Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 243, 21 August 1920 — Page 13

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM

WHAT GROWS IN YOUR GARDEN? RICHMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUG. 21, 1920 WRITE TO THE JUNIOR ABOUT IT

AMERICA HAS THE YOUNGEST ENTRANT ,IN OLYMPIC GAMES

Juniors are represented this year in the great international Olympic games which are being held this week in Antwerp, Belgium. Aileen Riggin, the 12-year-old American diver is the youngest of all the people entered for these classic games. It is said that she kept step bravely with the much bigger American athletes when on parade before King Albert of Belgium, Saturday, Aug. 14. It is a gay scene, the stadium where these international games are played, full of gayly floating flags, and people of all races dressed in their fantastic native dress. There are the "pale faces" of the northlands and brown Japanese and Hindoos and Egyptians in their little fez caps. The oldest person entered is a bcardod old Belgian archer, old enough to be Aileen's great-grandfather. FLOUR SACK CUSHION FROM RICHMOND ON STEAMER IN RED SEA Have you ever thought who received all those sweaters and knitted comforts and blankets and bandages and cushions you juniors made during the war? A story about one of these' things that were cent from Richmond was told the other day. It happened on the steamship Grantully Castle when that steamer was in the Red Sea, outside the harbor of Port Sudan. The person who told us about it, and it was told especially for Ju nior readers, is Mrs. B. Willis Beede, who used to live in Richmond, but who is taking a long trip to many parts of the world. While sitting in her steamer chair one (lay Mrs. Beede Saw hanging over the back of a chair the end of a cushion, with the words "Richmond, Ind., U. ,S. A.," on it. A Belgian woman was sitting in the chair. Later she saw the whole cushion and it was a. flour sack with these words on it: "Donated by the Citizens of Richmond, Ind., U. S. A." And across the top was "Belgian War Relief." This last word was embroidered in' the Belgian national colors of red, yellow and black, and "Richmond, Ind,," was embroidered in blue letters with white stars in them. There was an embroidered Greek border forming the outside of a circle, and in this circle the woman had embroidered a sheaf of yellow wheat Two flags, the United States and the Belgian, were embroidered in their own colors at the top of the cushion, and between them was a Etar for the Belgian Congo. A fringe of red and yellow and black was around the edge. Later Mrs. Beede learned that the woman and her husband had been in the Congo and returned to Belgium just before the war broke out. The woman had been a Ger man prisoner for some time, and atter she was released this sack of flour had been given to them. Mrs. Beede also told about wait Ing in the Red Sea for the tide to rise so that their steamer could go over the sand bars. While waiting they could see a standstorm, fn whirlwind form, traveling down the coast. The desert wind which was blowing felt, she said, like an oven feels when you open the door of it while it is hot While waiting also a boat of Sudanese, people who live in Sudan, came on their steamer to sell fish. She said they were very, very dark-brown in color and that one had hair sticking out straight several inches from his head. Perhaps long years from now, while some of you Juniors are traveling abroad, you may see all sorts of things sent to other coun-

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PERSONAL MENTION

Dorothy Jane and Marjorie Ann Graves, and their parents, of Des Moines, Iowa, are the guests of Eloise Mills and her family at their home on West Main street. Mary Catherine Risinger, of Eaton, O., visited Eloise Mills, Thursday. Roger and Eleanor Lindley, and Bernice Louise and Mary Ellen Woodward, of Colege Avenue, went with their mothers to the Glen, Thursday afternoon for a picnic supper. Miss Julia Burr was sick several days this week at her home on South Tenth street. Donald Fed en, of West Alexandria, was the guest of his cousin, Miss Marion Chenoweth, at her home, 213 South Twelfth street. Sarah Jane and Richard Swctzell, of 217 South Twelfth street, are ill at their home with whooping cough. Misses Delia and Henrietta Vinton, of south of town, spent Friday night and Saturday with Miss Helen Williams, on Chestnut street Lcoline Klus came to Richmond Sunday, and spent several days with friends and relatives. Leoline formerly lived in Richmond, but removed with his parents to Muncie, severarmonths ago. Miriam Dilks, Alice Margaret and Barbara Test enjoyed a picnic in Glen Miller park, Tuesday afternoon. Beatrice and Barbara Smith, of South Thirteenth street, and Virginia Merrill, of North Thirteenth street, are spending two weeks in Stillwater, O. DAREDEVIL DICK

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BAXTER TRIMS MOORE IN HARD BALL GAME

Baxter walloped Joseph Moore in a game of "hard ball' 'on the latter's grounds last Saturday afternoon. The resulting score was 15 to 4. This gamo was the end of tho summer's playground activities. Frame and JacKson were the batteries for Joseph Moore, and Fitzgibbons and Mulligan were the batteries for Baxter. Mr. Walter Stcgman, leader of the Whitewater playground activities, umpired the game. Three Boys Ride in the President's Car How would you feel if you went to tho old swimming hole one afternoon just to have a nice swim, and came riding home in the president's car, with the president, himself? That is what happened to three boys who went swimming in Rock ('reek park, Washington, D. C, last Saturday afternoon. The boys were hiking home after the swim when they saw the president's car coming. Off came the boys' hats, and the president ordered the car stopped. The boys asked him how he was getting along. "Hop in!" then said tho president, and, of course, they hopped. Water from the wet hair of the boys trickled down on tho president's shoes. Ono of the boys apologized, but was told not to worry. The youngest of the three, eight years old, saw ono of his friends, and waved to him. So surprised was this triend to see his old pal riding with the president that he dropped the loaf of bread he was carrying, and just stared. When the boys got out all three of them shook hands with the president and started home. HE MAKES A RECORD GULLY AND BACK

Tramp, and Trampers At Thistlethwaite's Falls Last Saturday morning at 7 o'clock, came tramping home the "Y" hikers, under the leadership of Mr. Webb, after their all-night hike and camp at Thistlethwaite's FaUs. The trampers were Cleo Homrighous, Albert Evans, Homer Weimer, Perry Botkin, Theodore Hickman, Morris Hosier, and Frank Boost. We were careful to say "trampers" and not "tramps," because we had to make the distinction. On all sides of where the boys camped, real "weary Willies" wero seen, but each group seemed perfectly satisfied with its own company, and did not try to get acquainted with anyone else. The camp was made close to a railroad, the "happy hunting grounds" of rail walkers. A system of "watches" was established which would have kept any prowlers away. For each hour and a half of the night, two members of the camp sat up on guard. A campfire was built Friday evening above which supper was cooked and around which exciting stories were told. No hike will bo held" this week for I he members of the Boy's division.

BOY SCOUTS VISITING PARIS "Boy Skoots" is what tho Parisians call the Boy Scouts. There are 300 of them now visiting in Paris, having made (he trip to take part in internalional Boy Scout athletics. They are evidently getting the most out of their trip, for all are so interested in sight seeing, and one was heard to exclaim: "Gee, I could write a hundred pages on just what we've seen today.!" It's harder to be wrong all the time than right all the time. FLIGHT ACROSS THE

JUNIOR LIFE-SAVERS WILL BE ORGANIZED BY THOMAS WILSON

"When I'm a man I'm groin to be A Llfc-Guard, And live by the sea; So, when people swim Unguardedly And start to sink, They'll call tor mo." Richmond boys are going to have the chance of saying the above ambition In earnest soon. Boys' Secrotary Wilson of the "Y" who passed the Senior Red Cross and the International Life Saving tests at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, last month, is planning ,to organize a Junior Life Saving Corps as soon aa his own charter Is received. For 6ome time since 1914 there have been Junior Life-Saving Corps in many parts of the United States, as well as Senior Corps, conected with the American Red Cross organization. Boys from 12 to 15 years of age may qualify as members. It has often been proved that boys who learn to swim at an early age make good life-savers, especially among boys and girls of their own age. To be so skilled In life-saving and so accustomed to the water as to be fearless of it, to the extent of saving even one life would be a very great satisfaction to any Junior. Having heard of Secretary Wilson's skill as a swimmer and his success in passing, the life-saving tests of two great organizations, we feel that the boys may well fell confident of the quality of their training, for he, himself, is to be director of the corps. Three Testa Required of Juniors There are three tests to be passed by members of a Junior lifesaving corps, the Beginner's test, the Swimmer's and the Life-Saver's tests. When a Junior passes successfully any one of these tests, he will receive a badge, signifying which test he has passed. When he has passed all three tests and received his Junior Life-Saver's certificate, he will be given the Junior life-saver's emblem for his bathing suit. The emblem is an attractive one, triangular shaped, and in the colors red, purple and white. A medallion for the Junior Lifesaver's coat is also available when the three tests have been passed . The best part of all, however ! stunning the emblems which show his honor to the world may be, Is the thought in the Junior Life-! Saver's mind that he can really save the life of some one who, i through carelessness or accident, is in danger of drowning when enjoy- - ing one of the very best sports of all swimming. , "LITTLE DANCING FAIRY" WITH OTHER TALENTED KIDS, IN STAR PHOTO Music is lovely to listen to, but when you can really make some music it is much more satisfying. Many boys and girls are bcHning to study some instrument at a very early age. Only last Sunday, tb Indiananolis Star nictured thww little girls who live inour capitot! city, and who can entertain theif friends and their parents' friende with their talent. These three HU tie girls whose pictures were in last Sunday's paper, are: Helen' Emert, who is 12 years old, and aj pianist; Betty Williams, who is six years old, and plays the violin, and Ernestine Walker, who, though i she is only eight vears old. is i known as "the little dancing fairy." I NEW SECRETARY ARRIVES Perhaps, unless you are a mem- j ber of the local "Y" this title does ! not mean much to you, but all "Y" i boys know that zero is the answer j to the question, "What is a Y. M. C. A. without a Secretary?" Ever since Mr. Carlander left I T"iJ 1 J w rt a . tttii r ruenmonu, uoys secretary wnson and Physical Education Secretary Harding have been the only secretaries in the whole "Y" building. But that can not be said any more. The new general secretary has arrived, with the name of Mr. Julian Smith. Through the Junior Palladium, we wish to extend a welcome to the new secretary and wish him and all of them, success in their work.