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Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23

A stsrx Aheu, Tommy.

Dear Uncle Jed: Once upon inns
Tommy was playing and Jumping IN the
house. He broke five cups his meth
Err whipped him and he did not Ike that
So he ran away. He was running 80
fast that he almost jumped into brook,
When he saw the brook he got scsred
SO he ran far away from Il He saw
butterflies and birds. He chased every
butterfly and he was happy When =
was dark he was afraid. He was walk
ing slowly and heard terrible noise
When he got. near he saw an owl hs
was so afraid that he dropped his hat
and ran. The mc>l was shining bright
". He was glad that the moon was
shining. Then ne saw light and then
dog. After that a man came along.
When they got nearer and nearer he saw
II was his father who took him home.
lie went to his mother and told her an
about It. While he was telling the story
he was crying. He said he was sorTy
lie ran away so his mother forgave him
He eat his supper and went 10 bed nut
all night long he dreamed about the pig
owl. He never ran away again
JENNIE SOPSTyLE, Age ..
Stafford Springs.
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Dear Uncle Jed: Jack always took his
Teddy-bear to bed with him. Not that
ne was afraid, but Teddy was company.
Jack was SO frightened and miserable
that he could not sleep. Teddy tonight
was not company at an. He wouldn't
even call mother. for he was afraid Of
mother. All these fears were torment
ing Jack for a very sad reason-he had
| taken a dime from mothers bureau and
spent it for candy.
AT last he ran to mothers room. and
IN her arms he sobbed out the whole
shameful story. Mother was very sorry
| for Jack. But" she added, there IS
someone else more grieved than I am
Do you know who?"
| Yes" answered Jack, and kneelinc
down he told God how sorry he was thai
he had been So MAUI. It was a hap
/ by boy, forgiven by mother and God
that jumped into bed again and SLEPT
soundly that night.
BERTHA ROBINSON. Age II.
| Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23

Dear uncle Jed: One dark night IT.
tie bird was shivering with cold Sear-
" all the other birds had gone south
for they knew winter was coming. This
little bird had started with the others
but a naughty boy had thrown Stone,
and had broken her wing. She managed
to 20 away from the little boy and hide
IN the woods. Now her wing was healed
but she could not fly south for she did
not know the way south So she asked
the trees for shelter. First, she asked
the oak trees. Mr.. Oak" said the bird.
will you give me a home for the win
ter?' No, indeed, said the oak tree,.
"you will eat all my scorns."
Pretty Lady Birch. VIII you give ms
shei.er7" Go away. my leaves are 60
ing 20 dance and play and have merry
| time"
WILLOW Tree. viii you give ne .
warm homer mo. will not" sid ths
willow tree.
She was so sad and discouraged c.zr
she did not want TO ask any other trees
| So she sat on the ground and shfvered.
| LORETTA TRAHAN, Age L.
wauregan.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
RoMMEL TO APPEAR BEFORE
LANDS FOR a RAISE

Pitcher Ed Romnel of the Plliladel-
p1ia Americans, announced Saturday
that he is not satisfied with the con-
tract sent him by Connie Mack and
that he will appeal his case to Judge
Lands. The pitcher declared that he
is tired of drawing a minor league SAL
airy with major league club, and
that it would please him if Mack were
to sell or trade him.
! Mack wrote Rommel that 'the board
of directors and myself have gone to
the very limit in regard to salaries and
/ find that it will be absolutely necessary
| for our club to play better ball if we
are to meet with financial success the
| oming year.
Any player not satisfied with his
contract can submit his complaint &c
Judge Lands, Mack added.
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Doesn't Like to Mis-, Recess.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have just learned
how TO write letters, SO thought 1 would
write one to you.
In the morning after opening exercises
at our school we have spelling prepare
ton Then we study our reading while
the teacher is teaching the lower grades
After our reading and penmanship we
so out for recess. When we come in
again we have music and arithmetic. But
sometimes have to stay in during my
recess, and that's what I hate.
once had to stay after school and tn.
teacher made me clean the boards and
clap erasers
In the afternoon we have IanruaV.
geography and history.
WILLIAM LINTBERG, Age -.
Moosup
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line in my pocket. The little birds would
make good bait TO fish for the snake
could catch him. tie the line to branch.
jump and run for dear life; but could
break tie Nprom;se I just made before
God? OF course. could not, SO lowered.
the hook very near his head. While he
watched every move made gave the
line quick jerk and hooked him by t,ae
eye and out It came. He did not wait for
me any longer. He crawled away very
fast but not SO fast as l did IN an oppo-
site direction.
Let this be a warning to other boya
although Il was only a dream
GEORGE ADAMS. Age 10.
Taftvilie
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wIDE-AwAKE POETRY.

SDowdrops for Fairies.
Sun elves and shadow elves are dancing
on the snow
They pirouette and twinkle where the
windmen blow,
For winds, you know. have faces-they' re
the clouds you see on high-
Their feet are on the other world that
Z hangs above the sky
I stoop TO touci, the lighted fakes, 50
delicate and fraii,
Little drops of star-dew blown down by
the gale
kiss them and trernble, for they melt
into rain,
Cola and wet and horrid. chilling me with
pain.
Snow is not for touching by heavy fin
gertips,
Snow is not for kissing with warm, hui
man lips
Hardly to be looked at-only fairie,
know
How to love and live in precious, preciou,
snow.
Gladys Oaks, in Designer.
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A Fine Christmas

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would
write YOU a few lines and tell you what
a nice time / had Christmas We hao
nice turkey dinner and a lot OF nice
things to eat beside and my uncle anu
Aunt Cutler came down from Putnam
and we had a lovely Christmas tree aad
all had lots Of presents. Santa Claus
twas nice to me. He left me painting
box, book, some handkerchiefs, CANDY,
a doll. He left my little brother lots oi
things too. My little brother woke rs
all up dreadfully early Christmas morn
ing to see what Santa had left We thina
Santa is a real nice fellow. but seems 10
me he must be getting quite old because
grandpa tells us he used to come TO MS
house when he was little boy. but
never left half the things then he does
now Maybe he has more to help hin
now days. Anyway I hope he VIII nave
long time yet 1 hope he renenfoerea
all the Wide-Awake boys and girls ana
J all boys and girls in the world, for l
know It makes me happy to get things
and It must make them happy TOO. faps
and mama gave me some nice BOOKS ana
several other things. Grandpa ana
| grandma gave me a pair OF WOODEN
| gloves and handkerchief. Aunt Alics
| gave me nice white cradle. Aunt Nan
| ME gave me a lovely sleeping doll 50 now
| ] can rock II to sleep.
| Now I am just going TO tel You whaf
AUNT Nan gave my little brother. IL
| was a nice little victrola and Uncle wv
| ing made him little cabinet Tor u 10
stand on and it plays awfuliy nIce. fepa
| gave him a little music stool like big
one for he already had a little piano and
can play accomplishments real good and
he is only four years old. Aunt Alscs
gave him a desk and STOOL He sKes
them all so much I will be glad when
he is old enough to go 10 school with
me
have two weeks vacation but I'll be
glad to go back to school for love 70
, 60.
With best wishes for all.
i. HELEN TURNER, ses ..
: PlairfeId
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
ADVOCATES UNIVERSAL TYPE OF BALL

A STANDARD baseball n essential to the
alintrnarce Of major and minor league
plav!r- averages said John 4. Heydier,
rrsssdeu. OF the National league Satur-
dav. This statement Is made IN discus
sinr the report that the Pacific Coast
LEAGUE viii ado-t a rubber cored bah for
40 1872 season.
Paw with balls OF different types Of
construction would throw batting, fielding
sri Etching average into complete con-
frsi-n and % a great extent null1y the
nserr;rcss OF 1-ch averages he said.
How ccssid a manager or scout Of a maj
az leasue team get a line upon the abili-
ity o. a minor league player IL balls Of
Narious conpositicn are to be used?
r believe tizat I rulo should be in
cornorated in the major-minor league
agreement 10 this effect. The rules now
specify that the ball used by all shall be
~ a certain weight and size by nothing is
- d regarding it component parts. In
Tie asst u has heen generally accepted
frar aii Leagues Used a sphere Of similar
construction.
IN different ieardes begin 10 adopt diff
f-rcnt types Of ball confusion regarding
the callbcr % individual and team play
w.U almost Immediately result Let US as
SINE that while the Pacific Coast league
uses rubber cored bali another league
adopts "a livelier bail than the one ncN
in general use The result would be thai
10 feu.d I've impossible 10 gain any idea OF
the ba-fins. fielding or pitching ability Of
players Ia these leagues as compared witt
TIE averages OF the major leagues.
"if attendance fgnres can be taken as {
criterion e the poguiarity OF the game II
tie mater Leagues then the fans can b.
safely said 70 approve Of the type Of base
hail being paved with the bal now il
rse I am not familiar with conditions CT
Lac Pacgic Coast. bIt J shoiIid rayret &C. Sc
Tie game played with different types o
bali in various sections OF the country
i5r o cannot Tail 20 destroy the cc-npar
alive value 81 the rec rds. which nov
form no yaal part Of our national game.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
My Trip to Hartford.

Dear Uncle Jed This is the first time
l have ever written TO you, and 1 wish
to tell you about my trip to Hartford
One day not very long ago my father
took US for ride to Hartford, my
mother, sister. uncle and myself When
we got there It was about noon. My
father took us to a hotel where We had
nice dinner. After dinner we went 10
Elizabeth park and there we saw the
most beautiful flowers. From the park
we went to see the capitol. We saw all
the flags that came back from the war.
Then we went up IN the dome. We
climbed many winding stairs and at las,
reached the top. From. there we saw the
whole city of Hartford and the Connect.
cut river. 1t was some climb, and 1 will
never forget It.
MILDRED GoLDFADEN. Age s.
Norwich,
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some children sliding. About half rny
shere my grandmother came and re1k
with US As we got OF the train rnz q
met Us with his car and alter going un-
der the railroad bridge up a hin aro1ra
4 curve We were soon At my aunt
house. II is very pleasant there Win
large shade trees along the road. To-
church and school are in sight on little
hill. Just in back of the house y =
pretty waterfall Years ago there was
a very large mill near H. had . GOD
time playing and looking al the pretty
views around there. The next day We
came home. had very nice time VIII
my aunt and grandmother.
ANNIE TRAyER, Aga = a
East Longmesdow, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
OPPOSED TO RADICAL
CHANGE IN CONDUCT OF SPORT

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 22-Yale's
underg ~ iuate viewpoint of the cone1u-
sion of President Lowell of Harvard
that football as an intercollegiate sport
has been given an emphasis out of
proportion to is Importance, as outlin-
ed by the Yale Daily News, Saturday.
is that any reform in sports would have
TO be brought about gradually. 1t also
says that undergraduates and alumni
might not be in sympathy with pro-
posed reforms.
The News after discussing the
points made by President Lowell, says:
Modern football as at present organ
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23

pear Uncle Jed: What can be done 70
help along Americanization, Some q
the things that can be done 10 help
characterization are 10 exDel the recs-
oolsheviks, anarchists and az other eie-
lnents that are causing SO much dLzor-
der az the present time.
Education win help Americanirstion.
English should be taught The foreiEu
people so they viii learn 10 talk that in
stead OF their osa language
Teachers. may also be trained TO 60 =
the foreign homes and teach the moth~
ers how 20 cook, sew and keep their chill
dren healthy.
Men who cannot read should 20 -
night schools and get their education<
There Is an American international Col<
Iege at Springfield. Mass. which trainf
I foreigners to work among their own
people and teach American ideals.
The Constitution should be PLACED
where everybod- can read i For IN
stance II should be found In libraries
factories and other public places.
The Americans creed ought TO Be
distributed SO that the foreign people
can read Il. In schools this Chould bs
carefully explained so the children can
understand its meaning and learn y
Stories that arouse patriotism such as
i Life OF Lincoln. Life OF Washington,
Patrick Henry. Daniel Boone. Alexander
Hamilton, Nathaniel Greene. John Smith
| and many other important men should
be taught 10 The children.
The foreigners go to moving picture,
and good patriotic stories can be Illus
trated there so they can get an idea Of
patriotism and American customA
/ We should celebrate the days q his
toric significance such as Memorial day
Fourth OF July. Lincoln's birthday snt
Washingtou's birthday in such way a.
to fayorably inpress these people.
4 They should be taugIic to sing patri
otto songs. such as The Star Spangiet
, Banner. America. Columbia the Gem o
the Ocean and Hail. Columbia.
Everybody should know the nag "a
lutte and feel proper respect for tn
flag whenever they see II.
e Aristotle said. "As there IS one end Il
view in every city It is evident that edn
cation ought 20 be one and the Same I
all, and that this should be cor-no
, care, and not that OF each individual. a
: II now is. when everyone takes care Q
his own children, separately, and cac
= parent IN private teaches them as
bleascs. but the training OF what be
longs to an ought TO be in common
|, This Is a composition I wrote
\ school. Ny teacher thought Il was goo
: 20 am sending II to you.
d MARION BROWN. Age II.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
WOMEN BARRED FROM
BOUTS IN CLEVELAND

Boxing bouts in Cleveland under a
new ruling by Mayor Kohler will be
for men only, or for women only
I'm no case" the Mayor said, will
bout be permitted before a crowd
of both men and women. Violation of
the rule will mean revol1ing the Ii
cense eI the club.
IF women must see boxing bouts,
the Mayor said let them arrange to
them witnessed entirely by members
of their own sex"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
Mammals Birthday,


Dear Uncle Jed: am writing YOU a
story about mammals birthday.
One bright morning in the sprins, as
Aittie and her papa and mann q were
seated at the breakfast table, Kittie's
papa said. 81 think it is getting warm
enough now to SEQ about having the
garden ploughed and planted"
oh, papa - said Kittie, will You give
me little piece of your garden, and let
me plant and take care of ftp"
Her papa said that he would, and Kit.
Tie was very happy little girl and went
singing around the house, smiling to
herself for a time. But IL ". won't tel
anyone 1 viii tell you wha, she was
thinking about.
Now" said she to herself. ever
year, when / have birthday. mamma
always makes me a present, and lets me
have some little girls to tea. have 81.
ways bought her presents. but this year
l mean to give her one that have help
cd to make. She loves flowers dearly
and l shall take such care Of my plant,
shat when her birthday comes, there VIII
DE beautiful bouquet for her."
hittie did all that she planned. Sh,
oougnt seed that would bear sweet ant
pretty flowers. and planted them with
,Teat care. It was quite trial. then. I,
wait until they sent no the first littl
Green leaves but she was very patien,
And the plants rewarded her for he,
care by growing as rapidly az tbe,
could. When she saw the first buds sh
was almost wild with iov, and spent al
or her playtime watching the it'll
seaFes unfold into perfect flowers. An,
now the morning Of her mammals birth
DAY came. and Kittie went out to eathe
the flowers. How beautiful and swea
they werel Just as she was going bac
70 the house she met her mamma on tn
way and gave her the flowers.
how pleased and surprised mam-n,
| was at her little daughters thoughtful
ness and how happy Kittie was that sh
mad thought OF the flowers.
BESSIE CELLO. Age IL.
| Yantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
A RattIssnake on anard.

Dear Uncle Jed: As 1 was coming
down a tree with two little birds in my
hand stopped to look where to land At
the very place I was going to put my
foot was great big rattlesnake, his
mouth wide open and ready to strike his
deadly blow. You can imagine what a
fright 1 had. I quickly climbed back,
put the little birds in the nest, and then
I realized what a bad position was in.
Was it God that sent the snake to protect
the birds? I asked myself. or did the
snake hear the peep of the birds and
wanted them for himself? I promised
God l would never harm the home OF
birds again.. thought Of the hook and
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Ida Winaisor of Colchester received
the prize book you sent me entitled Cap
tive Three. 1 have read it and found it
very interesting. l am thanking you
very much for it.
Frank Tomaskovic Of Mansfield: I re-
ceived my prize book entitled The Auto
Boys Big Six. I greatly enjoyed read
ing it and ISthank you very much for it
Beatrice Cathcart Of Jewett City: ]
thank you very much for the prize book
you sent me. I have almost read it
through and find it very interesting.
Alma e. Daysn Of Plainf1eld: Received
the book entitled Little Prudy's Dolly
Dirnple and I have read part of it and
like it very much. Thank you very much
for the same.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
The Annie.

Dear. Uncle Jed: The apple is the COM
monest and, yet the most varied anu
beautiful OF fruits. A dish of them is
becoming to a center table in winter as
was the vase Of flowers in the summer
A bouquet Of spitzenbergs and greetings
and northern spies. A rose is best when
It blooms. The apple is a rose when it
ripens. It pleases every sense to which
it can be addressed. the touch, the smell,
the sight, the taste and when it falls in
the still October days it is call to a
banquet. It is a signal that the feast is
near by. The bough would hold It, but 1t
cannot assert its independence; It can
now live life Of its own.
LILY GLADUE.
Taftvflle,
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MooSSp.
The Scout.

Dear Uncle Jed: James was quite
nice boy. Although he was older than
some Of us boys, he was always with US.
He seemed like guide to u.s. All the
boys called him the scout. One day we
boys suggested hike for the good of
our health and so we started off on a
three-mile walk. After reaching our des-
tination we sat down on the top Of a hill
overlooking the lake.
After We had rested from the long
walk we had had the scout said, Boys,
iets play game" So We played hide
and-sees. One OF the boys was at" and
We all went to hide in the strawberries
nearby One by one we were all caught
but one little boy who mad gone quite
far into the bushes. After a while the
boy who was "it'' went In search of him
and seeing that. he was nowhere to be
found he went back to the goal and
imagine his surprise when ne found the
little boy there before him. Anger
seized him and he started calling the 1T.
tie boy names. As the little bow was
smart he retur . l every maine that wa.
given him. Finally the older boy. mao
with rage. hit the little boy In the fac.
and felled him to the ground Immedi
! ateiy the scout came between them and
=, hit the other boy back. There the figh
i commenced They were hitting and beat
! ing each other f1ercely when one of then
tell. We boys who were watching then
| gathered around the fallen boy and lift
! ed him I'D. His face was sore and bleed
I ing.
| After taking a long breath he said
You're all right, scout. you got me thi
time, but I'll never hit any OF the boy
again Then they shook hands an,
were friends again, and We started O
Our walk back home. Now he is NOR
Of scout than ever to u.s.
| Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

marion Brown of Moosup-Tabitha's
Vacation.
ALBERT Krohn of Norwich-Florida
Lads.
3--Louis Laframboise Of Brooklyn
The Talking Handkerchief.
4-Mather F. Harding of Yantic-Tele-
graph Toms Venture.
George Adams Of Taftville-Dowr
the Amazon.
Cecilia Fournier Of Baitic-Littlt
Prudy's Sister Susie.
Mildred Goldfaden OF Norwich
Alice in Wonderland
s-Grace Gray of Moosup-Little Pru
dy's Captain Horace.
Winners of prize books living in Nor
wich can obtain them by calling at The
Bulletin business Office after 10 o'clocl
Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
TILDEN- RICHARDS TO PLAY
MATCH GAMES FOR CHARITY

William 7. Tilden, champion singles
tennis player, and Vincent Richards,
who shares with him the national dou-
bles championship, will meet in an ex-
hibition for charity Sunday, January
%, on the courts of the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel, New York.
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, End ar
ranged the match, proceeds of which
viii go to the Big Sisters for use in
their work in the magistrates court of
New York
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
HAVE FIELD GOAL
COUNT THREE POINTS

A change in basketball scoring rules
to award 8 points for a field goal
and one point for a foul thrown, is
advocated by E. j. Mather, coach of
the Michigan team. Under present rules
Mather holds, team with a good foul
thrower can defeat a squad that is
superior in all around play. This, he
believes detracts from the popularity
of the sport. Mather also advocates a
larger circle for the centers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
LETTERS WRITTEN BIZ WIDE
AWAKES
My Trip to Oakland Beach.


Dear Uncle Jed: This is the first time
I have written to you and 1 am going to
tell you about my trip to Oakland Beach.
We started at q m. from Arctic Cen
ter, for we had been visiting there, and
arrived at Oakland Beach at about 113e.
On our way to Oakland Beach the
trolley car had to stop, because. there
was COW on the track.
We went on the naerry-go-round and on
the roller coaster and saw many beauti-
full things such as canary birds. etc. We
also went to see some boys skating on
| roller skates. There were many mirrors.
J In some we looked as Il we were very
| fat. in others very small, and others we
were all right
We started for home at D. m. and
arrived at Arctic Center at p. m, where
my aunt and cousins live.
CELIA FoURN1ER, Age IL.
I Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23

ated upon. Faber had an operation per
formed on his right knee. which troubled
him toward the end CT last season.
The matchmaker, Leo flynn. havins
been deg. sed. Tex Riekard will himself
attend to all matchmaking at Madison
Square Ga-eien. Having irada about ar
of our tornotch matches for several
Tex should be able to get away with the
ilNiA
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
sTANDARDIzE THE BALL
SAYS COL. T.Y. HUDSON

"fv all means s. an1ardize the bassb9H
says Col T. J.. Huston of the Yau'-ee
r'ua "Esery laa-.e in the country ought
an be required by rule to use the saant
IAN and there ouesit 10 b. provisions IN the
rules 90 govern the mating OF the bal
Thea see thai the bail comes Up 10 s2eci-
rcafllns.
IL would be easy 10 provide for sci
l1iif, tests for rcsiliercy and other quail
ities DO guarantee uniformity ir the BAH
tunnel out No one league should he al
lowed 20 say what s-rt Of a ball il IS 81
ing t1 use. ard the only ieewey 'll@ r'r~-
ufacturcrs saould have in the matter is
r lu7y ,heir expert knowie. g. rl tie
a. ai lall making 70 carrying out tile pro
r.slers " the rules
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23

first to get Up. She put the turkey in
the oven at o'clock and took it out at
half past eleven, So it had a half hour to
cool of When noon came we gave some
to my grandmother and grandfather
who lived upstairs. The turkey lasted
US four days.
Don't you think that that was very
good luck?
LOUIS LAFRAMBoIsE, Age IL.
Rrnn]xlvn
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-23
Norwich
Ny Rirfhdax

Dear Uncle Jed: I will now tell you
about my birthday. My birthday was on
the Esd Of December. 1921 I was II
years old. My mother and father gave
me a sweater and a story book and my
sister gave me gray leather purse.
My mother made me a birthday cake
with II candles on It. went sliding and
had happy birthday. Il hope all the
Wide-Awakes had as happy q birthday
as I had.
Lorraine GLADUE. Age II.
ToffviJla