Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 303, 2 November 1918 — Page 13

RICHMOND PALLADIUM, NOVEMBER 2, 1918

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THE JUNIOR

The Junior Palladium la the children's, section ot the Richmond Palladium, founded May 6, 1916, and issued each Saturday afternoon, All boys and girls' are Invited to be reporters end contributors. News Items, social events, "want" advertisements, stories, local Jokes aril original poems are acceptable and will be published. Articles shoufcl be written plainly and on one side of the paper, with the author's name and age signed. Aunt Molly is always glad to meet the children per eonally as they bring their articles to the Palladium office, or to receive letters addressed to the Junior Editor. This Is your little newspaper and we hope each boy and girl will use it thoroughly.

JEMMIE G.

1 c Dear Dad: I I guess you are pretty surprised to be getting a letter from me on this paper here at Elmwood's Inn. I was surprised to be getting here myself, but dad a lot bigger suprise is coming so get ready because you never could guess. - You know I was saying that after we got kind of scared thinking Uncle Dud was a burgler he wanted us to get somebody to come and stay with us, so all at once he thought of Nannah, so we all got in Claribel and came clear over here to Louistown. They finally got Nannah to say she'd come last night, so after that we come over to this hotel and I guess we're going to stay awhile. But dad, I haven't told you the suprise yet, so please listen. I forgot to say that Nannah told us about a big Red Cross sale they were going to have today, so that's one reason we staid over, and dad you ought to of seen it. All the street was full of people and horses and wagons and autos and in the middle they had a big platform where three of four men were holding up pies and chickens and dishes and things, and shouting all the time, and then people in the cTowd were shouting too. I asked Uncle Dud what they were hollowing about, but it took so long for him to answer that I saw how it was myself, they all wanted to give more than anybody else. One man held up an egg and said the chicken that laid it was named Betsy Ross so somebody eaid he'd give fifty cents for it, and another said he'd give sixty, and then they kept on shouting until finally it sold for two dollars and a half, and that man said, to sell it over again, so they did, and finally that one egg brought the Red Cross about seventy dollars. And then dad, they had a great big cake with a flag made in the icing, and they kept on selling it over and over until it made about three hundred dollars, and then after that one man shouted "I'll give a dollar to eat one slice at dinner," so all the men took it up, and finally dad, that cake sold for oyer five hundred dollars. At noon everybody went upstairs In an old -building where they were having dinner on long tables, and dad, they just put big plates of chicken and potatoes and pie and everything right on the table, and you took things just when you wanted it, you even could eat dessert first, some people did, and it .was just a quarter for all. But dad, I havn't told you the suprise yet so I'm going to right now, and, well, after dinner we went out there again, but they were just selling off horses, and big things, so I went down to the bake shop where Nannah was, to get some candy marbles. And when I got back I heard Uncle Dud shout "five fifty," and then the man shouted, "Sold for five hundred and flfty dollars." , I asked him what he was doing, and he said just proving that he .was a good war time uncle, and then Jean was sort of squealing and jumping up and down hanging onto mother. And when she saw me she said oh Jimmie what shall we name him, and I said name what, and she said why the pony Uncle Dud has bought us, and then dad, I saw him. He Is little and black with a real long tail, and his face is the nice looking kind that makes you want to rub his nose. Dad, you've just got to see him that's all, but don't worry I'll tell yon everything he floes, so I guess I'll have to stop How because mother says so, only dad don't you think he'd get awful lonesome If we put him in the barn, that's what I said, but in the teller maybe, well here comes mother again. So long. . ' - . . Jimie.

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en HI 3 3 0 P. S.; Dad, what do you think is a good name for him. I said Woodrow or Pershing, but Uncle Dud Dud said he thought Edith Cavell was more appropriate and anyhow he's a Red Cross pony, so I guess that's what it will be. Jim. How the Rent Was Paid Sunny's real name was Margery, but Uncle George and Aunt Mary, who lived at Carnbrook Farm, always called her "Sunny," because she was such a happy little soul, and brought the sunshine with her whenever she came to stay with them. . Sunny was very thoughtful on a certain summer's morning she was spending part of her holidays quite a troubled look on her pretty little face. "Fluff," said she to her kitten, "something very has happened; what do you think it is?" Of course Fluff could not possibly think. "I shall never, never come to stay at Carnbrook Farm any more, because" here a tear drop fell "because Uncle George and Aunt Mary are going to leave soon." Fluff purred in a sympathetic way. "They can't pay all the rent," went on little Sunny, "and the Squire says they must go." . Sunny and her kitten were in the meadow at the time, and the summer sunshine was streaming all around them. Naughty Fluff at this moment wriggled herself free from her little mistress's arm. Sunny tried to catch her again, and then followed a most exciting chase. At the farther end of the field was a gate which opened upon a level crossing of the railway. Almost before Sunny realized what had happened, the runaway .pussy had slipped the bars of the gate and was making for the metals. "Oh! suppose a train should come!" gasped poor little Sunny. "I wouldn't have any harm happen to my pussy for the world." But just then Sunny saw, something whieh made her forget all about her pussy. Fluff, be it said, was now safe on the other side of the lines.) A little-figure, a boy of about thre years of age, was standing some distance to the left, right in the middle of the railway track. ow, although Sunny was only eight years old, she was a very sensible little girl. 1 First of all she shouted with all her might to warn him of the danger; but the little fellow paid no heed whatever. Then she raced along by the side of the rails reaching him just as the loud whistle of an express train rang out on the air. Without saying a word Sunny was too breathless to speak she seized hold of his arm, and in a trice the child was out of harm's way. A minute later the express train thundered by the children watching it meanwhile with frightened eyes. Scarcely had it passed than they were joined by a man, whose face was nearly as white as the collar round his throat "Father! father!" almost screamed the little lad, "I runned away from you just for fun, and she" here he pointed to Sunny, "pulled me away just as the train came along puff, puff, puff!" - The man turned to Sunny, with oh, such a grateful look in his eyes. "Little girl," said he, and his voice was trembling, "do you realize that you've saved my boy's life?" At this Sunny burst into tears. "I c-can't help c-crying said she, becauce I was so f-f lightened." "Your'e a good, brave child," was the reply, "and I shan't forget in a hurry what you've done." So saying, he too both children by the hand to lead them away from all

harm and danger. The run-away pussy, by .this again Into the farm meadow. Sunny presently found herself telling the gentleman sa kind waa he all about her Uncle and Aunt

and her stay at Carnbrook farm. "I shall never come here any more," she finished with a little sob, "because the new Squire says they must leave the farm, and they are so unhappy about It "You tell them from me," came the answer, "that they are not to be unhappy and more. I shall consider that you, little Sunny, have paid the rent" "lease," said Sunny, looking very puzzled, "I don't know what you mean." "No, I don't suppose you do," replied the gentleman, "but its like this: I happen to be the New Squire, and this little lad here, whose life you have saved, is dearer to his mother and me, than thousands of gold and silver. Then Sunny understood. So rolled away all the shadows from Carnbrook Farm. Little Sunny, true to her name, had brought the sunshine. Vietta Brown. Seventh Grade, Camden, O., R. R. 1. Mothers Surprise Lula: It is a big old broom Isn't it Pauline? And pretty heavy too, but I think I can make it work. Pauline: I think you can Lula. How glad mother will be when she comes home and finds that the room has been put in order. Lula: Hold the dust pan very still, dear. There: That will do nicely but I'm afraid that your hair will get full of dust. Why didn't you pin a handkerchief over your head as I have done? - Pauline: Oh! I don't care for a little dust. But don't like mud. I shouldn't like to sweep the street crossing, would you? Lula: No, but some little girls have to, though. Don't you remember the story Aunt Louise told us about the little girl sjie saw in New York? Pauline: Why, no. I don't remember it. Please tell it to me. Lula: Well Aunt Louise was just crossing the street one day when a little girl stepped before her with a large broom and began to sweep away the mud. . The poor little girl's toes were all out of her worn shoes, and she waq I very cold. Aunt Louise stopped and spoke to her. She said that her mother was very poor and that she had a baby sister who was very sick. Then Aunt Louise took her by the hand and bought her a pair of good shoes and a pair of mittens. Also a nice warm jacket. Pauline: Wasn't that just like Aunt Louise? .Lulla: Yes, she is so good and kind. Now we have all our sweeping done. We must haste through and get the chairs and table dusted and make everything tidy before mother comes. Pauline: Here comes mother now aren't you glad we made the room so neat? Quick, let us hide and hear what she will say. Mother (entering): Oh, such n clean room. Who has done this, I wonder? Lulla and Pauline together: We have cleaned the room mother, to surprise you. Mother: Well, it surely has surprised me. I am very tired. I am going to give you something. Lulla: I wonder what it is. Pauline: So do I. Mother: Here it is girls. (Sho gives each of the girls a little book with green stamps in it.) Now when you get sixteen you can buy a war savings stamp and in five years that will mean five dollars. Dorothey Johnson, White school. Boy Scouts and Air Raids. When word is received at London of, a coming air raid, the Boy Scouts are notified at once. Then they are sent out with sirens to go all over London and announce the coming air raid to the citizens. NOTICE! AH Lone Scouts that belong to Crowfoot tribe will go on a hike Sunday all day. Meet at 229 South Second street, at the home of William Gilmore. Bring your lunch, knapsack and first-aid pack. William Gilmore.

CAUSES OF THE WAR

Gormana Militarism and Armaments, A Cauae of the War. If we think anything real hard for a long time and believe in It and work tor It, It la almost certain to come true In time. This la what Germany did thought about armies and navies and guns for so long; dreamed of great power and this power achieved by force for bo many years, directed the thought of great men to the perfection ot methods of warfare for bo long a time, that at last it became a reality, a terrible reality. Let us think what Militarism and Armaments mean. The first word means a thought the second, the expression of this thought in some form that we can see and touch. Militarism means the feeling of pride In military power and results in the raising of this power even above that of civil or stat authority. Armaments is this power expressed in bodies of trained men or in every form of gun or weapon that is used by these men on land or sea. This spirit of militarism in modern times reached its highest point In Germany and there, more than in any other nation, the military class is the ruling power. One reason for this was that Germany did not have any very strong frontiers, so she claimed she needed a great army for a protection. The following little story of something that happened in Zabern, a little town of Alsace, gives an example of the strength of Germany's military power over that of the state. " A young lieutenant named Forstner, attacked and wounded a lame cobbler, saying that the cobbler had called some jeering remarks after him as he was going down the street The mayor of the little village said it was only the jeers of some children, but the lieutenant wouldn't have It any other than the poor cobbler who had Jeered him. This is only one of the shameful acts done by the Germans to the French people of Alsace and stirred up a great deal of indignation. This act was criticised so much that the court-martial had to do something so had Forstner imprisoned for a short time. Soon, however, he was released and promoted which shows that the German government thought this act worthy of a reward and not a punishment The military president of Berlin even protested that Forstner had been imprisoned at all. We believe that the civil power should be. higher than the military power and that justice demands that anyone who does anything cruel or mean and is discovered should be punished. We read instances of this pride

A STORY HOUR FOR THE CHILDRN? NO, FIRST FRENCH LESSON FOR THE YANKEE

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French children tutoring American soldier If this American soldier doesn't learn French it won't be because he lacks tutors. The French youngsters are more than willing to help him. It may be, though, that they have as much trouble understanding bis line of talk as he has twisting his tongue to paries vous. '

uiu uui inmip ten ui men uuuiwi power in many ot their prominent books, such statements as this published by Werner Sombert in 1915. "It seems to us who are tilled with the spirit ot militarism thai war is a holy thing the holiest thing on earth." An in another book published in 1913 we find that to the German people, "War is represented not merely as a pisslbillty that might raise, but as a necessity that must coma

about and the sooner the better." This idea of militarism which filled the minds of the people of Germany, grew and grew and kept on expressing itself in armaments until at the beginning of the war, Germany had 4,250,000 trained men which is 150,000 more men than any of the allies had; and she was planning a navy that would rival that of England. Have you read the story of "The Great Stone Face," by Hawthorne t A little village was surrounded by great mountains and many of these mountains were of rock. One peak of these mountains stood out by itself and the lines of it so went together that it looked exactly Illie an Immense face carved in stone. In this village lived a little boy, Ernest From his earliest childhood he loved to look for hours on the rugged outlines of that splendid face. And what do you think happened? He kept on looking at it and loving it until one time when he had grown to be a big man and was talking to the people in the village, the people cried out: "See, see Ernest himself looks like the great stone face!" An so it was, he had looked at It and dreamed of it until he grew to be the living Image of that rugged face of stone. In the same way Germany has thought and thought of military power of guns, of cruel force until it too became a reality, Just opposite from the dream of Ernest, a reality of horrible suffering and ruin, and of terrible cruelty. 'o wo: WAR SAVINGS STAMPS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES; GOVERNMENT Give your money to tne united War Relief Campaign, and keep those far-away home fires burning for our boys. v'r-y'

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