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Title: The Young Citizen : the magazine for young people
Issue Date: Volume III (Issue No. 6) July 1937
Year: 1937
Language: English
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extracted text: This Magazine Is Approved by the Bureau of Education VOLUME 3 NUMBER 6 J U L Y 9 3 7 • STORIES ·How Inna Found l-kalth---.·lin1I Julia 170 Jcsc and the Soldiers-E/is11 J[11n11u·.: 17:.! How Arturo Put a Pnnishnwnt on 1-Iimsclr-b'lis(I .ll11r111w: 11:_1 The Hap11y Mango Trcc-Au11I Julia 17J Vilhere Our Songs Caml' From-Frr111ci1H·o CoJ·l111!111 17() The Son of Takiawan-/,orl'fo l'<O'WI S11lil UHi • POEMS Birds-/,11/11 fii' fo !'a:::-<:alirid The Brown Pipit-/,111·u /,fl1·1·0111 The Trce-Bjon1sfj('ru1· Bjor11so11 Jose Rizal-Fm11dsn1 Carballo My Dog-John /(c11r/ricks U<rnys My Plant ........... . Our Flag-/J. Hill Cmwrn .......... . Ivory Cups-/,11/n <fr fa l'a.:-G11l1n'd • CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP Playin~ Host and HostCss--/l. Hill C1n•on1 Among the Boy Scouts-/li('urdu 1fr [(I Cnc: •. HEAL TH AND SAFETY Two Confidcnt-Quirirn .-1. Cm.: Antonio-lJ. Hill Crnwrn • SCIENCE AND NATURE STUDY This Earth of Ours Homes in the Animal Kii~gdom Plants About Us Cockl'Oaches e WORK AND PLAY The Good Headers Conwr--.1/is.~ /Jo/orn; Silos Ll'arning New Exprcssions-./11/iamt C. l'i1ll'd" Drawing Lessons for Little Artbts Kiko's Advcnturl's ................ . Shooting the Rapi{:s--/~'/i:m Jfo, 111;1·· The Young Citizen Pantry-./11/iamt J/i."lu.1 Things to Do-/J. Hilf ('111H11'rl • MUSIC A Song for Arbor Day-1. ;\ffunso • PEN AND PENCIL CIRCLE • YOUNG WRITERS' SECTION 16!1 17G 17!1 177 181 !HJ 1!12 1!.I~ 18:.! Hl5 Hli l!l2 lH~ 188 18a l!hl l 7X 17!J 18 i lHfi l!Jl rn·: 20] ]!Ji l!!l ;,;;~~:~1:;:.~~¥:~i50~~~~it:~~~:::~":~\~!1.:.~~;!7~.:'.'~~.'.if ;(~~~;~ij::,:i~:.~i~~p;~;;;:,;,~:~. ""un~~;~,~~ri1S\~;,cl'~~:·~:. r;0o'~~r~'t';,~~~: r•·a•· of I~ ;,~ ... ·~. s~.oo i~ th<· Unit•·<! Stat•·' ancl fol't·i..:n .'.)ulmc•i1,tio1<.• "''e lu /,e puid tu Cu"'mwnilu /'w/1/i.•Joe,·•. Inc. TH~ MAGAZINE FOR 'fOUNG-·F·[-OPLE; . . J~dy, 1.997 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 169 BIRDS We sing of birds that rule the skies, Those feathered friends that bring us joy, With wings and feathers of rainbow dyes, Dame Nature's wealth that ne'er shall cloy. We sing of birds, the farmer's friends, That on his foes, the insects, feed, \Ve sing of birds that music bring, To fill this world of ours with mirth. -Lulu de la Paz-Gabriel f 170 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, 1937 LITTLE STORIES FOR LITTLE PEOPLE How Irma Found Health By AUNT JULIA Tinding prepared eggs for her. Her cousin Jose brought home watermelons, the reddest and sweetest. But Irma Bte her food without relish. She had no appetite. One evening Norn called all the cousins together. They talked over plans by which they could make Irma take walks for exercise. ".It is exercise she needs to whet her appetite," Nora decla1·ed. After exchanging opinions, they hit on a plan. "Have you been to the river?" Mering asked the city children when they got up in the morning. "Om river is clear and just deep "w HY is Irma so pale and thin?". ~nough foi· you," boasted Tinding. All her cousins asked when "Where is the river? Is it far?" she arrived at the barrio. ll·ma asked with interest. "She has been eating very little," Fle1·y explained. "You need our fresh milk and eggs," Mering said. "She needs exercise also, according to the doctor," added Ernie. "But she is too lazy to perform her setting up exercises in the morning." "She should take long walks in OUI' fields," suggested Tinding. "Long walks! Oh, I'll die from fatigue," Irma moaned. Mering gave Irma a glass of foaming carabao's milk early in the morning. "Just beyond the bamboos that line our backyard," Jose told his city coudns. "Just a few paces from those bamboos." "Let us go bathing this morning. should like to learn to swim." This from Ernie. "Yes," agreed Nora, "let us drink OUI' hot milk now and eat the rest of OUI' breakfast after the bath.'' "You will see big watermelons lying on the sand." Mering informed them. "Watermelons! May we pick some?" Fiery asked, her eyes sparkling at the thought of big, red watermelons. .J11ly, J,937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 171 "As many as you can carry. They are ours," Tinding answered. "Watermelon is the only thing I enjoy eating," Irma remarked. "Then let us start right away," Ernie urged. As everybody else got up, Irma found herself slipping on a bathing suit. Led bv Jose who trotted on toward the bamb~os, the children tripped along shoutil'g menily. Beyond the thick clumps ,,f bamboo trees lay a seemingly endless expanse of ~andy ground carpeted with green vines. "Where is the river?" frma asked. "Just beyond that little ridge," answered Jose pointing to the west. "Look!" shouted Tinding, "do you see the watermelons on the ground? Pick as many as you can carry and eat them while you bathe." The children rushed forward elbowing one another. "Do not step on the vines. You will kill the plant," Mering warned. "Do you mean to say that these huge \\·atermelons are borne by this frail vine?" Irma asked in an incredulou.~ tone. "Of course, they are. This sandy soil is rich and it is just what the watermelon likes," Jose explained. "Do you fertilize it?" Ernie asked. "No. The river overflows its banks in the rainy season and spreads a thin coating of slime over the land. After the flood, the soil is richer than ever." Everybody carried two or three watermelons. Irma chose two of the biggest and carried one on each arm. She practiced stretching her arm with a watermelon on ihe palm and every time she succeeded, all her companions cheered and applauded. After walking a few yards, however, she squatted down on the sand with the watermelons on her lap. "I cannot go on anymore," she wailed. "Let me carry your watermelons for _you," offered Jose. Mering broke open two watermelons and gave each child a piece. Then they all ran on toward the river taking car~ that Irma was not left behind. From the top of the knoll, the children could see the river, its water glinting in the morning sun. "How beautiful!" everybody exclaimed. Even Irma did not JJotice the wide sandy bank that had to be crossed to reach the river. The children from the city were panting when they finally reached the river edge. Irma was most enthusiastic. She did not notice how far she had walked. (Please turn to page 199) 172 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, J.9J7 READING TIME FOR YOUNG FOLKS Jose and the Soldiers Miss ELISA MARQUEZ • " w HAT fine looking soldiers those are!" commented Jose "I am glad to know of your plan. But sonny, if you really want to grow as he looked attentively at .straight and strong when you grow big, the rows of military men on parade. "Someday I shall be like any of them." Because of his admiration for the straight soldiers, he held his father's hand in a tight grip. "Anything you like, Jose?" asked Mr. Castro, Jose's father. "Aren't soldiers really interesting'! I want to be a soldier some day. I like to grow straight and strong. Then I shall also join a parade," came from Jose. *Teacher, San Miguel Elementary School, Manila. you must try to be straight and strong right now. Try to be like an 'exclamation point' which is always straight. In sitting, walking, or standing, think always of these soldiers whom you now admire much," explained Mr. Castro. "Oh, father, you shall help me be on<~ of them. When you think that I am no: in the correct position, score one against me in a card I shall make." Just then the last group of soldiers passed by. Father and s.on went home happily. To carry out his plan, Jose at once made a score card where his father mid he could mark his position. J11fy, 1.937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 173 How Arturo Put a Punishment on Himself Miss ELISA MARQUEZ ARTURO was merrily playing with Pepito in the well-kept garden of their home. After a few minutes, Arturo's mother called, "Arturo, Arturo, do come up for a while." Artm·o heard his mother's voice and left Pepito. "Anything I can do for you, Mother?" asked he. "I am sure you would like to go to the show to-night. Your father and I ~.1·e going to see the Shirley Temple film. Go to your room and sleep. You may then go with us to the show," explained bis mother. "Oh! Mother, do I need to sleep yet? without him. I'm sure I shall not feel sleepy," pro- Later, Arturo woke up and found his tested A1·turo and he went back to play parents gone. He repented for being "·ith Pepito. After playing for a long disobedient but it was too late. He time, he got tired. He went upstairs ctrtainly missed the show. and sat in a 1·ocking chair. Soon he foll asleep. Arturo's mother just then entered the sala and found him fast asleep. H~ 1. What punishment did A1-turo get? 2. How did Arturo get his punishment? 3. Cite instances when you received was put to bed and left with a servant. P. punishment which was a result of His mother and father went to the show your own disobedience. 174 THE YO,UNG CITIZEN July, J.<J.;; ~~~~~ BIRD AND ARBOR DAY PAGE The Happy Mango Tree By AUNT JULIA AT the middle of a field stood "What makes you so contented and an old mango tree, its happy? I should like to feel as you do," trnnk so big that it took the bamboo asked with some humility. four big boys with arms "A great many things," the mango stretched end to end to encircle trne answered. it. Its great round crown was so thick with foliage that chil- The bamboo raised its head in surdren could not see what was hid- prise. "What can they .be? I have not den among its branches. The seen any creature try to give you haphot sun beat upon jt and the . piness." storms lashed its branches mer- "I do not notice what people and cilessly but it was never heard othe1· creatures do or fail to do for me. to grumble. What I know is what I do for them." A clump of bamboos towered The bamboo could not see the manover the mango tree. The bamboos were never contented. Thev go's point but it said, "Go on, please. I groaned and complained whe;- am interested." ever the wind passed. Smilingiy broadly and almost shaking A young bamboo shoot early with sweet joy, the mango went on. in life learned to be discontented. "Don't you hear the children's merry "I would not want to live as long voices when they play in my shade? as that old mango tree in this Their merriment makes me feel young lonely place," it said. and gay." The mango heard the remark and smiled benignly. "! have always b€en proud of my As the shoot grew into a long trnnk that keeps on shooting upstrong bamboo, he watched the ward," the bamboo mused. "The chilmango and marveled at its evi- dren would not care to play al"Ound me." dent happiness. The bamboo "! am never wanting in music. The wanted to be happy, too. birds that find shelter within my foliage sing to their mates all day." "But not to you," the bamboo retorted. "Perhaps not. But just seeing so much devotion and hearing notes of (l'IN1S(' f11rn tu /JI/UC 1.<1.0 ~ n/y, 1!1.17 THE YOUNG CITIZEN The Brown Pipit Thel'e's a merry brown pipit sitting up in the tree, He's singing to me! He's singing to me 1 And what does he say, little girl, little boy? "Oh, the world's l'Unning ovel' with joy! Don't you heal'? don't you see? Hush! Look! In my t!'ee. I'm as happy as happy can be!" And the bl'Own pipit keeps singing, "A nest do you see, And five eggs hid by me in the mango tree? Don't meddle! don't touch! little girl, little boy, Or the world will lose some of its joy! Now I'm glad! now I'm free And I always shall be, If you never b!'ing sol'l'OW to me." So the merry brown pipit sings away in the tree, To you and to me, to you and to me; And he sings all the day, little girl, little boy, "Oh, the world's running over with joy: But long it won't be, Don't you know? don't you see? Unless we are as good as can be!" -Adapted from Lucy Larcom The Tree The Tl'ee's early leaf buds we1·e bursting theil' b!'own; "Shall I take them away?" said the Wind, sweeping down. "No, leave them alone Till the blossoms have grown," Prayed the Tree, while he trembled from !'ootlet to c:rown. The Tl'ee bo1·e his blossoms, and · all the birds sung: "Shall I take them away?" said the Wind, as he swung. "No, leave them alone Till the blossoms have grown," Said the Tree, while his leaflets quivering hung. The Tree bol'e his fruit in the mid-summer glow: Said the child, "May I gathe1· thy berries now?" "Yes, all thou canst see: Take them; all are for thee," Said the Tree, while he bent down his laden boughs low. -Adapted from B,iornstjerue Bjornson 175 176 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, 1937 Where Our Songs Came From By FRANCISCO CARBALLO You, my dear readers, as you hum or ture have been an endless. source of insing your favorite song, or listen to spiration fo the great composers and someone singing or playing a piece of poets, for music, following the moods of music on some instrument, did you ever nature, is able to express various feelotop for a moment and ask yourself or ings and emotions; such as, love, anger, somebody who knows how music origi- devotion, calm, terror, passion, happi1.ated and how early people came to ness, gloom, hope, despair, patriotism, learn music and to sing? If you did, and the like. many and varied would be the answers. In olden days some people believed that the planets as they revolved in the There is no doubt, however, that, as claimed by the ancient masters, our friends the birds taught the early peoheavens produced sounds which they pie their first songs. Do you know om· called "music of the spheres," and which common Philippine birds and can you the good gods were said to have handed i·ecognize them by listening to their down as a gift to the early people on earth. Be that as it may, it is a fact that our ancestors must have learned songs? Here is a little song suggested by a their first music from the traits of na- lively Philippine bird which is an early ture. The sky, the sun, moon, star3, riser. It haunts bamboo groves and clouds, the air, wind, and tempest, vales, bushes in or about provincial towns. Its r~ountains, streams, seas, trees, flowers, plumage is gray or brown with a patch and creatures of earth and sky with c,f light yellow on the breast and it has their various sounds and beauty must :i red bill. It feeds on moths, grubs, have suggested to man his first song~ and other forms of small insect life and caused him later on to device mus- harmful to plants, and is, therefore, a ic-al instruments. These whims of na- friend of gardeners and farmers. The July, 1997 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 177 cheerful song of this sweet-voiced singer any speciai gift in music, and he is is usually heard from early morn to late grateful to our little feathered friend, afternoon, particularly during the sum- the Pipit, for this little tune has been mer season. The writer does not' claim guggested by its charming song. PIPIT Wnrds and M1isic by FRANCISCO CARBALLO ~+-+I r-----p -.+--r -µ>---+l~Jl----+-J ~J----15 ---r '---ti--.---<' I o. Pi -pd-, Pi -pot, with. wir"\gs- so ligh.+, rrom •·Po -pot, P1 - pit, with. down.----y b.-eost, At ;,. Pi - pit, P1 - pit, you bus-----·y bi.-d, You r tree do':! tea cf-.. J +o you me mor-r'\----bii~~ ===~ r p I r:i.;I r D Fr trcio;o you fl i +, I h.ear hcird ---ly sit , You work. '::lou si"g from th..,, most a"d th.e bes+ wee do my , bi+, You are ~ J ;p I :J Ji J P .1 J. t J +ill "igh.+-, I lov<Z your so"g, P1----pi+-. th.e best, Your ·tur"\e--·fu I 50<'.9, Pi---- pit, I'voz f-..ozor-d, Wil-h. your &wozeJ so""J• Pi----pit. JOSE RIZAL (June 19, 1861) By FRANCISCO CARBALLO I love our nation's hero, Jose Rizal the brave; A patriot loves his country By doing noble deeds He lived a life of service, And died our land to save. He was a thoughtful writer, A famous poet too; He was a careful doctor, A painter, and patriot true. From day to day in service For country and her needs. Jose Rizal whom we 'honor For things he has done, To him we're ever grateful, Our nation's noblest son. 178 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, 1937 THE GOOD READERS' CORNER Conducted by Miss DOLORES SILOS * GRADE ONE Draw a line under the correct word. 1. balls bubbles balloons 2. bird bell bench 3. girl goose gun A --~· ~::__~ " ... ·1 -~ ! GRADE TWO Place the number of the sentence below the correct picture. 4. running reading riding 5. earning ending · eating 6. walking waking washing 1. We put water in the basin. 4. Bananas are good for children. 2. A lamp gives us light. 5. The pitcher has water. 3. Eat at the table. 6. A green mango is sour. ~ Assistant Principal, Gregorio de! Pilar Elementary School, Manila. July, 1997 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 179 GRADE THREE Fill in the blanks with the words in the list. Remember some of the storie;; you have learned before. owl cats Juana Cinderella game echo woodpecker 1. Lucas heard his own --. 2. The - - is a bird. 3. An -- has big round eyes. 4. - - told the brook to stop. 5. "Hide and Seek" is a --. 6. Five little - - were invited to tea. 7. The prince married--. GRADE FOUR Fruit Store Grocery Store Write these groups the correct heading: · a glass bowl Desk Hardware of words under a bunch of bananas a ripe melon a lead pencil a red apple a frying pan a box of soap a bag of nuts a spelling booklet an ice-cream freezer a tin dishpan a basket of grapes a tin kettle an eraser a green pear a box of crayons a can of corn a ripe mango GRADE FIVE Answer Yes or No. 1. Mother and you are to ride in a calesa. Should you get into it before mother? 2. Is it right if Mother gets out of of the calesa first? 3. You were walking on the street. You met Jose and his father: You called out aloud Jose's name. Did you act politely? 4. Maria and Rosa were taking a walk. Maria saw and greeted her friend Juana. Should Rosa smile at Juana or Juana at Rosa? 5. Must we enter a room where persons are engaged in private conversation? GRADE six Write the correct words in the blanks "to complete this short story. Use words that rhyme with cat. I have a pretty little cat. One day, in my lap it --. Just then it saw a It was right in a --. My cat jumped from my lap and ran after the Then it came back to me and I gave it a --. GRADE SEVEN DO YOU KNOW ME? I come to many careless people. I give them much pain. Sometimes I make children cry. Sometimes I keep people a wake all night. No one likes me. No one wants me. I come to children who eat too much candy. Sometimes I come to the boy who forgets to use a toothbrush. Sometimes I come to the girl with a cavity in her tooth. Do you know me? ( P~nse ti:rn tu page~ 193 /01· the answers) 180 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, 1.9.17 Learning New Expressions A PARTY I ATTENDED By JULIANA C. PINEDA * Read the story. Have you attended a party like this? Nate the use of the italicized expressions. The party I attended was held in connection with a barrio fiesta. The guests ·icere entertained with the continuous serving of food. A very heavy luncheon was served. It consisted of many kinds of beef and pork dishes. It lacked vegetables because the hostess thought that they had no place in a party. Shortly after we had left the table, we were offered ice cream. When th~ ice cream * Supervisor of Intermediate English, City Schools. cups were removed, baskets of· santol, sinigiielas, and turnips were brought in. Use the italicized expressions in answel'ing these questions: 1. Why was the party held? 2. How were the guests entertained? 3. Of what did the luncheon consist? 4. Why were vegetables not served? 5. What did we have after luncheon? Read the paragraph aloud, remembe1·ing the italicized expressions. Without looking at the paragraph above, fill the blanks in the following story. When you cannot recall the c01·rect expression, refer to the first paragraph. The party I --- was held --the chl'istening of a cousin of mine. The guests were music and dances. The dinner --- many beef courses. Country people think that fish and vegetables have no --- a party. KEY 1. attended 2. in connection with 3. entertained with 4. consisted of Now you should be able to tell your classmates about a party you attended. Try to use the expressions you have studied. .July, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN MEMORIZE A POEM A MONTH Do you have a dog? What does your dog do for you? If you have no dog you must have seen your neighbors' pet dogs, how they follow their masters and lick their hands. In many ways they show their love for their masters. When you see how faithful dogs are, don't you wish you had a little dog all your own? Here is a poem that tells about a child's wish. Read it through. What is the child's wish? My Dog John Kendricks Bangs I Bl Read the first stanza again. Descl'ibe the dog that he wants to have. Read the words that tell about the dog he is d1·eaming of. What will the dog's eyes show? I have no dog, but it must be Somewhere there's one belongs to meA little dog with wagging tail, Read the second stanza. What does And dark brown eyes that never fail the boy expect the dog to do at night? To look at me the long day through Read the poem silently again. Which With love unspeakable and true. words should be given emphasis if i.t I almost think I see him wait, would be read aloud? Now read it It may be by a garden gate aloud showing with your voice which With eyes alert, and glad delight words are important. Read it over and To bid me welcome home at night Gver until you have learned it well Just waiting patiently, that he enough to recite it. May be on hand to welcome me. 182 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, J.'J.1i CHARACTER EDUCATION SECTION Playing Host and Hostess By B. HILL CANOVA '' p ABLO," called Mrs. Santos. to her little boy, "I am gomg down the sti·eet to leave this material with the dressmaker. I'll be back in a very short time. You play in the garden and do not wander into th" street while I am away." "Yes," a~swered Pablo. As Mrs. Santos was leaving the dressmaker's house, Mrs. Cruz passed aloni; the street. "Good morning, Mrs. Santos, I have just been to your house," said Mrs. Cruz. "And Pablo told you I was here, I suppose." "No," he didn't tell me," replied Mrs. Cruz. "I asked him where you were but couldn't get a word out of him. He is rather shy, isn't he?" Mrs. Santos skipped over the question and answered, "I am sorry I was out. I am going right back home now, won't you come with me?" "Thank you, no," said Mrs. Cruz. "I meant to stop only a minute to tell you about the club meeting tomorrow afternoon at two. I just happened to pass this way and am glad I saw you." The two women talked for a few minutes and each went her way. As soon as Mrs. Santos was alone she asked herself, "Why did Pablo not answer Mrs. Cruz's questions? The boy is too timid. He must overcome it, and I must help him. Every day I must help him." When the mother reached home Pablo · was sitting on the steps. "Did an.v one call while I was out?" she asked the little boy. "Yes, Mrs. Cruz came." "What did you tell her?" questioned the mother. "I didn't tell her anything," answered Pablo and looked uncomfortable. Mrs. Santos knew that to scold hei" little son was not the thing to do. She went in the house without saying anything. All day as she went about her work she thought of ways to help Pablo tc gain courage to speak up and talk tu people. It worried her. "In many ways he is so clever, but when some one speaks to him he tucks his head and does not reply," she told herself. "I must help him." That evening they had suppe1· earlie1· than usual. When everyone had fini~hed eating, Mrs. Santos said, "Children, let's clear away the dishes and play some games together. It is early." THE YOUNG CITIZEN 183 "Good!" shouted Anselma. "Fine," agreed Emilio. "Are you going to play with us?" asked Pablo. "Yes, I want to play," replied the mother. The three children hunied about to clean up the dishes. They loved to have mother play with them. "What shall we play?" asked Anselma. "Let mother name the game," suggested Pablo. "She can think of such nice things to play." "Very well," agreed the mother, "let's play Host and Hostess." "How is it played?" asked all three children at once. "It's lots of fun," began the mother, "you play as if you were someone else other than yourself." "Whom shall I be?" asked Anselma. "Well," said the mother, "suppose you and Emilio play as if you were Mr. and Mrs. Ramos. Pablo, let us pretend that we are Mr. and Mrs. Lucas." "This is going to be fun," suggested Anselma. "What do we do?" "The first thing, you choose a place for your house and pretend that you 1i ve there." "Come Emilio," said Anselma, "we will play as if this end of the porch is our home." "Pablo, shall you and I live here on the other end of the porch? Play as if it is our home." The twe "play-like-families" went to their "play-like-homes." "You see," explained the mother, "the man and wife who receive visitors are called the host and hostess. Now that we are two families living in two homes, we will make "play-like-visits" to each othe1·. Remember, Anselma and Emilio, you are Mr. and Mrs. Ramos and Pablo and I are Mr. and Mrs. Lucas. We must talk and act just as we think those two families would." "May Emilio and I be the host and hostess first?" asked Anselma. "Yes, you may, but what are you going to do when Pablo and I come knocking on your door. Remember, we are Mr. and Mrs. Lucas." "We will say, 'Good afternoon, come in, how are you, take a seat'," explained Anselma. "That is right, and don't f01·get to take our umbrella," reminded her mother, "Then you and Emilio must keep (Please turn to 1mgc J.98) 184 THE YOUNG CITIZEN DRAWING LESSONS FOR LITTLE ARTISTS Color This MY PLANT From out a little seed, I clrnpped into a hole, Out rose a little flower plant, Which soon g1·ew very green and tall. Each clay I watered it, And watched with tende1· cares Till once it bore a bud at night, That in the dawn became a flow'r. July, J!J.n July, 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 185 KIKO'S ADVENTURES A SONG FOR ARBOR DAY Jronis by CAROLY:'\" BAILEY Music by I. ALFONSJ 186 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, 1.9.Ji THE SON OFTAKIAWAN By LORETO PARAS-SULIT learn how to read and write and speak -English. Then when you are old !ik,, me you will work in the government and ODOY was thP ·son of Takiawan, perhaps be a Capataz." No, no, lw the hunter. It was his great shook his head stubbornly when by himambition to be a mighty hunter self, never! He did not wish to stay in like his father, to bring in like him at school nor help build roads like those sunset slung across his shoulder a fine tlirty, sweating men working near their deer or a huge wild hog and throw these home. He wanted to be a great hunter. on the ground for his mother to roast When his mother dressed him in hi:; for supper. Secretly, when by himself, gay red pants and shirt embroidered he would practice walking with the cau- with glittering shell sequins and tied tious step8 and watchful eyes of his bands of little bells around his arms and father. His little round Bogobo face, legs so that he walked with a tinkling so brown and serious would then become musical sound he would run away and alive with excitement when he imagined take off all these silly things. He kept how he would fell a deer with a well c.nly the colored handkerchief tied about aimed spear. his father. Oh, to be grown up like his head and the spiral-wound leaves of the buri stuck in the holes in his ears. But his father often told him these days, "Next year I will bring you to that school in the barrio where you will You would frighten animals away if you walked with jingling, tinkling noises. July, 198'1 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 187 Once summoning all his courage he asked his father if he might go with him hunting. Takiawan looked at his son seriously and did not say No nor Yes but answered only, "The weather ie not good. It might rain today." Odoy's little eager heart beat painfully with its bitter disappointment and he never asked his father again. When he went to play with his brothers and sisters, he whipped them angrily. A strong desire to see his father hunt grew in him. He would wake up while it was yet dark and from his mat watch his father leave silently. In the evening, Odoy waited for his father to return, for it always gave him a thrill of pleasure to feel the still warm body of the slain deer. On moonlit nights his father went out to hunt returning home at early dawn. One such night when the moon was like a white basin of light in the sky. Odoy decided he would follow his father into the forest. Hls eagerness conquered all his fears of the dangers he might meet on the way. When he saw his father g~ outside the hut to get hi~ spear and sharp bolo, Odoy crept noiselessly outside on his fours like a big cat. Odoy saw his father walk straight ahead looking neither to the right nor to the left nor behind him. Odoy breathed with thankfulness when he saw he was not noticed and he followed cautiously behind. Soon they reached the edge of the forest. The full bright moon enabled the boy to see that his father had squatted under a tree waiting for his game. Odoy hid behind another tree. Not a sound broke the stillness of the forest. The cold pierced the boy's thin clothes and he longed for his warm mat and his sleeping brothers, but he stayed on. Then a slight rustling sound came· to his ears. Takiawan had stood up, his head bent forward to trace the sound. Odoy crept forward and came to what he thought was a fallen log among the grasses. He was .about to fall across this log so that he might watch ~ecm·.ely hidden his father, when some, thing made him look down at the fallen tree. It moved slightly and the light of the moon falling on it made it gleam. He followed its length and what he saw seemed to turn him into a stone so great \\'.as his fright. To the keen ears of the hunter came that little broken gasp of horror and he ran swiftly to his son, leaped across that gleaming log, and with one mighty blow of his sharp bolo cut the huge sieeping snake into two. Then as swiftly he lifted his son into his arms and ran towards their home. "Father, did you know I was following you? Was that a sawa?" To Odoy's questions Takiawan's answer was only a short grunt. "That was a sawa," declared Odoy hoping for a contradiction, but Takiawan merely grunt-· ed again and held his son in a tighter, fiercer embrace. 188 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, 1937 ELEMENTARY SCIENCE SECTION THIS EARTH OF OURS WIND AND RAIN \\'ho hJs seen the wind~ Neither you. nor I. hut we know when the wind is passing by, and can tell gcn>'rally whether it is a gentle wind or a' strong wii:id that means rain. We can tell the direction of the winds by means of a weathercock which is the figu~c of a bird sometimes HOMES IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM THE HOME OF THE SILKWORM This month you will read about the most valuable home in the animal kingdom. The lc·wly creatun:: that spins it has enabled man tu cloth himself in shining garments and added thereby to the beauty of the world. This is the mulberry silk worm or known just as the silkworm. It spins most of the real silk cloth in the world which is unwoven from the walls of its home. The silkworm's skin is si:riooth and yellowish white. This caterpillar likes the leaves of the mulberry tree better than any other food. · When it has eaten as many mulberry leaves as it can, it is about two inches long, and is then ready to spin its cocoon. Its cocoon is yellow Cuilt on the roofs of houses. The head of the <'~ white and it is spun with unbroken fiber and bird always faces the wind. Wh:!n we know without any doorway. rl-:.c direction from which the wind is blowing. we know what weather is coming. The north winds come from a part of the world where there is ice and snow all the year rcund. They are .:old. biting winds. The south winds blow from hot lands where ice and snow arc never seen. They bring us 1warm weather. The winds from the ocean bring us rain. the winds from the land usually are dry \\·inds. We have other names for gentle winds. 'V./e sometimes cJll them breezes or zcphyres. When th::rc arc clouds in the sky. the wind blows them along like so many sheep. As you have learned, these clouds are made of water that has cvaporatE:d from the earth. When these clouds come in contact with a colder part of the ~ir, the vapor changes into water again and falls to us as raindrops. Much of the rain thar falls srays in rhe first ft w feet of the earth's soil. This moisture makes it possible for all rhe plants to grow, because (!'kr113c f11r11 lo /Hl!JI' 1.98) The silkworm lives as a pupa inside the cocoon for about three weeks (or more if it is kept i:-i a cool place) and by the end of that time it has its wings and is ready to come out of the cocoon. Although the cocoon has no doorway. the moth has a way of coming out. It squirts. some liquid against one of the cocoon. This liquid softens the gum that holds the silk together. It is then easy for the moth to push July, 1997 rHE YOUNG CITIZEN 189 its way out thru the wet end of the cocoon. The moth is cream-colored, with some faint brown lines on the forewings. There arc many interesting stories about this famous insect. Long, long ago. the Chinese people found out that if they put the cocoons of the mulberry caterpillars into hot water, the gummy sruff on the silk would soften and the fiber could be unwound. They found that fibers from several of these cocoons could be twisted together into thread and then woven into cloth. This way of getting silk fiber to use was kepl a secret by the Chinese. They practiced weaving and dyeing an'd embroidering until they could make wonderful silk cloth with pictures of flowcrs and dragons and people on it. The silk robes that the Chinese princes wore were the most beautiful in all the world. The Chinese sold some of their silk cloth to travelers from other countries, who paid great prices for ir. This cloth was so famous that China was called "Land of Silk." But in one way and another the secret of getting silk at last reached the people living in the different countries. and they, too, learned how to cultivate the tame silkworms. Here in tbe Philippines you may watch silkworms, if you are interested in them, when they are exhibited every year by the Bureau of Agriculture at the Carnival. Perhaps many of you have already seen them and have wondered as you stared at those soft round creatures how a thing of beauty may have a very humble source. PLANTS ABOUT US PLANTS WITH TWO WAYS OF GROWING Now that the rainy season is here, you will want to plant anew in your little garden at home if perhaps only to increase your sampa·guitas .md dama de nochc or to make camote leaves climb somewhere in the backyard to help humbly the supply of your mother's vegetables. Of course you all know that many plants can grow only from seeds. Many plants, however. can grow from seeds and also in other ways. Let us sec what some· of these plants are. Plants that belong to the Lily Family can grow from seeds as other plants can. Another way lilies on grow is from bulbs. A bulb is a thick somewhat ball-shaped_ underground part rn which the roots are attached. le has layers rhat fit snugly together one outside another. At ·first a. lily plant has only one bulb, but after a while smaller bulbs form near the first one. l hcsc bulbs can be taken off and set in the ground, and will grow into lily plant.1 that will b'.ossom and have seeds and bulbs of their own. One very common relative of the lilies is grown for food. Did you know that when you cat an onion you cat the bulb of a plant that belongs t'O the Lily Family? The underground stems of some plants arc thickened into parts we call tubers. A cuber is one solid piece and not in layers. On the surface are buds. which we sometimes call eyes. (Please t11rn to page 192) 190 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, 1S3'l COCKROACH ES Last month you read about the fly, one of bedbug. This allows it to squeeze into good the most common of household pests that breed, hiding places by day. Cockroaches hunt their grow and live in our houses and premises at our food at night and unless their hiding places are c.wn expense. Today. we shall tell you about disturbed th~y are not seen by day. For this the cockroach. another annoying and dangerous enemy in the house because of its filthy habits. They eat almost any kind of food and usually they pollute f"!10rc than they actually eat. They may eat or damage leather. clothing (particularly when starched), the bindings of books, or other articles. They eat also garbage and other decaying material. These insects have been blamed for the transmission of such diseases as diphtheria, dy-' sentery. and typhoid. The presence of cockroaches in a place, as in a box or food cupboard or on shelves. -;:auses a peculiar, strong offensive odor. This odor can be removed only by using hot water. soap, and some kind of scouring material as ashes. When cockroaches walk over dishes they leave this same disgusting odor on the dishes. Food snved in these dishes will have the odor to such an extent that it is distasteful. The odor comes from a fluid secretion from the mouth of the cockroach, from a secretion from glands on the abdomen and from the body waste of the insect. The contaminated dishes should be washed with hot water and soap and the spoiled food should no longer b~ eaten. The body of the cockroach is flat like the reason, housekeepers often think they -have no cockroaches about the house when really there .ne many. Cockroaches will not stay in a place where they can gl't nothing that they like co eat. Therefore, one of the best ways to get rid of them. is simply to keep all food closely covered. and all garbage and other waste covered in such a way that cockroaches cannot get to it. Care should be taken that small particles of food are not left on th>? floor or the tables, and that food left in dishes is covered. The odor of thr food will attract cockroaches. There are powders that sometimes are used to get rid of cockroaches but they are expensive: there arc poisons that sometimes arc used, but these may be dangerous to use because the cockroaches may carry the poison to the food. Perhaps the cheapest and best way to get rid of and keep thtm away always is to bt! sure that there is nothing around the house and yard that ~hey may t;'iL for food. A thoroughly clean heuse and yard Will not have cockroaches long. They cannot live where there is nothing to cat. .July, 1997 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 191 SAFETY SECTION Too Confident By QUIRICO A. CRUZ* "Let's go fishing. My brother has two new f·~hing rods and small sharp hooks for catching akuiigin," Alfredo invited Luis. "I am sorry. Fred. It has just rained and the river banks are slippery. Our tC'acher told us it is dangerous to walk on the banks of the nver especially after a heavy rain.·· replied Luis. "That is true, but we know how to swim. don't we?" .. Yes. jusr 0 the same. it is dangerous and I cannot go with you." "Then I must go alone. I don't want to miss the fun and thrill in fishing ayuiigin." .. If you ar~ determined to go you may. How"' GrC'gorio tie! Pilar Elementary School, ever, let me remind you not to go alon.e." "Aw! I can take care of myself," replied Alfredo with an air of confidence. "All right then. Good day to you and good luck," Luis said as he turned away. Alfredo went home and got ready for fishing. He took with him a bamboo basket in which to put his catch On his way to the river he bought shrimps for bait. The river banks were indeed slippery and it took Alfredo a hard time before he could seat himself comfortably on a big root of a mango tree that grew at the edge ~f the river bank. Luck seemed to have favored him for it didn't _tJke Qim a long time to catch two mud-fish and a big ar,Juiigin. His fourth would-be victim was a big bir,Ja. Alfredo realized that his hook was too small :ind would soon give way to the weight of the foh. He was greatly thrilled and in his eagerness to lose the fish he whipped his rod with ?.II his strength and in doing so he lost his bala.1i.cc. He fell into the river. He was not a bit alarmed for he was confident in his ability to swim. The bank was stecp.-about a meter and a half above the water surface. One must have something to climb on to reach the top. Cogon grass grew on the sides of the river banks. Alfredo clung to some of them and tried to pull himself up. but, down he went again. The rain had loosened the soil on which the grass v.'as growing. Alfredo was too heavy for the cogon grass. He tried pulling himself up again and again but failed. The loosened soil had to give way. He was now feeling exhausted. On the other sid!! of the river, he saw guava branches hanging near the water surface. a' he could only reach that place'. But. he was now very weak and to swim to (Please turn to pag(' l.'1.'1) 192 THE YOUNG CITIZEN ANTONIO IVORY CUPS By B. HILL CANOY A What do you suppose is the first thing Antonio does when he gets home from school in the afternoon? Well, l'll tell you. He drinks a big glass of milk. Milk helps growing boys and girls to be healthy and strong and Antonio · enjoys his very much. Healthy, happy boys, are never selfish. See this tine boy share his afternoon milk with his kinen. Notice him sitting in the garden while he drinks it. "After being inside all day at school milk tastes better out in the fresh air," says Antonio. What does Antonio have after class in the a.fternoon? Where does he drink it? Why? Read the second sentence of the second paragraph aloud. Do you share food with your friends and pets? Write your answer in your vocabulary notebook. Underline share with. OUR FLAG By B. HILL CANOY A We love our flag, its colors bright As it stands waving in the air. Oµr people must ·Jove each other To keep it always waving there. St;lts that bless the day with fragrance, Gleaming soft and white in the sun. Nodding, smiling at the cloudlets, Gracefully, dancing in the· breeze. Velvet pHals,-foamy white. I vary beads of :rnavc delight Sampaguica like yet-more rare. Ivory cups so sweet and fair. We know not yet from where you came. Is it from far off land or heaven? Your dd"cate beauty we adore, I vary beads of charm galore. -Lulu de la Paz.Gabriel PLANTS WITH TWO (Continued from 71agc 18.9) T he· tubers you know best of all is a potato A potato piant can be grown from a seed. but that is not thr common way of doing it; Be· fore a farmer plants a potato he cuts the tubers into pieces, leaving at least one bud to each piece. In this way he gees several plants 'from one tuber b~cause each bud can grow into a whole plane with leaves '10d blossoms and tubers and roots ·or its own. Some plants are startitd by cutting off a piece of stem from an old one and putting it in water. Such a piece is spoken of as a slip. Ah~r a slip has been in water for some time, roots begin to ~row on it. Then it can be set out in earth. By means of slips we plant roses, the rosal. the <lama de noche, the sampaguita and other·decorative plants <:.t home. Can you n~me others? Certain trees can be grown this way as the cacawate. Plants like the banana have young shoots that appear around the mother tree. These arc thi'. ones tr;msplanted when one wishes to srarr a new group of trees. Tell in what way or ways may these pbnts be grown: I. gumamd.'.l 6. sugar cane 2. ubi 7. bogainvilla 3. spid('r-lily 8. San Francisco plJ.nc 4. ginger 9. gabi 5. guavJ. IO. four-o'clock plane .!ul11. 1937 THE YOUNG CITIZEN ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ON PAGES 178-179 GRADE ONE 1. balloons 4. reading 2. bell 5. eating 3. girl 6. walking GRADE TWO 5 GRADE THREE Hardware a glass bowl 1. echo 4. Juana a frying pan an ice-cream freezer a tin dishpan 2. woodpecker o. game 6. cats 3. owl 7. Cinderella GRADE FOUR Fruit Store a red apple a green pear a bunch of bananas a ripe mango a ripe melon a basket of grapes Grocery Store a box of soap a can of corn a bag of nuts Desk a lead pencil a spelling booklet an eraser a box of crayons a tin kettle 1. No 2. No GRADE FIVE 3. No 4. Yes 5. No GRADE SIX sat rat hat rat pat GRADE SEVEN Toothache 193 194 THE YOUNG CITIZEN Interesting Places Shooting the Rapids By ELISA MARQUEZ "Arc you ready to shoot the rapids this morning~" asked our kind hostess. As we had already put on our bath robes and taken our broad-brimmed hats to protect us from the sun's rays. we merrily went to the shore. There the expert boatmen were waiting for us in their bancas. Only two of us could ride in one banca for every vessel had to be manned by two men. The ride to Pagsanjan Falls started. The oars of the boatmen whizzed thru the waters. Everyone w.1s cager to reach the famous falls. "There ... warned the boatman. "Keep your hands away from the sides of the boat. We .shall begin to shoot the rapids." "I thought that the end of the ride had come. Big boulders were before us and the strong current seemed to push our' light craft back. could see th.: boatmen double their strength to make the boat pass rhru the bubbling water and between the big rocks. Did I feel nervous? Surely, I did. but then the lofty mountains on both sides of the stream he 1 d me spellbound. What lovely flowers grew on the wild grass! How interesting the varicolored dragon flies and birds W!.'re ! With my whole attention focused on these lovely works of N.itu'rc. we passed thru the rapids not without that feeling of great excitement and awe . .. But, hush! Do you hear that noise?" asked my companion who was craning her neck to see a cute bird just ;:lighting on a thick bush. "What can it be~ .. she asked me in reply. "W c are nearing the falls." explained the two . 1--oatmcn in unison . After several minutes more of constant rowing. we reached our goal. Magnificent! I was speechless for a moment. How great it is to ~cc the mighty volume of water rushing down the high mountain'. People say that the ride to the falls is quite d;:ngerous. but I assure you that the wonderful snme is something chat you cannot forget. THE HAPPY MANGO TREE (Conti1111ed from page 174) love fill me with love too." that your life consists in giving. giving. giving? What do you receive in return?'' ish. wise. discontented. lazy J. 2. The mango was ( selfi)h. happy. greedy, discontented). 3. Three things that mak.: the mango happy arc - - - ---. and ---. The bamboo could not find it easy to believe what it heard. ""Have you witnessed how children shout with glee when they pick my golden fruir ~ Could there be a greater source of happiness? ··which?" .asked the bamboo in surprise. Do you realize ""Happiness," was the mango"s quick reply. ..Happiness, my child. comes from giving. not from receiving." And the grand old tree nodded its head to stress its point. SOMETHING TO DO I. The bamboo was (fool4. Name other things that the mango iivcs man. 5. What proverb expresses the ccnrral thought of th<.' story? July, 193i THE YOUNG CITIZEN AMONG THE BOY SCOUTSBy Ricardo de la Cruz" LONE SCOUT TRIBE GOES TO CAMP Ssssf.sssss.::.sssssssss Boom: "Boy Scouts. Stand together! Never quit the troop! We'll fight on forever. \Ve'lf never quit. u.,•e'll mver qulf the troop! Rah.' Rah! Rah! Brat her Scou0ts forever;' Life is just a loop. If you want to keep Life spinning. Carry on the gam:? of Scouting.' Never quit the troop!" Hurrah.' Hurraht Rigger Boom! Kigger Boom! ! Sis-boom-ba,' ! Manga Suman All Hail Tribe One.' Rigger Boom.' Kigger Boom.'! Rah! Rah.' Rah! Ssssssssssssssssssss Tribe! SsssssssssssSS$SSsss Ssssssssssssssssssss One!! Tribe One.' ' ! It was on the morning of May 6th, that Lone Scout Tribe One, of Manila. left the Santa Mesa Railroad Station, bound for a one-week camp in Hinulagang Tak-Tak Falls, Antipolo Rizal. Composed of only one leader and six boys (the author was a member of the group), we, nevertheless, had the time of our lives during that one week stay. Of the party, four were experienced campers. while three were "greenhorns" still. Arriving at the Hinulagan Tak-Tak Falls station at around ten-thirty, and gazing at the tremrndous up-and-down trail we had to follow before we could reach our destination, it seemed <'S if we could never accomplish the feat. The weather was not friendly, as could be seen by looking at the dark clouded sky, and as a matter of fact. it started to rain a lirtle just before we be* Manager, Publicity Department, Philippine Council, B.S.A. gun our work of taking our equipment to the camping place. It took us about an hou~ to do this. because of our limited number and the difficult passage. Finally, we reached the place. exhJusted. and immediately started cooking our lunch. At this juncture, I would stop and recount more detailedly my camp impressions. For purposes of securing a more liberal freedom of style ir. guiding the reader. I would invite him to take ~:l imaginary stroll with me and observe things ,1s we go on our way. · We ·arrive at the Manila Railroad Station of Hinulagan Tak-Tak Falls. Before descending tc the lake-depository, we stand by the iron railing overlooking the lake and give the scene a genera! view. Below us is a duster of small bamboo huts with roofs of chatch.z<:f cogon grass. serving as refreshment parlors and rest places for tired excursionists. 'We go down. following a winding trail that leads right into the huts which. a moment Jgo. we espied from above. As we stand on the boulders beside the huts. we se~ before us thl! Falls itself.-several columns of water rushing and roaring c.ver a stony precipice. The lake. into which the water falls is in the form of a sugar-bowl. with a circumference of ab9ut three h1.:ndred feet or more. Several persons are swimming in the lake; it is a real thrill to join them; and a few, more daring t'!r.d reckless, go so far as to climb the boulders opposite us and to dive from them. Going on our way, we pass by the lase store. and in front of us is a long. slippery trail leading upward. We follow it. It is a very tiresome journey-at times, we have to cling to a hanging branch or twig in order to maintain our balance. Finally we arrive on the summit~ fatigued almost to a point of lying down. (To be continaed next month) 196 THE YOUNG CITIZEN July, 19Si MOTHERS' GUIDE IN CARE OF CHILDREN lht !1oung titiltn PANTRY MORE ABOUT DESSERTS Sugar is ls indispensable in chc preparation of desserts salt is to most main dishes viands. Sugar not only improves the flavor of desserts but adds considerably to its food value as well. The addition of a quanlity of sugar makes the desserc fall uncler · heavy foods and should be served on ly after light meals. In other words, sweet or sugary desserts have their place in the meal to add or complete its food value. Sweets are generally done by preparing the syrup first, put ting in the food and keeping it boiling for sometime. This is done to allow the sugar to penetrate the whole food to make it into sweet. Sweets generally get their name from the food prepared as Sweet Condo!, Sweet Bananas, etc. I shall now tell you how to make some com - mon sweets. * Teache'r of Home Economics, Emilio Jacinto Elem~ntal'y School, Manila. (Conti1111f'd from last issue) BY MISS JULIANA MILLAN ' SWEET CONDOL cup condo_! cups sugar cup water tsp. lime ( apog J 1. In J saucepan of water. dissolve the lime. 2. \Vash and pare che condo!. Divide lengthwise and remove the seeds .. Cut into desired sizes and shapes. Drop into the limewater and soak overnight. Press out the watotr. Boil some water in a kettle and pour over the condol. Drain the water and leave to dry. Heat the sugar and water together. Strain and boil until it forms a thin coating over the mixing spoon. Put in the condo! and continue to boil until it is tender. Serve cold. SWEET GUAVAS 20 ripe guavas 2 cups sugar I cup water 1 tsp. lime Dissolve che lime in a sauc~ pan of water. Wash. pare, and divide th'? guava into halves. Scoop out being careful not to break the flesh. Drop into the limewater to prevent discoloracion. Leave overnight. Prepare the syrup as for Sweet Condol. and cook until the guava is done. SWEET SANTOL 25 santols kilo sugar cups water tsp. lime Pare and divide the santol. Remove the seeds (Pfras(' turn lo 1m.r1c J.98) July, 1937 YOUNG WRITERS THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL It was the night before the first day of school. Everybody in the house was asleep except Anita and Dolores. Anita was the youngest of the family and she was going to be in the fourth grade. Dolores was the second girl of the family. She was in the fourth year. "Anita," said Dolores. "have you finished 'covering your books?'' "Yes, L o 1 e n g . a m through," answered Anita. .. Well. better go to bed. Ir'<: quite late for a girl of your age to be up now." And with that Dolores kissed her sister and went to bed. Anita foll~wed her. said her prayers and then got into bed. "Loleng," she said just as the lamp had been put out. "I wish school were not opening tomorrow. I wish there were no schools at all. Just think of the work we have coming. Oh. oh! But Loleng did not answer her for she was fast asleep. When Anita woke up the first thing she thought of was school. S h e took a bath, dressed hurriedly and went downstairs to eat her breakfast. "How does the little pupil feel today?" asked her father. .. Oh, quite well. thank you." she answered. After eating breakfast she ran upstairs to get her books and what do you think she s.i.w? On her books was a package. She opened it and saw a set of blotters. On a THE YOUNG CITIZEN 197 t PEN and PENCIL CIRCLE 600 F. B. Harrison Pasay, Rizal June 4, 1937 Dear Aunt Alma, r heard my sister sayin~ that she did not like school to begin yet and it gave me an idea. So I sat down and wrote ,1 story which I named, "The First Day of School." I am sending it to you and I hope you will publish it. I am studying in the Philippine Women's College and I am in th~ seventh grade. I -have been reading or rather subscribing for The Youoq Cit/zen for piece of paper was written, .. To my little sister, Anita, from Loleng.'' "Oh, thank you so much," she told Dolores, who came into the room "That," sa-i.d Dolores, "is to keep you from coming home witH ink-stained handkerchief.'' For many times had Anita come home with her hankies stained with ink because she had been wiping her pen with them. Then Anita ran to the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her hands. On the washstand she saw a box which was labeled ''One Dozen Erasers.'' On a piece of paper were written the words, "To the little imp, from Jose." Jose was her big brother. She wanted to thank him but he had gone to school already. So she ran downstairs to kiss her mother and father good-bye. "Why don't you put your nearly a year. Each time th~ magazine comes ) feel so excited about reading it ·that 1 have to be reminded to eat my luncheon. With best wishes to Tht: Young Citizen, I am, Yours truly, Erlinda T. Alcantara Dear Erlinda. You have written an interesting story. It will come out in "The Young Citizen" with your letter. \Ve shall be glad to publish more of your stories. Aunt Alma books in your basket?" asked her mother. "Oh, Mother, the basket has lost one handle and it is dirty,'' she answered. "Never mind," said Mother. "We shall get you a new one. Go and get it from the library table." Anita went to the library to get it but on the table instead of the basket was a leather bag. On the cover her name was engraved. She laughed and ran to her mother to kiss her. After she had kissed her she ran to her father and said, "Father, please give me ten centavos. I want to buy a pad and a pencil. .. Run zjlong and tget your umbrella," said father. She went to the umbrella stand. Just as she had reached it she gave a cry of delight for on the umbrella stand were two packages. She opened one and (Please turn to pwge 199) 198 PLAYING HOST AND (Continued frnm page .J83) an interesting conversation going. When we leave you must ask us co come again, and we must thank you for a pleasant afternoon." Everything was ready', AII the players understood how to play the game. Pablo and his mother pretended to dress co go out to make a visit. The play-like-Mr. and Mrs. Lucas knocked on the play-like-door of the pla)'-like-home of the play-like-Mr. and Mrs. Ramos. .. Good afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas," said Mrs. Ramos (Anselma). .. Come in," ·added Mr. Ramos (Emilio). "Good afternoon." replied Mr. and Mrs. Lucas , (Pablo and his mother) . ''Will you sit down?" asked Mrs. Ramos. ''Thank you... replied Mr. and Mrs. Lucas as they sat down. "Let me put up your um brella," offered Mr. Ramos. "Thank you." said Mr. Lucas. The game was going very well. The hard part now was to keep the conversation going. Mr. Ramos and Mr. Lucas talked about the campaign against noise. Mrs. Ramos and Mrs. Lucas discussed their flower gardens. After a while Mr. Lucas said, '"it is time for us to go. We have had a very pleasant afternoon "Indeed, we have," added Mrs. Lucas. ''l.T e are glad vou. r;dll'd " said Mrs. Ramos. THE YOUNG CITIZEN THE YOUNG CITIZEN . (Continued fJ"om page 196) and drop into a saucepan of water with lime. Leave for some hours. Rinse. Boil a little· water and pour over the rinsed santol. Squeeze out the juice. Soak in rice water for 24 hours. Squeeze the juice being careful not to break the flesh. If the water is not sour anymore, prepare the syrup in the same way as for Sweet Condol. SWEET BREADFRUIT (Rimas) breadfruit Yi kilo sugar 5 cups water Pare and slice the. breadfruit. .Soak in limewater overnight. Boil some water and drop in the breadfruit. Press out the juice gently. Prepare the syrup as for Sweet Condol. put in the breadfruit until it is tender. . "Yes, come· again," urged Mr. Ramos. "Thank you," said Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, "and we hope you will come to see us.·· "Thank you," said Mr. and Mrs. Lucas. "and we hope you will come to see us." They played again and let Pablo and his mother be the host and hostess while Anselma and Emilio were their visitors. Pablo was not timid to talk to his mother and brother and sister when they were playing together. Host-and-hostess was their favorite game for sev· era! weeks. Sometimes the father played with them. too They had happy times with July, 1997 WIND AND RAIN (Continued from pa,ge 188) they can suck it up with their roots: and animals, including man. can satisfy their thirst from the well~ and springs and rivers. The ·water ·that has seeped through the earth in this way is better to drink than the rain water as it falls from the sky. The ear~h acts like a filter. and, as the rain water slowly passes through the sand and gravel. all the impurities that have been washed from the air are filtered out. Not all the rain that falls stays in the soil for plants and animal to .use. Much of it is evaporated right back into air when the sun comes out hot. In moist climates much of the water drains off into the rivers which carry it to the sea. Here it may once more evaporate into the air. and start the round again, to fall later as rain. these play-like-visits with each other. A few weeks later, the mothH was down town. She met one of her neighbors. "Good morning. Mrs. S a n t o s , I stopped in your house on my way to town." "I am sorry I was oul," said Mrs. Santos. "I spoke to Pablo, and like a little man he said, Tm sorry mother is out. She went to town and will be out most ot the morning. Will you lea\'e a message apd will you call again?'" Mrs. Santos smiled and sh!! and the neighbor continued their shopping tour together. .fot11. 1987 TOO CONFIDENT (Continued froni page 191) the other side would endanger his life the more. However, chere was no other way of saving himself except swimming to the other side of the river. He was about to swim to the ocher side when suddenly .he heard a familiar voice calling him. ··Hey: Alfredo'. I thought you were fishing.'' Alfredo looked back and saw Luis. He wanted co talk but could not. He was completely exhausted. Luis noticed this and readily guessed Alfredo was in trouble. He took a long rope from his basket and threw one end of it to Alfredo. °'There, hold on Alfredo," he said. but Alfredo was too weak. He heard everything Luis said. but his hands were numb and couldn't even grasp the rope. Luis realized what danger Fred was in. He hurriedly tied one end of the rope co a protruding root of th~ mango tree and tied the other end around his waist. Then he jumped into the river and caught Fred by the collar of his shirt. With great efforts, he pulled Fred near the bank. ··Hold on, Fred, and rest yourself ... The two boys held on the rope and after resting for sometime pulled themselves up th~ bank of the river. ··what a break!" sighed Fred. "Arc you all right now?" "Yes, Luis. Thanks for all thac you . have done. I would have been drowned had you not come on time. But tell me, THE YOUNG CITIZEN YOUNG WRITERS (Cont.inued from page 191) saw that it was a pencil box. It was from father. Then she opened the other package. It was a supply of pads enough to last the whole year. The gift came from Rosa, her sister who was married. Just then her father came into the room. He said, "Well. how do you like my present?" "Oh. father, I know now why you did not want to give me the money to buy a pencii and a pad,'' Anita said. She kissed her father and ran to the window to call for the car. Just before she stepped into the car she said, "Father. I think the first day of school is not so bad as I thought it would be." Erlinda Alcantara Age JO why did you bring this rope? Did you anticipate my ''Oh! no.'' interrupted Luis. I was on my Way to grandfather's farm. FathE"r told mE" to help him pasture our carabaos so I brought this rope with me. I dropped to this place to see what you have caught andhow did it happen anyway? Fred told him about his ~truggle with the biya; how he lost his balance and fell into the river: and his futile attempts to pull himself up with the aid of the cogon grass. ·'Oh. I just do not know how to thank you," sighed Fred. ··oon't thank me. Let us thank God, and remember, it is not safe to fish or even stay near the banks of the river especially during the rainy season. 199 HOW IRMA FOUND (Continued frwm page 1 n J "How clear the water is!" she exclaimed. "Clear as crystal," she quoted. "Look at the pebbles at the bottom. Some are white and round." · The water on the side was only ankle-deep. The sand on the river bed tickled ~he sole and the children danced and yelled. T h e y leaped a n d splashed at one another as they bit off mouthfuls of the juicy watermelon. The sun was becoming warm and the chiJdren were beginning to feel hungry, still they were unwilling to go home. Only the thought of an inviting breakfast made them leave the river. Carrying melons and watermelons, they trotted home as fast as chey could. And how lrma relished the breakfast consisting of rice, tinapa, and tomatoes! Every morning after that day, Irma got up earliest and roused the others. They raced to the watermelon plots, chose the roundest fruit, and ran to the river for their bath. The children's appetite grew keene.r and their endurance in running became greater. At the close of the long vacation the children returned to the city. 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