Young Citizen, v.3 no.4 May 1937

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Title: Young Citizen, v.3 no.4 May 1937
Issue Date: Volume 3 (Issue No. 4) May 1937
Year: 1937
Language: English
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extracted text: May, 1937 30 Centavos This Magazine Is Approved by the Bureau of Education VOLUME 3 NUMBER 4 MAY 9 3 7 • STORIES The Garden Fc,rsaken-Addu Ru.ff . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 What a Little Sampaguita Can Do-A1rnt .Julia 108 Reading· Time for Young Foiks-Little Fingers lln The Adventu1·es of Pick'.~ninny-/1. Hill Ca11011a . • • • . . 114 The Golden Image of Sri Visaya-A/i<'1' Fra.11kli'll 1Jrya11I 118 • POEMS Jiay-/,11/11 <fr In /'a:: <ialirfrl ... A Forest Dance-Ra111011 de ,frs11s Suppc:se-P/wdie Cary . • CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP 105 110 11~ A Poor· Boy and a Strangel"-A11to11io C. M1oiuz . 117 Kit~ Flying-A. C. Crrndlla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 How Manuel Passed the Test (A Boy Scout Story)-Ric<oYfo de /a Cru:: 129 • HEAL TH AND SAFETY . Ho Did It for. Fun-Q11irico A. Crn:: Antonio-//. Hill Camnm ........... . 'l'oo Much of Anything-A1111t J11li<1 • SCIENCE AND NATURE STUDY How is Dew Formed? The Cabin of a Trcl• Frog . Ario' Roots Useful to Us?· The Social Wasp • WORK AND PLAY F.nhrge Your Vocabulary-/'r1;: .J. E11r11'11io The Good Readl•rs' Cornt•1·-/)ofm·1'.~ Silos Kiko's Adventures ........... . Things To Do-fl. Hill C{l1101ir1 The Young Citizen Pantry-.J11/ir11m Milfrm • PICTORIAL • MUSIC Fairy and Chi\d-/'11rn Co.~mr· • PEN AND PENCIL CIRCLE • YOUNG WRITERS' SECTION. 125 126 126 122 122 12:; 124 111 112 121 128 mo 120 121 131 131 Pub]i,h.,d monthly by th<· Cummuuity l'uhli,h1·1·s, Int· .. 'l\·I. .-,.:,~-Ill!, 10~ I'. Faun1. Maniln. Phil~~:~~~! ~i;::~dr ~5.J;~e,,co£'.~ ~!::!: .. !:11~1~f;ttgdit~tr :M~7~~ri111''t3-~ ~~~~~. "Co~~~h>~t~~!~'~iton: .Julia>1a C. l'i>1eda. /. l'an/a.<i111" nnrl ,\,,fo11i<> .\f•n1o;, ~l,.ff .\nist: l'<·dru l'tlytlia, Busin<'is ~tanager: Alfredo d.e f,(J.r(J. Subserii>tion Pric": !'3.00 fnr nne year of 12 i.•~u<C•: S2.00 in the United State9 and foreiiin •ountries. Siniile copy, 30 centavos. Subaeript.:OW. (Jn• /LJ be p(Jid. to Commund11 l'ubliah..,r8, Inc. Tl-IE MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG. PEOP.LEMay, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN MAY I. Then Lady May in laced skirts, Comes tripping gayly through the town, Her face a sun in golden glow, Beneath a rainbow parasol. II. Her tresses long of ebony, Now beams with the stars and moon, Along her path the blossoms nod, Against the summer breezes blow. III. She wears a string of summer sho1,·'rs, Round about her ivory neck, And at her feet the dewdrops play, Among the grasses fresh and sweet. IV. Welcome, welcome, fair Lady May, You with your butterflies and bees, With violets, cannas, and lilies too, You are the month of rain and flow'l's. -Lulu de la Paz Ga!J,.ie/ 10 I 06 THE YOUNG CITIZEN May, 19J7 THE GARDE~ A Fairy By ADEi.A So every morning he would ride by on his stalwart and brave pony. His pony had magic wings but even these could not help to carry the prince over LONG, long ago and far away, there the high walls. And so every morning was a garden beautiful where the prince was just contented to sit on grew vines and flowers of all his bold and white-winged horse and to colors and description. Now, the gar- listen to the sweet sounds that came den is forsaken and the lilies and roses from the garden. all lie dead. The paths are now grass- Now, you have neve.1· seen a prince; covered. But it was not so--many, neither have I. But the story books tell many years ago. that he was a most comely prince; that Then, the garden was always in a. his· strength was as the strength of ten festive mood and the flowers always because his heart was pure and noble nodded their heads in sprightly dances. and good. The sun was more bright there; and the He believed in prayers; so every moon was more yellow and golden than morning he would look up into the blue elsewhere. sky and pray that he might but see the The birds never wearied singing their beauty that he was sure was in the garheavenly songs and the butterflies were · den. And so one morning his prayers as active and busy as the bees all day were answered and his heart was filled and all night long. It was a fairy king- with joy. With long thanksgiving, he <lorn. So everyone could do so many knelt and offered the Great God his grastrange and unheard of things. titude. He was so overwhelmed with This garden was surrounded with gratitude. high and thick walls. No human eye This is how his prayers were ancould ever get a peep into this secret gar- swered. The Prince of Peace and of c\en. The people outside this little para- Love sent his two angels into the gardise were contented to dream and guess den. The two angels were named at each beauty. They were satisfied to Peace and Love, and they commanded hear the sounds as of angels singing the birds, the butterflies and the flowtheir songs of greeting and hope and ers and vines to help the handsome love. . prince go into the garden for a sho~·t It so happened that a great prmce visit. And all the birds :;md flowers did from a distant clime came to hear of this rejoice! \~·onderful garden. One morning, as the prince stood on • Magdalena Elementary School, Manila. the outside wall, with his hands on his .tfay, 1937 rHE YOUNG ClTlZc;'< 107 FORSAKEN Tale RUFF* winged horse's head, he was overjoyed to see thousands of butterflies flying over the garden walls-down, round about, and around him. And the roses and the lilies climbed and clambered over the walls so that the Prince might use them as a ladder. The bii·ds, the buttel'flies and the bees '1 lappe.:l their wings so that the air made the Prince and his winged horse as light as the moonbeams. At last the handsome prince stood under a thick everg1·een tree. And as he looked about, he began to wonder at the things around him. What do you think he saw in that garden? Right in the middle of that now forsaken garden was a princess. She was so beautiful that he could not speak. It was a truly strange fairy world. It was like a dream; for the princess sat on " throne of ruby, pearls and silver and gold. And her eyes were of the color of the violets and her hair was soft and golden. Her cheeks were soft and smooth and fair like the sampaguita. When she saw the Prince, she put her right hand ·Over her heart to tell him in her strange language that all within that Ii ttle garden was his for the asking. "Oh, beloved Princess, let me stay by thy side forever and this shall be my heaven." The princess was glad. She had waited so long for him! (To b<' continued n<'.t:l month) IU8 THE YOUNG CITIZEN May, 19,17 THE flowers in the garden were looking at on~ another as if to say, "Where can little Pilaring te? The sun is up but she has not come down yet." Her pet puppy tiptoed into the garden. "Wher2 is Pilaring? Why is she not What A Little Sarti with you?" the flowers asked. through the garden. Then loud voices "Ssh! Softly," Beauty, th e d 0 g , came from the gate. warned. "Our Pilaring is sick. She cannot come." "There is Pilaring on her bed. aloµe can see her from my pergola," the The flowers looked sorrowfully at violet morning glory boasted. one another. Everyone thought of "What does she care for you?" the what it could do for the little girl. red gumamela hissed with flamiµg eyes. There was a long hush in the garden. "·Who cares for your dull color?" Even the wind sighed as it went "Quiet please!" pleaded the sampaguita, "our Pilaring must not be disturbed." "Look at me," the gumamela cried ~tretching herself, "my bl'ight red petals .\lay, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN I09 "~~:7i~;-1 ·=··=··=··=··=··=··=·-=··:··:· ·!··=··:-:-:··=-=··=-=··:-:··!-:··:-:··: .. : .. : .. :··!-!··:-:-:-:··=-:··:-:-: .. : .. :-:. poguita Con Do can be seen anywhere. When she opens her eyEs she will see me at once." "Ha! Ha!" roared the morning glory. "How can she when you are so short." "She loves you both," whispered the sampaguita. "She will smile at you as soon as she opens her eyes. quiet." Only be But Pilaring did not open her eyes. She did not like the bright sunshine in Tenderly the thin breeze touched the ·sick girl's cheeks. Pilaring with closed eyes took a deep breath and smiled. "It is my sweet sampaguita," she murmured. . Without opening her eyes, she called the maid. "Make me a sampaguita garland," the garden. There was a throbbing she whispered, "and hang it over my pain in he1· head and her brow was hot. head." "I wish I were bigger and brighter," When the morning glory looked the little sampaguita sighed. "Pilar- th1·uugh the bedroom window again, she ing might be pleased with me." saw :i. necklace of white modest sampJ.The little sampaguit;i breathed her guitas gently swaying just above Pilar"cent into the gentle morning breeze. ing's pillow. "Brush her cheeks gently with your Seeing Pilaring's joy, the sampaguita cool. breath," she begged. buds smiled their sweet content. 110 THE YOUNG CITIZEN May, J9.J7 READING TIME FOR YOUNG FOLKS LITTLE FINGERS "I shall help you wash, Mother," four-year-old Lita offered. "Your fingers are too small. When you are bigger, you may help me. Run out and play in the sunshine." "I am tired of playing, Mother. want to work," Lita insisted. She dipped her hands in the suds and tried to blow bubbles. Then she shook h e r hands and watched the flying foam. "The little fingers must be given some work to do," Mother thought. "Lita, de a r , I think you can help Mother." "Yes, I can Mother. What 'shall do?" Mother gave Lita a handkerchief. "This is my handkerchief, Mother r· Lita exclaimed. "Yes. See that dirty spot? Dip it in the suds and rub this way." "I can .do it. Mother." Soon the little fingers b ad re - moved t h e dirty spot. "Look, Mother, my handkerchief is white!" "Yes, I see that little fingers can be useful." Mother smiled sweetly. A FOREST DANCE By RAMON DE JESUS /Jololan Efrm<'nfm·11 Srhool, IJotohrn, Zam/)(lfrs The leaves were silver castanets Beneath the roiuid full moon Which Night Breeze clicked so lightlysweet In rhythm to his c1·oon. The nymphs with scented chalices, Buds blo~soming to flow'rs, Danced while they raised to thirsty lips The vintag·e from the bow'1·s. So gay and lithe in gown of green, With diamonds in her hair, The swaying woodland violet Was the fairest of the fair. A maya drowsing in her _nest And hark'ning to a dream, Was once in a while startled by The cadence of the stream. .Wne, J!JJi THE YOUNG CITIZEN 111 ENLARGE YOUR VOCABULARY By Mrs. PAZ J. EUGENIO* Read these sentences. Note the correct use of die, died, dead. Read the sentences several times aloud. 1. Many Filipinos die young. 2. Observe safety rules if you do not want to die from an accident. 3. Dr. Singian died a month ago. 4. He died at the age of seventy. 5. Dead men tell no tales. 6 . .You must not cry over a dead child I. Fill the blanks with die, died, or dead: 1. The plants - - because of lack of water. 2. The - - leaves were burned. 3. People who are careless will -young. 4. Who is --, Ana? 5. It is an honor to - - fo1· one's country. 6. A -- woman was found nea1· the bay. 7. Why did your pet --? 8. My grandmother - - long ago. 9. It is the custom to bury the --. 10. Tell me quickly who is --. Here are some sentences for you to read. The word or expression italicized i~. the correct answer for each sentence. Read them with care. 1. The man (struck, strike, striked) the robber. 2. I (took, take, taken) medicine when I am sick. 3. Five ships (has, were, have) come in. 4. She was (finding, looking fol', searching) her pen. ,, Teacher, Rizal Ele1mmarr Sthool, :\1anila. 5. (Get in, Climb, Get on) the bus quickly. 6. The farmer (rises, raises, raise) different plants. II. Choose the word or group of words within the parentheses that will make each sentence correct. Be careful of your choice. 1. (Put out, kill, killed) the fire before going to bed. 2. Vacation will soon (come, comes, come). 3. Please (ask, ask for, asked) a piece t>f chalk. 4, What does the story (teach, teach<•s, taught) us? 5. Let us (get off, get out of, go down) the street car at the plaza. 6. Jorge (have, has, is) lost his books. 7. Give the visitor a (sit, seat, sat). . 8. The boys are asked to (enter, enter in, entered) the room. 9. She (lay, lays, laid) the book on the table a while ago. 10. Every child (are, is, were) asked ~- question. Read this story : One morning, Victoria went to the garden and picked some white clw.mpacas. On her way back, she happened to looked down on the ground. What do you think she saw? Some broken bottles which had been thrown the1·e carelessly. Victoria picked them up carefully and placed them in the garbage can. We use pick when we get something from a tree, plant, shrub, or bush, for (Please t11r11 lo p:1gc J.'15) 112 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Ma,y, 19:J7 GRADE ONE OUR ALPHABET Direction: Write the words in the list below that begin with these letters: Example: a - am b-big c-can a- i- I ' - b- j- sk- tcI - udm- V·e- n- wf- o- X·g- p- yh- q- Z·Come, are, in, go, eat, father, door, he, be, kite, jar, quick, play, me, of, run, like, no, zero, yes, so, to, we, xylophone, very, up. GRADE TWO FINDING WORDS Build as many new words as you can out of each word. Write the new words on your paper. 1. teacher 6. otherwise 2. mean 7. finished 3. hear 8. country 4. think 9. raincoat 5. everything 10. another .ioAssistant Principal, G. del Pilar Element2ry School, Manila. The Good Re Conducted by GRADE THREE LIKE WORDS 1. Read the words in the first list. 2. Find other words that mean almost the same. See the other list. 3. Write them on the blanks. Begin: 1. good--2. large ---3. small---4. up - - - 5. tall - - - 6. meat---7. beautiful ---·8. below - - - 9. happy--10. unhappy - - - Choose your words from this list: pretty glad above kind high little down sad big clean .Vay, 1937 IHE YOUNG CITIZEN 113 GRADE FOUR WORDS OUT OF PLACE In each of these lists one word does not belong to the list. Choose and write the word on your paper. 1 Monday, Saturday, Friday, Pedro, Sunday. 2. grocery, hat, shoes, pins, necktie. 3. gray, white, blue, green, cap. 4. cup, saucers, knife, plate, bowl. 5. fish, crab, shrimp, kid, oyster. 6. feet, shoes, socks, stockings, slippers. GRADE FIVE Maria went to a fruit store. Cross out what Maria did not see at the store. oranges pets water culasisi book mangoes stove apples papayas pineapples melons market guava lanzones watermelons santols pear tamarind room mabolo iemon turnips grapes cabbage GRADE SIX COPY ALL WORDS Put a check after the word that looks like the numbered word. 1. her-man, here 2. has-buy, have 3. she---<!an, he 4. market-basket, house 5. other-another, find 6. never-many, ever 7. big-made, pig 8. then-them, sky GRADE SEVEN THE PUZZLE OF UNDERLINING WORDS Underline the word in parentheses which contains the same sound as the group of words at the left. 1. man animal can (mat apple plan) 2. cat bat sat (man hop rat) 3. Grandpa sand candy (hand pot trap) 4. apple cap lap (matter trap eggplant) 5. sack black crack (apple grandma lack) 6. add bad had (cat paddle sand) 7. lamp swan slam (glad quack lamb) (Turn to page 182 for the answers) THE YOUNG CITIZEN lla,y, 19-'17 The Adventures By B. HILL (Continued f1"0111 his back. However, he did not forget his mother and sister and the home in the barn. He often longed to go back. One day Pickaninny saw the door open and decided to escape and try to find his way back to the barn. He ran SHE kept coaxing until Pickaninny across the yard, crept under the fence gained confidence and crawled· and hid by a post trying to think which down to her. She carried him in way to start. He crept slowly through her arms along the road asking every- the grass. Soon he saw two boys comone she met if the kitten belonged to ing. "I hope they do not see me," said them. No one claimed him so she took Pickaninny to himself. He crouched him to her own home. She fed him . close against the ground until they had with warm milk and made a bed for gone out of sight. Then he made a him in a box inside the house. Every rush for another fence and followed it day she fed him and brushed him well. to the cor.ner. His fur became glossy and beautiful. Just as he turned, "Meow!" said a One day one of the callers said, "The huge gray cat with his back and tail kitten looks like silk." bowed up. "It can't be silk," corrected the little Pickaninny was so frightened that he girl, "for he is simply covered with fur." could not say a word, but he felt his Pickaninny enjoyed the little girl's hair stand on end. The big cat looked good food and kind treatment. He at him for a second and then passed on liked to sit under the kitchen stove in a and seemed disgusted at being frightnice warm place. Best of all he liked ened by so small a kitten. Pickaninny to coil up on his little friend's lap to went slowly on until he came to a road. purr and sleep while she gently rubbed He wanted to cross the road but there THE YOUNG CITIZEN 115 of Pickaninny CANOVA were many cars, trucks, bicycles, and people. He crouched against a dark stone and no one noticed him. Finally he saw his chance and dashed across, barely missing the wheels of a canomata. Just as he was safely across the road, his mother had been worried. He told up sprang a dog. The poor kitten was her how he had meant only to look over too frightened to know what to do, his the fence, how the lizard had led him feet carried him to a nearby tree just off, and how the little girl thought he in time to escape the dog. Pickaninny was lost and wanted to be kind to him. trembled all over. "I wish I had not He trembled again thinking of the narleft the little girl's house. Most of all, row escapes he had. Then he told of I wish I had not left my mother." his. frightful trip in returning home. The dog remained under the tree "You are looking well and fat. Perbarking until night came. When he haps you caught many nice mice," said went away Pickaninny leaped to the the mother. ground and started· for home. "After "No, but the little girl gave me so all," he thought, "night is the best time much fresh milk and brushed me every for cats to travel." He often looked day. She made me happy except that behind him to see if anything was after l wanted to see you so badly." him. "She was a wise little girl," continued Late in the night the mother heard the mother cat. "No doubt she drinks the "meows" of her kitten. She was so milk herself and knows that it is good happy that she called to her wondering for all growing creatures. It helps to <·hild, "Come up, come up." make you healthy. And good health Pickaninny felt ashamed. He knew helps you to overcome your hardships." 116 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Ma11. 19J7 MEMORIZE A POEM A MONTH Have you ever broken a toy or lost something you valued very much? How did you feel about your loss? Read through the poem "Suppose.'' To whom is the author talking? Read the first stanza again. What does a girl usually do when she breaks sions as you can. Read each stanza several times until you remember the lines. Recite the poem to yourself. Refer to the poem when you cannot go on. Read it aloud many times until you can recite it without looking. Whenever you worry over a happening that cannot be helped, recite the poem to yourself. When you feel like her doll? Does crying over a broken leaving a piece of work undone, recite doll make it whole again? According it. to the author, what should a girl say when she breaks her doll? Do you· agree with him? answer. Give reasons for you Read the second stanza slowly and try to understand it. Have you ever been told to do a difficult piece of work? Did you start it right away? How did you feel? Which is the wise thing to SUPPOSE By Phoebe Cary Suppose, my little lady, Your doll should break her head, Could you make it whole by crying Till your eyes and nose are red? And wouldn't it be pleasanter To treat it as a joke, do when you have a hard work before And say you're glad " 'Twas Dolly's you? And not your head that broke"? Read and understand the following: task- work fret - complain dunce - a foolish person in earnest - with all your might Read the two stanzas aloud. Show Suppose your task, my little man, Is very hard to get, Will it make it any easier For you to sit and fret? And wouldn't it be wiser Than waiting like a dunce,. by your reading that you understand To go to work in earnest the lines. Remember as many expres- And learn the thing at once? .l!ay, tur THE YOUNG CITIZEN 117 A Poor Boy and A Stranger (A Story) By ANTONIO C. MU1'10Z It was recess time in a barrio school. The children were out of t h e i r rooms. Some were studying the i r Victor lessons in the ,-hade close· to the side of the school building. A few were eating fruit and candy on the porch. Most of the children were playing under a wide-spreading acacia tree. Two swings hung from two big branches-one for girls and the ether for boys. Swinging seemed to be the only form of pastime enjoyed by those barrio children during their recess period. On this particular day, a gentleman, a stranger, perhaps, in that barrio, sat 0n a bamboo bench placed close to the trunk of the tree. He was interested in the children at play. Among those who gathered around the swing was a hoy who had never had the chance to l'et his foot on the board at the end of the rope. How could he? The other boys did not give him a chance. They would push him away whenever he went near the swing. At last, tired perhaps of waiting for a chance, the boy went to the bench and sat down. The school bell rang and the children ran toward the schoolhouse, formed their lines, and then marched into their l'ooms. The thought of that poorly-clad boy, deprived of his chance to enjoy himself by those thoughtless, selfish boys, bothered the stranger's mind as he sat alone on that crude bench under the tree. In Strange• order to forget it, he left the place and went to a cornfield which was just a stone throw away. Men, women, and children were busy· gathering the ears of corn. He watched the harvesters \vith interest but soon the scene under the acacia tree came back to him and his peace of mind was again disturbed. He pitied the poor boy very much. He wished he co.uld do something for him. Soon the school gong sounded and the children marched out of their rooms. One of the harvesters, a woman whose clothes were almost in rags, stepped out of the cornfield with something wrapped in banana leaf. She was going to the school building. On the way, a boy met her. The woman gave him the little package. Then she went back to the cornfield. The boy ran to the shade under the acacia tree. "That's the poor boy and the woman is, no doubt, his mother," muttered the stranger. "That package is his lunch." With9ut a moment's delay, the gentleman left the cornfield and went to the bench under the tree. The children, the same children he saw at recess, were there. They were not playing then. (Please turw to 1w91· J.J4) : 18 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Ma11, wsr THE GOLDEN IMAGE :J3y ALICE FRAN/< (Continued .fl'urH superintendent of schools was out here last week and called a meeting of all T HEN Pablo told about overhearing the teachers. He announced that your . his father and mother talking father's pupils had the highest average about the depression, about his in the standard fourth grade examinatrip into the island, his friendship with tions of any class in the province. He Ulan, the gold they got in the mountain said your father had proved what could stream and the loss of it in the water- be done by intelligence, initiative, and fall. industry, even when one's schooling is "We lost it all" he lamented "except very limited. We are sure now that he just a little I h~d in my pock~t. See, . will never be dropped." here it is!" All this time Ulan had been a source "My boy," his father replied," this is only fool's gold that you have in your hand. But without having any gold, your mother and I feel rich in having a son who is brave, and who tries to help us. "And, by the way, we have some good news for you. The Presidente's daughter is to be married next month, you know. Well, she noticed what becoming, well-made dresses Rosario wears" (Rosario was Pablo's young aunt) "and asked who made them. When she heard that Rosario made them herself, she engaged her to make all her trousseau and ~e dresses fo1· her bride's maids. Your aunt and mother have been helping her. She hopes to get other sewing after the wedding is over." "We have even better news than that, too," said his mother. "The provincial of great interest to all the household. Mr. and Mrs. Reyes felt very grateful to him for befriending Pablo. "Wont you stay with us, Ulan and .start to school, when it opens again?" asked Mrs. Reyes. But Ulan felt ill at ease and said he thought he had better go home. "What is in the bag, Pablo?" asked Rosario. "That? Oh, that's just a .little old saint. We found it in a cave and thought it was gold, but it's probably c>nly brass." And he pulled out the image. "Oh," said his father taking it in his hands, "I think it is gold. What a find you have made! It is l).ot a saint, at least not a Christian saint. It looks Indian. You know many hundreds of' years before either Spaniards or Mo1\.~a;y. 1931 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 119 OF SRI VISAYA LIN BRYANT the April issue) hammedans came to the Philippines, there was a great deal of Indian influence in these islands. I shouldn't wonder if this image were made during the empire of Sri Visaya. If this is solid gold, it is very valuable just as gold. But it has an added value as a rare antiquity. Just a few days ago I I saw in the newspaper that a scientist from a large museum in America was in the islands making a collection of Philippine articles. Now I am going to write him about this image." Mr. Reyes wrote to him, and in a few days received a telegram saying that the scientist would come at once to see the image. Meanwhile Pablo and Ulan were the heroes of the day. Pablo had made Ulan sta ;, . "L'.iok here," he said, "you've got to stay, because, if we get any money out of this, half of it is yours." But one night they all W'lllt to sleep as usual on the floor of the sala--Ulan next to Pablo--and when they woke up in the morning he was gone. In tcwn he had felt just as lost as Pablo lrnd in the forest at the time he found the monkeys eating his corn, and he had decided to go back to his home. Pablo felt very sad about losing the companion of all his adventures, but was cheered the following day ·by the arrival of the scientist. The latter was delighted with the image. He bored a tiny hole from top to bottom, and another from one side to the other. "It is solid gold," he anannounced. "Moreover, it is Philippine gold, and I shouldn't wonder if it were gold produced on this very island. This dreamed of having. is a most unique treasure. On behalf of the museum I can offer you five thousand pesos for it." So the scientist took away the image, and the Reyes family became the proud possessors of more money than they h a cl ever "Pablo," said his father, "you are the one who found the golden image. No matter what happens, we must save enough of this money to send you to the university." "No, thanks," replied Pablo. "I don't want to go to the university. Just save enough to buy me a ticket to Mountain Province after I finish high school. I will get a job in the gold mines there and learn all about gold mining. Afterwards I will come back and find Ulan, and then we will find some real gold!" 20 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Monito1·s acqitfre vabuibl1· fr11i11ing in cleanliness, liclpf11l-»~ss, Cf/•OPC ·l"n.t,ion, ell'. Tondo Primory School Manila CkildreH receiving ln:11/111('!1/ from tlte Red Crof.1.1'. Cleaning eve1·11 part of the 1·1111111. May, i s.tr .Hay, 1.991 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 121 KIKO'S ADVENTURES 122 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Ma.y, 19Ji' ELEMENTARY SCIENCE SECTION THIS EARTH OF OURS HOMES IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM The Cabin of a Tree Frog You always think of a frog ,1s singing in tlw middle of a pond throughout a long rainy nighr Next time you see an old tree. look for a gray spot on the bark. Touch. iv and the gray spot J1ay, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 12> PLANTS ABOUT US Are Roots Useful to Us' hair: this mixture, they say, promotes the luxuriant growth of the hair. A sister to the ginger root is the dilaw. It is very similar to thl~ former but when pounded gives a yellow color. h is used for medicinal purpmes.· Some mothers boil the roots of the sarsaparilla and the cacao with their drinking water shortly after giving birth. They say it restores their color and increases their blood. Can you name other root Last month we talked about leaves and how chac have medicinal value? we benefit from them. Today let us dwell on thr farthest ends of the plant and sec if they ;ire of direct value to us. It is strange to hrar .myone say that our favorite ginatan is made up of rQf"'ts But what arc camotes. ube and yahi but che enlarged roots of plants so modified as to store food Let us check off rapidly those roots we use for food: ra~ishcs. sincamas, tug£~, wmoten~t hahoy. tui1qo. Can you think of l~lher::;! Some roots also haw medicinal value. Tlw ginger is of manifold use to us. We boil it in water with sugar and produce rhc stimulating drink of taho. It is indispensable in the cooking of pinacsiw. But more often it is pounded with other herbs to serve as poultice for _certain ailments as prescribed by arbolafios. Maidens often mix it with coconut juice to wash their the moisture deposited by dew or rain on the surface of the leaves among which it lives. The color'i of the tree-frog harmonize as a rule so completely with those of its leafy surroundings that its presence very readily escapes detection. All it docs is to sit still and wait. and after a while its color is changed. Its eyes (Pfcmu: t11rii tu rmgc J./2) . Of course. we all know that roots go deep into the ground to absorb water for the plants ;ind other minerals in the soil like nitrogen. Indirectly they help prevent landslides in mountainous countries. The Crees on the mountain sides by means of their roots hold the soil compactly together and prevent it from pouring down en the valleys below. The root is almost as important tp the plant a~ the heart is to a man. A plant can live and grow again if deprived of its leaves and stem if ic but retains its roots: but cue the roots and the plant perishes. So in that story of the monkey and the turtle as you all know the wise turtk chose chc roots. Because th:.:y hold life and thi...· rromisc of plant growth. 124 THE YOUNG CITIZEN May, 1937 WASP LIFE The Social Wasp We always think of a wasp as a vindictive insect, ready to sting anyone who comes near it. We often des<ribe pzople who arc easily angered as possessing a waspi<>h temper. But the wasp stings only in self-dcfen:;c or in protection of its cdony or when angered by interference. When we come to study wasps, as well as other animals that we fear unreasonably, we find that a knowledge of their ways and life destroys our fear of them. We can easily distinguish a wasp from a bee by the folding of the fore wings kngthwisc when I he insect is in repose. Another characteristic of the wasp is the peculiar form of the first segment of thz thorax: it is narrow and on either side curves back round the second segment forming an angle which reposes on a scale at the base of the wings. Let us follow the history of the common social wasp. A single queen that has survived from last year's colony is the founder of the new one. The foundress of the colony is awakened from her long sleep by the warmth of an early ,\pril sun. She brushes off the dust ory. her wings and works as one in a hurry. First she frcds herself as briefly as possible and then goes .oul in careful search of a nesting place. This must be where there should be sufficient tl!mrr rature and enough privacy. The first step in forming the coming colony is a bit of real hard work. The queen, without • 1ny help whatever. dislodges earth and shapes the hole. carrying oul all the earth not needed in her mouth After the hole has been prepared and clean~d. the anxious queen Hies to other exposed surfaces of wood. She alights . llld scrapes the surface, fraying it. and detaching fibreS which she chews and mixes with some stick stuff which flows from her mouth. The product is a pellet of moist wooc;i-pulp which is cc:rried into the burrow and fixed to a ·firm object in the roof. More pellets are added and all are worked into a hanging stalk from which the nest proper will be eventually suspended. The pulp is attached to the free ·end of the hanging stalk and worked into the form of a thin inverted saucer of paper, about half an inch in diameter. Beneath this roof a tiny platform. <dso of paper, is made and to it the wasp attaches a few shallow cup-shaped cells that hang mouth clown wards. In each of these first-made cells an egg is laid. As the cell hangs with mouth open downwards, each egg has to be fixed to the base of its cell. After this arrangement, the queen proceeds to add more cells and increase the area of the roof. The first three or four eggs hatch in about eight days and now the queen has to forage for food and feed the grubs from her own mouth. The tiny grub, in order not to foll from its cell. keeps its posterior end tucked inside the egg-shell and u:;cs it as an ,1nchor.Jge. After about fourteen days of hearty feeding, the grubs spin cocoons and pupate. In ten more days the perfect insects emerge. The queen now has a few cmistants. (To be continued l STUDY TEST ON WASP LIFE Choose the best answer: I. Wasps sting people for (revenge, self-de· fense, food. fear) . 2. A wasp may be distinguished from a bee by (ils head, its life-history, the folding of its wings, its food) . 1. A wasp colony is founded by a lmak. a worker. a soldier, a queen). 4. The nest of the wasp is. made of (leaves . earth. wood-pulp. wax and pollen). 5. The queen w1sp is (industrious. lazy. helpless, thoughtful) . May, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 1z; SAFETY SECTION He Did It For Fun By QUIRICO A. CRUZ* "Nonong, please don't be cruel. You are hurting your cat," cried sweet little Luz when she saw Severino throwing his cat out of the window and pulling her back by means of a long rope tied around her neck. Nonong enjoyed seeing his cat fall on the ground, feet first. He wondered why Pussy always fell on her feet every time she' was thrown from the window to the ground. He held her by the neck and hurled her with all his might :-he held her by the legs and swung her round and round, then let her off :-and lo, as if nothing had happened, she dropped bravely on her paws and looked at Nonong with a look that pleaded for mercy. Cruel Nonong failed co notice this. "See how wonderful Pllssy is?" asked Nonong boastingly, unmindful of what Luz said. "Yes, but you are hurting her," replied Luz. .. Pussy can do many tricks. Wait for me there and l'Il show you how clever she is," said Nonong as he went down. Luz was in the front yard of Nonong's house. They were neighbors "Please do not hurc her," replied Luz. "Sh1: is trembling with fear." "No, no. I won't hurt her. We will have a nice time seeing her run at full speed." "Stop! Don't do that," cried Luz ·as Nonong began tying a bundle of old newspapers ac Pussy's Cail. She readily guessed what prank Nonong meant to do. .. That's all righc. We will do it just for fun." .. No, no " cried Luz. But, before she could finish what she was to· say, Nonong had set fire to the newspapers. Pussy saw the fire. She was frightened and ran as fast as she could; · here chere and finally she ran up the house and went right under Nonong's. bed, dragging behind her the burning newspapers. The mosquito net caught fire. Nonong and Luz did not know what to do. They cried for help. "Fir· Fire! Help! Fire!" they cried . Their neighbors heard them and came to their tiid. They ,...,""',. in~t in the nick of time and (Please turn to page 135) and good playmates. * Gregorio del Pilar Elementary School. "Pussy will run for whatever I throw. Lend mt: your toy-mouse. l'll throw it down the road. Pussy will get it for me,'· and without waiting for Luz's permission he grabbed it out of her hands and threw it down the road. "Pussy. run and get that mouse," he shouted at Pussy. Pussy. then. had not yet recovered from the shock that she got from having been hurled to the ground several times !26 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Ma,11, U J7 HEAL TH SECTION ANTONIO By B. HILL CANOVA Let me introduce you to Antonio. He is a 1eal boy who lives in Occidental Nfgros. Notice what a healthy, sturdy lad he is. In this picIUre he looks rather serious, as we often do when we have our picture made, but he is such a happy little fr II ow. I think it is because ~e is so strong and hralthy. Would you like: to look so nice, and round and healthy as Antonio? Sure. you would. Perhaps you could learn some lessons in health from your own little fellow countryman. . Antonio is going to appear in The Young Ci1izen every month for a while. Each time when you get your magazine you look for him and see what he is -doing. I am sure you are ioing to like him for he is such a healthy, interesting boy. Next month we will tttl you more Jbout him. Too Much of Anything By AUNT JULIA "Father, I shall not eat candy anymore.·· Sitong announced proudly wh~n. he came home from school one day. "I am glad to hear you say so," the father said with an amused twinkle of the eye .. "My teacher says fruit is better than candy:· Sitong explained. ··she must be right,•• the father agreed. After a while, Sitong went closer to his father . .. Father," he began. ··Yes, Son:· A long paust. ''Father. may I have five Centavos?°' ''Five centavos?·· "Y,es, Father. you see, fruit costs more than candy.·· Sitong skipped merrily to the fruit stand on the street corner. He got an apple and a t_urnip for his money. Just as he had finished the apple and the tur· nip, his grandfather passed by. Sitong ran· after the old man. · ·· Lo/o, will you buy me an orange! M.y teacher says fruit is good:· T he old man dug into his pocket and gave Sitong two centavos. When Sitong went home at twilight, he crouched in a corntr. He belched loudly as he pr~ssed his stomach with his fist. ·'What is the matter? What did . you eat, green mango?" Sitong's mother demanded 3i'I· grily. "No, Mothu. I ate good, ripe fruit." he groaned. "What ails my boy!" the father asked gently . " I just ate an apple, an orange, and a turnip. Aren't they good. Father?" "Yes, they are, but too much of anything is bad. Even candy will not be Dad if eaten in small quantities and at the right time." "Why didn't my teacher say so?" Sitong co~ plained. .1IU1J, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 127 Kite Flying By A. C. CANCILLER Tito was fly_ing his own kice in che field near his house. The wind was not blowing hard at thac cime, so he ran along holding the end of his kite's string. Soon the wind scarted blowing hard and then Tito's kite was up in the air. It looked like a pretty bird, its wings outstretched, flying gcndy. Tito's friend, Juanita, was standing in the shade of a ··malobago" tree. He was admiring Tito's kite a.c; it gracefully· swooped and soared in the wind. He wanted to own a kite like that of Tico's. But he was lazy to make one. "Tito! Tito!" Tiang Juana, mocher of Tito, called. "Buy buyo and mascada foe me." Tito heard his mother's voice. "Yes, mother. I'm coming," Tito answered as he cied his kite's string on their backyard fence. Then he ran toward his mother. The kite kept on flying lor the wind blew hard againsc it. Juanito approached the fence while Tito was away. He untied the ·kite's sering and flew the kite himself. For a while he played with n. "I shall keep this for myself," he thought. He looked around. Then he pulled down the kite and ran home with it. Tito returned to untie his kite, but it was no longer there. Looking around he saw Juanita running with it. "My kite, that's my kite," he shouted aloud JI Juanico. But Juanito did not mind Tito. Juanico ran up the stairs of his house. Behind the aparador he hid the stolen kite. Juanito's mother who was washing clothes didn't see her son come up the house. Soon Tito walked toward Juanita's mother . .., ... ho was drying the clothes on the clothes line. "My kite, Juanico got my kite, that's. mine. my my . ," Tito cried. "Juanito, Juanico!" Mother called. J uanito appeared, his head bowed. Fear and shame marked his face. "Did you get Tito's kite?" his mother asked. Juanita could not answer. "Return it to Tito or else this stick, this stick Juanita immediately left. He returned with the stolen kite dangling behind his back. He gave it back to Tito. Tito received it with joy. "Thank you, how considerate you are," Tito said to Juanita's mother. Then Tito ran back to the field and played with his kite. The next day, Juanita, with paper and bamboo sticks, was making his own kite, too. 128 THE YOUNG CITIZEN May, 19J7 THINGS TO DO By B. Hill Canova Choose a word at the bottom of the page to complete the rhyme. Making rhymes is a lot of fun. See if you can make a four line rhyme of your own. Add it to these, writing in the space below. I am an animal faithful and strong. I am seldom mentioned in poem or song. I carry heavy burdens, so now Think of your patient, old ---. I am a fruit smooth and fine. I do not grow on stalk or vine. My name rhymes with tango, For I am a nice yellow ---. I am a flower pure and white. I scent the air day and night. Think of the word senorita, And you'll know I'm ---. I'm not as big as I'm going to be. I shall grow, as you will see. I like to stay near our mother. Who am I? Your baby ---. I live in the waters of the sea, And people try to catch me. They think I make a fine dish, For I am a great big ---. Brother Fish Mango Sam pap Carabao _-.,lay, 1937 I HI: YOUI\G CITIZE!'< 129 AMONG THE BOY SCOUTSBy Ricardo de lo Cruz" How Manuel Passed the Test (A Boy Scout Story) :Vlanuel was sad. Ht: was disappointed. Trying his best to pass his First Class examinations. he still failed. As to how he failed, he could not tell. All he knew was rhat he had become confused during th.: examination and had answered fooiishly the questions put to him by the Scoutmaster. They were in camp then. Having sdectcd a nice, comfortable camp site in Malolos. Bulacan, they-a Scoutmaster and twenty-four boys-had been Staying in the place for three days. It was Manuel's first cxp;!ricnce in the out-ofdoors. Mr. Castro. his S.:outmaster. had told him of the life in an op..:n camp and Manuel really found it to be one full of thrills and enjoyment. But that was before he took his First Aid examinations. And as he sat there. leaning against the sturdy bough of a full-grown guava tree. leisurdy carving his name on an opposite branch, he \/as mentally reviewing the examination. He was 2.ssigned as guard. together with Vicente, another Scout from the Cobra Patrol. Vicente was fetching water from a stream behind the camp area. All the othi::r boys had gone out to the woods. led by Mr. Castro. He was giving them instruction in Tracking. Briefly and bitterly, Manuel recalled the questions. He was being tested on "artificial rcspir<?tion. The Scoutr.nster had a~k:d him to • Manager, Publicity Department, Philippine Council, B.S.A. demonstrate. f\ boy was called upon to lie down and Manuel was asked to administer artificial respiration. It so happened that the boy was ticklish. The moment Manuel placed his hands on the boy's ribs, the latter started to wiggle and laugh The ocher Scouts could not he! p but laugh too, and a general con· fusion took place. Perspiring terribly, Manuel tried his ~est to apply what he had learned. All was of no av.ti!. He rose with flushed face and flaming ch::eks He was ashamed and angry with himself. 'The Scoutmaster then began to ask him question·s. "How many seconds are required to make one complete respiration~.. "Fifteen seconds." he had answered. The titter that swept around the other Scouts began to confuse him further Three other questions wcr\! a~k12d ~nd in all cases. his answers sounded foolish and ridiculous. He had failed. All these relurned to his mind as he remained thus, absently engrossed in his c.uving. Suddenly. he heard a slight noise coming from the rear part of the camp. He paused and strained his ears .. Hrlp: Hdp: The cry was feeble. almost inaudible. Y ct he heard it quite distinctly. He recognized the voice. It was Vicente'. Yes. Vicente! He had gone to fetch somL water. The call (Please furn to pagt> 1-J;J) 130 THE YOUNG CITIZEN May, J!}.:;· MOTHERS' GUIDE IN CARE OF CHILDREN Desserts Dessert-tbe last course served in every meal-has for its purposes the following: 1. To remove the caste of the food in the mouth before drinking. 2. To complete the food value of the meal. 3. To havP. an additional source of vitamins and ni.inerals -fresh fruits. 4. To create a desire for more water-,1s in the case of eating sweets. lht !f oung titiztn PANTRY BY l'vi!SS JULIANA MILLAN • even jusc plain caramelo or a lump of sugar regardless. of the kind of meal served. It we shall only pfon our dessert togcchcr with our meals. it won't be 11. difficult problem nor need we serve ripe banana too often or a moncitony of sweets. In awragc homes, l coun.c!I arc sufficient for every day purpose. A meal consisting o(· boiled, not sautecd. vegetables dishes need light desserts. All sncculcnt or juicy fruits like papaya. chico. atis, ripe mango. watermelon, melon. blackberries (duhut), guava. santol. ba/imbing. balubad. pineapple, and a host of other native fruits. fall under light dessert. All prepared desserts that call for the addition of sug•ar or milk or both sugar Jnd milk arc heavy. Under this foll sweet preparations with thin syrup: prcscryes like jams and jellies: and frozen preparations like ice cream. ice drop and It is customary among us to and fish is quite light and may Magnolia tid-bits and sandhave for the last course usually be serv;.-d with heavy desserts wich. ripe bananas. if not some dry. sweet prcparauon. like bocayo. condo/ or rimas and sometimes "' Teacht•r of Home Economic~, Emilie: Jacinto Elmnentary School. ro add some more to its food value. One consisting of fish or meat .md sauteed vegetables is h:avy and another made up of fish and meat is he.wier. Such Sen·ing fresh fruits the yccH round is not . a problem for us because different ki.nds of fruit trees and plants bear fruit J.I (P/em;r• t1!1·11 111 }mge 1:12) May, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN l lt YOUNG WRITERS KEEPING CALM t PEN and PENCIL Cl RCLE It was the habit of Juan's father to smoke. One night he left his cigar on che curtain. \Vhen all was quiet there suddenly was a cry for help. The family was in great commorion when the fire could not be controlled. Juan's father told the family to keep calm. pack their things and stop shouting. He then ran outsid~ and turned in the alarm. The fire engine c<!me roaring .and stopped in front of the burning house. The firemen did their duties and after half an hour the fire was put out. The people were not hurt because they kept calm. Richard Luis Vll-B' Mabini Elementary School Baliwag Elementary School Baliwag. Bulacan April 5. 1917 Dear Aunt Alma. I admire Th.' Young C1t1zen v :ry much. Everybody else in our family low to read it. My little sisters like very much the pictures. I like Kiko's Adventures and your scorics on thrift and safecy. I will try to save so that I may be a regular subscriber for your beautiful magazine. Sincerely yours. Godofredo V. 'vicenle Dear Godofredo, I am glad to h-:ar from you that yo'..I. like .. The Young Citizen." Reading ··Thi! Young Citizen" does not OTJ[y give you entertainment and valuable lesWHY I PREFER TO LIVE son exercises. but it also teache.<; lN A BARRIO lJOU some very good moral lessons which will do you good to "Where do you preier to follow. Continue saving so their live? In a barrio or in a city?" you may be able to subscribe for asked my best friend. this ma~azine. "If. not for my studies I prefer to live in a barrio," I answered. "I will tell you why ... "If you want peace. if you want rest. if you want health. leave the city dust and che city noise. Leave them all. ll•Jve even the memory of the city behind you: and live in the barrio. The life in a barrio is ideal!'' Affectionately yours. Aunt Alma "In the city." I said, •·there is something bothering you al - ways. If you are poor. it's simply too bad. You sleep at night withoul debr and the nrxt morning you wake up in debt. Tht·n come ihe light and the house bills. San Rafael Elem. School San Rafael, Bulacan April l 0, 1917 Dear Aunt Alma, An uncle of mine sent me .i: copy of The Young Citizen. Imagine how glad I was! It j, such a beautiful magazine, thal I would like to receive it always. The stories for little people are very inceresting. I also like che pictur~s. Who draws. them? I will request my father to subscribe so that I may be. able to read ev,·ry issue. V cry truly yours. Ade/ma Valondn Dea:· Ade/ma. It will be a nice investment if you can convince your father to subscribe for the "ThffYoung Citizen." There are /~t.s of reading mat/er in it. It give.\ ~JOU both enjoyment and train rn9. Affectionately yours. Aunt Alma "If I were a representative. I would r.:-commcnd to the Na· tional Assembly that Manila be destroyed and its inlubitancs evenly distribuicd .1rnong the barrios.'' ~atiYid:id N. Nicasin Mabini Ekmen1ary School ! 12 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Ma11, J9.J7 ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ON PAGES 112 and 113 GRADE I OUR ALPHABET a - are n-no 1. kind 2. big 3. litt.e GRADE III 6. clean 7. pretty 8. down b - be o- of 4. aCOVf 9. glad c - come p-play 5. high 10. sad cl - door q-quick e-eat r-run GRADE IV f - fathe1· s-so 1. Pedro 4, knife· g-go t- to 2. grocery 5. kid h - he u-up i-in v-very j - ja1· w-we k - kite x - xylophoae l-like z- zero m-me GRADE II 1. tea, teach, each, ache, her 2. me, an 3. he, ear 3. cap water boo.k stove room 1. here 2. have 3. he 6. feet GRADE V culasisi market cabbage GRADE VI 5. another 6. ever 7. pig 4. thin, in ink 4. basket 8. them 5. ever, every, thin, in, thing 6. other, her, is, wise 7. fin, in, is, finish, he, she 1. plan 8. count, try 2. rat 9. rain, in, coat, at 3. hand 10. an, no, not, other, her 4. trap THE YOUNG CITIZEN (Contim1ed from pa.ge 110) different seasons. During the dry season we have lanzones, blackberries, watermelon. melon, pineapple, mango, cilrous fruit - pom::los and native orange, tamarind, goyabano. and others while during the rainy season we have guava, santol, atis, balimbing, and seniguelas . . And if we get tired of these, for those who can afford. we have fresh imported fruit to THE CABIN OF A TREE (Confi11111'd lrom page 12.JQ are bright enough in the dusk to see a moving insect a foot or more away. It is so quick that it can leap from one leaf and catch the insect before he ~eaches anocher. It can cling to anything that ic couches with a hand or foot, because che tips resort co once in a while. Apples. grapes. and oranges can break the monotony. GRADE VII 5. lack 6. paddle 7. lamb of its fingers and toes are sticky. Some Cree-frogs never leave their trees. They deposit their eggs in the cencral cup o( a Cree or at the bases of decaying banana leaves. But when the rains fall, for most of them, Crees are forgotten for a while and ponds are remembered. However, after the rainy season. the old tree-frogs travel back co their tree honles, each one alone. But the mothers do not go before chey have stuck cheir eggs to the stems of WJter plants. .May, 1937 AMONG THE BOY SCOUTS (Continued f1·om page 129) ing from the rear part of the camp, in the direction of the stream. It must be h~ ~ He was drowning! With a bound, Manuel was up and away. Hastily closing his knife. he exerted himself and sped as fast as he could. all the while unbuttoning his shirt. Upon reaching the bank. he saw a glimpse of his brother scout's head disappearing into the water. Vicente was a Tenderfoot Scout. And he did not know how to swirr:. Without as much as a moment's hesitation·, M a n u e I threw a s i d e his shirt and plunged into the river. The current was not so strong ,and in no time, he found himi;elf within a foot from the drown-· ing boy. Manuel was not an expert in life-saving. In fact, he did not ~even know why he ever dared to jump into the river in order to save that boy when he was ignorant of life-saving and its methods. Why had he not secured a rope instead? But it was not the time for meditation. It was a time for action. Cautiously he approached the drowning boy. Vicente's eyes were closed; but hz perhaps felt the presence of somebody near him. In his blind effort in clutching at somebody, he accidentally got hold of Manuel's forearm. Vicente was a bigger boy. Excited greatly by his discovery of aid he tightened his hold and pulled Manu.el closer to him. M a n u e I was frantic. He THE YOUNG CITIZEN knew what that meant. If Vicente would drown. he would have to drown too. He was alarmed. But he did not entirely lose his presence of mind. Taking a careful aim, he planted a terrific blow on Vicente's jaw. Gradually. the latter's struggles stopped. He became quiet. He had become stunned and was unconscious. Manuel breathed a sigh of relief and wasted no time in pulling the boy to shore. He himself was exhausted. He wanted to rest upon reaching the shore but he knew ·that it would not do to let the minutes pass. breathing. Vicente w.as He might die. Artificial respiration yes, that's it! not Manuel forgot that he failed in this examination that morning. He forgot that he was a Second Class Scout. He was a SCOUT! Knowing that a pause might mean the death of his friend and brother scout, he immediately set to work. It was strange: he experienced no difficulty at all. It seemed as if he had been a veteran life-saver. Placing his hands on the ribs. pressing them, pushing them. releasing them with a snappy jcrk.-Manuel was regular in his movements. almost like an expert. Ten minuces twenty minutes one hour no results. Manuel was facigued. But he knew char he muse continue. and he did. Gradually, Vicente began to IH show signs of life. He was breathing! Thank God! Manuel was owrjoyed. He almost shouted with pride and gratitude. But he himself was weak. Vicente was revive_d. He needed stimulant. Manuel would get some for him. As he rnse. however. a sudden attack of dizziness assailed him, and he toppled over in a faint. When h~ regained consciousness. he found himself surrounded by his brother scouts. All were anxiously gazing at him. He fancied he saw looks 0£ admiration in their faces. About five Yards away. there was another group of Scouts. They were huddled around somebody on a cot. The fog in Manuel's brain began to clear away. AU that had happened returned to him vividly. He recalled the struggle in th..: water: then, the rescue, the ar· tificial respiration. The Scouts must have arrived immediate! y after he had fainted. He smiled a little as he recalled th~ fact that he had saved a comrJde's lifr.. From out of th:? group of boys emerged Mr. Castro. He approached Manuel and laid his hands on the boy's shouldi?r:>. "I am proud of you, my boy. I am proud of you," he said. his voice trembling with emotion. !vlanuel knew that his Scoutmaster meant what he said. And as th~ boy-hero drank the cup of coffee which his Patrol Leader extended to him. .l'vlr. Castro smiled and added. "You have passed he test." : 34 A POOR BOY AND A (Continued t'rom -p<tge ll7) They were opening their lunch packages. Benches around the J.cacia tree were all occupied by the boys. The girls were on the porch of I he school building. "Judging from their provisions and the clothes they wear, these are children of well-to-do people," the gentleman said to himself. In some of the opened packages, he saw fried fish, fried chicken, bread, rice, candy, and fruit. In che others. there were simply rice and fish or rice and meat and banana. He looked around for the poorly-clad boy. He was not among them. Where was he~ Oh. yes, there he was. On a broad banana leaf oq the ground just a few feet away from the meeting place of the sunlight and shade, the boy was opening his package. The gentleman was standing halfway between the boys on rhe bench and the poor boy on the ground. The poor boy stood up and approached the gentleman. "Sir," he said, ''we are very poor. My provision consists only of corn and dried fish. I think you are a stranger here for I have not seen you before. It is noon time and you must be hungry. You are welcome to a r:oor boy's dinner,'' he concluded as he pointed to the banana leaf on the ground. "Thank you,'' the gentleman replied. "What is your name?" "My name is Victor Carale," the boy told him. "You are very kind. Victor." said .che gentleman. "Oh, it is THE YOUNG CITIZEN not the food that counts. It is your thoughtfulness and hospitality. I am a. stranger here and I am really hungry. I am sure I shall enjoy your meal just as I would if I ate a rich man's dinner." Victor's face beamed with joy as he listened to the gentleman's kind words. The two then sat down on the ground and ate the simple meal on the banana leaf. Just before the meal was over. Victor ran co the teacher's house which was just behind the school building and soon came back with a glass of water. He offered it co the strangC'r who thanked him again for his thoughtfulness. The other boYs were just silent spectators of this unusual barrio scene. They were too astonished to make any remark. They could not understand why the 'good-looking gentleman ate on the ground with a clumsy-looking boy. The gentleman· tore a sheet off his memorandum book <ind wrote something on it. Then he drew out a bill from his pocketbook and folded it with the paper. He tore a piece of the banana leaf and wrapped the note and bill with it. Just then the school bell rang and the children ran to their lines. "Wait a minute. Victor,'' the gentleman said to the boy. "Please give this little package co your teacher and· thank you once more. The gentleman went away. Victor ran to the head teacher who was standing on the porch and handed him the little package. "This is for you from that gentleman," he said May, 1937 pointing to the stranger who was heading his way to the provincial road. The other boys laughed and the girls giggled as Victor handed the banana leaf package to the teacher. They thought that the gentleman was joking. They expected to see something funny inside of that packagea worm perhaps. Eyen the teacher was wondering what it could be. At lase the teacher opened the package. There was no worm inside. There was nothing funny in it. Wrapped in that piece of banana leaf, was a note and folded with the note was a five-peso bill. The teacher read the note silently. His face brightened. Then with a smile, he addressed the children who were ready to march in. "Here is something unusual." he said. "Listen to me while I read the message from that gentleman who has just gone away. The note ran: Sir: In my two-hour stay in this barrio, particularly on your school grounds, I noticed that one of your pupils. the bearer of this note, was not happy because his schoolmates would not play with him. Neither would they give him a charyce to plaL/ on the swing. He is poor. I believe, but he is good and hospitable. He is the only boy who invited me to a luncheon. All your school boys' hearts put together cannol' compare with tht• big heart of this poor boy. Please give him this five-peso bill. He has needs, I believe. which his parents cannot afford. please tell the other children to May, 1937 ENLARGE YOUR (Continued f1·om page 111) example: pick a mango, pick some camote leaves, pick the gumamela. We use pick up when we have to stoop down and get something from a low place as rhe ground. floor, or grass. For example. pick up th~ stick, pick up the nail. pick up the clip. Ill. What would you use in t.'ach case, pick or pick up? 1. a centavo on the floor 2. a button on the ground 3. some req roses 4. a head of cabbage 5. shells in the beach 6. some ripe chicos 7. a pin in the yard 8. pieces of paper in the garden 9. two white lilies I 0. a doll on the grass KEY TO ANSWERS 1. died 2. dead 3. die be kind to him. Thank you. A Stranger After the note was read, the teacher called the boy and handed him the five-peso bill. saying. ··1 am proud of you. Victor. Give this to your mother. She knows what to do with it. Don't forget to tell her the story." Victor rcct.'ived the money and thanked the teacher. The boys on the line hung their heads in shame. The teacher struck the gong and the children marched into their rooms. THE YOUNG CITIZEN HOW IS DEW FORMED? (Continued f1·om page 122) So much dew may form on the !caves that it wil1 drip off on the ground. This supplies the roots of the plants with moisture just as rain would. Have you ever gone down on your knees to look closely at a dew drop~ If you try it you will find the little drop a mirror reflecting the whole landscape in minute detail. A drwdrop is one of the most b~auti ful creations of nature. 4. dead 5. die 6. dead 7. die 8. died 9. dead 10. dead II 1. Put out 2. come 3. ask for 4. teach 5. get out of 6. has 7. seat 8. enter 9. laid 10. is Ill !. pick up 2. pick up 3. pick 4. pick 5. pick up 6. pick 7. pick· up 8. pick up 9. pick 10. pick up 135 HE DID IT FOR FUN (Continued {?·om pa.ge 125) saved the whole house from burning. Nonong's bed was completely burned. "My!"' sighed Luz with relief. ''And you did it jllsc for fun!" Nonong couldn't say a word. He couldn't look up. He was afraid,-afraid of what his parents would say and do when they arrived home from work. JOKES One chilly evening in the early part of March the sheriff entered the county jail and addressing the colored person who o::cupied the strongest cell. said: ·'Gabe, you know that under the law my duty requires me to take you Out of here tomorrow and hang you. So I've come to tell you that I want to make your final hours on earth as easy as possible. For your last breakfast you can have anything to eat that you want and as much of ir as you want. What do you think you'd like to have?" The condemned man studied for a minute. "Mr. Lukins," he said, "I b'lieves I'd lak to have a nice wortermelon. '' "But watermelons won't ripe for four or five 'months yet;" said the sheriff. "Well suh," said Gabe." 1 kin wait." 136 1 HE YOUNG CITIZEN MY WORK I hear many people say, "I am going to work," and I often hear my father say the same thing. Why work? Sometimes I like to work and sometimes I do not like. And very often I do not understand why my father or my mother makes me work. They often tell me, . "This is your work and you should do it." Of course, I had to do "my work" and when I finished it I stopped working.· Sometimes I do not even finish my work. When .I was in the school our teacher told us to solve fo'lr arithmetic problems. In the following day when I came to the school the teacher asked how many of us have finished the four problems he assigned the day before. Many of us finished all, a few did not finish all, but one or two solved not only the four problems but other problems also-. "Very good," said our teacher. "You who solved all the four problems have done well, because you have complied with the assignment. But you, who solved not only the four problems assigned but also other problems, have done better." I have not yet forgotten what my teacher said. I did not know then what he meant, but now I know, because just the other day my mother told me the same thing. She told me to wash the dishes after breakfast because she had to go to the market. I washed the dishes and scrubbed the floor of the kitchen also. When she returned and saw what I did she was very happy. Of course, I was also very happy not I only because my mother was happy but also because I did more than I was told to do. And I remembered the words of my l teacher, "You who solved not only the four problems as~igned but also other problems, have done better." From now on, my work will be more than I am asked to do. ·-------- -Dr. I. Panlasigui May, 19.'17" •.r:•:·-:::=::-# .. :i·t,=.·:· : By Frank C. Laubach, Ph. D. r The latest and fullest bio- ·!· graphy of the greatest Filipino,-Rizal. Frank but fair in its treatment of facts. Fascinating in its tale of. the private life of a grand but nonetheless human personality. Fearless but un.biased · in its revelation of Rizal's faith in his mission and in Truth. Every page, a thr11Iing story. Every chapter, an inspiring lesson. 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