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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
A Kindly Act.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day little girl went into store to get something for her mother. As she was waiting for the man behind the counter to give her the things, an old gentleman en- tered the store. As he stood waiting for his turn to come he dropped his cane.
 A group of children were standing by and one saw the cane fall. h7ls in : stead of picking it up sEe turned 10 her companions and laughingly said:
 Look at that old fool! He dropped his cane, and I do believe he did it on purpose, thinking some one would pick it up."
 The little irl who was waiting for the man to give her her things quick ly went over and picked the cane up and handing it to the poor old man, said. with tears in her eyes:
 If you will tell me what you want I will get it for you, as there is quite a crowd.".
 The grateful man thanked the child and said: May Gods blessings be with you always, for you truly are ! noble child.'',
 MIRIAM SECHTER, Age F. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES.

It was on the 2sth of September that Uncle Jed found upon the leaf of q cin namon vine the chrysalid of lady bird; and he desired to know whether it was to be red or white or black or blue enameled, 50 he dropped it into his bottle and awaited results.
 In just nine days fly appeared running about in the bottle that look ed very much like house-fy, al though his head was not red, but he was dull blue all over.
 He vas fly that lays his egg in living rooms, matches and as worm eats them up, and comes out instead of them.
 Because of this habit they are called ichneumon flies, and there are many different kinds of them and every one has been named by the scientists.
 How do you suppose they name them? Not by their color, but by the number of hairs upon their legs, to be seen and counted with a ma gnifying
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hatstat en- tertained relatives from Norwich over Sunday. '.
 Mrs. Ernest Barnes n5 SrurbridSe, Mass, is visiting her brothers and Miss Florence Kenyon this week.
 Carl F. Kenyon who has been at his uncle's, Allen Kenyar, has re- turned to Bridgeport.
 Howard K. Carpenter returned to Putnam Saturday.
 Elmer Goss is entertaining a friend from Vermont
 Mrs. A. H. Eldredse is visiting hcr niece Miss Harriet Slingsley in Fut- nam this week
 Mrs. Ellen VI. Greene returned home from Clinton, Mass. Frida5.
 Mrs. A. c. Johnson of Lynn, Mass visited Mrs. s. A. Cooper :ast week.
 Stephen H. Brockway Of Camp Dev- ems recently spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Frances Trockwav.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
UNCASVILLE

The members of the Good Cheer Sunshine society were entertained on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Frank H. Rogers at her home in Palmertown. During the business part of the meet ing it was voted to give the children of the Quaker Hill school s toward their fund for the French orphans. It was also voted not to hold the annual Christmas sale of fancy articles fol- lowed by supper. Instead each mem Der is to give s1 into the treasury to be used towards their winter work.
 Miss Eloise Landphere was a recent guest of relatives in Groton.
 Miss Leila Chapman has returned after several days visit with her sis ter, Mrs. Winfield Hanney, in East Lyme.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred J. Hope recently spent a week on pleasure trip in New York. During their stay MT. Hopes S business was ir charge of Frank Gero.
 Miss Fanny Taylor is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ernest Semmig, of New York
 There was 8 good attendance at the meeting of the Ladies Social union held at the home of Mrs. Edwin Com stock last Thursday afternoon The yearly roll call was held by
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21

than enough snakes. They were every where. If you walked along the road one would cross your path every little While. Once my aunt cleaned out her room and wanted to paint the bed stead. She took off the mattress, and there in the springs she saw 8 nest of snakes. I guess she dreampt about them every night after that
 One time We missed T number of little chickens. One day we saw a. big snake around the chicken coop. We killed it and cut it up anl inside was a little chicken, all whole. can't see how the snake could swallow it whole.
 Every other year there cane a rainy season. The creek which was about mile away from the house swelled and overffowed. Luckily our house was on elevated land and we did not suffer from the flood. But the people who lived on low land mostly had drainage done to their property.
 Now I'll tell you about something pleasant.
 My father had over three hundred orange trees. We children quickly found out where the best oranges were and that. tree was mostly empty of ripe fruit.
 HANNAH BASSAK, Age .15.
 Eagleville.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
SOUTH CRIsWOLD

MT and Mrs. Benjamin w. Young of Willinantic were in town over the week end and attended the Young Gustafson wedding.
 Lewis R. Button called on friends in Sterling Tuesday.
 Dr. Crandall J North and daugh- ter returned to Auburn, x. Y Monday. after a few days stay with MT. and Mrs Peter J. Gustafson
 Prof. Howard Clark has returned to Camp Devens.
 Rev. John Thompson has ~eturned from a business triy to Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
POETRY.
The Town Boy.

The Town Boy, I've been to the zoo and seen nsers and bears, And pelicans. eagles and rocks, But I never have seen a little i've pig,
 Though I've pictures of them in my books. I've stared at the sea lions splashing about
 Thrown peanuts for monkeys to catch, But Eve never watched baby ducks take their first swim, Nor a hen teach her chicks how 10 scratch. Some day 1 will make zoo of my own, Where children can rOmp, play and laugh, pll fill it with turkeys and pigs and white sheep, And robins and cows and a cali May Horton, in the Minneapolis Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
Four Minute Men Liberty Los, s,..,b

The great war now waginS in Flu rope between Germany and America and her allies is a war for democracy It must be carried on and America must win for our allies are determined that there will never be such a war agaln; and to carry out this deterni- nation Europe must be made a repub- lie. But war costs men and money.
 Last year thirteen and one-half bill lien dollars were spent for this war and 1t is not yet ended. We have now enc million two hundred thousand soldiers in France. These soldiers must be kept well equipped and fed, Money is needed for guns, amnuni | tion, ships, aeroplanes, etc. If we cannot give our lives we can lend our money. In the first, second, third and fourth loans Americas people re- sponded faithfully. Our soldiers Arc winning now-we must lend the money tc help them keep it up. Every home should buy bond
 The United States has given all of Us boys and girls an equal opportunity for growth and development. We have free schools. libraries. parks. concerts lectures and all kinds of chances 10 gain knowledge for ourselves. Now is our turn to help Uncle Sam. We can and we will do what we can to | encourage the, buying of bonds. We, ourselves, will save our money and persuade other people to do SO | America means liberty to all people. l It is a contrast with Germany, for in Germany the kaiser rules over the l reople. Here we have free govern ment. We elect our leaders and they make our laws. They are ruled by the same laws. Thus. we make our gov ernment. People from all nations | have left their homes for America and freedom. Here they can worship God ,3 as they choose, and have liberty and justice. We should lift the torch of liberty high and keep it there. Every 1 person should try to buy a bond.
 United States Liberty Loan Bonds are the safest and best investments m the world. At the end of a certain time we get our money back with a large per cent. of interest Liberty bonds can be bought in any bank in the United States.
 This is our war and We must al help pay for it by saving food ana lending money. Every city and toHr should give all they can. Ashford, the ! town ill which I live, was one of the first towns in the state to go over the top in the fourth loan. This is es- pecially good as Ashford is tow Of six hundred inhabitants, two third, Of them foreigners. This ipdicates how well the foreigners respect anf appreciate Uncle Sam and respond tC his call for money
 Our government needs money to vii this war for our liberty, our home! and our future Therefore we mus buy and encourage others to buy, fol every bond bought is q step toward! freedom and peace
 MARY A. BURRILL. 1 Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
The Live Dellie.

When l was a wee little girl like you I wished for a wonderful thing , 1 wanted a doll that could really talh' And truly could dance and sing And now after all these long, long
 years.
 Has my wonderful wish come true, For vo3 can chatter and laagh ana
 play,
 So my little live dolhe is-you.
 W. B. Hogan, in Little Folks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
The Race.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day rabbit vas hopping along the road. He over took a turtle that was going the same
 Good morning, Friend Turtle" he said. Where are you soins this morning." -..-.. ~. ;, river where the water lilies grow.
 well" said the rabbit T am afrall you will never get there. The river is two miles away. and at your rat9 of walking you will grow cid and Gle before you go so far
 The turtle did not stop to talk. She said, q know that the river is lons way off, but I will keep moving all the '---ie CECILIA CARPENTER, Age i2.
 North Windham.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
ONLY TREATMENT THAT GAVE RELIEF Suffered Three Years Before
 Finding ''Frit-a-tireS"
CurrsAL WHARr, BosroN MAss.

CENTRAL WHARF, BOSTON ,sMAse.
 ''For three years, I was troubled with Constipation, accompanied by Dizziness and Violent Headaches. I took medicines and laxatives, but without permanent relief.
 Last October, I heard of "Fruit-a- lives" or FrHit Liv<r TGSLets. I used one box and the results were so rronounced that bought two dozen boxes.
 I continued using "Fruit-a-tives" until the twenty four boxes were finished, when my physical condition vas perfect". JAS. J. R0YALL.
 5oc. box, s for g 50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. oGDENsBURG, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
The Pilgrims Kitchen.

Dear Uncle Jed: In the Pnsrim's $ kitchen there is a great fireplace. It stands in height five feet. The chil- dren play beside the fireplace while their parents are making teeth for raEes, handles for pails. stools and other different things. They have a big oven. They have two children and their names are Peter and Susie RUTH WILCOX, Age 9. Pla in nl6
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21

child. I promise. you your COW sha De safc in your barn tonorrow; ali take these he said, unfSstening pair of silver knee buckles, and kee them to remember me hy, and if n soldiers bother your COW again, com to me at once"
 The general kept his promise, an the next morning Anna's COW was saf in her own stable
 LYDIA DUGAS. Nerea iI1es
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
Jack Rabbit.

The shorter his tail
 The more he hears, The extra length
 Got in his ears! He wiggle his nose
 And never stops it, And hither and yon
 He hippety hops it. Height ho, and besides
 He's an engineer, An expert on trenches,
 My duck, my dear. And what do you think
 He digs them for? To protect himself
 From the dogs of war From enemy owls And such like foes He started this
 Digging in, I 'spose.
 Philadelphia Public Ledger
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
Rules for Young Writers.

| Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. ? Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 3. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom or the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
RecoIisctions of Eiorida.

Dear Uncle Jed: I lived in Florida one and one-h half years. ! will try to tell you somo things know about that state-anyhow, about the part where lived.
 I was eight years old when I lived there and 50 l don't know so very much, but I'll do my best
 One thing l know, there were more
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.

1-Clarenee Hathawy of Goshen, Msss.-On the Colorado.
 2-6laneh Montgomery of Pachaug Ethel Morton at Chautauqua.
 S-Mary A. BurriII of Stafford Springs--A Thrift stamp.
 4-EIizabeth Shaw of Norwich 5-Hannah Bessart of Eagleville- Camp Fire Girls at Sunset Hall.
 6-Edith W. Hathaway of Goshen Fren Fenton, Marathon Runner.
 7-Edith Helen Stone of Norwich Miss Pat at School.
 S-Lydia ousas of Versailles-Mil- dred's Boys and Girls.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
LETTERS OF AckNoWL EpeMEN7

Clarence Hathaway, .o1 Goshen, Mass.-I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me. read it through the first night that I got it. l found that it was very interesting.
 Ida Freeman, of Baltic-I received the prize of twenty five canls you sent me and was pleased to get it. I thank you very much for it.
 Ely D. Zenke, of Norwich-I re- ceived the prize of fifty cents and I thank you very much for it.
 Irene L. Stewart, of Jewett City, received the Thrifs Stamp you sent me and was very glad to receive it. It will make the sixth Thrift Stamp in my fifth Look. I thank you very much for it.
 Cecelia Carpenter, of North Wind ham-l thank you very much for the book you sent me and found it very interesting and hope to win more books.
 Elizabeth Shaw, of Norwich-Ac cept thanks for the prize book you sent me some time ago. l have found 1t very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

sIdSS.
 Uncle Jed was disappointed, for he expected lady-bird, the name of which he could have found out, but he does not expetc to be able to ever call this flesh eating fly by name. .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
l AM STRONG
 AND HEALTH

Whenever mother sees that I hay 8 white tongue or bad breath sh gives me a Cascaret so the poisons my stomach, liver and bowels don make me sick. Does your mother giy you nice candy Caacarets CT nasty caste oil, pills, salts or calomel?
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21

Mothers! Each 10 cent box of Gas carets candy cathartic, has directio. for children's dosage at all ages, | little folks love Cascarets and mother can always depend upon them to mo1 the bile, sour fermentation and poiso1 from the child's tender stomach, liy. and bowels without injury, or gripir
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21

Familiar Friends. T heard a bluebicd this morning." |"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.

Versailles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
|NTISK A|RMEN
START ON RAID
1erican Says That Bombing Is
Like Carrying Passengers
in Automobile.
.ROP FIVE TONS OF BOMBS"
oSaic Official Announcements
Give No Idea Of Thrills
Of Aviators.
R0P FIVE TONS OF BOMBS"

.n-NNL-' ApT!- 60 IN inc early part
the night before the mis-, set in
nisht-nyiuS squadrons dropped
tons Of bombs Oh two hostile aero
mcs."--Omciai conmunquc
most prosa!c statement. and one
IN which the average reader would
n 10 get much thrill. our nightly
squadroas dropped I'VE tons Of
nbs.' mere commonplace; an in
ent IN the daily routine. so lar as
or goes. i, might have read: Our
tor transport brought in i've TONS
biscuits"
nd ye, behind ina, brief announce
M, ahoTm Of al heroes, and behind
GrH similar ANNOUNCEMENT. lies Il,
ilth OF supreme daring. Of dangers
and unseen. OF hair-brcad:h cs-
PES and ncrve-rachiuE cp!sod.s
he correspondent OF the ASs1ciai.l
:ss witnessed the start and the re-
IN Of the airmen who dropped five
OF bombs" and the story Of his
y ordinary night may Serve 10 give
reader some idea OF the daily life
the a!rmen who. as It were. ccH-
ually battles on the edge o. :, prcci-
c. while the many hand. OF war
ch gu, 10 drag him down
Vc arrived a; g-ca. British aero
'me Just as the evening shades were
ling and the mechanic. were max
their final inspection OF the mug :
nb!ns machines, when shortly we're
wheel their way ac:oss the nEh,-
lines with their freight o. tx
sivcs. some day-rycrs were return.
from their trips. wirr!ug their
straight AID true towards the
odrome from all directions. like
shty hom!ng pigeons. \ few pilo;a
re circlns IN picturesque curves
'rc the grounds. and occasionally
looping down In lightning charges
wards stationery targets. while their
chime guns spat steady stream Of.
ID fire TO the accompaniment; o. that
hea staccoto chatter. which spells
OF The greatest terro!s Of the
rhe nishi-nycrs were to 20 on, as
IN IS darkness had settled. ana va
ma them all ~ the mess hall over
'!F early dinners. Twelve machines
re to engage in the raid in hand,
ich mean, that ;wen,y-cour OF these
an-cut boys would soon he rising
| ere Tho Gcr.r., ,,,,
: appearance or enemy aircraft.
! NC joined ,hcn n. ,,oev 49,, I..o,
their conversation i.
llxation OF WITNESSING
fl!d have no hayie 1, -.
! o their voutbful r,cn. ,..,.,,
ton tina, within , eb,,.
ght all be calod ,,no, -, -.
|cat price in defcns. ~ Et,,. 49,,
lIntry.
)rhcy were no, dise,esi,- -, 80,
fact. they seemed 10 D.. .yoid;,- =.
lcir tall: was larrrlv n,da mn ~ a.,
Ilscuucn, cnun. ANA +, snon,od
|m.nts that there wa; ius. s,,snicio,
NERVES" in their ou,hu-s,s ~ ,.r,h-
/. From time to time some o,c ~,
lem would fall INFO sucnco ana
ONLY 10 he RECALLED fro,n
4, rcvcric bv tho cuip of coD-,da
ey watched one another Ike hro,hc-s
|d we wondered - ,bo-e wo-o r.,
Inc method in mis- ha,di,. .,
VIC asked no questions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
ENTIRE FAMILY WORKS
ON SAME TiMEPIECE
Oil Drilier, Coming Home Late nj
Night, Turns Clock Ahead;
Others DO Likewise.

AUGUSTA. KANs, April 27.-John
Heinplc. an oil drillcr OF this city,
has no use for the new daylight saw
ing law. The next day after the law
went into effect. he took day off
and went to Wichita He decided to
tale the family and to go on the 8
o'clock train. Getting off worl. at
midnight. he went home and turned up
the clock an hour TO conform with
the new law.
In tho meantime. Mrs. Heimplc, know
ing the new time regulations, had also
turned UP the clock an hour, just be-
fore she retired. Miss Elizabeth. COM
ing home shortly after, and knowing
about the trip, turned the clock ahead
another hour.
Later In the night. Joe, the son.
hearing his father come home. was re-
minded that perhaps they had better
he at the station early. so he turned
the clock ahead twenty minutes. Re-
suit. the whole family got up carly
ate breakfast, and were at the station
three hours and twenty minutes before
the train was due to leave.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
TOWN GETS ON MAP
BECAUSE OF THE TANK
birthplace OF Deadly Land Weapon
in Small Village in the Bir-
minSham District.
NO FRYING EYES THESE
railroad Equipment Factory Is Sud-
denly Transformed Into Plant for
Making OF Device 10 Crush Out
Lives OF Allies Enemy.
no PRiING EYES THES
he Assecta,.t Prnssl

BIRMINGHAM. ENG. April CA
little village in The Birmingham dis
tr!c; has the distinction Of being the
birthplace OF ;hc tank. that terrible
engine Of war which has done such
effective work in British oHensives. and
which is 20 be found in every ,hea.e.
q: wa. where British troops are fight
!nT
i wagon manufacturing company
with many factories scattered through
out England was entrusted with the
construction OF the FIRST tank. and .hey
chose their factory IN this Midland viii
lasc TO do the work, we'll out OF sight
q pryins eyes. The factory, which
before the war was engaged in the
manufacture OF railway equipment. Is
row greatly enlarged and still grow
ins, and IS engaged in manufacturing
tanks. which are turned out much as
are standardized automobiles in Amer
lea. With the exception of the onSiuea
every part needed il tho construction
or tank is manufactured BY this com
pany, and thousands OF workmcn and
women arc engaged on the work.
Starting in one OF the great shops.
one sees the parts being made, and
then on through series of shops. unit!
the completed article leaves the last
shop TO be taken charge OF by crew
OF naval officers and their assistants.
These latter put the tanks through
the most severe tests. such as climbing
almost perpendicular hills. waiiowins
through mud. and even attempting to
climb concrete inci!nes. These which
stand the test arc driven back over tho
fields to the railroad, where under their
own power, they arc placed on Nat cars
to be taken to the seaboard, and thence
TO the front. The loading operation is
complete in a few minutes. and soon a
train is made up and the tanks leave
their birthplace only to return should
they meet with some lesser misfortune
o. wal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
tBy Associated rrcss.l


SALT LAKE CITY. April c..-tu
nIl-ncw wool suit Of clothes con-
sumcs but from 50 to Sc worth OF
wool, md there In n potential sup
ply OF I,I55,OOO,OOO pounds of wool
to meet nm expected consumption OF
100000. 600 pounds during 1918, &C
cordinS TO statement by DIR. =. w.
Mcclure, OF Salt Like city, secrc-
tary OF the National Wool Growers
AssOcin tiOn. in nnIwer to the gem
crnl anticipation or n wool shortage.
DIR. Mcclure snid that such an
ticIpution was tho work OF aIarmists
md II has no foundation In fact.
There II plenty o" wool for every
one. he said. nnh any increase In
ahoddy in clothes - totally unneces-
sary ut this time. Reports that
civilians must he satisfied with but
ono suit each In every four ycnrs
were pronounced un:uunded.
DIR. McCIurc's Abatement snys: "I
ace no reason why the American
people should he unduly alarmed
about n famine In wool, or why they
should censc to wcnr nli-nooI clOtk-
ing, II they desire to do so. Asf-
fntOrr hive been shouting wool
fnminc. bur the facts do not bear
them out. Here are the facts:
'sThe total amount OF wool con-
suned In the United states aver
aged 100000 900 pounds per ycnr in
1012-13-1f. Then cnme the Europcap
war. and we began exporting some
wooden goods to foreign countries.
md domestic consumption increased
also. In 1917 we made InrEe guam
titles Of WOODEN goods for our army
M navy. The result In that In
I9IJ-16-11 the average annual con-
sumption of wool In this country
was 600,000.0On pounds. or this
amount probably 10000, 900 pounds
went to clothe tho army and navy.
Thus, 1t is fnir 10 assume that our
average annual consumption il mp
prnIimuteIy 800 .OOO.o0O pounds. e1-
eIunive OF army needs.
"1hc government estimates That it
requires 100 pounds OF wool per year
to cIothe each soldier, 20 that an
army of 100000 men would require
:oa,0OO,0oO pounds OF wool per nm
mum. Adding this TO our annual