Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 19, 1912, Page 4

&orwich ulletin nudrgqne.iefi. " 116 YEARS OLD. ? fiyfion price, 120 a week; 500 a anth; $6.00 a year. —_— Entered at the Postoffic t Norwich, oun., as second-class matter, Telephone Calls: Hullstin Business Office, 480. Halletin Editorial Rooms, 35-3. etin Job Office, 35-6. Willimantic Office, Room 2, Murray Building. Telephone 210. " Norwich, Thursday, Dec. 19, 1912. WHAT THE ELECTIONS SHOW. The tests which have been given the determidation of the new party to maintain its forces in all election: have had discouraging results in their trisls throughout New England. Start- ing with Maine and continuing down through to Connecticut the figures show a decidedly heavy falling off from the national election, At three dif- ferant periods the citles of Massachu- setts have shown that the old parties have returned to their normal strength with but small votes for the Bull Moose ticket where it has appeared. Connecticut did not have an opportu- nity to get an expression until Meri- den n its off vear city election Tues- day showed that the results were prac- tically the same as in years past and the normal republican vote was polled, the progressive vote dropping from 1200 in thé presidential election to 270. It was quite evident at Meriden as| in other cities throughout New Eng- 1aBd that the faith of the voters is pinmed to the old parties. It is rec- ognized that therein lies their oppor- tunities and from their efforts and in- fluence united therein the best results can be obtained and that the repub- Hosn perty offers them the chance for the carrying out of the best there is to be desired in the administration of city affairs. The test has shown the strength of the republican party and in no uncertain terms, and it is & nat- ural and wise decision. EXPERIMENT STATION WORK. In his welcoming address to the midwinter meeting of the state board of agriculture this week Governor Baldwin referred to the importance of the work done by the state through its state college, experiment stations and boards, for the advancement of agricuiture, but in that connection he might have emphasized the fact that the experiment stations are doing an extensive work which likewise inter- ests the housckeeper and the public . general, or should do. &0 as it Is behalt that much of their It simply the reports issued by make it plain that therein lies an im- portant safety valve between the deal- ers in adulterated and misbranded foods and drugs, and the consumer, With the right to examine articles of such kinds secured in the ordinary course of trade through dealers there- tn and the publicity given the findings through reports and bulletins an ef- Rective check upon fraud is made pos- sible and better foods and drugs shereby obtained through the import- ant method of informing the people. This cannot be too fully appreclated and the fact that today no state of- fers purer coffee and spices to the con- sumer than Connecticut is a direct result of the experiment station work. Instances of short weight, inferior drugs, weak strength and adultera- tions all crop out in the tests and the same is true of fertilizers and other articles particularly applicable to the farm. It is therefore appar- ent that the work cannot be too fully appreciated. the perusal THE ARMY CANTEEN. The army canteen has long been a question of discussion and it all sim- mers down whether is better to permit those who will have their drink to do so moderation, and re- stricted variety, or whether it is wise hem to get it where there to the amount, variety or Secretary of War Stimson hment of the can- teen in the army was a mistake. It is based upon actual experience, the result of observation of both condi- tions. In support of this stand the Springfield Union says “If the shment of the canteen has served to eltninate drunkenness 4mong enlistefl men as s advocates fondly hoped it wouid, too much could not be said in commendation of that course. On the contrary, however, its effect has been to drive the soldiers from a moderate indulgence in light beers to heavy dissipation in the cheapest and vilest forms of liquor g0ld in the dens sprung the c t to force no limi qualits velieves een was aholighed, and to ex- pose them many other forms of vice that have had a demoralizing effect on the army. A fact that must be recognized s that a large number of the en! and there is no way to prevent them, and the aim should be to regulate their drinking so far as possible that it may do the least harm to them- gelves and to the discipline and health of the army.” If an evil cannot be eradicated, the form in which it does the least harm is preferable. To correct the evil of convict camps where prisoners are subject to con- tractor hire Governor Donaghey of Arkansas has pardoned 360 criminals. That is one way of abolishing an evil but a more lasting way would seem to be to secure legislation which would prevent those same camps from filling up,again. It will be interesting to note how many of those criminals remained to work for wages with the same, or any contractors. The blg reception which Seout. movement has raceived cated by the fac is o far ahead of the required num- ber of Bcoutmasters that recruiting must stop until the inafructors are recruited up. It Is a profitable school for any boy. the Boy is inds- So as not to interfere with the _Christmas trade of business houses, the annual sale of the left over matter in *he dead letter office has been post- That will draw the coin at any old time, as people have no hold- it comes to taking chances, 1t takes Hearst and his letters to e campaign fund investigation Un- committes was of | the stations to | d aives that have| 1p around military pests since | ed men do and will drink, | ot that the membership | TAFT AT YALE. Yale has reason to feel honored and ' 80 has Connecticut In view of the an- nouncement that President Taft when he completes his duties as chief ex- ecutive of the United States will take the Kent professorship at law in Yale university. President Taft's liking for his college and the college of his father 1s well known and he is equally in-4 terested in the profession ‘to which ! his efforts there will be chiefly devoted. Recognized as an excellent authority | in his chosen calling, and often re-| ferred to as one who should eccupy | a position on the bench of the United States supreme court it is with man- ifestly high distinction that he goes to Yale outside of the prominence which he has attained as presiden Yale is most fortunate in being able to announce the filling of this pro- fessorship by one so competent to ad- minister its quties, and bring to it added fame and strength. Such a decision by President Taft is not a new departure for a presi- dent after concluding his duties in the White House. It is like what Grover. Cleveland dig when he went to Prince- ton after leaving Washington and ex- President Harrison did for the Uni- ‘"THE WIDE A WAKE CIRCLE Boys and Girls Department Rules for Young Writers. 1. Write plainly on one side of the p-rr only and number the pages. . Use pen and ink, pot pencil. 8. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 260 words, 4. Original stories or will be used, 5. Write your name, uge and ad- dress planly at the bottom of the tory. Address all commupications to Un- cle Jed, Bulletin Offce. letters only “Whatever you are—Be that; Whatever you say—Be true. Straightforwardly act, Be . honest—in_fact, Be nobody else but you.” POETRY. The Lookout Man. versity of California and indicates that he feels a dcep interest in carry ing forward the important work of education in the institution to which he is so firmly attached. New Eng- land, Connecticut and Yale will heart- | ily welcome him and may hig rela- tions there be such that it will bring | him as a permanent resident to the state. ECONOMY TO OVERCOME WABTES Figures run up to astonishing size when an attempt is made to tell the amount of money and foodstuffs which | are wasted every year, all of which tacks on more or less to the cost of living and perhaps equally astonish- | ing is the fact that the knowiedge of such conditions does not serve to check the drift, for instead of decreasing| there are continual increases and ris- ing indignation thereat, The board of health of New York declares that ow- ing to the poor system of docking there are wasted foodstuffs amounting to $200,000,000 each year. Inability to properly handle the articles and take care of them imposes a duty on those systems of transportation and New York of course is not alone in that predicament. Waste goes on every- where and while in New York last vear eight and a half million pounds, of frult, two and a half million pound: of vegetables, 73,000 pounds of butts 350,000 pounds of fish-and 95,000 pounds of miscellaneous products were act- ually thrown away, that tells of only a small part of the great and useless drain that is steadily going on. It 18 not solely in transportation, wholesale quarters or even the retail that waste s confined for it is to a large extent a fault in the home where | failure to economize is often too ap- | parent. Economy Is an important habit to cultivate and it need not be confined to foodstuffs for Senator Al-, drich says the government could save $300,000,000 a year by practicing proper economies. It is certain that the need of closer study to reducing needless expense exists in all dg'ectlnns. N EDITORIAL NOTES. In their batfle for the ballot many of the Albany hikers are dropping to the rear. | It is al- to declare war than to Happy thought for today ways easier make peace, Now listen, a story true— And better you remember, for it means a_lot to you— For if you heeq the lesson, then when Christmas time is here You'll get a lot of presents and a lot of Christmas cheer. The Lookout Man is walking when the stars begin to peep To see if little children are in bed and fast asleep; And all who act up naughty and don't mind_their ma’s and pa’s, The Lookout Man is watching, he'll tell old Santa Claus. 1 know a little fellow once who got real bad and said He didn't care for Santa Claus, wouldn't go_to bed; And saig he didw't have to mind— 0, he was awful bad, And gidn’t seem making folks feel sad. and {But_when it came to Christmas day he didn’t get a thing, For Santa Claus and not a thing he'd bring. He knew that bad boy's record—bet- ter mind your ma's and pa’s, The Lookout Man is watching and he'l tell old Santa Claus. |1f ‘anybody told her to be still and hush her noise— Well, she was always wishing for a Tot of Christmas toys; when to her wonder and surprise, An empty stocking hanging in the cor- ner met her eyes. You see, she acted naugh mind your ma's and pa’ The Lookout Man fs watching and hell tell olg Senta Claus. Bu better The Lookout Man is peeplng through the windows every night And counting up the children who are always acting right. And_going off to bed at once when told it's time to go, And never pouting, not a bit, or tak- ing clothes off slow. |He puts them in the good book, but the bad ones In the bad, And when he writes a bad one, O, he look just awful sad; better mind your ma’'s and pa’s— The Lookout Man is watching and he'l tell olg Santa Claus. —The Commoner. Christmas Gift Books. Sir Thomas Lipton is fn our midst again. This means more yacht race talk and a few tea parth With a blizzard and five feet of snow in Minnesota the suffragettes will put on extra speed to beat it to Albany. Instead of helping the negotiations along at the peace conference in Lon- don, Greece has really thrown sand on | the ways. | The Standard Oil Co. announces that gasoline has gone up again and as us- al it is in price, not smoke, to Which they ‘refer, Dr. Carl Alsberg has heen named as the new head of the bureau of chem- istry. This means more trouble for the food and drug adulterators. It presents are to be sent by mail it is time to think of getting them on their way both to insure timely deliv-| ery and help out the carriers. Evidently trouble doesn’t bother Mr. Wilson. He might have shifted his New Jersey burden a month ago and ! then been sure of plenty more after; March. | There is need of men and money in the aviation corps of this country, Safety during times of peace would seem to be an important requisite in’ securing the former. | After thirteen days the new governor | of San Domingo tires of his job. By popular request he reconsiders, but it | is evident that it is anything but a pleasant position to be in. : achusetts is now engaged in a to behold the Christmas tree. At first, | Awake! Salute the Happy Morn. warm contest for United States sen- | ator to succeed Senator Crane, ‘It is an easy matter to stir up a dezen, candidates for most any office I the, | Bay state, | General Sickles who saved the day | at Gettysburg now faces the proposi- | tlon of saving himself from legal ac- tion. He disobeyed orders &t Gettys~ burg but there's a difference between war and law. Woodrow Wilson has found it nec- | essary to decline the president’s invi tation to visit the White House. It's business now and little time to do it in. He will see plenty of the White House ere long. Connecticut is favored in the selec- tion of George B. Chandler as a mem- ber of the National Industrial board and in his choice the president has selected a man who is well qualified | and will give conscientious service, | | | Willimantic's .double auto acsident | only emphasizes the great need for driving of automobiles. Too many drivers play with their ma | chines in reckless exhibitions of speed without regard to rights #nd .pres- | ence of other people. Impossible to Regula However, Senator Clapp’s bill to pre- vent the interstate shipment of cam- paign funds wouldn't. keep George Perkins from traveling around the country, writing checks as he went— | ‘Washington Post. | Earned a Medal. Nor, considering the kind of job it 18, can you exactly blame the presi- ent of Santo Domingo for resign. ing, even if he doesn’t have any Cai negle pension coming to him ’—indlan~ 2polis News B 1—Hannah L. McVeigh, of Norwich, “The Water Babies” by Charles Kingsley. 2—Mildred Burbank, of ' Moosup, “The Motor Boat Club and the Wire- less,” by H. Irging Hancock. 3—Richard W. Tobin, Jr., of Nor- wich, “The Motor Boat Club of Long Island,” by H. Irving Hancock. 4George Krauss, of Plainfleld, “The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate,” by H. Irving Hancock. 5—Agnes Sullivan, of Uncasville, “Little Lame Prince,” by Miss Muloch. —Margaret McVeigh, of Norwich, ck Beauty,” by Anna Sewall 7—Anna Richard, of Uncasville, “Swiss Family Robinson.” 8—Ethel Clark, of Gurleyville, “The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec,” by H. Irving Hancock. 9—Bertha Fuller,. of Eagleville, “Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard,” by the Misses Kirl 10—Lucy J. Place, of Moosup, “Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks,” by H. Irving Haneeck. i1—Lucy A. Carter, of Scotland, “Robinson Crusoe,” by Daniel DeFoe. 12—Gertrude Couchon, of Wauregan, “Thro the Looking Glass,” by Lewis Carroll, 13—Dera Clark, of Moosup, “Dog Tales, Cat Tales and Other Tales.” 14—Harold Hanson, of Mansfield little children, and T'll tell | and to care a mite in had heard of him 'twas Christmas morning, | For he knows they will get nothing— Depot, “Rip Van Winkle, ington Irving. 15—Nellie Colburn, of South C: terbury, “Swiss Family Robinson.” Letters of Acknowledgement. ‘GHMondo8sv4-iSunu ussc¥ ,-1bvHoH Elmer Burbank, of Moosup—I re- ceived the prize book you mailed me and thank you very much for it. Frances V. Blacker of Stamford— ‘WHen the postman left our mail the other night and I found that nice Christmas box with a prize book in it from you, I felt very much pleased. Will you accept many thanks from me for it. I wish you a Happy Christ- mas. Ethel Erickson, Mansfield Center—I thank you many times for the lovely book I received. I did not gst it un- til a few days ago because it was missent to Mansfield instead of Mans- field Centre. It is the nicest book that I have ever had. Everybody that has read it says that it is very nice. I.will now close wishing the Wide Awake Circle success in the year 11913, that is soon coming. Curtis C. Placs, of Moosup-I thank you very much for the book I received from you. I think it is a very inter- esting book. Anna Richard, of Uncasville—I thank you very much for the book you sent me. 1 am very fond of story books. I have begun to read it. It is a very pretty astory. Augusta Krauss, of Plainfield—I was very much pleased when I recelved Imy book. I always wanted that book jof Robinson Crusoe. 1 could hardly wait until I got to the post office I was so anxious to get it. I got it so near Christmas I call it one of my Christmas presents. Calvin R. Main, of Norwich—I thank you very much for the nice book you gave me. Viola Howard of Norwich: I thank you very much for the book you gave me. It is very interesting. 1 am on Chapter 21, STORIES WRITTEN AWAKES. by Wash- BY WIDE- | T also knew a little girl who was just awtul bad, She wouldn't get her lessons and she always got so mad How Elnora Made Her Way. Elnora Lee's chief desiré was to go to high school, but as her mother was too poor to send her, Elnora felt she must glve up this desire. School would open in September, and nearer and nearer came the day on which she must start. As yet there seemed no way to get the money. The day came and Elnora’s mother told her that she could start, but Elnora knew that to send her would mean that she and her mother must go without many comforts; she did not mind for herself, but for her mother. Elnora's first day at school was one she will always réemember. The other girls laughed at her clothes, but this she did not mind, and triumphed over them all when she finished her work and was found to Tank first. Books had been given to her and a bill of $3 for books and $10 for tuition. Poor Blnora, this was more than she had expected. She knew only too well that this day was to be her first and last, or_she a least thought so. Just before school ended for the day one of the teachers announced that anyone who had collected moths, but- terflles or flowers should remain after, as Mrs. Flelds, a very rich lady, was collecting them and wished to buy all she gould. Elnora had collected those very things, as the woods around the place she lived were full of them. She went to see Mrs. Flelds, and that lady agreed to drive out with her and in- spect her collection. This she did, and to Elnora’s great joy bought all of them, paying Elnora enough to keep her in school for sev- eral years, and agreed to buy all El- nora could collect, By doing this Elnora not only work- ed her way through high school but also helped her mother a great deal. HANNAH L. M'VEIGH Norwich. His Smoke House. A clerk built for $3,000 a house which he called his smoke house. A friend asked him why he spent so much money on a smoke house. ‘When he sald he was going to live in it his friend was still more puszled. Then he said to his frind: “Twenty years ago I left off smoking, and with the money I saved I buiit this house. That is the reason I call it my smoke house. It took a long time to save the amount, but little by little the dimes grew to dollars, and now he has a nice home and good health. MARGARET M'VEIGH. Norwich. My Visit to Plainfield. I went on a Saturday morning to visit a friend In Plainfleld. I went on the 10 o'clock train and_arrived there a little after 10. When I got off the train my friend was there to mest me. We walked around some before we Uncle Jed’s Christmas Talk The German children were the first way. up in the north, the land of the reindcer -and the pine and ice and snow, the pine tree was used to hang gifts upon at midnight for their gods; and Wwhen the Christian missionaries sited this land of myth and drove the old gods out for a time the tree of presents was lost sight of. The gifts made on the birthday of the- Christ were at first for the priests of the church for whom Christmas Dboxes were.made up, and then the Christmas box became a family affair and gifts were exchanged in this way in the middle ages. The Germans dis- covered Santa Claus for the children and used the pine tree to hang pres- ents upon hundreds of years ago, and still on Christmas eve there s a Christmas tree in every house in Ger- many, the country which still makes the most wonderful toys for the chil- aren of the Christian world. e the Christian alive with gifts and off - in“-Bethiehem Christ was borni the childreg have no Christmas tree. In the cave where the Savior is sald td have been born the lamps are alloweq to go out. It e neuth the altar of the great Chris- And w world is tian Church of the Nativity, is 11 feet A by 40 and lined with pure marble. beautiful silver star studded with pre- clous stomes hanging in the center, symbolizing the star of Bethlehem, and not unti]l all of the congregation have stood with bowed heads before this star do, the services begin on. Christ- masfeve. The children take part in these solemn religious services. And do you knowr @ little girl ine ood cheer away | ispired the Christmas song, Christians It {was 230 years ago that John Byron iof Manchester, Eng., was playing with {his little daughter Dolly .and he prom- ised to wtite her something pretty for Christmas morning and sheé found this old, popular song in an envelope on her plate Christmas morning, and this Christmas carol has been sung sinice 1882. Ang this incident prompt Uncle Jed to call your attention to the fact that the first Christmas ¢arol was sung over 2,000 years ago by the angels. It is found in the New Testament and reads as foilows: Fear mnot; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Sav- iour, which is Christ the Lerd. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall fing the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lyig in a manger. Glory to God in the highest, and |on earth peace, good will toward men. Perhaps the following little poem { will do, for somé of the Wide Awakes to recite at the Christmas exercises: O'er the fields of Bethlehem Wintry stars were shining bright; Little lambs were fast asleep, Just ‘a8 1 am, every night. Then a great light shone around, Voices came from heaven, too; All the lambg were so afraid- I guess I'd be, wouldn't yeu? But the angels only told Of a strange and lovely thing; Of a Babe in Bethlehem— I wish I could hear them sing! “Fear not! in & les Christ, the Lord!” the angels say. NORWICH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1912 went home, and after luncheon we walked about some more, and during the evening we went to the moving pictures and had a good time. After we got home from the moving pictures we got interested in a book. ‘We talked over about when Wo went to school together. I was expeciing to come home the next day, but it was raining. Angle was glad it was rain- ing, because she wanted me to stay. If it was ralning outside, we were en- Joying ourselves, We made popcorn balls and candy and read storles and looked at pictures. It was after 2 o'clock to sleep. that night. 'The next morning we were up at half past four. I went home on the early train and went to school. I did not want to miss school, MILDRED BURBANK. before we went Moosup. The Sled. It had been snowing all day and all night, but in the morning it had stopped. The sun shone so bright that the snow sparkled like diamonds. The old hemlock tree was full of soft snow which was very pretty to look at. The bluejays and snowbirds hopped around picking up crumbs. The blue- Jays carrled corn to a hollow tree, where they hid it. James, the oldest son, was making paths when his little brother and sis- ter came running towards him, all cov- ered with snow. They were drawing a sled_behind them. “Whet's the matter, May?” he asked. “Is_your sled broken?” “No; it got to going fast, and Jack fell off and I fell, too, she said. “Can't you fix something around the sled 50 We can’t fall off?" “Come here and let me brush the snow gff, before you catch cold,” he sald, ag he ran to the house after a broom. “I Ifke the snow when it looks pretty Ifke this” saidi little Jack. “Will you try to fix the sled so we can't fall oft?” asked May. “We want a nice long ride down the hill,” said Jack. “Come, bring the sled around to the woodshed and I will see what I can do,” and Jamie started off toward the woodshed. He came out with a large soap box. “Bet I know what you are going to do,” said May. “Guess 1 do, too,” Jack Jamie put the box on the sled. Jamie nailed the box upon the sled, while May and Jack talked about the ride they expected to get down the big_hill. “Now get in and I'll give you a nice ride to the hill” said Jamie, as he picked up the rope. When they came to the hill Jamie ve the sled a push which gent them own to the foot of the hill. NELLIE COLBURN, Age 14. South Canterbury. A Book for Every Write: This is Christmas week for the Wide-Awake circle, and The Bulletin will give & book to every letter writer who has a letter in Thursday's edi- tion. Uncle Jed wishes efery member of the circle and dll the boy and girl readers a Merry Christmas and hopes that every one of them will be pleas- antly remembered on Christmas and that all who are able will remember some Jittle girl or boy who was born to less of the bounty and pleasure of life than they. This little giving will bring to them a joy which exceeds the 1% of being remembered by others. he letter writers living in the city may call at The Bulletin office for thelr books any time after 10 a. m. Thursday. LETTERS TO UNCLE JED. A Juvenile -Suggestion. Dear Uncle Jed: In Ssaing svaut the trolley extension up Boswell avenue 1 thought how nice it would be if they ‘would extend it to Mohegan lake. I know how hard it is to walk up there on a hot summer day. It the cars were running to the lake our memmas and little sisters who are not strong enough to walk that distance could ride there in the after- noon in the summer time, bring a lunch, and we could have such a pleas- ant time. ‘We would feel safe as long as mam- ma was with us. We little folks can- not go when we want to because it is so far, and mamma never knows what might happen to us. 'here-are hundreds In this city who do not even know where the lake is, and it would be such a beautiful place to show our little visitors who come to Norwich. If they run the cars to the lake I hope we Wide Awakes, with our dear Uncle Jed, will take a ride :io the lake some pleasant summer ay. RICHARD W. TOBIN, Age 10. Norwich. To Make a Blotter and Shaving Pad. Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write you about my Thanksgiving, My school closed Wednesday night. I went up to my grandmother's. She lives at ansfield Four Corners. I had some chicken, but didn’t have turkey. I had lots of fun helping my uncle saw wood. There is a little girl just my age who lives thers, and we had a fine time playing horse and hide-the-but- sald, as ton. Sunday my mother and father came up and 1 came home with them. My srandfather brought us part way. It is_three miles. 1 am_making some Christmas pres- ents. I will tell you how to make them. : Take a pretty postcard and four or five pleces of colored blotting paper the same size and tle them with a pretty bow of baby ribbon—this makes a nice blotter. Take a pretty plcture as large as you wish and cut ten sheets of white tissue paper and tie them with the baby ribbon, and this mekes a nice shaving pad. BERTHA FULLER, Age 9. That is what dear Christmas s— Christ was born on M“‘lv Eagleville. Manual Training and Sewing Lessons. Uncle Jed: I am sorry the summer season_has passed, for we children at chool have lovely times. There is a tady, Mre. Johnsen, who has a large plece of land near her house, and has little gardens for all the children of the Uncasville school, and also has a house, and we all go there every Sat- urday morning and take cooking and sewing lessons, and the boys have manual training. Mrs. Johnson s 2 very kind lady and ail we children like her. At the end of last year, when it was too cold to have gardens, all those who were faithful to thelr gardens got a present from her. I got a mesh b and my sister got a gold chain an locket. And do you not think Mrs. Johnson is & kind lady? ANNA RICHARD, Age 13. | Uncasville. An Aute Trip to Providente. Unele Jed: I will tell you about my attomobile ride to Providence. It was la cold day and we were very cold. We went to Willimantic and to Windham Center, and from there to Brookiyn, ‘where the jail is. We had a good road and it did not take us long to :fi}o the road just went up and up, and was very rough. We ‘woods. After lunch we got onto & good road and soon reached Olmeyville, a little Where we was 50 cbld that we did net ga 3 Jarge | Alice and Sarah Lynch, and bank near the house, and we ‘went out on it. We could see the cap- ways mg-& areund the city. from ‘Thers was 0 to Danielson, | We stopped and asked the ‘We went over Chestnut Hill W a log cabin and we ate our lunch im the HORLICK’S It Means Original and Genuine MALTED MILK The Food-drink for All Ages. More healthful than Tea or Coffes, Agrees with the weakest digestion. Delcous, ivigorating and notious. Take no substitute, Ask for HORLICK'S. P& Others are imitations. we were coming into Olneyville Prov ldence looked like a half moon. Coming home we passed General Putnam’s monument, and from there to Humpton, where we stopped and visited some friends. 1 had a very pleasant trip and hope sy{ne day to see more of that large city. HAROLD HANSON, age 11. Mansfleld Depot. A Good Hunt. Dear Uncle Jed: One_ afternoon I went hunting with my brother. We started about 2 o'clock. As soon as we struck the woods our dog Epot started a rabbit and chased it a good way before it went into a hole. Then we let the ferret into the hole and it soon chased the rabbit out, when I| caught it. Then my brother put it into his coat and we started to catch an- | other. It was quite a while before the dog put another into a hole. We caught (dhat one and two more before it grew a We started from the woods as soon as we could, for we were quite far from home. We reached home at half past 5, and we had a good feed, for we were very hungry. GEORGE KRAUSS, Age 12. Plainfield. | I Like to Go to School. Dear Uncle Jed: I am a little girl 65 years old. I go to school. I am in the small class. I have to walk a mile and & half to school. I like to play school with my sister. She taught me to write and count and read. I can count a little. I can’t write very good with ink. I am trying to learn, CORA CLARK, Age 5. | I Moosup. My Kitten, Dear Uncle Jed: I have a little kitty and I like it very much. One night I left him out, and when he came back in the morning I saw that his tail had been cut off, and 1 think the car did it. when I would come home from school he would play with me. His rame was Tiger. Inamed him Tiger, for he look- od very much like a tiger. { AGNES SULLIVAN, Age 10. | Uncasville. } My Visit to the Farm. f Dear Uncle Jed: This fall I visited friends on a farm in Scotland. It is a nice large farm. They have fifteen cows, four horses, six pigs, and lots of bens and pigeons. They also have three nice cats—Teddy. Dick and Nig- ger. T spent most of my time out of doors. I went after the cows every night and fed the pigs and hens. The best fun of all was going after corn in a dumpcart and riding home on top of the load. 1 woyld like to have stayed, but had to_come home to go to school. 1 will close now with best wishes for a_Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. GERTRUDE COUCHON, Age 9. ‘Wauregan. How to Make Sofa Pillow. Dear Uncle Jed and Wide Awakes: I 1 now will try and write you again: I think the boys must have had a good time in Norwich burning barrels on Thanksgiving night, and also think Calvin Main had good luck raieing| squashes, tho have such large ones. | Hannah L. McVeigh: I am glad you | liked my last plece. I am going to try ! making your molasses candy and, fudge. | The mext time I write I will send| you my way of making candy with su- gar. { I send in a way of making a pretty | sofa pillow: Get one-half yard of the narrow striped blue and white bed- | ticking, then cross stitch the white| stripes with red working cotton. They | make very pretty pillows and one that | can be washed. You can put a ruffie; around them, or finish them with cord. 1 hope some of the girls will try this and see If it lsn’t pretty. LUCY A, CARTER, Age 11. Scotland, Starting a Library. Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write you a letter and let you know about something our teacher has talk- ed to us about. He has read most of the books we| received from you, and thinks they are | very nice. He told us he would like to | have us leave our books in the school 1o form a library, so the other scholars would be encouraged to write for a book. | ‘We haven't any library now except these books that the scholars get from ! you. Our school 1s small. There are only | 17 scholars, but teacher says some of | us, he thinks, are as smart as any scholars in the town. ‘We have to study quite hard-now. 1 am in the seventh grade with four other childen, and we have to work quito hard to get our lessons. { The teacher says we ought to be glad we can take the work he has to give in this class, as it is necessary | to have these studies to get in the high school. 1 go to school évery day, and I like | to go to school. I have a great many studies. LUCY J. PLACE, Age 13. Moosup. Hew Ethel Spent Thanksgiving Va- cation. Dear Uncle Jed: How are you this cold weather? I am going to tell you about my Thanksgiving vacation. Our school closed Wednesday. We had four days’ vacation, including Saturday and Sun- day. Wednesday afternoon I was excused at half-past two. II walked from my ' school, which is in Gurleyville, to Mansfleld Holow. It is about five| miles.o I reached Mansfield Hollow at| about half-past four. My Aunt and! TUncle were at work in the Conantville | mill. They ¢ame about ten minutes| after six. { They have an automobils. That even- | ing we went for an automobile ride to' Willilmantie. It did not take us long| 16 go. When we reached Willimantic! we went into thé moving pictures. | They were very pretty. After the mov-i ign pictures wers over we went into a restaurant and had a cup of hot choco- | late, When we had finished drinking our hot chocolate. we started for home. ' 1t was about ten o'clock. Thursday it snowed. My Uncle went in his auto for Some company, who were going to come to spend Thanks- giving with us. They all came from Willimantic, and_among them were two little girls, ‘Thelr names were When dinner tigie ¢ame, we had a large turkey, Some cranberry sauce, itol and ail the principal pisces. When { pudding, chicken pie, squash pie, mince 1 felt so bad, for ; FEATURE TODAY “THE IRON HEEL"- fssanay The Month’s Melodramatic Feature O’NEIL & CALKINS, Vocalists Today-- AUDITORIUM -- Today THE THREE ROMANS Introducing Roman Statuary and Equilibristic Ladder Act GILSON AND TOLAN That Classy Couple THE GAUMONT WEEKLY EA DAVIST! E ROADWAY LRI SNOWIE MAYBELLE Character Artist 2 Keystone Comedies FRI, 20th and 2 ted Photo-Plays and Clean Vaudevills Nixon’s Phantom Paintings THE NECROMANTIC VETA EL TORO, Wonderful Girl Cornetist and Entertainer. PROBLEM OF THE 20th CENTURY, McBRIDE & CAVANAGH Eccentric Comedians. Four New and Especially Well Chosen Photo-Plays Regular Matinee Friday Afternoon. ‘COAT SWEATERS from 98¢ to $8.00 C. V. PEND 10 BROADWAY Best values for your money LETON, IJr. A Hint to Students Brain Workers and Athistes should heavy meal after a hard evening’s headache and brewn t: in the morning. pay special attention te diet. A work brings bad dreams amd A cup of L BORDEN'S wops| Malted Milk IN THE SQUARE PACKAGE taken hot just before retiring will induce sound, re- freshing sleep and a “vim” for work that |. s all day. At the noon hour a glass of Borden's Malted Milk forms a satisfying hasty lunch. 8end for Free Trial Packags. Call for It at the Fountain. Maited Milk Department HAS NOEGWAL BORDEN sty [ Eagle Geo. Wm. Bentley Stafe St, Boston, Mass "S CONDENSED MILK CO. NEW YORK CITY. Manufacturers of Borden's Evaporated Milk and Brand Condensed Milk. N. E. Co., ling 192 nond Agents, 328, ple, bread and butter, potatoes, velP,r)'.\ coffee and tea, candy, ete. | Friday Alice, Sarah and I played in | the snow. My Uncle and T went over to the | next house for some water. There is not much water in my Uncle's well. | One of their neighbors has an arte- stan well. They get their water from the artesian well. Saturday afternoon by uncle, Aunt Sarah, Alice and I went for an au- tomobile ride. We went to Williman- 16 first, then we went into the mov- ing pictures, when they were over we did a little trading. Then my Aunt Sarah and Alice brought home. I had a very nice time. ETHEL CLARK. age Gurleyville. me 1 The Monkey and Bear. Dear Uncle Jed: Once there wa monkey and bear who lived near ¢ other and were very good friends. Mr. and Mrs, Bear and thelr t small children lived in a 1 house near the border of a pond. Back of a ch their house were some woods, where their children used to_ play Mr. and Mrs. Monkey happily not far distant. One day the bear went to see the monkey. While there he sa Let us thke a walk in the woods this fine summer day.” “Agreed,” said the monkey. 8o off they started, but had not gone far when the bear said: lived very and am_going to give you a good sound whipping. “Oh, don't! don’ key. “What are me for?”" begged the mon- u golng to Whip “You went in my feld and stole my | oats,” gaid the bear “I' did not, certain, and = i Please let me go; do not e. The bear sald: “I shall no ¥ 0! And besides I sha!l send vou to jail and see how vou like that!” He pulled a whip from under his cn‘;ll! : wi ng. ”.\ng,sgo home,” he said, and the poor little monkey went home all lame and sore from the hard blows that the bear gave him. When he roached home his said: % “Why! what is the matter? Your clpthes are all torn!” She was very angry at the bear, and said they would have nothing more to do with him, and after that they lived as strangers. AGNES RUPPRECHT, Age 0. Gurleyville. —_— Charley is a Helper. er wife uncle, | and gave him a good sound | | morning | tion Dear Uncle Jed: This is the first letter 1 have written youn. T read some of sent them, and 1 them ver: T am in the Afth grade in sthool, and have not missed a day. have | even ¢ the children’s books you [be allotted much. |10 #a I h orn toes I do the CHARLES Scotland thirteen bushe 1 helped pick up pou 1 morning. “progres- nsurgents are ve democrats ady plann monious —New B imantic minutes. a row s Jown, 1ike As a general ternities of every k with a greater show practical titution that which it is props cause its evils are at is a human one.—New position, them, We war against fra- ould procesd cess if some found for d to destroy be- nd. The tasie faven Journal- “Now, Mr, Monkey, I have got you |Courier. 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