Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 22, 6 December 1919 — Page 13

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1919

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM The Junior Palladium 1b the children's section of the Richmond Palladium, founded May 6, 1918, and issued each Saturday afternoon. AH boys 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 of 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 All Round Girl Red Cheeks and Pep Miss Olympia By Mollie Price Cook Her nickikiuio is "Miss Olympia." You wonder why? If you've read about the Olympian games you will understand. She is the athletic American girl, the girl who excells in outdoor sports. She loves to walk. Why? Because she knows how. She walks at least two miles every day, some days five miles. She often goes on a twenty or twenty-five mile cross country hike. Ask "Miss Olympia" if she ever gets tired and she will tell you: "Of course not. I would, though, if I didn't wear sensible, comfort-! able clothes a middy and a skirt, no corset, shoes with low heels and broad toes; when It is cold a Sweater or short coat. "Then, too, I experiment till 1 find what length of step is easiest for me to take. Then I walk lightly putting the balls of my feet and ray toes to the ground before lowering my hecla. I walk straight ahead, like an Indian. I walk with my body erect, shoulders back, chest out, and chin in like a soldier. I do not saunter along, but walk quite fast." "Do you like to run, 'Miss Olympia?" "Yes, I run a little every day about a block at a time. I was taught to breath uceply at all times, but when I am out of doors I take long, deep breaths that seem fairly to lift me off the ground. Lots of girls do not breathe. They do not know how. They only heave their chests up and down. I breathe from the diaphragm, pushing the waist muscles out as far as I can when Itake in a breath and pulling them in when Iforce a breath out. Our family doctor says I am the healthiest girl he ever knew." "Miss Olympia" is not conceited. She is merely telling facts. She lives right and that means that she really lives. She has the health and the physique and character which make her stand out as a leader among girls. Why shouldn't every American girl be a "Miss Olympia?" Boys' and Girls' Newspaper Service Copyright, 1919, by J. H. Millar The Wise Man There was a man in our town And he was wondrous wise, But sad to say this clever man Was much annoyed by flies. They'd worry him and flurry him And skate on his bald head, Until this very wise old man. Just wished that he was -dead. Maxine Edwards Grade 4A Baxter School THE SEA The sea! the sea! the open sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever free! Without a mark, without a bouud, It runneth the earth's wide regions round; It plays with the clouds, it mocks the skies; Or, like a cradled creature lies. Sent in by Alonzo Johnson, Grade 5B, Sevastopol School.

Dollar-Making W Ideas u

Shopping Service By Marie Scovllle "I must have this exact shade of green thread to finish Mrs. Lari mer's dress." Thus spoke my dressmaker and I glanced op from my fitting to see a bright-eyed girl of fifteen, school books under her arm, taking the samples of cloth held out to her. "That's Margaret," Madame Jeanette remarked later. "I couldn't do without her valuable services after school and on Saturdays. "A year ago Bhe came to me, saying she wanted to earn money and would run errands after school. I was delighted and suggested she shop for me, buy buttons, hooks and eyes, and all those small articles that a dressmaker so often needs at the eleventh hour to finish a frock. "She proved so bright and displayed such good judgment that now I have her buy even expensive velvets and silks and through my recommendation she does last-min-ute-shoping for two other modistes. I pay her four dollars a week and her carfare." On the other hand, a girl could shop for the busy housewives at the local department stores. This note, mailed to a list of busy matrons, would rapidly secure for her a clientele. "Have you some errands for me? Little errands, big errands, any that will lift some of the burden of the days from your shoulders. I am ready to buy anything you wish. Phone me to talk your shopping problems over." When a girl has secured a sufficient number of customers Bhe can, by patronizing continuously certain shops, obtain from them a ten per cent, discount on an purchases. The customer on her part, j pays to the shopper for this service ; a fee of five per cent. j By establishing a list of customers in this way and taking the course in sewing and designing while in h;h school, a girl would be fitted when she was graduated, to start a "shopping service" upon a larger scale, making yearly trips to a fashion center to gain up-to-the-minute ideas and thus become a success in an original and interesting way. Boys' and Girls' Newspaper Service Copyright, 1919, by J. H. Millar BLOW, WIND, BLOW! Blow, wind, blow ! And go, mill, go. That the miller may grind his corn, That the baker may take it And send us some, hot in the morn. Sent in by Ottis Johnson, Sevastopol School. VISION A man's vision is ever greater than his achievement; and literature reflects not so much a man's deed, as the .spirit that animates him; not the poor thing that he Joes, but rather the splendid thing that he ever hopes to do. Andrew Lang. I

Mary's Pet Pigeon

Mary lived In a small village near the lumber camp. Her father's work was to float the logs down the stream. His position was a dangerous one, as the logs were liable to Jam. When the war first broke out Mary's brother enlisted and went to the training camp an hour after his enlistment He bad only time to bid his mother and sister goodbye (his father being at work.) So Mary wrote a little note telling of her brothel's enlistment and de parture for camp. Then she tied it around her pet pigeon's neck and told him to fly to her father and deliver the note. Her father who was by this time half way down the stream; saw at a distance a tiny speck. When it came nearer he saw that it was Mary's pigeon. The- pigeon delivered the note and flew back to Mary. Three month before the war ceased, Mary's brother wae reported killed In action. The father received the news harder than the rest of the family, for he had not seen his son before he went away. Two months after this bad news had been received, Mary's father went through the same experience as he had the day that his son had enlisted. From afar he again saw the tiny speck which he had discovered to be the pigeon. But this time the pigeon did not fly back as soon as before, for he seemed to know that something better than bad news was in this note. And the pigeon was right for this is what the note said. Dear father: ' This time I have good news for you which I know will make you happy. Brother has come back from war. He said it was a mistake about being killed, that it was another man with the same name as his. O! father. I know you are happy now, and we are too. Mary. But this time Mary's father sent back a message which reads like this. Dear Mary: Of course I am happy, oh, so happy. Be sure to give our pigeon an extra big supper tonight, but for him and my little Mary, I would not have been as happy as I am now. Father. By Helen Jeane Saxton 4B Starr School THE WIND AND THE LEAVES "Come, little leaves," said the wind one day, "Come, o'er the meadows with me and play; Put en your dresses of red and goldSummer i3 gone, and the days grow cold." Soon as the leaves heard the wind's loud call, Down they came fluttering, one and all; Over the brown fields they danced and flew, Singing the soft little songs they knew. Dancing and flying the little leaves went; 'J Winter had called them, and they were content. Soon fast asleep in their earthy feeds, . The snow laid a coverlet over their heads. Sent in by Gregory Bloemke, aKe 9 years, grade 3, St. Andrew's School. A Poor Little Girl Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl. She did not have any mother or father; they were both dead. She had to go away to live with her cousin Violet. Her cousin did not like her very well, and she made her wash the dishes, and sweep the floor, while Violet went out doors to play with her friends. 'The poor little girl's name was Kathleen King. Kathleen said to herself that she couldn't stand this way of living, so that night, when all were asleep, she ran away. She went to a castle where a fairy lived and told her all about her troubles. So the fairy said for her to stay with her and she would make her very, very rich. The fairy touched the little girl with a wand, and made her very rich. Ever since that she lived with the fairy, and was very happy afterwards. Sent in by Maxine Barnett. age 10 years. Grade 5B. Warner School. I

What Shall I Be

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wi 2 Aruwertd ft? Doyt Government Strvfcl Br R. ft Alexander How would you like to work for uncle SamT Did you know that your uncle Is the largest employer In the world? He hires under Civil Service rules more than 220.000 persona. The U. S. Civil Service Commission says that probably no occupation exists which is not In the Civil Service. About 40.000 persons are appointed to positions each year. Jobs are awarded In dvO service by examination. A new position la to be filled. . An examination Is held taking In the information and Qualities necessary to that Job. The appointment Is made from among the persons receiving the highest grade in that eamlnatlon. If you are the best man for the Job the chances are that you will get it Because you start In at a low salary doesn't mean that you will stay there. Large numbers of cases are on record where men have entered the service In Jobs paying $1,000 or less and in a number of years by work and study have gained four, five or six thousand dollars a year Job. If you have the stuff in you. you will go up. Most of the work in the government service is on an eight hour basis. That means that eight hours is the longest time you would have to work in a day. Your hours might be shorter. This would give you the spare time to do any outside studying you might tike or to fit yourself for promotion within the service. The training necessary for you to enter the service is about the same as would be required in the same Job in civil life. If your town has a house to house mail delivery you. will find the office of the local board of Civil Service Examiners in the post office. They will be able to eive you more information about the possibilities of the service and how to train for the job you want to get. You might also write to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C, for the same information. The Commission would be able to send you bulletins on the subject which would be of value to you. When you are deciding for whom to work, don't forget your Uncle Sam. Boys' and Girls' Newspaper Service Copyright, 1919. by J. H. Millar FAIRYLAND The woods are just behind our house, and every afternoon at 4, I go to pick the lovely flowers that grow right up beside the door. Nurse says that -just old weeds are there. I call them garlands for the Queen's hair. Sometimes a queer noise in our woods will frighten me when no one is4y, and if I hear it after dark I run away to hide and cry. Nurse says it is just the cow I hear. I think it's giants creeping near. Inez Phillips, 4B, Sevastopol School. LITTLE PAPOOSE Rock-a-by, hush-a-by, little papoose, The stars come into the sky The whip-poor-will's crying, the daylight is dying, The river runs murmuring by. Sent in by-Eugene McKinney, grade 4B, Sevastopol School. FOR SALE Mated eons. Phone 3085. Homing pig-

Kickers en a LaeesMUvw .Br Grant U. Hyde. What art those 'tickers on On side of the drlre wheels of ft re? road locomotive, pad those nLl that kick up eid down octatts tail big, near aortas roer They ere part of Che vtlrf mechanism Chati the reives to let cylinders. To ( you must know what flasket mouve run. , jt "The engines of a locomotive are the big cytinders that you see on each side Just below the boiler right back of the cowcatcher. Each of these engines is a big cylinder, like one of the cylinders in an auto engine, and inside is a piston, that Is pushed back and forth by steam as it is let into one end or the other. To let the steam into one end and then into the other back and forth there Is a system of valves just above the cylinder. When the engineer opens the throttle, the steam goes through the valve that is open, and pushes the piston one way; then that valve closes, the other opens, and the steam pushes the piston back. . . "A piston rod, working through the ends of the cylinder, and the heavy drive rods cause the big drive wheels to turn as the piston is pushed back and forth. The two engines on each, side of the locomotive work together because the drive wheels are fastened solidly to their axles and one cannot turn without tho other.The escaping steam puffs out through the smokestack and you can picture the moving pistons by counting the puffs four puffs for each time the wheels go around since each of the two engines puffs twice to turn the wheels once and tLey do not work together. "On old-fashioned engines you could not see the rods that opened and closed the steam valves for they were underneath, out of sight. A new system of valve mechanism, adopted about a dozen years ago, consists of rods-fastened to the outside of the driving wheels, ani these are the 'kickers' that you see moving up and down. "If it is about twenty feet around a locomotive drive wheel and that muCh distance is covered during four puffs, can you figure the number of puffs per mile?" Boys' and Girls1 Newspaper Service Copyright, 1919, by J. H. Millar JUST THE SIGHT OF IT As I was driving through the country, I saw a turkey on the fence, which made me think of Thanksgiving day. Miriam Weber, Grade 1A Baxter School. EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Beys and Girls. These Ads Cost You Nothlna: Send In Your "Wants" to The ! Palladium Junior. i WANTED Boy? to Join the Lone Scouts of America. Application free. Inquire, 1215 South C Bt FOR SALE A Plaid Mackinaw that will fit a boy about 10 to 13 yrs. of age. Just as good as new. For half price, $3.00. See John Sudhoff, 222 So: 8th street. FOR SALE Erector model building set No. 4; good as new. Call 222 N. 5th. FOR SALE Rubber boots, size 6; call 315 South 12th street. Phono , 1314. FOR SALE Guinea pigs. Call 441 South 13th street.

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