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Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Camp ScFire Girls

most of hers before the hunt was
over. not knowing a prize was to be
given to the one holding the most.
The next feature was penny auc-
ton. All the girls were told to bring
every penny they could scrape up,
which is sometimes very hard after
Christmas. Kim had prepared many
different shaped packages and had
them all concealed in a bag. As she
took each package from the bag she
told the girls whether it was Of
much value or not. Then the bid
ding began. Kim did not care to
have the girls go over 5 cents or at
least 10, but the curiosity of all got
the better of them and the bidding
went over 10. The package con-
tanned various things. All pertained
to the seven laws of the fire. There
was pair of real small dumb-bells.
which represented the law, Hold
on to Health" The law. "Glorify
Work." was represented by a spool
of thread and a thimble. Another
package contained a key, which
stood for the law, BE Trustworthy"
All the other laws were represented
in like manner. After the auction
games were played in accordance
with the seven laws, a luncheon was
served, after which a grab bag was
held and each girl received a prize
Gauoa.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
For the Live Boys Of Omaha
"Y" Entertainment
Buns Movie Machine

The Y. NJ. @ A. gym was crowded
yesterday for the three shows of the
boys division New Years entertain
ment which was given to buy mo-
ton picture machine for the use of
the boys division. Almost 800 boys
on the promotion and ticket commit
tee had done good work, several
boys selling over 100 tickets each.
The entertainment was a success
from start to finish. Everyone en-
ioyed it, and many were the remarks
about the success ef the show. Mary
Pickford in "Rebecca of Sunny
brook Farm" took the audience by
storm and while many had seen it
before, they were even more inter-
ested in it the second time than the
first time they saw it.
The Hi-Y orchestra, under the di-
rection OF Stuart Edgerly, played
during the picture and their work
added a great deal to the enjoyment
of the show. The Y. M. c. A. quar-
tet sang several numbers at each of
the evening shows and received a
great ovation.
The secretaries of the boys divi-
sion were more than pleased last
night with the results of the show
and the motion picture machine is
assured as a result of the wonderful
work of the boys who sold the tick
cts and advertised it.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
A Camp Fire Social

At the end of every month the
Camp Fire Girls of Lexse group put
away thoughts of business and hold
social meeting. The girls decided
that instead of having games and
luncheon as at every meeting they
would set aside the last meeting OF
the month for just social time.
The weekly meetings of this group
are held at the guardians home. but
the social meetings at the homes OF
the members. The social meeting
for this month was held at the home
of Miss Elizabeth Sales.
- All the girls arrived early except
Ruth, who appeared decked IN a
gingham apron, because of the fact
that>she had been playing nurse girl
and didn't have time to go home and
change her clothes. Nevertheless
she was there, which showed she has
a good Camp Fire spirit.
The meeting started by all Indian
war dance. The girls all formed a
circle representing Indians who
were in search of red coats. Music
was played and the girls all danced
around in a circle like regular In
dians. When the music stopped all
searched for the red coats, which
proved to be salted peanuts hidden
in various places of the room. After
all the red coats had been found the
girl having. the most received a
prize. The prize went to Naybell.i
but, of course, we all kneWit would,
for are not four eyes better than
two. The BOBBY prize went to Co
lima because she was hungry and ate
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
BOYS Division Makes
New Record During
Christmas Vacation

The Boys division of the Omaha
"Y" smashed all previous records
by the special work for the boys Of
the city during the month of De-
cember. 86l9 Omaha boys using
the boys division during the
month at an average of S3l every
day.
The boys membership increased
considerable during the month. and
is now at 884, lacking only l6 men,
bers to make 900 boy members,
Counting the 700 others boys i'll
Bible clubs and Hi-Y clubs, who are
not members. the boys division is
reaching now over 1000 Omaha
boys in a very vital and direct way.
One thousand three hundred and
ninety-hve boys went on the seven
factory trips conducted by the boys
division during Christmas vacation.
Two hundred and thirty-six boys
took part in four-game tournaments
which lasted for four days and de-
cided the "Y" boys championships
in chess, ping-pong, cue rogue and
checkers.
One thousand two hundred and
thirty-tlnree boys attended the spe-
cial free moving pictures shown
every afternoon during the vacation
III the boys division. Special fea-
ture pictures, as we'll as educational
films, were shown. Miss Belle
Ryan and ]. L. McCrory, assistant
superintendents of the Omaha
schools, and ]. H. Beverldge, SUI
perintendent, spoke at three OF these
afternoon entertainments.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
1000 People See "F
ShoW; Boys Division
Gets MOUie Machine

The money received from the sale
OF tickets for the Y. M. c. A. New
Years entertainment, came in so we'll
and the boys worked so hard, that
the Boys division has its machine
all paid for and nice little sum in
the bank to buy feature films with
for this coming year for parties and
entertainments of the boys.
Over 1000 people crowded into
the "Y" gym on New Years day
to see the boys show and every
one felt we'll repaid for seeing it.
The Hi-Y orchestra under the direc-
ton of Stuart Edgerly, a senior in
Central High, school, did great work
in playing for the entertainment.
The Y. NJ. c. A. quartet sang at
each of the evening shows and re-
ceived a great ovation.
Three hundred boys were selling
tickets for the entertainment. The
highest sellers were Billie Brooks,
l67; Harry Carley. l44; Donald
Madgett and Clark Swanson. 1874
each; Heinrich Koch, l26: Boydcn
Hilliker, l25, and Gilbert Bauguess,
l20. Henry Harrig sold even 100.
Thirty-five boys sold Is or more
tickets and $50 others sold 10 or
more. All these boys will be the
guests of the Boys division at a big
party and celebration over the Sue
cess of the entertainment.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Party Held for "Y"
Booster Committee

Over $50 "Y" boys, the peppiest,
liveliest, most ambitious group Of
boys in the "Y," met last night at
the boys division for a big party
and good time. They were the boys
who have been busy for the past
three weeks putting the New Years
entertainment across and these are
the boys who had done the work Of
selling the tickets.
A fve-reel feature picture was
shown the boys. Prizes for selling
tickets were then given out. Games
were enjoyed. and refreshments fn-
ished the program. Every boy was
Interested in the fact that they were
the ones who really made the movie
machine possible.
This group of boys will be formed
into a publicity committee to work
in coming events for the boys
division.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Stories by
Little Folks
(Prize.)
The Fairies and Betty,

Once there was little girl named
Betty. She had golden curls and
bright blue eyes. Her parents were
very poor. This little girl was 8
years old. One day she went to the
woods to pick some wild flowers for
her mother, who was i'll. When she
got to the woods she saw beautiful
blue violets and white daisies. She
saw path which led into the woods
and followed it. In the midst of the
woods she found large house, barn
and other buildings. She went to
the gate, trying to open it. A large
black dog came to the gate and be-
gan to bark. Betty was so frightened
she ran away. Betty ran and ran
till she got to brook of clear. cool
water. She took drink and laid
down under shady tree to rest.
While she was resting she fell asleep.
Betty dreamed she saw fairies. The
fairies were talking to one another.
The fairies looked at the flowers.
One fairy said: "Oh! the wind blows
such dust on the petals and pretty
green leaves. Then the fairies be-
gan to dust the dust off of the leaves
and petals. Then a beautiful car
riage came along. They were the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Daily Afternoon
y Meetings Popular

The afternoon meetings with NOV
ing pictures and other entertainment
were more popular than ever last
week, with several feature pictures
and several talks during the week.
Stunts by the cheer leaders and in
spring reports from the boys SELL
ing tickets for the New Years ems
tertainment helped make more en-
thusiasm.
Several hundred boys attended
each day. On Monday the pitcure,
"Freckles" was shown and on FRI
day the story of Modern Alladin
and His Wonderful Lamp was
shown.
Friday was the close Of the holi-
day program and prizes for the win-
ners of the game tournaments wero
presented. Final results of the tick
ct sale for the boys division en-
tertainment were given and ]. H.
Bcveridge spoke to the boys.
On the other days of the week
fine educational and scenic pictures
were shown and were greatly APP
preciated by every boy who attend-
ed.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
What Makes Us Thirsty?

Thirst is a sensation of dryness
and heat which is generally COM
municated to us through the tongue
and throat. The body requires a
great deal OF water to keep it in
condition, and when the supply be-
comes low a warning is given to US
by making the membranes OF the
tongue and throat dry.
In connection with thirst, how
ever, as in the case of hunger, where
the warning is given by the stom-
ach, thirst will be appeased by the
introduction of water either into the
blood, the stomach or the large in
testine, without having touched the
tongue or throat, which proves that
it is not our tongue or throat that is
thirsty, but the body itself.-Book
OF Wonders.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09

The Ounce came back looking
rather ashamed of himself. and in a
few minutes the three Tccnie Ween-
les pulled enough OF the snow away
to uncover pretty toy Teddy Bear.
1T belongs to the little girl who
lives in that house over there" said
the Lady of Fashion, pointing to a
house which stood near by. II saw
the little girl who owns it out here
playing with it only day before yes
terday."
1T will be ruined if it's left here in
TIE snow," said the Cook.
81 know it," answered the Lady OF
Fashion. Pm going right home and
ask the General to get it out and put
it in safe place" And Immediately
the little lady set off towards the
shoe house, followed by the Cook
and Ounce.
After the Lady of Fashion had cx-
planned that the bear would be
spoiled if it was left out in the snow,
the General agreed to get it out and
put it in dry place.
Taking along supply OF ropes,
pulleys, shovels and picks, the little
people soon made their way to the
bear and set to work digging him
out.
r After the bear had been pulled out
OF the snow the Teenie Weenies
rolled him on to n sled, which they
had made out of piece of card
board. They pulled the bear up to
the little girls house, where they left
him on the front porch.
II wish little girls wouldn't be SO
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
= HZZZW DONAzEI

Bundling themselves up good and
warm, for the weather had turned
bitter cold. the Lady of Fashion, the
Ounce and the Cook set out in search
of adventure.
The little people were so light that
they only sank into the deep snow
just above their shoe tops, so the
walking was not at all hard.
After the three Teenie Weenies
had walked for some distance they
decided to make for the cover OF
some bushes, for they were quite
near house and they did not wish
to be seen. They stepped through
a wire fence, and they had gone only
a few feet when the Ounce stubbed
lis toe and pitched head first into
the soft snow.
"W-W-W-What the Sam Hill
was that! growled the Ounce, and
jumping to his feet he gave the little
knob Of snow over which he had
stumbled vicious kick. i
Great Gobblerw exclaimed the
Ounce, and the Lady of Fashion
turned as white as the snow on which
she stood, for the Ounce had kicked
the snow from the head of bear.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
sour Girls"

We all belong to the Lexse Tribe
And each one here describe.
Now Betty, she is very small
And Colina somewhat tall.
Marie and Margaret,
The girls have just met
We understand they are kill
So last week let them in.
Elizabeth, always OH the spot,
For she is Our mascot.
Now, Maybell, a talker,
On hike a good walker.
Ruth has sun-kissed hair
And Pauline real fair.
Now Marie, all inspired
About our campfire.
We number ten in all,
Every Friday answer roll call.
So this is our troup
OF girls, of the Lexse group.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Hi-Y Clubs Resume
Activities Again

The Bible study work of the boys
division started again this week with
the meeting Of the Junior Hi-Y club
on Thursday evening. L. c. Ober-
lies of Lincoln spoke to the Central
Hi-Y on Friday evening. The Grade
Boys club began its work again on
Saturday noon. All clubs had big
attendances and will keep their work
right up until middle April, when the
international examinations come.
Next week South Hi-Y club will
meet on Tuesday evening. and all
the clubs will be in full swing again.
There are now $50 different boys i'll
the various clubs and more interest
has been created on account of the
two weeks vacation justeheld.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
NeW Members Elected
On Executive Board

There will be several changes in
the membership of the executive
board of the Boy Scout council for
this year. At meeting held last
week, in connection, with the fare
we'll banquet for Chief Executive
Hoyt, two new men were elected to
the membership of the board.
George w. Hamilton will succeed
Father Warden as the scoutmasters'
representative on the executive
board. y Harry Abbott was elected
as a new member.
w. W. Head is president of the
organization. w. E. Rhoades is
treasurer and A. B. Currie is vice
president.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Winter.

Twas on a dull November day,
The snow was falling fast,
The tall old pines were bare and gray,
For winter had come at last.
The little summer birds have flown.
To find for them a warmer home,
And rabbits, brown and white and
gray.
Are gathering fast to feed thsir
prey.
Thanksgiving day Is drawing near.
And all We children sing with glee,
For It only comes but once a year,
And TO Grandmas house we'll 20
YOU see.
We're longing for another day,
And 1t comes n December.
And for Christmas gifts ws'u have
TO pay.
So 1t won't be hard to remember.
And last OF all comes the glad New
Year,
And then we'll all do our best,
Wen go TO our work for we've moth
Ing TO fear,
And to Him above, leave the rest.
Guy c. Gallup. aged II, Lyons. Nsb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
(Honorable Mentiok)
The Poor Fish.

Dear Busy Bees-I will tell you
about fish. Once a long time ago
there was a fish. He was always
going in the shallow water. but one
day he grew too large. He liked
to go in the deep water. One day
as he was swimming along the bank
looking for something to cat, he saw
big fat orm. He was hungry SO
he thought he would get that big
fat worm. SO then he went UP to
the worm and tried to get it. Then
he bit it and he found something
hard and he could not get away,
but he pulled and pulled. 1t was
of no use. So he gave up and
stayed in that place all night. In
the morning a man came and pulled
the fish out of the water and cut
off his head and cooked him and ate
him. SO it is goodby to that fish,
Dan Grafton, aged 9, Lexington,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Keeping Fruit Fresh

Preserving fruits without sugar
alcohol or heat? 1t is hard to be.
lieve. Yet the food ministry ot
France announces a process for per.
forming the seemingly impossible
Prof. Gabriel Bertrand is the dis.
coverer. He claims that fruits car
be preserved by washing them thor.
oughly and sealing them hermetic.
ally in a jar filled with sterile water
Popular Science.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09

king and queen of the fairies. They
looked at the flowers to sec if they
did the work well. The king and
queen said: "The work was well
done" The flowers were very pretty
now. All at once Betty awoke from
her sleep and saw the carriage and
fairies. She began to talk to them.
Betty told the fairies how beautiful
they were. The fairies said she was
very. very beautiful and asked her
if she wanted to be fairy. She said
she wanted to be one. SO now she
is helping clean the flowers and all
the fairies call her Moonbeam. Now
she lives in the large house in the
woods. Her father and mother are
beautiful fairies also. They are all
happy now. living i'll the house'in the
woods. They are happy working,
cleaning the flowers by the brook,
and now the fairies appointed Moon
beam queen and her cousin king
BY Soloma Naiman, age 13, Gilead,
Ncb. y
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
When NY Ship Comes In.

When my ship comes in I'll have
a dainty little home and it'll be in a
great big city. It'll be little red
house with the brownest of roofs. In
side I'll have it all spick and span,
with carpet in every room. My
kitchen shall have a granite stove,
which shall sparkle with whiteness. |
shall have a. cabinet all shiny and
} nice. Then shall have a table, some
chairs and closet in which to put
my pans and kettles. There will be
the drawing Tor dining) room i'll
which will be round table, q pretty
rug which shall be cleaned every day,
some chairs and couch heaped with
soft cushions, and two great big
ferns, with two gold fishes, too, and
a canary bird in a cane cage, and
four bedrooms upstairs, that shall
always be clean, parlor down stairs
that shalt have nj zee shiny floors, a
nice piano and Victrola that shall
always shine with newness, few
chairs that will just shine and lastly
ELECTRIC lights. A nice garage, nice
Ing BWck, great big lawn, and a
Jog for pet That's what III have
-~;sen my ship comes in. Helene
.eyers, R. /, Otoe. Neb,, Age IS.
Scamp's Bedfellows.
My master week ago went away
on long trip. He sent ME to the
country to .-,ait until he returned.
| love the country, for can run
around and chase rabbits ard birds.
But the country is lonesome now.
for the leaves are all off the trees and
my masters family have all gone to
the city. Even the kittens are away.
n1y master gave me in charge OF
Lewis, the colored farmer. and told
him to take care of me. Lewis has
got FIVE little children and they love
pug dogs. Anyhow they love me
The first night l arrived here | sal
in the middle of the floor and tears
came into my eyes, for lsdid not
know where I was going to sleep
Then the children began to gather
around me and they saw me crying
One of them picked me up in hel
. arms and said, Don't cry, Scampy
you shall sleep with me-" So sh'
took me upstairs and put me in tht
big bed. All the others got into bee
and / was in the middle. 1t mus
have looked funny to see/the hv,
little black heads and my wlite heat
and black nose peeping out over th'
blanket. We always sleep trat wa,
now. Goodby. From Scampv.-
\ Frances Homann. II, Elkhorn, Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09

Little Elsie hung about her man.
mas visitor all day with her lips
shut very tight, and sometimes with
her hand over her mouth. What
is it Elsie?" the visitor at last in
quired. Elsie unlocked her lips:
Mamma said | must keep my mouth
shut. She orile 'fraid l shall tell you
that Uncle Arthur has to sleep on
the floor while you're hero
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09

There is a large picture Of the
Father of His Country, i'll Eddie's
home. Eddie is 3 years old and
has ideas. who is that in the pic
ture Eddle?" asked visitor
Washington he answered gravely.
And who is Washington?-"Oh,
he washes replied Eddie promptly.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
A New Bee,

Dear Busy Bees: | wish to join
your hive. / am the only child in
the family. | have a few pets.
have dog, a cat, and six bantams,
five roosters, one hen. She is black
and yellow. have about II dolls.
| am in the fourth grade at school.
NY teachers name is Miss Dausson.
l like her very much.-Loma Hyatt,
Age 8, Anslcy, Ncb.-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09

"Run for your lives Run for your
lives" beloved the Ounce as he saw
tie black nose and beady eyes of the
hear, and, turning OH his Teenie
Vicente toes, he started off through
the snow in great leaps.
Come back here, you silly goose"
Bear and it wont bite you"
Bear and it woun't bite YOU"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09

falling, and by actual measurement
Paddy Pin found the snow to be IA
Teenie Vicente feet deep, or seven
inches i'll our measurement.
After the snow had been shoveled
away from the houses under the rose
bush wheFe the Tecnie Vicente viii
lage stood, several of the little folks
decided to take a walk.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Strength.
"Who says I will to what is right,
Il won't to what Is wrong
Although a, tender litt,e child
Is truly great and strorg."
Strength,
Willie'sl Opinion.

One day Willie carried his shoes
to the cobblers to have them mend
ed. He entered the little shop un-
noticed, for the minister was there
talking with the cobbler. Willie
heard the minister say: $50 your
daughter is to be married soon.
Whom is she to marry" "Mr. VIM
ter" answered the cobbler.
20 ooh, spoke up Willie, with
shake of his small shoulders and a
tremor in his voice, as if he were
attached by.a sudden chill. Won't
she shiver!
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09

Danny had never noticed the beat-
ing of his heart until one day when
he had been running quite hard. His
eyes grew round and he said to his
mother, mamma there's something
inside OF me goes rub-a-dub-dub.
Sub-a-dub.dub
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09

Grandpa was right, for the next
morning when the Teenie Weenies
looked out of their tiny windows
they found the snow piled almost as
high as the shoe house.
1t showed all morning, and it was
all the Teenie Wcenies could do to
keep their little house from being
covered. At noon the snow stopped
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09

Ounce from the stairs, who was OH
his way to bed. 'It's as warm as
-s-s-summcr-why, it couldn't get
cold, for the sun was red as every
thing when it went down this even
ing, and that always means fair
weather for the next day."
"All right" answered the old gen.
tleman, 'wait and see."
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Hh&I6e:aIi9;''&|!!6|;difS & * x;
~ MUM R2NAAEI

The Little Folks Capture a Bear.
my big toe is cuttin' up again"
announced Grandpa one evening as
hcs pulled off his tiny felt boots be-
fore the fireplace. Whenever that
big toe gets to hurtin' you can al
ways be on the lookout for a change
in the weather" ~
"Ah, say, Grandpa" cried the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Playinp House.

Dear Busy Bees | am sending
you a little story about Two little
girls playing house. 1t was bright
morning i'll June. Mrs. Harris was
busy in the kitchen making pies for
dinner when her little S-year-old
daughter, Ruth, came running in.
"Oh, mamma" she cried. ITS such
a nice day. Can ! go over aud play
with Grace this afternoon" I'VE
will see," said her mother. Dinner
was over and the dishes were ready
to be wiped. Ruth, if you wipe the
dishes you may go over and play
with Grace until 6 o'clock" Half
an hour later Ruth was skipping
along the street toward Grace's
house. "Oh, Grace" Ruth cried as
she saw Grace playing in the yard.
II have come over to play with you.
Mamma said | could stay till 6
o'clock" Let us play house." said
Grace. 1--WE will go up in the gar
tet and get some old clothes to dress
up in. Mamma has lots of old fash.
ioned dresses" They raced up the
Steps until they reached the attic. Il
will come to see you" said Ruth,
because ] have found hat
trimmed with a big plume and an
old bag" The two girls went down
stairs. Ruth went out the door and
rang the bell. why, how do you
do" said Grace. II am SO glad to
see you, Mrs. Smith. Come in and
sit down." They were having such
a good time that before they knew
it it was time for Ruth to go home.
"I've had a splendid time and you
have to come over and play with me
some time" said Ruth, as she went.
Grace promised she would.-Marga-
ret Johnson, l3, L. B. los, Spirit
Lake, la,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09

Baby's auntie was drawing pic
lures TO keep her quiet and careful
ly made a horse. After a long look
the little one said: Il like dat
| squirrel pretty WELL"