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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
UvcLE yKp's TALK TO WIDE
 AEAKEs.

ws an know that. there are games and. rpsrts that seem especially. to belong to boys and ether sports that belong. to Et-ls Through them all our growing boys and girls train their muscles as wen as their minds Naturally the boys. excel in some sports while the girls have games and exercises in which they beat the boys But there is one fine sport in which they meet on equal grounds. I mean swimming. It has always seemed to me that there is really no good reason why every boy and every girl should not learn, to swim. provided they have any chance at all to get into the water fer q long enough time
 Learning to swim is very much mat Der of nerve and confidence, for almost any motion at all with the hands and arms will keep the body aAoat Of course, do not mean that you ought to jump on the dock into deep, water and expect to keep ahoat by wildly thrashing your arms and legs about. It would just be good luck if you weren't drowned if you tried that But if you have a chance this summer, by all means learn to swim. A pair of waterwings will be a big help, for they will keep you anoat while you are learning the right motions with your hands and legs, but yop had better al. ways have some older person wH you when you make your first attempts Keer in the shallow water until you are per tsctly. sure what you can do. for ther you will not run the risk of scares and trights. Do not let better swimmers than yeu are tempt you into trying long swims or risky stunts. Your time for doing tricks and taking dares will come later after you have very thoroughly learned the first lessons. One whole season il none too long for you to stay in the Gle. msntsry class. You will learn easie, new than you will when you are oldel and once having learned you will hay, added a healthful, pleasant sport o which you will never tire and which some day, may be of great value to you
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
Ny Trip to As.ntie Beach.

Dear Uncle Jed: Sunday, July 1T, my aunt and my uncle asked my mother. father, brother and myself to go to At lantic Beach with them. We told them that we would be glad to go. We start ed from my house at 10 o'clock, and reached the beach at quarter of twelve. After eating our lunch in the auto. we went down in the sand. There were see- saws, swings, and a shoot-the-shoot, all of which went on. I also went in the water. There was place for people to roller skate, and we watched them skim l along for quite a while. After enjoying ourselves in almost every possible way we started for home and reached there around s o'clock, tired. but happy That night went to bed. thinking of the de. l lightful time I had had that day LEoNoRA CHAPMAN, Age F. Norwich.
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Danieison.
De&y.


 Detty's tears were Asi4nF fast, and her lips ouiyered with her unNappinness. Her mothers great friend vas i'll and had sent for her mother. Dotty could not go, and had to remain home with nurse and dad, and if anything displeased her, 1t was not having her own way
 How she longed to go for long ride on the train and to see poor, sick Mrs Nelson.
 It was decided she should stay home and as her mother was dressing, she felt 90 angry she declared she would pay her mother back. Not Dot was a very naueh ty child. Most every whim or desire had been grati1ed by her parents
 Bent upon doing some mischief, she went for some water. and purposeiy dropped the glass, which crashed into many pieces. She received reprimand from her nurse, and as her mother took no notice of what She was doing, she wen& into her bed room and took her mothers hand mirror. She saw her pet. ulant face reflected there. and not fix. ing her looks she bacane angry again and threw the mirror at the window pane and both were smashed and then mother glanced at her daughter and shook her violently and then sent hel to her father. Her father scolded hei and still the little girl did not cry. Sht worried and tretted her mother untiI heI departure. and then her pent up tear. flowed freely.
 With very. reo4ntaAt face she wen to her father and said, amid her sobbing Daddy, I'm sorry for what did. please forgive me. rlI be good herexft CT" Then her father kissed her tear away. LILLIAN ANDERSON. Age F. Brooklyn.
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panielson.
Hsu tha Cat Hs1n.d

Dear Uncle Jed. Once there was man who lived in the city. Where he stayed they had cat but he didn't see what that cat was doing for them. But the cat was catching mice and rats while he didn't know it. Now it hap pened one day while he was at work a letter came to him and on undoing 1t he read these words:
 Dear Jim; l am getting old and feeble so won't you come out here and take care of the farm? If you do come as soon as you can. After he had been there a few weeks he began to like the country, but at the end of that month his uncle died leaving him sole heir to the farm. When he became owner of the.4 farm, he started to plant grain in large quantities. When tbe grain was ready to cut he had it all taken and cut down and put in bags and stored away In a big barn. Next Saturday when he went out in the barn, he saw rats run ming around with little chips of grain. He then tried all kinds of ways to get rid Of the rats but he couldn't. So one day while he was riding home through a rain storm he stopped in a friends house. This man had dog and cat and while he was staying there he saw the cat go into the corner and bounce on something and when it came out he saw it had 8 rat. He then got ready and started home from where he sent | to New York and tried to get cat and i by some good luck happened to get one He let it go out in the barn where he saw it catch rats. The cat sleeps ou in the barn and has milk every day. H. always kept that cat and has been kinc to it always.
 ,eS GEORGE sTILLMAN.
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cine did not help me. A friend recom- mended Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and 1 have found great relief since using it. I keep house and have the careof five children and am very thankful I have found Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound such a help. 1 recommend it to any woman suffering as was before l used it. Mrs. MAUDE B. TAYLOR, 5 St. James Place, Roxbury, Mass.
 Backache is one of the most com mon symptoms of displacement or Arrangement of the female system. No woman should make the mistake of trying to overcome it by heroic en- durance, but profit by Mrs. Taylor s experience and try Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound.
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as I rested under the shade of the ma pie tree, was content. book or two were my companions of thought. while l rested and breathed the fresh, cool coun- try air.
 Yes, it was the country. I had my va cation in. The noisy city was not suit ed to my purpose. For there rest was not to be found.
 Soon school will start again and snail be glad, for I wish to see my school com rades again
 cannot complain of this years vaca- ton. I have met nice friends and have had a lovely time. When school will start again I shall be ready for it. for I have had my share of rest and enjoy ment, and hope all that left school fol q rest have had the same.
 PAULINE EISENSTEIN, Age 1z.
 Chichester
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IAA~ArA.
ns caso of a BAby.

- Dear Uncle Jed I am writing you Sn essay on Inc Care ef a Baby.
 First of all a baby wants plenty of milk and fresh air. When baby has been out in the freSh air it will 20 to sleep sooner. A baby from being born up to nine months old wants feeding on mother'S milk. When it is older of course you can give 1t cows milk, but the milk must not be too cold or too warm.
 A b@Sy-s dress wants to Aiee and soft, and fres from pins, for if it gents prick ed 1t might start blood poisoning and that would be very dangerous
 To keep baby clean 1t should be bathed night and morning. When 1t is little you should held it's back 30 that it wI1l not hurt #.
 Yeu should get it . sponge and q piece of s6ao for itself. It should not use our soap at all, because 1t has soda in it
 4 bAhy's elethes should be tied all the sau1e way 90 that you will not have to turn ikeover and ever. The best to use aRe tapes because buttons will hurt the baby's back. A baby should not have any medicines unless they are or dered by the doctor. because it might
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
Montville.
Good mmcs.

Dear Uncle Jed: thought I would write and tell you about the good times I have. Thu rrsday. July 21, ws had a party. Two of my chunns and myself had 1t. Thursday morning we arranged everything and went up to ths store. In the afternoon we built, fire and baked potatoes and roasted trankfurters which were very good.
 We had many things to eat Some of the things were ice cream, ieii-e, candy, lemonade, cookies, sandwiches, baked pe- tatoes and roasted frankfurters After we did up the work we played a game O. croquet.
 We have many good times playing croQuet and other games.
 have written before and I got . book. read it and it was very inter eStins. I always read the Wide-Awake Circle stories for I like to read very much
 CARRIE BURDCK.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
4 Hapnx Vacation

Dear Uncle Jnd: will tell you how spent my vacation. spent it at Plain field. started in the afternoon mail, and found myself at four o'clock at the home of my sisters. They were all very glad to see me. I expected to stay a week, but my sister teaSed me to stay longer, So stayed three weeks. then went to sec all my friends. They were all very glad to see me. We have a smimming pool there. went in almost evlry day and always had a good time.
 At night I went with my friend to che Lily theatre to see pictures. Every minute of my time was happy.
 ALDEA- DEROSIER, Age 19.
 ClaeTo
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Jewe4t City,
A sh.rs stst1h of Mr. H.rdinr.

Dear Uncle Jed: Our present presi- dent, Warren G Harding, was inaugural ed March f, 1921. MT. Harding was born in Ohio Nov. 9 1885. His fathers name $ George T. Harding and his mothers maiden name was Miss P. Dickerson.
 At the age of 19 he worked in an of ice in 1884. Later, in 1920. he was elected president If nothing happens to MT Harding, his future place for four years is in the White House in Washing ton, D. C., with his wife and niece.
 There he is supposed to take care of the welfare of the United States Of America
 IRENE vARIEUR.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
\ Real Hair Saver
Found at Last-Pa .is;@a ss3e Shove
 Results in Three Days

Heres sood news for all men aaI women whose hair is failing out --,U are sfowIng bal Id aud have scalps roN- cred with dandrun that itch like mad. I our cruggIst can now supply you With the genuine Partisan sage GiQuid fofni) which is guarantetd to quickly, surely and safely abolish every sign of dandruff, stop itching scalp and fall- ing hair and promote new growth, or money refunded.
 Thousands can testify to it's ecel- lenee: some who feared badness now glory in their abundant hair, while others who suffered for years with ! dandruf and itching head got a clean cool scalp after just a few days use of this simple home treatment No matter whether bothered with falling hair, gray hair, matted, stringy hair, dandruff or itching scalp the Lex I & Osgood Go. wants you to try Parisiar
 sage-you will not be disappointed It's scientific preparation that sup. ! plies all hair needs.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
rrfn to Hartt..d

Dear Uncle Jed: I went to Hartford the 29th of July, and we had a great time. We had lunch on the way. You would have liked to have gone with us We had the best time ever had ] thought we were on a picnic It was just like one. We started at o'clock and got home at 2 o'clock in the after noon. We stopped in Hartford for a while and then we went to Manchester They have two swings there. We swung as high as we could. We also had some root beer over there
 DOROTHY L. PACKER, Age 5.
 Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
THE WI,z-AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys' and Girls Departnaent N-

as I was visitfns scme friends in the .citysI was presented with . little brown rabbit.
 carried 1t home in box When l reached home fed it some bread and carrots. which it was very fond of.
 We have a hunting dog who just watched it and wanted to chase it. but Fe toid him not to touch it, and he seemed to know the rabbit was. our pet, yet sometimes he trembled, wanting to chase 1t.
 It was queer how the dog, the cat and kittens lived, peaceably with the rabbit.
 Asrthe rabbit grew older it turned to gray. It liked the grass and went farther and farther toward the car track. and one day it was in the car track and the car came and blew the whistle and the rabbit ran and ran. It did not go near there for while. As it grew quite big Nature seemed 10 call it and it left us and went to the woods
 GRACE PURvIs, Age 1s. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
POWELL VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SHIPPING BoAKNl

Washington. Aug 5.-Appointnent Sr Joseph w. Powell cf Quincy. Mass, as a temporary Vice Lresident of the ship pin gboard was announced tonight by Chairman Lasker fIa is g former vice president Of the Bethlehem Shipbuildns Corporation and will organize the fin ancial. accounting anl sales department and also reorgani1e t.e general offices of the board. IL was announced that he has declined to accept any salary fer his services.
 Mir. Powell Is a graduate of the C- g. Naval Academy and has been engaged in shipbuiidins for many years.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
r1nE.AWAKr roErRY.
Rr;rk4 Pmple

Bright People. 4 world of bright people--And that is The laughter of morning the sureEt sound heard. a The light of sweet faces made young through the years Ey the laughter of love that for evermore cheers, A world of bright people-we want that the most, And nobodys heart having fear of ghost, Each day a new chapter of effort Erswn wise, And a sun m the heart like the sun h the skies. world of bright psopie-and 50 let rs bring The light to the land as along it we swing. Elats with high purpose. not cast down or sour A world of bright people to shine witf
 -Housten Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
LETTERS OF AcKxow1EDexrr..

PauhSe EiseHstAia of Colchester-Rs- eelvsd the prize book, The Camp Fire Girls al Long Lake, and thank you very much for the same. have read the hook and found it very interesting. All Re books that you have sent me have S.lued among the best. books I possess.
 Helen Varieur of Danielzn-I certain r. appreciate the Kindness of the books Fcu have sent me. I have not read it yet but expect to start it at once I hank you. and hope to get another soon.
 WiIlia1 Gaska of Jewett City-I wish 10 thank you for the prize book I re- seived entitled The Boy Scouts in FraneA, 1t IS very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04

much water Especially between meals) Eat very little candy and cake, but a lot of lettuce and other vegetables and fruits of all kinds. Keep warm and dry. Wear loose. comfortable clothes and underclothes.
 Change stockings at least twice a week. Two baths week eff not a daily bath). Brush teeth twice a day. Hands and face washed before meals and at bedtime. When girl feels sick she should stop eating, take warm bath, go to bed and mind her Ps and Qs. .
 That's a full program" said Susan to herself, but I guess it's easy enough if girl gets the habit."@
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
BToBIEs WRITTEN BY WIDE A AWAKEs. R., -..
BFoKIEs
Little sunahina.

Dear Uncle Jed T thought I heaeA Eoneone at the door" said Martha aa she busted herself in her tidy kitchen. Boon another knock was heard and this time Martha went to the doer te see lEho her early visitor might be. There on the steps stood a little child ff about years with a paper held is her o1 tstretched hand Martha took the khid in her arms and went into tha house. She unfolded the piece of pager and read:
 Take care sf ny lieeis Nellie. lnow fou will be kind b her. am forced ts eo zray and work Please, ah please, ba kood to her, and Cod will bieB yea"
 Tears shone in Martha's eyes as she folded the paper and, taking the child in Der arms, she murmureF :: ''YOu shan ha by own little girl"
 Little Nellie soon RreH1 into . bright, laughing child and she was So cheerful Ind brought @ much Joy and comfort ta Martha that aie called her, Ss did many bthers, Little Sunshine.
 ALICE vAcHoR, AEs 1S.
 DanielSon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
HMM Hrhta.

The harbor lights are blinking, Like a thousand eyes they're wlnklns When the ship comes in. Tn the water mirror beanlinE. They flash like 1rehies glcaming, When the ship comes tI. When from far seas I'm returning, Just to see them I'll be yearning, When the ship comes in. On, it's good to see them blinking, Like eyes of welcome vinhns, When the ship comes in.
 Charles Bamfeld He5t
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
Canterbury
My Vacation.

I spent my vacation in Plymouth and stayed two weeks with my uncle and aunt. We went to Cape Cod and I had a good time there. We played by the canal all day. We had our dinner down by the canal, and after we ate our sup per went home, because we wanted to get home for the ball game. On our way home the baby went to sleep and
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

Rory Karin Peabody of New Lon- deu-The Camp Fire Girls in the Woods 2-LiIlian Anderson of Brooklyn-With the Hero of the Marne
 S-SylFia Johnson of Baltic-The Camp Fire Girls at the Seashorc.
 -Pauline Eisenstein of Colchester Down the Amazon.
 5-Darwin Tracy of Canterbury1.The Boy Scouts in Europe 4
 -hAbel M. Dart of Montville-The Camp Fire Girls in the Noun tains. ., 7-Grsos Purris of Norwich-Far Past The Frontier.
 t-Aliee Yaeher of Dan!elsen-rhe Camp Fire Girls on the Farm.
 TtzSers of prize b~Sks iiyinE.s in sthe ety can obtain them hy calling at The Eu1ettn business ofice after 10 e'eleck Nonaay morning
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04

then we could go faster. because when sine was awake. she would .,.sy and fool and he was afraid sae would fall out
 I went to see th- pageant one eve- ming. which was very nice. My cousin Helen, her father and mother and went. We liked .it very much but did not seem real to. us.
 LUCILLE WARRINGTON. Age Il.
 Franklin
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] The All Round Girl l(@ Red Cheeks
 kS and Pep T1
Susan KlIs Colds and Flu
 W7h HeaIth and Diet RsIes
BY MozLn Pzr0 COOK

Kerchool Kefchool Out came Su- san's handkerchief and down went her headl I'm really all ir,' she said.
 Now youre taking said Susan's big sister, ,'Ejust stop everything and go to bed. Don't eat any dinner. take hot water and lemon, keep warm and rest; you'll be better ia the morning" But Susan found several taigs to do and several things She wanted to eat including freshly baked bread, ccotIies and chocolate pudding. The puCH got out on the back porch and Su6an ran to fetch him, forgetting to put on her hat and coat Then she sneezed some more.
 What was the result? When Susan did get into bed, she had high fever, headache, and A very sick feeling all over. AMd sJse resmS:Ned iN bed SeUeM sOboIe days, missing the taffy pull al church, the, skating tournament, and the St Patricks Day party.
 "Never aga;ni" Susan vowed. ''IIl not miss another party for any old cold"
 So Susan read up ca ectds. She sent to the U. $. Ch1dqen's Bure3n ir Washington and asked for panphlets on diet and health. She wf0ae to the Y. w. (. A. for leaflets on hygiene and she read the articles en health ir the newspapers and magszines. Shs copied the rde and snggestiuns thai seemed most important Tn her note. book:
 Sleep from 10 to 12 hours ever, night. Plenty of fresh air in the house winter and summer. Lots of exercisl (sat of deoFs, if possible). Drinl
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
The old Oak Tree.

Dear Uncle Jed: There is an old oak tree in Uncasville which is very beau t!ful in summer. It has very long limbs on which we have our swings. Last Fourth of July at night we went up un- der the old oak tree which stands on a ledge, to see the fireworks of Uncasville and Groton We saw them and they were very beautiful I like that old oak tree very much, with it's green leaves rustIng and it's long boughs nearly touching the ground. have described the old oak to you as l: stands today.
 MABEL NJ, DART.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04

Respondent, had dizzy spells and at my monthly pe- riods it was al- most impossible to keep around at my work. Since my last baby came two years ago my back has been
 worse and no posi-
 tion 1 could get in
 would relieve 1t,
 and doctor'smadi-
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do the child harm.

do the child harm
 Keep the baby in well aired room, and have the oil store well guarded to prevent the baby from getting burned Mind to keep it very clean, so that it's pores won't get stopped up and then II will be soon a fine and healthy baby.
 SYLVIA JOHNSON, Age 1u. Baltic.
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 The forties were punched for some time after crossing the line. but Pam pero worked out ahead at the first mark and had two minutes over two seconds. The others in this class to start and finish were Katherine, .Paulie and SQuav.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
RUNIoR ABOUT MISSING
 BANKER WARREN (. sPIKGR

San Antonio, Texas, Aug 5,-A maa believed to have been Warren C. Spur gin. missing Chicago banker. attempted TO hive a Kelly Field aviator 10 take him from Maria last Sunday across the Mex ican border. it was learned -nere today when fiers returned from the border.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
faftyi11e..
Eli RhftnAr.

Dear Uncle Jed: Ell Whit ney vas born in westboro Mass in 17s6; As boy he was very handy in using his tools. He wanted to be educated. Although poor, he went to Yale college where he worked his way through After graduating he went down south where he expected to be a teacher While, he was there he learned of +he need of machine which would free the cotton from it's numerous seeds. HA Sc, about to think of something to he$D re- move the seed. He soon thought up | good machine which is called the cot. tom gin. This invention led to q large, growth of cotton and reduced the price of cotton cloth. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 17ss
 1e4yara. 0 ---1 Af A. AE' iO
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My sumner Yaeaton.

Dear Uncle Jed: School has ended and with it the end of school worries. and work. It was time for rest now, and assured my self that I should have it. Rgst and to be happy and care-free. Yes, I liked summer then, and welcomed it with a glad heart. .ss:...,
 Now came my days of pleasure, ana
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
Vacation.

Dear Uncle Jed: School is over. and we are having our summer vacation. The days are very hot now. The birds are happy and they sing pretty songs all of the time. The bees are busy ga thering honey for the winter. I like to go to school, and will be glad when it begins.
 LLOYD CHAPMAN. Age 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04

CromweG-Thomss Thomas, native of Virginia has been creating some ot the atmosphere of the sunny south at h1s home by raising some cotton plants which are now coming into bloom. The plants are doing well and it is expected they will produce some cotton.
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u.... Y., Yeang Wz4sars.

RuAas Fec YseAs WxstarS.
 H-writs plainly en ene stde ek Us raper only, and number the p3sAa: 2" s-uss pen and ink not pencil S-Shert and pointed arceles VII .5,Ss given preference. Do neS use oss' EordA . .. t-originAI Stsriss or letters only win be used
 s-Wrihs year name. age and Ad0fS~ plainly at the bottom sf tha srST1'
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TAXES CARE
 OF 5 CHILDREN
Mrs. Taylor sSicknessEnded by Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound

,Roxbury, Mass.-'T suffered con- tinuallv with backache and was often
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New Londo
0 My Summer Vacation

, Dear Unclsar Jed: We have cottage at Groton Long Point where we stayed all summer. We went in, bathing and I sailed my boat most every day: had whole lot, of fun burying myself in the sand. We esAss home at the end of tie summer V1czton. and L went to school
 NELSON PACKER. Ags
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Mx nut Rahbit.

Dear Uncle Jed: have lived in ths ny but now live ia the csuntry, and