Evening star., 1938-10-16
Contributions
Show Lack
OF Variety
Two Out of Three
Tell of Exciting
AdVenture.'
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Pa9e Editor,

Junior Pa7e Editor.
The boys have taken up our chal-
lenge Of last Sunday, and their con-
tributions have been pouring in upon
us all week, but
Well, to put it bluntly, their Offer
ings still aren't measuring up to the
standard set by the girls.
Are girls better writers than bows?
Are girls better at drawing than boys7
In short-and this is the same oues-
ton We found it necessary to ask last
Sunday-are girls smarter than boysa
From our girl readers we have re-
ceived just about every type contri-
button acknowledgements, drawings:
letters on hobbies, adventures, travels
and other subjects. Not all these
contributions are worthy of publica-
lion, but surprising number of them
are, and they will see the light of
print as rapidly as space limitations
permit. This page is like a basket
IN that 1t will hold only so much, and
tne only thing We can do with the
overnoW Is to hold onto it until we're
able to find suitable spots for it.
Getting back to the boys-their ef-
forts seem to be along pretty much
tne same general line. Two out Of
every three contributions from our
poy readers are letters recounting
some exciting adventure" Such let
ters would be acceptable If they were
As we'll written as those sent in bv
the girls. but We regret to report that.
up to this point, they have not been.
And, besides. We can't fill the page
with adventures" no matter how
exciting they may be. In select
Ing each weeks prize winners wa
must seek a variety OF material on a
variety Of subjects.
Today's page is fair example Of
Wnat we mean by variety" Surely,
there is plenty here to interest everv
boy and girl, regardless of individual
tastes.
Now word or two as to original
lty. We regret to say that we've re-
ceived several contributions that were
copied from the published works of
professional writer's. Copying an
otners work is plagiarism. major
SIN IN the literary world So remem-
oer-all contributions must be original.
How many boys and girls have
Travelled farther than Charles q, Bow
ling, jr., whose summer tour is de-
scribed across the page? II you've
nad trip more extensive or more
interesting than Charles, we'd like
to hear about it. Send US a detailed
account, together with any pictures
you may have.
*&4s
Junior jottings:
Bob Hunt, II, of route 2, Alexandra
Va. pupil At St. Anges' School, has
nne collection of match-covers
started last Christmas. Il try to se,
two OF a kind" he says. so I can
trade with my friends" He has 256
al, together. including one from
France. Harriet Whitehurst's
hobby is entering contests. Harriet,
14-year-old Holton-Arms School
student living at 31l5 Thirty-fourth
street NV, has participated in con-
tests advertising soaps, toothpastes,
cereals, automobiles, radios, cigarettes
Just about everything, in fact. If
Ia won in any Of these competitions,
she comments, Il might own any,
thing from a six-cylinder car to
o-inch fountain PEN. Ralph
Weber. IL, of $40 Tenth street NE.
tells how he earns spending money:
Every day except Sunday l sweep
three ladies' sidewalks. On Saturday,
l get lady's groceries. Sometimes /
get another lady's groceries. At diff
ferent times cut peoples grass
When 1t came time, I bought nv Cub
UNIFORM. Now I am saving up to
buy a Scout uniform When / am
II, am going to sell my Cub uniform
to my brother for about half.price.
I also gather up papers and sell them.
l enjoy these things" Busy boy.
isn't he?. Nancy X. Long, II. Of
2o3s New Hampshire avenue NV.
recent winner of one of our weekly
prizes. writes: Thank you very much
Tor the check. 1t is the first I have
ever received. and I was quite de.
lighted. and it was especially nice t.
have the letter printed on nv birth.
day Well. we didn't know 1t was
your birthday. Nancy, but we're glad
1t proved a happy one.