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Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES

By no means can 1t be said that the hoys mad girls of city or village are the only ones who ever throw rubbish o- little into the streets to make them unsHghtly. They may do their part of it, they may tear up and scatter papers, kick boxes around and throw away the candy bags and wrappings of packages, but when they do so it is invariably because they have seen others do it and haven't had their attention called to the excellent ser vice they can render in not only refrain ing from such habits or in removing such material as is bound to mar the neat ap- pearance of street, park or playground. There are no keener observers of con- ditions than the children. once they be- come interested, and certainly they are bound to take pride in the appearance of their city,
 Once I remember seeing nicely dress ed woman go along a well filled street picking up every bag or piece of paper that she saw. She attracted much atten- ton by her actions and failed to get all the litter, but 1t could not fall 10 De mo- ticed that she was collecting the material for the sole purpose of improving the looks of the thoroughfare, and her con- scientious though huniliating work which she did both to call attention to the un- attractive appearance of the street and to show what could be done if everyone vas a bit more interested in tidy streets, had it's good effect.
 Boys in some cities take a deep inter- est in giving much valuable assistance of like character to officers of parks and public places. They see a chance to per form good service and they are quick to respond. It is so much better than try ing to see how bad place can be made to look
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
My Playmate spottr.

Dear Uncle Jed: While I was up in the country last summer I had a little
 playmate. This playmate was a little
 kitten. He was very small cat He
 was gray and white and had a white
 tip on his tail
 How We got this cat 1 will tel you
 My cousin and l were walking down the road one day when we found him lying
 In the fields by the road. We took him
 and the kitten has remained with us ever since.
 Every morning my cousin and [ car ried the kitten back to bed with us.
 One day We were under an apple tree when the kitten came running into the yard where we were sitting and climbed up into tree
 She could not get down. so my cous.n went up the tree after her. When she
 came down We played With her and rad a good time. But all this time tie cat had no name. Many were thought of,
 but none of the suited us At last We decided that since she was gray and white We would call Ter 'Spotty." So We all called her by her name and soon she knew it and would come when called. GLADYS ARNOLD, Age 1S. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
Arebie's Reward.

Archie was looking for a job. In the town where h<l lived there was no chance. so next day being Saturday he told his mother he was going to the next town to search for employment.
 The next morning Bas fair, so he started out. About half way there he saw wagon approaching. When it got nearer to him he saw it was runaway team. In the team was a lady and a small boy.
 He got in the way of the horse and stopped it. The land of rich man was near and 8 man came out of the house in time to see all that had been done The team he had stopped was now under control. so it went on. The man from the house came down and said:
 Boy, you have done a brave act Please come into the house. What are you doing to earn living?"
 Archie said: T am going to search for a place in the next town"
 The man said: 'T will get Job for you"
 A week later Archie got a job in a store in his home town. The man had kept his promise. so Archie did not have to go out of town.
 EDWARD LESTER, Age 12.
 Plainfeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
NEW HAVEN ROAD PAYS
 r1 Enn nAn IN n

Taxes payable this week to the state by public service corporations for the last fiscal year. have for the most part
 been paid and the result has been an ad- dition of about s2,300,000 to the available funds in the state treasury. The in crease over the previous year is about s2oo, ,Oo0 The largest item Is that paid by the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad company, which gave a check for s1,5oo,ooo
 Payments by other steam railroads are as follows:
 Branford s2,5o0; Central New Eng land coco and South Manchester, s1,O0o. The taxes of the Connecticut Co.
 amounting to- $475 900 and of the Shore Line Railway Co.,, which is liable for $50 0G0 have not been paid. The taxes of i the following street railroads have been recievad: Waterbury and Milldale Co.,, $4,0oo; Bristol & Plainville Tramway Co., sSo,000; Danbury 6 Bethel Street. 5000; Hartford & Sprngfeld. s1o,000 Lordship Park association, $500; Canaan & Suffield and West Thompson lines S1 900 and the New York & Stamford Co.,,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
"As white as when they're boiled!"

NTNHE clcdnest a0ask that eUer came of
 ny lines''-a brisk little woman
 1 in Hartford, Connecticut, said about the new way of washing.
 Just as achite os phen I boiled and s-tbbedthem1' "a New York housewife says. "Clothes do not haue that gellop look not0'-said woman in Massachusetts. Such statements are being made everywhere by women who now use the new way of washing. They find they can get their clothes absolutely clean and white by soaking the dirt out the new way-instead of boiling them and rub- ping them for hours over the washboard.
 Just soak your clothes clean The old way was to rub all that dirt out over the hard metal washboard-by main force"
 Now you just put your clothes to soak overnight tor for 3 hours)-with cold water and Rinso, a wonderful new product made by the makers
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
Al noii Wedding,


 Dear Uncle Jed: I will tell you about my little doll y< <ding. My little brother had Teddy bear and I had quite few dolls. One of nys best dolls had for the bride and Teddy for the groom, and then the rest for the company. First I played on the piano march called The Little Sage, and then I got up and pretended that I was the preacher. and then said to Teddy: "Now, will you be good to your wife and carry all the wood in and never go away without telling your wife. also make the fires?' And then I said to his wife: Now, will you obey your husband and make his beds?' And then I played another piece called Violets Blue, and then went and got some ginger snaps and then gave each doll a tiny piece of them. I cut pretty colored paper dresses out of magazine and took a pin and pinned one on me, and then put on Ted dy's coat, also Dolly's, and put them on one of our stair steps and that was their wedding trip. And that was the last of Dolly's and Teddy's wedding.
 r. GRACE EYRIE, Age 12.
 Waterford
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
Her Punishment.

Little Mary awoke with look of dis appointment on her face, for, bitter, pat- ter, the rain beat upon the window pane Her friend was going to have a birthday party, whether it rained or not Ter mo. ther had consented to let her go if it was nice day, so you can imagine how the child felt.
 Every nice day little Mary would go down street in the afternoon, for two hours with her mother. Now that pleas ure had been taken from her on accouu, of the rain.
 Her mother was going alone and she had to tend the house.
 All the day she was as sulky as could be, but when her mother went, her coun. tenance cheered up, for an idea entered her mind She thought to dress up and go to her friends, then come back before her mother. She then put on her pink dress. gray checked coat, and pink sun. bonnet, took an umbrella and started out By the time she reached the house her umbrella was blown to pieces. so she cast it away. After time she return. ed home and found her mother there The rain had drenched her and blended the colors of coat and dress together. Fol punishment she had to stay in her bed. room for week and never come down stairs
 LILLIAN ANDERSON.
 Brooklyn Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
THE TRUTH ABOUT
 ECZEMA AND PILES

Thousands and thousands of people. says Peterson of Buffalo. are learning every week that one S5 cent box o1 Peterson's Ointment will abolish ecze- ma and banish piles. and the grateful letters 1 receive every day are worth more to me than money.
 T had eczema for many years on my head and could not get anything to stop the agony. l saw your adv. anG got one box and owe you many thanks for the good it has done me. There isn't a blotch on my head now and I couldn't help but thank Peterson. for the cure is great" Miss Mary Hill 420 Third Ave. Pittsburgh. Pa.
 T have had itching piles for 15 years and Petersons is the only ointment that relieves me. besides the piles seem to have gone."-A. B. Ruger. 1127 Washington Ave, Racine. Wis.
 Use PeteTson's Ointment for old sores, salt rheum, chating and all skin diseases. Druggists recommend l.. Mail orders filled by Peterson Ointment O., Inc. Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
Robin Hood.

In merry England, in days of old. there dwelt in Sherwood Forest, hard by the town of Nottingham, a bold outlaw whose name was Robin Hood. He and the sev- en score men that roamed with him ir the greenwood were famous archers, and renowned for skill with bow and quarter staff. Wisely and well Robin ruled his 1 men, and by solemn oath he bound then
 to various commandments: that they dc
 no hurt to any husbandnan that tilletf the soil, nor to any yeoman that waiketf
 in the green wood, nor to any knight thai is a good man and true, nor to any wo
 man young or old but that they way ] lay and treat without mercy all men oi
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
4 Delightful Ride.

Dear Uncle Jed: Sunday, July IS. my uncle and aunt asked my mother, father, my brother and myself if we would go for ride. We said that we would be delighted to go. We started from home at 1 o'clock.
 First we went to willinantic. and there We had ice cream and candy, and then we went to Stafford Springs. Just q little while after we arrived there it began to rain, so We turned around and went to Storrs college. When we reached there it had stopped raining, but 1t was getting late. and we thought we had better go
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
The seaplane at the Beach.

Dear Uncle Jed: I just couldn't help writing to you Last Sunday we took a trip to Ocean Beach, my aunt, uncle and L But the most interesting part to me was to see the seaplane for I had never seen one so close to. It seemed like some large bird as it skinned along the wa ter and rose up in the air. It was kep: very busy taking passengers. There was q very large crowd around the plane. After the excitement was gone We went 10 see a friend who lived near the beach all, of which made very pleasant trip. must tell you that I did not get home till 10.30.
 Your little friend LEoNA M, CoMsToCK. Age 10. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

ly, I've just been writing to your moth CT and telling her all about you and how fine you're doing
 Writing to my mother?" asks Tom in surprise.
 Yes, sure, says Mother" You sec, know how busy you are all day, and you told me last night you hadn't written for nearly a month. Of course, she wants to hear about you, and so I wrote her q nice long letter. Won't she be happy when she gets it?'
 The other fellows laughed at Tom, and Tom walks away. Now he writes regularly to his mother The other feI- lows begin to think, too, when they wrote home last, for they know that Mothers" hands are full enough with out their letters for them.
 ALMIRA BERNIER Age 12
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Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
Learning to Care for the Baby.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you something about the Little Mothers league I have joined. There are so many children that they have to divide them into six classes. Each class wears a diff ferent ribbon and meets on different day. I belong to the Friday class, which wears a green ribbon. We learned how to bathe the baby, what to use and how to use it. We have two good sized dolls which are used for the babies. One is Dorothy and the other Mary Elizabeth. The lessons are very interesting. While some of the children are upstairs getting their lesson, one nurse reads stories to the rest of us while we are waiting for our turn. Everyone that doesn't miss a lesson will get a diploma at the end. I am going to try and be there every les son. I can hardly wait for Friday to come.
 DOROTHY MALCOLM Age F.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
LETTERS OF AckNow1rDenMENr

Gladys Young, of Voluntown-I re- ceived my prize book and was very pleased with it. I thank you very much for it. I have read it, and it is a very good story
 Bertha Penharlow. of Norwich = thank you very much for the prize book you gave me I read it half through. am going to try and get another book.
 Gladys Arnold, of Norwich-I received the prize book entitled The Boy Volun- teers With the French Airmen. and an delighted with it. I have not yet read it, but I am sure it will prove very interesting. I thank you very much.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
Picking Huckleberri.s.

Sunday we went to visit my grandma on the farm in Chesterfield. We got there just in time for dinner. After din ner my cousin and I went huckleberrv- ing.
 First, we went alone. Then three boys followed us. They tore off the branches from the bushes for us We
 just had to sit on the stone wall and pick the huckleberries off the branches. We went in my granddad's lots. I picked about quart. One boy picked about the same and ate them all. Then he told us he had a bad stomach ache. Every. body laughed when he came home wher he came home his mother asked hin where the huckleberries were and he tolt 1 her.
 My mother made pie out of mine.
 MUR1EL MILDRED SOLOMON, Age s5 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
Camp Fire Girls at onaway House.

Camp Fire Girls at onaway House
 4-Irene Evans of Plainfeld-The Au- tomobile Girls at Newport.
 5-Leona Comstock of Norwich-Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's.
 6-Edna Dawley of Jewett City-1n the Battle for New York.
 7-Walter Eyrie of Waterford-The Boy Volunteers With the British Artil- lery.
 S-Harris Waters of Preston-Phil Bradley's Shooting Box.
 Winners of prize books living in the city can get them by. calling at The Bull Ietin business Slice after 10 a. m. Thurs day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

A44C G5Alf
 tired, achy, swollen, burning condition. You can wear a smaller shoe with comfort. Test it at my risk. First trial conVinees-
 No clumsy apparatus, no rubber mould or pro tector, no uncomfortable leather shield or felt pad, no plaster nor mussy saive or liquid. It is PEooDYNE, for 5unions.
 You will say it is wonderful-amazing, so quick, so sure does it act Don't waste time and money on useless methods. Don't suffer. Try PEDoDYNE at my risk. Write today be-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
Going BerrNinE.
Uncasville

 Dear Uncle Jed One day last week We. went berrying. My father. mother, sister and I and another girl went We started from home about ten o'clock. We got there at eleven o'clock. We carried our lunch! As soon as We got l there We began picking. The berries which were upland swamps, were very thick.
 We picked 9 little while and then ate our dinner. When Ve got through eat ing We pic % morl huckleberries. We got home late
 Altogether we, got about twenty-five quarts. I picked seven quarts and a
 1 pint.
 The next day we canned them and had fourteen quart jars, besides having some
 , to cook with.
 . EDNA DAWLEY. Age 12
 l Jewett City. Why Tom is Writing Home.
 1 Some evening this happens:
 ! By the way Tom," says Mother soft
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
My Birthday Partx.

Dear Uncle Jed: The last day of May l invited twelve of my friends to my house. They arrived about two o'clock. We then played games. About four O. clock We had lunch which cons %cd Of sandwiches, cake cookies and fruit. Af- ter lunch we had peanut hunt and many other games.
 At o'clock the children went home wishing me many happy birthdays
 MAY HENSEN Age r.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
Camp Bob White.

Dear Uncle Jed: While on my vacation last week, I visited my aunt who has a little girl, at Camp Bob White, Ashland, Mass.
 Ii is conducted by lady who has . children of her own, and whose chief ob- ject was to have a summer school for her children, and in doing so found that
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

Then you rinse the clothes-and the dirt just floats out.
 Only very soiled places-wristbands, hens and the like-need light rubbing between your hands.
 And the clothes are clean-every bit of dirt gone-as white as when you boiled them and rubbed them so long!
 Your clothes last longer They're cleaned while they soak-and at the same time, they're as safe in the pure Rinso suds as in water. For the Rinso granules are made of finer quality in- gredients than were ever used before for the family washing. No harsh cleansing agents-nothing to destroy colors.
 Saued from hard rubbing, soped from horsh tOoshing botOders. yoar clothes Uashsd ike nesD aOGy givs yoH double tie icsar Mey do nolC.
 Get a package of Rinso from your grocer today. Lever Bros. Co.,, Cam bridge, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
Piainfeld.
My Fourth.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am sv1ns 10 tel you about my Fourth of July I had fire crackers, Roman candles, caps, a Dis. tol shooting star, and some sparklers At II o'clock I had some ice cream. l hope that all of the children had as nice time as I did. ESTHER CHAPMAN. Age $. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

fore you do another thing. Just say T want to try PEDODYNE-" Address Kay LABORATORIES, Dept. B-93, 55s s. Dearborn Street. Chicago, Illinois.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

high or low degree that are greedy and cheat and oppress the poor.
 ELLEN sBOROVIChA, Age l3. West Wilmington. .....u ..,stairsu-lPY eV
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
HE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department.

Has sought, in vain. to find 4 hand that once in plenty fed, 4 voice that was ever kind.
 Only a cat. with it's n1ournful cry.
 Left to hunger-perhaps to die.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
s5, 900. The Rhode Island Co. paid ;1,5Ot

s5,O0o. The Rhode Island Co. paid s1,50o under protest
 The Southern New England Telephone Co. pad $225,000 and the American Tel egraph and Telephone Co. $100,000; The New York Telephone Co., S6 900; the Postal Telegraph Co. and the Western Union, sS8,175 and the French Telegraph Co $900 under protest. The gas, cleo trc light and power compares paid $260,- GOO and the water and water power con panies SS2,000. Car companies paid SEQ 900. the Pullman Co. payng $f7,o0G oi that amount The American Railway Express Co. paid s21,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
WINNERS OF FREE BOOKS.

l-Dorothy Malcolm of NorYich-The Red Cross Girls Under the Stars and Stripes. Boy Volunteers With the British Artil- lery.
 Ida Lifschitz of Cncasville-The
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

New Haven.-Prof Harry B. Jeson Of Yale university is the winner of a prize of Sl00 offered by Erie De Lamarter for the best organ sonata written by an Au1eri- can composer submitted in the contest held at Chicago in the fall of 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
BUNION s! Pain Stops Instantly -
 Hump Vanishes TRY IT AT MY RISK

New, marvellous way to treat bunions. Stops pain almost instantly-banishes
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

home On our way back we stopped at the ice l cream parlor again, and then We started for home. We got home just as it began
 to pour. after having delightful after noon. LEoNoRA CHAPMAN, Age Ii.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR REST-At Groton Long Point, furnished rooms, with or without board. Apply Box S6, Groton Long Point, Conn. jy29d
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
SLOW DEATH

Aches, pains, nervousness. diff. culty iii urinating, often mean serious disorders. The worlds standard remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid troubles
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
vrpE-AWAKE PoErRY.

WIDE-AWAKE POETRY.
 Forgotten The house is silent the blinds are
 drawn
 The family has gone away And the grass grows thick on the level
 lawn,
 Uncut for many a day; Gone to the mountains, or perhaps to the
 sea, To follow at will the life of the free. The day is past In the evening sky The stars gleam more and more; Hzrk. 4 plaintive vail. like an infants
 cry --- And a scratching at the door. A cricket answers that piteous cry, Or a tEittering bird in a bush near by A skuIking form. with dropping head,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

Accept California" Syrup of Figs only-looli for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harmless physic for the little stomach, liver and bowels. Children love it's fruity taste. Full directions on each bottle. You must say California"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
EzIes For Yoan< Writers.

Write plainly on one side of the rzper only. and number the pages.
 2-Use pen and ink. not pencil.
 s@Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 Eor6E. >--------
 4-originA stories or letters only will be used
 6-Write your name. age and address plainly at the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29

Some evening this happens:
 By the way, Tom," says Mother soft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06


 LIVE STOCK AND FEDS C HOHSES@C17 HOHSES17Ti1TGfRf- 1TTGR@S EHfCIEs .; MILCH COWS for sale; we are just re- ceiving today our second carload Of extra fine Jersey cows this week, with young calves. and any one in need of good COW will do we'll to call on us at Southern Stock Yar'ls, corner 1st ave. and 21th st.; prices are greatly reduced; will exchange for dry cows. Main s5s3. G. W. Wal den & Son.
 FOR SALE-"Butter Cup" she is a beautiful registered heifer, years old will be fresh in a few days; you don't see one like her often; she. too. is at Cavenders Stock Yard. Morris ave. and 24th st. w. M. Cousins.
 FOR SALE-One milch COW, years old; gallons per day; calf 10 days old: perfectly gentle in every way price $150 for COW only. Phone M. SO44-W. Call or see me Monday. 614 s. 18th st.. Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

A POSITION as bookkeeper or other clerical work; have had two years experience: can furnish good recom- mendatons and references. -Q-52, Aee-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06


 FOR IMMEDIATE SALE-One Curtiss JN4D aeroplane; fabric excellent conli- tion; Curtiss OX-5 go H. F. motor plant guaranteed new; used twen- ty hours since Installations: spare parts; extra motors and wing panels available for sale; worth $500, but will of advertising by buyer: wire or write immediately OSullivan Flying Co.,. Memphis Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06

II cA oSJ WI ~ . Bennett, and Friday and Saturday we were so busy we lost dates, but Sam Houston of Moore & Handley, J. c. Merritt of Peerless Garage and G. H. Weinberg turned loose their good, hard-earned dollars for our cars. Then, to close the day, MT. H. B. Shropshire rolled out in one of our powerful Chandlers. He said: Burns, I want a Chan dler; this 1920 Buick is all right for the other fellow, but I live on the mountain and am really anxious to own one of your cars" We fixed him up.
 Everybody we did business with last week knows what a dollar is worth and they knew where to come to get full value for their money.
 On account of Monday be- ing a holiday we will not put the 1919 Buick in the paint shop until Tuesday. You can get a good dis count on Bucks, 19 and 20 models; Hupmobile, Chevrolet, Overla a n d, Dodge, Chandler, 1920 model. Then we have some cars listed with us we will not trade for, but you can get them cheap if you want some off-brand car.
 We sell that powerful, economical, lightweight Chandler Six-Cleveland cars sell themselves.
 
 BURNS BROS. CHANDLER AND CLEVELAND
 STATE DISTRIBUTORS
 407 South 21st Street
 Main 8024