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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
VACATION TIME

The school house said. "It's
dreadful here alone"
Seems like all the children have
gone away from home,
Some went to the seashOre,
Others to the lakes,
While others to the tennis court
their vacation rest to take.
Some went to parties in their
frocks and frills,
Others to the Country went
Among the rocks and hills.
But when vacation time is DER
They come trotting back to
school
And then you'll see the saddest
faces you ever saw before.
But when they got down to work
The clouds will roll away,
And then they'll work with
cheerful hearts
Till next vacation day.
Pauline Klotz, age IL years
Garfield Junior High school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
A FAIRY STORY

Once upon a time there lived
Prince who had everything he
wanted but wife.
One beautiful morning in the
spring when he was out hunting he
saw deer and when he came quite
close he shot it. But behold in its
place stood beautiful woman. She
said, Prince, you have released me
from the spell of witch" Il have
reason to be joyful for two reasons,
one to be free myself and the other
is that you might have two wishes.
The Prince had already fallen in
love with this beautiful woman SO
he replied, Il wish that you would
love me and second that you would
marry me. The Prince found out
that she was a Princess and so they
were married and lived happily
ever after.-Alice Palmer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
ARE SPOILING GARDENS
SAYS MIR. McNALLY

Friday afternoon | was down at
Police Headquarters talking to Mr..
McNally, the day sergeant and |
was so surprised to know that he
was having trouble with some
youngsters. However. hope they
are not readers of the Junior Pal
ladium but any way | am going to
tell you about it and then maybe
you can help Mr.. McNally by find
ing out just who the boys and girls
(if it could be girls) are causing
this trouble.
Now you know this year lot of
folks have gardens and some of the
folks live blocks and blocks away
from where there pretty gardens
are. Well, Mr.. McNally tells me
that youngsters are pulling up po-
tatoes, tomato plants and spelling
these pretty gardens. l can't mag
inc any boy or girl doing these
things especially since we are at
war and everything is so high but
anyway they are for if they were
not the sergeant wouldn't have
told me. Anyway he likes boys and
girls and feels pretty sorry about
the trouble they are causing and |
am afraid there will be some arrests
made if this practice isn't stopped
and stopped quickly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
LETTER FROM HENRY
Wednesday, Some-Where-in- Ohio,


July II. 1917.
Aunt Betty, dear-My idea Of
heaven used to be a great long trip
on the train, now it's changed. So
far I've just rode on the train and
I'm about as far from heaven as
milk is from 100%.
It's swell though. Every single
thing is swell and generally at the
wrong place, the porter has a swell
head | turned my ankle and now l
got swell ankle.
I've been trying to sleep on this
pretty Pullman. | wake up occas-
ionally to find that we've just pass
ed somewhere, I'd like to have
seen.
This train is swelling in size,
last night we started with seven
coaches and now we have fourteen.
l suppose if we run thirty more
miles we'll have twenty-one.
couldn't tell you all the cities
we've passed because we've passed
lot that tn map markers forgot to
pun III IuO lCN1OCu CulIiOH.
We just passed Akron, Ohio, the
town of prosperity, popularity and
population-that's what the paper
says. There Is some of the pref
test scenery around here. We just
passed valley where the ground
went down about $50 degrees grade
something terrible-it got me dir
zy to look down.
We made a slight mistake be-
cause we won't be on the c. and B.
lives (Lake Erie) until tonight so
fI'll send this to you now SO it can
get in this week.
Don't blame me for this writing
because the train has the st. Vitas
dance and AZ minutes out of every
half hour it's hitting little out of
the way bumps.
Yes, Akron's some town, but just
now we passed Coyaka Falls. That
isn't the way to spell it but that is
the way it Is pronounced.
Last night the porter swiped my
shoes but he must not have liked
them cause he brought 'em right
back, all shined up something
fierce.
When l have more time will
write more. I'll write from Buffalo
Thursday. l hope you're as sick as
| am. Yours emphatically-Henry
McFarlone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
SERVING HIS COUNTRY

Cambridge City. Indiana, July 10,
1917.
To the Junior Palladium. Please
publish in the Junior.
Earl was young lad about sixteen
years of age He had blue eyes, light
hair, rosy cheeks and was fair CON-
plected. He was loved by all who
knew him. One day Earl told his
mother he was going to enlist in
the army and serve for his country.
This made his mother feel very bad
ly for she wanted her son to stay
home where she could see him and
know that he was getting along all
right
But Earl would not do as his
mother wished for him to and he
enlisted. After several. weeks he
wrote his mother a letter saying,
II am getting along fine. | like
the army very much. OF course
this pleased his mother for she was
glad to hear her son was not home.
sick. His mother was very proud
to think that he son was doing his
bit for his country. He is now in
the far off country of France serv-
ing for his country as a brave so!-
der should.-Myra.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
NEWS FROM AUNT MOLLY

To the readers of the Junior Palla-
dunn
l had a post card from Aunt
Molly and | think since Aunt Molly
is sick and has gone away, we
ought to help the new Junior
Editor as much as we car be send
ing in the most news and writing
the most stories to help fill up the
Junior l know Aunt Molly wants
us to write good stories. Am sure
we will be glad when Aunt Molly
comes back well and strong al
though we do not want to give up
our new editor entirely.-A friend
of the Junior, Miss Alice Palmer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
HORSE HEIR TO s42, 7O7

The appraisal OF the estate of
Mrs. Edith Rogers Gellatly, who
died on July II, 1913, at "a West
Fifty-seventh street, and who was
the wife Of John Gellatly, an insur-
ance broker, shows that while she
left the income from stocks valued
at $42,707 for the care of her
horses and dogs the only animal
she owned at the time of her death
was a horse at White Plains, ap-
praised at $780,
In making the bequest Mrs. Gel
latly directed that upon the death
of her pets the principal of the
fund and the unused income should
be used by the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals in
finding homes for animals and in
preventing cruelty.
Mrs. Geliatly, who was the daugh-
ter of Columbus Rogers, disposed
Of an individual estate of $3.50, 704
net. and trust fund of STOP, POI set
aside for her in her fathers will.
She gave $1,16G.27l to her husband
and $S0.S26 to her sister, Ella A..
Rogers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
Has Moved to CeHtervilie.

Centerville, Indiana, July 8, 1917.
Dear Aunt Molly-We don't live
close to Economy and Grandma any
more, but live near CenterviIle and
the County Farm Superintendent,
Mr.. PetrO, is our cousin. We think
so much of him and his family that
we children call them Uncle Frank
and Aunt Edna Chat is their
names).
The other day they were going
to can peas and wanted help, so
mama said she would go. She took
big brother, little brother and my
SELF We all helped them. That
day they canned fifty-eight gal
Ions. They have a cannery so it is
done just right. l say that was
some work but we had lots of fun.
We talked, teased, laughed, threw
bulls and had big time all day.
At one time there were thirty-five
working.
feel so sorry for those inmates.
But am glad they have such good
home. The other day l gave all the
women nice bouquet of roses.
They were glad to be remembered.
The twenty-eighth of July is my
birthday and l will be ten years
old. Your friend, Martha Ellen
Mill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
JUST A THOUGHT.

Do you know boys and girls that
our lives are just what we make
them. If we want to be something
bigger and better than we really
are, all we have to do is to have
aspirations. Now aspiration means
the yearning desire for something
higher and better than we already
have. We can all bring to our
selves the things we really want.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
What Grandma Tells

My little grandmother has come
to our house to stay,
To mend our clothes and stockings
up
And drive our tears away.
And all us other children, when
we've
Had our play and fun,
Will get around my grandma's
knee,
Just like you would have done.
And we listen to the war tales
That my grandma tells about.
And them enemies II get you,
II you
don't
watch
out.
Adapted from Little Orphant
Annie, by Whitewater school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
WAS A TRUE FRIEND

Did you ever know boy or girl
that everyone liked? Well | have
and one day l found out just why
that was. It's because they forgot
about themselves. | knew a boy
once, who always found something
good In everyone. No matter how
rough or noisy the youngster was
or how many times l remarked
about him being disobedient this
little friend of mine had something
good to say for him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
AUNT MOLLY WRITES CARD
TO HER JUNIOR NIECE

Dear Julia-When l get real rich
and fairy with a wand gives me
three wishes I'm going to load you
Richmond folks on a special car
with me and bring you here. Oh,
it's great! And I'm getting lots
better But Julia, please if you
ever did anything, get people to
send in things for the Junior. Won't
you?-Your Aunt Molly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
A SPLENDID LETTER
FROM CLAUDE MILLER

Here's a letter which came from
Claude Miller. Everyone likes to
read the things he writes for the
Junior for they are always SO fun
ny:
Thursday, July IL. 1917.
Dear (AunD Betty
say we're certainly having
swell time. Right now we're on
the boat C and b. All day we've
been in Cleveland just exploring
the little village. We went into
May and company, a store where
they handle everything from shoe
laces to dynamite. Saw almost ev-
erything they had there, even the
dolls.
Then we went to Park Euclid, be-
lieve me, some park, too We got
one of the SWEETEST meals l ever
put myself outside of. Things are
happening thick and fast up here
things can't tell you all about
Right now / am on the lake (Erie).
The lake seems to be slightly filed
about something-but it can't be
so irled by half as was last night
when I lost my collar button.
About eighteen hundred four
thousand four things happened all
at once.
Just now we left the port; some
sight. A little two by four steam
tug pulled up to our boat and it
looked like a hopeless case, but the
little thing pulled us out of port
and gave us start.
Yep, this boat has four decks, is
600 feet in length and cost the most
Of any boat in fresh water in the
world. Fully equipped, just like
home. but lot better.
Writing rooms, state rooms, din
ing rooms and about everything
else you can think Of. Unless one
went outside you would never know
we we're on water.
This is a million times better
than train. Last night we bumped
about SO got SO many black and
blue spots look like zebra or a
tiger or potato-bug.
am not in love with this life,
though as I had cucumbers and ice
cream for dinner. The cream is
saying to the cucumbers (down in
my stomach) you get out of here"
and the cucumber is answering 81
won't do it," and now they are hav-
ing a deuce of a fuss.
I've just talked with a fellow
that's travelled all over the lakes
and he claims that the Erie is the
most treacherous-so 1t is-fine
and encouraging.
I'm sorry can write so long but
it is Just the way it is. Am doing
this in ports SO will say more to-
morrow.
Yep-this is morning and we are
in sight of land, too. Last night
slept fine, that rocking of the boat
just put me to sleep for the longest
while.
I'm sorry / can't tell you about
our landing in this letter, but
want this ready for return trip. Tell
you more later.
Yours very sincerely,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
TO THE PEOPLE WHO
READ THE JUNIOR

Dear Folks-Since you have read
Aunt Molly's letter won't you try
to do as she asks? You know Aunt
Molly was sick and went away for
her health and Oh how glad she
will be when l write and tell her
how many Juniors have tried to do
what she asks and that our little
paper. is getting along fine.-Julia
r. Burr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
GOES TO BUFFALO

Claude Miller. who writes such
interesting things for us Juniors,
has gone to Buffalo and Niagara
Falls and he says he is going to
write us long letter telling all
about the trip. 1t ought to be here
in time for the Junior this week.
His sister, Glenna, and his mother
are also in the party.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
HAS BEEN VISITING

Dear Aunt Betty came to visit
my aunt BERTHE, the fourth. Daddy.
mother, sister, Beverley jayne
came to. The faithful old Henry
brought us safe and sound. have
lots of fun with my aunt's kittens.
They have a COW that is so gentle
and nice. Her name is babe. | am
coming home Sunday-Hoover Dill
Brown, age years, Cincinnati. 0.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
A NEW RESIDENT

Vera Albus, who is twelve years
old has come to Richmond to live.
Her father is the secretary of the
Commercial club. We are hoping
Vera will write us something about
her old home. We are also hoping
she will read our Junior and soon
become one of its regular contribu-
tors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
HAS PRETTY STORY

Marjorie Benton Cooke, who has
been writing such interesting stor-
les for the American Magazine has
one in the August number called,
"The Morals of Peter" Miss Cooke
knows lots of folks in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
InlY 70 1917

July 10, 1911.
Dear Junior Folks-1 am sorry
but l can't put the Helena and Paul
story in this week because l can't
think Of any story for Frances and
Johns visit to Helen and Paul.
think by next week / can think of
a story. ! might 60 to Anderson,
next week and when I come back
I'll have some news for the Junior.
Grace Sfmcoke.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
is IN PORTLAND

Miss Audrey Chenoweth who is
in Portland, Oregon, visiting some
friends and relatives has sent a
pretty picture of Bridal Veil Falls,
Columbia River Highway. Portland
is sometimes spoken of as the sum-
mer capital of America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14

if told him what he had seen. He
told the sheriff If the men of Goth
am were such fools 1t would not do
any good to cut off their heads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-14
AT SET OF SUN

If We sit down at set of sun
And count the things that we
have done
And counting, find
One self-denying act, one word
That eased the heart of one
who heard,
One glance most kind
That fell like sunshine where it
it went,
Then we may count the day
well spent.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-20
delaware VETERANS
AT EASTON CONVENTION

Local members Of tho Grand Army OF
the Republic left yesterday for Boston,
where they will attend the national en-
oampment OF the organization, which
opened today. The veterans went in
two relays, some leaving yesterday
morning and the others in the after
noon, the party being in charge Of De-
partment Commander James T.. Alexan-
der and Assistant Adiutant General J.
S. Litzenberg. Those making the trip
from this city include:
Department Commander Alexander,
Assistant Adiutant Lltzenberg, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mendenhall, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. W. Hancock, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Jester, Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Baugh. Mr. and Mrs. David r. Myer and
Jesse X. Baylis, John p. Riley, Robert
LldeH, II. w. Perkins, p. A. w. Fris-
muth. William A. Reilly. William NJ.
Middleton. William p. Windish. p. r..
prettyman, Jesse IIellings, +. Il. Nor
ton, s. s. Hall, s. B .Ferree, William X.
Grant, r. II. Williams, ]. M. Collins, j.
II. Porter, Leslie Boulten, w. w.
straughn, William Kelley, Charles
Waters, Thomas Mullln, George p. Nor
ton, Pierre Gcntieu, Dutton Peters, Ed
ward Horn, James Agnew, Milton Bow
ers, William Claire and Harry Donald
son. I'D
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-20
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO
Teach war ECONOMY
BY GEORGE MARTIN.

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug 2O.-Uncle
Sam has Just recruited and trained
an army Of 100000 American boys
and girls. who will be on duty at
State and county fairs everywhere
this fall.
Their work now consists of helping
their fathers and mothers preserve
pickle, dry and can the enormous
surplus OF Americas war gardens.
Their work at the fairs will consist
of practical demonstration OF meth
DDS.
II is estimated that this Juvenile
army will exhibit its prowess and pro
ducts to about 10000 900 Americans.
They will be the principal attrac-
ton at the series Of Food Training
Camps the Department OF Agricul-
ture is organic ng for every lection
OF the country for late August, Sep
TENDER and October
The boys and girls in this great
| food drive are the members Of the
thousands of Boys and Girls clubs
organized by and working under the
direction Of the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture
The national headquarters Is al
Washington with a specialist OF the
Juvenile extension department IN
charge.
Each day at the Food Training
camps the children will can and dry
food products in different ways. civ
ing the public correct idea as to
how 1t should be done.
The particular boys and girls who
will demonstrate for the State col
leges OF agriculture and for the gov
eminent are now being chosen
through a series Of competitive tests
IN practically every community in
the country. These contests are be
ing held IN the schools. at community
fairs and picnics. and at other public
| gatherings. Only the winners IN thG
larger local contests, who have showT
/ by their work that they are capable
Of discharging the tasks the govern
ment will give them, will be permitted
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-20

any other method would have weak.
nesses glaringly apparent when its
operation was under observation.
So far as mere age is concerned.
It must be borne in mind that not all
the men who have won fame since
the war began are youngsters. Many
Of them have passed the period o.
their earlier vigor. This is not to say
that younger men are not needed, but
that older soldiers are not to be ruled
out o. active participation in the war
by arbitrary regulation. In the lorna.
ton of the new armies there will be
opportunity to test the capacity OF
its commanders. and should any OF
them prove unequal to his job he can
be relieved before he reaches the
front. Rigid adherence. to high stan
dards Of professional accomplishment
will weed out those who for any rea-
son are unit, and leave the compe-
tent to undertake the heavy sabors
that will be imposed on the new Gen
erals.
The seniority system Of promotion
falls Ear short Of the ideal. Seniority
would have held up Pershing, in
whom there is every confidence; and
as the establishment Of the military
on its new basis goes forward we
mey expect to see II modified to
meet the needs OF the country. Mean
while the President seems TO have
done his best to meet the exigencies
Of difficult emergency.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-20
The New General Officers

It is inevitable that the Presidents
nominees for promotion to the rank
OF Major-General and Brlgadier- Gen
eral will be criticised as too old for
the arduous task Of leading modern
armies in modern war. OF them 1t
will be said that they cannot adjust
themselves to the new conditions IN
troduced on European battlefields,
and that their training has progressed
so far that they cannot adapt them
selves to the novel practices now
followed. The method OF their selec-
tion-by seniority-naturally bars
the younger men. whom General
Pershing is said to want under him,
and we cannot expect the apparent
ignoring Of his advice to be entirely
overlooked.
But some, at least, OF the men nd
vanced will prove responsive to che
lessons taught on the battle front;
and that any selective process which
might have been ado/ted TO obtain
younger officers would have produced
better results may be questioned. Be-
yond doubt the appointing power
would have been accused OF favorit-
ism and the charge would have been
made that political and personal in
fuence lad been used in behalf Of
those who received promotion, or
against others to whom It was de-
MED. The faults of the system fol.
lowed are familiar to everybody, hut
we must not overlook the fact that
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-20
Editorial Opinion
nsAMMYr Ir IsNIT.
the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
Protesting against a nickname is
about the surest way Of attaching It
firmly to one for keeps in small boy
circles. "Skinnay" very likely kicked
like a young mule when first tagged;
his name was changed for the ages
none the less. SO our soldiers In
France might be thought to be TAX
ing risk in rebelling against Sam
my" the handmade nickname pinned
on their chests by eager correspon'
dents
But we guess not. II there are any
privileged characters on the map
today they are our men in khaki II
they don't like a nickname. nothing
more need be said. Back goes Sam
my" to the void from which It sprang
And II any other argument were
needed there is the conclusive fact
that It isn't going. Artificial respira
ton for a nickname can't be done.
The thing either leaps into life and
spreads from lip TO lip or It doesn't,
There is no halfway existence. And
SAMMY seems to have died aborn
ing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-20
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
MAKE THE LIST A LONG ONE.
H. ~ A. Il II.

MAKE THE LIST A LONG ONE.
From the Newark Post.
Contributions are in order for a
farewell gift for Company e, as an
expression OF Newark's interest in
the mems welfare. Council and the
Firemen have headed the list with
generous contributions. This does not
mean, however, that there is no place
for the average citizen. the small
contribution It is a well-known fact
that Uncle Sans chief pride in the
recent Liberty Bond issue lay in the
number Of subscriptions. Let's warm
the hearts Of the soldier boys by a
long list OF contributions. The bits
are as much appreciated as the dol
lars. II is the spirit that counts, the
evidence Of your endorsement, and
your good wishes.