will tell her answer next week. GRANDMOTHER GRAY'S ANSWER Mabel was sitting on the footstool by Grandmother Gray's low rocker, her face up-turned, waiting for an answer. "And so you have a . teacher who thought you would cheat," said Grandmother Gray, very slowly. "That means you have never made real friends with your teacher, or else she wouldn't misunderstand so badly. You will meet lots of people in your life who will misjudge you, dear, and you will want to draw away from them and say mean things about them, too. But that never does any good. It is like a little hole in a dyke that grows bigger with every unkind word, and lets in a whole sea full of trouble. Get acquainted with your teacher, smile, and cement this little break with friendship, so strong that it never can be the cause of flooding your life with unhappiness again. Does that seem hard? It won't be if you really try, and Mabel, dear, you never will be sorry," DO YOU KNOW 1. What is the name of the oldest college in the United States? 2. What 1b the name of the largest cavern known In the world? 3. When were public Bchoola established In the United States? 4. When were National Banks established in the United States? 6. In what state of this country was iron ore first found? CHARLES MURPHY, 6A Grade, Whitewater School. Answers to Last Week's Questions 1. Horace Greeley was the greatest editor of any American newspaper. . 2. Wilson asked the warring nations to state why they are fighting and on what terms they will make peace. 3. Tiny Tim appears in "The Christmas Carol," by Dickens. 4. Habeas corpus is the law forcing anyone holding a man prisoner be pulled off under

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to bring hl4 prisoner before a Judge, and state the case. 5. A gyroscope Is a peculiar instrument made of a heavy wheel Inside of open rings, and shows how the earth rotates. MABEL'S QUESTION Dear Mabel: If 1 was you I would explain to your teacher that yon dldnt mean to cheat and tell her that you studied before you had your exams., in the other school and you thought they did it in this school, and I would ask her not to think you were a cheat and I think it will be all right. Mabel Veregge. (Louis Stlgleman,- Lucile Hall and Marguerite Breese also , wrote good solutions to Mabel's question) Answered All Questions. Mabel Veregge of Whitewater School sent in correct answers to I all the questions asked in last week s Junior. Fun with Merry-GotRound I want to tell you about my tinker toy. I have two sets. My father and I built a merry-go-round. - I took my merry-go-round to school. The children made it go round. You jur.t give it a push and it goes. Edwin May, third grade, Warner School. Girl Breaks Through Ice Thelma, Opal and I were out to the Morton Lake and my sister said she was going to break tho ice and she did break it too, but she fell in and she was very glad to get off of the ice, and she said she never would go on the ice again. Mildred Wirts, Whitewater School. MY PET CAT I have a little pet cat. He is white and black. His name is Whitey. He plays with us, - We feed hint milk and meat and water. I like my cat. He is a nice little cat. Should you like a cat? One day when my father was playing with my cat with a string, and the cat got so dizzy that he curled up in n ball and fell backwards, and had a fit. We picked him up and wrapped him up in a little rug, and we took him out doors. He got better4, and then we let him in the house. After that he was all right. w He laid down by the fire and went to sleep. Kenneth Lovin, 3B grade, Warner school. the chestnut tree

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Yet Friendship will still be believed And Love trusted oh to the last. ' Moore STORY HOUR AT LIBRARY AH boys and girls who enjoy hearing stories told may be interested in knowing that on Saturday afternoons there is story hour at the library from 2:10 to 3:30 in the north west room on the lower floor. There is no admission and everyone is welcome. 'Also anyone who may have any story or news item for the Junior, may see Aunt Molly at that time and give it to her there. Since the story hour was started by children in the third grade of Warner School, the door keeper for today was eleoted from that room, and Edwin May was chosen. A BAD GIRL Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Mary. Sho was about nine years old, and was a very bad girl. She liked very much to run away. So one day she wanted to go to her friend's house, so she asked her mother, and her mother said she did not want her to go because she wanted her to stay home and wash the dishes. hvt Mary said, "I don't like to wash dishes. And I want to play, so I am going to go." So Mary went and she stayed about an hour. Then she came home and she called and called but no one answered. Then she tailed again but Btill no one answered, ro she laid down and cried. She cried and cried. Then pretty soon her mother came home. Her mother was at the neighbors. And Mary was so scared that she never ran away again. THELMA SHELLENBERGER, 4A Grade, Baxter School. EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys and Girls. These Ads Cost You Nothing; Send In Your "Wants" to The Palladium Junior. WANTED A job; two good reliable boys want a job passing bills for any firm. Call 2355., R. K. and W. M., ages 10 and 12. WANTED Relics, coins, etc.; inquire at 61 South 15th street. Phone 2147. WANTED Arrow heads or Indian i'cIMa-QLany kjndj inquire at 61 South 15th street," or phone 2147. LOST Last Sunday, child's purse containing beads and handkerchief. Phone 1366. WANTED More policemen in boy city. See Jack Falk, Max Davids or James Sherry. WANTED The Chllacora Basket Ball team wants games with any team which has players that arc fourteen years or younger. See Robert Thornburgh at 21 South 20 or call 3642. FOR SALE A good bicycle basket carrier. See Robert Evans at Starr School or 1322 Main Street. LOST A rabbit, Wednesday morning about 6 o'clock. If found return to 18 North 12 Street. Reward. ' FOR SALE A Premo camera for sale. Call Baxter - school or 110 S. W. 7th street, Margaret Stevens. FOR SALE Nearly new 16 year old boy's overcoat. . 223. North Nineteenth street. FOR SALE Model Builder, good as new. Carl Lohman, 206 North 22nd street, city. ' OST A brown kid glove for the left hand. Please, return to the alladium office. s"OR SALE A good shepherd dog. See Paul Clevenger of call at 215 n. West Third. FOR SALE A new model moving picture machine with complete outfit including films, show creen and tfektts. Will sen at halt price if sold at once. Call 307 North 17th Street. Anette Barr, 12 years, City.