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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
Advantages of a Tent.

Let men say what they will about
their houses, but for my part I think
there is nothing to be compared with
a tent. 1t is the most venerable form
Of human habitation. It is not mn
movably bound to one dull spot of
earth or a cellar, r. by a system of
water pipes. 1t has freedom and can
travel from place to place, according
TO it's inhabitants wishes. At theE
pleasure new beds of wild flowers sur
round it.
Trees overshadow it and avenues Of
clear. shining water lead up to it's
open doors. What the tent lacks in
luxury it makes up in liberty.
l will now tell the Wide Awakes
how to make a sleeping place in a
tent: First cut four forkea STICKS,
sharpen the ends, and drive them firm
ly into the ground at the spot where
you wish your bed to stand. Then
take two strong poles, long enough to
reach lengthwise from fork to fork,
to serve for side boards. Next, a num-
Der of shorter sticks placed crosswise
will answer for Stats; after these are
fastener in place, you have a rustic
bedstead.
MARIE AGNES SHEA, Age IL.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
sA8Ys SKIN TROUBLES

Eruptions-Eczema quick
ly yield to the soothing and healing
qualities Of DR.. Hobson's Eczema Oint-
ment. No matter where located, how
bad or long standing, DIR. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment will remove every
trace Of the ailment 1t will restore
the skin to its natural softness land
purity. Don't let your child suffer
don't be embarrassed by having your
child's face dishgured with blemtshea
or ugly scars. Use DR.. Hobson's Ec-
zema Ointment. It's guaranteed. no
cure, no pay. soc. at your Druggist
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

George Bienenstock of New York,
Tom Fairfield at Sea.
Ruth C. Brown Of Willimantic,
The Club at Crows Corner.
3-Hattie Perkins, Of Colchester,
Tom F'air6eld's Luck and Pluck.
catherine Perry of Scotland, A
Child's Garden Of Verses.
5-AIIen v. King Of Storrs, Black
Beauty.
6-Leslie HoIdridge of Norwich, The
Swiss Family Robinson.
John A. Burns Of Fitchville, The
Walcott Twins.
S-John Wineskie of Yantic, Swiss
Family Robinson.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17

building and every horse in the sta
the harness to be put on. In few
moments he rang another signal and
the horses went back to their stalls,
but not as fast as they came out.
He showed Us every room In the
building and the pole where the men
slide down from above when there Is
q fire.
Everything about the building inside
and cut was very neat and clean. The
beds and floors were much cleaner
than in many houses.
The chief gave me some pictures OF
fires and explained the workings Of the
department to my father. 1t was one
Of the most profitable afternoons ever
had.
LESLIE HoLDRIDGE. Age s.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
George Washington.

George Washington was born in
Westmoreland County, Virginia, Feb
ruary %, 1882.
He went to a school called a Field
school. Bobby was his first teacher.
He studied arithmetic, reading and
spenlling.
George Washington could throw a
stone higher than any of his play
mates When his playmates had
quarrels they brought them to George
Washington to settle, because George
was SO fair and just.
When he was eleven years old his
father died. George Washington
brother Lawrence wished him to be-
come a seaman. George said he would
like to be. His mother did not want
him to be a sailor, SO he stayed home
George Washington studied his books
of surveying very carefully. He went
to the other side of the Blue Ridge
Mountains to survey some of the land
When he was sixteen years old, he
slept on straw beside camp fire.
Every day he earned from seven to
twenty-one dollars. Every man was
his own cook. They ate the flesh OF
the wild turkey and other animals
They cooked the flesh over a fire with
a forked stick. They ate the meat on
a chip instead of a plate. George
Washington stayed there for three
years. He made friends with the In
dams.
He fought in the French war and
became a hero of the people. He
became a general in the Revoluntary
war and after that became President
He was president from 1888 to 1876
but refused to be elected the third
time. He died at Mount Vernon or
the last hour of the day, the last day
of the week, the last month of the
year and the last year of a century
1899.
RUTH E. BROW. E, Age 10.
Wj1JiY7ao
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
Hampton.
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A Woodpecker.


Dear Uncle Jedi am going to
write about a woodpecker. It's size is
medium. Color, is blue and white,
with red.
Bill is long and straight; wings are
small. Feet-two toes In front and
two toes in back. That Is so he can
hold on the trees. Taii-short and is
used as q brace, too.
Food is insects from the trees. Nest
is hollow trees. Kinds are Red Head
ed Woodpecker and Hairy Wood
pecker.
BLANCHE POTTER, Age 9.
WilIimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
POET RY.
Baby Corn

A happy mother-stalk of corn
Held close a baby ear,
And whispered: 'Cuddle up to me,
- I'll keep you warm, my dear.
TIL give you petticoats OF green,
with many a tuck ami fold
To let out daily as you grow;
For you will soon be old"
A, funny little baby. that,
For though il had no eye,
It had hundred mouths; twas well
It did not want to cry.
The mother put in each small mouth
A hollow thread of silk
Through which the sun and rain and
Provided baby's milk.
The petticoats were gathered close
, Where all the threadlets hung.
And still as summer days went on
To mother-stalk 1t chung;
And all the time it grew and grew
Each kernel drank the milk
BY day, by night, in shade, in sun,
From its own thread Of silk.
And each grew strong and full and
And each was shining white:
The cores and seams were all let out,
The green skirts fitted tight,
The ear stood straight and large and
tall,
And when 1t saw the sun,
Held up it's emerald satin gown
To say: Your work is DONE"
You're large enough" said Mother
Stalk,
And now there's no more room
For you TO grow" She tied the
threads
Into a soft brown plume
1t fioated out upon the breeze
To greet the dewy morn,
And then the baby said: Now I'm
A full-grown ear of corn!'
80 Unknown.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ZeIna Rocheleau, of Versailles. I
thank you for the prize book receiv-
ed from you. I was very much pleased
with it.
Dottie Benjamin of Lady Lake. Fla.
1 thank you for the prize book. I was
surprised to get it as had no thought
of getting a prize. We are having
real summer weather down here.
Mildred Grandy of Mansfield Thank
you for the book entitled The Bobbsey
Twins at Snow. Lodge. 1t was just
what I needed to complete the series
Of Bobbsey Twins.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17

orchard was on 3 side hill and it waa
very awkward to pick peaches.
After the pickeEa had gone the two
boys and went into the gorges. Theirs
was a little pool that had. been worn
there by a small stream Which passes
through. There were three natural
dams or lodges running from one side
to the other. The boys had made
many things there just to take up their
time. The water was very cool and
about foot deep, but in the winter
it is many feet deep.
Burnside
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
What Happened Al sohooI.

One day at school we had the word
conscience in our lesson and the
teacher was explaining that it was
that little voice within us. when one
little fellow said: "Oh, 1 know. I've
heard mine growli"
Another day a number of US children
were talking about our ages and 1
said to a little girl: you have been
on this earth twelve years" and she
said: mo, I was seven years in Nor
wich!"
JOHN A. BURNS, Age 9.
EifChui1Ia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
Mr.. Whittiers snow-Round

Winters Snow-Bound is very
beautiful descriptive poem and it can
not be surpassed in its beauty of des-
cription. AS we read this poem we
can imagine ourselves on that old farm
in the country, showed in, and we can
picture the family sitting around the
old fashioned fireplace that bleak win
ter evening telling stories, reading
and roasting apples.
Outside, the homestead with it's
surrounding buildings are covered with
a coat of snow. We wish that we
might have been there to enjoy their
innocent good times.
Snow Bound gives a very vivid pic
ture of the way in which Mr.. Whittier
lived, and is one that is enjoyed by
all, the young as well as the old.
FLORA L. HOUSE, Age Is.
Scotland
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
LesIie's Visit to a Fire Station.

, Dear Uncle Jed: During my Christ
mas vacation 1 went to Norwich one
day with my father. We went to
Greeneville in the forenoon and sold
some vegetables to customers. In the
afternoon we went to the Fire Station
and Fire Chief Stanton was very kind
and showed US all over the building.
He rang a fire alarm inside of the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
NV Bees.

I think the Wide-Awakes would like
to know how I got a swarm of bees.
Late one afternoon I went on an err
rand for my father. AS walked along
a buzzing sound seemed to come from
a tree in an old cellar.
l looked UP and there on a branch
hung a cluster of bees about the size
of a quart measure.
When my errand was done I ran
home and told my father. He got a
box and 1 the wells and smoker.
When we reached the tree we put on
our wells and 1 sat the box on the
ground. My father cut off the branch
they were on. 1t fell down it4 front of
the box.
Some people had gathered around to
watch US. One fellow said: st seems
like playing with fire"
When they were all in the box my
father and l carried them home
Every morning my kitten eats up all
the dead bees, so we call her the bee
inspector.
When it comes summer 1 think the
bees will inspect her
Last summer 1 received $3.50 for the
honey 1 sold from that swarm.
ALLAN V. KING, Age IL.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17

off and put up the chimney. But we
had to wait until last Saturday for a
ceiling. They put on plaster board
and painted 1t white think 1t is
better than plastering.
ALFRED ODEN, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17

The rf1rst use of the treadmill was
in China, where it did service in re-
mote times in irrigating the land. 1t
was introduced into English prisons
in 1917 as a means of punishment
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
George Washington and His Hatchet.
NVharn Czaarea VIA shinGtnr, rraS c,Iita q

George Washington and His Hatchet.
When George Washington was quite a
little boy, his father gave him a
Ratchet. 1t was bright and new, and
George took great delight in going
about and chopping things with it.
He ran into the garden, and there he
saw a tree which seemed to say to
him, Come and cut me down." George
had often seen his fathers men chop
down the great trees in the forest,
and he thought that it would be fine
sport to see this tree fall with a crash
to the ground. So he set to work with
his little Ratchet, and, as the tree was
a. very small one, it did not take long
to lay it low.
Soon after that his father came
home.
"sWho has been cutting my fine
young cherry tree?" he cried. 1T was
the only tree of its kind in this coun-
try, and it cost me great deal of
money"
He was very angry when he came
into the house.
IF I only knew who killed that
cherry tree" he creid, Il would-yes,
I would"
Father" cried little George, 81 will
tell you the truth about it, I chopped
the tree down with my Ratchet"
His father forgot his anger.
George" he said, and he took the
little fellow in his arms, George, am
glad that you told me about it. !
would rather lose q dozen cherry trees,
than that you should tell one false
hood"
JOHN WISNESKE, Age Is.
Yanfic
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
A LAttep PuzzIe.

Dear Uncle Jed:-.Here is a puzzle
for the Wide Awakes:
w U b, w R., c u r to
for me!
RICHARD DAVIS, Age IL.
Hampton.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
An Accident.

Dear Uncle Jed: Our school-house
chimney blew down last vacation and
it knocked all the plastering OF the
school-house. They pulled the rest
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
GO Na1mm&SmM

st. Valentine.
st. Valentine was a bishop whom
everybody loved. He gave many things
to the poor people and he visited the
sick. When people came to his house
and asked Cor anything he never re-
fused them.
not go to see his friends, but he sent
them flowers and kind messages Of love
and If anyone was sick they always ex-
pected something from him.
A few years went by and Valentine
died. After his death tho people call
ed him a saint because he was so kind
and good, and we all remember him on
the 14th of February by sending valen-
tines to our friends.
ANNA RETHOVSKE, Age 8.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17

Over a close fitting black straw hat
is banked a swirl of puffed black taft
feta. arranged very high in front and
graduating at the back. This is one
Of the spring ideas of trimming. cal
culated to replace your winter turban.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-17
A Visit to the Public Bath.

During my trip in Scotland 1 visited
the public baths in a town called Ham
ilton.
The baths were in a large brick
building. The baths are about one
hundred feet long and fifty feet wide
The deepest part is five feet and eight
inches and two feet deep in the lowest
part.
To go in, a person must go through
a hall and pay three cents, and then he
receives a pair of tights and towel,
but If he has his own tights he pays
two cents.
The baths are open every day except
Sunday. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday are for the boys and
men, and Tuesday and Thursday are
for girls and women.
The water is kept warm so people
can go swimming in winter or sum-
mer.
EDWARD WARD, Age -.
NoryUich
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-08
Magnificent Washington Home
For National Suffrage Association

Washington, Dec. THE former
home in Washington sucessively of
Larz Anderson, minister to Belgium,
and ambassador to Japan, Ex-Secre-
tary of State Elihu Root, Senator Du-
Pont, of Delaware, and Henry Phipps,
the millionaire philanthropist,
has been selected by Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION, as the permanent headquar-
tiers of the National Association, in
Washington.
The house is magnificent 26-room
and six bath palace at 1926 Rhode Is
land avenue, just off Scott Circle, di-
rectly opposite the Washington resi-
dence of Clifford Pinchot, and facing
the monument to Daniel Webster. 1t
is owned by Mrs. Christian Hem
mick, the artist, who has promised to
take prominent part in the cam
paign of the National Association this
winter in its big drive on congress
for the federal amendment.
Mrs. Walter McNab Miller, chair.
man of the Washington committee
Miss Ruth White, the secretary, anC
probably Mrs. Thomas Jefferson
Smith, of Louisville, who will be the
member of the national board as
signed to the work of local organi
cation, will live at the new quarters
while there will be rooms galore flo,
any of the prominent women coming
to Washington this winter for thu
National Association to live there TO
the season, or to spend such time a
they may devote to Washington il
the house.
This house will afford for the frs
time a gathering place and headquar
tiers for the local suffrage worker
affiliated with the National Associa
ton. In the organization work al
ready done here so far this fall it ha
been necessary to rent rooms j
hotels for the meetings. The me-
suffrage home will not only obviat
that necessity, but will furnish whs
will virtually be club to the wome
workers, a meeting place where the
will always be welcome and whel
there will be something "going or
nearly all the time.
A room has already been set asit
for Mrs. Gait, the national presiden
with a sleeping porch.
| Perhaps the most interesting fe
ture of the new headquarters wi
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-08
How to Peel Off a
Weatherbeaten Face

It's really a simple matter to renovate
face soiled BY dirt, wind or cold. Or
binary mercoliZed wax, used like cold
cream, viii transform the worst old COM
plexion into one of sonwy wilderness and
velvety softness. 1t literally peels on the
outer veil of surface skin, but so gently,
gradually, there's no discomfort The
WORKOUT skin comes off, not in patches,
but evenly. m tiny particles, leaving no
evidence of the treatment The younger,
healthier under-skin forming the new
complexion is one of captivating lowell
ness. One ounce of mercolized wax, to be
had at any drug store, is enough to re-
move any coarse. chapped. pimpler,
freckled. faded or saIlow skin. Apply be-
fore retiring, washing it of mornings.
Many skins wrinkle easily with every
wind that blows, because it tightens the
skin and strengthens relaxed muscles, is
a wash lotion made as follows: Powdered
saxolite ! or, dissolved in witch hazel
one-haph pint. This gives immediate re-
slltS-Ady
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-08
FIVE HUNDRED CLUB
WITH MRS. CARROLL.

Notwithstanding the heavy down
pour of rain, which put a stop to
many club meetings and informal di-
version yesterday afternoon, a num-
Der of the members of the Five Hun
dred Club braved the elements and
attended the meeting of the club at
the home of Mrs. John D. Carroll, be-
ing rewarded by one of the most
charming affairs which have bright
ened the week
Nine tables had been arranged for
play, and the rooms presented most
attractive appearance with wonder
fully beautiful begonias, and other
pot plants, with the crimson blooms
of the Christmas cactus achieving a
most artistic setting, each table be-
ing conferred with a slender vase hold
ing exquisite red roses.
In spite of the bad weather, the
guests who made up the three tables
at play, spent most delightful aft
ernoon, Mrs. Carroll serving deli
ious salad course before their depar-
ture.
Those present We're Mrs. Frank
Marston, Mrs. Charles Born, Mrs.
Frank Welles, Mrs. Charles Cottrell,
Miss Eugenia Bogart, Miss Occie
Clubbs, Mrs. John P. Stokes, Mrs. w.
H. Northup, Mrs. Ed Gale Quina,
Mrs. q. T. Moore, Mrs. w. E. Holmes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-08

be the Susan B. Anthony room, in
which will be placed the original table
on which Miss Anthony drafted the
now famous amendment giving the
women of all the land the ballot.
There will be many other interest
ing relics and menentoes of the
famous pioneer in the field of suf-
frage placed in the room. It is sit
uated just at the lead of a wide
circular stairway eading from the
entrance hall to th second floor. A
huge drawing roof, with a massive
stone fireplace, isjust to the right
of the Susan B. lnthony room, but
it has been agred that no special
names will be givn any other room
in the house. Allsave the Anthony
room will be know as "Root rooms"
partly because Seator Root once
lived in the housebut principally be-
cause they will begroot for suffrage"
rooms. Senator Bot, the women de-
clare, will be entiry welcome to visit
the house any tim he may desire. Of
course he is an ant and in that frame
of mind, he nigh mot want to come,
but the women pot out that he may
be converted at aE time.
At the rear of he second floor is
an interestingly Finished chapel eff
feet, with muaians' gallery to
which a narrow winding stairway
leads. All of thelurnishinos for this
room, including Il handsomely cary
ed gallery itself, were brought from
abroad by Mrs. femnick. AS this
chapel, or musil room, opens into
big state ding room, which in
turn opens into hall rs feet wide
leading to the frnt stairway, it viii
afford an ideal pee for any gather,
ings, musicals, ct, which the womer
may hold durin the winter. Of
the big dining rom is a large break.
fast room, wherltea will be served
in the afternooni
A curious confidence with regard
E to the house WI a letter received
{ by Mrs. WalterMcNab Miller yes
n terday, written friend who hac
= no idea such rIve was contemplat
e ed, informing h that Abdul Bahs
Abbas, the famis Persian religion,
leader and myst has come out 70,
e increased rightsor women in tina
:, far off land. Alas slept in the new
suffrage house Ime years ago, tn,
! guest of Mr.. andIrs. Hemmick Mrs
Il Hemmick said yterday she had FIRE
quently discusss the question O
! votes for womerrith the distinguish
ed Persian, botlhere and in his ma
tive land, whicfMrs. Hemmick Wis
] tied not long bore the war brok,
e out.
: The woman's ace party came int,
: being in this hse, and Mrs. Hem
d mick, its ownergas the first presi
! dent. Here ais were arranged tn,
!e details of the sfrage play, writer
Z, and staged by rs. Hemmick, whicl
r. was given at Il old National thea
! ter in Washingn about two year
,e ago. Rehearsalfor the tableaux de
= picting peace al war, showing hov
= the entire syste of education tend
v to instil the VI spirit, were ais
ie held in this hoe. They were late
y given, under NJ Hemmick's direc
4. ton, on the Law at the foot of tn
Washington moment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-08

The first woman in the United
States to be an assistant attorney
general is Miss Clara Ruth Mozzer,
of Denver, appointed by Leslie Hub
bard, in appreciation of woman's part
in Colorado politics.
Although in politics, Miss Mozzer
says woman's ultimate aim should be
the making of home.
81 expect to make one myself some
day." she says.
Miss Mozzer got her law degree at
University of Colorado. She is also
graduate of University of Denver.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-08
BEAUTIFUL RECEPTION
GIVEN BY MONTGOMERY
svrv TprTf9r1 n n
CHAPTER G. "a. m.

The delegates and visitors to the
state D. A. R. conference are being
royalty entertained during their visit
here, and a number of beautiful af-
fairs are begging given in their honor.
The home of DR.. and Mrs. William ].
Hannah was the scene of brilliant
reception Wednesday evening, says
the Montgomery Advertiser, when
the Peter Forney and Francis Marion
Chapters, D. A. r. were joint hos
tesses. The handsome home was dec
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-08
greatly regretted.

SIeaIly FeBreLteu.
The hall was decorated with palms
and floor vases of gorgeous yellow
chrysanthemums and here the guests
were welcomed by Mrs. Burwell Boy
kin and Mrs. Fred S. Ball. In the
dining room, pink roses and ferns
were used. The table was spread with
cluny lace over pink satin, and the
centerpiece was a silver basket of
pink roses. Pink tapers burned in
silver candelabra, beneath pink
shades, and silver dishes held bon-bon
and almonds. Presiding i'll this room
were Mrs. f. M. Billing, Mrs. G. w.
Crist, Mrs. G. A. Johnston and Mrs.
W. H. Thomas. A salad and ice
course was served
The library and music room were
decorated with ferns, red roses and
red carnations. The coffee table,
which was spread with a Mexican
drawn work cloth and decorated with
red carnations was presided over by
Mrs. George Beauchamp, and Mrs. f.
P. Flowers. The punch table, in the
music room, was presided over by
fCo~,4f,,4.eI -, De-, c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-08
THE NEW CITY THIMBLE
CLUB MEETS.

In spite of the very heavy rain, sew
eral members of the New City Thin
bic Club met together yesterday aft
ernoon at the hospitable home of Mrs.
A. L. Davis, spending an hour or so
very pleasantly over their fancy work,
the hostess serving dainty refresh
ments during the afternoon.
On the afternoon of December 21
the Thimble Club will meet with Mrs
c. ]. Levey. This Christmas meeting
always affords the members much
pleasure, and they are looking for
ward to it with the greatest interest