Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 263, 4 November 1922 — Page 21

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1922

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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, BOclal 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 nam a and age Flffned. Cousin Helen is always giafl to meet the children personally as they briny their articles to The Palladium office, or to receive letters addressed to the Junior Editor. Tills Is your little newspaper, and we hope ach boy and girl will use it thoroughly.

COUSIN HELEN'S LETTER

Jbear Juniors: In another week we will be celebrating Fatber and Son week. I am ure I speak truly when I say that your fathers are mighty proud of the privilege of being called "Father" by you splendid Junior boys. Jlowever, our side is the other one. How proud you are to be Sons of your Fathers! It is the biggest job, you have, boys; yours is a mighty Jieritage. ' There are boya among you who have become pals with your fathers fend others who have not come together. How much the latter number jare missing in lifel But, it is never too late to begin. Of all pals Father Is best. lie knows just how to do the many things that are so much fun. He knows just when Is the best time to catch fish; where the good swimmin' holes are; and how to make the best kites. Father is the one that knows how to shoot, and can row a boat, or paddle a canoe. It you will just take Dad along on your camping trips you will find that he Is just a grown-up Boy Scout. Who is it hat takes you to the circus? Did you and he ever read a real boy's )00k together? If not, there is a treat in store for you. Could you find Anywhere a better chum? Another of the things Father does best is to counsel and advise. Jle has experienced the same things you are experiencing now, boys, fcnd can understand. If once you confido in him you will always do so. Of all unpleasant feelings, the worst is having worries on one'B mind. JPhe most relief in that case comes from unburdening one's secrets to

one who understands, lou have at some time, no doubt, contmea in a

boy friend, only to find that he has told your secrets to some one else. put Father does not do this; he never tells. Some time a boy rebels at the rules his father makes. But, you tnust remember, that this rule of Father's is given for the reason that be knows from hi3 own experience that it will in the long run pay to follow this rule. Probably, Father, with fewer advantages than you jaavo, found this out at the expense of many a hard knock,, and he is fieeking to smooth out some of the rough places for you. He may not be as wise as Solomon or as patient as Job, but his years have taught lm a great many things, and as he is your best counselor, stick to him. Have you not enjoyed reading of the boys in history who were close friends of their fathers? How inspiring was the Father and Son reiationship of the immortal Lincoln and Tad ! What companionable etters wore written by President Roosevelt, your own Chief Scout, to his sons! I once heard a dear old professor say, that he liked to walk down the street with a person in whose company he was proud to be, because It made him feel as if he were "wearing a diamond ring." Every boy of t)u is proud of his father, and during Father and Son week you are going to have a chance to prove this to the world. After this week you will find you have both enjoyed it so that you will probably feel lost it you are not wearing your " diamond ring." Sincerely, COUSIN HELEN.

catch down on the bar above tho bend. Always has." Jack looked

at him. speechless. He could ewim,

but he bated the water, having

had a brother drown before he moved to Stirling. Newt did not

know this. He had thought to tease Jack, intending to tow him back to shore, as he wasin expert swimmer. Jack was too hurt to say anything. He went silently about get

ting the meal He had trouble making the fire burn. Then he no

ticed tho difficulty.

Water was creeping up on tho

island. And soon both boys real

ized that for some reason the river

was rising and soon the island would be covered.

1 Girls Go Fishing; Have Exciting Time

My friend and I were sitting on the steps of the veranda, taking turns reading aloud a very interesting story from the library. John came out of the house, shutting the door with a bang. When he Saw us, he said, "Ho, hoi is that ftll you girls are good for? Why, iny goodness, you ought to see parry's sister catch a fish. You fchould try fishing or learn to row a boat like Betty does!" Virginia, and I thought we would

go down to the river that ran through her grandpa's premises,

and get into his little boat called

the "Arrow."

Virginia went home and then to her brother's room and asked him for his fishing rod. He looked sur

prised at the question but gave his fconsent as to her using it. She Came over again, and we dug some worms for bait I took John's

fishing rod and we started out, in

tending to walk, but on the way we

met her aunt just coming from town, and she gave us a ride as

far as the farm to which we were

going.

"Qirls," she said, "you were the Jnost comical things lever saw, poming down the road, with straw

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ARB HERE PICTURED ?

Answer to this will appear in Jiext week's Junior

hats on your head3 and fishing rods on your shoulders." Soon we got out of the machine and went down to tho river and stepped into the boat. We tried our best to catch a fish. All at once an exciting thing happened: Something was pulling on our fishing line and the boat went along pretty rapidly without our rowing. At once we got very excited. Virginia lost her hat, and in our excitement Virginia and I thought of breaking the fish line. So we broke it off and were rowing home with four little fish. We jumped upon the bank, glad to be quite

sure of safety again. We said we thought we were as good as Betty. Alice Brown, St. Andrew's school.

"Better get our shots off," said Newt, "and 6vvim for It He had hardly finished speaking when his foot slipped on the muddy ground and down he went, doubling it under him. By tho timo Man Friday

got to his aid, he roalized somo

thing was very wrong. Newt could not movo his leg. And the water

was getting higher. Then Newt saw a strange change in Jack. Tho quiet, meek boy was gone. With a businesslike air, he made splints and bandaged Newt's leg. Then be got a good hold on tho injured boy and lowered him into the water, and tho eurprised Newt saw him strike out boldly into the water. When they were eafo on the other shore, Newt looked up at Jack with a humblo look in his eyes. "I'm a fooL Jack," ho said. "From now on I'll be proud if you'll let me be your Man Friday."

CAN YOU DRAW THIS' ONE?

Dennis High School

Man Friday

HE POMONK River was a lazy sort of etream, not very deep, that wandered along Just outside of Stirling. Here and there it wa3 dotttd with little islands that were

covered with

water in the ear

ly spring, but later made fine places for camps and fishing stations,

To one of these islands Newt

Perkins and Jack Fulton rowed one Saturday afternoon. They took with them some provisions, intend

ing to stay until late and cook their

own suppers. As usual, Jack did the rowing and carried the food. He was a quiet, slender boy who trailed about after the bold, dashing Newt like a willing slave. "Gee, this place is muddy," said Newt, when they landed. "The spring rains haven't been off very long. I Eay, Jack, let's play 'desert

island.' I'm Robinson Crusoe, and you're Man Friday. Man Friday, let's build a fire." "Lot's" meant that Jack 6hould do it, and so he set about gathering together the

driftwood.

Suddenly Jack looked up with

frightened eyes. "Newt!" he called.

The boat's gone" j "Sure it Is," eald Newt easily,

with a flash In his daring eyes.

"What's a deiert island If you've got & boat! I let it drift. It'll

Tho boys of the Art department are painting book-ends, the girls are making Sanitas mats, painting vanity cases, lunch boxes, fruit dishes, candy boxes and many

other articles for Christmas-

English 8A classes, are reading

the Odyssey. The 8A French pu

Dils are reading French stories

from Petit Contes de Franco, by

Moras.

Tho Dennis Gymnasium is to be

used for the basketball games conducted by the Kichmond Commun

ity Service, on Tuesday, Wednes

day and Thursday nlgnts eacn

week. No spectators are permitted

at any of the games.

The Dennis lunchroom opened

Thursday with more pupils as pa

trons than could well be accom

modated. The regular dining room Was full and twenty or more were sent to other rooms. It is probable that pupils living within easy walking distance will be denied the privilege of eating at the school lunch room.

Dr. King has completed the phy

sical examination of the Dennis pupils. Notices have been sent to parents of all pupils that need medical attention. At the meeting Thursday of the

D senate there was a vote In favor

of making the school habit grades

received by pupils each semester, the basis for awarding the citizenship letters. Just what grade In school habits will be required to get a letter has not yet been determined. The senate also voted as being in favor of continuing the same letters as were given last year: scholarship, athletics, and citizenship. Three amendments to the school constitution were proposed in the senate meeting. These are merely to clear up points not plainly Stated In tho constitution in regard to letters, pins, and membership in the senate. New padlocks for tho lockers have have been received. Each" pupil is entitled to a lock on his corridor locker and also on his gymnasium locker by depositing 50 cents, the same key serving for both locks. If locks and keys are returned In good condition, the money Is to refunded. Tho D senate has appointed a committee to report a design for a school banner, to be lued on all school ocaslona.

v The Falling Leaf Butterfly (Complete the big drawing by adding, one by one, the various Unes shown in the sories of small key pictures at bottom of sketch.)

Mr. Reddy Travels

It Iteddy was a

very small

squirrel, b u

lively enough for twice his size. Gene had found him

when Mr. nod

dy was a baby squirrel and

had boldly

started across

the street-car

tracks without

waiting to "stop, look and listen."

Gene thought he was dead, when he picked him up, but he was only

stunned and suffering from an in

jured leg. With a little care he was

all right again, but by the time he was able to hop about he had mado up his mind to stay with Gene, and

slay he did.

He was always running In and about the house and yard, dropping down from unexpected places, and

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chattering and scolding gaily, or

riding around on Geno s shoulder. He was so small, he would often curl up in the pocket of Gene's coat and go to Bleep, and you'd hardly know he was there. When the family decided to go up to the lakes for a couple of months, no one even thought of taking Ileddy

that is, no one but Gene. The evening they left was cold, and

Gene carried his overcoat,' and In the pocket of it was Roddy, who

promptly went to sleep.

When he woke up. he seemed to

be moving very fast, and he heard strange sounds. He peeped out wonderingly. Everything was dark. He seemed to be in a funny little room. Gene waB there all right.

but he was asleep. Reddy was curiouB. He hopped out and found

himself in a sort of aisle. He

hopped along it, looking for company, but everything was quiet

He decided to go back to Gene,

but had forgotten Just where Geno was. He started to find him. Gone

was awakened by a woman scream

ing, "Oh, ohl Something's In here! Something" Heads popped out of the births. Cene felt in his pocket Ills heart sank. Somewhere another woman screamed, a man

was grunting and shouting for lights. He'd felt something queor run over him, too. Gene saw a pair of bright eyes poering at him noar by. "Iteddy!" he called Boftly. And Reddy camo. They loft the train early in the morning, before Reddy was feeling bright again. The porter still telln about the queer "ha'nts" that visited his train one night, "a-trailin' their ghostly fingers over folks' faces and Jumpin' on thorn, and then disappearing

Apes That Test Money The people of Slam are very fond of keeping monkeys of various kinds as pets. Owing to their close association with human beings, these creatures become very intelligent. One of the most re markable things that those monkeys do Is to teBt money. In Siam, there is a large amount or counter feit money, perhaps more than in any oilier country in the world. As a consequence, the lot of the merchants is a difficult one. . They have, however, surmounted tho trouble to a largo extent by making use of apes to test the coins. Sit ting by the side of each raerchani Is to be seen a solemn-faced apo. Every piece of money handed to hla master is at once given to the ape. The animal tests the coin with his teeth. If it is good, he throws It into the money-box; bul should It be bad, he flings it to the ground, making weird noises to signify his anger. The atrango part about the business is that no white person has ever yet been able to discover how the apes tell the good money from the bad. The merchants politely refuse to explain how the creatures are trained to carry out this useful office. The

only sure thing about the affair in

that the apes never make a mistake Even the most carefully made counterfeit coin fails successfully to pass the examination of the

apes. Those who make a practice of trading with bad monoy feel it Is hopeless to pass the coin where an ape Is employed as cashier. St.

Nicholas.

Alaska Gold

One day an Indian woman was

washing her clothes In a stream. She saw a shining, pebble lying In the water. She picked it up and looked at It. She found It was a

ploce of gold. So that was how gold was found in Alaska. Mary Louise Moss, reporter for Baxter

school.

Globe Fish Swims on Back The globs fish, an Inhabitant

tropical wattm. I al4 to b

of

ton

only member of tho tinny trlbb that

Bwlms on Its bade,