Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 93, Number 30, 3 February 1923 — Page 21

- THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TTiLEGRAM, SATURDAY, FEISKUAKT 3, 1923.

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THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM " r The Junior Pnlladium "Is the children's section of tha Richmond Palladium, founded May . 1916. and issued each Saturday afternoon. AJ1

bovs und Kirla ure invited to l reporters and contributors. News items, forlal events, "wunt" adveiti-seinents, stories, local, jokes and original lutein are acceptable and will be published. Articles should be written plainly and on one fide of tho paper, with the author's name and ago ultrnod. t'onslu Helen is always Klad to meet tho children personally as they brlntr their articles to The Palladium office, or to receive letters addressed to (ho Junior nd i tor. This is. youlittle newspaper, and we hope each boy and girl will use It thoroughly.

COUSIN HELEN'S LETTER

Dear Juniors: Here is a remedy for broken hearts and idle hands. The preparation of it will relieve the idle hands .and the resulting antidote is excellent for the sad hearts. A small handful of Mother's flour; Just a wee bit of water. Mix the above ingredients and put over the fire. Cook this until thick and very sticky. This i3 to be given with a small brush. A pair of not too sharp scissors. Some lovely red hearts cut ou of flaming red paper. A strip of Mother's white pantry Blielf paper folded and cut into pretty lace frills. Mix these with a bit of artistry, applying them with the brush and sticky substance mentioned above, and the result A beautiful Valentine for one's best love. OnFt'bruary 11th, the day has for many centuries been set by for the choice of one's sweetheart. There is a quaint old legend about this day: Under the rule of Claudius, at Rome, Saint Valentine found himself in a very sorry fix. He had displeased the ruler and was therefor, doomed to a speedy end. His . pleadings were in vain, and on February 14th he was beheaded. Now as this punishment was just being ended, suddenly the watching crowd gazed up at the sky to! see the heavens a-liutter with a great throng of beautiful birds. They appeared in great confusion, but as the people stared at this strange sight, the birds seemed to lose their perplexity. In couples they floated out into the distance and so disappeared in the haze. From that time there was followed the custom of young people choosing each other on February 14 as "Valentines " for the ensuing year. To this day we follow the custom of sending pretty little missives to our friends. It is another small way of showing our regard for people we care for. There are not many days of the year when it is the custom to send greetings, and so let's take advantage of this op portunity. Making much out of little things makes living so much more interesting, since there are not many so-called big things in our childhood days. There is the added pleasure in Bending and receiving a valentine, in the personal touch it affords. One can make a pretty valentine if only in kindergarten. The fact Picture Puzzle THE LLUm Of THE WORD U5t0 IN THE TOT BLANK BELOW SHOULD BE REARRANGED TO FORM THF WORD IN DIE SECOND BLANK. Answer to this will appear In next week's Junior. Answer Africa. to last week'3 puzzle:

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that ono makes hla or her gifts, enhances their value, "For the gift without the giver is bare." So I am expecting you to make a host of valentines, and give pleas

ure to a host of your friend3. I wish I were on your list i ou win noea some verses on them. Now, I am in trouble' I have given you the first part of the recipe for valentines and now I must finish it and supply a verso or two. Well, how will this one do? "I want to tell you that I think A3 a playmate you're Just fine, And besides, I want to ask you If you'll be my valentine." Then I have one more: "There are many kinds of valentines, Some made of lace and glue, Comics' and the stand-up kind, And then there's post-cards, too; But when I choose my valentine, I'm going to choose Just you." With this as a start, you will go on and make many more, very much nicer verses, and I wish you luck in finding a real lovely valentine for the coming year. Sincerely, COUSIN HELEN. - Jane and Her Dog Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was four years old. She had a Newfoundland dog, named Whitie. He was very fond of his little mistress. Her mother felt safe when she was out with the dog. They lived by the sea, She often went out to the water with Whitie and played in it The water could hardly be Been from where Jane lived. One day when she was out play ing in the water, the clouds were looking black, and Whitie was barking, trying to tell his mistress that it was time to go home; but Jane didn't understand and all she said was, "Don't bark so, Whitie! Suddenly it began to thunder and there was lightning. And then it began to rain very hard. Whitie picked Jane up and ran very fast with her to a nearby barn. Jane had her bathing suit on and it didn't hurt her to be out in the rain. Jane's mother was worrying but still she thought that Whitie would take care of her. It kept raining so hard all the time so that no one could go out Whitie watched all the time for a chance to take Jane to the house. Finally it stopped for a few minutes and he picked Jane up and ran to the house as fast as het:ouId. They arrived safely, since Jane's mother opened the door for them. A few moments after that lightning struck the barn and set it on fire before any one could stop it. The rain had ceased for a while and it burned the barn before anyone had time to put it out Jane grew to be a woman but never forgot her narrow escape. And she never forkot her dog Whitie. Mary L. Titts, grade 6A vvmiamsDurg, xna. The Submarine I had Just finished a good book describing submarines and leaned back in my chair to think over what I had read. Suddenly Count de Nocount came up and asked me If I was interested in submarines. I told him I was, so he took me to the waterfront where I saw a trim little submarine afloat We went Into it and closed the top door Count de Nocount pulled a lever and the waiter room filled with water and I felt the boat going down. When we were near tha bottom we started to sail around. Suddenly a large rock loomed up

before us. The count pulled the

reverse lever, but too late. There was a jolt and I felt the front end go down. Everything movablo slid down toward the front end, and I with it. I opened the top door and the water poured in, but I started to swim up. A sword-fish came rush ing at me. I was about to scream but when I opened my mouth water came in it. I felt the sword start to enter my body, when I awoke, only to find myself wigling on the lloor. My brother was pouring water on me and sticking mo with a pin. I was glad my dream was not true, for I would hate to have sword fish run his sword through me or be sunk in the bottom of the sea iu a sub. Paul Schwendonmann, 8th grade, St Andrews' school. maginary Inp rp . to Other World Long, long ago, I was sitting in the sitting room reading. Finally I saw a real little girl come to me, She whispered and told me to go to another world, then she disappeared. I got in my aeroplane and started off. My dog came running out of the barn when he heard the aeroplane, so I took him with me. His name was Little Toes. We rode and rode, we saw the little girl in front of us. It looked like she had tiny wings. Little Toes saw her and barked. It scared her and she started to disappear but I told her that he wouldn't hurt her. She got in the aeroplane and showed me the way. Little Toes thought it was great fun to ride. On my way to the other world I visited the moon and the stars. They wanted me to stay with them but I told them I would have to go. The little girl told me to visit Mars. Wewent there, and the people were well educated. There were large farms and gardens. The people were about one foot high. They wore all kinds of colors like

red and green. They had liehKsi frnnlu nlnno xiraro, liari

fiiriv n.T r. vva nrnvcwi ot Mars fnn about two days. Then I started on my journey. Before I went on my journey I went to the palace where the king lived, I went through the flower garden where there were all kinds of flowers. I went to the king and told him that I would have to go. He hated to see Bie go but I told him I would have to: We went on our long Journey to the other world. We could see small buildings and people there. When we got out of the aeroplane the people were surprised because they had never seen anyone. There were little ponds there.. The little girl that came after me called all of the people together, and introduced them to me. When they saw Little Toes they wanted to buy him. I hated to sell him but they wanted him 60 bad I thought I would sell him. He was very much pleased with his new master. They made a little cart for him to pull. The cart was big enough for two to ride in. Little Toes liked to stay with the little folks. They fed him birds about the size of a pin head. Thev had to feed him about a million for every meal. When he wanted a drink he would go and drink out of their ponds. Little Toes would almost drink all the water with one swallow. The king was afraid I would destroy some of the buildings or kill some of the people, so he put chains around my wrists and took me to a great temple. Here they kept me for one and one-half days. Then I called the little girl that I first saw and told her I would have to go for my mother would be worried about me. They let me loose and took me to the Queen of Fairies before they let me go home. She told them to let me go and when they wanted me again they would come after me. So I told them my last good-bye, all of them were glad to seo me go, but Lditie ioes. He wanted to ko with me, but they wouldn't let him go. l got in my aeroplane and started home. On the way my aeroplane started to the ground, so I was Just getting ready to Jump when I awoke. I was dreaming and fell out of the chair when I started to jump to the ground. It was Just a dream. Grace E. Thomas, Sixth grade, Iluntsville school. Cloth Made from Wood During the war the Austrians and Germans made cloth out of wood.

Mankoke,

"Sha, Sha, long ago there was a great oak tree," began Buffalo Bull the great story teller of the tribe, as the young men gathered in his great wigwam to hear his wonder0U3 tales. . "In the top of this mighty tree lived Kenue, the eagle. Kenue had built a great nest and four young eaglets had to be fed. In the trunk of tills tall oak far up from the ground lived Mankoke, the great horned owl. Mankoke too had four owlets that had not yet learned to fly, and Mankoke was kept busy hunting mice to keep their stomachs full. Down among Uie strong roots of the oak burrowed Wabaso the cotton taiL Wabaso had two frisky little ones to care for and ws very fond of them. Now Mankoke was very selfish and wanted to have the tree all to himself. At last he hit upon a plan. He flew up to Kenue, the eagle, and said, 'Ah Kenue, my friend, you see Wabaso, the write rabbit, burrowing under this tree? Sometime when you are out hunting he will cut ell the roots and the tree will fall over and kill our papooses.' Kenue thanked Mankoke, not see ing his treachery. Very much afraid as well as angry he stayed with his eaglets, instead of getting food for them and gradually they starved to death. Radio News Thl9 department In conducted bv Rotrer Lindley. All radio news should be sent to him. In care of the Junior 1'anadium. Radio Broadcast Des Moines, Iowa, call letters, WGF, wavelength, 360; Detroit, Mich., WWJ, 300; Detroit, Mich., KOP, 360; East Lansing, Mich., WIIW, 485; East Pittsburgh, Pa., KDKA, 360. Radio in Belgian Congo Scores of radio stations have llPPn HPt lin In tho Tlolrrlan fnntm wuere in the past savage drum v Radio Will Link Mexico with Rest of the World Mexico is to be linked with the rest of the world by commercial radio. A group of representatives of a United States radio corpora tion are in the city seeking a con cession from the Mexican govern ment for the construction of commercial stations. U. 8. Government Broadcasts Information Trl-Wekly Persons who can tune in on the government station NOF at Washington, have an opportunity to learn all there is to know about their government and its departments. The United States department of labor has started broadcasting information about itself, three nights, a veek, and it is expected that other bureaus will follow its example. Radio Book Reviews "The Radio Amateur's Handbook": By A. Frederick Collins. A new revised edition of this book is just out. It is complete, authentic, ana informative work on Radio. Fully illustrated. Price 11.50. "Radio Receivers for Beginners": By Snodgrass and Camp. Answers the universal question, "How Can I receive Radio?" Price $1.00. "Radio First Aid" : Illustrated with working drawings and complete data as to the necessary equipment and cost of constructing from the simplest to the most modern Radio outfits at home. Price $1. "Home Radio How to Make It": By A. Hyatt Verrill. This book is particularly adapted for the amateur that desires to know how to make Radiophones. Twelve full page illustrations and diagrams. Price, 75 cents. "Radio for the Amateur": By A. lr, Packer and R. R. Haugh. The underlying principles of Radio thoroughly explained in simple language and understandable illustrations. This book will teach you how to construct and operate a receiving set successfully. Price, $1.50. 80-Year-Old Oyster Taken froni Bay An oyster 80 years old has been taken from Delaware bay. How did they know its age? Scientific investigators agree and assert that the age of an oysler is indicated by the ridges or waterlines on its shell Just as the age of a tree Is indicated by the annual rings that form upon its trunk. A ridge appears on an oyster every year, according to these savants, up to the fortieth year.

the Wise Owl

In the meantime Mankoke "went to Wabaso saying, 'Ah, Wabaso, Kenue, the great, enemy of both of us is going to fly down and kill our papoosos when we go out hunting. Mankoke left Wabaso much alarmed and he also decided to stay., with his young and not hunt food. Consequently they all died. Mankoke knew tbat'he must not hunt in the day time because Kenue and Wabaso would suspect his trick. Therefore he hunted in the night to get meat for himself and his family. After his enemies were dead he found that he would rather hunt in the night than in the day. One night he thought how well his plan had worked. He gave a great war whoop of victory. He heard several mice run in the direction of their homes, for they had never heard such a war whoop. Mankoke learned that this great

hoot scared the game so he hoots to this day when out hunting. Young warriors, Nenewas, don't

believe anything you hear prove it first. It may cause you a lot of , trouble. Take a lesson from the

foolishness of Kenue, and stupidness of Wabaso, the rabbit John B. Webb. (Editor's Note: This Is one of the finest original stories I have ever read written by a school boy. It is a pleasure to publish It.) One Night "Helpl Help!" It was about midnight and everybody was snoring the loudest, when all of a sudden we were awakened in our quiet home on Locust street, by shrill, horrid screams. Everybody was frightened. Such screams had never been heard before. Men hurried down the street half dressed. A large crowd of all sorts of people -had gathered at the corner house. All that prevented them from entering the house was a high wall with two big iron gates. While the men were prying open the locked gates, the screams had entirely subsided. As soon as the gates were broken open the .crowd rushed to the side door. It was locked also. But it took no time to break it open. A policeman arrived in time to keep the crowd from rushing into the house. The policeman permitted only a few well known men to enter the house. It was searched through and through. All that was found was a cat under the stove, a parrot in his cage, a pile of broken dishes, blood all over the floor and a tuft of hair that looked as If it had been pulled out of some one's head. Every one was perplexed. The mystery seemed insolveable. n The Mystery Solved A newly wedded couple had The moved into this corner house groom had bought for his bride a beautiful new set of dishes, an An gora cat, and a parrot named Polly. As the cupboard was not cleaned the bride set the dishes on the table. When the bride and groom went on their honeymoon, they gave a neighbor instructions about feeding thecat and bird. The neighbor on that afternoon had heaped plenty of food in Polly's cage and food on the floor for the cat, enough to last for two days, because she herself was going away. The cat had eaten up her store as soon as she got It During the night she became hungry, and jumping upon the table she began to eat some of Polly's food. Polly awoke just in time to see the cat drag out a big piece of meat with her paw. Polly flew into a rage. She grabbed hold of the cat's back with her beak, and pulled out a hunk of skin and fur. The cat, in her haste to get off the table, upset the dishes. Wnen the dishes hit the floor they broke all to pieces, and made so much noise that it started Polly to screaming. Meantime the cat was running everywhere, streaming blood as she went, she was so wild with pain. Finally she crawled under the stove where the searchers found her. Myron Pentecost. Pasteur's Silk Worm Study Pasteur, great French bacteriologist, whose centennary is being ctlebrated, spent five years studying diseases of the silkworm for the department of agriculture of France. . .

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