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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
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The Camel.

The camel is an anip,sl which is chiefly found in Africa, and in the southern part of Asia It has one or two humps on it's back. The camel is used as a beast of burden and for riding.
 The dromedary is of a brown color, with one hump on it's back and the Bectrian camel is of a brown color, with two humps on it's back.
 The camel is adapted to the desert life by having cushioned feet, that do not sink into the sand, nostrils that can be closed to keep out the sand, and dust, eyes protected by long veils of hair, and a stomach con- taining several pouches, in which it can store up supplies of water which enables it to go a long time without drinking.
 The camel is a large animal and is of much use to the Arabs.
 ALVIN LACHAPEILE, Age 12.
 South Canterbury.
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swimming, and on the Harlem bridge just overhead.
 Willie and his chums threw sticks out into the water and Spot brought them back until he was trembling with fatigue. Finally seeing how tired Spot was, Willie chained him so that he could not jump any more and forbade anyone near throwing sticks to tempt him.
 When Willie had his head turned somebody threw stick right by Spots nose into water, and the dog 1eaped in after it, dragging his chain with him. When Willie saw the dog jump, loaded with the chain, he hurriedly re- moved his coat and went into save him. Spot had reached the stick in spite of his handicap, but his chain was pulling him down when Willie got to him, grabbed him about the neck, and tried to swim back with him.
 The crowd cheered, but at first mo- body would go near the dog and his struggling master. Then James Grady, an engineer on a tug boat saw the boy and jumped in to help.
 ANNA LAROCHE, age Ii.
 Versailles.
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Esther Hyman of Norwich-I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me.
 Josephine Atwood of Willimantic-- I thank you very much for the nice prize book you sent me. I have read a few chapters and found it very in- teresting.
 Roland Maurice of Versailles-I thank you very much for the prize book which I won. I have read it through and think it very interesting.
 Alice M. German of Versailles: received the nice prize book entitled Uncle Sam's Boys in the Rank; which you sent me. I thank you very much for it.
 Esther Shershevsky, of Norwich l thank you very much for the prize book you gave me and have found It very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-14
(Written for Tho Bulletin.)

(Written for Tho Bulletin) Bright Eyes was little girl who bad been S3von this nickname because sshe was always wide awake when it was proper for little girls to have their eyes open wide. It was in the spring time and mamma was making gar- den.
 Mamma not only knew how to make 3 garden, but also how to wait for seeds to take root in tho ground and grow to become plants with flowers. 5Sho was busy making soft carmen bed for ths seeds when BTigb: Eyes Inquired
 g What 'oo dor
 Mamma explained to her she was anaktng nioe bed for Dosies 60 STOW 1n-
 ITO sleep .n!" corrected Br1ght kyee, For she Know ittsls girls s,Snt t.s soft beds, but she hao no. get learned they grew in them. 900.
 7 -For posies to grow in," sai3 mann ma, flor po5ies grow sn beds tn warm s<yaather all tho time, and sleep and rest w.asn it ;s foo oo,d for them 10 Srow.'
 . T like posIes-i seq err srrw,'' said Bright Eyes.
 to run to the bed where the seeds Rero planted. and ths flowers wprd to prow. ssveral times evsrY 3ay. and when she got tired of look1n7 snc bs- came impatient one dS.X EEo coua fnsnced d4Sxirs. and when mamma name out snS was surprised enough 10 sss her fiowyr bod all spoiled. What :hs nowor. Ssd said 10 mann ma was; Bright Eyss couldn't wa.ti" . Bright Eyes was called and she ex- nlainad. Bad flowers wouldn't grow. f dig to find them, and they gone" 2 She was told tho flowers were not bad, but that curiosity and Impotence Rad made Q nice 1tttlo girl almost wicked. Bright Eyes had done sofns- fhlng naughty.
 Whom Bright Eyes hansd th1 word naughty. Bno was srieyod aAd hay lip eurlo6 ovsr and her sYeA Nsfe full ot fears in a moment. efse did nos know Tttis mistakes grow into rsaugntiness Master thar, seeds can grow into flow- srs, but they can.
 2 Bright Eyss wants to be mammals rood girI,' she said; and mamma real Led that her little girls feelings were
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The Bad Weather Saved Him.

Dear Uncle Jed:-Once upon time merchant was riding home from Q fair. He had knapsack containing a large sum of money with him. It rained heavily and he was wet through and through. He complained that such bad weather should over take him on his journey.
 He had to go through a thick wood. Here, he saw standing in the middle of the path, robber, whe aimed a rifle at him. The would-be thief asked for his money saying he would shoot if it were not given up.
 The merchant refused and the rob- Der fired his gun, but it missed it's mark. as the powder was damp from the rain.
 The merchant put spurs to his horse and escaped.
 "Oh," said he to himself, when lie was at 8 safe distance from the robber, what a fool I was to have cursed the bad weather. It has saved my 1ife.''
 MARY NOLAN, Age 1s.
 TaftyiIle ~
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES.
The American Indians,

The American Indian was first found by Columbus when he discov- cred the West Indies. He named them Indians because he thought he had discovered a part of the Indies and they were the natives. Some peo pie think they came from Asia and others think they are one of the ten lost tribes of Israel.
 The Indians were very tall, and were a well built race. Their hair was coarse, black and straight. Their eyes were small, black and deep-set. They had high cheek bones and prom inent noses. The skin of the Indians is like that of en old piece of cop per. The Indians had fiat heads which is due to binding the head while young. The Indians think it is mark of beauty to have a flat head.
 The men did not do anything around the wigwam but go hunting, fishing and fighting. The women had to do an the work around the wigwam, and
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My Summer Vacation.

Dear Uncle Ied:-I was invited by friends to go to the seashore. The morning we were to start dawned bright and clear. We started in their auto about ten o'clock and reached there about two.
 We hired a cottage for two weeks. There was hotel, store, and post office. There was @ large motor boat that went on different trips. , On one of these trips I saw a speed boat with a board attached to it; on this board stood a man and the boat was going quite fast It would turn sharp curves, and the man nearly fell off. .-
 Soon afterward I returned home having spent a happy vacation.
 EMILY HOPKINS, Age 10.
 Plainfleld.
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Christopher Columbus.

In 1479 there arrived on the coast of Portugal, on g. plank that was part of the wreckage of 6 privateer sunk in a sea-f1ght an adventurous mariner. He was born in Genoa, Italy. His eyes were as pale a blue as sea-ice, his red and white skin was bronzed by twenty years exposure to wind and sun; his auburn hair already pointed with sil- yer, shone above a handsome smooth shaven, acQuiiine face. Besides being a skilled navigator, he was man of learning.
 Although unknown and penniless this man was so remarkable that with in a year he had married the daughter of gsIestrel1o, an ex-governor of the
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UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE,
 AWAkES.

, There is nothing that makes more trouble for children than disobedience pr that annoys parents more.
 Q. X child who doesn't mind cannot joe trusted to do the little things which are so helpful to their parents. If mother asks Mary to tend the sbaby and she knows she will and be faithful, or if father asks Frank to do an errand of any kind and come right back, and Frank is in the habit of doing so, there is no doubt either will do as bid, and there are no cross words or punishments.
 It is better to be willing than to be whipped either at home or at school
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claimed generally with enthusiastic satisfaction, Berlin reports. The newspapers of Berlin unite in saying that the emperor has fulfilled the long cherished wish of the German people, who are declared to have unlimited confidence in the victor of Tannen- berg. The appointment to quarter master general on the general staff of General von Ludendorf (pictured above), who had been Won linden burg's chief of staff on the eastern front, is also popular move. General von Falkenhayn, the dismissed chief still remains in the imperial graces. Important work is being mapped out for him by the kaiser it is reported.
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Benny's Pie.

Benny was a little boy about four years of age. He was usually a good boy, but one day it was raining hard and Benny could not go out. This did not please him. He got cranky and would not amuse himself with any thing.
 At dinner time when his father came home he was just as cranky as ever
 When they ali were seated near the table Benny's father and mother bow ed their heads and said a short sol- emn prayer, and began to eat.
 Benny did not do this, and would not eat anything that was set before him, he only wanted pie.
 His mother said, NO, you cannot have any more pie today
 Benny began to cry.
 Then his father said, 'fDo you really want some pie.?"
 "Yes, father" replied Benny His father then took his plate and mash ed iBenny's potato and then added salt, pepper and butter. He then cut, smoothed it out, and cut it in fourths and handed 1t to Benny saying, Here is your pie.''
 Thank you, father" said Benny, for he was a very polite boy.
 He ate one-fourth and then an- other and before he knew it he had eaten every bit of it, and then asked for more.
 After this Benny did not want any other kind of pie.
 FRTEDA RETKovsKE. Age 12.
 Norwich
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Madeira Islands and a learned geogra-

Madeira Islands and a learned geogra- pher.
 Twelve years he spent as began at indifferent courts.
 His wife died, his property was ex- hausted and he had been made the buffet of capricious fortune, but he was not dfsrnayed.
 At f1fty-fve years of age we find him leading his motherless son, Diego through the lovely landscape of An dalusia begging bread and shelter of the monks.
 He was the greatest mariner the world had seen or was to see.
 RUTH TEW, age Is. Colchester
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Pienicked at Moheuan Park.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last year I went to the Sunday school picnic at Mo began park. We saw many animals. We saw three monkeys and the mon keys would take peanuts out of your hand, and eat chocolates; and we saw the little deer and swung in the swings and see e-sawed, and then we had races. I won the hobble race and received a sewing basket.
 When we arrived home we were tired but happy.
 GRACE GDER, Age II. Norwich Town
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Rules for Yeuna Wsitsrs.

1. Write plainly on one side Of the paper tsnIy. and bumper the pages. 5. Use pen End ink, not peficn. 8. sbcrt and polnfed articles will be .nven pEeferencc. Do Csnt use oyer iSa wor6s
 1 oSsgsna2 stories or letters only wbl Sa u$sa
 d, N:frs SoIF name, age and ad- 4rcss pisinly e tho bottom of the stor2.
 Lddrsss aIi communsnati0na to pncle Jaa. BalIatin Cdlco.
 17cE0teyer you are-Be thats
 Whatavsr yuu say-R@ syust
 Straight sorwardly Aok,
 Be hoMest-iu fact,
 Ss nobody else but you"
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The American Fiao.

The American Flag has been our national emblem for one hundred and thirty-seven years. It was first adopt ed in 1777, by Congress, and first hoisted on land at the battle of Sara toga, and later at see, by John Paul Jones.
 It has thirteen stripes, seven red and six white. The stars represent the number of states in the Union, and the stripes the original thirteen.
 The story goes that it was made out of soldiers white shirt, an old blue army coat, and a red flannel petticoat
 It is still loved by Americans every where; and recognized all over the world as the emblem of liberty and peace.
 BERTHA w. BURRTLL, age 14.
 Stafford Springs
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On the Farm.

I am F years old and live on a farm in the town of Columbia. I lived in the city of Willimantic until three yearss old, and from three to twelve years of age, I have been liv- ing on the farm.
 go to the Old Hop River school am in the fifth grade like my studies very much. Our school closes al half past three o'clock.
 When I get home from school feed the hens. We have 75 hens. lead the horses to the brook to drink. They are black, brown and white, named Dolly, Tom and Dick.
 I help my mother to wash the dish es and to set the table. After my work is done I play games.
 About o'clock in the evening I go to bed.
 This is my first story in joining the Wide Awake circle.
 IRENE MATHIEU, Age 12.
 Columbia.
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Willie Cray.

Last evening Willie Gray, who lived in the upper part of New York, took his terrier, Spot, and went down to the Harlem River to sit on the pier and watch the boys swim in the river. There were at least thousand people on the nearby piers, in the water
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Mioht Be Gone.

The new ambassador to Turkey should hurry, if he wants to find at Constantinople the government. to which he is accredited. This is the moving season in Europe.-Columbu Dispatch
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The Pilurims.

Thirteen years after the first settle ment at Jamestown a colony was planted in New England.
 Myles Standish was born in 1884. the low country-what we now call Holland
 The government of Holland let the people be religious in their own way, as our country does not
 little band Of people in the north of England had set up church of their own. For this they were prose- cuted.
 In order to get away from their troubles they sold their houses and goods, and went over to Holland. These are the people we now call "the Pilgrims" because of their wanderings.
 Captain Standish, who was also from the north of England, met these coun- trymen of his in Holland
 The Pilgrims remained about thir- teen years in Holland
 About a hundred of them bade the rest good- pye and sailed for America in the Ma. flower in 1920.
 The ship first reached Cape Cod. Captain fStandish and sixteen men landed, ind marched along the shore looking for place to settle.
 In one spot they found the ground freshly patted down.
 Digging here, they discovered Indian baskets filled with corn. Indian corn is an American plant, and they had never before seen it. The beautiful grains old, yellow, and white were a "goodly sight" as they said.
 Some of this corn they took with them to plant the next spring.
 The Pilgrims paid the Indians for this seed corn when they found the right owners.
 One morning some of the men car- ried all their guns down to the water side and laid them in the boat in order to be ready for start as soon as breakfast should be finished
 Captain Standish and his men at length came to a place which John Smith, when he explored the coast, had called Plymouth.
 The Indian corrieids were now ly- ing idle, which was lucky for the Pil- grins, since otherwise they would have had to chop down trees to clear a field
 The Pilgrims landed on the 21st day of December, in our way of counting, or, as some say, the 22nd.
 LORETTA H. P1CHE, age il.
 Norwich.
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New Brtain.-Thirteen nurses will receive diplomas Oct. g from exercises in the New Britain training school which is conducted in connection with the New Britain general hospital.
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The Mfehap.

The Mishap.
 "Hurrah," shouted Tom, "'tis snow ing" Whom the anow was hard, Tom, Dick and Sam took there doubleripper to go coasting down hill The double- ripper holds ten. When going down the second tit7e, a little girl got in their way.
 Get out of the way" shouted Dick. But he lost control of steering and over went the doubleripper
 Dick broke his leg and another boy sprained his wrist. The others were not seriously hurt.
 The little girl who got in the way used to go: and see Dick and the other boy.
 THOMAS MCCORMICK, age 10. Stonington
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Columbia

Guilford.-Miss Mary Croweu Welles of Newington. general secretary of the Consumers league, is spending the summer at SacEem's Head
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Here is proof and baby's picture

baby who suffered from
 a chafed, sore, in1arned skin and was relieved immediately by Sykes
 Comfort Powder. In my work as a nurse l have found Comfort Powder t0
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
The Ladies' Aid Society

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
M. E. Church had business meet
ing Thursday afternoon. Officers
were elected for the ensuing year,
as follows: President, Mrs. A. W
Bard; vice-president, Mrs. Walter
S. Gray; second vica-president.
Mrs. Sam Wilson; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. L. E. Weigand.
The members will meet with
Mrs. J. E. Ferris to "piece quilt"
on Wednesday Of next week. The
next social meeting will be hel d
with Mrs L. E. Weigand Thurs
day, September 21st.
-Four new members were added
at the last meeting.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
Students to Tempe Normal

Benson and the surrounding
country will send quota of stu
dents to the State Normal School,
at Tempe this year.
So far as can be learned, the fol-
lowing is a list of those who will
go from this vicinity: Miss Marie
Harman, Miss Ida Getz willer, Miss
Hazel Hedges, Lewis Maier, Paul
Reasonover, of Mescal, and two
sons and a daughter Of Mr.. D. A.
Adams, of Dragon.
Miss Hedges is the daughter of
Rev. T. J. Hedges, the new min
lister of the Benson Presbyterian
church, and Miss Getzwiller is the
daughter of Mr.. P. g. Getz willer,
lately from New Mexico, who is
now located sixteen miles west of
Benson. The others are we'll known
to the people of the town.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
On the cold Homestead"

Mrs. Randolph Reuser and son,
Randolph, Jr., have arrived from
Santa Barbara, Cal., accompanied
by Mr. Reuser from Tucson, and
have gone 10 their place, the "Old
Homestead Ranch" about ten
miles down the river. Ms. Reu-
ser and son spent the summer in
one of their cottages at the coast re-
sort and have come to Arizona to
make it their residence. She is we'll
pleased with the crops Of feterita,
sweet corn, melons and garden
truck growing on the place, all
watered by the Samson windpump
recently installed.
Mr.. Reuser has just purchased
six pretty registered Holstein hei-
fers from Mr.. Brown, a dairyma u
of Tucson. They are from the
Wisconsin state herd, and are of
the best blood in the country. He
is making a start toward securing
a dairy herd, this breed being re-
cognized as among the best for
the purpose.
Jos. Young has had the place in
charge for some time past, but will
now turn matters over to the care
of the owner, who is here for an in-
definite stay.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
He Helped Move. the Church

Candidate Frank Vaughan told story
OF early day Benson, in which he took
part while here the other day on his can
vassing tour A frame church was to be
moved, a number of volunteer workers
with mule teams with which Benson
abounded in those days) gathered and
with great hurrah the church was moved
to its new location. But the minister. un-
aware of what was going on, it seems. ap-
peared upon the scene about this time and
gave the movers a grand "bawling out to,
working on Sunday. Until then. said Mr.
Vaughan, there wasn't a man on the job
that knew it was Sunday.
MIR. Vaughan is making vigorous cam
paign for the nomination for Representa-
tive, and has a number of friends here who
will give him their support.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
THE GRAMMAR sc HOOL
OPENING DAY ON
MONDAY

Benson Grammar School will
open for the fall term Monday
morning. The new principal, Mr..
J. F, Graham, arrived yesterday
from Webb, in Sulphur Springs
Valley, and is making all preliml-
nary arrangements necessary for a
good start.
A somewhat larger attendance
is expected this year than last, a
number of families having moved
iuto town from outside points for
the express purpose of Seeding
the children to school.
There are five teachers including
the principal. their names and the
grades taught being as follows:
Principal J. F. Graham, seventh and
eighth grades.
Miss Anna Kempf fifth and sixth grades.
Miss Marion Knapp. third and fourth
grades.
Miss Gladys Holcomb, first and second
grades.
Miss Ruth Phelps, primary grade.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
PROHIBITION HELPS THE
WORKINGMAN SAYS
MINING DELEGATE
iGreat Fails, Mon, Tribuae}

Fl. S. McClusky and George
Powell are the two delegates sent
by Local Union No. 70, Miami,
Arizona, to Great Falls to attend
the International Convention of
the Western Federation of Miners.
Mr.. H. S. McClusky gave repre-
sentative of the Anti-Liquor Lea
que of Cascade county the state
ment which follows:
In answer to your question,
"What has prohibition done for
the workers in Arizona?":
1 may state that in 1914 when
the prohibition bill was introduced
I was an opponent of it, but since
it has been put in operation in the
last eighteen months l may say
that I am in favor of making the
state just as dry as possible.
1t was just couple OF weeks
after the state went dry that the
strike ocurred in Miami, Arizona,
which has netted the workers the
highest wage scale of any copper
camp in the United States. In
July, 1915, strike occurred at
Ray, Arizona, that won for the
workers 60 cents day increase in
wages. Strikes at Clifton, Morenci
and Metcalf, Arizona, gave their
men the right to organize and a
great increase in wages.
All of these camps ale composed
Of about 80 per cent foreign labor.
An average of 60 per. cent of them
are Of the Mexican race
Previous to the prohibition law
going into force it was almost i'm
possible to do anything towards
organizing these men. They were
unable to read the literature given
them, and when they had money
they were under the influence of
booze. We were unable to reason
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09

with them or to do anything to try
to improve their condition.
Men who, before the prohibition
law went into effect, never wore
anything but overalls and jumpers,
now are wearing good clothes and
have money in the bank. The
rooming houses are full, the room
rent is paid, the boarding house
keepers are paid for board, the
merchants are doing good business
and have no trouble with collec-
tions, and the general moral and
physical condition in the commu
mites are SO greatly improved
that under no consideration would
they go back to the open saloon.
Although the federal courts have
seen fit to issue an injunction tenn
porarily suspending part of our
law, and the fact that considerable
wet goods are getting in under a
personal use decision, and the
bootleggers are more or less active
at $500 per quart, we Infinitely
prefer conditions such as these
than to open the cities to the sa-
loon. We expect this fall to make
certain improvements in the dry
law in order to make it MOI strin-
gent. The argument that prohi-
bition does not prohibit does not
hold good when a real effort is
made to enforce the law.
In Gila county every bootlegger
brought before the court in the
last term, with one exception, plead
guilty and accepted a fine of $3.50
and six mouths in Jail, or were con
victed and fined 5000 and one year
in jail. Sentences such as these
have a very discouraging effect
upon the occupation of boot
Logging.
From the standpoint of the
worker and being interested in the
building up of an organization for
the workers, / believe that one of
the first considerations of those in.
terested in the welfare of organic.
ed labor should be to take every
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