Star-Phoenix from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada • 19

THE PEAIRI SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1942. VOLUME XIVN. 44 Care of Russian Children, One Of Unions Great Achievements Elappy Btotiuidays Birthday greetings go this week to the following: Novemper 14 Shirley Cullen, Al-vena; Noreen Cummings, Saskatoon. November 15 Jim Lafrenier, Richard; James Harper, Science Hill; Robert Dawson, Vancouver, EC. November 16 Ernest Ostafi-chuck.

Saskatoon; tecil Lacroix, Prince Albert; Kenneth Kutz, El-rose; Bill DeBois, Clavet Catherine Delahague, Saskatoon. November 18 Betty Currie, Sutherland; Mary Dyck, Laird Bobby Bradford, Saskatoon; Jean Billings, Richard. November 19 Jimmy Pitts, Glid-den; Mavis Campbell, Biggar; Glen Smith, North Battleford; Joan Sandeis, Vanscoy; Gordon Jones, Saskatoon. November 26 Dorothy Dugdale, North Battleford; Shirley Perret, Duck Lake; Carmen Hamm, These Soviet youngsters are taking books and flowers to wounded soldiers In hospitals as part of their activities In the Timorites, a youth organization toward them so that the separation from home life is lessened through affectionate care. In regions removed from the threat of immediate invasion an organized plan of evacuation is now being carried out.

Nurseries, kindergarten and sometimes whole schools are evacuated as functioning units. If a mother does not want her child to go along, sbe can refuse, but the impulse is strong to let the child accompany the playmates, doctors, and teachers already familiar to him. Some of the mothers are taken along as helpers. In addition to this evacuation by a functional unit, there is evacuation on a geographic basis. In each dwelling in peacetime a complete register had -been kept of the children, their ages, the pre-school and school institutions they attended, and the state of health.

Women volunteer workers in the housing section of the city and district soviets keep such lists up to date and make it possible to plan an evacuation. The women in the various apartment houses are told that buses will be at a specified corner to pick up children under 12. Mothers can go if they wish, but first choice is given to children, then to mothers of infants under one year. The reaction of the Soviet children to the war has reaffirnrsd the belief of the experts on child care in the U.S.S.R. that children take their cue from those about them and absorb and reflect the attitudes of those who are closest to them.

Soviet children have been greatly influenced by the way their parents, their older brothers and sisters, their school teachers, and their playmates have been meeting the anxieties and dislocations created by the war. With the Movie Fans Helped Red Cross On Halloween married once. Some of her pictures are "youll Never Get Rich, "You Were Never Lovelier, and "Dancing on Air." ALEXIS SMITH Her age Is 21, height 5 ft. 7 foot size 6 and she hasnt been married yet, but she soon will be as Craig Stevens has been called up. One of her pictures Is "The Constant Nymph.

So long for now. Pals, HI send more in. next week. LIZZIE. Watrous.

Sask. Dear Pals I am writing to ten you of the Halloween we bad here. We went from house to house as we generally do, but instead of shouting, "Halloween apples, we offered the householder an apple; put on a little skit or some songs and then asked them to donate to us the money that they would ordinarily spend on treats for us. We figured It out so that each house would have only on group go there. This plan was printed in our local paper so that everyone knew what to expect In aU we made over $100, which we turned Into the Red Cross.

There is a population of about L200 in our towryso dont you think that was splendid? We really had a lovely time and nelped our Red Cross, too. Well, I will sign off for now. A pal-to-be. JEANETTE COOTE. P.S.

I would like to change my pea name to "Jan. Pals' Bulletin By NEA Service The care of Russian children Is one of the Soviet Unions outstand tag achievements of the war, despite the fact that vast amounts of territory are now being occupied by the enemy and many children were caught in the first bloody wave of 'invasion. How the U.S.S.R. solved the problem of caring for wartime children will be an important feature of the Congress of American-Soviet Friendship to be held here early next month Russia's experience may provide some answers to the problems' now being faced in this country by those who are responsible for the wartime welfare of American children. CHILDREN HELP The Soviets in wartime operate on the psychological premise that the Soviet child will suffer the impact of the war less if he is ac tively engaged in fighting it.

So, the school children collect scrap, learn fire fighting, look for medicinal herbs under the leadership of their botany teachers, help build shelters and barricades, look for sand supplies for incendiary bombs and study military subjects including drilling and rifle structure. They keep the school clean so that adult labor can be released for other tasks and they help the farmers in neighboring collective farms. They grow vegetables In the school yard, sew and make gifts for the Red Army, watch for parachutists and visit the wounded In the hospitals, bringing gifts and comfort to wounded heroes who are homesick for their own families and children. The knowledge that their children are well cared for has been of great value In building the morale of the soldier fathers as well as of the mothers who have taken over the mens work behind the lines. In Moscow and in the front line sections, the nurseries and kindergartens have been moved under-- ground wherever possible.

This makes It possible for children to take their naps in the shelters if an air raid alarm is sounded In the evening and remain there overnight. Interrupted rest, which played havoc with British childrens nerves during the early blitz, has thus been eliminated to a larg-extent in the Soviet Union. The length of the child's stay In the nursery or kindergarten is determined. of course, by the working shifts of the mothers, but there is a real attempt to assure contact for part of the day or evening between the mother and the child. It has been the Soviet experience la peacetime that children who remain in the Institution all day and all night become flabby and apathetic and do not thrive so well as those who have contact with home.

There are hundreds of thousands of orphans of the war already in the Soviet Union. While these are cared for institutionally, still the Soviet Union considers it necessary for their welfare to provide them with a home life. So widespread adoption plans are in progress. The demand for children for adoption is Still greater than the supply in some places. Usually children evacuated from front-line areas at the beginning of the war are burdened with horrible memories and must have psychological care.

Those of pre-school age are put in boarding schools which give full-time care to those who still have families but are separated from them. Teachers in these schools must not only educate the children but have a tender parental attitude" Saskatoon, Sask. Dear Pals: Here are a few ages and birthplaces of a few stars: Bette Davis, 34, New Hampshire. Joan Leslie, 17, Detroit, Mich. Cary Grant, 33, Bristol, Eng.

Joan Crawford, 34, Antonia, Texas. Robert Stack, 23, Los Angeles. Walter Pidgeon, 44, New Brunswick. Betty Grabie, 27, St. Louis.

Nonna Shearer, 38, Montreal. Fred McMurray, 34, Kamkakia. Anne Shirley, 25, New York. Fred Astaire, 42, Ohama, Neb. Dorothy Lamour, 20, Bakersfield Calf.

Diana Barrymore, 21, New York. Veronica Lake, 23, lake Placid, Calif. Rudy Vailee, 41, Maine. Well, thats all for now. A Pal.

IRISH EYES. 505 Avenue south, Saskatoon Sask. Dear Pals: Today I am sending in a few things about some stars: VERONICA LAKE Her age is 29, height 5 ft. 2 foot size 5 AA, and she has been married only once and that is to Capt. John Detlie.

Some of her pictures are "I Wanted Wings, "This Gun for Hire, "The Glass Key, and Sullivans Travels. RITA HAYWORTH Her age is 23, height 5 ft. 6 in, foot size and she has been WAR WORK I helped the war effort last summer on a farm, writes Harold David Whieldon, Jr. Not only was the work interesting but profitable. I invested my money in a War Bond.

My duties consisted of feeding stock and poultry, mowing hay, shocking wheat and oat sheaves loading the wagon, and other chores too numerous to mention. I found that a boy of my age (13) can be very useful in aiding a farmer and lightening his work. All in all, I consider my summer well spent. It was not only helpful to the farmer but to the nation and to me. Dear Pals: Prairie Pal pins were sent this week to two sisters.

Florence and Janet Carlson at Meacbam, who clipped their 10 contributions and mailed them to the editor. They had written some splendid letters and we hope to hear from them again. Love Chepyha of Saskatoon received her R.H.P initials for having 25 stories in our little paper, so you see the Pals are doing all right. Our regular contributors are remembering us in fine shape but we do think there should be more new members even our birthday column is falling off a bit Let us build up our bookshelf a little more and, of course, we want all the.stories we can on your war work. We have been a speck disappointed at this corner.

It should be taking up a whole page! THE EDITOR. Pick it Up! TRAGEDY STATISTICS of life Insurance companies show that more people are Injured by falls In and around the home than In any other single way. Just think of that! You would naturally think that you would be safer at home than anywhere else and you would if we were not all entirely too Original Rosetown, Sask. Dekr Pals I am sending In a verse which I made up by myself. Its cot very good, but I hope you like it.

NOVEMBER The month of November Is here once more. With the wind whistling around our door; Snow is falling on the ground. And its bleak and cold all around. The vegetables are all stored In, The golden wheat is in the bin -The cattle are all in once more. Ready to get their winter store.

The pullets are cozy in their nice warm nests. All ready there to do their best. The pigs are grunting In their pen. The kittens play in the haymow then. Everything on the farm Is neat and trim.

Everyone is waiting for winter to tuck them in. The binder and the combine are aU in safe and sound. And everything is quiet on a farm near Rosetown. A pal, "BLONDIEJ Margaret Clarke. Summer days are glad days In this cottage by the sea.

Strangers came, adopted me, Im happy as can be! I rub and purr to show my love, I keep the mice away. With little Sue, I sleea, I play. Side by side, by night and day, I am a well-loved cat! Was it yesterday, or long ago? The house is empty now. I mew and mew there is no sound, I run around from front to I climb the windowsill. I mew and cry and But still theres no reply.

I claw the screen. What does it mean? I know. I know. They will not come Im no ones Im a deserted cat. Hal Day.

Almost always, falls are caused by carelessness. Roys and girls fall down steps, out of trees, off fences. They are also responsible for many other falls, both by themselves and by adults, because they leave their toys and other articles lying on the floor. You know what, can happen If somebody unexpectedly steps on a baseball bat, a scooter, or a toy automobile. He may only injure his dignity, but he Is Just as likely to break his arm, his leg, or even his neck.

And If you were careless enough to leave that toy lying where It could be stepped on, you are responsible for the injury. Thats a pretty serious business. None of us wants to cause the injury of someone else. So lets pick up things that don't belong on the floor, and not leave them lying around where they are dangerous. THE EDITOR..