Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 4, 1918, Page 9

2 . WIN A THRIFT STAMP Winning Wide"Awake Letters are rewarded with a Thrift Stamp, with an extra Stamp for every fourth book won. State your preference, stamp or beok. Rules for Yeung Writers. olutnly side of the oy, S8 Bualie 1he Deven ‘penc u't. Original storles or letters only will be & Write your ad- dress plainly at the s dress all communications te Uncle ce. Jed, Bulletin “Whatever you are—Be that! ‘Whatever you say—Be truel Straightforwardly act, Be honest—in fact, Be nobody else bui you" POETRY. Mistress Susie. Oh, Mistress Susie, warm and fat, 8o stylish in your feathered hat, 1 wonder if you've ever heard It's not fine feathers make the bird, And let me tell you, little dear, The while we're chatting gayly here, That neither can the finest fur Make pretty lassie out of her Whose heart is not all zood and true, But that, I hope, is never you. name, age and the bottons: of Died of Loneling Once 1 had a little dog, little dog had ! eas, . In addition to the fleas, he had a cheerful mind; Fido wasn't hard to keep, wasn't hard to please— Always wagszed his tail, although a can might hang behind. Fifty cents would represent much more than he was worth— Barring fleas, though, Fido didn't have a care on earth. F In a buret of tenderness, once upon a time, Recklessly 1 bought some powder for the insect pests: Sprinkied it upon him—uwell, cost a dime: Here beneath this withered grass, faithful Fido rests! little Fido—how could anybody it only Happ; guess, ‘When the fleas deserted him of loneliness? Ordering a Brother. Dear doctor, I'm so tired Of every doll and to And wish that you would bring us A real meat baby boy. A real live baby .brother, With dimpled hands and face; Pa says they grow on bushes, And that you know the place. That after stormy weather Ripe babies may be found Among the deep soft mosses ‘That grow upon the ground. S0 yesterday T emptied My bank upon the floor, And_counted fifteen dollars, I hope t! don’t cost more. So when there's stormy weather, And you are going there. Please bring a boy-one with you, Or, sooner, bring a pair. For I am dreadfully lonely, And tired of each toy And if vou can’t find twin ones, Just bring a baby boy. I P Snyder, in “Billie Boy UNCLE JED'S TALK WITH WIDE- AWAKES. Have you heard the npeep toads call- ing to one another. in the swamps and boggy places vet? Then the sun calls the peep toads it has Jack Frost on the run and Flora has started with the birds to eum mon her tribes from all parts of th temperate zone. Of course, the reptiles and plants: are not called by a voics but by a thrill. They are awakened to warm and thrifty “days, and the fact tha thay live together prompts us to not that they are creatures of social habits, | It is not so strange that toade liv deep down#n the frozen mud during the winter months, for they have been found sealed up In rocks where they have lived for centuries, some people TOMMY TIDD. What Tommy Tidd says: P Look up, net down— tle life's mistakes! th away that scornful frown— There! yNow a ,l’f:tua“n:nup awakes. Good gnu'ghgnam'm old re- Aye, the t of morning breaks And -'r.uulmu‘:n-. MM(“. we shall wear our Look' #ip, net_down! At all this Quiek, he'd flx(‘ Size of l‘ichm i)_mm For The Bulletin ‘They must be either 2 3.16 wide for single column, and 4 6-16 for double column, The lines must come within these measure- ments, think. ’ And before people discovered that birds fly away south in the night, into the muck and mire in'the fall and-came out in the' spring as the toads and the frogs do, but we know that they fly away to the tropics to spend the winter and in their jour- neys north and south fly six or eight thousand miles évery year. So the swallows which you see nesting in the chimneys and in the sand bank and be- neath the ea¥es of the barn are great travelers and .have made a trip of sev- eral thonsand miles to get here. Get wide awake to the toads and the birds, garden-workers, for five toade in a garden-are said to be equal to one hired man, and without the birds it is said earth would not remain so man | could live upon it, so fast do the pests multiply. Get wide awake to the beauty and relative value of things in nature and you will have a greater consciousness of the care and wisdom of God in the protection and provision for all His creatures. i THE WINNERS OF PRIZES. 1—Irene Perry of Danielson—A Little Girl of Old Philadelphia. |..2—Eloise C. Smith of { Thrift Stamp. 3—Patricia Cassidy i Thrift Stamp. 4—Mary Casey of Norwich—Thrift Stamp. 4 —Grace Mahoney of Colchester— | Thrift Stamp. 5—Doris M. Weaver of Providence— | Thrift Stamp. 7—Frederick Zavanotte of North Stonington—Only a Farm Boy. 8—Margaret Heibel of Taftville—The | Red Crosh Girls. LETTERS OF A Alfreda Walker of Eagleville—I thank you very, very much for the Thrift Stamp I received as a prize. 1 was surprised when I read that. 1 had won a Thrift Stamp. Elizabeth Stetson of Central Village —1I thank you for the prize book that vou sent me. As far as I have read it I find it veyy interesting. 35 Sadie Phillips of Norwich—Thanks for the last book I won, entitled Phil Bradley’s Winning Ways. Eloise Smith of Norwich—Thank you very much for the Thrift Stamp. Helen Bates of Plainfield — Many thanks for the Thrift Stamp I just re- ceived. 1 have filled one book and this will start me on another. Katherine Farrell of Norwich—I thank you for my prize book entitled The Hilltop Boys on the River, which 1 am reading, and find it very inter- esting. Charlotte Fellows of Norwich Town —I received the prize book entitled The Moonshiner's Son. I have read it and found it very interesting. Thank vyou very much for it. Norwich— of Norwich— NOWLEDGMENT STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE- AWAKES, Joan of Arc. Little Joan was born about a hum- dred years ago in a small village of France. Her parents were poor peas- lants and she tended her fathers' sheep ton the hillside. It was while there that {Joan had many visions, telling her to {go forth and ‘save France, as her country was at that time at war. She at first thought it mere fancy, ibut as it continued she told her par< lents; but they would not let her go. Later she won their consent, and with her cousin started to see the Dauph!n, s that was the King’s name. When she was admitted to his presence she jtold him pof her visions. She was put 2t the head of an army and the battle iz d in a vietory for Joan. | She then wanted to go home, but {they would not let her. She then jfought another battle in which she vas isken prisoner by the English and burned as a witch at the stake. Thus ended the life of Joan of Are, ECTLJA HUNTLEY, Age 10. | Norwich. Seeds. : The object 8f the fiower in a plant {8 to form the fruit or seed. 'The seed lis the ‘only part of the fruit that is beolutely necessary for the growth iof the plant, and the essential part of |8 seed is the germ it contains. The igerm is a little plant iying enugly ! packed away in the seed, ready to grow iinfo a new plant when the seed is {sown. To produce, protect and nour- ish the germ is the object of the flow- i!r, the fruit and the seeds. When a seed ‘that has been sown {receives enough heat, light and mois- {ture, it swells a little shoot, which growing downward forms the root, another little shoot forces its way up. ward to unfold into the stem and leaves. No matter in what position the seed is planted, the root always turns down and the stem always goes up. ‘What causes this, no one knows, but it is easy to see why it should be so; since the dark damp soil is the work- ing place of the root while the stem carries the leaves into the light and air, where they have their part to do in ‘the growth of the plant. DORA JUNEAU, Age 14. . Norwich, A Conversation. “O, dear, what a noisy city you live in” eaid Nero, the country dog, to Trixy, the city dog. Vhy, 1 don’t mind it,” said Trixy. “It is great fun dodging all the auto- mobiles and teams; sometimes when my mistress goes out and leaves me alone in the kitchen I feel so lonesome 1 could ery.” “My! That is funny, as my chief delight is to get alone for a few min- utes. I have to do €0 much work that I am all tired ‘out from morning to night. I mind the sheep, but then when I go I get a good feed and much patting, so you see it is ayorth the work,” said Nero. “Well, it is not so in my case. 1 never have anything to do but run after automabiles and teams;. but I never come near the house only when 1 they used to think the swallows dove| jden he heard a wee voice say: ‘“Not — - Frightened by Our Calf. t I went out to do my chores, -1 came to the barn Qoor 1 couldn't When 1 would try to push’it open something ALVIN LACHAP! Caanterbury. The Robin, ‘The robin htelons'uiio mthe thrush family. It is found ,in the summer from Alaska to Virginia. During gl ‘winter months it retires to thé south- ern states. 13 Its nest is made of straw, twigs and ‘mud. There are about four eggs in a nests The eggs are colored bluish golden and not spotted. Robins feed on grasshoppers, bugs, ‘beetles, caterpillars ‘and earthworms. They also like small fruits. It is R!ofiac‘led because it eats bugs that will_spoil the plants and trees. EIZ:NCES RINELLA, Age 10. Norwieh. Enid, the Qood. In 2 small town in France lived Emid Lerigue, commonly called Enid, the Good, on account of her charily to the poor victims of the war. She was an ,attractive girl of 20 and very wealthy. 4 An orphanage- for children, a hos- pital for the sick, and other things were credited to her. Each day money and food would go out of her home to the poor. * Some regarded her as an angel sent from heaven in their hour of need. Many new born babes were named for her, as this was the only way of showing their gratitude. ' P 1t chanced that Enid was walking in the woods oneday when. she nearly stumbled. She looked down to see what object was in her way, when to her surprise she heard a baby crying piteously. She picked it up and car- ried it home, Weeks of advertising did not find its parents, so Enid decid- ed_to adopt the pretty little girl. Blanche is now grown up, but al- though Enid now has other children, Blanche is as dear to her as her own. SADIE PHILLIPS, Age ‘15. Norwich. How | Help Win the War, ‘Well, the first thing I did was to stop eating candy. In the second place 1 stoppped eating cake and sweet food. ‘What I have for hreakfast is oat- meal and pancakes and bread and but- ter, ‘What 1 have for dinner is potatoes and fruit and some meat. I hope all the children will help win the war like I do. ANNIE COFFEY, Age 11. Versailles. . . The Little Man of the Shoe. “Here goes!” said a small boy as he picked up an old shoe to toss it into. a box of rubbish. When alil of a sud-| 8o fast! Not so fast!” The boy &tood wWondering what could be so small that it.could crawl into his little shoe; but all the same he_had heard the voice. While he gtood wondering” the voice again spoke. It said; S “Take me out, please! Take me out!” ) The boy picked it up and away up in the toe .was a wee little man ail cramped up. The little boy took him home and gave him some dinmer and let him sleep on his pillow at night. After that they were good friends. The little boy found him a very good him ever after. FLORENCE C. PEARSON. ¢ Norwich. Respect For the Flag. We should all learn to’respect the flag of the United States which is our own nation’s flag. . When the Star Spangled Banner is played we should stand, and the men should take off their hats, The flag should be placed on the right side of a building. It should be put out at“sun rise and taken in at_sunset. It a flag is reversed it is a sign of distress. . To striké: a flaz in an engagement is a signiof yielding. A sign. of .moyrning is to hoist the flag onily -part of:the height of the mast; if on land,"half the height of the staff. < =3 Dipping the flag is hauling it down a/few feet and then running it up again. Salutes aresometimes made by dipping. e In the United.Stdtés. navy when the down at sunset the officers.and- men are required to salute. Flags are the recognized means of signaling at sea: ships may easily communicate with each other, on very necessary stbiects, by these interna- tional ‘codés. ‘Bach nation has its own vivate ‘code. - When' in pa¥ade the national flag is carried’ withi#iny other flag i should have. the place of honor at the right. If a number of flags are carrigd the national flag should either precede _the other flags-or be carried in the center above the others on a higher staff. ‘When used as an altar covering the union_it is at the right and nothing should be placed on the flag except the Holy Bible. 5. monument they should mever fall to the ground, but be carried aloft, form- ing a distinctive feature of ine cere- mony. ¥ GRACE 1. MAHONEY, Age“13. Calchester. Aubudon the Bird Hunter. When Aubudon was making his book about birds he had to live in the woods a great deal. One day he saw an Indian go into a hollow tree and there was a bear in ithe tree. ~ But the Indian had a knife ‘and he fought with the bear and kill- ed it. g * Aubudon. could shoot very well but the hunters in the woods could shoot better. One day Aubudon told one of his friends to throw up his.hat. When the hat came down.there was a’ hole init. One day Aubudon stopped in a cab- | in, where there livéd an old white wo- man. There was an Indian there who was hurt with an arrow. The old wo- man saw Aubudon’s gold watch and asked him to let her see it. _Aubudon placed it in her hand for a moment, and then the Indian came by Aubu- don and pinched him two or three times. This meant that she was bad and that she would rob -him. Then two men came in. - They were the two sons of the old woman. - She. said-to them, “Sharpen .two, knives .and kill the Indjan first, and then kill Aubu- don.” She thought. that Auburon was asleep, but Aubudon’ raised up his gun, and just thén two hunters came in and they tied the hands and feet of can’t help it, for when I do all T get|the woman's sons. is kicks| and I never get anything to The Indian was so glad. although he playfellow and so let him live withis flag is hoisted at “colors” or. hauled | Y% When flags are used in unveiling |?® .- Most of the pa and was hurt, that he danced fith Jjoy. After a while they were punished. TREDERICK ZAVATTONI, Age 10. North Stonington. Raising Money For the Red Cross. One summer day’at Oakland Beach, Rhode Tsland, ‘the children that lived in the vicinity near Warwick Cove, wished to' raise money for the Red Cross. They all got together and made up an entertainment. In it were sonas, folk ‘dances that they had learned, and shori stories and poems The children who took part in it were, Annette and Gabrielle Forest, James, Bthel, Jeannette and Florence Scott, Geraldine Furmace, and Irma Perry. ‘We had two entertainments because a society from Providence came that day. We held them ofi Saturday and Monday afternoons. 4 The first’ day we earned three dol- lars and seventy-five cents. The fol- lowing ‘Monday we earned beventy- five cents. This made four doliars and fity cents which we gave to the Red The people enjoyed the little enter- tainment and. T hope that if-any other children try to do semething to help their ‘country, that they will have just as good a success as we children had. : IRMA PERRY. Danielson. Prince. - We had a horse who was very gen- tle. My sister and 1 could drive him. ome times we' would. go down into the pasture where he was. When he saw us he would whine for us to ®ite him some apples. He was very fond of apples.and would eat‘all he could get. After awhile Prince became too old to keep and so was sold. Wo have rn- other horse now, but we. do not love her as well as we did Prince. T hope all the Wide-Awakes such a good et as I had. MARION PIERCE, Age 13. Preston. had Grandma’s First Pi “Now tell us a story.” cried Alice, Helen, and Bobbie, all in one breath. “Tell us something vou did wWhen you was a little girl” said Alice. The_three children with their grand- mother were sitting before the open fireplace in_which a bright fire was burning. They were also ready for bed. “Well, it you are all ready T will tell you how T tried to make pie while my mother and, father were v. “They had gone to the village store which was about ten miles from the farm. You know when I was a lit* tle: girl they did not have so many stores as they do now. They left me with a bright fire and the supper Was on the stove cooking as_they wouldn't be home before dark. I amused my- self for some time by reading and when T got tired I thought T would make a pie and give my mother a sur- prise when she got home. 1 took a cup of flour and enough water to make a dough. T- then put plenty of flour on the board and rolled the, dough very thin and put it on a plate. Then I pared two or three apples and cut them into the crust, I put it in the oven. When I took it out it was nice and hrown. T cut off ece and tasted of it. “Did it taste good?' interrupted Helen. “Gondness, no! It was the most ter- rible thing I'ever tasted.” “What did you do.with it?. what did your mother say?" Alice. “I took it out to the pigs and when T told my mother,, she laughted and said: “The, next i 1 make pies you may help me.” . DORIS M. WEAVER, Age 12. Providence. Camouflage. ‘We hear so-much ‘about camouflage ‘howadays, and this is not the first time in history that camouflage has been used. The Indians were camou- flaging when they dressed up in leaves ang branches of trees, and pre- tended to be hushes. And in the same way 'that they fooled the settlers, we are fooling the Germans now. . On the water, ships are painted in colors of “low visibility,” that blend in with the sky and the water, mak- ing the ships invisible at a distance. Another way is ‘to paint the ocean waves on a ship, which makes it Jook like the Water around it. “Still-another way is to paint wavy lines, so that therd are no sharp outlines; and yet a different. way Js to paint the part of the ship that is in shedow light, and the lighter part dark. This way mixes the enemy all up, and they cannot tell whether it is a warship or a rowboat that they see. On land, a common way of camou- flaging is simply covering the object desired to be hidden with branches of trees. Armoreq trains and automobiles, and sometimes guns, are painted with col- ored lines and splotches, arranged to blend in with the landscape. Roads are . usually - screened - by painted scenery, and -sometimes with foliage. i A way of drawing the enemy fire away from an.important spot, is to construct dummy guns and gunners, and the Germans often waste a lot of ammunition before they discover their mistake. Of course, camouflage was not al- ways what it is now. Muech time and thought have been spent on discover- i colors that are of “low visi- must be used—when and where. Ex- periment upon experiment has made camouflage an art, and now we can even deceive the Germans into mis- taking & gun battery for a forest, BLOISE C.-SMITH, Age 14. Norwich. Left Schoal to Go to Work. In 1909 John Williamson was living in one of the large cities. John was 14 years old and was in the sixth grade. Because he was fourteen he could get a working certificate. John's family didn’t need the small amount of Toney he could earn. but they didn't realize how important it was for John to finish his schooling. He got a po- sition” as’ messenger boy. At first he found the work very in- teresting. Sometimes he carried mes- sages info mills where many fasci- nating machines were at work. The, 400, small as was his pay he took great pride in recefving it; and since his parents permitted him to keep mearly all of it he was able to buy things. He bought a bicycle and a motoreycle. After a few years his work' became monotonous. He discovered that his BE MINE, by Mary -Gorman of “Norwich. taftville. = - _— How Our School is Helping. Iri the school which I attend we are all working to help win this war. o en are buying thrift stamps and a few of them have w:& certificates. A ‘e are all joining the junior Cross and our teacher has m:fi lol‘nvd the Bfld ‘Cross. society. ‘e are all making bandages and knitted facecloths for Uncle Sam's soldier and sailor boys. - ‘We are doing this to help win this war for the good oid United States of America. MILDRED A. TUCKER, Age 11 Norwich. The Briggs’ Christmas. At about half-past eleven on Christ- mas day Mrs. Briggs was getting din- ner. She wag not slender, she wore a tight fitting, pink, transparent shirtwaist, a black and white striped and cerise pumps, with tem:cent store jewelry. She was always, as the neighbors said, “dresseq fit to day we might fear the results. “I can’t gee any sense in eallin’ Christmas a ‘day- of joy,’ it's anythin’ but that,” she said, “but the neighbors :h’l dresses up, an' I got to beat om.” Gwendolyn now appeared with no less than three necklaces and her hatr “frizzed.” She was a “flapper.” Her small brother came in behind her, wearing a pink silk shirt and squeaky shoés. This dialogue ensued. *“Ma, 1 want to see the Christmas “Well, you'll have to wait till yer yer brother. comes.” I'want to see the Christmas “If you dom't stop that I'll whip yers—-+ “ want to see the Christmas hat did I just tell yer?” “I don't care! I want to .see it.” “Well, if you must, you -must, but don't you touch LT He went out with Gwendolyn, and Pa arrived with Brother. Dinn eaten with much grumbl body. Then they all Christmas tree-,to find half the pack- ages opened” by son Walter. The rest were speedily disposed of by Brother and Gwendolyn. After half an hour Brother began to cry, _ “What's. the matter?” asked his sis- ter. 7 z T want-some more presents.” After Iooking. over the gifts spilled ail over the floor his mother said: “Well, you can't have ’em.” - Whereupon the family adjourned for @ ride in the Metz. PATRICIA CASSIDY, Age 11. Norwich. . tree.” ing by every- went to the ‘The Cross Box. It was a dark, rainy day, and the children had to stay in the house. Tom had planned.to go fishing and Grace wanted to go in the barm and hunt for her kittens. Pretty soon Dock came in with a “There, we have some- thing ta do now,” he said, and showed mamma the box. Dick said: “Mamma. dot't you think this will be ‘nice? Hvery time we children speak a cross word, we shall have to put in one cent.” “Ff they ," said Mamma.’ ‘“We agree,” said Grace and Tom. “What shall we do with the mon- ey ?’ said Tom. “We will give it to Jimmy,” said Grace, as she glanced out at-a little boy who wee' lame and poor. if you don't do what I want to T'1l pitch the box out of the window,” said Dick, angrily. “Where’s your penny?’ asked mam- ma. Dick looked foolish and brought the fiest penny. One Saturday #;amma found in the box 17 cents. “Well met flowers and send them to the childgn in the hospital,” said mamma, dnd they all agreed. BERNICE BURDICK, Age 10. My Trin to Chaplin. We started from our house after dinner. We expected our friends from Eagleville, but he did not come in time, so my father went to the barn and harnessed the horse. Then we got on our coats and cups and oth- er things on. Then father got his coat and drove up to the house. We all got in; my two brothers, my father, my sister, and I We sed Gurleyville. Chaffeeville Atwoo le and other small places. On the way I.qaw many cards hinging in the windows about the Red Cross and the U. S. Kgod Conservation, This showed the people were helping to save food. These who joined the Red Cross are willing to help win this war. 'We soon came to Chaplin. We went to see Mr. Jacobs. He was verv glad that we came to visit him. We put the blanket on our horse and went in- to the house. It was nice and warm. When we had been there about ten minutes. in came our friend from Eagleville with & sled and mule, ‘We stayed there quite a long time. Then we went to see another friend. After we visited him for a while we ‘went home. My brothers and I went with the sled and mule. My big brother drove, My father, Mr. Real, and my sister went with our horse. My father drove. ‘We were not as cold as we were on our way to Chaplin. ‘We met our neighbors at Chaffee- ville. They came after us.- We had a nice time going home. We were all in a row for about two miles and a quarter. ‘We came home and found that mother hag done most all of the work that we were supnosed to do. MARY M. STEINMEYER, Age 12: Eagleville. LETTERS TO UNCLE JED. The Cat That Went Fishing. Dear Unele Jed: Minnikins, our pet cat, came into the kitchen one marn- ing and she acted as if she was hun- gry. My cousin Priscilla, who was on a visit to us was in- the kitchen, talking to mother. Every time Pris- cilla would see Minnikins she would say, “Scat! Scat!” for she had a dis- like for cats, As I was saying Minnikins was hun- gry and she looked at my mother, but <he was busily working and did not see Pussy. So. there was nobody to feed poor pussy. If she wanted some- thing to eat she must find it herself. It was of no use to watch the meuse- hole. She had looked at it long enough. The bird she tried to catch flow away and - saying something that sounded like, “Don’t you wish you might?" All of ‘a sudden Minnfkins srew thoughtful. , She walked down to the pond in back of the house and waten- ed the water lapped against the sides. Do you think she was admiring the water? Oh, no: she was watching for a fish. After awhile there was a rip- ple and quick as a flash, pussy dipped in her paw. She drew out a little fish and ate it. Now she felt better. ‘The next day she was hungry kill,” and-if they had seen her on this E dre Today, who thinks of rubbing. of washing. Delicate colors come from t! new. If the water alone does Lux won't injure it one degree. Try Lux yourself. You will be amed could be laundered A few years ago, how you dreaded to trust your delicate things to soap and water! Without the purity of Lux, delicate and unusual things could not be trusted to even Ifwater alone won't hurt afabric,then Lux won’t. or department store has Lux. Lever Bros, T ™ - il B et you sending Georgettes to the cleaner’s? or precious laces? or the most expensive sweaters? or delicate hangings? There’s a better way, quicker, much less expensive, You cleansethese things yourself—| them new with Lux, the modern fgrm of soal::ep e never dreamed could be laundered, unhesitatingly to the pure, delicate flakes which whisk up into the richest lather and cleanse without Things you - , you now trust this new way he Lux suds as fresh as when not cause the coior to “run,” delighted. Your grocer, ist Co., Cambridge, Mass. She remembered the fish and ran down to the pond. This time. there was something long and black moving about, close mear the edge. Minnikins forgot she did not like to wet herself. She jumped right in and brought a live eel to land. Pussy must have thought, “Now, Tll treat Priscilla better than she did me,” for Pusey seized the squirming crea- ture with her teeth and took it into the kitchen and laid it at Priscilla’s feet. Priscilla thought it was a snake. How she did scream! My brother and father who had just come in from riding ran into the kit- chen to see what the matter was and laughed to see Priscilla so frightened by a harmless eel. If Minnikins went fishing after that she fished for her own amusement, for Priscilla, while she stayed, did not let Pyssy go hungry any more. MARY CASEY, Age 14, Norwich. A Trip Up the Hudson. Dear Uncle Jed: I would like to tell the Wide-Awakes about my trip up the Hudson. We started from New York about 9 o'clock in the morning on a large exeursion steamer. On each side of the Hudson rise the immense Palisades which extend for many miles along the river. In a clear day the scenery is very beau- tiful and the Palisades are dotted with magnificent- residences whose estates extend down to the water front. About noon we ate our lunch on the deck listening to the popular airs played by the band. ‘When we reached Newburg we had only one hour for sightseeing so w7 decided to visit Washington’s head- quarters. It is situated on a hill over- jooking the Hudson river. It was for- merly a farmhouse and has been well preserved. We went through several of the rooms and purchased a sou- venir which we have yet. ‘When we got bhack the boat was ready to start and so we set sail for home. We arrived home late in the evening ang very tired. ELIZABETH SHAW, Age 13/ Glasgo. A Hil Dear Uncle Jed: One day our scout- master said we were to go into the woods, We were glad because it was a beautiful day. We started abdut 2 o'clock. When we were in the woods we made a fire and cooked our meat and potatoes. After eating we Sig- nalled for about half an hour. ‘We reached home about 5 o’cloek, tired but happy. . EDWARD GLADUE, Age 18. | Tattville. My Pet C: Dear Uncle Jed: One of my friends gave my pet cat to me last June. She is ten months old. Her name is Flos- sy. When she sees me she comes and , sits on my lap. { One day when T went to feed her! she was gone. 1 found her in the thick grass. She could not get oul I took her to the barn and fed her. She has never got lost since. CHARLES FULLER, Age 10. Norwich. Her Pet Ducks. Dear Uncle Jed: My pet ducks are| brown and white. They eat from my - hand, My little sister is very fond of them. | She says they will bite her. < AGNES PATRIDGE, Age 14 Norwich. e 3 i Grand Even in Def i Even after she has heen dry-| zoned nationall amended,’ state- { widden, _statutorized, bevoed, bone-| dried and bellywashed to a fare- you-well, Grand Old Texas will be the noblest remnant of a omce' sovereign republic saw.—Houston Post. : Mothers! Don't Give Children Nauseous Medicine for Colds ygists Are Offering an '’ Treatment on 30 Days’ Trial " Children's Stomachs Are Dellcate— Easily Upset by Constant Internal Dosing. The Best Way To Prevent Colds 1s To Allow the Chlidren Reg- ular Qut-Door Exercise—Keep Plen- ty of Fresh Air In-'the Bedroom at Night, and, at the First Sign of Trouble, Apply the Southern Ex- ternal Vapor Treatment. Fifteen years ago a North Carolina, Drugelst discovercd a process of com- B the old-faghioned remedies, Camphor, Turpentine and Menthol, with certain volatile oils, in salye form, po that when applied over the _throat and ehest the body heat would release these ingredients in the form of vapors. These vapors, breathed in again | 4l night long, carry the medication,| with ‘ench brlenth. to the ‘l;l' passages and lungs. In addition, the prepams.: tion is absorbed through and stimu-! lates the skin, taking out that tight-i * ness and soreness in the chest. X Today this treatment, known as; Viek's VepoRub, is universally used| throughout the south in preference to! internal desing. By arrangement with! the manufacturers the local druggists| are offering 25c jors on 30 days’ the purchase price to be refunded you are not delighted with the results. You have to try VapoRub to its remarkable efiect, not only for deep chest colds, sore throat, bronchitis incipient pneumonia, but for, head i or caterrhal t» Iy relievod within teeu minutes snd aan_ application at bedtime prevents a right attack. VapoRub js particularly mended to mothers with small chils dren as it is axternslly apylied snd: can therefore be nsed freelv and often with perfect safety _member of the family. 3 B the world ever * on tue smallest = IR AL e z s < s H s S ER R SRR