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CONTEST CLOSES THURSDAY,
JULY Is.
My Dear Girls and Boys:

My Dear Girls and Boys:
Everything is coming along finely
for the Bird Contest. Those OF you
who haven't sent in your articles and
drawings, please do SO as soon as
possible, AS tire contest closes on
Thursday of this week duly l5).
Mark 1t For the Contest; write or
draw anything that interests you or
that you have made up about birds,
but do not copy poems or stories
that is not original work, and you
are only allowed to rcwrite things
in your own words. You see. / want
TO encourage you to think and write
what is in your own mind. not borrow
from some one else. Some child this
week sent in this poem by Stevenson,
"a Birdie With Yellow Bill" for
the contest or course, that membe r
did not understand the rules. but we
cant ever print anything that is
copied from some one else's work
Watch out for your rules. think
hard and fast. and send your articles
along, and we will just have beau
tiful gage for the contest. which will
be printed. not next Sunday. but the
Sunday following. What did you do
oi the Fourth? YOUR EDITOR.
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THE ORIGIN OF BUBBLES.

The Princess Bubble turned to the
SINAI, page who stood respectfully
7 cannot drink Of this nectar. Il
hurts my lips. You must ind me
something to sip. 1t with" The page.
Iere, bowed and withdrew. Once in
looked helplessly about. What shall
doc" he appealed to the head cook.
II will surely he punished IL ! do not
humor the pTincess's whims."
been heard OF, but OF course the
princess must be obeyed Zere's eyes
roved around the room seeking some
object with which to pacify Bubble,
was Il pile OF neat clean papers cut
into small squares. These were used
TO wrap UP tiny cakes. of which Bub-
BILE was very fond. May have one?"
selected paper and handed it to
Zere. who rolled 1t into a thin roll
such as we use to blow bubbles
You have been very long" was all
the princess said as Zere handed her
the pipe moment later.
AS the princess thoughtfully sip
ped her nectar her face became very
bright. Look. zere! she cried. for
had been told never to speak to 4
page as II ne were human. But the
princess was supping in her own
private apartment. and there was no
ou' " i'Pi hSt cACcpl
Also Tonne was doing at the other
end OF the table. Look, Zere. re-
peated Bubble "at the pretty balls
which break and rise up in my glass"
Zcre looked with as much delight as
the princess. Are they not beauti-
full" he exclaimed, with their pretty
changing colors?" Indeed. yes" was
the reply. oh. Zere. l shall blow one
into the air" She did so and In a
moment the air was fun of tiny balls
with soft changing coiors that noa;cd
and fell to the thick carpet without
sound as they burst.
Indeed the little princess became
so engrossed in this pleasant Dastime
that the water was soon gone. All
this time. Nine. had slept. hut now
she awoke with start: What are
YOU doing Your Majesty?' she asked
Il am blowing" bubbles turned to
the page. What shall | call them?'
She asked For a moment Zere pom
dered deeply ihcn--Buhhles. your
Majesty, bubbles. after you"
In time ali the children OF the
kingdom learned OF this wonderful
new piaything and it was pretty
sight indeed to pass through the
streets Of summer day and watch
the children ut their play.
Years later the supply OF water
tries had heard of bubbles also. 1t
was then that Zerc. the originator of
nectar bubbles. was also the origi--
mater OF soap and water bubbles, and
once more the children played gaily
in the streets. vicing with each
other to make the prctticst bubbles.
MINNIE LEWIS.
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MARJORIE ELMoRE
..CIfII'."

dog. He had little mistress. whose
name was Jane. As Jane was SO
small. her mother would not let her
go anywhere without Chip. Chin
loyed his little mistress and did not
mind going with her. Jane lived in
NE country near a railroad. Near
the railroad was big sand pile. i'm
which Jane liked to play. One day
Jane wanted to 20 and play in the
sand pile. Her mother was not afraid
LOT her 10 go with Chip. because ne
was noble dog. As her mother
thought she might ge, hungry, she
nxed little basket with some goodies
N 1t When Jane and Chip reached
inc sand pile ii was noon, 20 Jane
ate her cakes and gave Chin some
meat she played in the sand a long
time. Then she climbed up on TOP
me sand pile and lay down. She
rested her head on the track. never
thinking about any danger While
Jane was off in dreamland Chip heard
q snrill whistle. II was the "SpccIal''
that came by. He barkcd and barked
FINALLY he succeeded in dragging
Jane OF the track The engineer GOT
off and took Jane home. He told ner
mother OF Chips bravery Jane and
nor mother loved Chip more after
mat. Even James father, who had
kirked CHIP around before, liked him
Age IL. RUTH RAMSEY
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MUTT AND JEFF.

Far away In a little hut.
There lived man by the name Of
Mutt
He had a friend whose name was
Who was small. but had the hen.
Mutt was n tall and thin man,
Who washed his face in frying pan;
He made JEFF do everything.
When he killed bird he gave him
the wing.
One day when JEFF was in the woods,
Far in distance man stood:
His eyes were black. his face was
And his legs looked like n bed-s,ead.
He came up close and then said,
This bag I've got is heavier than
It's gold. but don't tell Mutt.
For he will only give you the butt"
So Jen took part or the money and
And he never came back till he spent
every cent.
He came back to get the rest
But he found that Mutt had bought
the best.
He then knew that something was
wrong.
And he also found that Mutt was
So he thought it best to say no more.
For IL he did he would get kicked
out the door
DOUGLAS CUMMINGS.
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Drnwn by Mary Sue Tucker.
Editorial and Literary Department

and Mary's hair was in my face and
in my mouth 1t was then that.
p psiIsd on, he four hairs, and she
vas the only one there with dark
hair Mary said I was lucky. as all
the others would most likely get
their hair all mixed up.
The next day Lillian and Doroth,
and i went to Mr.. Grifith's studio AMI
saw Mr.. Crisp beat up Lillian like T
told you. Mr.. Griffith is lovely man.
very ardent man, but he can success
fully conceal his emotions. That is
ne can make other people be emo
iional and not get all hot and messy
himself. He IS very noble. and when
l showed him how well I could act.
crying and looking sad and passion.
another Bernhart in me and when
got about ten years older 1 could be a
star in his company. That is unless
he was dead.
She is very wonderful person. and
love her very much. She kissed me,
100; and said she wished she had a
,ittie girl like me. She is not beau
way. when she talks she seems TO
sparkle and glow like ruby. or dla-
mond. Her eyes are very beautiful,
dark blue and very large and emo
tional. She is a tragedy actress and
has killed herself five times in the
movies and ever so many more times
comes up TO her husbands shoulder.
He !s Mr.. Bryant, and Is very nice,
though not nice AZ she IL. | saw
many more movie people such as
Haroll Lloyd. who gave me a stick OF
candy fourteen inches long. but II
didn't make me sick even. and Behey
Daniels. who used to play in his pic
lures. put she plays with Mr.. Reid
and Mr.. Meeghan now, both of which
we visited. and liked them too.
Clarine Seymour came to sec us. She
died in April. 1t seems n pity some
body else. could not have died instead
and full Of fun. and such a wonderful
acress. She and Miss Carroll Dem
stcr are among the prettiest people I
know, Carroll and Clarine both
IL? Dick Bertlemes and Ralph Graves
did too. they are both so handsome
and noble.
;. Maybe some time will write again.
II the editor thinks the members
saw. such as May Allison. Madge Ken
nedy. Vivien Marten. Paulenc Fred
ericks. and oh. so many others l can't
count them. May ]. Editor?
I am staying in Philadelphia now.
grandmother; Mrs. Williams. of Rich
them 70 you like She is doing this
one. She sends me the page every
est and like Helen Simons and Rob-
ert Fps Jones and so many others. I
do hope the members like my story,
and want to hear more about the
letters o see II they do.
Love 10 you and the members
NATALIE GALE.
Age. . talmost ten).
too. but will have, to wait TO tell
about II.
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JIMMIE SNOW AND HIS GANG

tConclusion.)
and IL was true that Marsh had
gone down through the same trap
aoor that had aided the plo;tcrs in
thcir escape. but the villagers soon
discovered the door. and so found
out where Jim. Bob and the detective
had so mysteriousiy disappeared
ihcE soon caught up with Marsh
but the plotters were nowhere To- he
Has anyone llGh,," inquired III.
One Of the villagers had a poke,
llashlisht which soon led the small
company through the cave al YER.
rap,d pace. But suddenly somcthinE
went wrong. with the batteries and
an was dark. But tprcsto) and ali
body knew, but there il vas =. .
ptiEht AS daylight and a few naccs
mnead were Jim and Bob runnin .
win all speed. But they were son,,
caught by the husky villagers. wbn
bound them securely. hand and foo,
may as well state here thai Iip-
rm:s snow and Bob Britton were
SWloeiy known train robbers apd
March and the villagers receive ana u
large reward for their capti,rc - -
b~nnbty more of Jimmie SHOWS
CLAIR ENCE RAcEur,Dc1
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LITTLE MARY.

Once long ago In a small village
thero lived little girl named Mary.
was very poor. Mary's mother went
20 work on rich mans farm, and
Mary did fancy work and sold it.
one evening when she came home she
sick and pale. When her mother saw
her she kissed her and told her
Eood-by, that God was calling her.
The next morning her mother was
dead. rich lady was passing by
the house and heard Mary crying for
her mother and went in and told her
she could live with her. Mary was
very happy and went TO live with her
that winter, and was very happy.
ITO BE Continually
ELIZABETH WILMOTH.
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MY TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.

Most probably the members have
moving pictures. Well, they are my
nrst cousins and last summer they
| my little sister of 4. TO come and
visit them. They are East now, bu,
last summer they lived in Los An
hadn't seen them for a whole
year. since they had been in New
YORK City last. where we live In
winter. ! was real glad TO see them.
You bet; and they were prettier than
ever. Dorothy was having one OF
the vacations she has between every
movie. but Lillian was working hard
almost finished. Members, did you
see that picture? 1t was very won
derful though horrible. and Lillian
Got Got. killed. not really. just acting, |
that last scene where she is corpse.
,hey let me In because she asked
ITEM 1t, to. Nj Crisp mashed her head
she cried. Mr.. Crisp is really awfmiiy
NICE and held me up on his shoulder.
thouEn ! am quite big, ! am 9I-2.
almost TO- Did you know my cousin
Dorothy; wears a wig? She does. her
hair is long and golden like Lillian's.
They are very beautiful girls. Lii
Ian Is really prettier, think, but
Dorothy Is joilier and knows lots OF
Dick Bartl-mess was the Chinaman
In the picture. He isn't really Chinese,
that was makeup. He is really
married and not even engaged en- en-
cept perhaps secretly TO beautiful
maiden. ! wish he would marry my
cousin Dorothy, they like each other
ship would rippcn into love after
marriage, such things have been done
before.
/ saw lots OF movie stars, etc, and
wish l could tell you all about
You ought to see Douglas Fairbanks,
he is SO big and strong. i went in
;nnL IN his swimming pool. he
Barry. Bill Reid. Wallace Reid's son;
Carter and Marjorie Dehaven. Mary
Rupp. who is Mary Pickford's niece
Bobby Beban. Dick Ints and Bryant
seen the fun we had. Mr.. Reid and
Mr.. Washburn were in swimming
too. we ducked them right under and
they ducked us TOO.
Dorothy and Lillian and Aunt Mae
invited Mary Pickford and Mildred
Chaplin 10 supper one night. and they
came .a.a and ! love them so. they are
for us. / pulled four hairs out OF
one of them. which shall always
treasure. big storm came up and
We made them spend the night with
US The thunder crashed so, loud and
scared and went in with Mildred in
the n iEht. Soon Lillian came in in
her nightie to see If we were all
right. Mary and Dorothy were
awake too and heard US talking, so
they came in and we sat in the dark
and giglcd and shivcred and Rugged
and all. I was ali raped up in
Mildred's kimono and Mary was i'm
Lillian's. Every time 1t frightened
Lillian would almost fall over, and
l.
II cleared up and We all fell asleep.
all over each other, ! was on Dorothy
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DAFFODII.S.
Age f2.


When was in the country last
summer we went on a picnic. l heard
some men talking about spring
that was near the picnic grounds.
and as had had nothing to drink
hut lemonade. I was thirsty for wa
ter, SO I started off to md tho spring.
After I had walked for some time
came to Il brook. winding In and
out among the trees followed IL
until II turned 4 sharp bend. and
there IT widened into lake. All at
once ] saw = crowd OF danodIls
dancing and fut.erlng in the breeze.
They stretched so far could not see
where they ended The wind was
blowing little waves on the lake and
they were dancing too. but the daffo-.
ais We're outdancing everything,
even the waves.
] wen: back TO the picnic grounds.
not hndlng the spring. hut I did not
care, for tho beautiful daffodiIs had
made me forget all anout ever want
ing q drink OF water.
For nights afterwards whsn 7 was
in bed l would dream Of darfodiIs.
g, ELIZABETH TYLER,
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A TRIP TO NEW YORK.
l'hnnIcr III.

Everybody ran 20 the edge OF the
boat To look ont. Several people were
over there helping Mrs. Brown. Some
for John to catch hold of. and they
pulled him safely up. He was not
hurt at all.
'Thc thing that I thought was gold
was only piece OF paper that look cd
like gold" said John.
Mrs. Brown was soon all right. and
the people quictcd down.
New York" cried the man "IIur-
~ up" said Mr.. Brown: Hello Aun-
tie" yelled John. 1.-The automobile
is here" said their aunt.
John ran and jumped into the auto
mobile that he thought was his aunt
He was very tired and no was soon
fast asleep.
Soon the automobile with John in II
alone started of leading John into
queer adventures.
(Continucd)
LAURA NELSON BURRUSS.
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MAaGAREr's LESSON.

Margaret and Lucille were great
friends. Margaret WAS fourteen years
Ola and Lucille was the same age.
pun cirl . tatncr Md Il CIR. Dne .Iy
Lucille said. Father said he is going
~ teach me 70 run our car when 1 am
ho ii1Iie oider. Margaret replied she
| months.
One day Lucille promised to go to
walk with Margaret. But when Mar-
Earet called Tor her her mother said
she WAS out. So Margaret had TO
. sh her walk by herself. and while
9i many things. She wondered why
Lucille hadn't kept her promise. II
was the hrst time she had ever re-
enoered her doing 80. She made
up ner mind that she would not think
OF IL; but deep down in her heart
sne knew she was real mad witn
when she reached home she told
her mother about Lucille. and said she
LAS never going TO speak to her aEin.
mat night wnen her father came
ner Aunt Jane. wanting her to come
the next day on tho tirst train and
s so,d Nv = week .h. Win her; SO her mother
leave, Bu, all the time she was
packing and getting ready to leave
her mind was on Lucille. She stayed
day came for her to return home.
when she stopped Off the train there
was her mother and father to meet
her She noticed that her mother
mad smile on her face. That even
| ing AS she was dressing to 20 down
town. she heard a car horn in front
or the house and knew at once By the
horn that IL was Lucile's fathers car
! she looked out OF the window and
there was Lucille by herself In the
car. and had come to take her rid
ing. That was why she broke her
promise with her. She went out 10
, the car and went riding with her
While at their ride Lucille explained
TO her and when she reached home
she told her mother about IL. Her
mother said Lucille told her while
Margaret was away. And that was
why she met her with such smile
margaret said she would never again
judge people before she knew what
she was doing.
MARJORIE EI,MORE
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A PICNIC.

down by the branch. We invited our
cousins and friends. After they all
got there it was little before time
and we played games. Then We had
our picnic. All the girls said that
they had had good time They
spent the rest OF the day with us.
That night they had had such good
time that they did not want 10 go
home.
Written by
LAURA BLANTOS.
CAGE lO)
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THE TRIP TO TOWN.

There was once a man who wanted
TO go to town. And II began tn rain
and he could not go. So he said to
his wife. would you like to go to
town one pretty day. II you would
J. VIII wait until you go and the next
aay the sun was shining bright and
pretty. So they went to town that
day. They went to town to stay all
day. Long about night ii began to
rain. After while the cloud was
over and they came home that night.
CHARLOTTE BRUCE.
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THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Norman Randolph Archer tpleasc
send address,.
Anne Elizabeth Proctor. OF Brakes
Branch, Va.
Natalie Gale (please send addrcss).
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A CIIAIsADE.

My hrst Is in K. but not in Rit.
Ny second Is in !, but not in It,
My third Is in c, but not in cat.
My fourth is in II, but not in haf
My nth Is in NJ. but not in mouse.
My sixth is in O. but not in out.
My seventh is in y, but not in nut.
NY cighth is In d. but not in dear.
My whole Is place l am going.
ALMA II. JAMES.
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EVELYN LESTER.
A iCIIARADE.

My first is in good but not In bad
Ny second is in right. but not in
My third is in aunt, but not in un-
Gle.
My fourth is in none. but not in
some.
My fifth Is in tame, but not in wild
My whole Is in famous general
MARION ADAMS
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CIfAIIADE,

My first Is in S. but not in sun.
My second Is In U. but not In ugly
My third is in NJ. but not in May.
My fourth is In VI. but not in Mary.
My NTH il in f., but not in eat.
My sixth is in Il, but not in run.
My whole is in something l am
glad is here.
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BEATRICE BELL.
A CTIARADE.

Ny first is in S, but not in SOM.
Ny second is in u. but not in use
NY tnird is In y, but not in name.
Ny fourth Is In d. but not in dawn.
Ny MIN Is In A. but not in ali.
NY sixth is in Y. but not in your.
Ny seventh is in S. but not in same
Ny eighth is in C. but not in cat.
Ny ninth Is in II, but not in heat,
ny tenth Is In Q. but not in over.
My twelfth is not IN OUT
Eht. Out not In
y KATHERINE ARCHER an. ~
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JULY.

July Is an awful hot month; cher
ries are ripe in July; independence
Day comes in July; July has thirty
BY DEANE MEANLEY.
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ANOTHER DAY.

another day. The slowly rising ern
hnes ,ohs hours or toll 10 be
On life's highway
we iain would sIumber on for roc.
SUI We must work to live, and 70 we
Another day.
Another day! We venture forth no,
knowing 'i' not
whether. ere sunset NO too
Far. far away
INTO 'nat distant land where we for
The priekipg thorns and cares tina,
Another day.
Another night. The dark w,,,
brooding wings,
brinss with Il haunting fears NJ
unknown things,
And so we pray
Ihat God will pardon work so feoh,v
done, 90 ieeofy
And let us live again to greet tho
Another day.
JENSi&Gs l. HUNT.
FOURTH OF JULY.
Oh! how the flags and banners ev
As up the street they come,
beating band and fife and drum.
Fourth of July was the day
We declared that we were free.
And we won II in every way
80 snail America always be-
The day we claimed our freedom
was the Fourth of July.
Ana claimed the flag we now own
Inc red, white and blue. waving high
by ANNE ELIZABETH PROCTOR
THE FLAG OF AMERICA.
The flag for you
And the flag for me:
The flag of America
And the flag of the free.
The flag for you
And the flag for me;
The flag which stands
For liberty.
The flag for me
And the flag for YOU:
The dear Old Glory.
Red, white and blue.
Ase 10. PERCY ROCKWELL
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ROSE ATKINS.


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ECGENIA II. KNOX.
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Anelsnts Used Slang.

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NO DANGER OF IRON FAMINE
Methods Of Extracting Ore Will Keep
Pace With Demand That 10 Bound
to Be Enormous.

That iron is the very basis Of our
Industrial civilization will be admitted
by the thoughtful, and many Of our
greatest supplies of iron ore are be
Ing rapidly depleted because, Of the
increased per capita consumption Of
iron the world over, an increase which
is destined to be greater in the future
when the races In Asia and Africa in
crease their consumption Of iron.
These conditions Of increasing con:
sumption and decreasing reserves have
often in the past, particularly about
the beginning of this century, been
used to create a scare, on the ground
that our supplies Of disable ore were
being so rapidly depleted that their
exhaustion would occur within two or
three generations. /
This is a preposterous point of view,
asserts Chemical Engineering, because
as we lower the percentage Of iron in
the rock which we call lore" the guam.
tity of such ore increases at a rate out
Of all proportion to the decrease in
iron content, and asiwe use leunes and
leaner ores technical improvements
will be made which will minimize any
tendency to increased cost Of produc.
ton. The same thing has happened
in gold, silver, copper and other ores,
and today copper ores are being work.
ed, with only ! lis per cent Of copper
in them.