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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
Gas Defense Work
Helped By Scouts


The Gas Defense Division OF the
Chemical Warfare Service OF the
United States army sends this letter
to the Boy Scouts to speed them up
j.. this work OF collecting fruit pits
and nut shells to make superior
kind of charcoal so that our soldiers
in Europe shall have the best gas
masks OF all:
ITO the Boy Scouts Of America:
We are very much pleased to
learn that the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea has so promptly and willingly
accepted the suggestions of the War
department to cooperate in securing
the greatly needed raw materials Tor
carbon necessary in connection with
the manufacture of gas masks.
We are in sore need of this mater
ial and every moment counts in the
securing of it.
There will be regular stations
established in every district and
scouts can help greatly in facilitating
the collection and delivery OF mater
ial to these stations, as may be ar
ranged with thase who have the
matter in charge locally.
The collection of nuts is work
for which scouts are peculiarly fitted,
by their outdoor training and know
ledge of the woods, as well as their
recent successful experience in locat-
ing walnut trees for government
use"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
The Little Wyillfull Princess -

awhile. Queens are made from
princesses, cousin" he said quietly,
"but I would that the spirit in you
make you queen Of all women"
Now the little willful Princess re-
belled against her cousins often ex-
pressed desire that she overcome
her willfulness, and the more he
fell in love with her, the more she
resented his advice, so that she
grew to care less for him as time
went by. And here was his last day
at the castle; for at high noon he
was to return to his own country,
and bid her long farewell.
do not look so mournful," ex-
claimed the little Princess with a
laugh, you are more disturbed over
my sins than I myself" Before he
could reply, her pet monkey came
running toward them. "You dear"
she cried, Selling her pet in her
arms, chow did you know l was up
with the birds"
Angry Prince.
Prince Rupert bit his lip with an
ger and discomfort, for he realized
that the Princess was most willful
and that to win her was most diff
ficu1t matter. Indeed, it was even
more of task than he realized, for
she was, | am sorry to say, growing
tired of her handsome cousin, per-
haps for no other reason than that
he was growing fond OF her. But
why seek for a reason, the little
Princess no doubt thought; suffice
it to say that when the time came
for his departure her cousin Elaine
seemed more sorrowful than she.
As he mounted his horse and rode
away. followed by his attendants,
the king and queen looked at each
other, and said in the same breath
exactly the same thing, "How
strange she loves him notH'
The Princess Elaine wiped the
tears from her eyes and waved her
little lace handkerchief but the lit-
tie willful princess did nothing of
the kind. She merely turned to her
pet monkey and whispered: Am /
very disagreeable, dear monkey"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20

TUNE is here. The loveliest
Il month of all. There is fresh
- green in the meadows and along
the hedgesl The willows hang yell
low by the water courses, and there
is soft feathery look to many Of
the shrubs.
The roses In the royal gardens
have not bloomed as yet, but those
in the cheeks Of the little willful
Princess are most lovely to look
upon. So thought Prince Rupert one
morning. Oh, so early, before many
in the great castle were astir.
Strange it was to find her out in
the gray-purple morning light, but
the little Princess had many whims
and of late early rising was one Of
them.
Indeed, it was so early that the
white stars cleaning on the mea-
dow appeared to have fallen from
the sky during the night to bios.
som anew upon the earth.
"Are those stars!" asked the
Princess, pointing to the white
petals of the flowers that CLEANED
out of the green grass.
"Nay, fair cousin" answered
Prince Rupert. "'Tis the Sanguin-
aria, snow white, in spite of its
sanguinary name. See, when I break
the stem, the sap falls in blood
red drops"
"Tis passing strange" said the
little princess, "that the flowers
should be as white as snowflakes."
Sometimes we hear people COM
planning of not being able to do this
or that, because they have not the
right materials. If they would only
look at the little Sanguinaria and
realize what she has been able to
make out of the bitter blood-red
sap that she has preserved all VIM
ter in her thick roots-buds as white
as orange blossoms" As Prince
Rupert finished speaking he turned
and looked his lovely cousin full
in the face.
Remind me not, cousin" she
said. "of my faults. forI myself, as
would have you, would forget
them"
Prince Rupert remained silent ior
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
A War Story.
By Robert Christensen, Fremont,
Neb.

Once upon a time when France
was at war with Germany the
Frenchmen thought surely Germany
would win the war; then they
thought they would get America
to help them, so the president OF
France wrote letter to President
Wilson, telling him of their troubles.
President Wilson sent 1000 men
over in one month and 1000 men
over in two months.
Many of these brave men had been
killed. Yet 1000 and a half were
left. There was one brave ,Ameri-
can who had the name of John Nc
Clurc. He wanted to win the war.
so at night when it was dark he
crept softly toward the American
armies on the edge OF France, near
Germany. A minute and he would
be in Germany. Then he put sticks
all along the way so he wouldn't
make a mistake in finding the way.
So he went back to where his army
was and told them to come quickly.
As soon as they got into Germany
they killed every German soldier
and at last they got to Berlin. The
soldiers asked a woman where the
kaiser lived; she told them to fol-
low the straight road and they
would come to it, so they did, and
VIXEN they came to it they brought
the kaiser before General Pershing.
So America won the war.
Goodby, Busy Bees.
My Pony.
By John Graham, Aged 9 Years,
Gretna, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: have little
pony named Prince and ride him
to school every day. Saturdays |
curry him off ana in summer I
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
COSTLY FURS.

Of all the accessories gathered
from every corner of the earth to
garnish human vanity, furs are the
most expensive; for in no way does
man \ew such complete indiffer-
ence to the feelings of his victims
as he does in the fur trade. Fur
bearing animals, many Of them, are
intelligent enough to require the ex-
ercise by man of his highest cum
ming and perfdy to effect their cop-
ture. Yet, in addition to DEATH
they are compelled to undergo
sufferings so inhuman as to be ut
terly unjustihed, even though the
proceeds of these sacrifices were
masses Of living gold, instead of
skin.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
My Doggie
"Why j Ann Going Back to School,

rlze-"nnlng letter by Russell Salisbury Nebraska boy Of IS
published in September american Boy"
am going back to school this fall my patriotic duty
we are at that taking all young
peed their education This leaves
BY the older and the younger Therefore, patriotic duty
to get all the education before country needs
the call comes for will gladly and with my higher education
Will be OF more military value than had enlisted early. Our pes
dent has asked hooboy all
their work after school request from the president has
become a command now, have to obey
is duty to civil life If my country does me for
war VIII De OF more value in civil life technical
pee my education. -
II is gain either the question education
NOT uo advantage the service still has
itself profaby world in
times after the -
my privilege some French school children school
III cave without the modern convenienc
masks to keep from being poisoned why strong
healthy boy should from school, dan
ger ana where all the modern provided
when such neglect would be eppng country years come
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20

By this time the three were
mounted and started off at cam
ter. Soon the castle was left far
behind, appearing in the distance
like little toy house set up on
pointed rock just beneath the
clouds. On each side of the road
were patches Of woods interspersed
with shining green meadows, where
little silver streams wound in and
out and then disappeared again into
the cool depths of the encircling
forest. Suddenly our three riders
came upon gypsy settlement,
ranged along the roadside and ex-
tending into the woods beyond. Old,
dilapidated wagons, with covered
with covered tops, stood here and
there, and the horses tethered at a
distance, where they cropped the
fresh grass and brushed with their
beribboned tails the flies from all
their thin, unkempt flanks. Dirty,
ragged children rolled about on the
grass near the wagons, which was
dry and trampled under foot and lit
tered with the flotsam and jetsam
Of camp life.
Fortune Tellers.
"Gypsies" exclaimed the little
princess. LET us hear our for-
tunes, sweet cousin! Mayhap twill
aid US in the future"
AS she finished speaking an old
gypsy woman leaned out of the
nearest wagon and rang little cir
Gle OF silver bells, singing at the
same time in a low, grooming voice:
Come ye here and will tell,
By the music of my bell.
Past and present, future. too;
Bodng good or Ill to you"
The little willful Princess drew
rein, but her cousin, without hesita-
ton, jumped from her saddle and
approached the wagon. Two little
steps led up to the opening at the
rear, and, taking hold of the ex-
tended hand of the old gypsy, the
Princess Elaine entered the wagon.
The little willful Princess turned
to her pet monkey with an inquiring
look. As if in answer to her ques-
tioning eyes, he replied. "Methinks
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
What They Say About the
u. s. School Garden
Army,

President Wilson:
Every boy and girl who really
sees what the home garden may
mean, will, / am sure, enter into
the purpose with high spirits, be-
cause | am sure they would all
like to feel that they are in fact
fighting in France by joining the
United States school garden
army.
Secretary Lane:
There is no better way of edu-
eating the children of the country
as to the meaning Of this war
than this, and through the chill
dren the parents. The president
has assumed the position of COM
mander-in-chief of this United
States school garden army and
we want the children called to
the colors.
Cardinal Gibbons:
| am in favor OF the project
OF volunteer organizations, of
school children to do gardening
during the war period. 1t will
teach them economy, give them
interesting and instructive out
door exercise and cultivate the
spirit OF loyalty to country.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
BY David Cory .

she loves Prince Rupert and would
hear her fate"
Kind Fate.
Then her fate shall be a kind
one" said the little willful Princess.
and reckoning to gypsy man who
stood respectfully at distance,
with uncovered head she spoke to
him in low voice.
my good man, will you tell the
fortune teller in yonder wagon to
say to the Princess Elaine that
Prince Rupert loves his two cousins,
but the dark one he loves the most
Be careful that your words are not
overheard by her visitor"
Following her instructions the
gypsy proceeded to the forward end
of the wagon, and climbing up, dis
appeared within.
"The wagon is divided into two
parts" said the monkey, and he
will easily inform the gypsy woman
without the slightest suspicion on
the part of the Princess Elaine"
"You shall have your fortune
told" laughed the princess, looking
kindly into the quaint little face of
her devoted pet; "mayhap twill be
your fortune, sir, to turn into a
most adorable princew At which
the monkey smiled, but merely said:
"Who knows, dear Princess"
Good Fortune.
At this moment the Princess
Elaine emerged from the covers of
the wagon and ran toward them.
Such lovely fortune, dear cou-
SIM" she cried, her cheeks aglow
with the pink of moss roses, such
lovely fortune. Will you not go
and have yours tried, also?"
But the little willful Princess de-
clined, saying she had no special
reason for hearing hers, at which
her cousin flung her arms about her
neck and said, "Nor did I, sweet
cousin!'
"Of course, not" answered the
little willful Princess. After which
both cousins smiled most innocent
ly at each other.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
Two Big Tasks.

Two Big Tasks.
Junior Red Cross boys and girls
have two great tasks confronting
them. In the eastern states they
have determined to help the great
Red Cross in two ways, to provide
furniture for the houses for con-
valescent soldiers at the army
camps and to collect garments for
war refugees.
AT many of the great army camps
the government has built little
houses for the men who are trying
to get well. The boys who proud
ly wear the Junior button began to
work industriously on furniture for
these buildings and in every manual
training department you will find
hammers busily at work manipu-
lated by many boyish hands, so
glad that, they can help their coun-
try.
The suffering people far across
the sea are greatly in need of warm
clothing and so the boys and girls
OF our land have been collecting lit
tie coats, dresses, shoes and hats
for the boy children far away. Not
cast off garments, were these, but
bright, new ones just as we would
love to have. Surely, these are two
beautiful forms of service for our
young standard bearers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
The InnOcentS

The residents of Poplar, in the
east end of London are dedicating
two cots in the local hospital to the
memory of the little school children
WHO lost their lives in the first en-
EN-, daylight air raid on London.
A brass tablet is to be erected be-
tween the cots with the following
inscription:
These cots are dedicated by SYM
pathetic friends in loving memory
Of the dear little children who lost
their lives in the enemy air raid of
June 10, 1917"
On the occasion in question two
heavy bombs struck one infant
school in a poor part of London,
killing 81 children and wounding
many more.-From the British Bu-
-eau Of Information.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
"Bone Dry" Animals
GEORGE A. RUSS

In contrast to the mole, which is
perhaps the most thirsty of animals,
there are some creatures which seem
to be almost independent of water.
Many of the antelopes can live for
incredible periods without drinking.
The Gland, for instance, in some
strange manner, contrives to live for
months together without drinking,
and even when the heritage is so dry
that it crumbles into powder in the
hand this animal preserves its good
condition and, moreover, is found
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20

to contain water in its stomach if
opened.
Another antelope, the gemsbok, is
nearly independent of water. and
thrives and attains wonderful con-
dition in the most barren regions.
1t most surely was intended by
nature to adorn the parched and arid
deserts of South Africa, its native
land. The succulent plants which
grow in these desert regions supply
it with the little water it requires.
The ibex is capable Of abstaining
from water for considerable time,
which makes it extremely difficult to
hunt the ibex successfully, as it will
penetrate into the most barren re-
gions, where man dare not follow
lest he die of thirst.
Like many of the antelopes, the
pichiciago armadillo appears to be
able to live for months together
without needing to drink, and one in
captivity has been known to refuse
water for a period Of three months
without the least signs of harm to
its general health.
The porcupine, too, is able to do
without water for so long a time
that it is said it does not require the
presence of water at all; being able
to quench its thirst by eating the
succulent roots and plants which it
digs out of the ground.
The sloth, which lives always in
the trees and never comes to the
ground except by accident, appears
to stand in no need OF water, but is
satisfied to quench its thirst with
the moisture which clings to- the
heritage on which it feeds.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
The Meadow-Lar
O. BYRON COPPER


Did you e'er hear the meadow
lark's love-song,
As he rises from dew-kissed abode,
With throat musical, liquid and
cheerful,
And proceeds his hearts joy to
unload?
IT'S a clarion call that he utters,
And it's full of the gladness of
spring
1t ascends, descends, trills and
ripples-
Makes the valley with melody
ring.
All! he sings of a nest that is woven
OF dry grasses and deity rooted
DER,
With wild roses, white daisies and
clover,
Faithful sentinels at the wee door.
All! he sings Of his mate and their
treasure
Five white eggs, brown bespeckled
around,
All 50 snugly and covertly nestled
In the dew kissed abode in the
ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
Frederick Douglass.
BY Alice Olsen, Aged 10 Years,

by Alice OlSen, aged ~ ears,
Greeley, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: I want to tell
you about little black kitten 7
had once. When I got it the kitten
was a tiny little thing and so black
| named it Frederick Douglass, be-
cause my mother told me he was a
famous black man. Well, Freder-
lex didn't seem to grow very fast
except his brain and he was the
smartest little cat you ever saw.
One of the things he used to do
was to hide behind the lace cur
tains and the long portieres we had
in doorway and wait for my sis
ter. who had long legs and wore
short dresses. When she would 60
past Frederick would jump out and
fasten all his little claws in her
leg. Then she would jump and
scream and he would run and hide,
bat he was always ready to play the
trick on her again, until she got so
that she was afraid to go through
the house unless she knew where
Freddie was. One day l came home
from school and found that Freddie
had three little kittens, and we
called her Mrs. Freddie after that.
My Doggie.
BY Irene Harlow, Omaha, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: May l join your
busy hive?
My name is Irene Harlow. 7
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20

a Newton youngster was asked by
his busy sister.
me knit" retorted the boy dis
gustedly.
"Why not? George Washington
sewed. Do you consider yourself
better than George Washington"
Il don't know. Time will tell" said
the boy seriously.-Boston Tran
script.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
The SQUIRRELS

I knew young couple who lived in
wood,
Chipperee, chipperee. chip,
Up in a tree-top their dwelling it
stood,
Chipperee, chipperee, chip.
The summer it came, the summer it
went,
Chipperee. chipperee, chip.
And there they lived on and never
paid rent,
Chipperee, chipperee, chip.
And four little babies peeped out at
the sky,
Chipperee, chipperee, chip.
You never saw darlings so pretty
and shy,
Chipperee, chipperee, chip.
The Sunday school lesson related
to the finding Of Moses in the bull
rushes.
Mama" queried little Clara, who
did not have a very clear under
standing OF it, "why did the bulls
rush after MoSAs>"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
A Vicious Cow.
By Elmer Drayton, Aged 9 Years,

By Elmer Drayton, Aged 9 Years,
Fremont, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: Last summer
my papa bought a brown Jersey
cow and we named her Brownie.
She gave nice milk, but was very
mean. Her horns were long and
curved and someone had put little
brass balls on them so she couldn't
hook any one. She wouldn't let
anyone milk her except our hired
man, Gus, and she liked him. Once
papa went out to try to milk her
when Gus was sick, but she threw
hin over the fence and he landed
in the gooseberry bushes and got
all scratched up, so Gus had to come
and milk her, even if he was sick.
Once a fat lady that lives near us
went into the cow yard to speak to
Gus when he was milking. Brownie
saw her before Gus did and started
after her. believing and with her
head down. The lady screamed
and climbed right over the fence,
falling on the other side, and
Brownie stood and mooed at her.
The lady looked awfully funny, but
she said she didn't feel very funny
and didn't want to go near Brownie
again. Finally papa had to self her
because Gus went away and no one
else could milk her.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
Busy Bees in War Time

X HILDREN, Dear; I wonder
" how many of you own a bond.
There are so many ways that
we can help our Uncle Sam win the
war. am sure you are many of
you saving tinfoil and buying war
savings stamps, and, OF course, we
are each and every one conserving
sugar.
l am waiting eagerly for your
animal letters. A number you will
see today, and there are only few
days more lest, for | must have all
letters in by. next Thursday, If you
have no pets, perhaps some of your
friends have, and ! am sure they all
do cunning tricks. Try to write in
terestng little letters about your
animals or those that you know and
next Sunday we will announce the
lucky prize winner.
Lovingly, MARGARET.
Sunsline Circus.
Children ranging from s to II
years old in the neighborhood Of
Sixteenth and Pinkney streets gave
an agreeable surprise to the grown
up folks when they gave perform
anee for the benefit of the local Red
Cross last Tuesday night. They had
cats striped like tigers and dogs fix
ed to look like lions, all in cages.
Clowns and performers OF alilkinds.
Admission was what you, wanted to
give. The children realized $3.50,
which was turned over to the Red
Cross. Children taking part in the
circus included Ruth Campbell Kel-
.logg, Marion Phillips, Donald Phil
lips, Martha Murphy, Pearl Muir
ply, Henry Rose, Mary Heimer,
Lucille Morgan and Ralph Cohn.
Girls Festival.
At wonderful Girls Day festi-
val in New York City the program
was opened by the Navy Recruiting
band, who played stirring airs.
Across the meadow where the festi-
wal was to take place two little girls
came, one dressed as Japanese car
rying Japanese flag, and the other
as blue bird, dressed in white and |
carrying our flag. Just behind them
came the beautiful Japanese singer.
Mime. Tamaki Muira, who had hon
ored the girls of New York by con-
senting to sing at their festival.
Following the beautiful songs, an
other pretty girl stepped up and,
thanking the prima donna, presented
her with an armful of lovely red
roses.
Then the band began to play a
wonderful march that just made
your heart dance and then the
procession began, the girls of the
great city with their wonderful BAN
ners. There were girls from every
organization you can think Of, girl
pioneers, school girls, Campfire
girls, and many more. The girls
made their own banners, and each
one told its story OF the club it
represented.
The folk dances and drills which |
followed were beautiful, each girl in
the great gathering taking part, and
after singing folk songs and national
airs together, yeoman OF the
United States navy made the closing
talk.
Two Big Tasks.
Junior Red Cross boys and girls
have two great tasks confronting
them. In the eastern states they |
have determined to help the great
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-20
The Baby Bears.

By Mildred Harlow, Omaha, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: May I join your
busy hive9
! am 10 years old.
Once upon a time there lived a
big bear. q
She was the mother OF FIVE little
bears.
They were az white as snow and
you know how pretty that is.
These little bears went out every
morning and rolled in the snow. 1
They and their mother lived in 81
big cave. .
It was dark In there and they had
a lot of fun. w
When they came in they shook
themselves.
Their names were Jimmy, Shakey,
Furry. Flakey and Snowey.