1956-08-11 — Page 18

FEATURES

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1956.

FOR BOYS AND

YOUR PUZZLE WHY COWBOYS WEAR THE

CORNER

CROSSWORD

Cartoonist tal lys dressed up

the cum entend pɛzzle by getting

1

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lidonekle of a fruit

ACROSS

Pensale

Junt (ale

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5 Pivals

11 Bb Jesatta

Joan

2 Beverage

Make a

DOWN

stake

5 Another trak

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Exists

for this word

secanti word is

Virtues".

saxta serve

CHAR

CLOTHES THEY DO

that Elothes

the

DIAMOND

ORANGES provide »

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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ORANGES

G

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FRUITFUL REBUS

words เน

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the By using

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211) bence

other souls the same Nelive

differently complete the sentence?

had only They splli between the tangg

*

Can

to

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.....

0000

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

ki

the

Cho Puzzleman says you'll be The alp to read this semitazion

k and forth if you EN

finar Os in two

11 pheten pitas es

N. M-1-N. NM--N

(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

123

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.

રા

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

4

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