Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 311, 30 December 1922 — Page 18

PAGE FOun

THE RICHMoiNlJ PALLADIUM ainD SI! N-TELEGHAM, SaTI'RDAY, 1 HX'EMBElt 30, yLr2.

The Unselfish Fairy By JOANNA M. PALMER

(All nights Reserved)

As Serena wended her way through the poorer section of the city, she had many fine opportunities to use the power of her wonderful basket. Such little things many of them were. First, the finding of the lott bit of paper containing the list of things Patrick

Hoolihan wanted for his mother at the grocery. Then the new shoes for the forlorn little girl, with her

big sister's ragged moccassions tied on her tiny feet. The sun was fast disappearing behind the high buildings, over where the factories were, and Serena knew she must soon go home. As she passed the entrance to a dirty looking alley, she heard the pitiful sobbing of a little child, standing

there. "What is the matter, dear, asked Serena. "Oh, I'm so hungry," wailed the mite. "Mother said that she would be home early, with some money to buy our dinners, and now It Is nearly supper time, and she ain't here yet." "Ow! if I only had the chink to start up the fruit business I'd help mother a lfttle. There's a big crowd down here right now watching the baseball reports, and if I had a basket of bananas and popcorn balls I could double my money," said a boy of 10, who stood just inside the squalid doorway. "I hate to hear Katie crying because she is hungry so much of the time." j

"Well, here's your supper," said)

Serena happily, drawing a smokinghot creamed potatoe and a package ef ham sandwiches from her basket. "Sit right down on the doorstep and

eat it." "Here are some paper

plates and forks."

"Well I'll be jiggered!" said the

boy. "Anybody would think you

was a fairy." Sere-: did not look like a fairy at all, but like any other substantial little earth girl, so she only smiled at the children in reply. After they had finished their meal and regaled themselves from a bottle of milk furnished from the mysterious basket, Serena said to the boy, "Go and get me a large basket." lie did so, borrowing it from a nearby neighbor. "Here are some bananas and popcorn balls, with a few oranges and

a little candy to help out, said .Serena. "Now hurry up and go

down to the corner where the crowd is standing and begin business. Save enough money each night to buy your fresh stock next morning and you will soon own a fruit stand." As she disappeared, the boy called after her,' "Who be ye anyway," and where did you find all this stuff so quick?" There was no answer, and childlike he accepted the situation and ran gleefully down the street with his precious load calling lustily: "Here's' your nice ripe bananas.

Here's your fresh popcorn balls " Serena went gladly toward the road leading out to the country thence to the distant forest to mother.

'How wonderful it is to help peo

pie," she whispered softly, "it is the nicest game in all the world, if people only knew it." THE END.

Shifting Sands Fierce o'er the desert swept the burning sahds, Where Moslem, sphinx and pyramid stand. Fierce o'er the desert shone the merciless sun, Shone till the light of day is done. Followed swiftly by night so' cold, Mysteries deep and action bold, Distant fires and shadowy form, Heralds of the coming storm. Orval Sickler, Anderson, Ind.

One of the Reporters For Junior Palladium

BAXTER CHILDREN ENTERTAIN NICELY

The 6AB class at Baxter had a Christmas program and Christmas party Friday, Dec. 22 at 1:30. The

program was as follows: Waltz Orchestra. Piano solo Hern Ice Rosa. Piano solo Dorothy Johnson.

yonsr, by four eirls Mury Louise

Moss, Beatrice Throe kniorten, Vir

ginia Linnff, and rcuzanelh pwaeorK. Story "Why tha Chimes Rang," by Lennet Concolin. Recitation Gerald inp Johnson. Reflation Ether Smith. Recitation Grace Embody. Sonus by class. The lunch was served by three girls, Mary Louise Moss, Elizabeth Peacock and Beatrice Throekmorten. Kindergarten Party. The Kindergarten had a Christmas party on Friday at 8:30 in the morning. They had a large Christmas tree decorated with chains of colored paper, snowballs of tissue paper, candy baskets, all made by the children of the kindergarten.

They played "Hiding the Block" and' other games. For lunch they

had sandwiches and fairy sticks, served on plates that they had made themselves. Then some pieces were spoken by Pet Holenberg, Henry Hozapfel, Irene Bell, Bobby Kieler, Martha Thistlethwaite, Kieth Hudson. Then the class sang some Christmas songs. They passed out some presents the children had made for their mothers. Miss Toms ha.s a class of 27 children in the kindergarten. Room Has Sale. Mrs. Shallenberg's room had a sale Friday at 3 o'clock. Mary Lou

ise Moss reporter for Baxter school

Helens Bad Dream j "N SANTA LAND"

GIVEN AT VAILE

"You won't mind giving your bed to Aunt Jennie and Uncle Steve tonight, will you, Helen?" Mrs. Bennett asked. "I'm sorry, but I just don't know where else we could put them. You can sleep up in the third floor room. You know, there is a real nice bed up there." It was the holiday season and all the Bennett's relatives had descended upon them for Christmas. Even their large house was filled to overflowing. "If you're afraid up there alone, I'll sleep witli you," Mrs. Bennett offered. "Pooh!" scoffed Helen. "I'm not afraid. What's there to be afraid of? I think it would be fun to sleep up there alone." Helen went to bed early, as she was tired after all the day's excitement. "You're sure you're not

afraid?" asked her mother. "No, of course not," laughed Helen. "There's nothing to be afraid of." Later in the evening Mrs. Ben

nett decided to wash out her white

The Reindeer

RADIO NEWS

This department is conducted by Rosier Llndley. All radio news should be sent to him, In care of the Junior Palladium. - - Radio Broadcast The following are this week's broadcasting stations with call letters and wavelength: Charlotte, N. C, call letters WBT, wavelength, 360; Chicago, 111., WBU, 360: Chicago, 111., WAAF, 360, 485; Chicago, 111., KYW, 360; Cincinnati, Ohio, WIZ, 360, 485.

Boy Scouts Build Set in Troop's Log Cabin

COLUMBUS, Ohio A number of

iniDrovements have been made re

cently to the log cabin of Cofumbus

Boy Scout Troop No. 26 near Flint

north of this city, but the one af

fording the members the greatest

pleasure is the installation of

radio receiving set. A 160-foot

aerial has been erected and is to be

left at the cabin permanently. First Radio Debate Held by Boston "U" on Bonus BOSTON, Mass. What was per

heps the first broadcast debate in

the history of -Radio was held Wedneed night, Dec. 7, by Boston

University students on the subject, "Resolved that President Harding was Justified in vetoing the Bonus

Bill." The debaters had it out in the salon of the Shepard broadcast

ing station, WNAC. A receiving set

and two large amplifiers were installed in the laige hall of the ColJege of Secretarial Science, connected with Boston University,

where the general public was ad

mitted free of charge. Radio Carries Speeches In "State Day" Celebration LONDON. Ohio Ohio State university graduates, gathered in London and in all parts of the state, recently listened in on an address given by President William O. Thompon, of Ohio State, Coach Jack WUce of the state football team and other campus leaders during the celebration of Ohio State Day on Dec. 8.

P J i V -

) - 1

Ada Van Voorhis Ada brings to us the news of Sevastopol school. She has promised us 'n account of their trip to Cambridge City to see the mounds left by the Moundbuilders. We will expect her to keep her promise about that nice trip.

My Pal Do ou wonde who my pal is? My pal so strong and fine! 'Tis neither man, nor woman, nor child, Yet bosom friend of mine. 'Tis my trusty old dog Rover, Who is my pal, you see. He might not be the pal you'd like, But he is good enough for me. "But," you say,"IIe is dumb, your dcg. What kind of a pal is he?

I'd want a pal who can laugh and

talk. And be a real 'chum to me."

Ah, yes, he's dumb, my pal

So to 'tell him my secrets I'm free.

And he will never betray them

As some have betrayed me.

So I'm satisfied with my pal,

tor. a true, true friend is he,

And we love one another dearly,

And that s enough for me. From Child Life: Contributed

by Lois Bennett, 3A, Starr school.

Perhaps you nave wondered why Santa Claus still uses reindeer to pull his sleigh when such a versa

tile old gentleman, with all the mechanics at his command, might operate an automobile or airplane. I understand from a conversation

with a certain young lady, aged

five, that this year, just as in past

centuries, he drove his fleet rein deer on his wonderful delivery.

The fact of the matter is that he

Luses them because they thrive in

his country, which, as you and I both know, is in the far north Arctic regions. Motors would be

cumbersome and hard to start where it is so cold. Also because they are so very swift when running over the snow. Its feet are well adapted for snow travel. Its hoofs are divided very high, so that when the animal places its foot on the ground the hoof spreads wide, and it does not sink deeply in the snow. Hence it can travel very rapidly. When the reindeer lifts its foot a snapping sound is heard, caused by the parts of the

hoof closing together. It is certainly an economical animal for Santa, for it lives on a kind of lichen, which grows underneath the snow. Very little else is required to keep Santa's reindeers well supplied with food. i Dming the winter its coat thick

ens and gets lighter in color. Often i

the fur turns as white as the snow and from a short distance it can hardly be distinguished from the white landscape. These animals are strong .nd one harnessed can easily di. a sled carrying 250 or 300 pounds, at a good swift pace. Probably the Laplanders followed Santa's example in using reindeers as a means of transportation. At any rate they keep great herds of them and besides using

mem io draw sleds, use them to supply their clothing and food. So you see the reindeer is one of the most important animals we have studied, at least at Christmas time.

The Sun's Radiation Experiments made last summer in Europe show that the amount of radiation received from the sun on the surface of the earth on a clear day i3 greater with a dark blue than with a light blue sky. In the latter case there is a higher tension of the water vapor in the air. It is suggested that sme instrument capable of measuring accurately the in

tensity of the blue of the sky would

dress. She tip-toed very quietly

up into the attic to hang it up. She did not want to disturb Helen, who was sleeping peacefully in her new bed. So that is how It happened that when Helen awoke in the middle of the night the first thing she saw was a white, ghost-like . figure swaying back and forth near her bed. At first she thought she was going to scream, but when no noise came she changed her mind. "I must be dreaming," she thought. "I know there aren't any such things as ghosts. But what can it be?" She buried her face in the bed clothes and tried to go back to sleep, but she couldn't get that awful white thing out of her mind. "Of course, it was just a bad dream," she thought. "I'll look again to prove that it isn't there."!

But it was still there! "It can't be a ghost," she argued with her

self, "because there aren't any ghosts, so it has to be a bad dream." She buried her head and

decided she wouldn't look any

more.

When again she looked forth

from under the bed covers the sun was shining brightly and the white ghost was gone. Her mother was already ironing it in the kitchen, but, of course, Helen did not know that. She still felt a little queer. "Right over there is where it stood," she thought. "That sure

ly was a funny dream. It was so real. Why, I could even feel the bed clothes and hear the wind rattling the windows." The next night Helen looked at her mother timidly. "Will you sleep with me tonight, mother?" she asked. "Why, Helen, you aren't afraid are you?" laughed Mrs. Bennett. "Any one could carry you off and you would never know it. I was up there twice last night to hang up my white dress and to get it, and you never knew it." "Oh," Helen sighed in relief. "I'm not afraid, either. I was just joking."

Miss Sanderson's room, the 5A and 6B, of Vaile, gave a Christmas program on Friday, Dec. 33. The boys' orchestra played two selections, Arcadia and The Star Spangled Banner. They also had several recitations which were very good. Then came a pretty dance by four girls, Kathryn Serlacfi. Gene Orottendick, Eleanor Collins and Myra Dennis. There were also two piano numbers. Fourth Grade Give Play. "In Santa Iand" was a very pretty play given by Mrs. Jordan's room the fourth grade of Vaile, of which (he following is an outline: Song Christmas Greeting. Scene I Interior of sittiuff room.

Seen) II Kiime.

Duct Mary Went. Eloise Geonett.

Scene HI Santa Claus' House. Sonqr "When Good Old. Kris Comej Around." Scene IV Same as Scen L Duet Mary and liobert Klenker. Dance I.eona Kay Bullerdtek. James Bodam Has Birthday Cake. Jumes Bodam, who Is In the second grade of Vaile, had his eighth birthday and brought a big cocoanut cake to school that his mother made, and ice cream. Each child had some of the delicious treat. Sixth Grade Gives Play.

The sixth grade" gave a play entitled, "Christmas in Many Lands" on Wednesday. The cast of characters was: Mary Freda I.aymon. William Mark Fred. Dutch Child Mary Reynolds. Rhino Child lOvelyn Sweet Russian Child Elizabeth Allen. French Child Forest Lnyraon. Spanish Child Mary Wells. Norwegian Child Lelia Good. Polish Child Ellen iiartel.

By Edith Webb, reporter Vaile.

for

NEW YEAR'S MEET The New Year's program at the Y. M. C. A. will start promptly at 3 o'clock. This will be an exhibition of typical gym classes held at the "Y." A3 seating space is limited, people wishing to attend are advised to get seated early. The admission is free to all. Children

must come accompanied by an adult. The program will include the following: Maze March By all taking part Dumb Bell Drill Junior A's and employed boys. Spring board and Buck Jr. A's and employed boys. "Yiddish Oesatzea" Intermediates. Wand Drill Jr. B's. (tames Jr. B's. Tumbling Intermediates. Rope Drill Mixed class.

Elephant Mixed class. Volley Ball Business Men. James' and Jane's Christmas Gifts James was on a chair by the fire and Jane was on the cot. "How sleepy I am," said James. "Well, you know," said Jane, "that we mustn't stay up till midnight or Santa will find us awake and he will not give us any presents.'' Just then the clock struck nine and the little children went up t.A bed. ,Tiy nine-fifteen, they were ready to go to sleep, and by ninethirty they were sound asleep. They had nice Christmas dream all night, and they awakened in tho morning at six o'clock. They were very much surprised to see that their Mother and Father had decorated the rooms with tinsel and holly, and holly berries, and other pretty leaves, and everything you could think of. There were Santa Claus boxes with candy in them and everything you could wish. The gift that Jane liked best was a playhouse just like her mother's

own house, and James liked a nice

big bicycle that Santa had given

him. They said that they had a bi??

celebration, better than they ever

had before, and they went to bed

with hnnnv hearts Hv F.lf-anor

considered for this class, for it is! Llndley, age 7, 3A grade, Joseph chosen by Mr. Perry Wilson, it is one Moore school

Leaders Class Will Start On Wednesday The Leaders class will start next

Wednesday. As no applications are

of the most coveted honors of the

"Y". The meeting will convene at

6:15, when a bean supper will be served. While still at the table,

be useful in observations on the I the boys will begin their leadership

variaDie transmission or tne sun s

heat through the atmosphere. Brooklyn Eagle Jr.

Get Oil from Tar Lands

An oil company in Ontario, Canada, lias developed a process for separating' the tar sands in Alberta and hns obtained a concession from the Kovcnimrnt

study under Mr. Wilson's guidance.

The meetings arc to be held twice a month.

Glorious "Well, I went down with flying colors, anyway,' 'said the painter who fell off a scaffold with a pail of paint In each hand.

"What

Reversed makes you order

course

ice and

Quick Action of Pianist

An expert pianist has to cultivate I cream, for the first

Ins eye so as to see l.uOO notes or soup for the last? signs In a minute, while his fingers mv ctnmnrh la unset n T

make at least -.000 movements in '

the same length of time.

eat the meal backwards."