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Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
0AklAAA Ke1sh.

A week ago Sunday our family mo-
 tcred to Rocky" Around D. n., after
 spending G delightful day. We went to
 Oakland Beach.
 My sister and friends were spending . week there. and had invited me to go with them.
 As there was no rssna in their ear for yre, was obliged to go with my own eeiRs the following day, but didn't care in the least. Ny folks had to go home immediately.
 We'll, shali now tell you everything did during the week. After partaking of small supper we did the dishes and went out to the porch. SenxS were sung till bedtime. The next day I didn't venture into tho water, but the day after did. It was | fine, and in the afternoon we went dig. ging clans. We took long boatride ! till we reached our destination We then
 landed and set to work. It worked uE
 a dandy appetite for all of us Then an. 1 other long boat ride brought us home
 Each day following in the forenoon We l went bathing and in the afternoon went to inc amusement ground. The best time l had in the water was Friday, which was my last time. The next day was devoted to packins and cleaning. Then We went home. LILLIAN ANDERSON, Age II. Brookiyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
New ArtAar B.sa.A. Kinr.

Dear Uncle Jed:. Did you ever hear the story of how Arthur became king?
 Once upon a time there lived in Brit ain & great king named Uther wanted to become king. Now King Uther had B son who was secretly sent to a good knight to be brought up. The boys name was Arthur. The good knights name was Sir Ector. Arthur, Knowing nothing of King Utlier believed that Sir Esctor was his father and loved him dearly.
 To settle the bitter strife for King Uther's throne the archbishop of Can terbury at Christmas called the nobles together In 8 splendid church Suddenly there rose in the church yard 8 great White stone, bearing an anvil. In the anvil was a shining sword in the sword In letters of gold stood these quaint words, "Who so pulieth out this sword Of this stone and anvil is right wise king born of ali England" When they all heard this every lord tried to pull out the sword. Not one could move it. A day was set for a second trial. Splendid games and contests were planned and to these games came Sir Ector: his real son, Sir Kay, and Arthur.
 ] Sir Kay desired to enter the contests, but alas, he had forgotten his sword. Arthur offered to ride back for 1t. When he resehed tile castle where Sir Kay had left 1t he could not get In; everyone had l gone to Lendon for the games.
 ! It was then that Arthur remembered seeing a sword in 2 church yard as hs was riding by. If he hurried to get it Yes there t was, a great sword in an anvil, resting on a huge white stone Arthur seized tho sTord, drew 1t fortf 1 without trouble, and. at full speed rode with 1t to Sir Kay.
 When Sir Ector learned that Arthur had brought the sword, he commanded him to return to the church yard ant to take cut the sword in his presence
 This was done. But when thu arch
 bishop of Canterbury heard what hat
 happened he ordered the sword to b, put back again.
 i At Gastertide, kings and princes, lord and nobles, came from far and near Each tried with all their might to re l lease the sword. IL would not stir TheI : Arthur came. At the touch of his han the sword seemed fairly to leap fror ttle aavil. Still the lords were not sat ] ieftd. They denapded another tria 1 and after that, others Each time Ar thur alone could remove the sword At the last trial the common peopl also were present. When Arthur dre,
 forth the sword aud raised it aloft the
 shouted and called him king and de
 ciared that they would fight any Tor
 who refused to obey him.
 So Artstur became king of Britain
 CECELJA l.. CARPENTER, Axe 14.
 North WindAam.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
UHcIE JED's TALK TO VIDE
 AWAEES.


 Nov than school has opened 1t brings vor back to the happy reunions following a lang. and probably much enjoyed vaca- ton. lt is time when all should be eager to rrt back to your studies, back 70 the happy associations that 20 with sehooid4ys and back to the work that tis involved. The long vacation has pro- vded much time for play, but it cannot fsii to have made you realize that you are all looking forward to the years ts come when you will follow in the feot- steps cf those who are cider ard in turn assume constantly incrsasing respoasi- 5iiities
 Such being the case you cannot fail 10 realize that there must be proper pre- parton It is necessary to be fitted for the greater tasks of life through a good education. Such is the oppsrtuni- v tat is nov before each and evsFy boy and girl Of school age. It is some- thing to appreciate and make the meat of The boys and girls of all countries de not get the educational advantages thAi you do and it Is often because they in- volv. no great struggle to get them that they are lightly valued until the time 0; awakening canes after 1t Is too late tt make u7 for lost or wasted tirze.
 Ehen you enter into your games and sports yap like to be and you strive tc be among the winners. There Is evsS greater reason why you should do like wise in you- studies. You will need al rse help YOU can get from school II tscEling the many preblsnrs in ths batti Of fife.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
POETRY
OLD TREES.

have loved gardens taoestr4ed xiti In patterns of warm color and-uerfurne Gardens 10 which a poet might hayt
 brought The fragrant inspiration of his thought And poured it forth where copIc
 breathe it yet From rose gcranium and rnignonstte Yet forgot the intimate spell Of thess In the enchaEtment of the trees-cis
 trees. I have loved many meadow. dals, childhood's Elyslurn in the sunms-tide- And made a little song about a star That is no lovelier than the daisies are. But when young maple leaves turned, enc
 by one. Their shimmering silver Things to ths
 sun. I joyously renounced all other eestasi., In the keen rapture of the trees-oio
 trees I have loved sloping hillsides. when May With Ss4en sit,s rhododendrOn. and the fam, OI scarlet columbine and Indian plume . Nlth young green on the brier and new
 bloom: Then paused where one great tasseItuz
 chestnut stood, \ towering sentinel to guard the wood And knew l loved it more than all oi Because ore must look upward to sl6 Mary Brent whiteside, in Harpert Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
kindness to a rhief.


 Thomas Chittenden, the first governor of Vermont was a man of great ability. He had, too a kind heart He lived in a generous way, beftting his office. His cellar was well stocked every autumn with provisions. There were boxes of vegetables, tubs of butter and barrels of pork.
 One winter night, the governor was disturbed by sounds which seemed to very quietly. and with a candle in his hand, ready to light, went down the stairs. Upon reaching the cellar, he struck a light and saw a man who was taking large pieces of pork out of the meat barrel and putting them in bag. The governor stepped forward. The thief saw him and stood still. "Gc on, sirg' ordered the governor. ] "Fill that bag and be off You ought nighti''
 The thief shrank back. frightened "Be quick" said the governor. Fill up your bag. This is not fit time to keep me shivering here" Trembling | the thief obeyed.
 You go' said the governor ''The next time you are in need of food come | to me and say 50, and I will give you 1 what you want. But do not pillage my house at night If I catch you at this sort of business again you shall be pun 1 ished''
 ! So the man shrank away, but 1t is pleasant 10 record that the next day ht came to the governor, asking for ern ployment in order that he might pay i for what he had taken and that wher
 work was found for him, he did i steadily and well.
 DIANA DOYON. Age 15.
 GIosrn
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
KALEIDOSCOPE

Mary Picl1ford the motion picture actress. is said to receive an average Of l5.000 letters week.
 A record probably without parallel Is that Of simon Gratz. who for fifty years has served on the board of edu- cation Of Philadelphia
 The young king Of Siam speaks Eng fish. French mad German and has writ
 ten books in all these languages as well as in Siamese.
 There are records Of snuf having been
 used in the West Indies and elsewhere
 long before the introduction Of tobacco to
 Europe.
 Bricks are the most durable of build ing material. The British museum con tains sun-d-ied bricks taken from Nineyeh and Babylon.
 Tn Geneva glass blocks are used te pave the streets. They arc made of the refuse factories. They are pleasant to the eye and very durable. General Scott. WhiS standard bearer in 1852. was the first to disregard the tradi- ton that a candidate for the presidency should not deliver speeches in his own behalf
 ] More than 400 beautiful specimens ! showing the development of the art Of | fan-Inaking in the last three centuries were entered in an exposition of fans. | held recently in Madrid. | An Afghan noblemsn sent to Europe { for grand piano, and on it's arrival had
 all the lower part of it cut of. as he | found it most convenient to play it while | squatting on the floor.
 A widely known justice in London | confesses that he has never seen a. no 1 ton picture show, while brother iurisf 1 declares he has never used a telephone or ridden in subway train. i Seaweed. though not the diet of an ep- | icure, is. when dry. richer than oatmeal
 or Indian corn in heterogeneous constitu- | ents. and takes rank among the most nu- tritious of vegetable foods.
 The dog depends largely on his senss
 of smell, and in order that that faculty | 'Whatever is the trouble?" cried the ! must be moist an the time. As tls i moistura curtir70T.- eyaporates the noss ! Ieels cold to the touch. Beet sugar acreage .in Canada in 1918
 was 24.50o. and the average yield an
 acre 9.S0 tons. compared with 1S00o
 acres and an average yield of more thaz adeven tons in 1s1s. The 1918 crop sold at the factories for s2.5s3,71s. or s12.92
 a ton
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
D.wn at Sayin Rock.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you about my trip to Savin Rock, New Haven, Coma, on Aug. 2. Vie spent Saturday in New Haven and Sunday we went to Savin Rock and attended the second reunion Of Battery D. 5sth regi- tIIent, of which my daddy is a member. The bo5s gil met in the park, coming from all directions. Some came by au- tos ana others by train. Every time We heard someone say Fall in" We knew some more fellows had come. They all went together ard had their shore dinner. After dinner the boys held meeting Ia decide about next year's reunion.
 While they were doing so mother and I went down and watched the people ia bathing. The water looked very dirty and the sand there is red Instead of white sand like we have here. We took in quite a feW places of amusement. We came home Sunday night, very tired. but we had a lovely time. Daddy is going to take Us to the next reunion if nothing happens.
 Tour little friend.
 DOROTHY MALCOLM, Age 1z.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys and Girls Department. t<--

his picture. "EIon do you like my pie
 tureT' he naked. "oh, l think it Is the most wonderful
 how te paint"
 All at once the bell rang clear and
 loud "oh. dear p' said Jane. T ana late for school and that's the o'clock bell" It was already . few minutes late, hut
 Jane did not care; 1t did not make any difference to her what tine she came.
 Still the better if she missed arithmetic. Miss Betty Ashton, the teacher, did not say anything te Jane. Sine took her seat
 without looking at the girls and boys. Miss Ashton was engaged in explaining very difScuit subtraction example and
 sas looked very funny. She appeared to Jane so conaieai that she couldn't resist drawing 8 picture of Aer. so she began to draw. In & few minutes it was done zHa Jane laughed as she wrote the teach CTS name beHsxth 1t. What Is the reminder, Jane?" asked the teacher. T don't know what it h." she replied Seeing pleee of paper in her hand
 the teacher asked her what she was writing.
 T wasn't writing, vas drawing | answered Jane. After school Miss Ashtons first aues- ten was: "why didn't you know you1 aritnnetic lesson, Jane?' T hate arithmetic, but love to draw$ "Whst have you been drawing?' asked the teacher. T drew picture of-yeu," replied Jane dreading the result. But no. she vas mistaken. Now, Jane shall not punish you. but don't draw pictures when in school. Put your mind on your lessons, not on silly drawings, , These were her last words. and Jane was dismissed.
 ESTHER nESNIK. Age IS. 1 Yantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AwAKEs.
My Trip te Ocean BeasA.

One day my friends and myzeIf decid- d to go to Ocean beach. We decided to 70 the next day. We all wanted to tnke .lnch along and spend the day there. The day proved to be fair and 1t was 1ecided that one should bring cake, an 'thsr friend of mine should bring butter Fandvicbes. The next one jam sandwich ss, and the last two should bring candy and cookies. was going to bring let ues and egg sandwiches
 We hired j,tney and went to Ocean 'saca It was about eleven o'clock wher Fe got there. We hired bathrooms and -1t on our bathing suits and went ir 'or a swim. We sTam over to the aft and dived off the spring hoa-a About enc o'clock we ate our lunch 'no we went In an ice cream pArlor ant sao some cream.
 After we finished our lunch we rsnt . fD- another swim. We slid down fh. ihoot- -tns-chute and into the water. ", asd fine time. Then We went for { I'D around the lighthouse. hired 'aEoe and vent padding with anothe. girl. All Of a sudden the canoe tiupet 'Ter and we fell Into she water We fas 'rr bathing suits on so we didn't care We were out for far so we swan afte; hs canoe and came ashoF< IL was abou tye o'clock and we decided 10 50 home We dressed and got ready to 70 but th machine dld not come after us " ~zitsd for about 90 n1inutes and then p ook ear and came up to koutsiffe. " ooked around but we did not see an ttnsy. Just AS jltney cams up it bs sz1 to thunder .nd lightning and tAs ra. srle down Ia torrents We jumped !; a-> auto and we were glad to get hor, ,ut nevertheless we had a good tiras.
 IDA L4FSCHYTZ.
 T5nczsFiile
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
Glasgo.
Hal in France.

Ore day q lad of about 16 years was seen running across field in France After he had jumped the wall ten Ger mans came running after him. His name was Hal. When he had crossed the wall he came upon the body of a dead Ger man with rife and bullets. Hal picked up the rife which was loaded and had back of the wall to wait till the Ger mans came up. It didn't take them long to show up. When they were about tc get over the wall shot was fired and the leader fell. shot through the head Three more shots were fired by Hal and the Germans went across that field like lightning, yelling The French are com. ing, run for your life" And so Ha went and joined the army and told the soldiers how he scared the Huns EDMOND TRUDEL, Age II. Taftville
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
WIDE-AwAKE POETRY
 ALORI,

o joy Of life o fire of heart! O true love with your waving hair| Long and dusky waving tresses, And eyes of deepest darkest blue Ina: shine with lighs of holiness. Ane cheeks that come from damask rose So soft and smooth and fair they bloom Q lips that kissing, turn the souls Of men into a fire of love! Joy of my heart with her beauty A1e
 grace,
 Born to be queen and ruler of meA! With voice whose liquid melody Is fairer than the nightingale. O love o light, o happiness C joy: to bathe one's aching heart n the music of that voice! And the love-iight of her eSeS But Q to kiss those honeyed lips Is balm 10 soothe the deepest gTiez, 4 soothing balm to quell all ills.
 Martha Penlope Blake.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
MrNNEns OF PRIZE nooKs.

ida J.iftsehitr, of Cneasvills-Grzee BAriowe With the U. s. Troops in the Argoans.
 2-D~rs<hy MaIcolzs, of Norwich The Campfire Girls Go Motoring.
 2--LIHsr An5eFsou. of Brookiyn-The Girls Of Central High AiSirg the Red Cross.
 4-BGther Resnik, oS Yantic-Boy Vol unteers With the British Artillery.
 Winnsrs of prise books can obtain then, by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 a m, Thursday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
A Fac. P.es.a ia at sh. Window

One evening on the 14th of February Mary was left alone doing her lessons waile here mother went out shopping.
 Mary was sitting in the dining room near the windew, trying to do her spell ing Just as she locked up she saw a great big red thing in the window, the shape of heart and there stood a man holding 1t. As soon as Mary saw this sine jumped up, ran to bed and covered herself with she pillows
 Now her mother came hens and knecked at the deer. No ore answered. She called ts Mary. Now Mary took a Dig shawl ever her head aa6 vent to
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
CHESTERFIF IFLD

he da1ce given in the Eureka Social club was well attended and good sum was collected.
 Miss Ruth Maker from Fall River is a visitor st John R. Kaplans.
 Miss Ruth Morgan has returned from Amherst, Mass, having visited relatives there.
 Lula and Anna Powers have returned from Stonington, where they were visit ing Mr. and Mrs. William Bousa.
 Misses Bessie and Becky Miller and Sarah Leviloff were callers at Ocean Beach Sunday.
 Abraham, Savin returned from New York recently.
 The Twelfth district school opened with Miss Ethel Kaplan teacher.
 William Cooper has returned to New York after spending his vacation st A Aiiller's.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
A Brave cenfessieu. .

Barry one morning Jane tosk her books nd lunch and started to take a walk trough the woods, as it was too early to O 10 school. She hated arithmetic and obody could induce her to study.
 On her way through the woods she felt
 thrill and expected something marvel US to happen. Somebody was at her rat man be?" she thought. What Is nat queer big wooden thing near hi.n?''
 As she was a very inquisitive girl she rent nearer to the man and discovered nat he was painting a beautiful picture. zne was watching him few moments. ihen he turned his back and was sur- -sSAd t- Ees sameho1v Alse uas adrnfrfns
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
BOOST.

Boost your city, boost your friend; Boost the lodge that you attend Boost the street on which you're dwelling Boost the goods that you are selling; Boost the people round about you. They can get along without you: But success will quicker find them If they know that you're behind them. Boost for every forward movement, Boost for every new improvement: Boost the man for whom you labor Boost the stranger and the neirhbor, Cease 10 be . chronic iznocker. Cease to be a progress blocker; lf you'd make your city better, Boost it 70 the final letter.
 -ExehaneA
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
UnczsTiie.
How I Am Spending My vaeats.s.

HoN hm ope1uAhB MY Y&chUeN. am spending my vacation in the ountry.
 There are some cows and little calf amed Blossom. The mother of Blossom named Canary. All the COWS are black nd white.
 feed the hens and chickens. At $ clock 90 after the COWS. Sometimes feed the calf his milk.
 There are two kittens and black cat. am spending the summer with my randmother and grandpa. I like to help ny grandmother very much. am spending happy vacation.
 THELMA HoADLEYs Age 1t. Putnam
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09

open the door.
 What is the matter with you?" asked her mother.
 Mary said while she was doing her lesson something was seen at the win dow T think it was shape of heart. It was fiery red and q big old giant held it.
 70, you foolish thing" said her moth CT don't you know 1t is Valentine day?' Mary forgot about it and thought il very foolish of her to be frightened. SARAH YOSELEWSKY, Age Il. Oakdsle
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
LETTERS nr AcKNnHLEnaEnEnr.

Dorothy Church, of MontviHs-1 reeeiV. ed and read your prize book, entitled Bunny Brown and Sister Sue at Aunt lu's City Home" and found it very i'm tsrsssing. Thanking you very mueh
 Helen Greene. of Pia!nisid--I wish Is tnAnk you for the prixe book you sent ne entitled "Cncie wiggeiy's Autonse- bile" I know I will enjoy reading tt
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
THE
Rules Fer Young wrItsrs.

knIea Fer Ioung HfIers, Write plainly on one side ct the paper only, and number the pages. s-Use pen and ink, not pencil s-Short and pointed articles will he given preference. Do not use over 2s9 words.
 i-Orisinsl stories or letters only will ee used
 5-Write your name. age and address plainly al the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09

Although there is a steady demand for long human hair, the clippings from mems heads have no commercial value,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09
Why Suffer
 With Piles :?
Ne Matter If You Have Tried Many Others There Still is Hope in
 Pyramid Pile Suppositories.

Try Pyramid just as quickly as you can. It should give quick relief and has saved many from an opera
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09

Redd-That's an old golf course oi yours. isn't it?'
 GreeR-why, no. it's eonparatiyels new.
 When was it>1aid out?" ~@~
The evening world., 1920-06-04

yention, Church Of the New Jerusalem.
Monroe, and, Clarke Streets, BrooSlyn,
10 a. NJ and 2 T.. Nj
Catholic Writer'S Guild, meeting,
Hotel Astor, $40 r. NJ.
The Wadleigh Community Centre.
meeting. Wadleigh High School Audi
National Association OF the Friars.
convention, friars' Club. ITO W. 4Sth
Street, T. NJ.
Society OF American Magicians, din
ner. Hotel McAlpln 8 p. nj, Entertain
ment and dance to follow.
Actors, Equity Association, meeting.
tor. =. NJ.
The evening world., 1920-06-04
BOOZE DIDN'T KILL THEM.
Death Of Tive Men on Hart's IsIand
Came From Natural Causes.

II liquor caused the deaths Of two
inmates OF the Harris Island Reform
atroy, as charged by President La
Guardia OF the Board Of Aldermen, In
his letter Of complaint to the Mayor,
that allegation is not borne out In the
report of the autopsies on file with DIT.
Charles l.. Norris, Chief Medical Ex-
aminer
In the case Of Samuel Raio, twenty
four years. a clerk of No. l97 Thomp-
son Street, the autopsy shows that
death was caused by chronic heart dis
ease. The report states that Raio was
a drug addict and also an epileptic. In
the case OF Philip Teufer, forty-two
years, a druggist OF No. 7S4 Elton Ave-
nue., the Bronx. death was caused, ac-
cording 10 the autopsy. by bronchial
pneumonia.
Dr. James A. Hamilton, Commits
sloner OF Correction, under whose juris-
diction the Harris Island Reforma tory
is conducted, said that he has caused
an Investigation to be started into the
complaint that these two inmates had
access to liquor and that their deaths
we're the result. OF overindulgence in
drugs. DIR. Hamilton said he would not
rely solely on the autopsy but would
go deeper into the matter as soon as
possible.
The evening world., 1920-06-04

Gamma Delta Phi. dance. Hotel AS
tor, l.. NJ.
Delphian Society. luncheon, Hotel As
tor, 100 p M
New York State Chocolate and Con-
dictionary Manufacturers, meeting.
Hotel Waldorf Astoria, 2 Il. NJ
Zeta Omega Phi. dance, Hotel NEAL
pin. +. NJ
Delphian Society recital, IL A. NJ;
luncheon. Z. NJ. Hotel McAlpin.
Tank Corps Post. No. 7l5. American
Legion, meeting, Hotel McAlpin. 8 p. NJ.
Knit Goods Manufa ctnrers. meeting,
Hotel McAlpin, 2 T. NJ.
Omega Gamma Delta, dance, Hotel
McAlpin, s T.. M.
The evening world., 1920-06-04
BACK PAY FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES IN WAR
Comptroller Asks for Names Of
Men Who Enlisted Without
Hylan's Consent.

\ Comptroller Craig has sent q letter
20 each department head in the cit,
Pnd county service. advising them to
forward without delay to the Comptrol-
lyer's office list OF the names and sal
airy due to employees who come within
the provisions OF the Downing Bill IN
the Senate. which provides for the pay
ment OF salaries to city employees who
resigned to go to war without. the per-
misslonfof the Mayor.
Ordinarily city and county employees
who went to war by resigning would
receive no compensation from the city.
The recent legislation provides tina,
those who have since been reinstated
shall be paid the difference in salarie,
between their city pay and the pay al
loted to them in the service Of then
country.