Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 29, 15 December 1917 — Page 11

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A WAR CHRISTMAS I am a little French girl seven years old. My name is Joan. I don't suppose we will have much Christmas this year as Daddy Is lighting and hasn't time to spend

Christmas at home wfth his littlo girl and boy. Mother works in a factory and has to spend the little she makes for food and clothes. I can't go to school because I have to stay home and take care of little Albert, who 5 is sick most of the time. j On Christmas eve mother had been sick in the factory that dayi and could not do her work bo she; did not get paid. For supper we ate the last loaf of bread. After supper I put Albert to bed. ' I tried to comfort mother who had been crying. I then hungj up little Athens stocking, aiso my own. I hoped that Santa Claus would not forget us. The next morning when I got up 1 ran to my stocking but found nothing in it. I went to the window to see if I could see Santa Claus' tracks. I did see tracks leading up to the door. I opened the door and there was a box from America. What do you think was in it? Clothing for all of us, a comfort kit for Daddy, and cranberries, two dolls, toys for Albert and books for mother. We had a fine Christmas and the day after I wrote a letter to America thanking them for their kindness. The End. Grace Simcoke, Garfield School. The Rich Boy, The Toor Boy,And Santa Claus. Once upon a time in a small vil lage there lived a rich boy who was used to good clothes and to having his own way. Not far away there lived a poor boy who did not go to school because he had to work to support bis mother. One day the poor boy, Frederick, was walking along the creek he met James, the rich boy. James said, "Hello, Fred." The poor boy replied, "Hello, James." "What are you going to put up for Santa to fill with candy?" asked James. "My stockings with boles in them," answered Fred. "Ho, said James, I am going to hang up a rubber stocking so it will stretch." Christmas night came. Santa went to James' house first and when he saw the rubber stocking he realized that the boy was greedy. He blew it full of wind and then went to Fred's bou.ie. When he saw the stockirg with the holes in It he filled it full ane1 what he could not. get. in the stocking he placed on the bed. Christmas morning thoy were both up early. When James saw thbt he got nothing but wind rc laid down and cried. When Fred saw all the candy the new pair of stocking? he Jumped up and down for joy. Eagar Morris, Baxter school. No Slackers in Richard Yates School According to Miss Minnie Hof, teacher in the Richard Yates School, Chicago, there is not a disloyal child who is foreign born. In proof of this Miss Hof passes along gome essays on "What can I do to win the war?" In these essays they all said that they were proud of the American soldiers, were saving tin foil for the Red Cross, many had bought Liberty bonds, and many thought that when they were old enough, they would become Red Cross nurses. One boy, Kenneth Borroughs, ten years old, wrote the following poem: Don't be a slacker. But do your bit By saving and praying And learning to knit WHAT BOY WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS I want a sweater, horn, grandfather, suit of clothes, a pair ef F loves, a watch, a helmet, a coat, a mother goose book. Richard Webb.

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A FAIRY TALE There were two little children who lived a long time ago. Their names were Belty and Billy. On Christmas night their mother said, "you must go to bed early tonight because Santa will soon be here and he does not stop at children's houses unless they are asleep. So the children went to bed. But before they went to bed they hung up their stockings by the fire place. The children could not go to sleep. After a while they heard a noise on the roof. In a little while Old Santa came down the chimney. He filled the children's stockings and when he turned around the children began to laugh. He said to the children, "Would you like to take a ride? Then Billy hopped out of bed and said, "Yes." Santa put Billy in one pocket and Betty in the other pocket, and up the chimney he went He jumped into the sleigh away they went. After a long ride he stopped and went into a little house. Here he took the children out of his pockets. The children saw the funniest little men. The. little men were making big dolls, sleds, and all kinds of nice things. The children played and had a fine time until Santa came back and said, "It is time to go home." One of the little men gave Betty a big doll and Billy a big red sled. Billy falls out of bed and sees that he was only dreaming about being at Santa's house. He wakes Betty up and they ran and got the stockings and Betty has a big doU and Billy has a big red sled. Virginia Sleeth, 6B, Baxter. Three Little Sisters I know three little Bisters and I think you know them too. One is red and one la white, and the other one Is blue. Mary Elisabeth Johnston, Colombia City, Ind.

CHRISTMAS "OVER THERE"

Why the United States Entered the World's War The British blockaded the German ports so no ships could reach them. Germany told us to raise the blockade. We said that we would send them foods and other things when we could get through the blockade but we would not try to raise it The Germans then sunk some of our ships and we told them to stop it. They established a safety zone and said thatonly one ship a week would be allowed to go through it, (each). They also said for us to put a certain color on our ships so they could tell them from other ships. We would not and so they sunk our shipB. We said that if they were going to sink our ships, give the passengers warning. They kept on sinking our ships and did not give the passengers . warning bo that many of them were drowned. We then declared war Lester Baldwin, Baxter School. How to Save on Christmas We should save more this Christmas that we ever have. We are going to have a harder Christmas than we have ever had. We should save our money and give it to the Red Cross so that they can send it to the French children. The' French children may not get anything for Christmas. Some people do not think about the war orphans. They think only of getting things for themselves and for the people they like. We should not buy such foolish presents for Christmas. We should buy useful things. This Christmas people will not have as much to eat as they have had on other Christmases. We should not have as much candy because we need the sugar Margaret Gable, Baiter School.

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TO SAVE MORE FOOD To save more food we should not waste any. If you would stop and think about the people in Belgium, Russia, Montrenego starving, then why should you waste food? Just think what some of the soldiers have to eat or starve and what they get to eat or starve and what they get to eat is not fit for a dog. Many little babies in Europe today are crying for milk. And before the war is over many little babies right here in the United States may be crying for milk. LUCY'S CHRISTMAS Once upon a time there was a little girl whose name was Lucy. Lucy's father was dead so her mother had to work very hard. Lucy stayed at home and took care of her little brother, his name was Loren. It was about one week till Christmas and one day her mother sent her to town -to buy a loaf of bread and a pint of milk for supper. While she was walking along the street she saw a very large doll and wagon. She said to herself, "O, If jnother could only buy those for brother and me wouldn't we be happy." When she got home she told her mother what she had seen, her mother told her that they were too poor to buy toys. The week had slipped away very fast. It was now Christmas eve. That night when Lucy went to bed she dreamed of the beautiful toys. Now it happened that Lucy's mother worked for a good farmer and he had heard what Lucy had told her mother. He went up town and bought a large Christmas tree, he also bought the doll and wagon. The next morning when the chil dren got up they found their toys. They thanked the farmer for his kindnesB and they were very happy. Bertha White, A Grade, Banter School.'

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This is a marvelous time to live in When all the' world la afire, Never have men more bravely strt- , . . ven Never have hearts beat higher; Never have women borne sorrows unbearable With such devotion, tremendous, sublime, Never was life so stupendous and terrible As in this marvelous time. This is a wonderful age to live in Time of a grim romance When flesh and blood are so freely given To stem the Huns advance; When the daily press is an epic " history From every country and clime, i Thrilled with glory and fight and mystery This is a marvelous time. This is a marvelous day to live in Crowded with huge events -A time when conflict has split and riven Races end continents; For the world is stirred to the deepest heart of it And we thrill to its urge sublime, And I thank grim fate that I am part of it This tragic and splendid time. Mary and Jean. Mary and Jean were out In the yard playing in the sand one, day. Jean said, "There is not enough sand here, let us go to the river and play." , . "All right, answered Mary, you take the bucket and I'll take the spade and we'll stay until noon." After they had been there a while they began to dig, and finally they struck something. "Look, Jean, said Mary, I have found an old trunk that I belie was buried by the Spanish." - "Let us look into it," said Jean. They opened the trunk and found a great deal of gold. They put the lid on the trunk. "I will watch the trunk while you tell mother and Rob,"-said Mary. When their mother and Rob got there Rob said that it was real gold. They took it home and lived happy ever afterwards. Edna Bernice Carver, Columbia City, West Ward School. ( THE WORLD WAR The children of the 6B and CA are making a study of the world war. I like it so much better than the study of Ancient History. The reason is that it seems so much alive. It is very interesting and I think it would be nice If all the schools would take up the study of the world war. Lelah Hamilton, Baxter School. Ruth's and Richard's Christmas. - Once upon a time there were two very poor children who lived with their mother. Their father was dead. Their names were Ruth and Richard. t The day before Christmas their mother told them she could not ' afford to buy anything for Christmas dinner. ; The children cried but crying did no good so they dried their eyes and went for a walk in the wood. They met a fairy. She said that she would grant them two wishes. They wished for a nice Christmas dinner and some nice clothes. They went home and went to bed. Next morning they found many beautiful clothes on the bed. On the table they found a fine big dinner. They were very glad -Janet Russel, Baxter School. Girl Folds Bills. When we had a vacation I worked down to the Railroad Store for three days. Thursday I folded bills. The girls didn't get paid until ten o'clock. I went down after supper, stayed until 8 o'clock, came home and studied my geography until it was time to go back. I went down to the Rail Road store about ten o'clock, I sold a record and it cost 25 cents.- I got a dollar. Lola Hsss, Warner School.