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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
UNCLE JED,s, TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKEs. t

Isn't it queer how some boys con- trive to make money in uncommon ways? ~ .e
 A farmers boy last summer saw an apple growing out on a spray and he conceived the idea of making it grow in a bottle. He took long necked bottle and pushed the young apple into it and fastened the bottle to the limb of the tree and in the autumn he had a pretty apple in the bottle. He took the bottle down, put some water in the bottle to float the apple about midway and began to exhibit It as curiosity and a city druggist gare him a half dollar for 1t to show in the window of his store It is not often that an Ap- pie can be sold for half, a dollar.
 This apple wasn't really any better than any other apple that grew upon the sams tree; but it excited the curi- osity of all who bcheld it to see such a large apple in a long -necked bottle ana while most people ~Ars amazed to see 1t there i; did moi occur to many that is v-as made 70 grow there The thought of the boy to excite wunder and the sDceess os his experiment. put value into tho fruit
 Uncle Jed remembers seeing iaxEn cucumbers exhibited in bottiss which wers doubtless grown in the same way. .s.. t-
 A gentleman told Uncle Jed shen he was boy Co always be on the lookout for ideaA because they vera worth a dellar apiece, and that the man work ing on the street Is just as likely to express an idea as the man who teaches school or works in bank.
 This apple-boys idea did not bring him but a half dollar. but hs might have got a dollar for it probably as the only bottled apple in the world.
 When you have an idea set to work 10 develop 1t and to realize for your self what there Is in it. Afzny'a man has tossed out an idea which made the more practical man rich. si
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

dren going to school like my teacher very much, as she is very kind to us.
 We have all joined the Junior Red Cross. The older children are knit ting washcloths. and the younger chil- dren are clipping cloth into little bits for pillows
 We have also bought thrift stamps and war savings stamps. My brother and I have each a war saving stamp and are working hard to get another.
 My father has greenhouse. l help transplant for him. He has large bed of pansies. I wish the Wide Awakes could see it. They are in bloom and they are beauties.
 HILDA HOLMBERG, Age 12.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
Rnlsr for Yorna writ.rs.

1. Writa plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. q Use pen and ink, not pencil. C Short and pointed articles vill be given preference.r Do not use over eso Eords. -s (. Original stories or letters only Fiil be used.
 6 Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly ct the bottom of the ytory. .-. -..-s Address all communication tc Uncle gsd, Bulletin once.
 whatever you are-Be that!
 Whatever yuu gay--Be truei
 Straightkorwardly act.
 Be honest-in fact
 Be nobody else bus you"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

.panion.
 Two years after this separation the carter recognized his old friend. He approached him. caressed him, and spoke to him. Then followed Q most surprising and affecting scene to those who saw it. The horse hearing the voice of his old master, ceiling the caress and the familiar head against his cheek, began to weep. Yes. act ually to weep! Great tears flowed from his eyes and ran down his Hpstrils Can you deny, after having wit messed similar manifestations of iE- tclligence and fidelity that the horse reasons and that he has a eapab2ity for affection as great as ours-unques- tionably greater than that of a large majority of men who pretend to care for horses, but who only martyr and torture the poor animals?
 WILLIE VOGTMANN, Age F. Baltic. . IT ...s.-.s. ~-..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
knittinn For tha sold;ers.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you how am trying to help win the war. I am knitting for the Red Cross. I have knit scarf and am knitting some wristlets,
 The best thing I am doing is to be thrifty in saving my clothes, not to get them soiled, because they will have to be washed. The more we wash the clothes the quicker they will wear cut.
 I am trying to make one pair of shoes last as long as two pair gener- ally do.
 We do not have sugar, nor frostins cake, nor have any wheat bread on tie table. For one whole week we
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAKES. ,-
My -Favorite Study

think, of the four studies that lam taking this year. English is my favor ite. There are more branches in it, so it is not as monotonous as the other lessons. There is composition, writing, reading of books, sentence analyses, etc.
 Of these, I like, to write themes the best, while I do not like sentence ana lysis. This study is also more inter esting the year around because we read many different books.
 Of course some are more interest ing than others. On the whole,I think that English is the most useful and interesting study. It corrects onr English, gives us better idea of what books to read, etc. A E.
 MARY A. BURRILL. Stafford Springs a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
A RaiIyino Cry.

Dear Uncle. Jed; am boy eleven years old. and seeing we are in this great conflict of war, I must ask my brother members of tine Tierney Ca dets to have them all join in the thrift stamp campaign.
 Brother members, we must, each and every one. fight and the harder we work the quicker we win the war.
 The sooner our dear brothers, rela- tives and friends oversea will be home with us to tell us of the joyous greet ings of victory. ...- EUGENE CARNEY. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

did not use any wheat flour.
 While the boys are fighting lover there" we must do our bit over here. We must not use very much fat, be- cause the soldiers need it. We must save food. because the soldiers need it in order to keep their soul and body together.
 savings stamps and thrift stamps. When we buy stamps and bonds we are leaning our money to the govern ment to help win the war.
 ELLA BUGBEE, Age il.
 West Wilmington.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
pancsd For the Red Cross.
EagleVille.

Year Uncle Jed: I thought I would te and tell you what I did last Sat ay. In the morning I chopped I3d and drew it up. In the after tloon chopped some and then went sliding with some others. That night I went to Woruwood Hill to an en- tertainment. This place is two miles from my house. After the entertain nient a lunch was served consisting of coffee and sandwiches.
 After we finished eating We danced. We finished dancing about F o'clock. We then went home.
 The entertainment was for the bene- fit of the Red Cross
 LEON DIMoCK. Eagleville.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Joining the Junior Red Cross

Joining the Junior Red Cross.
 Dear Uncle Jed: Several in our school have joined the Junior Red Cross. It costs twenty six cents to join and each child is going to have a Red Cross pin. We will also have a banner for the school Our pins and banner have not come yet, but we ex- pect them any day.
 I have done quite a little knitting for the Red Cross. have knitted two squares for an afghan, a hot water bottle cover and 3, pair of wristers.
 Three of the children in school have started thrift stamp cards.
 Every Friday afternoon is Patri- otic Afternoon. We have no lessons to study in the afternoon, but we re- cite patriotic quotations and current events. We also read about the war and our teacher reads to us.
 = - GLADYS YOUNG, Age 1S.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
A Good Lesson,


 One afternoon as I was returning from visit to my aunt my dog spied me. At first he did not know me, hut as l approached nearer he was sure that it was his mistress. M %
 He began to jump on me. but as I did not notice hin and did nothing to please him he started at once to bark and bite at me. 7~E-. My mother looked out of the window and when she saw what happened she came down to meet me.
 When the dog saw my mother com ing he rah away. About half past 5 the dog came into the house, and l gave him a whipping and a scolding, and ever since he bS- hayes, because he learned a lessen that day.
 ELIZABETH SULLIVAN, Age II. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
The Violet and the LittIe Girl.

Once upon a time a little blue vio- let was living with her sisters in the great forest. A little girl came along and said: "Oh, what a lovely Violet" She stopped to pick up the flower, but something told her to leave it there, and being a polite little girl she left it there. K.
 When she got home at night she told her mother about it, and her mother said: "Take the plant up by the roots and bring it home and plant it."
 So the next day she went into the forest and dug it up. As soon as she had dug the plant up she hurried home and planted it in the garden.
 The little girl only lived month longer and when she was gone hel mother took great care of the lovely violet because it was her child's ia. vorite. So she planted it on her chi1d's grave and the little violet lived a lons and happy life.
 DORIS OLDHAM Ape 12
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
Checking Waste in the Use of Goa

Checking Waste in the Use of Coal
 Coal is an important mineral for home and factory use. It is called the ttKing of minerals" If the coal supply should give out, the steam ships would be turned to saiI-boats, factories would be idle and our homes
 would be cold and uncomfortable
 k the coal supply should give out WIG could not replace it.
 Coal is different from iron or tin.
 After iron is old you cain sell it fo1
 scrap iron, but after coal is burnt
 nothing is left but ashes. If we use coal as we ought our sup
 ply will last 1000 years. We have
 about four and one-half trillion tons oi
 coal in the country which is more thar
 any other nation has.
 Coal is wasted at the mines. Some times :he miners leave roof of soed coal, or pillars of coal to hold up the roofs | Waste in human life Is as bad as waste of eoalH The mines are liable tc lcave in while the miners are work. i ing; there is danger of floods, ex- !! piosions and fire. l We waste coal in our homes bs puttiSg in more coal than is needed in stoves or furnaces. The poor coal used to be burned ir front of the mines. but now there art | furnaces in factories made especial. 1 ly to burn the slack
 | Factories use coal when they opgh, l to use waterpower. This is a waste 1 of coal.
 JOSEPHINE ATWOOD, Age .12. Fagieville.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.

f-Josephins Atwood of Storrs- Grace Harlaro's Senior Year a. High School. .,--
 2-Emily Hopkins of PlainfelG-.A Thrift Stamp. 3
 s--shirIey Jackson of Danielson--A Thrift Stamp. s=ea -.-W
 t-Marion Burgess of Lebanon-The Msrion Picture Comrades in an Afri- can Jungle. isy a y.c. . 5-eiadys Young of Moosup-A Thrift Stamp,
 &E Eila Busbsssof West Willington-s- The Submarine Boys Final Trip. sr0
 F--kilaa Holmhsrn of Noryich-A
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
How l Kept Cool Last Summer.

Dear Uncle Jed: Every hot after noon last summer my mother would squirt the hose on my friends and I. On one of the hottest days in the middle of August. I turned the hose on the empty sugar barrel that the grocer had brought my mother when VIC were getting ready to move
 Mother let me put on my bathing suit and l was jumping in and out of it all afternoon.
 RICHARD BUCKLEY, Age '.
 Norwich,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
An Adventure in tkA lNooas.

It was q bright day in June and a friend and myself thought we would go picnicking in the woods. Ne took our lunch along, intending to stay all day fs-E 70 s
 We hiked for about a half hour, when we came to Q brook which was quite wide, and there was no way to get across. ya :i After looking around for a while. we found q ios and placed it acs5sss the stream. It was quite shaky and l started across first. l reached the opposite
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
Tho Brave American.

Once upon a time woman whose only son had gone to war was sitting in her room when she heard a noise downstairs, so she went out of her room and hurried downstairs to see what was the matter, and thinking it was the twins fighting, she hurried to stop them. When she got down ir- stead of the children scrapping she saw the Germans and her son, who was a German prisoner; but he was an American by rights and would not be a coward. so he fought and at last he knocked off all the Germans, while his terrified mother ran and telephoned to the police, who came at once and took the Germans and made them American prisoners, and ever after the boy lived with his mother and was the happiest boy in the whole United States, for he had been made a gen. efal.
 DORIS OLDHAM, Age IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
Preston
Why We Should Buy Thrift Stamps.


 The main reason for the purchase of Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps iz because our country is in war. Our country needs every penny every man, woman and child can save and lend, in order to feed, clothe, as1n and cquip the soldiers and sailors of America and win thls righteous war in defense of American honor and the cause or democracy throughout !hc world. .tte siz~S ? When our fathers and, sons .tnc brothers were called by our country to take up arms in her dcfense you did not hear an individual, soldier refuse to serve because his service alone would not win :he wa-. Each man .vas ready to do his part
 The great army thus formed is go4 ing forward to face the fire of battle and to risk everything for the safety and security of our families, and or the very existence of our country.
 BERTHA MATHEWSON, Age t3.
 Noluntnwh
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
How We Are poinq Our Bit.

 Y The scholars in my room are all do- ing their part in this great war. We are helping our government to whip the great enemy. We, are also help ing to clothe and feed cur soldiers.
 We pick lip old rubbers, bortlss, pa pers Sand rags, then sell them and take the money to buy thrift stamp
 In my room there are 16 scholars and we have raised in all now $49.
 We have decided that if the chil- dren Of America put their shoulders to the wheel it will turn and it is turning. We are helping to turn it Are you?
 I hope, all the boys and girls that read my letter and many others are buying or are going to buy thrift stamps. I hope also that you may use some of eur plans.
 EMILY HOPKINS, Age Il.
 Plainfinld.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
To Help Win the War.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you way boys and girls. of the United States can make the soldiers happy. If every boy and girl would save their pennies and buy little things for the soldiers. such as cigarettes, candy, handkerchiefs, etc, the poor soldiers in the trenches would be de- lighted, for there is no stores to$buy anything near them. H>&
 This will show them we are think ing of them. and when our boys come marching home we can proudly sayt I've have helped you win this war!"
 EDNA FOoTE, Age Il.
 NArxu!nh
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
A Christmas Journev.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about an experience of mine. Last Christmas my mother, father, sister. and I. went to my aunt's home in Maynard. We left on q Friday night at six o'clock. At Hudson we lost the last car for Maynard My mother tel ephoned my aunt that we would not be there that night.
 Then we went out and were going to q hotel when we met a man who had come on the car with us. He said
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
Corrections.

The picture of a young girl "pledg ing allegiance to the flag" printed on April 4th, was credited to Mary Cor man, when it was the work of Miss Catherine E. Kirby.
 Of the pictures printed April 11th. the one entitled Friends, by Sadie Phillips of Norwich, represented by the elephant and bear shaking hands, had beneath it The Winter Girl, by Lillian Murphy of Norwich. This transposition of titles must have been apparent to keen observers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
The Horse That Went.
Norwich

Dear Uncle Jed: For ten years two good friends, man and a horse. had lived together; for ten years they had worked side by side. in rain or sun shine, the animal drawing the heavy cart and the man leading him. This tender friendship continued until ill., ness came to put an end to 1t.
 The carter, for it was he who was the cause of proving that all good things must confe to an end, was forced to leave his work and his com
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

Belgian deportations are more dras- tic than ever. Not only the men. but even boys, are seized. On February 25 Mons had to provide the German authorities with 800 boys, mostly from IA to 15 years of age. Tn neighboring communes the number varied from 50 to 100. A census has been taken of the young girls from 13 to 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
My Pet Calves

We have two little, calves. 4They are very pretty. When papa goes to the barn to milk, my sister and go with him. I throw off hay from the mows for the cattle to eat, while my sister helps my father milk. 2 am going to take the calves out pretty soon, and give them little ex- ercise.
 I love to read the letters the Wide Awakes write
 MARION PIERCE, Age 1s.
 Preston s-t
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
Norwich
A Curious us :. Pei.

I have a nice fat yellow hen named Mary. Every time we. speak to ; her she will sing to us. 7 The other day was surprised to find her standing on the door steps waiting for someone to open tke door 60 she could get to her nest. She has laid in there three times. I hope the Wide -Awakes have such a pet as mine.
 EDITH PIERCE. Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
A Little Patriot.

One day my father gave me a dollar and told me could buy anything ] wished because I helped mother. I know this is war time and every body must do his bit, so I bought four thrift stamps. I like to feel that l am doing something for Uncle Sam to.
 EDNA LAzINsK, CoIchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
LETTERS oF AoKNowL spoMENT.

LETTERS OF AcKNcWL EpeMENT
 Patricia Cassidy ofsNorwictr-T Thank you greatly for the Thrift Stamp l received and the thought that I have helped the nation with your aid.
 Irene L. Stewart of Jewett City-T received the Thrift Stamp you sent me and I thank you very much for it
 Louis Zeigeimsysr of Ncrwich-I thank you very much for, the prize book I received last week.
 Dorothy E. Horton ot Ponfret Cen ter-I thank you very much for the Thrift Stamp
 Irna Perry of Danielson-You don't know how pleased was when l saw my letter in The Norwich Bulletin, and I thank you for accepting eit and also for the nice book you sent me.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
How the Bears Helped One Another

INV ItiS 0SaFS TtSiPSI Ope An06nefs
 Bob Bruin was 8 good young bear, who minded what his father aitl moth. er said to him.
 When you take walk oat of the forest" said MT. and Mrs Bruin to Bob, 'don't go near those houses. Men live in them and they treat bears very badly" rs
 ''Wl1ct do they doY' asked Bob. | "Oh,7 said Nbr. Bruin, sometimes tkey kill us and eat our flesh. Some times they wound us and tic a great log to CUT legs, so that wescannot run.a .Ahs": said Bob, but I shall bite them.,' se@. J ''Po prevent that they will tie "a Great muzzle on your mouth, so k Aer away from them, Beb.p < Bob promised to obey. But onetda5 while walking outside the woe ds ht
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
The Russian Situation.

And there are the Russians Reds yielding to the German Black Hand. I-Atlanta Constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
Doinq Our Bit.

Dear Uncle Jed: I go to country school It is on a httte hill hy the roadside. There are only eleven cfil-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

Thrift Stamp.
 s-Eva Oral of Eagleville- The Sub- marine Boys for the Flag = -gffs
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
How to Save On Food.

DORIS OLDHAM, Age ls.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
GETTING ROADS BUILT.

In a communication to the Oregon Voter Simon Ben
son. chairman of the State Highway Commission rectes
interesting facts concerning the work the commits
sion has accomplished during the past year. The state
ment is encouraging
In the first place Mr. Benson declares that the Pacific
Highway will be completed from the California to the
Washington line in July this year He also declares that
the Columbia River Highway will be completed next year
ms far as Pendleton.
Already the Columbia River Highway is completed
from Hood River to Astoria except for six miles between
Hood River and Moser.
Another significant fact Mr. Benson points out is that
If circle 80 miles in diameter to be drawn with
Portland the center it would bound than 80 per
of the population of the state and embrace than
90 per cent of its wealth It naturally follows therefore
that within that region too is found the greatest volume
of traffic.
According to the statement therefore, the progress
thus made by the commission takes of the first
al portion of the commissions program; that of caring
for the heaviest traffic With that done it turn to the
other problems
With the Columbia Highway built far Pendle
ton next year. the state road program can be seen To APP
proach Southeastern Oregon So long all the work
being done in the Willamette Valley of there
slight hope of having work done here However with
the program progressing is Maheur county
entertain the hope of entertaining State road
within her borders before many years pass Our hope lies
therefore in having the present Highway Commission in
office long enough to get their program extended to this
section
That it is vain hope to expect much from State and
National cooperation in the Post Road program is the
thing to be found in Mr. Benson's commune
cation at this time when Malheu County has been told
that $4,000 of National funds are available this county
feTed to every request of the Government officials reg
laons restrictions and obstructons have rendered the
efforts start work far futile and authority to pro
ceed has been secured.