FEATURES
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1956.
FOR BOYS AND
YOUR PUZZLE WHY COWBOYS WEAR THE
CORNER
CROSSWORD
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the cum entend pɛzzle by getting
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for this word
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CHAR
CLOTHES THEY DO
that Elothes
the
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diamond. The may look as though they're Qurd just part of a colourtul brother
"deal" and costume, donned to attract Can you thuish the
of the Lauret. Netundly, however, single item has a practical | puerper
Toluendo cowboy wears
the canon from the clues"
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other souls the same Nelive
differently complete the sentence?
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of theen.
HOW MAKE A FINGER TO THEATER
1.CUT A HOLE YOUR HAND WILL GO THROUGH IN ONE SIDE OF A PAPER BOX.
A BOX ABOUT 6 IN. WIDE AND BIN. LONG WILL DO.
2.CUT THE FINGERS, FROM AN OLD WHITE CANVAS GLOVE.....
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AND PAINT FUNNY FACES ON THEM WITH INK,
LIPSTICK
OR PAINT.
3.CUT A WINDOW IN THE FRONT OF THE BOX.
CENTER THE WINDOW
A LITTLE ABOVE THE
MIDDLE OF THE BOX!
4.PUT 2 FACES AT
A TIME ON YOUR FINGERS AND
HAVE
FUN
WITH
YOUR
THEATER
TOM
I LIKE
THE PLEATE IN THIS
SKIRT
'OH.
BOY! EATS!
I'M GOING TO PRUNE
THIS TREE
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BACK AND FORTH
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the
Cho Puzzleman says you'll be The alp to read this semitazion
k and forth if you EN
finar Os in two
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(Solutions of Page 20)
every
Bis og Stetson but hus a jul-sized brim in order to shade out the rays of the rain sun. It also keeps the
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of the fare and neck. At night, on the ranch, he may 0x it
pillow, after stuffing the crown with shirt ur samnothing similar.
THE TEN-GALLON HAT
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The
IK'-
When he rises morning the headgear tually makes an exculient pail in which to fetch water for preparing breakfast. This is why it is nicknamed the ten gallon hat
starts on taore, he'll
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A COWBOY 10 GALLON HAT HAG A MULTIPLE OF UBBG, ONE OF WHICH IS TO CARRY WATER-
HIS WIPE RAG 16 USED
TO MOP HIS
BROW OR TO PROTECT THE
NOSE AND MOUTH
FROM DUST AND COLD-
HIS BOOTS WEREN'T DESIG, NÅD FOR HIKING, BUT THEY GIVE HIM A FIRM TDE HOLD IN
THE STIRRUPS-
ALL IN ALL, A COWBOYS COSTUME MAKES HIM A PICTURESQUE. CHARACTER, BUT EACH ITEM
HAS A PRACTICAL USE -
THE WIPE-RAG
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that the brims were essen- tial in order to carry them, The decorations didn't fare woll in the active westlands, But the brims were too prac- tical to be discarded.
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concerned
GIRLS
A STORY IN RHYME
The Lazy
Lazy Cricket
u sunay green field where the grass
Krew
His gloves aren't really "just for show" either, although those tall, three crickets lived. that are funeled up can cost as cute crickets all. One win inuch as US$100 the pair, The named Rufus, another was true purpose is the protection of
his hands from rope burn that Ted, and they worked over- would otherwise result when a timed to earn daily bread. sicer starts fighting his lurial.
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The youngest of all was N Sho leather-like
overalls
fellow med Dick, and he which he wear when in the
was the laziest kind of saddle he
"a" fo cans derivation
Spanish erick.
would He never "Chaparajos") They keep his work. he did nothing but Immobile legs winter.
from
The
starin
גוi
In the altinmer
snake bles
10 they
vat, and he never remium- protect him from mesquite and bered to wipe off his fert, he He played and he sang. was happy and gay, but he never did one minute's work all the day.
Out of the saddle they serve
ཀཐཱརཱཎཾ།(པཊྛོཏཱ to god
he's purpose on the ground rophut standing
the o steer, since he can hold. rope across his legs to get better grip. The chups profect kim from being hurt by
the
WHY SHOULD I SET SOMETHING ABIDE POR A RAINY DAY ?
I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO RAMI
"So we shall," ugreed Dick, with a red and a yawn. "We'll Did he more food for winter? Not that carefree chap. He said, all take it easy, since sumuner "I'll get by." and that simply is gone."
**Not
'There
different many
shot- styles, such as batwing,
shouted Ted. you!" and goat-was that. When Ruftis and Ted gun, tazzard wing.
went to work for the day, Dick skin
whistled "So long," and skipped his food is for us There's tot
he one grain DIT to play.
"It's stupid," suld, "to work in the sun, Sum start to fuse." mar for crickets was meant to be fun."
HIGH-HEELED BOOTS
TULITOW ar
when trying to hold a steer with
"You'll be
sorry."
for
you
don't
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once
"I've been stupide und
silly
my
brad I'll sweep up the floor
The cold winter came, as they The boots the cowboy wears
and all knew it would, If it weren't for the 16th
designed for hiking.
warned Dick was left without any food. entury Spanish, however,
weren't
which 100%
Rufus and Ted were snaz Rutus. silp
could be and Dick never makes it easy for him to the chances are that today's
The his feet into the saddle stirrups. It will faut a campfire into cowly would be wearing
"You'd be hungry," said Ted, sang. "Oh, Addle dee doe!" The heels are high. In addi-You'll wish that you'd stored life, drive away insects, and cloth turban or a couskin
ton, they slope forward, which
which up some wheat for your bread," atic up t breeze when The hat
Daniel Boone,
it hard for a co- really makes
But Dick hopped away and! suo is really beating down. That's what the first Ameri- As far as the cowboy's "wipe by to walk in them comfort-
ably. But they help him in us shouted with glee, "All work Then when Ire finally can settlers who came west rag" or "wipe"
(which what he calls his work since they hold his feel and no play! Why fiddle dee- and lazy." he said, "Please give the
Trail *IIt ༢" were starting.
neckerchief), he really uses rmly as the stirrups when he's deel it makes crickets dull me a chance to work for
thart pirmoR", for Just
wiping riding, and he เย dig them his hrad- UMC
that's easy to see." his face when it is hot and
into the earth to bree himself
So be played and he sang, he hd bring in the wood. If you'll for slapping a little
sweaty He'll also wear it bandit
danced and was gay and
he just let me have a small share lily into the rump of that
nose and mouth, in style, over
thought never his tope.
once of
a less food." But when which
they saw the order to keep out the dust or horse, mule
The spurs are almost as pic happy day.
So Hufus and Ted invited him intro- the rokt.
15 the wide hat, which was
attractive <l needs a bit orging on.
trust/C
feld in. He didn't need much mom. Then the grass in the Ha shirt doesn't sport those
the became withered it
und brown. leather decorations around
he'd grown so thin. And ever duced by The Spanish who He can luze cattle with
checkered patterns Jus
Di เง
Buil bools.
the The leaves in the nearby plum wince Wien Dick has been very there which mens WHY- ફીક
Partier, board ind settled
because they look pretty hooks" (which is what he calls trees all came down. "The har- good. He works while he sings, though they do. The colours and them) have a practical purpose. ing a hat so that the beasts they couldn't resist it.
back to dates
Their little wheels (rowels) are will turn away from it and history
which age the dust that he picks sharp enough to his at horse go where he signals, instead 16th century style
since he can't although he generally uses them of where they please. luid such enormous plumes up on the trail.
mtong several carry
different
to alert his steed only, just in shirt changes.
ease the beast decides to Bot THE SOURDOUGH JACKET absent-minded or lazy.
As a matter of fact, just the sound of the spurs is generally That's also the reason why enough to make an ornery crea- the Jubric is generally flannel, ture behave himself. since this the most practical for the weather that he lives It can go from very cold to very hot within 24 hours.
If he expects freeze hell cover the shirt with a leather topper. Jacket"
BUILD A HOME FOR
A
YOUR PET
PIGEONS-THEY'LL LOVE IT
By J. A. RICKARD
It
thrilling sight to
back is organ behind the bird's NYONE with
carrier yard can raise pigerms. They have elean habits, schions bother mingh {rni", et al Kreat home lovers,
yes which tells them how fast them come in, the earth is turning.
easy tu
see perhaps break -
ing a record as they do so
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Armies have often made use
Soinetimes the birds come of this homing instinet. During
named promptly. Other times they run World War 1 a pigeon
byad weather or become Cher Am carried a message on into
ured
and
Thoughtiess land. whole he leg which caused a
II hunters kill some of them. be 14. soldiers battalions
the birds grow tired and stop. they may never get home They not learned how to get thousands have In World War 11
endusted"
the their own food and depend on
themselves.
raise. rescued.
They are Seventeen days of sitting
in
hatches a pair of eggs, with of pigeons father and mother pigeon American Air Corps. They went doing the sitting. Some nut with planes, and if the plane messages 12 crashed, they carried pigeon couples raise
giving the crash keation They saved many ives
to
10
pairs yearly. Eight
pairs are common.
WHY THEY RETURN
For a home loft you can
place a few boxes in a barn
In Belgium villoge hay
club
VALUABLE
Hawks sometimes catch them. The owner should not enter a every pigeon
in a race unless it has racing down over a long distance
abnost 21 Pigeon
in
The sport is a favourite practice lights before the race one in England and France and begins.
is growing more popular in the United States.
Certainly the owner of a rac-
The pigeons are taken away. ing or a homing pigeon can be
or other place, to protect from their nome loft a hundred proud of his pel. He has some-
in.
are there
To
catnou-
short his "pourdough
Even if he happens to be in his best clothing, the cowboy may Jingle along in spurs just because the sound is so pleasant while riding or walking.
vesi is over, said Rufus to Ted. "We'll snuggle down now enjoy cricket bread
ani
us a good cricket should.
-MABEL HARMER
Hiawatha Goes Hunting
-She-Who-Sits-In-The-Field-And-Chews Is Missing---
By MAX TRELL
NARF and Hanld, the Bess Rittershadow children with the
turned-about Barney,
Helping People Get Acquainted
WHE
By Evelyn Witter
THEN you are called upon to help boys and girls meet each other, you can bring happiness to win lasting and others friendships for yourself if you sharpen your introduc- tions with a little
common
senso and a lot of kindness.
For example, some time ago
the birds from the weather. miles or so, turned loose, and thing that is valuable both in Bess Wiggins spent the week- No matter how modest it is, timed see how fast they get peace and in war". It is a pet end with Loura Fawks.
Races may be only will be home to the home.
be used
cher for
Laure
sport or for more serious mat-wanted her best friend to have
a good time, naturally.
it
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that can
Ire it if they
birds. They will love it and few miles, or they may be wo
or three hundred miles.
return to taken away.
No one knows why they re- turn.
ure
One explanation is that ob= Jects
the near
equator carried daily around the earth nt the rate of over 1,000 miles on hour, but near the poles they travel slower and in smaller clrcles. It is believed that there
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under
voured!
EAST GERMAN STAMP
THE
COMMEMORATES
A NAZI VICTIM
country's future lay in winning World War II
Hitler.
Gradually, Thalmann Into the Communist camp. Hitler hind him arrested and interned
at Buchenwald, And ho died dr there 1044-shot by the camp guards," Try ing to escape, they wald.
THE upheavals and con- their
vulsions of time throw many men and women into the transient grandeur of household names.
Most And their way to the public through pic- gaze tutes in the nowɛ- But whon papers.
STUJE they are dead not many pictures op- pear and that le where stamps) are different and come to be your window. on the world and la
man illustrated
But today for the 17,000,000 people of Communist East Germany Ernet
Thalmane. Is same- thing of a legend. So much so that on!"tha thay honour hiún in this stamp
stamp above was a German, which is one of their bost Ernet Thalmann, born 70 years production efforts to date.,
ago. He fought in World War 1;
It is perforated 13, printed in Socialista as homemy of ait, pisotogrevare, and costerad."-{in. fiom. Germans who believed.
"hayaʻoriled
hated it and later joined the
tera.
She knew Saturday after- noon date could be the high spot of the visit. There were several boys she could ask. But how could she be sure they'd like Bess?
To answer her own question LALTR
took a quick Inventory nt Hess's good points and a few of her weaker ones.
On the weak side, she de cided, were the facts that Bes
I WONDER IF WE HAVE-
THE RIGHT PARTNERS?)
room
were
sitting in a corner of the piny- Just behind the book- shelves when Hiawatha, the Wooden Indian Boy.
walking very
long
Be
WBs
softly in his moccasins with his
forehead as
hund
his Over
though
to ke the
of his eyes.
sun out
Knart and Hanld looked at him
curiosity. for a while in
"Hi, Finally Krf called over: Hewatha!"
Bosido Them
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Hiawatha walked softly with his band shading his eyes.
"Halwatha just sald he searchod for the cow in the
her Hold told "But onc wasn't
Hiawatha looked up, startled. "Hi" he said. "Hi, Knarf. Hi, Hanid." Then he came over and A down beside them.
"What were you looking for, haystack," Hawatha?" Hanid asked.
Hiawatha answered: looking for
**I WELS
The-Field-And-*Who-Sits-in-
Knary looked puzzled. But Hanid answered:
smiled
brother there,"
"Then," Hiawatha went on, nodding at Hanld, "I walked and along the Hard-Carpel-Along- "Me, Halwatha, wo Which-The-Wagons-Holl" haven't seen anything of your
"He means the road," Hanid Is she lost?"
to whispered quickly Hiawatha shrugged
brother.
cow.
"I took
her ofit Early this morning with
the One-Who-Wears-Wool- "And crossed the Wood-Over- on-His-Back and the Old-On-The-Water-That-Sings---" With-A-Beard-And-Horns."*
Again Khart looked while
puzzled,
"All
Hanid Fid promptly: "Oh, you took the cow out with the sheep and the goat."
"Exactly so," said Hiawatha, the Wooden Indian Boy,
well for a long while. Then, suddenly, I heard Him- Who-Wotches-And-Calls=""
"The dog?" said Knarf inter- rupting.
But if plenty of activity is planned no one has to feel self- There аге always conscious. favourite games,
record play-wo
in ing, or let the group help preparing refreshments.
was shy and quiet around boys, So, when you are called upon On the good side she knew to help people meet each other: that Boss wore sport clothes 1. Try and show your friends a model and on skis she off to their best advantage, like was 38 graceful as a bird night.
So, to introduce Bess at her best advantage she arranged a skiing party." Bess sparkled. Her date was delighted,
Then there is the question of age. When Brian Wedsworth, [a' senior" - (fourth year student) in college had a date with Mary Louins Mantey, a high schoot sophomore (second student);, it was almost catastrophe.
your
Brian felt as if he were baby- allting, and Mary", Loulmo look- ed sad because she felt the wed with an old man,, Ho just want- ed to talk and shio-liked ping- porng And
other strenuous
gramed,
It would have been so much. Fanbro, fari: If the person? (who agringsd" the dafe, had tried: to any new the same sze.
And when you have a |le:your house, where; us [desta":don't ;kZkW/
remember let will, be
2. Watch the and interests.
The Bridge
"The bridge over the brook," whispered Hanid again.
"-until I reached the Big- Place-Of-Many-Housto→→→
"The town," Hanid said, to Kmart
"--but nowhere could I find her."
"I think I'know where your "Yes, I cow might be," Koner wald
"Where?" asked Hiawatha. "Under the Red-Root-Where-
'Lives – With - The - Onei Who Wears Wool-on **. His Back And - The - Ola - One - With -A- Beard - And.. Horns!" said Knatt.
To The Field Hiawatha smiled. nge brackets heard him barking. So I ran suddenly,
down to the fold. But she I searched all over 3. Plan something for enter-was gone. talmment.
for her. I searched in the She When you help the right Hill-of-Gros-That-is-Dry,
but people moet each other your she wasn't there.!.
"Where?” asked Kaarf. own popularity will zoom.
Rupert and the Fire Bird-33
This time Hiawatha jumped up and
off ran
I
told him to look in tha barn," Knart said to Hanid,
"I know" said Hanid;
It wain't very much later that Hiawatha came ruiming back to announce that he had found his missing-cow.
He ww. so happy that he give Knary and Hadid enots a boWI of White Moonlight - That = Clood *: When - You »
harter
White
"and a dum" of
Thas - You You Scobelight
Tware Good When
bare
an they ?!” Isa muttara.
of broach Sprout
Drinke
Swallow-it and so two pieces
with the