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Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
UNCLE JED's TAIK TO WIDE
 AWAKES

Some of the Wide-awakes may have read of several young men, not much more than boys who ran away with a lot of money. The story was anything but inspiring. It caused most people who read ft to exclaim- How foolish Even the youngest member and the one who took tho largest sum was very humble after he was caught He couldn't understand what possessed him to do such a thing. He knew the moment he was taken into custody that his dream was over But somehow be wasn't able to profit from the lessons of others who had done sim nar things and been punished.
 It came to him all of a sudden after it was too late to prevent it. that he knew better. that he had done wrong and D was sorry for it. and sorry for the grief - that his action had caused his mother. But that doesn't permit him to escape . the penalty for breaking the law. He began to think about the difference be- tween right and wrong after It was too late He must now pay the price of his dishonesty.
 - You have all heard about honesty be- Ing the best policy. Day after day that Q Is being proved in a great number of i ways Honesty in fact $ not only the best policy but it should be the only polIcy. Be honest live straightforward lives. do good. aim high and you will avoid many of the pitfalls which catch many. When temptation, comes there Ehould be a quick decision for right in stead of wrong Had tie boy taken the second view of his act first and respected
 t instead of waiting until it was too late he would have avoided much trouble and sdisgrace. Live upright and honest lives
 and you will have nothing to regret.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10

place with production of 4S .eggs each
 How to brood chicks successfully is perhaps one of the biggest problems which confronts the poultrymen during the next three or four months. Obvious ly one cannot hope to get great many eggs, win great many prizes in the showroom, produce the best sort of fowls for table use, or do any other desirable thing with hens unless they are able to grow strong sturdy chicks.
 Other things being equal, tha besi brooder is the one that provides ample heat for the chicks but does not over heat the house or coop in which it is located Too much heat and too Httle exercise, both of which are likely to oc. cur in artificial breeding, are both con. ductive to weak legs, and generally de bilitrated undesirable youngsters.
 The four leading pens in each of ths principal varieties are as follows:
 Plymouth Reeks.
 W. H. B. Kent (Barred) Cazenovia, Rock Rose Farm (Barred) Katonah,
 N- I. -................... 52! Ernest W. Picker (sarred) Glen
 hoge, N. J. ................... 5zI Oregon Agricultural College, Corval-
 lis, Ore. (Barred) ............ 40. Rhode Island Reds. Charles H Lane, Southboro, Mass. 67 F. 5. Chapin, Longmeadow, Mass. e2 H. $. Bickford, Grossville, N. H.. S1, Deer Brook Poultry Farm, Short
 Falls' N. H. .................. 59 White LegAorns.
 James O. Le Fevre, New Paltz, N. '. s2 A. P. Robinson, Calverton, N. Y...., 5s Lion Head Poultry Farm, Dover, N. .'''.. '''''s......'... b6 Hollywood Farm, Hollywood, Wash. 54 ~ Other Varieties.
 obed c. Knight White Wyandottes) Bridgeton, R. L .... Ss H. F. Cloves, (Buf Wyandottes) Silver Lane, Conn. .......... 52 A. E. Hampton (Black Leghorns) | Phtstowh, N. J. ........ s7. Oregon Agricultural College, CorvGl- | lis, Ore. (Oregons) .....,, 8
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Recent statistics show more women than men are leaving the farms.
 The telephone was first exhibited at the centennial exposition at Phila delphia in 1876.
 Coal has been found valueless in the best porcelain furnaces, the fumes discoloring the ware.
 The only diamonds found in the United States are in a small field in Pike county. Arkansas.
 A method of stiIling waves in front of breakwaters by an. infusion of=air bubbles has been perfected.
 A register is kept of all visitors in the tower of the Woolworth building, the worlds highest building.
 The manufacture of paper as q hu- man activity ranks in age second only to the manufacture of textiles. Bolshevist authorities have proposed eliminating some of the thirty-dve letters of the Russian alphabet.
 The blackberry is found in alrnost all parts of the northern hemispher. but rarely occurs south of the equs tor.
 one-third of the wage -earners Of the United States are engaged i1 manufacturing and mechanical indus | tries.
 It has been authoritatively state I that the expectation of life for me and women who have passed fOri has actually decreased and is steadily decreasing. st-s-. Darwin believer the peach was i modification of the almond wbL. other naturafists incline to the, Slen ! that 1t is Of Chinese origin and cUl- | tivated so that it has become a dif- | tinct species. but one Of the interest | ing features of the fruit is that l. has nowhere been found In c vild state
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cArn,rinr oni

E. Dear Uncle Jedi During my last sum mer vacation I spent few. weeks with a friend ot mine who lives in the country.
 A. few lays after T had been there we planned es going camping for a week ~ a pine grove near a river. We got ready tue camping outfit, fishing poles and some things to, eat and cook.
 Next morning We hitched ID the don- key and loaded the things into the wagon and started of very happy. When We got to the grove we set up the tent and put in the few articles we needed, and drove the donkey into the pasture.
 We began to feel hungry, so we got something to eat. After we had |straightened up the tent we went fishing in a boat which we had. We came back about. 70 clock and we were hungry again: After: we had cooked and ate the four fish and other things we went up to feed the donkey and walked around in the grove. When it. began to grow dark we went to the tent and sat in the door and watched the bright moon: rise over the tops of9the pines and river Then we went in and went to bed.
 We. spent very happy week in the grove,
 CORA FRANCIS CLARK. Age IS. Moosup
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
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A Trip to the seashore.

Dear Uncle Jed: One morning during my summer vacation, my brother took mother, sister, and me- also two of my schoolmates and their mother and father, in our automobile to the seashore. We started early in the morning. We had a fine time going. When we got there my two little schoolmates and I put on our bathing suits and went into the water, while the others dug clans for dinner. Ohl how hungry We were. After a while We went to pick up sticks for the fire. Our mothers made clam chowder which my brother cooked over the fire. When the chowder was done he called the crowd to- gether.
 We sat down on the sand eating chow | der, when all of a sudden it began to rain. We took our dishes, kettle and cof- fee and ran for the auto. We then start ed for home. It stopped raining soon af- ter So we stopped beside the road and finished our dinner. We had good time after all
 CHRINsINA MAY CLARK, Are 1s. MooSup
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
Mother Earth and Her Children.

Dear Uncle Jed: The world was cloth ed in her robings of white. Her children the trees, and bushes, also were dressed in silvery white gowns, and diamonds hung around their necks.
 But twas bitter cold, and they longed for their company (for this is what they were dressed up for) to come. This was Mr. Sun, one of Old Mother Earths faithful attendants, who warmed up her little children and made them comfort able as could be.
 Before long he had to depart This he did reluctantly.
 Slowly he sank in the distance, short ening the length of his rosy beams, and making the little ones cold again.
 But later on MT. Mooa came to court Old Mother Earth. He then lulled the children into a profound slumber, while he hugged their mother tight.
 Early next morning he also had tc say goodbye, and as he went he cas- his silvery moon-beams upon the little children and their mother Then they were alone. again till the next day, when the rays of golden sun light told them MT. Sun was going rtc make his appearance again with his grea warmth and cheery, smiling face. LILLIAN ANDERSON, Age F. Brooklyn.
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HUMOR OF .THEDA

Mrs. ExeI hear you are fookingtfo
 Mrs. WyeI wouldn't say another" The woman I've had only said tiey were cooks.-Boston Transcript
 Gan you recommend a good book Tor a beginner at bridge?"
 Certainly. I don't know or any book that win be more useful to you than a checkbook." New York Sun.
 Mother: "Rupert, leave poor puSsy alone"
 Rupert Cbending over purrins eai): 'rBut. mamma, listen; he's got hiasHn- zines going. AnsSerA
 'Hey, congressman"
 "Well% ,s1-8
 What do you do when yorTs not building fences?"
 "oh, l dodge issues.,--Eoutsvilis Courier-JournaL
 George Washington was rpthfui man."
 "As far as he got. But no interview CT ever asked him to make a public statement about his golf score or the number of fish he caught .'AN ashin5- | ton Star.
 Helen-H he proposes, I shah eug- | gest that we postpone our wedding until things get back to normal | II dear. The man might get back to nor nal himseh.-Boston Transcript
 'aThe great lawyer listens to your story and then retires to his eanctum.
 "True." .A
 What does he do thereT Maybe he consults a 0uito board. ,l-Louisvi1le Courier Journal Il A thing one should have expressed | differently, overheard in clubland Il Member (to another who has just been knighted)-Aha! Hearty congratula- tions, Sir, and now your wife lady at last - London Chronicle.
 How do you like sadie's new muffT'
 "Ah, I'll tell you later-after I eel my hand in."-Florida Times-Unien-
 Irate father-"Your dilatory habiti annoy me. It's been my rule througf life to be at my desk early and late. Incorrigible son Same with me dad. Sometimes I get there early anC sometimes 1ate."-Exchange.
 Tt is charged that you are spendinr money too freely. That our Plunkyili' schools cost too much" Well. I'm willing to gather data said the urbane head of Plunkville , school system Get me an appropris tion and I'll visit every town in tn , United States.-Louisvi1Ie Courier JournaH sT "Just what Is an efficiency expert ,, anyway7" asked the Old Fogy, as h. looked up from the newspaper he wa , reading. "An efficiency expert is a man who when he sees that an employe is doini his best, tells him that he isn't doini very we'll" replied the Crouch - , Brooklyn Eagle.
 Hostess-Now, professor. want yo ' to have numerous pianissimo passage 1 in your selections for the musicale. Professor Pounder-You are fond 0 the sentimental, then? } Hostess No especially, but m
 guests will want to hear themselve talk once in Q while.-Boston Tran
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
:: The Enxiish Language.

< Dear4Unc1e Jed The English language is net onIyt the most important but in manye respects. the most interesting lan- Glage in theS world. Five hundred years ago this language was spoken by only about, feur million people in the British Isles; now 1t is used by over one hun dred and thirty million people scattered over$>the earth.
 The principal cause for the English language, now the, most interesting lan- guage. and the, leading language of the world, siS the word colonizaticti
 Nearly three hundred years ago Great Britain began planting colonies which spoke the same language as the mother country: The United States, for in- stance. once an English colony, has more English speaktng people than, England herself. New Zealand, Auxralia, South Africa, are English colonies. The original inhabitants of England. who were called Britons, spoke a lans guage somewhat, like the modern Welsh. They were finally conquered by the Ro- mans at aSout the beginning of the Chris tian era
 In the ffth century the native Britpns were driven into the west and north of the island held by the Romans The peo | ple that drove them belonged to the Ger man tribe and weFe called Jutes. Angles and Saxons. They were piratical pee ole l who had lived on the shores of the North
 sea-, near the mouth of the Rhine. the Wezer, and the EIbe. These tribes swafme6 into Britain, bringing with them
 their language. In time they called
 themselves Angles. and their speech be. 1 came to be known as English.
 l This early period of English language
 extending from about 450 to 1900 A. D. l is often called Old English
 1 What is called modern English begins about the time of Shakespeare. English l had then assumed "a form which we ot | todky are able 70 understand withou
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
InveetiEatinE An Attts


 Dear Uncle Jed: While my friend and were visiting her grandfather who lives near Oakdale we decided to go ruB into the attic It is one of; the most curious attics ever saw. The ceiling is very high and square and on either side are two rooms From one you can see the afeep in the pasture. A little brook running along the edge of woods and their big dog Don" watching the sheep. In the center of the room b a large chimney made of stones and just around the other side of it are five spin ming wheels all different sizes. few portraits hang on the walls and old fash toned dishes. books and an old fashion ed jug fill the corners.
 Against the wall of the chimney Is a cradle and chlrrn more than 100 years old. Besides chests and, bureaus filled with old clothes, shells, swords and old cons. There are many things like folding tables.
 We had an enjoyable morning lookins over the different things. .-. A Wide-Awake, KATHLEEN DEARGLEE. Age 1s Citv
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
wmEAwAKE POETRY

Wkro says when its marble time? Who proclains the day Boys should get their marbles cut. then begin to play? Governors nor presidents never yet have said: Time to get your marbles cut Skinny.
 Smoke and Red :" Robins sometimes say that Spring now ds
 here to stay, Then a blizzard comes along and they fly
 away. Whe teTls that Spring E here7 How sze
 they to know We may not have weather yet twenty
 three below? But, just let sunny day finger hero
 about. Then. like magic. all the guys get then
 marbles out Yes, it's here! It's marble time every
 where in town; All you hear is: ''Git on taws !" Hey
 you. knuckle down !' Then. another mystery holds in f6
 sway Who finds last years marble bag? wht
 put it away? Boys have feeting memories-that al
 mothers know Boys can't find a hat or coat left an hon
 zEoi But tust let that mystic ttme-marbl
 time-come round; rfa1 a
 ways can be found. Who says when it's marble time? Hov are eoys to know ,. We may not have weather yet twenty
 three below? William Herschell in Indianapoli
 News
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
A Runaway Hrse.

Dear Uncle Jed: One morning a. few days ago I was startled to hear the sound of running feet on the broad high way and the confused shouts of people, such as Stop him Catch Himw and such like shouts. At first I thought it was few people running after a thief, who had been found out and was running for his life but was mistaken for aftep looking out of the window saw a young. spirited horse racing as for his life down the highway, dragging after him fine looking carriage in which no one sat An was watching saw man with a4l umbrella race across the street, opening and shutting 1t while the horse almost stopped in fright, while a man running from the other side of the street caught hold of the horses bridle, and giving backward Jerk, stopped the horse en- l tirely and returned the horse and buggy to the owner. Then I ate breakfast
 After I had finished 1t I wrote to my aunt, who lives in Wisconsin, telling her
 of the episode had just witnessed.
 CLIFFORD THoLEN, Age Il.
 Preston City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
Ths Bexfnuinr sf Mx Fleck.

Dear Uncle Jed: have 8 small flock of hens. The first that had was a small brood of chickens my brother gave me. I fed them and some of my fathers hens came down there and ate. Then my broth CT gave mo more chickens. then had Ii wyandottes, one leghorn, four Rhode Isl- and reds and one buff orpingten. My hens did not lay very good.
 That fall one of the Rhode Island reds stele her nest. Gid not find it for quite while. When it was time for the hatc4, I did not know. One morning when l went to feed her saw they had matched and something had killed all the baby chicks. I went to feed the others and found that three out of another. flock of ten were left. The mother also was kill ed. My father had some killed the same night, This was. my first bad luck. sold soma sthat yeAS. The 1est my fa&hsr -pat
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
Has He Found a Cure for Asthma :?
Simple Prescription Gives Instant
 Relief. Makes Breathing Easy

In New England, where bronchial asthma, bronchitis and other diseases of the throat and lungs are so prevalent remarkably successful results are being reported following the use of new form Of treatment known as Oxidaze, physi- clans prescription.
 Oxidaze is harmless but powerful combination of curative essential oils concentrated and compressed into a small tablet. One of these tablets slowly dis solved before going to bed seems to have the effect of releasing the muscular con striction of the bronchial tubes. opening up the air passages and regulating spas modic lung action. This enables the pa- tient to breathe easily and naturally while lying down and to get comfort able nights sleep.
 So much interest has been shown that local druggists, including Lee & Osgood have secured a small supply and state that they are authorized to refund the money paid for the first package if in any case this new treatment fails to give relief Oxidaze is pleasant to take, con tains no harmful.a habit-forming drugs and is not expensive. This makes their test ah easy matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
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My Pony.


 Dear Uncle Jed:. have pony. He is brown and white and his name is Bus ter. He is so fat that he f buster. He is a naughty little pony. although he is smart Every time he can he will run out of the barn and race arourd and kick his heels up in the air. I think he just wants a good run, because he knows he is free. -s.~:
 We have a watering trough in cur barn and 1t has faucet in 1t. Busttr has discovered that he gets his water from it, and after nibbling and pulling on 1t he is able to turn it on himself.
 Buster lpretends that he don't like me and he nips me and shakes his head at me. .But I know he does. for sometimes I go away for quite . while and when l come back .and go in his stall what does he do hut swhinly Isn't he glad to see mo? Well;:I guess he is! 2
 .....,r. :, RUTH BALLoU, Age IT, JeWett City. si[ %sst
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
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The Two s,sterr.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once upon a time .
 lady had two daughters. The elder daughter was like her mother. She was proud and unkind and no one liked to be near her. The younger daughter was very much like her father. She was kind and sweet tempered and everybody loved her. You can hardly believe 1t but the mother kept the elder daughter always by her side while the younger was made to eat by herself and to work very hard. Twice day the poor little girl had to to get a. pitcher of water. On bright days or dull, stormy ones her lit- tie feet trudged over the long path. One day as she stopped at the spring g. poor old lady. came to- her. Pray give me . drink, child" she said @ with all my heart" replied. the little girl. She filled the pitcher up with clear water and held it up to the old ladys lips. When she had drank all the water the woman said, "You are so thoughtful that will give you gift" Now you must know. this WAS. a fairy who had taken the form of an old lady to Seesh how she would be treated. I will give you this gift" said, the fairy, ''that every your mouth" The little girl ran home. to her mother, but her mother scolded her for staying 50 long at the s1Ring. T beg your pardon" said the littls giri. T did not. mean to stay 50 long at the spring What do you thfnk?' As the girl spoke diamonds fell from her lips.
 What is this?" cried the nasther. q must send my child, too. Come here, ?
 she said to the elder child "Take this pitcher and go to the spring and get me | a pitcher of water" | A fine thing for me to d." said tha selfish child. Why don't yOu % your. selfT' 1 The mother coaxed and pleaded unff
 at last the naughty girl lifted the pitche, and went grunbfing toward tho spring
 As she came near the fountain she met .
 lady who said to her, "Ah, you arc tust
 in time. VIII you please give ne drtni
 of water?" st |
 tT did not come to serve you," said th,
 saucy girl. You can get water from th< spring as easily as can"
 | Of course, you have guessed that Uni. was the same fairy who had met the Gooi little sister. She looked the naughty gir in the face and said quietly: sYeu hay,
 an unkind speech. Twill give you gift ltWhenever you speak snakes and tsad, Lshall pour from your mouth" t The girl ran to her mother and thrgv the water te her msthers feet. '.DM ysy meet the fairyS" aaazed tho mother. Tn, daughter opened her Haouth to speak, snt toads and vipers laaped from, her mouth | GLADYS PALMER, Age {,
 Clark's Falls.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
Preston Cit,
Spiders

Dear Uncle Jed. thought I would write few lines about spiders
 Some spiders like to live in cellars or in attics. where they are not likely to be disturbed. Others prefer to make their houses under the edges of shingles or in the cracks of wall while others live on the ground or under the bark of trees.
 Spiders are divided into two groups. the cobweb spiders, who spin webs and lie in wait for their prey. and the hunt ing spiders who go boldly forth to seek the visiting insects.
 The fine silk Lf the webs and of the cocoon which hold the eggs is very won derful. Some species weave soft silk nests among the leaves.
 One spiders way of building her home is to first make a hole in the ground. In this burrow she will keep her babies when the weather is chilly. Some spid- CTS would be content with such warm comfortable home, but she isn't The timbers which sne uses are scarce ly two inches in length, and her bricks are tiny round balls of earth. Then she arranges her bricks neatly and even, talk ing great pains.
 When the vork is finished she has 2
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wTyNERs or PRIzE BOOKS

1-Louis sehstE of Yantic-Black Rock.
 2-Marcia c. Stanton of Norwich The Campfire Girls on the March.
 5-Cnnord ThOIen of Preston City Czptfves Three
 4-Kathleen Dearnley of Jewett City The Campfire Girls in the Mountains.
 5-Janes MeGee of Gales Ferry-Fa1 Past the Frontier. Q 6-Christina M Clark of Moosup- a The Campfire Girls on the Farm. 7-Paul O. Holdridge of Ledyard- Now or Never.
 NMary Maynard of Norwich-Attll Prudy's Cousin Grace. g Prlzs winners living in Norwich car .uotzin their books by calling at Th' Bulletin business office after 10 a. m Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-10
A Birthday Party.

Dear Uncle Jed: went to a party the other night at the home of girl friend of mine. It was her thirteenth birthday and she had cake with 13 candles on 1t. There was eight boys and eight girls which made Is children all together
 We played games and sang songs. About quarter of ten lunch waA served. We had hot chocolate sandwiches, two kinds of cake, candy and oranges We had a very good time and the girl who had the party got quite a lot of presents.
 MARGUERITE GILL, Age 14
 Jewett Ciy.
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 Dear Uncle Jed: Last night EstAer had . friGhtful dream. She woke, the family up with a sharp scxaEn Mother ran in to Bee what was the matter and found Esther sitting up in bed with q scared look on her faee and rem5linG vieient1y. Alter mother Aad 0uieted her she asked her what was the matter and Esther said she had had friEh&ful dream.
 q dreamed th&t vas sat walking l1 tho rtver.2 Seon fe1t &ired and sat down to rest on the bank ue the river. Sud denly felt myself slipping. I tried to cling to the bank and 1t was slippery and could get nc hold. tried to scream but my tongue cIOSe to the roof of rny mouth. Again I tired and this time succeeded The rest you knDw.. Esther ehndAered as she nnisseA- Wk aN laughed at her dream and h0 fenez and m0tseR soothed Der to sleee. but HH ther ca@nst ever nssget her fxaghtful dream.
 MARCIA C. STANTON. Axe II.