Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 17, 1918, Page 9

nobody .fi.""h you" WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE. IN MEMORY OF “CURLY,” Who Was Just a Dog. Oh, tittle, woollv, Curly-dog, Our hearts are sad tonight, 8o cold ana suu, we little form "We laid away from sight; So very short your span of years, Yet long eno: to show The mystery of life and death, That mortals may not know. Yet, little, woolly, Curly-dos, Man’s thought, diversied, Agrees on this: An honest love Like yours has never didd; Love ruled your life in gentleness, Devoted, faithful, true, A living lesson haughty man Might learn from dogs like you. Ah, little, woolly, Curly-dog, ‘Within the world of men We find a host of direful traits, All foreign to your ken; Greed, envy, anger, malice, strife, We sadly contemplate, ‘While blackened is man's lovely earth With deeds inspired by hate. Now, little, woolly, Curly- dog, Rarth waits the prophet’s dream, The dawn of the millénhial morn, ‘Whsh Love shall reign supreme; ‘Witness of this the Father-heart, That notes the sparrow's fall, Endowed vou ‘with a deathless love That holds our hearts in thrall. For vou, little, woolly, Curly-dog, No home beyond the skies Is promised, vet, we’ll not forget The love-light in your eyes; We miss you from vour old-time place Close by our fireside: ¢ But by your life an honest love Was truly typified. —Willidm ‘B. Delancy. SOMETIMES. When nickels don’'t come plentiful Ard papa stems to frown, And people say that times are hard Moet all about the town— s then that T get wishing so That T was born a queen With diamond buckles on my shoes The finest ever seen. But cueens are never really gay— In fact. 'm sure they cry: And =o T kiss my mother quick— So zlad that I'm just I! OUR BOYS ACROSS THE SEA. Yes, boys, you're over the ocean, _ A many a mile away; But there's one thing in our minds,|smile at the boys, So deep, it's sure to stay. You left when duty commanded. To do the thing that was right: And sailed o'er the rough, roiling waters, g ‘Where the enemy forced you to fight. You gave up your homes and dear ones And sald “We must do or die;” So out you went to the rescue, ‘With never a moan or a sigh. And though you be in the trenches, Or sailing the heavy sea, We pray that vou'll all come back safely, To the land of the brave and the free. This is the message we send vou, “May victory help you advance, And this be our motto forever, God bless those who arc Somewhere in France. —Written by Alice Fisher, Rranford, Conn. THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS, 1—Viola J. Turnbull, of Norwich Town—Motor Maids of Fair Japan. 2—Mary Rebohatz, of Willimantic— Dorothy at Oak Knowe. 3—Mildred Grandy, of Yantic—Dor- othy at Skyrie. 4—Elsie Currier, Little Maid Marian. 5—Ruth 8. Way, of Richmond, Vt.— Motorcycle Chume Through Historic America. 6—Stanley A, Skraba, of Versaill —The Newsboy Partners. rio T—Irene Cruthers, of No: Boy Pilots of the Lakes. S—Margaret E. Noaworthy, Hampton—Derothy's Triumpji. Winners of prize books li: ng in the :ifty“ll-BId” :t‘l“ ;t n;‘e ‘business office e Bul n_for tI t after 10 a. m. 'l'hnflflngy‘.n e —_— LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Beatrice Ableman of Norwich — I wish to thank vou for the prize book that you gave me entitied “The Mov- ing Pictnre Boys in the West.” I have read ‘it and found it so very in- teresting that 1 have begun to read it for the second time. Elsie L. Babbitt, of Hanover—I re- ceived my book with pleasure and find that the story, “Dorothy's Houseboat,” is very interesting. Thanking you very mueh for it. Sadie Philips of Plainflald— Just a few lines to let you know tha: T enjoved my hook immensely and that 1 thank vou for it very much UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE- AWAKES, Uncle Sam wants the boys and gifls of America to know what thrift is, so he employed an artist to make a thrift stamp so that they can help him and he can help them. ) Now thrift and frugality and careful management of money and good man- agement of business and saving of time, material or money are all in- cluded in thg little word thrift. So Uncle Sam is striving to teach all American boys and girls hew to thrive, how to colleet cents until they represent quarter dollars and how to invest them fn thrift stamps and make them increase while they sleep, and when they have 16 thrift stamps, or four doliars’ worth, Uncle Sam ex- changes the thrift stamps for a five dollar. certtficate for which the boys of Versailles— rwich—The of e S 1 et A S S S B o i D N and girls get the coin five years latér on. And when the thrift certificate comes due, Uncle Sam gives you a fifth more than you lemt him.' This is finance— this is banking—for you have saved and lent your money for a epecial purpose—to help your coustry in time of war. g : Hence, the purpose of the thrift stamp is to learn all Asherican hoye and girls who wish to learn t5 be thrifty new habits of thought and sc- tion, to recognise the valwe of money and to becems comscious that money imcreases that is well invested. Under Urcls Sam's theift stamp | 28, system every boy's and girl's meney is increasing thrift stamps for them, | sie. while if careleesly spent it would be increasing thrift stamps for someone else. To buy thrift stamps teaches the buyers economy and good business practices which i stuck to ' will be| beneficial to them s Jong as they Hve: These little lessons of thrift will in the end mean billions to Uncle Sam: and every stamp holder wiil, like the soldiér bays or Red Cross nurses, have gerved their country. STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE- AWAKES, a Boston theatre have been- with a new .electrical device aids in_ showing play-goers to their seats. It consists of a small electric sign which is sugpended &t the ush- er’s back by means of straps over the shoulders. When the wearer presses a buttori which is connected with the sign the words “This Way, Please,” are illuminated. They serve both to attract the attention. of the patrons to the ushers who is to wait on them, and to light up the aisle. when the theatre is in ugmhduknoss which A Happy Day. The four Cutter children were Paul, a mannerly boy of twelve; Adnie, 2 motherly gitl of tén; Dick, a very mis- chievous boy of eight, and little Rosie, '_gg baby and the pet of the family of three. The school that the Cutter children attended, Had planned a sleighride for the Saturday affgrnoon after Christ- mas. This was Saturday and bells tinkling, merry laughter and Jjoyous sholits, could be heard as the - large sleigh turned into the yard. “Do you s'pose they’'ll wait for us™ asked Dick, anxiously “Hold still Dick, tif T put this muffier around your throat,” said the weary mether. “I's @oing too, arén't J, Annie”™ pip- ed up little Rosie, her dark eyes shin- ning whilé she wriggled so with de- light that Annie had.a.hard time get- ting the little hands in their proper places. Pa') was already in the sleigh and soon #ll were on their way. Many people stopped (o look and happy party of about wenty children, all ruddy and héalthy, ‘anzhing at the jokes that were teld d ducking the snow bails that the ng hoys threw at them. . t was a tired; but happy group of childeen that gathered around Mrs. Cutter that evening and, told her of the good time they had had. Soon -aft- ér a hot supper, they were in bed.! dreaming of tinkling bells, snow banks and much fan. IRENE CRUTHERS, Age 13. Norwich. Our Entertainment. This summer, when I was in New Vork. I took an active part in an en- tertainment givén for the benefit of our boys in France. This was how I zot the part. My cousin, Alma, had introduced me to a number of club girls whe invited R@ te join their club during my stay ere. We were all patriotic girls so we decided te do something for our coun- try. We proposed an entertainment Uipon which everyone agreed. The programme was as= follows: First our entertainment was opened by a brief speech by a well known New Yorker who helped eur club along. Next eame a tableau of America, France and England. America was portraved hy my best' friend, Nettie Lewis. Scene number twe was the “Liberty boys of '76,” which ereated great enthusiasm. Next came a pa- triotic play entitled, “For Her Coun- try,”. 1 took part in this. : Ar: interesting part of the pro- :a}m was several daneces by the rls. The entertainment was ended a chorus of girls dressed in eu\um:: of the various nations of the allies who sang patriotic songs in which the peo- ples jm‘neg. verything was a great syccess and the audience evidently went home very pleased. Aftér they went out a.ta- ble was put on the s and refresh- ments were served for the actors. We had a nice time so everyons went home tired, but happy. SADDIE PHILLIPS. Norwich. — e Our Flag. The American flag is the third old- est. Red stands for valor, white for hepe and blue for leyalty. Betsy Ross was chosen to make the 3 Congress passed the resolution fer the American flag, June 14, 1777: “Re- solved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, al- ternate red and white, that the unien be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new consteilation.” . ny a fameus scene in American history has heen oconseerated by the presence of the Stars and Stripes. ‘Way back in 1777 it was a comfart g.ng a cheer to the soldiers at Valley orge. Our flag waves teday ever a mation such as there never was, nor ever will In our ecapitals it waves proud- ly and on our schools, Neorth and South, East and West, rises frem the mast that proudest, most heautiful, and beloved emblem in the werld. Our flag! In peace it watches over us like a guardian angel. Even the smallest chitd loves it. Our hearts cry out, “Three cheers for the Red, White and Blue.” HELEN [EATON, Age 13. Putnam. . A Surprise Party. T was invited out to a surprise par- ty_and had a very nice time. ‘We played games and had much fun, g Whtendi'; wyn:u:i'me for dl;nr we had ne food, o , masl Ppotatoes, pxav);ll:l, mn;l:hrrlu. 'gle and .:‘:: en we got through we played spin the platter, post ofite and drop the handk i FSON, 12 Jewett -City. roans o “Oh, mama, 1 do want some of that ehewing gum. It only costs & pemny,” “Oh, mama, please.” “Wait until we get to Aumt Patty's and then yeu will see.” "No,nl want it now, oh please, please, you keep quiet if T do?* mama.” 1 “aboard and calied “Marma, can I have some of that candy you promised me?” teased Fios. , behmve . at last we're alf settled.” “Mama, I want a drink” Make Jwflu me m le, he O, mothar, [look, John mMde 156 all ‘water.” w“h‘n'z ‘0;!" that bundle, o Mrs. Abbott, “J¥hn, stop :mlin'g Mary sit down!’ You chiidiren are dreadful! 3 poking him in the eye with that umbreHa.” “Don’t throw that glove out of the window, Flossje! What possessed yo to do that? Now mother will have to g0 without her gloves. “For sakes, John, another Tl be glad when we get That’s a good girl, Mary, do sit down and be quiet.” - “Oh, there is the station! Come. now, take hold of hands, and don't fall going down the steps. 3 T've left two bundles behind! John, ‘run back and get them, that's a good boy. Thank goodness! We are here at last.” MARGARET E. NOSWORTHY Hampton. o What One Junior Did. Bdward had his’ board and lodging freé; but he had to eafn his own pocket money. The place where he was stay- ing, however ,did not. promise any great results. The camp ground con- sisted of a number of summer cot- tages grouped on both sides of a wind- ing country,road. There Was no obvi- ous demand on the part of the sum- mer residents that was not already supplied. So he stood disconsolately in front of the little postoffice, opened es- pecially for the summer visitors. It ‘was while the mail was coming in that he thought of his first suggestion. Acting immediately upon it, he visited the office of the local weekly paper and arranged wijth those in charge to secure subscriptions for the summer from the residents in the colony. As the local paper ran a column of camp news, the subscriptions were readily forthcoming. By means of this idea, therefore, Edward secured 'part of his pocket money. The next plan which he hit upon was lighting the main road and the eide paths that led from it. Each of' the cottagers agreed to furnish a large: lantern which was to be fastened to a post in front of the cottage. Bdward secured the contract to keep these lanterns clean and filled at so much a week. This, coupled with his newspaper business, gave him ample pocket money and required only a small part of his time. Many boys could use the same ide: that Edward did and profit by them. ALBERT PHILLIPS, Age 12 Versailles. A Skating Trip. One fine day a crowd of boys plan- ned to go skating. We started with skates and hockies, for we wanted to play. It did not take long to reach Depot Pond, which is near the depot. Depot Pond is leng and is a very deep pond. We put on our skates and be- gan skating and playing tag. After a while our feet became cold. A boy got some bricks and built a fireplace so we had a fire to warm our feet, Af ter our feet were well warmed we had a2 game of hockey. The side I was on lost, but we said we would beat them the next time we played. : After one more good skate we went home all very happy., EMILE ARSENAULT, Age 12. Plainfield. Mischievous Betty. Betty was a little girl four years old who was always in mischief some way or another. When her mother was not looking she weuld go to the machine take out the needie, some- times break it and sometimes lose it. She would also take her mother's sewing basket, throw the silk threads on the floor and tangle it all up. Her mother was sorry that her child was naughty, se she would spank her, but did no good for she was always in some mischief. On Christmas her grandpa gave her @ jack-in-the-box, Betty was afraid of it and would cry if any ome took it down off the shelf. "When her mpther saw that her little girl was afraid she took it off the shelf and put it on the machine and Betty never wemt near the machine again. * BEATRICE ABLEMAN, Age 12 Nerwich. A thday Party. 1 was invited to a birthday party. ‘We had a good time. We played games, then we had dinner. We had turkey, squash pie, turnips, apple pie and mince pie. After dinner we played ring around the rosy, drop the handkerchief, and post office, 2 Then it grew dark and then we all went home, saying we had had a good time. BERTHA BURDICK, Age 12. Jewett City. My Christmag. The night befpre Christmas my mother told me to hang up my stock- ing so that Santa Claus would see it. Christmas morning when ‘I got up 1 found my stocking crammed full of tandy and oranges. I alse ‘wagon, a drawing slate, a blackboard, two pencil boxes, a beek, set of Erec- ters and a prating outfit. During the day I went sliding and after dinner went skating. We built a huge bonfire on the ice and.stayed tntil about six o'cloek. After supper 1 played with my games and after pulling the chicken’s wish- bone went to and dreamed all night. CLIFFORD WILDE, Age 7 ‘Wauregan, Conn. A Trip to New London. ‘When the Fourth of July ‘came the Cadets had to go to , New London. The Cadets went on a special ear at fifteen minutes of twelve. The car stopped at a few places where there were crowds of people. On the way we shouted and yeHled and played We mmnd and waited about fifteen mifiutes some-one. 8aid 3 man was had a new |. &7 s * TOMMY TIDD. Famimy Tidd says: I tri to_write. 4 poem To my dog the other day, To tell him that I loved him, It the very nicest way. Mother gald it was a poem— That I had done quite well; ‘But father's name is nicer, For he called it “Doggerel.” rn over. We'finally got to New Lon- don. We say part of the parade. It consisted of old fire teams, submarines, a big American flag made of spools of silk thread and other things. We reached home at a quarter of ten. DANIEL LEONE, Age 13 Norwjch. LETTERS TO UNCLE JED On the Way to Hall of Fame. Dear Uncle Jed: You might call this a story with a moral, but it isn’t. It's furny to me. Well, here goes, I might as well get a prize as nothing. My first contribution was a “bum” story of Indian Trails. 1 wrote on yellow paper, with pencil. When The Builetin came, I looked for my story (it was a story only it wasn't,) which 'was not there. Next 1 sent a story of boys going This time I got a prize. 1 jumped atound and yelled like an Indian. “ Next I sent a story yof bovs going camping. I don't think Uncle Jed thought it good enough for the waste basket. A Set of Indian Tools was the first drawing I sent. Guess Uncle Jed give ‘ém to the Indian. I sent about five or six different stories and I guess, Unclé Jed took them'home (they were so nice) and hung them in his bedroom, so that when he “woke” up in the morning and felt like “cussin” at the weather he could just look at my masterpieces and they would cure him. I haven't reached the Hall of Fame yet, but I'm “on my way.” Tsn't this a good one Uncle Jed? apologize. Yours most truthfully, STANLEY ANTHONY SKRABA Age 12, - I Doing Their Bit. Dear Uncle Jed: I will write and tell you about a sale our girls’ club had this summer. We had been sewing a long time on articles for our fancy work table. We had made bags, aprons, holders and other things. Three days before the fair we met at the church to decorate. - Our fair ‘was to be in the afternoon and even- ing at the same time with a supper glven by the King’s Daughter. We. planned a fancy work table, a candy table and a fish pond. - ‘We decorated the fancy work table ‘with blue and white crepe paper. We had an arch over the front wound with blue and white and having a large blue and white bow at the top. The eandy table we decorated in yellow and white crepe paper, on the plan of a post office, with a little win- dow in & lattice work of yellow and white strips. ‘The fish pond was two barrels; one covered with blue and one with white crepe paper and bearing. a large card on which was printed “Fish Pond, 5 and 10 cents.” Our sale was very suceessful. We sold every thing and gained $11.50, which we gave to the Armenian relief work. 5 __ Dear Wide-Awakes: You who have all that you wish to eat, and are sur- rounded with love and comfort, you cannot imagine how it would be to be out on a barren plain, herded together with hundreds of women and children in a dirty tent and knowing that your father was driven off by the cruel Turks, with hundreds of other fine Christian men to meet a terrible death at th hands. Yet this is exactly what is hapepning te several million good Christian people. the Armenians. Some of these verv neople were ac- quainted with my father who used to be a missionary in Turkey and I was born there. I myself knew some of them. J Can you not do something for these innocent sufferers? Any pastor of a church can tell you where to send money. Yours sincerely RUTH S. TRACY, Age 12. Her Christmas Vacation. Dear Uncle Jed: My Christmas va- cation, my father, mother, sisters, brothers and myself left on the 22nd of Decembei for my grandfather’s house in Providence. We left Baltic at 19 o'clock. The train was late so we got to Providence at quarter of one. Grandpa was waiting at the depot, We stayed at his house till Sunday morning, then we went to my aunt’s in Warren, R. 1.’ She had a big Christ- mas tree and my uncle gave us lots of nice presents off the tree. We went back to grandpa's that night. Monday my other aunt from Fall River, Mass., came up and she brought us a lot of nice things. We hung up our stockings and Christmas morning grandpa woke us up at six o'clock. The tree was all lit up with colored candles and looked lovely and Santa Claus had been very good to us. My sister and myself had two dolls apiece, two trunks, clotheslines and ping, - ironing boards and flatirons, sets, two little rocking chairs, two litile sets aflz furn‘lture..ndflvtfie elot baskets, dolis, swings - vetw etbooks and drawing slates ad ol boxes. My brothers got drums, toy guns, ten pins, a feotball, two rubber balls, bells on wheels, box- es of blocks and-craft toys, a box of soldiers, checkers and several other games. Santa Claus was good to papa and mama, too, for he brought them lots of nice things. We came home Wednesday, Dec. 26 We had a team bring us homeé from the depot as we had - three suit cases and a big bex ef presents. We went to bed early tired but happy, looking | forwar@ to another visit to grandpa’s in the summer. Hoping ‘Santd was good to all the Wideawakes, washing them all and yourself a happy New Year, I remain 4 Yours truly, Age 8 Versailles. PTRSEI The Busy Bees. Dear Uncle Jed: Last Saturday we ‘had a meeting 4t the: town’ hall to or- ganize a club of girls to learn cooking. Almost every one was there at two o'clock, but Miss Hallock was unable to get there umtil three. -Girls were there from Yantic Bozrahville, Boz- rah Center and Fitchville. 5 ‘When Miss Hallock got there every- one went into the kitchen. Before she began te talk she’ distribmted papers. one an cooking of cereals ang the other on the organization of clibs. One woman who was there brought salt, oat meal and ¢orfi meal. She al- so brought two samce pans and a double boiler. Miss’ Hallock cooked some corn meal. One of the girls helped her. stir in the meal. She read us a constitution. I think every- one liked it. A We named our club the “Busy Bees of Bozrah.” There wers fifteen girls and seven adults there. Pins were dis- tributed as well as papers on house- keeping and & reépert blamk. The of- ficers were elected by a rising vote. Girls from ten to eighteen years in- clusive are allqwed to join the club. We are to meet every two weeks. - Our lesson this %week was or is on cereals. 1 have ceoked cornmeal twice and hepe to cook it two or three times more during the week. ‘We are to carry our report blank to all meetings., There is a space for every lesson. You put an Xx every time you cook the thing. If your family like it you put a circle around the x. I have been able to do this so far. As it was a bad day_for our meeting some didn’t come. We expect to have about twenty in the club. MILDRED GRANDY, Age 12 Yantie. My Pet Snakes. Dear Uncle Jed: I thought the ‘Wide-Awakes would like to hear more about my pet snakes. My collection consisted of six -snakes—the corn .snake, the garter snake, green snake, hissing . adder, sometimes called hog- nose snake, the black water snake and the common brown snake. The &rn snake is the largest and handsomest. It was found a short distance from the- cornfield, which is its home, The snakes feed on the small corn, mice and spiders. o The garter snake lives mostly on the ground wormg and is easily tamed. The green snake wae very small and escaped five days after his capture. These feed on the small insects. The hissing adder, although appear- ing very vicious, is quite harmless gorges is the Grand Canyom, which: ex- tends a distance of more than two of this eanyon varies fromx four thou- sand to seven thousand feet. & The river as it runs through it is from fifty to three hundred feet wide. So swift is the current that it ig al- most impossible to float a boat dewn: the stream without having it dashed to pleces against the rocky walls on either side. The first descent through these can- yons was made in 1867 from a point.| on Grand river, ahout thirty miles: above its junction with -the Green'| river. Three men were prospecting for gold: and being attacked by Indians and ome: of, their number killed, the other two decided to attempt the descent of the river rather than retrace their steps through a colintry where Indians were numerous. They constructed a raft of a few pieces of driftwood and having secured their arms and provisions, commenced their journey down the stream. A few days afterward, while the raft was descending a cataract, one of the men was drowned and all the pro- visions were washed overbeard. The third md4n, hemmed in by the walls of the canyon, continued the journey alone amid great perils from cataracts, rocks and whirlpools. For ten days he pursued his lonely way, tasting food but twice doging the whole time. Once He obtained a few green pods and leaves from bushes growing along the stream, and the second time from some friendly In- dians. . At last he succeeded in reaching Callville in safety, after having floated I'several hundred miles. CLARENCE HATHAWAY, Age 13. Goshen, Mass. never opening his mouth when he Bab. strikes. . Sz o The black water snake is also small| Dear Uncle Jed: My baby sister and vicious. tadpoles. The common brown snake is similar to. the garter snake. I captured these snakes early in the spring and let them go in early fall, giving them time to find winter homes. After be- ing in the box a while they @hed their winter skins and are very pretty. There has been seen by several per- sons on my way to schooka large black snake about six: feet in length. It leaves a track in the sand as large as an automobile tire, and father says he will bring it home to me some day. has a doll which she throws on the floor when she is mad. Edna climbs the stairs and eries when she does not get what she wants. When 1 was writing this story she pushed my arm and made me make a long mark. I guess she knew I was writing about her. Edna loves chocolate candy, but gets He feeds on frogs and She is only one year old, so of course she does not know any better. She runs and gets her papa's slip- pers when he comes home from work. I think she is the cutest baby in the 1t i t | world. t; laswrt‘he largest snake 1 evfr expect g EVA ERICKSON, Age 7 I expect to take my snake to the | Baltic. fair if I can get a collection in time. I take great pleasure with my pets, but they are dreaded by all my friends. It is strange they should fear such harmless creatures. VIOLA JANE TURNBULL, Age 12. Norwich Town. Made Jam for the Soldiers. Dear Uncle Jed: soldiers. We girls stayed after school ene dayy to help. We all brought aprons and knives. ’ We had a bushel of peaches and some sugar. The teacher blaanched some of the peaches so the work went quicker. After the peaches were pared the sugar was added to them. To every pound of fruit we added one-half pound of sugar. ‘When the jam was all made there were four gallons. MARY REBCHATZ, Age 14. Willimantic. My Christmas. Dear Uncle Jed: I have read so many stories written by the Wide- Awakes that I thought I would write also. My mother and T were not planning to have a Christmas tree this year, but the night before Christmas my brother said: “Shall I go up in the lots and get a tree?™ My father and mother hoth said: “You may if you want it.” So he went up and got the tree. Af-! ter supper we trimmed the tree and then my brother and I went to bed while Papa and Mamma put the pres- ents on the tree. When I went to bed I hung up my stocking, but my brother didn’t. Tn the morning I found my steeking fuill and some things on my bed. I went into my brother's room to see if he had hung his stoeking. He hadn’t but Santa had. I had lots of presents in my stock- ing and on the tree. For'dinner we had many good things and candy, which tasted very géod, for we had net had any since Thanksgiv- ing. In the afternoon we read our books. My Christmas was very pleasant and I hope all of the Wide-Awakes had a very pleasant day, teo. MARCIA STANTON, Age 9. Norwich. My Christmas * Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my Christmas. Christmas morning I woke up bright and early and ran downstairs. We tree until my father came home. I helped my mother dress up my lit- tle brother and sister and wash the breakfast dishes. My father came home just when we got through. Then we went in to see the Christmas tree. The first thing my brother saw was a little cart which he ram and got and began pulling around the house. My ysister grabbed a baby doll the first thing. After awhile we got all of the things The Canyons of the Colorado River. Dear Uncle Jed: The Celerado river, from the sourees of the Green river, is about two thousand miles, - For five hundred miles of this dis- tance the river has worn deep cuts or gorges through the soft rocks which are called canyons. The rocky sides of these canyons form lofty vertical walls which in some places rise to a height of more than a mile above the surface of the water. The largest and most noted of”these R Human Interest, by Elsie Davidsonof Norwich. | _ Quite a while 2go ! our school made jam to send to the could not go into the parlor to see the | So i The Bugle Cail, by Ida Slesherg of Norwich. | | ‘Wauregan. 1 i i I i i 1 { ! ! 2 & ¥ * i opened. 1 got & pair of house slip- pers which I immediately put om. 1 and rubbers, a pair of ribbens and a middy skirt. About one o'clock we had dinmer which consisted of goose, potatoes, lima beans; turnips; bread and butter, mince and squash pies and cake. After dinner 1 helped wash the dish- es, then we went into the parior and my father played some songs on. the phonograph. 343 About six o'clock we had supper and about ten o'clock I went to bed very tired. I hape all of the Wide-awakes had as happy = Christmas as I did. ANNA ANDERSEN, Age 1% - hundred miles. The height of the walls['got a coat, a dress, a pair of st Norwich. The Mill Which | Work In. Dear Uncle Jed: The mill which I work in is called “The < Wanregan Mill” It is situated near the river so that if they are short of coal they can’ use water for power. The mill is di- viged into the old and new mill and was first built in 1859 and later added to, or remodeled. . The mill contains many rooms. The room I work in is called the mule room. It is about 26¢ feet long and 60 feet wide and contains six pairs.: of mules. On the outside of the mules is a framework containing three rows of bobhins. When these bobbins run-, out they must bp renewed and that is ' part of my work. 1 also sweep out between the mules and put tubes on the mules after the filling or finished product is taken out. The mill also contains the weave shop;; where the yarn is woven into clothy the spooling room. the slasher room, card room and cloth roob, beside many rooms for storing supplies. HAROLD WILDB, My Christmas Letter. Dear Unecle Jed: This is my iciter to the Wide-Awake Circle. I have read the letters and found them very interesting. 1 hope all the Awakes had such # sood Christmas as 1 did I got up Christmas morning and looked at my presents. I had a paif of knilting needles with which I in< first more on her face.than in her mouth. | tend to knit for the soldiers. I got a box of pencils and a box writing paper; also some cloth for & dress, and many other things. s I got twenty-nine presents in alll I feel very sorry for the childre® in France whe did not even know it was Christmas day. I will close now, wishing Uncle Jed and the Awakes a Happy New Fear. ~ DORIS JANE BARRETT, Age 10. Pomfret Center. £ i Chance to Advertise. > Representative Longworth objects te a “tax levied on brains for winning: battles.” Publish a list of those re- ‘uired to pay taxes on their brains and there will be a rush to pay big money for a place on the list.—Flor- ida Times-Union. A Whole Tower. By trving too hard to live up to hig surname. Hermann Frederic Wil helm Babbel, of Salt Lake City, has got himself interned for the period; of the war.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. e =, A German and an Austrian who at- tempted to capture a smajl fort on the ! French Somaliland-Abyssinian frontier have been captured by the French ang sentenced to death as spies. —_— e MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE SICKLY. z Mothers who value their own eo-!:;: and the weifare of their children she: never be without a box of Mother- Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, for use throyghout the season. They’ break up colds, relieve feverishness, constipation, teething disorders, head- nmche and stomach troubles, Used by mothers for 39 vears. These. powders: never fail. All drug steres, 25c. Don't accept any substitute. Samige free. , Mother Gray Co,, Le Roy, N. Y.