Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 113, 23 March 1918 — Page 11

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM

Columbia City Edition Cofsmbb City Edition RICHMOND, IND., MARCH 23, 1518

MR. BROWN BEAR "Hello, said Mr. Brown Bear, in Lis growling voice. "Hello," answered his cousin, Ur. B. Bear. Now these bears looked very much alike and they were both known as bears. So as not to mix them up when talking about then), one was known as Mr. Brown Bear and the other as Mr. B. Bear. To be sure the letter B in the cousin's rame stood for Brown, but then it was not ustd so there would be no confusion. "Have you had a good night's sleep?" asked Mr. Brown Bear. "Fine," said Mr. B. Bear; "How about ycu?" "Oh, I slept like a top." "What's a top, and how does it deep?" asked Mr. B. Bear. "I'm sure I don't know," said Mr. Brown Bear; "but when folks sleep particularly well, they always say they slept like tops." "Have you no idea what tops are?" asked Mr. B. Bear, who was (juite a curious animal. "Yes, I think I know; and to know a thing is better than to have an idea about it." "You said just a moment ago that you didn't know, and so I asked you if you had an idea." "1 forgot for the moment," explained Mr. Brown Bear. ' 'I am still so sleepy that I have forgotten what. I know and what I don't know." "Tell me about the top," begged Mr. B.' Bear. "A top spins around and around, and is a toy which children play with." "Then what is the sense of saying that people sleep like tops?" asked Mr. B. Bear. "Surely people do not want to spin around and around when they sleep.. They do not do that, do they?" "I am not apt to be around when folks sleep," said Mr. Brown Bear. "I have never been a visitor in any house. They have never asked me, and I don't believe they ever will." "Cheer up," said Mr. B. Bear. "They have never asked me; I am quite sure of it" "I don't imagine that folks do spin around when they sleep," said Mr. Brown Bear. "I guess that saying has no sense to it." "It is a pity it is used, then, isn't it?" said Mr. B. Bear. "It is," agreed Mr. Brown Bear. "But I don't suppose we can do anything about it. People are not apt to ask our advice on any subject; it is funny that they don't" "Not so very funny," sniffed Mr. B. Bear. "By the way," said Mr. Brown Bear "By the way," interrupted Mr. B. Bear, "Is there some way by which we can find the best food when spring comes?" "That's only another saying;" said Mr. Brown Bear. "I meant that I thought of something I wanted to tell you." "Tell me; I am interested in hearicg." "Well," commenced Mr. Brown Bear, "just before I went to sleep for my winter nap I heard some folks talking as they drove on the wooded road. "I will be glad to get home," said one. "Why?" asked the other. "Because I am as hungry as a bear," said the first. "And by listening closely," continued Mr. Brown Bear, " I discovered that they seemed to think that to be as hungry as a bear, meant to be as hungry as possible for a human being to be. Now it annoyed me,it did. In the first place we sleep all the winter. Now and then we come out on a good warm day like' this, but we go back to sleep in no time. "We really sleep all winter. And for that time we dont eat at all. We live on our own fat We have no regular meals, and for that matter, we dont have irregular meals.' "Truo,' agreed Mr. B. Bear. "So I think it most unfair for folks to say 'I am as hungry as a bear,' when bears spend a oood portion in sleepin and not eating." "But we do make up for the time we don't eat when we have such huge meals in the fall," said Mr. B. Bear. "We eat ahead of time." "No matter," said Mr. Brown (Continued on page four)

ENGLAND'S DUMMY FLEET S GREATEST HOAX OF WAR

Abbove One of the Wooden Ship vne LONDON, March 23. The great est boat of the war a modern departure from the famous horse of Troy was the dummy fleet of England which for seven months fooled the German admiralty. Great vooden dreadnaughts, exact replicas of the first line bat MY FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL My first day in school was a nice one but the second was not so nice. School was like play but when the teacher made me stand in the corner it was not so much fun. The teacher was not very nice because she was too strict or me. It was just like going anywhere else. I was afraid. I thought I could do just as I did at home, but I found out different when the teacher made me sit in the sand pile and told me I could not go home with the others at noon. But I got out just as the last boy was disappearing around the corned. When I got home my mama said : "WTelI, Tom, how is school?" I said, "Oh, all right." In the afternoon I did not want to go to school very bad Of course I didn't tell bow I had to sit in the sand pile or stand in the corner. But when one o'clock came, my mama said, "Now Tom, if you go to school today I will have something for you." So of course I went to school in the afternoon and worked pretty hard and when I came home my mama gave me a nickel. When I went the next day I thought I would do the same. But that day I did not get a nickel. John L. Eyansor, Columbia City. Girls Have Good Time When Mother Goes Away When mother goes away we have lots of fun. My big sister does the cooking. And sometimes I help her. I have some of my girl friends to come over and stay all night And sometimes my sister makes good things to eat. One time she made come candy. We bad a good time. Mabel Ellis, age 11, grade 6A, West Ward, Columbia City, Ind.

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tleships of Great Britains sea force rode at anchor outside Wilhelmshaven. The Germans watched them like hawks. Meanwhile the real dreadnaughts were convoying transports across the Atlantic. Finally the dummies decoyed the Germans out and led them into the CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS Mary lived at a fort. There were many Indians at that time. One day Mary and her playmate, Jean, went outside the fort to pick some flowers. There was a wood close by and Jean suggested going there. While they were picking flowers, a little Indian boy, the chief's son, stepped out and grabbed Jean. Mary was so frightened that she screamed and fainted. The boy and his companion took the girls to the Indian camp and gave them to the chief. The chief gave them to his wife's sister and she brought them up as little Indian girls. Many years passed and Jean married the chief's son and Mary married bis nephew. When their fathers and mothers came for them they would not give up their Indian life. Their parents went away very sad but in their hearts they did not blame their children. Jean had two children, a boy and a girl. She died when she was 121 years old. Mary had four children, two boys and two girls. She too, died when she was 121 years of age. La Von Beeson, West Ward School, Columbia City. BOY CAN COOK Last Monday evening mamma told me she was going away Tuesday. She said I should go to bed early so I could get up early. I went to bed. The next morning about 4 o'clock I found myself on the floor. I was tangled in the covers. I heard the clock strike 6 just then mamma called me. She told me to go to the depot with her. When the train pulled out I came borne. Then I fed the chickens, I got two eggs. There was some hot water on the stove. I boiled an egg. It did not get done. I went out doors. The egg got good and done. Robert Beard, 11 years of age, grade 6A, West Ward, Columbia City, Ind.

pi-....v:w.w.sv('w(p1-.-.'.v.-: . " -V V v, . Below Two More of the Ships, harbor at Kephalo, where a flotilla of destroyers lay in wait. The destroyers pounced upon the Teutons and inflicted heavy losses. One of the wooden ships was hit and beached. It was used to form a breakwater. CAT PLAYS WITH YARN One morning I got out of bed. It was on Saturday morning. I got dressed and went out to breakfast After breakfast mamma said, "I am going up town this afternoon. While I am going you can have some girls over." I went and asked some girls It they could come over. They asked their mothers. Their mothers said they could. It came dinner time. After dinner Mamma went up town. The girls came. They brought their knitting with them. One of the girls was .knitting a sweater. It was all done except one row. One girl said, "I am tired of knitting. Lets go outdoors and play." So we decided to go outdoors. We laid our knitting down on the coucbWhen mamma came home we went in the house. Our cat was playing. He had the girl's sweater and had unraveled it all. That made the girl angry. She said, "After this I will leave my knitting at home." Blanche France, Age 10 Yrs., Grade 6A, West Ward, Columbia City, Indiana. THE LITTLE PIGS Once grandma had a big mother pig. This big mother pig had twelve little pigs. The mother pig got sick so grandma had to give it medicine. Grandma brought the little pigs to the house. She would put some milk in a little pan and set it on the stove till it would get warm. Then she would take one little pig at a time In her lap. She took a tea spoon and fed them till they were big enough to eat from a trough. Then grandpa made her a little trough and she fed them in it till they were big enough to be put out with the big pigs. By Dorothy E. Winch, 210 East North St., Columbia City, Ind.

MR. THRIFT STAMP AND HIS FAMILY Mr. Thrift Stamp and his family were in the Postman's pocket. "I wonder where we are going ? said Mr. Thrift Stamp. "Maybe we are going to the 6chool-house," said Mrs. Thrift Stamp. "I wonder if some children will buy us?" said Baby Thrift Stamp. "I expect they will," said his big

sister. Just then the Tostman stepped into the school house. "Oh I though so," said the mother Stamp. "How many thrift stamps do you want?" the Postman asked Miss Jones. "I want fifteen today," said she. "All right. Here they are," said the Postman and he handed her tha whole thrift family. That night after school the teacher handed the Thrift Stamp family to Johnnie White. Oil, how happy the Thrift Stamp family were and so was Johnnie White. Vera Lammott, Age 9, 4A Grade, Joseph Moore School. When Mother Goes Away One day when mother went away she told me to stay at home and keep my little brother. So I stayed. After awhile some of our neighbor children came over to play. We went out of doors and played. It was a nice afternoon. We played hide-and-go-seek, tag, blackman and many other games. When we were tired playing blackman we played school. We played like it was an open air school. The boys were very mean. The teacher told us if we were good in school she would read us a story. The girla were good so the teacher read the girls a story and made the hoys study their lessons. When school was out the children went hone. After while mother came home. She brought brother and I some things. Mamma asked my brother if he was good: He told her that we played school and the teacher read the girls a story- and made the beys study their lessons. Mamma said, "The boys ought to mind as good as the girls and then they could hear the story too." Alice Clark, age 12 years, grade CA, West Ward, Columbia City, Ind. AN ANXIOUS HOUR One day before Christmas I was so anxious for school to get out I could hardly wait The time seemed bo long. I thought school would never dismiss. The reason I wanted it to be oat was because we were going out to my aunt's house. She lived at Silver Lake. The teacher come in and said that school would be out late because we were going ever to high school. Then- we went over there and stayed" very late. When we came back we had to have grammar. Then the bell rang. We passed for our wraps. Then Mr. Ramsey came in and talked to Miss Pence. He soon stopped. We got out. I thought I never jad a longer day in all my life. Estella Groweork, West Ward, Columbia City, Ind. NEVER AGAIN Two friends and I went after pussy willows one night after school. We had gone about a mile when we spied a large crowd of men working. We went on but when we got near there we found out they were Italians. My friend.i were scared, but of course I was a heroine. Guiding them through the field and on the road. I was tost. We passed a bouse and saw a friend. We asked him whajt. time it was. He told us the five o'clock train had just gone. We looked for more than we got when we got home. Mary Vaughn, Columbia City, West Ward. FOOLED One day as I was on my way to school, I thought I saw a snake on the sidewalk, and I ran away with fear, but finally a little girl much smaller than I called to me and said, "see what you thought was a snake was only a rope." You may be sure I never for cot that experience. Ruth Reed, 8-A Grade, Columbia City.