Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 83, 15 February 1919 — Page 15

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WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 15, 1919

War Produces v 3,150 New Stamps . ' Tb'e most interesting period that stamp; collecting ever has known has been of the world war. Altogether more than 3,000 new stamps were issued by the governments of the world. Many of these already are out of circulation and will become rare within a few years. After the peace conference has fixed the new boundaries of the nations which have been at war another batch of new stamps probably will be issued. Many noted collectors of stamps are trying to round up at least one of every kind of stamp issued since 1914, but none of thera has yet succeeded in catching up. During the time 'that the victorious troops of the Allies and the United States are occupying parts of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey and other nations which fought on Germany's side it is not unlikely that new issues of stamps will bo put out. Meanwhile many of the states which once made up the German empire have declared

themselves republics and have discarded the stamps issued by the empire and put out new ones of their own. Some of the governments set up by Germany and Austria in territory which they conquered have been upset and cf course the'r stamps no longer are in use. Philately already is aware of the existence of approximately 3150 stamps which but for ' the war would not have been issued. Roughly, these may be classed as follows: Charity or Red Cross; military, for use by troops, occupation, for use by peoples of invaded lands, war tax, for use on mail in addition to regular adhesives; commemorative, issued especially because of events related to the war; rev.r enue, for facilitating collection of levies on commodities or documents, and provisional, made necessary because of shortage of customary paper, or increase of postal rates, or exhaustion of stamp supplies, or scarcity of dyestuffs, or any of a dozen and more other reasons. The powers associated against the Teutonic allies issued more than three times tho number of war stamps put forth by the Central empires and their allies. Of the total of 3,157 known war stamps, the United States and Allies have put , forth 2,247 varieties, " or more than two-thirds. The Central Powers issued 689, or less than onefourth. Thus it may be seen that the neutrals have not been idle. At least ten neutrals, including the

Scandinavian countries and Hol

land and Switzerland, have been

forced by the exigencies of war to

issue new adhesives chiefly due to increased postal rates. Lone

Scout.

NOTICE" TO JUNIORS. Since George Washington's birth

day would be almost entirely past by the time the Junior arrived next week, we are having our Special

Washington edition this wek. Ed

Girl Scouts Have Frolic

Last Wednesday night, the Girl

Scouts met in the Odd Fellows Hall for a good time. When the evening was over, they all agred that they had certainly had it. The

following program was given dur

ing the evening:

Recitation That Starry Flag of Ours Bertha Foulkner and Elnora

Jones.

Allegiance to the Flag and Scout

Promise By Troop. Song: "The Star Spangled Banner." Reading: On Girl Scouts Organisation.

Song: "More Scouts : Every

Tear." Recitation: Madge Whitesell.

Song: "Beautiful Ohio," Girl

Scout Quartet.

Recitation: "What Grandma

Foretold," Margaret Misener. Reading: "Little Quaker Maid," Mildred Mote.

Song: "I'll Take You Back to

Sunny Italy," Sarah Kring and Marie Foulkner.

The members cf the Woman's Motor Corps are the only women in the United States who rate the military salute. "

The George Washington Party

Once trip re were two little airls whose names were

Charlotte and Lula. 1 hey were going to give a party and invite their sisters, Ruth, Lula's sister and Emma, Charlotte's sister. Ruth and Emma did not know anything about it until February 21, the day before the party. . , On the 22nd of February the snow was in drifts everywhere. Charlotte and Lula were, as busy as bees, getting ready for the party. Finally 2 o'clock came. Ruth and Emma came. Then Charlotte told the story of George Washington and the cherry tree. After that, Lula played a piece of music. - Then Charlotte told the story of the life of Washington. Then there was some more music. .... '.' .v-:;. ' y Games followed and they all had a jolly time. Then the girls went in the dining room and there set the table with a vase of flags in the center. There was a little paper standing before each plate with the first verse of "The Star Spangled Banner" on it. The refreshments consisted of cake, jello and tea. At 4 o'clock they all went home. cousins, and Ruth and Emma Now this is a true story of two girls that live in Dublin, Inddiana. Charlotte and Lula are cousins, and Ruth and Emma are cousins. Their last names are Huddles ton. Charlotte Huddleston, age 13 Grade 7, Dublin, Ind. :

Washington's Name in the Hall of Fame Republics are ungrateful, but ours, it's best-loved son Still keeps in memory green, and wreathes the name of Washington. As year by year, returns the day that saw the patriot's birth, -With boom of gun and beat of drum and peals of joy and mirth, And songs of children in the streets and march of men at arms, We honor pay to him who stood serene 'mid war's alarms; And with this ragged volunteers long kept the foe at bay, ... And bore the flag to victory in many a battle's day. We were a litUe nation then, so mighty have we grown That scarce would Washington believe today we were his own. With ships that sail on every sea, and sons in every port, And harvest fields to feed the world, wherever food is short, And if at council-board our chiefs are now discreet and wise, V

And if to great estate and high, our farmer's lads may rise. We owe a debt to him who set the fashion of our fame, An never more may we forget our loftiest hero's name.

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Great knightly soul who came In time to serve his country's need, To serve her with the timely word and with the valient deed, ; Alo g the ages brightening as endless cycles run, Uncjnmed and gaining luster in the twentieth century's sun, FireT In our Hall of Fame we write the name all folk may ken. As first in war, and first in peace, firBt with his country men. Margaret E. Sangster.

Scotts Receive

"Tksnk Yon' Letter fawn Belgian Boy Last August, the local Girl Scouts

sent thirty dollars to the their

Grand President, : Mrs. Guliette

Low. Mrs. Low has been greatly

interested in relief work for the

Belgians, and her sister, Mrs. Rowland Leigh, has been decorated by King. Albert of Belgium because she has cared for over 600 Belgians in England.

Mrs. Leigh, or Lady Leigh as she

really is, because she is the wife of ' an English Lord, is on Lady Lugard's - commission for aristocrat

Belgians, who are so poor now that they are given hospitality (not charity) by the British. These Belgians live in a system of English Hostels, where they receive food and lodging. Lady Lugard is in charge of the Hostels. Mrs. Low suggested that the Girl Scouts' money go toward buying useful gifts for these Belgian children to be given them at Christmas. This idea pleased the girls and they gladly agreed to it. The plan was that their money should buy gifts for all the children in some one of the Hostels, and Lord Roland Leigh, brother-in-law of Mrs. Low was to secure a big tree and to se that it was decorated: Two letters were received this week by Mrs. Alva Jones, captain of the Girl Scouts; one from Ade ' Jassoinplerre, manager of the Hostel where the Scouts' Christmas tree party was held, and one from Eric, one of the boys who enjoyed the Christmas tree. The letters follow: Dear Mrs. Alva Jones: I am managing Harington House, one of Lady Lugard's Hostels, where we had the Christmas fete,' and will you kindly convey to the Girl Scouts of Richmond, all the Belgian thanks. I let the little Eric, who is nine

years of age, write quite alone. I thought it nicer, and he was very pround to be chosen to do it. Yours very sincerely,' Ade Jassoinplerre. January, 1919. . Eric's letter: Dear Misses Alva C. Jones: I and my little friends thanV. you ever so much for the money that you have sent for us. . They spent in a Chrismas tree, ich little boy had a toy, somme had boats, others, painthing boxe, we were about 60 childrens al glad and thankful to you. Then we had tea and after we al dance round the Chrismas trc. - Soon we wil go back to Belgium, but we wil never forgette how kind you have been to us. Good-by dear Misses Alva C. Jones We thank you ever so much. Eric de Schietere de Lophem. Le 24 Janvier 1919. Mrs. Low is now gathering supplies for the Roumanians, and the local Girl Scouts are already for a play, "The Liberty Thrift Girls," the money from which will go toward the relief of these people of Roumahia. ' -; " : -

The High School Orchestra to Play The "Flu" ban may succeed in stopping the Community "Sings," but it can not keep the orchestra at home. It is going to play for the Farmers' Institute in Centerville on February 28. Last year the orchestra pleased the p'eoplo who attended the farmers' institute so much that they have asked them to come again. Friday morning, February 14, the orchestra and selected speakers will join in giving honor to Lincoln and Roosevelt The orchestra will begin the program with well known old songs that belongs to the Civil War period. Then will follow the speaking, after which the Orchestra will play modern songs, such as America, My Country, and Over There. The students and teachers will join in some of the songs. Thus they will remember the leaders and the "boys" who made the two war periods memorable. Next Friday they will celebrate Washington's birthday. Mr. Sloare expressed the hope that the ban on Community Sings would soon be lifted.

Lines tor An J ; - Empty Kennel William Watson, the English poet, has expressed in the following four lines what any lover. of dogs feels, especially if his dog has died: His friends he loved. His direst earthly foes Cats I believe he did but feign to ' hate. : - ' My hand will miss the insinuated nose; Mine eyes, the tall that wagged contempt at fate. - Colliers.

Gym Girls Try for Pins A certain kind of a gold pin with the numerals "1919' and the words, "Physical Efficiency" on them are not to be won easily, but they are very much prized. That's the kind of pin the girls of high school are trying to win in the gym-efficiency pins. It takes one hundred points to win one. Many kinds of gym work will count toward the winning of these pins, such as: " Climbing poles and ropes, high jumping, standing broad jump and work on the parallel bars.