Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 39, 27 December 1919 — Page 13

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1919 PAQl THRU! Tame Elk is Broken to Saddle The All Round Girl

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM The Junior Palladium Is the children's section of the Richmond. Palladium, founded May 6, 1916, and issued each Saturday afternoon. All 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 reeeive letters addressed to the Junior Editor. This is your litt newspaper and we hope each boy and girl will use it thoroughly.

Many Returns of the Day! Dear Juniors: There is only one New Year's Day in some people's years but isn't that too bad to have only one such happy, festive, forward-looking day n a whole year? I thought so, and decided that my year would be full of them, should have 365 days to bo happy in, 365 days when I can be glad I'm living and can play and work and study history and arithmetic (and even history and arithmetic can be made interesting enough to really want to study thm and all the o;her things

we have to study, instead Of doing it just because we are supposed io , do it) and go sledding, and swimming, and hook wagons (what stray J ones are left) and make new rlaas and resolves and do all sorts of in-

teresting and jolly things in, so I just decided I would call every day New Year's Day. Why not? There will be 365 more days afur the tenth of May just the same as after the first of January, and it is lots of fun having so many glad d-ys instead of just one. Why don't you try it? Better begin right away, for this year, there -will be 366 glad days, instead of 365 for this is one of the ynars that we get a heaping full measure in our present of days from Father Time. And that is what I want to tell you in this letter. I hope each one of you Juniors will have 366 real ha. ry flays each one brand new in 1920. Happily yours, AUNT POLLY.

TEDDY "A Santa Clous started from h mo Christmas Eve, When one of his Nimble helpers cried: Nick "I'll take Teddy Bear to a home by your leave, Where Christmas cheer never abides. "Tis the home of a poor lame child so lonely; Whose, mother for a living sew' The child needs a companion o.i.y, And Teddy will be that, I k ow." Said Santa, "I give you full kue, I am sure." I Then Nimble Nick caught Ted by the hand And off they shot on their strange hasty tour. Old Mr. Moon surprise said, "Good land!" At last down they flew to a wobbly shack , Where they heard a poor woman's distressing cry, "Santa knows not of my Jimmy. Alack! I have no money, but I can't let him lie ." My Papa Was A Soldier Bold My papa was a soldier bold, And was not afraid to fight For he loved the dear old flag, And marched out right. He went across the deep blue sea, To ft place we call France. Remember he enlisted, For her was too old to draft. He said "Goodbye" to many friends And smiled to think the examination past, But one dear friend he bid farewell, Has out of this world passed. EXCHANGE COLUMN Aan ta All Imm . and Cilrlft. TImm Ada CoM Vu Nothing; ' Sontf In Your -Wants- to Tho Palladium Junior. FOR SALE Rabbits, one doe and fire young. Young two months old Call 2209 north F street LOST Silver barrett between 12th and 14th streets. If found, return to the Palladium office. WANTED 32 boys for a club. ..Training is given too. Leollne K. 815 North G. Street. FOR SALE Rabbits, two bocks, two does and three young ones, Call Earnest" Cooper, 302 N 22nd st LOST Pair child's tan mittens on street Return 927 Main street

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Just then in the window popped rur friend Teddy Boar ; d interrupted the woman se poor, . seated himself close by on a While Nimble Nick hurried away fiom the door. "I".l be the Christmas time toy," Ttduy said, "And now, don't you see ' I'm the present for your boy? x ery good friend I'll promise u be." He lan to the corner In which was a oea, Ard ciimlcd up the leg in order to see; Then seating himself upon the v h.te spread, -Folded his hands and was still as could be. Next morning a soft and feeble cheer Was heard in the fallen-down shack, As the thin little hand caught up Teddy Bear, And a child was glad; ' The child with a twisted back. Martha Righter, Garfield School. It was my mama, I now must say, But her heart was light and free, For all she had on this great earth, Was papa bold and me. I never can forget that day. The day my mama died. The same day papa set sail for France A less peace was cruel. The whistles blew, the bells all rang, 'Twas heard both far and near, L But my mama she was sound asleep, And couldn't even hear. My papa he was happy To think this war was won, But little did he realize, That his little girl's heart was stung. Just think of how I felt, dear friends. With papa so far away, And my mama she was all fixed up To be laid in her bed of clay. In the cold wet earth, they laid her And when the day was dona, I had to go home without her. And the battle for my own life was to won. Bat some one had to take pity, And God gave me one dear friend. It was my dear old grandma, That will care for me to the end. And she will always have a welcome In her heart I know for me, For I am only 12 years old. And IH be as good as I can be. ril go to church en Sunday And try to share good joys. I'll hear the parson pray and preach I II hear all my friends' voice

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Buck McKee riding trained elk

A full-grown elk, tamed to ride to saddle, is attracting much attention in Washington, D. C, these days. When the elk was a day old its mother was killed. The baby elk was carried to the ranch house of Sonnt Ynnnirer. who is now in Washington with the animal. It was

raised with the aid of a goat foster

as a horse and has been taught many tricks. The photo also shows the

novel shoes constructed to protect Sineing in the village choir And will make my heart rejoice. I'll say my prayers at bed time, I'll ask what is right from wrong, So when I'm called to leave this earth, I'll be with mama's throng. She can .not come back to me, But I can go to her, So I will ask grandma To make me a good little girl. Mary Sittloh, Age-12 years, Grade 5B, Vaile School Sports that Make Men Athletics HANDLING THE BALL By II. O. (Pat) Page The most fundamental thing in basketball is the method of handling the ball. The long spot pass is a 15 to 20 yard over head pass. The delivery should be from the shoulder similar to that of on overhand pitcher. The ball rolls off the tips of the fingers so aa to give a back spin. Tho back spin makes it easier to catch. If a long pass is underhand, it travels in a low plane and can be easily blocked and will also be fumbled on account of the under spin which makes the ball difficult to grasp. The side arm pass is used mostly in cross court play and should be made with a side step. Accuracy can be obtained witn a ten vara pass, one or both hands being used in delivery. The pass travels above the waist and should be about shoulder high. The short pass is a 3 to 6 yard snappy pass, about waist high Both hands are used in delivery with arms fully extended. A wrist snap will do away with the spin off

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- mother. The elk is as affectionate the animal's feet. the finger tips. The bounce pass Is used for very short work. Small men against tall oponents get good results. The delivery generally calls for a feint move of the body, the ball generally leaves both hands. If a single handed bounce is used do not put too much spin on it. Not only is the bounce used as a pass; the dribble is a series of bounces. In a slow dribble, the bounce is high. The shoulder high bounce allows time to dodge. The ordinary dribbles calls for bounces about waist high and in rapid succession . The ball must be released by a wrist push toward the floor before the foot leaves the floor for the second step. Cleverness and deception are worked up by alternating hands on each bounce. The greatest fundamental in handling the ball is speed. Do not hold against the body. Boys' and Girls' Newspaper Service , By J. H. Millar Oar Cave My two friends and I Have a cave near by our house. It's about ten by twenty feet high, and I can stand up in it. We have some skillets and pans. I am the cook and Charles is the wood cutter and Earl is the getter. One day Earl and I were down along the river and Earl fell in. When he got out he was shivering like a dog t .K 1.1m till lis rrn Vila

3 w7mrhck!ber 27th. about forty boys and girls

with me to the cave. One Sunday morning Earl, Charles and I were down along the river and it started to rain, but we were near our cave, we went in and sat down, but Earl lay down upon his coat. Now it happened that a little spring came down from the pasture and ran down over our cave and it ran all over Earl. Verne M. Schwab 5A Grade, Joseph Moore School. A CHRISTMAS CAROL Rosemary had fallen down stairs and broken her leg and had to be taken to the hospital just two days before Christmas. Her mother knew she would have a sad Christmas unless she got a lot better, but her leg pained her so she could not sleep, wnicn was what she needed. Finally it was Christmas Eve. Rosemary had been very fretful with her leg and was wishing she could go to sleep, when she heard her favorite Holy Night, Silent Night being sung so beautiful she hardly recognized it. - She listened till she fell asleep, when she woke up in the morning she was lots better because of such a good sleep. (The song was sung by one of Rosemary's playmates.

Red Cheeks end Pep. ; WHAT MARY ATE By Mollle Price Cook ' "Ain't you got any more dough nuts, ma? ANo, Mary, you have already had three." This was at breakfast. Mary got up late, as usual, feeling seedy, so she ate some doughnuts and jam and drank a cup of tea. At noon Mary pushed aside the nice soup, lettuce, salad, and omelet which her mother had prepared for her. "I don't like that stuf," she said, "I am going to raid the pantry and see if I can find some pie." To the pantry Mary went and found a piece of pie which she ate. , Then she swallowed a glass of water, picked a few lumps of sugar from from the bowl on the table, and went back to school. After school . Mary bought an apple-taffy. - It cost her five cents, so the apple was of poor quality and the taffy was a cheap glucos preparation, very sticky. One oi the girls met Mary on the way hom and gave her some gum drops and a dill pickle? so Mary had quite I feast. At dinner time she wasn't hungry and all her family wonder edwhy she could not eat much din ner. In fact she said she didn't care for anything excepting dessert Now Mary's complexion is poor She gets headaches and lags -about in a pepless manner. If Mar ate lots of fruit and drank a quart of milk a day do you think she would be healthier?,. If she ate plenty of cereals, eggs and vegetables and cut out the candy and pastry do you think she. would de velop pep and be . as strong and cheerful and good looking as Sallj Jones across the street? Sally Jones eats wholesome food eggs ana . milk, . wnoie wneai bread and butter, and leafy vegeta bles such as lettuce, cabbage, and beet tops which contain vitamines. Look up "vitamines" in your dictionary! - They are little particles In food . which make it, nourishing. , Without them people become under nourished and sickly. - Which person would you choose for an example Mary the Pie-Eater , or Sally Jones, the Vegetables-And-Milk girl? Boys' and Girls' Newspaper Service Copyright, 1919, by J. H. Millar Children Enjoy Party at Day Nursery By the time your Junior gets to you on Saturday afternoon, Decernwill be having great fun at the Christmas party which will be held from 2 to. 4 o'clock that afternoon. These boys and girls have been coming to the nursery all year and staying while . their mothers are away working and they always have good times, but this is to be an especially good time. There be a tree and presents and candy, and refreshments and all sorts of Christmas fun. We heard a rumor which makes us think that after Saturday afternoon there will not be any mora cold hands, at least not on the boys and girls who will be guests at this party. Ralph Cunningham Sells R. C. Seals Ralph Cunningham has. been busy these vacation days selling Red Cross Christmas seals. He saw his mother selling them and he wanted to do it too, so he did. . He was In the Post Office Saturday, -Monday, Tuesday , and Wednesday selling the stamps and liked hia business ' very much. .He was a good seller, tod, according to report for by Tuesday evening he. had sold over six dollars' worth. Tuesday Walter Johnson acted as assistant salesman with Ralph." ""v