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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
LETTERS TO AUNT LAURIE
FROM NEPHEWS AND NIECES
Continued from Page Three)


one street and 1 said the other. But
1 soon agreed to go down the street
that led to the west part of town,
as my little friend went down that
street. My little friend soon reached
her house, but George and 1 kept ON
walking.
1t was getting rather late and we
were getting tired and hungry. Our
wash woman, very kind hearted col
ored woman, lived in this part of
town.
She just happened to be going to
our house and she said, "Well, deary,
what are yer doin' in this part of
town."
As we were many miles from home.
/ being the oldest said that we We're
going home for dinner
"Well. deary, yer far from that. Come
with me-"
AS she did not know where George
lived she took him to the police sta
tion, but l was soon home.
l could not go to scht oil that after
noon, being so tired.
FANNIE FELDMAN,
1884 Atlantic avenue, Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
RAN AWAY ONE DAY
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Instead of my first day at school
1 will tell you about my first day at
kindergarten.
When 1 was two years old : started
to kindergarten. and my brother took
me to the teacher Miss Goode, (and
she was, too), she took me by the
hand and led me into the room where
was to stay, and kissed me.
Then the other children came In
and took their little red chairs and
put them on their heads and the
teacher told me to do it, too, so L
did, and ii was as II you were look
ing through the prison bars. Then the
children marched around, and around,
in a circle, and the teacher put me
in my place, according to my size,
which was at the end, as I was the
smallest in the school,
1t was the Normal school in st.
Cloud, Minnesota.
When Miss Goode told us to halt,
we sat down in our red chairs in a
circle and 1 was just opposite my
brother Perry, and 1 took up my chair,
put it on my head, and walked over
to Perry.
After trying several times to get me
to take my seat across from Perry,
she let me sit by him.
Then came the clay, what fun we
hadi We made (or tried, rather) all
kinds of animals and trees, and every
thing you could think of
After having our hands washed, we
began to weave, with pretty paper of
all colors.
Then we made all kinds of things
with potatoes and toothpicks, and al
together I had the time of my life.
With all those nice things to do no
one would think of running away,
but one day, when was taking my
dollar to the teacher, as we did every
week, a little girl and 1 ran away
and spent it.
RACHEL SMITH,
514 North Westlake avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

up early and cut all these flowers be-
fore breakfast. We can make them
into tiny punches; then we viii go
into the city on the early train. l will
take you to visit some of my pro-
teges. You can give them the flowers
and see for yourself how my sick folks
will appreciate them," said Aunt Helen.
Early the next morning Aunt Helen
and Ethel were in the garden. When
they had finished they had basl.etful
of tiny punches of sweet peas. Ethel
called them fairy wings because they
We're SO dainty.
Ethel was proud of her flowers. Many
were the envious glances cast toward
the flowers by the people on the train.
After leaving the train they boarded
a trolley to go into the lower part of
the city. AS they neared the slums
Ethel said, "Oh, Aunt Helen, 1 don't
see how people can live down here.
1t is so hot and dirty"
MY dear, they don't live. They mere
ly exist. You should be thankful that
you live out in Gods own country,
away from the sin and strife of large
city," replied Aunt Helen.
At the corner of little street they
will visit is little Johnny Kane. He is
a little newsboy who had his arm
taken off by a trolley car"
Complete this story, telling about lit
tie johnnie and of all the other little
children they met The completed story
must De received in this office not later
than August 25, for publication Sep
tember 4.
Stories for this contest must be not
less than 200 nor more than $50 words,
and must be addressed to Aunt Laurie,
Herald Junior, The Herald, Los Ange-
les, Cal For the best unfinished story
the prize will be handsome book.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
THE cHIcKADEE

When the blizzard from the northland
Holds the world in fierce embrace,
And ten million swirling crystals
Sting you, blind you, ,smite your face
And your world is not your world,
Grotesque, unknown each bush and tree, ,
Above the (wintry) tempest
Comes joyous "Chick-a-dee, chlck-a-dee."
In the soul there's something hidden
That such a message comes to greet;
Above the rage of human passion
Comes whisper strangely sweet,
A little song from out the tempest
Born Of hope for you and me-
To the heart Love seems speaking
When this bird sings "Chick-a dee, chick-a
dee. Victor Kutchin.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
CARTONS ADVENTURES

1t was deep, deep in the woods, en-
tirely out of his path, but poor Carl
ton Ionged so much for company at
such a fearful time that he left his
path and followed the light.
He was gaining on it every second
when it disappeared entirely from
view.
Carlton waited for the next flash of
lightning and saw a tiny hut, almost
hidden from sight by a dense growth
of bushes.
Plunging on, he thought to ask per-
mission to remain until the storm was
over. There was a tiny ray of light
through the bushes and something
prompted him to steal up softly and
look into the crack of one of the closed
shutters. He wanted to know what
the man was like before he asked him
for shelter.
He peered through the tiny crack
and saw something that made him
start with surprise
Complete this story. Tell what Carl
ton saw through the window, what eff
feet this first view had upon his de-
termination to ask for shelter and the
final outcome of the affair
The completed story must be received
in this office not later than September
1, for publication September IL.
Stories for this contest must be not
less than 200 nor more than $50 words,
and must be addressed to Aunt Laurie,
Herald Junior, The Herald, Los An
geles, Cal. For the best unfinished
story the prize will be a handsome
book.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
sALUTED FLAG EACH MORNING
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The first time I ever went to school
1 was afraid of the teacher and every
one in the school yard excepting Ho-
mer, my brother. When the bell rang
l ran into line ju behind Jennie
Gridley. Leta and Emma Claim stood
Just in back of me. Nine and Fora
were back in the line somewhere. When
1 went into the school room ! was
given a seat in back of Ethel Cole.
Before we were seated we gave the
flag salute: II pledge allegiance to my
flag" etc, then we said, Good morn
ing, Miss Gilace," for that was the
teachers name. The tears came to my
eyes. l tried to brush them away with
my sleeve, but they came too fast.
There were five children in the first
grade. Their names were Willie, Harry,
Jennie Artist and myself. | learned
fast, and by the time l went to school
two weeks I could read a little bit
and knew the whole "at" family, for
that was what Miss Gilace called 1t.
1 had gone two weeks when l got
the typhoid fever and had to be taken
out of school. 1t was just six months
before 1 could eat anything excepting
boiled milk. Then 1 got so l could
go to school again, but in about a
week broke down again and was sick
nine months.
After 1 had been promoted to the
second grade l was exposed to the
pentisitic. l wasn't sick but two
weeks. After that 1 wasn't sick any
more. When l went to Artesia 1 felt
strong. l am now enjoying my vaca-
tion.
I wish 1 could have gone to the
Junior picnic. MABEL BURROW.
Etiwanda, Cal, age IL, Etiwanda
school, grade 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

The prize for the honorable mentions
is always a book, unless the winner
prefers to accept subscription fol
The Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
JUNIORS APPRECIATE
THE HERALD PRIZES
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
AS / didn't get to go to the picnic
today l will do the next best thing
write to you.
received the book, the first prize in
the limerick contest of July 81, and
thank you very much for it, also for
the two honorable mentions awarded
me on other limericks.
Is the prize for three honorable men
tions the same as the first prize?
ESTHER TAYLOR.
Gardena.
The prize for the honorable mentions
is always a book unless the winner
prefers to accept subscription for
The Herald.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 received the book you sent me yes
terday, and l want to tell you how
much l appreciate It. Although have
read and studied "Evangeline" many
times, a book like that never grows
old. Thanking you again and hoping
that l may win another prize soon, l
am your niece,
RUTH NJ. BATEMAN.
1865 West Thirtieth street, Vermont
Avenue school,
Dear Aunt Laurie:
Thank you for sending the dollar to
me- l would have come downtown to
get it, but l was IN Santa Ana visit
ing with another little girl.
All the little kittens are given away
now but one, and that one mamma let
me keep because tie mother kitty ran
away and we have never seen her
since Ny little kitten is all black and
is the cunningest little creature that
ever saw. Earl and 1 named him
L. lilo 10
name. His mother had a collar when
she was kitten, and when Picka-
ninny is old enough we are going to
give the collar to him.
The people next door have chickens
and my friend Harriet and 1 take care
of the smallest chicks. When we have
a house for them we are going to get
six little chickens.
With love from
ISADORA BROWN.
Gil Manasquan avenue, Colegrove
school, age 10, 9th grade.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
[ received the dollar which I got for
first prize in the writer's contest, and
wish to thank you very much for it. 1
bought me some books with it to add
to my library. 1 have twenty-three
nice books now. Thanking you again,
l remain your nephew,
HUGH G. HAMILTON.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ thank you for the book I received
from you, Swiss Family Robinson"
for first prize in the limerick contest.
l like it very much as far as l have
read. 1 have been away on my vaca-
tion and so have missed writing some
of the limericks. l will see you at the
picnic. Your loving niece,
STELLA GUESS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
SPECIAL DRAWING CONTEST

Boys and girls vi high school those who have already
won prize the Herald Junior drawing contests are invited to
submit pictures suitable for the front of this magazine
Short poems suitable quotation joke be taken theme
this work There will be regular competition but for each
accepted and used handsome Herald Junior pennant
will be awarded to the artist.
be drawn with jet black ink smooth heavy
white raper IL inches wide and not than inches
deep They be submitted time and prizes will be
issued upon publication.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
REGRETS MISSING FRoLIc

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 want to tell you how sorry I was
not to attend the Junior picnic on
Wednesday. / expected to go, but was
not well enough. 1 hope there were
enough older Juniors to assist you with
the smaller children, and know that
you all had a delightful time.
1 want to thank you for the prizes
have received in the drawing contests,
With my new ink and pens L ought to
be able to improve my work.
Yours truly,
HELEN M. HOWELL.
Avenue &c.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
The HERALD JUNIOR
FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE. Editor

The Herald Junior is published by The Herr
aid company for the children OF the SOUTH
vest 1t is devoted TO their interests and
will publish principally their own -:..!ngs.
All children Of public scnool age are welcome
as contributors. The editor wishes to encour-
axe eorrespondence and suggestions from the
teachers
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

The editor will be In orIice for visitors
Monday afternoon from until o'clock and
Saturday from 1880 until o'clock in the
afternoon. Special appointments may be
made by telephone.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

All prize winners living IN Los Angeles
must call for their prizes within two weeks
after the award OF same. Winners OF prizes
for three honorable mentions must present
copies of the stories. lS''ers or limsricka a.
published and claim their rrizes.
Prize winners living out OF town will receive
their prizes by mail without request except
for honorable mention. In which case copies
OF the stories. letters limercks must be
tubmitted and the prize claimed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

By special arrangement with the circuia-
tioE department. Aunt Laurie is enabled to
make the following announcement: Whenever
q prize OF book or OF one dollar Is awarded
10 a Junior. that prize will be exchanged II
desired for subscription to The Herald fol-
for four months subscription, while a book
will be exchanged for a two months sub
Ecrption.
This is entirely optional with each hoy and
rlrl, and effort whatever will be made to
persuade any to take the alternate prize.
II is offered merely because OF some laments
which have from boys and girls whose
parents do not and will not take the paper
and this arrangement would enable the boys or
girl to have the pape for themselves.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
The Born Orator.
PsHAw.

Cunnel Breckenridge, meeting
Majah Buffo'd Of Lexington one day,
asked: What is the meaning, sub,
of the conco'se befo' the co'thouse?''
To which the Majah replied: Gen
Buckneh, sub, is a bon oratah.''
What do you mean by bon ora
tah?" If you or /, sub, were asked
how much two and two make, we
would reply 'foh.' When this is,
asked bon oratah, he replies:
When in the co'se of human events
it becomes necessary to take an in
tegeh of the second denomination
and add it, sub, to an integeh Of the
same denomination, the result, sub,
land / have the science of mathe-
mates to back me in my judgment(
the result, sub, (and / say, without
feah Unsuccessful contradiction, sub, y
the result is fo'' That's bon ora
tab. The Eyceumite. -
~
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

KING GEORGE V of England will have rocky
road to travel the pamphleteers and
versalists get after him. He will be compelled to
take sides" either for against the House of Lords
Whichever horn he seizes he will be sure to bring down
upon his anointed head great deal of trouble. And
besides he states boldly he does not like Americans
This is bad-for King George the reason that the
American mazuma imported into England during the
past twenty particularly has kept many Eng
lsh nobleman from facing the Judges in the London
Bankruptcy Courts. However. King George must pad
die his He will get out of this world
alive. That's one sure thing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

That form Of philosophical specu-
lation whose assumption Of detatch-
ment gives fictitious value to con-
illusions by no means otherwice con-
vincing, has the most fertile field in
the United States in the prevalence
of the divorce habit, the facility with
which legal separations may be OBJ
tanned. and their general effect on
the morals Of the community. Con-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
EDIT0 RIAL.

DURING the past year particularly The newspapers
and magazines have been devotng great deal of space
to prison problems reforms in criminal code procedure
and the like One of the principal problems is that of
taking care of the petty offender him from
of crime.
One of the successful juvenile experiments is
the George Junior Republic in New York state. The
methods employed that place have resulted in sau
tary reforms and great deal of good.
Speaking generally of reformatory measures, the
New York World says:
New York is not alone in discovering that perse-
cuton is not Justice The Golden Rule experiments in
Cleveland and Chicago and Judge Lndsays honor sys
tenn in Denver have proved their In Great Britain
the Liberal Government has just proposed scheme of
reforms mitigating the severity of procedure
By these humane proposals person guilty of an
offense punishable by fine will not be thrown into Jail
if without money, but allowed to pay later II he re-
mains in default he may be set at compulsory drill
For young offenders the curative sentence to be sub
suted for punishment; for old offenders committees
are to be formed that will profer honest work without
fear of spies.
Such reforms most welcome. 1t snot justice
when offense sufficiently requted by fine ncurs the
heavier punishment of prison. To put man in cell
merely to detan him for fine admoniton or for dis
CHARGE is topsy-turvy folly Public interest will not
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

sequently, when two savants, both
starting from the same premises, find
them irreconcilably at odds on ar
irving at their respective deductions,
the unphilosophical observer is apt
to be confirmed in his opinion that
common sense is quite as good
basis for generalizations as any''other
and considerably safer for those who
do not care to follow elusive casu-
lstry into the realms of absurditv.
We have before us the theorizing
OF two distinguished educationalists
as to why the crop of divorces in
the United States is in fair way to
choke out the traditional domestic
virtues. Judge Won Lewinsohn. 4
distinguished German jurist. has
surveyed conditions from Berlin and
has no hesitancy in telling the mem
bers OF the International Association
tor Uniform Laws that it is not the.
lax laws of the United States which
are responsible for the rapid develop
ment OF the divorce habit. ''The
underlying cause" says Judge Lew
insohn, is due to economic condi-
tions. The American, of all classes
marrles uncommonly young. Lack
OF experience leads him to make a
wrong choice Of life partner" The
Inference that the irresponsibility of
divorce follows that of early mar
rage, is, according to the learned
Judges reasoning, both logical and
inevitable. Take your time" he
would say to the victim of loves
young dream, and while you may
not marry at all, you will be that
much more certain of being spared
the pain of divorce
While Judge Lewinshon was hold
ing forth in this strain to an inter-
national gathering in Berlin. Prof.
James K. Day, of Syracuse Univer-
slty, was developing the same theme
In an entirely different manner to
-
the students of the large educational
Institution of which he is the. head.
Chancellor Day, while an education
allst otrepute, is pro ably best known
to the masses through having had
one or two of Theodore Rooseyelt's
big sticks broken over his head. The
Chancellor survived and is still es-
teemed and respected. If you want
to know why men marry less than
of old, perhaps the secret is in the
false whim of supporting a wife,
said Mr.. Day. He cannot afford a
wife, the bachelor says" Conse-
the bachelor either puts off
the expense until the investment no
longer appeals to him, or at an ad-
vanced and indiscreet age, buys a.
wife blindly and ends up in the di-
vorce court.
Without presuming to decide
which of these two theories is the
more attractive it is still possible to
see the good in both. If we could
only train our young people not to.
fall in love unwisely and without
considerable forethought, and our
elder bachelors to sacrifice the self
ishness of advancing years and the
large income for the purpose of max
ing some good woman happy, how
nice it would be.
PsHAW.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

HE ATTEMPTED assassination of Mayor Gaynor is
of the most brutal and endsh of the century
He is honest-and better, nober more lovable
never lived Mr. Gaynor's worst political enemy dare
not deny that he is able and honest.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
Not by doing injustice i

suffer by ludcious change Not by doing injustice in
its name Justice promoted. -
Very often prejudice, passion other extraneous
efforts are thecause ofsendng many perditon.
To persons from shame and obloquy is certainly
nobler than driving them to the wall The World hits
the nail squarely the head when it says Not by
doing injustice in its is justice promoted
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
TO INMATES.

For the information Of desiring
friends wish
Number
whom
the in which it received
Friday night
whether sending a OF not
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

THE LEADING publishers throughout the country
very kind to The Mirror in favoring it with their
publications. In this they doing benevolent work
the reading of good literature goes by sampling
well by suggestion. The reading of better literature
is on the increase right aongand that is very good
sign.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

THE BUSINESS men of Missouri are engaged in
persuading the State authorities to establish weekly
paper and night school the penentiary at Jefferson
City. The ST. Louis Mirror is pushing the good work
along. Therefore it is bound to succeed So be it,
Those innovations will prove to be of ncacuable bene-
fit all around.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

CHINA is arranging a mammoth national exposition
of it's products and industries Again the echoes burst
forth of the awakening of China. The Chinese are
Foxy Quiers They have learned the tricks from the
Yankee invaders The problem how to get the coin
is being solved by them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

ADVANCED thinkers almost always ridicued by
the of the people. Progress is always made
a great sacrifice Of human lives. But the advanced
thinkers usually respected and revered after they
are dead.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

TAFT TIRED. So the newspapers say William
Marion Reedy says Taft has made whole lot of other
people tired Tush, William Give Big Bill chance
to do something foist.''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
In a Rude Western Cabin.

>ooo>
In rude Western cabin croons
A bronze checked mother to her nld .
Soft snatches of italian tunes. .
With now and then an echo wild.
AS of sea-waves on Southern Dunes
And while the drowsy infant drinks
From the maternal, throbbing fount, 9
The girl-wife yearns, and sadly thinks
Of dark stone pine and sun-kssed mount,
And seeks to bind life's lost sweet links
Her passionate longing, like spell,
Close round the babe weaves in his sleep. .
He feels that which she cannot tell .
And DOTH unwitting therein steep, .
Lulled by her sorrows ebb and SWELL
A score of years-the child is grown 8
An artist, whose work wins most praise .
For warmth and pathos, depth of tone
Folks say, from love dreams bred, and days .
OF gypsy life, and vigils lone.
Nor he nor they shall ever know .
The source of what in him is best: .
The song that through his veins did flow .
When..h he slept on his mothers breast .
And drew arts flame from her hearts VICE. .
William Struthers in Ainslee's
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

The MAN without country is usually without a
home-but the man without home is certainly man
without country: The without home needs no
country until he gets home.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01
CHURCH NOTICE.

the Prison morning
Protestant and Catholic
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoan chapans.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

WHOLE lot OF statesmen going out of the
business of craftsmanship this FALL according to the
most reliable information
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

RICH PEOPLE always preaching economy to
those who are poor. Those who live from hand to
mouth cannot economic very materially
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

THE MIRROR weekly published In the Minnesota State
edited
aged by 1t newspaper; encourage
intellectual tie
disseminate
prejudice which
seredemptiOu
dependent the public its financial If
shall surplus will
interests of prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

WHAT ONE person may think of another amounts
to nothing. individuals must study themselves and
improve.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

SOMETIMES is crowded down only to rise
him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

WAR is NOT any more necessary than yellow
fever epidemic. One is par with the other.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

GRATITUDE is seldom bestowed for past favors-
but for those which the future may bring forth
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-09-01

THE BEST selfadvertiser generally gets the most
votes when he is running for office.