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FOUR SPLENDID FOUNTAIN PENS WILL .BE AWARDED FOR SOLVING THESE PUZZLES WRITING CONTEST ' r : \u25a0 '\u0084 ;\u25a0: Graded \u25a0\u25a0.-•\u25a0 \k^ . -i . - : .- ,wV:~ fJ . vi . /: ,";;.. v a . i .:. &: . ; ;. . Age! ... \u25a0 ;... . ; - WRITI^ONjONE SIDE OR THE PAPER ONLY , WHAT WAS THE FINEST "ACT OF COURTESY* YOU EVER :-% : ; ; :';. \u25a0\u25a0-\u0084' ';'";';\u25a0' }] Z- : --f: A' WITNESSED?'' ,/: ;> • ;"'. .:•-{ ; ' v :;;.; -. \u25a0Have;- you read Alohzo's'letter.pnthe preceding page?- Tiv ithe speaks of It he. beauty^'of Reatl; it overhand -thenjinnk carefully back, and;fron,i ainoji.tf .all;, tlie; cburteous. acts that have coinc under your notice (choose the one that appeals to you as being the firiest, and tell us about it. ' \u25a0 It ' doesn't necessarily:, ha ve t o ' be an ;. action 'a t tended by. pomp and f ceremony.^ It's '; jhe, lvcry/lit tlest;' things \u25a0 that-'couiu the most in this -life jaricl'go •;;a 111 1 ; I lbng«way / . toward testing- the-»kind of -boy/ or girl you arel \u25a0\u25a0-• A cheery . woircl . of .'greeting in '"the'^niornin^' will oft times, send a person dhrbughvtirc^day's: hours with a ihuch lightVr/hcart, and it costs, so little -to>the- giver.'" • \u25a0 ' '\u25a0'; ".'.-'K? \u25a0 \u25a0,•..'.. '\u25a0\u25a0 ; \u25a0;' •'\u25a0\u25a0••'',\u25a0 '.'"\u25a0 ." • '\u25a0''*:,• ". ;';-} : -, _•'. "\u25a0'..'riiink it "over, Juniors,; and let's see wlial kind of letters you can send iiy this, week.;" DurjngUhe;last,forlnight;ybu;have more than distinguished yourselves, and your; contributions', are :a' source, of- inspiration 1 to [your . editor-; and ) Ali^nzd. : ; \VeV think r you , arc the : brightest Juniors*, in" the country, and ; we're- not 't he only ones who . ihink.it, either. Those of 3 r ou who ha vc'fotfn tain ! pens, 'fill them fup and to work, and those of 3 r ou who haVen'tJ hurry up and .get .them.' .'•"* •/."'•' \ ' '.rcßeiuVmber,^letters must bcun' : -by. Wednesday. \u25a0•\u25a0; FOUR^SPLENDID^FOUNTAIN/PEXS WILJ. Dl-: AWARDED AS-PRIZESvFORTHE'FOUR BEST LETTERS; \u0084 ;:.;' ; / "-.-'.V \u25a0' " '\u25a0 ....,".,\u25a0.•••\u25a0""' ''..'' \u25a0.' ' '\u25a0 :V ,-':' ~ , '.;: '\u25a0."..'.'• V- ; \u25a0'. • '. ' : \u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0..\u25a0' . 6pEN;LETTER SECTION V ;; V ' \u25a0',*. ''v-'Any- Junior;. may write '. ; a letter ;f orchis, section ! on some topic of public interest. rKeeptrackoftheJetters from^wcek^to .week and do not take ! subjects'; already written on;^unless you do not; agree with some writer and wish to answer : in ? a 'letter- of your own. '.The letters x inay.be, from 200" to: 400 ' words," must.be ,'in by Wednesday^ of each w-eek/ and must r *y.'i The »giy en • below 'Avere -sent' in in answer, to', the question, ''Whom dojj bu; consider.; the "greatest in history ?"'.' which was published'.in^Thek>Junior.-Call;of: "August 7. ' ; > The first four are prize win 'ners;^T lie fact [that younle 'condemn) itT'JtVmay-be^jnfe^ detail; /and 'tlie's following week may .see^ you the; successful ; competitor/ so dbn't;give up hope. ; Keep'on trj r irig.V : J ''v ' y , I r AWARDED A PRIZE I ? v ABRAHAM LINCOLN V ",f ; 1 JASPRII B. SINCLAIR, •.; ! 513, lOlKbtb Avenue, Snn FranclNCo. \u25a0~*%'i\* ; " !\u25a0\u25a0"'\u25a0.•\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 - i .-Ag-e;iO;iVnri».\.'- ;;'.-•;; .•.•,-i ; ; • '\u25a0ilfJ* were ; to '. ehbose'a ' man to:occupy the highdst^pedestaliof *gloryj in the "American,* hall ?ot fame,' that" man; would be^'Abraham Lincoln, 'the s savior^ of," his country.* '.•."Abraham /.- Lincoln?: IS/V In 'my opinion.Tthe^greatest'of-alK'Amerieans. It is 'true that .Washington founded; the republic, :but, it ',wa»;Lincoln' who Bayed the? nation that; the, fa thereof i his'coun - try .- had*mada.>;But for.?VLincoln :tlie United :»States would not be: one indi vlsiblo". nation;' i but'twb' separate coun tries,, hostile; to, one 1 another;, the" on^' a natipn* of 'free men and- the. other < {he, Jan.! of slave's. \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 •, >'/,*'- ' ". -:Thus'tO'"Lincoln,bGlongs the honor of paving the union. It was Abraham IJn 'iioln'B. indomitable ,'wlll, •;. undevlating fait hi in 'God, unshaken loyalty, courage of .; conviction, sterling integrity and hia undaunted strength" of; mind and pur pose'that "steered A'shlpiof; state*; 'through the four, stormy . v^ar3 . of , tho *civir>war:lntothe'haven of peaceand a united.',nation. v > When"; t lie; union; was torn 'by ,'dlesension Lincoln." persevered. In : his * task- and ' reunited r the country into :in indiusoinblc. union, with "old Klory, lloatlngfover '-botln north and ;bou In." •:":•;' .\u2666"*\u25a0 ,\u25a0'/\u25a0\u25a0--.-.- \u25a0•• 1 •-\u25a0'••..\u25a0', ; ..v '«Tho.task which Lincoln wag.called upon- to fulllll was,' u-tlifliciilt. one. It ; was: even -nioie^dUlluult: than -Washing^ ton's.- Washington 'offered; his- cervices tO'ttiehlru^sllii},' colonlo.i and Uld what any general; of genius; could T h,av« done. lJut with Lincoln it, was different.-^Lin coln- fomul himself • in lh«! midst of one of tin; (,'ieatwl crises, of. modern his tory. There are*- f«w ' men- in. history, whocould'have completed the task' set beforo Lincoln. :'l'here, have been'many (,'uncraln win) were Washington's «qual, but f«w, .Htatt-MiiMMi the equal- of ; Abra ham - Lincoln. Lincoln is '.ond« of» the 1 world's. Bieate»t -stateemen,' .greater tlianr,:.WHlianv Pitt, Bismarck, Oxen stiern/'Cavour or Richelieu. \u25a0' : .:. . ' ),Not only was the saviour,; of his coun try:* a, great. man, -but- lie, possessed- the ? greatest of all virtues, that of morality. iHis sterling integrity wjwj almost Puri tanic . In \u25a01 ts sternness. * Devotion to God : and- duty .was lone of 'his cardinal -^vir tues.' He served his country to'thebest> \u25a0ot ,;hls \u25a0 ability "and oarned 'the - eternal ; r gratitude/of ithat indestructlblerunlon \u0084w}ilch;sltsenthroned above air the're 'the; .world. - He-was- killed when'Hhe. highest *' zenith of his fame ; haJ been reached." ' ln'hlshoui* of glory. Abraham"' Lincoln was ; called .upon by the: Almighty; Creator to cross the sea. , of eternity' and meet the* Eternal Judge l as /the.- .'-'savior of his country" and the "martyr president."* , .-.\u25a0; .\u25a0 } AWARDED A PRIZE T — -: ~ — ; _ — : :: — +. THE GREATEST AMERICAN IN HISTORY , rcmviN- o'MijAn.A, 10 is llumpMltlriif Strrrt, Cl*>-. St. Pettr'a Hoy*' St-hool, Scvrudi Cirnde. ' \u25a0- - - t\ Aer 12 Venrit / \u25a0 '^Theodore' Roosevelt; the twenty-flfth » president - ; of- t lie \u25a0 United- States, . Is.'a : groat soldier and statesman, lie was born onOctoher 27, 1858, In New York -olty. Thcjre \u25a0he received most of his ' schooling until lio entered Harvard col 'leffp; \u25a0<• \u25a0'\u25a0•,\u25a0:\u25a0 * Upon leaving college ho traveled In \u25a0^Europe 'for about a year. Upon tils re -turn froni"abroud h« stwdled 1 law fora time. Ju the- year 3881 h» wrote his first book, a hlutory =of the war'of, 1,812. In this saint) year ll»»o»«veU was-elect ed tt member. of tho New York assem bly.. In 1884 he joined the national guard of N>w York. 1 \ . •. \u25a0 • Mr. ; Jtooeevelt spent some ; time In the. west as a-ranchnian, returning east in USti. > Jlo became a candidate Tor mayor of New York and was. defeated by Mr. Hewitt. In m« »vi wax up pointed a member of the United States civil service commission. In-.1595.-he resigned this offlco to become president of the \u25a0 police board of New York city. While In this position he did much , to cleanse; that department •of corruption and blackmail. . ' ' His work as assistant secretary of the. United States: navy, was of great help to our navy,' as 'was shown in the Span Jsh -American ;.war. \u25a0He 'did fine work during this'' campaign, and' when the, war, was over he found "himself famous.^ • >'_\u25a0'\u25a0 - ' i-, - 'In IS9S; he was elected governor of 'New' York, and in 1901 was made vice president of thfl'United- States.' »When President "McKinley ; died, Roosevelt succeeded him as" president. His; work .both: as a soldier .and " statesman en atitieS] him to a. foremost place in the ranks of great men. "| AWARDED A PRIZE V T -» — : — \ — - — — — — — — — — — - — '—r— — — ,\u25a0*\u25a0 TAKES HENRY CLAY AS HER .;S" FLORKVCK ItIKSTEK, . • GSI v.Snii . .lose Avenue. . - ' llornt-r % Mod n "School, II lCSjchlli Griule. -.\u25a0Arc "\u25a0•. ' :•:\u25a0'; "\u25a0\u25a0'.' ; i \u25a0 h"?5 Yearn \u0084 .'; \u25a0 I think Henry Clay is the 'greatest American in history. Although he was not .made president he devoted his whole life in; working for the 'good of .our : country. : When the qtiestion: of states' rights ; came up Clay, fearing a ciyll war,' proposed the compromise of 1533, which. was accepted. '\u25a0:» " ARam, in 1850, when our nation was threatened .to be- divided over.: the ques tion < of .slavery,* Henry Clay. came for ward vwith :; a plan of settlement. A 1 great «d«bate followed. Clay," Calhoun, Se^yard and Webster, spoke on the sub ject. -Clay's ;defense of his- plan was one of -the, best speeches he ever mide. The compromise was made a law ami our nation was" saved from a. great civil war when least .fitted for it. • Clay died July 27, 1852.: No man had a larger ' number of personal friends, and. as a public -man .-his was ;wlthout a blemish. He has;beeri called the Compromiser, the ; Pacificator, the Peacemaker.; •• - \u0084 \u25a0. v " - x %\u25a0 AWARDED A PRIZE j LINCOLN IS OREATEST IN HER OPINION OF AMER -- / ICAN MEN I.UCII.K PEMBEIITOV, l ,1474 Sueraineuto Strret, Nnn FranclKCO. - ; , Sixth Grade; Age 12 Year* , - Uncoln; stands" highest In my opinion of. Afnerlcan ; nien,.beciiuse of perse verance.'hls:principles, his- morals, and greatest of all his kindness to human beings, and animals as well. But there is-.good in all. men. ' 1; think that ay« owe a lot of praise to all of our presi dents and men of great character. WASHINGTON THE GREAT EST AMERICAN \u25a0„\u25a0' OWE\ KdGARTV,>A / & l!J>:t I . HoVvurd Mtreet. .St.'l'etcr'N .School, Seventh Grade. ,\gf H Veui'M Washington was the greatest man, -« ven 'of our own age. -To all Americans his life is tho grandest and jioblestln iill oup^hlßtory; Tl>e southern -Bchoyls at that time wore" very poor, but (Jeorgo «ui:t:eeded ;in . gaining from ; one or rnnother v fair knowlodgo of reading, writing, arithmetic, book keeping, and land surveying. This last was at that time not an addition to an- ordinary man's education. . • \u25a0 (leorge Wushington was the . first provident of the United Stutes. l !•• avbm in-cKldeiu for eight years und was asked, to serve another -term but declined. After he had left the president's chair, he went to his old home on Rlt,'. Vernon. Jlis house at' Washington was likoa court, and everybody knew the tlent'a wlfeas J^ady Washington, fJeorga Washington wus born at Westmoreland county, Virginia, on the'22d <luv oi Keb ruury.l733. He died at Mt. Vernon, Va., , December 14, 178». We see from this composition that he led a noble and graceful life and should bo called "Thu Greatest American." , t THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL; SUNgAy, AUGUST 21, 1910.— THE JUNIOR CALTJ. ' ABRAHAM LINCOLN DOROTHY FRIEDEXTHAI*. Kifll Lnrkln ; Street.' San FraneUco. s .Partite Height* School, A Eighth Grade. Age 12 Yearn - "lie rose, not like a blazing comet that rushes through .the. sky and Is gone, but like a star," gradually Vrlslng with; increasing luster, until he cov ered the whole nation with asheen of : glory.". ;'.•\u25a0. : »* . \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0" -' ••• \u25a0.' : •\u25a0 ''\u25a0 ji Up from, the-log cabin to the White House came Lincoln. He is truly the greatest character in history. Here -is a part of Lowell's beautiful "Com memoration Ode,:. » '."'.- "\u25a0\u25a0' "Great "captains with their guns and ': drums . \u25a0: . :\u25a0\u25a0.--.,\u25a0«.-.. Disturb our judgment, for the hour, But at. last silence comes, '• • -> These .all are -gone,, and, standing . .• \u25a0 like , a tower, - • \u25a0 ' . Our children shall behoM hlsfame,- The kindly-earnest, brave, farseeing ,'-. . '\u25a0; man,- 1 . - - .:, \u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0;\u25a0' : .... ' \u25a0.: Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, \ \u25a0 New birth of our^hew soil, -"the first American." ; lie did not- make a ' great noise with guns and- drums and be.' famous for only a few years and, then be forgot ten, but; he went - about- it in a -quiet way^ studying and trying to attain his ambition. He 'reached:. the top of the hill of fame' and will stay there . and in tlre,hearts of 4 the people as long as the United States of America ,ex- I ists, and "longer.' .•'•\u25a0\u25a0' ... \u25a0 He. was so honest that: if he walked through a' street of gold he would not be tempted, to take a grain of 'it. He. , was so shrewd that he could size a • man up at first glance, and he judged everything, so broadmindedly and so '.wisely that' his opinion was nearly always law. ' I am'glad that The Junior gave this subject and lam glad that I'm able to give my opinion, though I feel sure ]'m not the only one who will write about Lincoln. Washington is the only one who equals Lincoln in character. But even then Washington had more of a chance in life than Lincoln. • He came of an aristocratic' family -and -had all the education possible at that time. . Compare Washington's .birth place with Lincoln's. Washington was born in one of- the most comfortable houses^ in Virginia. 1 Lincoln was born in a' cabin built: from the logs of the forest. It had three walls, the -other being of goods.'and* whenever it rained the rain came through the roof and dampened., the - earth, -which .was the only, floor he had. : But all these hard ships helped to v make Lincoln what he was,.;', And: Juniors, don't you agree with .me when I, .say that . Lincoln Is the greatest character in history? , v . - \u25a0,' ' . .' \u25a0 ' A TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT KATE, nOWLEY, 501 ' S« an ford IlrlKhtH A vrnur, ]Vof Vnl ley School, Ul (irarto, Sun Fran ,' clmco. 12 Years Old : ' . I consider that former President Hoosevelt is the greatest 'American In history.' I like him. because' of his no bility and- truthfulness. \u25a0 »'.' • He says .what he thinks, not caring who crltlciees him: He is a teacher of true -American ways. Whenever ho starts out to do athing he does it. His Him is to make better and truer Ameri cans. , - - . , TEDDY, 'THE MAN OF THE HOUR" WM, A. WITH-:, f •J43 Wiillrr Strfrf, • lluinbohlt School. Mm Friuid»fit, Akc IS Yeurm Although. very little history has been written of this great American, his iialne la written In the minds of most of the. Junior^, \u25a0.. \u25a0\u25a0 ,We ?'A. lo ? kbk ba ' :k wllh I )ll( l« to tlie days of.UashJngton and Lincoln. These two Americans distinguished th«m eelves in dlffHient ways. Hut neither of these two ni.n <am.' in contact with vthe people of today, as our great Amer ican, Tlitiodoro Itoosevelt, has. It has ulso, been , Khowii within the last year that Uooßuvelt is probably thn greatest leud«'r in the world. In all his undertakings he has proved himself to be a loyal American, From Washington's time until the preßent day, many of our great Amfeii fanij have ttucceeded one another. Jiut Teddy will always remain the "Man of the Hour. . Sv>V< Juniors! Answers to puzzles MUST be submitted on post cards only. Other wise they WILL NOT be considered. " ' , , '+r———~- —: ——— - \u2666 BENJAMIN' FRANKLIN v, ..:\u25a0\u25a0-—i \u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0; PADLIXE WEILHEIMER, 2021 Baker Street, City, Grant School. . A Seventh Grade. . ..•\u25a0., . Ajfe 12 Yearn. ,v . .'\u25a0 Benjamin Franklin, the youngest.son /of,his parents, and of seventeen chil dren the fifteenth, was born in Bos ton, Mass., January .17, 170 C. Josiah Franklin, his father, was stern and In dependent. " \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.:..\u25a0. . \u25a0Even if Benjamin was 10 years old when taken out of. school he became a great hero. When', he was taken'out of school, he first in his fath er's soap and candle shop. Then he was apprenticed' to fiis brother. Soon lie ran,away to Philadelphia, where he entered a printing-sofflce. \ \u25a0 i He thenwent to London and returned to Philadelphia.' He was very thrifty and industrious.;.. He did all he could lor the public welfare. He also tried to prevent the stamp act. ' j . .The day after-r-Franklln returned from England he was elected a mem ber of the Continental congress: He was on all the important •committees and also helped sign the declaration of independence. - When the United States wanted some man to go to Europe to get some coun tries to.side with them in the struggle, they decided to send Benjamin Frank lin, being a good speaker, and well known. He. wasithen 70 years old: >, He discovered'that electricity and lightning were the* same. , At last wh«n Franklin was 80 years old he was released from public service. He suffered from very many aliments. He 'lived to see president and died in the year 1790. He is burled in Philadelphia. /, . ; . Why wasn't he the greatest Ameri can? Did he not do many great.things? Not | one great thing, .but a good many things, putting !them.< all together: I think he was one of our American men who. helped"the United States and the old world also. GEORGE WASHINGTON I)A XlKli "IUIODKS, 540 Vnleuvln Street, Mission Grammar, \u25a0 Are 10 Years. - ,> Washington, I \u25a0 think, was the great est American. He .was an honest and good man. His honesty helped him very much to become president. When he was 16 he was sent to sur vey some land west of. the Blue Ridge mountains for Lord Fairfax. His sur veys, were correct and accepted without hesitation. .-\ • ' ' Later Washington became major In the militia. He was sent by Governor Dinwlddle to warn the French not to trespass on Virginia land. He deliv ered the message In safety. When fighting Cornwalllßhe was'clever and afterward CornvA*Jlt3.surrendered. H# died In 1799. and was buried with great honor. THE GREATEST AMERICAN MEUVVN MILLS Hlcliiiiond. Sixth Grude, Tenth Street SrUool. Ab« 12 Venn,, It Is my opinion that George Wash ington Is the greatest American in his tory although Abraham Lincoln is a close second, and first to many people of The reason I think Washington Is the greatest is because he took part In the battles ami was kept constantly busy during the seven years of the revolu tionary wait to,say nothing of. eight y«aiH as president. \u25a0 • While. Washington was -fighting day after day and often tramping across the oountiyor trying to think of some nlau to best the enemy, Lincoln enjoyeU the comfort of a warm room, although ho. too, was thipklng and giving orders. When young, Washington probably led an easier life than Abraham Lin coln, but this is not much of an ad. vantage, for 1 consider that a . boy ralße<l in the wilds and used to hard work is better prepared for such a life. THE RAIL SPLITTER JULIAN PAH.V, \v ' 038 Alabama Street.'.' Seventh Grade, St. Peter'M School. ' Age 14 Years Abraham Lincoln, 'in my 'estimation. Is the: greatest American in history. Lincoln was one of the few; self-made .Americans. '; He was born in Hardln county,. Kentucky, February 12, 1809, At 21 ho took a trip to, New Orleans, where; the, slaves there made a great impression on his mind.- He waselect ed in 1834 a member of the state leg islature and in 1846 a member of con gress. -He filled this>last position so well, that he won \ the respect of his fellowmen. < His duties kept him out of politics for a time until the question of- slavery, reopened 1 in the' territories. In 1860 he received the nomination for president. The secession movement began as soon as Lincoln was 1 , elected. Nevertheless,', he was peacefully - in stalled in office, and in his inaugural address made an earnest plea for peace and union/ A month after. his election Fort • Sumter was bombarded and cap tured by.the confederate government, and then the much dreaded civil war began. \u0084 The events of the war are too numer ous to be mentioned in this sketch. •Suffice it to say that Lincoln discharged the duties of the presidency with abil ity and faithfulness and won for+iim- self not only a.' triumphant re-election in 1864, but a ljigher measure of ad miration and love than was ever given to any prince ' or ruler of a nation. Throughout his life he showed such a degree of patience, patriotism and wisdom that' he seemed like one com missioned from the Most High. ; Before Lincoln had fairly begun to study the many problems presented by. the overthrow of the rebellion he was shot by J.. Wilkes Booth in a Wash ington theater April 1, 1865, and died on April 5. \u25a0\u25a0'. Amid the tears and sorrows of a nation his remains were taken to Springfield, where a noble monument has been erected to his memory. 1 • ' Thus ended' the 'life of one. loved by all, noble, kind and true, one who "had malice for none,, charity for aIL" GEORGE WASHINGTON . ; • -\u25a0 \u25a0".'.\u25a0' : — "".\u25a0\u25a0• \u25a0 : \ : \u25a0 IIIKXE NIBBLING, San»allto, Cal. , Central School, Seventh Gradr. Age 12 Yeara Well, Juniors,' what do. you think about George -Washington for the greatest American in our. history? IWe have some great Americans, but Wash ington comes first. There is one thing by which he has gained great fame and - that Is for his great honesty. Let us all be like Washington. ' > , Washington encouraged his soldiers at Valley Forge during that hard, cold winter.. He always took the rough roads, and by doing so won most bat tles. \u25a0 Others would take the clearest road, but Washington said: "If we win it will bring us; great fame .and then we shall bo. made comfortable." '- .Washington suffered many hardships himself to make his soldiers comfor table.' He was wise. Men always did as he told them and It always turned out right. If it were not for Washing ton we-might be under English control yet. Think of all the brave things he did to free us from England. As we all know, or should know, Washington was our first president. He was always "first in peace, first In war and first in the hearts of his coun trymen." WAS GREAT FIGHTER ova chick, Raatou, Cul. ICanfon School, Sixth Cruilr. Ace 11 .Years. Of all the great Americans I-thlnk George Washington was the greatest. He won for us our Independence. He showed . great skill In fighting. His enemies oould not trap him and in. a good iimny oases he could foresee what the enemy was going to do. Ho was born to rule. . Washington was a good, honest man. lie never told a lie. He was loved by all true. Americans. Of course all you Juniors know or should know that Washington was the first president of the United States. He was president for two terms. In 1799 he died. • ,-.\u25a0\u25a0•. >" i He was "first in war, first in peace, flrst in the hearts of his countrymen." HER HERO JOSEPIIINB IIOYT, linirgtift* Are., Berkeley, MeKlnley High School, High Oth Grade, ABe IS When the Norn. mother saw the whirl wind hour, •'*$ Greatening and darkening as it hur ried, on, :'.\u25a0-/.' She bent' the strenuous heavens ~ and 1 came down . . : \u25a0 . To make a man to meet the mortal need. . . , "Lincoln the great commoner!" That is what fcdwin Markham called his poem, a part of which I have just given you. 'Tls a poem: about- that man who is loved and honored by all Americans and it gives you a real picture of Abra ham - Lincoln. V : '; .' \u25a0 ' Much do 'l admire Washington, , La fayette and Franklin/Lee and. Grant and a host of others, but above , all stands he;who "held on 'through blame and faltered not at praise." In the minds of many, and I am ;of the same opinion, Lincoln's name is- at the head of that long list of -great* Americans. "With malice toward none, with char ity for all." -That was always before him, lie worked with; that as his goal. During the- civil war, /when Lincoln held, so much power in- his hands, he labored hard for his country. He un derstood how the south felt and worked for, not against it, knowing that itwas for the good of the whole nation: Lin coln did not like to fight those proud southerners and yet duty commanded it, commanded that slavery be done away with. '- He was indeed a patriot, this grave man who could tell . such funny stories that even the .; most , serious to laugh. Courage, patience, loving kind ness and justice were in, him and with these he climbed a long, hard road, in : which there were. many turnings, but at last the journey was completed; Lin coln had reached his goal and made "l)is deed, the measure of man." And when he fell in a whirlwind he went down As 'when a , kingly cedar green with , boughs \u25a0>\u25a0-, ' .. .-. -\u25a0 . >\:;.A>"'-^T'\ Goes down with a'great shout upon the • - hills/ — \u25a0,-\u25a0 . :• • -.y-y;, HONORS LINCQLN RUTH RHINE, . 741 First Avenue, Roosevelt Grammar School. > 14 Year* Old : ' , I consider ' Abraham Lincoln the greatest man in. the American history, for several^ reasons., He was brave, gentle, honest and feafless, and he solved the greatest question that had to be solved by the people of the United States, and. that was slavery. ... Every president from \u25a0 Washington down could not, or would " not, attempt to stop it, and -It remained j for "Old Honest Abe" to show his courage and demand the liberty of. all the people regardless of color or, religion. And how do you think wo have gone ahead? Of course by leaps and bounds. \ Before the war we had one north, one south, east and ' west; 'now we know none but a grand and great United States. ' '\u25a0' '_ \u25a0\u25a0'..' . The credit all belongs to, President Lincoln, as lie-knew he was right, and right is might. Had he let slavery go on there would be no telling what we would be now. But owing to Lincoln's strict adherence to the .constitution of the United States, which grants every man his personal and religious liberty, we have amounted to what we are. ADMIRES GREAT GENERAL . LEG lIBNSIKK 2826 Howard Street, City. .Halgbt Street School, II Fourth Grade. 1 ' Ase lit Year* v I think the greatest American in his tory is George Washington. He was born in one of the first houses in Vir ginia. \u25a0 • . / When a boy it Is said that he could throw a stone across the ltnppahannock river. During the revolutionary war he was chosen commander ana chief of the American armies. Think how he fought th« enemy at Trenton and of the hardships at Val ley X''orge. Washington said! "We can not fight tlte . Hriiixh and Hessian troops to gether. We must match ,them with French soldiers." When Fiance saw that the American people were right, tshe agreed to help them.. . Ro Benjamin Franklin went to France and. signed the. treaty . between France and America. WASHINGTON HER CHOICE .HELEN J.'HAMbLy, I.om . C.ntom, 11. P., D. Box ; 14. • Emfwon *-' \u25a0; School, Eighth Grade. 'Age 14 : \u25a0 i: ; - Yenrn. > ,-:\u25a0\u25a0, \u25a0 .\u25a0"\u25a0\u25a0/.\u25a0 : . George 'Washington, -the father of 'his country, was the greatest. American in history. If we are to believe the histor ians;-, at 21 years of age lie 7 was 6, feet 2 inches* in helght'.vthev swiftest 'runner, the longest thrower, the best; wrestler, the most skillful horseman, the strong est swimmer," and -the finest athlete in all the country around. : , BesidesUhese physical, capabilities he was ;.,truthful, high minded>a ilne soldier,' am' experi enced surveyor, and withal* the; soul -of honor, , a person who. from his /earliest boyhood lived in", accordance \u25a0 -witlr: the golden rule. The country he! surveyed has never been resurveyed nor ever, will be.whichshowshis great accuracy. ;• - .He was, a diligent student at sclaool, 'though he- never attended college. He never deceived another nor ;\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 took \u25a0}. a wrong or i questionable advantage? of any one. He was so honest in this re spect that when theotherboys got Into adispute they, came to him to declde.it, and every ;one was satisfied, for what-, ever he said was right. The game - of' baseball and various pothers were), un known in those days, so therefore one can not be quite sure that , there might have been a time "when ; his decisions would not' have proven satisfactory to aIV \u25a0:•- .:-y.:. :v-: — \ -V. ,\u25a0-,/\u25a0 Vv-v \u25a0 *~ Washington, when young, had a great liking for military matters. . He wished, to go to sea; but decided against; going, b.ecause his mother, could not bear the thought of parting with him. ;How dif ferent the history of our country would have been had he become a midshipman in the British navy! ...•.:\u25a0 : , At 19. he was made major of the mi litia and gradually;." was /promoted to general of the army; and after the war was over he returned home ' saf eTy ; ; al- . though h© had two horses shot from under him. F • ' .'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'%." •' .: " ; ; \u25a0'••> •*'\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 , . He was chosen president , ln 1789 by a unanimous vote and -unanimously re elected In 1793, but 'declined a third election.; At the time of his death con gress adopted resolutions,' their passage being moved by John Marshall, and in them occur the following words: "First in war, first In: peace, and v first ; ln '• the hearts of his countrymen."' , • FIRST PRESIDENT THE MAN ; ', \u25a0 AI.ICE TOFT, / Mountain View, Cnl.' Age 14 Year* . . There are a great \ many Americans in our history .who are: honored' very much.but I consider the father, of our country the greatest of a 11.. , don't think any man has done so much for us as Washington 'has. We will go back to the beginninfir of his work when he .took command of the patriot army, ; Put yourself in his place. Imagine yourself taking charge of an army without discipline , or; Training, also ragged and small, compared with the British army. However, Washing ton set to work drilling them. ' I think it's wonderful, how he. fought eight long years, .without .giving up, enduring hardships' and' many defeats. Men deserted him and ' 'plots were formed* to take, away- his command. Think 'of the cold' winters" when the' soldiers had little food; and , clothing. All the responsibility came upon -Wash-' ington. But, Juniors,' supposing he had' given up. ; It's hard Jo tell what- would have become of what Is now the United States. \u25a0 ';; ; \u25a0\u25a0; •:< r ".\u25a0\u25a0>.'..; \u25a0 After the war Washington was made our first president. Juniors; do you realize what a great undertaking that was to try to see that the laws -of. the new government were .enforced ; and that before the government went- into effect the people did', about as they pleased? ' It was not an easy matter to get things started, but Washington sue ttn'rifd us ho did In all tilings. . Some. historians say Washington was not a man of the people. -Now I think that ia. absolutely , false. If he were not a man of. the people why did •he light for the people and why was he at the head of a -government for' the people?. .Home people object ,to ' his aristocracy. ' I think that is . foolish, for could he not be wealthy and be a hero too? \u25a0 /. \u0084; . .•\u25a0„. .. \u25a0•. ; So the reasons why I think he is the. greatest American are. that. he gave up his peaceful, life at home to fight 'and free us from t)io lyrumilcal ru)« of KlngCJeorge and to take upon himself the burden ;of- eeelng that the -laws of our dear old constitution .were en forced. . ' , Winners of Puzzle Prizes '• \u25a0- \u25a0- \u25a0 - \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 /\- \u25a0 \u25a0> \u25a0 •.' \u25a0>\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-.'-,\u25a0•- , Four, very., fine; fountain : pens' wMl be; •Eiven;i away '.eaclv : week, "'for- correct answers^to the puzzles. \ This -does not . mean \u0084 that - every : ; one' an a iwer i ng v - . the J puzzles_ 7 gets" ; a ( ': prize. ; 'But; if ;you peri;' 1 si s t,' ;'.; '. you v,wlll r surely ! get '• one.' ;. ' If j you p ;do] riot get ~. it v ,this. week,*. 'k'eep ".6rC "try- ing. Perhaps ; ;yoii. v : will -be (successful'; next time. 1 .The^ Junior, follows' the; fair-.". est possible method of "awarding ;. its •,' 'prizes; : ""- ; \u25a0/'-;\u25a0."\u25a0\u25a0"\u25a0— v .\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0. 4v - ,; } ""'''; ; ' •'."'.:••;• ! .-;"-** ; " ; *. ' All i answers must be spelled 'correct-,/ Jy,, written. neatly,, and sent in on postal __...; cards. ;, Those received in 'other, .wayj.-' , . will-not; be considered! ip-,i : V v.f. .'•v.The' correct': answers - 'to ./the', puzzles: -published. in^The « Junior* Call of ; Au'-'£ gust 7 are, as follows':" '.-\u25a0'. -\u25a0 . .?-,; '-'Y^^W^ I; . Cuba; ; ; 3, sickle, 1 4, black berry;'^, cloves;' 6, > Tonopah.-v>. ; ;y. " 'i ' .-Prizes are; awarded 1 to the' following, who answered them, correctly:^' \u25a0'..'-. Mnrsoret Rok.x, 136 . >Ninth '•: avenue, \u25a0 Richmond : district, , Sanr Francisco. • 1 -. , Robert 4Wenycr, * 2067 Sail , Jose aye- • nue,';;Alameda;-V; ', ;• ' : >';,~.:\{'p;Z £ , : '''xS : /\S i Dorothy Hare, 225 j- Church .street,' T Salinas. \u25a0.•_•'". *„ .:.'; ' ;'/ . • ' Tommy Brown, 171 Hartford street, " San" Fran Cisco. ; '•\u25a0 . LINCOLN THE GREATEST AMERICAN IN HISTORY VVERA- OLSON, 118 . Thornton . Avenue South, Buy Vic \v. '.:\u25a0\u25a0 School, Seventh . Grade. Age V ; . ;_;. : ! :>.-j*: : -ia ; .YeoT» //:>«>.' '.'-\u25a0 The 'greatest v. man - in I- American his- • tory was Abraham ; Lincoln. ;"<'', -MlMj . It ' It '• had not been for him the north"- '•' em and * southern \u25a0 people '.would * have \ been continually quarreling," the: south- \u25a0' crn people claiming that It was -right' to hold slaves and the .northern people objecting lto, lt , •: : i>:\ \u25a0\u25a0;'-,;.\u25a0*; .->••'• '. ;.*.."\u25a0 \u25a0.'-..;• ;v '"..When ..Lincoln was \u25a0 elected ; president - he . stopped v this .quarrel, 1 ? saying that ; the darft; people \were: as good as tbe* whites; ( and should : be '\u25a0\u25a0 treated' with ; as : much respect. - ; ' \u25a0 . c ; ; : \u25a0 \u25a0•,;."•.-' .Although \u25a0 1 -'s'onre l people, were very crueL to 'their. 'slaves,, others c were "very kind to them, treating them ; likemem-~ bers .' of '* •; the : family,: and : \u25a0 when • . the slaves', freedom ' came : they disliked . to leave, their, "masters; • >,'.;•, ' "\u25a0. ' , ,-The assassination of 1 Lihcoln^caused, great sorrow among "• the : people,: but they ' were all glad that •; he .' had ;• done such .a noble act..' v >/:'. ; ; :. \u25a0 };»' -*u\ 'Forthese reasons. I think he was the ; greatest American' in. history* ABRAHAM LINCOLN v iIUTH HAMILTOV, F , 175 I'ln© A vfnuf, Son: Jour. Willow - Ulen School, Sixth Grade. V \u0084 ;; \u25a0 A«;e.l3>iYearii .'_•"" ,' t "\u25a0. : ; \u25a0 ••' ;Y I think that Abraham Lincoln. .ls the Krentest^'Amerlcan* whose record haß . ,been» recorded in> ; history. -; , ; ; . :, . I think that if all our great men of today .were -as , honest. aud'iUpright' as , he' was this' would be a much better world.-' \u25a0 .<: :• •\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0••\u25a0 -^ /\u25a0'-,,\u25a0;.\u25a0 .•-." \u25a0\u25a0':*./ Now,' Junlors.-I am going to tell you ' why »I thJnk- Lincoln was the' greatest American in history. , \u25a0';. - '. , For one 'thing,' ' his/. plain,' 1 , homelike . good naturednesa -< made -friends for. him wherever- he ..went. No,' one was too poor, "no home too' lowly, for him' to- visit If his services -were '-;; needed' there. . • '•\u25a0\u25a0 •';•".>'\u25a0• - \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'•' \u25a0\u25a0.•'" ! / •\u25a0.'• • «'••:*•• '\u0084 Abraham 'Lincoln \u25a0' was ? not gifted " with i beauty or x given the luxuries! of wealth, . but by one little ' deed . of * kind-' jiess .upon \u25a0 'another he slowly : . worked his way. from: a little' /.log; cabin 'in Kentucky to the White House at AVashington.' V'~ ''-"• -' '"> '%->*\u25a0 \u25a0*\u25a0:-. v- \u2666 • • - : * - If a,strong mind and a rfsolute will had not been, pushing him forward, he would not have accomplished. all, that he did in life, it ,is certain, 4 So it is not always ' the. pretty , face or , the • lovely dress that makes us .what we are. .And besides all- else,:, the greatest > thing he. did,: as we all know u was to. liberate a race of people. This . is» • more .than^any,; other, man- ever^dld. »• Ho now, "Juniors, don't you think I'm right in' considering* Abraham Lincoln the 1 greatest* American in history? . '