Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 131, 13 April 1918 — Page 13

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM. APRIL 13, 1918

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TRUE BLUE There was once a little girl whose name waa True Blue. Her father was the King of England. True Blue had three sisters. The oldest was Cherry Lips and the second Rosy Lips and the third Golden Hair. True blue was the youngest. She was twelve years old. When her sisters went any where True Blue would stay home and play in the garden with her pet pigeons and the gardener's little daughter, Anne. True Blue was obliged to wear old clothes because she never went out of the garden. One day the king's aunt came to visit thtm. The queen told all of her daughters to give the aunt a present. Cherry Lips said that she would give the aunt some pigeons and -some nice soft pillows. Rosy Cheeks said that she would prepare a fine feast for her. Golden Hair decided to give her a tiger rug. True Blue did not have any thing to give her aunt. As she was out walking one day she found a baby. She called it Curly Hair. She took it home and gave it to her aunt. The aunt was more pleased with it than'she was with the other presents. She took True Bl;e and the baby home with her an J they all lived happy ever after. Hilda Jones, East Jefferson School.

ARE YOU FROM JACKSON? Are you from Jackson, I mean -Camp Jackson, Where the durned old sand comes up to your neck? I'm glad to meet you, how do they feed you On hash that has been through a wreck? It is squads, "do right about," or "left about" or "as you were." You surely earn that measley one dollar per. If you're from -Jackson, 1 mean Camp Jackson, Cause I'm from Jackson, too. Elsie Baker, Finley School. RIDDLES. What goes around the house and makes a thousand tracks? A broom. Spell hard with three letters. IC-E. What is that which goes around and makes one-track? A wheelbarrow. What has four eyes and cannot eee, no legs and runs all the time? A watch. What is the difference between a tight shoe and an old tree? One has corns and the other has acorns. There is a room with nine corners. In each corner there is a cat and r. cat on each cat's tail. How many cats are there? Nine cats. lTp and down, up and down, Never touches sky or ground? A pump handle. What chews and chews and never swallows? Dull scissors. Florence Cooper. WAITING FOR SCHOOL TO DISMISS. One afternoon I was working my arithmetic. Some one called me over the phone; it was my cousin. I was so glad. I thought it never Would be time to go home. Soon the bell rang, I ran as fast as I could go. When I got home, she wa3 on the porch waiting for me. We were both glad to see each other. Thelma Hatfield, age II years, Grade 5A, Columbia City, Ind.f West Ward. THEIR BATH. One evening my mother and my grandmother were sitting on the porch. Mary and her small sister came along. Mary's sister wanting the hose turned towards the sreet, turned It toward mother and grandmother to get it there. Mary spoke to her very loud. She just stood there not knowing what to do, when Mary spoke to her so loud. They were not expecting this bath. Cothe hose turned on. She-turned it lumbia City School. JOKE. A little boy who was on the train had a very bad cold and as he was suffering much a lady who was In the seat behind him asked If he had a handkerchief. "Yes." said the boy, "but I don't lend it to everyone."

U. S. RAILROADS ESTABLISHED

An assembling yard for American locomotives in France One of the most Important phases of America's military establishment in France haseen the building of railroads for the transportation of troops and supplies from the disembarking ports to the front lines. What America has already done in this way has been one of her proudest achievements in the first year of war. A four-track railroad has already been constructed and the photograph shows an assembling yard on the American railroad where locomotives, shipped in parts to France, are assembled and set to work.

THE LARGE BOOTS. ..One day my father and I went to the pond to soak our wagon wheels. The horses nu'led the! wagon out into lue miaaie ot me pond and let it set. 1 tnought Wat I would wade out to the wagon. I had on my father's boots. I got about half way out when my boot stuck in the mud. I pulled and pulled and couldn't get it out. I got over balanced and sat down in the water. It came up around my neck. I got up and walked out. I went to the house and laid down by the fire until my clothes dried. I didn't go wading in my father's boots any more. Charles McColley, Columbia City. ECONOMY NEWS ITEMS. There are two new girls in the fourth room at Economy school. Their names are Irene Clear and Helen R'gle. A number of children have had the whooping cough in the schools. The students that have thrift or war savings stamps got to vote on Trench Diggers and Good Fighters. We are called Trench Diggers. I have a war savings stamp so I got to vote with the rest. Martha Cain, ARMY BEANS. Dear army beans you know I love you, For I eat you every day; Dear army beans I'm thinking of you. When I'm hiking miles away. Mosquitoes bite down in the wild wood, - When I'm thinking most of you. Dear army beans I smell you cooking, And I'm coming back to you. FINDS A DOG. I was in the front yard when I noticed something coming down the road. I looked again and found It was a dog. He was a very playful dog. We named him Max. He jumped upon me and licked my hands. I took him and fed him and now he is playing with us every morning. Virgil Phend, Columbia City, Ind. We all hope to buy thrift stamps To help win the war; We'll hit the Kaiser in the eye. And there wont be a Kaiser any more. Edna Manford, 4A, Starr School. SAVE Save sugar, meat, and wheat To keep our men upon their fee. Frank Bentley, 3A Starr School.

THE FLAG GOES BY. Hats off! Along the street there comes ! A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums, A flash of color beneath the sky. Hats off! The flag is passing by. Thecrdore Hickman, 4A, Starr School.

DOUG AND CHARLIE

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Doug Fairbanks holding Charlie Chaplin aloft while both boomed the third loan in Wall street. Twenty thousand eager and enthusiastic spectators watched Charlie Chaplin and Doug Fairbanks do their stunts and heard them make their speeches in Wall street recently In the interests of the third Liberty loan. Charlie didn't have his mustache with him, but he had his legs and his derby hat, with which he had the crowd roaring, and "Doug" put as much pep into his talk for the loan as he does into his movies. .

IN FRANCE

THE BAD LITTLE GIRL. Once there was a little girl whose name was Freda. She was very bad. One day as she was going to school she saw a dos. She kicked it. That night when she was going home an old woman stole her. Her mother never saw her again. Edith Warner. PACK WALL STREET

Query Corner

Tho editor will try to answer questions readers of tho Junior submit to her. Slio will not promise to answer tU of them. The questions will be answered in relation, no do not expect the answer to bo printed in the same week in which you send It In. Dear Aunt Molly: What Is the name of the president of France? How long is his term of office. Walter M. Dear Walter: His name Is Raymond Poincaire. His term of office is for seven years. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Who is Lloyd George? A. F. R. Dear A. F. It.: He is the prime minister of England. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: What Is a shutzengrabenvernicktung automobile? Clarence Leaman. Dear Clarence: . ; I couldn't guess what that is, unless it is a German made machine. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Why do some people that feel big tremble their voice when they sing? Brown Eyes. Dear Brown Eyes: , : It is very silly of anyone to do this. They think that they are imitating really great singers when they try to do this sort of thing. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Is there any meaning in the way stamps are placed on envelopes? Grey eyes. Dear Grr.y Eyes: I've heard It said that if a stamp was placed on an envelope up side down that no reply was expected, and that if it was placed on the 'envelope cross ways it meant, "I ill love you." Ed. Girl Plants Tomatoes Today is April 3 1918. We have a garden in the window. . We planted tomatoe seed.. We used black soil. We hope the seed will grow. We must water them every day. Myrtle King,. 2 A, Starr School. RADISHES We fehould sow seed early In spring. This radish Is called Scarlet Globe. I dike to eat radishes. We should put salt on them. William Keller, Starr School. MARCH March Is a spring month. Flowers will peep through the ground. Tulips are some of the first flowers. Violets will soon come. Josephine Thorn, 2A, Starr School. Room Gets to See Play One day at school, Mrs Ramsey came in and said that our room was to go in the hall and see a play. We were to go at 2:30. The play was about Nathan Hale. I didn't like it and thought that it would never be time to go home and then when it was nearly time to go Mr. Ramsey cajne in and talked for a long time so that we were late getting home. Glenn Blew, Columbia City. RIDDLE What is it that goes around the house and peeps in every crack? The Wind. What is that which no man eve yet did 6ee which never was but always is to be? Tomorrow. What is that which every living man has seen, byt never will see again? Yesterday. Pauline Turner. THE RAINBOW. Boats sail on the rivers. And ships sail on the seas; But clouds that sail across the sky Are prettier for than these. There are bridges on the river, As pretty as you please; But the bow that bridges Heaven. And overtops the trees. And builds a road from earth to sky. Are prettier far than these. Roland Schmidt, St. Andrews School.