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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Kindergarten
Helps for Parents
Articles Issued BY fte Department
fThe Interior Bureau of Education
and fIIe
National Observation-Disclosures
WORK AND PLAY TOGETHER
BY MRS. PRESTON r. oAss.


Very little children of two and three
years require the companiOnShip of
other children in work and play as
much as those of recognized kinder
garten age. The child of two is in
t"nsely interested in the activities of
children four five and six years old,
hnd is able To initiate. enlarge his
knowledge and experience, and even
share in their activities. The activi-
ties of the adults about him, while they
can be initiated and in some measure
shared by him. cannot have the same
Ealue in his mental or physical devel-
opment.
When daddy saws a large board with
large saw. the twO-year-OId is inter
ested; but when the four-year-old saws
a small board with small saw, pos
Sibly masing some toy that will be
used by the little one. he is more than
!ntereSted-he saws wood as soon az
he can. Watch an adult try to amuse
this two-year-old with new box of
blocks. Invariably the blocks are piled
nigh for steps, towers, arches and so
forth, aud the little child finds great
delight in sending the blocks tumblng
with a crash TO the floor. He takes
no particular pleasure in the building
or one block upon another. and we
think he has not yet reached the age
for building. Now the group of older
children making structures with these
same blocks do not pile them one up-
on another, but lay them side by side,
to form the walls of a house for the
doll or barn for the woolly dog. And
immediately the little one is interest
ed, not in tumbling the blocks down,
however, but in laying them besids
each other, one after another.
In Any Home.
Many mothers realize this need of
their children to have group activity.
but know of no way in which to bring
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KID,

For centuries GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil has been standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and blad-
der are the most important organs of the
body. They are the filters, the purifiers of
your blood. If the poisons which enter
your system through the blood and stom-
ach are not entirely thrown out by the
kidneys and bladder, you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness. nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
headache. pain in loins and lower ahdo-
men. gall stones, gravel. difficulty when
urinating, cloudy and bloody urine. rheu-
matism, sciatica and lumbago, all warn YOU
to look after your kidneys and bladder.
All these indicate some weakness Of the
kidneys or other organs or that the enemy
microbes which are always present in your
system have attacked your weak spots
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not "patent medicine" nor
new discovery" For 200 years they
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Ga:
NJ - * 9TTJ F'-EETTI TIllI fr,IeIi
W. aIfllgs.y lii.8iiGGlH4AF
WkY Ba'ka'hs :
81 RheumatiSmf
Rheumatism

a ne who are past middle age
...,s 10 eat too much meat and in
srsnce deposit lime-salts in the
- veins and joints. We often
q. Ann twinges of rheumatism or
- ,ometimes from govt, swollen
81. I, feet. There is no longer the
80. need of this, however, as the
Inscription, rAnuric," is bound
80 Immediate results as it is many
more potent than lithia, in Kidding
|. .nnoverished blood OF its poisons
- q the kidneys. 1t can be OBJ
4 almost any drug store, by
- skiing for uAnuric" for kidneys
fs.taebe. 1t will overcome such
.,tous as rheumatism, dropsical
80. cold extremities, scalding and
1870 urine and sleeplessness due to
..ss,nt arising from bed at night.
And % Dr.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
n.s,,o. n. Y, for a l0c. trial package.
49,. cAL.-HI recommend Doctor Pierce's
49, wry highIy. ] have suffered for the last
-. ,.u with catarrh of the blaG Ter. having
NJ - remedy heard Of but without relief.
- l.uric advertised in the paper. and like a
s-ri,r man grabbing at straw | thought I
~ 81 4 also, which did with great success,
~ -rrvsd me almost Immediately, before had
- q q the trial package, and having great
49, m the remedy | Immediately sent to
q dur store and bought a full-size package.
/ e ay % all suffering from any disease OF
4 iiareys or uric acid troubles, try this remedy
= sufrr no longer. have great faith in Dr.,
go peneaies.n-S. Z. HERSHEY.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

In one of her Interesting and illuml-
mating articles published by the Out
look Elizabeth Childs quotes at length
from book by Gayley called Idols
of Education" in which the trials of
the college with uneducated high
school students, of the high school
with uneducated grammar pupils, and
of the grammar school with uneN-
Gated children from the homes are con-
vincingly set forth; tie conclusion be-
ing that many child arrives in the
kindergarten "a badly damaged arti-
Gle"
Kindergartners know this to be true.
When the new group comes in iii Sep
tember its members can at once be
roughly classified into two divisions,
the trained and the unframed. The
fern Ter are the teachers delight, the
latt3r her problem. The former can be
led Ionward and upward by means Of
a normal and joyous activity without
FRICTION or loss of time. The latter
m1st be worked over, wept over, ex-
pe}rimented with, disciplined and led as
FAIR along the road as their unfortunate
vhriety of handicaps will permit.
The Mothers Viewpoint.
Now what has happened at home to
two such little creatures equally en-
dowed at birth? What is the reason
for this unhappy difference? The an
swer is In the fact that the mother of
the one child from the first intimation
of its existence has consciously or sub
consciously reasoned with herself in
some such way as this: This little
new life will come to me possessed OF
growing body, and expanding mind.
a developing soul. During the first
years his growth will be so rapid and
so vigorous that what he learns will
set the tendencies for his whole fu-
ture. He will get In proportion more
education in the first five years than
in the twenty which follow, and this
education will be an everyday educa-
ton. During all his waking hours he
will be learning, observing, absorbing.
Everything he sees, everything he
hears. everything he does will count.
If / want him TO b" strong alert, wise
and good must begin at the beginning
and carry on; l must learn from the
best authorities how to care for his
precious body; ! must take counsel
with experts in child training for the
sake of his opening mind; must talk
10 him, walk with him, play with him,
read to him; l must provide for him
place in which TO play as well as to
eat and sleep; must see that he has
playmates; l must teach him to play
alone, to entertain himself; he must
learn to love to work, first by helping
me and later by, having set tasks; I
must know where he is and what he Is
doing all the time and we two must
be loving. sympathetic. intimate
friends"
And that other mother-what does
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Sea Wool.

Material for cloth making Is now
being obtained from the sea bottom
along the south coast of Australia. 1t
is fiber derived from a plant that
grows in shallow water.
One would naturally infer that the
plant was seaweed of some kind. But
Il isn't. II is Towering plant, a
perennial. that produces seed every
year.
When the plants die the soft tissue
is "retted out" of them and the leaf
fibers sink to the bottom, where they
are covered by shelly detritus, the mix
ture forming a bed In which the seeds
OF fresh crop sprout.
This has been going on for many
centuries and, as result. there exist
vast deposits Of fiber that in some
localities are more than seven feet
thick
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
HOW TO CONTROL APPLE RUST
Red Cedars in Neighborhood-
Disease Is Peculiar.

The most effective way of control.
ling apple rust is to get rid of the red
cedars in the neighbOrhood. This host
plant is inecessary for the propagation
of the rust, as the disease has a pecu-
liariy of living during one stage on
the cedar as host plant and during the
second stage either on the cedar or the
apple as host plant. The first stage
will not develop on the apple tree, and
If one eliminates the cedars he gets
rid of apple rust.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Don't Exauuerate,

The girl who stretches every state
ment she makes out of all resemblance
TO the actual facts of the case may
imagine she is strengthening what she
is trying TO say. But that Is a mistake.
People who listen to an exaggerated
statement invariably discount It, and
usually more than 1t deserves, and In
addition they feel distrust of any
thing which has to be so overempha-
sized. Every exaggerated statement is
weakened In proportion a. 1t Ii eng
gerated.-Grit.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

sell as late as 1928, and the novelty
was taken up by small band of those
who like things new.
Then an American. Adam Tbomp-
son, took the idea over to the States
and improved upon It. He built bath
Of mahogany lined with sheet lead, put
up tank In the attic Of his home, and
Installed hot pipe which was coiled
behind the kitchen chimnea Deem
Der 20, 1912. he took two baths, and
then Christmas day introduced his
bath as the attraction at a dinner
party, when four of his guests risked a
plunge.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
CHILD'S EVERYDAY EDUCATION
BY KATHERINE BEEsE.
(Author of Kindergarten Activities.")

she say TO herself consciously or sub
consciously? Let us be honest and
face the facts, for judging by her re-
suits 1t Is something like this: 1T is
lovely to have this darling baby and
am just going to enjoy him in my
| own way; | don't believe these people
who make such fuss about training
children get on better than those of us
who don't bother about all this mod
ern highbrOw stuff. A mother knows
best what to do for her own child. OF
course / will take good care of his
body for | want him to be well, but for
the first few years / am going to let
him be happy little animal l don't
like to play with children anyway,
and reading to them is a bore. Be
sides, am too busy. He can lust play
around as other children do and when
the time comes, go to the Kindergarten
and to school and be taught there.
While he is at home and my baby am
going to do just as want with him.
Being my child, he will Of course come
out al right in the end"
Danger in Neglect.
Now sometimes he does, but In spite
Of home influences rather than because
of them. Thanks to his teachers, his
companions and the sharp lessons of
experience he often manages to grow
up fairly. decent man. But, oh, what
he has missed And alas for the DOW.
ers of mind and soul which never I'M
folded, for the spiritual development
unpOssessed which might have been
his!
On the other hand, often he doesn't,
and n view Of this fact how does any
mother dare to take chances? For
from the ranks Of the so-called. and
well-called, spoiled children come the
fretful, fractions, screaming, Unhappy
babies; the shy, self-conscious and I'm
controlled kindergarten children; the
irresponsible scatter-brains of the pub
lie school whose school life is one long
series OF adjustments between parents
and teachers; those high school stu
dents who arrive in college with no
powers of work or concentration; the
girl who is "boy crazy" the boy who
goes wrong. From this class are re-
cruited those children who, as every
teacher knows, have perverted
ideas of the facts of life and bad
physical habits, those youths and
maidens whose lives are blighted on
the threshold; those cases of Adde'S
cents which furnish newspaper articles
sometimes with large headlines. In
the light Of the facts that these things
are all about us how does any mother
dare TO neglect that all-important
thing, her child's everyday educationi
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
PRUNE TREES DURING WINTER
Surplus Time May Be Utilized in Cut
ting Out Dead Wood and Remov.
ing Crowded Branches.

Any surplus time may be profitably
utilized in pruning the trees about the
place. The dead wood and crowded
branches of course must be removed.
Smooth, clean wounds should be made
and then smeared over with lead paint.
Spongy tissue from old cavities should
then be washed with creosOte and fill
ed with cement. This latter operation
had best be undertaken on one of the
warm days at this time of the year.
Neb. College of Agriculture.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Patriotic Doq.

Shelf, a handsome white and tan
lIeweilyn bird dog, and formerly mas
cot of the Forty-frSt infantry, Las
been Entrusted for safe-keeping to the
Omaha Red Cross canteen. Among
his extraordinary accomplishments j.
his prOmptness TO sit erect and salute
the flag with precise military salute
whenever it paSSes.-New York Post.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

for one hour. Dilute this with hot wa
ter, then, to make three gallons. To
this add one quart of strong soapsuds
or pint of soft soap and allow the
mixture to cool. The mixture may be
made more effective by the addition Of
two or three ounces of carbolic acid.
1t should be used while fresh and
stirred during its application. Where
only few trees are to be protected
some form of wire screen of not over
One-inch mesh wrapped around the
tree trunk is the most effective protec-
tiOn."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful sometimes what Cutcura
will do for poor compilations, dandruff,
itching and red rough hands.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
How True, An, How True!

The children mt school We're telling
their ambitions and reasons for them.
Finally Frances, who came from a
home in which peace is supposed TO
exist, became spokesman. Il want
to be married." she told them. 81 wish
husband to scold all the time."-In-
dianapOliS Star.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Pruning in Apple Orchards.

The fact that the main part of the
pruning in apple orchards should be
done in winter does not remove the
necessity for additional pruning in
summer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
When Bath Was a Novelty.

Bathing Is something of an innova-
ton on battlefield. but 1t is fact that
n hundred years ago 1t was a decided
innovation In civilian life. The bath
tub, an overgrown dish pan, was iatro-
duced into England by Lord John Rus
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Authority.

Santa Claus is only myth"
"Yes, replied the man with an
armful of bundles. "And isn't it Won
derful how people who pay no atten-
ton to a human boss will hustle for
a mere myth?"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Benefit of Cover Crops.

Cover crops hold the orchard soil
from washing, prevent burning out
humus, furnish profitable pasture for
hogs, calves, poultry and small stock,
and furnish an excellent mulch and
soil cover for the trees.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
How's This =

We offer $4,000 for any c. Sc OF catarrh
that cannot be cured oy HALLS
CATARRH MEDlCIGE.
HALLS CATARRI, MED CINE is TAX
en- internally and acts thro- Oh the Blood
on the Mucous SurfS ces of :he System.
Sold by druggists sor ov.' forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials frs.
+. J. Cheney * Co.. Tole.o. Ohio.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
cATARRH, COUGHS, AND CIRQUE

Are quickly relieved by Vacher-B Balm.
Every family should keep it in the
house this time of year If you cam
not get it locally send 25c for tube
to E. W. Vacher, New Orleans. La.Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Bears the
Which They Did.

There's that naughty Mrs. Flub-
Tub. l hate that woman"
Me, too, grille. Well. there's moth
ing we can do about it except kiss her
viciouSly."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

The use of soft coal will make laun-
dry work heavier this winter. Red
Cross Ball Blue will hefp to remove
that grimy look. At all grocerS, sc.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
RHEUMATISM PAINS

Ara quickly relieved by applying
Vac.ter-Balm. Try 25c jar or tube.
If you cannot get it locally write to
Il. y. Nacher, inc, New Orleans, La.
ADJ.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Combination.

Didn't the kaiser send you his pho
tograph and the iron CROSSE"
"fes. They went together nicely !;
a scrap of paper and a paper weight"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Nothinu Ooinq.

there's a creditor without, sir"
We'll; he'll havg 10 90 Without
a<or Evening Tran script.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
For IOOTINACHE

jxhIng gives quicker relief thar
|yehe-Balm, it is HARMLESS. 25c liz
rs or tubes. Made Ly f. w. Vacher.
BE- New Orleans, La. ADV.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
LOOKING for a SIMON

Elsie-Say, isn't Margaret'S COM
pleXiOn a peach?
GladyS-Sure, that's the reason she
puts cream on it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

yemen are queer creatures. One
M laugh at you If You are rich and
ule on you If you are poor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Best Soil for Berries.

Such as blackberries, strawberries,
dewberries and raspberries need a
deep, mellow, finely pulyerized soil.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

LerOiSm lies in going ON when 9th
err stop short. 1t is the great men
W! } 20 step further.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

You need not pack up any worries.
You can get them anywhere as you go
along.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets put end to
sick and bilious headaches, constipation, dizzi-
ness and indigestion. ''Clean house." Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

A woman proceeds to mOnOpOlize the
conversation, then wonders why a man
has nothing to say.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Groves TaS;SiSss chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purifying ard en-.
hchlng the blood. You can soon feel its'Strength.
enlng, lnvtgorating Effect. Price 6Uc.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
TerselY Characterized

"The new parSOn is very amiable."
Goodness gracious. '-BoSton Tran
script.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

1t is not always comm n sense that
.ounts-sOmetimeS it's tie uncomTJ
kind.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

WIN ..ev.C the weather will permit.
activities are best carried on out of
doors and very little equipment is nee
essary; sand pfc, if possible, an I'M
used kitchen table. ~ wide board laid
on any available foundation. with box
eS for seats or the little chairs which
each child may bring from home. The
materials already on hand for use by
the children in the home, such as balls.
bean bags. blocks. Mother Goose and
other story books, will serve the whole
group. The other mothers of the neigh
borhood are sure to be willing to con-
tribute. for the use of all, materials
which their own children possess, and
each child can bring some of his pen
MES for the purchase of paper, paste.
crayOns. and SO forth.
Fortunately, when we built our six
room bungalow we provided nursery
for our little ones, large practical
room with fireplace and bult-iu
shelves, so that our group found space
for all indoor activities there. Any
room not needed for other purposes at
the time of the school session might
be used equally well.
AS center for outdoor work and
play, we had a sandpile under the
trees. This had been left by the build
ers. and to close il in The children dug
trenches on four sides, into which we
inserted planks.
Baby Center of Attraction.
For pets we had goldfish, a mother
bunny with little ones, and our own
tiny baby of three months. The baby
served as q center for many of on.
dOings; many times our songs were
sung to him, our houses of blocks made
for him, our table constructed for him.
The children watched him grow
through the months and he was the
real handspring of our group rffe.
Since the group was made up OF
children of varying ages. each younger
child depended on an older for leader
ship, assistance and consideration.
The acknowledgements learned TO
lend hand to the four-yearolds and
to be patient and kind with the littiest
ones.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Prune Out Dead Limbs.

All dead limbs should be pruned out
of the trees whenever they occur.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

have been a standard househ
lhey are the pure, original imEiAL
lem Oil your great-grandSoth,o
are perfectly harmless. The h~S
Nng' oil soaks into the cells -. pt.s.
TIE kidneys and through the '''s"'
ms out the poisonous
fresh strength and health will
conunNe he treatment. WIZ IanuLah
ly reSt0Nd to your usual
taking a Npsule OF two each d. ,>-o
keep you n condition and prevent>O. Q
turn of the Gsease.
Do not delaf a minute. Delays are Is
P TonbS dsanESST r in kidney oi and BLADDER
Harlem Oil CaphSs. They viii refund
he money If not as represented. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are il
ported direct from tn, laboratories in II
land. They are PREPARED in correct az 1
titv and convenient forrn. are easy to
and are positively cuari,teed 10
prompt relief. In three size seale!w
ages. Ask for the originp.i.H
GOLD MEDAL. Accept no SUI
ADV.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
InooYtant 70 rdotbsve

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORiA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that il
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

Every noble Iif- leaves the fibe. Of
it interviewer for ser in the work Of
the wOrld.-l;usF.:
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
until they are ready
kindergarten. 1t can
In almost anv home

in almost any home.
mother is willing to de-
AOurs u day to working
with the children in the
leighbOrhOod under school
j. at home for the long sum-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

the group
for the n
be accom-
however.
vote u 4
and play
hnnedii |
age, or |
llers WI \
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

N, ~ oaeet.
y oe,s ~ the nos a briAse?"
g. can pass from eve %
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

As,,s,,.. a Parad Is.
bnnIs, that goes wrong fus a
1 rss,,S''l.'h glee." flow can s;u
Fsslnist with ,leef
~ a MsaS5f9 Baby ! Teeu,iou
- ia "a EMnL lKDlCiNB win oo7ec.
ctis1s IN ~ 1oles. Perfestly hasm-