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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20
WRITER in "Chambers's Journal"
observes

"There is hardly a word in the English
language, a plain word which is oftener
msappied than the word UNIVERSE Really
it means the all of which the world is but
q tiny and perhaps insignifcant> atom. 1t
means the ARMAMENT the things we see
and do not see, the whole system of created
things. Yet in an egoistc ignorance we
make it a synonym for the earth alone, and
in the midst Of the war q bishop, who
should have known better, spoke publicly
of London being the worst place in the
universe. Some might with reason pro-
test that 1t Is perhaps not the worst place
even earth, but not even bishop Is
qualified to state that there is moro evil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20

To the left is reproduction Of the
first page of Turkish primer and be-
low is translation. AS will be OBJ
served, the pupil places particular en-
phasis on the dependent condition of
the child on its parents and teachers
and the respect and obedience due them.
Turkish is written from right to left,
and the language itself is composite
OF Persian, Arabic and original Turk
ish (Mongolian).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20
What the Tiny Turk Learns


7 AN little child; at present do
4 not kno1o anything. What do chill
dren knoa0 amyhoa0? II they aOorA;
hard they avW learn everything. I
am going to acork. am going to learn
the things l do not h1noao. II q child
has read and learned hoaU to behave,
everybody acill love him; Everybody
will praise him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20

I like this book I am reading very
much. Why should l not like it? 1t is
teaching me the things I do not know
and it is teaching me manners. I should
carefully read this book, and what l read
I should try to correctly understand.
The parts that do not understand |
will ask my teacher to explain, and he
will gladly explain to me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20

A good scholar does not fight NTH
has companions-does not play IN the
streets. 1t is this kind of a good
scholar that 7 qUant to be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20

I am joyfully going to school and am
working at my writing and reading.
What [ read and write improves the
mind. How fine this feels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20

A good scholar keeps has head ,ueu
balanced. He listens to his masters
1Oords, 10orlts hard at his qcriting and
reading, conducts himself aceU and
goes to school on time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20

I am a schoolboy. have teachers. 1t
is they who teach me how to read, write
and conduct myself. I should respect
my teachers and should work hard at
my writing and reading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20
Old-Fashioned Surgery

STRIKING contrast to up-to-
B date methods in surgery and
medicine is presented in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20

u = HAT home is sweet even to q
4 hoptoad is perhaps not gener-
ally known. Nevertheless sew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-20
A Room in Red for
the President? No.
It Must Be Blue

A N INCENTIVE to pursue the
IA psychology Of colors in its rela-
- Ina ton to room decorations is Of
fered under the title Of "Some
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
'Mats" Made by Stereotyping
BY Grant NJ Hyde

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15

yoring sap does not appeal it would
seem. to even u wood eater 50,
the Beaver first cuts down his
trees, choosing poplarS and quah-
ing asponS, WHEN they can be had
then dcftly cuts off sucrulcnt tWiga
and short lengths Of bruNchrs IN
their tender bark COVERINGS while
they are succultnt and tender.
These he carries into his house
built of mud and sticks. or bure5
deep under water to keep for fu-
turr dinners when the would has
turned cold and the trees have
Withdrawn into Themselves The
sweetness that spring sunshine
Will again turn TO running sap,
they are not food hOurdprS,
these little creatures Of the wild,
they put by only enough to last
them until The next harvest. 1t is
interesting to watch them do it.
Boys and Girls Newspaper Service
Copyright, 1919. by J. IT, MiIlar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15

She headed for it, At last she came
to the village she knew to be a few
miles from Como's house and then,
circling low near the ground a lit
tie way beyond, she saw Como's
house and landed in field near it.
He was very much surpriccd,
though, when he saw only Lady
dear climb out of the machine.
"Where are Captain Brave and
the little folks" he said.
''The children have been kid
mapped and Captain Brave is try
ing to find them" replied Lady
dear. Il am going to get Signor
Angelo. the man the children told
you about. Perhaps he can help.
The kidnappers left a note saying
that Signor Angelo ordered them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
AN EVENING OF MlND-READING
by Mollic Price Cook

by MOllic Price Cook
a raw November evening Blu5-
terinc wind outside, The family
gathered in the living room. Moth
ers mcndng handy, fathers com,
fy things placed where he can
reach them.
Get an accomplice-yOur sister or
a friend Fix a turban OF band
around her forehead. Announce
your entrance to the living room
by clapping your hands. Then in
troducc MADAM Baliboo, the great
mystic mind-rpadcr." MADAM
HalibOo has just come from India,
whore she has learned to use her
wonderful natural powers of mind
reading from tn" magic OF TIE Or,
lent Madam can read your minds
and tell your inncrmoSt He"r"tS.
She will nov leave tn" room white
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were not sure he didn't. DO you
suppose that you could help u.s."
Then, while Como listened in
tently Ladydear told him how the
children had been stolen, and how
the note had been left at the hotel
to fool Captain Brave and Lady
dear into thinking that Sig/Dr An
gelo was the man rCsponAtl" for
the stealing Of Jack and Jane.
Como thought minute and then
said:
"lf the men belong to the band
which Signor Angelo helped pun
ish they will be able to hide the
children as long as they want to.
I'm afraid. for they have so many
members helping them that they
can keep watch on the police,
you. Captain Brave and Signor
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beard The result is a matriN. or
mat. that contains mold Of all
the type in the form
"Thc mat is then placed in q
casting box. and molten metal is
poured over it. After flowing into
all the dcpreSsiOns in the mat the
metal hardrns into plate that is
an exact copy of all tn" type and
VIII print tho same words and pc
lures. If the casting mold is
cary ed, the mat is bent. and the
resulting plate is curved tor the
rotary press. Many plates may b"
made from one mat.
distributors Of newspaper arti-
rlrs, ads, or pictures, often use the
process to save extra typcsctting.
They set up the type Of their arti-
rlcS. make many stereotype copies
or plates OF it. and send these
boiler plate copies to the news
papers,
Bows and Girls newspaper Service.
CVpErI&ht. 1919. by J. H. MiIar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
Four-Footed Thrift
BY Adclia Belle Beard

BY Adclia Belle Beard
Take the busy. quarrelSome. lit
tie red squirrel, for instance - he
is thrifty enough. And the gray
squirrel. and the fox squirrel the
whole squirrel family in fact eX,
cept the Chipmunk and other
ground squirrels-all putting nuts,
seeds, and grain into cold-storaGe
against the time when these good
things become scarce or give out
altogether. If they did not do that
they would have to migrate, like
the birds. in search of food, or
sleep all winter like some of their
cousins. Or-go hungry. and the
squirrels prefer the COluatorugc
plan.
Their homes are deep holes in
the trees-their winter homes at
any rate which are store houses
well protected against the weather,
and which they can, themselves,
protect against plundcring neigh
bors. Besides these they take
po9HtS3ioH vi ROlcS III th' SIoultu,
and here, too, pile up their winter
SUPPLIES with providcnt iorcthought
Then there is the beaver His
winter food is the bark of trees,
and you would naturally think thai
might be secured the year round
for the failing. The bark is there,
to be sure. so is the Beaver. bat
bark without the soiIrning and Tia,
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THEW1$SHFlIlN}zGP1L,zAA!NlE|

After she had been flying for two
or three hours she found herself
to take Jack and Jane away, but
over the grape country in northern
Italy where she and Captain Brave
and the children had visited with
Como and his family.
"Perhaps Como might help us,
she said to herself as the big plane
whivred along. She looked at the
maps Captain Brave had given her
and decided as nearly as She could
where Como's home was. Then
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15

Angelo and move the children to
another hiding place the minrte
anyon" gets close to where the
children now are. I'll try to think
OF some way to help, though"
Ladydear climbed back into the
plane and headed again for the lit
tie Swiss village She was sad.
though, for she had hoped that
Como, because he was so bright
and knew so many people, might
be able to help her.
Two hours later she arrived in
the Swiss village and landed near
Widow Aar's home. She rushed
into Wido Aar's house long enough
to tell her of the stealing of the
children and then, taking Widow
Aar along, hurried to the chalet
where SignOr Angelo was staying
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15

As Ladydear guided the big
plane towards the little Swiss vii
lage where she was going to tell
Signor Angelo more Of the kid
mapping OF Jack and Jane. she tried
to think Of ways in which she and
Captain Brave might get some
trace of the men who stole the chill
dren. But there seemed to be no
way of finding out who they were
or where they had taken Jack and
Jane.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
Rigging a Telegraph Line.

Rigging a Telegraph Line.
BY Grant NJ. Hyde
To rig up a telegraph line and
learn to talk over it by Morse code
is not beyond an average boys
ability and is fascinating pas
time. Here are some short -cuts:
instruments.
The necessary sending key and
sounder for each station may be
home made, but. now that they can
be bought cheaply at almost any
electric shop, it is better to buy
them ready-made. They are usu-
ally fastened to board and will
work best if left on the board.
Line
Only one wire Is needed since
the ground may always be used to
complete the circuit Use insu-
lated magnet wire; the electric
shop will advise you as to the size
demanded by the length and by
the use indoors or out Don't try
TO run too far outdoors. because
you will have continual line trou-
BILE. and don't stretch your line
near any other wire. TO ground an
outdoor line. fasten the ground
wire to a heavy spike and stick it
into the ground. TO ground in
doors, fasten the ground wires to
water or gas pipes; if there are
none, use a two-wirc circuit with
out grounded wire.
Battery
In commercial wires. to enable
one operator to call another. the
circuit is always complete or
CLOSED" with battery in it. This
requires special kind of battery.
You will use dry cells. and a
CLOSED" circuit would soon exhaust
them. Therefore rig the wires ac-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15

oording to this diagram with two
dry cells at each station and
switches to "cut them in" When
the line Is not in use. both switches
should be set at A and keys closed
so that there is no current, or bat
terry in the circuit. TO call from
one station. the operator first
moves his switch to b. so as to put
his battery into the circuit. then
opens his key, and begins to call.
Station 2, in answering, also
switches to B to put in his batter
les and strengthen the current
After talking, both stations close
their sending keys and put the
switches back to A so that the
batteries are again idle. The
switches may bc made Of tin and
screws.
Boys and Girls' Newspaper Service
Copyright, 1919, by J. II. Millar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
Worker in Merchant Marine
BY r. S. Alexander

BY r. S. Alexander
Barney Wells liked to sail boats.
From the little harbor town near
his home he had gone to sea in
every kind of boat he could find
there, from rowboat to fishing
smacks. But he wanted his chance
at blue water sailing. So he
shipped aboard an old tramp
steamer.
At first Barney envied the boat
swain and the quartermasters.
While they were not licensed Off
GERS. they were several steps above
his position. About this time he
had an opportunity to become fire
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man. But he cnvied the quarter
masters more than he did the
assistant engineer and he liked the
deck better than below so he re-
NAMED a seaman AS time went
on and through hard work and
study he became quartermastor
he forgot his first envy and drVrl,
opcd another. He now looked upon
the bridge and cnvied the captain.
Shortly after he was made a
Quartcrmaster he bought a book
called 1.-THE Men on Deck" 1t was
a manual of seamanship. He stud
led it very carefully. Later he
bought and mastered several other
books referred to in "ThC Men on
Deck If he were preparing him
self at the present time he could
write to the United States Shipping
Board in Washington. DC, for fur
Their information and advice on the
subject. But this board had not
ben formed when Barney was q
quartermaster.
Barney took course in a nau-
tcal training school. He could
have gone on as he was and per
haps some time been mad" 4 Ii
censcd officer but he preferred to
get theoretical training as well as
sea experience. After he finished
his course he took the examination
for his license as an officer.
Now as Barney walks the deck
he is still cnvious of tho captain,
but his envy doesn't hurt so much,
for he is now Mr.. Wells and is Il
brand newly licensed third mute,
Boy $ and Girls Newspaper Service (
Copyright. 1919, by }. II. Mi!lar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
VISITED HIGH SCHOOL,

went to the High school. They
had picture show. saw some
wounded soldiers. The Red Cross
was helping them.-Josephine liar
riS. Baxter School, grade 3B.
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Teacher" Well, how stupid you
are, to be sure! Can't multiply
lightweight by twenty-five. | bet
Charles can do it in less than no
time"
Absurd Pupil q wouldn't be sur
priscd they say fools can multi
ply very rapidly nowadays"
Mary Jane Schillinger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
RIDDLE

What is the difference between
A fly and person? Betty +,
(Answer will appear next week.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17

my crouch isn't with anybody I care
. boot about. anyway. But you.
Bobs-"
Drop it. Charley! Drop I'll" Rob
erts laughed bitterly. LET ~ pro-
coed with that stirring melodrama
which I suppose you would call The
Souse's Christmas Eve" He
glanced again at the girl whose face
he could see in the mirror. Il tnow
who she is. Charley" he said. The
girl opposite you. l mean. Do you
remember Sadie Cargill? The girl
who sang 'Coraline' and IL You
Wouldn't-Then l Would It the
Casino about ave years agot Don't
you remember that everybody was
crazy about herr"
Cowles looked up cautiously.
"Sure!" he said. That's who she
10. But what in the world 10 she In
this place for? Sadie Cargill in Big
Jimmy's! Whew. what . come-down!"
Il seem to remember somebody was
saying the other day that she had
gone pretty well to pieces" said Rob
erts. Didn't take care Of herself.
Whoever 1t was said he had seen her
in the chorus Of . ny.by-night musical
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17
where between amusement and amuss-

wnero between Amusement ana 4muSe-
ment
And il that all?" he began. that
"Stop!" Miss Cargill said to him
sternly. TITS enough! Let me tell
you two something. Now this isn't
to print" She looked at Cowles. He
nodded. that simple nod Of the genu.
Inc American reporter which IL worth
all the gold bonds Of Wall street. 1T
never got out why left the Casino.
But 1t was because I was married on
the quiet" She looked up and saw
the waiter standing near. She plucked
pencil from Cowles's waistcoat,
tore the margin from . newspaper
sticking out Of his pocket and wrote
. name on e.
Married to him." she said, showing
the slip to Roberts and Cowles in
turn. Cowles whistled in astonish-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17

den Of Eden. Honestl Ana
when It was al fxed. the folks want.
ed to 90 in and wake up the baby
and bring It out. and light up. and let
Sadie sec the fun Sadie
wouldn't have It. She laughed . little
7. said she didn't believe IN
Christmas Eve trees, morning was the
time to have 'em. didn't laugh.
Couldn't I saw her face and
It most broke my heart Then
they asked her to come down in the
morning; she said she couldn't Said
she was going away on . long journey
before morning-oh. no. Bobs, It's all
right; she may have meant to kin
herself-I think she debut she
won't now: it's al right Wait TIL
! tell you. And We walked up to her
nat Oh. forgot to cay, that
on the way uptown she got to crying
Ike q little girl because she didn't
have any dolly Of her own. and I
bought her one: horrible thing; paint
ed china face and most - big q she
was We walked up to her nat,
she had the doll In her arms with her
head down on It. I lighted the gas.
She walked into her bedroom !.
laid the doll under the cover with its
head on the pillow and threw herself
down beside Il.
Il started to say something and she
lifted her head and told me to get
out and the quicker the better !.
then she fell down beside the doll
again and began to CRY. never heard
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17
Copyright ~ VIC. ctAer1AH

your PARDON. ne cried - no saw her
vince.
IT'S all right" she said YEARLY.
Don't bother. It's all right. I haven't
used that name for some time and I
kind Of hoped nobody would remem-
Der It Fact, I'd rather like you boys
to call me that tonight. Christmas
eyes kind Of different. Go on"
Charley didn't tell you how he lost
his place. He lost 1t because he took
the blame for . bad break made by
another man-the other man had .
flock Of kids. and Charley wouldn't
see their Christmas spoiled-that's
why!"
Mice boy" she said softly. Mice
boy!" And then. after . moment:
And. anyway. this II the first job
you ever lost. isn't It? Thought 20.
It's nothing when you get used to It.
I know" Her voice was even: but
her foot WAS tapping the floor under
tho table. ITS when you get used to
1t. and think you can always get an
other and one day ind that nobody
will believe you whom you say that
you're going to steady down and be
good-that's what hurts. This time
next year you'll be laughing 1t your
self for feeling down."
mo. WON'T" growled Cowles.
I've done my best for three good
years and I've been decent when
didn't have to be decent and I've
been straight with myself and the
game. 1t don't pay. I'm going Ia
cut loose now and take things - they
come"
Miss Cargill studied the ugly blaze
in his eye intently and shook her
head. The hard lines In her face be-
came more rigid.
Cowles reached for his glass. She
stopped him.
NO" she said. Tets all start even
want to know your friends trou
bles."
Never mind about mine," said
Roberts. looking away from then
both. He was almost. but not quite
surly. Cowles shook his head at hel
surreptitiously.
| Don't be afraid" she murmured
Il won't make any breaks. And he
needs help more than you do" She
turned to Roberts again. Married.
she asked him. .
| How did you know that?" hs
asked. hia face still turned away.
"Oh. knew" she said.
"Well?" he said.
you've been having trouble n
homer"
Roberts nodded
Tell me! What about?" She
leaned across che table toward him
speaking very softly with misty eyes
Roberts did not raise his head
christmas presents" he said.
She drew back her head and
laughed, just three or four pearly
notes and then became grave again
sincerely grave.
Nov. see here" Roberts blurted
out. looking straight into the woman's
plying eyes. Il am going to tell
you about 1t. know it isn't decent
But haven't told anybody and |
know I'm right-anyway. more right
than she island you've been VI
against things lot-and l want to
tell you about It,"
That's right" she whispered az
gently as though she had been pettina
a curly head at her knee.
WELL" he recited in a monotone
"she asked me to meet her at Til