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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
THE HISTORY OF OUR
STARS AND STRIPES

TN HE history of our glorious old flag
is of exceeding interest, and
II brings back to us a throng of sa-
cred and thrilling associations. The
banner of st. Andrew was blue,
charged with a white saltier or cross
in the form of the letter g, and was
used in Scotland as early as the elev-
enth century. The banner of st.
George was white, charged with the
red cross, and was used in England as
early as the first part of the four
teenth century. By royal proclama-
ton dated April IL, 100, these two
crosses were Joined together upon the
same banner, forming the ancient ma
tional flag of England.
1t was not until Ireland, in 1901, was
made part of Great Britain that the
present national flag of England, so
well known as the union jack, was
completed. But 1t was the ancient flag
of England that constituted the basis
of our American banner. Various other
flags had indeed been raised at other
times by our colonial ancestors. But
they were not particularly associated
with, or at least were not Incorporated
into and made a part of the destined
stars nd stripes"
1t was after Washington had taken
command of the first army of the rev.
olution at Cambridge that he unfolded
before them the new flag of thirteen
stripes of alternate red and white, haV-
ing upon one of its corners the red
and white crosses of st. George and
ST. Andrew. on a field of blue. And
this was the standard which was
borne into the city of Boston when it
was evacuated by the British troops
and was entered by the American
army.
Uniting, as it did, the flags of Eng
land and America, it showed that the
colonists were not yet prepared TO
sever the tie that bound them to the
mother country. BY that union of
flags they claimed to be a vital and
substantial part of the empire of Great
Britain, and demanded the rights and
privileges which such a relation i'm
piled Yet it was by these thirteen
stripes that they made known the
union also of the thirteen colonies, the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

TIE got his name in such funny
III way l must tell you about it.
IL He didn't like to do his exam
pies. In vain his mother pleaded and
his teacher scolded. He simply would
not do them.
At last his mother said he must be
punished. If he wouldn't do them.
nor even try, the teacher must keep
him in until he did do them.
Bobby found himself in tight place
then. He wanted to tear his arithmetic
up and run away, but he didn't know
where to go; so he pouted and put OH
doing his examples until after every
thing else was done. He was Kept IN
one, two and three times until almost
dark, much to the teachers incon-
venience, for when night came she was
tired and wanted to go home.
1t did not seem to make much dif-
ference to Bobby II he was kept in, so
his mother took to waking him up an
hour earlier every morning and made
him spend that hour in doing examples,
telling him he could have no breakfast
until they were done.
Bobby stamped and wept feeling that
he had the most cruel mother in the
world. Then. after his mother had
gone downstairs he opened the arith-
metic, looked at his examples and
"boo-hooed" as loudly as he could
While he was exercising in this way
the funniest looking little old man
made his appearance. Just to look at
him was enough to make one laugh,
for his gray eyes under his heavy eye
brows twinkled with fun, and, more
over, he kept bobbing his head em-
phatically all the time.
"Here, here!" he cried. "What is all
this row about?'
"I can't do my examples" walled
Bobby, land won't get any breakfast
until 1 do"
LET me see your arithmetic" said
the funny little man, his round stomach
shaking with laughter.
think 'em, Bob, think EN-" said
the little man.
''I don't like to think" said Bobby.
Neither did 1 when 1 was a little
shaver like you, but I'm thinking all
the time now. Can't do anything with
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

out it. Why, I could do these examples
in two jerks of a lambs tail"
al wish you'd do 'em, then. I'll give
you my top and hoop"
"Old men have no use for tops and
hoops" said he. But he took up the
slate and pencil and worked so fast
at the examples that they were done
in very few minutes, after which he
bobbed his cap to Bobby and was gone.
Bobby got his breakfast that morning
all right, but would the little old man
ever help him again? That was the
question, which was answered the very
next morning by the little old man
making his appearance before Bobby
was out of bed.
Think 'em. Bobby think EN-" he
said, and Bobby gave a v-hoap of de-
light.
In this way Bobby got his examples
done for ten mornings, and then the
arithmetic fairy informed him that he
would have to go away to far coun-
try to not return for many months.
Bobby set up a howl of despair. The
little old man laughed, saying: But l
will not leave you entirely alone. Here
is a tiny bell you can carry in your
pocket, and every time you want help
with your examples just ring it and
little fairy named 'Think'em will come
and help you. He is so very small that
you may not see him, but will come
and help you with your examples if
you will do what he tells you"
"All right" said Bobby, and the little
old mans last words were, Think 'em,
Bob, think 'em."
p The next morning when he tinkled
his tiny bell he did not Sc any one, but
he seemed to feel a pressure that kept
saying all the time, 'Think 'em, Bob,
think 'em." So Bobby took his book
and began to think with all his might.
Then he took up his slate and pencil,
and almost before he knew it every
example was done.
Bobby felt like conquering hero and
jumped up and down with delight,
kicking his heels together He never
had any more trouble with examples,
and he said Think 'em, Bob" so much
while doing them that he "ot the name
to stay. Everybody calls, him Think
umbob" to this day.-Philadelphia R'SS
ord
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Money Is Attractive

Dear Aunt Laurie:
lam glad vacation has come, because
/ can work and have plenty OF money
to spend when l go around. l VIII not
miss school.
This summer I shall have job just
as soon as 1t is ready.
My uncle has gone away 10 KlVef-
side and IL he doesn't come back be-
fore school is out 1 am going to go
and drive his horse back.
1t is about an eighty-mile drive, and
I think 1t will be lots of fun.
After that I am going on camping
trip up in the mountains IL the job Is
not ready for me.
Nearly every Sunday I will probably
go to the beach and go in the plunge,
because that is the only time l have.
I carry a newspaper route. AS soon
as the Redondo plunge is finished am
going down there. / have two Doy
chums down there.
HERBERT RILEY.
Sawtelle, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
A Little Girls Long Journey

Annie Brown, a 5-year-old Irish girl,
has Just reached Calgary after a jour
ney of more than 5000 miles, made
absolutely alone from start to finish.
During the trip she was well cared for
by passengers on boats and trains, who
became interested in her artless story
of how she was going to Canada TO
meet her daddy, who preceded her
eighteen months.
Annies father, James Brown, is liv
ing on a homestead five miles south of
Calgary and could not spare the time
to cross the ocean to act as escort for
his little girl. Consequently he decided
to have her make the long journey
News
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Received Her Promotion

Dear Aunt Laurie:
In one way 1 am glad that school Is
over, and anothcl way 1 am sorry.
am glad that school is over because
there are several children living near
me with whom l can play. I have a
long walk to school, and I get so hot
walking through the sun, and beside
all those reasons, studying in the school
room is dreary.
am sorry that school is out because
/ have a chum there, and now l don't
see her very much.
But / believe / am more glad than
/ am sorry, because had been anxious
to know whether l was going to pass
at the end of the term, and now l can
go on pienics any day or play with the
children that live near me without
worrying about that.
L. LEOTA TURNER.
East Whittier school, Whittier; age
10; grade 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
viii Earn Money

Dear Aunt Laurie:
am glad vacation is at hand be-
cause I am going camping Up In the
mountains, and am glad to get away
from school, for | can work and have
all of the money l want.
And l am getting tired of school. [
won't have to be wishing Saturday
was here-every day will be like Sat
urday. Another reason is, l will get a
horse when school is out. l can go in
bathing and fishing in the streams,
and anything l want. And when 1t
gets hot I can get up in a big oak
or sycamore tree and get cooled off. 1t
will seem so good not to have to think
about school, but just about play. 1t
will seem so pleasant to lie down on
the grass and listen to the birds sing
and hear the ripping of the brook, and
to sleep out in the cool air. And some
days / will climb the mountains, and
take a lunch, and in the evening go
back to camp. (No signature)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Devotes Time to Junior

Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ am glad that vacation is at hand
because now 1 will not have to study
so hard, and 1 will have more time to
write for the Junior.
/ intend to write often now, for
have not written for long time.
1 am sorry school is out, because
know / will miss my teacher and all
of my school friends.
I want to study some this vacation,
so that my lessons will come easier
to me when school begins again. Your
little niece,
JOSEPHINE DIES MOVERS.
1861 South Flower street. st. Mary's
academy. Age IA years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Will Miss Playmates
Dear Aunt Laurie:
Sawtelle. {

Dear Aunt Laurie:
am sorry vacation is here, because
I will not see my playmates so often
1 suppose many of the school chill
dren will be glad, because with no les
sons to learn they will have a chance
to play or take a trip somewhere.
l don't think / will go on any long
trip this vacation, but / expect to have
lots of fun in my own or neighboring
town.
like very much to go to school,
have a nice teacher and classmates.
The school ground is not very large,
but it is lots of fun to play there.
/ have a very nice room at school
and hope to be in it next year.
PAULINE JENKS.
Sawtelle public school. sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
The Two Toads
Dear Aunt Lauri:

Dear Aunt Lauri:
once a family of toads lived very
happily in a garden. catching plenty or
bugs, and toadstools in the shade for
all to sit on.
But two brother toads became dis
satisfied with the quiet life they led,
and longed to see the world. So one
moonlight night they hoped quietly
away to see the city life, where Mrs.
Mousey said it was big bugs, social
hops and be in the swim. AS they
neared the city, in crossing a railroad
track one was run over by great.
shrieking monster and crushed fiat and
.lifeless. The other one barely escaped
with his life. PEARL PALLA.
Santa Ana r. r. D. No. g.
Pearl, won't you write again on one
of the topics announced on second page
today? l would be better able to judge
your work If you send in your story in
your own handwriting.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
House Party at Redondo

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l am very glad that vacation is at
hand, and 1 suppose everybody else is.
1 am going to have a fine time this
summer. There are five boys and five
girls, all older than I, and we are
going to give a house party at Redondo
Beach for about two or three weeks,
so you can imagine what fine times
we're going to have.
I think everybody that can get a
chance should not miss his vacation.
l think people work enough all through
the year, and so it is a good plan to
make little change when vacation is
at hand.
Anyway, school children ought to
have all the fun they can get. Low
ingly, your niece,
ELIZABETH AGNES.
123 North Catalina, Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Climbs Up the Trunk

The native elephant driver never
has to bother with step-ladder in
mounting his beast after he has trained
him for little time for the easiest
way to get up is to ascend by way of
the trunk Standing in front of the
elephant, the driver grasps him by the
ears, this being a signal that he wishes
TO mount, and the obedient monster
promptly arches his trunk, so that the
master can easily step upon it and
go right on UP to the top of the ele-
plants head.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

hardly wait from Sunday to Sunday to
see the pictures and read the stories.
So many good artists send in pictures
that / am afraid mine will stand a very
poor show. Yours very truly,
EDNA SCHYE.
Watts; Tajanta school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Can Play Baseball

Dear Aunt Laurie:
am glad vacation has come, be-
cause we can put aside our books and
have a rest from studying and sing
ing. When the hot days come, we will
not have to study and get overheated.
/ can play ball more and go to the
moving picture show more. can go
to the beach and the city. I can do
odd jobs and earn little extra money.
can go around more and play more.
can read more at home, go to- the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

hills and other places. I can have fun
on the Fourth of July, shooting fire.
crackers, sky rockets, Roman candles
and cannon crackers. can go up to
the Soldiers home also. can peddle
booklets, pamphlets and bills for the
stores and other places and thus earn
money
DOUGLAS MONTGOMERY.
Sawtelle Grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
A New Junior

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l am a new Junior and l hope you
will accept me as a niece.
enclose two limericks, which I
hope you will publish.
HELEN BRYANT.
Grade 6. Age IL years. Watts.
We are always glad to welcome new
Juniors, Helen, and hope you will write
often.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

TIE got his name in such a funny
III way 1 must tell you about it.
IL He didn't like to do his exam
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
No More e.Pnfen1. ,,

FTuu the Phiadslp1ia Tines
Abandoned is the shoe Of vanished
leather for evening wear.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
HOTEL R0THWELI
HOTEL LAMBOPN-
TABOR IRN

Co1oec-ic-t ava and besch- LzrEs. asry roo-s.
ocean view ho1eike. excellent tzbe: S I'd v-seklT.
SPECIAL Nay and Jure rates A n Dunn.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
EXERCISES BEGIN TODAY.
Virginia Christian College Com
neneement Lasts Four Days.

spcCia1 % The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va, May D--The COM
mencvment exercises Of the Virginia
Christian College wiz begin Sunday after
noon with the bacclaureate sermon,
which VIII be delivered by Rev. Dr. n.
n. Davis. Of Dallas, Tex The subject
Will be Standing on the threshold
Sunday evening the young students
prayer meeting viii be the last Of the
session
Monday morning, at 1870 o'clock. the
school representatives viii render z liter
ary programme and club representatives
a. 5 o'clock. At night the annual musi-
Gale viii take place
Tuesday morning. at 1870 O'Clock. the
junior class exercises will occur, and al
40 O'Clock, at the Carnegie dormltory.
e banquet VIII be rendered to the trus-
tees. faculty. and alumni. and Wednes-
cay morning, at 1910 o'clock, Rev. Dr..
J II. Garrison. OF St Louis, No. editor
CT the Christian Evangelist, VIII make
the commencement address
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
APPOINTMENT DELAYED.
Naming of Successor to Ashford Ha,
Been Postponed.

The appointment Of an inspector Of
buildings TO succeed Snowden Ashford
has been postponed for some tine. and
those who anticipated the successful can
oidate would be named this week viii be
disappointed
amid the maze Of rumors regarding the
position, no candidate Of the FIVE seems 10
have attained a lead over The Others The
announcement that Morris Hacker. for
mer employe Of the District government.
who is now suburban railroad superia-
tendent in Lima. Ohio, was being consid-
cred, has excited some opposition among
those who believe the appointment should
De made from among the subordinates in
the building inspectors Office.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Not Guilty Plea Entered.

The Capital Traction Railway Company
has entered q plea Of not guilty 10
charges OF overcrowding cars fled re-
Gently IN Police Court Attorney R Ross
sPerry, representing the railway company,
entered the plea with permission to with
draw II within ten days and file a motion
10 Quash the proceedings after c0nferring
with officials OF the road. The govern
ment witnesses in the case are Harry E
Eddy and Charles BlandeL
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.
ARLINGTON HOTEL.
NuCHTGAN AyTNrE AND Bach.

ARLINGTON HOTEL,
MICHIGAN AVENUE AND BEACH.
Ce7ts most Fashionable bezch front section. rszT
tsnc1s new Million Dollar Pis-. MOden s16 en-
pete - al esseutizi details N5alF furnished,
heated hy steam: elerat0- Caraclfy 80 Rares
s-O - 80 daily Si9G % S7-9 weekly. -
arge- any, cheerful rooms man with r-sFate bath.
Jnisslay AIae attractive CllirErcGEl. Uhe-e WIS
service E1l lnsre cleanliness and poiIte atseu1o1-
Kitchen n charge q Mrs. Osoorue. whoss ahaIry
= unqsiestloued ana Togched fo- b. thousands Th0
Istronized Sotei OsboTue during TIE ? years Sc
bad that houss
2o96 DISCOUNT
nom above rates during AtIantic's nost stt-acti-s
ino1tss o. Siay and June upon pEes1tatIon Of t1ls
s1s 1serIiseraeTt- The rew management makes above
oler Ei1h confidence that = first visit VII Be fol-
l9Eeo % many more. for this Is one a the most
Clty. Booklet mailed.
$. c. OSBORNE. MRS. r. J. OSBORNE
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
Contracts Death Cold at Dance

Special % Ths Washington Ee7sld-
Suffolk, Va. May 2--8Iiss Alma As
burn. aged twenty-one, died last night at
her home near Myrtle, Va, from z lung
'%Ouble contracted while attending 4
friends wedding, which was followed
bY Z dsnca
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
2o% DISCOUNT
Hotel Abbey,

PACIFIC AND KENTUCKY AYES.
Central iocstion; I've minutes wax from either
railroad ssasioai ooe block froSa Boardwalk,
Piers and aHlssezsats- measn hTeproos,
popular priced hotel. With eTer7 knOzn COT
EeHieuce. Elevator 70 street level; roons e
suite. With private bath ard hal. White serTics
During June 70 extra charse foT Er1Tzts hath.
Ez-0Dezn Dlzn. sl-oo pr day and up. AueTiczu
plan, $40 peT daT ana %. Sa.0o ard Up weekly.
O. D. PAINTER
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
CARS TO KENSIHGT0R

Leave 18th 81 ard y Z on quarter hour: pas,
Bridge. MAIN ENTRANCE zoo PARK, 70 Lake:
connect with KeEsi1g101 line
The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
THE ELELAN0E

DIRECTLY OF TIE BEACH AZ Sfszzchu,
ara SPECIAL loE rates Ms- srd Juns
TAC0E r uaTl
Evening star., 1909-02-25

the same time provide sanitary homes
for families invaded by tuberculosis 1t
Is to demonstrate to the speculative in
vestor the possibility of constructing an
entirely different type Of city house; one
that will combine fresh air, good sani-
tatiOn. comfortable quarters and prove
profitable financially
We do not wish this undertaking to
be considered a charity We do not wish
people to think they are accepting as
sisfance. They will pay their rent and
be independent But 1t is humane. 1t is
to be helpful to the sick and beneficial
to the well.
"Cleanliness and fresh air are needed
by every one. But especially are they
needed in the densely crowded parts of
the city by people whose homes are dark
and foul. We intend to provide for them
good apartments of sanitary type at
rentals that will compare favorably with
the worst type of slum tenementS.
Mrs Fanderbilt's generous provision
will enable us to carry out the scheme
Of home improvement where fresh air,
sunlight and sanitary surroundings can
be had all the time and family life con-
tinue uninterrupted. She has provided
the means and I hope there is inaugu-
rated a plan that will soon extend
throughout the city.
Rental prices have not been fixed
definitely. They will range from 50 to
SIS per month. The selection of tenants
will be under control of DR.. Shively and
the Presbyterian Hospital clinic. So far
as possible. in these first houses, the
tenants will be families containing one
or more members having tuberculosis
The buildings are expected to be merely
the starter of similar constructions in
other parts of the city on a purely in
vestment basis"
Evening star., 1909-02-25
STAGE MONEY DISAPPEARS.
But Greenbacks Proved to Be Gen
uine-No Clue.

BALTIMORE. February o5-That there
are some bad people I'm this world was
evident Tuesday night when $57 which
had been used in a play given by the
members of st. Plus Lyceum in the base
ment Of st. Plus Church. Edmondson
avenue and Schroeder street. mysteriously
disappeared from a table on the stage.
where 1t had been thrown by one of the
performers.
The production was entitled, Enlisted
for the War william A. Codd in the
role OF Hiram Jenkins. a country bump
kin. purchased a farm from Col Rowell.
otherwise known as George l.. Ward. He
paid for it with genuine greenbacks In
stead of the green paper kind that Is
usually used ON the stage. Col Rowell.
however. would not accept the money
and threw II on the table. where 1t re-
mained apparently forgotten In the in
terest taken in the succeeding lines.
In the excitement incident to the oya-
ton the young Thespians were accorded
at the end of the play the money was
not thought of until they had retired
to the dressing rooms. When the two
who had handled the money went back
on the stage they found that some one
had gotten there before them and that it
had vanished
1t is hard for some of the parislfioners
to believe that a thief sat among them at
the performance, and they are loath to
accept the theory that any one would be
SO bad as to commit q robbery In a church.
Others. however, are outspoken in their
beliefs that the money was stolen.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
MILLION TO FIeHT PH1HISIS
MRS. VANDERBILT INVESTS
IN MODEL BUILDING.
Sanitary Tenements to Be Erected
on East Side of New York-Pro-
ject Humane, But Not Charitable.

NEW YORK, February 25.-To help
STAMP out the white plague. Mrs. Will
liam X Vanderbilt has given $1,00O.OOo
IN be Invested in sanitary city tene-
mcnts designed especially for families
and individuals suffering from tubercu-
losiS.
rTpe enterprise is under the direction
OF DIR. Henry l.. Shively, head of the
tuberculosis clinic of Presbyterian
Hospital, and will have the designation
of the Shively sanitary tenements.
There have been purchased in 17tn
and 18th streets. between Avenues A
and, e. eighteen lots making a plot
with 22J feet frontage extending from
street to street. On this site will he
constructed four buildings. six stories
high. containing apartments for $50 OF
more families.
The plans have been prepared by
Architect Henry A. Smith on sugges-
tons made by DR.. Shively, who has
given much study to the housing and
home treatment of tuberculosis pa
tients.- The work Of construction Will
be started at once.
several years ago Mrs. Vanderbilt be-
came interested in the effort to stamr
out tuberculosis. She consulted with
DR.. Shivley and with Miss Anna c.
Maxwell. superintendent of the Presby-
terian Hospital Training School for
Nurses, with the idea of amelioratine
the condition of the poor in their
homes
In 1905 she gave a generous sum fol
the systematic supply Of milk and egg;
and for other means Of improving homo
conditions. From that beginning de-
veloped the undertaking announced
Yesterday.
This Is not rich mans hobby nor /
rtch womans charity" said DIR. Shively
1t has its humane and it's philant hropi.
features. but I wish to impress it's eco
nomic practicability.
This is an investment in New Yorl
city real estate which is to return al
interest on the money expended, but q