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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1948.

FULL-PAGE FEATURE EVERY SATURDAY,

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Ha Ha For Kit Carson

By LEE PRIESTLEY IT CARSON was naturally

wilderness living, but once an Indian squaw made the great American prairie scout the laughing stock of the fron tiers.

Having lived with many tribes of the Pakis Indians. Kit Carson had gained high esteem for the deerskin

teper of his savage friends, Light, strong. warm in winter und end in sumyner, the teegee was functionally heavy perfect. In comparison, Bir Clumsy tents of the frontier søkliers were Innghably haftielent, Ki thought the army might well adopt some form of the tepee for govern- 2001 issue.

When his fellow offerr lashierd at the idea, Kit offered to demon- strate the lépee's good paints. Upon

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the dny sel, Kit arrive with a dis- mantled teper and its poles and parade began to set it up on the

Been Indian villages rise almost like magle at the end of a day's march, but the Indian braven had let the Wonen do the work.

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The light long poles would hot assume their places in a circle when the he bound them together near

for top. The bundle of deerskins

unwieldy BIKI the covering grew refused to wrap smoothly around the wobbly poles. The wind dap at the tnp would not turn, so the smoke from the fre swirled inside the teper, bringing tears to Kit's smart. Jog eyes. Then a putt of wind rocked the whole structure and collapsed on its demonstraler, was insidr.

umes

who

Kit Carson crawled out and saw that the ofllcera were not the only wiru laughed, An Esta women Whe hust watched Wan chuckling until tears streamed down her fare.

Tusting

SEGIR

she

stche ale & few experiencert passes

At once they the bundle of poles,

Gight, Bern frightened out into a Pirele Quickly she wrapped nud semured the hile enverinit.

turnert

the wind flap and built a tiny Bre inside the topre, strong enough then to withstorf a pratrin wind storm. The throud of blue smoke straight und true, al went cut through the flaps.

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Then looking at Kil Carson, the stunw shook her hend vehemently and went away, still laughing. Kit Carson never Lþed again to interest The United States Army in tepees,

IDEAS.. BY JOYCE HUNTER

IT'S time to put on a Kitchen let's green enlouring matter.

In

the waturna that disappears and the chance to other colours have their

thrill the world.

A tador's organisation says the needs the ful- *L Merula well-dressed male

AN I Jewing wardrobe

minimum;

Hat Party, Sure-fire fun at no cost at all. You use practical ly everything but the kitchen sink to make the most elegant "creations": from brush, egg beater cake tin, to celery spiked, perhaps, with skewers. Drape your "latest mudel" with spinach, or make a wavy brim of lettuce leaves edged with "flowers" of peeled Belts? radishes. It's a grand chance to use your imagination and flair for style,

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or sponge- Three sports Jackets, four pairs of or carrots slacks, nine business suits, Two meat topenals, twd overcoats, two sun-

mer tuxedoes, une regular "ux," four hats m 1 pairs of shoes, How are

you fixed, boys?

Or can you manage with eight business

Dil you

know that the autumn colours have actually been in the leaves all the rest of the year! The reds and purples are pigments dis- solved in the cellular sap nf the leaf. The yellows are solid microscopic bita. During the spring and sun- mer these hues are covered by the

"DIET 90 100 far awash deur....

Invite thes

grown-ups

to

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Style Show and ask one of the br

10 introduce the models.' A mous- tache, and a cane for pointing out the charms of the exotic millinery would be in order for this master of ceremonies, "Puss the hat" for a secret ballot of the guests on the nost striking masterpieces. Suggest- ed prize: a baby's cap in a large hat box, elaborately wrapped. Or maybe a heat-up old silk topper. Just suggestions,

of course. The party's all yours.

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Keep a magnet in your sewings -box, girls, It's a handy gadget for

picking up pins and needles,

If your parasol cord breaks and you haven't another on hand, use a piece of strong narrow ribbon ar drapery 'cord. tying it recurely to the handle. Use a cheap coloured bracelet as loop, slipping the ribbon or cord Over It.

Hore is n recipe for Coconut squares which is always a popular candy. Ingredients: two teaspoons butter. 1 cups sugar: 1 cup milk, 14 teaspoon vanilla; cup shredd ed coconut. Melt butler in sauce- pan, add sugar and milk, stirring til sugar issolves, Boil 12 minutes. thep remove from fire and add vanila

Beat until coconut. creamy. Pour into grensed pan and cut into squaren after it cools.

and

ZOO'S WHO

Scarbo

SYAŠPACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER NESTS ALONG THE COAST OF ALASKA AND WINTERS IN HAWA.. TUNCE EACH YEAR THESE BIRDS MAKE A NON- STOP FLIGHT BETWEEN THESE TWO POINTS, FLYING 2400 MILES.

THE OSTRICH IS THE FASTEST CREATURE IN THE WORLD ON TWO LEGS,

COME

CLAM!

ENGLISH FISHERMEN CATCH CLAMS BY SPRINKLING SALT AT THE MOUTH OF THEIR

BURROW" IN "THE SAND,. CLAMS ARE SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE IT'S THE

TIDE COMING IN.

SPORTS. STORIES. PUZZLES CRAFTS. GAMES . JOKES

Safety Hint

PARTY -W!

OWY

BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU LEAVE YOUR NEEDLES AND

PING AFTER YOU GEW

Competition

“OMPETITION is not "beat-

Big" the other fellow. I is doing things to the best af your ability so that your effort whit challenge others to do their best. Whatever objective you may be trying to reach, receive Incentive from every one who is trying to reach that goal and you give Inspiration and en

couragement

to them by your efforts,

There is a place for

everyone. somewhere. Your job in to flud your We have

don't

compete every

[TO!*

you

ane

with one rise. We simply have to concentrate on preparing far and fading our goal, if door seems to close you can push another opru. Htut if we are concentrating on some one particular job we may not see the other opportunity offered.

There is

in a thrill and a lift in competing in the right spirit. If you lose-It's because the other fellow teled

મ harder or gave more and therefore deserves to win. But you can be sure there are other goals which your very fallure at one task has opened for you,

Your best efforts challenge and Inspire the ather fellow. That is true compeition-and

it is the one sure way to both happiness and success.

K

LINE

By WILLIAM J. MURDOCH

ARTY-LINE Peeping Tom their call. Maybe they'd be glad

to have his help. Just wali

But Snube couldn't.

that's what the old fokien h town called Snubs Blackburn, and it fried him to a sizzled crisp.

"I'm not trying to snoop," he told his Aunt Etta as he sat in the kitchen watching her whip up a batch of cookies for the church bazaar that afternoon. "I'm just interested in what's goin' on."

"We've got a weekly news- paper here in Webaville. Rend

it. if you're so interested. But stay away from that telephone unless you know it's our ring," said his Aunt Etta primly. "You're not to start trouble."

A scowl darkened Snub's face. He glared at the old- fashioned telephone mounted on the kitchen wall. So what If a fellow did listen in on someone's call once in a while? What else was there to do on Jonesome days?

AUNT

ETTA

stowed the cookies in the oven. "I've got to run down to the store," she said. "You can watch cookies. Don't let them burn. I haven't missed a prize nt church bazaar in 20 years. I'll be right back."

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Snubs sighed heavily, slump. ed his chair, propped his head against his fist, and wished something would happen.

It did. The telephone rang. three longs and a short. Snubs rolled his black

eyes towards the telephone. There it, was again. For all he knew that might be someone calling for help. R-i-n-ng, R-i-n-ng, Rin-n- 1-ox, ring!

Snubs sillet up to the phone and peered at the little chart pasted near Three the queer old cehtraption. Jobs and a short was Mrs Marlen's' ring. Party-line Peeping Tom, wax he? Well, maybe some day they'd wish he had listened in

The Broom Was Very Cross

on one of

-She Thought Her Nephew, Whisk, Was Lazy-

By MAX TRELL

names,

NARF and Haid, the shadows

with the turned-around were on the point of falling asleep In a corner of the playroom when they suddenly heard someone say- in: "Hard work never harmed anyone! You're lazy!"

The two shadows sat up at once. "Oh no. Auntie dear-l's not lazy at all!" said another volee.

Kharf and Hand looked

around

the dark гoom. All the toys were asleep in their proper places! Teddy the Stuffed Bear was sitting on the floor, Mary Jane the rat-doll was lying under the chair, the China Doll

as was in her private doll-house, General Tio, the th soldier, was standing (with his eyes shut) the playroom door. Then, all at onte, they notleed

a Broom and a

Whisk-Broom on the other side

the roon.

A Lovy Voice

Dear

of

"You're lazy," Droom told Whisk

lo creep on his hands and knees to sweep the floor with you."

"But maybe I'll grow someday cried the Whisk

bigger Broom

in a more cheerful voice. "Do you think so?"

"I doubt It," said Aunt Broom. "I've never heard of a whisk-broom ever growing bigger. But perhaps You will. You'd better eat all you can from now on."

"Eat all i can of what,, Auntie

At that moment they heard the Broom saying: "You're my nephew. Whisk. But I can't say that I like the way you waste your time. I've never seen you sweep a carpet, or floor, ar brush cobwebs down from the ceiling the way I to. All You dear?" do is flick dust out of clothes!"

As this, Whisk Broom said in very low volce: "Yes, Auntie dear, that's all anyone in this house ever lets me do."

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"Bah! You're Inzy. Now just take our friend Miss Feather Duster who lives in the closet with us. She's n great help to everyone. And so is young Dust Brush, and Old Mr Mop, and Mrs Scrub Brush. They make themselves really useful. I don't know how Mother could ever keep the house clean without them, and without me."

"That's right," poor Whisk Broom had to admit sadly.

said

"Your handle is too short," the Broom. "A person would have

RED RYDER

Lots of Dust

**Eat dust, Nephew Whlak....cat lots of dust! That's the only thing for you to cat."

"I will, Auntie dear! I'll brush and brush and brush-as hard no I can. And I'll and plenty of dust. I'll grow bigger. Just you walt and see!"

Then Broom and Whisk Broom fell slient, And Kuarf and Hanid looked at each other and smiled. They felt sorry for the poor ta Whisk Broom who wanted to grow bigger and bo a Broom. They knew he couldn't. But ho funny just the sarps.

HERE'S THE ASSAY REPORT. AND I'LL SHOW YOU WHERE L MADE THE STRIKE? I'LL EVEN LET YOU TIG GOME GOLD!

was

PEEPING TOM

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"Mother? Mother?" It was woman's volce, high and oxelled. "Mother, the worst thing just hap pened!"

"Janet, child!" exclaimed Mrs Marten. "What

earth is the

The temp matter?"

tation was too great. He cautiously lifted the receiver to his car Just as Mrg Marlen rightfully answered the call.

on

Snubs gulped. His hands shook. "Oh, mother!" walled Mra Mar- ten's daughter. "I-oh, that dirty

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"Never mind your old cookies! Come on!"

FADER

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MENTAL GYMNASIUM

1 Exist

THESE PUZZLES DEAL WITH THE SUN'S FAMILY OF PLANETS

CROSSWORD

12

ACROSS

3 Red planet

5 Another planet

7 Bitter vetch

8-Born

10. Mother

11 Part of "to be"

13 Symbol for tantahum

14 Victims of leprosy

17 Caterpillar hair

18 Musical note

DOWN

1 Sheep's bient

2 Sen eagle

3 Written form of Mistress

4 Our light-giver

5 Russian river

6 Hardens

7 Type measure

Each (Abbrev.)

11 Mimicker

12 Dole out

15 Electrical term

10. Egyptian sun god

PLANET MARRIAGES

Add a footed vase to perched. Marry the two words and have 11 planet.

To bre knols, add 12 melody. Marry the words and have another planet.

WORD DIAMOND

The planet JUPITER forms the centre of our diamond. The second word is a "drinking utensil," the third "points of land," the fifth boy's name, and the sixth an Indian weight:

Sales Resistance

YOU MAKE ITSOUND SO GOOD, I THINK TOW'RE

CRAZY TO SELL/

J U

JUPITER

R

I DON'T WANT TO SELL AUSTER · BUT MY PARTNER SHERIFF BUCKSKIN, SAYS "THERE'S PLENTY FOR EVERYBODY.50 WE'RE SELLIN' SO CLAIMS/

I'LL LET YOU KNOW LAYER/

MYSTERY CHEF

An eccentrle cook uses some weird materials to make a special dish. To learn what's on the ment to- day, the denominator of each frac- tion gives how many letters are in the thing pletured. The numerator tells how many successive

beast!" The connection-was- abruptly. broken.

Snub's head whirled. Hot-zig- zety! Here, now, was really some- thing! Peeping Tom, was he? In! He thought now they'd be flad enough he heard that telephono cull, because he was going to rush right out and save the girl!

Coof te bumped into his Aunt Etta at the doorway. "Snubs! My land, what's the trouble?"

"Plenty!" he shouted, "Where does Mrs Marten's girl live? TCA, Janet, that's her. Well, she's in neck of trouble!"

"Snubs, his aunt sald Roverely, "If you've been listening-"

"An accident" he told her,

ing her by the

pull- elbow. "Come on,

mind your

old

Aunt Elto. Never cookies. Lend the way, and 11 tell

you about it."

He did as they frotted Through back yards, Aunt Etn stumbling and teetering and tottering in her struggles to keep up with her pop- eved nephew.

of

"I don't know what to make It," she gaspeil. "But here's Junet's house. Andİ there's her mother's

enr. She didn't waste any time get- ting over here. But mind

you. Snubs Blackburn, if you've Kone and made a fool of me as well as yourself-

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NUBS wasn't listening. He fairly dragged his Aunt Elta up the steps of the house. He was about

to thrust open the front door when his aunt halted him. They could bear voices from Inside.

"But what a thing to get so ex- cited about!" they heard Mrs Mar-

ten excluim, with

bearly laugh. "He's such a cute little puppy. You scan train him not to chew up any more sofa pillows.. A dirty beast, Indeed!"

Aunt Etta bent her gray eye- brows hard upon Snubs.

"Sea!" she whispered Bercely. "And this is what I let my cookies burn to cinders for. I ought to "

"Wait." Snubs pleaded. He was dumbfounded. There must be more to it than just a sofa pillow!"

And there was letters

are used. For example, 2/8 of a light wind plus 1/4 of a nobleman plus 2/7 of the writing on an en- velope would be: BRvezo, Earl, ADdress-BREAD,

PLANET REBUS

Use the words and pictures to learn the names of the four planets

hidden in this rebus,

WE ALL SATIN

A CIRCLE AROUND THE CAMPFIRE AND TOLD STORIES

WHAT

NICE URN!

"I wouldn't have upset me so if this other nwful thing hadn't happened. mother," Janet repiled in a grieved voice, and Snubs nudged his perplexed aunt. "I know I was silly to call you, but I had such hopes of winning the cake contest at the church bazaar this afternoon, and mother-my cake fell

At that monent Mrs Marteus and her daughter rushed to the back door. There was a terrible commo- tion outside.

"Goodness," said Janet. "I won- der what Snubs has done to deserve such a teking from his sunt?"

MENTAL GYMNASIUM

ANSWERS

CROSSWORD:

Th

PLANET MARRIAGES: Neptune.

WORD DIAMOND:

THIC FULL OF

NEP

THAT'S

PINE TUNA

cake.

MIX-UPS

Two planets are hidden in these mix-ups. Rearrange the letters form their names:

CURE MY R TOP LU

BY FRED HARMAN

YOU DIDN'T HAVE MUCH LUCK WITH

YOUR FIRST SUCKER.

WADE?

KEEP YOUR EYES ON HIM? HE DONT ACT LIKE AN HOMBRE

WITH GOLD TEVER!

to

3

CUP

CAPES

JUPITER PETER

SER

R

MYSTERY CHEF:

Saturn;

Angel, food

PLANET REBUS: Saturn; Venus; Earth: Neptune.

MIX-UPS: Mercury; Pluto.

Rupert & Ting-Ling-18

When the two friends reich Pong-Ping's house the boy speaks rapidly in Chinese for a few minutes. Then the little Peke turns to Rupert. "Tingling has a good idea." hr says. "He can't understand much of what you are explaining to hin so he wants you to go for a short trip to China with him. Insteid Then he would come and visit me other day when I'm not feeling so groggy.. Would you like lo gor "What a grand_ ̧¡dex,** tries Ruper. "Of course P'li r5" JÚL BIONTA RESERVED,