Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 6, 1922, Page 2

-0 NORWICH BULLETIN Willlmantie Office 31 Church Street Telophone 1063 ‘ederal wutherities were again active and about Willimantic Saturday. In the morning a call was made at the home of Charles Komwack in the town of Lieba- nen u still and six quamts of hootch he- ng 2. Ome of the quarms was color- o4 for imitatien whiskey. The hiouse of Max Kawonka of tha same town was then visited. but nothing of an ineriminating nature was discoversd. A small quanthty of moonshine was iater found in the heme of Aleck Myuski of South Thames street, in Norwich. In the evening Officers Congdon and Briggs aad 2 member of the local police force ratded the grocery_here conducied by Mtke Maz- 7ok of upker Mein street, and 17 bar- res of cider were found. The officers then searoned hé resiaurant conducted by Philp Pagano next to Masmeta's stere and discovered four wallns of sider. Mazzole and Pagano Wil appear n the local court this Monday morning. Between # and 9 Sunday morniag, Sieme Yatsko, a sailor, stole a wagon he- milkman and al amempt 1o drive his headquarters. He had no { the roads however, and on he miliman he was headed "ol road 10 North Windham and Killourey. He w this (Monday) o ohavees of drunkenness cle without permission 4 claim niel prohibition office on We were about 1,508 bo- = cases seized. lu the outcome were Rev A Fire. Paptist chireh, e of the Methodiy Custaid, secretary of tie due 10 opes leplione me that he woutd for the court se of Lena Imhoff, 18, of Wind- retense ed_ihree montis, made Charles Abbe, u native of Windham, d one of t opular actors a fifiy ears ago, son of Mr. and Mra Abbe, WILLIMANTIC Randoiph ‘When a boy he showed dramatic ability and apveared in many .ameteur productions in this section. er he bacame a professional actor and for 'the past thirty-five vears his work has met with meriled approval. For a nu Lat- m ber of vears he was in stock at Piiisbu and other piaces and later he was With the Frohman forces. entered the movie flield and made a hit. Since enteping the movies he returnd <o the al times and at present he is playing the leading character part in the y sgocess ‘TIniimate Strangers supporting BilMe Burke. Members of the newly organized Beoy Seaut bamd of Troops 2 and 3 beid their leadership of Eand- master N. C. Wheeler Sunday afternoon. The band is meking good progress and it is hoped that within the coming months it Wil be able to make its first arpear- ance in publia Great enthusthsm is being shown on the part of ithe boys who are working hard for the progress and suc A% present it cousists of stage et rehearsal un of the frand. memiers. day evening, will be “harfes Kre of reac Rene The and ent rec reose of the sov urday Vincelet Two doughnut ~ited friends. Judge Fras disaliowed Bass of tor of the DENTISTS Dr. Jackson, Dr. Strickland | NAP-A-MINIT : FOR | PAINLESS EXTRACTION AND FILLING. DENTAL X-RAY SPECIALISTS 9 A M. TO 8P M. 715 Main Street. Alling Building imantic Phone 44 i s e e e s o m— | JAY M. SHEPARD | Succesding Filmore & Shepard Funeral Direcior & Embalmer 80-62 NORTH ST, WILLIMANTIC Lady Assistant, Tel. Cennection Kiliourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS il #6 Unien St. Phone 202 who @died i hed a hearin 16 Prow ovn December nied coma Among those w g a Miss ted n &he mast pay M troubie thal e while in will anhounce thi At a weekly meeting of the Y. A miscellaneous sho i gave tes | Jennings Bass and o) Andover, o commissioners workmen's clothing, man of the Boston City eluh s subject will be Labor from a Pro- i Joyer's Point of View Mr. Kroll fundamentals of and has inspired liyely ques- meeting 4.1 M he his ofti 117 e iner r dec Many of those pr nd Ruth 2 will exs Chambertain had made manufacturs for three e as been © well s Rev. for ontifr, Bert Case, ics of of St. Ani Heien Coor Following and Frank ed by Wind two e fi 1918, for the Seven years ago he A committee was appolnted to arranze for a valentine socied, at) the meeting of Purinten Temple, No. A committes was al arrangements for a concert and old-fash- loned dance. Whist and a lunch we: Joyed at the close of the meeting. The third of the community fornm lee- tures is to be held at the town hall Sul- February 12. Pythian Sisterss appointed to make en- The speak- head, of the am. A solemn requiem high mass for Pope Saturday morning wi embers of St. Josepi's rant of the mass w @eacon, Rev. O, S. 1p-deacon, Rev. Charles I Bamund Portélance was arisi. John the Monreau o sim- tue Fen- delivered a very interecting spseth on Cords and Cartropes. Edwin Croes led the singing. A six r&1 metion pisture was shown, entitiel Peter Points the Way. A coliection was taken to dsfray expenses. Edgar M. Warner, of Putnam, clerk of the Windham County superfor court was at ‘the superior dourt chamber Mefurday afternoon with his “stenogravher, Miss Marjorie Brafford, examining apoli- cants for prelimingry papers of United States chizénship. L to three o'clock the following app were granted rapers Daniel Stjbner, first papers; George Ferifio Peter N. Yonclas, Andrew Johnson William Coracar! and Hector Fournlér, second papers. Cierk Warner states thak the short catendar session of the court eet for Manday February 6, at Putnam, had hean put over ome week to Monday, February 13. Brief Notes C. CiMfford Carey was visiting in Hart-- ford over the week end. Mrs. Charles Corell of - Mansfield is 2 patient of the Clark's hospital en Jack. son streat. Catherine MeIntosh of Lebanon - enue spent the week-end with friends in Norwich. Mrs. Melsourne MeLoughlin who has been fll at her home on Lewiston avenus with an attack of grip so far recovered as to be out of doors. Peter Msrin formerly of Willimantic and mow of Holyoke spent the week-end in town with friends Mrs. Harriet C. N at the Sunday meel itualist society. Robert Dehm died Friday from epilen- &y at the Mansfield State Training sehooi and howpital. e was born April 13, 1909 in New Britain, the son of David Dehm and Bertha Goersch Dehm. The o was for Britain on the 10.47 train with al in Fai ceme- . Funeral Director Jay M. Shepard was in eharge of the arrangemente, | Peter, the six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs Wrzesien died Suturday morning at 3 o'clock. The funeral w: held from the home of his farents, pman sireet, Saturday afternoon s yes of Boston spoke £ of the Iirst Spir- arded Saturday morning to N for funera! 18 al ‘ The body was placed in the receiv- ing vault at St. Joseph cemetery. Funeral gervices for Mrs. Ellen Anne Saturday t-| 3.5 brated by Rev. Mary's church, o'clnck, chivinch wetly Ly Miss Celia Day who was at thé organ. At the offertory Ave Maria was sung, and waiting hymn Semetime We'il Under- stand. Ther South Cdventry As the body was borne friends and relatives at the there were beautifuly floral Burial was in St. Mary's cemele rers were Thomas and John Digman Hartford Thomas Joyee of Providence, the chapel at 6.30 p. m. was the leader and i Endeavor Around prayer servi Subject, Love. 3 to meet in chapel afternoon to sew. H. of New London was a caller d Harold W party were in Fitchvii ng. Mr. Torkelson of callers in town Fri- day. has returned to New Y . Salem was in town from a shori E. A Friday Charles cay. The annual ter Chamber Aitchell of Elderkin was meeting of the Commerce was held in Thursday evening. There d The following of: President, Albert ‘I E o, Isaac Cohen, A Willard, Leon Broder, Myron R. The chamber now has about 60 vected to join 'd was recei public ut m the rooms in the canitol today (Mond: 11.30 a. m. A committee was appointed to attend the the service r e the same service that rs of voters held a séssion he town clerk's office Friday for b enrollment in the caucuse! Cohen Bros.. skirt manufacturers, have purchased 2 new truek for taking geods }to and from the station to the factory. STONINGTON members of J. F. Trumbu C. and guests are to meet New Haven Ask your dealer for ) skimo tizing confecti eating. No di b Pi Dairy Eskimo Pie.” MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. and! Rompers. for. ) THE H. C. MURRAY CO. Endurance Cloth JUST THE THING FOR CHILDREN'S DRESSES ROMPERS AND WASH SUITS There are very few materials on the market today at this price to take the place of Endurance Cloth for the making of Children’s Dresses, Wash Suits It is fast color with exceptional wearing quality and the patterns are just right for the garments it is used A new shipment has just reached us and consists of a dozen different patterns to select from, and sells for 22¢ YARD ew Haven Dairy form of a valentine social. E 1 Sheldon, a senior of Sten- ington High school, bur forearm while at work with nitric in the schwol laboratory. Manuel Pocep W the Atwood Machine C vere injury to ihs left i at work in the machine shop. taken to New London for treatment. v. Frederick R. Sanford sailed on y for the Holy Land and will be Katie Gilmore is ill at on the East road. Paul Schepis wag a caller in Provi- dence Sunday. ‘The dance givén by the Stonington troop of irl Scoutg Saturday evening was well attended. The basketball gamé between Bulkel and Stoni n High was well attended Friday evening, Bulkeley winning, 40 to 38, T home HAMPTON The Ladies’ band held a Granga hall SEaturday night. The funeral of Anatalu Burnham was held Saturday aftérnoon at haif past two, Rev. A, Avéry Gatés conducting the servicés. The floral tributes were beamtiful. Ray Fuller sang Crossing the Bar, and the quartette sang Some Day We'll Understand. The hody was t to Hartford where a committal sér- vice at Cedar THIl cemetery was held Thursday afternoon. Jay M. Shepard had charge of the arrangéments. An {llustratéd lecture was glven on Wednesday evening in the church by Rev. A. Avery Gates. This week Wednesday the Harmony clb will mést #ith Mre, Charles Burn- ham. . : dance in To Gain W eigh Lés & Oskood Co. guarantéss Biire« Phosphate to rebuild shattérsd nerves; to replace weakness with stréagth; to 234 hody teight to thin folks and ot 4 s i i meittisent e, A. Sunday afternoon, Rev. John Pea e' n Hebron Fri-| Colches- | [ is visiting in Adams, 21 Reles For Yousz Writers, 1—Write plainly on one sife of the paper only, and number the pages. 2—Use pen” and ink, not pencil. o tiotes will be| recéived & box of.chocolates for my birth- e PO O v ol by sheamut. and' T waki tefusen, to 4t given preference. words. 4—Original stories or lsiters only wiil be used. < 5—Write your name, age and address Plainly at the Sottom of the story. WIDE-AWAKE POETRY, The Groundhog. Fuzzy, furry groundhog. Knows about the weather More than you or evén 1 Both know, put together, Fuzzy, furry groundhog, Doesn't like the cold, Winters, I've been told. Fuzzy, furry groundhog. Longs to see the Spring— When the #mow is en the ground—e More than anything. Fuzzy, furry, groundhog, Tells us ail just when Winter will be over and Spring will come again. Fuzzy, furry groundhog. Leaves his pleasant home February seeond, but Not, oh not to roam} If he sees no shadow (Because there is mo sun), He stays; if he sees it, My, how he does run! Mother Goose. Dear Mother Goose! most metherly and dear good methers whersin We children nestle safest from al I cuddie to thy bosom with no fear To there confess that though thy cap be queer, An@ thy curls gimlety, and thy cheeks of al who have laps thin, And though the winkered mo chin Tickiés thy very nese-tip—stiil to hear The j jingles of mine infancy Crooned by.thée, makes mine eager arms, as now, ‘o twine about thy neck full tenderly, Drawing the dear old face down, that thy brow May dip into my purest k and be Crowned ever with the baby-love of me. ~—James Whitcomb Riley. upon thy NCLE JED'S§ TALK TO WIDE- AW;\KES. From time to time you have béen ad- vised-to make the ace books and to em: tance of zood ; them for profit Geod reading ost boys and girls, dulged in by all se of you who are at ail asquainted books of Charles Dickens will be to know that temorrow—Feb. en- and it was bern in He had highly prized rey were hard to get to e by many 1 there are gre in the days w | than 1 in the oppor s to obtain instruction ublic and free. tamily at- he becamé 9 made it necessary for s to go to hey were year w in a warchouse, hip and humil- changed after tweo to go to school for re preceding en- er's office as office boy. ed ft His ambiticns appear aroused éven when age, a literary career, to have he was 7 years of id he never abandoned them. Like | Benjamin Franklin, he studied constant- He read and read with the result { Many of thé Wide-Awakes have prebably hop, A Tale of Two Copperfield. in es, If you haven't you sho der to get acquainted with this great English writer of vrese and enjoy the interesting books. Dickens doesn’t write { Simply to entertain the literary. His books are among the best io be found, and if you are not acquainted With them his anniversary would be a good time to start, WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS. Arline Friés of Amston—The Lilae Pauline Fisenstefn of Colchester— Thé Castle in thé Carpathial Marjorie C. Gates of Galés Ferry— e First Capture. Alice Tracy of Putanm—The Aute s' Outing. Myer Fishbien of Willimantic—Twe Boy Pioneers. | &—Ruth Ceffey of Danielson—A Strug- | gle for a Fortune. | T—Mildred Tubbs of | Prudy’s Captain Horace. | 8—Clarence D. Smith, Jr., of Norwich —The Boy Scouts Under thé Stars and | Stripes. | Winmers of prize boeks living in Nor- Praston—Little Bulletin business office after 10 o'cloek Monday morning. LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGM!}___KT Asnie Traver of Bast Longmeadew: 1 thank yeu very mfich for thé béok, L Prudy, which T was surprised té réceive. I have réad it and It is véry intéreésting. Esther M. Monrse of field: I wish te thank you for my book you sent me for a prize. Grace Adams of Taftville: The book you have sent me i¢ very intéresting, for which pleage accept many thankd. Ovilard Adams of Taftvills: Thank you very much for ths book you have Eent mé abslit Captain Tiptep. 1 am reading it and find it very interéhting. Arleen Burdick of Jewstt City: T thank you very rnuch for thé prize book entitled | three days. Tabitha's Vacation. liked it very much. Helen T. Greeme of Plainfield: I wish to thank you very much fer thé book T received, entitied The Prize Wateh I know I-shall enjoy reading it. I do leve to read. I have read it and LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE. CAWARES. « A Broken Reselutles, - D . WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE Boys’ and Girls’ DWnt | school. 7 onee a week. On Monday my moether gave me 10 cents to buy some candy. That was all I was subposed to eat that week. But the following Thursday I thém. Then my New Years resolution was broken. © MILDRED E. PECHIE. Age 11. Attawaugan, ¥ Fow I Spent Sunday. Déar Uncle Jed: Sunday dlorning I went to church and after church I went skating on Fink's pond. When I came home it was 1 o'clock. I went down river to see the horse race on the ice, the ice was so soft that they could net have a race and put it off tiil the next}. Sunday, if it does not rain or snow. ‘When I came home I was very hungry and I had my dinner. When I got up on Bleeps beneath the dark, warm greusd, Monday morning I was very happy. GEORGE ADAMS, Age 10. Taftville. Our Christmas. *. Dear Uncle Jed and Wide-Awakes: I am going to tell you about eur Christ- mas. 1 went to three Christmas trees. First, there was the one down to the We had a little entertainment and had six visitors. Then we got our | presents. | The second was our home Christmas tree. Papa went to the wéods Friday afternoon and cut it and we put it into | the sitting reom. The next morning my { | (early and ate our breakfast and after y breakfast papa read off the names. cisters and I trimmed it. Then in the svening we put our presents on and Went to bed. The next morning we got up I got 30 presents in all. I will tell you some of them: A music rack, 2 sweater, a music book, a box of paints, a paint book, a box of moulding wax, some writing paper, cloth for two dress- es, another pericil box and pencils, a pendant and chain, a ‘hair barrette, & jewel case, and a toothbrush. 1 can't think ef any more just now. The néxt Christmas tree was up to the church. We had a little entertainment and-then we got our presents, and after that we all went to supper. ARLENE FRIBS, Age 12 Amston. Our Farm, He| | but been | iyo, Wwich can obtain thém by calling at Thay Dear Uncle Jed: On our farm we hav cows, calves, hens, pigs, cats, rabbits and oxen. I like to tend the animals. 1In i the summer time I help to tend the gar- dens, and to bring up the cows to the barn at night. When it is time for the hay to ie got in I help load the hay and have lots of fun when it gets to the barn. I jumy down from the beams on to the hay. Our farm has 170 acres. I find lots of wild flovers in . the spring. We have two sing all the time. I like to watch the little pigs when they are \bout two weeks old. They fight and tumble all over each othe: I have lots fecd the calves orning. v'nter time I have lots of fun sliding down hill. I can skate on the big nonds. I like to Tead Awake letters very much. ALICE TRACY, Age 11. My Auto Trip to Poquonock River. Dear Uncle Jed: I will tell you about summer’s auto trip te the Po- ri We started at 9.30 and before noon. We had s of the Prentice farm. muddy and rocky we reached the sound, and finally d a very mice spot to park our auto. fou we were very hungry, we first lunch. Papa made a tent which served as a bathing house. We got into our bathing clothes and then the fun | Papa then went looking for clams Afterwards we went in bat After we ugh we went looking for rock er: ate did not get v all v ave used for bia r we got a few s went looking for starfish but only found By this time it was getting chilly. |so we started for home. We reached there about 7 o'clock. T am now waiting summer to come so we ean have some more good time MILDRED TUBBS, Age 8. that he 1aid the proper foundatien fer| Preston. and fame. The example 25 | others who aim high| Seam o . Dear T The name of my i 2 school is ed Heart school. JWe Not every boy and girl can become l!have eight grades. I am in the lifih But every one can find a geod | zrade. Our studies are. in the morning H h Dicicbne w we have catechism, arithmetic, musie, { svelling and after recess we have gram- { mar tll haif past 11. Then in the af- ioon we have history, geography ng and reading. We have no recess in the afternoon. We come out at half past 3 from schoo!, and then we go home. LILY GLADUE. Taftville, My Coming Birthday. Dear Uncle Jed: I want to tell yeu about my coming birthday, which will be March 6th, when T will be 11 years 6ld. Well, to begin with, I will have a little party for a few school friends which T hope they will all enjoy. T will have candy, peanuts, soda, | my mother wiil make, with 11 candles, represens the number of years. his is all about- my coming tell you more ahout it s over. * ANNA LAJEUNpan, . AKe e, Baltie. : My Christmas Vaeation, Téar Tnele Jed: T thought 1 would write you a little gtory about my Christ. mas vacatioh. 1 spent a wéek in Dan- ielson and had a good time. I want to the pictures nearly eévery aftéfnoon, and were very good. I also went ng onhce, but it was so far my aunt would mot let me go again. When T came home I was lonesome, 1 am fond of cats and so T bréught in four or five cats in the housé. My grand- pa dosg not like cate o hé put them af ut and I felt bad, so I never .took in ore after that, bul T walted tin 1 ome and played with my ol sray CELIA LAJEUNESS, Age 14. Baltie, 3 Skating, Déar Uncle Jed: My mother gave me a pair of skates for Christmas and T am learning how to skate. There is a small pond négr. my back yard and that is ‘whare T am learning. Tt is absut Aty feet wide. T thought I eould kate th: first time I put on my skatés, but I fell #everal times before I eduld stand on them, 1can skate quit® £0od now. The first time I went skating ghe ice lasted for Then it meltad. but now it 's frezen again. 1 went skating téday nftér school althéugh It was very cold, ¥ had lots of fun. LORAINE GLADUE, Age 11. Taftville, ‘When Frisky Savey the Day. Déar Unclé Jed: As the family was out Frisky décided to take a nap in the barior. He stols across the kitchen and reachéd the dining toom doo;. He then e¢ slowly afd réached thé parior. i center of th. room was e o= Be .4 S W m tentd n followed an old cartpath along! - | @oesn’t @rop off when the tree shakes. 2150 cake which ' did_ and It s L sletps In it évery night to Bis heart's con- CATHERINE GRADY, Agé 11 Putnam. ARESTE Our Christmas Entertainment. Dear Untle Jed: Soms wesks ago we had a Christmas entertainment. It was keld Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at our school. -Séveral days befofe we had the entertainment, we learned our pieces, dialeguss and songe, 30 that we would know how to say them nicely when we #todd befare the people. We deedrated our Christmas tree with all kinds of pretty things. There were strings of popcorn. tinsel, many pictures of Santa Claus, Christmas tree decora- tions, bells, red, white and gold, stream- ers and at the very top was a large tin- sel star whieh reprasented ths star of Rethlehern. When we finished ~decofat- ing it the tree looked so beautiful ws liked to admire it. 5 We began our entértainment by sing- Ing Weicome, Glad Christmas Time, and after that we had many recitations, dia- logues, songs and readings, At the end, the presents were given out. They had been tled on almost every branch of the tree, We stayed at_our school and talked awhile until it was quite late, ‘We had a great time this Christmas. We had many bags of candy and aliso s‘ gréat many presents, as well as a fine entertainment. Sincerely yours, MEYER FISHBEIN, Age 11 | Willimantie. Sir Galahan, Deéar Uncle Jéd: This is my first story to you. Seo I am geing to tell you about Sir Galhad, f: In ancient times almost every king a his own knights, and they were sup- 10 be brave. King Arthur's knights were - called ‘Knigats of the Round_Table.” King Arthir's knights were supposed to be the bravest, purest, and most daring Ynighis of the world. The Holy Grail was the Jast cup Jesus firank out of at the Last Supper. Joseph »f Arimathea caught Some of Jesus blood in the cup before his body was taken from the cross. The Holy. Grail was ought to be on a mountain top. Only he purest knight could see it. Galahad, one of the bravest susceeded in the quest of the only the bravest person might sit. day just as King Arthur's knights were ving a banqust, they happened to re. member that nothing exelting had hap. bened. All at omee one)of the knignts came running in, saying that eut in the river. stuck in a red marble reck, was a sword. Anyone who could pall ¢ out ‘vould be thé bravest knight. Sir Galahad was the one to remove the sword. This showed him te be pure and entitled to sit ‘n the seat perilous. RUTH COFFEY, Aze 14. Danielson, Rubber | Dear TUnele Jed: The rubber tree 1 wn chiefly in Braszil, It bas many Is as insects are a‘ways boring heles the bark. These attacks would mean death to the tree unless it protecteu ris in some wav. t sends out a flued which fi'ls up the holes made by the insects. his flui hecomes hard. but elastic so that it When ¢ liquia §s hardened it comes rubber. From a simple littie tre comes the werld's grestést product, rub- ber. MARTHA REILLY, Age 12. Norwich. SRS My Cansry Dear Uncle Jed: I had a canary for my Chrlstmas present. It sings very sweetly at night bout six oclock. He hts head under his wing and ¥ puts his h ‘o It lodks 1 a ball of diw In the mor m e dish In his cage and After his bath he has d time getting dry. Of course we him near the fire to dry e takes his Bill and drav er through his b He s = ring around SNOW, Age 1 BLLEN TLoves Wis Pete Dear Unela Jed: 1 am writing te yon about my rabbit and my guinea pig. T lova them. They have nict fur. Goa loves them, too. 1 saw a pretty bird the iree. The Hird is cold becanse it has no home, poar thing. HARRY PAVEY, Age ¢ Nérwich. My Trip ts New London Tnele Jed: Last Sunday my and T went down to my gran. s in New London. We had a very good time. T L:opé to go and sée her again in a short time so we may hav time. WILBER PAGE, Age 18 anothér good Norwich. Aousing the Tex Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to write you abost\ny visit to Mr., “ord's pond. Last Sunday afternen my Lrother Rieh- erd and I went out te Word's fce 1ond with my grandfather to ses them fill the ice houses. First they cut the ica in great big cakes and ficated taem @own to the ice run, where a man with 2 big spéar cut thém inte little cgkes. These -vere pushed dewn the ice run to 2 kind of an elevator that carried ther: up te a frack where seme other fhen :tetred tivem #nits the ice house doors. One man told us the élevator earried up twenty-five cakes of ice a minute. Your friend. 2 CLARENCE D. SMITH, Jv. Bine Serge Dear Unclé Je#: “Oh déar,” saii Lu- eiile in a &iscouraged tons, “Clarence i coming at 7.60 to take me to ihs clud dance and the only dress I eould possibly wear T 16ft ot Margavet's the nigh: of her hirthday party. T caw't téll Whm that and how could T forzét alt alour the dréss un- til now. 1t % t66 late to go down to Margaret's houde et Back at 7.00. What shall T do? “Halve vou fargbtten my blue serge , Luciile?’ said hér sister Sfeanne, ““¥You know 1 havé néver worh it and no alterations have been made I'm Surs.it would fr. vou t6 perfaction.” “What that plath, dark thing for this occasion?” &aid Imcille whé had a love for dress parties. “Why I'd rather not g5. What would Clarénce admire in 7o “Well, Baughtér,” sald hér mether, “the bast thing I can e is that you stay at hemé and 16t your glster take your slace for this avening.” T suppése Cliranee would be with Jeanne's comirany. She is as plain cause ghe likes the gaisty. (i;nu it was “Jeanne won't you Pleads try to Mke, ms s Rtinkre ads try to Mk, m: in her ayes started. The entertminment w: . the midsle barracks bulding, T s a great dea] and I know they 211 epj designs in the windsws in the morning. PAULINE EISENTEIN, Age 18. dress is more. suited fo har (With emphasis) she hal better headache. aste g0 _and 1 will plead a you whom 1 really cared for. Jeanne lifted her face and the ligh answer. betrayed CROLINE C. LAWTON, Aze 15. —— Christmas at the Submarine Base Dear Uncie Jed: Saturday, Decembes ihe 24th I was invited to an entertain- ment held at the Submarine Wé met at the 3 half past five. A ‘troer e ekioren wal anl we all crawled in and sat dewn. Thea we The room was decerated very pretes with laurel. S AR cemtly There were many people there. When we arrived the Pladppine or- Chestra was laying. Next thére was a magioim whe Gid many queér things. He had thres hami- kerchiefs which hoard roled up cr¥|ge and Tlue. hen some seorle cang Clrist - ols and <he audience oined in the eaorcs. The curtain went up thew, and thers was a Cliristnas tree, it was dpoorated very prettily. Around the bottom of the tree were many gifts. Santa Claus gave out the presents whi theheip of some officers. As tie officers caled :udt the names of the chiltren they and got their gresents. - L gresents. I got m sew Thea the Philippine orehestra played again and the exercises cicsed. Te went outside anl wait: for the trick as it had not come yet. Finally % came and we went home, 1 enjoyed the evening very m mi pieased with my yoasent T | ARJORIE CURTIS GATES, Age Galles Ferry. R —_— My Pet Squirrels he put in a picee of earc- and they came out rei, Dear Unele J 1 linve two pet squbr- rels at hom ire gray and ivaie. like to piay with them. 1 have a nice little cage made for them, I feed them every merning be- fore going to school and when I ceme home. Sometimes I let them run around in our cellar, Your iittle friend, ERNEET STRAUB, Norwich, B L The Mere Haste The Less Speed Dear Uncle Jed: One merning it wes Raif an hour befbre car time and I kel car. Trere was g litth ught 1 e of StHChes in it as it woul take to0 much time o sew it all up. I took a couple of stitches in i and started <o cut off the thread and cat a iarge hoie in my glove and then I had to rew up. That is a o of “the more haste t AMARGUERITE LANNON, Age 11, Attawaugen. In the Winter Dear Uncle Jed: In winter the days ara short, and the nigiits long so ws mus: make the best of it, and the most day before uight comes and i &ugumn, I Ike winter £0 nice 30 gu spring and summer. - But very much because it is igh riding with snows.. And when is hard on the ground, s it is much fum ing our sleds and skating on .tae ice Sometimes we hep the boys make a snow man ad then you all Lnow tae s in building a snow forg &nd ng snow and iee houses like taé Es- Kimos. Of course one ga(s many a tum t's fun afier all. ir different of thém a = us- le on the ice one Y a nd Jack Frost's fairy werk on the windows. 1 hope al Coichester, — The Little Match Boy Dear Uncle Jed One ver; long ago, in urg, two ¢ standing &t the door of a I 4 littie boy with a (iin blueface, his feec bare and red with tie cold chme to them and said “Picase, sir buy some maiches?” “No T don't wamt any cold day. answered ene of the men, “But, ‘they are one cent a box.” - but you See we don't ‘wamt a box.” said the men “Then I'll give you twe boxes fer a cent. But the man satd “I will buy & box to- morrow G&Cause I have no chas “'Oh pleass buy gome tonight, boy. il run over and 824 gL you &h He waited for him o coms but no boy came. He thought he 1zd lost his half dollar. Later in the evening he was teld that a littis boy wanted to see him. He found when he ;r:us brought in t was & smal brovher of his. H sicod a moment @iving into his.rags as it he was asking-something and then sald, “Are you the gentleman who bought the matches from Sandy?* “Yes,” “Well then here are the 49 cents et of of the 50 cents. .My brother ceninot gsme because he's very sick. A eart ran over Lim and knocked him dewn. Both his legs are brolen and the doctor say.bwi die, and that'a all. - WILLIAM GUONACH, Age 1%, South Wingham Alfred’s Luck: Dear Uncls Jéd: “The Blues are gt ting ahead of us in this study-yeur-les son contest,” grumbled Charles, © “ba- cause they have.Ailfred, and he's lueky. Hi “Don’t you bélieve it.” grinned Pred, cheerfully, . “Alfred is them ts win all right. but thére ish't 4 b4 of tuck about jt. I know bécauss he and T.study our history together. It isnt that he happens to get the questions hé can &n- swer. It's because he is always ready to answer the questions he gets. I kacw how we can win yet. Some of the Blués aren't studying as hard sx they 6id. They think they can’t lots with -Alfred, and with the stast they have. Now ¥ 2 lot of us Reds Would get down and dig end be as ready t6 answer the questions we get as he is, the red flaz fwould Be at the top instead of tg W ‘A # “I'm Wwith you” agreed Charles. “And we'll get the others to hustiing. 165> Did you ever feel a: the €108 of- 3 “T was unlucky tode¥® 1 afdn't get th questions T could answer™ Next wae: why not try Alfred’s brand of luck’ Study your lessons o0 ti ly that ¥ou_ will know. 4 +; ‘“Doesn’t make a it of pat ‘questions Lét this be a moral to boys Yhn do nlls(( m@m! < % = -~