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2 JUNIOR EDITORIAL CORNER Junior Call, Third anil Market streets,- San Francisco, November 13, 1910. '..Good- morning, Juniors:-. ' »-\u25a0:.-.• * s every one happy today? If nay one isn't, I'm mighty sorry, because I'm as gay as a lark myself. I've been* up'sincc dawn. Took a run out toward the park, arid still got home in time to button the Pup's collar. After breakfast . I. filled ray fountain pen (didn't come to grief this timej either) 1 , and here I am. Good morning again. - Hoorayl I helped the editor this week on the puzzles, and, would you believe if, there wasn't an answer received in an envelope! When I told him, he shook his head and surveyed me in wonder. "Alonzo, you're a wizard," he said; ''how do you do it?" "Tut, tut!" said I; "all they needed was to have the situation explained to them, and;you see. how quickly, they came to the rescue. I'll tell you one thing^aboutUhe Juniors:. If you get in a tight place and need a little help, all youhave to do is to say so, and they're right to the; front at a minute's notice. 'live never .known them to fail. .They're just the finest youngsters in the world, anyway!"' And the editor agreed with me. ' Now, I'm .going to talk to you today 'about the suffering carelessness often brings upon: the horses in our midst, and those of you who have your own horses prick up your ears and listen. Did you ever stop to think what - useless-misery is inflicted, upon '.the animals by. the use of a too tight check rein? And another' thing that should be carefully watched is" the blinkers, iforjfoften these become .bent, and, if not noticed quickly, are apt to cause blindness. ','-'. : , \u25a0 • • \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0 • \u25a0 .,'\u25a0"..' -,>- I have known people who would drive a horse into town from the country,, hitch". hirirto a convenient post and let him stand; for hours after a long/drive without food or, water: : An'd the post chosen would most probably be : without : shade or ; of - any « kind. These people , were not naturally unkincl;- they were' simply thoughtless and, credited the horse with possessing a 'constitution \u25a0\u25a0 impervious to winter colds or summer heats, when,- if the truth were'but known/lie, is "as sensitively constituted as the average human animal."'- \u25a0',< ''\u25a0\u25a0>;.;' ' *,:'.*^r:M ''/:\u25a0, ;A: horse's teeth should always be carefully watched, in order to provide against the pain of an ulcerated tooth, or'aches of . any kind, for, that matter, as- he can have a toothache; just 'as quickly -as either; you or.' L: Did you ever \ hold i a. piece of: ice against your teeth for; a moment and experience the acute^pain it gives you? >You can; appreciate, then, somewhat the suffering a' horse is forced; to endure \u25a0 when" a; frosty bit iis>put into". his mouth. [' Isn't it /terrible, ;-boys ; arid ;girlsj;to think{of ;thc silent \u25a0 sufferings sorne; of .these'durrib brutes;: go with, patiently, \ uncomplainingly? f,: 'Arid don't you think weall .ought 'to: do -what we. can to lighten the burden? : .If you have horses of . your . ; own, see that^they hay eT the right kind of ', care. "\u25a0 Pet ;. them; once in a whiles and talk -to ; theiri.- That : ,-hclps.-a' lot. 'I've t; heard 'many a ; t horse v say that the work he had' to do never seemed so hard if he had a. kind 1 word arid a s loving, pat ;tb:carry,;him; through^ the day. ,.; " ; • ' . v - Keep 'yourUeyes open when' you're out-.if you see'any one abusing a horse,' report it :to the humane society. Be a friend .to the animals. We all neeil your and understanding, be we- horses, 'dogs or cats. Don't 'forget that: we: can't talk, and be patient with us when we try to speak to you in our .own-ways.' '.. ; , ' " v. . ; That will; be all for today, Juniors. : My pen has, run ;dryT Write to me without 'fair this: weekr- So long until- 1 next Sunday. With love, ALONZO. SHORT BARKS FROM ALONZO Two fantail pigeons, one bright day, Dropped in to see'Alonzo gay; ..';.'.'.: The Pup put on a baseball mitt And with the fans made quite a hit. \u25a0This week mother leaves for St. Louis, and great will tie the gathering of •anti-pqundites. The Pup »has decided to stay at home and help me run The "Junior Call. He answers all the purposes of a first class office boy. R Heard on a 'streetcar: "Mamma, mamma! What is a lapdog?" "Hush/ dear, hush}" : "But, mamma, I want to know. Tell me, what kind of a dog is a lapdog?" '.'\Vhy~er— it's an odd little creature, dearie; that comes from — Lapland. Now, willyou be quiet!" - ' Huh! \: I'm. glad my master isn't a duck hunter. My friend, Bill, who is a Llewellyn setter, went hunting yesterday and spent the day dodging buck shot, plowing through soft bogs and swimming after disabled birds. When he was "not working he Shivered and shook so he couldn't be quiet. And theu he had the audacity to tell me in the evening that he'd had the time of his life/There's no accounting for some people's tastes. \u25a0•\*3 People who have a large supply of advice to unload on the market shouldn't cheapen their goods by giving it away. The wise man with the advice habit nowadays rents a hall, charges an entry fee of $2 and pleases everybody—-himself best of all. ". \u0084 Christmas time is known for toys, July fourth! for fun and noise; New Year for its brand new rules, April first for April fools. , *, But Thanksgiving is the time When the turkey's in his prime, When his wings he closely furls And makes glad small boys and girls. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1910.— THE JUNIOR CALK ' — Paper Farms and Country Places An Interesting Play for Rainy Days ONE of the most amusing plays for rainy days for a family of chil dren who have a nursery or play room Is tho furnishing and equipment of an entire household, etc., from pic tures cut from magazines and papers. This is a play that iasts a long time. It may go on for weeks — Indeed for an entire season. It is possible to use the wall as a background If you aro permitted to do so, and this may bo done by putting up sheets of plain colored paper on the wall to which the pictures that you cut" out may bo pinned. It will make tho room look better, perbaps, If .all these sheets of paper are of the same color, and green is a good hue for this pur pose. If your parents do not wish you to have the walls used as a background for your^plctures a large screen will be quite as good. You may pin your pic tures directly on this without putting up any additional background, unless you want the paper background, be cause it looks prettier or more appro ! priate. THE. FARM If you have not the screen and the wall is Impossible then lay your pic tures out on tables and the tops of chests of drawers, etc. -You can keep them in a.box when it is necessary, and on rainy/days when you are playing indoors you may bring them out and set up, the paper house and farm. , Be sure to keep all the objects belonging to each scene in individual boxes, or compartments so that they will not be : mixed. You may furnish your house most elaborately, if you wish or you may se lect the 'simpler styles of furniture. Among the advertisements published In newspapers there are all sorts of pic tures of furniture, usually only'ln black and white, but sometimes you may also find colored pictures. After the house_ has been furnished y.ou may furnish the barnyard. This requires different sorts, of animals cows, horses, perhaps some pigs. You may have a fine stable at one side, sev eral large treos, a fence and anything else that is suitable for a farm yard. Then there are the other farm animals and the houses where they live. For instance, you may lay out one largo section with a 'picture of the outside lot tb,e house in one corner, a stable and barnyard with all the proper animals In another; a chicken yard and houses, with the chickens, guineas and turkeys In another; a vegetable garden back of the house and a garden In front of it. There may be a carriage house also and a big. barn in adidtion to the stable, and outside of the barn you may have a fine collection of farm implements. TUELARGE ESTATE Perhaps you do not care to lay out a. farmhouse and grounds, but would prefer to furnish a fashionable country estate. You will then need a large mansion, pleasure,: grounds, garage, model dairy, fine stables and large gardens for the outside of the house and:a /great; many finely - furnished rooms for the insldo. For the" garage there may be a pic ture of a suitable building and a num ber of fine cars drawn up outside,, with perhaps a chauffeur or two to complete the scene. The pleasure grounds should include a: tennis court, which you will probably find pictured with players : on the courts. If not, you may lind the players elsewhere and paste or pin them to the proper spots. Tha golfi course may also bo a part of tho pleas-* ure grounds. There should be a wide stretch of lawn about the house and a flower garden at one side or in tha rear.' This garden is especially for flowers, and you may cut borders, (lowering plants of all sorts and beds of bright-blossoms from flower catalogues. " You may also have a same preserve on the estate if you. choose making a background of trees and pictures of woods, and on top of this pinning your woodland animals, such as would nat urally be found in such a preserve. Deer, foxes, wildcats, squirrels,* rabbits, in fact all small woodland animals na tive to the climate, would be suitable, How to Play "Warning" One of the players having been choßcn "Warner," takes his stand at the place marked oft as "home," the rest remaining a little distanco from it. The warner then calls "Warning!" three times, and sallies forth with his hands ria^ped .in front of him. In this position he must try to touch one of the other players,, who strive to make him unclasp them by pulling his urtiiK, drawing temptingly near, etc. If they succeed in making him loose his clhbp, or If he does so by inadvertence, he must run home as fust us possible. If he is caught before reaching his place as warner, he must go out in the field and the one who touched him becomes warner. If he succeeds In touching any onu withuut unclasping his hands the captive btcomcN his ally and they both run home us fast as and pheasants, partridges and wild turkeys among the birds. Kennels are also included in Iho lftrftfi country place, and it Is very Interesting to cut out dogs for the kennels, so that If one does not care for house furnish ing and profers outdoor things one mny be sattsfled,.wlth pinning up a desirable outside mansion, nnd Instead of fur nishing suitable rooms for it may" In stead sec that nil tho outdoor appoint ments are correct. Conservatories are n necessary part of such an estate, nnd so you may show both tho outside nnd inside of these buildings. The Interior may be fur nished with tropical plants of all sorts, and besides, you may have a house for tropical fruit or for forced fruit, and ono for vegetables. You may have a beautiful meadow with tho ground covered with fresh green grass nnd a blue sky nbovo. On this background you may place fine cattle or fine horses If you prefer to devote your meadow to cattle select the finest pictures of prize stock, and If you wish instead to make a specialty of horses you will find n great many pic tures of beautiful horses both in the newspapers and the magazines. FURNISHING TOE KOOIHS If you decide to "furnish the Interior of such a mansion you must provide for it on a magnificent scale, as inex pensive furniture would be out of place. Of course the furniture must go outside the house, each room being marked oft and separated from the others. You will need drawing rooms, a large din ing room, a breakfast room, a library, billiard room, large ha 11,., ballroom, kitchen, laundry, servants' dining room, storeroom, : house keeper's room, but ler's pantry and broad lower halls for the lower part of the house, while up stairs will be the family rooms, includ ing a private sitting room for the mis tress of the house, a day and night nursery for tho children, family bed rooms, and bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.; for the guests. _ Then there must be some servants' bedrooms, linen -room, trunk room, store rooms, eto. When you are furnishing the music room, you will find plenty of musical instruments of all sorts carefully pic tured so that you may, cut them out for your room. "Another apartment which may well be included in this country house is the picture gallery. .This should be a long room, usually, a narrow one, with > fine hangings at the windows and a varied collection :of framed pictures.'. on the wall. - You : will often see framed pic tures in the rooms published in papers, nnd these you may cut out and .use for your gallery. A few fine statues may also be used for the. decoration of this room. , -. COI-LECTING PICTUHES When you are looking for pictures it will sometimes seem that everything is to bo had except what you want. It is best not to' try to. get the pictures for only one part of the house or grounds at one time, but Instead to cut out everything that is sufficiently attract ive to fit in anywhere. You should get a number of pictures in this way be fore you- start to lay out your grounds or to furnish the house. Then you can sort them out and put thorn where they belong and after that it is easy to fill in the vacancies, not at once, but as you happen to get now papers or magazines. Another way of using pictures cut from the papers and magazines for rainy day play is to lay out a. village instead of a farm or country estate. The top of a table will do nicely for tills plan, and the. pictures may be pinned down if there is danger of their blowing away. In the village. you may have a row of workmen's cottages, a row of country mansions, the main » street with the stores, the village church, tho court house, school, firehoußO, town clock, li brary, postofllce and any other build ings suitable to a village. After you have placed all the houses and other buildings and set out trees and a vil lage green you may put somo figures into the plan, motor cars, steamcars by the railroad station, old farm wagons on some of the streets, etc. they can. Once homo they are safe, nnd they then Htart out hand in hand, after calling the three warnings, and try to capture another, without loosing their hold. Every captured player Is added to their ran Us, but every one must be taken home first before he la admitted to a share in the light. The line of warners thus increas ing, the difficulty of evading cap ture grows greater at every accession to their rankn, but It Is. also a source of weakness, being unwieldy; and If the hands do not hold to each other tightly, a- player at large may break through at any weak point in the line and escape capture. The Held of play must be within rather narrow limits, for the only chance of the pursuing party to make captures is to pen or corner the fugi tives. The last player to escape being taken becomes the next wurner.