Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 281, 6 October 1917 — Page 16

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The Junior Palladium is the children's Bcctlon of the Richmond Palhdlum, founded May C, 1916, and Issued each Saturday afternoon. AH boys and girls are invited to bo reporters ?.nd contributors. News itcaiH, eocial events, "want" advertisements, stories, local jokes and original poema are acceptable and will bo published. Articles should le written plainly and on one side of the paper, with the author's name and ago signed. Aunt Molly Is always glad to meet the children personally au they bring their articles to the Palladium office, or to receive letters addrosseu to the Junior Editor. This is your liUlo newspaper and we hope each Doy and girl will use it thoroughly.

Query Corner The editor will try to answer questions renders of the Junior submit to her. She will not. promise to answer all of them. The questions will be answered in rotation, to do uot expect the answer to ba printed in the uiie week in which you send it in. Dear Aunt Molly: What caused the war? Mary Falcone Dear Mary: There were many different things which people say caused the war; first the English say that Germany felt they were the most cultured nation on the earth and that God had meant them to rule the world, so that on the first occasion, they started out to conquer the whole world, just as the Romans did; second? third, that ever since the Franco-Prussian war when Germany forced France to give up part of their country, Alsace-Lorraine, France has been wanting a chance to fight and get it back again; and fourth we Americans say that when Germany sank our ships and killed our people, and broke all the laws and promises they had made to us on their word of honor, there was nothing left for us to do but join the allies and fight to make the world safe for every one who depends on laws in- . stead of military force. . . . But back of all those reasons, it seems to me the real cause of the war was that the only way two nations can setle an argument is to see which can kill the most men, and the only time when wars will stop will be when all the nations will join together in a big general senate to make the general laws, and then have a big international army to act as policemen and see that all the nations carry out these laws. Ed " ' ' - settle an argument is to see which here besides the Indians when Columbus landcfd? Antoinetta De Vito. Dear Antionetta: Probably enough ghosts and fairies to make up all the exciting mysterious stories the Indiana used to tell. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Why do men have funny papers? Theresiha Porfidio. . Dear Theresina: So that bys and girls wilt beg their fathers to buy the Sunday papers. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Who discovered the first clock? Eva May North. Dear Eva May: The man who discovered the first clock must have been someone prowling around the work shop of the man who invented it, and unfortunately thieves and prowlers aren't recorded in history. But Archimedes is supposed to have made the first water-clock several hundred years before Christ, while Harun Alraschid is said to have given King Charlemagne the first more modern clock, in 809 A. D. and this clock had little bells to strike the hours while at twelve o'clock little toy horses would come dashing out and back in again, like cuckoo clocks. Ed. DDear Aunt Molly: Why do men have moustaches? Ix)is Fanner. Dear Lois: Some men have moustaches because they are too lazy to shave them off, others because they think it makes them look quite stylish and beautiful, but there are a few poor creatures who have moustaches simply to try to prove that they really aren't lassies. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Wh-nt made leaves come on the tret-b f Lola first leaves probably Koontz. Dear Lola: A very long tfmo ago when leaves were first invented, the thing that made them grow probably was the necessity to protest the little seeds, and those first loaves probably looked something like the bard brown leaves of a pine

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cone which cover the little seeds, except that those original leaves were soft and green. Hut now the leaves have grown so important to the trees that they have a place of their own to fill and most leaves have nothing to do with the seeds. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Who made the first wrist watches? Florence Mitchell. Dear Florine: Since 1 did not know anything about wrist watches, 1 had to ask someone who did, and Mr. Rindt of Jenkin's told me this: That wrist watches were used centuries ago as great novelties by a few fine old ladies. You can see them in museums as great curiosities, beautiful little jeweled watches, set in heavy gold, with the band to go about the wrist hinged on both sides and fastened with a clasp, as old fashioned gold bracelets did. But the first wrist watches to be used in a practical way were by the English soldiers in the Boor War. I,ater they were used as French ladies as a fad, and about five years ago they were found to be so useful that they were put on the market commercially. Since America has entered to war, now ail the great watch manufacturers are making practically nothing but military wrist watches for the men to supply the great demand,, and it is indicated that within, a few years that is the only kind which will be worn, by men as well as by women. How much bigger is a blotter than a pen-point? Donald Hoffman, Finley school. Dear Donald: Just big enough to make a pretty good sized question mark, don't you think? Ed. Dear Aunt .Molly: Where is the largest copper mine? Pauline Butler, Finley school. Dear Charlotte: Of course being such an old woman, the editor cannot be expected to know much about modern geography, but when she went to school the largest copper mines were in Minnesota, the most famous being Calumet and Hecla. or Tamarack (which also touched the Calumet lode) having a vertical shaft down over five thousand feet, the deepest in the world. Yet the Anaconda was rated as having the greatest out-put, 93,500,000. while the Calumet and Hecla were actually the third greatest, being only 76,500,000. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: 'Who made the first volley ball? Erma Briner. Dear Erma: William G. Morgan invented the game in S9,1 and used the rubber bladder of a basket ball to play with, but since this did not work very well, and the game grew more popular, he asked A. G. Spalding and Brothers to make a more suitable one, so they did. Ed. Harry Has a Coon Hunt Every time I, hear anyone say "coons" I try to roll up my bed and exit slowly. Y'ou know I sort of pot a natural horror of coons but I've never let anybody know of it. Well it happened like this, you see, Harry Is a good friend of mine. We used to make mud pies out of sparrows eggs out in the back yard, when eggs wasn't $1 per whiff. Well I met Harry up in the Polar regions, namely around the Kankakee river bed last March and we decided to go coon hunlin'. So that night after everybody else had dropped off into happy dreams, I took down my ol' huntin' rifle and sneaked over to Harry. Of course, I've been on snipe hunting expeditious, and knowing it required as much patience to catch them things as it does to ride on the C. & O. from here to Webster. I stored enough provisions to last for about half a year. I got to Harry's in time to start. So softly we tront down the allies until we came to the forest and then Harry said, "Henry, I know where we can get about thirty coons In one night. .Here you hold this sack" "Nothin stirring. I held a sack

Girl Scot Gets Prize Check in canning loniesi Miss Helen Tew, a girl scout of Washington, D. C, who has been awarded a prize check of $5 and a national certificate of merit for her work in putting up the best canned vegetables, by the National Emergency Food Garden Commission. Miss Tew is shown holding a bottle of her prize beets. all night when we went for snipes," I said. So He Carried the Bag. Well, sir, that night was so dark I couldn't see my hand behind my back honest, and going through drifts till I could feel shoes full of ice on my feet. Finally after about one hundred and fifty miles of this we came to a tree and stopped. "Now, this," said Harry in Ins most eloquent tones, "this large beautiful tree is the coon tree, where, as far as I know, no one ever shot a thing. Henry, I wish you luck." "Now, darling Henry," said Harry, "You must get a pile of wood ready for us so that we may eat your coons." I got a piln of wood together almost enough to build a state capitol and then started a lire and then Harry s.tt down and ate everything I had brought along ! ! ! Well, feeling blue I started to sit j down and somehow that gun of mine got tangled up in my shoe I Rtrh'Es and both barrels went off! at once, right into the uppers of that tree. Well, I woke up in time to see twelve great big coons come sliding down the tree and at the bottom they, all stood in a line and held up their front paws. They had surrendered! Well, Harry laughed so hard he busted his mackinaw but I finally made all those dozen coons climb into the bag and took 'em home. Ever since Harry has been tell ing of the time he shot twelve coons in the deserted coon tree and made me carry them home, Really I don't get the connection. I Live for Those Who Love Me I live for thosa who love. For those who know me true. For the heavens that bend above me. And the good that I can do; For the cause that needs assistance, For the wrong that lacks resistance, For the future in the distance And the good that I can do. Selected by Joy J. Bailey. Answers to Last Week's Riddles. 1. He weighs ice. 2. The broom goes around and then stands in the corner. 3. Four pennies. 4. Because there is always room for one more to be taken in. 5. They -plant it in the spring. Taylor Holliday, Finley School.

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BETTY MOORE'S SCHOOL IJjAYS CHAPTER IV. Virginia took Betty in her class room and introduced her. lo her teacher, Miss Gordon. "How do you do Betty," said Miss Gordon. "How do you do Miss Gordon," said Betty. Virginia arranged Bettj's classes for her and introduced her to all her teaehers. .Virginia loit Betty in care of Gwendolyn Jonei who was Betty's classmate. The next f;w days Betty was excited and nervous over getting settled in school. j

"O dear," cried Betty, "I know the days were not this long at t lie ranch." Betty was naturally smart in her studies, consequently she soon was at the head of her classes. One day the teacher told her pupils that they were to have a spelling contest. The one that stands up the longest gets a prize medal. The girls decided to enter the contest. Charlotte Marshall and Betty Mpore were considered the best spellers of the school. Charlotte Marshall was determined to win the prize. At last the day came for I he contest. The girls were excited and nervous. "Betty, I hope you win," said Gwendolyn Jones. "Just to beat Charlotte." "I should not like to win the medal," said Betty, "if it would make Charlotte angry." "Charlotte is just hoping that she wins the prize," cried Gwendolyn, "juBt because she is jealous of you." "Come let us go in and get our places," said Betty. They went into school which was full of people. Charlotte was in her place. When she saw Betty coming sho threw back her head and looked at her as if to say, "I will win." Betty and Gwendolyn look their places and the contest began. One by one the girls inissed nd were sent to their seats. At last there was just .Charlotte and Betty left. Word by word was given out; and spelled by either Charlotte or Betty. Finally a word came which Betty hesitated to spell. Betty spelled it correct but the judges who did not hear the last letter passed it on to Charlotte. Clrarlotte spelled the word correct and was pronounced the winner. The room rang with angry voices j when Charlotte stepped forward to j receive the medal. "She did not win! She did not win," cried the angry voices of the girls. Teh teacher got the girls quieted at last. But there was no girl that clapped when Charlotte received the medal. The girls crowded around Betty and said: "Why Betty, whv didn't you tell the judges you had spelled it cor rect." '..- ' ""I knew Charlotte wanted the medal so when the judges said I had misspelled the word I did not say anything," said Betty. The days went by and none of the girls would talk to Charlotte. She at last began to wish she had not taken the medal One day when 'Betty was sitting studying her lessons, there came a knock at the door. Thinking it was one of her I Classmates she said, "Come in." j The door opened and in came! Charlotte Marshall Betty was so surprised, she could hardly say, j "How do you do." i "Oh, Betty," cried Charlotte, "I am so sorry I took the medal when it should have gone to you. Won't you forgive me and take the medal." "Oh . no Charlotte," said Betty. "Keep it because you wanted it so miirh limrp than T Hid " "Please take it, Betty," said Char-!

lotte," I did not want the modal as much as I wanted fhe honor of winning it." "Alright, Ml take the medal," cried Betty. "And let us be friends." "Oh yes, let us be friends," replied Charlotte. "I have always wanted to be friends to you. At first I though you would be stuck up but afterwards I found out what a true and generous girl you are." After that day and all through Betty's school life Charlotte was Betty's true friend. And every summer the girls spent their vacation with Betty on the ranch. THE END. By MARY JANE.

1 MORE LETTERS TO I FRENCH WAR ORPHAN More children of Finley school are writing letters to Odette, the

French girl who was adopted by the Junior early In tlio summer.' and their letteis are so interesting that we have copied two of them for the Junior, although they have been sent on over to France: "My dear Odetta: What are you doing in school? I hope you have a good school. 1 have some good news for you. My papa said that there are 101 Sammies leaving here to light for the little boys and girls of Franco. If you should see any of our Sammies please give them a flower for 1110. The school that I go to is on.1 block from my home. I like to go to school. So does my sister, Josephine. 1 study English, Geography, Music, Spelling, and Reading. What do you have in your school? Verv trulv yours, CH ARLENE FOREMEN. My dear Oddeta: The American soldiers are getting ready to come over and fight the Germans. My father works in the Bee Hive grocery. That is tln way my father and mother make a living. I am in the fourth grade at Finley school. I am getting along fine. My teacher's name is Mrs. Gentle. I like her very much. Thre are thirty-four children in our room. There are flags every place in Richmond, Ind. I have eight books and two tablets to use in school. I use everyone of tin in. The children in our school are going to save up our money and send it to you. I hope you will get it. all right. , Yours truly, LYNN BR EN DEL. Richmond Roy Wants Children to Help Riley Ambulance Fund Knew Riley Himself. Dear Aunt Molly: I saw in tho paper about the Riley Auinblance fund and I am sending a quarter to put in it too. I went to the Riley school at Muncie and they had a bigger playground than any school in Richmond. This is the only school in Indiana named for Riley that I know of, and because I went there I want to send the twentyfive cents to the fund. When I was in Indianapolis I went to Mr. Riley's and I had a good time there. He was sitting on the porch. He turned me a flipflop when I was stooping over to pick up a marble. He had three or four pet pigeons. One of them flew down and picked up my marble in his claw and put it in Mr. Riley's pocket. I think other boys and girls ought to pitch in and help. Leolino Klus, 4A grade, Warner school. AMERICA America was discovered in 1492, Millions of people came over the blue. ) We soon had a fight with England; We won that war you know, But now we fight with England To whip the Kaiser, also. By Carl McCreary, Warner school EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys and Girls. These Ads Cost You Nothing; Send In Your "Wants" to The Palladium Junior. LOST One roller skate In Finley school yard. Return to Alice Palmer, 311 South Seventh street. Reward LOST A gold pin with name Ruth on it. If found, .return to 218 South Eighth street, and receive reward. LOST A yellow barret. If found, please return to Frieda Deubner, 221 South Eleventh street. . LOST A gold bracelet. If found, please return to 323 South Sixth street. TO TRADE A pair of ball-bearing roller skates for a Belgian hare. Phone 4669 or call at 19 Hilda street. FOR SALE A girl's wheel, at 913 North G. Call