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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
A HUNDRED THOUSAND
 BOYS ANe GIRLS WANTED
Great Opportunity To Save the ceun- try Through the soil-Time to En. list Is now.
By pr. Edwin Alonzo Blaks.

By pr. Edwin Alonzo BlakS.
 It was in the spring of Eighteen Sixty one South Carolina, short time before, had seeded from the Union. The spirit of patriotism ran high in the North as did that of secession at the South. The sarrenderi of Fort Sumpter on the Thirteenth of April only added fuel to the fire. Mil itary companies were hastily formed and speedily drilled In spirit at least they were ready when the first call for volunteers was issued. The govern ment was unable to provide uniforms in sufficient quantities to supply the needs. The women had also caught the spirit of patriotism and vacant halls were quickly prepared for man. ufaeturing the much needed clothing. The girls ran errands and the boys did all within. their power to help on the work. Enthusiasm grew from day to day as. reports came in from all over the country.
 { On every public building as well as from many private residence the Stars and Stripes were unfurled with the assertion by the owners "there they shall remain till the war is over" But they wore out. Idlberty Poles, or fagstaffs were erected in the public squares and when the flags were raised heightened as they !cheered the old flag scores and hundrers of people as- senbled to have their enthusiasm heightened as they cheered the old | flag. or approved the sentiments of the irnpassioned orators. J. G. Holland well described it when he wrote, Such a universal burst of patriotism and indignation had never been witnessed" Those now living who saw 1t then will testify. to that assertion. The battle front was,snot far away and no one
 knew when 1t, might be even at our
 own. doors according to-.our eFaemy's threat. The children could not do as
 much then as is expected of them now for the same deeds did not pre-
 sent j themselves. We boys donfed
 military looking clothing, especially the blue fatigue cap against which there
 was no law. The girls wrote upon pA- l per bearing the tri-cofors of the Union
 and Nail wore buttons or some device
 as sign of patriotic devotion. We
 sang songs that stirred the very soul though it must be confessed they were 1 somewhat devoid of poetic genius in most of their competitions. H the
 music now remains the words are fast 1 becoming obsolete as their peculiar
 adaptation has long since passed away. It took but very short time to
 awRken us then but now 1t is different. The roar of, cannon is thousands of mics away and except for the prices
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in curly little wisps all over his head. His eyes are large; and very blue. He has a dimpled nose and short, pudgy legs When not otherwise more plea sanity employed he sucks his thumb. Everybody prophecies wonderful future for Charles Henry. His father thinks he will make great singer. l. myself think he will make a pugil ist. But Charles Henry has other plans for himself
 What are you going to be when you grow up2" his mother askes him. Coin to be a man." pipes Charles Henry and~then he wonders why everybody laughs.
 Whatever his future may prove to be, we hope he will stick to his single ambition, ito become a man.
 DOROTHY E. HORTON. Pomfret Center. @
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UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.

The Thrift stamp some clever artist invented for Uncle Sam is growing in popularity. and Young America is booming it from one end of the coun- try to another, and it is pretty near bringing in Uncle Sam a million dol lars day now.
 This pretty little stamp is d thrill CT, and Uncle Jed Is surprised by it's popularity and the way in which it is erowding out the books as prizes.
 At the bottom of three-fourths of the letters written now is added: "A Thrift stamp preferred"
 While the book stands for merit and selnshness. the Thrift stamp stands for patriotism and sacrifice repxesent- ing greater merit. Uncle Jed is pleased to see the great demand for these stamps and he will be glad to be dis tributing eight a week to competitors All winners of three Thrift stamps should remember that the fourth time wins two stamps, and they should not faii 10 notify Uncle Jed when they
 
 have won three stamps and are com. peting for the fourth, for he has nc private secretary to keep account ot these things, and he will expect you to notify him so that he will make your number five on the fourth win. nins. Each time. you see, you real3, win one stamp and a quarter, 50 there Is quarter stamp due you for ever, stamp won.
 This six and q quarter cents is wortt working for in addition to the stamp. already won Uncle Jed does not ow, lt to you uiisss you win four times. Many wide-Awakes have won man, times four books. and some of tn, most industrious ones are going to hi their Thrift stamp card and exchange lt for q s war savings stamp.
 Hustle. wide-Awskesl Who will b, aFst winner of five?
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PRIZES AWARDED.

1-Leuis zisseimayer of Norwich The Frontier Boys fin the South Seas. 1--shiriey Jackson of Danielson- With Trapper Jsn1 in the North Woods. s--ce-slia Sterry of Brooklyn, N. Y. A Thrift Stamp. 4-Dersehy E. Efsrton os Pornfret- \ Thrift Stamp.
 5-Ariene 2. HasAins of scoksaud-- fhe Motorcycle Chufns South of the Equator.
 e-lYsne stswnrt of yszzts City-A rhzift Stamp.
 T-oorsthy Dspoat of -voluntown- norothy'H Schooling.
 s-Bsrtla Muthsgson of vosuntown -Dorothy's Triumph
 winners of pEize booias living in the pty may can q The Bullatfn business
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Baltic
Doinq Her Bit.

The Red Cross unit of a large Brooklyn High School was enlarg ing itself rapidly as result of the new enrollment of "freshies" as the seniors call the first corners"
 The following conversation was heard to be taking place between two girls at about il o'clock in the lunch room. The one a senior, the other B despised freshman
 But Gladys, I told you I couldn't do it, didn't |? As long as Miss Smith refuses to take you into the organization anything I could. do would not help matters any. You'd better go along now guess, Lucy is beckoning to you?" Wherewith the little girl left the senior and departed.
 ''Pll get even and I'll tell her some thing, too. She needn't think that she's snch so terrible much; that's all
 Gladys was angry and she spoke her words one almost on top of the oth- CT.
 Going home that afternoon for the first time since she had met the mail man that morning, Gladys read the letter from one of her summer friends she had met in Connecticut. Part of the letter ran as follows:
 And they are giving us our. choice as to thrift stamp or prize book. Please join our correspondence club and do great favor to
 'IILLIAN.
 ."Yes. and get even with Kathleen at the same time,'' unused Gladys.
 After studies that night Gladys re- paired to her room and settled her self comfortably to write the story which would bring her a thrift stamp. She tried very hard because she felt that she must make Kathleen repent Gladys wanted to earn the stamp, not merely have her father hand her the 25 cents for it. There was no fun in the latter way.
 She sent the manuscript and a week later received her thrift stamp. T intend to earn as many as I can and not to put in any stamp that have not earned. for that would spoil the whole book" said Gladys to Kath- leen. It made the latter very envi- ] ous for she was too old to- write fol the Circle as she called it, abrevi- ately being past seventeen. However it gave her a neg way of looking al all "freshies," and to treat Gladys as she would one of her own classmates In the fight for the cannon cause l Gladys had made Kathleen become more friendly, not only towards her self. but to all other students around her own age.
 CEcELIA SHERRY, Age fl. Brooklyn, N. Y.
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of their being insect destroyers; and also, because of their beauty and songs. When the young need a great deal of food more insects are destroy ed than ever in an attempt to satis- fy their appetite.
 All birds do not build in houses but some of the most desirable ones do.
 Wood is a better material for build ing birdhouses than metal and earth enware. although bluebirds and wrens will build in tomato cans even: It is well to make small drainage hole in the floor if there is danger of the rain blowing in.
 MILDRED GRANDY, Age F.
 Yantic
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 the Junior Red Cross that we have. We raised s1s.S5 and with the money that all we children brought in, made it SITES all together. In our school we. have all joined the Junior Red Cross, and have pins for it.
 On Thursday afternoon we sew. Some Thursdays we make comfort pillows for the Red Gross. The girls make them on Thursdays; and the boys stuff them on Fridays, and then the girls sew them up.
 On Friday afternoons, those who have knitting for the Red Cross can bring it. I bring my wristlets that am knitting for the Red Cross.
 hope all the Wide- -Awalxes are try ing to do their bit, as I am trying to do my bit.
 IRENE STEWART, Age Il.
 Jewett City.
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How to Help Win the War.

All of us should help win the war. either by buying thrift stamps or by joining the Red Cross. : We should think of our boys lover there who are fighting for us and for our country.
 Think of the poor mothers and child ren who are suffering for want of food and clothing.
 Think of the little blue stars in the little flag, which means one boy out of the family. perhaps two or three.s We should help, tool.
 The girls in my room are knitting and sewing for the soldiers
 Most of the girls in our room have joined the Red Cross and have bought thrift stamps. We are sewing. cush- ions for the soldiers who are fighting for us.
 ELIZABETH McGovERN, Age Il.
 Jewett City.
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Norwich.
Buy War Savings Stamps.

Dear Uncle Jed:-We are now en- gagged in a great strife so children must help win this. strife as well as men.
 A good way to do this is to buy War Savings Stamps.
 Tn our school many children save their money to buy these stamps, and almost all the children of our school have joined the Red Cross.
 We put aside our pennies which we would spend for candy to buy War Savings Stamps.
 This is a good way to save, and hope many others will do the same to help Uncle Sam win this great war.
 At first this was kind of hard, but after little while we found it much easier than we thought it was.
 So help your country, don't be a stacker! Buy War Savings Stamps!
 OvII4A BLANCHErTE, Age 13.
 Danielson.
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LETTERS OF AckNOWL EpoMENr
 Mabel Maine, of Mystic--I thank you for the prize book you sent me, en- titled r'The Hill Top Boys in Camp" 1 have read some of it and find it very interesting. I will try and write an- other letter soon.
 Alvin La Chappeile, of Canterbury T received the prize book yod sent me and thank you very much for it.
 Mildred Grandy, of Yantic--I receiv- ed the prize book, Comrades at Win ton Hall" It is one of the most inter esting books have ebet read. thank you.
 Howard Garrigus, of Storrs-T thank you very much for the prize book "The Boy Volunteers With the British Artillery" find it very interesting.
 Charlotte Benjamin, of Norwich-1 thank you very much for the prize book you sent me. I have read il half through and find it very inter- esting.
 ovila Hlanchette, of Danielson-l thank you very much for the prize book, "rhe Boy Aviators Polar Dash. As far as I have read it it is very in teresting and am very much pleased with it,
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A Trip to New York.

Dear Uncle Jed:-One Tuesday night last July, started with my father, on journey to New York. We started on the 1928 P. M. train for New London. The train went fast and I fell asleep. When we reached New London we got off the train and went to the boat. When we reached the boat we bought our stateroom, and we also checked our valises and went to our room. We ate a few cookies and went to bed. We had. a very good sleep. In the morning my father woke me up, because 1t was late. When we got off the boat we went to a restaurant and had break fast. After. breakfast, ,, we had ice cream and cake. We had fine time ill New York.
 BENJAMIN sACHNER.
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astamp Out the Ka;ser.p

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you how boys and girls can help win the war. We can buy thrift stamps and save food and coal and also wood, Some boys and girls knit for the Red Cross, and make paper candies and save the pennies they get for candy.
 We have organized committee at my school. We named it Stamp out the Kaiser" We race with grades and see who get the most stamps each week. The seventh andreighth grades got five dollars and twenty five cents wpsth this week.
 I have thrift stamp book with 14 stamps ih it.
 zILLAH MARRIOTT. Age 1s.
 sOneco.
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raising corn, potatoes, garden stuff in general, poultry, pigs, calves or sheep. The conservation will include home cookery, now so well practiced by some Camp Fire Girls, canning of fruits and vegetables or preserving them by drying. The Governor of the state comes in right here, for he will sign Reinforcement Certificates" to any one who shall pursue these activities to a successful end What I think may be considered best of all-exhibits and contests well be held throughout the state where each ones work may be compared to each of the others. This will enhance ones enthusiasm. The circular describing this Junior Food Army, calls for 50,00O boys and girls in our Commonwealth which accord ing to the estimate given above is only about one quarter of the whole number of boys and girls within our borders.
 Can we not agreeably surprise our Chief Leaders by presenting them with a roster containing the names of 100000 resolute boys and girls? Let us make the attempt. It will be no "cinch'' in the vocabulary of the boys. It will be hard work. So is it hard task for our brothers across the sea We WALL u u6lp liS1u dllQ AlC4p ituc4tA while they protect the rights of man kind against an implacable. relentless foe. We can do it, must do it, if we would not join the despised army of "slackers" Let that universal tide of patriotism described by MT. Hol- land fifty and more years ago be but faint description to that which ex
 ists in 1918. Wake up, young soldiers of the soil! Your country calls.
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peinn My Bit.

Dear Uncle Jed: am saving my money to buy thrift stamps and war savings stamps. I have one war say- ing stamp and nine thrift stamps. I got the thrift stamps in two weeks and by saving my nickels have a war saving stamp.
 My, teacher has seventeen thrift stamps and am trying to get up to her There are seven or eight chill dren in my room besides myself who have them. I have joined the Junior Red Cross. [ have hot got my pin yet, but will have it very soon. I am trying to do my bit.
 DOROTHY DUPONT, Age g.
 Noluntown.
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkES.
Where the Boys Are Plnch,

Where the Boys Are Pinched.
 Say, fellows, is there anything the matter with your pantry these days?
 Not so long ago, when boy came home from school, hungry as bear" wasn't it great to open the pantry door and smell doughnuts, freshly fried, and see them rolled in powdered sugar and piled sky-high on platter? You could make away with half dozen, and Ma wouldn'tNeven miss them.
 Now the doughnuts are no more. h. stead, there is plate of corn mtfine. They tre safe. for no one wants half dozeA of them.
 MT. Noover certainly put one over on us boys when he put the ban on the doughnuts!
 LOUIS zIEGELMAYER, Age 10.
 Norwich
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The Baby.

Charles Henry is the baby, but ap- parently he is quite unaware of the fact. Indeed he will dispute with you hotly if you address him by this title.
 Charles Henry is what might be call ed a busy bodyy. He is invariably crowded with business affairs He is usually employed in drawing a red cart freighted with earless teddy bears and headless dolls. Anyone can see that he is a man of business with little time for trif1ing matters
 In reality he is only a rosy little boy of two. His yellow hair stands out
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RsIss Fsr Yeuns waa.rs.

1- write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. q Use pen and ink, not pencil !. Shert and pointed articles Yfll be given preference. Do not use over sse words. ----- ( Original stories or letters only will be used.
 s. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly ct the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications tc Uncle Jed. Bulletin Ofhce.
 Whatsser you are-Be thstl
 Whatever yon eay-Be truei
 StraightforWnrdly act.
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else buS yoD-"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28
National Probibition.

National prohibition means that the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors is to be prohibited.
 In December congress passed law that we should have national prohibi- tion if thirty-six states ratify the amendment within seven years.
 Lillian M. N. Stevens, former nation al president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, proclaimed that we would have national prohibition in 1920. Seven states have already rati- lied the amendment. It looks as if her proclamation would come true. Now we need national prohibition more than ever because so much food is going to waste in the breweries.
 Enough grain is used daily to make 6,000,O00 leaves of bread, or nearly enough to feed our allied Armies. We are asked to conserve food, but the breweries are allowed to run just the same. Sugar barley and rice are be. ing used for liquors. The transportation of liquors re. quires freight cars. We need to use them to transport grains from the west.
 Men are needed in the armies and navies. Drink makes them physically unfit. Men who are employed in the "A SH Ci AES anu OulO0llS II IGlcdSGQ COG10 work on the railroads in shipyards or On the farms.
 Coal and oil is being used in the breweries and saloons, while some schools in New England had to close because of lack of coal Perhaps you do not know that Con- necticut was the only state in the Union that cast a solid vote against the prohibition amendment passed by congress last December. It takes only thirty six states to get national prohibition. Make Connecti- cut one of them. Our Loyal Temperance Legion is go- ing to give $2 for the cause. Every little helps
 l hope the other legions will help make the map ali white" Hurrah hurrah for prehibitionl
 AIRLINE E. HASKINs. Age 12. Scotland.
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War. and ..rhrift stamna.

r. Dear Uncle Jed: One day our teacher brought us some pamphlets. These she said we should carry home and ask our parents if we could save money to buy. thrift stamps at 25 cents apiece.
 My folks signed the pamphlet. I have six stamps or $150 worth.
 Our. teacher has two war stamps. Our whole school has over SIT worth of thrift stamps.
 We have bought about seventy thrift stamps. When we buy these war stamps at $412 apiece we lend money to the government for five years, at
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rhe River.ide eramm.r seheeI.

Dear Uncle Jed:-I am going to tell you about My School" which is call- ed the Riverside Grammar School. It is made of red brick.
 At schooton every Friday afternoon, we spend all the afternoon on war. We read out of books which are about the war. We did have some books which were about the Red Cross, but we. have read them all through.
 On March 5th. we had an entertain- ment. All the rooms took part. The money that we raised went toward
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drygoods store, bakery shop and bar Der shop Some people lived upstairs. Nothing was saved. The wood burned until Friday and was out Saturday. 1 hope Baltic does not have 8 fire like that again.
 CONSTANCE RIDGEWAY. Rattle
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Norwich.
Bebe.

My name is Bebe. Not very long ago I lived in France with my dear master. I loved my master very dear ly-he was so happy.
 ; My master and I lived on large farm. There were bright flowers blooming most of the time.
 Besides my master, there were his two little sisters and his mother. l was very fond of all of them; but think I loved my master the best
 One day everything was changed. Instead of peace there was great con fusion. We walked through the garden with great black things that were filled with fire and smoke. At this time I was taken into large fair and here I was taught to jump high fences and bring capes or belts from the wounded soldiers
 One day the men sent me out into a field where there was great many wounded me. followed a little path that led into some brush and there l found my dear master You may be sure he loves me more than ever.
 ALICE KRUG, Age 10.
 Norwich.
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] It VIII Make You Happy.

Dear Uncle Jed: We alls can do something for the Red Cross by saving what we can. Do not spend your money for candy. Put it in for the Red Cross and help win the war
 It wiK make you happy to get in the Red Cross and help win the war. z FLOYD BITGOOD, Age g.
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Thrift Stamps.

The only way boys and girls can help Uncle Sam win the war is to save every penny that we can get and instead of spending it for sweet ar ticles such as candy and other things
 save it and when you have twenty five cents get thrift stamp from the post office or from the letter carrier;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-28

By 32 votes to Il the New South Wales Legislative Assembly carried Mir Holmans motion congratulating Sir Walter Davidson. the Governor. on his accession to office. The Labour members contended that the office of State Governor should be abolished. z
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One. of Baltic's creates. Fires.

0bSf VI 0atGS GFSaSoSh FlT6Ss
 Last Tuesday morning I was awak- ened by the sound of the church bells. could not imagine what it was be- cause 1t was only quarter to one. Then heard the fire bells ringing and mems voices. I looked out of the win dow and the sky was all lighted up.
 My first thought was of fire. I quickly dressed and went down stairs and lighted a lamp. People were go- ing out from all the houses. My fa- ther went out and also. There were sparks covering the sky and pieces of burning wood. There was danger of the houses being set on fire. After calling for one of my girl friends we went to where the fire was Inside it was all burnt and the sides were ready to fall. These coon fell. but there were two sides thai would not fall
 The firenen from Norwich and Bal tic cut the tiInbers that were support ing one of them and 1t soon fell The other one was net taken down till the next day.
 This building -cuntatzsd drugstore
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and when you have sixteen on your card take it to the post office and get a $5 war saving certificate, and with your card give the man in the post office according to the month it is. from January 1, 1918 to December 31, 1918, add one cent each month, start ing from 12 cents. This is the wisest and dearest way of saving money, and also, the best way to help Uncle Sam win the war.
 ROSE .RINEILA, Age 9.
 Norwich
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9L-T " Eagleville.

the end of which time we will receive s5.
 HENRY J. DoNDA. Age Il. Eagleville. t-
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

office for them at any hour after 70 a m. Thursday.