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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
How Are We Judqed.

A man passes for what he is worth. Very idle is all curiosity concerning other peoples estimate of us, and all fear of remaining unknown is not less so- If a man knows he can do any thing and do it better than anyone else, he has a pledge of the acknowl- edgment of that fact by all persons.
 The world is full of judgment days, and into every assembly that a man enters, in every action he attempts, he is gauged and stamped.
 In every troop of boys that whoop and run in each yard and square a newcomer is as we'll and accurately weighed in the course of a few days and stamped with his right number, as if he had undergone a formal trial of his strength, speed. and temper
 A stranger comes from a distant school. with a better dress, with trim kets in his pockets; with airs and pretensions; an older boy says to him. self:
 out tomorrow"
 As much virtue as there is. so much appears; as much goodness as there is, so much reverence it command The high, the generous, the elf-devoted sect will always instruct and com ,nand mankind
 Never was a sincere word utterly lost. Never magnaninity fell to the ground but there is some heart to greet and accept it unexpectedly.
 A man passes for what he is worth. What he is engraves itself on his face, on his form, on his fortunes. in letters of light. Concealment avails him nothing boaSting nothing There is confession in the glances of our eyes. in our smiles. in our salutations, and the grasp of our hands. His sin be- daubs him, mars ali his good impress sions.
 Men know not why they do not trust him, but they do not trust him. His vice glasses his eye cuts lines of mean expression in his cheeks, pinches the nose sets the mark of the beast on the back of his head. and writes 70 fool, fool!" on the forehead of king.
 REGINA SAVAGEAC, Age 11
 Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
The Hiob School Certificate

It was very near the close Of the school year. In the eighth grade the teacher was asking her pupils if they wanted certificates for high school.
 Tn that town it was necessary for the graduates of Grammar school to get certificates from the supeFintend- ent before they could enter High school.
 What" exclaimed the teacher Aren't you going to High school, All fred You are the smartest boy in the class
 No ma'am. I can't go. I'll have to work. said Alfred.
 That's too bad" said the teacher. But if I were you. I'd take the certfi- cate and then maybe you will be able to 20 to High school
 Alright. I'll take it. but I don't see the use of it." said Alfred, though I do want to go very much"
 Alfred's father was a poor working man. He was working on an inven- tion, but with little hope that he had the power to perfect it. But that summer after hard study Of the in vention he found out his mistake and after completing it he sold 1t to the government for a large sum of money. As Alfreds father was now rich, AL fred attended High school and was very glad that he had taken his teachers advice and taken a certif cate.
 GERTRUDE GLASS.
 Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
The Girl in the Snowdrift,

Bob Bliss. Harry Grey and James Spear were making their way to the ice-covered pond, each with his skates slung over his shoulder.
 Say, boys, look at that crowd gath = cred about somebody. I bet that that somebody has hurt himself
 Lets hurry" exclaimed Harry and away he ran followed by James; but Bob hesitated, then started to run after his chums, and stopped.
 Yes. He was sure he heard faint cry. But where did it come from? He walked a few yards away from the spot where he was standing. The voice seemed to come from one of the drifts.
 "Help!" came a sobbing voice from the large drift. "Oh. someone, come, please and take nrne out!"
 Bob ran quickly to the 6r4ft from which could be seen a mass of hair. But before he carT1e there the girl had fainted. He toCk her in his arms and rub bed her with snoW, after which she showed signs of life. When Bob saw that the girl a child of no more than nine years of age, was reviving, he in stantly' blew long b-ast on his whistle
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clould and forbids it, and I am power less against him!''
 The king and queen thanked the sun for his generosity and courtesy, and journeyed on into the land of the c.oud Standing before the clouds throne they told their story and offered to him the hand of the royal princess the peerless Nibble.
 The cloud pooh poohed their idea that he was the most powerful force in the universe and referred them to the mighty wind.
 'F'or." said he, T can never with stand his power. He will be delighted. am sure, to accept your offer of the princess hand.''
 Again the king and queen thanked their informant, and, making haste back to earth. they met the wind ru Shing over the crest of q great hill. So much noise did he make that the royal rats had a good deal of trouble in making themselves heard. But they told their story and made their offer as before.
 After a little hesitation, the wind made answer.
 You are good" said he, 'to believe so implicitly in my prowess. but I am placed in the sad position of having to castle. which was set up to check me in my flight. If you would have your daughter wed one niightier than I, let her wed the wall"
 so the patent parents, not 10 De daunted, wended their way to the wa H. told their story and made their offer.
 The wind is right answered the wall. T am mightier than he, but against rats I am powerless. They can bore through me, weaken me, un- dermine at will. No, am sorry to say that the rat is greater than I. Wed your daughter to a rat if you would see her wed my superior"
 Thoughtfully the king and queen fn "a little Princess Nibble. thinner and paler than when they had left bitter ly bewaiEng the course true love had selected for her and her lover. But they made her completely happy by restoring Frisk at once to her and telling her of their discovery that a rat was, after all, the mightiest thing in existence
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POETRY.
The Perfect Day,

God made a day of blue and gold, Sweet as a violet. And merry as a marigold; It may be shining yet Tn some blest vale, some dreamy dell Among the heavenly hills. Where. here and there, the asphodeI Is fecked by daffodils And gentians, flowers that twinkled on The fields our childhood knew, Too lovely for oblivion. Fed with immortal dew. That summer day, all murmurous With daughters of old mirth, How tenderly 'twould comfort us, Still homestick for the earth; With what dear touch 'twould fold us
 in.
 AS to mothers knee, From those strange spaces crystalline Of vast eternity. da.y God saw with smiling eyes, The summers coronet! Tn his far cycles of surprise IL may be shining yet.
 Katharine Lee Bates.
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stated. "Is duo chiefly % hire 0f -eaf
 cars. Last year a contract u1H Ta41
 for 500 coal cars and fhere were fe.l=- cred about four moutne ego HHa company is also having about 800 coal cars renovated fo be iu HnrFiHa coon.
 Tn the last six rnoufil7- Therefore pro-
 vision has been made for lrrrrarlHs
 New Hsven's coal equipment ny a1rat
 900 cars"
 President Pearson erpreerad entire confidence that with fno iurreaH1 #r equipment inc neaau-eT taken for er- pedftiuZ traffic and fne u0rtrE HH- rangemeut at fidawater. tho r1lirrsaH vfll he able to handle Che coal rit11- lion in New England.
 Asked aq fo vrhefhrr ffe rorfrrrsH of the last three years had more than kept. pace with the uoarir0 cuf rt rolling stock. he sts-fed rha- gr had been made in the matter 1f r1e- | seu~er equipment. and atrp Iu e. care. hut that box r7rr haf luar atf | held their own. Fflzh rr.r rf r-re. | ears now he raid meant tha- fha ~oH- | pauv would have t0 repair -r cars that would ordinarily f@ ~7sf Tl the scrap heap. He -alr ffat fr~ rr- | look for buying rnT ra- rlru ft are costing s7101 arie-e ---tr.t
 normal price Of ff-d9 t7 9f.r11 Haa dubious.
 fTe stated that ao long ar ~7af a-s ] notch prices fhore Hal rrf u l for srItafa ufiaf red aHr.Hur ir ar ] Haven'7 operating fafiD e.tfrl~ @ | increase in rates siler on 'Hr | r1eut of paseeuGe- Frr-.ra. r-' | ous other e~onofrl ter rrar have M ! ruf into effect aos1 rr-n ret -r- i enuo~ of the syrtcm t1 ] extent.
 | ~reases ln frc.-rs atr i7fr- President Pearson said .rr- H | but feel that there f -~ fe | further rate relief t-pm
 commerce .or7rn.fs-'n fnr -a
 Ife then told of .ur-oe~-~rf- r-- ! dor w1r and f0rsfz f. -r-r
 ! iHgs thr0urh urH
 | Elliott 7''rf~i l that ve are getting r | ccusf1era bic eetcrf tFe arc u1 ! into operation ri-rF r ] road which wrer srmu.--ai | heln the froirht faa..rr | fFlrrf 0f au we aEe zt ~r [ sr7r~e uo-.er fn fnr f1ef rf IrE~ 1 engines have been delivered t0 rz a | 5G more arc under eantrar. fn hr a wfu be huiii af Dover F a~e g | ruffinT iu large rGwH rf | pasziuT tracks 1r tHa f'l..u | and or Inc Shore Flnr frr .r-rr H'f | enable uH fo handle larger an1oant Of freight .rar -r u-fsr-t | Then ve have rfarfrr r1rrtrlrl.1- on large fr-ie11f Fart a+ 'rf tHt ! ue-r <ow Haven uHirH r | facilitate WlEirr HH HrH ! fra srs from Harlem a1 ana ! .hrs -rr-f
 -ve have -,-o t--. -t.a'a-f ae- ! ti,or..,- from trs Erasa... ...r+tr rf.f. | tfa sor-tr.- -,,r1rnl-art.. +r rn aHeHe ] with tracking rfr -rutr -r- ] cut through which #H rr 1 .Dr- ---- ,.rrra r.sH- -r-r rr.rt of s1-vrrtf9n or f@a f-r "rf frr | traeLla~ uII greatly f.".ar -0 | rucut of f-e.zht "yvc hae f~t a rrhrr Hf f-'fas 1 ~outraeta and -ar l ufet~F on thn bridge rr ..r .. 1 which win clean HH ffr |.rrr# | eorr-s.tf1r Ali ra-t h-.r-- Ha ! taken 1fif 0r fHz nd l Shore Lines ff mH# taIr f- l part 0f the year rn -r .- f ! done.
 | .Tnprorcmcrtr rn~~ HT'r @ J involve ahOuf tfH #HH f ! four tra.Iang 0F fle fnr-H '.r l alone will ceef abol- 0"
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ments In progress to cost approXi- mately S10.000, 900. and aims Of the administration for the future.
 Relative to the decision b, the Iu- terstate Commerce commission per- hitting an increase in class freight rates. and rates on coal and iron ore. President Pearson estimated that the New Haven would get about half What it asked for. which would mean an addition Of between s1 .500. .0D0 and s1,7G0.0G0 to annual revenues.
 our feeling was. however" he said. that the New England raii- roads made out very strong case and needed every cent cf the 15 per cent. gate advance asked for.
 The New Haven he says. will not be in serious need of locomotives and box cars when those now ordered are de- livered but if the company had plenty of money to enter the equipment mar ket it would buy more coal car1. There gre 1e0 passenger cars under con struction for the system and these. it is hoped. will be delivered this year: also 50 locomotives of heavy type are under contract. promised for delivery before January 1. next.
 The large incease in car hire" he
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
Grad uation.

Dear Uncle Jed: Friday morning there was school but there was not any school in the afternoon because the gradua ton exercises of the eight grades of the town of Mansfield were held at Storrs.
 As soon as school let out at noon, went home to get ready to go.
 Seven of the school Children went to Storrs with my brother and L We started from my house about 1 o'clock We got some water to drink when we reached our teachers house and then waited a little while before we went to the armory. where the exercisea were he'd.
 The exercises began at 2 o'clock First all the children sang The Star Spangled Banner. Some of the gradu- ates recited pieces. One girl danced a Spanish dance which was very nice
 Ten of the girl graduates danced 8 folk dance. Six of the graduates took part in the flag drill.
 One girl sang and some played on the piano. The graduates sang the class song. The children sang Flag of the Free.
 After the diplomas were given. America was sung and we started home.
 There were twenty nine children who graduated. I enjoyed the exercises.
 ALFREDA K. WALKER Age 12
 Mansfield Center.
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Rules for Young Writers.

i. Write plainly on one side or the Use pen and ink. not pencil , g. Short and pointed articles VIII oe given preference. Do not use over zs9 words
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used
 5. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom or ths story.
 Address all communications tC Uncle Jed Bulletin Office
 whatever ycu ars-Be that:
 Whatever you Eay-Be true!
 Straightforwardly act.
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
Why Rabbit Has Lonc Ears.
Colchester,

When I get my work done I go into the woods and set figure fours, or stone traps, for rabbits.
 In the morning l get up about O. clock and go to the woods to find a rabbit or all my bait is gone. In the winter the traps would some times be frozen.
 You can raise rabbits if you catch them in the snares. You have to b2 careful with them, for they will die if you pick up a rabbit like a cat by taking him in the middle of the body from the ground. The proper way 10 pick a rabbit up IS by his long ears. That is why rabbit has long ears. JOSEPH kORENKIECEEW
 Age F. E'ifchViIIa
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
THEY ALL DEMAND TT
Norwich, Like Every City and Tsvr
 in Ire Union. Rsesfyss e.

People with kidney ni- want 10 hs cured When one aarsrs rhs tor- lures of an aching bsek. relief eagerly sought for There arc many remedies today that relieve bsf ss not cure Doan's Kidney Pms have brought lasting results % thouaansa Here is Norwich evidence of thslr merit.
 Mrs. Jennie L. spauieinr z1 Tame Ave. says: ~Exertion of any Kind seemed to make my back ti-es and achy. Dizzy spells and heasaehsr were frfqucnt- used two bgrrz 1s Doan's Kidney Pills. which r7t at Utlsy & Jones Drug Store and uas cured. I haven't felt any need sf g. kidney medicine since
 Price soc. at ar 6.at--- Don't simply ask for kidney remely-rrt Doan's Kidney Pilr-the raH1s shat cured Mrs. spauldirg. Forter-3filBlru Co. Mfgrs.. Buffalo. S. r.
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why they were left so long without food, and they kept chipping till it was dark, and then they lay still in their nest. There were five young robins in the nest; and that night three of them became so cold and hungry that they died before morning. The other two lived until the next day, when one of them, getting to the edge of the nest, fell out on the ground and was caught by a cat. The other poor little creature kept chirping, as long as it had strength to make 8 noise, and then it died alone in its nest.
 Thus. these five pretty young rob- ins were left to perish in this cruel way because their mother had been shot by wicked boy.
 WILBER BROWN, JR.. Age g.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
The Rice Plant,

Rice is a very valuable plant. It is the main support of the Chinese. It is very good for sick people.
 It grows in swampy places because the seed is hard and needs somethin g 10 soften it. The fields are flooded when the seed is planted. When the harvest time comes tae water is drawn off so as to be dry for the horses to cut it.
 When the horses have cut it the rice is sent to the market and the kernels thrashed out. The white pow = der from the kernels are made into pearl buttons. This is how we get many of our pearl buttons.
 CATHERINE A. DUNN, Age 10.
 Norwich.
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Cry Baby Cookies.

Cry Baby Cookies,
 Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to write a few recipes. I wish some of the Wide-Awakes would try them: Cry Baby Cookies-Two teaspoons cinnamon, one cup sugar, one cup mo : iasses. one cup lard. one cup sour milk two teaspoons soda and from four cups flour drop in dripping pan; salt to taste.
 SnickdoodIe Cake-One cup sugar one heaping tablespoon shortening two eggs, two thirds cup milk. two ta . blespoons baking powder. two cups flour, nutmeg and salt: sprinkle top with sugar and cinnamon.
 ANNIE McGRATH, Age 13. Yantic.
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Chicago.


 The second city in size in the United States is Chicago. Illinois, and is a port of entry. It is situated in the northwestern part of Illinois and on the southwestern shore of Lake Mi chigan. This city is a great railroad centre and is also the centre of west ern and lake commerce It has a water front of thirty (30) miles and is con- nected by steamship and railroad lines dent. portion of the northern shore is protected by a massive wall.
 The lake Shore is shielded by break waters forming a splendid harbor at the mouth of the Chicago river. which flows through the city. It divides into three sections and flows in opposite directions, known as the north, south and west sides which are connected by bridges and tunnels
 Chicago is surrounded by some of the finest parks and boulevards in the country. This city is one of the great est livestock and grain markets in the world. It is important in the packing and slaughtering industry. The Union Stock Yards cover an area of 4000 acres with twenty-one thou . sand cattle pens, and fifty thousand men and women employed. The re- ceipts in the stock yards average S3O0.000,000 a year. Fresh and canned meats are transported to all parts of the world.
 The steel and iron industry is con has some large rolling mills. The Wa ter supply is obtained by means of four tunnels running from cribs for miles into the lake.
 DOROTHY KING, Age 12
 P1ainf1eId
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and we went to farm for milk The farmers wife took us all over the place, showing the pigs and cows and when she took us into the barn. which was loaded with hay, We ali decided we would visit there often.
 After supper, which consisted of ham. bread and butter and berries we visited a neighbor who had a piano, and played. sang and made merry un- til o'clock, when we all went home to our hunks and slept soundly-our first night at camp.
 ANNA ULRICH, Age A.
 Norwich
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First Niqht in Camr.

Dear Uncle Jed: Three years ago this month I had my first camping ex- perience. There were six of US and bright and early one morning we started. each one loaded with pack ages of all sizes and shapes.
 I was destined to carry a grocer s basket filled with bread which 1 put underneath the seat of the car We had to change cars and when I took the basket from under the seat. the paper which covered it had blown away and I had to carry the bread un covered. 25 miles further
 After a two mile walk up hills and through the woods, we reached our destination, a oHe-reom camp with nine btIrks.
 After a rest and a light lunch we took off all high collars and shoes and, rolling up our sleeves, jumped into a large rowboat and took a trip around the pond, visiting the different camps a went along
 When we came back 1t was o'clock
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a totem pole. The carving. however crude it may seem to be, repre- scented a great deal of time and labor for the native sculptor. Moreover, it was customary to give a grand ban quet, free to all corners, whenever such a pole was raised. Hence one of these decorated family ornaments probably involved in all. an expendi- ture of several hundred dollars.
 JESSIE l.. BREHAUT.
 White Plains, N. |.
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which he always carried with him. Three minutes did not pass before a crowd of boys and girls could be seen running toward Bob, headed by Harry.
 They carried the girl to the nearest farmhouse, where she was taken care of If Bob had not heard. the girls cries, she might have been frozen to death.
 HELEN R. KLINGON, Age 1s
 ColcheSter
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
Bruno And Piggy.

Mir. kanes Bruno is a great New foundland dog, so large that when he stands on his hind feet he can rest his paws on Mrs. kane's shoulders. But, though so tall, he is only year old. merely a puppy, and as full of fun and play as you can think. Mrs. Kane and he are great friends and he seems to think she belongs en- tirely to him. For a long time she had no other pet; so Bruno was pet ted to his hearts content. But one day Mir. Kane brought home a pig, little pink skinned fellow, with white bristles. looking pretty enough for any lady to take into her lap.
 Mrs. Kane vas charmed with the pig and made pet of him at once. much to Bruno's disgust. He would act as sulky and jealous as could be whenever Mrs. Kane petted the pig Ey. and would never notice the little fellow, unless to give him a spitefuI little nip whenever he had good cha nee.
 Piggy was so little that they gave him the run of the yard. One day Mrs. Kane heard a fearful squealing and stepped out to see what was the matter. What do you think? Bruno had the poor little fellow in his mouth and he carried him to a puddle of black, sticky mud and dropped him in to the very middle. where he stuck fast. squealing louder than ever. Then Rruno came running to his mistress, with his tongue lolllng out, and his brown eyes twinkling, as much as to say:
 I've fixed that little dunce now haven't I "
 Shame on you. Bruno." said his mistress. "A great dog like you teas ing that poor little piggy, Go straight and get him out,"
 Bruno turned and scampered back to the puddle. He fished out the lit tie pig. brought him back, and laid him his mistress feet, the dirtiest little pig you ever saw
 She had to get warm water and a broom and scrub him. And all the while Bruno sat there with his head on one side, and tongue hanging out, watching her.
 And I almost think I could see that dog laugh,
 NANCY TETREAULT, Age A. Versailles.
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me about Cuticura Soap and Ointment. and bought them. He was healed in thirteen days fS.Enedl Afrr Felix Smart, q Seventh st.. Old Toagu. Ec.. Arg 7, 19I6.
 Cnticura Soap and Ointment arc n8i only most valuable for fhr treatment of pimples, blsckhcads. rcdne ard ro1zh- ness. dandrrIf and irrifafcd scsipr. ba their great mission is to p5event sach conditions.
 For Free Sample Each by Return Mail, address postcard. ftCuficura. Dept R, Boston" Sold everywhere.
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NEW HAVEN ROAD HAS
 ROSY FUTURE
Light Bridges on Wilinrantic anG
 Shore Line Will Be Taken Out.

Edward J. Pearson, recently elected president of the New York. New Haven & Hartford, at a meeting of newspaper men at the South station, Boston, for an hour answered ques- tions and discoursed upon present conditions on the system, improve
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f1l. The breaking 1If iichcd and kept him from sleeping. and ] had f1te his haHdF fc keep hfm from scratching. Hirfar fcii e1t and hir head wa disGaurcd ifig face -s terrible
 Afv niece u4r frIi.rT
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UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAkES.

suppose some of you like to run cut and sit under the apple trees in he orchard on pleasant summer days to just enjoy the air and shade.
 There is much more there for you to enjoy than this. 4 great naturalist, John Burroughs. has enjoyed sitting under the apple trees all his life not only for the air and the shade but to study all the life in the orchard. The birds and bees and spiders and wood chucks. He has written a book enti- tied Under the Apple Trees" and in this he tells us next to trees. rocks are the point of interest in any land scape-" And he tells us The Old Penny Royal rock on the country road abutting his farm has crept out of the roadbank in his time three or four feet" Rocks move slow. for this rock had been four score year in doing this little stunt representing the flying leap of 2 gra rasshopper. Stones move, but they move too slowly for mans notice
 The tent caterpillars you see in the apple trees are wonderful creatures if they be pests. These creatures double their original size every day and when full size are sixty times their length at birth. They will travel a mile in two Weeks-they will follow a leader around the top of a flower pot four days without food CT water and all perish. They build wonderful nests and they seem to feel the approach of a storm and seldom get caught out in the rain. When they disappear they burrow in the ground and live there all winter.
 The orchard is a fine place to find out things if you only have a mind to.
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Trr sfc.sa zc-irr tf ..rH.. .tr.raf Anr4aru vsar tolreferI H. iHe on June = .u fhH lHn sank 4 few hours Iats- no killed or Injured.