Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 125, 6 April 1918 — Page 13

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM

Starr School Edition

Starr School Edition:

RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 6. 1918

Johnny's Thrift Stamps Johnny Green came to school one morning with hia head in the air and walking very haughtily. He would not play ball or marbles but went off in a corner and took some mysterious paper out of his pocket and read it very intently. George Monacckle (lilce some other boys I know) was curious. The other boys all persuaded George to go and see what Johnny was reading, with the promise of two green immys and a new ball George consented. He started to edge near Johnny, but Johnny clapped the mysterquickly that all George saw was, Come May 31st, 1819." "Say, you keep your nose out of my business," said Johnny. George hurried back to his companions p.nd told what he had seen. When they heard, they gave George the immj s and the bal and decided to investigate further. As soon as school was out, George was at Johnny's side asking questions. Johnny never replied. Then George promised to give Johnny the things he had gained that morning for spying on Johnny. When Johnny heard this he slowly yielded. Then he said in a whisper,"lt will be our secret. I will shew you the paper." So Johnny took the mysterious paper out of his pocket and this is what it said. Johannesburg, Penn. March 31, 1918. Dear Johnny: I have reserved a plot of ground for you to make a war garden In. As you live in an apartment house I do not suppose you will have one. 1 will furnish you with the seeds and you can sel the plants and buy Thrift Stamps. Come May 31st, 1918 or when school lets out. If any of the other boys want to make money this summer suggest this to them. With Love Uncle Ned. "Say, I'm going to do that too," said George. "My grandfather has a vacant lot and I am going to ask hi mif I can have a war garden too. That's too good to keep a secret. Let's tell the other boys." The next morning when school was open, Johnny and George told the other boys who said it was a fine plan and that they would ask their parents if they could have a war garden. Brice E. Hayes, Starr School, 5 A grade.

LETTER FROM ODETTE The following is a letter from the Junior's French War Orphan. It was written in reply to a letter letter she received from Charles Stephens. Colloiguer, Feb. 20, 1918. My Dear Benefactor: Yes, I have always received the money which you have sent in order to relieve our distress. I have heard that many American soldiers have come to France to avenge our dear father's death. I hope that they will soon bring us victory. Mv school is a mixed one. com posed of girls and boys from five to thirteen years. Our school master is replaced during the war by a school mistress. Again thanks and believe me with best wishes, yours mose sincerely, Odette Negre. ROBIN RED BREAST IN THE WINTER. When I was down beside the sea, Little Robin Redbreast grieves, For then no berries can be found; And on the trees there are no leaves. The air is cold, the worms are hid For this poor bird what can be done? We'll strew him here some crumbs ' of bread, And then he'll live till the snow is gone.' Jessie Lewis, 4A, Starr School. AT THE 6EA. When L was down beside the" sea, A wooden spade they gave to me To dig the sandy shores. My holes were empty like a cup. In every hole the sea came up, -Till It could come no more. Robert Sharp, 3A, Starr School

"A REGULAR

WHERE COLORED EGGS ORIGINATED Once upon a time there was a family of rabbits living in a newly painted barn, which was red. One day a hen layed an egg in the same barn. It happened to be raining that day and the paint dripped and fell on the egg. The mother rabbit, seeing this wonderful egg, hid it in a corner where no one could find it. The next day the hen layed another egg in the barn. As the rabbit was taking this egg to the place where the other one was it dropped on a large piece of cotton with green paint on it. The rabbit put the egg out on the grass to let the sun dry it. After it was dry the rabibt took the egg and put it with the other egg. This went on every day until Easter. . The n the mother rabbit took the eggs out in the yard under a bush. But, of course, she did $;ot know it was Easter. As she was sitting there the two little girls who lived in the large white house came out and spied the large nest of colored eggs with the rabbit by them. They said "goody!" look at all the colored eggs we have." (There were twenty-one.) And ever since that children think that rabbits lay colored eggs. Kathryn Weber, age 10, 115 North Seventh street, Baxter School. MY GARDEN I am going to have a little garden. I am going to test my seeds before I put them into It because they might be bad. I am. going to plant tomatoes, cabbage, radishes and onions in it I am going to see if the soil is in good condition before I plant my seeds. I will take a handful of soil and squeeze It If It holds its shape and falls apart when. rubbed with the other hand . them I will know it is in good condition. Roma Mabey, 3A Baiter, age 8.

CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK-B'GOSH!"

The Contented Old Woman One day a poor old woman was digging potatoes in her garden. All at once she stooped and pulled out of the earth a big iron pot full of gold. She was as happy as she could be. She dragged it a little way toward her house, and looked again to make sure that it was full of gold. What do you think she found? The gold had turned into silver. Still she was pleased as she could be. She went a little further, until she had to stop for breath. Then she looked again to see that it was full of silver. What do you suppose had happened? The silver had turned into copper pennies. Still she was as happy as she could be. At the door she looked to see that the pennies were safe. What do you suppose had happened? There was nothing but a heavy stone in the pot. She just remembered that she needed a stone to keep her door open, and still she was as nappy as she could be, and she stooped to pick her stone up, and it turned .into a hideous goblin as big as a church tower, he jumped over her flower beds and fences and galloped away. Do you thing the old woman was cross thtn? No, she clapped her bands and cried, "Oh, how lucky I am, he might have eaten me up, house and garden and all." Lestra Turner, 4B, Starr School. WHEN EASTER COMES Easter the goddess of spring. Easter always comes on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the 21st of March. It never comes before the 22d or after the 23d of April. Roberta Hough. What I Did Last Easter Last year my birthday was on Easter. I had a birthday party. We had to play In the. bouse because it was so cold. -Robert Hough, Baxter School

MR. AND MRS. SNOWBALL RABBIT There were ence two rabbits whose names were Mr. and Mrs. Snowball. A little piece from town they had their nest and as it was ncaiiiig Easter they began to get eggs ready. Early Easter morning they started from the wood and went from place to place with their eggs, Some places they went there ware old hats filled with stray In which they had to put the eggs. In other places there were nice straw nests for them They soon made their rounds and went home. When they were home they thought of all the pretty eggs they had fixea, such as red, white, green, blue and many other color3. Then they wondered what all the little children were doing. Mr. Snowball said, "I bet the children are having a fine time hunting the eggs and think of all the colors." Mrs. Snowball said, "I can just see them hunting them." Easter was a very happy day for the children and the rabbits. Elbert Apt, Baxter School.

Helping Win the War What I am going to do to help win the war. My mother has boarders. Most every day one of the men give me some money. When they give it to me they say, "Now you can get some candy can't you?" I always tell them that I'm -saving my money for thrift stamps. I seen had four dollars: I took the money and gave it to Miss Marchant She gave it to Mr. Maag the mail man. So now I have a great big green stamp. I t is called a war saving stamp certificate. In 1923 it will bring me five dollars. Naomi Brooks, Starr School.-

DORIS'S BIRTHDAY By Julia Burr, 6A, Starr School. Doris jumped out of bed and dressed. She then went to the window and looked out. The big round sun was already up and shining. Doris jumped for joy. But why should she jump 'for Joy this morning, you ask. sWell, I'll tei you. Today is Doris's birthday and I'm sure no one wants a rainy birthday. In a moment Doris had gone down stairs, washed and combed, then sat down to the breakfast table. Now in these war times everyone doesn't have an extravagant meal, but save all they can. It was this way at Doris's home. Doris, tion't be surprised at seeing ham and eggs for your breakfast. We can't have them every day, but today it's your birthday, and I want you to have a happy one. This is . the beginning." Doris ate her breakfast, being , happy at every bite she took. After bjeakfast, she went next door to Ree her chum. "Come here, . Doris," said Helen, "I have a birthday present for you." Doris came, and when she opened the package that Helen had given her, what do you think she saw? It was five little bunnies. . "Oh, where did you get them!" exclaimed Doris. "My but they're the cutest things I ever saw. Oh, thank yon ever so much." Then -Doris skipped home to show her mother. When Doris's mother saw them she said, "Doris, that reminds me that two years ago we kept rabbits and your father made a pen for them." We've got that; pen in the barn in the loft . Come,' put the- rabbits in - this box and we'll go up and get it." In about ten minutes they re- ( turned. They set the pen in the back yard. Then they cleaned it out good and then put fresh grass . in it. Next they put the little tun- : nies in. Then Helen came over to see if -Doris could go with her to collect the rent1 for her father. Doris's mother said she could. They had to go in the poor part of town, for; that was where Helen's father's property was. When Doris saw how poor these people were, her heart softened. There and then she resolved to help these poor people. - On arriving at a very shabby house they heard someone crying. They opened the door and there on' the bedside sat a little girl crying.' Doris's heart was full of pity. She went to the bedside and saw that the little girl's mother was dead. Doris took the little girl in her arms and finally found out that the litte girl hadn't had anything to' eat since yesterday, and that her mother had been dead since then1 and no one had been to see her. Doris Eent Helen to the grocery,to telephone for her mother to come. In the meantime, Doris ' washed Madge (for that was the girl's name) and cleaned her up. and Helen got some things at the grocery and Doris cooked them. ' By the time Doris's mother had come, Doris had the room in perfect order and Madge, Helen and -herself sat down to a well-cooked ; meal. Dori's mother had the undertake j er to come. They decided they bad :" better bury the mother that same, afternoon. Madge, Helen, Doris's mother and Doris herself, were ' the only ones who attended the ' ' funeral. After the funeral the question was: What shall we do with the child? Doris's mother found out from the neighbors about Madge's relatives,, and then, much to her surprise, she found that this child was her . grandaughter. ' ' The story was this way. Before. Doris had been born. Doris's moth- , cr (Mrs. Nerby) had a daughter; that fell In love with a young man, named James Grant He was not wealthy, but a poor hard-working . man. When he asked Mr. and Mrs. ' Nerby for her hand, they said no. But the daughter's love for this : man was great indeed. Finally; they married without the daughter's parents' consent. This vexed the parents and they cast ' their ' daughter out of their lives. Later ; Doris was born and the . other daughter was forgotten. This - Continued on Page Four. ;