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Title: The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People
Issue Date: Volume 2 (Issue No. 3) April 1936
Year: 1936
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extracted text: 30 C11ntavos Q.01 J,inofeum Cuts /1]1 Cummunify P .tblishers, I Hf · OLJNG ITIZEN This Magazine Is Approved by the Bureau of Education VOLUME· 2 NUMBE'R 3 A P R • STORIES L 1 1 9 3 6 Going CampinA· CLittle SLories for Littfo P(!ople) ~11111/ ./11/iu 78 Thl' Medallion--C11d•• ./orf/< . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 A Supper for l\Iother's Birthday-A11/oniu C. il'luilo;: ·st ThP Battle of the \rnbs (A Vi,;:.1.vun 1''olk-Tale) 83 A Pretty Dress for Anu-ang--J,. l·. /l. . . . . . . . . . . 8·1 The Adventures of a Bev.µ:ar Boy-./1dio C1•s<1r Pt'ill• 86 e POEMS Little Letty-C. Fri i,q1w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Dutv of Children (Young· Writers)-Erli11du Ah·rmlom . . 98 Looking- F01·ward (Youn~ 'Writers) -/<,'di1ufo .4/(-11111111«1 98 • CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP Little Saint,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 lkspect for Tho,;l• Who Are Oltlcr 88 "Honcs+v Is tht· Best Policy" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Rover Scouting- (Among the Boy Scouts)-H11raci" Ochrrn_qco 92 • HEALTH .& SAFETY Playing in the Right Way • SCIENCE AND NATURE STUDY The lgorot Cloth (The Story of Philippine Cloths) Plants Around Us .................. . The Biggest Birds in the Philippines Aunt Julia's True Stories .............. . How tlw :"llonth of April Got Its Name ... :\lount Santo Tornas (lntc>rPsting Places) .. The Honry Bee (Continu'ed from last month) • WORK AND PLAY Hobby Page--<iilmo Bulducinu .\lov1e l'age .......... . l'en and 1~encil Circle . . . . . . . . . . . Thl' 'l'omalo (Comp lnto .\ly Garden) K1ko's At1n~ntlll"l'S ....... . Drawing_ Lessons for Little A1·tisl,,; For Your Cookin.I{ Games . Cut-Oub • MUSIC Vacation Time ls Here-I. AlJu11su • PICTORIAL ... • BOOKS TO READ Hack 95 82 83 80 93 94 94 103 91 96 98 ~hi 100 102 104 IOI 9U The Hose Book of :"lledal Storics-/J!f t/11• JJa11yhfl'n; uf Clwrity 101 A Child's Book of Stories-f't'nrhyu W. Couss1•11M • 101 i'uhli~h~d monthly hy th .. Community l'uhll-h•·• '· In<"., 11Jf, I'. Fnura, Manih" l'hili1qiin""· Emt·n·cl a- s,.,·oncl ("la~- :\l:dl Mntt<«" '" i\landa p.,,t Of!"in· on :\-1,.y 1i;, 1~1:1;,. J·:ditorial llill·<·l<>I'! ./,,,, /..". U"""'"· Staff l·:<lito1: /.,11u11<J \", }{"""• Conlrilmtini.:: Edi\01.,, .luli<1m1 C. /'rnrdu. /. /'u11/u,•u11i and .1111,,,.;,, .\/.,,~.,~.Staff .\rti<t; (;j/.,w R<Jld<witw, Bu~im·~~ :\lana1n·1: /.". C. 1;<1,,·iu. Suh,,., ir>tion l'1·ie1•: J':J.IJO !ur ""'' n·a1 or 12 ;~,.,..,: '<~.O•I ;., th<· \lnil<'ll StHl•·h and fon·i101 c·.,unt1 '"'· Sini.::h· <"<>l'Y· :l•J c~ntavo,. Suluvi1Jtwu~ an: lo tit paul lu CmHmu><il'} l'ublishus, /,,c. Tl-IE MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Awif. J!l.16 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 79 The Medallion By Uncle Jorge UAN was the younirest J of four bovs in a familv. He was a sensitive child and he wanted very much to be loved by his parents. But even though he was the youngest, his parents did not pay him much attention. He felt unhappy in his own home. He loved his mother very much, but his mother had many other things to think about, so he did not know how to please her. Only one person in the wol"ld loved little Juan, and this was his grandmot!>QJ', a rich old lady who visited them three times a week. She was always ready to listrn to Juan's childish troubles. She even sharerl his secrets. One Sunday morning, Juan went with his family to attend mass at the Quiapo church. After the mass. Juan remained behind. He did not see his parents go, so he stayed in the front pew where he was able to find a seat. The priest noticed that he was alone. He beckoned to him. "You are a good boy, Juan," the priest said. "I shall give you a medallion which has the face of our Lord engraved on it. Keep it, and it will help you be a good and God-loving boy." "Thank you, Father," Juan said, and putting the medallion in his pocket, he went home. Once at home, Juan wanted to show the medallior, to his mother. He went to her and said : "Mother, please wear this medallion. I shall be happy to see you wearing . something I gave you." She thanked Juan, but she did not wear the medallion. She went to her husband who was stroking a rooster which he was taking to the cock pit. "Here is something which might bring you luck," she said, and handed him the medallion. Without looking at it, Juan's father placed it in his pocket. The next day, he asked his son. Pepe, to buy some cigarettes for him. When Pepe returned with the cigarettes, he emptied his pockets and found the medal1 ion. He gave it to Pepe. Pepe went away with the m~dallion. At the foot of the stairs, he met his brother Ben. Ben was spinning a top. "I shall give you this medallion if you will give me that top." Pepe offered. Ben got the medallion. He thought of the new sling shot which Pedro, his younger bl'Other, owned. He looked for Pedro. Pedro was aiming at a chicken. He let loose his sling shot, and the chicken ran. Both boys laughed. "Pedro," Ben said, "would you like something for your sling shot?" "What will you give me?" Pedro asker!, interested. "This," said Ben, and he showed Pedro the gleaming medallion. In a few moments, Pecll'O walked awav with the medallion. • Two days afterwards, the Grandmother arrived. (r()1;ti11111•d on 1Ufge .97) 80 THE YOUNG CITIZEN I April, I!J36 Little Saints THERE are children who are born with a deep Jove for God. Throughout their brief lives, they are so good and kind that they seem like little angels to those around them. They suffer patiently, looking forward to the time when they could be with the Lord. After their death, their examples live on, and very often, they are r?membered by the Christian Church and recognized as saints. There are several saintly children in the history of Christianity. Among them is a Christian-born little maiden of ancient Rome, St. Agnes. Agnes developed a love f01• God early in life. She vowed that she would never shame herself before God. She promised to remain pure and clean in the sight of the Lord. In spite of many dangers, she kept her promise, and when she was martyred at the age of twelve, she faced her Creator without sin or fault. This year, on her feast day, two chaste lambs were brought from the .church erected in her honor and given to the Holy Father in the Vatican. These two lambs will be taken care of very carefully in the Vatican, then their wool will be shorn and made into the pallia later on. The pallia are cloaks or robes which the Pope gives to archbishops 2nd other church officials as symbol of office. Younge1· than Agnes is little St. Hugh of Lincoln. At the age of 9, he was crucified or nailed on the cross, dying the cruel death of our Savior. It is supposed that Jews had killed little Hugh. This happened in 1255. Now, hundreds of years afterwards, the death of little Hugh is recognized as a sacrifice that had earned a saint's halo for him. In our own century, there are several candidates for s a i n ts. Bonaventure . Schwinn, a Benedictine, mentioned them in a book. Anne de Guigne is one of them. She was introduced in Rome by Canon Mugnier of Paris. She was a descendant of St. Louis, King of France. She died at the age of 11, in 1922, "in the odor of sanctity.'' Marie Therese Wang Maria Filippetto was another saintly child. She suffered patiently for the love of God. Little Maria was born in 1912, and she died in 1927. Antonito Martinez Herrera, another child 'who lived in saintly ways, was born in 1920. On his death nine years later, he was known and remembered for his humility and char. ity-virtues that very few children possess. Many of you are perhaps as young as Guy de Fontgalland when he died. Guy was born of a rich family. He made his First Communion when he was seven years old. He was a very religious child, and his ambition was to be a missionary priest. He was not able to realize this humble ambition, however, for he believed that he heard a voice say: "My little Guy, I shall take you; you will die young; you will not be my priest; I desire to make you my angel." He died when he was twelve years old. In non-Catholic China, a rare flower of Christianity bloomed iri Marie Therese Wang. She is called the "Rose of China." Marie Therese was named by her parents Ta-jun, meaning "All Gracious." When she was eleven years old and just out of elementary school, she was found danger(Pleaa,, tuni to pnge 100) Ap· .. ·il, 19J6 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 81 A Supper For Mother's Birthday A Story By Antonio C. Munoz "TITONG, I think you'll ~~ve '.o catch that chicken today, said tenyear-old Bed a to her brother. "This is Friday and Monday is mother's birthday. We agreed to kill it on that day for mother's birthday supper." "I have it in the coop, Beda," replied Titong. "I caught it last night as it perched on the cacao tree." "What else do we need for that little celebration?" asked Beda. "Let me see. We have that chicken to begin with. I have fifteen centavos in my bamboo bank from the sales of my garden vegetables. We need five centavos for two candles-one for the church and the other for our altar. We've got to have bananas, lard, onion, garlic, and blaek pepper. The remaining ten centavos will be just enough for these things," Titong explained. "We must have rice and fish," Beda reminded her brother. "I can go fishing on Monday afte1· the Mass. That will solve the fish problem," said Titong. "And I can help harvest the rice of Manoy Caria tomorrow. I shall surely have at least a half ganta of palay when I come back in the afternoon," Beda added. The following day was Saturday. Beda set out for the rice field which was in a barrio two and one-half kilometers away from their home. She carried a basket. In it were a sack, a knife foi· cutting rice stalks, a bottle of water, and her little provision. She arrived at the place just as the people started to harvest the rice. At three o'clock in the afternoon, after six hours of hard labor,.she had a sackful of unthreshed rice. It took her about an hour to beat out the grain from the stalks. The farmer then divided the palay into six parts-one part to go to the ha1·vester. Beda got two liters as her sha1·e. She came home late in the afternoon, tired and hungry but contented with what she had earned. The whole family went to church the next morning. Afte1· the Mass, Beda dried her rice in the sun. In the evening, the two children pounded the rice. Befo1·e Beda went to bed that night, she had a little less than a liter of pinkish rice ready for he1· mother's birthday supper the following day. Titong left for the sea aft~r he had heard Mass the next day. He had with him his hook and line. At a brook, he caught some small shrimps for bait. When he came back at noon, he had in his basket a fairly goodsized fish and a few small ones. (Continurd on }ln[JC .94) 8-l THE YOUNG CITIZEN A Pretty Dress For Ang-Ang By L. V. R. ANG-ANG was a poor gil'l who lived i,1 the mountains. She was very fond of the creatures of the woods. They came to the door of he1· hut every day. She loved the butterflies and the bees. She fed the birds with bananas and sweet potatoes that she had raised. When night came, she bade her little friends good night and lay on the warm blanket which her mother had s'p1·ead inside their little cogon hut. One night, while Ang-ang \ms on the blanket and was getting ready to sleep, she heard her mother and her father talking. "There is a big cafiao tomorrow night," she heard her father say. "Will it be held in the town center?" he1· mother asked. "Yes," answe1·ed the fathe1" "and we must have om· clothes ready to take part in the dances." "I have finished weaving- your clothes and mine," said the mother, "but Angang's are not yet done. I wonder what she will wear to her first big celebration." Both parents sighed and were silent afterwards. Ang-ang was troubled. She knew that the caiiao was a very big celebration. She needed beautiful clothes to enjoy the festival. Eve1·ybody would be there in his festive clothes, and poor Ang-ang would look very poor indeed in her 01·dina1·y working dress. The next morning, Ang-ang was very sad. A small deer which had strayed early near her hut, noticed her sadness. "Why are you sad, Ang-ang?" the Deer asked. "I am sad," answered Ang-ang, "because tonight is the night of the grand caiiao and I have no pretty dress to wea1·." "I shall help you," said the Deer. "Come with me and let us ask all the animals that we can find to help you get a pretty dress." Ang-ang and the Deer walked slowly tnrough the woods. They first saw a spide1· weaving busily on the branch of a ti·ee. "Spider, Spider," said the Deer. "Will you weave a pretty dress for Ang-ang?" The Spider looked kindly down at Angang, then she shook he1· head. "! would gladly do so,'' said the Spide'" but mv threads are very fine. They break so ca;ily. A breath of wind can cany them away." Ang-ang and the Deer thought the spide" was i·ight, so they moved away. They came upon a butterfly idly playing among the flowers. "Butterfly, ·Butterfly,'' said the Deer, "can you help us make a dress for Ang-ang? She is going to the cafiao tonight and her Ap1il, 1.'M6 THl' YOUNG CITIZEN 85 ·clothes are old." The Butterfly fluttered softly upon Angang's hand and said sadly: "I would gladly give Ang-ang my wings, but they are so small and delicate that they would be of no use to her." Ang-ang thanked the generous Butterfly kindly, then she went on with the Deer. They found a Wild Fowl feeding on the seeds that the birds had dropped. "Oh Wild Fowl," said the Deer, "Will you help us get a pretty dress for Ang-ang? The Wild Fowl looked up and eyed Angang. "Can you use my feathers, Ang-ang?" the Wild Fowl asked, "If you can, here, take as many as you need." Ang-ang stooped down and plucked a feather. The Wild Fowl bravely stood still, but a tear of pain droppHi soit;y down its round eye. "No, no," said Ang-ang, "I'd rather go in my old dress than hurt you like this." "Ang-ang, Ang-ang," a sweet voice called from above. The three friends looked up and saw a Singing Bird perched on the low branch of the tamarind tree. ·'Ang-ang," sang the Bird," you are a good child, and I shall help you get a pretty dress. But you must follow my instructions, or you will find yourself in shame at the grand caiiao." 'l'he Girl, tne Deer and the Wild Fowl looked happily up at the bird. The bird tmttered aown tne bough and perched on Ang-ang's shoulde1· . .. You shall have tne most beaut11u1 dress that a g1r1 ever wore. r ou are a good gin, amt we are au eager to he1p you. Come with me to tne honey bee. · ·1 he Veer, tne ;:,mgmg riird and the g1r1 went to tne hive or tne rtoney !:lee. Tney found the tloney tiee ous11y lJuzzmg aoout . . when the Bee saw wem, she stopped .ana greeted Ang-ang. "We have come to seek aid," began the .l:l!l'a. ·· 1 have thougnt or a very mce dress for Ang-ang to wear, and you can help us make it. As soon as the sun goes down," contmuetl the l:lird," 1 want you to call au your triends together. '!'hen gather all the honey you can get. Smear Ang-ang's body with the honey, and go back to your hives:· Ang-ang wondered what sort of a dress she would get. Surely, she thought, honey is not enough. At sun down, the bees fluttei·ed around Ang-ang. Very gently, they left honey on her neck, upon her arms and all over her body. Ang-ang smelled as sweet as a bee hive, and she felt very gay. When the last spot of honey was laid upon her, the Singing Bird came and took her near a large flame tree. The tree was lit by thousands of fireflies which clustered like tiny stars close to the leaves. "Come, little friends," sang the Bird, "come and help make a pretty dress for Ang-ang." (Contir1u<~d 011 page .9.9) 86 THE YOUNG CITIZEN April, 1!·.~ti Chapter Thirteen CHRISTMAS AT THE: MANSION CHRISTMAS was a full week.off when preparation for its celebration was started at the Del Valle mansion. Carpenters were hired to build a wide bamboo trellis to shelter a ·spacious enclosure that could accommodate scores of children. A miniature ·'Belen" was built on one end of the enclosure and an enormous Christmas tree was planted at the middle. Starshaped lanterns of different colors hung all around. Mrs. Del Vale made several trips to the city. Each time she brought home packages of all sizes wrapped in gay Christmas colors and designs. Tonio made himself useful in every way. He and his friends made the lanterns and built benches of halved bamboos. The boys told Tonio how they had been entertained and given gifts every Christmas Day of the past years. "Last year, I got a monogramed sweater," one boy said. ·'I received a pair of undershirts," said another. "All the neighbors, young and old, were given something useful and lasting," a third added. "Mr. and Mrs. Del Valle are very generous, aren't they, Tonio?" the first boy asked. "I used to envy children with parents," THE ADVENTURES OF A BEGGAR BOY by Julio Cesar Pena answered Tonio. "Now I feel as if I were no longer an orphan." "Were you not with them the other day?" asked one. "Yes, they ordered some suits for me. They are very kind. I do not know how we could ever repay them," Tonio explained. "The old cook, who has lived with the Del Valles for many years, says they find .joy in giving and being kind specially to children," one of the boys said. Lowering his tone, he continued, "He says they are doing it in memory of their own boy." "Did they ever have a child?" Tonio asked in surprise. "Yes", according to the old man. "Did he die?" "Perhaps. If not, he 'should be with them." On Christmas Eve, all the neighbors were invited to the mansion for the midnight lunch. The country people were treated to something different. Instead of the customary lunch consisting of suman and chocoApril, J.<l.J6 THE YOUNG CITIZEN . 87 late, sandwiches, cakes and ice cream were served. Chopped nuts crowned the ice cream cone. One of the smallest guests gazed long at his cone. Seeing his elders lick theirs, he started to do the same, but his tongue had hardly touched the ice cl'€am when h~ ch'ew the cone from his mouth. After staring at the cone again, he finally blew at it before he bit off the top. A bigger boy laughingly asked, "Is it hot, Totoy'1" "Yes", was the answe1', "very hot, but it makes me feel very cold." Another boy enjoyed his ice cream so much that he bit off half of his cone to finish it quickly. When his tongue could not stand the cold, he swallowed the big mass at one gulp. His attempt was followed by a fit of coughing which threw off the ice cream into the air. An old woman had an attack of chills after eating her share. Before the crowd disperned, the chi!ch·en were reminded about coming back in the morning. They shouted their thanks while the old people murmured prayers for blessings upon the generous couple. Tonio's Lalo was very happy. Although he could not see, he enjoyed the party as much as the rest. "You must never fail to mention them in your prayers, my boy," he reminded Tonio when they went to bed. "Lolo," Tonio whispered, "ori'.:! of the boys told me that Mr. and Mrs. Del Valle once had a child." "Yes, the old cook said something about their holding children's parties in memory of a child. Poor dears! Mrn. Del Valle is so motherly." Very early on Christmas morning, Mr. and Mrs. Del Valle sent for all the servants. Each received some money and clothing. To Tonio and his Lalo, they gave a savings account book with an initial deposit of a hundred pesos. "That is for you to spend on anything vou like," M1'. Del Valle said. "Mrs. Del Valle has consulted an eye specialist about your case, Lalo. She will take you to him one of these days," he continued. The old man was dumbfounded with joy. Tonio cried over the unexpected happiness. "If Lolo could see again, I would not mind even if I could not study." "No, my boy, you must not talk that way." "If God wills, you shall both have your wishes," Mrs. Del Valle assured them. When they went to the grounds afterwards, the place was alreaciy crowded with children. Tonio's Lalo distributed the gift,; until a big sack was emptied and the Christmas tree shom of all the packages that had hung from its b1·anches. (To be continued) 88 THE YOUNG CITIZEN April, /.'l.J6 CHARACTER BUILDING Respect For Those Who Are Older I N the old days, the respect for those who we1·e older was very strongly emphasized in the training of children. Old people believed that the eldest brother and sister were as w01·thy of respect as were the parents themselves. They were called by respectful names. They had the l"ight to be obeyed and to punish disrespectful younger sisters and brothers. Marcelo H. de! Pilar wrote many letters about this rule when he was in Spain. He often wrote his wife about Sofia and Anita, his daughters. Sofia was older than Anita. In one letter he said: "I am glad that Sofia is in good health and Anita is strong. Don't allow Anita to strike her elder sister. She may get into the habit of not respecting Sofia, and it will be difficult to conect it when she gets older. Sofia, on the other hand, I expect, should be considerate in treating her younger sister, not in spite of her ill manner, but because of her young age. Sofia might ill-treat . Anita; tell her I have always thought of this; it is a pity if Anita would not be loving to Sofia." In another of his letters home, he said to his wife: "It is good Anita's aggressiveness has been overcome. I should like to see her outlive her fighting her older sister." Marcelo H. del Pilar was a good father. He suffered very much when he was living in Spain. He thought always of his chi! - dren. He hoped that his children would !:ave enough food and care, but more tha;i these, he hoped that they would love one an. other. He knew that to make a happy home, children should recognize those who are older and show due respect. l-lonesty Is The Best Policy The rule "Honesty is the best policy" has been practiced two times last month in the Ideal Theater. The first to practice the rule is the nsher Juan Arevalo who found a bill-fold containing 1'88 and a steamer ticket for Cebu. The money and the ticket belonged to G. Mori who later claimed it. A1·evalo did not accept any reward, though he was offered money for his honesty. A week after this happened, Mrs. Maxima Caballes, winner of the first prize in the sweepstakes of December, 1934, came to the city and got 1'10,000 from the bank. (Cor<tinucd or. pu(lc .?1) ~io .Jadnto Elemen~ary School, )fanila DOMINGO. DE J ESUS F'dedictoriun Mala bon Ekmentary School. Rizal HONOR STUDENTS THE YOUNG CITIZEN proudly presents six young stu dents who gradu.ltcd from their respective schools with high honors. T hey ..ue a source of pride and joy for their paren t~. We hope they will keep their good record clear arid continue gaining successes for themselves, their schools and chcir parent~. Congratulations '. HOSARIO SY l-'nledictorictn Ri;i:.::I Elementary School, Manila TAGUMPAY CUSTODIO Salul(t!oria11 Rizal Elementary School, Manila IRMA PI NE DA Su/11tr1toriu11 Emilio .Jacinto Elenwntary School, l\fanila FELICIDAD BELTRAN V'i/edictorum Caloocan Elementary Setiool, Riza! April, J.986 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 9fHOBBY PAGE What Can I Make Out Of A Block Of Wood? Conducted by giimo baldovino EVERY boy, at one time or another, has held a block of wood in his hand and asked himself: "Now, what can I make out of this old block of wood?" Let me tell you : hundreds of things! You can cut out a miniature village from blocks of soft wood. Some small parts can be made of bits of wood or thick cardboard. They can be attached or assembled together by means of glue. The finished houses can be painted in various colors and given silver, green or brown roofs. These can then be placed on a setting of streets, trees and shrubbery. Start by lining off each block in %-inch squares as shown in Figure L Mark with heavier pencil lines where you intend to begin cutting. In cutting, you must use a fine saw. Use a knife to work out the finished forms. A small pocket knife will be useful for places where the saw cannot reach. Figure 2 shows the first cutting. Figure 3 shows how to form the roofs. And the finished house may be seen in Figure 4. Doors, windows and door steps are finishing touches of Figure 3. Figures 5 and 7 will show you how to shape different types of houses out of the same size block of wood as shown in Figure 1. Honesty Is The Best Policy (Contiiw<'d .from JHl9'' 88) She put some of this amount into her handbag. The rest she tied in a handkerchief. After leaving the bank, Mrs. Caballes and her companion had lunch in a restaurant. Then they went to the Ideal Theater. They took seats near the middle section of the theater. A half hour later they transferred to other seats. No sooner had they seated themselves than Mrs. Caballes missed her handkerchief. So she reported her loss to Hector Aguiling, the assistant house manager, who assured her that he would do his best to help her. While they were still talking, an usher, Amando Zabala, came and gave the assistant manager a handkerchief bulging with money. The happy woman identified the handkerchief. She offered to reward the honest finder and the assistant manager with fifty pesos each, but they refused, saying that honesty was the rule of the theater and keeping it was their duty. April, J.r1.u; THE YOUNG CITIZEN 91 Aunt Julia's True Stories DANGEROUS FISHES You have read a great deal about our common food fishes. You should also know those that arc dangerous because th~y are poisonous or becaus..! they can injure or even kill men. Once in a while you read about men who have been killed by sharks. Corpses are' sometimes founci in the sea without legs or with the entire lower half of the body missing. These are victims of man-eat ing sharks. Sea bathers should be careful not to go to deep waters where a shark has been reported seen. The harmful sharks vary in length from t W•: to five meters. '{he whale sharks which grow as long a5 ten. ro sixteen meters are harrnles·5. Sharks. although oftentimes injurious to men. arc of great value. The fins are dried and eaten as a delicacy. You must have heard of shark fin soup. The skin is used for making a kind of leather and the meat and bo:i.es for fertilizer. Some fishes arc not good fo! o.:d because chey are poisonous or because they feed upon some poisonous things. Oftentimes people are poisoned because they C'at decayed fish. Only striccly fresh fish should be C'atC'n. Puffer or botcte and triggerfish or papakol arc poisonous. People who eat these fishes know th<it they arc poisonous but they deceive themselves into thinking that their way of preparing the fish is safe. Poisoning is marked with srvere pains in the stomach. It is not safe to eat fishes that you do not know to be perfectly edible. Some fishes do not have to be eatC'n to cause suf. fering or death. Some kinds have spines with poi· son sacs at the base. When a person steps on the fish he is pricked with the spine. A little poison is injected into the wound causing swelling and pair.. Some poisons are so powerful that death immediate!~· follows. When bathing or wading in shallow water. ·-people should avoid stepping on fishes. A merG scratch may cause pain for days. INTERESTING INSECTS THE DRAGON FLY Boys think it great fun to catch dragon flies. to hold their bodies and watch the flapping of the thin. glittering wings that spread out straight like those of an airplane. It may be fun to the boys but not so to the poor dragon fly. which finds joy only =n flying about and doing its work of helping man. How many kinds of dragon flies do you know? One kind has such a thin body that it is called "tutubing carayom" or needle dragon fly. Another has a stout body and is called "carabao dragon fly." Ju<;t like other insects. the dragon fly has six feet and a jointed body. It changes its skin severJI times while it grows. Have you seen the old skin that has been thrown away by an insect~ This dunging of the skin is called molting, The dragon fly is our friend. It likes to fly about a pond where it can hunt for food. It feeds upon mosquitoes. Now. can you tell why you should qot catch a dragon fly? When the dragon fly i'i roung. it liYes in the water. \)./hen there. it feeds upon the young mosquitoes callrd wrigglers. The wrigglers move fast, but the young dragon flies arc swifter. They catch wrigglers with something Iii<..<? a fly swatter. The little dragon fly wears a mask which can move up and down. When it is nea• enough a wriggler. it hold<; out its mask ro grab its prey and bring it to its mouth. SYBIL JASON-THE "LITTLE BIG SHOT" LITTLE SYBIL JASON is not y..:t six y:ars old. but pwpll? who have seen her picrnres.think that she is a " Little Big Shot." Sybil is a prcny little girl who was born in Soufh Africa. Shi! has dark. straight hair and dark eyes. She is J very healthy little girl weighing 40 pounds. There are those who think she will be as fa. mous as Shirley Temple. Sybil's latest picture. "Little Big Shot'' is coming ·to the State Thea· tre. In this picture. Sybil is a littl~ girl whose father was killed hr gangster:>. Two kind but lazy men, Robert Armstrong and Edward Everett Horton. take care of her. Glenda Farrell, a hotel checkroor1 girl. try to reform these two men so th:?t they could take bener care of the little girl. When the two mrn had saved enough money and had bought a gasoline station in lhe country. gangsters kid~apped Sybil. The gangsters thought that the two men would come to get her. When they did, they were to be kilkd. The climax of the picture i~ very surprising. The story is not a gangster $tory. although there mav be gangsters in it. With Sybil Ja. son. the picture. "LirtfC Big Shot"' becomes onr of the most enjoyablt films that the whole family would like to see. JANE WITHERS J:< "P/\DuY O'DAY" LAST month, we told you a story about Jane - W ithers This month. we shall tell you another about her new pictun:. "Paddy O'Day." In "Paddy O'Day." Jane plays the part of an frish girl who goes co America to join her mother. Her rr.other is a cook in a rich man· s house in New York. When Jane arrived at Ellis Island, hrr mother died. Bue the boar officials did not THE YOUNG CITIZEN Apf"il, l .<>-Ui MOVIE PAGE SYBIL JASON in "The Liule Bio Shor" tell her this. They wanted to sen'1 her back home. Jane would not go back because she wanted to find her mother. So she hid in a milk can and was brought to New Yo~k. There she looked for the house in which her r.iothzr worked. She found a friend in the house. though her mother was dead. She also mer the rich i:~:;m who own£'d the house. Sh~ became his friend. One day, a pretty Russian girl whom Jane met in the boat, came w look for h:t. Jane was very happy to see her. She introduced the Russian girl to her rich friend. The rich yo:.ing m.an liked the Russian girl and was going to hold a floor show in \\'hich she and Jane will appear. W hen t!l~ show was about to be given, the aunts or the rich young man came home from a v.i.cation trip. They were angry ro find J anc in the house. So they sent for thi: immigration officials and asked them to take Jan.e home to Ireland. '>-'hen an officer appe;ircd with the aunts, the show was over. It was a big success. T he rich young man v. ould not let the officer take J anc away. He married the Russian girl aud adopted J ane. So Jane became a happy little rich girl. April, 1996 THE YOUNG CITIZEN COME INTO MY GARDEN ---------- - - - - - - - - - Tl-IE TOMATO C:JME into my garden. Th!s month. I have a wellknown plant to show you. 1 his plant is the tomato---a popular salad crop that can be found rnriching every meal in so manv homes in the world. Vitamins that make you g~·ow can be found in the tomato. The tomato is also an appetizer. It is something that makes your appetite more keen. Would you like to have tomato plants in your garden? This is how this vegetable can be grown: Plant the seeds thinly in seedflats or seedbeds. When the seed· ings are about 8 or 12 centimeters high. transplant them outside at 60 to 80 centimeters apart. They should be shaded for at least four days if they are transplanted during the hot sunny days. If 'the plants tend to grow tall. the principal growing point may be cut ofi'. This will induce branching. Whm the fruits are matured and ripe, they may be harvested. If you intend to raise good seeds. ask for these varieties: Native. EarliJna. Bonny Best, Beauty. June Pink. Everlarge, and Ten Ton. These bear beautiful fruits. BE OUR GUEST GARDENER Why don "t you he our, guest gardener? If you have raised some vegetables or flower:; which make your school or your home beautiful and attractive. write us about them. Tell u:s: how you did it. Then we can tell the others who might wish to raise the same. V./e invite all the gardeners of tln Philippines into this garden section of "The Young Citizen." A Pretty Dress For Ang-Ang (Continued from page 85) The fireflies flew down and words. Proudly, she went to the clung to Ang-ang's honey-smeared caiiao. "'But remember," said the body. They clustered like dia- bird. "leave before dawn. The fireflies need to rest and they will leave 99 moon. The young chief of the mountain tribes sat on his broad ~tone throne and watched Ang-ang eagerly. "Who is she?" he asked his men. ''\Vhy have I not seen her before?·· And he watched her sway and dance, the fireflies glinting like diamonds about her. When her dance ended, the young chief.went to h~r side and asked for her name. 'Ang·· <!ng was very much pleased and sur prised. When the young chief asked her to dance ~ith him, her pride knew no bounds. She danced and sang till the moon set. Then, in a hurry, she departed, remembering what the Bird told her. The chief would noc let her go and held her hand. But she wriggled out of his grasp, leaving a handful of fireflies and a bit of honey in the hand of the chief. ''Honey and fireflies,·' said the chief sofcl y, "sweetness and light. They are better than riches. I must find this girl and marry her, for she is good and sweet." The young chief followed Angang. He saw che fireflies leaving her one by one. until a trail of light floated in the air. When Ang-ang n:ached her hut. he stole softly 2way. The next morning, the young chief went to Ang-ang's hut. He saw the kind girl feeding her friends of the woods. '"That is why they monds upon her hair. They wen: like necklaces upon her neck. Thev were like bracelets of stars laid upon her arms They made for her a doth of brilliance that glowed in the darkness of the night. · you in shame if you do not hurry." are so eager to help her," he Ang-ang was overjoyed beyond wipe his fountain pm. After the examination. the boy filed me among his other old notebooks in a box. In this place. I grew ragged, dusty and rorn. I am still in this place. and I don't know how much longer I shall live. When Ang-ang arrived ac che ca· thought. '"She is sweet and kind. iiao. the dancing had already be- She is just the girl to help me rull! my tribe." · £:Un. Far and near came the mountain tribes to participate in the merry-making. The sound of the gong .:ind the barimbaw echoed in the evening srillness. The prince then asked Ang-ang to marry him . Ar their wedding. che deer, an<l Everybody looked at Ang-ang. the wild fowl got plenty to eat. Every one wondered what beautiful dress it was chat she wore. When she moved. light moved with her. \\'hen she danced so gracefully. the brilLianle of her dress sent off sparks that seemed to reflect the The birds and the bees hummed and sung all day. In the evening. the friendly fireflies lighted the place of merry-making. proud of their share in giving Ang-ang such happiness. I 00 Kiko's Adventures LITTLE SAINTS (Cuuli111'1'd from }){tge 811) rously ill of tuberculosis. Her p.1rrnts put her under the care of the Sisters of St. Michael's Hospital. Ta-jun became intcrcslcd ·in Cathc,lici.~m- She was baptized in l 92<J She chose the n:11nc of Marie Thcr~sc. in honor of the Little Flower of Lisicux whose life is similar to hers. During the 11 months that little Marie Therese was a Christian on earth. she was an example of .1 virtuous saint. She did not cm: for missals. because she said: 'Books THE YOUNG CITIZEN ;:.r;: a distraction to me I hav·,' so man~' things to tell Him." Ai I 2, she was cager to become a Daughter of Charity About two years later. she promised to remain always pure and good. Even when death was approach ing. Maril.' Therese thought of othShe prayed for two sick people, one ill with cholcr.-i. thi.' other wilh tuberculosis. Shi.' w.-is able to cl!re them. She also hdped anothi.'r die happily. while another escaped from cruel men through her aid. Through one marl.' miracle. she was April, J 9.16 by gi I mo ba ldovi "° able to secure clw paymenr of a debt or $25,000 for someone. She nevl'i' ceased ro think of God, feeling His goodness, lhough she knew very lirtle about Him. V./hen she finally went to rest with her Shepherd, chose whvm she left behind did not forget her Nqw. more than three vcars aftL'r her d<'ath, Rev. Basil Stegmann of the Benedictine ordrr names eight cases which .ue considered miracles that she had performed. These miracles, as well as the rare beauty of her last years on e,1rth, arc convincing proofs that the "Rose Of China" is a real little saint. Ap; il, 19J6 HONEY BEE (Continned fi·om M1trch Issue) T HE bees use not honey alone for food. They c"at bread just as you do. But their bread is made from the yellow or brown dust you find in flowers. This dust is called pollen. The b'-'es carry the pollen in a little hqllow place in each hind leg. At home. the pollen is packed in the cell and kept as beebread. You have learned that honey and beebr(ad are put in cells. Some cells scrVl as rooms for baby bees. The baby bees arc fat, white, little things without feet and wings. They are taken care of by some workers which take food frOm their own stomachs to give to the little ones. \Vhen a baby bee is large enough to fill a celi. it goes to sleep. The cell is closed by the workers. During its nap, something wonderful takes place in its body. When it wakes up, it is a full grown bee. In the beehive, the queen rules. She docs nothing but produce baTHE YOUNG CITIZEN "Strange Fads When greeting a stranger in Tibrt, you must hold your right ear in your right hand and stick out your tongue as far as you can to the stranger. Joseph Conrad is a famous masler of the English language. At the age of 25 he could not speak a \\'ord of English. For 19 years he wrote without any success. Once he received only 25 dollars in payment for 14 published volumes. George Bernard Shaw, a famom playwright, works in a revolving hut. He made this, so he can haw the sun shining upon him all thr. time while he is writing. Most of his best plays were written in short-hand while he rides on buscr. and trains. A certain Miss Van Bumm Da Lee, of Verona. taught school for 50 years. She never scolded any of her pupils except with her eyes. It was a sufficient punishment ii she just looked at an unruly studrnt. A place near Laloma, Kentucky. has the smallest church in the world. It has seats only for 3 persons. by bees. Some bees are lazy and arc called drones. In the Philippines, bees live in the woods. When they are disturbed, they fight with their sting But they can be domesticated and rJiscd as pets. They can then provide children with fresh honey. 103 The Battle Of The Crabs (Co11ti1111ecl jJ"om page 8.:) '"Your face is turned the wrong '.'/Jy, my friend," they said. ""Arc you ready co fight with the waves:'' They laughed because they thought the shrimp did not know how to fight. They asked the s~rimp what weapon he had. .. My .capon," said the shrimp, 'is the' spear on my head.'' Suddenly. a big wave.came rushing towards them. The shrimp, si:eing it come, ran away. The crabs did not sec the wave. so they were killed. Thi.' wives of the dead crabs wait.d and waited. They thought the oJttlc must be a long one. They did 11ot know that their husbands were "II killed. They decided to go down to the -;hare and help them fight. As they reached the shore, another wave ca:nc rushing to meet them Jnd they were all drowned. The little crabs, or fiddlers, were left alone on the shore. When these liddlcrs were old i.'nough to \Valk, the shrimp visited them. He related to them the sad fate of their par1. nts. "Your fathers tried to fight the waves." the shrimp said. "Who can fight the waves? They arc mighty and strong." The little crabs did not know what to do. They wanted to St.ly c-n th .. and where their forefathers lived. They also wanted to fight ll)(' waves as their fathers did. They ran back and forth, undecided about what they should do. Today, if you go to the seashore, Y·'atch the crabs closely. You wii1 r.oticc that they· run back and forth about the shore. They wish to fight the waves but they arc not brave enough. They live neither on dry l.rnd nor in lhe sea. and they try to hide from the wJvcs which rush to· wards them and try to tear them to little bits. WE- M.llKERlIBBfK STAMfS •• Community Publishers, Inc. 405 P. FaUl'a - Jlani\a, Philippine:< have something important to say in print, the best way to say it is by goorl pl'inting-othe1·wise, it can only appea1· quite unimportant to your readers. 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