Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 69, 29 January 1921 — Page 17

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM, SATURDAY, JAJ PAGE THREB

THE JUNIOR

The Junior Pallndium 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. Newi Items, social events, " want " advertisements, Btories, 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 in 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.

AUNT POLLY'S LETTER

Dear Juniors: Now we are going to play a game. Let every one of us make believe that we are a cat, a dog, or a horse, or some other thing that Isn't a person. Sounds as if we were going to play "Beast, Bird or Fish," doesn't it? Well, perhaps, that is a very good name for our game. Now that we are all woolly dog,s or little furry kittens, or big kindeyed brown horses, let us think about how we would feel if we did not have a warm place to sleep in these windy, cold nights. Ugh! Doesn't It make you shiver just to think about it? And then, supposing, since we are supposing unhappy things for a few minutes, that our master or mistress went away on a jolly party for Saturday and Sunday, and forgot to leave us anything to eat. Thi3 would make U3 whine or mew sadly, wouldn't it? If we were dogs, or kittens, or horses, we probably would live through it. But, oh, those unhappy two days. Ife we were gold fish, we might die. But, if our kind master or mistress left U3 with some kind hearted neighbor, who had a boy or gil we could play with, and left plenty of meat and milk and hay and good food for us to eat, we would feel so delighted we would feel like turning somersaults at once and finishing with a handspring. So, if you have a cat, or dog, or horse, or cow, or a bird, or a fish, or any live pet, remember to plan for it to be fed and watered and kept warm and joyful while you are away on even a tiny vacation. It was only about two weeks ago that some horses and cattle were found in a barn right here in Richmond which had not been fed or watered for two long days. In some places many, many places, in fact there's a regular city officer to look after hungry and homeless cats and dogs and animals of city's kind man." Do you think that would be a good officer for Richall kinds. He is called the humane ofticer, which really nuans "the mond to have? I do. AUNT POLLY.

PUZZLES FOR JUNIORS 1. I'm a heavy drag, few things more slow; Cut eff my head and give me a bow, And swiftly through the air I go. 2. A boy, with a 3-gallon bucket and a 7-gallon bucket is sent to a well to bring back exactly 5 gallons of water. How shall he measure it? Seven minutes to figure this out. 3. How shall five persons divide five eggs so that each receives one and one still remains in the dish? 4. How many soft-boiled eggs could the giant, Goliath, cat upon an empty stomach? 5. The head of a whale is Fix feet long. His tail is as long as his head and half his body, and his bodv is half of his whole length. How Ion'; is the whale? (This is easy by Algebra.) ! Pencil ITwLfter t Can You Change This Cat Into A Clown? tK right and (Answer next week). (Answer to Last Week's.) WANT ADS GARDEN SEED for sale: 10c a package, three for 25c, while they last. Garden and flower seeds. Also all kinds of cards; nothing over 15c. Put your order in now. Call 103!i Richmond Ave.

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RIDDLES FOR JUNIORS 1. What is that which is often brought to table, often cut, but never eaten? 2. What is that which lives in winter, dies in summer, and grows with its roots upwards? 3. Why is a rifleman firing wide from his target like a man who blacks his wife's eye? 4. Why is a vote in Congress like a cold? 5. What two words contain all the vowels, and in their proper older? 1HL BLACK MASK. CHAPTER Vil Fitz (who is the man that was to watch Mary) escapes the Black Mask alter being called a traitor. He' comes upon Mary and Buck and an idea comes to him. "I am a messenger of the BlMask. We've come to git even fer killin' my pard. The rest of the gang is close behind you now." A Buck turned to look, Fitz jumped upon him. For awhile there was a rough-and-tumble fight, but as Buck was not strong enough yet, Fitz was soon in the lead. Mary, seeing that Fitz was getting the best of Buck, got a gun that Buck had left lying near her, and nenously held it toward Fitz and said, "Put your hands up or I'll shoot!" Fitz slowly relaxed his hold on Buck and shot a cowardly look at Mary. "Say, young one, you had better put that gun down or it might go off." he said in as easy a manner as he could. "I'll git even with the whole bunch of you," he added. "Move on in front of us!" said Mary, as she pointed out the way. Fitz, seeing that there was no chance for escape, did as he was ordered. Mary helped Buck, and followed. She took Fitz to the Starr ranch and explained it all to Mr. Starr. "Well, as soon as Buck is well, we'll talk this thing over, but at present we'll tie that scamp somewhere in the barn." The five men that were sent to get Fitz came back and reported their hunt as a failure. "We're in for it now; that fool will grunt on us at histirst chance," said the Black Mask. "Why not leave this part of-the country?" asked one of his men. "When I git hold of that guy, I'll do worse than shoot him." Buck was well in a day or so, and

he himself went to see Mr. Starr. Mary had to stay with Mrs. Farrow, who was sick and had been sick since the time that Mary was kidnapped. "Take a seat," said Mr. Starr, when Buck had entered the house. "I hope you are as strong aax you were before." "I don't think I'm any weaker; in fact, I feel stronger," was the reply. "Well, now, come to business," said Mr. Starr, as he leaned back in his chair. "I'm ready if you are," Buck said with a smile. "I think we could force this guy in the barn to tell us something more of the Black Mask." "We may be able to make him show us something else in that cave of theirs," said Buck. "Well, I'll phone for fhe sheriff and his deputies and maybe we can lick the whole gang," Mr. Starr said. Mr. Starr phoned the sheriff and in a little while had made a meeting place. "You go and get ready, and we'll do as much as we can with these outlaws," said Mr. Starr. After awhile Buck, Mr. Starr and the sheriff with his twenty-five men, started on their way to the cave. Fitz was tied to a horse and taken along. We leave them preparing to go into the cave. (To Be Continued.) Lloyd Slifer, Junior High School.

Answer to puzzle No. 5: "How long is a whale whose head is 6 feet long, whose tall is as long as hig head and half his body and whose body is half his length?" -18 feet in all, 24 in the body, and 18 in the tail. Wives of U. S. Officials Prizes at

Above, Mrs. Cary Grayson, awarding blue tibbon to schoolboy for l. birtl house. Below is Mrs. Newton IJ. Baker, another judge in It contests, with Jack and Peggie Baker. Mrs. Cary Grayson, wife of Admiral Grayson, the pres'dent's pei sonal physician, was one of the judges in the bird house Luilding con test conducted by the American Forestry Association throughout th schools of the country. Blue ri'jbons w.re offered bv the association fo the best houses. Mrs. Newton D. Baker, wife of the secretary of wa was also one of the judges. Jack and Peggie Baker were two of th entrants in the exhibition.. The contest was national.

Answer to puzzle No. 2: A boy. who is sent to a well with a 3 ga'lon bucket and a 7-gallon bucket to bring .back exactly 5 gallons of water, should first fill the 7-gallonj bucket, then pour 3 gallons into the! small bucket, throw it out and pour; in f gallons more, which he al30

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Play Great Success; Peg Star of , ceeded and now the team could tinEvening, j ish out the season. - 1 As aha was leavlnir fJio hnlMIno-

At last the night of the play.. came, livery gin iu erame fi'S", Every girl In Bradley High, was meiu, anu, eu mi aa cs vwu ten, every uoy, coo. . . "Girls," she exclaimed, "Every seat is taken. Just look through this hole, Fran!" The curtain rose and the first act began. Out in front among the boys was heard, , - .. . "Gee, this is great, fellows,' 'and, "How did those girls ever do it" As the play proceeded, the fellows became more enthusiastic, and pretty soon Shock nudged Tub and whispered, "Say, doesn'i Peg look great? Isn't she pretty tonight? Wonder why I never thought she was good looking before.?" "She sure is a stunner tonight," whispered back Tub. "You want to watch me ask ner for a date for the Senior party next week." said Tub. "Well, just remember, I'm going to take her to the next game, answered Shock, "that is, if it's all right with her, and if we ever have another game." Peg certainly did her part well. She was not thinking about how beautiful she looked, but rather about how much money would be In the bag after the play was over. With great clapping and encoring the play came to an end. When the girls had taken off their costumes and put on their wraps Peg looked the happiest and gayest of all. Why shouldn't she? Her plan had sueAward Bird House Exhibition

throws out. This leaves exactly 1 1 and in this plan, no matter what gallon in the big bucket. Pour this school you attend, send in your into the little one. Then fill the name to the Junior office or arbig one again and pour from it i range a meeting with the Junior enough to fill the little one up. ' editor to talk It over. We are lookwhich is 2 gallons. Exactly 5 gal-hng forward to reading some other Ions will be left in the big bucket! real good junior art atorie3 in this Carry this back. j corner.)

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BOYS FAILED fihnv hpp ..Pe vou finrA 1ftlr .ht "n happy . "Of course, I'm happy and why shouldn't I be? We girls but then, you just wait until assembly j time tomorow and you'll be happy : too." Girls Give Team $50; Boys Appreciate Peg. The next morning Shock was' at school earlier than usual. Soon all the boys knew that something was going to happen at Assembly that morning. An air of mystery seenii ed to pervade the halls where groups of girls gathered at intervals. N At last, the 8:30 bell rang and I school began. After the singing of the first song everything became very quiet and everybody wated expectantly. Then from the back of the room came Peg. She walke"d straight up to the front and onto the platftorm. Shock looked at Tub and Tub at Shock. What in the world was Peg going to do up there? But their surprise was still greater when they heard her saying: "Seniors, the girls of this class have something which they wish to present to the team. We have here, holding up a bag, fifty dollars which the girls want to give to the team. We made It last night at our play and we give It to the boys. Now, it's up to them to win every game," finished Peg as she left the platform. "Hey, fellows," yelled Shock, as he jumped up on the platform, let's give a Razzle-dazzle with three Senior girls on the end and then one with Peg Huston on the end. Every boy joined in after Shock as basket-ball manager, had thanked the girls, they were dismissed. Shock caught Peg just outside the door on her way to class. "Say, Peg, go to the next basketball party?" "Why, sure I'll go." "And how about the Senior party next week?" (The End.) ART CORNER Some News of Junior Artists. It is rumored that a Junior Art Society is to be organized. This will, it is understood, be under the leadership of one of the best of art critics and collectors. It is also said that in the next semester sometime, there is to be an exhibit of pictures by the younger artists and would-be's. There are several young artists who have talent, namely: Richard Ziegler, whose landscapes are quite extraordinary. Then there is Elmer, who is a wohderful figure artist for his age, and Elmer Porter, whose landscapes are also very fine. Van Etten's pen and inks are very interesting, too. Among the girls, Mina E. Miller takes the lead and prizes and also has a close second in Helen Pitts. Madge Harris also has a great deal of talent. There are also many others of talent, of whom I have not the room to speak at length. It is to be regretted that Doris Puckett is leaving or there would be more pen and inks by this young lady, who Is a very artistic designer and drawer. , Miss Neltte Mawhood and Master Elmer Porter are responsible for this idea of a junior artists' exhibit. Fraise to them! This article prepared and tortured by PROF. I. YUSA BRUSH, Otherwise known as E. T., of the Senior High School. (Ed. Note: This is the first of a series. The plan is that the boys and the girls of the art clubs edit the art column every week, putting in a story of something that is happening with junior artists or is about to happen (as this very good . idea of a Junior Artists' Exhibit) an interview, perhaps, with an artist friend of their's, a story of pastel work, etchings, lithographs, oils or any special phase of art work in which they are interested. If you are interested in this corner