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́THE CHINA MAIL" SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1958
FEATURES FOR BOYS
AND
GIRLS *
Our Dogs Have Their Problems, Too
UFFY didn't mind being a litle while ago I overheard
D the only puppy in
family of six children.
When Tim wanted to play ball, the dog was Duffy-on- the-spot.
Ile liked to race with Rosle on her roller skates.
He never grow tired of wrestling on the floor with Bobbie or trying to learn new tricks from Jake.
different But it was
with Dinah, his mother. She wasn't didn't un old dog. She simply want to learn any new tricks.
One day she called to Diity and said. "There are just too family, many children In lis You'll have to give доте of them away.”
"But they're all so much fen," said Duffy,
Mark any Usat they were going to have a circus. There's no tell- Ing what they'll expect me to do. You've got to get rid of couple of them before this cir- cun thing gets started. It had better be Tim and Mark. They
have the most energy."
Duffy felt very badly about it but be knew that he ought to obey his mother, so he started out. He met the first dog just around the corner and sated, "Could you use a little boy? We have one to give away.
"I should say not!" exclaimed the dog. There is just my mis- tress and I. We don't want any boys. They're too hard on the furniture,"
The next dog he met replied, "A boy! Don't be ridiculous. I al- have three boys at home ready.**
Duffy was getting pretty dis- couraged by the time he met the next dog.
This one said, "We have a "I know it. That isn't the girl at home. She doesn't point; They're much too lively. like boys."
TOW POWER
So Duffy decided to call it quits for the day.
a
He started for home and was crossing the sireot right in front of the house when there was screeching of automobile brakes. A second later he was in Tim's
arma,
A man balled out, "Don't you ever dure run out in front of a car like that again, Sonny. You came mighty close to getting run over,"
How To Be A Big Hero
WHO doesn't want to be
WHO
a hero or herothe? It' HEROES ALL easy. We can all live adven- lurous lives by sharing the experiences of the boys and girls between the covers of books. There's a fine crop of
this an-new adventure books
year.
"But this is my dog," swered Tim, na if that made all the difference in the world.
Later on
Dinah said, “Well, we won't try to give any of the boys away, after all, IT hadn't been there today you
night have been killed."
All Duffy sald was, "I guess couldn't you're right." But he
the help thinking that
sem accident had been almost worth while. As long as neither he nor
Tim w hurt, of course,
BOAT Hanid Asks Some Riddles
I.CUT HULL FROM A BOARD... THIS SIZE,
3%
2. BUILD THE CABIN AND STACK LIKE
THIS.
3.SCREW IN A SMALL
SCREW EYE
CUTOFF SECTION
IN EACH END
OF
BROOM
OF BOTTOM
OF HULL.
HANDLE
4. MAKE A PROPELLOR FROM ASMALL PIECE OF TIN CAN.
PURCH
1 HOLE INEXACT CENTER AND IN
1 JUST ABOVE.
5.HOOK A SHORT PIECE
IN
TWIST IT
OFWIRE THROUGH PROPELLOR HOLES... LIKETHS
Joob
SLIPON
ABOUT
3 SMALL BEADS... THEN PUT WIRE THROUGH SCREW EYE IN THE STERN..LOOP END OF WIRE... HOOK A LONG RUBBER BAND TO WIRE ...AND FRONT SCREW EYE.
WIND PROP.
PUT BOAT IN WATER AND WATCH THE
WAKE!
BRAIN TEASER
CA
fear
..tery.
-Kitten Would Rather Purr Than Answer-
By MAX TRELL
JANID, the Shadow Girl, with
the Kitten in ker kp.
she said,
"Now, Purr Purr," "I'd like to ask you a question." Pur Purr looked up at Harid and parred. However, she did not answer. Hanid. She caly walted.
"The questien I'd like to ask you," Hanid went on, is wheth er you are good at riddles.
Kept On Purring
This time and *aled for* several minutes. But Purr Purr refused to say whether she was good at ridtiles or not. The only thing she did was to keep purring.
on
"I guess you don't feel like taller to me this morning,' Hand sal, pretending to her scif that there were other morn. inus wien Purr Purr did a lot of talking.
"I'd like to ask you a question," Hanid told Kitten.
"All right, I'll ask you another riddle. Now see if you can guess this ore!"
shake to make sure she was'! Honid gave Purr Purr a tule
asleep. falling
Then Hanid asked the second addle..
This is how it went: "Little Johnny writes with his :
This wasn't true at all. Purr Purr never talked fu anybody except, perhaps, to other Cats toos. and Mice.
"I ask you a riddle just the same," Hanid continued.
curi Hand made Purr Putr herself comfortably in her lap. Then she said.
"New this is the riddle. Purr Purr, Pleuse, Ilsten very care fully. 'in cure you'll be able to gutsy it.
"I have a friend
But the more he writes:
The shorter he grows." - Once more fanid Parr Furr.
looked at
"Now that's an easy one," she said, as she held the Kitten up. "I'm sure you can guess it, if you try. Come, Purr Par!"
But Purr Purr.didn't reply. "You really should try," Hanld told her. "It isn't clever of you to Half of her stands in the open give up without even trying."
Her name is Clare,
The rest of her slends Inside the house
She lets in the cat
And the lets out the mouse."
Hunid finished the little rki-
"Meow!" said Purt Purr. "No, thats not the answer,”
Had To Tell Her
"White Magle" by J. M. Scott (Holl) deals with a surch. for Viking relics in Greenland and is naturally adventurous in on- thropology. In "The Crocodile Robert Shaffer Tomb
American (Folt) an
boy In Egypt makes a discovery at an pyramid and has unexplored adventures in archeology.
by
tho helpo bulli Arzt Ferris Wheel and so fulfills the proph- ccy. This is a fine book, the last one he didinguished author- artist wrote before his recent
death
QUIZ ON HORSES
HORSE, a horse,
A my kingdom for a
Other good adventure alorica | 66 ore: "Rilen for Walig" by Harold Keith (Crowell).
..the
shouted King.. Cirit Wer as Jeff saw it on the horse," Indian frontier "Whale Hunt-Richard III some centuries, ers Aboted the Gray Gold" by ago at Bosworth Flold.. Cheater S. Howlan (Chris) Although each of the fol "Citizen of the Galaxy" by ads_ke a whaler's Robert Heinlein (Scribner's) "Sioux Tall Adventures" by lowing words contains 1
Lyle Hoffine (Caxton..."horse," deals with adventure in the fu
they probably
What are these
log
ture based solidly on the W/Sapa conquers fire and fear would not fit King Richard's
"Mountain
selence-fact of today. History repeats itself in the question of Howkin whether space will be slave or free.
sensc
Courage" by Quali (Doubleday).... a
purpose.
lest Boy Scout uses a common "horses"?
and ils ecout training; 1. Current style of women's "The King's Jewel" by Erick hair dress,
King Benny (Viking).... Great
2. Practical common sense. Alfred did
more than
burn a
मै Shanty boat and junk boat few cakes; and The Eagles Hove Flown" by Jeanne S. to Johnny Williamson (Knopf) ...
when brought adventure Honeycult in "Put Her to Port, Lucius lived. warriors were Johnny" by George A. Parsons: nire appreciated than ports. (Holt) who learned you need",
I's easy to be herole....read lad, ucy, In "The Great Wheel" by an education even Boating down
books. stream. came to Amerien with a proph- Robert Lawson (Viking)
Conn Kilroy, an Irish
Our
he
*
Growing "Rubbish" Problem
KEEP MOVIN' BUDDY --600 YEARS THATAWAY!
DON'T DUMP ATOMIC ASHES
„RADIO ACRY "ASHES"
NODUMPING OF
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
GETTING RID OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES PRODUCED BY NUCLEAR REACTORS IS AN AWFUL PROBLEM-- SINCE THEY REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR 600 YEARS!
MOST OF IT IS BEING STORED IN TANKS AT THE PRESENT
WE MAY COMBINE WASTES WITH CERAMICS,, TO MAKE BRICKS WHICH CAN BE BURIED SAFELY.
WORKED-OUTSALT MINES MAY PROVIDE LEAK-PROOF
STORAGE.
BILL. ARTER
IRAN OFFERS MANY STRANGE SIGHTS
ERSIA, which is now
Pnown as Iran, was one of the first lands in which Christianity was preached.
While much is being done to modernise the country, there are still entire sections in which the people con- tinue to live as they have for generations.
You may still see women com- Ing down the mountain with palls of milk balanced on their beads, while their hands are busy knitting stockings or gloves.
You might also see flocks of shoop with their wool dyed blue, green;
orange, or red-each owner having a different colour In the end, Hanld had to tell for his animals just as the cattle
ranchers in this country use dif ferent brands.
dle. She looked closely at Purr Purr and walled for the Kitten Puer Purr the answer, to answer.
But Purr Purr just kept en riddle," Hanid said, "is Penell "The answer to the second purring
"Oh, dear," sighed Hanid. "I'm The more it wTiles, the shorter afraid I'll have to tell you the it grows."
NANCEL two letters in the word CELERY and the remaining letters spell a
answer, Purr Purr. Are you sure Hund didn't osk Purr Purri word meaning to inspire you don't want to try to guess any more riddles.
it?
It may be tha: Pure Purr did That's how you play the try to guest, but she said noth- following game from the ing. names of vegetables you might find in your garden. See how many of them you can figure out.
1. Lettuce-Cancel four. let. ters and get an abbreviation of the word meaning and other and so forth.
2. Radish-Cancel three let- ters and get the powdery res- idue that remains after burning. 3. Polato-Cancel three let- dors and fel a cereal grası,
4. Onlon Cancel three ters and got a negative answer,
5. Rhubarb-Cancel four lel- ters and get a word meaning to subject to pressure and Erlotion.
let-
0. Cauliflower - Canosì five letters and get a word meaning immature inexperienced,
7. Cablage Cancel four let- ters and get the length on time
a being or thing has existed.
0. Tomato Cancel three let- beis and get a small piece of material.
9. Splach-Cancel two lot- iters and get an action done by pressing between the finger and thumb.
10. Pepper Cancel three let- tors and get the poelle contrac- tion of "evor.".
11. Asparagus Cancel four latters and get the name of the giant with a hundred eyes
TABAY HI
Another Riddle
"Very well," replied Hond, "I'll tell you the answer, I mean Til tell you who Clare is. She's Door. You see, half of her standa cutalde and the other halt stonds inside.
MAP GAMES
crowds
The streets of Persia are con- stantly thronging with busy pco- ple. One man will go down the street shoulding that he will clean water tanks. Abnost everyone has such a tank in his yard or garden. He chants that his arms are strong und be will clean the tanka.so well that the birds will be happy to see themselves mir-
red in the pool.
*
Another merchant sells birds in cages and he tells how happy the people will be if they pur chase a bird.
Donkeys will be seen carrying huge cakes of lee, or a great løsd other of melons, tomatoes or frukte.
A woman will be seen inking
a child or two, her laundry and them all at once in a dishes to wash stream. perhaps some
Many
Perlans will be going
to the bazaar where they will And out all the latest news and
any
3. A pungent root used as a
condiment,
4. A unit for measuring power. 3. A loud, boisterous laugh. 6. Hude, bolsterous play.
7. A common tree found in temperate zones,
0. A rack, particularly used by carpentera.
9. A prickley weed.
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'I — RIJMSTY MUSIC-LOVING-DEER
High in the ilmalaya moun- tains lives a shy little deer who really docs love music. He has good reason be shy, for he is hunted tirelessly by hunters who seek the muak that grows in a small pouch in his body.
Musk is used in the making of perfume and is very valuable. Hunters set traps for the little deer and hunt him with poisoned arrowa and guns, even with futest
When the to deer hears sweet music he comes out of the deep lickels to see what alrange bird is making the music. Many of the tiny deer are killed every year this way, when the music- maker turns out to be a hunter with a gun.
▼OU
DO IT
can easily make a hobby horse for either. yourself or your kid brother or sister from an old broom- stick and a man's ordinary sock. Any size will do, but the bigger it happens to be, the better.
Wish it, and then allow it to dry, Now stuff it well with either cotton
straw.
at the same time make
Once it's as fully packed as necessary purchases. There will is absolutely possible, set it on be a great buzzing as the boy! [one end of your broomsticks, try to talk their with the toe portion (that is, the and men ali loudest.
horse's mouth) facing down- word. Push it all the way on. Tie it as Armly as you can, with string.
In Ittle booths, men will be
To make a mans for your carving, painting, sewing and horse, take an old turkish towel. hammering. The craftsmen Fold it lengthwise twice. Run never hurry with their work. If a basting stitch down the centre. you order a bowl of silver, you
Now, with scissors, cut the can go each day, for wook and creases open. Finally, anlp the watch the artist carve a master folded, sowed terry cloth into plece from a plain sliver form. fringe. Sew it down to the sock, can stand for hours staring at the beginning of the watching the men make bread heet (which is now the top of into huge pancake-like loaves, the head) and finishing at the or a man make patties of beef place where I's attached to the un a cone-shaped iron form.
To im, it seems a mystical and
One
nearby mysterious land,
--Charlotto Dowdall
These Books Have The Facts
stick,
Bits of leftover terry cloth can be cut to form cars. Sew them to each side of the head.
A pair of bullons make won- derful eyes. Use very larga ones, then sew tiny ones on top of them, through the self-ma holes. Select different hues for roch size.
Hally discusses young problems grams for make-it-yourself fun; fashioned" from FA
do
a
Paint, the mouth with lipstick and cover with shellac or naf "pucss Kittens don't really TF GEOGRAPHY is your fa-
polish ke riddles," Hanid said to hor- vorite subject, you will enjoy
A fine bridle and reins can be shoelaces. self. "They lite to earl up and playing thio
game with your sleep. And like to purr." friends: Pin a large map upon ACTS come in all shapes
without sugar-coating. Leave Joyce Jackson's Guide to Dating | Arrange a strip across the tos the the wall, pick out a place on it, and sizes and so
it around for your parents to (Prentice-Hall) is a fine how (that is, the muzzle), Alisch a Heald was right about
then announce its name to the fact books. There's
some read, too.
this is the most; try any one of length at each side, long enough purring.
others and step aside quickly thing in this category that
Herper'a series Region
¤ to reach to the rider when he That's what Purr Purr was Immediately everbody
If you went to "warm up 4. Amerion....Cascinating stories le straddling the sick.. A picco render like around the map and tries to find its every
mile tonst job" or Just read and pictures: Cappy and the should extend on each side also, doing.
That's what she kept on doit. The dirst one who does, gets glove. Get the facts!
about the Inds who can, enjoy Jet Engine by Duane Bradley from the mouth to behind the ing ail through the pleasant his chance to select a new spot. You might begin with People Hot Rod It and Run for Fant (Tippincott)...explains
Horsley by Fred
(Prentice ply the workings of the firing Any colour of sock is a good Another good map
Unstead game in History by R. J. should be prepared sherd of (Macmillan) to get
an Inter Hall). These characters speak a stovepipes; and Rocket Power selection. Your towelling can Twin and Spaco Flight by G, Harry match or be a gay contrasting of Britons Language all their own. time. Using carbon paper, trace | esting cross section
Stine (Holl). A man who is on shade, If you have some left nine or ten copies of the map from St Patrick to Alexander pots, anyone?
the provar grounds now tells over, cut it into a triangle, as a what's going on in rockets and matching neckerchief for the what may go on in space fight|rider to, wear. Lomorrow,
BESS RITTER
afternoon.
ZOO'S WHO
THE KINKAJOU IS A MIXED-UP ANIMAL...
RELATED TO THE RAC COON, THIS RESIDENT OF CENTRAL AMER- ICA HAS THE BODY OF A CAT, THE TAIL OF A MONKEY, THE FACE OF A BEAR,
• THE EYES OF AN
OWL, THE HANDS OF A MAN...
A HUMMINGBIRD CAN FLY ALMOST
THE SEXTON BEETLES ONE MILE PER ARE SO NAMED BE MINUTE.. CAUSE OF THEIR HABIT.
OFBURYING BIRDS AND SMALL ANIMALS THEY UNDER- MING THE BODY UNTIL IT SINKS INTO THE EXCAVATION
BY ITS OWN WEIGHT:.
of a continent en writing paper, Fleming, discoverer of penicil- leaving out every single name. [iri »
(If you press down very hard with your pencil, and
#
Fastest on the River by Manly
good quality of carbon, you can W. Wellman (Holt) is a vivid For the beginner or the semi- easily create this amount, mak-picture of. Misakalppi river expert Photography for · Ten- ing very sure, however, that all trafe in the great days of sictim angers by Lucile · R. Marshall the sheets are carefully thumb-net of the famous race between (Prentice-Hell) is a' fine 'how- tacked to a board together, so the Robert E. Lee and the Not-to" book. A gift copy would that they won't slip out of place cher. You may be surprised to really send a shutter bug. while you works.)
find how, expensive steamboat- Distribute the coples, together ing wes.
More facts in various shapes with peaclis. The Arst player
and aires include Indian Gamer who writes down all the coun- A thoughtful book, Teen- and Crafts by - Robert "Gray tries in the continent correctly |Asers Guide 10y Living by Jud- Wolf" Hofsinde (Morrow).. Is the one who wine.
con and Mary Landis (Prentice- crystal clear directions and dio
These Readers Want Some Letters
David Weinberg, 1104 W. Mar- Elion Jano Handy, 98, W., Main
Shall Blvd, San Bernardino,
St.
- Calif.: Age: 11--- Norma Paiifto, 33 Jesso
--Bwampscofly. Mass. Age: 11. Judy Pollard, 60 Shelter St, -- Orange, Mass. Age: 10,
St, St. Johnsville, NY. Ago: 11
Patricia Smith, 409 Chilton--
donco St., Akron, Ohlo. Age: 11. Kyle Pole, 237 Slowark SW,
- Mamiliony Ohio, sága: 8, Linda:Corley, 585W Morgani
Riallo, Calif., Age; 10: Marilyn Beeching, 1912 Tudor BL, Cuyptioga Falls, Ohio, pas SA;/10/
sears.
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