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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
UNCLE JEo's TALK TO WIDE e AWAkES.

Here it is the middle of November and the biuebirds are carrolling in the trees and it is often warm enough to sit out in the open air at midday. We see rile snow birds about but no snow flakes yet.
 Most of. you know the common win ter birds, the chic-a-dee, the junco and the nuthatch. If you do not know them will. tell you how to recognize them. The junco. has a very dark color ed head and light colored breast and when it flies shows white feathers on each side of it's tail. It is about the size of the sparrow. The chic-a-dee wears a black cap and calls: s"Chick- dee-dee." The nut hatch is sturdy little greyish bird withSa white breast and runs about trees like spider and Is often seen upon tree trunks hunting for insects eggs, head downward. These birds are not very shy, and may easily be studied.
 November marks the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, it bids farewell to the warm season and takes us gradually to ice and snow, and skating and out-of-door sports which you all so much enjoy.
 When we leave the autumn with its hareests and enter the winter with its frost we can the better imagine how the IsraeIites felt when they were wondering in tho wilderness, and to break the dreariness of winter man has made it the season of greatest festivtty, and indoor pleasures divert our attention from out-of-d door dreari- ness. 's@ $ E..
 Follow pursuits which interest you and you will not become lonely or downcast:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE. AWAKES.
He Could Not Spare a Bite.

Mark Stafford was walking down the street eating an apple when he met his cousin Albert, and the latter s friend, Roy.
 Give n1e a bite of your apple, Mark" Roy. cried as the three boys paused minute.
 Mark shook his head as he took an- other bito
 Don't ask him." Albert tjaid quickly. Don't you know he never gives any, thing away that he wants himself? ?'' Marks face flushed, but he cid not offer to grant Roy's request. He went on his way snul.,murinS; something to tho effect that one apple was not much to share with any one.
 He was not like the unselflsh broth CT who 2ut the kernel of a Albert in half that he migh. share what little he had with his sister.
 Neither was he like unto the one who gives to Us in such abundance and who bids each one of us to give as freely as he receives. That does not mean in just the great things of life. It means that each must strive con- stantly to be unsel6sh and generous no matter whether he is blessed with much or little. ~:->,
 LEO PELoQU1N, Age II.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
What t,appened at the Farm.

Mary was little city girl. Her Uncle John and her Aunt Sarah lived on farm. One day, about the first of June, her mother and father decided to go and visit them, and stay all summer.
 Mary was very happy about this and could hardly wait for the time to come when they started. She couldn't sleep much at night. At last the time came to go.
 She awoke early in the morning, got dressed and almost flew down the stairs. She hastily ate her breakfast. They were all ready and soon on the way.
 Mary was thinking so much about her uncle's farm. she didn't notice anything. When they had reached the farm and had talked awhile they took a walk. Mary saw many wonderful things. donkeys, horses, cows and sheep. There were numerous hens and chickens,
 Soon they came to a brook. Mary ran ahead and followed it for a long time and ran back to her mother. She soon lost sight of them, and called. At last she saw them coming in the distance. She ran with all her might toward them.
 Her mother cried, Don't run so fast child. You'H fall and hurt yourself badly"
 But this cry came too late. Mary had already fallen. She was near her mother, She tried to get up, but her leg was hurt so much she couldn't. All excited. her father carried her home. She was put to bed with a sprained ankle, but made comfortable In two or three weeks she was running through the fields. She was very sorr5. when she had to go home
 EDITH PURVIS, Age II.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
Thankssivina Pies.

Dear Uncle Jed: As Thanksgiving will. soon be here, I'll write and tell the Wide Awakes how I make squash pie; also chicken pie.
 In making a squash pie, first make the paste: Three cups four, one cup butter, one cup water. one-han tea spoon baking powder. Sift flour with powder; rub in lard or butter, all the water. and mix into a smooth dough.
 Filling: Mix three cups thick stcwed and seiyed squash, two cups milk, one cup sugar, one teaspoon salJ, two eggs, sne-half teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of cloves. Bake in moderate oven.
 In making a chicken pie, you boil the chicken. in salt and water when done, season well with butter, pepper and salt Put into a pan and then make a crust same as biscuits are made and put over the chicken. put in an oven and bake until crust is done, and you'll have a good chicken pie HATTIE PERKINS. Chichester
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
A Thanlssoivina rlay w.ddinu.


 It was Thanksgfving day in the year of 1908 and the wedding Of a young couple. We attended. and had a fine time When the couple were going we went to see them of. Most all of the relatives were there. We had a big turkey. which was stuffed to the top.
 You should have seen the wedding cake: my mouth just waters at the thought of it. Although we sent out a number of invitations all did not come. We had enough for the house was nearly full We had a pleasant time.
 I must tell you of cousin I had never seen before. She Is just grand. Her mother could not stay all the
 while. Almost all the guests went
 home that night. It was a good thing
 We had room. My cousin Agnes daughter came, too. She was pleas ant and fuH of 5elzes. She said she had good time. No wonder. with the crowd we had. Her nephew
 name is George. George told us a story of his Hal- lowe'en eve. He went out and dressed like a ghost and nearly scared the wits out of his mother: and he dressed in a devils suit one night, and as he went up and down the streets the other children of his age, thinking he was a devil, always lodged him. That was the most interesting part of the eve ming.
 BLANCHE LUCER.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
A Camping Trip.

Last summer as soon as school was over we got letter from our friends May and John to come to visit them.
 They lived in Maine. My cousin and started two weeks after school was out We got there in the evening.
 The next day we went with May and John for a walk through the woods. After a while we came to the shore of the lake. There we saw a boat tied to a tree. It belonged to our friends father.
 We jumped in and John rowed the boat. When we were in the middle of the lake the sky started to darken and we knew it would soon rain.
 We turned the boat and rowed rap- idly back. When we came to the shore we started to run home, but when we were near the house 1t started to rain and we all got very wet.
 We stayed in Maine one month and went out many times in the boat while We were there.
 MARION DEUTscH, Age II.
 Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
VOL fT0A U ANO P9eT of PNRTY 9r TEsT


plane propellers revolve in the afr at a speed of 1,2oo revolutions minute and drive the boat at a speed of forty five miles an hour. When carrying a capacity load the craft draws only three inches of water. It is adapted for service in all weathers. The To- landa II. is built in sex sections, aud the designer, D. La Chappelle, ce- clares it is unsuitable. It Is mounted on cork filled pontoons. Gonzalo Me
 jia. who is a Colombian banker. con ceived the idea of a glider about five years ago. The men in the picture are left to right, Senors Montejo, MeHa and Betancodrt. E.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
Rubber.

Tho best rubber trees are grown in
 the Amazon valley and the surround
 ing country for miles, making this
 region the most important rubber re- zion in the world.
 The rubber traS is very high and is
 as big as a normal mans waist
 around the trunk Rubber needs a
 moist soil, good drainage, and a trop-
 icai climate. The rubber trees grow wild being scattered among the other trees. The tree must be fifteen to twenty years old before it produces sap.
 Many men arc employed to gather the sap. Each man has path which has from sixty to one hundred and fifty trees. It takes a long time to gather the sap. The gatherer cuts a gash or spiral groove in the tree and hangs a tin cup to the tap. These cuts do not reach the wood as that would hurt the tree. The cups are about the size of an egg cup. If a man gathers two quarts of sap a, day he is thought to have done we'll.
 After the sap has been gathered it Is carried back to the camp to be l the same day it is gathered it hardens | and cannot be sold for as much money as the other.
 A fire of nuts is started in small | chimney about two feet high. These nuts make a dense smoke. After the | hIC to StdItet lhc N'Ps l paddle into the milky sap and quick | ly thrusts it into, the smoke. He re- peats this until he has a large ball or ham. He then cuts this in half to remove it from the paddle and car i ries it to the house or shed to be sent | away.
 l It is packed on flat boats to be car ried to Para an important rubber port, or to other cities from which il l is sent to the United Stntes or Europe l There it Is made into many things. It is used in tires, rain coats, rub I bers, in machinery, rubber bands 1 erasers.. and is put to SO many other 1 uses we cannot name them all. Indeed 1 it is used so much that the labor oi gathering it is increasing and it is I getting more costly every year. I FLORENCE BUCKLEY, Age 13.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
>WIDE-AWAKE STORIES
MATTE LOUIS QUEER DcLLlEs.

Aren't you proud of your pretty dollfes. and don't you have a lot of fun with then2 *.S
 We'll Afattie Lou loved hers, too; but wonder if you would not turn up your nose at the doiis Mattie Lou had to play with.
 You see, she lived way up in the mountains. far from; a store of any kind, and anyway. Matte Dou's papa didn't have the money for dolls; 1t took all heehad for cornbread and mo- lasses forAMattie Lou and all her iit- tie brothers and sisters.
 But Hattie Lou didn't cry and fret over this. No, indeed; not bit of 1t! Hattie Lou was not the kind of girl to cry 15Ma.
 She just made. her own dolis-now wait till you. hear what she did
 She dressed-1p bottles, yes. big bot ties. and little bottles, so you see she had dolls Of ali sizes. and they made the finest kindf~of doliies. too.
 For she ravefed out some old stock ings, which made a fringe. and she stuck it in the. bottle, then put the cork in tisht. and this fringe hung down ,s apd made hair for the bottle Why.:3d1 you know. Matte Lou could eveR Aid this hair as if it were Thens @ould tie little scrap of and, bIFss you, play with it and enjoy it, too just as you do your store dolly.
 And, do you know, she gave these dolls such queer renames, the names of what had been in the bottle, some tinies-"Castoria'' was the name Of one. She thought that was beautiful name. 'as
 But Maltie Lou Ionged for a great big dolly, and what do you think she made one out of?
 Why, there was tree stump by the side of her log cabin, and she would dress this stump up in her own aprons and s,iubonEet. and she called it Susie Ann.
 Susie Ann had hair, too. for Matte Lou Cut up piece of black cloth in strips. and tackled this to the stump, so Mattie Lou had a good time braid- ing fflis hair of Susie. Ann.
 There was only one trouble with her stump doll; she couldn't take it in her arms But, then, Hattie Lou never troubled over something that could not be helpad.
 Now when you tire of your own pretty store-<iellies, and maybe fret for a new oHes just think of Matte Lou, with her bottle and stump dolls, and be glad you've your real dollies, even if they yzare soId.---Appies of Gold.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
The Hummins Birds.

Humnling birds are natives Of Amer ica. They are the smallest and the mast brilliantly colored of the whole feathered race There are many spe- cies, all varying in size from a wren to humble bee, with such beauty and splendor of plunage it is hardly pos sfble to describe them.
 These birds are to be seen clad in the loveliest crimson, blue and green, laid on a ground of gold. Nothing can be more beautiful than to see them gltttering like gems among the highly ScSnted flowers of the warm countries whaea they inhabit.
 They possess long and very slender bill with which they extract the nec- tar and the small insects which. Turk in the recesses of the flowers. They are formed for rapid flight and are ever on the wing.
 Wherever a creeping vine opens its Fragrant clusters or tree flower hloomsr these lovely birds are to be seen. In the garden, in the woods. over the water. everywhere they are darting about
 Sometimes they are seen chasing each other with rapidity of flights, circling round and round and rising high in the air, then darting off to some distant attraction so swiftly it is hard for the eye to follow.
 Perched upon a limb they smooth their plumes and seem to delight in their dazzling hues.
 Their wings vibrate with such rapid lty that the motion is scarcely visible, and it is from the constantly hum ming sound, caused by their wings, that they get their name.
 The nest of the hunlming bird is beautifully made, of the softest down gathered from the silk cotton tree and covered on the outside with bits of leaves and moss. The nest of the smallest species is about as large as half of walnut.
 EDITH W, HATHAWAY, Age g.
 BozrahviiIe.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
A Trip to Hartford.

went to Stafford Springs with one Of our neighbors. 1t was a warm and beautiful day the last of August.
 A friend of mine met me at the Springs and we stayed there while and then took the cur to Hartford. We went through Holland, Vernon, Rockville and East Hartford. When we were going across the Connecticut bridge saw the large ships ready to sail to New York. There were many small boats on the river.
 We got off the car down town and walked up to where we were to board. We went to a restaurant one day for dinner and in the evening we went to sec the moving pictures.
 We stayed at our boarding place for whiles Then we went up to the house of one of my friends and stayed there a few days. Then we went to the Green Kettle restaurant for dinner and in the afternoon went to the moving pictures.
 That evening we were asked out to tea.
 l The next day we~went down town in
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
Annles and Their Uses.

Dear Uncle Jed: Apples are raised in New England and in the eastern part of the United States. Bright red ap- ples are raised in the west r. The early apples are Astracans, Au- gust Sweets and Golden Sweets. Late apples are Baldwins, Northern Spys, Crabs, Pippins,' Maiden Blush, Tweu- ty-two-ounce, and Russets.
 Eating apples are August Sweets, Golden Sweets, Baldwins, Pippins, Maiden Blush. Crab. Twenty-two-ounce Astracans and Pippins and Russets-
 To make pies, we use Baldwtns. Russets, Maiden Blush. Twenty-two- ounce, Astracans and Pfpptuz.
 The tent caterpillar destroys the trees. They eat off the leaves and then the trees will die.
 If you want to have good fruit. you should spray the trees We should not pull anything off the tree.
 When we are picking apples we de
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE 0 iBoYs ARD GIRLS DEPARTMENT
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS

1-Agncs SchrisF of Stanoro Springs --Ruth, Field on Cliff tsiaiad. 2-Giadys Heale, of stafford Springs Uncle Tom. the BnrgiRf- SWalter Gapigan, of Wiiiiuantic-- Cowboy Dave. < 4-Edith Paryis, of Norwich-T The
 Baynton Plnck.
 5-NelIie Lyons. of Stafford Springs Sweet F's.-
 6--Edith w. Hathaway. of Bozrah- ville--A Rose of Holly Court. 7-Marion peutch, of Baltic-The Motor Maids Across the Continent = S-Maricn HeoIy, of South Windham The Meadowbrook Girls by the Sea Winners of books, living in the city may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 1e a. m on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
Value of Paner to Us.

Paper is made from a pulp. The United States, Germany and Great Britain make the most paper. using linen and cotton rags, wood, straw old paper and esparto in the manu- facture of printing, writing and wrap ping papers, which are the most i'm portant kinds.
 Wood-plup is the largest material used. Wherever great forests oi spruce or poplar exist, as they do ir our country, Canada and Germany. We make more paper than any other na- ton, largely because of the great num- Der and size of our newspapers. Paper Is one of the great. exports of United States.
 IRENE MATHIBU, Age 14.
 Columbia
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
Rirds and lnseeta.

SlfGS and tnSco1es
 If there is an insect that feeds upon a. certain plant, there is also a bird which destroys the insect, and an ani- nal which devours the bird. If man destroys the natural enemies, then in sects become pest; and they will cease to trouble him, only in propor- ton as he shall restore the balance Of which nature shows the necessity. It is. not that insects are to be des- troyed or condemned as a class. Noth- ing is created except for the fUff1i- ment of. some good end; and the value of insects is not inferior to that of any other class of animal life; none are without their legitimate uses.
 Insects are in a great many ways very useful and vaNAble to man. They prepare for us the material for silk. which, in it's manufacture, furnishes men, women and children, and brings in large revenues to the country.
 Insects we must thank for honey the sweetest of sweets. The air we breathe and the water we drink are kept pure and wholesome by the agency of myriads of little creatures which draw sustenance from the iTn- puritieS of the elements. It is not, then, that insects are to be exterfnin- ated, even if it wero possible, but only kept in check.
 The majority of our natiy. birds
 
 course of a year; few have two o1 three. In the case of the smaller in- sect-eating birds, the number of eggs to a brood is, on an average, not more than five. Some of the larger birds as the various Gallinae, lay from nve or six to twenty eggs to a brood. On the other hand, the reprodac tive energy of insects is truly marvellous It is said that a single pair of grain weevils have produced six thousand young between April and August. The common varieties of plant lice. which are found on almost all kinds of plants are produced in spring from eggs lait the season before; and through the summer only females are developed. The silk worm moth produces aboul l 500 eggs, the goat moth LOCO, the tiger moth 1,600. the female wasp at leasi 30,000. There is a specimen of whit, ant, one of which deposits not lesI l than 60 eggs q minute, giving $500 1T | an hour
 l ' < JESSIE L. BREHAUT, East Norwich, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
4 Sad Mistake.

In a certain village there were two families whose names were Brown. Both were fishermen. One day each had a loss. one his wife, the other his boat.
 The minister's wife. as she sup posed. called on the man who lost his wife but she called on the man who had lost his boat
 Pm sorry to hear of your great loss" she said.
 .Oh, 1t isn't nuch,' was the reply. She wasn't worth much"
 "Indeedt" said the surprised lady.
 fes." continued MT. Brown. ''she was rickety old thing. offered her to my mate. but he wouldn't have her. I've had my eye on another for long time: and the lady lied astenished
 ETHEL FIRTH. Age IA. | Baitic
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
Faftviile.
The Book of Leaves.


 It was a cold October evening and Tim was restless and said, "Oh, I wish had something to do.' Perhaps you have found yourselves in the same plight: if so, do as he did. A bright thought struck him. and be said, I'm going to make a book of leaves" This is how he did it:
 He first procured four sheets of drawing paper, which he folded to make eight pages. Then he sewed them together and when finished he had a little book on the cover of which he wrote, -n4y Book of Leaves" in crayon and on the back similar title.
 He procured eight nice leaves as oak, maple, walnut. beech, red maple. etc These he pasted, one each on the pages of his book, writing the names of the leaves in ink below them. If you wish you can make one of these books with many pages. but small one is the best to begin with. You can write little poems about autumn on the first pages. too, if you wish.
 In pasting be careful not to tear the leaves and use good sticky paste. A book of leaves is a simple thing. but it will teach you to know the trees and there are leaves in your vicinity that will help you in nature study.
 WALTER GAVIGAN, Age 13.
 Wiliimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
GuaIbertois "Forqiveness.'

Far away in Italy. on the banks of the Arno, is a beautiful city called Florence. But for centuries 1t was a very unpleasant place to live in, for its citizens were always quarrelfng as to who should rule.
 At one of these times one of the nobles killed the brother of Giovanni Gualberto. And Gualberto was very angry at the death of his brother and vowed revenge.
 At length he captured his brothers murderer, but just as Gualberto was drawing his sword to kill his enemy, who knelt helpless at his feet, he heard a voice say softly: Forgiveness is nobler than revenge"
 Gualberto knew it was the voice of Christ, who forgave those who crucihed Him.
 So Gualberto sheathed his half drawn sword and said: Brother, 1 forgive thee, go in peace."
 FRANCES FIELDS, Age 12.
 Norwich.
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tesired me to enter her auto inmedi- ately. After a drive of about ten minutes we arrived at her home.
 The house is situated on a knoH surrounded by maple and pine trees 1t has wide veranda around which American Beauty roses climb. Behind the house, in she distance, is seen the Berkshire hills, and from the piazza, is seen Lake L.ashaway.
 Here stayed swo weeks and enJoy- pd myself immensely.
 GLADYS HOULE. Age 12- Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18

not want to shake the apples, because when they fan they will get bruised.
 There are many uses for apples apple pie. apple cake. apple sauce ap- pie butter, apple jelly. baked apples, apple slump and cider.
 New England apples are better than the western apples. -s' .@,
 JULIA A RODMAN, Age g. North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-18
The First .ThanksoiNina.

After the Mayflower landed at Ply mouth, Rock. the Pilgrims set to work to make homes for themselves. Through the winter half the little band died; and the. next year they bought some land from the Indians and some Indian corn. They made beau tiful farms. They planted corn, wheat, barley and oats. When they had har- vested their crops and threshed all they had. they said: Let us thank God for what He has done for us" And they agreed.
 They sent Squanto, an Indian. to the wigwam of Massasoit. the Indian chief, to come to a feast next week, The feast was called Thanksgiving. All of the men and some of the boys went to the woods to hunt deer and other wild game and when they came home they brought three large deer and some turkeys, wild duck and other birds.
 The next day was Thanksgiving. They got sight of the Indians who were coming. The men took up their saws. hammers and nails and made three large tables for the men and their guests; but the children and women ate inside the house so that the boys and girls would not be afraid of the Indians. The women brought out turkeys, duck. geese. deer and other things. They all ate heartily and after they had eaten some of the AdCLA OANoSCu dp HI InSlE SOluteL 5QItS and when the Indians heard their trumpets they were afraid of them. Then there was roaring sound and the Indians sprang to their feet.
 Five of the Indians said they would go and bring back some deer. The next day the five Indians returned, each bringing a fine large deer. and when the time was over, they went home feeling very happy; and from that time on till now we have Thanks giving day.
 CLARENCE HATHAWAY, Age II.
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