The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
A THANKFUL T4AKSGIVzNG
Play For Children Which Will Help Bring Home the Thank
 fitness and Patriotism at This Season of Thanksgiving
By JEssICA INGRAM

II s-school-coiored dress. carrie'
 their readers. Uncle Sam-Uhcle Sam costume.
 Soldiers-Soldier suits.
 Nurses--A Red Cross costume, carry
 knitting,
 Play--White dress (must be able tc
 dance)
 Peace--White robe, carries wand.
 Scene-Childrens nursery, containing two beds and table.
 Enter mother, Ted and Marjory.
 Mother-Hurry up, dears. and tumble
 into bed, and don't forget to say your prayers. You know tomorrow is Thanks giving and you will want to thank God most surely tonight He has been so l good to US this year. Mother will have to leave you now. Daddy and auntie are waiting for me. Good night and pleas l ant dreams.
 1 (Both children kiss mother; mother exits.)
 Ted and Marjory--Good night, mother. l Ted looks to see if mother is gone and l fight follows. Ted hears noise and jumps into bed.)
 Ted-Oh, I hear mother coming. Cover up quick. i Marjory (peeping from under the cov- 1 er)-You are always hearing something, ] Ted, that really isn't here. I've nearly smothered myself trying to play I was asleep. Ted~Well. I had rather get smothered once or twice than to get caught the way We were few minutes ago. You will, too, when you try it once. Mariory-Say, Ted, we haven't said our prayers, and you know mother said to- morrow is Thanksgiving.
 Ted-That is so. Well, you get up first. Marjory--Ill not do it. You get up first yourself. You always want me to t1 ol,<H fed tsitting on side of bedD--Say, Mar jory, l don't see why we need to say much of a prayer tonight. You know we haven't much to be thankful for this year. Marjory-Thats right. Sitting up), Mother says we are not to have turkey or cranberries, or even pumpkin pie. l don't think it will be much of a Thanks giving. Ted-God didn't give us much. He need not expect much thanks. It is all on account of the old war. heard daddy say so today.
 Marjory-Suppose we don't say anything about thanks this year, and maybe he will miss it and not forget us next time Ted-All right! Let's not. Bet I'll beat you to sleep. Covers up).
 Marjory--Thats not fair, you started first, but I'll race you. Covers up).
 Soft music. Indian music. Enter chief and several Indians Creep ing; have war dance). Ted-Say, Marjory. there is someone in this room. I'm sure there is. Say, who is there? You had better speak quick or I'll cali nfs daddy. Chief-Me big chief. We go to thank the Great Spirit for the harvest, for his
 many blessings to Indians. (Exit In dians). 1 Music; hymn. Enter Puritans on way to church. with bowed heads. Priest leading. Marjory-Ted, there are the Puritans. | Don't you remember how they had the ! first Thanksgiving Day? 1 Priest--We are Puritans. We are on our way to church to thank God for his | tender care of all his children. (ExiD. | Ted-Well, of course they are thankful.
 They had so many things. But we haven't any blessings. ! Light, airy music. l Enter Trees dancing Marjory-Oh, Ted, look at that strange 1 looking little person. Where is she go- ing?
 ] Trees--Oh, you need not mind me- am only the trees on my way on a long, long journey. Goodby little children. forever. are you? l Trees-Yes, forever 1 Marjory-But whose shade will we play under, Trees, and what will be- come of the birds and squirrels and ] what will you do with your nuts?
 Trees-Oh. the birds and squirrels will