Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 23, 1918, Page 6

e | THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT RORWIGH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1918 day u}F. “Well was the ‘one saw a dog with " two “My curlosity was aroused, and 1 madé .up my mind that I would have that dog. “Do you think I could buy him for $500?" I asked. “'Oh, yes,' replied -the neighbor. “The next morning 1 mounted a horse and prepared to ride off to the town in which lived this remarkable dog. Then the neighbor strolled up and said, - . “‘Young man, before you start, per- haps I ought to mention one thing— the dog 1 saw was coming out of a tan yard, and carrying a cow’s tail in his mouth!’” IDA BOTWICK, Age 11 Norwich. ( How the Red Cross Started, WIN A THRIFT STAMP Winning Wide"Awake Letters are rewarded with a Thrift Stamp, with an extra Stamp for They must be either 2 3-16 wide for single colump, and 4 6°16 for . Many years ago we had no Red double column. " The lines must EN Jusvih Bok ork Croes hospitals fo take “care of our come within these measure- State your sreference, stamp wounded soldiers when they were brought in from the battlefields. i Florence Nightingale was a wealthy girl, llving in England. When she was small she could not bear to see anything hurt. One'day as she was . going through a hospital in London i 6 noticed how dirty it was, So she 4 ‘Wwent to work and cleaned it up for the poor wounrded soldiers. The men thought so much of her that they wantéd to help her, &o they gave her a large sum of money which she spent in building asylums and nursing schools. Later a council met ai Geneva in which the Red Cross emblem was donated. Clara Barton algo did the same kind of work as Miss Nightingale, and on one of her trips to Europe found out about this Red Cross eociety and in- did last year, but they cost too much. ments. At last 'm going to have a garden of "Ry brother and . goh y or an 5 have something to raise, also.— I hope that all goes well and all ‘will help raise food, because a lot Willhave to be sent over to feed the allies. SOPHI B MUBSIAL, Age 14, Bagleville. How 8he Wins Thrift Stamps. Dear Uncle Jed: 1 earn-- Thrift Stamps by clapping erasers, - I\Have to clap them five weeks. 1 get, one cent a day. : 1 earned one by remembering some- thing for some body. I have two Thrift Stamps Rules for Young Writers. rite plainly on one side of the b “;nl)'. 'Ind number the eh. well as our contributions. It we truly love them how generously we . shall ald them for it is love—love of country —which prompts our'soldiers to give themselves. A How we love Independence day— July 4th—because it means to us s curity in freedom. The Red Cross and the army are now working for secur- ity in freedom for all the peoples of earth, and we want them to win it— e b il be used, 'f'i‘ ‘Write your name, age and ad- | @ress plainly at the bottom of the N diress all communications to Incle Bulletin Ommce. i now. Ore P‘. oAty . . R s pana day I went to look for some no\aeru. we are ing forward to the day trodu nto America. esen T found some violets. They were biu: “Whatever ycu are—Be that! Whien ‘e JERK]). citebrata it the Red Cross is doing a great deal 1 picked so long that I had to: stop. Whatever you say—Be truel : 3 of good for our soldiers. HAZEL MCDANIELS, Age 10. L Straightforwardly act, The Red Cross represents our heart EDITH PIERCE, Age 12. i ; - Be_honest—in fact, and our soul and our hope, We must * 'When the train vou wish Be nobody else bui you" POETRY. Why the Moon Leoks Sad. \I saw Moon Mother, big and bright, o targ one night, Hring cut her baby y about the flelds of sky: She watched them with a careful eye. And then, as plainly as could be, Une star looked down and winked at star, I think, Because it g: wicked wink. e 2 Jbst then a cioudy bit of lace Was blown across Moon face; And while her eyes could not see through, What did the bad star-baby do? It passed its little brothers b: And ran away across the sky Then, with a merry little spar! Jumped out of the sky, right into the/ dark! What happened to that baby star Who ran so fast and jumped so far? FPerhaps he tumbled into the sea, And now is sorry as can be. The other stars come out to play, Slut poor Moon Mother pines away, And I can gee her grow each night Jore thin and faded, sad and white. —Abbie Farwell Brown in the Moth- er's Magazine. Be Ready, Mother's be for it. “YHE WINNERS OF PRIZES. 1—loseph Kulaga, of Mansfield Cen- ter: Frontier Boys on the Coast. —Edith Pierce, of Preston: In Camp on the Big Sunflower. 3—Catherine Gorman of Norwich: A i| Thrift Stamp. 4—Ida Botwick, Thrift Stamp. 5—Derothy E. Horton, of Pomfret Center: Two Thrift Stamps. *| _6—Fairman 8. Howard, of Stafford Springs: A Thrift Stamp. 7—Ella Zemke, of Norwich: A Thrift Stamp. S—Mary P. Bobeck, of Columbia: A Thrift Stamp. +| 9—Willie Marschat, of | Center: A Thrift Stamp. of Norwich: A Mansfleld ALETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT Sherwood E. Swan, of Norwich: I received my Thrift Btamp. I am very much pleased. I thank you very much: Frederick Zavattoni, of Norwich: 1 received my book about Only a Farm Boy. I have read it through. It is very interesting. 1 thank you very mach, Dorothy E. Horton, of Pomfret Cen- ter: T thank you very much for the Thrift Stamp. Delsie Ames: 1 thank you very much for the Thrift Stamp. I'll try again. It makes the ninth one on my , Mish to board |STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE- # gh, g e AWAKES, Not r d will it 5 e "wg‘i":";f’n‘j; s s The Autobiography of a Cat. Wish to hurry back to see If perhaps there still may be Some little thing which vou forget do— Be ready. Opportunity will some day ring your bell, Be ready: She will not inquire if you are iil or well, She will not stand waiting there While you hasten to prepare; She must hurry to where anxious oth- Awell— Be ready. ers A messenger will summon you fome Be He will not withdraw, implore him as you may: He will not consent to wait While you pray to God, too late, To let you live to clear mistakes away Be ready. UNCLE JED'S TALK TO THE WIDE-AWAKES, Red This Is Cro: dren’s and the homeless it and do our bit A nickel will pay for a cup of coffee hungry and slightly wounded men on the way to or a sandwich for the the rear. A dime will buy several bandages to| ‘Week—which Teally means that it is the sick and wounded soldiers week—and it is the nurses’ week too, and the orphan chil- people’s week, for the Red Cross shines for them so they realize the blessing of it. It means so much to the unfortu- nates abroad and so little of a burden to us if we all enter into the spirit of The first thing I remember is I was born in a soft and warm place. My eves were shut. Somebody kept tak- ing hold of me and carried me all around. Pretty socn my eyves came open and I could see. They had a little wagon which was made of wood. They dressed me up in dolis’ clothes, then they tied me to it and I drew it around awhile. Then I got tired of it and I broke it. The little girl spanked me and 1 began mew. Then she Jet me go. Afterward they took the dolis’ clothes off of me and put me to bed in a box with dolls’ clothes in the bottom and dolls’ quilts on the top, so I would | be warm. I slept a littie while then 1 got up again. The girl put me in her lap. HAZEL M'DANIELS, Age 10. Eagleville. r Patriotism, Patriotism is a true love for one's country and a willingness to serve her in her darkest hours. There are two ways in which we can all help our nation to wiff this war, both of which deserve equal merit. Some people think they are not patri- otic if they do not enter the trenches and fight side by side with the British ang the French. But, indeed, there is another way by which we can look out for the weifare of our boys who are “Over there” in that far-off land fighting for democ- racy. We can all help by knitting for them, buying smileage books and giv- ing our money to the Red Cross so- ciety, Knights of Columbus and the X, C. A. These organizations are all working bard to help the United States win the war. By purchasing Liberty bonds, thrift stamps and so forth we can help our government make further progress in building ships, submarines, and other things which are necessary for carry- . e ing-on the war. or pay for little comforts which may hat Is the need of patriotiem? Why be extended to the wounded or to the |must we have it? e can answer b eions these questions b{w plcturing in our % £ minds our country minus fit. The It we could see how the faces|soldiers refusing to fAight, the shipbuild. of the hunery and homeless |ers refusing to work for the govern- children brighten and how their n;\entb Wfl“ldfl!wn result in defeat for eyes shine and could realize how |thg, United States. thankfulness fills their hearts we Thus we see that there is no other shosld want to give a dollar. We could not do anything grudgingly. The Red Cross here does not look 10 us as it does to the boys in France. It means to them help and sympathy and friendship—backing and blessing from home—heartg that are generous, supporting hearts that are brave. The boys “Over There” offer all for for their country how mean we must feel if we withhold our bit. There is a great task before us, but the money giving is the lightest part are fighting for us deserve our love as of the burden. The boys who road to victory but that of patriotism. Every man, woman and child should be ready to serve their country, the|sh: United States of America, under whose protection we have been these long and peaceful years. 2 KATHERINE GORMAN. Norwlich. A Controversy Between Two By Frank and George were standing in front of a large department store win- dow in which stood Santa Claus, with h‘ll face tied on with mosquito net- ting. “Aw, that ain’t no real Santa Claus,” observed Frank. “There ain’t no real Santa Cla “There is, too” indignantly replied the younger. “How do you know? You never seen him, did you?” “Adn't he right there. now?” tri- umphantly shouted George. “That ain’t no real Sants Claus. Now, QGeorgie, you kin see that ain't no real Santa Claus. It's just some- body dressed up in Santa Claus’ clothes. Look at his beard,” explained Frank patiently. “Well,” said Georgie, doubtfully, “he must be. It says so in the papers.” SOMEWHERE IN DANIELSON —By Ethel E. Place, of Danielson. WIDE-AWAKE POEMS Our Soldier Boy. There’s a farm in old New England Where & farmer boy did dwell; Now he's in a far-off country, Where he'll do his duty well, He is off to fight the Germans, And to whip old Kaiser Bill. He will help to save the Frenchmen With his good old Yankee skill. When Berlin is on the border Of a deep and roaring sea, Then the glorious cry of Victory Will be cheered By you and me. FAIRMAN S. HOWARD, Age 14. Stafford Springe. We'll buy a few less sweets; We'll do without our fce cream Until the Kalser's beat. We'll buy a few more thrift stamps, Our pennies they will count. Our president needs billions— Just watch our nickels mount. Our dimes will make the dollars; ‘We'll help to win the war. will beat the Kaiser, tory will soar! WILLIAM J. HAGGERTY, Age 11. Help ths Soldi If you want to do your bit, Go to the Red Cross rooms and knit— Knit many things for the soldiers all, Fat and skinny, short and tall. How the Leaves Came Down. Tll tell youhow the down. The great tree to his children said: “You're getting sleepy, vellow and brown; Yes, very sleepy, little red— 1t is quite time to go to bed.” leaves came If you want to do your ehare, {eep from riding, and pay o fare, For the country néeds your money, all, For thfe usaldiersv some of whom must all. By doing all these things, y%u know, You may not have to go To France and countries 'cross the sea; But you can stay right where you be. DUDLEY H. BURR, Aze 11. Baltic. “Ah!” begged each silly pouting leaf, “Let us a little longer stay; Dear Father Tree, behold our grief! 'Tis such a very pleasant day, ‘We do not want to go away.” ELIZABETH SIMMONS, Age 9. South Windham. SEn it Our Flag. Do Your Bit. P Our flag etands for courage; Our flag stands for youth: And we love this flag of ours, For it also stands for truth. Our mothers all are planning And Hooverizing food, To make the war bread tasty To feed their little brood. Its the flag of the U. §. A It's the flag, the flag we all obey! As an emblem it is grand— And let every one stand By the flag of the U. S. A. DOROTHY PASNIK, Age 10. Norwich. Our fathers are hard driven To keep the fires bright: ‘With coalbins almost empty, It is an awful fight. Our brothers in the trenches, And some are in the alr, T T All fighting for us bravely— A Sailor's Message, In peril “Over There.” e e Father, Mother, let me go— To sea! To sea! To fight for my dear country! Do not fear if drowned I'll be, For I shall know I've done a deed For America and you! And when I die you'll hear These words upon my lips: “America! America! America is best!” ELLE ZEMKE, Age 12. They're doing their bit nobly And not one will complain, Although they're suffering greatly From mud and wind and rain. So we, the little children, Must do our part as well, To save our dear brave soldiers From the enemy’s shot and shell, We'll see a few less “movies,” Norwich. loan it to him. We should all do our|aid bit, for the boys are doing theirs, RUTH LOUISE MELIN, Providence. not voice his viewpoints or offer any advice. Such a silence from Tub- by was most unusual and alarming. However, he was not missed in the general uproar and when somebody suggested The Sparrow Family. swimming they dashed The sparrow family consists of spar- [2Way. rows, finches, grosbeaks and cross-| Tubby did not go. He hoped no one bills. would notice him, but Bill did, He came back and began to investigate matters, The size of these birds vary accord- ing to the sub-division of their fami- leg “Hi, Tub! Come gn down an’ have Sparrows are usually small, finches |2 SWim. It's boilin™ here in this ole medium, grosbeaks and crossbills | barn.” = But Tubby only shook his head. Bill changed his tactics. “I bet yer grandmother found it out the last time you went swimmin’, Oh, well, you can stand it if you don't I'm\'let no supperhjunt this once.” “It's worse than no supper,” - mured Tubby, o o “Aw, come then, what does ail yer?” -nothing,” stammered Tubby. The colors also vary; sparrows are usually brown with white or spotted breasts. Grosbeaks, finches and cross- bills are usually more brightly col- ored. The bills' are stout, conical- shaped, used for cracking hard seeds. The feet are short and stout, well- aped for hopping or perching. Their wings are of average length and strength, well adapted for fly- ‘There does, too! Out with it ing moderately short distances. now. The eggs vary in number, averaging | “She—she's sewed my shirt op:” from four to six. Various colors are found, many being covered with brown spots. The nests are usually found in low trees or bushes and are well made. The outline which a bird lover might use in his notebook for eack individ- ual bird is as follows: Song Sparrow. Size: Medium. _ Color: Back, chestnut-brown; breast spotted. Bill: Conical. Tubby was on the verge of teats. “That sure is tough, Tub,” said Bill, she'V know, and—" Bill expression changed with a wonderful suddenness. ‘I got it. You ekip home an’ get a needle an’ some thread and, oh! I'll x_ver up! Skip now!” Tubby did “skip.” In less than five minutes he was back again with a darning needle and a spool of thread. Together they ran to the farther end cf the pond. Behind the bushes, Feet: Stout-shaped for perching. |aWay from the other boys, the ingen- Wings:_Short. ious Billy ripped Graandma's stitches. Food: Weed seeds. Then they stripped and spent a jolly Nest: Bulky: built on the ground |half hour in the water. or_in a low bush. Esggs: Four to six, spotted. Song: “Sweet, sweet, sweet, merry” cheer maids, maids, hang on your tea-kettle.” Habits: Sociable, often singing in bushes near houses. This is an outline similar to what Then began a struggle. Bill with such assistance as Tubby could ren- der in his hampered condition, strove to sew up Tubb's shirt front in an in- conspicuous if not elegant fashion. The darning needle was very rusty. The thread which Tubby had accidentally kicked into the water was very wet. very maids, Then, gaining confidence, he shouted a bri “Anyway, the real big Claus stays at the north pole an’ makes toys. 'N’ then he sends out a whole lot o' little Santa Clauses, ‘cause he can't go everywhere to onct.” And Frank gave up in disgust. PATRICIA CASSIDY. Norwich. The Way to Help. The only way we can help Uncle Sam is to buy Liberty bonds, thrift stamps and war savings stamps. \doing this, they can buy clothing, bulld ships, hospitals, and othér ne- cessities which our soldiers need. We are not giving our money to TUncle S8am; but he asked us to By | ever, laok as happy as might be ex- we like to use in our Audubon soclety. If possible we put an outline draw- ing _of the bird on the opposite side. en we find an appropriate poem about the bird we save that, too. MARY P. BOBECK, Age 11. Columbia. Bill's needle squeaked laboriously in and out. At last it was over. ‘A swell job,” they both agreed. Tubby heaved a eigh of content. “Guess I better be goin' now. You're a brick to help me out. So long, Bill." “So long, Tubby.” DOROTHY E, HORTON. Pomfret Center. The Dog With Two Tails. Mr. Barnum. the ‘famous showman, used Vo tell the following story of himself: “When I was fourteen years old, a 3 neighbor made what, in those days, tragic expression of despair on his|was considered a long Stitches. Tubby Fisher was on his way to Puck Palmer's barn. It was the fif- teenth of June and Tubby had re- cently bidden a gleeful farewell to teachers and books. He did not, how- pected. (Indeed, there was a most freckled face. thirty miles. e On reaching the barn Tubby found| “On his return I asked him if, dur- the boys in a hot discussion, but heling his travels, he had M soberly, “if you rip the stitches out | Norwich. Building Up the Industrial City of Gary The city of Gary has grown rapidly because of the Indiana Steel company. They chose this location because of the iron and coal mines being near and the. cheap means of transportation. he company bought several thou- sand acres of land and constructed the mills and had some left to use for echool parks and public bulldings. The coal for smelting the fron is gotten from the coal mines near the city, apd it is put down chutes into the cellar ready for use. Iron is melted and the impurities come to the top and are skjmmed off. Then it is put into molds which shape the steel into the form in which it is to be used. Some of the by-products are coal- tar (used for coloring), ammonia, sul- phate d gases, which are used as explosives. The city problems also had to be settled, such as water supply, so the city authorities made a pipe, put it under TLake Michigar far enough to have the water siphon, This pipe was large enough for 250,000 people, be- cause the eity is growing rapidly The mills have pure air and water and sufficient light,—~recreation parks and everything that aids the health of the cammunity. The schools are some of the most sclentific in the country. They have large playgrounds, gymnastics and handwork. as well as the regular &chool work, and all with little added ex- pense. VIOLA GREENE, Age 13. The History of Our Flag. In olden times the thirteen colonies Britaln. When the Revolutionary war broke out these colonies joined in one. When we declared our freedom we wished for a new flag. On June 14, 1777, congress granted a new flag. Congress sald that the flag shouid have thirteen alternate red and white stripes —the union to be thirteen stars in a blue field. The first American flag was made hi' Mrs. Elizabeth Ross of Philadel- phi When New Hampshire and Vermont came into the union & stripe was added for_each. Congress soon saw if a stripe was added for each new state the flag would be too large. Congress soon changed the stripes to thirteen and a star was added for each -additional state. The white stands for Purity, the red for Love, and the biue for, Truth. As states were added”a star was added. Now we have forty-eight stars in_the blue field. Every citizer should show his love for the American flag. EVELYN BUTLER, Age 12. Norwich. Why We Should Buy Thrift Stamps. ‘We should buy thrift stamps to help feed and dress our boys who are fighting for us “Over there.” ‘We do not understand the sufferings of all th children in France, Belgium and other nations; but I'm sure if we want to win the war we must buy bonds and thrift stamps. EVELYN CARON, Age 10. Norwich. Thrift. Bvery person can help his country by_belng thrifty. We have a great army of young men who are helping their country by fight- ing, and who are willing to sacrifice their lives for their country. These young men cannot do a great deal without an army of clvilians behind to help them. Every woman can do her bit at tration law. She can save fuel by sifting ashes; she can save wheatand meat by having a few wheatless and meatless meals during the week; she can also save dairy products and sugar. If every woman saves a little of each product daily the government would soon realize an ample supply of ma- ALREADY—By Eloiss C. Smith Norwich. had a different flag from that of Great | home by following the food adminis-.| 3 Ykl e e terial, which is of the most impor- tance to the country. Every man can do his part just as easy as a woman can. First, if he is a man used to drinking intoxicating liquors, he can do without it in order to buy a Liberty bond. Second, a man who smokes can easily do without a few packages of tobacco and a few cigare in order to buy a thrift stamp. Every ambitious child can own a their mothers and neighbors give them for running errands. And every one who either owns a Liberty bond or a thrift stamp is not only helping their country but also helping themselves. NETTIE HADDAD, Age 12. Jewett City. Thrift 8tamps. We are very Interested in helping this government win this war. To win this war, we must try to buy thrift stamps-and Liberty bonds. We children do not know what this war means—if we only knew we would buy more thrift stamps, and the grown up_people would buy more bonds. Every penny we get we should not 30 to the store and buy candy with, but save it and when we get a quarter buy a thrift stamp. It is sad to thirk how many soldiers and sailors we have lost already. They need, our prayers, and also God's_blessing. So I hove averyone will try to buy a thrift stamp at least every week. FRANCES RINELLA, Age 10. Norwich. How We Can Help Unclo Sam. There are many ways in which we can help Untie Sam to win this great war. We can help Uncle Sam by not eating wheat, meat or pastry of any kind. On wheatless days we say to our- selves: “T will only eat a little wheat today, and I will not eat any tomor- row,” but if you eat wheat on wheat- less days, why the person who lives next house or across the street will say: “I don't see why I can't eat wheat, if so-and-so does.” ‘We ' can also help Uncle Sam by buying thrift and war savings stamps. Uncle Sam does not ask us to give him our money, but he only asks us to lend it to him. For if you buy a war savings stamp in May you only pay $4.16 for it, and when you get it back In 1922 you will have $5. In Germany they have had 18 Lib- erty loans. The kaiser does not ask the people to loan him their money— but he takes it! g There are also many other ways in which we can help Uncle Sam to win this great war. We should do our bit for the boys across the water are do- ing theirs. ARDELLE CHASE DRABBLE, Age 12. Providence. LETTERS TO UNCLE JED. My May Basket, Dear Uncle Jed: I am 11 years old. When I was 9 years old I had the theumatism, and T've had it two years and T can't walk yet. I walk on my hands and knees only. On the 6th of May twelve of the children from the school and two women came and gave me a May bas- ket. I was very much pleased to see them all. 1 wasn't in school for two vears. 1 would like to go to school if I could walk. They brought me all kinds of candy fand a’cake. My brothers, sisters, mother and father bought me some oranges, soda, candy and cookies. My mother’ made some ice cream. ‘We played fruit basket and blind man’s Dbuff, We all had a lot of fun. They went home about 11 o'clock. 1t was so dark we gave the children our lantern, I enjoyed my much. WILLIE MARSCHAT, Age 11 Mansfield Center. 2) Her Pet Rabbit. Dear Uncle Jed: 1 thought I would write and tell you about my pet rab- bit. The cat plays with him and they have a lot of fun together. The rabbit eats carrots, crackers, May basket very turnips, cabbage nad potatoes and i very tame. My cousin gave me two pet rabbits and one of them died, so I have one left, and he is the same color as & wild one. \ AGNES PATRIDGE, Age 14. Norwich., The Bunny Rabbit. Dear Uncle Jed: Once there was a very poor family. They lived in a lit- tie place that used to be a barn. One day as the little boy was out working he saw something run under the house. He ran to the hole and looked in. What did he see? A little rabbit. When the rabbit saw the boy he was fright- ened. He ran forward and fell over a can. The boy got him out with a Dbutterfly catcher. The nest day he ook him to town and sold him. The money he got he spent for thrift stamps, HELEN KEECH, Age 9. 5 A Night in Camp. Dear Uncle Jed: Last summer 1 went %0 Quinebaug lake camping with IN APPLE TIME—By Flora Huling of Hampton. * thrift stamp by saving the pennies| |} N VIR some friends of mine. The first night we were down there the mosquitoes were thick and we could not sleep at all, s0 we got up in the night and started to take a swim. We had just about got half way down when we saw the shape of a police dog in front of us, s0 we decided to go back to the tent and watch the moon. It looked as beautiful as_the Golden Gate of San Francisco. We finally went back to bed and slept well until morning, MARION YOUNG, Age 13 Danielson. He Made a See-Saw. Dear Uncle Jed: One day last week we boys thought we would make & see-saw because it has been warm and we did not feel like fixing up our fort so we did not have anything to do. First we made a square pile of stones two feet high and twelve feet apart. After that was bullt we put a log over the top and fixed that in tight so that it would not roll off. Next we got a board fifteen feet long. It was only an inch thick. This was not strong enough. 80 we found a board thirteen feet long and two inches thick. We nailed them togeth- er, so it is strong enough to hold four Every Friday we do Red Cross work in the afterncon. The larger boys make gunwads and gunwipers, the girls hem khaki handerchiefs; the the first second and third grades snip. The snippings are used for making pillows. We are saving postage stamps and we also buy Thrift Stamps. J KULAGA. Mansfield Center. Helping Win the War. Dear Uncle Jed: 1 bought eight Thrift Stamps and Tuesday I am going to get four more. I hope every boy and girl buys some. That will help to win the war and save food for the soldiers and our alliés. We should all do our bit to help them. I am in the fifth grade and in our room we have $10.25, and 1 am doing my bit to help them. They are all fighting for our coun- try and we want to send food to them. We are all working hard to get Thrift Stamps. * When I have my book filled I am going to fill another book. We should eat less candy and save suj for our boys in France. MARGARET CAMERLS, Age 13 Attawaugan. How He Earns Thrift Stamps. Dear Uncle Jed: Last year 1 used to drive cattle for a dealer, and spent the money for candy; but this year I bought Thrift Stamps, 1 keep, saving my money. Every week I get a quac- ter for a Thrift Stamp from my fath- er and I never refuse to do some- thing for a quarter. ISADORE KIBEN, Age 11. Bagleville. A Sunday Walk, Dear Uncle Jed: Sunday at one o'clock Miss Pratt came down to our house, and my sister, Miss Pratt and I went out walking on a old road. We kept picking flowers all along the road. At first we went down to see a pond. We threw a few stones into the water, and watched the waves go sail- ing across the water, Then we came to an old house Which was_all in ruins. We went past one bridge and we were coming to another one. It was all broken to pieces and all dry. Miss Pratt and 1 were walking in the mid- dle. Miss Pratt fell in the mud, and left her slipper. 1 got it for her, and it was all soiled. When we reached the end we turn- ed toward Atwoodville. We picked the most beautiful voilets, apple-blos- soms and also wood-anemones, dande- lions, lilies and columbine leaves. We put them in the water and in -the going .to have a garden, square rod. I will raise mostly onions, but T will lso i other vegel eg. I have seven Stamps, ‘one War Savings-Certificate,-and ten-hun- dred dollar bonds of the sécond loan. 1 bought them in the first loan. but water they looked like silver. Then we went to Miss Bennettl She played us some records and we| had a drink of water. When we were going home we put, the flowers in the water so they would not wilt. the When we were going past | school house we saw the door open. ‘We went in and wel joined the meet- ing which was held for half an hour, It was flve minutes past five when we went out of the school. When we came as far as Kuiaga's house we went to see Jogeph's water wheel. When my sister and I got home it was seven o'clock and there were three people at our house with aa auto. F NELLIE MUSIAL, Age 11. Eagleville. How He Helps His Country. Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would tell you how I do my bit to help the country. Children have various ways in help- ing Uncle Sam win the war. At our school we have a Junior Red Eagleville, He s a Bond Buyer. Dear Uncle Jed: This summer I'am about one iso raise beans and a few my father had them transferred 10 the second loan. - - v 1 was going to get ofie’ more hun- dred. and also a fifty dollar.one in the third loan, but my father told me not to take any more money out of the bank.* 1 usually buy two or three Thrift Stamps a week, but this week I am only going to. buy one, as I did not have any way more to earn more money. . 1 earn my money by splitting and packing away the firewood. Last Sat urday 1 repaired my aunt's carpet- ‘oom. She gave me twenty-five cents ‘or doing it. Then she discovered thats the instrument that records how many yards of yarn you wind on, was out of order, I fixed that and she tacked an additional ten cents to the twenty- five cents. 1 also earn my money by doing odd jobs. : EDMUND CANTOR, Age 13. Mansfield Center. A Country Social. Dear Uncle Jed: During this past winter, we have had lots of fine times. One of these, a sleighride, I will describe. It was about the middle of Janu- ary. %&'ell. one Saturday night there was going to be a soclal down at the Chureh at Gurleyville, so_we decided that we would like to go. We organiz- ed a party and a young man, named Samuel Morse, volynteered to take us down in a sleigh, drawn by two big white horses. We started about 8 o'clock and when we were going by a house, a horse ran out, and kicked and bit at our horses. ‘They didn't like this a bit, either, but as they were in the harness, they had no way of retaliating. Final- Iy we chased him away and continued n_our journes. 0 We rjem:hefl our destination about 6:45 and just as ye were going up the hill on the driveway going up to the church. the church bell rung. and the great, white horses, reared way up on their hind feet, but Sam quieted them down. We went into the house adjoining the church, and lt‘e ou; ::l:&:r en, supper. we playes 3 3 3?'{11."?’ p::m, “Jacob and Rachel’ “Fruit Basket,” and lots of other ames. t ‘Howsvm at ten o'clock, the lady who was acting as chaperone, decided it was time to go home. We got into the sleigh and another young fellow, named Bill Young who was down there, drove his horse. right up to the back of us. Of course, he didn't real- Iy get in, but he was pretty near it. EDMUND CANTOR, Age 13. Mansfield Center. SOUTH WILLINGTON Rockville Speaker for Memorial Sun- day—County Association Meeting— Plans for Bohemian Bazaar. Memorial day services will be held in Memorial church 1ext Sunday evening at 7.30. Rev. Percy.Thomas of Rockville will be the speaker. Sunday School Institute. District No. of Tolland County Sunday School association, comprising Coventry, Mansfield and llington, will hold a meeting at the Memorial church next Sunday, May 26, from 2 to 5 p. m. At the next stated communication of Uriel lodge, No. 24, A. F. and A. M., there will be work in the F. C. d ee. eig;r, and Mrs, Clark Burnham of Fast Hampton_ visited over Sunday at the home of Mys. Burnham's folks. Mr. and Mrs. Angelo De Cicce spent a few days in Hartford visiting with friends the past week. Will Speak at Bazaar. Rev. Mr. Koukol, who has just re- cently returned from k speak at the opening of thel Bonemian bazaar next Saturday. He will speak to thp English speaking people at this time and in the «evening will speak in Bohemian. Granulated cork shotgun wads in- vented by a Frenchman are intended to lessen the recoil of guns in which they are used, without impairing the eficiency .of the, Weapons, Cross. To become a member you have |. to pay a quarter, or else earn it by doing Red Cross work. Some of the Red Cross work that wé do: make gunwipers, bootees, enip, knit face cloths, four-inch squares. I have already knitted four squares 5 , é