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Title: The Young Citizen : the magazine for young people
Issue Date: Volume II (Issue No. 12) January 1937
Year: 1937
Language: English
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extracted text: \..._ This Magazine Is Approved by the Bureau of Education VOLUME~ NUMBER 12 JANUARY 931 • STORIES The New Year Fairy-A1111t Julia ................ , . . . . . . • . . . . :·mo Thrifty Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 The Kitten that Wanted Some l\Ieut . . 332 Making Her Money Grow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 The Good Readers' Corner-Julfruw C, /'i11Hlt1 .......... , •...•. , 334 The Golden Image of Sri Visaya--Ali'cf' Fl"(rnklin Bryant . . . . . . . . 336 Umph, Umphy, and Umpher-B. I/ill Cmwva • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 • POEMS The New Year-f,11/u d,, ln /'oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Children's Gifts from God-Zrtral"fos .tl. Cdspin .......... , , . , , , 335 A Little Boy's Resolution-E11c(ll·1wcio11 lJo,.ja • . . 343 • CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP Among the Boy Scout.~RiNinlo' dt• let Crnz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 When They Were Your.g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 The Stranger in the School-£. Pr111lasig11i ........•.. , . . . . . . . . . 345 Courtesy Resolutions7 Dofores T1•mwfl11 ... : . . . • . • . • • • • • • • . . • • • 346 Our Two Servants-R. Car/lifl . . . . .......•.. , , . 347 Our Promise-/. Panlasig1ti • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 • HEAL TH AND SAFETY The Lost Finger .. , . . . ......... , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Absent on the First Day of School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 e SCIENCE AND NATURE STUDY The Stories of the Da:i,•s This Earth ~f Oun; .. Ant Ways ... Plants About Us .. e WORK AND PLAY Jokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · The Young Citizen Pantry-.fo/i:11w 11'/illtrn .... Drawing Lessons for Little Ar~ist!> ..... . Kiko's Advcntm·es . . . . . ................ . • PICTORIAL e MUSIC 337 338 !J38 339 :H5 :152 353 354 342 Oh, the New Year-/. Al/0111w fllul /,,ck /ff. Paz . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 • PEN AND PENCIL CIRCLE 350 • YOUNG WRITERS' SECTION 350 Published monthly by the Cnmmunity Puhli~ht·r~. Inc .. Tel. ~-76-Rfi, 4111> P. Fnura. Jl,fanill\. Philippines. Enten!d as Se,.on<! Clnss Mail M.Lllt•r nt M'lnih1 l'l•st Offirt• nn MR)' 16, l!o:J!i. Editorial Director: J01;c E. Jlomc1·0, Starr E11'1or: f,;!10•1a, 1'. R••yn. C011tributin1t Editon: JulioN4 C. l'im-da, I. l'anfo,.igui and .\,,,,,.,;,, ,1/111iu:, St;•ff .\rtik1: /•..,fru /'u11nio, Busint'ss Manager: Alfredo de f,oro. Subscription Price: P3.00 for one )"l'nr nr 12 i11su'.'s: $2.00 in the United St11te11 11nd foreign ~ountrles. Single copy. 30 centavos. • Subscription/I ore l.o be puid to Commanit11 Publishe1·s. In('. T~E MA6AZINE FOR YOUNG. P~OPLE. Janua1;1, 1987 THE YOUNG CITIZEN THE NEW YEAR The New Year is a ship That comes to our lives' shore, With all new things 'tis full, And with promises galore. With hopes and longings new, With joys and.sorrows, too, With faith renewed in God and men The New Year from strange lands came. New life the New Year brings, New thrills, new bliss, new dreams; Ah!·welcome to our lives, New Year, Like the old one, you shall be dear. -Lulu de la Paz 329 330 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Jl/1/1/ffl"y, /!1.;7 (Little New Year Fairy slumps herself on the forked branch of a poinsettia. Her chin rests on her clasped hands. She hears the shouts of children and the clanging of tin cans. Father Time approaches her.) Father Time-You look worried, Little New Year Fairy. It is not meet that you should wear a sorrowful mien at your birthday. Get up and scamper. The children of the world are all rejoicing on your day. New Year Fairy-(Without looking up) Yes, Father, they greet me with all kinds of noises. They do not know how I want them to celebrate my birthday. Let us watch them. You will see why I should be sad ·and worried. (Enters an old woman dragging her feet LITTLE STORIES FOR By Aunt THE N'EW which seem heavy with fatigue. She is carrying a sewing basket. She set~ her b~ sket on a small table and sits on a wooden stool. Enters a girl with a gauciy make-up. She is brushing her hair and setting her waves.) Girl-Faster, Mother, it is almost eleven o'clock. I do not want to be late from the party. Mother-Yes, Dear; just a few more stitches . Girl-I hear the sweet strains of a gui· tar: How merry they all are! (Looking out of the window. The mother starts. to get up to take a peep at the noisy throng in the streets.) Girl-(Stopping her) 0 Mother, please finish my dress. Come, help me try it on . (The girl pulls her mother out). New Year Fairy-( Looking up at F<tther Time with a meaningful glance) That is how a girl thinks she should celebrate New Year-by having a new dress even thocigh her mother has to kill herself in getting it. THE YOUNG en IZEN 331 LITTLE PEOPLE Julia YEAR FAIRY (A Playlet) (Sighs audibly.) Father Time-That is the way with girls when they are not properly brought up. New Year Fairy-Here come some boys. Let us see what they think of my day. (Enter four boys throwing firecrackers.) First Boy-Look! there is a Chinese peddler. His junk basket is a good target. Second Boy-Yes, I have a baby bomb for him. (Boys rush out shouting) New Year Fairy-See them,· Father? That is just what they do whenever my birthday comes. And all through the year they waste their time on worthless activities. Father· Time-They need proper guidance by some kind spirit. New Year Fairy-(Po!nting to a house in the distance.) What brilliant lights! And such gay dance music! Let us take a peep into it. (Boys and girls dancing the "Mahinhin") Father Time-They are not bad, little Fairy. They only need inspiration and guidance. New Year Fairy-No, but they are thoughtless. . Look yonder. Do you see those. old parents preparing the midnight lunch? The young people amuse themselves never thinking of helping the aged and the weak. Father Time-They are not hopeless. The Spirit Folks can help you. (He taps the floor with his cane.) (The dancers enter and present another native dance. The Spirit of Love enters. She glides gently about the dancers, and scatters around little blossoms of pink cadena de amor. '.The Spi:rit of Service comes in and beckons to the dancers as she skips about.) (The dancers stop.) • First Girl-I.feel-like going home. I remember· now . my ~other is still working alone. I shall eat lunch with her. She tylUSt, be very lonely'. , Second GirT---I,.-t'oe, am going. My little brother is sick iri.'bed. I shall amuse him with stories of adventure he likes. · Third Girl (The Hostess)-Are you all going? What shall I do with the food I iii.tended te serve you? . A. Boy.,.;-Let us give them away. Our neighbc;>rs' homes are dark. They do not have enough food even for their regular meals. HostesS--Fine idea! Come and help me take something to our poor neighbors. All-Good! (All go out singing.) New Year Fairy-(Smiling. happily.) Father, now I am happy. I hope they will try to do something for others throughout the year. Spirit of Love-I shall make it my business to keep their hearts aglow with the fire of love. Spirit of Service-And I will lead them on along the path of duty and service. Father Time-I have faith in the youth of the world. I know they will always strive to make every year better than the last. With you, Spirit of Love and Spirit of Service, they can never go astray. New Year Fairy-You are always right, Father. 332 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Janua.1-y, 1937 "THIS is 'Thrift Week,'" the teacher announced, "and I want you to tell me on Friday how you tried to save money to help your parents." The children told their· mothers about the habits of thrift they wanted to form. "We shall save our centavos throughout the year,'' they said. When Friday came, the teacher asked the pupils to tell in what way they had saved money for their parents. "I deposited a centavo every day in my little bank,'' Mario announced proudly. · "Where did you get the centavo?" the teacher asked. "From·my father,'' was the prompt reply. "I helped my mother clean the house so that she will not have to hire a maid,'' reported Nora. "That is fine,'' the teacher said. "Children,'' she continued, "you can be thrifty even though you cannot save centavos. Is there anybody who has been thrifty in a different way?" No hand was raised. Maria, whose parents were very poor, looked at the teacher as if she had something to say, but she kept her hands on the desk. READING TIME FOR· Thrifty Maria "Maria, I am sure you have something interesting to tell us. Let us hear it,'' the teacher urged. Maria rose and began slowly; "I have no centavos to save. My mother cannot afford to give me any. When I reach home, I take off my school dress at once. I put on my house dress and help my mother with the washing. When there is a tear, I darn it immediately so that it will not grow larger. My school .dress lasts a week." "And yet your dress is still clean at the end of the week,'' the teacher remarked. "What else do you do?-" she urged. "I do not drag my wooden shoes. A pair lasts three months,'' Maria concluded. "That is what I mean by being thrifty even though you cannot save centavos,'' the teacher explained. The Kitten That "Meow! Meow!" cried the little kitten. "Why are you crying? You have just had your supper. Go to bed,'' ordered Mother Cat. "Meow! I want some meat! Meow!" "If you want some, you must catch a· THE YOUNG CITIZEN 333 YOUNG FOLKS Making Her Money Grow L AST CHRISTMAS ROSA received fifty centavos _...__L-..__..J..._.L__.-:;~ from her godmother. "What shall I do with my money, Mother?" she asked. "Put it in your bank," her mother answered. "Will it grow to be a peso next Christmas?" "No, but if you save all the centavos you get, you may have even more than a peso after a few months." "Come, Rosa, I shall tell you how to make your money grow." It was Grandmother. Grandmother whispered. something to Wanted Some Meat mouse," the mother said. "Catch a mouse, Mother? No! I am afraid!" "Fotlow me and watch," the mother ordered. The mother cat curled herself up on the window sill. It turned its eyes away. and kept very still. A little mouse soon crept up the vine that covered the window. Before the mouse could cry, it was held fast in the cat's mouth. Thus the little kitten had some meat that night. "Tomorrow if you want some meat," the mother warned, "you must catch your mouse." Rosa. Rosa smiled and clapped her hands. Grandmother and Rosa left the house afterwards. . Wji.en they came home, they had a big basket of turnips. Grandmother put the basket on a stool in front of the gate. Rosa sat on another stool before it. She had a bowl of salt near the basket. . The children who passed by bought some turnips. The children who played about the place bought some and munched them as they played. The women who were going home bought bunches of turnips for their children. In the afternoon, all the turnips were sold. Grandmother and Rosa counted the money. It was seventy-four centavos! "O mother! See how my money has grown. This morning I had fifty centavos. Now I have seventy-four centavos." "Yes, buying and selling things is a quick way of making money grow," Mother said. "Then I will make my money grow more and more while school is closed," Rosa said merrily. 'fHE YOUNG CITIZEN I The Good Readers' Corner Conducted by Mrs. Juliana C. Pineda G~ADE ONE Mely is going to school. She is carrying a yellow basket. Her dress is white with red flowers. Her ribbon is red. This is Mely's picture. Color it. Color the boxes with the correct color of the thing. 1. The basket is o 2. The flowers of Mely's dress are o 3. Her ribbon is o GRADE TWO Pablo is standing on the street corner. Many cars are passing by. When the traffic officer stopped the cars, Pablo started to cross the street. He walked quickly but he did not run. 1. Choose the word that best describes Pablo. (careless, helpful, careful) . .,Supervisor of English, City School!'<. 2. Pablo obeys the (health, school, safety) rule. GRADE THREE rhe sampaguita is a little white flower with a sweet odor. The gumamela is bright red, but it does not have a pleasant smell. The dama de noche cannot be easily seen but it has a very attractive fragrance. The cacawate flowers are beautiful but they are not fragrant. 1. Flowers are of (the same, different) colors. 2. All flowers are fragrant. True; false 3. The cacawate flowers have a sweet smell. True; false 4. Which flowers are fragrant? 5. Which flower has an attractive color? GRADE FOUR Do you know how to open a new book? Get a new book that has not yet been opened and. follow these directions. Have your older brother or sister check you up. Lay the book on the table and hold all the leaves upright with the left hand. Press down one cover gently by running your finger slowly along the hinge. Do the same with the other cover. P.ress down along the inside edge a group of leaves, first at the front and then at the back, until you have gone all through the book. Now, the book should lie open flatly. If it does not, repeat the process . Jamiary, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 335 . ENLARGE YOUR VOCABULARY By MISS MARGARITA SANTOS • SHOPPING Anita-Paz, let us go shopping downtown. I should like to buy some Christmas presents for Father, Mother, and Baby Lita. Paz-Let us go·to the Nippon Bazar. I have read in today's Tribune that there is a bargain sale. There are dolls of all sizes and fans in all colors. Would you not like to buy a fan for Mother and a doll· for Baby? (The girls enter the bazar) Anita-Will you show me some of your fans? How much is this one? Seller-Eighty centavos. The design is very artistic. Paz-Is that the fixed price? Can't you reduce it? Prices are going down these days. · Seller-You may have it for seventy centavos. ·Anita-I shall get this green one. It looks dul'.able. Paz-I shall get the red one. This shape is in vogue now. Please wrap them neatly. Seller-Thank you. Come again. I. Can you answer these questions? Reread the dialog if necessary. l. Where did the girls go shopping? 2. Why did t~ey go to the Nippon Bazar? 3. What words tell that there are many dolls and fans at that store? 4. Do you know of any store where prices are fixed? 5. Why did Anita get the green fan? 6. Why did Paz get the red one? II. Fill the blanks with the correct words and say the sentences aloud. (durable, •Teacher, Emilio ,Jacinto Elementary School. in ~ogue, shopping, fixed, downtown, bargain sale). 1. On Saturday, Mother and I will go ---- downtown. 2. There are many dry-goods store 3. Prices are ---- at the Philippine Education. 4. Leather shoes are more ----than canvas shoes. 5. Jusi dress is---- now. 6. There is a----- at the Osaka Bazar. UL With your friends, read this dialog. Read as if you were the characters. Then play it without reading. CHILDREN'S GIFTS FROM GOD A little child-went out one day To gather flowers sweet and gay; He saw a butterfly in glee Frolicking with the honey bee. May they be mine, 0 Lord, 0 tellThese flowers all, so beautiful? That I might play so merrily With playmates, butterfly and bee. Back to his mother runrring, he Told of the flowers sweet ·and gay; Where God seemed kinder since the day When yet a babe in Mother's see. -Zacarias A. Crispin 336 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Ja:nuary, 1937 The Golden Image of Sri Visaya :!Jg ALICE FRANKLIN BRYANT (Continued from 'December Issue) ALL morning it seemed as if they were hiking through an island entirely empty and uninhabited. But ear~ ly in the afternoon they came to the ruins of a former Ncgrito settlement. Ulan's uncle had lived there the year before, but evidently he and his neighbors had moved elsewhere. Some distance farther on was a good sized cair1gm, or clearing. belonging to an inti.el. "Once we lived near here," said Ulan. ''and a few times. when we did not have enough food. we rook corn from this field." His conscience did not seem to be troubling him about the episode. After that they saw no more signs of human life. Around and above them was the forest: or. at times in places clear of trees, coarse grass grew higher than their heads. Pablo's clothes were becoming very torn and ragged: and his legs, arms. and face were well scratched and cut by the blades of grass. At times they heard the cries of bright colored birds. the chattering of monkeys, the gurgling of mountain streams, and the forest sounds of breezes moving the leaves far above their heads. At nightfall the chorus of insects would begin. Finally they reached a ridge commanding a wonderful view of a great forested valley with a high mountain wall on its far side. "Do you see the waterfall just opposite us?" asked Ulan. "That is the stream of the shining substance." By this time Pablo was so tired that he thought he would never be able ta. walk so far as the water-·. fall on the other side of the valley-not that afternoon. Ulan was used to long hard hikes through the mountains. He was tired, of course, but he did not realize how. dead tired was his companion. And Pablo was determined not to complain, so he dragged one foot after the other, one after the other. for what seemed an eternity. And then. at last, the sun was setting. and they were at the waterfall! Early the next morning both boys awoke from a long sound sleep. Pablo felt that he was almost too happy to live. Here before him was the stream. its bottom containing whole drifts of shining yellow particles. Oh. it was gold all right! Pablo knew gold when he saw it. Why his mother had a gold ring and a gold· pin; and two of his little sisters had gold earrings! While he was gloating over the" golden ~tream. Ulan was looking down into the valley. ··Look," he cried. "there is a deer down there!" At first Pablo could see not a thing: then he saw in the distance a slight movement in the tall grass at the edge of a little clear space in th~ forest; and the head of a deer appeared. It seemed to be grazing. Ulan seized his bow and arrow and was off. He was soon out of sight. For s while he walked rapidly, but grew more and more careful to avoid making the slightest noise as he· drew near the deer. Fortunately the animal was to windward so he did not have to make a long detour. Finally, he advanced so carefuity that not a twig snapped until he was within fifteen feet of the deer. Then he aimed carefully and shot. The deer leaped up. badly wounded. 3nd started to run away. But the NeJanuary, 19J7 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 337 gritos make their arrows very cleverly. The barbed point of the arrow is detachable from the shaft. When the deer was struck. the point left the shaft, unwinding a coil of rattan. one end of which was fastened to the point; the other, to the middle of the long shaft. The latter. left dangling. soon caught in the vegetation and stopped the animal's flight. He could not get loose as the barbed point was deeply imbedded in his flesh and the rattan that attached it to the shaft was very strong. Pablo saw that the deer was shot and hurried down. When he arrived. Ulan had already killed the animal. and was cutting it into large hunks with his bolO. The boys carried all of it they could up to the place they had selected as a camping site, and returned for a second load. Then they cut most. of It into thin strips and hung it in the sun to dry, and the rest of it they roasted. How good it smelled while it was be.ng roasted! And how good it tasted! Some ot us might have considered 1c tough; but Pablo and Ulan had strong teeth, and found no fault with it. They considered themselves very fortunate to obtain this large supply of food just after reaching their ctestination. l\iow they could devote themselves to collecting the gold-. So they started scooping up the yellow particles and putting -them in little piles on large leaves which they had placed on the bank. They were not able to separate these shining particles from the sand and mud of the stream bed. But the little piles on the bank contained a large proportion of the glittering substance. Pablo explained to Ulan that doubtless the jeweler, or whoever it might be, to whom they would sell the stuff, would know how to separate the gold from the worthless sand very easily. They stayed there four days. scooping up gold. and scooping up gold. Ulan was less interested in this work than Pablo, and he took a good deal of time to hunt around for things to eat. Also he made two strong sacks of pandanu:; leaves in which to carry the gold and some of their dried meat when they should start home. At last Pablo decided that they had .mough for the present and had better start back. The thought had just occurred to him that his parents might learn that he was not visiting his cousins. He did not enjoy the· thought of their worrying about him. And then perhaps the amount of gold and sand already collected together with some of the venison would be all they could carry On the hard trip to the coast. So, on the morning of the fifth day, each one shouldered a sack, and they started down into the valley. (To be continued) \The Stories Of The Days [ SUNDAY ~"' :::::::: § §ii You have read the stories of how the months were named. This year you will learn how the days got thieir names. The months were named by the ancient Romans, who lived in the sunny parts of southern Europe. The names of the days were derived from the names of gods of the people who lived in the cold and stormy northern parts of Europe. You can see a( a glance that Sunday was named in honor of the sun. To the people of ancient ti:m'es, the sun was a god that gave thein life bec~use it caused plants to grow and furnished men with warmth and light. Many stories were told about the sun-god and varied were the beliefs about him. The Greeks and the Romans worshipped the sun as Apollo. ·The gates of the East were opened by the goddess Aurora for Apollo, who set out each day driving his chariot of fire across the sky. Apollo was the most beautiful of the 8-ods. Statues and temples were erected in his honor. ·His statue on the lSiand of Rhodes is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The fingers of ~he statue are as long as a man. In Egypt the great sun-god was called Ra. He (Please turn to 1>age J39) >38 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Januar11, 1981 THIS EARTH OF OURS THE WEATHER Find out how our earth behaves. Do you notice that sometimes you are good and pleasant but sometime~ you are' cross and naughty? In the same way, the earth is sometimes sunny while at other times it is cloudy or stormy. This behavior of the earth is usually spoken of as the weather. When it is calm and neither too warm nor too cold, we say that. the weather is fine. When it ~ rainy or stormy, we say that the weather is bad. When speaking of the weather in a g~11cral way which is f9und in an entire country, the word climate is used. We say that the climate in northern Russia is cold and that in central Africa hot. When we read a story or look at a movie, thi!rr ar~ people who take different part~ in the st<Jry. These persons are called characters. In the story of weather, there are certain characters each playing .1 ~ifferent part. There are at least four important characters in the weather movie. They are the sun, earth, air, and water. Dust is a less important character. The sun gives the earth all the heat it needs. The sun's rays have the greatest power when they arc directly over a certain point. The heat at such time goes farther into the earth and then thrown off again into the air with great intensity. When the rays of the sun strike the earth slantingly, thry have much less force. ANT WAYS (Continued from the December issue) You read in Jase month's article thclt ants live. in very big families called colonies. A colony. composed of thousands of individuals, lives in a nest. The nest is built in light soil just below the surface of the ground. It consists of many little l'ooms connected by a network of tunnels, which are just · like the corridors of a large building. A community is founded by a queen that is about to lay eggs. As soon as she: decides to make her home, she takes off her wings. Sh~ fears that, with wings, she might be tempted to leave the nest. Rid of her wings, she shuts herself up in a little chamber, meanwhile the eggs in her body are ripening. After some weeks of rest. she lays a small clutch of eggs. When i:he eggs hatch into . grubs, she feeds them with her saliva. Because of lack of nourishment, thes~ grubs develop slowly into smatl worker ants. For about seven months. the· queen takes no food herself and feeds the first brood from her own body. As soon as the workers are ready to work they creep out of the nest and gather food for the queen. It is now her time to rest and live as a true queen. The little workers enlargt> the nest by building new chambers and digging new tunnels. They also attend to all the needs of the queen. The queen now does nothing but lay eggs. When resting, she is petted by the workers and licked by them with their feelers. When she takes a walk in the gall(!'ries. she is escorted by het subjects. As she walks. sh~ lays her tiny white _rggs. The· workers The work of the sun is affected by the earth itself. The earth is not always th:? same at different times and ·at different places. The shape of the earth. its movements around the sun. and the differences in elevations of its surface all cause diffe~ences in climate in different parts of the earth. January, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 339 TROE STORIES i _..,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ pick up the-eggs and place them in little chambers. Among the workers are nurses. These nurses look after the eggs protecting them from bacteria by licking them with saliva every day. They sort the little ant babies or grubs according to size and place them in different chambers. When a chamber becomes too cool or too wa_rm, the nurses carry_ the baby ants to other chamQers. The babies are fed on liquid food thrown out from the nurses' stomach. They are also washed by the nur_ses just as little kittens are washed-by licking. (Read some more interesting facts about ants in the February number of "The Young Citizen.") STUDY TEST ON ANT WAYS I. Choose the best answer: a. How many ants are there in a colony? (ten, hundreds, a few, thousands) b. How many rooms are there in a nest? (a big room, a hall. many little.rooms) c. Who builds the colony? '(a king, a worker, a queen) d. What does the queen do when she is ready to start a colony? walks about on the ground flies about in the open air removes her wings and stays in the nest e. Who takes care of the first group of baby ants? (the king. the queen, the worker). f. flow long does the queen do her work all alone? (a month, a week. a year. seven months). g. Read paragraphs J and 4 again and tell three things that the workers do for the queen. e. Tell three things that the nurses do. Check your' answers by rereading the story. SUNDAY (Conti1U1erl from page .J31) was pictured as traveling by day in a ship across the waters of t_he sky and returning during the night through the kingdom of the dead. To the Egyptians. Ra was a symbol of life. death. and a new birth. In India the sun was worshipped as the god Agni. who rode in a shining chariot drawn by blood-red horses. He was golden-haired and had a double face, ~even tongues. and seven arms. PLANTS ABOUT US HOW SEEDS ARE SCATTERED In last month's. article, you read about the tricks performed by flowers to attract visitors like bees. butterflies, and moths. These insects help the flowers in fo~ming seeds. The seeds, in turn, help the plant grow in great numbers ind in different places. Let us see how the seeds perform their work. The seeds are kept in the fruit. Men and animals eat the flesh of the fruit and throw away the seeds. These. seeds grow into plants away from the mother plant. Some seeds grow in pods. Sitao, batao, patani. cacawate keep their seeds in pods. When dry. the pods burst open and scatter the seeds. Name some more plants that keep their seeds in pods. Many plants grow in the water or close to streams. The ripe seeds are carried by the water to distant places. Seeds of American plants in this way reach the coast of Europe. The coconut scatters its seed in this way. Name other plants the seeds of which are scattered by water. Many plants are helped by the wirid in scatt_ering seeds. Such seeds have feathers or wings. They are carried by the wind very far and dropped on the ground. Do you know the amor seco? It sticks on your clothes when you brush against it. ·When you reach home you pull t}'le fruit and throw it away. What do you think will happen to it? Below is a list of plants. Group them under separate headings according to the way in which their seeds are scattered. Men and Animals· Water Wind guava, acacia. mangrove, kapok. nipa. coconut, kulot kulutan. duhat, bignay. cotton. santol. talahib. 340 THE YOUNG CITIZEN UMPH, UMP HY, AND UMPH ER (The Story of Three Baby Pigs) ··we11, I don'c know what co do. The mother of the three baby pigs is dead. The poor little things are nudging around and crying over their loss. I shall probably lose them.'· ··cOuldn't we feed and nurse them through cheir infan~y ?" asked his wife. "I could feed them," said Billy. ··so could I." added Biddy. ·'I would give them some of my goody milk." offered Baby Nell. "That is a bargain. I will give them to you. Billy and Biddy .. " said the father of the children. "I want the biggest one," said Billy. "I want the middle~sized one," put in Biddy. "And the smallest ·one may belong to both of you," suggested their mother. "Take your charges over, they n_eed feeding now," advised the father: "Let's go get some bottles and nipples so they will not know their mother is gone," was Biddy's idea. They ran to the drug store for the bottles and mother put the milk on to warm. With their bottles filled Billy and Biddy sat on the back steps. each ttying to get a very small pig By B. Hill Canova tO take the milk. At first the pigs only wiggled and. squirmed to get a Way. Biddy was getting rather discouraged when suddenl}r Billy shouted, "Look! mine is eating." This out-burst caused the pig to let go his bottle and renew his squirming. However, he soon took the bottle the second time. Billy kept very still, giving Biddy a silent punch with his elbow. She whispered, "How did you do it?" "Like this, squeeze a little milk ou_t and rub-it on his pink nose." The demonstration 'Yas successful. and Biddy's pig took his supper. "This is just like real babies," said the little girl. "We should sit in chairs and rock and sing." '.'I'll trot mine on my knee and pat it to sleep." said Billy. "What are you going to name your petS?" asked their mother. "At that moment one of the pigs said "Umph." ''I'll call mine Umph," said Billy. "And mine Umphy," giggled Biddy. "The little one, I suppose, will have to be Umpher," remarked the father. (Please turn to page 351) Jam1a1-y, 1931 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 341 AMONG THE BOY SCOUTSBy Ricardo de la Cruz" Another year has just ended. ~ new one has begun. The coming of the New Year means a lot to many people. It symbolizes new life, new vigor. new activities. To the Boy Scout, it should not allow its meaning to escape. The Scout does not need to make New Year resolutions. All he should do is to recommit himself to the Scout Oath and Law ,-those ideals, which, in themselves. are the very essence of Scouting·. It is a simple act,-this renewal of our promise. But simple as it is, it is significant of a thousand things. · He should review the past year and think of how he can improve himself. He should ask himself questions. Have I violated the Scout Oath and Law? If so, were those violations un°'voidable? He should examine himself just as a mechanic analyzes a worn-out maChine. This is a new year. Bad habits should be discarded and good ones formed in their stead. In short, let us change ourselves for the better! THE MERIT BADGE PLAN Scouting is more of an educational institution than a mere organization of boys. Just as it affords opportunities for companionship and play, so does it provide a system of education and training by which boys are taught to love knowlf:dge,-to seek for it, not as a matter of course, but as a means of enjoying life more than the average boy does. This is accomplished by the laying down of certain examinations required to be passed by the Scout before he can be promoted to higher ranks. · Before a boy· may be accepted into a troop, it is necessary that he pass the Tenderfoot Requirements. Then comes the rank of Second Class. Next to this is First Class. The fo"regoing ranks have specified examinations for their attainment. To be a Star, a Life. and finally, an Eagle Scout, a Scout takes the Merit Badge Route. There are over ninety different merit badges. They cover a wide and varied area of sub jects,-ranging from Astronomy to Zoology. In order to be awarded a Merit Badge, a Scout has to study and pass the requirements for that Merit Badge. For example, a Scout wishes to take the Merit Badge in Swimming. He looks up the requirements for this particular study. Those requirements are listed in the "Handbook for Boys" and in the pamphlets sold at Scout Headquarters. The requirements for Swimming are: (I) Be able to swim one hundred yards. (2) Dive properly from the surface of the water. (3) Demonstrate breast, crawl. and side strokes. ( 4) Swim on the back fifty feet. •Manager, Publicity Department, Philippine Council, B. S. A. The Scout then begins to practice constantly the different strokes. Pretty soon, he knows all the required strokes. As a re::i.ult, he becomes a good swimmer. If he practice earnestly a'nd enthusias(Con.tinued on page 3$9) Calling All Model Builders! .. attention all model Builders! Proceed to GHQ immediatelgPHILIPPINE MODEL ENGINEERING COMPANY (The Hume of Models) -892 Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz Tel. 2-68-67 (Just in front of the Grand Opei-a House.>. Big reduction sale now in full swing. GET YOUR MODEL AIRPLANE KIT NOW WHILE THEY LAST! IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO BUILDWE WILL TEACH YOU FREE! ---------------- -- Cut hc1-e ____ . ·------·--- .•.•• Philippine Model Engineering Co. 892 Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz· Manila, Philippines Gentlemen: Please send me without obligation on my part your price list. · Name •.....•.••.••••••.........•....•• .Address .................. : .....•...... Tlko Foyer Siugnlong ElCtuenlary School, Manilu Tlte Com·t Singalong Elementa''JI Scliool, Manila Dance nf the Flnwe1· . ., Singalong Eit?tncnt<i·rp School, Manifo PICTORIAL Lem"ning to be kind to animals Sfo.galon9 Elemcnt.a''ll School, Manila January, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 343 A Little Boy's Resolution By ENCARNACION BORJA * Mammy, is Sta. Claus coming tonight! And bring me toys and a tree so bright? Wili he remember me this time And come to me when the bells will chime? Yes. Bobby dear, if you will be, A good, good little boy Then will he come and bring the tree The shining Christmas Joy. So. say your prayers and go to sleep And don't ever try to peep Out of the windows. for if you do Sta. Claus will not come to you. And when you wake up in the morn And you see your Christmas tree Will you remember Christ was born Bringing all joys for you and me. Then one by one write down the things A good little boy sh?uld do At home, in school. in church and play Be. Bobby, good, polite and gay. When Bobby woke up it was Christmas Day The sun was bright, the flowers gay And in his room._ he did really see The shining Christmas tree. Then he took his pen. on the paper he wrote The very best of Christmas thoughts, Dear Sta. Claus and Mother, hear Bobby has promised to be a dear. Before going to bed and when I arise I'll say my prayers. too •Teacher, Washington Elemental'y School, Manila. To be so honest. true, and wise To be a loving boy to you. . I will clean myself and cOmb my hair, And dress my:seJf with perfect care I wiH obey my mother dear Her heeding words I'll hear. I'll not forget to greet my friends My teachers, everyone I'll try to wear a happy smile I will be gay till work is done. 1'11 keep to my seat with eyes on my book And never on others' papers I'll look. I'll not pull Lita's hair, take her candy from her From now on, I'll be to everyone-fair. I'll read my books and recite my poems I'll say my tables and learn my rhymes n1 join the rest and softly sing And patiently wait for the bell ~o ring. I won't pout and shout and be a cross little boy. I won't kick and roll when they keep my toy, I'll be very good and be mammy's dear MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. 344 When They Were Young MANUEL ARAULLO Born January I. 1853 The four high schools in the. City of Manila are all named in honor of the first four Filipino Chief Justices of the Supreme Court. Years ago there was only one high school in Manila and it was called the Manila High School. This old Manila High School is now known as Araullo High School in honor of the late Chief Justice Manuel Araullo. Manuel Araullo was born in Balayan, Batangas, on January 1. 1853. He was such a loving and obedient boy that he becanie the delight and comfort of his parents. At school, too, he endeared himself to his Jesuit teachers l;>ecause 0£ his gentleness, his eagerness to learn. and his unfailing obedience.· At San Juan de Letran. where he obtained the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Manuel was known as a bright student. winning several prizes. At the University-of Sto. Tomas. he studied theology and law. Besides his industry and uprightness, he was noted for his punctuality and courtesy. Quiet and humble in hi-s bearing, he was amiable and courteous to all. During his graduation year, a literary contest was held as part of the celebration of University Day. Young Manuel won a prize with his composition carrying a Latin title which meant "Labor Conquers All Things." This maxim he adopted as a dominant principle of his life. For many years he serVed the country as a. judge, as a Justice of the Supreme Court, and finally as THE YOUNG CITIZEN Janua1·y, 19.'17 HEALTH and SAFETY THE LOST FINGER and tossed firecrackers into the passA group of boys were celebrat- ing vehicles. ing New Year's Eve with all the. "These firecrackers are for little noise they could produce with barn- _boys only," complained Tomas. "I boo musical instruments and tin have a baby bomb at home which cans. my brother made. You wait here "I am tired of this."' Tomas and I'll get it." shouted as be dumped his can into In a minute Tomas was back. a ditch. He had an innocent-looking ball in "What shall we do?" the rest his hand. asked at the same time. "Let us buy some firecrackers and throw them at the speeding automobiles,'' Tomas suggested. "Agreed! Come along, there is a Chinese store," and they all ran to the store. "Let me have your cigarette, Juan." Tomas applied the lighted end to the fu" of his baby bomb. He stretched hiS hand ta throw the ball of powder, but it went off "before he could throw it. When the smoke The boys succeeded in causing cleared, Tomas found that his forechildren and old people to jump in finger had "gone off" with his fright. They hooted at passengers bor.: :1. Chief Justice. In .performing his were called to carry him i~ a chair. duties, he showed not only ability, When illness rio longer allowed him but honesty and courage as well. rO go to his office. he told his stenoHe was so faithful to duty that grapher to go to his home to take even illness did not prevent him from working. When old and sick, he kept on going to the Supreme Court and when he was not able to climb the stairs. two 1 messengers dictation at his bedside. Manuel Ataullo's life was marked with unceasing toil. Rest came to him only when he died on July 26. 1924. . Jttnua1·y, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 345 The Stranger in the School The elementary school in the town of S11n Nicolas was about to be opened. The principal teacher and his assistants were busy enrolling the children. Some of the children came alone; others were accompanied by their parents. The teachers were also busy in their own classrooms, cleaning them and making them ready for the opening of the school. Several boys and girls. who were waiting for their turn to be enrolled, were playing in the school yard. Mr. Mendoza who had just moved into the town wanted to have Juan. his son, enroll in the elementary school. Of course, being new in the town, he and his son were not very familiar with the place. However, Mr. Mendoza took Juan, his boy, to school to be enrolled. When they entered the school gate, Mr. Mendoza saw several boys and girls. He went to a group of boys who were playing and asked them information. · "Good morning. boys." Mr. Mendoza greeted. The boy'j stopped By I. PANLASIGUI playing; looked at him but did not return his greeting. Mr. Mendoza, however, asked them, ''Where is the office of the Principal?" "He is in the small building behind this big one," Tomas directed him. "Thank you,"· answered Mr. Mendoza; and he and Juan went to the place. "Why did you t<ll that to the stranger?" asked Luis of Tomas when Mr. Mendoza and his son have gone. "Oh, he will find ihc place," said Tomas. "But you did not give him the correct place," said Jayme. "He should know the phce. Everybody in town k!JOWS the place." "Yes, but he is a stranger." By this time Mr .. Mendoza and Juan reached the place and Ile saw that it is the shop of the trade school. Mr. Mendoza discovered that he was fooled by the boys. As he turned a,round tQ look for the. place, he was met by Luis who took him and Juan to the Principal's office. · QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION l. Did Tomas give correct direction to Mr. Mendoza? 2. Why did .not Mr. Mendoza know where to find the office of the Principal ? · 3. Which of the boys has the right attitude toward strangers? 4. How shoU.Id we treat strangers in our school ? In our town? 5. If you were Mr. Mendoza, how would you feel when you found that Tomas fooled yc;;u? SIMILAR SITUATIONS FOR FURTl'!ER STUDY I. Jose was late to school because he helped a stranger find a house of a friend. 2. During recess Juanita took Nena. he·r new classmate, around the place and introduced her to her friends, who tried to make Nena feel at home. 3. In a school program one could hardly hear what was going on because the boys and girls were very noisy. JOKES A lesson in phonicsTeacher--give me. a word. containing sh. Juan-shellfish. T cacher-Use it in a sentence. Juan-My brother is very shellfish. A lesson in genderT eacher-what is the masculine. gender of cow. Celia-carabaO. Teacher-Use accompany in a sentence. PiJar-My father accompany his automobile in going to his work. 346 THE YOUNG CITIZEN CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP COURTESY RESOLUTIONS MISS DOLORES TENSUAN • How sweet the charms of courtesy, And gra.£iou~ words, how sweet; No virtue of the soul can be Without this grace complete. Its fragrant breath befits the i·ose; Such pleasure from politeness flow~. -John S. Vam. Clt'-ve New Year! New Life! New Res olutions? Of course, and why not? After all, what is New Year without resolutions? I'm pretty sure, that resolutions of all sorts fill your minds. They certainly differ in nature. but they all aim towards one goal and that is. the improvement of one's self. Dear children. have you included in your list that one which will )llake your parents, your relatives, } our teachers, and your friends verv proud of you? Have you set you1 heart to cultivating the habits of courtesy which will endear you to everyone? If not, then waste no •Teacher, Washington Elementary School. time in adding this •to your list of resolutions-"! will try to the best of my ability to develop the habits of courtesy in all my words and actions." Write this not only i~ your notebooks but in your hearts as well as in your minds. Everyone admires and respects a courteous person. There is much. truth in the motto-"COurtesy is the language which everyone understands," be·cause the charms of courtesy win the hearts of everyone, young or old. rich or poor, educated or not. Courtesy makes even the litdest boy a gentleman and the smallest iiirl a lady. What is more interesting is that, it is easy to develop this character trait, so why not begin right now in forming it? ~ I know that willingness and determination alone to be courteous will not make you one. You must know just what to say, as well as, what not to do in order that you Jo:n.uary, 1937 will have a guide in the formation of your courtesy habits. FolloWing is a list of courtesy reminders Which will help you. Read them carefully and understand each. Have a . very strong determination to put them into practice. Look for every little opportunity which will give you a chance to practice them and apply them whenever posible. Make no exception and you will soon be surprised to find yourself a real gentleman or a veritable gentle little lady, admired and appreciated by all. REMINDERS ON COURTESY At School I . Greet your teachers and friends with a polite "Good Morning" or "Good Afternoon" as the case may be. 2. You should aVoid passing in front of anyone. If that is very necessary, say, "Excuse Me." 3. When you answer a question. "No" or "Yes" is not enough. Speak in a mild and pleasing way. say, "No, I don't think so, Mr. Cruz.'' or ''Yes, Miss Reyes.'' 4. Do not continually raise the hand. and never wave it in school to attract the attention of anyone, nor say "I. I" when yo~ want to recite. 5. When a schoolmate is reading or is answering a question. do not raise your hand until he has finishi<f. . ··6. If you have a desk mate, give him his full share of the desk and shelf. . 7. Do not stare at strangers who enter the schoolroom. 8. Do not slide down in y.our seat nor lounge in a schoolroom. 9. When you stand to recite. stand erect, without leaning against the desk. l 0. Do not swing the feet .. nor scrape them op the floor, ·nor keep them in constant motion. 11. Always be provided with your own materials. 12. Hand a book right side up. 13. In handing any pointed article. always hand the blunt end. 14. Do not call from the outside to a pupil in a schoolroom. Janum"Y, 1917 THE .YOUNG CITIZEN 347 OUR TWO SERVANTS By R. CARPIO Our Self carries two servants. that are needed by the Mind in orOne is the Mind, and the other is der to grow strong and healthy. the Body. Very queer, isn't it? The Mind, like the Body, needs Well, perhaps you will understand food. But the kind of food that it better if I shall explain. the Mind needs is different from One time it so happened that the that needed by th~ Body. The a·ody was ill. The· family physi- Mind needs lessons. A good many ciao advised that the Body should of these are taken from books, newsnot be disturbed: If it was dis- papers. magazines, and other printturbed. the illness might be pro- ed matter. Dr. Jose Rizal was a longed. A part of our body becomes wide reader. It is said he could read ill because it has been working so and write twenty-two languages. hard that it needs rest. That is the Young Thomas Alva Edison could reason why the physician told the finish reading a book in one day, Body to rest in order to become and \t was reported that he drew air and plenty of ~sunshine. Staying ten or fifteen minutes in the sun is good for the body. Play until you are tired. After the body has sufficiently rested, begin to read and think to give exercise to your mind. If these two serv;mts are properly rreated as I have tried to explain to you. they will serve you well. And the New Year would be a good time to make up your resolution in order for you :to have Cl strong and healthy mind. and body throughout the year. QUESTIONS more books in his home town listrong to be able to work again. brary than any other boys of his 1. Name three well-known FiOn the other hand, the Mind was age. Do we get our. knowledge lipinos whose minds were stronger active. It wanted very much to go from books alone? What great les- than their bodies. Apolinario Mato school to be with its friends and son do you learn from the. life of bini, the pa;alytic. Name two othclassmates. Oh, how ,it wished it the carabao which plows the field ers. were well! Its part in the drama- in the rain and in- the heat of the 2. Name three prominent Filitization in the reading class. the fun sun without complaining of hard pinos whose bodies were stronger at recess, and the happiness in· games work? than their minds. Pancho Villa, after school hours in the afte~nOon The Body needs· food to make the flyweight champion of the -all these were only memories that the muscles. But the muscles to world. Name two others. flitted across the Mind. What could become strong and healthy must 3. Name three great Filipinos it do? Before answering this ques- have exercise. Take exercise out in living whose minds and bodies are tion. we must find out those things the open where you can have fresh both strong. Manuel Roxas. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15. Always rap before entering 4. When a lady accidentally Manners at Home any room but your own. drops anything on the street, any I. Be sure to say "Sir" to your 16. Do not chew gum in school gentleman whether acquaintance or father when he calls your name, nor eat anything when in the ~lass-. not, should pick it up and hand it and "Y'es, sir" and "No, sir" in room. to her. The lady must not fail to answer to a question. Never constrings, pins, or anything else when 5. It is impolite to turn and look 2. Treat your mother: as if she 17. Do not "fuss" with pencils. 1 . acknowledge the courtesy. tradict him, mind him quickly. yob ought to give your attention at people after they have passed es- were the queen. Say. "Yes. mothto your l~sson. pecially those who are deformed or er," when she calls your name, and 18. Do not look in at a window peculiar in dress or mannus. "No, mother," etc. in answer ro of a schoolroom. 6. Ir is considered impolite to her question. Children should show 19. Treat janitors politely. gather in groups and obstruct the their mother every polite attention 20 B k. d d h h f 1 · way. due other ladies. · e 10 an t oug tu 10 3. Tre~t visitors courteously. Adassisting teachers and other class- 7. It is not the custom of well- dress them politely and offer them ma~es whenever possible. bred people to chew gum. nor to seats. On the Street I. Boys and girls should keep from making tao much noise in the street. 2. When walking with an older person keep on his left. 3. Recognize friends an <l acquaintances with a polite greeting. eat fruits, nuts, or anything else on 4_ Be kincl and considerate to the s~reet. brothers and sisters. 8. Anyone ~hould never call out 5. Treat servants politely. to another person in the street. 6. Observe proper table manners. 9. When on the street cars. buses, 7. Always allow an older person or other vehicles, men should give or a guest to pass through doorup their seats to ladies. ways first. If the door is closed. 10. If a stranger inquires the open it, step back, and hold it open way, take pain:t to direct him. while your guest passes through it. 348 YOUNG WRITERS MY AMBITION When I grow up to be a man, I will be a special detective. I will offer my services to those in need. If the police fails to solve a mystery case, I will try to help in capturing the culprit and I will not stop until he is behind prison bars. I will also try to study the types of faces so that I can remtmber the men I meet in my adventure in the underworld. To be a detective. l will develop my body. for I must be strong. I will also develop a keen mind and sharp eyes. To be a de· tective has been my childhood ambition. I hope to fulfill my ambition to help my family. my country, and my God. Hernando de Guzman G•ade Vil-A' Burgos Elementary Schoo! A POEM DUTY TO COUNTRY Thou shalt strive for the happiness of thy country, The kingdom of reason. of justice, and of labor. For if thy country be happy. thou together with thy parents. Likewise .will be happy. There's a magical tie to the land of our home, Which the heart cannot break. though the footsteps may roam. 0 saviours of thy country, Your glory shall not vanish. Whose bodies bear Brave scars and wear, Their wou"nds as honor's sign. Is yours, what gift divine. 1 give my head. my heart to God and my country, one country, one language, one flag. · Felix Rocabela Grade Six Bais Elementary School 4 3 6 P. Paredes, Sampaloc Manila, P. I. Sept. 4, 1936 Dear Godfather, The fountain pen which you sent me as a gift was the thing I wanted most. I jumped with joy when I received it. THE YOUNG CITIZEN Bais Elem. S.:hool Bais, Neg. Or. Oct. 20. 1916 Dear Aunt Alma, I am elewn years old. I ;i.m in the sixth grade in Bais Elementary School. I am very eager to send )'OU a letter. When I read the '"Young Citizen." I become so much absorbed in the stories that I even forget my lessons: I always read every issue of the "Young Citizen .. '" Please publish this letter in the "'Young Citizen."' Your friend. Sofia Zosa Dear Safi.a. The time you spend in reading "The Young Citizen" is not wasted. You can use the articles and stories in connection with your- outside reading activities and character and health education. Reading magazines is a very useful habit. Aunt Alma I lost my pen in August and missed it very much. I wanted to buy one, for I need it very badly. but I had no money. Then came my fortune and that is the fountain pen which you gave me. I wonder how you know what 1 wanted. Please accept my thanks both for the gift you gave me and for your kind thoughts. Lovingly yours. Jesus Patajo A NOISE IN THE NIGHT One night. it was raining very hard. I was very sleepy and so 1 was not able to finish my born~ work. I went to bed worrying. 1 lay awake thinking how I could accomplish my work. When I was January, 1937 lntramuros Intermediate School Manila. P. I. . November 1I.·1936 Dear Aunt Alma. It gives me great pleasure to tell you that I am one of th.e subscribers for "'The Young Citizen.'" Your magazine contains good stories for young people like me. It is full of worthwhile information and funny jokes. I wish to let you know that I am studying-in the lntramuros Intermediate School. I am in the sev~ cnth grade. I hope many pupils would subscribe for "The Young Citizen." Sincerely yours. Rodolfo Karaans Dear Rodolfo: It is very thoughtful of you to realize the good the "Young Citizen" is giving to children. Try to encourage your classmates to subEcribe for it. Let them invest their money in something that would make them more cultured. Thank you. Aunt Alma about to fall asleep, I heard a strange noise. It seemed to be coming from the kitchen. I was very much afraid. I trembled all over. I could neither move nor talk. Suddenly, I saw a shadow across the floor. I was ready .to scream. When m father woke me up, he asked me what was happening because he also heard the noise. I tried to speak but I could not. I just pointed to thz kitchen. He turned on the li.ght ancf saw nothing. Then when I gained courage, I told him. what I heard and saw. After telling him all. I lost all my fright and I was abk to sleep. Esperanza de! Valle Grade VII-A' Burgos Elementary School Jan1mry, 19.'n AMONG THE BOY SCOUTS (Continued f1·om page 341) tically, he may become an expert. Many Scouts have found their professions and vocations o n I y through the Merit Badge Plan. A promising physician is doubtless interested in the First Aid, Safety, and Personal Health merit badges. Radio, Architecture. Art. Automobiling, Salesmanship, Woodwork:they all occupy places in the Scout's Merit Badge Library. There was once a country boy who was interested in Soil Management. He decided to take the examination for this Merit Badge. He bought a pamphlet and studied it for days. Then he presented himself before the Expert Examiner in Soil Management. He was a man who thoroughly knew his business. The boy had his pamphlet with him bur the man put it aside. Instead, he took the boy to a private room. All around the room were shelves, and in the shelves were bottles and cans. The man led the boy and both of them inspected each bottle. In each one was a sample of a kind of soil. All sorts of soils found in their community and the adjoining ones were there. classified and arranged. The boy was much interested. He inspected every container with eagerness and delight. He asked the man to teach him how to collect soils and the method of recognizing each kind. The man gladly helped him. The boy set to work at once. They owned a small shed in their farm. He 'used it for his "laboratory." Pretty soon, he had shelveJ arnund the shed. Gradually, he had bottles on those shelves. He visited ::very place of their community and collected various soils. He becam:: an "amateur expert." But that boy" did not Stop. He wrnt to other communities and brought his collecting paraphernalia along. Wherever he went. he hunt· cd for new specimens. He became a real exper.t. - People began to recTHE. YOUNG CITIZEN 349 ABSENT ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL "You all look fine. children," himself every time he was offered Miss Santos said· smiling as she looked around. But where is Bernardo?'' "He is sick, Miss S_antos," Moises said. ''Sick? him?" What is the matter with "He ate too much on New Year's Eve." explained Adriano. ..We went around serenading.'' he added. ''and our relatives and neighbors served us suman. bibingka, puto. and chocolate." "Well, those are good things to eat." remarked Miss Santos. "Yes, Miss Santos, but he stuffed C"gnize him. The govl!rnment realized his value. In no time, he was offered a position in the Department of Agriculture and Commerce. He has become ofie of the leading agriculturists in the country. He has succeeded. All these. he owes to the Merit Badge Plan. This is but one of th!! many excimples wherein we find that Scouting is a great determining factor in some cakes. I ate only twice during the night. Bernardq ate five or six times." "He had to be given castor oil early on New Year's Day," Moises put in. "I am sorry for him. Children. that case is a lesson for you. Food i'!i good and we need it. but you must know when to stop eating. Your stomach tells you when you have had enough, but you do not listen to it. Eat as much as you need_ but not until you are unComfortable. No matter how delicious the food, eat only to satisfy your hunger." our lives. If others can succeed. why· can we not too? MONTHLY ROLL OF HONOR Based on Scout Advancement. December, 1936 Troop 225, Pampanga 130 points Troop 184. Cavite 122 points Troop 185, Cavite 116 points (Certified correct by Mr. T eodoro R. Castro, Record Clerk.) 350 THE YOUNG crnz.EN Janw.i1·u, 1937 WHAT YOU WILL BE TOMORROW Ypu, children of today, are the future citizens of tomorrow. You are the hopes of your motherland. A country needs strong, healthy, and peaceful citizens. It is an unhappy counr~y that has weak, sickly, and disorderly people. As future citizens of your country. what is your most important dutf? Of course. it is your duty to see to it that you grow PHYSICALLY (in body), MENTALLY (in mind). and MORALLY (in character), in order to live up to what your country expects you to. be. The schools furnish plenty of opportunities which give training in GOOD CITIZENSHIP. Children, who are intelligent, will grasp these opportunities at once for they know that once theSe opportunities . are By QUIRICO A. CRUZ gone they may never come . again. willingly; must be HONEST in Those children are the ones who thoughts and in deeds, to make his succeed in life. Some of them be- KNOWLEDGE of these VIRcome teachers; som~ become doctors; and others become lea~ers in different lines of work. What you will be tomorrow depends on what you do today. In schools and at _home you are taught the right things to do. However, mere knowledge of what to do is not enough. It must be accompanied with DOING. It is not enough to know that sleeping early is good for the health. One should form the habit of sleeping early. It is not enough to know that school regulations should be followed; that it is niCe to De obedient. helpful and honest. One ought to OBEY intelligently; should HELP T U E S worthwhile possessing. Otherwise such KNOWLEDGE would only be useless ideas which would soon be forgotten. We want USEFUL KNOWLEl)GE, and for knowledge to· be useful it must be USED . USED WISELY. Put then into practice the good things that you learn in school and at home. 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To -all the ~ J I ~L f t,t )": -t±fi , 1ii' t:I e r r I r J I J I· pauptr , anti +ht kin~s +hi: New '<Ear 'YEar COl\t wi\h all it 5 I J J I j J I I' II c r c I r F I J I) I j J r,-,,,.. ' ~hE pau • ptr an~ +ht kin~ ttap-py hap- py New 'Ytar fart· wtll +o fht old 1-tap·py. hap-py Niw Ytar ~ltMtd a P;P· hun-dr"~ fok\ . UMPH, UMPHY AND (Continued from page 340) This tickled the children. and from then on the pigs were referred to as Umph. Umphy, and Umpher. "Now let's feed Umpher," urged Biddy. She held him and Billy held the bottle, but U m p h e r wiggled, squirmed and squealed until the children were nearly ready to give up. "The babiest of our babies seems to be the hardest to manage," complained Biddy. "He is sim,ply not hungry," declared Billy. "But I could never put him to bed without his ~upper unless he did something very, very naughty," Biddy explained. "Oh. no, let's never put our pig children to bed without supper. When they are naughty let's make them sit still in a chair for an hour. hut never make them go without supper," protested Billy. "Very well,'' said Biddy, "you take Umpher now and make him sit in a chair for an hour. Then. perhaps he will take his supper more politely." "You do it. The mother al ways does the punishing, unless you are very, very, awful. awful bad." "Maybe little Umpher would rather have his supper in a pan," suggested their mother, "let's try." Umpher only blew bubbles in the milk when Billy held his mouth to it. then laid down on the ground and looked abused. "Bring a spoon," Billy commanded. "this pig must eat if he is ever going to amount to much." Although Umpher protested loudly. Billy held his mouth open while Biddy poured the milk down his throat spoonful by spoonful. "Let's make a bed. Such little things must get to bed early.'" "You may have the big box in the wood shed until they are bigger," offered the father. "Get somt of that new hay from the loft for them to sleep on." "Hay? But, daddy, they should have a blanket and a pillow," objected Biddy. "My dolls will not mind dividing with ·such sweet little pigs. Mother. couldn't they have an old pillow?'· The little girl looked $0 much in earnest her lnother could not refuse, and the father started whistling a Jittle cunr." The children placed the blanket in the box, leaving one end to cover their pets. They arranged the pillow carefully. First they placed Umph all comfortable with his head (Pie.a.so f111·n to page 3.iS) 352 THE YOUNG CITIZEN January, 19Jl7 MOTHERS' GUIDE IN CARE OF CHILDREN Most of us have the habit of eat- · ing something between the noon and evening meals which we call "merienda." This is an established lht !loung titi!tn PANTRY BY MISS JULIANA MILLAN * custom in 'most Filip~no harries. To "latik." oil the bottom and sides some, it is indispensable even as the . of the moulders-jelly moulders, -:egular meals. cups, saucers or plasters will do. It is customary in most homes Reserve the "latik." Winnow, sort and wash the iice. Soak in l cup _of water overnight. In the morning, grind. in the native grinder. Include the water. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve it. to prepare "merienda" when visitors are expected. But it pays to prepare home-made ''merienda'' whether there are visitors or just the family, because then we are sure that nothing but wholesome ingredients are used. Besides, the food is not exposed to the dirt and , dust of the streets. It will also save the centavos of the little tots for sweets and candies of doubtful values. Get the 2Y, ·cups milk from the grated coconut. Add to th~ mixture and boil in a kettle or saucepan. Proceed in the same manner as for Add the coconut water to the the Cornstarch Majablanco. Use meat and extract the 2Vi cups of ~ither of the two garnishes. milk. Sift the sugar and cornstarch together. Add the coconut milk little by little to prevent the forination of lumps. Boil in a saucepan or kettle and stir constantly to prevent the bottom from buFning. When big bubbles appear in the mixture I shall now tell you how to pre- or when it is the consistency of thin pare majablanco. This may be starch, remove from the fire. Pour served for "merienda," for dessert, in the' oiled moulders and put aside or to persons on light diet. to cool. When set or firm scrape around the sides of the moulders CORNSTARCH MAJABLANCO with the thin point of a knife. c Liberty Cornstarch c sugar c rich coconut milk (kakang gata) 2!/z c coconut milk Divide the coconut and get the water. Grate meat. Squeeze and press to get the first cup of milk (kakang gata). Strain. Boil over a slow :fire until the oil comes out and the scum (latik) is golden brown. Separate the ojl from the * Teacher of Home Economics, Emilio Jacinto Elementary School. Turn on platters and garnish with "latik" on top. Serve. The meat of the coconut may also be used as garnish. Heat a frying pan and put the coconut meat. Add 10 tablespoons of sugar and stir constantly. W h e n golden brown, remove from the fire. Use as garnish instead of the "latik." RICE MAJABLANCO c rice I c sugar l c water 2 Yz c coi:onut milk The Book of the Year! Rizal: Man and Martyr By F1·ank C. Laubach, Ph. D. The latest and fuUes"t biography of the greatest Filipino,-Rizal. Frank bUJt fair in its treatment of fact.s. Fascinating in its tale of the private lif·e of a grand but nonetheless human personality. Fearless but unbiased in its revelation of Rizal's faith in his mission and in Truth. Every page, a thrilling story. Every chapt'?l", an inspiring lesson, Written aftel' over one thousand four hundred letteris of Rizal had been collected a.11 c'°er thi~ world. The· One Indispensable Book In Every ·Filipino Home. P4.00 a ccpy-5'J centavos, postage Community Publishers, Inc. 405 P. Faura, Manila Janum·y, 1937 DRAWING LESSONS FOR LITTLE ARTISTS THE YOUNG CITIZEN 353 Try to color these objects with either water color or era· yon 354 THE YOUNG CITIZEN KIKO'S ADVENTURES Januaru, 193'1 ./111111rtrJ1, J!IJ'l UMPH. UMPHY (Contin11ed frot1~ page JSJ) on the pillow. Next was Umphy, then Umpher, but by that time Umph was up poking his nose in the corner of the box. talking in pig language. "'Umph,'" scolded Biily. "'you must lie down and keep still. Being the biggest. you will haw to teach the little ones manners."' He put Umph back in place. but Umphy and Umpher were up exploring th~ box'. Each pig was placed on the pillow many times. but pigs will be pigs. "You hold Umphy and Umphcr down, Biddy, while I get Umph settled. then we will sing them to sleep.'' The louder the children sang the louder their pets squealed. "Try your sitting-in-the-chair plan, Billy, maybe they will behave.'' "I think they are just not sleepy now. Baby Nell likes to play .in her coop a while before going to sleep. why shouldn't pigs?" Before Billy and Biddy went co bed that night they slipped out -to take a peep at the three babies. The blanket and pillow were rooted to one corner of the box. The pigs were in another corner, sleeping in . good pig fashion. each with his head pillowed on the other. THE YOUNG CITIZEN Early the next morning the children were out to feed their young charges. Again little Umpher was obstinate. Biddy's patience endured until finally the little pig took his breakfast from his bottle. From then on he ate more readily but did not gtow as ·his brothers did. A week or. so later the children's mother ~uggested that they try giving the milk to the pigs in a pan. The novelty of the bottles had worn off so they were ready to try her plan. Umpher would have nothing to do with it at first. Umphy and Umph blew bubbles in the milk. put their feet into it, and finally settled the matter by turning the pan over. Then all three looked unhappy until they got a srcond serving. Put your finger in~o the .Pigs' mouth, slowly lower it into the milk and the pig will be drinking before he knows it," informed the father. . . Biddy did not like the idea. It gave her shivers down her back when she felt the pig sucking on her finger, but she must do anything to bring the family up in a healthy condition. Umph and Umphy, being precocious pigs soon learned to enjoy a meal from a pan. They grew so fast they had to have a larger vessel before long. Umpher claimed his bottle for some time. When he finally learned to eat from the pan. 355 the other two bad outgrown him so much they could easily root him away and get his share of the food. One day Billy and Biddy decided to hold Umph and Umphy until the little one could get a good start. It was all the children could do to hold them when th~y saw their food. Umpher was enjoying himself so much, Biddy suggested they let him get a. real feast for once. Soon they noticed his sides swelling out. After a bit he stopped eating and seemed to have trouble in getting his breath. but back into the pan his head we~t and his sides con~ tinued to widen. By and by: he tried co walk away. but he toppl~d over instead. With his feet in the ·air and his tail lashing the ground he• began to squeal as loud as a small pig can squeal. Billy and Biddy were frightened and ran with Umpher ~o their moth~r. "Look!"' cried Bid~y. "our poor. little. sweet baby pig is dead!" · "No. not dead, my dears.. ~ut hr has had too much to eat. Let hin1 lie down a while.'' They put him on his pillow, and for once he relnained on it, although he looked ever so uncomfortable and said. "Umph. Umph." From that time he started to grow. It was not long before he could get his share of the food without help from Billy and Biddy, ev•n if he was the babiest of the babi 356 THE YOUNG CITIZEN January, l!J.J7 PANORAMA A monthly record of thoughts and activities of famed personalities, and of events and facts of lasting value. Brief but comprehensive As educated men and women, we should know what has been written on economics~ politics, literature, finance, education, and the sciences. We find it in books, magazines, and otht!r periodicals published all over the world. But the average man has very tittle time to read much ·of them. So PANORAMA has been published in order that the busy man or woman will be able to read carefullyselected passages expressing ~he thoughts of competent persons on various subjects. From its first number PANORAMA has been eu· thusiastically received by an intelligent public. ONLY ONE PESO A YEAR Send Your Orders to COMMUNITY PUBLISHERS, INC. 405 P. 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