| Show Page Six THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE JUNIOR SUNDAY MORNING Black-Cappe- d Chickadee for You to Color The chickadee la a very cheerful one being always active and busy and has a fearless and confiding disposition: ' None of our birds do more good in destroying insects than he In the winter he eats seeds as well as some Insects He has a way black-capp- ed Our young poets unlike our artists worked harder than ever this week sending in some fine verses about the flag We are happy to publish the group below and others will be used throughout the section Just what No lad not stars of white That flag for Fl£ig day” “What’s the flag good for anyhow?” Bob said in a careless way “You just wait and see” was the reply and nothing more was said about it Flag day came with banners streaming and every one singing Bob America’s favorite songs came because Jimmie was to be there and he wanted to see what the flag was good for A great many programs were held As Bob listened he began to understand just what the flag stood for “I’m sorry I acted so badly and said the flag wasn’t good for anything” Bob said to Jimmie after the program were over “But you see I didn’t know” “I know just how you feel” said Jimmie “But please don’t ever say anything against our flag again” And then the boys Buddy -:- - a promise of justice our open portals That flag is a promise of equality And faith for oppressed mortals That flag love you flag You seem a part A comer of My very heart That flag is ness I know I’m small I am weak too But still I love And admire you a promise of happi- Of strength Sfhope of peace Where life begins and liberty guards And strife shall ever cease thrill within to me” Robert and Richard wanted to be boy scouts but a troop had not yet been organized Finally one was organized Both boys tried to do all that was asked of them but Richard was usually the one who succeeded The scoutmaster couldn’t ima- - a beacon of hope for the weary of the world For two hundred years it has stood And we are the ones as our forefathers were Who must make its promises Johnson good Old Glory LA VONNE ALICE BROWN Age Wave on Old Glory in the breeze Above the tree tops high Wave from the ships upon "the seas From the airplanes as they fly 14 Alpine It’s June Smiles are brighter skies are lighter All the world’s in tune What can be the difference? Anyone can guess It’s June! The red says to be valiant In everything we do The white tells us of purity Just” whispers the blue Flowers everywhere birds in the air Just listen to them croon! Every one can feel the spell Are you listening? It’s June Wave on wave on Old Glory And may we always be Valiant pure and just To prove we honor thee THAYS E STANLEY Age 12 Robert and Richard Short were in the apple tree Their mother was away and had left them to do what they wanted to do Richard had many friends who respected him because he was class president and was loyal to the flag Robert was just the opposite of Richard and had very few friends because he never paid any attention to the flag or even seemed to respect it Many people had tried to talk to Robert but all he said was “Oh it’s only a piece of colored cloth It doesn’t mean anything As Goes through and through Whene’er dear flag I gaze on you! KNIGHT CONSTANT EMMA JANE SCHOENFELD Nephi Days parted and Bob thought Jimmie was the best friend he ever had are longer stronger Look laughs are at that big yellow moon! It’s great to Just be alive Shout it to the skies It’s June! MILTON HOLSTEIN Age 9 Salt Lake City SHIRLEY ANNE SYRETT Cedar City Utah One never regrets doing the kind and generous thing But sometimes one is sorry for do-lwhat he “had a right to do” ng - is It guards I -:- free- For the right it will always stand That flag is the noblest promise Of the best and noblest land to feel I Your meaning too You seem to say “Be brave be true” “Be a promise of is dom love Age 10 is A A the land of the free And the home of the brave was only two days before Flag day Jimmie and Bob were just coming home from school in the late afternoon “Gee” said Jimmie “Our class had to drill an hour today There’s some- a promise lad and true tried promise in noblest dye— the promise The red the white the blue That flag O’er It that thing greater— soul is in that flag A I love you flag With colors bright I love your stripes A pretty and revered bit of rag? A The Flag ‘ that dear old flag is Dad? To see you wave Bob Learns Real Value of Flag Leader Shows Why We Must Love Our Flag The Flag I love dear flag Johnson 1938 14 OUR POETRY CORNER And of holding these against a branch with his feet and cracking them with his bill The song of this bird is a clear whistle which is uttered by both male and female It sounds like “Chickadee dee dee!” The nest is made in the hole of a stump dug out by the birds if the wood is very soft Often as many as eight eggs are laid EMMA JANE SCHOENFELD JUNE -:- - get in the subject of the flag has so bravely fought for to night and 'never let it touch Af-ti- -- - on gine what was the matter with Robert All the other boys were loyal to the flag but Robert seemed indifferent to it At one scout meeting the leader told Robert all about scouting As Robert became interested in the story the scoutmaster went on and began to get in the subjec of the flag After he had told Robert about the flag Robert finally began to understand better and realize just what the flag was for and why he should salute it He became one of the most loyal and ambitious workers of the troop He had many more friends PAGE HELEN KEELEY Age 12 Salt Lake City By Ned Adams |
