Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 13, 1916, Page 9

6—Leo Peliquin of Ve . | Submarine Boys and ths Smugglers. My boy became at mc o With ‘he'd not- Although they'd coax. He'd shake his head an TR T P UNCLE JBD'S TALK TO WIDEs . © AWAKRES, ; going TiEnt, saw wood,” used to be a popular say- silent and to think right. It doesn’t pay to exchange a hot Wordl for a hot word: and it Is foolish- |: mess to become 'disagreeable because some one eolse 5. It never pays to follow & bad examaple under any cir- cumstances. 8o many grown-ups would not be Quailes—If thou desire: to be held ‘wise, beeo wise as to hold thy tongue, Rabbi Ben Azai—If & word be worth one shekel, silence is worth two. Frankl preaches better than the afit, and she says nothirg. Even a parrot learned that it was easy. o get into trouble by talking too much. i Many a person has ‘won the reputa- tion of Deing Wise because they sald It is as-much of ‘am accomplishment 3 of Norwich, The alialiy S SR The winners of prize books living in e odoe Ty T A any hour after LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Nellie_Lynn of Stafford Springs: I thank you for the prise book, The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge. It is very interesting. Anna Retkovske of Norwich: I thank you for the prize book you gave me. I redd it through and found it very in- teresting. Alice G. Kinney ot South Coventry: 1 received the prime book, Rip Van Winkle, and thank you very much. Frances Fislds of Norwich: ceived the prize book entitled The Club at Crow’s Corner. I have read it and found it very inf 5 Marguerite Keenan of Norwich: I thank “you wery much for the prize Miriam Shershevsky of Norwich: I thank you very much for the prize book which you gave me. I have read some of it and have found it very in- terest Zelma Recheleau of North Franklin: 1 thank you very much for the prize book you sent me, and I enjoy reading it very much. Veranics Rochsleau of North Frank- I thank you for the prize book you sent me. I have read it and like it very much. Christine Barry, of Norwich: I thank you very much. for the nice prize book I received from you.’ Marguerite Barry, of Norwich: I thank you very much for the nice prize 1 enjoyed Some time I will write and try to win another book. Anr::ln Pearl, of Ahl;nl!‘.‘hll? h’y you -very much for the loyel ;hrfu ‘book you sent me, entitled: The Walcott Twine.” I Bave read it through d-found it very interesting. - lorwish: . You 1 thank you zie. 1 have read it through and havefent it to one of my friends. STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE- AWAKES. New Yorkers on a Farm. Christmas day and the expected visitors have arrived. After meeting them at the pler, they seemed sur- prised to see how different a country town is from such a large city as the great metropolls, New York. “Walt,” we say to them. ~“Walt till you see the farm, especially when the ing we hopped into the uggy and seated ourselves comfortably. My brother drove the horse quickly and ‘we soon reached the “How lovely!"” our visitors exclaim- ed. “Whew! Wouldn't we like to live on a farm instead of in stuffy New Yo e went into a warm kitchen, rub- bing,our hands, for it was cold out- side, and then sat dowh to eat a hearty meal, for after a long drive we all had & good, wholesome know. when to keep still as how to [ Th play the violin, and It pays better In | "*Raiy; SO0 n our shoulders. We took them to see our flelds and brook ‘| and_buildings. After a warm dinner, we climbed our h Hi it til— | our sleds, A call at The Bulletin busi- | i H seEarf stand, the surface with a substance like cheefe. Another tree has @s a ebild’s head, an £ their skulls. Monkeys are very foud of Brazil nuts, which grow ail packed together in a thick shell as large as a cocoa- nut. The monkey’s hréak the shell by banging it on the ground. A traveler once saw a m ingt his, when the tip of his: uckfly got in the way. the nut,,and the monkey away screaming with pain. LEO PILOQUIN, Age 11 Versallles. The Fox and the Crow. One day a crow stole a piece . of cheese and flew with it to a tree. A fox, passing by, saw the with the cheese in her bill. “I would like to ha myself,” thought the fox. “Perhaps I can get it by a trick” So he came near the tree and began to. talk like a crow. “How beautiful you are!” said he. “I_ never belore saw such a fine pird. What bright eves you havet ow the rainbow tints shine on your Elossy feathers! your beautiful voice, O queen of birds, will you not sing a_song for me?" The crow might have known that her loud “caw, caw,” was not a song; but she was so pleased, that she did not stop to think. She opened-her mouth to show the fox how well she could sing, and down fell the cheese to the d. This was just what the sly fox wanted ,and without walting to hear the Tost of the song he ran away with the cheese, HELEN SCHREIER, Age 9. Staftord Springs. went unded that cheese Skating. One day after school one of my friends and I concluded to go skat- ing on a pond not far from our hous We arrived at _the pond after a five minutes’ walk. We put on our skates and after. a jolly half hour of skat- ing we went up to the further end of the pond where some boys had built a !little fire. We sat around it on some jboxes which were placed there for the purpose. i At the last moment my friend had put a box of marshmellows into her coat_pocket. These we toasted over the fire and then shared them with the other children who had been skating with us. £ Some of the children proposed tell- ing stories, so the next half hour was spent in tellicy: stories, ‘before we knew it, it was time to gb home. ‘We took off our skates and start- ed_home, It dld not take long to get home as Wwe ran nearly al _the way. When we arrived at my house we had some fteaming hot cocoa and warm milk toast. After finishing this my friend - took her departure. She was happy be- cause we had a very good time. AGNES SCHREIER, Age 12. Stafford Springs. An Adventure in The Woods in Win- ter. One day in January I went coast- hl‘i ‘with a boy whose name wah Har- ol the bottom there was a large . which had been blown down. Harold climbed up in the tree ana Iooked all around to see the different places. He saw a large rock quite a ways off and he asked me to comeup andaee . was hard work to get up, but when 1.did 1-cold see a long distance. ‘We both came down and we decided to go mnd find it after we had hidden tou;‘ Sleds tn some bushes. was er than we thought, for we walked quite a - through a.swamp. At last we saw it. It 'was very We climbed ppon it and it was so high we_could see our home. We went Fome another way and saw some deer and rabbit tracks. ‘When we. were pretty near the open 1 saw one of my friends coming to- ward us. few minutes ‘We told him where we had been and then went back to show him. We came hame by a short path and took we were home of where to hungry. | “I have heard about i the lake they untied 5 The Intelligence of a Dog. We went coasting on a steep hill, At | ™ 4 Yl ‘Then rocks after he tumbie once. 1 should bave fallen, should not you? for the rocks are q A nights ZELMA ROCHELEAU, s North Frankin. 'A‘. H E3f ers, s i going to Sunday school. The their best clothes on told not to o bad boy: y they ought not to. not go to Sunday school at all today,” sair Andrew. “No, it'll be too hot and st church and no fun at al “Pli tell you what we will do,” Andrew, “We'll get the boat and row around the lake untjl Sunday school is over and then go home.” Oftthey went, ‘When they came to the boat and jumped in. Andrew took the pole and stood in front and poked it down into the water every little while to to see how deep the water was. _All that time the sky was getting Jark and darker. The boys turned the boat and rowed for_the shore. Near the shore Andrew’s pole stuck | in the foud at the bottom of the lake | and cver he went, head first like a !l:oz. the last seen of him was his as. ‘The others were badly frightened and stopped the boat. Help! T am drowning!” _ John shouted, at the same time swallowing a quart of lake water. “He Andrew,” said John putting| out an oar to pull him up, “Weil catch | it good and plenty now! Why in the world didn't you fall in, sald Harry. > ‘mot! sees -your mew suit all spoiled and finds out you've not gone to Sunday school, she’ll be maddern blazes.” They rowed to the shore and tied up the boat just as it was beginni: to rain. There was a shed close to the shore and they ran into it. Here they stayed till the shower was over and then went home. “Why, Andrew, you're soaked to the you must have been caught in that’ shower.” “Yes,” sald Andrew, and up stairs. This set the mother to thinking, but although she questioned the bo; rather closely, she could never find out how it really happened. ANNA LA ROCHE, Age 12. Versailles. ran Dogs are the most intelligent of all animals. Some carry home baskets of faod while others carry papers and mail for their master. St. Berpard_dogs are very useful and valuable. They go out and search | for tourists and - travelers who are with the cold in the Alps Mountains and bring rescue and h to benumbed and helpless people. A dog named is 3 One day Prince accompanied his master on a fishing trip. When they arrived at the lake where Prince's master was to enjoy his sport, Prince stretched himself at full length at the edge of the cliff and lay there looking down into the water. After a_while Prince’s master became tired of fishing and as the water looked cool and inviting, he thought he would e i a a @s he was preparing to dive, Prince jumped upon him barking loudly. The man, not heeding his behavior and thinking the dog was only playing, patted him on the head and pushed him persi: Agal to dive, Qut the dog inteffered. At last Princé's master, growing impa- tient, ‘and gettig angry gave the dog a few good kicks and the dog feil over on his side and lay still. - Fearing he and hurt the the men kneit down hmgtmmhmd Bim but the dog was not urt. After a short time Prince was all ce' is t hinder him master's af- Eim. Coat 18 made from ook 1n the Beat that the product Bes the searter of a coal g i i 2 of §5§§‘i 1iiis i ‘were paid to do the work; and, er it seemed they ought to do it, S e L A Sy g i g B R o for him, he did not his time on sdach foolish Ing and had been | tho e saw 1 had obeyed him and he sald that he knew he ceuld trust him and as a reward for . obedience he would make him master over other servants. LILLIAN M. BREHAUT, East Norwich, L I, N. Y. How | Spent My Christmas Vacation. Our school closed Friday afternoon, which gave us a week’s vacation. Christmas eve my brother and I trimmed our Christmas tree. We went to bed at 9.30 p. m., feeling very tired. We were up bright and early in the morning, looking over the tree. Then up drove grandma and grandps and little cousin. Then we undressed the tree. All were made happy with their gifts. 1 recelved many presents. During the rest of my vacation I spent my time helping my meother, sMd- ing down hill and out sleigh riding. 1 was Invited out for a New Years dinner to grandma’s and grandpa's. All together my vacation was a very enjoyable one. GLADYS THOMPSON, Age 13. Mansfield Depot. How | Had the Measles. 1 thought I would write and tell you and the Wide-Awakes how I had the measles. Saturday and Sunday I bad a bad cough. Monday I Was feverish. Tues- day I was broken out. My mother told me that I had the measies. I did not want the measles then because it was just before Christmas. I had to stay in bed four days and a half. I was broken out very much. My face was all . (y mother let me take the looking glass and look at my face. I was out of bed Christmas noon. I had a nice Christmas dinner. In the afternoon we took the presents off the tree. 1 had sixteen presents. I hope all the Wide-Awakes had as many. ‘My two brothers and my sister have the ~ measles now. They read the ‘Wide-Awale Circle to me when I was p | sick because I had to be careful of my eyes. EMILY M. HOPKINS, Plainfield. What Tom Earned. ‘When Tom got a position In a grocery, he was a happy boy, for his parent: ‘were poor, and then was needed in the household for even his small wages. And when after a little the grocer failed, and went out of bus- iness, owing Tom a month's wages, it seemed very hard. Blg boy as he is, Tom almost cried when he went home to his mother with the news. “Just think,” he sald, his lips trem- bling, “how hard I've worked the last inonth and haven't got a thing for 23 But To Age 9. 's mother took a more hope- ful view. h, yes, you have, Tom,” sald. “You haven't got any money to be sure, and I'm sorry for that, but_you've been getting other things. You know mere about the grocery busimess than you did a month ago; and you have been form- ing the habit of faithful regular work, and good habits are worth deal to a boy. And I believe you've been a reputation for being a ators and the younger men the rep- resentatives. ‘We went into the room and watched them make a law. This was very in- Soreming, ‘A I Had, Never seep if he fore. The next day we went for a car ride. I stayed in Hartford one week and I had 2 very sood time while T was there. 1 will go to visit Hartford when we have our vacation again. RION DBUTSCH, Age 11 Baltic. % Self Control. Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell the Wide Awakes about self-contral, and how it helps one to get along in the world. Peter Grey, a little city bootblack, who lived in Boston, was busy putting a fine polish on a customer’s shoes. “How much do you earn a week asked the man, kindly. “Oh, about seven doliars,” answered the boy proudly. “Is that s0?" exclaimer the man in surprise. “Ever go to school?” es, sir,” the little fellow replled. “I studled lots of things, reading and arithmetic and physiology. ever hear of physiology? It t you what alcohol and tobacco do to you. I never smoke or drink, sir. Guess if 1 aid I wouldn't be making seven dollars a week. Do you think o, sir?” “You're right. my boy,” said the man. “I wouldn't ‘ever 'touch the things, if I were you. Goed luck to you,” he added, dropping a shining half dollar into the boy's hand. This boy was often asked to drink something just to ‘soctable,” but the brave boy always refused, knowing that it is wrong; and since we know temperance means self-control in ev- erything we do, we can remember to practice it in our daily work and play. HERSHEVSKY, Age 11. Norwich. Had a Good Time. Dear Uncle Jed: At Christmas time my three cousins came to my house. We had a very good time. For din- ner we had turkey, chicken, mashed potatoes; cranberry sauce, ple, cake, pudding, grapes, nuts and candy. After dinner we went for a walk. At night we. went to church. I was very that night. HELEN WILLIAMS, Age 18. Moosup. A Trip to Ocean Beach. Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you about my trip to Ocean Beach last summer. One Sunday morning we rose at half past five and got the lunch ready to take. At about half past six we were ready to start. There were four chil- dren and four grown people. We went in a five passenger Buick automobile which belonged to my uncle. The auto was pretty well laden with the lunch and all of us. s The day was a nice one and the sun was shining brightly. It was quite cool when we started, but later in the day it grew warmer. We went through Willimantic, Norwich and New Lon- don. We arrived at Ocean Beach at about half past nine. on the beach and my mother, father, uncle and aunt sat down on some benches. My three cousins and I played in the sand and paddled in thi water. In a little while my uncle went in bathing, There wers a lot of_people there. We met two of: our friends down there who had come to spend the day. About half past twelve we ate our Qinner and then we paddled in the water, played in the sand and looked for pretty sh At about four o'clock we started for. home. In Norwich we went up one street and came down another and then we saw that we had come right back where we had already gone. When we got to Willimantic we " | stopped and had a dish of iee cream. ad my eye on you for some- sald. “I think your the sort of boy I'm looking for.” onest work is rer wasted. in one return it Then we started for home again. We arrived home about 7 o'clock. I had a good time, but was quite tired. BERTHA A. FULLER, Age 12. $5,000,000 PENSION FUND OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Movement Launched at Meeting in Li- brary of J. P. Morgan. X New York, Jan. 12.—A campaign to raise $5,000,000 before July ist, to es- tablish the chureh fund of the Episcopal church was launched yes: terday at a mnuwm. 1ibrary of . P. Morgan of prominent men 1n _the finencial world. Every par- ish in the Uniteq ites will be asked 'OB?:)? %?fl“ Lawrence of Bost 10D on will direct the work of collecting funds to care for the of the church and Mr. Morgan serve as treasurer. freight -uum/ 'in Winsted is not a bit rosy g tired | shopers n scouts, and the trip. great friend of himself to the scouts, and it is hoped that he may be able to return when the camping sea- son is om. The collection takem at the scout gathering last Wednesday at the Y. M. C. A, was larger than any other eingle one the Chief received in Nor- wich. . 2 Troop 9. The meeting of Troop 9 heard the reports of the previous meetings and the collection ®f fines followed. Scout- master Hubbard said there would be & competition between two divisions of the troop. The one winning is to %0 on a hike with Scoutmaster Hub- bard in June Only six members were present, these being Patral Leader T. Saylcs, C. Tirrell, G, Brassil, G. Din- given, R. Bigelow, John Young and H. Bigelow. The meeting adjourned at 7.50. As Holiday Keepers. In Birmingham, Ala, sixty Boy Scouts_acted as Santa Claus for the Good Fellows. They did year and the year before, distribution’ of hundreds of and to the famiMes of the poor ‘was attended to by the boys with sur- prising _expedition and care. The rmingham nheéwspapers printed col- umns about this splenldid good turn of the Birmingham scouts, and doz- ens of pictures of the scouts laden with their Christmas bags and bas- Kets. In Chattanooga, too, the scouts. co- operated in the Associated Charity work, with splendid t and effici- ency. Not only did they deliver the Christmas bundies to the homes of the poor, but every scout contributed at least a little. Meotings of the scouts in preparation for their Christmas work were held at the Chamber of Comerce, under the direction of Exec- utive Burelbach. Help Shopping Crowds. Again the Boy Scouts of Detroit have proved to the public in a si way, the quality of scoul spirit e ability. In the busy days just pre- ceding Christmas, when the crush of in stores and on the down- town streets made traveling both dif- ficult and dangerous, the scouts came to the ald of the police. More than 1,000 boys in uniform worked hour pedestrian frequently showing their kindness and courtesy by giving special aid to eld- erly women and children. The idea : l i What One MG‘\M Did. candy, ltmmmuw-&‘ boys and girls. ts from the troops in Louisville handling the crowd. At Community Tree. In all of the boroughs of Greates New York, the scouts and church tribution- of food and gifts to families. On the day before Christ- mas, several hundred scouts assisted ehoppers in the principal "m districts, and at the community G of Light” in m Square om Christmas Eve, two hundred boy scouts assisted in the chorus helped in handling the great Scouts furnished an interesting part of the program each night during the holiday week. A special feature of the unity was the establishment of a model scout camp on the public square, on the evening of December 29. Felled trees were brought to the square in order to provide fuel and shelter. A camp fire was held in the evening and the boys spent the night in their tents just as they would in_the forest. In Hartford, Conn., Pensacola, Fla. and other cities, newspapers printed long complimentary accounts of _the istance given by scouts in Christ- mas shoping crowds, or at large Christmas dinners and celebrations. commt celebration in Cleveland, Ohio, Several years ago & number of troops were organized in Free- hold, N. J. Shortly after the organi. zation they had difficulty in finding a suitable meeting place. Mrs. Danzer, whose sori was a member of one of the troops, came to the rescue and opened. her home and permitted the. troops to meet in her large dining room for over five months. During that time Mrs. Danzer bad no cause to complain of any misconduct or mis- behavior on the part of the boys. rough Mrs. Danzer's efforts & fund of over $800 was raised for the scout organization and later arrange- e with the County ¥. rvise the scout work scout ments were During the past year there has been little or no scout activity and Mrs. zer, who had been the convinced of the value of scouting in her community, again began a move- ment for reoranization of the couneil and troops. This has now been ac- complished and a council of over 100 men have become very much inter- ested and are determined that the scout work in Freehold shall be matn- . tained at any cost. CASTORIA For Infants and Children,