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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-21
Marble Cheaper Than Wood.

A report to Washington from the American commercial attache In Rome is to the effect that American lumber has gone to such price heights in the Italian market that builders find it cheaper to put in marble staircases than to build them of wood. Such is the combined effect of mils cost, plus freight rates, multiplied by the ex- change premium of four to one that Italian buyers have to pay to trans late our money into theirs.-New Or leans Picayune.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-21
Past the Academic Stape.

Should women smokeT asked the man who likes to theorize.
 "That Isn't the question any longer" said Mir Gadspur.
 "No?
 What we've got to decide now Is whether or not the additional fire risk caused by women smokers will justify the insurance companies in raising their rates."-Blrmingham Age-Herald.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-21
Microbes in Suoar Bowl.

About one per cent of the Cuban sugar crop, valued at $1.500,00O, is each year destroyed by greedy micro organisms too small to be seen except when congregated in crowds of mil lions. Molds and bacteria are the culpritS It is estimated that each person in the United States consumes o1.84 pounds of sugar each year. At this rate, S73,O0O persons could be sup piled with the sugar destroyed by germs. The sugar loses its sweetness when the molds consume the sucrose Its "sweetening" principle.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-21
Supply and Demand.

"Were things very high at the sum ner resort where you spent your va cationT
 "Yes, very high for everything ex- cept fishing worms. A native let me have all the worms I could find for spading up half of his garden."-Hous- sQn Post,
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-21

Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
"Y" Lads at Sheldon
Receive Surprise; Came
Home on Special Train

The Union Pacific railway put on
new train last week when the $50
Omaha boys returned from their 10
days spent at the state "Y" camp
at Columbus. The boys had been
promised a surprise on their return
trip, but when they found special
train consisting of baggage car and
three coaches, with one of the fast
est engines connected to it, their
Joy knew no bounds.
The boys at once nick-naned the
special the "Camp Sheldon Express"
and it was true to its name, for it
made but one stop on the trip from
Columbus to Omaha and that was
to take on water at Fremont. 1t
made the trip in two hours and IS
minutes, travelling as second section
of No. 16, the Colorado Express.
To every one of the boys who at
tended camp, the novelty Of coming
home on a special train will be one
of the features of the camp which
will be remembered for a long time.
Many of the boys had never ridden
on train before going to camp and
this was the treat extraordinary.
The special train treat to the boys
was due to the work of A. L. Craig,
general passenger agent of the Union
Pacific, through whom arrangements
are made every year to transport
the boys back and forth to camp.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
For the Live Boys of Omaha
Arnold at Geneva;
"Mick" at Sheldon

J. Shailer Arnold, assistant boys
work secretary of the Omaha Y. M.
C. A., is spending two weeks at Lake
Geneva, Wis, attending the Y. M.
C. AS Summer school in boys
work. He will be back in Omaha
about the 18th of July and will be
in the boys division of the "Y''
again next year. During the year
that he has been in Omaha he has
made hosts of friends among the
boys who inquire about him every
day as they come to the "Y" for
their swirns these hot days..
E. E. Mickelwright, boys work
secretary of the "Y," is back at
Camp Sheldon, conducting a Today
camp for boys from small towns and
cities of Nebraska. There are over
100 boys in camp, and while it is
not as large as the Omaha period
of $50 boys, Mr.. Micklewright says
it is large enough to keep everyone
in camp busy. Russell Hunter and
Clarence Hunter are in camp help
ing Mr.. Micklewright, and Cecil
Fisher, assistant physical director at
the "Y," is camp physical director
during this period. These men, will
return to Omaha at the close Of this
camp period on July IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Do You Think Flowers Think?

Some people say that flowers can't
think. You read this carefully and
then give your opinion. There's a
flower called the insect-eating sun
dew. When a bug or fly gets on
one of its leaves it shoots out its
tentacles and floods the visitor with
digestive juice. Then it settles
back to the enjoyment of what it
considers an excellent meal. But
if you put on it a tiny pebble in
stead of bug, what does it do? 1t
grabs it just as dog would grab
a hot biscuit, and then drops it again
as quickly as the dog would the
biscuit. Does the plant think? If
not, how does it decide what the
difference is between the fly and
the pebble? Another plant that
does the same thing is called Ven
us's flytrap.
An experiment any boy can try
is that of planting a seed in damp
sponge. 1t will send out its root
lets and they will go down through
the sponge. But once these roots
begin to grow through and into the
air again they curve and come back
into the sponge. Now how do they
know where to find moisture after
they have left it behind and what
makes them decide to turn back?-
The American Boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
The Story of a Penny.

Dear Busy Bees: This is the frsI
time | have written to the page. The
first can remember is when / was
made from a sheet of copper into =
new, shiny penny. | was packed in
a box with many other new pennies.
After riding for long time the box
was opened and all the pennies were
put in another box. One day the
box was opened again and hand
ful of pennies, of which | was one,
were handed to a lady, who put us
in a purse. Ny! how we were
jumbled around and how glad we
were, especially myself, when she
laid the purse away. In little while
somebody took the purse and little
boy said, "Muvver, may / have a
penny?" "Yes, my son." answered
lady. The purse was opened and
I proved to be the selected penny.
I was put in his pocket. He ran and
jumped around so much that I was
wishing I could find a hole to roll
out, and indeed my wish came true,
because I saw a hole just my size
and l rolled out on the sidewalk.
After laying there for long time
my ccat was turning quite green.
One day l was picked up by little
girl, who ran home and threw me
in drawer among boxes and papers.
| am still here, hoping some day to
be put to some good use.-Dorothy
Frazell, Aged IS, Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
What Camp Did for Me.
By MORRIS VEST

The memory and help of those ten
days at Camp Sheldon will live in
my mind for long time. In ath-
letics I learned to play with the 9th
er fellows, and to lose cheerfully
with them. I learned new sports,
and became more skillful in the old
cnes. My body filled out, l became
healthier, and l also learned how
to take care of my body.
! was taught the indentihcations
and names of many new trees and
shrubs. l was also taught the
names and values of birds. I made
new friends, learned the, names or
faces of many Others and learned to
respect and honor several whom l
had hardly known before.
l learned to pray more easily at
evening devotions, and at Bible
study. The things that I heard at
campfire and other meetings have
raised my morals and ideals. If
camp did for everyone what it did
for me, | am sure no one will ever
regret their life at Camp Sheldon.
A cask, and an i'll custom, must
he broken
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Boy Scouts Haze an
Auto Ride and Picnic

Troop % of the Omaha Boy
Scouts sponsored by the Colored
Commercial club enjoyed an auto
mobile ride to Elkhorn Wednesday.
The cars were donated by represen-
tative citizens and members of the
c. c. c. Scout contests, games,
races, and a wienie roast were held.
DR.. Craig Morris, scout master in
Troop 80, was special guest for the
day. The Scouts will attend Camp
week at Clifford with their scout mas
ter sometime in August. Plans are
being made for large picnic for all
scouts and prospective scouts this
month. Special prizes will be
awarded at this time. Grace Hutten
reorganized Troop %, and is in
charge of all activities.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Omaha Visited By
u. S. Scout Executive

The Boy Scout organization of
Omaha was exceedingly honored last
Wednesday when James E. West,
chief scout executive of the Boy
Scouts of America, spent the day
in Omaha, inspecting the scout in
terests of the city.
Mr.. West was kept on the go while
in Omaha by Chief Executive Gen
dali, who showed him all of Omaha
worth seeing. He was entertained
at luncheon by Walter w. Head at
the Omaha National bank. After
lunch was motored to Camp Gift
ford for a visit and tour of inspec-
ton. The scouts at camp put on
some fine exhibitions of horseman-
ship, craftsmanship and swimming.
Mr.. West praised the work at Gif-
ford and complimented the officials
and scouts.
Upon returning to Omaha Mr..
West met all the scoutmasters of
the city, and held an informal, help
full meeting with them.
Mr.. West is on trip OF inspec-
ton through the middlewest, stop
ping at Chicago, Des Moines, Oma-
ha and Kansas City. He went to
Kansas City from here.
West is the only. man who has
ever attained the position of chief
executive for all the scout work in
America. He has been in scout
work for II years, and knows all
the details of scouting. He came
from general headquarters in New
York City.
A dead bee maketh no honey.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Several New Men on
"Y" Force for Summer

During the summer months, when
many of the men in the boys divi-
sion are away at summer camps and
on vacations, other men whom every
"Y" boy should know are on duty
there and are just as anxious to be
of help to the boys as the regular
men.
Mac Gilman, who is in charge of
the boys locker room during the
winter months, is in general charge
of the boys division during the ab-
sence of Messfs. Micklewright and
Arnold. Fl.
He is assisted by Merle Hanna, a
junior in high school, and Frank
Bunnell, who has just graduated
from Central High and who will en-
ter Grinnel1 college this fall.
You had better get acquainted
with these men now, fellows. They
will be here all summer to help serve
you and when you get to know them
you will find that they are real fel-
lows we'll worth knowing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Schedule BetlUeen
Omaha and Clifford
Leave Burlington Station. 80.
$50. .9:05 a. m.
Leave Burlington Station. ....
............ ...... 1925 p. m.
Leave Camp Clifford. 1920 a. m.
Leave Camp Clifford. 2:25 p. m.
Leaders Responsible
For Great Part Of
Success at Sheldon

The great success of the Omaha
boys camp which closed last week
at Camp Sheldon, was due largely
to the fine work of the 16 cottage
leaders who gave up jobs to go to
camp in charge of cottages of eight
boys each.
Mr.. Micklewright, camp director,
said at the close of the camp that
he had never had such fine group
of leaders in his eight years of run
ming boys camps. They were
graduates of high school or boys
who will soon be seniors. Every
one was carefully picked on account
of special leadership and adaptable
ity in working with boys and every
one of them made good in camp.
The leaders were: Edison Smith,
Donald Rood, Richard Wrenn,
James Morton, Lucius Mathews,
Henry Hovey, Frank Bunnell, Or
lando Smith, Albert Grother, Joe
Shainholtz, Mark Fair, Harold
Jacobs, Clarence Hunter, Russell
Hunter, ]. S. Arnold and Carl
Weigel.
The assistant cottage leaders who
were freshmen and sophomores in
high school, also did very fine
piece of work in assisting in the
work of the cottages and camp.
These boys were: Porter FORBADE,
Maurice Vest, Cedric Hornby, John
Madgett, Hawthorne Arey, A1lwine
Marble, John Gustafson, Heinrich
Koch, Minton Prall, Ralph Barris,
Don Haseltine, Leslie Brinkworth,
Ralph Church, Robert Weller, Nor
gan Myers and Larvin Rullman.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
George Washington.

On February %, 1882, in an old
fashioned Virginia homestead, over
looking the Potomac river, baby
boy was born who was to alter the
whole history of nation. The
name of that boy was George Wash
ington. His father was wealthy
southern planter, and the lad grew
up on the big plantation, receiving
simple schooling in the three RS
from the village sexton. George
early displayed liking for military
things and organized his boy COM
rades into armies and regiments,
conducting many a sham battle. His
brother, Lawrence, who was IA years
his senior, contributed to the younger
boys love of fighting by enthusi-
astic tales of scenes in which he had
taken part in the war between Eng
land and Spain. This elder brother
was all that George admired and
hoped to be. He resolved that when
he became a man, he was going to
be Gust like his brother, Lawrence.
His father died when he was II, and
when he was Ia it was Lawrence
who procured him a midshipman's
warrant to enter the navy. Filled
with eager excitement, George
packed his chest and prepared to
60 to sea. At the last moment his
mothers tears and persuasions
turned him from his cherished plan
and he gave up all idea of becom-
ing a sailor. Hiding his disappoint-
ment as best he could, he returned
to school and applied himself dill
gently to the study of arithmetic
and surveying.-Harry Horak, 3639
Hector Blvd, Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10

in his or her best clothes, appeared
at the appointed time.
The little visitors were taken
through the tiny house, which was
as clean. as freshly ironed hand
kerchief, and every one agreed that
it was an ideal home.
The place had been named Box
hall because the house had been
made from a paper box, but with
the coat Of waterproof paint which
had been put on the outside one
would scarcely believe the tiny
home had once been pasteboard
box,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Betty's Letter.

At the edge of little town lived a
little girl named Betty. She lived
in a log cabin in the big woods.
Betty's mother had died and her
father was called to war. Betty
did not have any sisters as some OF
the boys and girls have, so it made
it very lonesome for poor Betty.
Every Saturday afternoon she would
go to town to buy her food for the
coming week. Some times she
would gather little twigs which she
found along the road side to use for
kindling. Little Betty watched the
mail man pass along the road, but
he never stopped with letter for
Betty. 1t was a nice spring day
and Betty was sitting on a log in
front of her cottage when the mail
man came by as usual with his bag Of
mail. The mail man walked up to
Betty and said, "Is this where Betty
Brown lives?" eyes," was the re-
ply. He took letter from the bag
which was addressed to Betty Brown.
Betty took it with trembling fingers
and opened it. She unfolded it and
it read as follows: Dear Betty, I
am coming home tomorrow. From
your loving father" This made Bet
ty very happd and she could hardly
wait for morning to come. In the
morning /she arose very early and
cleaned the house. About 2 o'clock
in the afternoon a carriage drove up
and stopped at the little cottage. Mr..
Brown stepped out and Betty ran to
meet him. They went in the house
and she told her father everything
that had happened since he left home.
They moved to town and Betty kept
house as she used to and was never
lonely again.-Laverne Peterson,
Colon, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10

ears. Jimminie C-c-christmas, can't
you leave a fellow wash in peace?"
II would leave you in peace if you
really washed yourself, but you never
do. You just put little water on
your face and then smear dirt all
over the towel"
"The idea of going out to tea with
such a dirty pair of ears" said the
Lady of Fashion as she examined the
dripping Ounce. "Now you make
yourself clean or you will be left at
home," and the little lady went to
Gogo's assistance. who was strug-
Cling with his tie.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Harry and the TOYS.

It was the day before Christmas
when Harry, boy of about 4 or S,
was told he could go shopping with
his mother and see the toys. Harry
was happy when they started out
and soon the store was reached.
Harry began at once to look at the
wagons, horns, drums and whistles.
His mother bought her purchases
and then left the store. She thought
Harry was following her, but he
was still in the store and she did not
miss him until half way home.
Meanwhile Harry went on looking
at the toys. With all the sights, he
had forgotten about home. There
was a wagon which he wanted and
was going to tell his mother about
it. 1t was then that he missed her.
He walked about the store, calling,
Mamma, where are your" Soon
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
(Honorable Mention.)
Scott, the Circus Dog.

"Oh! listen to the rain Ellen"
said Myrtle as they sat playing with
their dolls. 81 should worry" was
the quick reply, Were in the
house" They kept on playing when
Ellen remembered leaving the doll
buggy on the porch. Never mind
sister I'll get it," said Myrtle. AS
she stepped on to the porch her foot
slipped and she fell on her left arm,
breaking it in two places above the
wrist. Ellen ran to her assistance.
Not being able to carry her to the
house she called her mother. She
was carried into the house then and
a doctor was called. He set her
arm again. Ellen now had to play
by herself. The coming week sur
prise party was to be given on
Myrtle. All the little schoolmates
were invited. Ellen was supposed to
take care of Myrtle while her mother
baked for the party. When the day
came for the party table was ar
ranged neatly in the living room.
d HcIC WClC CAdItiy tWSiNS ioiiSh
plates set on the table. The girls
together brought large bouquet OF
pink roses. Ellen's mother bought
a large bouquet of peonies and lilies.
She made little arch over the top
of the big arm chair where Myrtle
was to sit. The children marched
in and took their places at the table.
In a few minutes Myrtle took her
place at the table. When the party
was over they all went home with
light hearts. The next day Ellen
purchased a little dog and gave it
to Myrtle. She was delighted with
it and called it Scott. 1t could
jump rope four feet high, drive a
pony and stand on his hind legs.
One day Scott was playing and
ronping in the yard when Ellen
called, "Scotti, Scotti." The dog
came running to her. She took
Scott to the house for they were
going to go to Palm Beach where
they are going to spend the sum
mer.-Frances Homann, aged II,
Elkhorn. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
HEI6eel1iH'&6difS I: y K;

The Teenie Weenies had been in
vited to house warming at Boxhal1,
the new house of the four new Teenie
Vicente ladies who had come to live
under the rose bush.
The three Cuff sisters and Miss
Josephine Bone had built house
out of an old paper box and all with
their own hands. When the work
had been finished the little ladies
decided to give a house warming so
their friends could inspect their
work.
All the Teenie Weenies had been
invited, and every last one, dressed
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
The Story of a Gold Ring.

! first remember of being taken
from gold mine in Alaska. l was
just a small nugget among thou
sands. A man said that he was 60
ing to send me to the United States
to be made into ring for his little
girl whom he had not seen for two
years. | was sent to a big refinery
and made into nice polished gold.
Then put into a mold in which /
stayed for a long time. Then was
taken to a jeweler and had fine
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10

20, we like Boxhall tremend-
ously," continued Miss Cuff smiling
at the General. Its lovely-all but
one thing-and that's the rain. 1t
makes such terrible noise when it
falls on the roof. Every time a
drop of rain falls on the paper roof
you'd think someone had poured
thimbleful of water on it."
After the Teenie Weenies had
looked through the house they gath
cred out in front under the shade of
the rosebush, and presently they
were served with tea and delicious
cookies.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
A HOUSE WARMING AT BOX
HALL AND GOOD NEWS.

Ounce, will you come here and
let me look at your ears?" cried the
Lady OF Fashion, stepping out onto
the back porch of the shoe house
where Ounce was splashing his face
in tllimbleful of water.
"Ah, sayp exclaimed the Ounce
glaring at the little lady while the
water ran in a stream off the end
of his button nose, I'm clean. You
all the time tellin' me to wash my
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
A Brave Boy.

Dear Busy Bees: l would like to
join your hive. ] am 10 years old
and am in the Fifth grade. My
teachers name is Miss Brady. Once
upon time there was boy named
John. One day as he was fishing
he heard some men say they were
going to blow up train. John heard
them and he took the shortest way
to town and told some men. When
the train came in the men saw the
burglars and caught them. Ever
since that John was honored and
was given big prize. Yours truly
frankie Fiala, age 10, Ravenna, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10

Although the cookies were only
little larger than the head of pin,
the Ounce made himself sick by
eating IL.
"Fo1ks!" said the General when
the Teenie Weenies were about to
leave for the shoe house, 1--WE have
all had a lovely time this afternoon,
and our hosts are to be congratu-
lated on their lovely home, but I'm
afraid they won't be able to enjoy
their pleasant house long, for l
want to announce that we all ex-
pect to take delightful trip before
many days, and I'm sure our hosts
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10

"How do you like your new
homer" asked the General when he
had looked through the place.
20, bully!" cried plump Miss
Patricia Cuff.
Patricia" exclaimed Miss Cuff,
who was the oldest sister and ex-
tremely prim. "Such language. One
would think you had been brought
up on an ash heap to hear such
slang"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
A Catbird Foundation

While looking after my bird nests
last May | discovered that the cat
birds had built their nest in the lilac
bushes and by June 10 four young
ones had left the nest. A pair of
robins looking for nesting site for
their second brood, now built Sec
ond story to the deserted nest and
by July they had four eggs which.
in due time, hatched and the brood
was reared in safety.-R. ]. Middle
ton in Bird-Lore.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10

he became tired and fell asleep on
the floor. When he awoke b. vas in
his mothers arms, not in the stoxN. !,
He promised his mother he would
never go from her again.-Gust Bee
war. Aged 9. Exeter. Neb,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10

CO." When morning came Rosy
was up and ready to go to school,
but Mary still laid in bed. Mother
called Mary, but she would not get
up. She called again, and this time
she got up. But it was too late, for
just as she got up the school bell
rang. When Rosy reached school
the teacher asked her where Mary
was and Rosy said she was coming.
When Mary got to school it was 10
minutes after the bell had rung. The
teacher said that she would have to
stay after school. When she got
home her mother told her to go to
the store and she said she would
very quickly, for she had learned
lesson.-Harry Stafford, Aged 8,
3718 Cunning Street, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10
Little Alice.

Little Alice.
Once there was little girl named
Alice. Her father had to go to war.
They got letter one day from one
of his friends that he was killed in
a battle. This made everything dark
and dreary at the little home. One
day Alice went to play with one Of
her friends. In an hour or so she
started home. When she got home
she found her mother very sick.
She wanted to see her mother, but
the doctor said she couldn't. Then
she began to cry. The next morn
ing the nurse said she could go in
and see her mother. Her mother
was very glad to see Alice. That
night she called little Alice to her
bedside and told her she was going
up to see father. Then the nurse
adopted her.-Ruby Bass, Age ii,
Anselmo, Neb.
A cherry year, merry year, a
,Irr, vear dumb wear
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10

will want to join US. All those who
want to spend few weeks travehns
will be wise if they get their affairs
in shape and their clothes washed
and ironed by the end OF next week,
for we expect to start on our vaca-
ton, and have a pleasant surprise
in store for you"
OF course, the Teenie Weenies all
wanted to know what the General
meant, but not word more would
that little man say, and you can we'll
believe that there were many excited
Teenie Weeniec under the rosebu.h
that night,