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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
FIRST PRIZE.
By Mabel Jones, PerIey SchOo

BY Mabel Jones, Perley school.
Thanksgiving is a day Of religious
worship and a day OF feasting and
merry making: il is celebrated on
the last Thursday OF November.
In olden times other nations cele-
brated Thanksgiving in a different
way and at different times of the
year.
The Jews celebrated Thanksgiving
for a week. They would go in long
professions &c Jerusalem and there
thousands OF people would come.
If there were not houses enough for
the people, they would make booths
with palm, pine and olive branches
10 live in. The Jews decorated bOtS
the houses and booths with flowers
and other things. The Greeks and
Romans celebrated THANKSGIVING
with merry they would go
to the fields picnicking. The Eng
fish celebrated Thanksgiving as a
time OF merry making. The men
would run races and others "rouid
dance and play all sorts of games.
The first Thanksgiving in America
was celebrated by the Pilgrims and
the Indians. After such a terrible
winter as the Pilgrims had, then
ia the spring they planted their
crops with the assistance OF some
friendly Indians. When harvest
time came, the Pilgrims had a arge
feast. This feast lasted for three
days. The Pilgrims invited a great
many Of the Indians The Indians
and Pilgrims ran races, had archery
contests. wrestling mtaches and
other games. They played some Of
the Indians games, so the Indians
would know that they were well
come. The Pilgrims had this feast
in order 10 thank God for what he
had done for them.
Thanksgiving is different this year
because thousands OF homes are
broken up. for uncles. sons, fathers.
brothers and friends have gone ~
training camps and some are in
France lighting. Many girls have
gone TO be Red Cross nurses and
stiu others arc doing government
work. This Thanksgiving will he
more OF a religious and sadder day.
7 am very thankful that the war
is not being fought In the United
states and TIT many homes are
safe from destruction
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

Alex Szlanfucht has returned aft
er a serious illness.
Elizabeth Priebe has returned aft
er a long illness.
TWO-A.
Mrs Lubin visited our room Tues
day afternoon.
Mary Papay. Sophia Lubin. Flor
ence Daniels, Anna Kenneth and Joe
Sarka received honorable mention
J for the stories about the Flag.
TWO-B.
Mrs Van Paris and Mrs. %inzie
visited US this week.
Twelve boys and girls received
their first buttons for the Health
Crusade" and many more have their
tooth brushes.
Leona Brede wrote the best stO-
~ i'm our room on The American
Flag" and then her story was cho-
sen from the stories from twO-B
and two-A 10 be judged for the
second grade.
We have had perfect attendance
this week
Tie fve-B's are proud of Annie
Kapshandy Her story of the Amer
lean Flag was thought TO be the
best from our grade Other good
stories were written by Steve Boo
skei. steve FarkaS Emery Kap-
shandy. Elizabeth Pinter. Leo Pride
and Gladys Tewksbury.
STN-B
In a history test this week. the
! following received 4: steven Fa-
| bian. Walter Michalski. Margaret
Sabo. Peter Major. Veronica, Ken
ma. and Vivian Colip.
In the spelling and definition re-
view there were IA 100" marks.
SIX-B.
In a history test this week the
following received A: Steven Pa
bian. Walter Michaelski, Margaret
Sabo. Peter Major Veronica Kenna
and Vivian Colip.
SEVENTH GRADE.
/ The seventh grade history class
es have been studying about The
Effect of War on Commerce in Nj
trate." The classes found the new
work both profitable and enjoyable
In a spelling contest, the boys
and girls are even this week.
In seven-A arithmetic test. Ray
mond stewart. Catherine JankoN
| ski and Henrietta Allen received
a"
ROOM EIGHT.
Walter Slazewsh has reentered
| school after a weeks illness.
The three-B's had a very good
review in spelling last week. there
/ being 50 hundreds.
Many of the children in the room
! are learning TO knit.
After hard thinking and much
| stumbling over the spelling Of some
hard words. the three-B's pro-
duced some very good Flag stories
Those having the best were Eileen
Rosebit Velma Swartz. Louis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
Uncle Harry,s
Current Event
Talks For the
Youngsters.
TELLS ABOUT NEW YORK CITY'S
WONDERFUL WATER SYSTEM.

Uncle Harry had been away on
short business trip, including a visit
TO New York city. and the children
were, therefore, anXiously awaiting
his arrival.
Il wonder what he'll tell us about
tonight" asked joe
He always has something special
to tell us after he's been TO New
York" said Helen. That's such
big, big city that there is always
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

"A good many gallons" answered
Jimmy.
At which it was Uncle Harry's
turn TO laugh. as he said: Every
- hours there flow through that
'pipe'-as Jimmy calls it. 100000
600 gallons OF water. which is the
quantity of this liquid" and Uncle
Harry held up a glas of water that
happened 10 be on the table. used
by the more than 100000 people
in New York every day.
But I want 10 explain TO you
about Jimmy's pipe The correct
name for such a pipe is 'aqueduct'
and the name of this. the worlds
greatest water supply system, is the
Catskill aqueduct"
4 know why they call it that"
said Helen quickly. Aque' comes
from the Latin word 'acqua' which
means water, and duct means to
lead. Isn't that right Uncle Her
ry?"
That's absolutely correct" said
Uncle Harry And now let me tell
YOU abou; aqueducts in general and
this newest and greatest one in par
ticular.
People have been building aque-
ducts-and for the very same pur-
pose, TO supply cities with water
for more than 5000 years. One Of
the most historic aqueducts supplied
water TO the ancient city of Rome.
But this new Catskill aqueduct is
especially notable because Of the
wonderful engineering work that
had TO be done in constructing it.;
next to the building of the Panama
canal it is considered the greatest
piece Of engineering work in the
world"
Under Mountains and Rivers.
1T must have taken a long while
to build it," said Joe.
1T did" answered Uncle Harry.
Actual work was started - years
l was i'm New York, the entire sys-
tenn. complete i'm every way. was
turned over TO the city government.
and is now i'm full operation. Now
let me tell you a few Of the things
that make this aqueduct such a
great engineering work. In the first
place it is 120 miles long. More
than half Of this length is construct
ed of oncrete-enOugh concrete to
make a sidewalk two yards wide
and four inches thick, from New
York city to San Francisco. This
portion is shaped like horseshoe
and is II feet high and Il II feet
wide, which makes it large enough
for the operation of a single track
railroad of standard size cars. A
little less than half of the 120 miles
is in the form of a tunnel, about
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

/ Is pleased TO find the new manual
training teacher, Mr.. Simpson. ready
TO take charge Of their class We'd
nesday morning.
FIYE-B.
Nellie Shipper. Florence Snyder.
Robert Seaman and Myrtle Rock
hon had 100 in a spelling test.
Florence Snyder's food conserva-
ton poster was the best from the
five-B class.
Myrtle Rockhoff is leaving the
Bingham school this week
Florence snyder, Dorothy Val
lance and Myrtle Rockhoh are
working on card L in arithmetic.
oliver Sawdon finished card one
today
Dorothy Wiener is i'll.
FIVE-A.
Arnold Schnabel had the best
five-A food conservation poster in
the contest entered into with the
other fifth grades. Florence Sny-
der had the best fve-B poster.
The manual training classes have
begun their Christmas work.
The fve-A class are interested in
Mara J.. Pratts Americas Story
For Americas Children" book five.
The five-A hygiene class have been
considering "Children's Diseases and
Their Prevention"
Arthur Weir sold papers and gave
the money to the Junior Red Cross
for yarn.
FOUR-A AND Il.
Harry Curtis. Paul Jernegan. Far
ris RuddOck, Ruth Zimmerman.
Kenneth Ball and Robert Hartzog
have not been tardy or absent for
the first three months.
The four-A and b pupils have
finished 10 caps and two scarfs for
the Junior Red Cross.
The fve-B's are adding a colored
map of North America TO the geOg-
raphy display
Betty Beamer has been absent
for four days on account of illness.
THREE-A AND Il.
We have been quite busy prac-
ticing for our Thanksgiving enter
tainment.
Mildred Ellis, a little girl from
Wisconsin, has entered our three-A
class.
Annabell Ball was operated on
Monday and is doing nicely. We
hope she will be with US after vaca-
ton.
TWO-A AND Il.
In our language work we wrote a
story about a Thanksgiving turkey.
We copied it in our story books and
illustrated it in crayon.
For the rhetoricals, the second
grade gave a Mother Goose playlet.
We made invitations for our
mothers and friends. They repre-
scented an ear Of corn and were very
attractive.
Raymond Ellis of Cudahy, Wis,
entered our school this week.
Ralph Robinson was transferred
to the Battell building last Friday.
The children are enjoying the
Thanksgiving story of the Pilgrims.
An old spinning wheel has been of
interest to them.
Wing Chow is doing excellent
work in all his studies.
ONE-A AND TWO-B.
The lower hall has been decorated
with the cmldren's art work Our
room has put up soldiers posters.
on Wednesday at p. m. the
rooms on the lower floor gave a
| Thanksgiving program, at which
( time we gave THE Moccasin Flow
err" a little Indian play. The fol-
lowing composed the cast: Mother,
/ Nancy Hamilton; little girl, Carol
| Clement: Indian mother Marian
shame; Indian girl. Ruth MaUrer;
Indian chief. Vernon Beall; braves,
Lyle Primmer. Bernard Seaman;
bluebird. Douglas Campbell; robin.
Richard CorpOran: squirrel, Carl
Merritt; rabbit. Ralph FOote.
KINDERGART
Earl Miller has entered kinder
garten. coming from Tell City.
Jane Mix has gone to Atlanta. H.,
Ito spend Thanksgiving and Gather
inc Suders has gone TO Plymouth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
BINGHAM SCHOOL
Vera Hatfield and william Bost-
wick. Editors.
GENERAL NEWS.


More than three dozen caps and
over a dozen scarfs have been knit
ted by the boys and girls of this
school. Materials for so caps came
from odds and ends left from sup
plies for childrens hand work. The
committee for the Junior Red Cross
furnished the yarn for the scarfs
and some caps. This work was on
exhibition in the lower hall. We
feel proud of our boys and girls for
their interest in this work and the
desire to do others. We know that
all who see the result of their labor
OF love will feel as we do.
DRAWING CONTEST.
Grades three, five and seven were
represented in the conservation pos
ter contest.
ENTERTAINMENT.
on Wednesday afternoon the pa
irons enjoyed the program prepared
by pupils on the lower floor.
MANUAL TRAINING.
The boys will be pleased TO well
come the new teacher of this sub
ject. They miss the hour spent in
the shop.
NEW PUPILS
People are moving to our city. We
know because the children come 10
school
THANKSGIVING VACATION.
Mrs. Rose +. Grimes. principal,
spent Thanksgiving with her son,
who is in the ambulance company
339th, Camp Custer.
Miss Luella Rempis had a pleas
ant vacation at her home in An
COLA
Miss Nettie Terrell enjoyed her
vacation at Berrien Springs.
Miss Cora Morelock visited with
her people at Plymouth.
Miss Olive Boles went 10 Calves
ton. Ind, to visit Rev. and Mrs.
Leese.
Miss Day visited her parents at
Fairmount. Ind.
The other teachers enjoyed their
vacation i'm the city.
SENEN-A.
Two of the conservation posters
were given "a prize in the contest.
The owners are Bertha Weaver and
Helen Hans.
Ruth Dunlap is on card "a. while
We have one on card Il. one on L,
three on IL. one on nine. one on
eight. two on seven. two on six and
one on four i'm our Curtis arithmetic.
on Wednesday the boys were de-
lighted to find on their arrival at
school that their new manual train
ing teacher Mr. Simpson, was in the
work room.
In the recent contest OF food con-
servation posters. participated in by
pupils OF the grades. Helen Hans
and Bertha Weaver each received a
prize. These posters are on exhibit
ton i'm one OF the store windows on
Lincoln way f.
SEVEN-B.
We enjoyed listening 10 the
Thanksgiving program last Wed
nesday afternoon. The exercises
were given by the lower grades.
We have very little illness in our
section and the attendance has been
excellent.
Miss Rempis spent her Thanks
giving vacation I'm Angola. Ind.
Martha Tracy spent her vacation
/ i'm Iowa.
SMITH GRADE.
The reading classes are renewing
acquaintance this week with some
we'll known poems. such as The
/ Landing Of the Pilgrims" and others
appropriate 20 the season.
The drawing classes have just put
/ out some good posters. advertising
| Thanksgiving fruits and vegetables
OF local dealers
Many pupils are planned 10 spend
their Thanksgiving vacation with
friends and relatives out OF the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
MADISON SCHOOL
Lucille Herring and Robert Elhel, IT.,
Editors
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
One hundred children in the
school own Liberty bonds
Ninety-four pillows and 10 dozen
handkerchiefs have been turned
over 70 the Red Cross
Teachers. girls and boys are very
busy knitting.
The 7-B boys Of the manual train
ing made articles for the Red Cross
bazaar at the high school.
Very attractive reed work baskets.
vases. pocket flower holders, trays,
etc. were sent to the bazaar last
week.
ONE-A AND ONE-B.
The LAS have finished the Bald
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

Is feet in diameter. cut through
solid rock. a part Of this tunnel
runs under the Hudson river. about
1000 feet below the bottom OF the
river. Another part runs the en-
tire length OF Manhattan island. a
distance OF Is miles. through solid
rock. making it the longest conunu-
Gus tunnel in the world More than
100000 pounds OF dynamite were
exploded in blasting the way for the
tunnel under New York city, hun
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
THIRD PRIZE.
BY Helen stair. II. Studebase
school.

Thanksgiving is day set apart
by our president that we should wor-
ship God.
The frst Thanksgiving day was
celebrated by the Pilgrims and In
dams in the month Of November
on this day they mad great feast
and from that time on We have cele-
brated 10.
Long ago the Pilgrims came TO
America IN large boat called the
Maydower. They landed IN America
in the year OF 1929. They suffered
much that coming winter. Some
died from hunger and still many
others died rom the cold and when
spring came. with the help OF the
Indians. they built new homes and
churches and many other things
they needed. They built churches
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
KALEY SCHOOL
Susie Gresho and Anna Lassu,
Editors.
ROOM THREE.
kINDERGARTEN.

Mrs. Coddens and Arlene Cod
dens were in the kindergarten We'd
nesday-
Mr.. Nuner came in 10 see us for
a few minutes Tuesday.
We had a Thanksgiving party
Wednesday morning.
ONE-A.
All of the boys and girls in one
4 were present on Wednesday be-
fore Thanksgiving.
Wednesday afternoon was spent
in telling Thanksgiving stories and
singing songs.
ONE-ds.
The boys and girls OF one-B cele-
brated Thanksgiving Wednesday
afternoon with party in the kin
dergarten.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

where they could worship as they
pleased. They raised many crops
and in the following fall they had
a great feast which was called
Thanksgiving. The Indians were in
vited TO the celebration which lasted
three days, and as I have heard say,
they wish il had lasted longer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
This school has Monday for our
writing day
The regular Civic club meeting
was held Tuesday evening Miss
Grace Huffman played a beautiful
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
MUESSEL SCHOOL

szudrsd MetrEer and Ella JerEensen.
Editors.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-03
THIS IS THRIFT DAY.

FEBRUARY is Thrift Day in the United States. It
7 is the New Years Day of the economic cycle Behind
it is thought of good resolutions in self denial and
saving and back of that great scheme of national thrift
For at least day in the year. i'll the opinion of the
founders of the day. the public will be glad to turn toward
thrift in thought and in action avoid expenditure
ordinarily made daily for thereby showing
the possibilities of saving wrapped up in character Of
abnegaton that deprives of nothing essential.
would be merely reeraton to recte the saving that
could be effected if every smoker denied himself tobacco
for day. every should forego sweets etc. pro-
vidng always they did exceed the limit later make
up for lost time. The figures amazing in totals
The idea Of course is not to to extremes for all
know that cessation of luxury purchases would affect bust
ness and all of lis severely.
The desire to make of Thrift Day an object lesson to
steer away from wful waste and mad extravagances
next to denote the benefits of thrift in normal times and
to demonstrate it's potentiay case it should become
necessary to exercise rigorous economy
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-03

isle, the purchaser of cheeses forgets to
sing and smile. Among the hills Of
Sweden, mid Greenland's snow and
ice. the peoples hearts are bleedin'
when they behold the price. Along tbs
dark Mckenzie. and by the languid Pc,
consumers in a frenzy, are lifting walls
Of woe. The Eskimo. when buying his
tenderloin of whale, the Hottentot.
who's trying to eat hemlock rail. all
swell the angry chorus, all weep and
tear the robe; the grief we see before
us extends around the globe
Copyright by George Matthew Adams)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-03
LET THE PEOPLE RuLE-THE PRIMARY.

EPHERE has been unquestoned dissatisfaction with
the direct primary, not to its fundamental princl-
pie but as to it's working under the present law.
1t has been suggested that at the next general election
the people be given opportunity to voice their views
The matter will up for discussion in the legislature
resolution proposing submission of three PROPOSE
tions to repeal the law and the others to amend it.
1t may be the Legislature will want to change the pro-
posas but in view of the manifest public discomfort with
the present law it would be in line with the theory and
practice of popular to permit the people to
express themselves This can be done without any
pense and the verdict would be worth great deal dis
posing of a or less vexatous subject.
It is hardly worth while to submit the question of
peal There is doubt the people want the direct pri-
mary principle maintained
However, If the legislators believe there is any doubt
that point submit repeal with the proposed amend
mens stated in general terms and let the people, who
rule, also boss the direct primary
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-03
PHOSPHORUS POISONING.


L. N. T. writes: l. What are the
symptoms of phosphorus poisoning?
2. What Is the treatment :. The
antidotes?
Answer: 1. Belch,ng of gas having
the odor OF garlic. The mouth. when
observed In the dark. may be family
luminous (phosphorescent). After
several hours there Is pain In the
throat. heat and tenderness In the
zion of the stomach, nausea and
vomiting, diarrhoea and collie. The
vomited matter may be bloody, and
luminous when agitated in the dark
After two or three days these symp-
toms cease. pain only remaining Of
the patient recovers) In the back and
limbs, and feeble pulse. Death may
occur suddenly in from two to four
days Usually after the fourth day
the patient becomes Jaundiced, suffers
from headache. insomnia. retention OF
urine; he rapidly becomes delirious,
then comatoss and dies. O. Tho un-
absorbed portion OF phosphorus Is re-
moved at once by an emetic; the best
being hypodermic injection of one
tenth grain of apomorphine. 3.
There is no known chemical antidote.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-03
TO BE TAKEN BE-
FORE OR AFTER

An elderly gentleman of rural APP
pearance had hardly seated himself
In the crosstown car when a young
lady who had followed him approach
ed.
did you lose IS bill?" she asked.
For moment the farmer observed
her with a surprised, curious look,
then said, convincingly: Yes, Ma'am.
l did"
Then here 1t is" said she. handing
the bill to him, II picked It UP be-
hind you from the car floor"
THANK you very much. young lady,
for your honesty. This is a most re-
markable happening"
"Oh, I don't think so, sir. be-
lieve everyone should return the mon
ey In such case as this. What is
there so remarkable about it?"
why. I lost my IS bill two years
ago."
An American got acquainted with
Frenchman who was very anxious to
acquire the English language. The
American, in order to help him said
that If he would send his exercise to
him he would willingly correct them.
Nothing was heard from the French
man for some time, but finally let
ter came coached In the following
choice English:
TN small time I can learn so many
English from his textbook and her
dictionary as think I will to come at
the American and go on the scaffold
to lecture"
Some one asked a scientific gentle
man attached to one OF Uncle Sans
bureaus at Washington whether. In
his opinion. any Of the so-called in
animate things can feel pain.
There is nothing surer In the
world" said he. Have you never OBJ
served how piano walls and groans
when the average performer strikes
it?"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-03

roar, as buyers DO
in Kansas, when at
t h e corner store.
Where knobby ALI
gators in ( e $ t the
stagnant N Vile, 1t
takes, to buy some
t a { e r g, the poor
consumers pile. BY
many an ancient
river, by many a
stored lake. men
pay as m u c h for
liver as they should
pay for st . a X.
Where sweet and
spicy breezes blow
soft DER Ceylon's
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-03

otherwise he never could have seen
him"
True enough. He was evidently
near enough to touch him and that is
why the aim was SO deadly
THE room Is ready" said Marjory,
coming toward them.
A slight groan escaped from the
wounded man as they lifted him to
carry him to his room.
'I'll go and tell the father, and come
back with him probably" said DR.. ELL
son as he took his leave.
ITO be continued.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-03

effervescence. Then in It's radiance
virtues might thrive like plants be-
meath a tropical sun. But it remained
no less the supreme calamity; the tri-
umph Of the powers Of Death"
In TRANSMITTING NJ. Berger's work,
Mrs. Curtis has rendered the French
argot too wholly into Cockney slang
Otherwise her transcription Is admir-
ably done. From 1t we know very
we'll that The Ordeal by Fire" must
be placed on the short list of books
of real note having their birth in the
great war.