Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 134, 16 April 1921 — Page 15

THE JUNIOR RICHMOND PALLADIUM The Junior Palladium is the children's section of the Richmond Palladium, founded May C, 1916, and Issued each Saturday afternoon. All boys and girls are Invited to bo reporters and contributors. News Items, social events, "want" advertisements, stories, local Jokes and

original poems are acceptable and will ba 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 glud to meet the children per Boually as they bring their articles to The Palladium office, or to re ceive 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 Junior Friends Did you ever think how many different ways there are of greeting people? There is tho real formal way of saying how-do-you-do, hb two mice did in a story I read the other day. This is

tho way .they did it: One mouse approached the other

ceremony, held out his hand (or perhaps it was his fore foot ) and an nounced himself, "Your cousin, I believe, my name is Twinkle Toes." ' Delighted to meet you! My name is Twinkle Tail," responded the other one solemnly. That is the formal kind. The people of tho eastern nations, in Persia, India, China and

Japan, put more ceremony In their bassadors from our country go to

tha customs of the country and enter into their way of formally wel

coming him to their country, or they may think hhu unfriendly. IIre in America we usually greet our friends by shaking hands wiin them, do we not? In France though, the usual greeting when men moet each other on the street is a formal kiss on each cheek and in Japan, the greeting is made with a great deal of bowing or salaaming. It really is not the way we greet our friends that is most important, but that we really mean what we say when we do it. Next tima when you say "I'm glad to meet you" or "I'm pleased to meet you", think if yu are saying it as if you really meant it. Sometimes 1 have found myself saying "I'm pleased to meet you," as much as a parrot would say "Pieces of eight" just saying it and that's all. Do you know, I think that if we would think about what we say when we meet people and really mean every word of it, our greetings to our friends would ba much mart worth while. Just the other day a mother suggested to her junior son that when he met a friend of his probably an older friend who was very much interested In music or in aerials, or books or out-of-doors, that he say "How do you do" (unless they are real good friends his own Bg when "hallo" or "hy there" or something similar is better, and where there is so much to say there isn't time for a greeting at all) "How is tha violin today." or "what messages have you caught lately," or "oh say, I have found a new book I think you would like", instead of the usual "How do yim do. Nice day", which la the greeting usually given between people, srownnps especially, without any personal thought In it My, that is a long sentence Isn't It? I was fairly panting, myself, by tile time I finished it. Remember when Alice met Tweedledum and Tweedled?e affer she had gone through the Looking Glass? Tweedledee says, "Contrariwise, if yiu think we're alive, you ought to speak." and a little bit later Tweedledum says. "You've begun wrong! The first thing in a visit is taasy 'How d'ye do?' and shake hands!" I think that is so, too, don't you? Folks ARK alive and Ifke to be spoken to as if they were, and I believe that if we really mean it as hard as we can when we say "I'm glad to see you" it will mean much more than if we said it without thinking much what we were Baying. Try it next time you meet some of your grownup friends or some boys and girls whom you do not know especially well and see if It isn't true. Speaking of greetings, I will not greet you in the Junior until three weks from tonight. I have been careless enough to have forgotten where some important belonging of mine is nnd so I'm going hunting. Tha rather slang expression for It is "pep" or perhaps. Spring Fever. I'm sorry to have been so careless, but I shall find it soon, and give you a hilarious greeting on the evening of May 7. and mean every word of It. Till then, remember your AUNT POLLY.

a I t i ? r . n I I today s ureat rerson i April 10 Your Birthday Mark Smith, a prominent and able comedian. He was 7 years of age when he first appeared on the stage. He flayed a part In "1492" at that time. He was born in New York City, Saturday, April 16, 1887. Dad and mother may remember him in such comedies as "SteD bv Step." "The Traveling Salesman," "Sweet, Kitty Bellairs and others. GUESS FIRST, THEN LOOK BELOW 1. When are eyes not eyes? 2 Which is the merriest letter In the alphabet? Answer to first When the wind makes them water. Answer to second "U", because It Is always In "fun". RIDDLES. wtord spells 1. What backward as forward? 2. What nut is part of our body? Ethel Cox, 11 years. Vaile school. (Answers will be published In next week's Junior. WHO IS HE? He the wrote about poor of the great cities. Yesterday's Rosa Bonheur who painted "The Horse Fair"

THH RICHMOND

one, bowed three times with great greetings than we do. When am these countries each one has to learn THE LEGEND OF MARCH The day is closing dark and cold With roaring blasts and Bleety showers; And through the dusk the lilacs wear The bloom of snow instead of flowers. VIVIAN EL1G1THA A. OYNETTE, Age 12 years Grade 6, Jefferson School. WHERE ARE YOU GOING7 Where are you going? Never mind: Just follow the signboard that says: "Bo kind." Do the duty that nearest lies: That is the road to paradise. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. It was about the year 550 A.D. in the reign and at the request of Justinian, the Roman emperor at Constantinople, that two Persian travelers went to China to learn the secret of that country's silk production and, after many months, brought the silk worm and Its mulberry leaves to Europe. Under the pavement of the choir of the Rhelms cathedral were found the foundations of St. Hincmar's cathedral, which was burnt down in the ninth century and still deeper were discovered traces of the early church of St. Remiglus, who baptised King Clovis and 3.000 Franks in the last ten years of the fifth century. Anyone may keep as many ducks as they please on the Thames river in England but only the king, the Dyers Company and another old London company may keep swans. Two little marks in the middle of a swan's bill means that it is the King's swan. This Is only another of England's many century old customs.

PALLADIUM, SATURDAY, APRIL

BOYHOOD STORIES OF FAMOUS MEN J Broker T. Washington. 'I want to como here to school," announced a little black boy to the dean of a school for colored boy in the 6outh. "I am sorry, my lad, but the school Is full and overflowing now." "I will work if you will only take me. in," persisted little George. "All right, romc in ami clean this room; I'll be bark soon." Two hourB later when tho dean returned, George was dusting the room for the tenth lime. The dean realized that the boy was an earnest worker and he knew ho woul 1 make a good pupil so ho mad3 room for him in spite of the already crowded condition. That boy became the leader of tho black race in America and his work is respected by every American. Booker T. Washington founded Tuskegee Institute, an industrial Kchool for negroes. lh did more for his race than any other man in the world. Booker T. Washington was born on April 18, 1836, in Virginia. Antonio Stradivarius The streets of Cremona were crowded with merry makers who had gathered to partake of the May Carnival. Only little Antonio was sad. He sat on the curb, Idly whittling. His brothers, (iuilo and Salvatore, were winning both applause and pennies from the crowd for their singing and dancing. But Antonio could neither sing nor dance. "All you can do is whittle," his brothers scornfully taunted him. "Then I'll win fame with my whittling" retorted Antonio, as an idea popped into his head. The next morning he apprenticed himself to Amati, the greate.it violin maker of his day. After j many month of hard work Antonio finished his first violin. Later he became the maker of the finest violins in the world i known as the Stradivari, from his' last name. He lived from 1649 to 1737. "Guard within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without nieanesa."

1UST KIDS In the Course of a Lifetime

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16. 1921

VAILE FIFTH GRADE (Continued from Page One) run by steam power. The coal comes fron Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and our own state. Long ago they used to use water power which they obtained by damming the Whitewater river. The iron for our machinery comes from Minnesota and Michigan. The wood that wo use for our pianos and cas. kets comes from South America, Mexico and Central America. We would like to know something about your manufacturing. Enclosed yon will find some pictures and stamps which may interest you. Wo hope you enjoy this letter, and would be very glad to hear from you. Cordially yours, Little Americana. This letter was Bent to a school in Switzerland through the Junior Red Cross by the boys and girls in Miss Sanderson's room, the fifth grade of Vaile school. A few photographs, a folder of Richmond views, and a package of United States stamps accompanied the letter. Pictares St Andrews and Old Stories of City Give Pleasure Many pictures of old St. Andrew's church and school and interesting old newspapers, telling about the building and rebuilding of the church were shown and old stories of Richmond were told in the story hour at the library Saturday afternoon, April 9. The children of St. Andrew's school were the hosts for the afternoon. Mrs. Mary Girty told the stories. This Saturday, April 16, Mrs. Helen Grlffis tells stories of the flowers. A novel form of Illustrating tho stories was planned for the hour. JAPANESE HOMES The Japanese houses are made of bamboo and patched with paper the bamboo is used for the frame and tho paper is used for the partition. They have a mat on the floor and in the middle of the room they have a pot with some ashea and charcoal to keep them warm. In the corner of the room will be found a platform with an idol on It. CARL LAHRMAN, Vaile School

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r HOW TO BAT J For the Best Batting Results By Rogers Hornsby Champion Batsman of the National League, 1920. In considering the qualifications of a good batter, the principal one is to have "the eye." No matter how strong a man is. or how big, unless his eye Is able to follow the ball accurately after It leaves the pitcher's hand, his strength or his size will avail him nothing. As to the size of the bat, tho choice Is simple enough. Some boys have the idea that the heavier the bat. the farther the ball will go. There U no truth In this. The best bat for you to use Is the one you can wield easily one which has real wood in it so that a ball met fairly will travel on a line to the spot you tried to reach. The best position to assume at the plate is the most natural position. Really, this Is half the battle in batting. You often see a big league 'batter taking unnatural crouches while at the plate, but you will look in vain for his name among the list of leading batsmen. It seems to me that a player standing well away from the plate has the better position, for he can "step Into" the pitch, while one who "crowds" the plate might be unable to connect with a ball inside because he Is compelled to meet it with that part of the bat near the handle. However, there are some michlv good hitters who stand up close, so the best thing to advise as to batting position is to assume the most natural one. After all, though, it is "the eye" that counts. Note: This is the first of a series of articles, each one by some big league baseball player. Don't miss them If you like baseball. CHILDREN OF JAPAN A little baby of Japan Is carried by a curious plan. Not in baby-cart at all. But wrapped up snugly In a shawl. To some one's back, he's firmly tied, And there, he has a pleasant ride! He coos and sleeps, or watches, too, What all the bigger children do. Christian Science Monitor. By Ad Carter