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amount OF wood around Il. This must he
taken into consideration In shaping that
part of the model In tine stem OF the
boat the keel is reduced to one-eighth of
an inch, and Is gradually tapcred to this
width from about midship OH the keel
length.
When the outside Of the boat is fin
ished and the cabin deck line. with the
cockpit line, also cut and smoothed, the
work Of cutting out the inside wood can
be satisfactorily accomplished. Templates
should be used for this work and can be
made OF cardboard. They should be In
one piece for both sides OF the cutout In
terror Of the boat, and can be made by
charging our plans. as before. There
should be three-eighths OF an inch of
wood allowed TO remain for the shell OF
the boat all around, following the outside
shape OF the model. up 10 the point where
the cockpit meets the deck-from this
point forward there is not so much wood
cut out The proportion can be seen In
our drawings.
The cabin deck FITS on Just like the lid
of box. so that the wood In the stem
or the boat must be cut away for the
lower nange of the deck to At down upon
IL (see J and H. The three-eighth inch
line Is carried around In doing this and
JOINS the cutwater, as IL also shown at
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SCHOOL DAY WALKS.

Those of us who are at work in New
York. especially those who are in
school. should plan daily walks. These
walks should not he taken simply and
only for the actual exercise, which, of
course. is all important. but with an
idea Of real diversion. There are four
things which will give us real diversion
in walk: First. new scenes; second.
interesting. familiar scenery third. q
pleasant and interesting companion: ;
But the main point to be thought Of
in this connection IS that when we
leave the schoolrOom and our books
we should get large outlook on nat
ural things or nature-shoud, as Walt
Whitman says. 'Inhale great drafts
of Spacc''-even to feeling ones self
fairly grow with each inba lation of a
lovely scene. whether It be beautiful
buildings. riversdes. streets, sky or
what not Then after looking at some
thing inspiring. sec if it hasn't made
YOU feel quite different. See if il
hasn't made YOU appreciate your books
more, and see. too. if IL hasn't put you
''in tune" as the poet would say. with
yourself as we'll as with nature It's
we'll worth trying to get in touch with
things that arc not actually taught in
school. II makes school worth while
and yourself more worth while
TRY il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
TALENTS DIFFER.

The weeks poem has in it q good
thought for us all:
Talents differ
All is well and wisely put:
If l cannot carry forests on my back
Neither can you crack a nut"
That is what the squirrel said to the
naughty mountain. 1t is so. All
cannot "carry forests" but they are
still good for something else. We are
oil so likely to judge everybody by a
set rule or reason. IF one can play
the piano and another can't, or II an
other can write verse and some other
cannot, we are so apt to place them
in so-called pigeonhole and fairly lock
them up, SO they never can escape.
And Furthermore, should they ever
learn piano playing, verse making. etc,
we should hardly know ii. so set
do we get in our judgments Of peoples
abilities and talents. Often at school
and college one student gets the credit
Of some one popular accomplishment,
and all the rest and their talents are
absolutely ignored. It is a bad state
Of affairs. because each one of us has
something valuable in his makeup. If
we don't know what II is ourselves
and this is wonderful fact-our
friends can often help us find It, and
ourselves In It
So, be like the squirrel and remem-
her that talents differ" and If the
mountain does carry huge forests, still
the smaller and less great among US
can "crack nuts" or do some slight task
we'll
SO much is lost to so many of us,
because when we can't find particu-
lar talent in people we don't even look
for ANYTHING else.
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stern arc made.
The one-cighth-inch hole for tho pro-
pellcr shaft is now bored. Great care
must be used in finding the right angle
and keeping the hole on line and In the
centre of the keel. The inside end of the
hole may be enlarged. should a mishap
occur, however, without destroying the
efficiency OF this part OF the machinery.
At u Is shown the method of caulking
the lower end of the shaft and keeping
water out Of the shaft hole: II Is done by
countersinking the one-eighth-inch hole
for half an inch with a quarter-inch drill
and filling the enlarged part with string
soaked in mutton tallow and wound about
the shaft. The brass piece; b, holds this
bushIng in place.
A one-eghth-inch brass rod. az inches
long. with hook turned on one end and
having three-eighths OF an inch OF the
other end filed smaller, to form a shout
der for the propeller is used for the
shaft (see HI. This small part 10 sawed
with a fine metal saw, as shown at G,
far spreading that part and holding the
propeller frmyson the shaft Sheet brass
IL used for the propeller blades. and is
filed from one-inch circle. as shown at
r. Two pieces Of quarter.inch tubing
with a three-thirty-s econd.inch hole Il
sawed, as shown, to make the one-cighth-
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PEELED In the manner here shown and
described
To be sure. the model is almost Ike
the very best and latest real autoboat,
but We hardly think that this VIII De
found TO be an objection. And, then, the
autoboats OF actual size don't come apart
as this model does. either. which Is
proof that the model has moro than ono
novel feature II will be found quite an
easy model TO make, and any boy with
whiting propensitics can turn out very
good boat from the drawings given on
this page.
block 81 white wood. we'll seasoned
and soft. IS first obtained. This Is cut u
Inches long 2ia inches thick and 3'a Inches
wide. II IS best IN shaping the boat TO
use thick cardboard templates ,pattern
used for making curves as much as pos
sihle. our plans may be drawn To the
l3-inch length and proper width ana
height on tho cardboard and cut out 20
make these templates. Both halves OF
the model will then have tho same curves
When the outlines have been .ketched in
pencil upon the rough block saw may
be used To remove tho first Dig cuts In the
wood after that the lines are roughed
down With the knife, chisel and draw
shaved and finished with sandpaper to ut
the templates or patterns.
II will be seen by looking At the draw
ings that the keel OF the boat is some
what wider at the stern. and considerably
wider where It touches the cutaway part
OF the stern. This Is one-fourth OF IN
inch at the bottom and five-eighths OF All
inch at the top and widened here so that
the propeller shaft may have "A sufficient
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|O12AClEI

loan Dare, OF Philadelphia, would Ike
TO know what were some Of the other
names by which Venus IL called In leSenu
and story.
Answer: Aphrodite, Dlone, Cytherea.
What was the name OF the flower that
banlshed memory" asks Percy Brown
OF New York.
The Oracle supposes he means the lotus
flower. about which Homer wrote:
Whoever tasted once Of that sweet food
Wished not to SEQ his native cou dars nt his
Nor give his friends the kho"ieuse " ~
And thsn my messengers desired TO dwell
Among the Iotus-eaters, and TO teed
Upon the lotus. never TO return.
The Oracle is asked by Nora Hayes
Trenton. y. J., TO give the date OF the
battle OF Hastings, and also TO tell 'he
name that this battle sometimes Is called.
No doubt the inquirer means Senlac for
the other name; the date is 1000 A. ~
What makes the leaves change color In
the autumn. asks Elizabeth McGowah,
OF Newark, n. J.
This is 4 difficult question TO answer
because no one KJlOWS very MUM dpO"'
II. The yellow color. which Is 80 COM
mon In autumn leaves, is explained
by the chlorophyl, or green coloring
matter OF the leaves II is by the aid or
this green colorins matter that the leaf
makes food for the tree out OF the raw
material from the earth and air, and
when the little food factory shuts down
for the winter II isn't needed any more.
go. Ike everything else in the leaf. II
breaks UP. the tree take. what IL wants
to use next year, and the rest falls to
the ground with tho falling leaf. Now
II happens that the part OF the chloro-
phyl which the tree takes is mainly
blue, and as every one who has paint
box knows, n you take blue from green
YOU leave yellow. That IS why we have
so many yellow leaves in the fall. The
red color comes from some OF the other
waste materials left behind In the leaf.
Many people used 70 suppose that 1t was
the frost that made the leaves change
color. but that has nothing whatever 70
do With It, When leaves are frozen they
die. and then they are brown, not red or
Yellow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
An Entirely New Model De-
signed Especially for the
Tribune Junior Forum.

No up-to-date boy reader OF the Junior
Forum can possibly take an Interest
I'm a sailboat, or even in a steamooa''
when It comes to the matter OF construct
ing model. One might build a life-sized
sailboat. or, perchance. tolerate steam
propelled craft II It was large enough to
carry one around as every sensible steam
boat should be, but to build model-no
indeed, that is a different thing altogeth-
err It requires more careful consldera-
ton and a proper appreciation OF the re-
ouirements Of the day. For this reason
the Forum presents to It's model makers
a series OF plans for the very latest boat
Probably no other boat WAS ever pro-
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AERoPLAhes AND SUGGESTIONS.

To Editor Of The Tribune Junior Forum.
Dear Editor: Aeroplane contests we're
held in Van Cortlandt Park last spring
and fall for boys of Yonkers. In which !
competed ] was busy with school work.
so consequently I did not have as much
time as really wa, necessary. 7 had 4
friend whom I helped, and this year he
has made an official record Of over 90
feet and % seconds duration. lie IS now
champion OF Yonkers.
II there is ample room on tho page I
would suggest a photograph department.
You could name A title for competition
and the boys and girls could send their
pictures representing the title. II would
be interesting 10 print the winning pict-
urs, so the winners could make a colec-
ton II the photographs.
Wishing the Tribune Junior Forum all
possible success, ] remain, your faithful
reader. HOWARD u. NICHOLS.
Nonkers, y. y. aged 49,
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VINO goes first" inquired tho PrIm.
Minister.
Everybody" replied Marshmalow.
Didn't ye hear me say yc'd all kapc IN
line?"
Yes" put in the King but who takes
the head Of the line
There isn't any head" said Marsh
mallow. only the two inds. 'Tis tina,
kind ay line"
Then some one should 20 ahead o. the
middle said the King. They always
do in picture"
Settle II among ycrselycs." cried
Marshmsllow, anSriiy. MY place is be-
hind. shure, who'd run things II was
hurted?"
well. / won't 90 AZ all II some one
doesn't 90 ahead" said Baboo. "If only
our poor, stolen Squnce we're here"
whist said Marshmallow. suddenly.
pointing ~ q high rock just outside OF the
camp. w hats that"
CTo be continued)
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official nauGa:." he replied walt till /
find my glasses.
What docs he name whispered
MarshinallOw 10 the King.
II don't know" replied His Majesty
GROSSLY. Probably he means cipher.
You can't tell what these people call
Things"
All exclaimed the Prime Minister,
squirting through his spectacles, II see
ii now It's written i'm our new pneu-
matte spelling"
why don't you radc II, thin said
Marshmallow. looking over his shoulder
HWcll--you see-rI'm afraid ] can't
admitted Baboo Everybody has a diff
fcrent way. and this is not mine It's
somebody else's."
lie laid the letter down on table
and they all looked at If.
II vas something Ike this:
TIN JST MAD GRIT DSCVRY
: End 40TH VOh TRADTNL LOE
COM AT ICE. BILLBILL.
SO. Apt.
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How to Build an Autoboat

X. Tho part Of the deck which fits In
this cut is made Of three-sixteenth
inch board $50 that the cut will have 70
be that deep and fits tightly. The upper
part of the deck is made Of g. three
eight inch board. made wedge shape
toward the forward end, and tapered 70
three-sixteenth inch at this point. ridge
piece Is then marked the Same width as
the cutwater, down the centre OF this
piece and allowed. when the wood is cut
away. to stand one-sixteenth inch above
the deck. After the piece is made TO Mt
10 the shape Of the cabin sides 1t Is
slsnted 70 one-eighth inch along the sides
This part forms the upper fiange OF the
box lidlike deck, 1t sets on top OF the
cabin sides, the lower part OF the 10 OF
deck Is screwed firmly to this part. wnen
the half-inch centre piece has been htted
to the boat, followed out as shown, ana
screwn TO It. (See l. and NJ. a sore"
az J holds the deck In place
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The boys were crazy TO hear what was
going on for the Mysterious Night was
talking earnestly. as IL explaining some
thing. and Marshmsllow smiled and nod
ded as If she were pleased. When they
returned 70 the boys Marshmallow patted
their heads and said they were brave
soldiers, and she would take them with
her into the Kings Kitchen after the war
was over.
Until daylight then" said the Mys-
terious Night. you are sure you will be
readyY'
81 will that" replied Marshmallow, AN
good luck to Us all
Then with boy in each hand she went
back to camp.
Find Otto for me-" she said to Studs
when they had safely reached her tent.
Otto. who had just been visiting the
sentries 20 see II they were warm and
comfortable. came at once, and he and
Marshmallow talked in whispers for some
time.
Just then Hoeman rushed in and cried
in q loud voice: "A messenger from tho
Squince APPARENT
The messenger came forward and pre-
sented a large envelope, covered with red
seals. to Marshmallou. and she tore 1t
open.
"Shure. can't make head nor tall av
IT." she said. and handed II TO Otto.
Neither can l." said Otto. Better
send for the King and Baboo. 1t looks
important"
SO Nougat was sent to awaken them.
and they came looking very sleepy and
rumpled.
What's ths?" said Marshmallow TO
Baboo. handing the letter to him.
ut looks like g. letter written in our
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The steering wheel il also fastened 10
this half-inch piece it is made by build
ing I'D fange OF paper pasted on
seven-sishth inch round block pins
stuck through this fanse and INTO
three-sixteenth inch wooden shaft form
the handles and spokes. The SHAFT
Is stucl; firmly in hole in the centre
niece. Tho real steering apparatus Is
shown at A. r, c and y, where two
thin pins with bent ends fitting into
grooves on the back seat do this work
very nicely. The rudder is OF thin sheet
brass. with the post, C, made OF bent
brass wire. brazed. a. shown, on the end.
The drawings explain this machinery very
plainly The frame, r. is also made OF
sheet brass. and is attached 20 the boat
Al shown. One Of the pieces of this frame
IS used for the stern propeller box.
But 10 return 10 the fittings on the IN.
side Of the boat. II will be found neces-
yary TO next place the seats In the cock
nit These arc made OF three-quarter
inch lumber cut TO the shapes shown
and fitted 10 the stern and sides The
side seats have holes bored in their
ends. as shown at Q. for lead bal
last used 10 put the boat on level
keel when IN the water. Shot is used
FOR this purpose, and when the right
amount Is found the ends OF the holes ere
plugged with cotton wool. The side seats
IRE fastened with thin brsds permanently
In place the stern seat is removable and
not fastened The floor of the cockpit
Is also removable: il has an imitation
motor box shield screwed 10 II. The
grooves for the ruddsr pins are made In
the stern scat after the pin holes In the
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Squince of Squash
Frederick White.

perhaps. after a day or two OF quiet
study, / may be able to make II out.
said Baboo.
But this did not suit Marshmallow.
Tell him to come here an rade his own
letther to u.s." she said TO the messenger.
to me own Dinnis," she added aside to
the King. But before the messenger went
back to summon Brlbill. Marshmallow
wrote a letter to Rayal. the Royal Iron
Worker. and told the man TO deliver 1t
at once Then she ordered the King.
Baboo and Otto 10 wake up the troops
and prepare for action at daybreak.
And" she said. look out. all az We
for surprising things are about TO hap
PEN"
The camp was soon I'm a hustle or prep
aration-everybody running about hur-
riedly and humping against each other In
the dark. MarshmalIow. herself. was very
busy cooking something at tho French
range, and they all wondered what 1t
could be.
"Kerchew." sneezed the King as he
walked past. 81 believe I've caught cold. "
"Kerchew! Kerchew"' went Baboo.
I'm afraid I'm going 10 lave the infu-
ences.'"
Almost everybody else was sneezng and
wiping the tears from their eyes-Marsh-
mallow most Of all, but she kept right on
cooking
Just before daybreak Marshmallow as
sembled the army and told them that
when the sun rose they would form In
line of battle and march straight across
the boundary, driving the Monkey-men
before them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
DULL PENCILS MAKE DULL
MEN.

Did You ever stop to think that a
dull pencil may make a dull man? Did
YOU ever realize that very often the
fact Of having TO struggle with an un-
comfortable pencil often interrupts
thought, and, too, very often banishcs
1t? Nothing is so shy as thought: it
will run away if il isn't caught quickly
Thought dislikes friction and the we'll
sharpened pencil or readily flowing pen
cat make better thinkers of u.s.
Besides. there Is probably nothing
quite so inviting 10 thought as few
good looking. well pointed pencils. and
nothing is more indicative Of the or
derly brain workshop than well kept
tools.
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folded my goods in fourths, so No ]
and No. we're folds OF the cloth When
cut che waist was without opening, 80
slit the back. turned tho edges ara
hemmed them. The seams under inc
arms were French" ones. and no raw
edges showed. After bsstins marrow
hem on the neck and sleeves, drew
threads TO hemstitch them This '''
easy to do on the sleeves. but the nees
was more complicated. First I cut tiny
Sits in eight places In the dress nesl
the neck where l wanted the threads to
stop drawing This made the Tiny open
squares at the four corners of the neck
the edges OF which, after hemstitchins'
caught together slightly, patched on
the wrong side, and sewed on white
button covered with cloth the sarns Color
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Kzt 9Ezksz =eazeX l3lBUNE JUNlOR FOkOYl
Tribune Junior Forum

Published in the interest Of boys and
girls 10 furnish information and dmuSe-
ment and to gire them an opportunity
to express Themselves.
AL contributions and letters should
be addressed TO the Editor Of the Trib-
uRe Junior Forum, Neic-YOrk Tribune,
1sd AUoc0u Cfropf
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THE WEEKS POEM
MOUNTAIN AND THE SQUIRREL.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.

The Mountain and the Squirrel had a
quarrel,
And tic former called the latter Little
FTig."
Bun replied:
You are doubtless very big;
But all sorts Of things and weather
Must he taken in together
TO make up year,
And sphere:
And 1 think II no disgrace
To occupy my place.
II I'm not so large as you
You're not so small as
And not half 80 spry;
I'll not deny you make
4 very pretty squirrel track.
Talents differ; all is we'll and wisely put;
If cannot carry forests on my back
Neither can you crack nut
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a dress which ] think Few or the girl
Forum" readers might enjoy making
some like.
Materials needed for twenty inch
dolls dress are: One-half yard OF lawn
or some other thin material II used
blue), cents: spool cotton to match.
5 cents: small white buttons, cent
small hooks and eyes. l cent; total
cost, ~ cents.
cut the pattern from newspaper HE
this. Of course allowing for seams, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
Good Photographs Wanted.

Frank Brown. of New Haven. wants
To know II the Tribune Junior Forum
will publish good photographs sent by
readers. -
Ansver.-The Tribune Junior Forum
will gladly publish photographs taken by
u. readers.
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inch washers used each side OF the blads,
These washers and the blade are brazaA
together over a gas burner on an iron
rod fitting the holes in them; the ROD
must be turned I'm the hole while th,,
soldering is done, so that 1t will not b..
come fastened TO the propeller.
Two rubber bands OF the proper length
about 81 inches) are tied together a,
each end 80 as to leave loops. as shown
at E. These bands. hooked to the end Of,
the shaft and to hook screwed In the
stem of the boat, when twisted by turn.
ing the propeller, will, when the propeller
is released, turn II very rapidly and pro.
pei the boat. If this winding is done out
Of the water. a stop to keep the propcn.-
from turning until the boat Is placed IN
the water may be rugged, as shown at O
SheIiac will make a sufficiently good var.
nish for the inside Of the boat, II Il be
smoothed In the ordinary way. Paint 0,
any desired color may be used on IN.
wood outside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
ARTICLES BY READERS.

Two articles are published to-day by
two readers Of the Tribune Junior Forum.
Next week there will be space for two or
three stories IL the editor OF this page re-
ceiyes them In time. Begin TO write now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
MORE SAND GAMES
DAVY JON ES.

One player is chosen to represent the
Old Man OF the Sea He draws a number
Of circles on the sand, one for each OF
in the sand, anywhere they like, to repre-
sent "'homes, and take up their positions
BY them. Dsyy then pretends 20 rise
from tho sea. and they'll all leave their
homes and are chased by him.
Each prisoner is placed within a circle
when caught if rescuer can defy capt
ure and touch the prisoner. they are both
free TO return TO their respective spades.
When Davy has secured all his victims, a
new "old man OF the sea" IS appointed.
"sLAps."
\ round game In which no skill is re-
qulred is amusing TO big and small alike,
and "Slaps" Is one of the best you can
hare
Only a piece Of string is needed. and
this is tied together 10 form n circle.
Every one stands round in ring holding
on TO the string which keeps them to-
gether. Mark we'll they hold the string,
not each others hands. One person goes
into the centre and tries TO slap one OF
those many hands thrust so invitingly
forward
OF course. no one Of the circle desires
tirS attention and. by withdrawing quick
ly. the chastizer finds the string has re-
ceived his slap. When he succeeds I'm get
ting one home his object is attained, and
the slapper changes places with the
slapped The fun is fast and furious and
the slaps do not really hurt.
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HOW TO MAKE A DOLLS DRESS
Dear Editor Of the Tribune JUNO,
Forum.
Not long ago made one OF my dolls
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ANSWER TO PUZZLE ~.

The little boys were having their plct-
ures taken.