Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 53, 11 January 1919 — Page 13

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THE JUNIOR

The Junior Palladium Is the children s section ot the Rlcnmona

alladlum, founded May 6, 1916, and

Allboys and girls are invited to be reporters and contributors. News. Items, social events, "want" advertisements, stories, local Jokes and original poems are acceptable and will be published. Articles should be written plainly and on one side ot the paper, with the author's name and age signed. Aunt Polly is always glad to meet the children personally 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.

The Beginning Five countries have come on the stage, arrayed for battle, as we have been watching them in our make-believe theater. They are France, Russia and Serbia fighting Germany and Austria. More nations are coming. TtSftgiand, the "big," little country was expected to stay out, because she was having trouble with the Irish people, who wanted more to say in the government oi ireland ; and with the suffragettes. And what do you suppose these suffragettes were called? They were called the ' wild women," because they said and did such crazy things. Besides, the British were called a "nation of shopkeepers," and did not favor war. The central powers (Austria and Germany) thought the English would not be ready to fight or make the sacrifices that war demands. But we know this was all a false thought, because there is no braver people than the Enclish they don't make much noise about it, though and they are human, just as we are, and so are willing and glad to make any sacrifices when they believe the cause is right. Then there was another reason that the English were not expected to enter the war, they had no army that could fill the urgent needs of France and Belgium. The army had to be composed of volunteers, and not ba.sed on compulsory service, like that of Germany, and so the Kaiser called it, "contemptible." But the Kaiser was freely giving names to many things and people in France, England and America that he has had to acknowledge didn't fit those things and people one bit, for the "contemptible" British army with its volunteers fought off at every turn,, the German "compulsories." it's the spirit that counts, and it's the noble thought, and belief in a noble cause that makes lhe spirit and the nobler the spirit, tlfSODore impossible it is to be broken or overcome. At Iirsi,t;cgiana irieu very uaru to make peace, and the name of Sir Edward Grey remains a testimony to England's repeated attempts to bring about peace. At that time, even Germany admitted that Eng land souaht peace, and then later came out and said that England

One group of the thousands of allied prisoners arriving in Paris beine

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issued each Saturday afternoon. of the War really caused the war. She has tried to lay the responsibility of the war at the door of every other na tion except her own, but it won t be "laid" It Insists on jumping up and flying back to the door of Germany, where it knows it belongs. England was decided on two things she would "stand by" France and Belgium. Then came the cruel violation of the neutrality of Luxemburg and Belgium. Those two little states had decided to remain neutral, which means to take sides with neither enemy, and to have all their rights observed. But they were small, and Germany was large and strong when it came to physical force, so it played the part of the bully and "picked on" the little countries. Throwing all treaties and all rec ognized rights of these little countries to one side, Germany proceeded to commit one crime after another invasion and desolation. These are two' words that perhaps don't mean very much, unless you are the little child that has its pretty home changed to a pile of bricks and blackened beams; that has its daddy rushed off to the terrible fighting line; that sees its mother for the last time, being pulled off by a pitiless German to wear out her precious life, toiling in the munition factories of Germany. The path of ruin that Germany's j armies made, began in Belgium on the fourth of August, 1914. On the same day, Great Britain issued an ultimatum, or a final and decisive statement that, by midnight Germany should send assurance to England that she (Germany would respect and abide by the rights of the neutrality, of Belgium. As no answer came, about midnight, Great Britain declared war on Germany. So, for honor and protection, for freedom and settled peace between peoples or nations (which will finally come to a lasting peace between individuals or people, just like you and me), the khaki clad Tommies started bravely off to fight with their comrades against a people who were fighting for the power of force, where love and justice and I mercy do not and cannot exist. ,

FREEDOM, FOOD AND DRINK

TILE RICHMOND PALLADIUM, SAT.. JAN. 11.

Fresh Freshies By BUTCH AND BUTZ. Attention please! We have Just received this valuable piece of in formation! Good authority says, that the members of the East End bunch ot boys who accompanied the R. II. S. team to Dayton, saw two mtoons Instead ot one shining over that reputable city. Can you explain this optical mirage, Jlmmle? The twin sisters, Dee Helms and Kee Blossom have decided to form a vaudeville company. Wait a minute boys don't crowd! We think we can seat you all! Grannie Hodapp is getting to be a second Louise Glaum! Isn't she good at vamping! So says Dee Helms. We have Just discovered that Dee Helms is understudying Theda B! We thought it just came natural. Joe Huth declares that at the show he is fond of saying, "I'm not done yet." Butz Weidner is getting to be an expert human fly. But just since Edith L. lives in a flat. We wonder if the Bailey and Osborne firm has been located yet. Ralph Brady has had great plea sure with nis toy mouse. Baisel Mann seems to be afraid oi girls. If I were an 8A, Butz Weidner, I would not prefer the 7A's. WThat has happened to the crowd ot locker 97? No more do the twin sisters grace its vicinity. It seems as if the "Oriental Dances" drive Roily Osborne and Butz Weidner to climbing trees. Be very careful boys, and don't fall! Beachy and Dee have a secret they aren't even going to tell Mr. Thompson. Some secret. The ex-old maid, Madge W. and the never-was-old-maid Grannie H. and Dee Helms are staunch champions and companions in their Latin class. . , 'Wanted By a" good-looking voung girl with red hair and blue eyes and her dark-haired assistant an opportunity to give their latest act, "Oinbby," Where is the E Moor theater located??? Say, boys, what is that you're after Ooon or squirrel or fox, I hat you climb that tree on Nort h Twelfth street? It must be a lively , one. You seem to have such a hard j time catching it. AT LAST cared for at Care du Nora, Pari

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Famous Boer General Reaches London From Africa on Way to Peace Meeting

General Botha, in civilian attire, on arrival in London General Botha will represent the South African British colonics at the peace conference, it is believed. . He is an authority on the needs and sentiment of the people there. He gained fame during the Boer war. The photo shows him on his arrival in London. He is inspecting the guard of honor furnished by the Second South African regiment. The regiment mascot, a springbok, is shown. ,

Where Meddling v Makes Trouble A good many yars ago there lived a singular gentleman in the Old Hall among the elm-trees.' He was sixty years eld, very rich, and some what odd in many of ma names. No poor cottage stood in need of comforts, which he was not ready to supply; no sick person languished for want, of his assistance; and not even a beggar went empty handed from the Hall. Now it happened that the "old gentleman wanted a boy to wait upon him at table, and to attend him in different ways, for he was very fond of young people. But much as he liked the society of the young, he had a great aversion to that curiosity in which many young people are apt to indulge. He used to say, "The boy who will peep into a drawer, will be tempted to take somethine out of it; and I he who will steal a penny in his youth will steal a pound in his manhood." No sooner was it known, that he wanted a- boy than four boys camo. On Monday morning four lads dressed in their Sunday clothes, made their appearance at the Hall. Now the old gentleman, being of a singular disposition had prepared a room in such a way that he might easily know if any of the boys would meddle with anything. He took care that the lads who were then at the Hall should be shown into this room one after another. Henry Smith was the first to be showed in the room. Henry was to stay there twenty minutes, while the old man was in another room. No sooner was he alone than he saw a dish of cherries on a plate. He got up irom his chair, got a cherry and ate it. - It was so good he thought he would just take one more. He ate another, then another. Now it happened that one cherry had pepper on it. He got hold of it and it burned his mouth, then he began coughing. The old man came out and told him to go for he didn't want a boy that meddled with things. George Jones was the next boy left in the room. He saw a drawer half open, and he thought he would open it more. When he went to open it a bell rang. Then the old man came in and told him to go. Albert Jenkins was the next boy to be left in the rcom alone. He saw a door half open. He went to open it and shells went all over the floor. Then the old man came in and told him to go for he didn't want a boy that peeped into everything.

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Harry Gordan was the next boy to be left alone in the room, and though he was. in there for full twenty minutes, he never during that time stirred from his chair, and a half hour later the old man entered, then Harry was engaged in the Bervice of the old gentleman at Elm Tree Hall. He followed his old master to his grave, and received a large legacy for his upright conduct in his service - Dorothy M. Johnson. 7th Grade, White school. Canadian Ace to Fly Across Ocean Col Raymond C. Collinshaw. Col. Raymond C. Collinshaw, D. S. C, wasthe first Canadian airman to reach France at the beginning of the war. He is thus their senior flying man, although but twentyfour years of age. His official victories number sixty. Although he has just returned .to Canada he is not at all weary of flying and i3 already planning to beat the United States in making the transatlantic flight and is enlisting financial support that he may make a start in the spring.