Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 89, 24 February 1917 — Page 13

NEWS OF THE OYS AND GIRLS OF WAYNE COUNTY IN THE JUNIOR

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

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SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 1917

Why Our Independence Was Certain

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MAN FROM INDIA TELLS EXCITING TALES

India visited St. Mary's school and told many interesting things. He said that there are about three hundred million people in India and that the land is only one third as large as the United States. The

way they make their hats is, theyj

jiave a great Dig piece or ciom, tins was red) and then he had three hoys come up on the stage and each took a corner, folding it once to make it three cornered, then he and one of the boys stretched it out as far as they could like a rope, and then he twisted it around and around. Then starting with one end around his neck, he wound it around his head, and when it was finished it made a cap. He said that there was a snake thirty-five feet long, that had a very small mouth, but when it heard anything coming, it would stretch up its head and his mouth would get three or four times as big. The only enemy that it had was an animal about the size of a rat, and people kept them around their houses to keep the snakes away. He said that when he first came here, he went up to a stand where they were selling peanuts and other things, and when he asked how

much the peanuts were, (because!

that was the most familiar to him) 1 he man said five cents a sack, and he said you could get a sack twelve limes as big for a cent. Rice is thirty-five cents a bushel, and potatoes are fifteen cents a bushel, while eggs are four cents a dozen. Thoy make their plates and dishes rut of leaves, and they eat everything with iheir hands, even soup. nd he said the first time he saw r.ncw hs though somebody had fijirinklecl lags of sugar all over everything, s ha aked the landlady if he ccu go out and get some of it. He becar.io a cit'.f n of the United States December and is going lack to Jtvi'a in the summer, but only to visit. MARGARET RYAN. t. Mary's School.

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The winter at Valley Forge wau

the gloomiest season of the war. Many hardships and sufferings were endured there. The American paper money was worth so little that the officers could not buy enough clothes. Many officers spent their entire fortune on the war. They resigned and returned home to earn a living. Many of the soldiers left tracks of blood where they walked upon the snow. The sick and injured had no change of clothes, no blankets or medicine. No straw could be obtained so the soldiers had to

sleep on the bare ground, yet amid these hardships the fire of patriotism was burning brightly. During this winter Washington took up Quarters in Isaac Pott's house. One day when Potts was going along the creek he heard a voice of prayer, softly following its direction he saw the General on his knees in the snow, while tears ran down his cheeks. While relating

j the incident to his wife Potts added with much emotion "Under i such a commander our lndependj ence is certain." Thomas Noland, 1 St. Mary's School.

George Washington Play. All the schools held exercises in memory of George Washington last Thursday, but Miss Walker's room at Warner school went so far as to have a little George Washington play, showing Betsy making the flag. Those taking part were Elizabeth Dodd, Robert Sudhoff and Chester Collins, with Charlotte Spalding giving a piano solo, Daisy Hamilton several violin selections and Maude Shonkweler a song entitled, "George Washington."

CHiLDREf ' nvn RICH AND A HOME Oncr tli-Tf- vim a little boy and girl who l?v(v' i- a little cabin on a big hill. They had a big dog which they lcvrr.1 vvy cinch. The childrens un-ucs vero Gladys and Jack. The dog's name was Tom. One day thoy ven rut in the liille wocds back ;f 1it"'r home when Tom found a j.-.lilU t'ack. The children bepan to follow Tom. Pretty soon ihey or mo to seme big trees. Tcm r-v-i ; here a;id so did Gladys sr.d .rr.z;. Ey and by Uiry cims ti a Lis; bunch of lii-.ir.-5. Torn sniffed around till he r-.Tir to a iittlo hole. The three iajed dev.'' and crawled through. Because th" hole was very small. They cradled through the briars till they caic to a big cave. They went inside and found it was full of gold and silver and Jewels. And they passed along until they came to Prince and Princess. They said they w ere put there by a wicked witch. They said they could not be free till somebody found them. "Now we are free and half of our kingdom is yours," they said. Then the cave was changed into a beautiful palace. And Gladys and Jack and the Prince and the Princess lived a happy life and were net forgotten for many years. Gerald Snedeker, 4A ; Eaxter School.

WARNER HAS ELECTION The election of Good Government Representatives at Warner last Monday resulted as follows: Representatives Alternates Room 8. Alfreda Jladley Ruth Hart Charles Burton . Robert Deubner Alice Caveny Louise Hawkins Room 7. Benjamin Dallas Herbert Martin Maxlne Jones Martha Shonkwiler Room 6. Leota Hosbiook Hazel Klingman Frank Dallas Donald Cheneweth Room 5. Daisy Hamilton Raymond Thomas George Horr Frieda Deubner Room 4. Elizabeth Jay Helen Sell Robert Conley Howard Hosbrook Room 3. Mcrris Deubner Earnest Perkins Ruth Wintersteen Marcia Weissgai ber Room 2. Alfred Cook Richard Webb Ida May Thompson Martha Wood TONE M. RESELL.

Show Your Patriotism To All Americans: I think every American and any foreigner who has taken out civilization papers should stand when they hear their national song. Gladys Mervin.

Richmond Boy Visited Riley Dear Aunt Molly: . I am going to tell you about Mr. Riley. He is one of our best Indiana poets. He was loved by everyone, and a favorite among children. Ills home was in Indianapolis on what is known as Lockerbie street, a 6hort street of two or three squares. When I visited my aunt we went to his home. We know he was a good man. He was always kind and gave to the poor. He gave a piece of ground to the city, in a few squares of the Circle at Indianapolis for a library which is almost completed. And another place is the banquet room in the Claypool Hotel. In this room there is a border of his favorite verses. It is called the Riley room. The school I went to was named

j the Riley School.

I can tell you one of his favorite poems. It is "The World is Full of Roses." Francis Leoline Klus, 4B grade, Warner School.

i MAYOR OF BOYTOWN

SUPPORTS G. G. L I am very much interested in the Girls' Government League and I hope It will succeed. Almost eyery one in Boytown is in favor ot.lt although the supporters of the Girls'; League, have taken the wrong attitude towards Boytown and have knocked .it in every way possible. We are not going to knock .tKe G. G. L. . Of course Boytown officials have a lot lo learn, but I believe wri are capable of attending to Boytown without tle assistance of the girls. It is a very easy thing to say what you girls aro going to do, but it is going jto be a hard task to make the G. G. L. a success., i I do not know the motive of this movement other than to teach, tbo girls how city government Is car. ried on, but whatever it is I hope it will succeed. And I would like to state again that Boytown Is heartily in favor of this Girls' Leagued JOSEPH SWEARING ER; ' Mayor of Boytown.

"Gold is good in its place; but living, patriot) ic men are better

' ihan gold." A. Lincoln.

"READY, UNCLE SAM!"

A Plea From Warner School j

Deer Aunt Molly: . I don't think it is right to call the girl city G. G. L. Warner has had G. G. L. initials for about seven or eight years, for their Good Government League. Some other good names for the girls are Girls' Civic club; Girls' City club; Girls' Civic society and Girls' City Federation. When the representatives of Warner get their badges they will be so near like the Girl City. Say, Aunt Molly, do you think it is right to take Warner's initials after they have had them all these years? Wont's Ihe. girls please change? Nellie Burton, 6B Warner School. -

4 THOUGHT FOR TODAY

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TO THE G. G. L. Well, Girls: I wlsi to say in behalf ' of the Citizens of the Boytown, that we tried to carry on the election of officers as near like the City Government as possible. I suppose that about one-fourth of the girls of Richmond know how the officers are appointed. AH of the officers of Boytown were appointed as nearly like the City Government with the exception of Prosecuting Attorney and the Board of Works. I will admit that the Boys are not taking sufficient Interest in the Government but I as Prosecuting Attorney wi'l get after the boys in the fovevnment who are holding offices and find out the reason why. If they don't want their position, new ones can easily be secured. " In ihe last year's government boys were appointed who didn't waat positions and naturally they wouldn't get behind and push the government on, so things went all to pieces, and nothing was doo'e. This year's government has only had a little over a month to -ret started . in and in the next twb weeks things will be going along as nice and smooth as the G. G. L, says they are going to do (only bettor). ' There, is one ' question I would like to Lave, answered by some supporter of the G. G, L., and that Is, "How many girls will be Policewomen and patrol the streets' to arrest girls and boys? Floyd Nusbaum, .. ' - Prosecuting Attorney.

BOY BITTEN BY HORSE

- Once upon a time I was going to the barn to feed the horse. I gave her six ears of corn. ; She was so hungry, that she bit my. hand. I hit her, and she let go. I went up to the house and I wrapped it up. In two or three - days it was all right. Harold Gross, District '"No. 10, 3rd Grade. .

Nine year-old "Dick" Boyd, Chicago's Smallest Volsinteer, who tried to nl.t. He hopes to join the crniv a? a drumTr"r.

OUR NEIGHBOR'S PUPPY DOG Dear Aunt .Molly I wish to tell you about; Beppo, our neighbor's puppy dog. He is a bull dog. He does not bite or bark. He licks and grows fat instead of biting. He likes children, but best of all he likes their caps and hats. When be gets-out, he comes over to my house. ' He scratches on the door to let us know he is there. Whon he gets in he goes up stairs to free mother. When my sister comes home he runs to the door to meet her. .. v One day my cat and Beppo had a fuss. I gave my, kitty and Beppo some dinner. Beppo went around to kitty's dish and ate hers first, and then he went and ate his ow.i. This made the kitty mad, and she

I went to Beppo's dish but found

nothing. And then kitty put out her paw, and Beppo squatted down and growled. I gave kitty some dinner, and now they haven't had a fuss since then. I wish you could see Beppo. Mary Jane Schillinger, Waruel School, Fourth Grade.