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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
BY MARGUERITE WALES.


Dear Betty: Such interesting things
as our Camp Fire group has been dong!
We are to be called the Shuta Camp
Fire Girls, because "shuta" means TO
90 things" and the symbol is bee
lowering over the honeycomb. Do you
sec? We are to be busy bees. But you
are wondering how we happened to
think Of bees at all, and that's just
what want to tell you.
Our camp fire guardian, whom we call
BIG Indian, has an apiary in her back
ward. An apiary means ever so many
hives Of bees. Each hive is called a
colony Our guardian has fifteen colo
MES. She says bees liked to be petted
Just as much as kittens.
Our camp fire bees live in cunning
little white houses. each little house
with its own private 'front.' door a mar
VOW slit. where the bees 90 in and out.
They are very democratic and all use
tho same door. so there isn't any back
door or deliver IL the rear" entrance.
1oodinc ND TO the door is a regular
front porch. which the beekeepers
usually call the alighting board, as it
is nlaced there for the bees to rest on
,-bor they come back from the fields
laden with pollen and things
The first day that we had our camp
fire meeting 70 begin the study OF bees
PIG Indian let each one of us choose
hive 10 name. They are such peevish
villains" she told US, but think 1t IS
hinder TO refer 10 them by their mi
tails. They feel that +he P. '. Browns
are quite as important as the ). T.
Norpans or the John D. Rockeieilers
or anv other we'll knoHn families.
One Of the girls calls hers the Lone
Tree Hive" bees. because their "ounga-
lo,y" is a little distant from the other
hives and has its own private grounds
around it.
But there. l must let you get &C
ouainted with them instead o chatter
ING on about tn,.. houses. When Big
Indian had finished telling us about
their houses ne Of the girls eN-
claimed:
why. they're just like real people
with their front porches and their
spring house cleaning and ALL"
Real people," Big Indian said.
Just wait until you see the inside OF
their houses. Why. they are the best
little Camp Fire Girls you ever knew.
Really" we cried. Gould they
win honors for doing things the way
we do"
yes, indeed Let me see, how do
Won win your honors? You have seven
crafts OF divisions in which to win
bonors Take Home Craft frst-why,
the bees could beat you all there, for
they know everything about keeping
house and taking care Of babies, and
preparing food, and so on. Then
.bere's Health Craft they could give
lessons TO the Board of Health in the
principles of ventilation and cleanl-
ness. and as for Patriotism, they are
absolute models of good citizenship IN
Guarding their homes and working for
the good of the community; then OF
course in Nature Lore they know all
about the different flowers and grow
ing things; what else is there? On,
YES. they could win dozens Of business
bonors with their ideas of economy and
thrift. and as for camp craft, wait till
YOU see them choosing camping site
and erecting a tent"
you left out Hand Craft" we chal-
lenged her. They surely can't win
honors in that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
TRIANGLE.


Sides: l-2, inexpensive. l-3. Con-
fectlonery. %. Dull and stupid.
Across: IA letter in cap" A.
An ejaculation. 6-6.--A period of time
S-S.--Old.
Down: ID Confectionery 80
Gardening implements. GA Latin
word meaning 81" s-9.-Two-thirds
Of ARE" "A consonant in cap"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
Try that again.

IIy tHdt dBdIH!
So he tried it again, and sure
enough he began to go up into the
air!
Keep onw screamed his mother,
Keep on"
And as long as he kept his wings
tapping he kept going up. He few
into snowberry bush and felt very
proud OF Himself, but his mother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
Gretchen
BY JULIA MAHONEY. Age -.

Once there lived in Germany little
peasant girl named Gretchen. She lived
near the city of Hamburg, where her
father went to sell his vegetables.
One evening Gretchen asked her
mother If she might 20 with Ter father
Yes said her mother, but would
DO my lessons first. "Oh.' she ex-
claimed, 81 can do them when we get
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08

The Two Roses
BY CHARLOTTE NIGHTINGALE,

There were once two roses; one was
yellow and the other was led. They
were growing by a pathway in a little
girls garden. One day they had a
quarrel as to which was the prettier.
The yellow one said, 81 am the pref
;ier." NO" said the red one, 81 am
the prett;er"
A lily who was growing near heard
the dispute and said, Pray let US have
peace So the two roses hung their
heads and were very sorry, and there
was peace ever after in that garden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
Daisy Frame Made from Seeds

NHRISTMAS long way off but mother will tell that
now during these hot days good time begin
ready for that blessed I've thought simple little gift
teacher would very you
affection By making it with your fingers.
Some of have pictures yourselves perhaps
snapshot taken by friends
g .eae wound Ike better DIAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
By ROSE POTTER.

by NOOE TIL In
TT HERE was time when was loved
4 And petted, but it's Ger;
Cause since the little baby came
sleep upon the floor.
And when the darkness comes around,
The moon a-shinin' bright,
They shut me out upon the porch
So | won't bark at night.
I'm feelin' very lonesome
Because they leave me so;
For once upon time was
Their baby, don't you know.
But now sit all by myself,
A-listenin' meath the tree,
A-thinkin' that perhaps they'll come
To say goodnight to me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08

a smaller circle at the
centre, back of which
you will paste The
picture. or you can
cut the picture in cir
cular shape and paste
it over the silk.
Now, to outline the
picture, string a circle
Of yellow beads, beads
as like the yellow
centre of a daisy in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08

0o do you can get hey may be thread and
must then &c carefully fastened the pasteboad Outside of the beads
paste the shiny white seeds squash represent
Now tiny daisy frame think teacher will like pe-
cally when you tell her that you yourself
Finish the back by sewing neatly piece of cloth
OF paper You add bit OF ribbon hang picture by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
PUZZLES and ANSWERS
HOUR GLASS.

Centrals reading downward spe"
word meaning greed. ..s.
Crossword: IA company OF ee'
ert travellers. 2.-One who loves.
A sack. "a consonant IN re'. 10
5.-Part of the mouth. 6.-Ohs
runs in competition. Assistance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
THE BURDVILLE WEEKLY
NEWS OF THE WEEK

NJ. l. Sparrow. the Eng
lishmau has started FOR
New York city. He has
been quite lonesome IN the
country.
Mr. John Owl reports
splendid hunting iu Old
'drmer Brown barn
The death OF Miss Hen
rietta Hawk did not arouse
much sympathy among our
good people. because she
Was quite fond u eating
young birds
Miss Olive DNl lectured
.u WHd Wood n ID ou Mon
dav evening Her subject
,,4s Where 90 Find the
...t insects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
SOCIETY

Miss Lucy Oriole gave d
delightful party last Thurs
day. Two blackbirds served
supper \ cricket band
furnished the music.
Those present were the
Misses GO.dhnch. Mr. Ma
thaniel Nuthatcn. Mr. and
Mrs Robert Robin. Miss
Susie swallow. Miss Fanny
Flicker and Mr Stuart
kedstart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08

Miss Tree Sparrow. OF
silver Brook Lane. spent
Friday with her Ousln.
Mrs Song Sparrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08

Mrs. T. II C1talrd CAV.
a most charming concert
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Grammar Grades

Last FRIDAY afternoon the eight
two Grade debated the question. Re-
solved: That the Southern Soldiers
Should Receive A Pension. Rev.
Bliss Of the Baptist hcurch Rev. Blair
1T the Congregational church and
Supt. Langston officiated as Judges.
Tho Affirmative side won.
Gordon Riker and Hazel Thompson
are leading the spelling contest in the
eighth grade
F. L. Bailey and several If the
eighth grade boys "hiked" TO Lowell
to attend the foot ball game Satur-
day. A campfire was built and
lunch served about three miles this
side of their destination. Leroy Nc
Kiddie and Theodore Barlowe were
the only boys who walked the whole
distance.
The sixth and seventh grades are
prenaring Thanksgiving programs.
The basket ball game between the
seventh and eighth Grade girls re-
suited in score Of 1872 in favor of
the seventh grade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
TARIFF OUT OF POLITICS

Can the Tariff be taken out of pol
itics? We agree that it ought TO be
done, says the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat. We fervently hope that it will
be done eventually. But we do not
hesitate to say that in the present
state of feeling of the people of the
United States it is impossible. Politics
in this connection, may be defined as
the strife of opposing opinions upon
questions of public policy. Where
there is no strife there is, in this inter
probation, no politics. The Monroe
Doctrine, for example, although
measure of public policy, is "out Of
politics." because the people as
whole are agreed upon it. A demo-
cracy is controlled by the opinions of
the people. Whenever a principle Of
governmental conduct creates a div
ision of opinion among the people it
becomes a political issue, and poll
teal issue it must remain until the
people, or large and permanent ma
iority of the people, become convin-
ced that it is good or bad. Free sill
yer was a great political issue in
1896. 1t is "out of politics" now,
overwhelmed by the weight of public
opinion against it. The Tariff is the
greatest and the most persistent poll
teal issue this nation has had to deal
with, at least during the last forty
years. And it is so first, because of
its tremendous Importance, and, sec
ond because public opinion is so radi-
cally and so nearly equally divided.
As long as this condition exists the
Tariff will continue to be, and must
continue to be. a political question.
1t cannot be taken out of politics I'M
til the people, or an unchanging ma
iority of the people, become in accord
upon one Tariff policy or the other
Not until we have established a per-
manent Protective policy or a per-
manent Free-Trade or revenue policy
will the Tariff cease to be on issue in
politics.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
SHOULD BE PREPARED

Preparedness as national issue
is logical from every standpoint. 1t
is merely applying individual fore
handedness to the nation which is
recognized as a cardinal principle by
everybody. The individual provides
carefully for the proverbial rainy
day and fortifies himself accordingly.
This being the case it is all the more
important that the nation be as fully
prepared for an emergency as it is for
the people who make up the population
of the country. Money spent in de-
fensive measures is not wasted, but
can be reckoned as a real investment
by the people who have to provide the
funds. Patriotism is manifested just
as much by preparing against an in
vasion as in resisting the invasion
when it really occurs. 1t the United
States has a sufficient army and navy
to back up their claims as the leading
nation in the world there will be little
liability of trouble, but if on the other
hand the country tries to be first in
commercial Importance and relies up
on third rate military and naval es-
Enlistment to maintain this prestige
there is going to be some severe dis
appointments for those who are am
bilious to push American commerce
to the uttermost parts of the earth.
This is something for the advocates
of peace to ponder over and decide
which course is the logical one to pur-
sue
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
KNEW ALL THEIR TRICKS.
Frederick the Great Proved 1t to His
Cavalry Officers.

Gentlemen" said Frederick the
Great after n review Of his troops, Il
am entirely dissatisfied with the cav
airy. The regiments are completely
out of hand. There is no accuracy, no
order. The men ride like tailors.
beg that this may not occur again and
that each of you will pay more atten-
things go on. You think l am not up
to your lodges, but l know them all
and will recapitulate them.
when the season for riding drill
comes on the captain sends for the
sergeant major and says: i have an
appointment this morning at -. Tell
the first lieutenant TO take the rides
So the sergeant major goes TO the
senior subaltern and gives him the
message, and the latter says: What!
The captain will be away? Then ! am
off hunting. Tell the second lieutenant
TO take the men And the second lieu
tenant. who is probably still in bed,
says: What both of them away? Then
| will stay where am. | was up till
3 this morning at a dance. Tell the
cornet | am i'll and he must take the
rides. Finally the cornet remarks:
Look here, sergeant major what is
the good of my standing out there in
the cold? You know all about it much
better than / do You go and take
them
and so it goes, and what must be
the end of it all? What can hope to
do with such cavalry before the enc
my 2" -" History of Frederick the
Great"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
CALAMITY. HOMLERS

The following words are as true
now as they were when Daniel Web
ster uttered them in 1888:
There are persons who constantly
cla;nor. They complain of oppres-
sion, speculation and the pernicious
influence of accumulated wealth. They
cry out loudly against all banks and
corporations, and all means by which
small capital become united in order
to produce important and beneficial
results. They carry on mad hostility
against all established institutions.
In a country Of unbounded liberty
they clamor against oppression. In
country of perfect equality they
would move heaven and earth against
privilege and monopoly. In a coun-
try where the wages of labor are high
beyond comparison, they would teach
the laborer that he is but an oppress-
ed slave"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
High School Notes

Fourteen teachers and large num-
Der of students attended the foot ball
game at Lowell Saturday.
The delegates have been elected to
the Michigan Boys Conference at
Kalamazoo November 1928. Virgil
Altenburg will represent the high
school. Lester Jersey the athletic as
ISOLATION, Stanley Glass the Baptist
Sunday school. Edward johnson the
congregational Sunday school and
Elmer Harrington the Methodist Sun
day school. Wells Hall. Burl Wilbur
and Principal n. c. Nielsen will also
attend
Rev. Robert Winston of Lincoln.
Nebraska, who is conducting special
services at the Church of Christ, spoke
to the high school Tuesday morning
on Fundamentals Of Success" Rev.
Pease introduced him.
New fire gongs have been placed in
the central buildings.
FIR. ]. M. Zindler of the Catholic
church will speak to the high school
Friday afternoon.
Miss Wilson is absent on account
of illness. Miss Amaretta Dewitt of
Alma college is substituting for her
A meeting of the girls of the high
school was held Friday afternoon to
organize a club similar to the Y. w.
C. A. and emphasizing social service
These societies are being formed
throughout the state-Ypsilant and
Big Rapids having been organized for
some time The management of the
club is under a board of control con-
sisting Of the principle of the high
school. two members Of the faculty,
and the officers of the society. The
officers chosen are: President, Helen
Gotta; president. Marvel Klock;
secretary, Elfinda Mason; treasurer,
--. The faculty mem
bers are Principal Nielsen and Miss
Sprague and Miss Eaton in the cab
mot
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
NOVEMBER IL, 1915

If enough people enroll Hastings
will start a night school.
A savings bank in charge Of the
commercial students is now in opera
tion at Highland Park school.
Commissioner K. M. Gerred of
Manistee county has received Stand
ard plates for two more of his schools.
Bay City has purchased $1,000
worth of the Keystone views, slides
and instruments for use in its schools.
Manual training is to be introduced
at East Jordan. V. +. Wyble of
Vermontville. will have charge of the
course.
The Grand Rapids plan Of teaching
Latin-English grammar in the sew
enth and eighth grades has proven
successful.
Supt. Marsh and several members
Of the Jackson ""hool board visited
the new Highlar Park high school
to get ideas for their two new junior
highs. The domestic science girls
served luncheon to the visitors.
The new auditorium at the Kalkas-
ka school is expected to be ready for
the first number of the lecture course
which comes this week. The hall
will have a seating capacity Of 47c
people and is so arranged that il
can be cleared of seats for indoor
athletic contests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
SAVED HIMSELF, UNAWARE.
Showing How the Eye Sees More Than
One Thinks IL Does.

One Thinks II Does.
Writing on psychological subjects in
the Ladies' Home Journal, III. Adding,
ton Bruce says:
From DR.. ~ IL. OF Pennsylvania,
one of our well known psychologists,
| have received this impressive piece
OF testimony TO the power Of the eye
TO see more than one consciously ap-
prehends
Three summers ago, when | was
OH Il visit TO my old home town,
took a short cut across familiar fields
where fair growth of weeds covered
the ground. was going along at
rapid gait, with my mind wholly &C.
cupied with matters other than my
path, when suddenly, quite refiexly,
my left foot, instead OF going down on
the spot where 1t should, terked itself
over 10 the left, and | went on fully
ten steps before | realized that | had
made the sharpest kind Of an offset in
my path. wondered what made me
do it, turned, retraced my steps and
found an adder still coiled and ready
to strike, exactly, as | judged, where
my foot would have gone
''Dr. A. H., recognizing the correct
explanation Of his fortunate misstep,
adds
"'During my boyhood summers
used to 20 barefooted much Of the
time. Through sad experiences with
stubble fields. brier patches and stony
paths l learned automatically to pick
my way without giving thought to the
matter. AS a result. / find myself
frequently in my walks avoiding OBJ
stacles which at the moment 1 do not
consciously discern"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
BELDING, MICHIGAN

the train to Mauro. The comedy con-
sisted in the passengers numerous
bundles and boxes and the misunder-
STANDING of the phrase "the train to
Mauro," this being interpreted by the
agent as an inquiry about the train
tomorrow"
The whole program was fine and it
is expected that the other grades will
hold up the standard of the Juniors.
A number of the parents and friends
were present and the faculty and
students extend an invitation to all
interested in the school to attend.
After the program a mass meeting
was held in preparation for the Low
ell gone. Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Nielsen.
Mr.. Bailey and Lester Jersey gave
brief talks, after which the school
Joined in some songs and yels.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Athletic News

The Beding high school football
team was defeated by Ionia last Sat
urday by the score Of AZ to 0, at Low
ell.
Both teams played a good game
of football, but the superior weight
of the Ionia team soon told on Beld-
ing.
Webber, Ionia's 190-pound full
back, tore through the line for long,
gains. He was also great man on
the defense.
Bailey and Steele were the most eff
fective tacklers of the Bedding team.
Bedding plays but one more game
this year. This game is with Port
land, Thanksgiving Day. An easy
victory is looked for there. With this
game won Bedding will have won
three and lost three.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
WAGES IN Europe

Wages in Europe are so much lower
than in the United States that Ameri-
can manufacturers are decidedly
handicapped in competing with for
eigners in the American market. 1t
will not afford the slightest Protec-
ton against the products which are
produced so much cheaper in Europe,
and which can be sold, even under the
most stringent anti-dumping clause,
at a lower price than American made
goods.
With considerable number of in
fuential Free-Traders discussing the
possibility of general REIMBURSEMENT of
the present Tariff, with view to OBJ
tanning more revenue, the administra-
ton is becoming somewhat alarmed
over the future success if it's Tariff
program. The President now admits
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
Second Ward Notes

The children of the kindergarten.
first and second grades are preparing
Thanksgiving program. It will be
given in the kindergarten rooms at
J 30 o'clock the Wednesday before
Thanksgiving. All parents and friends
are invited.
Robert Friedly has returned to the
first grade after a weeks absence
Eleanor Curtis gave the second
Grade children a treat of candy Tues
day afternoon, and Mrs. B. c. Curtis
visited school that afternoon.
The kindergarten visitors this week
were: Mrs. Frank O'Bryon, Mrs.
Huntley. Mrs. Hoyt. Mrs. Chas. Muir
ray, and Mrs. Harry Evans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
lmnrovinu on shakespeare.

a member of the business STAFF OF
Robert Mantell the actor, tells of a
conversation he overheard "in 'front.'"
on the occasion of Mr. Mantelrs pro-
duction of Hamlet in western
town.
"Oh, Harry" said the young woman.
Il think it's an awful shame to drown
Ophelia and kill Hamlet They ought
TO have been married"
Whereupon Harry heaved sigh and
looked earnestly at his companion.
Il amt great on tragedy" said he,
"but that's how l should fix it"-New
York Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
VOL. iii. NO. 10.

The new editorial staff which takes
charge of the School Life this week
is as follows:
Editor-in-C hief-Joy Harrison.
Athletic Editor-Kenneth Moon.
Social Editor-Joy Harrison.
Reporters:
High School-Elizabeth Sontag.
Grammar Grades-Philip Jakeway.
First Ward
Second Ward-Alvin Davis.
Third Ward-Erwin Burt.
State Educational-Cora Lewis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
HIGH SCHOOL CoNyoCATIoN

The first convocation of the year
program m@S ann which was @i furnished BY the
Juniors consisted of the following
numbers: A song by the Junior girls;
a reading by Helen Lapham; piano
duet by Ruth Edwards and Ernest
Rummler, after which short farce,
"The Train to Mauro," was given.
The scene was railway station; Carl
Huntley was station agent, Mary Ra-
veil as a laxative old woman and
Dale Klock, her son, were waiting for
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
The Story of a Merchant Prince

There old geezer and he had a lot of sense;
He started up a business a dollar-eighty cents
The dollar for stock and the eighty for ad
Brought him three lovely dollars in day. by dad!
Well he bought goods and little space
And he played that system with smile his face
The customers focked to his two-by-four
And he had to hustle for a regular store
Up the square, where the people pass,
He gobbled up that all plate glass.
He fixed up the windows with the best that he had
And he told 'em all about it in a haf-page adj
He soon had 'em coming and he never, quit,
And he wouldn't cut down his ads kit
Well, he's kept things humming in the since
And everybody calls him the the Merchant Prince.
Some say it's luck but that's all bunk
Why, he doing business when the times punk.
People have to purchase and the geezer was wise
For he knew the way to get EN- to advertise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17
State Educational

Marlette now has a school band.
Monroe county has established a
county normal.
The Amasa eighth grades have for
med a lyceum club. (Belding eighth
graders have organized literary
society).
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-17

that even the suspension of the free
sugar clause may open up the whole
Tariff subject and crystalline the pub
lie demand for the restoration of Pro-
lection.