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Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Honorable Mention)
Our Pet Pony

81 Robert Chadwick. Aged ii Years, Lex
ington, Neb


81 Robert Chadwick. Aged ii Yearp. Lex
ington, Neb.
When J was about years old. we
had a little pony named Bess.
One day cousin Cecil from Lex
ington came TO see us. We were 1iv-
ing in Garden county about 40 miles
north OF Lewellen at the time. One
day soon after that we were going
after the mail about mile and one
half away. My brother Roy was
with us on another horse while my
cousin and / we're on Bess. We were
riding rather fast when we fell off
INTO a bunch Of wild cactus and got
lots of thorns in our hands and
knees. / did not want to ride the
rest OF the way home.
Another time when Roy and !
were saddling our pony to ride to
school my younger brother. Wilbur,
came running into the corral. A
horse backed up and kicked him just
above the right eye. Mamma took
him TO Oshkosh. about 50 miles
away to the doctor and had 10
stitches taken in the wound. We can
still see the scar
This is my first letter and ! think
| would like to Join.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

name is Tommy. 1t sure is a large
cat. One time mamma was going
outside and saw Tommy with bis
foot in a skunk trap on top of the
cave. Mamma thought it would die
She didn't know what was the mat
ter. He was lying on top of the
trap so that she couldn't see it. She
thought that Tommy was crazy, but
in a little while she saw he was III
trap. | had the trap in the cave.
There was a lizard in the cave and
! thought I would catch it. sup
pose somebody took it out of the
cave and threw il on top. Well, l
hope my letter will be in print.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
RULES FOR YOUNG
WRITER'S.

/. Write plainly; number pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
). Short and pointed articles
will be given preference. Do noe
use owe. ESQ words.
4. Original stories or letters
only will be used.
5. Write your name, age and
address at the top Of frat page.
8. A prize book will be given
each week for best contribution.
Address Children'S Depart
ment, Omaha Bee. Omaha Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
WhyMovie Wheels Move
Backward

EUTTHAT makes the wheels OH
wv that car in the picture
W look like they are turn
ing backwards, daddy asked
small boy of his father one night
recently at a picture show
Daddy smiled. Well, ! was just
wondering if you'd notice that" he
answered. I've heard grown folks
asking about that, too, but ! be-
lieve you can understand il you think
real hard and watch the wheels OF
that engine we're going TO see in a
minute.
Now you know that picture we're
looking at isn't one picture, but a
series of pictures taken one after
the other so fast you can't tell where
one stops and the other begins, and
so it looks like just one picture. IF
there were just one picture il
wouldn't appear to move, but stand
still like the pictures you get from
your magic lantern al home"
Yes" the boy nodded, but why
don't those wheels move on forward
instead of backwards"
Hold on" father said softly go
slow and think hard. Now each Of
these pictures we are seeing on the
screen is just a little bit different
from the one that comes before it.
For instance. when a man is to Walk
off the stage from the center, one
picture will show him in the center
Of the screen; the next a little closer
TO the edge; the next still closer, I'm
til finally he is at the edge and dis
appears"
ooh, yes" the boy said, Il know
now. Just like you draw dot or a
picture, OIL each leaf OF your tablet
and draw it a little farther over on
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Thanks For Prize.
By Cinderella Buthman, age IS, Pla
view. Neb.

BY Cinderella Buthman, Age 49, Plain
view. Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: ] was very
happy when saw MY picture in
the paper and got the prize for my
story. My teacher in school said Il
was a good one so | thought | could
send il to you. | had to omit quite
bit Of the story or else il would be
longer than it was. | have received
letters from two Busy Bees, telling
me they liked my story.
The book | got for a prize is
"Mariory. the Circus Girl" II is
very interesting and l want to thank
you very much. will write some
time again.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

cellar. My father and mother
heard it explode and ran down
where l was. They told ME to
come up. l washed my face; while
was washing. my mother called
the doctor. While we were waiting
fof the doctor to come, papa scrap
ped potatoes and put on it. When
the doctor came he bandaged me
up. am getting better now and
am going TO school.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

time. but he thought he had
right to. know what was on the other
side of this high stone wall.
So, climbing up one days, he saw
goats, horses. elephants and all spe-
cies Of animals. After this he went
up to watch them every day.
One day he took stick and
poked ohe OF the Billy goats. Billy
turned around, butting him of OF
the stone wall.
There he lay for some time. When
he came to, his mother was bending
over him. He had an arm broken,
but soon his arm healed, but he
never disobeyed again.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
NV First Letter.

BY Adeline Ffederlckson, Age 10, Osctola,
Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: / love 10 read
the Busy Bee page every Monday.
I 60 to school and ! am in the
fourth grade. We haven't had
school for nearly two months, on
account of the flu. | wish il would
soon start as ! like to go to school.
| have FIVE brothers and one sis
ter, her name is Myra. My biggest
brother is IS years old. | have a
little brother who is six months
old, | like to take care Of him. he Is
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Patriotic School.

By WilHaIn Pueppka, Age u, Gregory,
Dear Busy Bees: School closed
when the influenza started. | am in
the fourth grade. Miss Anna Ditto
is our teacher. We are joining the
Junior Red Cross in our room.
There are Is paid for the war or
phan fund There is $5.0l in the war
orphan fund. We have a big Red
Cross on the black board. We have
a picture of the president in our
room. There are So paid Is cents
for a Red Cross pin.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
First Letter.

By Emma Smith. Age IL, Crete, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: wish to Join
your happy hive. / like to read
the stories by the little folks. ]
live on farm. have little sister;
her name is Lottie. / have three
brothers; their names are Charlie,
Stanley and Leonard. / am going
to school and am in the sixth and
seventh grade. We live one mile
from school. My teachers name
is Miss Viola Bauer. I like her
very much. She is our neighbor,
l think my letter is getting long.
Goodby. Busy Bees.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

Dear Busy Bees: | wish to tell
you about our Keep Kiean Klub.
We have to keep our faces, hands
and teeth clean, and our hair combed
or else we get black mark. / have
not gotten a black mark yet and |
never will always comb my hair.
and keep my face and ears clean,
And | always will, too.
/ have given my quarter to join
the Red Cross. We have $500 for
the war orphans. ! think better
close my letter.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Trim to The Buttes.

BY Elizabeth Kueehler. Age ., Gregory,
Dear Busy Bees: I am writing
you my first letter. / am at school
now. We had a long vacation be-
cause Of the flu. We have had
school only month now. ] haven't
had the flu yet.
We have d big Red Cross in our
room with our names on it. We
have a war orphan fund.
1t is kind Of cold outdoors today.
We went up the Buttes the other
night to coast and we all got bruised
pretty bad. We had the victrola
in our room and played two pieces
on it
1t is about recess now, so I think
/ had better close, so goodby.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Donald's, Accident

~ Donald Miller, Age IL, osceola, Neb,
Dear Busy Bees: I wish to join
your hive. One day when was
out playing my father told me to go
and FIX the furnace fire. When !
went down the fire looked as If it
were out, so / got some kerosene
and put in. Then l took a match
and lit il. II exploded and burned
one side Of my face and one hand
pretty badly, II knocked me down.
I got up and shut the furnace door
and ran in the other part of the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

so good. / have an uncle over in
France, get letter from him ever
once in a while, he plays in the band
over there.
! hope / see my letter in print
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
From Nina

BY Nina smothsra, age 10. Gregory g. b.
Dear Busy Bee; | would like
to join your bee hive. / am In
the fourth grade and like my teacher
very much, We have 81 pupils in
our room.
There are u Of us in our family;
ali Of them had the influenza but me
and my big sister; her name is
Lydia.
Wen, think I will have to close.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Just a Letter.

Yuma, Colo.
Dear Busy Bees: I would like
to join your colony of workers. |
enjoy reading your letters very
much. Papa takes several dailies,
but we prefer The Omaha Bee.
l have sos. in War Savings stamps
and papa gave me a 500 Liberty
bond. / belong to the Junior Red
Cross and am anxious to do by bit
for our brave soldier boys.
| have one brother and four pets.
We have a large tiger cat, pair
of Buff Cochin bantams and a Ca
nary.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
First Lettef.

BY MAXINE Lewis. Age II. Tork, Neb
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter to you. | am little girl in
the fifth grade at school. | am
II years old. | have a twin sister
who is IN the same grade. Our
teacher has hard time in telling
us apart, for we look very much
alike. Even our own grandma can
not tell US apart. We dress just
alike and our playniates wonder how
we tell our clothes apart. We have
a little kitten that is black and
white. hope my letter will escape
Mr.. Wastepaper Basket, for I hope
TO see it in print.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Another Pupil.

BY Willie schiesslsr. Age S. Gregory s. D.
Dear Busy Bee: l had the inhu-
enza. am in the fourth grade and
my teachers name is Miss Anna
Ditto. There arc 50 pupils in our
room.
! have two brothers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
The High Wall.

BY Ruth Reckenhade, Age IS, West Point,
Neh.
Dear Busy Bees: There was
a high stone wall on one side of the
street at the edge of town. A little
boy lived across the street from
this high wall. His mother had al
ways said, Tommy, don't you ever
climb that wall"
Tommy had obeyed for q long
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

Friends, in this world Of hurry,
And work and sudden end,
If a thought comes quick OF doing
A kindness to friend,
Do 1t that very momentl j.
Don't put 1t off-don't watt
What's the use Of doing a kindness
If you do It a day too late!
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

hurried as fast as he could back to
his palace.
AS he passed through the BALI
room he caught glimpse of himself
in a mirror and no longer felt proud
about his appearance. He tried to
slip through unnoticed, but a prince
far handsomer and more persistent
than the rest confronted him and
demanded the hand Of the princess.
Too ashamed to know what he
was doing. and wishing only to es-
cape, the king consented, and never
again was he the proudest king in
the world.
In time he recovered sufficiently
to be proud Of his little granddaugh-
ter, but il was an entirely different
pride and quite harmless to every
one. JANET THOMPSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Nv IittIe Cal

~ Non spioltnali, Age 5. gregory. 8, D.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter to you l am in the fourth
grade.
have given a quarter to join the
Tunior Red Cross. / am going to
tell you about my little cat, Once
as l was walking home from town
he followed me home. When / got
there he was on the porch. At
noon when | was out doors he came
out of the barn with a mouse in his
mouth. ----
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
NV Pet Cat.

BY James Reddon, Age u, Blue Hill, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my
first letter to the Busy Bees. ! will
tell you about my pet cat. Her name
is Nancy Reddon, and is black and
white; she is quite small.
One day we could not find her.
We looked up and down stairs, but
no kitten could be found, when
mamma went and found her in the
clothes basket fast asleep. am
in the sixth grade at school and
have five War Savings stamps and
six Thrift stamps. have one
brother and three sisters. We all
enjoy reading the Busy Bee paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
An Accident.

BY Edwin Hedt, Age II. Gregory. S. D
Dear Busy Bee I thought
would tell you a story. One day
was riding my pony after the horses
and the COWS. ] got the horses and
then went to get the cows, but my
pony did not want to go away from
the other horses, so I began to whip
him and the first thing I knew he
had thrown me on the ground, and
so I had 10 walk after the cows.
/ think I will have to close.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Another New Bee.

By Marie Bowman. age IS. Bruning, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter | am writing to you. go to
school and / am in seventh and
eighth grade. My teachers name is
Miss Myra Snodgrass. She lives at
Ohiowa, Neb. l am II years old.
My birthday is the 28 of December
and | will be IS years old. I have
a pet. a yellow and white cat. His
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
70 Efiand,s pinnlr

BY Mary Lou Allen. Age S, brunswick.
Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: am going TO
tell you about a picnic. We started
out with our baskets filled with
goodies. which our mothers had
fixed for us. We walked a mile out
in the country, until we came TO a
large shade tree. We played sew
eral games and then we sat down
and ate our lunch. And then we
came home.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

guash a e really
on Hun lngd % a c 80 e
o e 0
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

Ashes to ashes,
Dust TO dust.
II the flu doesn't get you
The food prices must
It's a gay life
So why get fused,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09
Keep Klean Klub.

Wen, I think I will have to close.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
SPAIN HOPES TO
REGAIN GIBRALTAR
Alfonso Expected to Revive
Issue on Coming Trip
to Paris.

PARIS. Oct. liking Alfonso Of
Spain, on his coming trip to France,
is expected to revive consideration
Of the status Of Tangiers. He will
arrive October 20. Extensive prepa-
rations have been made to welcome
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria.
who will remain here for several
days.
According to a Havas report, King
AlfOnsO's brief visit will include a
trip by the King to Verdun to inspect
the battlefelds and the devastated
regions.
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 1.-THE
Paris correspondent Of La Nacion
says he has authoritative information
that King AlfOnsos visit to Paris will
be made the occasion for an effort at
a friendly solution of the Tangier
problem. The King and Queen, he
adds, will visit London.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
S4,OOO,OOOGANING
RINGSSNASHEl
Dream Of RaffIes Promoter to
Reap Harvest Wrecked
IN Philadelphia.
esuTrirnt ls1a
ea,4ss@

PHILADELPHIA. Oct ia gi-
gantio gambling ring. designed to
net the operators. who are ssashors
gamblers settling in this city for the
winter. about S4.0000O0 has been
checked. by a squad under William
B. Mills. assistant superintendent Of
police. Fourteen men have been ar
rested In connection with the elabor-
ately planned campaign and held for
court In addition. thousands Of
prizes" to be awarded % the hold
eFs OF the lucky numbers have been
conhscatsd-
schooIb0ys and girls, as well as
men and women in all walks Of life.
were REGARDED as legitimate prey BY
the gambling promoters. using the
timeworn chance cards and glitter
izing prizes 70 separate Philadel-
phlans from their money. Nobody
was too small or inaignihcant for
the promoters Of the scheme. who
are said TO have reaped a harvest az
seaBhOre resorts during the sumner.
The men intended to operate in this
city all winter with an eVer-iucreas-
ing list OF victims.
Prizes Ter An
There were prizes TO satisfy every
one. For the schoolgirl the small
keWpie dolls were held forth as al
Turing bait. Roller skates were the
piece de resistance for the boys,
while the Bchemers devised other
bait for older persons.
Milady was to be tempted BY a
beautiful and complete manicuring
set, while men would have 70 fight
on the appeal OF glittering raz0Fs.
In addition, there were thousands Of
'poker-game" cards that had as
prizes cigars and cigarettes for the
winning hands. These were to be
placed in the poOlFOOms and cigar
stores scattered throughout the city
The men arrived here several weeks
ago. Then there came an influx OF
prizes" to the various headquarters
OF the gamblers. The promoters
were encouraged in their scheming
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
AUTOISTS TO FIGHT.
REPAIR GOUGERS

PledginE its hearty cooperation in
the movement, the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association has ap-
pointed a committee to work with the
committee named by the Automobile
Association in stamping out alleged
prohteering on the part Of automo-
bile repair shops.
6. Sidney Forst is chairman OF the
Automotive Trade Association COM
mittee. and has addressed a letter to
William Ullman, secretary OF the
Washington branch Of the American
Automobile Association, in which he
says that members OF his association
are jealous OF their reputation for fair
dealing and are anxious to cooperate
in campaign against any repair
prOfitccrs.
Mr.. Forst takes exception to state
ments made by Mr.. Ullman, which he
says might lead the public to believe
that complaints covered all classes Of
repair men, including even the most
reputable in the city He further asks
that the investigation be carried
through in every detail, and that the
blame be fastened where it belongs.
II is unjust to indict the many for the
crimes OF the few, he declared.
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
.FRENGHSTEELKING
NU. s FOR GONFA
Eugene Schneider win Take
Part in International Trade
Conference.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Eugene
Schneider, who might be called the
Charlie Schwab OF France without
stetchfnF point. isn't at all afraid
that Sovietism will overthrow the
present economic scheme IN his OF
this country. II. Schneider, maker OF
the finest artillery piece in the history
Of militarism-th French T5-and by
all means the most important steel
and iron magpate In France, called
reporters to his suite in the waldorf
yesterday and told them that while
France needed coal grain, cotton and
several other things that America may
have to supply her she will neverthe-
less struggle through the prevailing
economic crisis and emerge a greater,
more prosperous and wealthier coun-
try than ever.
NJ Schneider is the employer Of
$4,000 men in his various steel and
iron. and munitions plants, the prtn-
cipal OF which are at lie Creusot.
Not the least important OF his reasons
for being in America is that he viii
attend the meeting Of the In erna-
tional Trade Conference at Atlantic
City next week. At these meetings,
he said yesterday, the mOOted world
chamber Of commerce will be discus
sed and perhaps some definite plans
for it's creation accepted.
"I think" he said "that IL will be
found a very necessary step to take,
this permanent organization. 1t will
be found expedient to assemble the
commercial interests OF the great
powers in closer harmony and un-
der more definite agreements. It will
be necessary to have complete CO.
operation between Europe and Amer
iCa for many years to come. No one
country can by itself solve all the
commercial problems that will arise"
NJ Schneider declared that il will
be two years before the flooded coal
mines Of Lens can be used. He de-
Clared France was turning out 800
locomotives for its state railroads
this year, and would undoubtedly
produce a great number within the
succeeding twelve months.
I'VE are still making guns, to be
sure" said NJ. Schneider. but very
few. We shall continue making guns
until humanity shows that guns are
no longer necessary. When will that
be? Who can tell?
Very encouraging is the fact that
the numbers Of land owners is in
creasing enormously. Aud in France
that very fact is a great antidOte for
The Bolshevists have
had their innings in France and have
failed.
"In the plants I control the theory
Of profit sharing has not been carried
to the extent talked Of in this COun-
try. Yet we have a bonus system
that seems to be quite acceptable. We
have unions, to be sure. There is no
objection to a man joining a union
II he chooses to, il is we'll and good.
We pay all men the maximum wage
set by the unions and conduct what
you call an open shop. We have our
inside organizations. II the men have
q complaint they submit II to their
We then adjudicate
II. We have no great trouble"
The Washington times., 1919-10-15

the District Building the next day
to the same office.
Take this over to the plumbing in
Hpector, he was told. Over to the
plumbing Inspector. Waited an hour
got digEuGted and left. Returned next
day. Went to plumbing office. Some
big fellow, about six feet tail, began
a REORGANIZATION on. Terra Gotta
sewers, or something like that. Final
~ told he had this kind Of q sewer
The big fellow wouldn't believe him,
so he sent him up TO Surveyors Of
fee to get plans OF the lot. Went up
and got plans. Brought them back to
plumbing office. Finally got plumb
eT's Q X. Couldn't wait any longer,
so left.
Another day. Took plumbers per-
nit 70 building Inspector. Was told
plans would be o KID. please leave
them with us" Did as per request.
And SIN Again.
Back again another day. There's
something wrong with your plans, %
he was told. Somebody in the office
began questioning him about lots and
squares. Couldn't make head nor
tail out Of il, so told the man sYes. .
Evidently the answer didn't impress
him, so he said "Well, I can't fix you
up today: come back tomorrow"
Another day. Some more trouble.
Somebody had gone and numbered
his house wrong. Come back in hour.
Back again. Engineer says plans are
o. K. Just a minute now while I
MI permit blank out" was next re-
quest. Waited ten minutes. Finally
got bill Of S12 to pay. Take this
to the sewer department and get their
o. K" Down floor to sewer depart
ment. Got the o. K, also a bill for
a dollar. Up another fight Of stairs
to tax office Paid 912, and sent back
to sewer department again. They
looked over receipts aad began
stamping it. Said to. go back to
building office.
Another trip back there. They
signed and said the permit was
granted. Signing with relief. he
started to walk out. Just a min
ute" and he was called back again
for final instructions.
When you begin to build your
walls, let US know so we can survey"
he was told. Assured him they
would started out again. Called
back. when you pay your water
bill next month bring your receipt
down with it," was the final instruc-
tions. Ran out Of the office.
And thus he got his permit
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
Trials and TribuLatiOnS
OF a Permit SeekRr-A
Tragedy In 'Steen Reels

Here's a tip from some one who
knows:
II you're going to build a garage
and are contemplating getting a
building permit in the District Build
ing. hire an attorney or take three
days or from work. And when you're
on your way to the building, armed
with drawings Of your garage. and a
pretty application sheet all filed out,
be sure you've got a signature on
each line.
Because 81 you haven't enough sig
natures on that application old Jack
Red Tape, who hold the reins in the
District government. will BE after
you. And then again, whether you're
going TO put water in your garage or
not, 60 TO some plumber and ask
what a terra Gotta sewer is. for sure
as you're living you're going 70 find
you're stumped IL you don't know.
A man started out the other day
for a garage permit. He thought bed
take about an hour off and get the
permit, but alas, il took a weeks
work
Thinking everything was filled out
on the aBphcatibn he went to the
office Of the inspector Of buildings
Some one there looked it over.
He TrOtted Back.
GO back and get the owner Of the
property 70 Ill out these two lines
with her signature" was the instruc-
tions. And back he went that night
70 the owner, got every vacant line
filled with a name. He returned to
The Washington times., 1919-10-15
HALLOONs IN COUNT M lIUCE.

.CARLINVILLT, Ill, Oct. 15.-"I am
tired tof balloon ascensions," said
Judge DugEen, OF the county court.
when the Balloon family appeared
before him Tor Lne fourth time.