Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 303, 2 November 1918 — Page 12

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RICHMOND PALLADIUM. NOVEMBER 2. 1918

By GRANNIE HODAPP. . . I would like to know It Shine , McBrlde and Leonard Long enJoyed tholr joy rido the other day. .with two friends 1 did not know. - I am very glad that Grannie Crab Tree thinks enough of my name to idopt it ' ' Grace Crowe has the new name f Billy. Her friend, Dorothy Reese has the name of Jimmie. Roily Osbourne is very fond of ' silk handkerchiefs. I doa't blame him, do you? - Alice McGrew is very fond, of saying, "do-ant" instead of "don't." At the sight of some friends, Witchy Harrl3 seems to be rather excited. . Our old friend Myron Myers is back again. We thought you were dead, Skinny. - If you wish good service go to Finney's. Christ Hale and Billy McGrew are expert taffy pullers.

EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys and . Girls. These Ada Cost You Nothing; Send In Your "Want" to The Palladium Junior. LOST A two-bladed . electrocuted knife that will pick up tacks and small nails. Was dropped. between 11th and 12th on North B street. Return to James Ronald Ross, 811 North 11th street. FOR SALE Boy's Fire Fly sled, $1.50. Doll bed, 25c; doll cart, 15c. Four small and seven large graphophone records, all for $1 Charles Walsh, 30S South 4th St. WANTED To. buy green trading stamps at once. Please bring to the house. Charles Walsh, 303 : South 4th St. FOR SALE Aeroplanes, made by A. William Winner. Call at 31 North Ninth street. FOR SALE Airplanes for 20, 25 and 30 cents. Inquire of Leoline Klus and Andrew Spaulding at 915 N. G. street. FOR SALE Foui Belgian Hares. Three does and one buck nine months old. Phone 3672. WANTED 'At once, to buy Green . .Trading Stamps. Charles Walsh, 308 South Fourth street FOR SALE Ladles' wheel, $5.00. Call at 200 North Twenty-first st, or phone 3804., FOUND A red sweater belt In the South Tenth Street park. Owner may have same by calling Elsie Baker, 207 South Tenth street FOR SALE Belgian rabbits, Call phone, 3784. WANTED Boy over 12 and under 16 to be In Patriotic Pageant .on October 19 as 8oldiera and Farmers. Soldiers must have Khaki Uniforms and if - possible, ..Military Style. Guns. Farmers ' must have Straw Hats, Overalls and Hoes. If interested, call 3710 or see Norman Heeffer, 108 South Twenty-first street Call early as only a limited number are wanted. FOR SALE Two French poodles. Call at 322 Randolph street or ! phone 3153. FOR SALE Air rifle.- See Leoline Klus, 915 N. G. street. WANTED New scraps of all kinds ' of good, for quilt pieces, two to three cents a pound paid for them. I Alma Chamness, 16 North EighI teenth street, city. WANTED Boys to join the Lone Scouts of America. ' For further Information call at 229 South Second street, or see William F. Gilmore. WANTED Doll wigs to make. Call 111 North Third street or phone 1821. WANTED To buy girl's bicycle. Nina Murray. 216 South Ninth treet - . ,4 .

EDDIE GRANT DIED AN AMERICAN HERO; DIED WHILE TRYING TO SAVE OTHER!

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Mrs. Wheats Patriotic Parliament

"Dear me," sighed Mrs. Wheat, "I don't see how I can ever do it. I've tried so hard, but the task is so large and I feel so overworked just like I'd have to give up but, however, I'll do the best I can and maybe something will 'turn up,' it usually does when one does one's best," she added more cheerfully. "What is the matter, dear?" asked Amelia Corn, sympathetically, "If there Is anything I can do to help you I'll be glad to do it" "Well, it's just this," said Mrs. Wheat "I've just received a letter from my cousins in France telling me that , from now on, until this terrible war is over, it will be imposisble for them to feed the people over there, as there is not enough man power to prepare the soil or harvest the grain. So they asked me if I couldn't help them; and then Mr. Hoover wrote me that I would have to feed all of Uncle Sam's boys as well as help feed the Allies and I don't see how I am going to do it; try as hard as I can, I can't feed everybody there's our people at home, they must not starve, either; so what am I going to do about it?" . "Let me help you, your task is too large for you to think about doing alone," said Mrs. Corn. "But how can you?" incredulously, "Pardon me for saying it but you know so few people will eat your bread; I know the reason is all because they do not know how good It is and won't try to find out. They think I can furnish not only bread but pie and cake, not to mention biscuits, roola, etc." "I know a great many people do not eat my bread, but those who do seem to like it and if the others only understood that it would help win the war and add to the comfort "of the boys' 'over there' I am sure .they would give me a fair trial, and I could serve them three times daily with griddle cakes, In dian pudding and different varieI Ues of bread." "My dear friend," said . Mrs. Wheat "I believe you have the key to the situation right there once you have convinced the American people that it is a patriotic service, they will respond readily enough; just think of the boys, and the young women too, who are ready to give their lives for the cause. Eating corn bread for Old Glory may not sound as heroic as dying for one's country, but the small sacrifices made at home may keep more of the boys from making the supreme sacrifice, for an

Details that are now coming in of Eddie Grant's last hours show that the old Giants' third baseman died like a hero. He was struck by a shell while leading his battalion in a desperate fight to relieve Whittlesey's beleaguered men in the Artronne forest early this month.

army of well fed men will conquer the enemy much sooner than an army of half fed ones will, but how are you going to make the people see this?" "I believe, Mrs. Wheat, our neighbors would be glad to help, too, so why not call a meeting for tomorrow night at ten o'clock in Farmer Jones' big red barn? Each one could come preparted to tell what she could make and together we could plan the best way of letting the people know." "Thank you, so much, Mrs. Corn," said Mrs. Wheat. "Your idea is a good one. You are certainly a friend in need." The next day Farmer Jones smiled as he looked out , over his broad acres of nodding, waving grain and said, "Fine prospect for a tbuntiful harvest" And the Corn family clapped their hands for joy, while the Oats, the Rye, the Barley and Buckwheat nodded and swayed in the bright summer sunshine as Mr. Breeze, brought the message of the meeting that night. All day long as they nodded to and fro they kept' singing Joyfully, "A boun ti ful, boun-ti-ful harvest. And we'll help, well help Uncle Sam." That night, promptly at the hour appointed, they were all in their places in Farmer Jones' big red barn. Mrs. Corn presided and told them briefly of the situation at home and abroad, regarding the food question. Then she said: "Now what we want to know is just how much each one of us can do; I am sure we are all willing to do all we can, but my, health will not permit me to go abroad so whatever I do must be done at home. I understand that others present are in a similar condition, but we can all work together and feed our own people, , then Mrs. Wheat and her family will be free to go abroad and do what we cannot Mrs. Barley, let us hear what you have to say on the subject." Mrs. Barley rose blushingly and told of her muffins, griddle cakes and of bread which could be made with the help of some of her neighbors. . "Yes," said Mrs. Wheat, "I heard Mrs. Jones, the farmer's wife, saying that she wouldn't want anything better for breakfast than Mrs. Barley's muffins with honey." Each one in turn told of the various good things they made to eat. Mrs. Rye's specialty was delicious brown loaves of bread. Mrs. Rice, who lived so far away that she could not attend the meeting, sent a telegram offering both flour and whole grata. Mrs. Buckwheat

smilingly said, "If you want something good, try some of my cakes with Mrs, Corn's syrup. She Is doing double duty; she's been helping Lieut Sugar a long time, but was too modest to tell you." Mrs. Corn was very much embarrassed by this remark, but Mrs. Oats only added to her confusion by saying, "Most people think all I'm good for is breakfast food, but by using some of Mrs. Barley's and Mrs. Rye's flour and Mrs. Corn's syrup, I make cookies which every one likes; and when nuts and raisins are added, they are perfectly delicious, if I do say it myself, and either- way they require no frosting. Of course," she added, "In order not to overwork Mrs. Corn, I sometimes use honey instead of syrup." There was a burst of applause over Mrs. Corn's patriotism, then a small voice near the door said, "I beg pardon for intruding, but I couldn't help hearing Mr. Breeze's message today and I knew I could

help if you would let me. All eyes were turned toward the speaker; and someone exclaimed, "Why, if it isn't Patrica Potato!" "We are very glad to have you with us, Mrs. Potato, said Mrs. Corn, "and gladly accept your offer of help. Will you please tell us more about what you wish to do?" "A few people," said Mrs. Potato, modestly, "have learned about my 'bread, and I heard a young lady say, not long ago, that when I borrowed some flour from some of my neighbors, who are here, I made the best biscuits she ever ate. Less bread is required at those meals at which I am served in just the usual way. My cousins, the Sweet Potatoes can do the same things that I can and in addition they contain sugar. They also offer their, services." "Thank you, dear Mrs. Potato," said Mrs. Corn. "You are certainly a valuable addition to our circle and we not only accept your services but, also, those of your cousins. Ntfw if there is nothing farther, the next question is how can we get the American people to give us a fair trial?" After various plans were discussed they decided to form a Substitute Club and sent a message to the Food Administrator offering to help in anyway they could as long as they were needed. The offer wa3 most readily accepted and messages were sent all over the country asking the people to save- the wheat and use substitutes, instead. Since that little meeting in the big red barn, these people of the Grain World, of which most people know so little, have grown quite popular; for since that night there have been food clubs organized all over the United States, in city, town and country and at each meeting the patriotic housewives discuss the use of substitutes and not least among them are the members of the Substitute Club. The American people, as was expected, have rallied to the call, and though some of them at first were almost afraid to try it, much to their surprise and satisfaction, they find that as they serve their country and humanity, it has not injured their health in the least but many of them are stronger and healthier than they were before substitutes became so popular. RUTH JACOBS. Sellersburg, Ind. Henrietta's Fairy Henrietta was a sweet little girl of ten summers. School was out on account of the Spanish influenza, and after she had helped her mother with the work, and had practiced for an hour and a half, she was sometimes very olnely. She grew tired of playing with the dolls all by herself, so one afternoon she asked her mother if she could go down to her counsin Margeret's for awhile. Her mother said, "Yess, yon may go, dear, please be home by fourthirty." So Henrietta dressed her doll In a white dress, - blue bootees and stockings, blue cap and a white coat trimmed in blue. She put a clean pillow slip on her doll's buggy pillow, put Mary Jane (the doll) in the cab and covered her up with a white robe which had a large blue bow in the ' center. She then slipped on ft clean, dress and her coat and hat. Her mother helped her down the steps with the buggy and, after kissing her mother "goodbye." she - . f. -

started away. She had to go by Main street because her cousin lived the other side of Main street. As she was passing a dry goods store she looked into the window and spied a Wuole doll's outfit, ana she cried, "Oh, I wish I had that" but something within her said, "Do you know that our soldiers are fighting for our freedom and every thrift stamp bought hits the Kaiser in the eye?" So she turned away and wilked on. Afterwhile 6he came to a candy storte and looked In an some delicious candy stared at her. Sho said, "Oh, I wish I had some of that candy!" The voice again said, "Save sugar' food will win the war." She turned away again, trying to think of some way to earn money to buy thrift stamps. By the time she reached her cousin's house, she had thought of a plan. She knocked at the door

and Margaret came and invited her in. She went in and at once start ed telling Margaret about her plan. This is what it was. "Let's get all the little boys and girls in your neighborhood," said Henrietta, "and in my neighborhood, and get up a play and what we make from the play, give to the Red Cross." Margaret said, "Oh yes, that's a fine plan, but where will we have it? Henrietta thought a minute and then said, "Our barn is too small and so's yours, why couldn't we have it in Grandpa's barn. He lives about one mile out in the country. He and Grandma are coming to our house for supper tonight and I'll ask him about it" So that ended the conversation on the play for that afternoon. Margaret took Henrietta upstairs to her play room and there they played with their dolls the rest of the afternoon. That evening after supper, Henrietta climbed up into her Grandpa's lap and told him from beginning to end about her plan and Grandpa fixed it all up as follows. Two hay wagons would come to Henrietta's house the evening of the play and take auu those who were going to be in the play in one wagon with Henrietta's mother as chaperon, and all the audience which woud be assembled at their house were to go in the other wagon. So the rehearsals began. They were in charge of Henrietta's mother and Margaret's mother, and were held in the large reception room of Margaret's home. It was large enough to rehearse in, but not large enough to hold the large audience which they wanted to have. The play was . entitled "Young A9merica." Thus the rehearsing went on daily for about two weeks. The plan Was all carried out and everybody arrived safely at Grandpa's house. . The admission was twenty-five cents for adults and fifteen cents for, children. The play was a success. There were two tired, but very happy girls that went home in one of Grandpa's wagons that night They had made over ten dollars off the play. - As Henrietta's father had a grocery store, he offered her a job as clerk, and in that way she earned her thrift stamps. Margaret took care of all the babies on her street and earned three thrift stamps a week. s And I know that every one of us has a little fairy down in his heart which will tell us when we are tempted, not to buy candy and other unnecessary things. A Reader. If I was a soldier, I'd sail across the sea, I'd get Kaiser Wlllhelm, And save our Liberty. C. H. they feed fhctnsclvco V.S.4

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