Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 107, 15 March 1919 — Page 17

i THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM, SATURDAY, MARCH IS. 1919

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THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM The Junior Palladium la the children's Bectlon of life Richmond Palladium, founded May 6. 1916, and issued each Saturday afternoon. Allboys and girls are inrlted 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 of the paper, with the author's namo 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 rddressed to the Junior Editor. This Is your little newspaper and we hope each boy and girl will use it thoroughly.

COURSE OF What's the fun of a teetor totter anyway if it isn't the go:ng up? It goos up and it goes down, doesn't it, but the most fun comes when it's time for us to go up. That's the way the war went for the first three years, one year up or favorable for the Allies and the next year down, or unfavorable for the Allies. The first year 1914 was an "up" year, and then came, 1915 when poorly prepared Russia began to give up, and that can almost be called a "down" year for the Allies. Next came 1916 which was a year that was real full of long hard fighting, and the most of this fighting was done around Verdun. It was, the French who won here. Who wouldn't win anywhere with the brave challenge they flung out? Do you remember what it was? There those armies were, small in comparison to the number of the enemy, so near to Paris, the capital of their beloved country. Those French soldiers knew their cause was just and they became determined to win. When anyone knows something is right and is determined to win at any cost, he usually does. That's the way it was at Verdun. They flung out their challenge at the enemy and they meant every word of it, "They shall not pass." And these men meant the Germans and the Austrian by this "they," and they did not pass. "Verdun, city or thunder, City. of flame! As the sound of a boat, singing Shall be her name: The sound of a great host singing, The tread of a marching mass, The call of a great cry ringing 'They shall not pass!'" So 1916 was another "up" year for the Allies, and then came 1917. And of course, you know all that happened in 1917 by heart, at least from the 6th of April. Germany let her submarines loose in 1917 and sent them into the seas to kill all the ships and men they could, but even that desperate attempt failed. In the months after our own splendid country came into the war, -which was on April 6, Greece, China and many little countries came in, too, and when such a group of nations as the Allies had then, get together, something is sure to happen. And something did! And after another year and a half of "happenings" came one big day the 11th of November, and something else happened, didn't it? Something more will happen, too, when those men at the Peace Table in Versailles see the real signing of the Peace Treaty. And then we hope there won't ever be "any more wars, don't we? Because, though there's some fun in it and lots of excitement, there's a great deal more suffering and sadness than anything else in war. And we know there will be a time sometime when there won't be any more wars to spoil these beautiful springtimes of ours with their sadness and cruelty; and that time THIS WEEK'S PRESS AGENTS. Our "Press Agents" are the Juniors who collect the mail from the Junior mail boxes. Please, press agents, always leave your name with your "letters" if you should come when I'm not - here. Aunt Polly. This week the press agents as far as we know them, are: Wilbur Pond, Finley; . William Campfield. Starr; William Winner, Warner; and Kenton Kimm, Hlbberd. A RIDDLE. What is the first thing a man Bets in his garden? His foot. Mary C. Terlume.

THE WAR

will be when every boy and girl and all the grown-ups and every single one of us knows the best things in life, which are love and joy, trust and strength, courage and kindness. Some Rales by Thrifty Children It's fun to save! Thrift and conservation! My, but we have been hearing so much about that lately. But it's worth learning about and it really is fun, being thrifty, which doesn't at all mean, being stingy. Down at Vaile several of the Juniors in Grades 2A and 3B made up some rules for themselves that showed ways that they (and we, too) can be thrifty. And here they are! My Rules 1., Don't buy things that you can get along without. 2. Be careful with your things and use them as long as possible. 3. Don't use electric lights only when necessary. ' 4. Don't waste paper. Evelyn. And My Rules 1. I can help by saving food. 2. I can help by having a garden. 3. I can help by using just as little ink as possible. 4. I can help by keeping my pen in order. Malcolm. And Mine 1. Thrift means to save. 2. Thrift begins with little savings. 3. If you save, you will have. 4. A penny saved is a penny galnec. 5. Large fortunes come from little savings. Ellen. And Mine 1. Thrift is a wise spending of money. 2. It is also saving of money, time and health. 3. Save your pennies to buy thrift stamps to help Uncle Sam. Elizabeth. An, by the way the Juniors of the schools all over the city, excepting high school, up to February 14, the last report, had bought $3,464.31 worth of Thrift Stamps since the beginning of 1919. Isn't that fine? Our "Thank You" List We want to thank the following Juniors for sending mail to the Junior last week, which we could not publish because we did not have enough space. We are sorry that we were unable to publish them all, because they were so interesting, but we hope everyone of these Juniors will try again. Their names are: Phyllis Bertha Moss," Glenn Kenny, Gertrude Green, Marie Landrieth, Herman Mitchell, Mary Guerin, Leora Norton, Laura Marlow, Zenobia Linezey, Stella Ebert, Lydia M. Tish, Everett Eastman, Bertha Landrieth Albert Cox, Verlen Jones, Louise Weaver, Orville R. Himes, Nina Murray, Lucille G. Seeney, Catherine Cooney, Laura Marlow, Lois Pauline Williams, Mary Catherine McAppin and Edith Lantz. . DISTRICT NO. 4 FROLICS. Huckleberry and Blue Bonnet. Bernice Beeson certainly is very fond of taking exercises in time of school. We are glad Florence Jones' brothers read the Junior Palladium. Keep it up boys. Dorothy Jackson is combing her hair a new way. Where did you get the style Dorothy? Mistress Mary, quite contrary. Why does she pout and frown? She only sleeps eight hours each night. And that with windows down.

Fresh Freshies By Butch and Butz Flying around and skylarking finally succeeded in roping some valuables, for instance, John. Such is the life of some Girl Scouts. Who la it that Jeanette wants to be and cannot. Dot Hart is said to have made use of the knife given to her as a gift. Please be careful. It was heard that some girls wish that Butz Weidner would keep his hands in his pockets. Why is it that some girl scouts are fond of crying. Please don't disgrace your uniforms by being babies. What is the meaning of No Man's Land? Ask Nellie Maines. Why is it that Alice Starr prefers Main street at noon. Pearl Bourner seems very fond of the gallery during games. Perhaps because the air is better. Emily Ruby, Alice Starr, Butz Weidner and Harry Eikenberry are very fond of the gallery seats.

Gus Pafflin is not capable of taking himself home after the basket ball games. So he had to call on good old Dad. Why is it that Marie Folkncr goes to Whitewater every summer? Granny H. would like to know wny some people call her Betty Better. She declares that it is very unreasonable. Some people say that Butch and Butz are two of a kind. But you must change your mind. Why is it that Therza Stimal can- j not keep silk hankerchiefs. Please anchor them deey and you may be able to. We hope that you will enjoy your new liberty locket when you get it, Pearl. Ruby Elliott is very fond of taking rides. Bob McLear is said to be fond of chatting with a Harris in study hall. Beware of medals, as Julia shall soon have her share of them. Wm. Marshall was seen in Patsy's after the game Friday with a black haired friend. They say he had a fine time. Grandpa won't tolerate such actions. She sure did suffer in commercial arithmetic. Earl Moore would make an exquisite teacher. Grannie H. considers grandpa a very easily mortified person, but she doesn't seem to mind. Sprh ng In winter, when the field is white, And all the flowers are dead, My mother sings a song to me, When I am safe in bed; She folds my clothes and moves about Before she puts the candle out. And not a star Comes through the clouds That roll about the sky; Beyond the frosty window panes, The storm goes rushing by; I hear it blowing while she sings About the happy summer things. Of daisy chains, and nest and leaves, And children picking flowers. And dreams the little sparrows have Through all the stormy hours. Of robins gay that come in spring, I shut my eyes and hear her sing. Selected by Marie Landrieth. 4B Grade. CAMP-FIRE NEWS. The Ta-to-he-ki-ya Camp Fire met last Monday evening at Sarah Seemans' house for a social time, although they are making some plans too. The excitement of the evening came when they all went airplane riGing.

Playground Jingles From Warner Called out by signs of spring' and a desire to play ball. (The speak for themselves.) Ashes to ashes, " ' Dust to dust, . ., ' If we don't get a playground, The city must. , Glen. The Warner children are looking round. For a larger and better schoolyard ground. ' Claude Bond. 6-B Grade. If we play upon ,tne street, And an auto we would meet, We would all have to retreat Warner children need some ground For the small folks to scamper round. Earl Hawkins. If the Warner children Could play In the street, We would have a better Place to meet. Our baseballs are fewer Because of the sewer. William Winner. Rah, rah, rah, Sis, boom, bah! Warner needs a playground. Squaw, squaw, squaw! Earl Hawkins. Warner school wants a play ground, Where can one be found? Where can one be found? If we had a better place to play, Then all of Warner would be gay. Dorothy Bogan. If Warner school will get it place to play, I think all the children will want to stay. Wo want a place to play ball, Because our place is far too small. Horace Webb. The Warner balls are fewer Because of the sewer. Our playground is too small For it won't hold us all. C street's a goner, 'Cause we want that corner, For a playground at Warner.

Visit to a Lumber. Yard Last summer my friend and I went to the Great Lakes. We started on Tuesday morning abot six o'clock. When we reached the station we got our ticket, and went on the train. After a little the train pulled out. We saw meadows, fields of wheat, and many orchards. We reached our destination. At first we looked for a place to lodge. We found a place near Lake Michigan. When we had all our things in order, a rap came at our door. My friend Mary went to the door, and it was her aunt. "Well, well," said her aunt, "how did you get here?" We said we came here for our vacation trip. Mary asked her if she wanted to stay for dinner. She said she couldn't stay that day, but she would come the next morning and and spend the day. The next day we went to see the saw-mill. They had oak, spruce, hemlock, and all kinds of trees. They used the lumber for making ships, houses, barns and bridges. The roots of the trees kept the dirt from falling Into the river. The men used saws, hammers, and horses to pull the trees to the saw mills. We stood a long time and watched the big wheel turning. The trees were cut into boards,, planks and rafters ready for building. Elizabeth Miller. St. Andrew's School. A FAIRY STORY. A fairy saw a little girl. The fairy told the little girl to come with her to faryland, and the girl never knew what to say. Soon she found her tongue and went with her to fairyland and the fairy made the little girl hapy. They made her a fairy, too. Louise Weaver. Warner School. A tiny black kid glove has been 1 brought to the Junior office. It was found at the corner of Fourteenth and North C streets.

My Birdie

My little bird's name Is Artia Boy. ; : He is not a very good singer. At times he will try to, but he cannot do It He always takes his own bath when we give him some water; we give it to him in a saucer. He is black and yellow. When he hears a bird sing he mocks It. One day we put a little mirror In front of him and he pecked it, thinking it was a bird in with him. Mother makes him very mad indeed. She does this by pointing her finger and shaking it at him. He also picks at her finger. Well he Is not here right now, he is visiting at some lady's house. Charlotte Spalding. Bed-Times In winter I get up at night, And dress by yellow candle light In summer quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. I have to go to bed and see The turds still hopping on the tree, Or hear the grownup people's feel Still going past me In the street And does it not seem hard to you When all the sky is clear and blue, And I should like so much to play, To have to go to bed by day? R. L. Stevenson. Contributed by Roland Eastman. Bird Songs THE ROBIN. As I was going to school today, I heard a little robin say: "Spring is here, spring is here." As I went to school today. Emma Rickels. 3A, Joseph Moore School. THE BLUEBIRD. A bluebird I see In the big cherry tree. He was singing away, But he said he could not stay. Meriam Jones. 3A, Joseph Moore School. THE ROBIN. I saw a robin today, As I went down tho street to stay. He sang me a song, All day long At night he went away. Mary Adams. 3A, Joseph Moore School. Getting a Plant Ready for Growing Vf i - v This boy is-cutting the bottom out of the strawberry box, in which seeds have been planted, so that he may set the plant, with Its ball of dirt, in the ground. The seedling, having received a good start ln doors, will develop quickly Into a vigorous early plant when set In the garden. Berry boxes are used by many home gardeners to start early vegetables. Others use "flats' or window boxes, and gardeners who grow plants on a larger scale prefer cold frames or hotbeds. Plants grown under protection from chilly weather should be "hardened off before they are transplanted to the garden, say United States Department of Agriculture specialists. This can be accomplished by ventilation and exposure to outdoor conditions during fine days. By the time danger of frost is past and the plants are large enough to be transplanted to the garden they should be thoroughly accustomed to outdoor conditions.

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