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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
TWO FROGS.
wo frogs fell into a deep cream
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Two frogs frog; fell into> deep cream
And one was an optimistic soul
But the other took the gloomy view
we shall drown" he said without
more ado,
So, with last despairing cry,
He flung up his legs and said Good
bye"
Quoth the other frog, with a merry
grin,
Il can't seem to get out, but | won,
give in:
I'll just swim around with the hope
intent
That life and living for me is
meant"
Bravely he swan till it would seem
His struggles began to churn the
On the face of the butter at last he
stopped
And out of the bowl he gayly
hoped.
What of the moral? IT'S easily
found
If you can't hop out, keep swim,
ming around
Perhaps there's nothing you can dc
To ease the other fellows rue,
But there's no harm at least to stand
In silence by and hold his hand,
And let him know in his dispair
That though you're helpless-you
are there.
Heaven is not reached by single
bound.
But we build the ladder by which
we rise
From the lowly earth to the vaultec
skies,
And we mount to the SUNNI
round by round.
cream.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29

of themselves, anyway. We
rushed to the place and had a hard
battle. At last a white pus was
formed of the many of our forces
slain and, with the splinter, were
removed.
The person swallowed a little
poison and at last we succeeded in
digesting it, although it took others,
with myself, a number of hours to
regain normal condition.
have never had rest or vaca-
ton. am always multiplying,
keeping out germs, healing wounds
and strengthening the body.
really think that if people would
be just half as busy as the red and
white blood cells live among
everything would go better Purity
White Cell. Yours truly,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
prize Letter.
Elsie's Lesson.
BY Lucille Bauer, Aged ~ Years, Atwood,
Kan

BY Lucille Bauer, Aged 10 Years, Atwood,
Elsie was always reading. Read
ing day in and day out, and when
her mother called her to do any
thing, she said: Wait until | finish
this page" and then her mother
would go do the task and Elsie
would keep on reading.
But one night Elsie dreamed she
was in Elfdom. As there was nothing
to read she started to clean one OF
the elves homes. She was made
little by touching the horseshoe
above the door three times, She
scrubbed but the more she scrubbed
the dustier it grew. She threw out
the water and was going to get
some more when she felt very tired
She looked around to call one OF
the elves to get il for her, All #
them were reading. She called each
one OF them. and they all said, wait
until | finish this page"
She waited and waited and no elf
came. She got Disguised and
started to get it herself, when she
thought of how tired her mother
got of hearing the same old
answer. Then Elsie made this reso-
luton: Il am going right home and
when mother asks me to do a thing
| will do it at once"
Elsie's mother wonders why Elsie
is so obedient now. but Elsie knows
and will never tell.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
BABYLONIANS PLAYED WITH DOLLS

The first dolls of which there is
any knowledge were found among
the treasures unearthed from the
ruins of Babylon. They are small
figures of terra Gotta and ivory and
beautifully carved. They are fasci-
mating objects and must have been
highly priced by the little Assyri-
ans.
The children of ancient Lydia had
mechanical dolls that would move
their hands and legs by pulling
strings, somewhat after the way we
work jumping jacks of today,
The classic Greek children played
with wax and clay dolls which were
gayly decorated with bright colors.
One kind of these dolls could move
its limbs and the children could re-
move the handmade clothes. But
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
HE HAD NO EXCUSE

On Johnny's first day at school he
was given registration card on
which his mother was to write his
birth record. The following day he
arrived tardy and without the regis
tration slip.
Johnny" said the teacher, you
must bring all excuse for being
tardy, and don't forget the slip
about when you were born"
All out of breath next day Johnny
rushed in holding a note from his
mother.
Teacher" he gasped, Il brought
the one about being tardy, but !
forgot my excuse for being born"
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29

the majority of these dolls repre-
scented goddesses and gods or heroes
and were made up with legendary
clothes already on them.
The NEUROLOGICAL dolls were rev.
erently cared for by their young
owners. who were taught to pray to
the myths that were represented by
the dolls. Just think of such idol
worship in our enlightened days!
These little girls played with their
dolls until their wedding day, as
they were married while still chill
dren and before they could under
stand what responsibilities mar
riage really brought or meant.
That is another dreadful custom
that has passed away with the wor-
ship of idols and false gods or god
dcsSes,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29

turns in carrying Tafytoe, they soon
came in sight of a number of ice
bergs and one of them ran ahead
TO bear the news of their find.
Drawing closer, Taffytoe discov-
cred that what he took to be ordi-
nary icebergs were the homes OF
the Glubwubs. The Glubwubs, for
protection from the warlike tribes of
Eskimos, had followed out homes
high up in the icebergs. The door
ways could be reached only by
means of ladders. As Tatfytoe
watched, he saw great numbers of
Glubwubs scurrying down and COM
ing in his direction. By the time
they entered the village, nearly
every Glubwub in the tribe had
joined in a procession behind Taffy-
toe and his captors, talking excit-
eddy amongst themselves and point
ing at him.
A stop was finally made at the
foot of the tallest iceberg and Taffy-
toe was told to elm the ladder
Wondering what could be in store
for him at the top he climbed re-
luctantly up, to be met by an old
Glubwub whom he took to be the
chief. He was not left long III
doubt, for the old fellow helped
him to his feet, insisted on rubbing
noses with him and said, "Welcome,
Taf'toe,' Big Chief Kowtow heap
glad to see you"
Taffytoe's spirits had begun tc
rise, but at the old chiefs next
words he lost all hope of ever
reaching Toyland again.
Come, Taf'toe," said kowtow
trying to hide his eagerness, me
want you to make heap many gum,
drops. Been mighty long time since
| had some. Get busy quick"
He led Taffytoe into funny lit
tie kitchen and showed him where
everything was kept. Then, point
ing to queer-looking stove, he
said, "Cook-um herew Taffytoe
felt inclined to object, but he saw
it was no use, so he started in. Ole
Kowtow, to make sure he lost nc
time, squatted down in the corner
and from time to time impatiently
urged him to work faster. Outside
too, the Glubwubs were complaining
about waiting so long and kept call
ing to the chief, "Make-um Tattoo
hurry up fast. We very much hun
cry"
At last the gumdrops were done
and Taffytoe put them on plates tc
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
Santa Claus in Tovland

surrounded on all sides, and with a
loud cry they rushed at him and
had him in their grasp before he
had a chance to escape. "Ye-e-e-
Observation-Disclosures" they
cried. I'VE got-um big chief of the
gumdrops now. Come quickw
Taffytoe was so frightened when
they jumped out at him that he just
stood there, his teeth chattering and
his knees knocking together, fully
believing that each minute was to
be his last. But instead of that
they hoisted him to their shoulders
and seemed only interested in get
ting him to some safe place.
Marching along briskly and taking
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
Copyright 1915. by Reilly & Britton Co }
CHAPTER VIII.
The Glubwubs,

But we have been so busy with the
troubles of Santa Claus, all this
time, that we have forgotten all
about the one who caused them.
What has become of Taffytoe?
DreariIy, pausing every little bit to
rest, a small figure plodded along
in the moonlight. Hungry and foot
sore, he wandered on and on, and
as he went he thought of all the
good things he had left behind Oh.
if he only had one of Dinah's good
dinners to sit down to, and after that
his snug little bed in which to rest
his weary bones. he would be will
ing to take any kind of punishment.
Should he ever be able to get back.
nothing could make him leave again.
He had been chased by hungry
wolves and polar bears until now
he didn't have the least idea where
he was, and he just kept stumbling
on in hopes of at last seeing the
towers of Toyland rising in the dis
lance.
Poor Taffytoel He was paying
dearly for his lack of nerve in fac
ing Santa after his experience with
Dinah.
But what are those dark shapes
stealing along after Taffytoe, dodg-
ing in and out among the snow
banks and steadily getting closer?
Surely not more wolves or polar
bears?
If you were very close you could
see that they were little men, dressed
all in fur, and you might have heard
one of them say, ugh, ugh! There
him are Him Taf'toe sure 'nuf.
Now we get-um sure"
They were Glubwubs, and at last
they were to have their fondest
hopes realized. The Glubwubs were
a tribe of tiny Eskimos, and like
their bigger brothers were very fond
Of gumdrops. In fact, they loved
gumdrops as we'll as the Gnomes
loved sugar plums. They envied the
Gnomes very much because the
fame of Taffytoe as a candy maker
had spread far and wide and they
had no one at all who could make
their gumdrops. Unknown to the
Gnomes, the Glubwubs had been
trying for a long time to capture
Taffytoe, and now their time had
come.
Soon the Glubwubs had Taffytoe
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
You Can il You Try.
BY Elsa Kerkow. Aged IL Years, We
Pnint Nnh.

BY Elsa Kerkow, Aged IL Years, West
Point, Neb.
Grace's mother died when she was
born and now she lives with her
aunt and father, in a small town in
Iowa. Her father was very wealthy
and Grace had everything she
wanted. She was a spoiled child.
Grace was very weak and in bed
most of the time, As she had her
own way, she would not eat nour-
ishing foods. One day she heard
the doctor say he didn't think she
would live over a week.
Grace was puzzled. she wanted to
go to school like the rest OF her
friends. Then an idea popped into
her small head. She would eat veg
etables to make her strong, because
her aunt said they would. She be-
came more healthy every day, now
she sat up in bed. Again she heard
the doctor talk, this time he said
Grace should be taken to Wyoming
for her health.
to visit her aunt, who was puzzled
when she saw Grace SO happy and
strong.
She soon went back to the ranch
She took a soverneSs with her. Two
years later she came back to live
with her aunt Now she was as
strong, even stronger, than other
girls of her age. Her aunt asked
her how she became so healthy and
Grace said: II ate foods that were
good for me, and not foods that |
| liked"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
RULES FOR YOUNG
WRITERS.

/. Write plainly and number
pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not pencil
8. Short and pointed articles
will be given preference. Do not
use over ESQ words.
4. Original stories or letters
only will be used.
5. Write your name, age and
address at the top of the first
page.
s. A prize book will be given
each week for the best contribu-
ton.
Address all communications to
Children's Department. Omaha
Bee, Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
THE KANGAROO.

Nature provides pocket or
pouch for the little kangaroos to
ride in when their mother has to do
some of her travelling. The great
leaps and high jumps Mrs. Kan
geroo takes when she travels make
it impossible for the children to
keep UP with her, and as they would
be defenseless if they were left be-
hind, good old Mother Nature ar
ranged so that they might accom-
pany the mother wherever she goes.
There are many branches to the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
THAT REMINDS ME

That reminds me of a little girl
who was invited to go to church
with the lady who lived next door.
Her mother dressed her in her pref
test clothes and then reminded her
to behave her very best! When she
came home she said in a very much
surprised voice, Mamma, a man
passed around a plate with money
on it, but I knew we didn't need it,
so said real polite, No, thank you,
sir, | don't think we want any"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
A White Blood Cell.

BY Consuelo Stephens, Chappell. Neb'
| was oncs a small cell, | grew
very large and oblong in few
minutes. | then divided into two
small cells. | do this all the time
that | am not busy. and the process
is called multiplying.
One day | was busy multiplying,
when, quick as a flash, pin
winged across the persons arm,
In an instant we were at the spot
trying to heal and keep germs out
of the wound. AT last. as | saw
the germs were slipping in we be-
gan to devour them. Soon we had
healed the scratch and succeeded i'll
digestlng the enemies.
1t wasn't very long until he fell
down and got a splinter in his
hand. Git seems like humans
haven't sense enough to take care
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29

Children dear; Before many days
old 1918 will wave goodby to US and
the little new year will be ushered
in. We all think of the good resolu-
tions we will make and hope all the
Busy Bees will write me just what
they plan to do this new year. |
know you have all had beautiful
times this vacation, and | trust the
new year will shower its richest
blessings on you.
Lovingly,
MARGARET.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
Foolish Young Mouse.
y Alma Frer!yks. Aged 10 Years. Tai
mage Ncb.

By Alma Freri'hS. Ngtu ~ i'"'"'
mage, Neb.
An old mouse had hidden her
vounp in cellar. A trap had been
placed in the cellar, and so the old
mouse warned the young to beware
of traps. One young mouse thought
it was too wise to be caught, ana
went to examine the trap, but was
soon ED fast.
The old mouse heard this noise,
and thought she would 60 and see
An old pussy cat had been watching
behind A box and ran out and grabbed
her. Then the young mice heard
that their mother had been caught.
So thew were very frightened. A.
forwards the cat came back and sa'd
TO herself: III | can only find the
other mice, l will have a Tine din
ner"
So she hunted till they were found;
Then she killed them and carried
them out of the cellar one by one.
There was woman in the house and
saw the cat carrying them out OF the
cellar. So when they were all car
ried out the woman looked at the
watch, and it was just II o'clock
Then she said to herself: u am
very glad that we have such good
house cat that will catch mice &c: us,
and | hope she will have a good DIM
ner." SO this was the end OF the
mice.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
A FORETASTE

| slept and dreamed that Lie was
God.
| woke and life seemed but rod.
Was thy dream, then, shadowy
lie?
Toll on, dear heart, increasingly,
And thou shalt find they dream to be
A truth and MONDAY light to thee.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
A Story About Krug Park,

By Frances Mullin, Aged Years Blair
Neb.
This is my first letter to the Busy
Bee page.
One day last summer we drove
down to Krug park, When we got
there we ate our lunch. After we ate
our lunch we went and looked at the
different things in the park.
Then | took a ride on the air
plane. Then | took ride on the
merry-2o-round. After we watched
them dance awhile we went home.
was tired, but was very happy.
| hope to see my letter in print.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
Little Stories by Little Folks
Blackie

BY Lillian Rvdrnbaugh, Age 10, 2S'9
Frederick Ave, Omaha, Neb,
While visiting some friends in a
small town one day | saw an old
mother dog and several pups beng
abused and kicked around by some
heartless boys. They finally killed
the mother and we're trying to give
the pups away Out OF pity | took
one OF them home and named 1t
"Blackie." He was about the
uglest little pup had ever seen.
wondered if he could ever learn
any tricks. However, ! soon found
that he deceived his looks. | must
tell YOU of some of his tricks. At
a motion of the hand he will stand
up on his hind feet and reach out
his paw to shake hands. When we
show him ball or glove and then
hide it he will go in very dangerous
places to find it and bring it back
to us As a messenger dog, he has
no equal. Mamma writes notes and
puts them in a small purse attached
/ to his collar and he carries them a
mile to my aunt's house, jumping
ND on her to attract her attention,
and then brings back reply safely;
One sport Blackie loves best OF all
is to go hunting, He runs ahead
and scares up rabbits and squirrels
for my brother to shoot.
When he seems to be SOUND
asleep. if we say "Blackie is a good
dog" his tail will begin to wag, and
/ if we say Il guess II get the gun
and go hunting" he is up in an IN
slant and barking at the gun.
He has sure won his wa" INTO
the hearts of all of our family and
we no longer think him ugly.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29

BY Leila Lawson, Aged 10, Central CITY
Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: ! read the Busy
Bees page every Sunday and enjoy
it very much.
We have a restaurant and am
working in it. have sister and a
friend who also work here. We
haven't had school for two weeks
and the public places will not be
opened till November 2. Then school
will open on the 4th.
: 1t is very cold here and there is
lots OF snow on the ground.
want to tell you about my lamb
We raised A. but | am just going
to tell you about mine, When got
it it was as big as kitten and its
wool was very curly. 1t is real small
yet, but is always jumping and run
ming.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-29
The Little Snow Man,

Ry Clara virginia Case. Aged Years
David City, Neb
On one of the poorest streets OF
an eastern city lived woman with
two children, little girl OF 8 "a a
little boy of E. The children's father
had gone away to enlist in the army,
and they wers in poor circum-
stances.
One day the little girl came home
from school and said, Mama, they
are going to have collection for
the Red Cross, and you know bro
Their and | gave all our pennies to
the Belgian children last week"
"Oh, we'll, don't worry, dear" said
mama, Il am sure you will find
way. Now go out and play" SO she
and her brother went out to play.
what shall we do" said Lucille,
Lets make snow man" said Joe
! Pretty soon there was a snow
man by the walk, with broomstck
armed with basket in oife hand.
and thew went into the house. The
next morning many pennies found
their way into the little basket. and
so after all they had money.
Two French Children.
By Carlotta Davis. Aged Years, Ord,
Noh
Dear Busy Bees:-Once there
were two little children named Mil
bred and Florence. They lived in
France. When war broke out they
did not have such a good time,
though. Pretty soon their father
had to go to war. So he went to
fight the Germans. But one day
their mother went to town. While
they were out doors playing they
heard a noise. 1t was the Germans,
they were going TO burn their house.
But Just then Mildred's and Flor
ence's father came with the French
and drove the Germans away. AnG
pretty soon their mother came home
safely And they moved to America
and lived in safety,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-15
MAKING 1T HUMAN

Under the title Excise Taxes" the
revenue bill as passed by the House
of Representatives includes levy of
from to 20 per cent on various arti-
cles of Injuries. For the purpose of
encouraging our foreign trade after
the war the Senate finance Committee,
with the cordial approval of it's Re-
publican members, has adopted an
amendment exempting from excise
taxes such articles, luxuries and semi
Injuries, as are exported to foreign
countries.
A further element of injustice in
the Kitchin bill has been removed by
an amendment to the excise tax title
providing that merchandise listed I'M
der that section for which manufac-
turing contracts were entered into be-
fore September 8, the date of the in
PRODUCTION of the bill in the House,
shall not be subject to the tax. OF
course such contracts were entered in
to with no knowledge of the new taxes
that were about to be imposed, and it
would be ,manifestly unfair to the
manufacturer to cause him loss by
the unexpected levies. Particularly is
this true in regard to government
contracts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-15
United States Food administrator
Views


Hon. Herbert Hoover In recently dis.
cussing the live stock situation. when
the work IF the International Exposi.
ton was referred To. expressed himself
Yin part as follows:
Il am very glad indeed to commend
the efforts Of the International Live
Stock Exposition at Chicago to stimu-
late and improve the production of live
stock in this country
1T must be the desire of every Amer
lean to see our herds maintained and
improved. for not only have we an
enormous burden 10 carry in furnishing
food during the war. but after peace
has come this burden will be even
greater If the world is to recover from
the enormous destruction of animals
without even greater human hardship
than at present u
THE Exposition with all it's COLA eral
work naturally becomes a great Food
Camp, and in 80 doing is per.
a great service to the country"
This years exposition will be staged
On grander scale than any of it's pre-
decessors and the dates are Nov. Both
to Dec. 18th. r.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-15
with the general acceptance that he
might wish.
JuNKER JOS IRON CROSS

Secretary of the Navy Daniels is
undertaking to put into effect in his
department what amounts to industr-
ial CONSUMPTION. He has issued cir
circular forbidding designations from
the Navy Department on pain of hav-
ing the stigma "unpatriotic" placed
against the employees record. Speci-
fic instances have already occurred
where employees have resigned to ac-
cept better positions; and have receiv-
ed letter from Mr.. Daniels saying
that "a notation has been made of
your unpatriotic action for future
reference" OF course there is no au-
thority in law for the Secretary's ac-
ton, and it is likely that the injur-
ed employee could hold him liable for
damages. The National Federation
of Federal Employees has taken the
matter up and filed protest with Mr..
They call his attention to
the fact that although industrial con-
scription was rejected by Congress
1ere is an attempt to impose it by an
officer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-15
BEET GROWERS CANNOT BUY
SUGAR

On account of the increased allot-
ment of sugar from 2 pounds to 3
pounds for the home consumer, the
sugar beet factories have been auth
orized to increase the allotment to the
growers from 80 pounds per person in
the household or establishment to so
pounds.
"We have requested from all sugar
beet factories a list of the sugar
sales to such growers" said Mr.. Pres
colt, following which we will fur
nish to each County Administrator af-
fected copy of such lists in order
that he may have it on record when
issuing sugar cards, it being under
stood that those beet growers who
purchased sugar from the factories
will relinquish their sugar card"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-15
REFERRED TO THIRD HOUSE

The London Spectator suggests that
the English people would be delighted
to see the United States take over and
protect as large part of the former
German colonies, in Africa and else
where, as We could be induced to ac-
cept. Here is another little matter
that Col. House has in hand. Shall
we accept responsibility for half of
Africa or shall we not? "Ask me a
hard one," says. the Colonel. He
turns to his son-in-law, who prompt
ly lays before him the proper file
from brother-in-law's compiled infor-
nation, and the answer is there.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-15
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS

There is a notion very prevalent in
the United States that when the
American soldiers return home they
are going to feel very kindly toward
the subscribers to the Liberty Loans.
Liberty Bonds are incontrovertible
evidence that the purchaser has sup
ported his Government, has supported
our soldiers abroad in this war. Keep
that evidence in your possession UNI
til the. boys come home.
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS
Hold fast to that which is good.
Keep your Liberty Bonds.