Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 232, 12 July 1919 — Page 13

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM

'J V RICHMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1919

Military Methods Used In Gardens Thousands of potato bugs and eabbage worms arc on the casualty lists in Indiana as a result of tbe Junior Red Cross summer campus. The Juniors of Huntington county, Ind., have an original plan for summer work that may be adopted - as a state program since it has received tbe enthusiastic endorse- : men of the state inspector of school garden. The plan deals with the

ia snoject or gardens, cut Has a new twist to it. School gardens are promoted through a Govern nient plan, but in Huntington the Junior Red Cross has asumed re sponsibility for the. work as a fea ture of their summer activities to do their share toward relieving war sufferers. In each room in the public schools three officers were elected for the vacation period a captain, a first and second lieutenant. All the boys and girls in the room were enlisted in the army as privates. Each officer is assigned a squadron and it is his duty to present his soldiers and soldierettes with . cards after he has measured and tabulated the gardens. These cards . list all the vegetables tbe boy or girl could possibly raise and allow space for five flowers. The gardener checks the articles he is raising and at the end of the Reason the card record will show the number and amount sold and I the total value of the garden. The lieutenant will visit the gardens at frenuent intervals and keep a general report of his soldiers. These reports he will turn over to the room captain, who will, in turn, report to the commanding officer of the whole school. In the fall it will be an easy matter to estimate the amount of food that Huntington boys and girls produced during tbe summer for the children of Europe. Grandfather Grandfather is sitting by the fireplace reading his daily newspaper. He is a very old man. He is seventy years old. His hair is white and thin. He wears spectacles. Grandfather looks to be very feeble and his hand shakes as he holds his paper. His only companion is the old shepherd dog curled up by the fire-place. The room is very plain, but neat and clean with its eld fashioned furniture. No doubt grandfather is reading about the war as he seems very interested in his paper. It is winter time and the logs are cracking and burning to make the room warm. Above on the mantle sits tbe old clock which has been there for many years. There are many pictures hanging on the wall, one of which Is very dear to grandfather. It is the picture of his wife who died a few years ago. It won't be long until grandfather will be gone and other people take his place. Maxine J. Coblents, age 10 years, New Madison, Ohio. u It Yon Please ft Alt dressed is gray a little mouse Has made bis home within my house; And every night and every morn, 1 say, "I wish that mouse were gone!" But why? A quiet soul is be As anyone seed wish to see. My house is large, my hearth is vide, With room for him and me beside. Ah, yes! But when the lights are out, He likes to slyly peep about, Ami help himself to what he sees, Withoat voce saying If you please." (Seat in by WBttaaa Cnewaing, FiAley School) A VERY OLD GANDER It is very well known that geese live to great ae. A gander lately exhibited at a poultry show at Wichita, Kansas, was claimed to be (5 years old. This gander began life ia Pennsylvania "before the war" and a few years later traveled to Kansas ia a coop tied to the hack of a "prairie schooner." Wayne Brooks.

Packs For Hikers Are A Necessity

While the importance of good shoes ranks first to the hiker, the kind of pack bow the bikers' outfit is carried, is a very close second, and should be given tbe careful attention of the one who wishes to get the most pleasure from a trip. For an enjoyable overnighter, or a walking trip of any length, it is essential to have a good pack. There are packs of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the big duffel bag carried by the aid of a pack harness, down to the dingy little bag which pounds at the side of the tenderfoot on his first hike, with his blanket roll slung over his shoulders in hot, bulky style. Of course, this latter arrangement should be tabooed. Then there's the ideal the one which rides so nicely on the tramper"s back made of good, substantial material, and has fine, broad shoulder straps. It is just the thing. Tbe poncho and tent are rolled up tightly and strapped securely onto the top of the sack. If no tent is taken along the blanket and poncho go very nicely on top. After the novelty of the possession of the newly purchased ax wears off, carry it in the sack. It was just an everlasting nuisance, hanging thee from your belt, and you'll admit it. The camera, however "goes well" at the side, provided it is a "folder " Many of the best views taken on the trip are those snapped along the way, and to have the kodak handy is convenient. The principal rules to follow, in regard to the hiker's outfit are: back. I 2 Take special care that no hard objects shall play havoc with the spinal column and its vicinity. This is overcome by padding those objects from tbe backbone, by any extra clothing or the blanket. 3 Be sure tbe pack straps are wide. 4 Take along only those things which are absolutely essential.

who indulges tahttJ rtiouM betthe no!ab,e9 present w" Fatty Arbuck,e' mo'8 comedian and baseba11

without a decent pack sack, a good pack. Lone Scout. Have The Singing Lesson A nightingale made a mistake; She sang a few notes out of tune, Her heart was. ready to break. And she hid away from the moon. She wrung her claws, poor thing. But was far too proud to weep; She tucked her bead under her wing. And pretended to be alseep. "Oh. Nightingale," cooed a dove, "Oh, Nightingale, what's the use? You bird of beauty and love. Why behave like a goose? "Don't skulk away from our sight. like common, contemptible fowl; You bird of joy and delight, Wby behave like an owl? "Only think of all you have done, Only think of all yon can do; A false note is really fun From such a bird as you. "Lift np your proud little crest. Open your musical beak; Other birds must do their best Yon need only to speak!" (Selected by Vincent Juerliag, 4th grade, St Andrew' School. A Pet Dove bad a dove, and sweet dove died. Ana i nave tnwigni u tueo oi grieving. Oh, what eouM ft grieve for? Ha feet were tied With a silken thread of my own hands' weaving Sweet little red feet, why should yon die T Wby shonld yon leave me, sweet bird, why! You lived alone ia the forest tree, Why, pretty thine, weeld jew not live vita aae? I kissed you oft, and gave yon white peat; Why not live sweeiry as in the green trees? (Seat in by Margaret Bkknell, IB grade, Fintey School.)

Eddie Rickenbacker Gets Ovation, Also Loving Cup, in San Francisco

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Eddie Rickenbacker in foreground; Fatty Arbuckle at right. Never was there such a time at Washington Park baseball field at San Francisco as that which attended the presentation recently of a huge silver loving cup to Eddie Rickenbacker, the American ace, by bis home folks. The photo was taken just after the presentation. Among

magnate. Did Yon Ever Have A Goat For A Pet? How would you like to be the milk man?" asks Mr. N. C. Maris in the Angora and Milk Goat Jour nal. This- is not a joke, but a serious question which is being put to thousands of boys and girls in tbe schools of Portland and other cities of Oregon just now, and, judging by the response and general inter est, it loks as if Portlan and per haps some of the other larger cities will soon be dotted with scores of small dairies. Instead of being oc cupied by cows, these miniature dairies will be filled with what you might call "vest pocket editions" or imitations of that noble animal, all doing their utmost to assist her In meeting the great shortage of milk so essential to tbe welfare, not only of infants, children and invalids, but of most adults as well. Goats are intelligent, sensitive and affectionate and make ideal pets for children. They are respon sive to kind treatment and, like the dairy cow, will give much better returns at the pail if so treated. It is a splendid thing from a habit and character developing' standpoint for a child to associate with, and have the care of such an animal As they care for and learn to love their goats we hope they will remember the thousands ef destitute children ta war-ridden, devastated France and Belgian, who formerly depended np on the gentle little goat for their principal nourishment and living, and will he willing and glad to donate a part of the profits from their little goat dairy basiness to assist In restocking that country with milk goats. Mr. Maris, who writes the above, Is the field organiser of Boys and Girls dub work, Oregon 8tate Department of Education. He is promoting the milk goat project in the United States. Our Dumb Animals.

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President Acts For Boy Scouts On Memorial Day, President Wilson placed wreathes on the graves of our soldier dead in France, in the name of the Boy Scouts of America. The wreaths were placed upon request of the President of the National Council of Boy Scouts, Mr. Colin H. Livingston, who sent the following message: Washington, D. C, May 27, 1919. Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, Paris, France. Profoundly touched and inspired by the supreme sacrifice of their brothers and fathers on the battle fields of France in giving up their lives freely to save our home, our liberties and our civilisation, the Boy Scouts of America ask yon as their Honorary President and as President of the United States to have placed for them on Decoration Day upon these sacred burial grounds of France wreaths of flowers as tributes to the glorious mem ory of our noble dead. Ten wreaths. subject to your order and instruc tions for distribution, have been arranged for at the floral house of Lachaume, Number Ten, Rue Royale, Paris. For the Boy Scouts of President America, by Colin H. Livingston, A Picture The crooked willows whisper by the stream;The temple bell rings softly, Kwanon smiles; All this is like some happy, happy dream; The semi sing among the bamboo trees; Tbe Shinto shrine beside tbe long white road Which dwindles among rice fields, sunny miles. Is silent: and that quaint, brown .wrinkled man Is an old peasant out of old Japan. James L. McLane, Jr. ,

A Fruit That Tastes Like Sweet Custard If a traveler in the Malay regions has ever tasted the durian, it is safe to say that he will never forget it. It is so much prised by the Malays, and brought forward as such a great luxury, that one in prepared for something quite out of tbe common. The taste rescm bles sweet custard, and with it "come wafts of flavor that call to mind cream cbeeae, onion sauce, .

and other incongruities," as Wal-j' lace remarks In his "Malay ArcbiiJ pelago." This does not, perhaps, sound very nice; but, all the same, tbe pulp of tbe dorian is unquestionably delicious, But, unfortu nately, with these delicious flavors comes an extraordinary and disagreeable odor, which has compelled some sea captains to forbid tho fruit being brought on board their ships. The durian tree grows usually to 100 feet rigb, and carries its fruit hanging on the larger bran es. They are oval, about a ' long and covered with hard sp The flowers and durians are , flint at Ihft Kmr tirru nnri largely sought after by the Ma J, as well as by the larger anii: Tigers are particularly partis I them, and often come down o, the forest, when it is in se and steal baskets of the fruit the coolies who have gathered i ' their masters' gardens. The cod of course, runs away. When returns, he finds bis basket empt, but uninjured, while, not far oi

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rauders, contentedly pulling the, delicacy to pieces with bis pawsV and eating the luscious contents. The edible part is a white, creamy pulp, in which the large seeds are embedded. It serves a useful purpose to the tree by securing the dispersal of the seeds. In a wild state, animals are, doubtless, attracted to the feast by the scent, and after sucking the soft part off the seeds, fling them about, and so aid in spreading the species through the forest. The Christian Science Monitor. Good Luck Once there was a boy seven years old. One day he asked his mother to go hunting. She said, "Yes, but be careful?" He went out and he saw a dwarf whom he had never seen before. "Hi, there, my boy!" said the dwarf. "Hi!" said the boy. "Ill give you a wish if you want it," said the dwarf. "Sure!" said the boy. "1 wish I would get home safe after 1 get through hunting." s "All right," said the dwarf, and he vanished. Then the boy took his gun and walked off. Soon he came upon a hole in the ground into which he descended. To his surprise it had steps leading into a lighted ball, full of chests made of gold and sliver, and in the chests was silver and gold. All about the room were Indian things, clubs, tomahawks, knives, tblanketa, and so forth; also footballs, basketballs and Iota of other things. He went down farther and he come to ponies and carta and buggies. Then he went home and lived happy ever after. (Kenneth Wolfe, Finley School.) SNAKES! I had been losing eggs for some time, and had been laying the loss to tome bounds of a neighbor, which were frequently around. Perhaps some of the kws was justly laid to them. One night I found only one egg. In a house where I thought there should be quite a number, and was just leaving tbe house when 1 discovered a blaeksnake, about C ft. long, with a knot or bunch in bis middle that looked as if it might be an egg. 1 killed him, and carried him to the dwelling house. where I opened him to get the oth er egg. It proved to be a alas nest-egg. It had probably prevented his escaping through the hole he entered the henhouse by, and so proved a snare lor nina. Seeut L. B. Holmes. - ,.

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