Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 250, 2 August 1919 — Page 17

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM Items ? cojtfrjbotors. News rems. oial events, "w&nT adTarttsemeats. stortes, local Jokes and Srf od7 7 0fl to Ths Palladium office, or to rec&ire itVll6" Jnck Edlto- This is your mEWBcSIr and we hope each boy and M wffl W it thoighly W

n the Wilderness of Florida By Nemo The three completed the journey without mishap. Soon the steamer was at port Jacksonville, Florida, and the boys went sightseeing up and down the streets shaded by palm trees. The next day the boys boarded a boat going down the river. By noon they decided to leave in quest of a good camping location. Jim found one that suited their taste. It was an island containing many large cypress, pitch pine, and palmetto trees. "Where's them reloading tools?"' asked Frits. "Where they're euposed to be," said Jim. Chapter III. First Day in Camp "Who has not met with camp made bread, rolled out of putty and weighed with lead?" After breakfast, Fritz expressed his intention of making home made bread. Jim decided to go fishing. After spending a good half hour in search of a pole, Jim came back to Fritz who suggested, "Why not cut a pitch pine? They make dandieB." Jim sent a withering glance at Fritz, for a very good reason, because pitch pine is three to five inches in diameter when long enough for a fishing pole. To relieve the suspense, Fritz told Jim that the fishing poles were in tho canoe. "Where's the spade?" demanded Jim. "What do you want with it?" asked Fritz. "To dig angleworm nuts?" said Jim. "Cant" be did, son," .tid Fritz. "Why not?" asked Jim. "Because angle worms are found only in the north, and if the would coaio to this sharp sand, they would look as if they had been run This Horse Serves Through Two Wars "San Toy "San Toy," a twenty-eight-year-old horse, is ending his days at the home of rest for horses at Cricklewood, England. He served through tho South African and recent war without missing a day's duty.

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over a grindstone for about on hour." "What will I use?" asked Jim in despair. "In a newspaper I read an article saying the fish in the south would take minnows. In the spring the waters come up to a great height Then they suddenly go down to their normal size, leaving a large pool of minnows." "Let me at them!" shouted Jim. "Better get a landing net. There may be something else besides minnows in there." advised Fritz. A pool was soon found and Jim began casting tempting minnows for fish. "Will they bite these?" he anxiously asked. "Will a bog eat pie?" answered Fritz. Soon Jim hauled out a sun-fish weighing about ,two pounds. "Five cents says there are a lot of people?" declared Fritz. "Why?" asked Jim. "Because while I was kneading the dough for bread, I heard someone say, "The gang will be ready for the new outit tomorrow." (To be Continued)

The Girl Who Did Not Like History Once there was a little girl named Ruth. Her father worked on the railroad. He was good to her, but she was not good to him She wrote no notes in school. One day her teacher saw her hand a note to a boy. She told the boy to come to her desk. The teacher pretended to put the note in the basket, but put it in her desk. When the little boy went to his seat, she read it. It said, "Do you like history? I don't." So the next day the teacher called on her for the longest and hardest question in the history lesson (for the little girl never studied history.) EDNA E. MANFOIU). COULDNT MAKE HIM GERMAN PARIS, July 26 Alter six years of isolation in Germany. 13-year-old Herbert gtudel reached Paris today On his way to Fort Bliss, Tex., where he will rejoin his mother end sister. Tbe boy had been liv ing with his grandmother in Saxony. He has completely forgotten the English language, but is still an American and anxious to go to the United States. Herbert is the son of a color sergeant, Carl Seidei who is in France and asked the American Red Cross to repatriate his eon. The German government consented to permit the child to leave, after the surrender of all his food cards and the presentation of papers establish ing the fact that be was born in the United States. Lieut George Dunagan of the American peace commission staff, brought the boy from Berlin to Paris and turned him over to the Red Cross, which will send the lad to tho United States immediately. The boy was wearing e German army cap and a suit made from a man's discarded garment. He said he had enough to eat in Germany, but showed great enthusiasm over American chocolate, which be had not tasted for several years. RIDDLES 1. What has threeyes and can not see? Marguerite Justls, grade 3A, Starr School. 2. Girls' Names: Mnoar, Eplauni, Ccllaram, Thydoor, Byur, Aoinr, Amry, Mlaa, Ylnehtc, Htobzliea, Seinag. Pauline Korthaus, Grade C, St. Andrew's School. Answers to Last Week's Riddles 1. An umbrella; 2. Flax: S, A path. NOTICE TO JUNIORS When you send riddles in to The Junior, pleaso never fail to sodHJ the answers at the same time. No riddles or puzzles can be published unless the answers for the same are in the hands of the Junior editor.

THE WCHXOHU PALADIUM, SATURDAY. AUGUST 2, 1919

PRINCE UMBERTO MAY VISIT U. S. ON WORLD TOUR 5 Crown Prince Umberto. Crown Prince Umberto of Italy is eipected to start on a tour of tbe world the end of July. He is to visit the Italian colonies in the Red sea and will then go to India, China and Japan, From Japan he will come to the United States. Philip, a Friend of Jesus Once Jesus told a man named Philip to go on an errand for him He showed Jesus that he loved Him by minding right away. He had to take a long walk by himself, but he was not afraid, because Jesus was with him, just as he is with each of us, although we can not fes Hfm. After Philip had talked a long way, he saw something ahead of him moving along very slowly. It was a man riding in a chariot, r a two-wheeled cilt A servant was driving the bftuifui horses while the man was reading something he held in his hand. Of course, the man had to go very slowly if he wanted to read as he rode along. Jesus said, "Hurry tip. Ph il ip, and catch up with the man.' So, Philip ran after the chariot, and as he came up near it he saw that the man was dark and handsome, and very richly dressed. The man was a prince in his own country. He was reading a part of the Bible, which paid, that Jesus was coming into the world to help people to be good and loving, Philip asked the man if he under stood what he read, and the man said, "How can I understand unless someone explains It to me?" Then the man invited Philip to ride with him, and as they rode along Philip told the man all about the dear Lord Jeeus, and the man learned to love Jesus. He wanted to show that he loved Jesus, eo Philip baptized him, and he went home to tell others about Jesus. Russell Cram, Whitewater School. How Can I Serve? There are strange, unexpected ways Tou swwcp a room, or turn a sod, And suddenly, to your surprise, You hear the whirr of seraphim. And find you're under God's own eyes. And building palaces for him. There are strange, unexpected ways Of going soldiering these days; It may be only census blacks You're asked to conquer with a pen. But, suddenly, you're In the ranks, And fighting for the rights of men! Hermann Hagcdorn. There are over 8,000,000 school children enrolled as members of the Junior Red Cross in the United States.

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The Country Of

Make-Believe The Princess of Day Dreams went out for a drive In her golden carriage of state, Past the palaces grand of her fath er's land. With her cream colored ponies eight ner outriders bold, in their scarlet and gold. Shouted. "Way for the Princess, please!" And the people in throng, as she passed along. Went down on their hands and knees. And the sun seemed to stop up in tho sky. Just to see the little Princess passing by; The waves forgot to wave, and the Dragon left his cave For a glance of her sweet blue eyo. The birds began to sing, as brave as anything, And the breeze was rude enough to kiss her hair; But the dust lay down before her, and the green leaves, wondering o'er her, Whispered how that she was Bweet and very fair. And the sunbeams wove, as the Princess drove, The dance that the fairies weave, Where it's good to be glad, and you mustn't be sad, In the Country of Make-Believe. The Princess came back with undignified haste Through the City of What-Mlght-Be, And a dirty-faced boy was her only steed Whose trousers were torn at the knee. Her carriage had changed to a box upon wheels, And the whole of her royal train Forgot its allegiance and took to ita heels, For, In fact, it came on to rain. And the sun hid himself behind the grey Of tho clouds that came and gloomed upon her way; She'd a very close escape from the Dragon (in his cape), Who said, "Now then, you children pass away." I can't discover words to make excuses for the birds (But there weren't really any birds or trees). And the disobedient dust ( I hate to tell it, but I must) Turned to mud and splashed the Princess to the knees. And her mother said she must go to bed ' For running away with out leave; It's a wearisome track, the way you come back From the Country of Make-Be-lieve. But the Princess will go for a drive again Through the streets of the fairy town; For it's always Just outside the window pane. When the blinds are pulled closely down. You can see it best when you shut your eyes, And It's sunniest day Is at night, When your sleepy head Is nodding for bed, And you blink in the candle light. But you know that its fields and trees are fair, And Its charm is that It Isn't really there; To enjoy it through and through, it must be quite, quite untrue. And your home must be very poor and bare. ' Your frock must be torn, and your Jittle shoes outworn. And you must be very hungry, small and cold; It's then you find the key of the Country-That-Mlght-Be, And see the sunshine turn its hills to gold. It was God's dear hand made that Fairyland For tho children that want and grieve; And the country ne's given KB tho next street to Heaven, The Country of Make-Believe. T. A. B., Blighty, Ixmdon. The man who never does any thing he doesn't like rarely likes

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PAQB THREK

Wotdd You like A Real Bear As Pet? When bears are mentioned, do you ever think of the Throe Bears in tho fairy tale? These are only make-believe bears, but real ones are just as interesting, if you know enough about them The bear Is a very widely distributed family, but never a large one. They inhabit every part of the globe, except Australia and Africa. Tho little creature, sometimes called the "Australian Bear," is really connected with the oppossum group, and has nothing to do with bears. Before giving any description of them, the writer would like to Bay a good word for bears in general, because these creatures have been much maligned. "As sulky as a bear" is a common saying, and people who are rude and rough are said to have the manners of a bear. Yet the truth is that these creatures are remarkably gentle, docile and intelligent, and yery far from ferocious. Even the grizzly bear can be tamed when caught quite young. The polar bear is said to be quite untamable, but it is doubtful whether many serious attempts have been made to tame him. Polars Have Hairy Feet A Scandinavian saying runs, "A boar has the strength of 10 men and the sense o? 12." They are exceedingly capable animals, in many ways; they can both swim and dive, and also climb trees when In search of the spoils of tho honey bee. Most bears seem to prefer vegetable food, especially anything sweet. Even polar bears, in cap tlvity, have been known to live cn tirely on bread for years togethor These are among the largest of the bear tribe and measure nearly nin feet in length, frequently weighing 160Q pounds. The. soles of thef. feet are thickly covered with hair and this enables them to walk or the most slippery ice with ease ami safety; all other bears have naked soles. Polar bears have great povers or swimming, and of long encluranci in the water; they have been seen swimming across straits 40 tailed in width, and. as they are frequently carried out to sea on float Ing ice, this ability to swim Jong distances must often bo of great service when the ice disappear under the Influence of warmer latitudes. Bears' feet are peculiarly shaped, with five toes and powerful claws, which are blunt and not retractile which means capable ef Jjjng ife&wji fcSk. 'tilts Use Uit-Se to alt lifes to climbing trees and rocks in tearing away bark and wood when they have located and reached a bees' nest. But In spite of their tremendous strength, bears seldom attack human beings or other animals unless driven to it by hunger; and, if left alone, they seem to prefer nuts, berries, honey and roots, to most other food. A bear has been known to live a long time in the neighborhood of a flock of sheep without attempting to molest them. Bears Genial Company Probably the real origin of the bear's supposed bad temper lay in the extreme cruelty with which these poor creatures have been treated, when in captivity. Chain ed. muzzled, beaten, dragged about the country as a show, exposed to beat and cold, it Is no wonder if its temper became surly and its man nor rough. In a description of a country gentleman of England, in the seventeenth century, it is slated that he maintaintd in his grounds a bear pit a cockpit, and a ring for baiting bulls and bears, "because he was so foud of animals." Happily, these horrors are of the past But. when bears arc treated with kindness and consideration In captivity, and are taken young, they show an extraordinary affection for their owners; and this will be extended to the other pets. The dog and the cat will be allowed to share his meal, eating out of the same dish. In one case where a tame bear was suddenly deprived of its human companions and kept in solitude, it pined away, apparently for no other reason than grief at the loss of its friends. Two bears, who had always bean togethor, were separated and one sold and taken away; the one that was left became so disturbed that the owner was obliged to buy back the left friend, and the bear recovered when his companion was restored to him. Christian Science Monitor.