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Part of The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People

Title: Young Citizen
Issue Date: I(7) August, 1935
Year: 1935
Language: English
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extracted text: JST, 193, ' ~OI c. I 0.1 Approved by the 'EAU Of EDUCATION / 30 Centavos THE YOUNG CITIZEN The only magazme m the Philippines published exclusively for boys and girlsThe YOUNC CITIZEN read in the bl'sl homcs of lhis country.'\mong our subscribers are children al Senator Osmc1lJ. Secretary Quirino. President Bocobo. Justice Jose Abad Santo.~. Judt;l' Manuel Cunus. Judge Jose C. Abreu. Judge Mariano Albert, Under-Secretary Vargas, Dirl'ctor Arguelles of the Burc,llt of Science, Director Eulogio Rodrigu('Z of the Nation.ii Library. Director Florencio Tamcsis of the Bun"rn of Forestry. Dc.11~ Francisco Benitez. Major Pttulino Santos of 1hc Bureau of Prisons. Major F. St·gundo of the U. S. Army. Atty. Manud Lim. Dr. Gumcrsindo G.:irci.1. Dr. Pl'dro Lantin. Dr. Lc.1ndro H. Fernando .. Insular Colll'ctm of Intl>rnal Rcn'nlH' A. I.. Yatco. Architect Juan M. Arellano. Mr. J<;,1ac B.irza. Mr. Gregorio Anonas of the M~:tropolit.rn Water District. Deputy Insular :\uditor Jaiml' Hrrn,111dcz. i\.lr. Arscnio Luz. Editor MJurn Mendez of the Philippines Hcr,1ld. and other leading prnfessionals. educators. ,ind businl'ssmen of this country. Subscribe Today! Tllf: TRIBUNE MAY 15, 1935 ,, MAYBE By FEDERICO MANGAHAS I 1 1lllllll10i;.· =========.:i'U~lllll111LUICllllUIHl1 1JU If vou don't mind, we like to say weko111e lo "The _ 1 1 Y.oun,::- C1lizcn," the latest entry. into thl·.fi~ld of l.'hilippine journalism designed 1mmarily for the bo)·s and ~iris. The new )OUn!-( people's monthly carries a picture in color in the CO\'er and ha.c; a format that i;; ea..;y on the eye and e\•en alluring to the grow:> <::""' ing intelligence. It is attractin~\~· 1llu!'!\ ( trated in the manner of the modern civilised books for children. We think it jg the firs( thing of the sort lo he ]orally confccled for local con;;um111ion and as such dcser\'es a word of notict! from our tlin:clion for historical purt10ses. From the looks of It, it is not an~·thing hastily gotten up to pro\·ide willing space to adH~rlisers who •t care to be bullied into pro,·idinK cash for it in the in· he tere!lt of a good cause-in the first and until the serond at or third issue. A good many conlC'mporary magazine!> ~: of justifiably short life are like that-born of the aeln piration of some intrepid yearlin~ who liked the looks ho of the word "editor" appended to his name socially or he otherwise. ~m we ~~-~e f~~~gtoC~!~~~~: ~~!a~r~~~~~1!~1~~~;i:i~e~; horrifying infantalisms such as arc frequently 110~sib~e 0 ,1 in literarv efforts to impro,·e infants. Its material 1s e,·en heaithy and edifying without degenerating: into :~: ~;~~L~11m1~~-~~~~~~~;~ ~:: ~~~eel:!~: }~dt;:~~~n:~tc;i~ ho ilical, welfare or whate,·er ~·ou have. A supr1smg: thing 111 for a 1111hlication intenrled for peo11le at their m~st susceptihle 11eri011. A11parl'ntly non(' of our 1mtent1al fi~s cisti ha,·e as ,.ct taken hold of it for 1iurposcs of spcnal indortrinatiofi. Hut don't tell us we are gi.ying some 11eoplc idca.s. ,.\n}way, we hope "The. Young ~itizcn" ~·ill li\·(' o~ ~~I ~~Jl~:cd i:;;. ~~:~~:~~dh::~;fu~~l11~:,.;;~~~~~~h;:1:~ ~~11~~: h• fHcts the arlrnnccd rnses of youthful m('s.«iahsh1p. Our '''11 ideal is that young- citizens !>houltl grow llJI halann'_d aotl responsible anti 11ro1)erly fortified and 11e ~11hn11t ::; I 1 hat C' <'n a mal!azinc if complclrly handk•d can hl'l11 111 urh to pilnl the young- throm::h_ the t_ricky ~hc);lls of th<·ir mo!<I impres-;ionahle yt•ars \11th su1lahlc literature of the niom<'lll • . , I Weclne~clay, May 15, Hl3;). :: I -·""·"· ~/,.n Approved By the Bureau of Education for Public Schools Community Publishers, Inc. 405 P. Faura, Manila Tel. 5-76-86 1he !Io ung (iti~en THE MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE PUBLISHED MONTHLY • Volume 1 Numb., 7 1':11fr'n·rl rw Sec"!Hl Cl<rns .l/uil .l/ull1·r of lfu .llw1i/11 f'u.~f Oi/in• 011 .lfoy ]Ii, l.'I.;.) This Magazine is Appron•d by tlw Bun•au of Education for l'ublic Schools /' This Month AUGUST, 1935 Vt·t"S('o. for Children (Poems)Fi·rrncisco G. Tonog/1011110 Tht• Little :\loth and the Lizal"d (A Story);\10'/ J1di11 Pipe Dreams (A Stor~•)-,'Vnlfri<fa.d O. /Ji:ou Ernesto's Excursion to the Woods (A Sto1"y)A1111I ./11/111 The liil"l \.Yith Cul"ly Hai1· (A Story),-1 Iii/Hin) (,', <fr /o:; /fr!Jl'S Famous ;\Iilk Drinkers Lc_:.r11i11g· the ?'\amt•s of Things . ~fl.en They We\"c Younµ; (Josefa ·~.<HU i\la1'lin:•z) .. ,f'fhe Lose Lo('kct (A Story)--/'a('lliNJ /J('J'1111n/o . T!w Sk~· and The Stars (Cassiopeia, tlw Lady i,1 t)1c Ci·.ail") ihc bles of Beauty (The Cave in Tulbak)-J.'or!1111ulu rL'IHllcio11 .. i'l'l' Arh cntures ol a BeJ;!,,!!."al" Boy (A· Slory./11/io ('1·sor /'c1i11 HobU~· paµ;c-(,'ilnw 1Jr1/duoi;10 A l·c~lival for Li~fe Gids ond for Their Doll Chilrlr• 11-l~'fi:;n/)( Ut /,a;'.~ch Tlw Stc .. y of Sessi1iu and the i\fousc (A Stoi·y)H/i.~alleth !Aifscb Auiollg Lhe Boy Scouts (They arl' Ofi")--· F<'nwndo P,"mcntl'/ News in Cartoon .. Thrift- .fo.~1· r( lieiruw l'cn and Pencil Circle Books to Read This ?11onth Years Ago C!1ildren and the Home-/,l((:i11frt Chat•1·s-I'cmlta .. F'::iry and Ciiild lA Song"J-l'ru·u Cosme Kiko's Al!\·cnllll't's {:'llishaps in the Rain)Gi/mo Ualduviuo Cn>><><-\Yord Puzzle .. F·ii', ,· r"/ n;ndor· .Tcse E. Houwro. 166 l G7 IG8 170 171 172 172 l'"i'.l l'il 171) 177 178 182 181 UHi 187 18!1 l!JO l!l~ Coi·lril11rli11y l~'dil11,._.,_. .Juliana C. Pineda, E11can1:1c-ion Alzona. Emilia )Jalalrnnan. Ursula B. l1ickrnto, I. P<tnla><igui. S.tu.f,1 .lrtis.I; (;iJmo Baldo\·ino. /f1(.~1111.~-" .lfo11u11r·,-; Elizabeth Latsd1. P\~b'i><lwd b~· l'O:'lii\l\J~ITY Pn~I.ISHEH:', 1:-:c.. !O."i P. Faurn. :\lanila, Philippine l><lar.ds. The Message This Mont:h HELPFULNESS IN THE COMMUNITY-ITS CLEANLINESS Last month we discussed something about helpfulness at home. We said that helpfulness at home is one of ·the habits that every school child should cultivate. We also said that if everyone at home,-father, mothe1., brother, sisters, and servants-helps one another, the whole famil.1· will be happy. Helpfulness, however, should not stop within, among the members of the house· hold. There is a greate1· happiness to which every member of the community shoul(l con· tribute. That is the happiness of the community, the happiness of the whole barrio, the ,liappiness of the whole town, the hap·· piness of the whole prnvince, yes indeed, the happiness of the whole country! There are many ways in which a schooi child can be helpful to his community. We will discuss these ways from time to time. The fast thing that a school child can do toward the happiness of his community is to help everyone make it clean and healthy. If everyone makes the sunoundings of his own home clean, the whole community io clean. Pigs and chickens should have a special place in the yai·ds so that they may not run around the streets or plaza. Leaved, sticks, empty cans, papers, and the like, should not be left scatterM all over the yards, sti·eets, and plaza. The school buildings and yanls, the church, the theatre or "'cine," that is, all public buildings and places should be kept clean. If school children would keep these things in mind and do them, they could help one another to keep the community clean and healthy. I. PANLASIGlll S1//>.'<<-rip1;,,,1 l'ril"/" · l':l for 011e rear of 12 issu<·s; $2.UO in tlw 11nit('d States and fo1·eign c•otmtril'S. Sin;d._. COJlY, ;\0 ec>ntrl\'OS. Subseriptio11'< arc to be paid to CO!IDIU:\lTY Pl'BLl~H~RS, !:-;(', !05 P. Faura, :'ilanila, P. I. Re 11rod:u·lio11 of flll!f mo/In· h1·n·i)I i." /ll"()hibilnl. 166 THE YOUNG CITIZEN VERSES FOJ.! CHlLDRfl\ By Francisco G. Tonoghanua ROSES f "ve watered them and watered them, I've also watched them grow, They are the prettiest little things All in a row. f<'i1·st I spied a pink one, Then a red one peeked; Today [ went to the garden In hopes of more roses to seek. AN OLD DOLL Here 1 sit in the Col'lle1· all day; How I wish some one would come to play! i\ly dress is torn, and my shoes are wor n,-J am not beautiful any more; So here I sit day after day. 0 please, someone, come here and play! A ROSE AND A PICTURE Beautiful rose in a blue vase, Standin~ near a picture of a ;;weet, kind face, When [ look at you I ,sigh, Thinking of the times gone by. I have seen roses in other places, In gardens and in costly vases, But. you are the loveliest one of all, or you beautify a face that is on the ·.vall, I' e face of my mother. A PIECE OF SILK Beautiful silk, where did you get yoi.:r blue? Did some gnome or fairy Steal it from the heavens up above"? Or did you get it from the lovely Iris'! Please tell me where you got it, So I may get some, too. TllA'f PAT :\IANILA COP That fat l\lanila cop i\lakes the t 1 ·aftic stop With a guceful wave of his hand. J:;ve1·y man, woman, or child Knows he wcints justice in the land. With his khaki uniform And badge shining bright., lie majestically stands All day and all night. THE VASE Va>le, did you come fro1:1 bright Japan, From the land of flowers and pParls? Did you trnvel a 1 ·otmd the big world, To give us your beauty and grace? Did f;Ome old a nd fe~ble Jap P<iint y0u slowly and with care, 0 vase, standing there? MISSING PAGE/PAGES August, Jr1.J.'i THE YOUNG CITIZEN The Girl With Curly Hair EVERY night I end my prayers this way: "And please, dear Father in Heaven, teach me to control my temper." Yet it doesn't seem to improve my temper at all. "It must be her cul"ly hail·," I ove1·hean'. Grandmother saying to Mothe1-. "Cm-!y hair and a fast temper ahVays go togethe1·." "Is that so!" I thought to myself. "Then, that is easily cured." I went to the kitchen and wet my hair and it lay back fiat and straight. I looked in the mirro1· and laughed when I saw how funny I looked with my hair plastered down. "Aba !" said a mocking voice behind me. "Laughing all by herself. Crazy!" I tul"lled a1·ouncl swiftly. There was Pe· dro (my brother) making a face at me from the do01·way. He is twelve (I'm only eltven) and he ought to have known better tha1~ to tag around and tease me all the time. "You let me alone," I told him fiercely. He danced a few fancy dancesteps. "You let me alone!" he piped; mimicking me. I tul"lled my back on him and just to show him I wasn't paying any attention, I began to powder my face. "Oho!" he crowed. "T1·ying to mai-:c herself beautiful! Even though you powder very hard, you'll always remain b-1-ac-k-black!" "Will you go away?" I c1·ied, my voice rising very high. "Hoh! Hoh!" he said. He made a grace·· ful twirl, then mincing out of the room h<~ began to sing: Tinta, violefo, negra! Negm, negrita, ita,! (Have I told you before that I am quite. quite dark? I am the darkest of all my sis* Aca<lemic Division, Dt1rC'au of f:.duC'atiol1. ters and because my hafr curls, they call me Negrita. Pedro had made up that song just to plague me.) Tinta, violeta., negra.' N egra, negrita, ita! He kept on singing and it seemed to mr that he was coming back! I closed my eyes and began to count a hund1·ed. The angry blood was making my ears very hot. I opened my eyes. Ped1·0 peeped into the room just then. "Tinta, violeta, ne,r;1'a.'" he sang, "Ne,r;ru, neg1·it-! I flung myself on him like a tiger. We hath fell on· the floor. He clutched at the table. The table-runne1· slipped down ancl Mother's·favorite flower jar came crashing just a few inches away from his head. We both got a beautiful spanking after\\" a i· cl s. I cried hard because I wa' spanked. I cried harde1· and shuddered to think of "·hat might ]lave happened if the: jar hit Ped1·0 on the heacf. (One part of my mind said-"lt would have served him right!") I c1·ied hardest yet when I sa..,,· that my hair began to curl once more a» soon as it d1·ied. Oh my hair and my terrible temper, is there no way of getting rirl of them? 172 THE YOUNG CITIZEN HEALTH SECTION FAMOUS i\i\ILK DRINKERS YOU have been told repeatedly by your teache1·s that you should drink milk Some of you think that milk is food for babies only and that it is not fit for big boys and girls. A study of the habits practiced by many famous people shows that many of them today are leading statesmen and scientists, athletes and educators, aviators, and professional men. Thomas A. Edison said, "I came in with milk and I guess I'll go out with it. It':; the only balanced ration-balanced by th~ Great Chemist." Working on his inumerable inventions, Edison slept only three or four hours a day. Still he maintained his splendid health and lived beyond the eightyfifth mark Gautama Budha, who lived five hundred years before Christ, had milk for his chief food. In one of his books, it is written· "The cows are om· friends, they gave food, they give strength, they likewise give a good complexion and happiness." Marco Polo, the famous Italian traveller at a time when few men da1·ed go out o[ his own country, found that Kublai Khan, the great Mongol conqueror, and his family subsisted mainly on milk When travelling, they had d1·ied milk Many famous centenal'ians lived largely on milk and other dail·y products. (What is a centenarian?) Zaro Agha, the venerable Turk who lived more than 150 years was a heavy drinker of milk Dr. Stephen Smith of New York, is said to have eaten almost nothing else but milk and bread during the first seventy years of his life. In the present time, milk has aided many notable men to perfo1·m their duties properly. Mussolini is said to consume at least five glasses of milk a day. The famous aviators Lindbergh and Byrd use plenty oi milk Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Max Schmeling, heavy-weight champions of the world in their time drink large quantities of milk (The facts in this article are raken from H~1~eia.) I LEARNING THE NAMES OF THINGS i Do you know the arriclcs pictured below: You use them in the kitchen and in the shop. Both boys and girls should know their names and their us~s. Study this list and test yourself afterwards. Turn to page 188 for the rest. Drawinqs Name.~ I. paring knife 2. ~-:7 chopping knife 3. chopping board 4. ! kettle 5. ~y sauce pan ~ 6. ~ frying pan ---7. ~ dish pan ~ 8. ~ Jack plane 9. ~ screw driver 10. 0 \\ coping saw --- ·~ A1.1g111tl, 19-15 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 173 WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG EVERY ambitious person dreams cf some day occupying a high positio11 or piling up money because men usually measure a person's success by the importance of the position he occupies or by the amount of money he has accumulated. Mrs. Josefa Jara Martinez is one of the few who use service as the yardstick of success. A woman of keen intellect, practical ability, and indomitable energy, she gives the best in her wherever her services are needed, whether she is paid for the work or not. As a young girl she had a definite ambition in life-to be of service to others. Believing that taking care of the sick was ~. beautiful form of service, she thought that nursing was the course for her. Circumstances, however, did not permit her to realize this early dream of hers. Born to a family of modest means, Josefa might have remained in her hometown to finish the ordinary general course in the public schools and to work in obscurity, if J<'ortune had not taken a hand in shaping the girl's life. She was chosen pensionada to take the teaching courne in the Normal School. So in spite of her mother's misgivings because of the girl's "temper and lack of patience," she became a teacher, graduating from the Philippine Normal Schooi in 1912. The girl with a temper turnec1 out to be a highly efficient teacher and an effective speaker, so much so, that she waH selected to rep1·esent the Bureau of Education at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in -+,,.San Francisco, California, in 1915. · L Seeing America and the opportunities it j offered fanned ~he spark of ambition in he1· and she detenmned to go back again some day. Her most cherished dream then was to Q; go to college and wear a toga. Having set 4 her hea1·t on it, she found a way by which she could be ti·ansfe!Ted from Iloilo, he1· } Josefa Jara r.76fartinez 0 · ~ home province, where she.had been teaching, to the Philippine Normal School. Here she worked as a critic teache1· for almost two ·years. ·As such she had a chance to attend evening classes in the University of the Philippines and at last she 'thought she was on her way to the goal which would qualify her to wear cap and gown. But fate had other plans for her. She was i:neant for another field of service than that occupied by a teacher. The group of pensionados to the United States in 1919, the Philippines' brightest and best, included the bright-eyed, sweetsmiling young woman, who had alread·• made a name as Miss Jara. She was cho;. en by the Department of the Interior to specialize in family and child welfare work. While other pensionados were sent to college and universities, Josefa Jara was sent to a "school." Once more her dream of getting a college deg1·ee was farther from realization, but she buckled down to her studies. A two-year course. in New York School of Social Work, a few courses in English in Columbia University, and exten~ive field work in the slums of the great metropolis and visits to institutions for delin· quent and defective children and orphan· ages amply p1·epared her for the task ol (Pl<'08(' t111·11 to JUlfll' 18;!) 174 THE YOUNG CITIZEN ·THE. LOST. LOCKET· ELENA was ve1·y happy that day. And who wouldn't be happy'! It was the last school clay of March. She had just received her card, and she learned that she was promoted to the Fifth Grade, with the highest honors. Besides, a week later was to be her tenth birthcby. On that day, he1· fathe1: prnmised to r;ive her By PACIFICO BERNARDO "What a beautifui necklace!" s h e exclaimed. "I can wish for no better present, Father," she added. That night she was so happy that she dreamed about her birthday pa1·ty. a birthday prnsent if she would pass. What the present was, she didn't know, but she was told that it would be something she would be p1·oud to wear on he1· birthday. And here, she had the ca1·d to show her father that she deserved the birthday present he had promised to give. Mang Pedro, her fathe1· and Aling Maria, her mother were also very happy when they learned that Elena was to be in the Fifth Grade the following June. Father and Mothe1· planned how to make her birthday a joyous one. Elena was busy thinking how she would celebrate it and wha: prnsent her father would give her. Just on the eve of he1· birthday, Mang Pedro came home with a cute little box tied with a pink ribbon. ''Come here, Elena," he called out. "I have a surp1·ise for you." Elena came rnnning to her father. "What is it, fathE!'I'?" she asked. "This is your birthday present from me," he said as he gave her the nice-looking box tied with the pink ribbon. "I am very happy" she said. She opened the box quickly, anxious to find what wa> inside. And what do you think she found? Inside the box a yellow object grnetecl her eyes. It was a necklace with a golden iul'ket. The next mornin!5· she woke up early. She helped her mother prepare for he1· party. She was busy the whole morning, ·cleaning the house and preparing the table. Just before her guests arrived, she put on her new dress, which was given to her by her mothe1-, as another birthday prnsent. She wore also the necklace which was given by her father. "And oh! how lovely she looked" she thought, as she looked at herself in the miiT01» Pretty soon her friends began to anive. ·There were Anita, Naty, Rogelia, and Amelia. These four girls wern he1· best friends in school and they came in a grnup. The last one to come was Carmen, a new friend of Elena. Each one greeted her with "happy birthday." There was also a work of admiration for her necklace and locket, from every one. There was talking, laughing, and singing. In school they were always together. So on that clay they were again as happy and as noisy as they used to be in school. But Carmen was the most silent of all. She was not in the crnwd. Tl'lle, she was a friend of Elena but Ele.na's friends were new to her. Besides, she was by nature timid and shy. While the others laughed out loud and giggled, she only smiled at Anita's jokes, who was the clom1 of the grnup. (l'/t'w;r 1111"11 fo /!U!Jt' l.•11) A11yusl, lfJ-J,; THE YOUNG CITIZEN 17? Hi[ SI.\ 1\1".D Tl iL STARJ CASSIOPEIA The Lady in the Chair . o, o::.:~:;~~:., ',,., .. "~"."'" c.,.. {j ' ' ' ) ' "'""""~ .. ,,,, 0 t .. > O' '-'pl'~ 1 You have studied about the constellation of the Great Bear, seven stars of which form the Big Dipper. The two stars fo1·ming the side of the Dipper opposite the handle point to the North Star. On the othe1· side of the N ol'th Star is the constellation Cassiopeia or the Lady in the Chair. Cassiopeia is one of the oldest and most popular of the constellations. As the stars of this constellation revolve about the pole, they form when below it· a slightly distorted capital "M". This is re·· versed when Cassiopeia is above the pole, and we have a celestial letter "W". Acconling to the Greek legend, Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus, king of Eth'.opia. Conscious of he1· matchless beauty, she boasted that she was fairer than June, the Queen of the heavens, and more beavtiful than N ereids or sea nymphs. The ladies nf (l'fruNc 11101 fo /ia,flr 181) THE ISLEJ OF BEAUTV THE CA VE IN T ALBAK / b; Foc1'.molo A;"oc•o"I A VE you eve1· gone on an exploration'.' H Of course, not in the wilds of Africa ; not in the jungles of India; nor in the desert of the Sahara. What I mean is penetrating a nearby forest or groping into tlie darkness of a cave the depth of whicL is unknown to you. One dares, not for the glory it yields, but for the thrilling experiences it affords. Several kilometers from the historic town of Antipolo is a cave well-known as a hideout of the recent law-breakers, the Sakclalistas. It is indeed a good hiding place. In fact it was used as such by the rebels during the Spanish regime, so they say. It is so deep that they say it leads to a place nobody knows where. Old folks living nearby even boasted that no one had ever measured its depth. This place can be reached by two ways. One, by the winding road to Teresa, a road which reminds one of the zigzags in B~.guio. Another, by the mountain trails. If thrill is the object of the excursion, I will suggest the latter. Reaching the side of the mountain, one will doubt the existence of ao famous a cave. Openings abound, but not one is large enough to admit a husky fellow with ease. Once you squeezed yourself through the opening, you will gasp with amazement. You will find yourself in a ve1·y spacious hall with glittering walls. Holding yom· candle upward, you will marvel at the beau( Please tu1·n to page 181) 176 THE YOUNG CITIZEN ,.I 11p•sl, /.'I,,'.} Chapter five A NARROW ESCAPE T HE more Tonio thought about the strangers' offer, the more he wm; tempted to accept it. But when he remembered that he had been enjoined not to let his Lolo know about it, he became suspicious and decided to tell the old man what the strangers had offered to do for him. When the old man learned that the two men had mentioned something about an easy but gainful occupation he was alarmec~ and exclaimed, "0 my boy, avoid such men. I don't believe they are honest. They may be pickpockets 01· shoplifters. Be patient,_ my b_oy, God will provide. To whom he gives IIfe, he will also give means of livelihood. Go to bed. You need plenty of 1·est after '' hard day." Tonio, then and there, decided not to see the men. The week that followed was not a profitable one for Tonio and his Lolo. Their alms consisted mostly of rice and they had to draw upon their saving. The okl man decided to confine his begging activities in the market and in front of churches. Saturday morning found the pair solicit· ing alms from the shoppers and vendol'S. They we1·e about to station themselves at the entrance to a big bazaar facing the market when they heard the shouts of "Thief! Thief!" and people threw themselves upon THE ADVENTURES OF A BEGGAR BOY by Julio Cesar Pena two men and a boy. When the men were searched, undershirts and socks were found concealed in their wastes. The boy had a pocketbook in his shi1t. The salesmen heir! the men by the collar while a shopper caught the boy by the bl'east. When the policeman arrived, the boy, who \\"aS trembling all ove1·. cried aloud and said, "They made me do it, Sir, those two. They would beat me if·I did not obey them." Tonio recognized in the two shopliftel'.i the men who offered to train him in an e~sy but gainful occupation. Honified he clutched at the old man's trousers. "Lolo," he whispered, "those are the men I told vou about." "Su;r,rn1'iosep !" the old man murmured c1·ossing himself. "Thank God you did not fall into their hands." On theii· way home, the old man impressed upon the boy's mind the clanger oi going with unknown people. "Pove1ty is nothing to be ashamed of, but dishonesty brings disgrace that will follow you all your life. You ai·e growing fast. Still I hope you will always confide in me." "I \\·ill, Lolo." Tonio promised. After a long silence, the old man I"esumed, "You must go to school in June. It is not enough that a pel'Son be good. He must be informed. I cannot see ho\\· I can send you to schcol, but I will." "I am old enough to '11·ork, Lolo. I can shine shoes. Smaller boys than I do." ·•yes, child, you can. But I am afraid you might fall into bad company." "I \\'ill take care not to, Lo lo. Let ns make use of om· saYing. I shall sell ne\\·s · pape1·s in the morning, peddle ice drops i1. ( l'kfl.~,· f1•nt to /HI!/•' 181) A11y1111f, 1.'l.'J5 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 17" HOBBY PAGE MAKE THIS MODEL BED For Your Doll Do you know, little girls, that with match boxes and other things like cardboards, glue and ordinary paint, you can quite easily make all the furniture for your doll's house? I will tell you a vc:·f simple way to make a small model bed. First. you must get .1 match box tray, Cut two pieces of ca.rdboard and glue them to the ends of it ,1s shown in Figure 1. But before you paste the cadboards, turn the tray up-side-down. Now get four wooden or glass b~ads and stick a piece of match-stick through each. (Figure 2 l The hole of these be.:ids must not be too small too large for the match-sticks. You must select those that will hold the sticks firmly. Invert th.:tra.y (a.sin Figure 3) and glue the legs to the corner~ on the inside of the tray. To make dw bed clothes. by some cotton fbt on the top of the tray. And on lop of the cotron. p!J.ce a piece of white mat~ rial as white cloth or white flannel and stick or sew it down the sides of the tray. For the pillow. roll up a piece of white rag and sew up the ends. (See Figure 4.) La.y this pillow on the head of the bed as shown in the illustration of the finish<!d model. Now, all you have to do is make. the sheet for the bed. Cut a piece of colored cloth for a blanket and a piece 9f white cloth for the sheet. To arrange the sheeting as shown. lay the white cloth. Then turn over the top end of the sheet and sew or glue the sides of both to the tray. After you added your own finishing touches, you will have a ccre little model for your doll's bed. You may not have a doll's house to put this nice little model in. yrt you will have grac fun in making it. PIPE DREAMS (Conli1111cd from ]JOU(' 16.11) Solemnly. he went out of the town and began trudging the way back heme. And when he was about half-way J.nd the night was scuing in. it r,1inL'd. It not only rainL·d. l t poured. Poured in big angry torrrnts until Hody-Dody w,1s soakec! and shivering and weak. bl) tJken into the ca.r and deposited in his house to an anxious and fr'.ghtcned mothL'r. Hody-Dodr tdls me that he sa.t ur:dcr ,1 clump of trees and waited (odornly for the rain to stop. Fi n,1lly, J car drew up and HodyD(1dy. wl't as he was. w.1s (haril.1 And th.:it was the end of his day with AdYcnture. Hody-Oody tells ) ou and me that big and grown-up .1~ he is. we must beliC\:e him whl.'n rronlill•fl'd 011 /!f!9t' 1!111) 178 J UST before spring has fully arrived in the land of cherry blossoms the little girls of Nippon have a festival of their very own. And what a great event it is for those little girls who have had the joy of playing with a large doll family throughout the year! Of course, tak· ing care of dollies, washing their clothes, putting them in the warm sun to dry has been lots of fun. Sometimes, too, there has been mending to do, especially, on rainy days when one couldn't play out-of-doors. It seems that even dollies' clothes would get torn through the year or a button or two would get lost. But on this festive occa· sion all every day clothes are neatly folded and put away in dollies' clothes chest. Yes, a little Nipponese girl with a doll family has just as much work with her doll chi!" dren as a real mother. The Doll's Festival has been celebrated THE YOlJN A FESTIVAL FO THEIR AND DOLL for a long, long time. Just a little after the time when Ferdinand Magellan landed in the Ph iii ppine Islands Japanese children were already having a real holiday for their doll families. So that the Doll's Festival is over three hundred years old. It was ·first observed in celebration of a marriage which had taken place in the Emperor's Family. When the festival begins all the dolls arc dressed up in as fine clothes as the parents of the little girls can afford to buy. One ........................................ iiliiii ................... ........... S ESSHIU, like many other little boys of Nippon loved to go to gaze at the cherry blossoms. He would stand where the most beautiful and where the greatest number of them could be seen as closely as possible. Aside from admfring the things that were pretty he also er>.joyed participating in all the sports that his companions care for. When New Year came around he. was restless waiting for the Gooct Luck Braneh which carries so many interThe Story of Sess esting things. There would be the bows and arrows for shooting games; gorgeous kites for the windy days; jumping jacks for sheer fun; dolls for the girls; and many othe1 · amusements. For instance, the drawing box fascinated him a great deal. Very often while his hrnthers and sistere or his little friends were having a wonderful time playing games, Sesshiu was eage1·ly brushing a\\'ay one picture after another G CITIZEN R LITTLE GIRLS FOR CHILDREN doll is dressed like a princess; another is dressed like a prince; others wear the clothes of maids of honor and others those of court musicians. Certainly since the Doll Festival commemorates a wedding in the highest ranking family of the nation all dolls must be dressed and placed just like the royal personages at court functions. There are seldom less than fifteen dif. ferent kinds of dolls on exhibit in a little girl's house dm'ing the Doll Festival. They are placed on platforms or shelves arranged uu and the Mouse of the things that he saw. When those well trained soldiers of his country would pass his house he thought he would like to be among them some day. And yet deep in his heart he wanted something else still more. He was yearning t'J become a great artist. And when he painted away his whole heart and soul ran through every stroke that his finge1·s would make with the little brush. 179 like a stairway. On the topmost platform appear the Prince and Princess in beautiful court costumes. On th•: next shelf are the maids of honor. Below are the musi· cians. What with ·the lovely enchanting flowers for decorations and the dainty thing~ to eat and drink, it sounds and looks almost 1 ike Christmas Day to the children of other lands! Perhaps, you have guessed already who eats those "dainties. of the mountain and delicacies of the sea." Of course, it's the little doll mother and her many little girl friends who come to visit her dul'ing the Doll's Festival. Although, the Festival is only one day, most of the little girls keep their dollies on exhibit for a whole week so they can enjoy them longer and have a chance to invite all their little playmates. See page 185 for titles of other inte1·estin1i stoi'ies about Japan It so happened that Sesshiu's father did not know of what his little son's dreams were made. Sesshiu's father was seriously planning to have his son trained for the priesthood. He wanted to think of him as se1·ving some day in the Lord Buddha's temples. Thus one day Sesshiu was requested by his father to prepare himself for a loug stay in the temple of Hofukuji. The priests in the temple had been informer! that they were to guide and instruct Sesshiu. "I wish you to be a priest, yourself, some day," said Sesshiu's father to his son. Alas, (Pfo<1sc tunt to pa.gr !Rfl} 180 THE YOUNG CITIZEN August, J.<1.J."i AMONG THE BOY SCOUTSTHEY ARE OFF ON THE 17th of last month, a group of boy scou~s left our shores on board the S. S. Prcs1denr Grant, amidst the cheers and yell'i of their brother scouts who were left behind. (P~r haps. you will have your turn when the mxt big send off takes place. There's always a chance.) The scouts who sailed were selected by the local committee appointed by the Executive Board of the Philippine Council. Boy Scouts of America. They are the chosen ones to represent our country at tbt'! coming Washington Jamboree-August 21-30. 1931). 10.000 scouts and scourers from all over the world have been invited to participate. High ranking govcrnmenl officials and businessmen, as well as scout officials of the local council. were present to witness the big "sent-off" celebration which was held on board the ship just before its departure. Unfortunately, the parade which was scheduled for the afternoon of that day had to be cancelled due to the extremely heavy downpour of rain. Nevertheless. since all th<! Boy Scout Troops intending to participate in the "big parade" had been instructed by headquarters to be at the pier to bid farewell to their brother scouts, they all put in their appearance full of enthusiasm and loyalty. The trip made by the boat on its way to Hongkong was spent by the boys adapting themselves to the roughness of the sea. Almost every member of the delegation-even the leaders-were sea-sick on account of the bad weather. Consequently. the d~· legation had no opportunity to rehearse the native dances which they arc expected to perform at the Jamboree. Their first stop-over en route to Seattle was Hongkong. Honylwng In Hongkong our Philippine Scouts were the guests of honor of the .. Seaman's Mission." a den of the British Deep Sea Scouts. Accompanied by a group of British Deep Sea Scouts, the delegation spent their short stay in Hongkong sightseeing the beautiful city. Their eyes beheld many a lovely panorama and many a beautiful vista. The Briris'.1 Deep Sea Scout~ certainly provided our delegation with very interesting entertainments. Such successful hosts were the Britishers that each and every 1mmber of the party totally forgot about th( grnesome experiences of che beginning of the voyage. Shanghai The delegation of Philippine Scouts next fou11d their boat anchored at Shanghai .for a one day stop over. It will be interesting for you td knew that the Philippine Council. Boy Scouts of America, has under its jurisdiction two Troops of Boy Scouts in Shanghai .. Both of these Troops are composed entirely of American Boys. Naturally. being undr: the local council. the Troops in Shanghai appeared at the dock to receive our delegation. The partr was escorted to the Shanghai District Headquarters for a brief reception and a scout ceremony whici1 had been previously prepared by the Shanghai Troops. All Scouts and Scoutcrs of Shanghai were very friendly. They inform~d our delegation th~t for year·s they have been Cager to meet and makr a closer contact with. the Boy Scouts of the Philip- pines; They also remarked that they were agrc:.>· ably surprised to meet such a splendid group of Philippine Scouts. After making several visits to in teresting places in Shanghai our delegation admitted that they had had an unusually good time. Kobe, Nippon. Upon leaving Shanghai the delegation sailed for Kobe. Nippon. In Kobe, Captain Hara. accompaoitd by several Troops of Boy Scouts of Japan, met our delegation at the dock. Captain Hara is the Chief Scout of the Imperial Japanese Boy Scc,ut Association. It will be recalled by everyone in Manila that Captain Hara has been in our mtlropolis on a GOOD WILL VISIT with some thirty Sc.1 Scouts of Japan. So that. in some instances an in troc!uction proved unnecessary. Our scouts were the guests of honor of the Imperial Japanese Boy Scout Association and were escorted in separate groups to the most interesting places of Kobe. Our Scams were greatly and duly impressed by the unusual clever ability and skill of the Japanese Boy Scouts when scout entertainments were presented in Japantse style and form for their Filipino guests. Yohohama Leaving Kobe. our scouts" next dcstinatic.·n wJs Yokohama. There. too. they \''ere met by Japanest' Scouts. The Yokohama Boy SLOuts played the role of hosts as guides to our delegation when makinu a round of the interesting places of Yokohama. "°' N«goya A brief stop was also made by the boat in Nago)"l. There was sightseeing again in the company 1 )f (I'/eas1' furn to pogr Jfi;!) A1•r111111, l.'i.J!i THE YOUNG CITIZEN I~ I THE ADVENTURES OF A (Conti1111rd from pnge 176) the early afternoon, and shine shoes later in the afternoon. We don't have to beg anymore. We shall need money for ric" only. I can catch small crabs and dig for clams and mussels." Tonio said with the seriousness of a man. The old man realized that Tonio was no longe1· a small boy. He was beginning to think for himself and to demand his own share of responsibilities. "Sooner or later he will have to take care of himself. He should learn early what i~ is to strnggle. He must know the pitfalls of life and learn to avoid them. I shall not live f01·ever to watch over him," the old man mused. Aloud he said, "Yes, my boy, we may have to try your plans." (Read about Tonio';; interesting experiences with street boys in September number of 1'111' Yo1rng Citi::( 11.) CASSIOPEIA (Couti1wcd from page 175) the sea were offended and complained to Neptune, the god of the sea. As a punishment for her insolence, Neptune sent a frightful monster to ravage her coast and THE CA VE IN TALBAK (ConlimH·d jl'om 11ar1c }{ii) tiful domes ove1·head with sparkling spike:< drooping downward. Closer obse1·vation will reveal numerous names and dates inscribed on the smooth and conspicuous pa1·ts. Some names are of those who harl played impo1·tant parts in the Philippine history. Dates as early as the eighteenth hunch·eds abound. Once inside, you will feel a ve1·y peculiar sensation. In spite of the water oozing between the cracks and tl1e moisture dripping from above, you will fed ve1·y warm. Howeve1· death larks bebin<l this magnificence. T1·eachernus pits a1·e scattered here and there not very deep though, but enough to break one's neck. To avoid any mishap should you explore this cave, extreme care must be taken. to devour Cassiopeia's daughter, Andromeda. Cassiopeia appealed to Jupite1-, who placed her in the heaven out of reach of Neptune. SWEETSTAKE BUBBLE GUM SENSATION of the SEASON O'RACCA CONFECTIONERY 67 BARRA.CA .'.\t.\'.'l"ILA, P. I 182 THE YOUNG CITIZEN August, J.'/.!j NEWS IN CARTOON WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG (Contin!l('d from .JHtgc 17J) helping in the improvement of soci,11. conditions in her homeland. Blit they did not qualify her for a toga. She had to give up th·~ dream of wearing one in response to the call for scn•ice. Upon her return to the Philippmcs she found plenty to do. Constructive social work was then in its infancy and trained social workers were badly needed. While employed by the Office of the Public Welfare Commissioner. she had to be loaned to various organization'> f rnm time to time to train workers a11<l help the needy. Among the organizations and institutions that reaped the benefit of her services are the Associated Charities, the Red C1oss, the government orphanag;:', the reformatories for boys and for girls, puericulture centers, tht: Settlemi:nt House of the Damas Filipina5, ar)d the Young Women's Christian Association. Wherever expert opinion in family and child welfare was needed she was called upon to contribute her share. Whether in subordinate or executive capacity, she \·.ras always glad to help in the best way she could. Her ability, L'arnestncss .. md intl'grity did nor pass unnoticed; for wben a chief was needed for the Di,•ision of Dependent Children in tbc Office of the Public Welfare Commissioner, Mrs. Martinez w.is DI'\. AUGUSTO J.D. COl'.Tf.S Of MAt-\ILA WAS MADE A KNIG\.IT Of T+1E Of'..Df:f', Of SAi \'\ T :SYLV:E 5Tf:I", t'> Y POPE PIU5 XI . AMONG THE BOY SCOUTS (Co11tin11cd froni pnge 180) the Japanese Boy Scouts of Nagoya 'J./brrever our delegation went ir. J;ipan, the Japa_nese Boy Scout::; showed a keen interest 'in their visifnrs. Even though some of the lads of Nippon could not converse in English their conduct and con· t;ict was of an extremely friendlv r..ltlire. In other instances when J2.panese Scouts could speak the English language there was an interesting exchange ~f impressions on scouting conditions and scouting life in both countries. O•i Board rhe S. S. President Grant After the departure from Hongkong, the delegation was able to begin the intensive training planned in preparation of the exhibition which they ate to give at the Jamboree. Since all of the boys h1d greatly recovered from the familiar ycr so unfamiliar sea-sickness {for thne is nothing worse when it gets yc.u and nothing like it either) th·y at last could enjoy particip1tin~ in all activities on board rhe good old ship. The dances. according to the hczid of the delegation. have created c0nsiderablc interest among the passu:.gers and officers of the President Grant. A special request came from ,1r-•pointcd to the post. becoming thereby the highest paid Filipino woman in the Civil Service. AMBASSADOf\ DE:eUCHI, A ~\G~ Jl>.f>Mlf:31': OfflCIAL,. VISITl':D ,\\AHILA. l-ll': SAID IHAT JA.PAN . WANTS To TRADf: W1T1tl11E: f'-llll-lfflNE'5 ONLY NOT To OccUP.Y T>iiS CouNT"'-Ythe first class passengers on July 21. to have the boys present the "tinikling" dance on the deck of the first class. ThC efforts of the boys were well rewarded by the continues applause of an appreciative audience. So we hope, that this particular dat:ce will make a great hit in the Lmd of Uncle Sam. It is one which would appeal anywhere because of its beautiful movements and' its attractive rhythm. A dress rehearsal will be conducted above five days before landing in Seattle to help the boys gee over their stage fright. The delegation will also take ad vantage of the friendships thi::y have made with the sailors. They arc hoping to learn a lot about knots from. the old sailor boys. Since sailors arc known to have all sorts of knot tricks up their sleev'C, our boys will surely arouse much interest and enthusiasm if they remember all they arc shown. The sailors have been very kind to the sccuts. The excellent treatment ac · corded them has been commended upon by all scouts. The Philippine Delegation is at present on its way to Seattle. There. they will be the guests of hon0r fer one week of the Seattle Arca Council Boy Scouts. A reception is planned in their honor and various entertainments also. All these ·will sure.ly impress our Scouts. TLey arc bound to have a good time in Seattle! 181 THE YOUNG CITIZEN A111f't1ilf, JN.J:J CHARACTER EDUCATION SECTION . THRIFT By Jose Feliciano' A GREAT many people who suffer from want could have avoided pover_ty if they had oniy learned how to tivc frugally. \Ve look about us and we sec needy families that we know are vie tims of their own thriftlcssncss. The misfortune cf a family that I am about to tell you is nothing un· usual: misfortune like theirs we see every day. Y l't we do not seem to learn a lesson from their experience. Here is a man. the sole support of his family composed of his wife and six children. The family live vcy happily. and they seem to have no worn' over the future. Their table at every meal is filled with rich iood. They keep servants and own a car. They entertain their friends lavishly. All the children go to school, except the oldesc. a young woma~1 who teache~ school. The continue to live in chis manner until one day. withouc che least. warning. che father dies suddenly from hearc failure. To hi~ family this man's death comes like a thunderbolL from a clear sky. The family, needless to say. are now left quice destitute. There arc some facts that must be told abouc chi·; family. for whom we feel nothing but the deepesc sympathy, in order that we might understand their situation and profit by their mistake. As a governmenr employee. the father earned a substantial s;i_Ja, ry. Every month he received more than three hundred pesos. an income which. by our standards. is not small for a fair-sized family. But what did he do with all bis money? He spent it all on his family. saving nothing whatever for a rainy day. Instead of building or acquiring a home of his own. he only rented nnc .ind hi' w.is perfectly st.ttisficd to do it. His children wac accustomed to en joy (l'f1•as1' l11rn to page 186) " Aen.demic Divisio11, Bureau uf Educut10n. SAFETY SECTION Going to the Estero By Mariano Pascual ' Ramona jumped with JOY. The Din was falling hard. Each lice le raindrop. hit the in'n ro0f like a piece of stone. Ricardo came running to tli~· window. ''Rain~ Rain~·· shouted Ricardo. "'Let us walk in the rain. Ramona." The two children ran down the •;ca:irs without asking their mother permission. They wanted so much to play in the rain. Oucside, they ran up and down che scrcet shouting with joy. At the end of the street. the water in tht' estcro had risen as high as the banks. Mar.y boys were in the estcro. Some were in bancas, some we-re swimming. some stood on th~ bank watching tho.~'-' who were swimming, Ricardo and Ramona went near the estero. They watched the children swimming and they wanted very much to swim also. They were about to jump into the water when they heard somebody shoucing In the middle of the estero a boy was acting in a strange way. He sank into the water, then appeared again. Every time he appeared, he shouted. "Help'. hdp'." Everyone knew that che boy was drownini:; but no one was bran enough to go near him. Fort"unatcly, a man in a banca came down the estero. The man saw the drowning boy and saved him. After i:hat. Ricardo and Ramona did not feel like playing anymore. They went home quietly and stayed home all day. After supper that night, Ricardo and Ramona foilowed their mother silently wherever she went. Mother looked at them and said. "W·hr don't You go to sleep. children? It is time to go to bed." "We have something to tell you. Mother," said Ricardo. "\Ve went to the estero without askin~ your permission. "I know it. children. and I am very glad you [OlJ me the truth." "But we shall never do it again. Mother." promised Ramona softly. "\J./hy :'" "Because we saw a boy get almost drowned in the water." Mother looked at her children knowingly. '"I sec," she s.1id. "But it is nae only drowning that you should be afraid of. Do you rem.::mba (l'kns<' turn lo /WY\' 18li) ·• Assistant P1·ineipu\, ToJHlo Eleml•nt:ll'y Sd1uul. 184 THE MOST EXCITING ADVENTURE I HAD Last April I was invited to l boating party. I was very happy bl:causc I could experience the thrill-; \\. hich I had not had. My friends .u:d I started early in the morning. \\ihilc boating, I touched the calm w<iler and the water lilies that were \.v ithin my reach. W r: did not earn' a single umbrella because we w~1ntcd to enjoy the sunshine. While the boatman rowed, th;.:: young ladies sang. We had a hap· py time. At about ten o'clock. I felt the bca1 of the sun. It seemed to pcnctr.Hc even to my bones. So 'I wet nl)' arms with sea water. When it wM .. about twdve o'clock, a big roarinf, waves rocked the boat. Every time the boat moved. we <tll shoutcJ. I was nervous and I thought of wliat I would do if the boat would capsize. While the boatmen were rcwing toward the shore. an angry w.we dashed over it and overturned it. I thanked God that we wer,: all saved. The rowers empti(d th-: boat quickly and we rode again iri tbe empty vessel. When we reached the shore we were tanned and dripping. Even then, I was very happr b1'c.ausc I had had the most exciting ridi:: on· a boat. By FRANCISCA B. REYES \'fl-A E. Jacinto Elrm. SC"hool THE ORIGLN OF ROSAL Once there was a girl who lived in the town of Mabulaklak. She wa~ very fond of Wl'aring whit: becausl.' it ml.'ans purity. One day wlwn she was away her n10ther died. She was very ~ad be· ..:.n1se shl' lost her moth<'r She THE YOUNG CITIZEN WJ.' also sad bl'cause she could not buy any more white dresses. One day she went to her mother's gran. She cried bitterly. Th~ God· <less of Flowers came. She asked Prr why she was crying and what her name was. She said that her mother died and tha.t: she could not bu) white dresses. Then the Goddess asked her name. She answered "Rosa". Then the Goddess felt soi ry for her and changed her into a white flower which was called Rosal. By PRECIO.SA IRMA PINEDA Vl-B, E. Jw·inlo E!rm. School, Manila THE TWO FRIENDS Oncl' there was a girl. Ho.?r name v;a~. Rita. She had no father or mother. Rita was hungry. So she wrnt to her friend Juana. Rita said. "Please give me some fond." Juana gave Rita some oranges z11~d apples. Rita said, "Thank you. Juana." Juana said. "Take some fruit to your mother." Rita answered. "I h;ive no more mother or father but I have a doll." . Juana said, "Go home. g,;-t your things. You may live with m~. You may call my mother "Mathe,". and my father. "Father" By FLERIDA RUTH PINEDA Grode Il-B, r: . ./(lcinto Elem. School, .llanilCl Quiapo. Manib Dear Aunt Alma:} am in Grade Two-A. I Jtil scYCn ,10d a half years old Our tcachl'r let us read "The Young Ci ri:.·.rn... I like the nice stories. Aunt Alma. please writ\' sorn.: n1nre storil'S. Augusf, 19.r:; Thank you. Aunt AlrnJ. Goodhyf. Your friend. FLORENCIO V. FERNANDEl .lfobini Elf'menfary School Dear Florencio, In this number of the Young Citizen you will find a very easy ston1. Read ''The Little Moth and the L·izard." I am sure you can read it. Write to me again and tell me u.Jhur you thinh of it. Dear Aunt Alma: AUNT ALMA 13 Paris Manila. P. I. July 22, 1935 I am Francisco Mariano. I am in the fourth grade. I like to read stories from books specially those · "The Young C1ttzen." I like the story £If Kiko's Adventures. I 1 ikc to make friends with other bci'ys and girls. Your friend. FRANCISCO :MARIANO Children: \Vho would lihe to exchange letters with Francisco Mariano? Send your fetters to Aunt Alma. 4 Paris Manila. P. I. August 5, 1935 Dear Aunt Alma: l am a boy. I am seven years old I .:i.m studying in the De La Salle C:ollcge. I am fond of reading stories <liid specially The Young Citizen. I like best the story of The Order or the Short Pants because in the morning when the boys lined up . se "en were missing. When they c~rne ~ne of them was trying to Incle his swollen lips, another had his hands in the pocket. the others V.'er.e trying to cough off something \\ b1ch seemed to be stuck in their throats. The cake they ate was full <•f big red Jnrs. a reason why it "as unguarded. So the Order of :h..- Short Pants never met again ! hat was what they got from stealinj? a cake. Your friend. LEAXDRO SINCO G1·adc II, De La Sn/fr Collcyt' .l/a11ila TRAVEL "{ .</ho11 f<( Wm to rise and go Vherc r!ll~ golden apples grow;H'hffc below another sky f'r11Tot islands anchored lie, A 1 ,d, wntclwd /Jy cockatoos and gords, l.ol'l.el!f Crusocs building lwnts;n- 11 ( ,.e in sunshine renching ouf F,a.':fcrn cities miles about, An• with mosque nnd minaret A mvng sandy gardens set, Jl nd the rich goods fl'om near and far H•rng Jo,. sale in the bazar;"From "A Child's Garden of Verses by R. L. Stevenson. STORIES OF OTHER LANDS Young people are generally VCfi' curious to know about the things that boys and girls of other countries do at home, how they live, h0w they dress, how they play and what holidays they cclcbrat.:. Many young people have classm.1tes or playmates who haw come from that beautiful land of Nippon. They especially. arc the boY:; and girls who would want to know mL•rc about Japan in order that they may understand and enjoy their little Japanese friends all the more fully. The stories in the following books were at one time written in the Japanese language on! y. Nov. these stories have been translated in· tn English and retold by peopl'.! who hoped that some day the English reading boys and girls of the wnrld would enjoy them. If you arc fond of fairy tales. THE JAPANESE FAIRY BOOK b~· Y ci Theodora Ozaki is one or the most attractive books in which the stories are very Japanese in spi riL Then. too. this book has been illustrated by a Japanese artist. It is the kind of book which makes a lovely gift. If you happen to be w:t.hing for a nice book. you can put this one on your "wishing list." THE YOUNG CITIZEN Another book is J AP ANES E FAIRY TALES retold by Teresa Pierce Williston. It is illustrated bv Sanchi Ogawa. Sarne of th.! st,orics in it are:-'"The Wonderful Teakettle" '"The \Vood-cutter's S;,J..e" "The Mirror of Matsuya m;1" "'The Eight-Headed Scrprnt" '"The Stolen Charm" "'Urashima": "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow" "SpippeitJro": "The First Rabbits''; "Lord -Bag of Rice": "Peach Darling"· "The Old Man with a Wart" '"The Eighty· one Brothers": "The Bamboo-Cuttt:r's Daughter". Herc is a beautiful title for a book. THE WEAVER OF FROST. It is written by Ken Naka:-:awa and illustrated by S. Mizuno. Any boy and girl bet ween the Jg.cs of eight to twelve will find the .<:tor y of the princess who was exiled from Moonland very entcrt.Jining. The story goes that any one bringi?:g a stranger to Mobnland will be exiled. It so happens that the lovely princess carries an insect in the sleeve of her gown. When the princ<.~s"s disobedience is discovered she is exiled to the earthland. And of c>:>urse. many things happen to her. There is quite a choice of stories in 1 HE W E A V E R OF THE Hi.OST. Herc is the contmts :1 he Weaver of the Frost; The Blossom l'vbkcrs: The Moon Bird: The Bamboo Princess: The Comin...: of the Paper Carp: Th(? Carp Rider: One Laugh too M.1ny: The Crack: The Rain Forecaster: Hoppic's Famous Kick: Sting Mc'.: The Poison Frog: The Last Fight. Japanese FAIRY TALES by L"lfcadio Hearn cannot be ll·ft off this list. Lafcadio Hearn is the one person wbo studied Japanese folklorl' and Japanese life so closely thJt he himself seems like a Japanese stNy-teller. But only four of the 18' srorics in this book arc wrim·n by L.1fcadio HcJ.rn. The other stones ar,: by Grace James. Prof. Basil. J-!.~11 Chamberlain and others. Ger tri.;dc A. Kay did thl.' illustutions. In order to know J little more ahout the J.1pancsc. how they li\'C. \\·li.lt holidays they celebrate. what thl' boys and girls play. JAPAN. KOREA AND FORMOSA by Eunice Tietjens will tell you all sorts of interesting things. Th~ book is very entertaining. The picru1cs arc all real photograpbs and thL print is quite large. Perhaps. you alread)r know thl' little book call~d THE JAP.\NES!' T\VINS by Lucy Fitch Perkins Miss Perkins has written so man~' books about children of other lands tbat arc read o\'cr and over again by many boys and girls. Thie boo\. is easy rcadi.ng. Sec if it isn"t in yvur school library. IN KIMONO LAND by Emnl.1 S. Yule is interesting reading because it tells us what the boys and girls of Japan do. The photographs ar:.? in colors so we can sec the colors of the flowers, of the dresses worn by the children and of the interiors of th~ homes. There arc both stories ,1r.J poems in this book. Y ASU-BO AND !SHI-KO. A BOY AND GIRL OF JAPAN is written by P. A. Sowers and illmrr;.tcd by Margaret Ayer. This book. too. is not so very thick. IL h,1s only one hundred and forty thee pages. The little sister Ishi ko and her brother Yasu-bo have a little playmate in their house who wa.-; found on their mother's door step one day. Certainly a vcrv mystetious thing. isn't it~ But you read rh· book yourself to find out about tbr.' mystery. If anv of the Japanese boys and I;irls \Vb.a read this book page know of any other good story book~. pk.::sc let Aunt· Alma know abou1 them. Then we can add them to our Japanese booklist and give the otlirr boys and girls a ch.1nce tn !"l'z.d about them Next month there will be a list of good books about China and also :} list of Chinese stories. ( Pf<·as(" t11rn to page J.QO) 186 THRIFT (Contin11ed from page 18.J) every luxury of life. Wich chc ex· c1:plion of the eldest. they were not trained to fit themselves into any useful jobs. So when the blow Gtme. they were not prepared to Pieet it. Nobody denies the fact that moncv is a thing to be spent. and net a thing to be locked up in a chest as a jewelled possession. But even a yoi.ing child ought to know that money is not meant to be spent in just any manner or for just anything. A person who spends his money thoughtless! y or foolishly soon finds himself in want. It is mccssary that one should learn how to spend his money wisdy if he is to keep away the wolf from his door. Thrift is nothing but the wi5~ spending of money: it should not be mistaken for stinginess or miserliness. A miser would deny himself the necessities of life, eVcn if he could well afford to have them. just to satisfy his greed fo1 gold. A person who is really and .truly thrifty would not hesitate to buy himself the necessities of life proviC!ed he has the money to pay for THE YOUNG CITIZEN This Mont:h Years Ago On August 11. 1898, the American forces occupied the City of Manila. That was thirty-seven years ago. Manila was then under the control of the Spanish government. The American fleet. commanded by Admiral Dewey, bombarded the city. At the same time American soldiers were landed. At about 11 :20 in the morning, the Spanish forces raised a white flag. General Merritt arrange0 the terms of surrender with the Spanish Captain-General. The Spanish flag was then pulled down, and the American flag was raised over the Wailed City. General MacArthur was appointed Civil Governor of the City. American government was thus introduced for the first time into the Philippines. As a result of the fight for tl:le occupation of the city, the Americans suffered the following losses: Four men killed, and three officers and 32. men Wounded. In the Spanish forces 49 nien were killed and 300 were wounded. The American forces which took part in the attack on Manila consisted of 335 officers and 8,595 enlisted men. In the.occupation. the Americans took 13,000 prisoners of war. 22.000 arms and $900.000 public funds. GOING TO THE ESTERO er afraid. (Continued from page 183) them. Being thrifty docs not mean why your cousin Pablo died? WhJt hoardirig money---only a miser doe~ was his sickness? "But besides dysentery." con ti nued Mother, "you might also get cholera and typhoid fever ... that; it means spending money with '"Dysentery!" shouted the two good reasons. children together. Thrift, in the true sense of tho: "Right," agreed Mother. "He word. means the prevention of waste as much as possible. We see how died of dysentery. He liked swimwJ.steful most people are: thcv ming in the estcro very much. One scn1ander not only their money but ci.:iy he swallowed some water while also their time-even their health. swimming. He got sick with dy'They little realize or they do not scntery and died." re:.Jize at all that it is the conserv.1 - The children looked at each othtion of these things that makes for security and happiness. Little which we may provide against the things saved, like the centavos, may uncertainties of the future. Ven acrnmulate and amount to some- few indeed arc they who are born "Why, Mother?" '"Because the water in the estero is very dirty. The dirt from th1~ tcilets and the kitchens go then'. People throw garbages, dead animals. and even waste into it. Do yol.! remember the dead pig that you saw. Ramona, when we went to market last week?'' '"Oh. yes, Mother, ' replied Ramona, "It smelled so bad." "Well. it is srill raining. chi! dren. Will you not play in the thing really big some day. wilh a silver spoon in the mouth. estero wmorrow?" We should learn ro practice eco- Thl" vast majority of us have to The children hang their heads in nomy. strict economy because for work for a living and provide sh;imc and promised never to play most of us it is the only way br against a rainy day. in thl' cstero again. MISSING PAGE/PAGES Auy11.<1I, 111.;:J THE LOST LOCKET (Cantir11wd from 1mur 174) Dinner was served and all cnj0yed the "pansit", "lumpia··. and jLlly which Aling Maring had prepared. There was also ice-cream at the end of the meal. They were so jolly while they ate. When dinner was over, the children went out in che garden under a mango tne. There was a swing. where the children played for hours. Latl'J, when their stomachs were lighter, they played games such as Jump che Spine, Skipping Rope. ,~.nd Running Around. While the rest were having such fun. Carmen was but an onlooker. Shi: was content to sit on a swing and watch the others play. She w;1nted to play with the other girls but her timidity kept her away from them. Suddenly Elena stopped playing. She became pale and silent She was holding her necklace which was hanging on her neck .rn<l was looking around. .. What is the matter with you!" asl-ed Anita. "Why, what happened?" cpe gids asked. Ekna was speechless for a mo· mrnt. Then she said. "I have lost m.,. locket." "When did you lose it~ .. Naty asked. .. I must have dropped it here while we were playing." she anS\Vcred. Everybody began to look for th': locket. They went all over the gar dl.'n where they had been playing and running around. All the while tbl'y were looking for the locket. Carmen was still the silent bystandl.'r. She watched them uncom fortably undecided as to whether shL should help or not in thi-: search fot th1.' lost locket. They went o"cr the garden three or four times lo1)king for it among the grasses and under the swing. but it was \\·hen· co be found. It w.1s only then that thev no li._-.:d how indifferent Carmen had hcrn. Anit,1 began to suspl'Cl that THE YOUNG CITIZEN 191 Cu men might have 5ecn it and kept could h.udly sleep because of h.:r it for herself. She called the other loss. girls and whispered something into their ears. Then the rest case side glances on Carmen. Each looked su~piciously ac Carmen. Carmen understood their looks. but she knew she had done nothing wrong She had nothing to be ashamed of Embarrassed by their attitude. Carmen told Elena that she was goinb home. And she did. When she was gone, Amelia said. "You see, that girl is ashamed. Sh.: wc•uld nae have gonl' home if she did not take it." "Yes. I think she has it She didn't even help us." echoed Rage· lia. Soon Aling Maring learned thal Elena's locket was lost. She want\!cry early the nex L day she wa., up with her mother. The first thing they did was to go to the garden A~ Aling Maring s\vcpt th: dried mango leaves she heard something roll with a ringing sound And \1.-·hat do you think she found? Th.: lost locket was there as bright as it was the day before. It secmet; co say "Did we not play hide and Sl'Ck?" Elena was full of joy. She got her locket back and would have reason to tell her ·friends their grear. mistake. ··you were right mother, 1 knew ·when you said that Carmen did not get it." Elena cold her mother ··My friends made a foolish mistake eJ to join chem in looking for it in suspecting that Carmen got ic. · but it was getting dark. Soon chc o'ther children Jrrived The children told her of their "Hcre.'s the locket. children. I suspicion on Carmen. that she had hpt herself away from the group. a11d that she didn't even help in looking for it. found it among the dried ieaves. Aling Maria told them. ··You n;jde Carmen very unhappy yesterday by thinking that she was nol honest. It is wrong to suspect anybody until you are sure of your suspicion. Go and tell Carmen that you were sorry for what yot• have done." The ocher girls were very much ashamed of what they had thought and said about Carmen. "Don't be so fast in your judgnwnt. Don't think that bec.luse she did not help you she had it." continued Aling Maring. "I know her co be a perfectly good child. She is hnnest. If she found' it she would hilve given ic co Elena." she added. "Perhaps it is still in the garden. but you did not see it." Following her advice, the chil ··1 don't think Carmen got it.·· drrn went to sec Carmen. [Jena spoke as in defense of her fri1·nd. "If she found it she would ''Good morning Carmen." thl' haw given it back to me. Once when I lost my fountain pen. sh.: returned it to me." she explained. The other girls said nothin~ Elena was a great favorite among them and they dared nae displease her. "Well, it is getting dark," Aling Maring broke the silence. "You 111Jy go home now. and I shall look for it in the morning." The children parted .1nd went home, hue each of them still be licYed that Carmen got the lockl't Ther promised to come ba'k th.: next morning an<l help E!t:n.1 look ft~r her locket. That ni~ht Eil'n.1 children said. ''Good morning." was Carm<?n·" reply. "We have done you a grea~ w10ng" Anita spoke. "We arc all sorry for what w•: have said" the girls chorused. "Can you forgive us?" .1sked Amelia. "Certainly. I will." answert'd C;,rml.'n smiling "I knew you would soon find out your mistake ... From that time on they became fril·nds. They learned to lo\'C Car mln bl'Cause of thl' good ll'SSlin thn· ll'.uned from hn. THE YOUNG CITIZEN CROSS-WORD PUZZLE ACROSS Something that floats on tcr. 5. Whzit is in the picture? 8. A young woman. l i. A long period of time. DOWN 2. ;\ pronoun. ) . Part of eye. ·!. Slap on the back. 5. Leading character of a story. -,. ; A form of th..: verb ··lo bl· 2). Our Crrator. 2-t Plural Pronoun. 26 A dress or arms for ddencl· . ..'..8 Conduct. -;4 A tr.1p. ~ 5. Ncgatin answn i old En~ lishl. 16. Flesh. 1 i Corrdalive ol eirhn. )9. Time after Christ. -;-0. Clean. -r '· The word for "mine·· in S!J.li1isb. 45. Water from above . .:::-D. Preposilion. 47. Stop (coach driver's word). 48. Making a mistake. 411. Something to flavor food. 5 i. A mischievous animal. J2. Spa;-iish word for sea. ~ 5. Burges Elementary School I abbr.) =.6. Girl's name. 5k. First person singular present indicative of the verb "t•J be"'. THE LITTLE MOTH (Conl.inued from pugc 167) ·'It c.rnnot fly." the moth said. It cannot move so fast as I can." He looked at the eyes. The eyes 12. Another word for everything. I~. Short for written. I"· Sun God. G. United States. 1. Wicked. 8. Something 00 which you slccv. were open. but they were still. The eyes were fixed upon the moth. The moth had a queer feeling. He wanted to look away. but he coutd not. He wanted to move his wings. but lw could not. He kept lookmg at the lizard and the lizard kept looking at him. By and by the lizard moved slowly. He was creeping lOward the moth. The moth want16 A note in the musical scale. ~ Story. t 0. Not friendly. 2.0 Nrgativc answer. 25. Russian Ruler. 2,-. A sign. 29. A note in the musical scak. 1 0. To rxrforrn. 1 I. Part of the body. To go fasl. 1 ) A preposition. ~'J North J\rncrica (abbr.) -q, Cllmp.ir;itivc deg.rte of mcasltr,·. ..._S ,,\ nun's nJnH'. -: l \\'Jut vou say wih'll you sL1111 mer. -!l.. Spanish fl1r tl11.· \\'ord ··or·· ·i-t. :\ man who is a girl's closer·:· lativc. 9. Exclamation of sadness. 10. Be sick. I). Past tense of go. 15. A conjunction. Ju. Possessive pronoun ~Spanish). 18. 'I'hc name of the first gardl.."11 ever made. 2.I. Old style (abbr.) Preposition. :"}-f. A conjunction. :J. Something to attr;ict .1 fob. 50. 1\ rar..:'. word for old. (~0. Something shining in the "ky. (>I. \\' lH"d bv \\'hich pnsons Jre calkd. ccl to fly away to his mother. He c(1uld not flap his wings. He stooC still. looking at the lizard The li7ard k.1prd. The moth found himsl'lf in 1l;e liz.ud·s mou1h. He lbppcd his wings. Hr tried to gl·l away He was held fast b~'twe..:n tht lizard"s tl'eth. In ,1 llh)llll'nl 1hc moth was gone The lizarJ S\\',1\lowl'd him whok. Tint ''"1" the end of the moth that asked too mJny qul'Stions. AN ANSWER ON Why Printing Estimates Seem To Differ SomL'limes you tl'Cl'iVl' a wi<ll' r.111gr ol quotJ lions on what ls JPPMl'ntly thl' s,HllL' ptn:l' o! printing. 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