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Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
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CARE FOR UNDERFED.
No Systematic Effort Being Made in
 Public Schools at New Haven.

In a recent interview Superinten- dent Beede of the local public schools asserted that L4o problem of feeding those pupils al 0, because of poverty, were Improperly fed, practically de- volyed upon the individual teachers in this city. He etated that the teachers had of.en supplied poor children with luncheon and that wherever the need was so great ac to attract attention that neod was SUI piled by the teacher. He stated that at times surplus sums left after the dispersal of the Thanks giving funds were used for this worthy purpose.
 The board of education in this city has never rldertaken the problem of feeding indigent public school pupils, because 1t hrs always been thought that the Durn. CT of such was suffi- citrtly small to be supplied by indi- vilnal philanthropy. Charitable or gani2ations and the teachers have been depended upon tC look after extreme cases of want in the schools, and no real effort CT demand on the board of education has been made by anyone heto tn take up the feeding of poor purils. For s, me time i'll fed school children in New York city have been supplied with iIee lunches by the a"hrol authori: es there.-New Haven Journal l-Couricr.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
CIRCULATION
WHERE TAFT HAS FAILED.

The progressive republicans, so called, and the Roosevelt faction are very free in their declarations that President Taft is a failure.
 As the country looks at him and his opponents. it readily sees that he has been a failure. for he has not fulfilled the prophecy that he was a me, too" to his distinguished prede- cessor He will not submit to dicta- tion from Colonel Roosevelt or any one else, or any one faction, and this is what is giving him strength with his party and the people right along
 As to the policy of his predecessor along popular lines he has never fall tered He doesn't know how to play to the gallery gods or to the politi- cians-he simply knows how to do his duty like an honest man and has the courage of his convictions and an in- dividuality which leaves no doubt he Is president of the United States.
 Only in the non essentials does MT. Taft show weakness. In every policy which bodes good to the country he is stronger today than ever.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
The White Spirit of the Mountains

of the mountains, Wa-bo was an oe- casional visitor at the cabin, always bringing some trinklet to please little Blue Eyes" as he had named her. He brought her bows and arrows and taught her to shoot with the skill of an Indian. He gave her a pony. He showed her how to weave and to ar range beads and how to make bask- cts. More than all though many an uprising brought danger and even in jury to the white mountainsers, the cabin where Violet and her father liv- ed was always passed by. Because Blue Eyes" Wa-bo once explained.
 But Wa-bo grew old Finally his visits ceased and Violet rightly guess ed that her old friend was gone.
 One afternoon ahe returned alone and it was dusk before she had reach ed the cabin. Her father would not be home until midnight She had noticed an unusual smoke up the mountain side and had wondered at it's meaning But the clouds were gathering. as if for shower, and so Violet stabled her broncho and entered the cabin. Her long ride and the evening meal did not bring her the usual restful calm. She felt oppressed. Going out into the night, she saw that the spiral Of smoke on the mountain was now tongue of flame. It blazed like a beacon light. Once before Violet had seen 1t, when Wa-bo was yet alive, and he told her it was the signal for battle.
 Snatching up a large white shawl that happened to be nearest, she threw 1t over her head, drew the corners about her, pinned them, mounted her faithful pony and galloped away to- ward the village. The storm was gathering. There was still five miles to cover before she could reach the | town.
 Suddenly the rain began. It was took dark to see the trail, and of his own account the broncho turned to higher ground, up the steep hillslide. There were Stunted trees and shelving rocks there and Violet knew 1t was dangerous travellng. On an abrupt 1 point she halted Far below she could see the village lights. Then the light hing began to play and to her dismay 1 here and there in the valley she saw squads of Apache warriors. She was 1 too late. The rain stopped as abrupt ly as 1t had begun, and with heavy | heart Violet rode back to the cabin. | Her father returned in safety and re-
 ported all quiet.
 l He did not know, nor did Violet know, that the lurking Indians had l seen the shrouded figure on the ghost | ly pony gazing down on them from the ! mountain and that in their supersti-
 tion the word had passed quickly
 among them; The white spirit of
 the mountain is angry with us. Let Jus go back to our wigwams"
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Violet was child or the mountains. Her mother had been brought an in valid from a luxurious home in the east with a hope that the mountain air would restore her fading life. Baby Violet was too small to under stand 1t all. When she was left mo- therless it was her sunny nature that gave the grief stricken father his only comfort. He had not the heart to go back to his home. There they lived with one servant at the foot of a canyon in the Rock mountains.
 That was the only home Violet had ever known. In summer she lived almost entirely out of doors. When she was two years old she began to make little runaway trips among the trees and along the small brooks that babbIed down the canyon.
 On one of these little adventures she toddled so far that she grew weary and lay down in a grassy spot to rest. Here an old Indian found her asleep. He was an Apache and a warrior and none too friendly with the pale faces Why should he not jump at chance like this to do them an injury? He could carry off the little one. Who would be any the wiser? He sat down to think of 1t and to watch. One baby hand clasped some flowers it had gathered; the other lay with fingers partly spread over the eyes, as if she might be playing peep with the birds among the tree tops Such a picture Wa-bo had never seen be- fore.
 One thing is certain-when Violet opened her eyes and showed no more surprise than if she had seen her fla ther sitting there, the war-scarred Apache was amazed. He held his hands toward her own chubby hands with laugh and showing him the flowers
 Wa-bo took her up in his arms and started up the canyon. Perhaps he knew her father was ten miles away in the settlement and would not be home until night. Anyway Violet seemed pleased and chattered away in her own fashion to her dusky, new found friend.
 Violet kept laughing and oooing and at last began to say Papa" Then Wa-bo's heart was touched. He turn ed squarely about and started down the canyon. Yes. little Blue Eyes he said we find papa"
 They did find him, almost frantic, searching up and down the little mountain stream With gratitude on his lips and still more in his heart, he took his baby from the old warrior. Wa-bo did not stop to explain, but stalked away up the canyon. All he said was; Me come again. No hurt Blue Eyes"
 Wa-bo kept his word, He came again. All the years that Violet was growing up the happy, beautiful child
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
A Canary.

Once upon a time my grandma had canary. He was great singer and would sing from morning till night. He was in very pretty cage which hung in the center of the room. Sometimes she would hang him out doors for a little while to get the cool, fresh air, which he liked very much.
 She put in his cage a dish of water each day for him to bathe in. He had a little swing in the center of the cage to swing on. There was dish for his food and drink on each side. It's color was yellow and she called it Dickey Bird. He was a very knowing bird. He lived to be about two years old and then poor Diekey Bird died.
 LENA KENNISON, Age 13.
 ManEhald Canfer
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

prise to me when I opened the package and found it was from you. In reading this book will always remember you, and will try to write more stories.
 Richard of Norwich: I just wish you could take peek in our sitting room, and you would find five boys listening to very interesting story, Lost on Volcano Island" It Is certainly one fine book. I wish all the boys could win one; and I thank you very much for it.
 Vir9ilio coItury of Clark's Corners: I received my prize book and was very much pleased with 1t. Csstlemon writes many good stories about birds and a1imals.
 Florence Greene of Willimantic: Thank you very much for the book. It is very interesting.
 Calvin R. Main of Norwich: I thank you very much for the nice book. like 1t very much.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
Willimantic.
The Golden Shoes.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you a story that l read in poetry, about a poor blind fiddler who went from town to town playing his violin. When he was young he could play very we'll But as old age came on and his fingers were old and stiff, peo- pie did not like to listen to him.
 One day as he was walking along the road he spied a church. The bell was ringing and he went in and look ed around.
 On an altar he saw a statue of the lady with golden shoes on her feet. She threw one at him.
 When he was going out he was caught with shoe. He was taken be- fore the king, He was sent to a pris- on far away. When he was passing by the church he asked leave to go in and play a last tune. He was allowed to, and the lady threw the other slip per at him. The old man was then set free with his golden slippers.
 Your loving niece.
 VIRGINIA D., Age-11.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
POETRY.

Laugh It of. Are you worsted in @ fight?
 Laugh 1t off. Are you cheated of your right?
 Laugh it off. Don't make tragedy of trifes, Don't shoot butterflies with rifles,
 Laugh 1t of. Does your work get into kinks?
 Laugh it off. Are you near all sort of brinks?
 Laugh it of. If it's sanity you're after, There's no recipe like laughter,
 Laugh 1t off.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
PLAIN TALK.

In an address at the Leland Stan ford university on Saturday last, AL fred Moseley, head of the British ed- ucational commission, took occasion to say in criticism of Americas edu- cational system:
 Pompous boards of education which under-pay school teachers are strik- ing at the life of the nation.
 America owes her position among the nations to her system of free edu- cation" MT. Moseley declared. Am erican teachers, however, are grossly underpaid. and unless salaries are raised your system will fall short. If America fails. the world will go back to autocracy and the sword"
 Americans, MT. Moseley says, can teach progressiveness to the English, and can well learn from them honesty in business and a desire for equity among lawyers
 You never hear of graft and cor ruption among English noblemen. Their family names cannot counte- nance graft" he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
sarah's Pet Rantams.

Dear Uncle Jed: We have four pet bantams. When these bantams were matched out, we took them away from the hen and kept them in the house nights.
 When they were a little older we let them roost on the piazza.
 Then by and by we wanted them to go to the hen-house, but they didn't like this as well, and so they wouldn't go.
 Every night we had to carry them to the hen-house; and after a while we thought that we had better leave them shut up for while.
 Now when we let them out they go back again at night.
 SARAH A. MOSELEY. NNillinna nti,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
A Brave Deed.

One day last summer two boys, named Jack and Harry, were going to the pond to swim. On the way they were talking and playing and not thinking anything would happen.
 The pond was large one about two hundred yards wide. This was the boys favorite place to swim.
 Jack and Harry went into the water and began swimming around. Harry, the larger boy, could swim good, but Jack could only swim a little.
 Jack swan out too far and began sinking. Then he cried:
 Help"
 Harry was quite 8 distance from him, but when he heard the cry went to the spot with all his force.
 He got to the spot where Jack sank when he was going down the second time.
 Harry thinking it was the third time dove for him. He took hold of his arm and pulled him to the surfafe, where a boat was waiting.
 A doctor was near and was told to attend to Jack. After a while Jack came to and was carried home.
 The next day Harry received a medal of honor and a purse containing one hundred dollars from the town for the deed he accomplished
 JOHN SULLIVAN, Age fS.
 Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
UNCLE JED's TALK

ONCLE JEDS TALK
 WITH cERcLERs. It makes Uncle Jed feel sad to have to withhold books from little writers because they do not comply with the rules printed at the top of this page. Write on one side of the paper.
 Sign your name with full address or a book cannot be properly mailed to you.
 Do not write ill blue or red inks, but in black. These colored inks are neither plain nor pretty to the printers who put the letters in type.
 Some Of the disappointed ones have themselves to blame for not receiving books because they do not comply with the rules, or do as well as they know how.
 Make it a rule to write until you win a book. The work must teach you to try, try again or you fail. First letters seldom have books awarded them. Books sent are worth working for.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
o-Wben will the world como to ar

o.-When will the world como to an end? CT. w, L.)
 Answer-According to the Scriptures the term world" signifies age or dis pensation. Three great worlds" are outlined in the divine plan of the ages, as revealed in the Bible (See Peter iii:5-10. The first world" or dis pensation passed away at the time of the Flood. The second world" or present evil world" is likewise to pass away. in a fiery time of trouble not a literal fire" but a destructive season of lawlessness that will de- stroy the elements" capitalis- tic, etc, etc, that go to make up the present social order. "The world to oo~~e wherein dwelleth righteousness' will never come to end. but is to con- ..-l~e .A.oughout eternity. "The world that now is' (Titus ii:12) is already being violently shaken, and is begin ming to crumble away financially, po- litically socially and enthusiastically. The evidences about us. in the fulfil ment of the Scripture prophecies, are clear and strong that within the next decade, the new and better order ("the world to come") will be established in the earth.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
PRIZE BOOK WINNERS.

 Morris Starkweather of Plainfeld, a book entitled Black Beauty" by Anna Sewall. 2-John Sullivan of Baltic, book en- titled "Black Beauty" by Anna Sswall.
 S-Minnie Maasl of Baltic, a book en- titled Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. 4-Marsuerite Farrow of Mansfield Depot, a book entitled "A Gay Cnarmer," by L. T. Meade. 5-MiIdred Carroll of Norwich. book entitled Not Like Other Girls" by Rosana N. Carey. 6-AdeIard Resuchennin of WiIlimantic, a book entitled Swiss Family Robinson" 7-Sarah A. MoseIey of Wlllimantic, a book entitled "Anderson's Fairy Tales"
 S-MiIlard w. StraIey of Norwich, a
 book entitled Helen Glenn,' by Lucy c. Lillie.
 Residents of Norwich may call at The Bulletin business office for book any time after 10 a. III. Thursday. LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Robert Kirehner of South Windham: I received a nice prize book and thank
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
HOW A MURDERER ESCAPED.

We all have heard more or less about the defeat of justice because of too much consideration for the techni- calities of the law.
 Down in North Carolina, a native wounded his neighbor in the breast. and the neighbor, in due time, gave up the ghost. The murderer was indict- ed, sent to jail and brought to trial But he was soon free again because his attorney showed the court that the word breast was spelt "brest' in the indictment and that inasmuch as there is no such thing as "brest' in even the most remote parts of the human anatomy, his client ought immediately 10 be discharged.
 This impressed the court as a sound and reasonable argument and the judge ordered that the prisoner be set freq
 This action of the court reminds an esteemed contemporary of the opin- ion of the small boy who wrote that pins had saved thousands of lives by people not swallowing them.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
The Fairies, Ball.

Have you ever noticed the circles of toad stools in the elearings of the woods2 Some of them are larger than others. This is the fairies ball room. One night the queen of the fairies called her subjects together to make ready for a ball, which was to begin as soon as the moon had risen.
 AS soon as the stars began to peep the fairies began to arrive. Such an array of rainbow colors you never saw before
 The largest toadstool served as an orchestra stand. The orchestra was led by Professor Cricket.
 The smooth lawn was the ball room floor, while the dainty fairy ladies reclined on the small stools.
 They danced all night and just as the sun was peeping over the hilltops they opened their tiny wings and flew away,
 MINNIE MAGEL, Age Il,
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My Anqora Kitty.
Norwich

Dear Uncle Jed: My Angora cat, when we first got him, was very wild. We could not go near him; but now he is our pet
 When we are doing our school work at night he will jump upon the table and almost sit on the paper we do our examples on. It is a pretty tiger kitty, and has very bushy tail
 I hope he won't run away any more, for we will miss him very much. We thought he was lost another time but We heard a noise in the drawers and shere was Mir. Pussy in the drawers under the china closet, after he had been shut in all night. He has grown too large now to run and hide. Your niece,
 HELENA ID.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A Good Girl and Her ThoughtIess
 Friend.

A Good Girl and Her ThoushtIess
 Friend.
 Dear Uncle Jed: One day in the summer when I was visiting my grandmother in the country, I found a little sparrow that could not fly. I wondered what the matter was, but I could not find out.
 After a while I noticed that one of it's eyes was closed and it could not see. It had been stealing the chick en's corn and they had pecked 1t in the eye.
 I washed the eye out with wram water and put the bird on the ground. As soon as the chickens saw 1t they ran after it, so I picked it up and put it in box with a screen over it. After while I took the screen up and the bird flew away.
 wonder why 1t could not fly when it's eye was closed.
 I would like to have kept it, but I am afraid 1t would have died. 1 caught a great many sparrows, but 1 let them go again.
 I once found ground sparrow's s nest and the girl who was with me when I found it took the eggs out the next day and broke them. Don't you think it was very cruel to do that? Well I guess l will close.
 Your niece,
 MILDRED CARROLL, Age 13. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
started after her in hot puralIt,

started after her in hot pursuit.
 The last thing that Mary knew was that someone caught her and ran.
 A few days later when she was bet ter she asked her mother if they killed the bear.
 Yes, dear, and some time you shall have a coat made of it's skin; and, now, Mary, think you have learned a great lesson.
 Remember it is always best to obey. For you always have to suffer for dis obedience"
 MARGUERITE HARROW, Age 1S. Mansfield Depot.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
Mary's Lesson,

In the old colonial times there lived a little girl named Mary.
 Mary's home was in a cabin, rudeiy constructed of logs.
 Right back of Mary's home there was large forest. She had often been told not to go in 1t; but one day she disobeyed, and went.
 She wandered about for some time, not thinking how far she had gone when suddenly there came from a clump of bushes a big black bear
 Mary started to run and the bear
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
MUSIC.
WHITE, The Tuner 8 South A Street, TAFTVILLG

ing home from work one night board ed a street car to get home sooner, as it was late. When he got in he found the car was crowded with his fellow worl1men. As he was looking for a seat little boy got up and made g. sign to the gentleman to take his seat, The gentleman instead took nickel and gave it to him, thanking him for his willingness to give up his seat. I think that little boy had well developed character.
 Your loving nephew,
 ADELARD BEAUCHEMIN. Age IF
 Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
Baltic.
Bad Shots.

A certain Yankee was touring through Devonshire and, calling at an inn, he ordered some of the famous cider Not finding it what he had ex- pected it to be, he called a man and asked him how it was made.
 "Oh," said the man, I've stood a barrel of water at one end of the room and threw apples at it."
 This caused 8 general laugh, but the Yankee was equal to the occas- ion.
 "Waal,P he said, T guess you didn't hit it very often"
 GEORGE r. FARRELL, Age Il.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
He MiIks the Cows.


 Dear Uncle Jed: Today l am writ ing to you about our farm and what we have on it.
 I am eleven years old. l do a num- Der of chores on the farm. I get the cows in and milk all of them. l get in the wood and do some other things
 We have two cows and one horse and four pigs.
 Sometimes l feed the pigs and cows. There are 135 acres of land in our farm. Some of 1t we plowed in De- eember to have it ready for next spring.
 My uncle has a lot of chickens; and sometimes help him with them. We have dog and two cats. have a lot of fun with them.
 We raise a lot of things in the sum- rner.
 must go to bed soon so will have to close. Your friend,
 WILLARD W. STRALEY, Age 1S Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES.
Tho Story of a Pin.

TIC otoFJ ot q Fins
 am a pin. The first I can remem- Der Is l was in a store, shut up in a box with lot of other pins.
 Next I was taken down and sold to a little girl and she took me home. There l was handed to 8 woman. She took me and pinned her waist with me.
 Pretty soon it began to get dark. Then I was taken out and put with a lot of other pins.
 The next day I was put in little girls coat The next I knew I was in a group of little girls. They were all talking as fast as they could. One would say:
 Let me alonsi"
 Another would say:
 Don't tear my new dresSi"
 Then was lost and fell in puddle of water. 1 will have to leave my story and let you finish it. MORRIS sTARKWEATHER, Age II. Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18

The women of Sweden seem to real ize there is no real good reason for women being denied privileges which would make for better homes and few CT brothels.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
Reno Trip No Hardship.

Bernard Shaw says fin his latest book that divorce should be made easier. FiddlesticSsI Whats worth while is worth trouble = Louisville Courier Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
WnnanI. nmn Yaar-

Don't forget, brothers. that 1912 is c ieap year and that lovely woman Iu plainly in the mood to insist upon hav- lag everything she wants-Cleveland Len der
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18

In England it is given out that the omission of obey" from the marriage ceremony invalidates the contract. Civilized man finds it difficult to break away from the remains of savagery.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18

The biggest city in Illinois and the biggest city in Ohio both have wo- men superintendents to their schools in preference to men, but they couldn't be trusted with the ballot.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18

So far as the president and the ad- ministration are concerned, it looks as though Postmaster General Hitchcock in favoring the purchase of the tele- graphs by the country, had slipped his trolley.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18

The people who eat a raw onion every day to keep them healthy, do not see any reason for accepting Dr. Wiley's recommendation that they eat an apple every day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18

Happy thought for today: The mot to for the miser is 'FNever give upi" but old Death makes him let go.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18

Andrew Carnegie says he never spec ulated in stocks. Profits came his way in such abundance he didn't have to,