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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
A TOUCHING INCIDENT

Though the Revolutionary war
was apparently ended, the condi-
ton Of the United States continu-
ed threatening. The British held
Savannah aud Charleston for near
ly year, and New York, for over
two years, after the surrender at
Yorktown The English might re-
sumo the struggle at any time
Meanwhile the American army was
in almost open rebellion, the sol
diers being afraid they would be
disbanded and sent home without
pay. They petitioned congress but
received no satisfaction, as the
treasury was empty.
At this crisis, Washington, who
was yet at his headquarters in
Newburg, was invited to become
king. The noble patriot, shocked
at the proposal. spurned it with
indignation. A paper was circulat-
ed advising violent measures
Washington addressed a meeting of
the officers, and besought them
not to mar their fair record of pa
triohc service, by any rash pro-
ceedings. On this occasion, Just
before he commenced the reading
of his memorable address, a touch
ing incident took place. He re-
moved his spectacles to wipe them,
and turning to those around him,
said: ''My eyes have grown dim in
the service of my country, but !
have never yet learned to doubt
her justice" Washington finally Sc
cured a grant Of five years full pay
to the officers. instead of half-pay
for life, and the whole matter was
happily adjusted.-RolaRd Lawler,
st. Mary School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
LITTLE LOST WILLIE

Willie had wandered away from
his mothers cottage into the wood
He had often been there with his
sister to g1ther fagots for their
fire. He did not know that he was
lost until it began TO grow davk.
Then he started to 60 home. But
alas! the pa&hs were new and
strange 10 him; he could not tell
which one led 70 his mothers cot
tase.
You may be sure his brave little
heart beat hard under his new
jacket. He felt q great lump ris-
ing in his throat, and he wanted
to cry. But he would not. Wasn't
he lnan-almost! Whatever hap
pened to him, one thing he would
not do end that was. make big
halaabaIlo.
I'll try this path, he said. pinch
ing his arm to make him bold, ~
he had heard Of somebody doing.
This looks the most like it. And
off he started on . brisk tYot.
Whisk! went . rabbit across his
path. He followed with his eyes,
the pretty creature, and saw q light
cleaning through the wood.
guess that must be our house, hut
it doesn't look like it. he thought.
I'll soon find out, though. And he
darted eagerly off In the direction
Of the light, and upon q nearer ap-
pr0ach. saw gypsy tent. In the
door stood a woman with large
shawl over her head.
Willie could not see her face.
Her back was towards him. OF
course she's a wicked old gypsy, he
thought, but who Is afraid? am
just going to ask her to show me
the way out Of the woods, II she
eats me for It.
So he marched up and said,
Madam, can you show me the way
out of the wood?" Instead of reply
ing the woman caught him up
quickly into her arms with tears
and kisses. 1t was his own moth
er. She had searched vainly for
him and had come to the tent to
enquire for her little lost Willie
Martha UUom, 6B grade, Baxter
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
The King and His Kingdom

Once Upon a time there lived a
king who had one son and three
daughters. The son was killed in
a war. He had no one to take his
kingdom after he died. He was
very sad about that
He did not know what to do. At
last he thought of a plan. 1t was
that he would find a man that was
true enough to take care Of his
Kingdom. So one day a stranger
came through the town and asked
for lodging and food.
The king said that he could come
in. The next morning he awoke
and the king asked him what his
name Was. He found out that 1t
was q relative of his and when he
died he gave him his Kingdom
Mildred Heiger, Finley School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
First Appearance in History

Washington first appear in his.
tory when sent by Governor Din.
widdie with remonstrance to the
French commander at Fort LIE
Boeuf. Having distinguished him
self in the French and Indian war,
he retired for some time into pri-
vate life. On the breaking out Of
the Revolution, he was chosen COM
mander-in-chief of the American
army, and from that moment he d.
rected all his energies to the &C
complisbment Of one object, the in
dependence OF his country.
When at length the treaty OF
peace had been signed, he retired
once more into private life, but
only to be called forth again to
receive the highest gift in the pow
er Of people. Having served two
terms, he declined reelection
saying, Two terms is enough for
any mon," and again sought re.
pose in retirement at Mount Yer.
non.
At his death Europe and Amer,
lea Wed in a tribute to his mem
Ory. He left no children, and il
has been beautifully said: "Provi.
dence left him childless, that his
country might call him father" y
John w. Weber, st. Mary School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
MY PET DOG

I have q pretty little dog His
name is Spot. II ! 60 up town,
he is right at my heels. But he
only goes part way. He catches
rabbits and many other animals.
He barks when he is at the door. I
let him in. And give him some
thing to eat. Then ] let him out.
He goes right to his house. In the
daytime he goes to sleep. But at
night he watches while We go To
sleep. In the morning my brother
goes to work. When night comes
my little dog goes to meet him
Verne, Joseph Moore School. age
years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
THE POLAR BEAR

Davie-Hey, mister, watts Pol
ar bear?
LOu-It's one of those white ami
mails in the North Pole region that
sits on a cake of ice.
Davie-I won't do it.
LOu-Won't do what?
Davie-I chOOst got q letter from
Mrs. Cohen; her husband died and
she says ] shall be q polar bear
(pail bearer MARY Frances Ra-
Der, grade b.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
WESTINGHOUSE
CHRISTMAS PARTY

Come boys" he said "we'il go TO-
night
Across the raging river;
The enemy will be at Christmas
sports
And will suspect it never.
The Hessions all will keep this
night
With games and feasting hearty;
Wen spoil their fun with sword
and gun,
And take their Christmas party"
And so they row across the stream
Though storms and ice pursue
them.
The fishermen from Marblehead
Knew just how to go through
them.
Upon the farther shore they form,
And then surround the city.
The Hessians all after their ball
Were sleeping-what a pity!
And when at last a call ITO arms!"
They tried to make a stand,
They soon took fright and ground
ed arms
To Washington's small band.
Across the stream they took that
day
One thousand Hessians hearty,
Their fun was spoiled, their TEN
pers rolled
BY this famous Christmas party
Gustav Pfafflin, st. Mary
School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
May, the Needle Seller

Once in the days of New York
there lived a girl named May. Her
father was dead and she didn't
know anything about her mother.
She lived with an old woman, who
was very cruel to her. :.
May had to get up very early to
sell needles. When she would get
them sold she always would go
back to scrub kettles. May went
out to sell needles as usual. It
seemed as if no one would buy
them. She had wandered into the
poor part Of the city. May hap
pened to look down into the gutter
and she saw a piece Of gold.
She gave it to q woman. The
woman took it and asked May If
she would live with her. May said
yes. that she would. After that May
lived happily ever after. Violet
Gears.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
Washington's Reception

Every Tuesday afternoon, Wash
ington gave formal receptions, at
which considerable ceremony was
required. On entering, the visitor
saw the tall, manly figure Of Wash
ington, clad in black silk velvet,
with white or pearl-cOlored vest,
yellow gloves and silver knee and
shoe buckles. he always stood in
front Of the fireplace, with mem
bers of his cabinet, or other emf
nent men, around him. The visitor
was conducted to the President and
his name distinctly announced.
Washington received him with a
dignified bow, avoiding to shake
hands, even with his best friends.
As visitors came they formed a cir
Gle around the room. At q quarter
past three, the door being closed,
the President began on the right,
and spoke to each person. calling
him by name, and exchanging a
few words. Having finished the
circuit, he resumed his first po-
sition and the visitors approaching
him in succession, bowed and re-
tired. Within an hour the cere-
mony was over. Washingt0n's de-
pertinent was uniformly grave. His
presence. 1t is said, inspired a feel
ing Of awe and veneratiOn.-Ralph
Fitzsibbons, st. Mary School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
THE OWL

There was an owl at Joseph
Moore School. 1t was on the iron
piece that holds the globe up at
the chapel steps. When l saw it
I said it would be funny il it
should fall off the iron rod. II
sleeps in the day time because the
light hurts it's eyes. 1t eats mice,
birds, and worms. / saw 1t at
noon and it was gone before re
cess-Msurice Sleeth, 6B grade,
age 9, Joseph Moore School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23
THE BAD BOY

One time there was a bad boy.
He went to school. He was bad to
the little children. Lincoln came
in and took the boy in his hand. He
shook him hard and the boy did
not do It any more.-Geraldine Iris
Conley, seven years old, Economy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-23

IkC REATEST Plague" Thorn
r as Sumter, characterized
by CORVALLIS.
TUTAW Springs engagement
II. closed the long fought con
test of the South.
IN July 4, 1776 the Declare
ton of independence was
adopted.
~ lCHARD Henry Lee, Vir-
~ ginian, signer of the Declar
alton of Independence.
" RASSE, Count de, French
T naval officer, and ally dur
ing the Revolution.
VERY one echoed the name OF
r., Washington, Lafayette and
Rochambeau, and Congress
voted them the highest hon
OrS.
N7ARREN, soldier brave
w and bold.
A" S0lD. " traitor ! a" told.
CCHUYLER, always foremost in
y the fight,
HANCOCK, who stood firm for
III the right,
TNDEF EVIDENCE; for which our
soldiers fought.
A1EW YORK, 9 city for which
~ both armies sought.
RENE, a soldier Of re-
j nown.
"RENTON, an old historic
| town.
LID Putnam, Washington's
N1 ssisss. they both fought to
Griffin Jay and Thomas Ryan,
St. Mary School.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
The Only Way to Peace

Within the League to Enforce Peace of which former President William H. Taft is the head there is another organization known as Win the War for Peace" It will hold a convention in New York on May 16 under the auspices of the league The league is aware that be enforced only by winning the present war for until Germany has been con- quered there can be power to enforce peace even though all the rest of the world were agreed So we can have the kind of peace sought by the league only by fighting, and the league no illusion as to the duration of the It recognizes the deadly seriousness of the conflict and the hopeessness of permanent peace by a compromise with the enemy of peace
 Recently Mr. Taft in response to a direct question as to the plans of the league made this statement
 "The successful working out of the plan of the League of Nations to Enforce Peace depends primar- fly on winning victory the kaiser and the Pots dam gang on the western front. The whole energies of the nation should be devoted to that by adequate preparation.
 We face two or three years war and we should in our draft provide now for an army of 5,OoOOoO train them and as our ships are built send them over.
 With these win the war and when we do all the nations including the German people, made amenabe by defeat of their present vicious leadership will be anxious to make league to prevent another 
 We cannot make progress by further debate with Germany and Austria. Blows are the only arguments now possible to win permanent peace"
 That must be the answer to the pacifst and the near-traitor. Blows the only answer that the German war-lords and the people under them can understand decsively beaten Germany is the only one that we make a treaty with and it must be so decisvely beaten that will make little differ enee whether the rest of the world makes treaty with it not.
 Urged on by the spirit of world conquest the Ger mans have paused at sacrifice of moral obeatons or specific treaty declaration Ambition for world power desire for conquest-these have been the only ruling considerations. Millions of armed men and back or them more millions represent the only pos sibe answer to German arrogance and lust for dominion.
 Mir. Taft may not be right as to his figures He IS certainly right in principle. We must prepare to call upon the last man and the last gun to make the victory sure and the of the world secure
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
WHAT CONSTITUTES
 G0OD SCHOOL LUNCH

Miss Dorothy Bailey, teacher of the school at Whitewater in Cochise county writes Miss Zimmerman, Home Demonstration Agent of the University Extension Service that the school lunch advocated by her has proved a wonderful success. Other county schools should follow their pattern.
 Our equipment was purchased by the trustees at cost of about $l5. It consists of the following articles: ? granite pails 6 gaL) 3k dozen white enamel cups; 4 dozen tea spoons (white metaD, 3 dishpans. , white enamel bowls, 2 ladies, 1 large spoon, l butcher knife, large serv- ing trays.
 We use the stove for cooking at present. Later when the days are warmer we shall have an outdoor furnace built. Our cooking is very simple. On Monday broth or soup is served. If we have a soup bone the meat is used with vegetables for a stew on Tuesday. The rest of the week we fall back on the good old pink bean. We find this easy to prepare and serve and it meets the approval of the children. With the one hot dish and the lunch the chil- dren bring from home we serve an apple each day. The work of pre- pairing and serving the hot dish is done by the teacher and pupils. Two children are appointed to serve the rest, who are seated in their own seats. Three wash dishes and the other help as needed. The cost of the hot lunch as served in our school is slight. We served from S2 to 43 children, eighteen days at a cost of about SIT. This purchased 4 boxes of apples, 60 pounds of beans, salt pork, potatoes, salt, soda, etc. The cost is divided among the children in proportion to the number of days present. Those who were present every day last month have been as sessed 52 cents and their share. We believe we are headed in the right direction. We know our plar is a success, the satisfaction of oul patrons tells us that, and with the help of the County Home Demonstra- tion Agent of the University Exten sion Service, we are going on with the good work
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
Neqlect of Old Glory

Editor, Republican,:
 Are Phoenix people less patriotic or more ignorant than the majority Of Americans? I am sure that they can not be classed as either, and yet this is the question which quite naturally came to my mind yesterday while wit messing the splendid Liberty bond pa rade.
 In all the time that I stood watching the demonstration from in front of the Adams hotel very few hats, I noticed, were raised in salute of Old Glory as time and again the colors passed by. 1 have seen dozens of patriotic dem onstrations since the beginning of the war, and in not one have 1 observed such seeming apathy as was displayed yesterday in this particular
 No one would think of neglecting this honor if they were observing a patriotic parade in San Francisco, for instance. The hat of every male spectator is raised as the flag passes. This does not refer of course to the small flags nor flags trapped across automobiles and the like but to the larger flags carried at the heads of divisions etc.
 Thinking that this item of patriotic etiquette has not yet reached Arizona deem it patriotic duty to call it to your attention.
 Periodically yours,
 A VISITOR FROM CALIFORNIA
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
THIS |S THE BUSINESS
 UT ALL THE PEOPLE

Over and over again it must be reiterated that the purpose of War Savings campaign is to enlist all the people of the country in the vitany important work of putting at the service of the government the labor and materials it must have for the successful prosecution of the war.
 When it is said that in the present year the government is to spend a specified amount Of money, what is meant is that the government must have, for purposes of war, goods and services valued at that amount
 The goods are the supplies re- quired in the shape of ships, air. planes, shells, guns, rifles, motors, horses, clothes, and food for the sol diers and sailors.
 The services are the services rend- cred by the fighting men and by all who supply the various requirements of the Army and Navy.
 These goods and services have to be provided now.
 And, if the government is to have, in the enormous volume required, the goods and services that need to be provided now, civilians who can not fight must go without many of the goods and services they used to enjoy in time of peace.
 This is inevitable, for there is not enough available energy and labor in the country to produce all that is required for the war and also to pro- vide the comforts and luXuries we used to enjoy when there was no war.
 In short, the needs of the nation for the purposes of war can not be met unless we save, and save by go- ing without the things that are not absolutely essential to the efficiency and health of the individual. When We save and lend to the government we transfer our spending power to the nation, and what the government spends is substituted for what we have been spending instead of being added to it.
 The success of our efforts in the War Savings campaign will be meas ured by the speed with which Amer ica's fighting strength is put into the war; by the ease with which the sec retary of the treasury finds a mar 1 ket for successive issues of our war | loans; and by the distribution o1 War Savings securities. Wnlle the Sdle ol lne W ar odN | ings securities is very important 1 feature of this campaign (the secre- 1 tary of the treasury having turned l over to the War Savings organiza. tions the great task of marketing this issue of $2,O00,000,O0O of War Savings
 Stamps) all of us who are in thi! work must keep constantly before u: | to spread the gospel of saving to vii 1 the war to every nook and corner O. 1 the land.
 How the money savings are in
 vested is of secondary importance | The vital thing is to save labor ant
 materials-save man power-reduc'
 personal consumption in order to in crease the power of the governmen
 to command the men and materials i needs.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
Give Us UnaduIterated News

Again the from the western front is of depressing character and the worst way we can handle it is to try to minimize it. We think that mistake made in trying to detract from the serious ness of it, by frequent ausions the heavy casual ties being inflicted upon enemy to the of raids here and there to other matters too trifng in themselves to obscure the general movement.
 Of course there heavy casualties and naturally the most of them fall upon the enemy they must upon the side attacking stubbornly defended posi- tion. The heavy casualties side last sum- mer when we were driving over the same ground which is being traversed again.
 These things matters of course and it seems useless and than useless to refer to them. The worse than useessness is in the effect they must produce upon ourselves. The first thing think of or suspect is that the compile the news for trying in a weak and futile way to camouflage the real situation. When one begins to camouflage we lose confidence in him. We suspect that he may go to the extent of plain lying, gross msrepresenta ton. and any representation he may make to al falls under suspicion.
 by the map that within the last month the Germans have made remarkable gains. Whether not they have fallen short of their expectations we cannot say but if they expected than they have would then have thought that their expec- tatlons were insanely wild. The allies certainly pected nothing like this to happen
 But not that the bitter end is not yet. That however, while a matter of regret is cause for depression. The Germans may take all the channel ports and still they will not win They cannot win. They only intensity the purpose of the allies to continue the fight until there shall be neither root nor branch of Prussanism
 America has yet but small and infinitesmal part of its force in the field. It will be doubled many times over within the year and the war though four years old is yet young. We shall overwhelm Germany with men, with cannon and with airplanes.
 It will not be this year next but ultimately and certainly. So the fall of Ypres and Amiens if they tall will be incidents which can have no in- fuence upon the destined end of the struggle
 That is the thing to be borne in mind in the midst of bad news. We need of the minimizing with which it is foolishly sought to sweeten bitter doses
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
Where the People
 May Have Hearing
The Honor Flag for Mohave
Kingman, Ariz, April 21, 191S Editor Phoenix Republican,

Kingman, Ariz., April 21, 1918. Editor Phoenix Republican,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Dear Sir
 It is my belief that the newspaper publicity regarding Liberty Bond ac- tivities is about the best that can be had and for this reason I take pleasure in advising you that so far as I can determine Mohave county, which over subscribed it's quota about a week ago, is the first county in the state to fly its honor flag. Our towns of Kingman, Oatman, Chloride, Blackberry, Yucca and Goldroad have each won an honor flag, and Oatman, 1 am glad to say, has won star. I think that this little mining camp with a population of about one thou sand has made fine record. Its all lotment was s5S,000 and up to this morning it has subscribed $130,000
 Mohave county's allotment of $125,- 900 has been exceeded up to the pres ent writing by about $100,000, and we hope to win a star for the county flag
 I offer you this information not in any sense of smugness but in the be- lief that it's publication will prove a stimulus not only to your community but to ours in the future. As chair man for the Third Liberty loan of Mohave county I vouch for the cor rectness of the figures given you. If you can use this information in your columns I think it will do Arizona and the government much good. Thanking you inanticipation. l am Yours, J. H. ROSEBERG, County Chairman.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
THE FACE OF THE THING
(By Edgar Kennison)

(By Edgar Kennison) We must fight on until we have destroyed This Hateful Thing, of treachery and force, of which Ger many has shown The Face"
 President Wilson. What face is that, with visage dread, That gloats OCT the dying and the
 dead; That knows nor shame, nor sacred
 Truth, But only power that is won by ruth? Iris the face that came with the
 Sons of Men" When Job was tried for his faith, and
 then Mocked at God and sought to prove His power for evil greater than love. But the man of God tho sorely tried Out of the depths to his master
 cried: 'I know my Redeemer lives alway; He will raise me up that last great
 day, Once again that sinister face, Mocks Gods mercy and scorns his
 grace We cry, like Job, when sight grows Though He slay. will I trust in
 Him." Only the all-avenging God, Can help us break the tyrant's rod: To faith and service let us cling, And shame the face of the Hateful
 Thing,