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Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
TlUo Big 'Y' Men In
City for Short Time

Two of the Outstanding boys
work secretaries OF the United
States spent little time in Omaha
last Monday on their way to the Y.
NJ. c. AS summer school at Estes
park, Colo. Z. Z. Micklewright,
boys work secretary of the Omaha
Y. M. c. A. met them at the train
and visited with them during their
short stay in Omaha.
Arthur N. Cotton, international
high school secretary of New York
City was one of the visitors. He has
been in Omaha many times and is a
great friend of the "Y" men here
and also of the high school boys
who know him. He has charge OF
all the Hi-Y club work in the United
States.
F. H. Koehlcr, city boys work
secretary OF Minneapolis, was the
other visitor, who was also on his
way to Estes park. He is recog-
nizcd as one of the strongest leaders
in Y. NJ. c, A. boys work in this
country and is also the author Of
several Bible study courses fer boys
which are used by the Omaha boys
division,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
Swimming a Popular
Sport for 'Y Boys

The 1000 Omaha Y. M. c. A.
boys know the safest and cleanest
place in the city to swim during the
hot summer days from the number
who use the pool every day. Many
of them are at the boys division
door in the mornings an hour be-
fore the time for opening, anticipat-
ing their swim in the cool clear
artesian water.
Parents are enthusiastic about the
"Y" swimming pool during the sum-
mer months, especially when the
lure of the rivers and lakes is es-
pecially strong. They know that
when their boys go to the "Y" the,
are under the supervision of trained
men at all times and that there is
the minimum of danger from drown.
ing.
> Hundreds of boys are using the
pool every day and arrangements
were made at the beginning Of the
summer, whereby every boy gets
three swims every week. Anyone
passing the "Y" during the boys
swimming time can easily know that
the lads are having the time of their
lives by the noise and lusty shout
ing that emanates from the direction
Of the swimming pool.
The three swims week will con-
tinue until school starts when the
boys will 60 back to their regular
schedule of two gym periods and
two sWims per week.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
Stories by Our Little Folks
(Honorable Mention)
Snobs.

Maxine's father became very sick
and the doctor said he needed rest
So the Woods family retired to- an
old mansion in the suburbs of the
city. The Woods were. very
wealthy family and in their new 10
cation most of the people were poor.
Maxine decided to enter the public
school. She wore pretty ginghams,
while most of the other girls wore
calico. The other girls seemed to
think Maxine was above them.
Maxine tried to make friends, but
they snubbed her,
"My mother washed for them in
the city and they got SO snobbish
and refused to pay our prices that
we quit them," asserted Jane Walton.
Maxine worked hard and soon
was at the head of her class. This
did not make the girls any more
friendly toward her. One day she
was SO heart-broken and downcast
that she sought refuge in small
woods nearby. She sat down on a
log and was soon crying to herself.
After while she heard footsteps
and, looking up, saw Jane coming
through the trees. She came up to
where Maxine was and soon they
were good friends. Jane found out
she was not stuck up and Maxine
became friends with all the other
girls and shared in their good times.
Margaret Yoder, Aged II, Elm
Creek, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
Arnold on Job After
Two Weeks at Geneva

J. Smaller Arnold, assistant boys
work secretary of the Omaha Y.
M. c. A. is on the job again after
two weeks at the Y. M. c. AS sum-
mer school at Lake Geneva, Wis.
Arnold reports wonderful time
there and has come back with many
new ideas for the work of next year.
He will be at the boys division
for the next two weeks while Mac
Gilman is on his vacation in Chica-
go and then Arnold will spend two
weeks at his home at Winfield,
Kan. He will be back for good
about August %, ready for the big
gest year in the history of the Boys
Division.
E. E. Micklewright, boys work
secretary of the "Y" is on his vaca-
ton spending time in Marshalltown,
Ia, and at his home in Davenport.
He is also visiting several boys
camps in Iowa to get new ideas for
the ''Y" camps next summer.
N. J. Weston, physical director,
and Cecil Fisher, his assistant, are
spending two weeks each at the Y.
M. c. A. summer school at Estes
Park, Colo. Carl Weigel, assistant
physical director is in charge of the
physical department during the abb
sence of Weston and Fisher.
All the "Y" men will be back on
the job about the middle of August,
getting the machinery oiled up
ready for the heavy fall and winter
work which promises to beat all
records thus far.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
New Merit System
To Be Used at Camp
Clifford This Summer

A very attractive and novel merit
system has been established at Camp
Clifford, which will be used during
the camping periods this summer.
The scouts will wear skull caps, and
the recognition of their achievement
will be worn on these caps.
Diamonds represent the highest
standard in the respective virtues of
a camper. For personal cleanliness,
white diamond will be awarded. A
red diamond will be given for cheer
fulness, a purple one for athletic
ability, green one for advance
ment, blue one for table manners,
an orange one for swimming,
gold one for camp fire stunts and a
black one for an unannounced point.
What is this mysterious black dia-
mond going to represent? That IS
the question which every scout is
asking. But leave that to the camp
directors. They will tell when the
time comes.
The "Crocketts" will wear red
and green caps, and the "Carsons"
will wear red and white caps. A
boy is entitled to wear cap after
attending camp for one week. A
silver bar will be presented for every
week spent at camp after the first
one.
A scout will be known by the cap
he wears. Any one will be able to
tell by glancing at the cap whether
the boy is up to standard or not.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
Omaha Hi-Y Clubs to
Hold Conference at
Sheldon, Sept. I to 5

The biggest and best Hi-Y camp
that the Omaha Y. NJ. c. A. has ever
conducted will be held at Camp Shell
don at Columbus, Neb., from Sep
tember / to S, inclusive, under the di-
rection of E. E. Micklewright, boys
work secretary of the Omaha "Y."
The camp will be held under the
auspices of the three Omaha Hi-Y
clubs in the three high schools and
the presidents and other officers of
these clubs are the promotion COM
mittee in charge of getting the en-
rollments. 1t is expected that over
90 of the leaders from these high
schools will attend this camp, which
is an invitation camp. Only boys re-
ceiving invitations from their Hi-Y
clubs may attend.
The principal speakers at the camp
will be L. c. Oberlies of Lincoln,
state chairman of the board of con-
troll; Dwight N. Lewis of Des
Moines, chairman of the Iowa state
railway commission; ]. Fl. Beveridge.
superintendent of Omaha schools.
Principals of the high schools are
expected to attend the camp for
few days. N. J. Weston, physical
director of the Omaha "Y," will be
camp physical director and George
w. Campbell will be in charge of
music.
Special train accommodations will
be furnished these boys by the Union
Pacific railway and a most success
full camp is anticipated in every way.
Invitations to attend the camp have
gone out to the leaders in the high
schools and other literature will soon
follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
(Prize)
Wise Elsie.

Downstairs the big hall clock
struck 7. Only 7 o'clock" mur-
INJURED Elsie, drowsily. Guess I'll
go back to sleep. Ho! Hum!' But
just then she caught glimpse Of a
dainty white envelope lying on her
dressing table. "Oh, letter. she
exclaimed, and was out of bed in an
instant. She reached for the en-
velope. On the front her name was
written in dainty script. Curious,
she tore open this missive. Inside
she found an inscribed card:
7:00-Arise instantly and make
necessary morning toilette.
7:30-8:00-Breakfast.
0-9:30-Help mother with morn
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

auto tour, and the first day on the
road they travelled 76 Teenie Vicente
miles.
They stopped near a small creek
for the first night, and under the
shelter of a huge blackberry bush
they pitched their tiny tents, built a
fire for the cook, who put up his big
iron kettle, and in a short time two
beans were boiling merrily.
When the beans were done the lit
tie folks formed in line and, passing
by the cook, each Teenie Vicente
was supplied with slice of bean, a
chunk of bread, a cup of cocoa and
a large spoonful of stewed raisin.
The little people sat on sticks
about the fire and ate their supper,
while the sleepy birds chirped in the
bushes overhead.
After the little folks had eaten they
sat around the fire and told stories,
sang songs and talked until late
hour.
One of the trucks was fixed up for
the ladies, as they were afraid OF
ants and would not sleep in tents,
but the little men all slept in tents,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
Hansel and Grethel.

Once upon time there lived
poor wood cutter and wife and chill
dren. The children's names were
Hansel and Grettel One night the
father lay thinking of all his troubles.
II know what we will do" said
the stepmother early in the
morning we'll take the children out
into the thickest of the woods and
leave them there"
"Oh, no. cried the father. II
cannot do that with my children"
ooh, pshaw!" cried the wife, what
a fool. Then all four of us must die
of hunger"
The children heard it. Grethel
cried bitterly and said to Hansel:
Nov we shall surely die" But
Hansel said:
Hush! Grethel, do not cry;
shall be able to help you" He
waited till their parents were fast
asleep, then he got up and dressed
himself and slipped out. The moon
shown brightly. Hansel picked up
some pebbles and put them in his
pocket and went back to Grethel and
said: BE comforted, dear, and
sleep in peace" SO saying, he went
back to bed and slept Next morn
ing the mother came to the bed and
said:
"Get up, lazybones, go to the
woods and gather wood. She gave
each of them piece of bread.
Grethel took it in her apron. Soon
they were on their way. Hansel kept
looking back. at the house. His
father said: "Hansel, what are you
looking at? Take care and don't
forget your legs"
"Oh, father, l am looking at my
white cat that wants to say goodby.'
The stepmother said:
"FooIish boy; that is the sun
shining on the chimney"
When they arrived in the middle
of the forest the father sad:
Come, children, build a fire so
you won't get cold" When it was
built the father said: "Lie down by
the fire and rest while your mother
and I go into the forest and cut
wood" So the children sat down.
Noon came on, their folks did not
appear, so Hansel took his sister by
the hand and led her further into the
woods. They came to a house and
knocked. An old woman answered
the door.
"Why, come in, dear children,
what brings you here? Come and
live with me. | will not hurt you"
She gave them some food to eat;
then gave them a nice bed to sleep
in. The next morning she came to
the bed and said, "Get up, lazybones,
and cook your brother something
good. When he gets fat | will eat
bin1."
Grethel cried bitterly. The best
food was cooked for Hansel, but
poor Grethe1 had crabs claws. She
,ame every morning to see how fat
he was. One morning she said to~
Grethel, "Come now, | am going to
cook your brother"
Grethel cried bitterly.
Put your head in the oven and
see how hot it is, Grethel," said the
woman. Grethel said, "I don't know
low."
The woman showed her she stuck
Ter head in and Grethel pushed her
n and shut the door. Then she ran
md let her brother out They gath
cred up all the jewelry she had and
Ill she had to eat and ran to safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
EVEN TEENIE WEENIE
TRUCKS HAVE TO BE
PULLED OUT OF MUD

The two tiny trucks, which had
been built by the Turk and Paddy
Pinn, fairly flew over the road, and
the Teenie Weenies all enjoyed
themselves as they rolled along.
Paddy Pinn drove one of the
trucks while the Turk steered the
other, and both of the little engines
purred beautifully in spite of the
fact that they were heavily loaded
with Teenie Weenies, tents, pots,
kettles and all the other necessary
things that campers find useful.
The Teenie Weenies were on an
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

If she is anything but Little Red
Riding Hood it is not the fault OF
fashion. For fashion is as arbitrary
about children's wearing this color
as it is about adults, and some OF the
newest clothes in Juvenile circles
bear out this assertion.
Above we show a little frock in
the favorite combination of English
satin and organdy which selects red
for the frock material and white for
the adorable little organdy ruffles
that fill in the sleeves and give the
desired side fullness. The frock is
bound in white organdy, and a black
and white flower is embroidered at
the front of the waist.
The favored line for small girls
puts the long waist and the short
skirt together, and often admits full
mes sat the sides. Embroidery of
both wool and silk is much used this
summer and there is wide use of
fllet and Irish lace. Lowe.
. A carrion kite will never make a
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
4 NOUeL Knot Board
Presented BY Troop 4

Troop 4, under the direction of
Scoutmaster Jack Kelly, recently
came into prominence when they
presented a novel knot board to
headquarters. The board is very ar
tistic and complete, holding all the
knots actually tied. The rope used
is a three-eighths inch rope. The
knots are attractively arranged on
a black cloth-covered board.
The board was made by competi-
ton among the scouts in the troop,
each scout striving to make the most
correctly tied knots. Edward Brad
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
, clouds don't lock like clear weather

clouds don't lock like clear weather
to me-"
The Old Soldier was a mighty
good weather prophet, and when the
clouds began to roll up in great black
masses the General ordered the
trucks to stop under the shelter of
an old dry goods box, which lay
near the road.
The little trucks had no sooner run
under the box than the~rain began to
fall, and for almost an hour and a
half the water came down by the
cupful
When the rain had stopped. the
little trucks once more took to the
highway, and, as the road was ce-
ment, they rolled along with ease,
but soon the cement ended. and then
trouble began, for the road was now
clay and the mud was fully an inch
and half deep.
In some places there were great
ruts, and once or twice the tiny
trucks nearly stuck in the mud.
"It's pretty hard going, that's what
it u.s." said Paddy Pinn, who was
driving the leading truck. II think
we'd better find a good camping
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

time they tried to get out the wheels
seemed to sink deeper into the sticky
clay.
They stuffed grass and weeds un-
der the wheels, they pulled, they
shouted, they suggested, and some of
the little men put on their bathing
suits and tried to pry the wheels out
Couldn't we get chicken to pull
us out?" suggested the Ounce. "Ill
go back and ask that hen we passed
on the road little while ago."
Hello, strangers! In trouble?"
asked a big squirrel as he jumped off
a fence near the road and hoped
over to the excited Teenie Weenies.
eyes, sir: we are" answered the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

dren's museum has 5000 books and
that the children come to it at the
rate of ESQ to 500 and even 700 a day,
but that when 700 come they have tc,
stand up to read.
Prefer Nature Studies.
Miss Draper said the children ask
ior books about nature and biog-
raphy and history, but do not seem
to care so much for stories, though
she has plenty of stories; and the
reason for that is, / think, that after
you have seeen the wonderful things
in the museum-the birds and the
raccoons, stuffed, to be sure, but
seeming to be living and working
just as they lived and worked in life
and the hives of live bees actually
making honey, and the scenes in
strange countries-all built up and
lighted like scenes in theater-then
those things become more real to
you than any store is, and it is thrill
ing to read about them and to learn
more about them.
Anyway, 100000 Brooklyn chill
dren feel that way. They come
every year, and $4,000 a year come
to the lectures on Columbus and
Washington and Lincoln and Long
fellow and world war and wireless
and bees and SO on in the motion
picture room.
Now that you know in a general
way what this children's treasure
house is like, you may care to know
how it works.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
Like Catching Measles.

You will never have any posses
sion worth more to you than your
friends, and anybody can have
friends. Friends are folks who like
you lot, and the way to make folks
like you lot is for you to like folks:
It's catching, like measles. Just like
folks. and keep at it, and the first
thing you know they'll be liking you
back again. Repeat the dose as
needed and you'll find you'll have so
many friends you won't know what
to do with them all.-American Boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
q Is x;
R/ HzZZLAH D21NAAzE/

General, lifting his hat. Gould you
be kind enough to give US lift?
We have been working here for
nearly four hours trying to get out OF
this mud"
Sure" said the squirrel. "Tie a
rope to the front end of the truck,
and I'll pull you out before you can
say hippopotamus."
In few minutes the Policeman
tied one end of a rope to the truck
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

and carried the other end up the side
of the rut where the squirrel stood.
Now just get out OF my way so
I can switch my tail without knock
in anybody down. and I'll pull this
truck out in jiffy," said the squir-
rel, taking the end of the rope i'll
his mouth.
Paddy Pinn started the engine,
and the squirrel, bracing his feet,
gave a mighty pull. and the truck
fairly flew out Of the muddy hole.
After the squirrel had been given
four peanuts for his work, the little
trucks chugged along until they
found a fair camping place, where
they stopped for the night.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
For the Live Boys of Omaha

ford, patrol leader of Flying Eagle
patrol, won a prize of a solid silver
apprentice, or figure-eight knot for
the best work on the board.
Troop 4 is also planning another
attractive phase of scout work in
the form of a signalling contest to
see who is the most proficient in the
art of signalling. Both semaphore
and wig wag systems will be used.
A pair of silk semaphore flags will
be awarded the winner.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

except those who took turns guard
ing the tiny camp.
The little campers were up bright
and early the next morning and
after a delightful breakfast of corn
mush and milk they once more set
out on their way.
Il think we're going to have a
Storm" said the Old Soldier, who
sat on the drivers seat with Paddy
Pinn and the General. Those
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

place and stop for the rest of the
day."
"All right" answered the General.
well stop at the first good looking
camping place we come to"
1t was long time before the little
folks found a good camping place,
for the tiny truck stood in the mud
as it was trying to cross deep rut.
The Teenie Weenies worked for a
long time trying to get out, but every
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
Snow Fun.

Dear Busy Bee: I enjoy reading
your stories every Sunday. This Is
the first time | have written to you
I am going to send poem | made
I'D called Snow Fun"
Now high, now low, now fast, now
slow,
How white and smooth it lies;
While banks are filling with the
snow,
How hazy are the skies.
The ground is covered like a sheet,
Like sparkling damon S, too;
While children are fast asleep,
While the sandman has much to
do.
The sun is coming behind cloud,
While daylight is coming on:
In the barn the rooster is cackllng
very loud
Get up! The night is gone.
The children are all a-shouting
Hurrah! Hurrah! for the snow.
What fun we'll haye. while far away
they have no s1eighs,
That's why we have a right to be
gay.
Nora Nelson, age II, box 465,
Albion, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
Why DO Rats Leave Fall
ina Houses ?

They sometimes do so because
they are terrified by sound and
movement preceding the fall.
When foundations begin to subside
the nests and burrows of the rats
are disturbed.
When a wall is about to collapse
above, tremors and shocks would be
communicated like sound to the bur-
rows and so create a panic exodus.
1t is fear of existing conditions, and
not mysterious foreknowledge, that
drives rats from falling houses
Children's Newspaper.
A calls head will feast hunter
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

ing work, such as wiping dishes,
making beds, etc.
9:30-12:0O-Play hard.
12:00-l2: :30-Dinner.
12:30-l :00-Help with dishes.
1:00-6:00-Do as you please.
6:00-6:30-Supper.
6:30-S:30-Spend evening in max
ing everybody around you happy.
$1,000 to bed.
(Signed.) AERIAL.
Aerial, Aerial! Oh, she's the fairy
queen, and this is a program for ME
to follow. Oh, what fun" cried
Elsie as she fastened to dress. That
day everything came off right to the
minute and in tasks which at other
times she would have idled and
grumbled through she now did
eagerly and quickly. In the eve
ming as Elsie and her mother sat on
the porch she said: Yesterday l
didn't believe in fairy queens and
that sort Of thing, but I certainly do
now
And mother only smiled.-Lucille
Bauer, Aged IA, Alma, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

A bushel of March dust is worth
a kings ransom.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24
The Pie.

One day little girl and boy came
into the garden. The boy saw me,
a large pumpkin. He said: This
will make a fine Jack-o'-Lantern for
me-" His grandmother, who was
standing near, said: mo. think
it will make a very nice pie for
Thanksgiving day." So she let me
grow until l was good and ripe and
then a very nice old lady came and
picked me and put me into kettle
tc boil. Then she took me out and
made me into something, and set
ME in the middle of the table with
lots of pretty leaves around me.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

A calls head will feast hunter
and his hounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-24

A carrion kite will never make a
good hawk,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30
INFLUENCED BY
SONS RECOVERY
After Suffering for Fifteen
Years Portland Woman
Is Soon Restored

when I saw how wonderfully my
son was helped by taking Tanian. !
began taking u. too. and ] have bean
benefited In every way said Afrn
Jeisemense Genet. scT Sheridan st..
Portland. Ora
when anybody has suffered nike
7 ala for fifteen years. they know
how 20 appreciate good health. ana I
believe I am tho happiest woman In
the state today. My trouble began
with my stomach. and during all
thsss years. never knew what II
was 10 sit down and eat What !
wanted Although lived on . strict
dist never ealing any fr1hts or
starchy FOOD. ssin had violent at
tacks OF indigestion ~ tizneA had
awful headaches too. ana was 90
nervous rarely GOT = good nights
rest.
-ranias has made rns ssai ne wAy
7 have wanted 20 feel for 20 many
years, ard have not . trace Of sny
Of my old troubles. II certainly 10
the grpnde~t medicine IN the world. .
Taniae 10 sold In Seattle By BArs
TENS Drug Stores and by i~sdin Z
druggists OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
msnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-30

RENNYDAI-E-You bet ehsrs y .
Main a here
ORII1IA--Ths main strest b ths
country road. There u no street
named Main ~
COwICTIE-No Maia -
COIFAx--YeA
COLvUIE--rhsrs - . Main u.
In Coiviiia
Observation-Disclosures h not
an Incorporated town and has no
street called Main At
MEAD-Thers IL mona
GREIrNACRES--yes. th~re Il n
Main ut. All tho business places are
ION Main It,
FREEsfAN--Ne Main a. here.
LONG BIsACH--No street by
name mentioned. TO best Of my
knowledge.
CUIN0OK--Thers In . Main st.
her.. The only one ws have.
NORTH BEND-Yss. cir. there IN
q Main ~. here.
IA CENTEIt---Ycs. there 10 .
Main IT. IN this town