The Detroit times. [volume], June 03, 1912, AFTERNOON EDITION, SECOND SECTION, Page Page Seventeen, Image 17

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CHILDREN’S PAGE—Edited .By Mrs. Herbert Rooksby
THE RAVEN’S-TOWER
BV ELL* LINDNER MANECK.
Translated by Mrs. Mortimer Canfield.
At the harder of a dense forest
stood a tower called the raven h tower
because an ugly raven lived there.
"Hiis raven was an enchanted prince
and was guarding mountains of gold.
Many a man would have liked to re
lease the prince and would have taken
a sack of gold for reward, but none
knew the charm that would unlock the
heavy oak doors of the tower.
In the vicinity of this tower was a
village. On a hot summer's day a
beggar woman carrying a little
baby came to this village. She
had only ragß on her body, but
a fact as white and soft as a Illy
and small slender hands, just Uko
those of a queen. Not a soul was
to be found In the village because
everybody was in the fields, It whb
harvest time; therefore the poor wo
man knocked at all the doors in vain.
Wo charitable soul was there to hand
her a piece of bread or a drop of
milk for her hungry baby.
Tired unto death she dropped on
the church steps that were shaded by
the large leaves of friendly Linden
trees, pressing her babe to her heart
and caressing it she sang in bushing
tones;
"fbur father was a king,
Your mother a lovely queen;
You were boru In a golden cradle
And now that's only a dr£am
The babe lay as quiet as a mouse.
With her large blue eyes she locked
solemnly into the sky where the swal
lows were encircling the church tow
er* Sighing, ihe poor woman was lean
ing against the door of God's house.
She was so tired and longed to sleep
a little.
When the people returned from the
Helds in the evening she was still sit
ting there. Someone went up to
awaken her, but she was dead. This
caused much excitement and talk, un
til* the agreement was reached to put
the Child in the poor house and bury
the stranger. This was done and
then the incident soon dropped into
oblivion; as every one in the village
had plenty of work and their own
peck of troubles.
The child grew, went to school and
at a vfry tender age had to earn her
bread. Sometimes she would guard
the on the village commons and
this |ave her pleasure. She was dress
eu like the other village children and
worev* short wool dress and solid
woofHn shoes. Still she looked differ
ent from the rest as she was much
>rett|«r ami refined She barel> SVff
mixed with anyone but stayed quietly
by herself. Sometimes she sang, such
a queer little song and she did uot
knuwTwhere she had learned It:
“Yous father was a king.
Your mother a lovely queen;
You ;were born in a golden cradle
And bow that's only a dream.”
Onpe the rough village boys heard
this song and called ber mockingly
the beggar—princess. She did not
herself about that and con
tinued to watch the geese in peace.
The elder she grew the harder she
had to work. From early morning till
night, fall she had to toil with not a
mimif for herself. Who would feed
the for nothing?
WasA3SC anoiigh. to have her thrown
<H\ their hand*? So she did every
thing thev asked and was always
plraaant and obliging in spite of the
rough words that they handed out
with overy crust of bread.
She was to kind that she did more
than (bey really asked her to do. She
watchod the babes while the mothers
were flgut working in the fields and
no hifin came to them while they
\gere,|a her care. To the old f' Iks
for no one cared she was full
of kindness and did many little things
for them. If it had not been for fhese
old people and babes who needed her
she would have left the village long
ago. for she was really too proud to
eat the bread that was handed her so
unwillingly. Ouly for this reason she
stayed * '
a famine spread over the
landFdihe morsels grew smaller from
day riay and the scolding increased
iiboujvthe unnecessary boarder. So
she pwked her bundle and departed.
Tow'ffis evening she reached a glar
ing flwest. She was not very limid,
but *ik t-he walked under the old trees
whose! odd shapes looked like the
Hifk jgrey bodies of large giant
she began to shiver. She
breathe-! easier as the woods became
a house was visible.
1 ini-Sas the maiden advanced she
. dlucotei ed that it wan not a house
that fake saw but a big tower with
auohl. Wrong walls that it must have
hisivMt storm and weather for thou
sandTof years. It was the ravens
towflc of which she knew nothing.
She bid never beard of the enchanted
prlntjfc' She threw her bundle on the
niosAMnd sank down on It wearily.
Havuyk nothing else to do she l>egan
was a king,
My Hither a lovely queen;
You jrV re .born In a golden cradle
And now that's only a dream
Thf last, words had hardly died
iwaj*lrhen something wonderful hap
VAN LEUVEN BROWNE HOSPITAL SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR TEACHER, MISS BUCHLEft
pened. With loud groans the heavy
doors of the tower opened and a raven
with loud shrieking “caw, caw” llew
towards her. Very much frightoned
she Jumped up and stood perplexed in
front of the bird. He opened hi;
beak, saluted the royal child and said:
"Many havo‘ come this wav and
tried to force open the door, hut
none succeeded. Only should my
prison open when a brave king's
daughter would rest here." •
"Hut 1 am not a king's daughter,”
pleaded the maiden. Thon a mysteri
ous breeze swayed the trees, they
bowed batik and forth and one «*ould
hear the words:
“The enemy crushed the golden
throne,
The Mother with the royal babe had
flown;
May God give them relief,
The father died of grief."
"You see I am right—” rejoiced
the raven! "Y’ou are a king’s daugh
ter und you hnve released me!”
The balck feather frock fell to ti e
ground and before the girl stood \
lovely prince. At the same time the
tower toppled over with a era. 1, and
In Its ruins stood a proud castle.
The poor little beggar-prinec.-s did
not wear a wool shirt anymore The
folds of a beautiful silk train fell
around her. Now she was altogether
a king's daughter.
The prince took his princess by the
hand, led her up a marble stairway
into the castle—through a line of
humbly bowing servants Into the
throne room. ’
Then he put a golden crown on her
head and kissed her. leading ber to
a beautiful throne glittering with cost*
ly Jewels he bent his knee saying;
• "Now you are my queen.” She bid
him to rise and said: "And you are
my king.” Rejoicing, they fe.l inro
each ether’s arms and were Jubilant
that all had ended so well, anu they
are happy to the present day.
When Ma Can Vote
M« eays: • "When women get the vo*e
There’ll be a chance for boys, you
bet,
To holier, jump, climb trees, anu run.
Sites waited /ears for laws and yet
There’s no place for a boy and fun.
If Ma could* vote she'd have her say
And vacant lots be made a place
Where children all might go to play,
Or plant a garden In some space.
She says that boys are worth too
much
To be on streets and there run down
By cars and testers, bikes and such,
As happens day in to^n.
When Ma can vote there'll be a pool
For swimming that all boys can use.
There’ll also be an outdoor school
And women judges If w'e choose.
It she could only vote, I’d eat.
For every penny that I pay.
Real candy that was pure and sweet
Instead of saccharine and clay.
If Ma could vote not all that money
Would go to Mister Bribe and Graft.
I asked her who they was, but she
said "Sonny
Go ask your Pa.” But Dad he laughed
And said "Your Ma as usual knows
what she’s about
And to my mind, without a doubt.
She’s hound to get. somebody's goat."
Gee! don't I wish my Ma could vote.
Franklin-st. Nursery.
If you are a little Belgian or As
syrian child whose mother mus* work
each day for money to feed and clothe
you. you are lucky if you live any
where near the Franklin-st. settlement
nursery Here you can stay from 7
o'clock in rhe morning to 6 o'clock at
night, have all kinds of toys to play
with, nurses to give you your dinner
and supper, and when you are tired
and sleepy you are qut in your nice,
clean, white bed or shining baby car
riage.
In another room is a kindergarten.
There is also a branch of the public
library which is changed every tw’O
weeks. In the basement little girls
learn to cook, each with her own tiny
gas stove. • Here, too, the Boy Scouts
are taught camp cooking, after which
they drill In the gymnasium. Hero
also boys and girls give fancy drills
and folk dances. If you should get
sick or have a toothache you need
suffer only one minute for there is
both a doctor's and a dentist’s office,
and a drug store. Little Kewples
themselves could not have planned a
nicer place than this tiny world for
children.
Orphan Asylum.
The Protestant Orphan asylum on
Jefferson-a ve. is the oldest children ®
home in Detroit/ being founded 70
years ago. Here live over a hundred
little boys and girls from two to 12
years of age. How would you like to
get up at 0 o’clock? But this is what
theae children do every morning, and
in the summer vacation they get up
at four. They have supper at 5:80
and go to bed at half past six or sev
en. This is the life of little soldiers
and makes strong, healthy boys and
girls. But these children were n#t
always so well taken care of. One
THE DETROIT TIMES: MONDAY, JUNE 3. 1912.
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Barrie Whipple,
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Helen Spalding.
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Dorothy Dunk.
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Donald and Jean Feitdr.
little girl before coming here had slept
all winter in a restaurant behind the
stove, just as a cat or dog might do;
and another girl aged nine, had never
in her whole lifetime slept In a real
bed.
Ask your father or mother to take
you to visit some of these places:
Jewish institute, East Side Settle
ment, St. Joseph’s Home for Boys,
Home of the Friendless, probation
officer, juvenile court, children's free
hospital, or the Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelly to Children.
•
Franklin Street Settlement.
In Detroit are many, many children
w’ho cannot live in a nice cozy home
with their parents, but are taken care
of by kind-hearted men and women
elsewhere. One of these is the Van
Leuven Browne Hospital school, 31-33
Kenilworth-ave. Here about 20 crip
pled children are treated'by compe
tent physicians, have nurses and
teachers to train them In body and
mind so that when they leave they
may be able to support themselves as
many blind and lame people do now
adays. • They are also taught music,
sewing, and housevfork. In the school
room hangs the honor roll upon which
is written the name of the pupil who
has been the kindest and most truth
ful during that day. This is decided
at suppertime by the little folks and
grown-ups together. In the back yard
are the sleeping tents, sand piles, toys,
and a beautiful full-blooded St. Bern
ard—"comrade” —with whom the chil
dren delight to romp on the green
grass.
SUFFRAGETTELETS.
Philadelphia Has 58 Playground*.
When Washington mothers go to
the club the children go along and are
entertained by a klndergartner In
another room.
The eyes and teeth of Manila school
children are frequently examined, and
treated free of charge by the Board of
Health.
Brooklyn has a children’s museum.
In New' York there Is a children’s
theater where fairy stories and real
life plays will be performed every
afternoon after school.
Boston has a Working Boyd* Home.
\
Chicago has a Children* Court
building.
MargArct, aged 7. asked her mother
why the wanted to vote. Her
Francis MacDonald.
1 saw a little. rat-e.v*d. pinch-«>**d la<l
Lurk In an alley, waiting till lie ww
Some table-refuse thrown. Quick limb*
lie had
To reach the spot and there with
frantic claw.
Rak*d over it until a crust was .ounit.
And crunched It with a gasping, sob
bing sound.
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Oh, but my dear, did yon hear of that
running
New York puppy luncheon? ’Twas per
fectly stunning.
Bow-wows, impqiued. sat splendidly
dinln <,
And *>u well -bred—not the least sound
of Whining
They feasted on dainties, the bestgof
the season;
One dog bad a birthday, and that was
the reason.
I
I saw a man, gray-faced and shifty
eyed.
Hkulk round the windows of a great
hotel.
Watching, with burning eyes, those
well-supplied
Sigourney Russell.
WHAT’S THE CONNECTION?
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Harold and Stanley Greenwood.
mother explained to her that many
children only three or four years old
had to work all day long; others ten
to twelve hours at night In factories,
and every year a hundred baby hand®
were cut off by cruel machinery; that
all mothers wanted to help make the
laws so every child might have the
good times outdoors that he had.
margaret listened horrified, while
tears of pity filled her eyes and then
she burst forth indignantly: "And
didn’t the men do anything about
that?”
"Mama.” said Annabel, “Yes my pet.’
“Is It really true you're a sulphur
ette?”
Every child should have enough be
fore anyone gets too much.
DR. WOODS HUTCHISON.
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Teacher to a foorful of pupils—
"And Just think! one of you may be
president some day. All of you who
would like to be president, please
rise.”
All rose except little Willie.
"Well, Willie, what's the matter?
Wouldn’t you like to be president?"
"Y-yes'm,” stammered Willie, "b-but
I ca-ca-can’t."
"Why not?” asked teacher, aston
ished.
"Because—because Im a D-d-demo
crat,” said Willie, bursting into tears.
—Everybody’s.
The officers of the Detroit Junior
Equal Suffrage Sunshine club, organ
ized in 1911, are Helen Spaulding,
president; Frances Stevens, vice-presl*
dent; Miriam Burgees, recording sec
retary; Ada B. Nutten, corresponding
secretary; Helen McMullen, treasurer.
Their work this winter has been
mainly along the line of the sunshine
part of their name, such as Making
gifts for poor children, giving pro
grams at the Van l*euven Brown hos
pital school and the Arnold Home. -
Frances Stevens has written a suf
frage play which was successfully
given in April by members of the club.
They are ready and willing to assist
in any ami every way to “make good”
as an equal suffrage club.
Anna* the 9-year-old daughter of
Governor Hooper, of Tenn., recently
made a suffrage speech before tha
house of representatives.
The Northwestern Junior Equality
club, with a membership of 50 boys
and girls, was organized Jnst January
and meets every two weeks at St.
Mathias church. The programs con
sist of special speakers, instrumental
and vocal solos, debates and speeches.
The aim of the club is to teach the
equality of the sexes not only In gov
ernment, but in all ways; the motto
being "Equal rights to all, no special
privileges to any.”
The officers are Dora D. Stecker,
president; Donald McLaotf. first vice
president; Margaret Fry, second vice
president; Ralph Baker, secretary;
Helen 811 k, treasurer.
Arguments the “Antis”
Might Have Used
A woman wa* struggling in the
river.
‘ Throw oer a plank!" cried the anti
fragiat.
‘ By no mean*!’ objected the anti
nufTragist. “See how well she does
without It’"
< But she got the plank.>
A woman carded wool and spun it
at a wheel. To the man who offered
machinery to eaue her labor*, the
anti said.
"The woman ha* a I wav* carded,
es -n and woven To rob her of this
x-cvnation would be to strike a blow
at h»r femininity—lt would make Idle
ha ids out of busy one* Who knows
what temptation* would assail !ier In
her. new-found leisure?"
(But she got the machinery t
Coma, lot us raaaoa with tha maa
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Ada Nuttan.
And mulling fellows who were dining
well,
t'ntll 4 pompous, Mveried man In gray
There saw. snd drove him, hopeless*
eyed away.
Oh, that dog luncheon —It surely was
clever;
Wasn't It really the darllngest ever;
Doggies dressed up In the richest of
laces.
Jewels snd satins; gold plates at their
places,
Marvelous function—no trouble alloyed
It.
Dear little pets. How they must have
enjoyed It!
Ia mother heating her poor breast
Because the baby died. It wa» so
week
And wee. poor tiny th4ng. that It had
blest
Her heart but few short days. She
scarce cof-ld speak
For aoha. to tell how. softly. It had
cried,
And la'-king cure nnd air and food, had
♦died.
—By Miriam Telchner in Detroit News
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Harold and Zoe Shipper.
to make the world better,” said the
suffragist
Why should we?" said the Indolent
anti. "We have lens worthy weapons
that have always worked well.”
(But she will get the ballot!)
C. HILTON TURVEY, in Judge.”
BUTTERFLY AND TOAD.
How easy It is for a woman, robed
in purple and fine linen, cradled in
the lap of ease and luxury, to declare
from the platform, “American men
have always treated American wo
men with the reverence and honor
which they have deserved!” For her
perusal in her abundant leisure are
recommended Kipling’s lines.
"The butterfly upon tbe road
Preaches contentment to the toad;
The toad beneath the harrow knows
Exactly where each sharp tooth
goes.”
J. A. Bums Cos.
230-232-234 Woodward Avenue
June Clearance Sale
Choice of Any Suit In Our Stock,
values to $50.00 at $22.75
This is a very remarkable offer as It includes positively every Plain Tailored, trimmed and novelty
Suit in our stock. Made up in Imported Serges, Im;torfed Mixtures, Novelty Weaves, Mannish Worsteds,
Whipcords, etc. Tailored by the finest custom tailors —beautifully lined and finished In every detail.
$25 to S4O Taffeta and Rajah Silk Suits, $19.75
A Sale of smartly tailored silk Suits which are extremely |>opular this season—Jaunty tailored and
trimmed styles for immediate wear at mountain, seaside; or traveling Taffetas in colors —Rajahs In nat
ural shades.
Half Price Sale of Millinery
This unusual sale continues with unabated success. When you understand we offer you choice of any
colored trimmed hat in our stock at one-half price, the saving will at once be realized. All are new, having
been in our stock but a few days; the newest colorings, trimmings, straws and shapes.
1,000 Haiti $5.00 1.500 Hals $7.50 I 2,000 Hats SIO.OO
1,200 Hats $6.00 1,800 Hats SO.OO I 2.500 Hats $12.50
There’s a Reason for the Success of Our 3rd Floor Dress Dept.
The prices are so low, the styles so varied nnd pretty that It is quite impossible to shop without buy
ing. The finest of ginghams, percales and tissues are made up In pretty trimmed models of light blue,
navy, black and white combinations, tan, lavender and grey; Interesting specials tomorrow.
$3 value, $1.981$ I value, $2.50153 value, $3.98|56 value, ss.oo|sS value, $6.95
Linens for the June Bride
Beautiful designs and best qualifies of Table Linens with Napkins to match. Our own importations,
comprising patterns. Itesigns include Dubarry, Kgyptlan, Sphynx, King Ktlward VII., Thistle. Orape. Aris
tocrat, Fruit Basket, Bird and Butterfly, and many others.
All Offered at Very Special Prices.
EXTRA SPECIAL
ALL LINEN DOUBLE DAMASK—
Table Cloths, 2*2 yards SU.ISTx
Table Cloths. 2*2' t yards 2.7!>
Napkins to match. 24-inch, dozen.,., n.so
72 inch all Linen, full bleached Damask, regular SI.OO value, yard
72 inch all Linen, full bleached Damask, regular $1.25 value, yard SI.OO.
All Linen Hemstitched and plain hemmed Huck Towels. 18*36 and 20x38, each.
Other Specials at 20r * n d 50#.
Special lot large Bath Towels. 18*38'. a , at each. |2 1-2#*.
A few of those fine Moravian Table Cloths in all sizes with Napkins to match; 25 per cent off usual low
prices.
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salesrooms soon. Look out for it. Attractive
Prices now offered and special terms. W’e want
to sell all of our present stock, at 178 Woodward, before
moving to our new store at 172 Woodward (next to Hud
son’s) where we will have five floors of as; w Pianos and
the Cecilian Player Pianos
Please accept our invitation to inspect our beautiful
new business place, Opening Day (announced later) or
soon after.
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ing your business.
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a
MILK CREAM
Should be insisted upon from your dealer. Our patrons
are driven it without asking, for every bottle of your TABLE
MILK is PERFECTLY PASTEURIZED before delivery, our
CERTIFIED MILK is tested under the official direction of
the Wayne County Medical Milk Association and is bottled
with its official seal. Our Jersey Milk and Jersey Cream are
produced under such perfect sanitary conditions that the
purity of every drop is assured.
IF YOU WANT PURE PRODUCTS
IF YOU WANT GOOD SERVICE
ORDER YOUR DAIRY SUPPLIES FROM
TOWAR’S
WAYNE COUNTY CREAMERY
73-75-77 Bagley Avenue.
PHONE—Main 4327; City 365.
FOR BEST RESULTS ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES.
All Linen Damask Cloth, 2*2 yards.. *2.00
All Linen Damask Cloth. 2x2' 2 yards 2.50
Napkins to match, 23x23-mch, dozen 3.00
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