Young Citizen, v.2 no.5 (June 1936)

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Title: Young Citizen, v.2 no.5 (June 1936)
Issue Date: v.2 no.5 (June 1936)
Year: 1936
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extracted text: This Magazine Is Approved by the Bureau of Education VOLUME 2 NUMBER J U N E: • STORIES 9 3 6 The Boy Housckcc)lcr-A1111f J11lia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l:H The Rich Man and the Poor Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Bow to C':uncse Juvenilcs-1.im Siem 1'd( . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . • . . 137 Lape and the Old Witch-.4utm1.fo C. M111im: . .•.•••. : . . • . . . . . . • . 138 The Alh·e11turl's of n Beggar Boy-J1i/fo Cc:om1· /'t•1iti • • . . . . . . • . . • 142 • POEMS The Book and the Pencil-/,, V. /l, , ................. , , ...... , 133 Buying a Song-1"n111t111ili110 Sito11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 140 On the Firi;t School Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 • CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP Among the Boy Scouts .......... . 150 • HEALTH & SAFETY Hainy Sclicol Dqys 146 • SCIENCE AND NATURE STUDY The Moro Cloth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... · ...... . More Common Herb F'lowe1·s . , .................... · ......... . The Butterfly . . . . . . ....................... . Some Strange Heavenly Bodies . . . . . . . ............... . How the Month of June wa~ Named .... 136 147 147 151 162 • WORK AND PLAY lH 145 152 155 '!.56 158 148 153 A Page of Fun ............................... · · .... · ...... . i\l::dern Book Ends' (Hobhr Pagc)--11ilm" lml1/IJ1ii1w .....•..••. Vegetable Soup (For Your Cooking Games) ........ . Drawing Lessons for Little Artists ........ . Fred1!ie Bartholomew, "Little Lord Fauntforoy" I<iko'!l- Adventures . . . . .............. . The Childnm's Hnur . . . . ............ , ......... . Pen and Pencil Circle ......... , , . , . . ........... . • PICTORIAL. 148 • MUSIC Vacation Ha~·:. Art• Over-/. Alfo11so lM •NEWS New~t·ttc-.; and Strange Faets ······························· 159 • BOOKS TO READ Book~ to Head .............. . . .................. 15-1 '- '1rnc, J!f.16 THE YOUNG CITIZEN The Message This Month Schools Again! Vacation days are over and school days are again with us. Are we ready to go to school? Yes, all of us school children are very happy to go to school again. But why are we going to school? Why don't we stay at home and play all the time? Well. hern are some of the reasons: 1. Some children like to go tO school because they have many friends in the school. They have classmates with whom they like to play very much. They prefe1· to go to school than to stay at home. 2. Some children like to go to school because other children are going. A little girl said, "If Maria goes to school, why should I not go also?" Of course, if Maria does not go to school, this little girl does not care to go to school either. 3. Some children like to go to school because they are sent by their parents. "My father whips me if I do not go to school," said a boy to his friend. 4. But there are many childrnn who like to go to school because they want to learn many things to make them good boys and good girls, and later on to make them useful men and women .. Which of these reasons is the best? Of course, we go to school because we want to learn; we wa'1t to be educated; we want to have skills, knowledge, and ideals that will make us good boys and good girls. I. PANJ~ASIGUJ 111 134 THE YOUNG CITIZEN J101e, 19.;r; LITTLE: STORIE:S FOR LITTLE: PE:OPLE: The Boy Housekeeper By Aunt Julio HEN MEYNARDO came home from school one morning, he found Mother washing tire baby's diapers. He knew that Mother was still sick because the baby was only a week old. ··Why, Mother, why are you working"/" l'lley askeCI, his eyes opened wide with surprise. "The maid has left," Mother answered. Eight-y~ar old Mey looked about the house. Father was at work. Sister .Nora was still at school. There was no fire on the stove. "We have no lunch yet, have we mother?" "I'll cook the rice as soqn as I am through with this," 1Vlother answered hurried1y. "Please sit down, Mother; here, on this chair. Just watch me and tell me what to do." Meynardo carried a chair to Mother. "How can you do all the work, my boy'/ Don't you worry. I don't believe a little work will make me sfok." "But Father would not let you work. Do let me try, Mother." Mother was really tired. She sat down and smiled at Mey. "The diapers are now clean," Mother said, panting hard .. "They must be hung out on the line." Mey carried the wash basin on his head and went out. He hung every piece neatly and held it in place with a pair of clothespins. "Uha! Uha!" "Mother, you must go to the baby now. I know what to do." ·'Do you?" Mother asked with twinkling eyes. And she made her way slowly to the bedroom. Once alone, Mey sat on a stool. He began to think. He recalled what the maid used to do. In a moment his ·face brightened up. Humming the tune of the "Isle of Capri," he picked up the wash pan and measured two chupas of rice. He used the empty can of Milkmaid condensed milk for measuring. He sorted the palay and the little stones and threw them away. He then washed the rice by rubbip.g the grains between his palms. After washing the rice in two waters, he put the clean rice in a pot and poured a cup of water over it. Walking on tiptoe into the room, he took the pot to his mother. "Mother," he whispered, "is the water enough?". {Continued OU ])age 160) J1rnc, Ul.16 THE YOUNG CITIZEN IJ) Grandmother's Stories The Rich Man And The Poor Man DRAW closer to my chair, children, for I sh11ll tell you a story. This is an old, old story. It is older than I am. My mother told it to me and her mother had told it to her. I shall tell you the story of Mayaman and Mahirap, two honest men who once lived in the town of Pasig. Mayaman was very rich, while Mahirap was very poor. Une pieasant atternoon, these two rr1enU8 took a waik in the neightJoring wooU8. While they were talking about tneir rortunes, they saw a wood-cutter busily cutting and collecting fagots for sale. 'fh1s wood-cutter was so poor that he had to wori< nard to give his family food. Mayaman said to his frierid, "Which of· us can make that wood-cutter rich?" "Even though I am much. poorer than you," ·replied Mahirap," I can make him rich with just the few cents I have in my pocket." The two men agreed to try making the wood-cutter rich. The first to try was Mayaman. He called out to the wood-cutter: "Do you want to get rich, my friend?" 1'1ie wrmd·c11llcr loaded liis ll'<'fl!Hll'<' in a b<mca ttncl 11wnt home. "Certainly, Master, I would like to get rich so that my family would have plenty of food. to eat," at once replied the woodcutter. Pointing to his large house which was a little distance from the woods, the rich man said, "Come to my house this evening before you go home and I will give you plenty of money." The wood-cutter was very happy at- his good luck. In the evening, he went to the rich man's house. Mayaman gave the man four bags of money. The wood-cutter loaded his treasure in a banca and went home. When he reached his lfouse, he spread the gold and silver on the floor and began plannil\g. He thought of the things he would buy for the home and for his children. After a while, he went happily to bed. Some evil neighbors found out that the wood-cutter had plenty of money in the (Conf.inued on pttge 160) 136 THE YOUNG CITIZEN J111ic, l!JJ(j The Story Of Philippine Cloths The Moro Cloth MORO weaving has been largely influenced by tattoo designs. A long time ago, Mohammedan and Pagan tribes wore tattoo marks on their bodies instead of clothing. Tattooing, however, has been early discouraged, because it is a very cruel practice. Then the inhabitants of Mindanao and Sulu turned their attentio11 to weaving, using the same designs that they like so much as tattoo marks. The principal designs are based upon the crocodile, man, butterfly, flag and flower. The Moro process of weaving is very pi·imitive. The loom in common use is very crude. It has no frame pr treadle. It is made of bamboo and simple pieces of wood. Raw materials of cotton and silk are used by the Moros when they weave on their primitive looms to produce a distinct type of Philippine cloth. Vegetable dyes are much used by the Moros when coloring their cloths. The katumy bark supplies the weavers with brown or dark red dyes. The dilao is also used, but the Moros are not as fond of yellow as they are of brown or red. The Moro weavers use a very interesting process of dyeing cloths. This is called the "tie and qye" process.. This is done by transferring the threads from one frame to another. The threads are spread to appear as they will be when on the loom. Then the designs desfred are determined and th.~ threads are covered with buri strips. As soon as all the designs are arranged and tied with buri strips, the threads are ready to be dipped in the dye. Sometimes, the designs appear like figures in the Moro religious book, and the weaver consider this a good omen. There are many types of Moro cloth. Some of them, as those woven in the Cot~ bato Valley, are of plaid designs, or designs of squares set in many lines of different colors. In the Cotabato also, a cloth known as the kasui·i, is woven. The cloth manufactured in the province of Zamboanga is very pretty. It is known as "fancy double cloth," a kind that· is produced only with machines in other countries. This cloth is usually made into head dress by the Moros. Being very pretty, this cloth commands a high price and is liked greatly by Mindanao visitors. Jirne, J.IJ.16 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 137 Bow To The Chinese Juveniles! ,' By Lim Sian-T ek PERHAPS the most familiar story known to young Chinese schoolboys of a precocious age is that tale of how Ssu-ma Kuang, the famous historian, when but a mere youngster, saved a ·playmate from death with his ready wit. Ssu-ma Kuang was playing in a garden with his companions, when one of them who had been angling the goldfishes in the earthenware jar fell into the water with a splash. All the youngsters, terrified by the tragedy, fled in terror. _Alon_e th~ child Ku~ng stood his ·ground with his wits about. him. Picking up a big stone he broke the Jar to let out the water-saving the unfortunate boy from drowning. Another famous precocious Chinese lad was Ts'ao Chung, the son of notorious General Ts'ao Ts'ao of the Three Kingdoms. 'Tis said that one day the lad's father received an elephant as a present. .Peeved by the size of the beast, the man wanted to know its weight. All the general's counsellors were at a loss how to find a way whereby the elephant's weight could be ascertained. The predicament reached the ears of the little boy-who had never heard the story of Archimedes and the king's gold crown-and who suggested the following plan. The pachyderm is to be placed in a big boat and placed in midstream. The draught of the loaded boat is marked down. Taking ·the elephant ashore, the boat is now loaded again with stones enough to sink the craft to the line of the marked draught. Weigh the stones--and you have the weight of the beast! But the brightest Chinese lad in history is a little youngster, aged seven, bythe name of Hsiang To, who by a conversational encounter with the Sage Confucius showed great cleverness and intelligence. Confucius one day was riding in his chariot. He came upon a youngster playing with some tiles in the middle of the road. The Sage called him tµ make way for him, whereat the little boy answered back: "Not so, I am building a city. A city wall does not give way for a chariot, but a chariot goes around the wall." The Sage was astonished by such a bright answer. He descended from his chariot, and approaching the boy, again asked him: (Co11ti1111ed OJI pagr 161) 138 THE YOl,JNG CITIZEN June, 1936 L~pe And The Old Witch (A Folklore Story) By Antonio C. Munoz LOPE was a boy fourteen years old. He lived with his mother in a village near a forest. His father died when he was twelve years old and since that time he had been working hard to help his mother. They had no property except their little house and the garden beside it. His mother was a fuel seller. Early every morning, she would go to the woods, gather the dead branches of the trees, and bind them into bundles. Lope was always with her. In the afternoon, they would take these bundles of fuel to a rich man who lived two kilometers away from their home. In the evening, they would go home with rice and fish for the next day. One day Lope told his mother that he would fence their yard so. that he could plant vegetables in it. As usual, he went with his mother to the woods but instead of gathering firewood, he cut small branches of the trees. He kept this on from day to day until he had enough materials for his fence. One afternoon while he was in the thickest part of the forest gathering vines with which to tie his fence, he saw a wild carabao whose horns were entangled among the bushes and vines. The animal was exhausted. Its mouth was foaming. Lope was always kind to animals. He ran to the spot and with his bolo he cut the vines and branches. The carabao was free. With a look that seemed to say, "Thank you," the animal disappeared among the trees. Lope . went on with his work. Just as he was ready to· go home, he stepped on something soft and slimy. He stooped down to examine it. It was the body of a huge snake about six inches in diameter. At first he was afraid but when he noticed that the animal did not move; his fears vanished. He became interested. Perhaps the snake was also in trouble, he thought. At last he discovered that an arrow stuck through the lower part of the snaRe's abdomen. It was writhing in pain. It could not get away from the place as the arrow was caught in ·a network of vines. Lope pulled the arrow. The snake lay still for a minute. Then it coiled around and lapped Lope's foot in a dumb expression of thankfulness. Then it slowly moved away and was soon lost among the bushes. "Good work, Lope. You are a fine lad!" cried a voice from above him. He looked up to see who it was who spoke to him. A bird with beautiful plumage was perched on a branch. "Lope, you have done well," continued the bird. "The animals you have just saved will not forget you. Go home. now for it is getting dark." 'fhen the bird.flew away. Lope hastily tied the branches he had The old witch was behind him in the act oj RfJ'iking Mm with tlie knife. J11ne, 1936 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 139 cut into bundles. He carried one home. The next day he spent his time carrying the remainder of the wood to his home. On the third day he fenced his garden. When the sun was setting, Lope had one more side to ·finish. At about seven o'clock, his mother called him for supper was ready. Lope left his work and went up the house. He had a little more space to fence. After supper, he said, "Mother, I think I'll finish the fence now. It will not take me long." ;.. "You may go on with your work, Lope, if you are not yet tired," replied the mother. Lope ran down to finish his fence. After he had driven the last piece, someone greeted him, "Good-evening, Lope!" Lope looked around. An old woman was smiling at him. "Why do you work until late, Lope?" she asked. "Because I want to put the garden in shape right away," Lope answered. "We are poor. We need the vegetables very much." "Lope, come with me to my house. I have plenty of seeds for your garden. I have much money. If you come with me, you may have as much as you want. Then you will not have to work so hard," said the old wQman. "I like the work. I enjoy it," Lope replied. "Well, it doesn't matter whether you like your work or not. I want to help you. Come with me. You will come back with seeds and money. Come, Lope, before it is too late," persuaded the old woman. "Where is your house?" Lopt asked. "It is where that light is," said the woman pointing to a spot in the forest. Lope and the old woman left the place. They passed through places It WflS a. ht!ge sna.kt!, 1' gr,Lbbed !~ope in its outh. which Lope had not seen before. Soon they arrived at the old woman's house. "Come up," the old woman invited him. Lope went up. The old woman told him to sit down. When Lope was seated, she went to the room. She came out dressed in tight clothes. She went to the door and ·Closed it. She also closed the windows. Then she got pieces of rope and tied the shutters. After that she went to the kitchen. From where he sat Lope saw her build a fire and set a big pot over it. "She mus~ be a witch and perhaps she will eat ·me," Lope said to himself. When the old witch came out, she had a big hunting knife in her hand. She sat down near Lope. "Lope," she said, "go to that hole in the wall. Put your hand inside and bring. me that bag of gold in it We shall open it with thi~ knife." Lope became more suspicious but he walked toward the place indicated. He raised his hand as if to put it into the hole. Then he turned around. The old witch was behind him in the act of striking him with · the knife. Lope jumped to one side to avoid the blow and then ran. The old woman chased him. Lope ran around the table with the old witch close behind hirri. Lope stumbled. The witch rushed upon him with (Crrnfi111wrl on pnge 160) 140 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Juue, 19J6 By Tranquilino Sitoy Malaybalay, Bukidnon In the days of olden time There lived in a sullen clime A lonely little mouse In a broken little house. Little Mouse in a dark room Sat all day long in deep gloom. He was feeling very bad. · He was feeling very sad. One day, he said to his mother, "O mother, what fine weather! I'll go on a journey long To buy me a soft, sweet song." "A sweet song to me is dear, And I'm sure you'd like to hear A song from the other lands, So make me some sweet garlands." The mother made some sweet pop-corn For the mouse who was forlorn, And made them into garlands, For the trip to the far lands. So early on the morn, With heart that felt great sorrow. The mouse went on his journey, To buy a new, sweet melody. He entwined around his neck The corn garlands and gave a peck To his old and loving mother Whom he loved above any other. BUYING "Mother," said he, "I must go But I must be home with you Ere the evening wind begins to sigh. I bid you now good-bye." He went on his lonely way To the far lands of the gay; To buy a strange, sweet melody For him to sing right merrily. He did not have very far to go· Before he met a big black crow . . . very inky . . . very l:llack . . Inky and black as a night so dark. · "Where are you going, little Mouse? If you please come to my house J'll pay for those pretties that you have If you come to my nest above." "Please sing a song if you care. I'll buy a song that is fair . . . Fairer than the song of the dove, For 'tis that I long for and love." "I will sing a song for you. If you like it, tell me so .. Then give me what you bring For the song that I will sing." "Yes, sing it nicely to me And so quickly I'll agree To what you say. And I'll tell You if 'tis sung sweet and well." )llllt', 193fi THE YOUNG CITIZEN I41 A SONG "Wak-Childi·en call me wak-wak. Wak-For I am very black ... W ak-As black as black can be . . Wak .. wak .. wak .. wak .. " sang he. "Mother isn't so black as you. I can't buy your song, you know. Take one cracker with you along; And I thank you for your song." He went until he met Wise Owl; The bird that fills the air with howl. Wise Owl ·had feathers thick and brown. His eyes were stern and his face was round. "Little Mouse," in a loud voice, "Will you let me have a choice r·wm give you what you want If you tell me what you hunt." "Garlands of crackers have I, With them a sweet song will I buy If you sing with a nice voice I will let you have your choice." "Well, then hear me as I sing. Sing the wonders of every thing. See if the song which I love Matches the song of a dove. "Kang! Kang! Kang! I'm called Ukang.1 But my songs are nightly sung If you come to me tonight I will give you much delight." "Yours is not the song I want. Yours is not the song I hunt, If your singing is nightly done." And away the mouse was gone. Then he came to a tall crane Trav~ling o'er the wide, wide plain ·Who asked what the mouse did bring. He'd like to eat such a tiny thing. "I bring corn cracker garlands With them I came to distant lands To seek and buy a fine sweet song. Is a wish I've had for long." "I will sing a song today, Listen gladly then I pray; 'Tis like music in the air. 'Tis a song so sweet and fair. "Tingao buk-buk. Tingao buk-buk.1 I rove and rove. O'er hills and plains. Picking up seeds the whole long day. I am tingao ... so children say." (To be continued) ' The V is pl'onounccd ai. in fur. : The U in this word is pronounced like the U in fur. 142 THE YOUNG CITIZEN J11ne, llJJ1; Chapte1· Fifteen A STRANGE: BIRTl-IDAY PARlY DURING vacation when Tonio and Mrs. Del Valle were often together, Tonio noticed a great change in her. She was visibly happy. There was a lightness in her steps. Her eyes which had been sad began to smile with her lips. She was not just being kind to the boy. She was affectionate. And Tonio felt his heart dance with a new joy. Having known no relative other than his Lolo, he experienced no variety of feeling which one usually gave to people of different degrees of relationship. The object of his first passion was not a person but a school building. For the second time h.e was developing another passion. It was not a turbulent one but a deep THE ADVENTURES OF A BEGGAR BOY by Julio Cesar Pena and sweet attachment that gave him a rich and delicious kind of happiness. School opened in January and Tonio and Mrs. Del Valle could take their long walks only on Saturdays. Tonio noticed that she began to talk less. Her smiles, too, became rare. The light in her eyes seemed to be hidden beneath a heavy shadow. Tonio's heart ached for her, but there was nothing he· could do. "Lolo," Tonio whispered as he was going to bed one night, "Mrs. Del Valle seems to be in trouble. Do rich people ever get worried?" "Why, yes, my boy. And I think they Mrs. Del. l'aUe mt1rl1t1ff<'d a wish, rrnd, t1s shr stooped hl Mon· 011L the t'(f11dles, c1 frcu· dropped doit·n hc·r pa.le chP-tk. June, J!l.16 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 143 have had some big trouble." "It might be the death of their child," ventured Tonio. "Very likely," the old man answered. "If they could have another child, they would be happy once more." One Saturday at about the end of Jannuary, the old cook came out bustling from the kitchen. Meeting Tonio's Lolo, he remarked, "This is a busy day for me. Baking cakes and making cookies and all kinds of candy." "A fiesta I suppose," the blind man offered a guess. "Yes, a birthday party tomorrow. The whole neighborhood will be invited again. The occasion is a great day for all the children." "Whose birthday is it?" "Their baby's," the cook whispered and left the blind man wondering which baby was meant. Very early on Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. Del Valle went to church in the city. The servants opened the spacious parlor. Small chairs were arranged around a dozen small tables. Unlike the Christmas Eve party, the birthday party had an air of formality. The guests, Tonio included, were dressed in their party suits and dresses. Strangely enough the children behaved well even at the tables which were richly laden with tempting cakes, cookies, and sandwiches of various shapes. There was a big birthday cake all by itself on a round table placed at the middle of the parlor. Ten tiny candles -white, pink, and. blue-stood on the top of the cake. Traced .on its white icing was the name Tony. Mr. rnd Mrs. Del Valle came forward. Mr. Del Valle lighted the candles. Both looked very serious as if they were performing a religious ceremony. Mrs. Del Valle •nurmured a wish, and, as she stooped to olow out the candles, a tear rolled down her pale cheek. As soon as the party was over, Tonio sought his Lolo. "They must love their dead child very dearly," Tonio remarked. "He must have been their only child," the old man said. "Mrs. Del Valle cried over the birthday cake." Tonio's tone was sad. When Lolo asked the old cook about the success of the birthday party, the. latter had much to tell. "It has always been thus every year," the cook concluded. "She .prays for the return of the child. She believes firmly that he will be found." "Found·?" the blind man asked in great surprise. "1 thought the child died." "No, he was lost," the cook whispered. "Lost? How? When.?" "About ten years ago. The child was . barely a year old. They suspected the amah that had been dismissed." "What a coincide.nee!" the blind man murmured. "Coincidence. Wh.at do y.ou mean?" "My boy was left on my batalan about that time." · "Do you mean to say that Tonio is a foundling?" the cook demanded excitedly. "Yes." "The Senora must know about this," the old cook declared and immediately went out. (To be ·continued l 144 THE YOUNG CITIZEN J11ne, 1938 JU4N T4M6UG, THE CAIUolESS 6RllST, MADE Sl:VERt..I. MISTAKES IN TlllS DRAWl"IG. CAM YOU POINT OUT I.ILi. THE MISTAKE.S HE MADE ? THl:RE I.IRE- 1.180UT SIX MISTl.IKES. CAl'I >OU FIND MORE:? L CAP __ --LAW __ __ GUN_ __ SAM __ ---BAT_ ____ CAN ___ GAS ___ _ __ TAN __ _ ('AN YOU ADD lHE OTttER: LETTERS TO TttE WOR.DS ON YOUR. LE.FT TO COM PL:.'l:.TE. EIGHT PROVINCES OF TttE PHILIPPINES ? EXAMPLE:: ADD "IZ" TO ,.._ ________ _,, .. CAP" AND YOU HAVE"CAPIZ ." .. .N\. A z e~ .Pc:Dr<O CJ\ME:. FROM A 01STANT CA1NGIN. -+HRODE. Iii'; CARA BAO IN GOING BACK HOMf: II WAS ALREADY DARK AND -l'E. COOLD NOT SE.E: ttl5 WAY. CAN YO\.J Hl.LI" PtOl>O? SHOW HIM THE WAY FROM WHERE rr SAYS"'START." REMEM6ER TRACE ONLY BETWEEN TME L.INES, DON'T EV.ER CR.OS'S' A ~IN'E. .-..t .. ,ot,.,.lcl..,..,,;..q Junl', l!J.lU THE YOUN0 CITIZEN HOBBY PAGE Conducted by gilmo baldovino Modern Book Ends .. Made from SG!'<lj)<I' of Wood left Ovel' from othe!' Jobcf • JUNE! Children, that means school anrl books . . . and more books. And what will be more suitable to make this month than a pair of attractive book ends? These attractive book ends may be made from any pieces or scraps of wood left over from other· jobs. You may use different kinds of wood on the same book end. To make it easier for you, first saw and plane all the pieces to their dimensions as planned in the figures. The five small pieces at each end should then be glued side to side as a unit. Each unit is smoothed with plane and sandpaper and then glued to the 6 by 7 inch-boards. Get a piece of metal plate. Cut two pieces ON Tl-II: l=IRST. SCl-IOOL DAY l know that one and one makes two, And two and two makes four, I know my name and where I live, Do you think I should know more? of 6 inches wide by 7L'.i inches long. Each of these metal plates will serve as the base of each unit of the book ends. Place each unit on the metal base and fasten it with screws or nail it underneath as shown. Get ·a piece of cloth and from it cut two pieces as big as the metal base. Glue one piece of cloth to the bottom of each metal base. The glue should be applied to the metal and not to the cloth. The completed book ends may be finished as you like. If you prefer to color the wood, you may stain it, but if you prefer the natural color of the material, you may just apply transparent varnish. In this way, a more natural contrast will appear. I know how to recite one poem, I can sing a song or two, My mother taught me to say "Please," "I'm sorry," "Thank you," too. I know these things, and more besides, But now that I am here, I can't even open my mouth to say, "Good morning, Teacher dear." 146 THE YOUNG en iZEN J1111l', 19JU HEALTH AND SAFETY SECTION Rainy School Days JUANITO wa~ excited. Even the heavy drops of rain which fell through the holes in the root could nor dampen his cxcitemmt. He sat up on the bench bcfor~ the breakfast table. unable to car well. his eyes almost popping out of his head. Juanita was excited. because for the first time in his life. he was going to school. "'Mother," he whispered to his mother who sat beside him. "do you think my new teacher will ask me to count right away~ Because I cannot remember what follows number six." The two older children who sat facing J uanito starred to laugh. "You will sing 'Good.Morning. Teacher.· Do you know that~ .. teased Rosa-. ''You must recite 'Jack and Jill.' teased J"'sc. "Stop. children. don't frighten him. Of course. he does not know those yet. But you will soon learn them."' The mother smoothed Juanito's hair. ""Just remember your name. Juanita. your age, and where you live. Then be a good boy, listen well. and remain quiet while your teacher is talking." Juanito's eyes shone. His face was lit by excite· ment. He ate wry little bread. and did not drink his milk. He was so cager to go. Before be went to school. his mother wrapped hin1 well in his little raincoat and told him to keep his overshoes on until he entered his room. "'You must k1 :cp warm and dry. or the rain will give you a cold,"' she said. At last Juanita could depart with his brother and sister who were in the intermediate grades. He walked where the rain could not fall on him, trying to keep warm and dry even when it ·was raining. When he arrived at school. he saw many strange children who were shivering with the cold. They had played in the puddles and run in the rain. The teacher sent them home right away. When the morning session ended, Juanico was feeling very hungry. The rain had not scopped,·and the ground was more wet and muddy than it was early in the day. Juanico is just a very little boy. and he had forgottefi what his mother told him · when he left for school. He forgot to wrap his raincoat tight about him. He took hold of his overshoes and walked on his thin shoes upon the muddy, wet ground. His cap was in the pocket of the rainc6at. so he did not bather to get it. He walked in the rain with hi5 head bare. He was very hungry and wanted to be home. so he ran with his new class~ mates. playing in the rain. getting himself very. verv 'wet indeed. You can guess what happened. That night, JuanilO·s throat felt close and painful. His eyes were watering and his head ached a little. '"Mother." he said, "I don't feel like eating my supper. I am feeling cold and my head aches." "You ran in the rain this evening. and you know what happens co litclc boys who do not keep as warm as their mothers tell them to do. Get into bed and I'll give you some hot broth as well as an alcohol rub. You must keep very warm. or you cannot go to school tomorrow." Juanita got into his bed. He lay patiently while his mother rubbed his cold body with alcohol and camphor ointment. He drank his warm broth obediently and tried to sleep early. He understood from his mother chat a boy whose cold was as bad as his should resc and keep warm as long as possible. The next morning. Juanico felt a little better The rain was not as heavy as the day before. so his mother allowed him to go to school. He took care, however that his throat was well wrapped. that he wore his cap and had his overshoes on to protect him (Cn11ti1111ed on pnge 15.]) J1111e, 1.986 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 147 Aunt Julia's True Stories MORE COMMON 1-lERB FLOWERS EVEN with little care cosmos grows in_ almost any soil. With a patch of cosmos m your garden. you will not lack fresh flowers every morning. There are different· varieties of cosmos. The flowers are white, pink, or pale purple. On each head. which looks like a single flower. arc man_y little flowers. This kind of flower is called a composite flower. The sunflower and the amarillo arc composite flowers. Can you name others? ZINNIA If you have been to the horticultural show in the carniVal city, you would not fail to notice and marvel at the giant zinnias that seemed to smile broadly at the p,assers-by. With flowerets arranged close together. each head presents a very attractive sight whethu it is very deep red, yellow, orange, or pink. Seeds of cosmos, zinnias and marigolds are imported. But once they are grown here, it is easy to obtain seeds· for planting. The tiny seeds are hidden in the base of the flowcrets. Since these plants ar~ grown in most school ga'rdeos, it is easy for pupils to obtain seeds and keep a narrow patch of flowering plants around the house no matter how small the lot may be. THE COCKSCOMB A bed of showy cockscomb or palung-pafungan makes a gardCn very attractive. Its bright color and peculiar shape make up for its lack of fragrance. The plant holds up its large velvet comb of scarlet, crimson. or yellow for many days. The tiny seeds are hidden in the comb and are scattered around when the comb dries. When the next rainy season begins little cockscomb plants appear all about the place of the old one. They thrive with little care, bear blossoms and die. Such a plant tbat completes its growth in .1 single season is called an annual. THE BUTTERFLY A garden of beautiful and fragrant flowers is made more attractive by the brightly colored butterflies chat flit here and there. The butterfly owe(i its color to the hues of the tiny scales i:hat cover its wings. When it is held in the hand, the scales come off like colored dust. Have you watched a butterfly visiting flowers? Didn't you think it was just playing? Watch carcJully. You will notice chat it goes right into the heart of rhe flower With its long ''tongue" it sucks the sweet liquid in the flower called nectar. It visits hundreds of flowers co get nectar. So you will see thai' the butterfly is a very busy insect. Do you notice what flowers have many visitors? Are they brightly colored? Or do they have a sweet smell? The butterfly is so beautiful _that you would never think it develops from such an ugly. thing as a caterpillar. After working for a long time, a butterfly finds a good place among leaves where it could lay its eggs. After about five or six days, a caterpillar crawls out of each egg. Caterpillars are of different colors. Some arc entirely green. Others are yellow and green. The caterpillar fet>ds upon the leaves of Bing and Sonny Escoda play golf. Bing is only seven yea-rs old. but she is already in th~ fourth _ grade at the Cential School. Bing recited a poem a_nd read a story, "Rosebud." Sonny is only four years old and is a kinder· garten pupil at th~ Philippine Women's University. He recited tvro pOems. PICT ( THE CHILDREN'S HOUR _Have you ever listened to ·a program· held during the Children's Hour at Station KZEG? If you have, then you are lucky. You must have enjoyed the pretty songs and .poems which children who are about as old as you are have sung or recited before the microphone. On this page, we have a group of bright children who have participated in The ChilEula Teague is a ten-year- old pianist. She played "Hungarian Dance" and "A Baby's Dream" on the piano. Shc is also a good dancer. Ofelia Salvo is six years old and she is in tht: second grade at the Sin&along Elementary School. She sang "Down by the Old Mill Stream" and ''Rock-a-bye Baby." ) .R I A L .. \ drEn's Hour broadcasts. Their songs, ·playing and reciting were liked so well by radio audiences that after each broadcast, the studio received telephone calls asking the players to sing or recite again. The Children's Hour is conducted by Miss Josefina Rodi! Phodaca every Tuesday and Friday at seven o'clock in the evening. If you have a radio, why don.'t you listen in? The broadcast is held specially for you. * w Lita and Chong Uiialivia are four years and six years of age. They sang the song, "Little Maid, Will You Dance with Me?" The happy child at the left is Elfrida Regala. She is in thl! second grade at the Philippine Women's University. She n:cite~ a poem about health. Henrietta is the s~ster of Elfrida. She iS in the fourth grade. She sang "Polly." 150 THE YOUNG CITIZEN June, J9.16 AMONG THE BOY SCOUTSSENIQR SCOUTING By 1-loracio Ochangco • ORGANIZATION The complete Rover Scout organization and council will consist of the following six items though it may start simply with item number six alone: 1) A Committee of the Loi:al Council 2) Pfouision for District Counsel and seruice 3) The Committee in the ~ponsoring ·institution 4) The adult leaders and counselors. ; ) The Rover Circle of Rover Scout.; within the Group 6) The Senior Circle of 'Senior Scouts growing up thro.ugh the Troop Senior Circle Senior Scouts (Apprentice Rover Scouts) are organized in a Senior Circle. A Senior Circle is usually connected with and developed in a Troop as a special Patrol with the Scoutmaster or an Assistant Scoutmaster as Leader. Often the Senior Circle takes its start in the already established older boy body within the Troop, The Patroi Leaders Council. Rover Circle When at least 5 Senior Scouts have become eligible for full Rover Scout membership. a Rover Circle may be starced in. connection wich che Troop or Group and the new Rover Scouts may be invested after che probationary period as Rover Squires. At this point. if not before. an adult Rovermascer must be secured to serve as leader of the Rover Circle. which thm assumes its separate but refaced idencity in the Group. After the Rover Circle has been organized as such, the Senior Circle is continued as the organization for Senior Scouts (Apprentice Rover Scouts) into which f'.=irst Class Scouts of the Troop, may concinue to graduate at the age of 15 or lacer. In some cases, it may be jointly agreed by the Rovermaster and Scoutmaster that chis Senior Circle should be attached to the Rover Circle under its lead· ership. yet without interfering with the Senior Scout's membership and leadership affiliations in the Troop. Indeed service to and through the Troop (and the Pack and Ship if such there be) is one of the basi~ services rendered by Rovers. Start of lnde,Pendl!nt ROL1 er Circle Where circumstances warrant, a Rover Circle ma~ be started apart from any established Scout Troop, through application to the Local Council. The * Manage1·, Publicity Department, Boy Scout Head· quarters, Manila. sponsoring institution or body of titizens involved should form a Rover Committee which will super· vise the Circle. secure and have trained satisfactory Rovermasters, and go forward in service to and through youth as is the customary procedure in the Boy Scouts of America. In such a situation, one of the early Quests of _the New Rover· Circle would · be offering leadership to aid in starting "Troop" and "Peick'.' and "ship". Common·lnterest Teains When the size of ·the Circle warrants. its mem· hers may desire to form small like.interest Teams to pursue some special field of knowledge or skill each under ~he leadership of a Rover Leader and a Rover· Second. . LEADERSHIP Ro11-·er Mast er A Rovermaster is che adult leader of -a registered Rover Circle. He: shall: 1 I Be at least 2 5 years of age. 2) Have a fuf.l appredation of the principles and aims underlying Scouting. · 3) Be a man of desirable character and leadership ability with .ln understanding of, and train· ing in, the leadership involved in Rover Scout· i-ng. -+ l Have a general knowledge of the social needs of his community and abilfty to find Service opporcunities for his Rover Scouts. 5) Be acceptable to the membership of the Rover Cii-cle concerned. Assistant Roverma&ter An Assistant Rovermaster is a Rdver Scout coop· crating with che Rovermaster in the leadershiP of a Rover Circle. · The qualifications are the sime as for Rovermaster except that his age shall be not less than 21 years. Rover Leader A Rover Leader is a Rover Scout elected by the member~ of a Rover Scout Team as their leader. Rover Second A Rover Second is a Rover" Scout selected by tht Rover Leader to be his assistant and to take charge of the Team in his absenct. PROGRAM FEATURES The preceding pages have given a picture of Senior Scounting and Rovering from the angle of member· ship. organization and leadership. The program of (Contin1ted on vnue 152) ./111/f',J!J/(; THE YOUNG CITIZEN 15 j The Sky and The Stars Some Strange Heavenly Bodies You J.re now acquainted with the sun, rhc moon. apd the pl,1nccs. There are some heavenl}' bodi~s that arc seen from our world only once or at very long intervals of time. And when they do come. the}' .ire viewed with alarm. being considered bringers of famine. disease. war. or some other great calamicy. These visitors Crom distant parts of space arc the comets. Ask any old person abouc a comet and find out what he thinks about it. Comets look like huge stars with tails millions of miles in length. Comets travel along dcfinice pachs or orbits. Some of them have such long roads to travel in the infinite space that they are seen from the earth only once in thousands of years. A comet known to your fathers and mothers is Halley"s comec. It comes within sight of the earth every seventy-six years. It was last seen in 1910. It will make ics next appearance in about 1986. Most of you will liw to sec Halley's comet. Another strange thing thac you often sec at night is the shooting star. The shooting star is not a star chat falls from the vast space above. It is believed that shoocing stars are small bodies which have been set free on the breaking up of comets. They travel at very high speed through space. In this state they are cold and invisible. When they come near enough to the earth to be atlracted by ic. they come in contact with our atmosphere. As they fall through our air. they become so hot that they look like balls of fire. Unless very large, they burn themselves up he· fore reaching the earth. Another name for shooting stars is meteors. When meteors reach the earth they arc called metl!orites. Sometimes showers of meteors arc seen. The Tagalog name for shooting star is bulalahaw. Many people look upon it as a cause of a great fire. Bue people who h:ive made a study of the heaven~ sec no truth in this common belief. Tel. 4-82-12 P. 0. Box 2151 C() lR () l'\l A C\"l,PPJ Y (!0.MPANY Importers of Paper and Stationer-ies, DistributorH of Sporting Goods, Publishers of Books and School Devices, Bookbinders, Pri11t2rs, etc. To insure satisfaction and economy, use mcdernized OFFICE SUPPLIES-Insist on our brand, "THE CORONA TRADE MARK." Our stock is always fresh and ccmplete, aH we have direct connections with several United States and European Manufacturers. PE YTOK General Manager 100-.-102 .Juan Luna, Binondo, Manila, P. I. 152 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Jmw, l!JJ6 ) . 1 .' FOr\ YOUr\ "11 /'.'y}' (',,_ -- . COOKIMCi CiA,\\'~ VEGETABLE SOUP Vegetable soup is very ddicious. le is also healthful and very easy to cook. Whef\ you like to have something good for your cooking games, you can cook vegetables. Do you have cooking games on Saturday afternoons? Then one Saturday morning. ask your mother to buy these things for you: large onion 1 large carrot 5 okra fruics I 5 string beans 5 small tomatoes I 5 camote or "angcong leaves a small piece of fat meat. Clean all the vegetables. Cut all, except the leaves. into small pieces. Cut the fat meat. Boil five cups of waler, then drop all your ingredients, except the leaves, into the boiling water. Boil the vegetables from I 0 to I'> minutes. Drop the leaves afterwards and boil some more. Season your soup with C'nough salt to lastc. The soup is good not only for children but also for older people. Why don't you ask your mother to prepare vegetable soup for your family everyday? You will find ·that appetite, strength and temper of all of you will be greatly improved. I I 1 MANILA STEAM LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING 651-653 Magdalena, Manila TELEPHONE 4-96-89 Special Ser't'ice: HOTELS, DORl'llTORJES and HOl'IES AMONG THE BOY SCOUTS (Cmitin11erl .fi-am 1iage 150) and running through all these activities is the basic method that these young men shall plan and carry into effect their own programs with an interested leader who is not a commander but a companion. Scouting for these older boys and young men of course includes:· I ) Meetings of various kinds 2) Advancement (in the Scouting, sense) 3) Personal gr6wth and progri"!SS 4) Quests for Service opporcunitics through Scouting as well as elsewhere 5) Adventures in Woodcraft. 6) Rover Socials 7) Health ;:ind Recreation and· Athletics 8 J Association with own age and older 9) Leadership opportunities with younger fellows l ~) Definite citizenship contacts in the comlT!-unity life 11 l Rituals and Ceremonials l,2) Common interest Teams pursuing skills or hobby fields 1 3) Application of Scouting ideals to life 14) Happine~s. fun. enjoyment. PALS HAIR POmADE "A Friend, Indeed!" "PALS" keeps the hair wellgroo med and glossy all dayMANUFACTURE.O BY CHOAil HUAT POMADE FACTORt) 460-462 Juan Luna Tel. 4-49-05 I --- ·---'I J11t1e, 1986 Bais Sugar Central Bais. Negros Oriental Dear Aunt Alma, Upon reading the April issue of the .. Young Citizen." I became interested in the "Young Writers" section. I am inclosing herewith a poem which I request you to pub· li3h. J am a subscriber of the Young Citizen. I am thirteen years old. I .1m studying in the Tanjay Elemen· rary School. I shall be in the seve:nth grade next year. I am fond of reading books, espedally magazines for young children. I hope that you will en~our age me by publishing my poem in an early issue of my favorite magazine. I hope, too, that you will find friends for me among the readc1s of this magazine. Sincerely. Francisca San Josi~ · Di:ar Francisca. The "Young Writers" section 1.;1'as especially started to encourage umbitious young LVriters like you. I am glad that you haue at last discouertd it. I am publishing in ir the poem u;hich you enclosed. I hope it u;if/ serue to excite the interest of v:her children and thus gain friends Jor you. Aunt. Alma Baguio, Mountain Prov. Dear Aunt Alma, I have not written you a letter rhough I have long been a reader of the "Young Citizen." I find stories i:t it very interesting and I often repeat reading them. I am eleven years old and I am i:tudying in the Government Center. Please, Aunt Alma, will you help THE YOUNG CITIZEN me find some pen pals? I am willing to answer all letters. lncIOse<l is my picture and that of some boys l!nd girls who dani;ed the ''Surtido'' in a program. Yours truly. Angelina Arvisu Dear Angelina, 153 RA;INY SCHOOL DA;YS (Contin1icd from page 153) from the muddy puddles. When he arrived in school. he noticed that many of his cla.ssmates were absent. The teacher was surprised. "Where are the other children?' ~he asked. One by one, several pupils told the teacher that their friends were sick with the cold becciuse they had played in the rain. "The rain," said the teacher, '·is yrry nice for plants and animals, but is not very kind to little children. It can give theffi a bad cold, ftver, an~ even pneumonia, which is a very serious disease. Can anyone tell me how a child can come to school during the rainy season and still escape getting a cold and fever?" Juanita .shyly raised his hand. The teacher asked him to give his cinswer. itl "We must use overcoats. W~ must use caps and hats. We must wea! overshoes." ''Yes," smiled the teacher. "We I hope other little boys and girls iri your place appreciate the "Youna Citizen" as .much as you .dQ. It makes me happy to think that euen in distant Baguio there are litchi fritnds u;ho u;elcoine the coming of the "Young Citizen." Perhaps J shall be able to help you gain some fritnds. Tell me if anyone LVrites to you. must use those things. But can you Aunt Alma ull me why?" Tanjay. Negros Or. "Because we must keep warm May 18. 1936 Dear Aunt Alma: I am a Chinese boy. I study in Tanjay 'Elementary School. I was in the third grade last year. I shall be in the fourth grade this coming June. I am a subscriber for The Young Citizen. I like it very much because it contains interesting stories and poems. I also read about the beautiful places jn the Philippines. Every message teaches me how to be a sood citizen. This is why I like ~~he Young Citizen. I should like to receive letters from other readers of the Young: Citizen. enn when it is raining." 1 T~e . teacher was pleased by ., uamto s answer. She repeated it tc, the class. "Tomorrow," she said, "I would like to sec if you can remembl!r what we talked about today. If ycu can, there is no reason why any of you should fall ~ick during the whole of this rainy season." Juanito went home pleased with himself. On his way, he passed by a very deep puddle of rain water. He wanted ro take off his overshoes <ind wade, bur thinking about what he had learned from his mother and from his teacher, he wisely shook his head and left the puddle alon~. f.nd classmates who also read our Sincerely yours, magazine. Perhaps sometime after Domingo Tam lhis. you u;i/I receive letters from Dear Domingo, I am glad you like the ''Young Citizen" and read the poems and the stories contained in it. I hope that in your next class. you u;ill children in other schools. If you do. let me know. I shall be happy to think that I haue helped you find neu; friends. Aunt Alma 154 TV THE LEGEND OF SAINT COLUMBA By Padraic Cofum Saint Columba is loved by the Irish people. His miracles and goodness are told with ·pride by those who know of them. In this book, the life of Saint Columba is told very simply. His youth and manhood are described by one who writes about him nor only as a saint in heaven hue also as a man in this earth. Padraic Colum tells the story MORE COMMON HERB (Contin11ed f,.om page 147) the plant where it finds itself. Is it useful or harmful? Why? The caterpillar changes its skin several rimes before it becomes full grown. At this stage the animal is known as larva. Its life as a larva or caterpillar lasts a few weeks. Then it stops eating and weaves a liule mat of silk on a leaf or a stem. It attaches itself tC? the mac with its hind legs. It thus hangs itself until its skin breaks open. In. this stage the animal is known as a chrysalis or pupa. After "sleeping" for about a week, the skin on the back d the chrysalis breaks open and a butterfly comes out. Ar· fir~t the wings are soft and small. After about half an hour, they grow strong and big and the butterfly flies away. Can you remember in brief the life story of a butterfly? The butterfly lays the egg. From the egg comes the caterpillar. The caterpillar changes to a chrysalis. The chrysalis changes into a butterfly. THE YOUNG CITIZEN J1111e, J.936 TALKING WIRES By Clara Lambert This book tells about a very interesting devicc-rhe telephone. By means of simple stories and pictures. children are acquainted with the im· portant uses of the telephone and the ways of building up and c~ring for the system. There are many of little Colum-cilk called Colum- stories and photographs on its speba. and of how he left the life of cial uses and the scrvi'ces it renders the world to enter the service of to the public in cases of fires, earthGod. In the book, one feels th.;: c uakes, storms and ocher disasters. atmosphere of the Irish land of the The last pJrt of the book deals with I:aerie, folklore and religion. The the new discoveries like television charming countryside which books and teletype. and pictures have made so famous Children. parents and teachers !s described beautifully by the au- (Jn use this book for their own edu· thor. This is a book that should cation on the ways of the telephone. be welcomed in all the homes and Every part of the book has been schools, one that the young and the well checked and the informative old can read again and again with material has been approved by the in1crcst. New York Telephone Company. r=~.'=: = ~~ ':! keepe.. Aa7wltenl Without rd'ris•tioal. . K1im it tluit"ldnd of milk: Kum ~~~~~:::'. ,,_,.,,../;.fel; In the ;'wdcrir:;:, ic11m Is IUde lllOl'C dipstibk: tlwa ordinuy miUc. Alld 1rom tM mw •roar PDtr>-. ltlpuritJ' and llllifarm &OOdam•. pnitected b7 die 1trlctst llieat:ils are. Tbat • wily docton ....... la1 II added. Not~ln1 i1 besl 'mmditlorl'ftllt.'lef'ran.tbe!ills •. ~.·..'!:::~= fl :;::!,'.."·••••loc ricll, crnm7 d•li~. Tryklimtod#.'Jt cioue Hq,iiid mi111-· .:roiir dl'lllet c ..... witlltheutunl.11&\'or, . IUPPIF )'Oii, ...... the pod aourilhm::at • llilnunc 8114 ...._ el miQi: hela lrCJm &JM WHOLI MIUl -· GllTZ •a'"'oi~ •• c:o. 2" .... ..,. .... . Tel. l ~~t~ Ju11r, l!J.l6 THE YOUNG CITIZEN j .1m a lonely dining room, PJle JS pJ!e can be. With your little color brush Help me lift my gloom. PJint the pictures on my walls. Briglucn my lamp for me, Color all my furniture Down co the small wood balls. ln a lovely c'agc of colors bright. Close to walls of creamy hue. The little bird will sing with joy ~forning:. noon and night. 155 DRAWING LESSONS FOR LITTLE ARTISTS by _gilmc baldcvina 156 THE YOUNG CITIZEN MOVIE FREDDIE BARTl-lOLOMEW "LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY" PAGE Freddie Bartholomew is a little :1ounccmcnt that Mr. David 0 . Ensi:lish boy who will soon appear Selznick n1!edcd a boy co play in at the State Theatre in an interest- "'David Copperfield," the classic ing picture called ;,Little Lord w1itten by Charlcls Dickens. Freddie r:auntleroy." He is only eleven was thrilled by the idea of appearJ11ne, 1936 ict well and he. can remember his lines easily. For these reasons. he rarns hundreds of dollars a week. Freddie is a very successful little movie actor. but his success docs not go to his head. He still likes simrl.? things, like·plain. good food and crdinary boy's clothe's. He is interested in many games like cricket .i.nd ball games. His friends arc American children who are actors like himself. Amo~g them are JJckic Cooper. Mickey Rooney, .hckic Searl. and others. He has brothers and sisters in England. His father and mother are still living. although his aunt is his legal guardian. . He sends money every month to his family in England. fr,1 he believes that he should help hi~ parents sen~ his brothers and si:-tcrs to good schools. He himself ''JS taught mostly at home by his .~unt. alrhough he once anended a private school before he came co America. He has read many good books. Because of this. his work in the movies is· made easier, as he <'heady knew most ?f the characters that he was to act on the screen. BC'sides "David Copperfield," Freddie has acted in "Anna Karenina" <>•~d .. Professional Soldier." years old. but he has been an actor ing as the young "David," because As "Little Lord Fauntleroy," for about eight years. He first stood the book was one of his favorites. Freddie takes the part of a· little on the stage when he was three years So the boy and his aunt went to American boy who comes tO Engold. He recited a poem. and was so Hollywood and Freddie applied for land to inherit the wealth and title successful that his aunt. Miss My!- the role of "David." Out of 10.000 that his father left him. Freddie lii:ent Bartholomew, decided that he contestants for the pare. Freddie was fits very well into this role, and ~hould become an actor. ~elected. everything has been done to make From that rime on, he took part If you have seen "David Copper- the picture a success. Dolores Cosio plays and programs at Concerts fidd,"' then you know what a good · rcllo Barrymore is his mother in and parties. Freddie never thought .1ctor Freddie is. As the young Da- the picture. ~ittle Lord Fauntleroy that he would be in the movies sonw vid. the newspapers praised him. called his mother "Dearest ... Other day. His aunt had trained him ro He at once became a favorite with fine actors are in the picture: C. Aube an actor. but she had not cold people who go to the movies. This him that he would be good enough is not strange. for Freddie is not on- hrey Smith. Guy Kibbee, Mickey for the screen. Iy a beautiful boy. bur he also can Rooney, and Jackie Searle. Wait Th?n one day. while Freddie and speak very clearly and distinctly. for "Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the his aunt were having their vacation His pronunciation is even better Srare Theatre where it will first be in New York. rhe aunt read the an- than th.it of older actors. He can shown. June, 19J6 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 157 Compulsory army service in th~ Philippines met a strange obstacle in the ranks of Moro recruits. The Mohammedans refused to wear the uniform broad-brimmed hats that they were required to wear. The Mohammedan Bible forbids them from. wearing such hats because it blocks the wearer's view of Heaven. "I he Moros are willing enough to fight if they do not have to wear the forbidden hats. NEWSETTES Monday, May 18. was the hotl:est day iri 21 years ever recorded in the Philippines. At 2:35 o'clock in the afternoon, the mercury soared tO 38.0 degrees Centigrade or I 00.4 Fahrenheit. The highest temperature for this period was recorded in Manila on May 17, 1915, when the mercury registered a maximum of 3 8. 6 dcgr(es Centigrade. Little Henry Ford. seven-year old son of E. B. Ford .• Vice-President of the Philippine Trust Company, received a great thrill on his birthday. On May 16, Henry gave a birthday party. After fhe party, he and his friends went to the Botanical Gardens. Mrs. F. J\.l. Gisbert accompanied them. . Henry was enjoying himself feeding peanuts to big elephant. Goya. whtn suddenly, Gayo pushed his tlunk through the bars and wrapping it ·around Henry, lifted the boy from the ground. Mrs. Gisbert who was standing near saw what was happening to Henry. She seized the boy and pulled. The ~lephant also pulled. J\n American who happened to be near s·aw Mrs. Gisbert pulling the boy, so he ran to her aid and pulled aiso. Fortunately for little Henry, Goya saw the handbag which Mrs. Gisbert dropped. He let go of the boy and went after the bag. He ate a lipstick, an eyebrow pencil and other little things which were in the bag. but he let Henry go free. Driving a car safely is taught at the Roosevelt Junior High School of San Diego. A traffic table is used to help along instrliction: The table is ,13 feet square. On it are placed small trucks. automobiles, street cars, pedcstria.ns and build. ings. These small objects are used to illustrate the problems of driving which are present in everr modern city. Eddie Cantor, the man with the large eyes. has given more than S'4,000 to care for 13 children in Palestine, and he has promised to give money that will take care of 500 Jewish children now in Germany-if the women's Zionist organization of America will care for 500 more children. "The older Jews in Germany rtiust die," said Mr. Cantor. "We <.annot save them. But we must help the youth. If we fail the Jews in Germany. God knows what is ~uing to happeri to them." Or. Harold Campbell. Superint1:ndent of Schools, New York City, has instructed the teachers in his schools to "inCu1cate the ideals of peace" to their children. This is especially necessary because of the unsettled conditions t~roughout the world today. Pupils should learn the "futility, horrors and devastation of war and the blessings and brnefits of Peace." Children in the schools ha\•e spent a great deal of time and effort to study war. Now, it is time to study peace. ANNOUNCEMENT "THE GIFT of the JUNGLE" Don't Miss This STORY It is about a Monkey and his Tricks. (NEXT MONTH) Thousands of kilo!> of the FINEST INGREDIENTS go into the manufacture of our bakery products each day. Dr. F. V. LLEANDER i ! ! This, coupled with constant research work and maintenance of the lowest possible price, has made us steadfastly retain our customers for the last 25 years. MODERN BAKERY L_ Mr. L. A. LIM, gen. mgr. 139-145 Bustillos, Manila Phones: 2-59-14 & 2-34-15 FREE DELIVERY DENT AL SURGEON Specialist in Pyorrhea and other diseases of the mouth. OFFICE HOURS: 7 :30 A.M. to 12 :00 A.M. 12 :30 P.M. to '7 :30 P.M. OFFICE Phor.e: · 2-10-41 542 Rizal Ave. Corner Ronquillo RESIDENCE Phone: 2-23-58 P. O. Box 1742 Manila 158 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Kiko's Adventures JUlll E 8 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND YOU ARE DIRTY COME BACK TOMORROW June, /!136 by gilmo baldovino June, 19.'16 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 159 Vacation Days Are Over Words by -Music by LULU DE LA PAZ I. ALFONSO J! I r J. Va- .ca-~;on IS o - ve.r- •c.hool days ar-ct. \"le.re.. .Play h.,s e~d-ed SI , . - - G• i I r· , j :II r II ). ) >. ffEI· P=r B ' I~ U> ~ ' I F f I ' ' 5 ii rr • I . I } • ~-_) JJ S"'1le.s a•e. Les-sene.J Le~;. all se.l.- ~" wcn:-k. le.l's wa~e. fr-om \h.c. res\- - . Le~ '.s ;,-,.....,, 1~1 ~ G ~- i I : v- J I F F l@il ·ii bear watk he'5 be.-qun, Va-ca-~ion :s o'er. T~E BOY HOUSEKEEPER (Contin11ed from page 1.14) "Yes, just right," Mother an- "What else, Mother? I want the swered. lunch prepared before Father and Mey built the fire anci placed the Sister come home ... pot on the stove. Singing loudly, ··1 want that broiled," Mother he sat on a stool in front of [h~ ~aid poin[ing to a milkfish wrapped stove. As he watched the fire, he in banana leaf. "Bu[ your embers swung himself on the stool. are not enough." nardo placed the broiler over them and puc the fish on it. ''Mother. please go back to the baby. I know what to do." And he pushed Mother gently out of the kitchen. When Father and Sister came heme shortly after twelve o'clock, lunch was announced right away. As Father sat at· the table, he looked around. "Where is the "Bog!" It was the sound of something heavy that had fallen down. "I shall ask Aling Chelang for maid?" he asked a littl~ angrily. some .. She has live coals all day for "She left this morning." Mother her tea and bibingca." [old him. "My son. what is [ha~?'' shouted Mother running out. Meynardo rushed down the bamboo stairs before Mother· could say any[hing. Soon he was back. He was carrying a coconut shell full of red hot embers. After pouring them into the stove, he turned to Mother. "Nothing, Mother. I was just practicing leap frog over this stool." Meynardo picked up the stool and put it in the corner. He limped a little as he walked. ""Look!'" be said ptoudly ""I "Mother. the rice is boiling, a.sked the Chinese tienda keeper for look!" a few cloves of garlic. Father likes "And who prepared the lunch~ Did you work, !bang?"'. "No. dear. Your boy did all the work." '·Who? Mey?" Father was very much surprised. "Yes, Mey took the Place of the maid." "I see. That is the reason why But Mother was still out- of garlic with vinegar." the fish is broiled so nicely. I am brea,th with fright. After spreading the coals, Mey- v~ry proud of my boy housekeeper." 160 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Jm1e, 1936 LOPE AND THE OLD WITCH THE RICH AND THE not give the wood-cutter money. Instead he presented him with a· beautiful ring. (Continued from page 139) the gleaming blade raised for the deadly blow. Lope kicked her in the abdomen .. It sent her sprawling on the floor. The knife slipped from her hand. Lope rushed towards her. It was a fight be~ween .'.In old person and a· young one. Th..:: witch was old but Lope was too young to beat her. Soon Lope felt the we.man's fingers on his throat. He kicked her again. She fell back. Lope stood up. The woman did the same. They rushed ac each other. Both fell down. They were near th~ knife now. The old woman grabbed it and stood up. Lope. did the same. The woman rushed to strike. Lope stepped to One side and gave his opponent an uppercut. It landed on her chin. She fell down gasping. Lope seized the knife, ran to the window, and cut the rope. He opened it and jumped out. He r;_n as fast as he could. The witch picked up the knife which Lope left on the bench and ran after him. Near a big tree. Lope fell down exhausted. The witch with the knife in her hand was just a short distance away. Lope expected to die. But what's that rope-like thing lowering itself from the top of the t:.-ee? It was a huge snake. It grabbed Lope in its embrace. It roi.ised itself and placed the unconscious boy on a big branch. The witch came. She saw Lope on the branch. At once she started to climb the tree. When she had climbed a step, a carabao rUshed upon her. Its sharp horn passed through her body. The animal t~ssed her in the air arid s.he fell down deal "Lope, my good -boy," cried a \'oice above him. '·'you are safe now. Go home. Get the bag from the hole in the otci woman's house. It is yours. When you reach home. get one half of the gold and give it to yo~r mother. Divide the other half among the poor people in your neighborhood. Whenever you need (Continite.d from page 135) house, so during the night, they went softly inside the poor home and stole the bags of mom•y. In the morning, the wood-cutter .discovered the loss of his money. .. What shall I do? .. he wept, "Now I am as poor as I ever was.'' He hurried to Mayaman's house and told him all that happened. Mayaman listened to the woodcutter's tale patiently, then he once more gave him four bags of money. The four bags were stolen that very night by the same b'ad rieighbors. Three- more times the rich man gave the wood-cutter bags of mone)r. but no matter pow well the bc:.gs were hidden, the neighbors always found out and the wood-cutU:r remained as poor as ever .. On the sixth til}le. M~yaman did help, just call us. Say, 'Botso-Got·· so, Goto--Loto, and Betsy-Gets)', h('lp me,' and we shall be there to help you. Good-bye.'' It was the same bird.which talked to him the evening before. Lope. saw it fly away into the forest. "Treasure this ring." Mayaman said, "for it will give you everything you ask for. With its help. you can become the richest man in the whole world.'' The wood-cutter r.eceived the ring with joy and ·sailed home. In the middle of the river, he felt hungry, so he asked the ring for food. In an instant, twelve di"fferent kinds of food appeared in the bane.a, and the hungry man 3te heartily. After he had eaten, the wind calmed down, and his banca would not move. "O beautiful ring!" he cried. ''Blow my banca very hard so that I can get home quickly." At once ·a strong wind rose and bkw the banca very hard. The little boat was broken to pieces and the man had to swim for his life. In his hurry to get ashore. he lost the ring. He w,ent back to Mayaman and told him of his loss. "I am very sorry," said Maya .. man," but I have nothing more to give you. Go to my friend, Mahinp, and ask him to make you rich.'.' Mahirap had no money to giv-e the wood-cutter. He was so poor hii:nself that he had only five cenllvos to spare. He gave the five centavos to the wood-cutter and told him to go to the market and buy a Ii.sh. The wood-cutter was disappointed, but he s.liled home and followed Mahirap's advice. The wood-cutter went tO the The snake then took Lope and placed him on the back of the carabao. The latter ran towards Lope's home. It stopped at the old woman's house. Lope got off and went up to get the bag of gold. Then he rode on the carabao again. The· animal went on until he reached Lopes home. Lope got off. He .stroked the carabao's forehead. It market. There he saw a very nice turned around and ran towards the fat fish.. "Fq:r how much will you forest. sell the fish?'' he asked the fish vendLope went up. His inother was or. crying. S0he thought a wild animal "You can have it for five cenhad taken Lope away. When she saw her son. she ran to him and held him tightly in her arms. Lope gave her the bag and then told her the whole story. The next day Lope and his mother went around to distribute the gold among the poor people in the neighborhood. tavos.'' "\\..'ill you give it to me for three?"' asked the wood-cutter. "I have only five centavos and if I give you all I wi-11 have nothing with which to buy rice." But the tendera refused to give him a discount. So, because the fish looked so fat and fresh, the woodJu"'·· 1•.1• THE YOUNG CITIZEN Bow To The Chinese Juveniles (Continued .frotn page IJ7) "Little lad, you seem to be uncommonly clever foi: your years." "How so?" answered the. boy back. "A hare at the age of three days can scamper over the fields. and s!1ould I not know a thing or two what city is without a market, and who is the man without a style?" The child immediately answered: ··A glow-worm's fire has no smoke. and well water no fish; a mound of e.uth has no stones. and a rotten ;:it the age of seven years?" tree no branches: genii have no· Confucius smiled at the pre- wivrs. and fairies no husbands: sumptuousness of the child an<l earthen cows _have no calves, nor said: "Then. son. may I ask you a few things?'' "I am ready," said the child. "Then." asked Confucius. "can you tell me what fire has no smoke, what water no fish: what hill has no stones, what tree no branches: what man has no wives. whac woman no husband:· what cow has no calf, what mare no colt: what ts that which has not enough, and what is that which has an overplu!i: cutter got it for five centavos. When he reached h~me, he ·at o,;ce proceeded to clean the fish. \'.'hen he opened it, he could not believe his eyes. For there before him was the precious ring which Mayaman gave him! He was so happy about recovering his treasure that he \':alked up and down the streets laughing and singing: "Ha, ha, ha, ha! I have found you now; You are here and nowhere else." His bad neighbors heard him wooden mares any colts; a winter day is not long enough. and a Summer's day is too long: the imperial dty has no market, and little folks have no style."" The eyes of the child brightened up with a roguish twinkle, as he continued: "If you wiil tell me how many stars there are in heaven. I i,hall know more than I do how.'· "Why do you inquire about things so far away?" said the Sage. ·· Ask about somethi~g nea; at hand, <>nd I will answer you." "Then," said the. boy ... please tell me how many hairs you have in your eyebrows?" The Sage stood astounded at th'! cl~ver sally. He shook his white head and went back to his chariot. the story says, muttering the· following words: "The young generation is to b~ admired QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I. What are the principal designs on the l'vforo cloth? 2. Who was able to make th~ woodcutter rich. the Poor Man or the Rich Man? lb! Strange Facts Joan of Arc was considered J nry good seamstress when she was a chil~ in Domremf. France. Aristotle, the great Greek philosopher of 350 B. C. thought ·the brain was a great sponge through which the blood passed° in order to i .. e cooled. Ecatcrina T codoroiu. a Roum.i.nian. was the ·only wOman who really fought during the World War. At the age of 16, she dressed herself in a man's uniform an-:1 Joined the: a1·my. She became no~ed for her bravuy and was killed whit~ fighting. That very fa~ous book, "Ro·· binson Crusoe,'' which was writ1m by Daniel Defoe, was turned down by twenty publishus before ;1 was finally bought by someone. 1 his book has been selling fast for 217 years now. Florencc Nightingale, founder of S• ientific nursing, owned a pet owl which she carried in her pocket whcrewr she travelled. She was known by the soldiers she nursed as "The Lady with the Lamp." Experiments at the University of Michigan promise a cure for stuttering. Twenty-four cases of st.uttering ha'i been greatly· improve~ by having the stutterer talk while he, or she. was walking on all fours. The reason for the cure is not yery clear. but Miss Hazel Geniesse. who They thought that the wood-cutter had discovered who stole his money and were addressing those words to them. They were frightened. so rnnning up to _him, they gave him his bags of money. "Forgive us!'" 3. What fire has no smoke? 4. What is a composite flow· conducted the tests, believe that it ma,r be the change in blood presthey cried, "We are returnirrg e'{ery- er? thing to you." 5. Why does a butterfly visit -"-"-•·----------The wood-cutter was greatly sur· prised, but he pretended to be angly. He took all the money from them. With ·his ring and his bags of money, the wood-cutter soon became the richest man in the town "'You see," said Mahlrap to his friend," With five centavos, I haw made a man rich." flowers? 11. Why did. Mr. and Mrs. Del 6. For whoin was the month of June named? 7. What happened to littll· Henry Ford? 8. What was ·the hottest d;iy since I9I5? 9. Why did the Moros object to the ·broad~brimmed hat? 10. Why did Juanita get a cold~ Valle give a birthday party? 12. Recite the song of the owl. 13. Why do children go to schools? I 4. If you were in Lope's place. bow would you feel? 15. J:lave you ever listened to a. Children's Hour program? Why <lo you lilc.e to listen to it? 162 THE YOUNG CITIZEN June, l!J.J(J l-4ow The Month Of JUNE Was Named June Brides~ You have heard of them and scm rhem in tbeir claboracc wedding ensemble. M.rny people want to get married in June believing that it is a lucky month since it is sacred to Juno, Godde.>s of Marriage. Juno was the wife of Jupiter and. therefore. queen of the gods according Lo th.: bdici' of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Juno, represented as a tall, bcauriful woffian, was very proud and jealous. lvlany stories arc told ol how her jealousy brought incense suffering to tl10:;c who incurred her displeasure. On the other hand, she extended help co those whom she favored. A story tells how Juno was responsible for the eye-like spots on the peacock's tail. The peacock was her favorite bird. One of her most trusted serv· ants was. Argus, who had a hundred eyes. When he went to sleep, he -closed only a few of his eyes at a time. Juno made him· guard a cow which Jupiter wanted. to get. This cow was in reality J beautiful girl named Io. ~upiter sent l\.1ercury. to carry off Io. By telling long and tiresome storie'>. Mercury succeeded in making Argus so sleepy that h:: closed all his eyes. Jupiter then cut off Argus's hcJd. To keep Argus with her forever. Juno gath· cred all his ~yes and scattered chem over the ·cail of her peacock. Keeps Your Hair Neal And Well Pre~erved At All Times Anwrica.n Perfume:·v J,UX llig!i.est Pomade HOC CHUAil HO Manufact11rer of High Quality Pomades T. KALAW NG KEE, Prop. 626 Florentino Torres: Tel. 2·27·36 FOR SALE EVERYWHERE I ~-! June, l!JJ6 I( E EP TI-IE YOUNG CITIZEN YOUTH Foot-Happy IN PEOPLE'S S JllI 110 ]IE S COMFORTABLE, ECONOMICAL l'IEN Uf the Style in \"Oguc. All sizes. 163 Du~!~~~.~~•·t-· I , able shoes. Built to w it h stand rough wear and tear. LADIES Graceful, colorful shoes and /oiandals. 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