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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
IGNORES DAYLIGHT SAVING
Maine Miller Probably Only Man In
Country Not Affected by
Change.

kennebunkport, Me.-James D. Per-
kins' proprietor of a, tidewater mill, is
probably the only man In this country
whose hours of labor were not affected
by the new daylight saving plan.
The mill, located on the Meusam
river is operated by the tide. When
1t Is full, Mr.. Perkins closes gates
and confines the water to a reservoir.
AS the tide GIBBS he opens the gates
to allow the water to escape into
sluiceway.
AS the tide is about an hour later
each day, Mr.. Perkins cares nothing
for clocks or the sun, or any other
daylight saving plans. He is follow.
Ing the tide schedule. as he has for
many years.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
We Do Not Know
What War Means

shortly after the break of diplo-
matte relations a year ago, when I
was still In Berlin for the Daily News,
an American colleague, the Berlin rep:
resentatlve of the Associated Press,
contracted pneumonia. 1t was a criti-
cal case. The physicians said they
could cure the pneumonia. But they
said the patient would never recover.
The Berlin food ratlons, they said,
would not permit that, Patients such
as he, they say, Invariably died. That
was the penalty Of war. For 1t takes
eggs and butter and milk and other
unknown luxurles to bring man back
from the grave. At that time. the Ber-
lin egg ration was about one every
three weeks. Every three weeks, by
the calendar, coupon on the egg card
would be validated to entitle the hold
er to purchase one egg from the grocer
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

with whom his name had been regis
tered. Often the groceries did not have
eggs enough to .fill even this scanty or
der. But we sent out an appeal to
every available American to help. We
mobillzed every egg in the American
colony in Berlin. We gathered all the
butter we could find. We asked no
questions when there seemed some
doubt as to the strictness with which
the zone egg every three weeks" regu-
lation had been obeyed. But this pa
tient had three delicious omelettes
day for three weeks. No one else In
all the Central powers, not the kaiser
nor Hindenburg, had reveled In any
such luxury Of eggs in three years OF
war. But 1t saved his life. 1t was
the mobilization Of the eggs, not the
physicians, that did It,"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
Woman Wins Rank of Chief Yoeman

mended for heroic deeds also have a
special place-and there are hundreds
Of them already, though we have been
at war less than year. The depart
ment seeks to secure and keep on file
photographs of all the men of the
navy killed in service against the en-
envy, and those specially commended.
Miss Brooks has had hand In build
ing up these measures to perpetuatc
the memory of the navy's heroes and
preserve interesting and authentic ma
terlal for history.
Won Rapid Promotion.
Enlisting In the naval reserve In
April, 1917, as yeoman, third class,
Miss Brooks has already risen to the
highest rank open to Women in the
navy, that of chief yeoman. AS secre-
lrry to Lieutenant Commander Hall
she superlntends the work of two yeo-
man stenographers and mail clerk,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

soup always use the leaves to stew
with a few stalks, as there IL much
flavor In them. Dried and pulverized.
they make excellent seasoning for
soups or meats.
Creole RIce.-Chop one large onion
and small slice of ham, very fine, put
into a saucepan with one tablespoonful
of butter and cupful of cooked rice,
a can of tomatoes, salt and pepper to
taste. Mix well and put into but
tered baking dish to bake Is minutes.
Cover the top with buttered crumbs
before putting into the oven.
RaIsln PIE de Luxs.-Stew together
a cupful of raisins, a quarter of a cup
full of currants (dried), In a pint Of
apricot Juice. Add three tablespoon
fuls of butter two egg yolks, table
spoonful of lemon Juice, and sugar to
taste; cook until well blended. Put
into shell previously baked and cover
with the whites of two eggs beaten
stiff with three tablespoonful Of sugar.
A tablespoonful or two of oil pickles
chopped fine and used as a sandwich
filling will be found most appetlzing.
Emergency soup.-Take can Of
salmon, drain off the oil and rub the
fish through a sieve. Add IN tea
spoonfuls of salt to quart of milk.
stir in the fish and four tnblespoonfuls
of -four that has been blended With
two tablespoonfuls of oil from the cnn !:
cook until smooth and serve with n
dash of red pepper and sprinkling Of
minced parsley on the top OF each
cup. Serve with toasted crackers.
Add a small green pepper finely
chopped to any salad dressing; II i'm
proves the flavor.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
win Not Spare Brother.

st. Louis, Mo.-Lieut. Frank X. To-
maszewski, who is in this city recruit
ing Poles for the French army, faces
the fact that some day he may have
to fight against two of his brothers
who are serving with the German
forces. He declares that If he ever
meets either one of them In mo Mans
Land" he will try to kill them.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
Perhaps Well He Hadn't Known.

An Irish cab driver, grumbling at the
shilling gratuity at his journeys. end.
said in, a sly undertone:
''Faith. It's not putting me OF with
this you'd be II you knew ALL"
The travellers curiosity was ex-
cited.
what do you meanT
Another shilling was rendered.
"And now" said the gentleman,
'what do you mean by saying If you
knew allT"
THAT l drove your honor the last
three miles without linchpin +
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

5 in various ways.
Rhubarb Sponge
Clean and cut In half
inch pieces without peel.
Ing young, tender rhu-
barb, that which has a
pink or rose skin pre-
ferred. Stew until ten
der adding one-fourth
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

He who pokes his nose into every
thing will occasionally poke 1t between
a thumb and forefinger
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
The KTTCfIEN
.GBlNE fHzsR

Don't you ever stop to realize that
no one is wholly Indispensable in this
world? Someone can take our places
IL we drop out. Why not accept all
that is offered to us and get the most
out of life we cant
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

And the plowman settles his share
More deep in the grudging clod:
For he saith, 1.-THE wheat is my care.
And the rest IL the will Of God"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

A Wisconsin inventor has patented
Skis with pivoted footpieces that send
wearer along over snow or Ice as
he presses his toes uown against the
runners.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

Chief Woman Brooks.
all three of them men. Like all the
other women yeomen, she Is regularly
enlisted in the navy-enl!sted for the
term of the war. At first they were
commonly termed "yeowomen" and
"yeomanettes," but these nicknames
are frowned upon by naval officials,
whose attitude has been we'll ex.
pressed by Rear Admiral MCGOWAN,
paymaster general Of the navy: "They
must not be called 'yeowomen' or
'yeomanettes.' These women are as
much part Of the navy as the men
who have enlisted. They do the same
work and receive the same pay as men
of the same rating. They are yeomen,
and have done yeoman service In the
Immensely increased work imposed
upon the navy by the war;"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

one cupful OF cooked oat.
meal and cook until the
onion Is tender. Add a
scant pint Of milk, anc
salt and pepper to taste.
Strain, bring to the boil
ing point and serve hot
with crackers.
When making celery
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
A WarIike Aim.

$50 you're saving up to buy an air.
shlp2 You're quite an ambitious little
boy"
Eyes, sir. want to fly over Jimmy
Mack's yard and drop bricks on bim."
The Airman.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
Nua he4prlQ
The Eternal Feminine.

Tramp-Yes'm. wuz nominated fer
president once on de Socialist ticket.
Suffragette-And was you electedf
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

Decide how many Liberty bonds you
can afford to take, and then take few
more.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
sEAsoNABLE GOOD THINGS.

The fresh rhubarb Is an always vel
come spring fruit which may be served
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02
FOOD FOR THE FAMILY.

Slice n large onion into one teaspoon.
ful of butter and let 1t simmer. Add
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CAST0RIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that It
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-02

SIGNATURE Of NAzIza
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoris
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
Watching the Clouds.

Jane was. sitting in her roll chair under the apple tree, watching ne clouds. This was her fayerite pastir7,' since she had hroken her ankle, anl today the blue sky was covered ;n many places by them
 , There comes a large white jne; fa,- t lowed by some small ones. I wonder if that could be the mother and these following her children? There would be five in a straight line.
 How prettily that gray one contrasts with the blue. Its trying hard to coz CT the blue,, but I hope it doesn't, fer that would mean rain and 1 want te stay here.
 There is black one floating ma, I.jestically along. That must be the giants castle, even now he has stop ped to grab little white one.
 But here. comes a great white oat that will surely set free the smatlei one. They are now together and hope the while one conquers. That tthe) tree. seems to brush tht clouds Brushing the cobdabs from thc l clouds. What a pretty scene one mign notice from here.
 What? Time to go into the house I How [ do wish I were well again, bu l if I had not broken my ankle, 1 would ] not be watching the clouds. 1 CATHERINE McVEIGH, -hge g l Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
POETRY.
Careful and Kind.

Pray be gentle, little sister;
 Softly touch those painted wings! Butterflies and moths, remember, Are such very tender things! Carefully, my pretty one,
 Press the sheltsring twigs aside, Just to view the naked nestlings Safely sleeping side by side. Gently stroke the playful kitten, Kindly pat the patient dog; Let your unmelesting mercy Spare the worm, the snake, the frog. Wide is Gods great world around us Room enough for all to live; Mar no creatures brief enjoyment Take not what you cannot give. Ever let your heart be tender, For the mute and helpless plead PityiHg leads to prompt relieving, Kindly thought to kindly deed
 s. H. Browne.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
Ballouville.
How Kitty Found Her Master,

David came home from school through the woods. It was new home, and David had not learned all the turns and openings. yet. There was a Lttie path through the woods; b';t it had been showing all day and the path was covered with snow. The sun, was setting and the moon WIS rising David got frightened and could mot find his way home.
 Hee called, but nobody answered. l4a shouted as loud as he could. but was only answered by the echo. He called again, Father fatheri" Presently .he heard a feeble voice near him cry ing, "Afew! mewl- mew." He turned arounl and there was his little kitty. She had heard her young 1naste,' $ voice in the woods and remenbeFiFg < his kindness. ran along away through the snow to find him.
 David took up the pretty pussy, and following it's footmarks, soon saw q bright light shining through the kftc:l- en .window
 If David had amused himself D.. termenting and frightening the kitty you may be sure it would have. I'll T the other way
 KATHERINE TAYLOR, Age E. F Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
The Indian on the Nickle.

Not many people know the new five cent piece bears the portrait of a real Indian. It is the famous Sioux chief, Iron Tail who in 1914 was liv- ing.
 In foreign countries the faces of kings and queens are often placed on the. money of the land.
 In the United States we have pie ture of Lincoln on our new pennies, and Mckinley and number of other statesmen on our paper money; but Iron Tail is the only living. man (who was alive three years ago). who is shown in this way. Of course, his face is typical of all Indians, so the designer used it. But the chief is very proud of his distinction. When anyone asks him for his picture he promptly gives them one of the new nickles.
 On the opposite side of these coins | is an excellent representation of the buffalo. which was 50 closely asso-
 ciated with the old life of the Indians. l DOROTHY ALLEN, Age Il. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
IL. Rozrah centar School.

Dear Uncle Jed: As everything is war now, I will tell you how our school has helped and is helping to win it.
 There are eighteen scholars in our school. which is called the Bozrah Center school. We have bought Sl47 worth of thrift stamps.
 [ am the owner of war savings certificate, and so are several of the others. Some Of the scholars have two
 Nearly all of us have brought quarter for the Red Cross so as to be- come members. What anyone brings over a quarter is put into the Red Cross bank We also have few leaf lets on The Story of the Red Cross. These are five cents apiece. l sold two of them tonight and am going to try | to sell some more There are five girls in school who | knit, crochet and sew. We hemned | ten towels for the Red Cross and also crocheted an afghan. We intend to start another this week. We crochet squares measuring six by seven inches for our afghan. We put an edge around them of black and then put them together with it.
 We in the upper grades have had to write four-m minute speeches on the third Liberty loan, and also one on war savings stamps
 MILDRED GRANDY, Age fl. | Vantie
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
TALK TO Wl0E.AWAKEs BY UN
 GLE JED.

Do you know that pen are not able to fy like birds. and that they are never likely to.
 It has been found the creatures that fly with wings vary greatly in their length of wing. and that nature supplies to big birds like the vulture foot of wing space to each pound of weight of its body. and to the gnat what is equal to nearly 4s feet in pro- portion to its bodily weight. per pound; and. vulture can carry a sheep while a gnat finds much diffi- culty in carrying itself.
 And the househy we are told to swat makes 33o motions a second with it's wings while a sparrow makes but 1s a second; and also it has been learn cd that birds of greatest wings are not the swiftest flyers.
 There are birds like the Golden Plover. which fly from Central Amer ics to Newfoundland in a night, which make a higher rate of speed than any airplans can ever be made to. and man is not likely to ever make a fly ing machine which like the frigate bird can drift. about in the air for days with as little apparent expendi tuTe of energy as 1t takes for toy balloon to float.
 The pigeons and turtle doves are among the swiftest bird flyers, and our little brown sparrows the slow est
 II is funny that a huaaniing bird has
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
Voluntown.
When She Moved to the Country.

Dear Uncle Jed: The day I moved back from Willfmantic to Wormwood Hill I was quite nervous because the day before there was great fire next to our house. There burned down that day house and two barns, all next to each other.
 There were three auto engines and one hofse engine. There were hun dreds of people there, so anyone who would have lived so near would have got nervous.
 All day We were packing our goods and half past Il a man came and ask ed when the truck should come and we said ? o'clock.
 Two o'clock came but no truck; 3 o'clock came but no truck. So my father went to see about it. / The man came at and by we were ready to start.
 On the way near WormWood Hill the truck got stuck and began going backwards. The men got out to see what was the matter. We began to go home. We came home at ' but the truck came at s o'clock: but was caught in shower and wet some of the things.
 The men brought in the things and we began to put up the beds. | LENA SCFEWATZBERG, Age F. Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30

to laugh and be very anxious to do it. We should have the spirit of .76..
 The Thrift Card is given extra with your Thrift Stnmps, and we cannot exchange it for a War Certificate unless the Stamps are pasted in it. If we don't paste them in the card, they won't be accepted at the office.
 When we get a War Savings Certif1- cate we can have it registered in our own town. If it is registered and the card is lost and found, the finder can not claim it or; draw the money. We must sign our names and our route or. stEeet number, and state on. the card, so it will be known as ours. When we get a certificate we get 3 card similar to a Thrift Card, and it has spaces on it, so when we get the spaces full we have a hundred dollars worth. We can only buy-a thousand dollars worth for each one in our fam flies. ssi@
 If we are smart boys we can earn money. If you so to school in the city you can work after. school in meat shops, or run your father jitney for him. If you cant work in the city, work In the country and earn money chopping wood, and by doing all kinds s of spring work to help our fathers, They will give us money.
 Girls can wash windows, wash paint help wash floors and take care Of 3 neighbor's baby for them. There are many things which you can do.
 The saiser's men are not civilized Americans -werese the first to werk to get what we call liberty: We do not have kings or kaisers who rule, but we have a President and a congress to make ouP laws
 We owe our forefathers for many wonderful things. We can never Fay them back again. We owe them fot our glorious liberty.
 SHERWOOD E. SWAN Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.

1z-Dorothy Allen, of Norwich:, A Thrift stamp.
 2-Floreda ReiI, of Voluntown; The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters. 3-katherine Taylor, of Norwich Town; Motion Picture Comrades Along the Orinoce. -
 4-Bertram Benway, of Sterling: Darry, the Life Saver.
 5-ovilla Blanchette, of Danielson: Motion Picture Comrades in African Jungies.
 6--DonaId Curran, of Canterbury The Hilltop Camp. Mildred Grandy, of Yantic: Fron. tier Boys in the Grand Canyon.
 s-Marie Angie Roy, of Taftville Dick, The Bank Boy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
The lee Palace.

Dear Uncle Jed: A long time ago in the year 1883 my grandmother, went to Canada for visit. Now in Canada the people have different ways from people living here. The weather is also very cold there. In the winter time the people have good times, such as sleighing, skating, sliding down long hills with toboggan sleds, etc.; also walking on the snow with snowshoes, when the month of January or Febru- ary comes. That is the time the peo- pie there have a great time
 They build up a great big house called an ice palace. This palace is made of big blocks of ice. When the palace is all made the men building it turn water on the palace with a hose. As soon as the water is turned on it freezes and makes the blocks of ice solid. Then the ice palace is finished.
 There is a balcony also on this house made of ice. When all this is finished there is big parade and the people there have a great time like We do here on the Fourth of July. The men have torches and march in the parade. There Is a band which plays music on the balcony of the ice palace,
 There are other bands playing mu- sic while marching. Inside the ice palace there are ladies selling candy. Grandma says she went in the palace but it. was so cold that she turned right out again.
 RONALD CURRAN, Age g. 5 Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

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 in its wings twenty times the speed of the eagles wings, and makes no pfetence that it can carry anything but itself. and it's power for continu- ous flight is limited. It is seldom on the wing ten minutes at a time, and in quietude. its rests exceed it's flights.
 It is apparent enough man was not made to fly with wings like the birds, but from the power of his mind he has combined the plane and the pro- peller so that he lifts greater weight than the bird can and equals in speed all but the fastest. but man has never yet flown higher than the birds which have been seen at times a mile or two higher than mans highest flight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
Rule. fer Young wrissr..

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only. and number the pages. 2 Use pen and ink not pencil < 5. Short and pointed articles Wili De given preference, Do not use over sso words. TIT {. Original stories or letters only will be used. .
 5. Write your name ago and at- dress plainly at the bottom of the story. a
 Address all commIntcations tt Uncle Jed. Bulletin Ofice. &
 Whatever ycu are--Be thati
 Whatever you Eay-vBe truel
 Straightforwardly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else bus yom@
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
TI,e Wren on tha prunn.


 Dear Uncle Jed: In the north and west is story of little wren who helped save an army and nation.
 During the summer of 1890 there was war in England and the sol diers suffered very much. One even ing after a long march they were so tired that they lay down for a short sleep, when it would have been wiser and better had they stayed awake to watch for the enemy.
 Among the soldiers was little drummer boy whose eyes, like those of his elders, were fast shut Just before he fell asleep he had been eating and some crumbs had fallen on the top of the drum. A little wren perched over head in one of the trees saw these crumbs and flew down to eat them. As she hopped on the drum the tap ping of her beak awakened the little drummer.
 He opened his eyes and was startled to see the enemy coming. Quickly he beat the signal of alarm which reused 1 the soldiers. The skill of the king William III, won the day, July F 1890, the battle of the Boyne, but if ii | had not been for the little wren, the fortune of the day might have beer different.
 IDA FIREMAN, Age Il. l
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
Baltic.
Our School.

Dear Uncle Jed Our school is a threestory building Of gray color and is built of wood It has eight large rooms, and on the third story is hall where entertainments are held.
 On one side of this building is a fire escape and sometimes we practice the fire drill.
 Every day we sing patriotic songs and pledge allegiance to the Ameri- can flag.
 We also have a Junior Red Cross, and all the children have contributed. | Many children. have bought thrift stamps and are continually buying them to help win~the war. In June at the close of school we will have our graduating exercises, at- tended by many people every year.
 The boys play yard is on one side of the school and the girls on the other. In the boys yard we play baseball and basketball, which all are i glad to see
 oVILA BLANCHETTE, Age IS. Danielson
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
A Loaf of Bread.

I am loaf of bread and just now I am wing in a bread box. Before T am devoured by the hungry school children I hear coming Perhaps you would like. to hear the history of 1ny life.
 My. earliest recollecti9ns is when l found myself with many thousands of other companions in large bag. l was then tiny seed. We were thrown into a dark corner of the barn and left there.
 One day the owner of the place. who was a farmer coming in picked uu the bag in which we were and carried us into a large field.
 After having the land ploughed and narrowed. the farmer came to ils again. We were wondering what la- horers coming to the field with a large machine, drawn by horse. which was called the reaper, moved us down and tied us into large bundles.
 The next day they came with a large wagon and in this we were con veyed to the railroad station from which we were shipped to the factory Here, after undergoing many process es, we we're made into flour and pack cd in strong paper bags.
 DORA JUNEAU.
 Norwich