Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 47, 4 January 1919 — Page 11

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Great Exposition and Government Park in the Making Ours is indeed an age of wondrous achievement. Altho we were in the midst of the world's greatest war it is not to be said that we were the least bit doubtful or dis concerted with regard to the ulti mate finish, while we are doing all we can to destroy autocracy and promote world-wide democracy and freedom our "after-t he-war" army is already busy preparing for the great industrial struggle that is to come. With the gigantic Merchant Marine now in the making it will eclipse all others and our flag will flutter in the breeze of every seaport in the world. But to obtain all this foreign trade we must needs have some way of inducing the buyers to see our goods and products in such a way that they will be impressed. With this ultimate point in view there is today being erected and soon to be thrown open to the general public, one of the largest industrial expositions ever seen east of the Mississippi. It is to be a permanent enterprise on the geneial style of Shepherd's Bush and Earl's Court in London. It is destined to be a clearing house of industrial ideas, efforts and inventions and real ac complishments. A central market place where the manufacturers of America can show to the buyers of foreign lands the triumph of American industrial genius. It is to be a vast educational institution for the instruction of the people along scientific, hygienic, and artistic lines. And withal, a huge recreation center and playground where 250,000 persons can be accommodated each day. This vast enterprise is backed and under the guidance of some of the most prominent men of the commercial world in the United States. They believe that the struggle for commercial supremacy will naturally center in New York, hence this location for the Exposition. The plans for the New York In ternational Exposition are the most stupendous yet conceived from beginning , to end Of the twenty-five buildings some will be devoted to the display of scientific, artistic and industrial triumphs of the world, others to entertainments of the better class. The exhibit buildings will be known as the Palace of American Achievements, Palace of PanAmerican Exhibits, Palace of Fine Arts, Palace of Manufactures and Liberal Arts, Palace of Varied Industries, Horticultural and Agricultural Hall, Machinery Hall and Automobile Salon. In each of these will be displayed exhibits in keepine with the name of the building. That these displays will be most Interesting is evidenced by the fact that already the United States Government has announced its intention of participating with an exhibit by the Bureau of Mines of the Department of the Interior, and by exhibits from the Army and Navy Department. Biggest and best of all will be the amusement features that will be the delight of the kiddies and make the grown-ups feel like little tots again. First will be the great est inland pool ever made with real salt water from the Atlantic ocean! It will be three hundred by three hundredand fifty feet and will have a sand beach three hundred feet long by fifty feet wide, where in one may acquire a beautiful coat of tan or make sand houses or some equally non-called-for feat which nevertheless serves to amuse. In addition to the beach there will be a gigantic wave motion machine operating automatically by means of big plungers. These plungers are kept in constant motion by special gears and huge electric motors, producing rolling, foaming breakers that bid fair to rival any that his majesty, Father Neptune, ever splashed Coney's bathers with The pool proper will contain some-J thing like 2.500.000 gallons of water and gradually slopes down from the level to a four foot depth, at which point will be placed the "life lines;" beyond this point the drop is fairly (Continued on Page Three)

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THE FIRST DRINK

Capt. M. W. Lanham of U. S. forces letting his horse drink from Rhine. It seemed fitting that Capt. M. W.,Lanham's horse, "Von Hindenburg," should be the first being to drink from the river Rhine when the American army of occupation reached that river. The steed drank his "Rhine wine" with avidity as from the overflowing cup of victory. The photograph was taken at Boppard, Germany, on December 10, when the first American army force arrived there.

Christmas in Other Lands When we sat down to the good, old-fashioned dinner on Christmas day turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and all did any of us think how different the day 6eemed to the adopted Americans i an over lDe country 7 Many ennj dren, born in other lands, and whose parents have been citizens of the United States for just a few years, celebrate their Christmas day in a way that is very much like their parents used to celebrate it in the country to which they formerly owed allegiance. Some of their customs are very beautiful. The children of Poland never sit down to dinner on Christmas eve till the evening star is high in the sky, which reminds them clearly of the first Christmas night. From underneath the dazzling white table cloth, bits of straw will also be visible in remembrance of that first manger cradle, and at every Polish table a vacant chair will be placed for the little child who was born on that first Christmas night. The Americans whose parents came from Bohemia also make elaborate preparations. They build little Bethlehems or real representations of the Nativity with great care carving, painting and dressing up little figures to look like Mary, Joseph and the uapy, mai nignt in Betnienem Sometimes they put them on a tiny stage. Then the children go around siLging Christmas carols and receive apples and cake from the houses where they sing. These Angers are usually headed by three children dressed as the three kings from the East who mark every "house where they sing wun tnree crosses Our brothers and sisters of Italy gather on Christmas eve around the Presepio, which is a carving in wood or stone of the Holy Family, and worship there. In southern Italy, there are shrines outside of the houses that have Presepios. A bagpiper, dressed in all sorts of gay clothes, goes around from shrine to thrine playing old Christ mas tunes, followed by a host of children. In Greece, Christmas is a holy ray, chiefly. It comes according to their calendar, thirteen days later than ours. The day when they

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FROM THE RHINE give presents and have a big family dinner, is on New Year's day. The children of Norway, Sweden and Denmark have the longest Christmas celebration of all, for they begin to celebrate at six o'clock on December 24, and keep it up until January 7. During this time, no one can enter a home without eating and drinking there, or bad luck will attend that house all during the year. Christmas eve is the special gala night. Every family, from Ihe richest to the poorest, has a goose, and its aebleskiver, which doesn't sound one bit good, but is really their name for a very good desert. They have a tree, too, a great, big, beautiful tree, with all colors of lights and gay gifts, which stands in the middle of the room. Everyone joins hands and dances around this tree and the evening is spent in laughter and singing. Then the gifts are given by Julenisse, which is the name those children give to Santa Claus. The Christmas tree is kept hidden from the Russian children for quite a while. Then some doors are opened and the children all msh in, to find the wonderful tree, there, all alight. When the candles are burned down, the children get to blow tnem out. Then with merry shouts, the tree in torn to pieces and the trinkets and presents are divided among the children. The feast follows with all sorts of cold meats and cakes which last is crammed full of raisins and nuts. Then on Christmas day, comes another feast, and this one is not complete without a 'at little roast pig. So we see that in almost all the foreign communities of our big cities, these different customs are being observed to remember the birthday of the greatest Friend of every one in the whole, wide world. Juniors Give Welcome to "Patsey We are so glad, "Patsy," that you are coming to be in our very own city and serve candy, ice cream and maybe, pop corn, as you do at Chautauqua. We will come and see you whenever we can. Please be sure f.nd let us know when it's your birthday. The Juniors.

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A Little Hero The boys of the Westville school were working for a" prize, that would delight the heart of any American boy, a large American flag. "The prize was to be given to the boy that would prove the best soldier in the next few months. Ramon, a little Mexican boy would do most anything to prove his loyalty for that flae. Them were just four more days until the great day. The boys were grouped together, discussing the much-talked of subject. "Im sure Charles will ett it Tie has a grandfather that is a r, rand Army man and Charles has wearing his badge all week," said one of the boys. Ramon wished that he had a grandfather that was a Grand Army man. But his father and grandfather were both dead. Just then a strong blast of wind broke the slender cord which Held the flag. It went whirlinc mv.iv and caught in the topmost branch of a large oak tree. The boys stood breathless. Without a moment's Ramon was vto the tree like a flash. Balancing himself on small branch he grasped the flag. Wrannine it in his coat ht ho descend the tree, then he stepped on a rrau Drancn and went crashing through space landing on hia left arm. He was picked up by the teacher and they took him to the village doctor, who found out his arm was broken, and carpfniiv set it. On Friday he was able tn ha hart to SChOOl, although he Still niirrferl his arm in a sling. The school was assembled. Everybody sat breathless. The president arose. "Boys, it has been a difficult question to decide, but we have at last decided, that none can be a better soldier than the one who always keeps the old flag flying. Will Ramon come and receive his prize?" Amid the annlause thai fniinuw Ramon came forth and eot his flas? No prouder boy ever left that school man our mue Mexican friend that evening. And Old Glory never flew more proudly than she did from his humble cottage. Isabelle Moore. Imp ortant Meeting of Boy Scouts Time Next Tuesday night, 7:30. Places-City building. Purpose To discuss important subjects. Everv Smut is to be present. CONCERTS BY WIRELESS Recently the DeForoaf mental Laboratories sent out a notice to wireless operators within a hearing distance of New York to listen to a program of music given at the laboratories and transmitted by the high-powered Oscillating Audion Transmitter. The process is as follows: A microphone is placed inside the cabinet of a talking machine or graphone, the sounds reproduced by the record being taken by wire to a coil where they are transformed into high frequency waves of uign vouage, ana sent out by the oscillating audion. At the receiving end music or the spoken word is heard by means of regular wireless ear piece, like those used by operators at public telephone stations. It was noticed that the xylophone and accordion were most effectively transmitted, although a brass band and a soprano voice were also clearly heard. The Music Student, a London publication, tells of the Shah of Persia, who first heard an orchestra in England. He said he "liked best the piece the band played before the man came out and w.ivi the stick," but was most interested in the "magicians who swallowed brass rods and pulled them up again." Do you recognize our trombone friends, children? The total number of Slavs in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia is estimated at 89.499.C83, and includes Russians, Serbians, Bulgarians, Poles. Czecho-Slovaks an.l many smaller groups.

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New Work for Red Cross Juniors War is over, but need for service, such as the Red Cross gives is in no way lessened. The Red Cross has a great deal of work to do, and wants to keep the junior patriots active. So from making comfort pillows, knitting things for soldiers and sailors, and making bandages, Juniors will turn to the making of clothes for the refugees. Now these poor little children overseas need all kinds of clothing and no one kind is more important than another. A stocking is just as badly needed as a dress so the work done by all the Juniors will be equally desired. The tirls of the Hfeh school and the Junior High school can make the little sateen dresses; the younger children can make other things. Every child from the fifth crnrln nn could mend and patch stockings, especially ir he knew that some other little child just like him would have to go barefoot in the cold and snow (which means freezing, and nerhaos death) if he did not mend it; couldn't he Then there will be knitting, too. of all kinds; for the Italian women and girls prefer long knitted scarfs to a jacket or sweater, and some of these Italians who have been in the war zone, n,eed these things very much. It will be a privilege if the children of the Richmond schools are allowed to help these women and children from suffering because of cold and neglect, overseas. More definite announcements in regard to extending the Junior Red Cross work will be made later. Mr. J. w. Studebaker, assistant director of the Bureau of Junior Membership of the Red Cross, said recently: "Please do not become at all discouraged about the future of the Juniors. It is not possible just now to announce a definite program. We are hoping to do this before long, but must necessarily await the decisions of the general management, which of course depends upon the conclusions reached by the associated governments. Rest assured that you will hear from me at the earliest possible moment. "In the meanwhile let it be understood that the Juniors will not only continue the work in which they are now engaged, but that their moral and financial support to the general Red Cross is iust as essential as that of any of th adults." "Y" Boys Collect Many Calendars The Junior Boys had their part in the "Open House" held at the Y. M. C. A. on New Year's day. A large crowd of visitors were coming and going all through the day, enjoying the games, the exhibits, the music and the informal hospitality. The boys games and "stunts" were especially well attended and were very interesting, as the sides were so evenly matched in some of them, that the outcome depended on good and speedy playing. The calendar exhibit in the Boys' department also aroused a good deal of interest. Three walls of one room were almost hidden by calendars. These calendars were collected by the boys and most of them represent Richmond firms. Raymond French and Ralph Anderson received prizes for collecting the most and the best calendars. WOULD BRING HIM ' TO RICHMOND ' If I had the kaiser in niv nnwor I .would bring him here to Rich mond and put him in our church with our minister and feed him well, until he became fully convert ed and convinced that there is a God in Heaven who deals justice to all human beings. Then I would take him back to Germany and then let him travel over th rmmtries which have suffered in this war, to see how many people have sunerea tnrougn mm.

u hat could be wcrseior him?