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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE AWAkES
 A social,Je Tstrnta

Dear Unels Jed: I will write to yoi1 and tell you about the wonderful time I had at a picnic.
 l started out carly one morning with 8 basket of goodies that [ was 10 dfTi6e among the rest Of my friends. I walked to my friends house and found her waiting for me with a basket of sururi ses. We walked from house to house calling for one girl after another. till we had collected about ton. girls. Each girl had Q basket of eatables
 We went to a large lake known as Co- lumhia lake. We hired row boats. and rowed around the lake for about two ho-lrs. Then we played many games, such as baseball, and hide and seek. We then selected a green spot under B large shady tree. and there we spread OUT table. We opened our baskets and divfd- cd the contents among ourselves. Aft CT we were through eating we started for home. arriving little before twilight
 We had very enjoyable time. and l hope we have another picnic in the near future.
 ROSE WEINTAUB, Age If. T
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Gales Ferry.
Mh.rs. H. Fauna Fnn,

Dear Uncle Jed: One day as my friend and were. walking in the woods, we saw a small cabin. We hastered our steps and soon arrived at the door. We tired the door, and found it unlocked, so we ven- tured in. First we entered room which contained a table and two chairs. Next we came into a room with a bed and an. old buEezu. The bed contained an old ragged [ quilt and ,Isestieds up. in it was little white nUfty kitten. We took him home | and kspt him. Now we call hir1 Fluffy. ALICE PERRY. Age IL
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
 Boys and Girls Department

lawn, out into the woods and bringing home flowers and branches of trees, the chief of which was the May pole to he set up and about which there were elah- crate exercises.
 There are still from time to time May pole exercises arranged, with pretty folk dances and the like to entertain tiie young and the old, but there is not the attention given to it that there was centuries ago
 Perhaps the most popular May activ- | ities that have survived are the serving ot May breakfasts and the hanging of May
 baskets, a practice whid1 continues through the month and as many of ths Wideawakes know. if their letters hay, given any indication, provide muci
 wholesome fun.
 May is the month of flowers and there i 1 always delight in having it return thai
 we may not only enjoy their beauty bu
 help to grow more flowers for the enjoy
 ment of others as well as ourselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
A Picnic in .hs Woods.

Dear Uncle Jed This Is the nzss time have written to tbe Widc-Awakes.
 I read the Wide-Awako storfes very often and I am very we'll pleased with them, so 1 thought I would write to you about picnic in the woods.
 One hot summer day my friends and l went out in the woods 10 have a picnic We started at 1 D, m When we arrived there we played games and had a nice time
 Afterwards re started home. When we arrived home it was { ?. m.. and l was very tired. but we nau nice time.
 HELEN GAUDREAU, Age 10. Versailles.
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My Prieht.

Dear Unele Jed: The other day ms sis- ter and l went fishing. We were fishing along the brook when we became fright cned by sudden noise which vss only about 80 feet from us.
 We looked up and ssF large buck deer looking al us. We screamed SO loudly that he ran through the bushes.
 After he had gone a little way. he stopped and looked to see if we were coming. He went on jumping through the bushes.
 We were so frightened that we hurried on down the brook and came home When we got home we told our parents about our adventure fishing
 DOROTHY SCOTT, Age 12.
 Clarks Corner.
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Our Audubon Society.

Dear Uncle Jed;s would like the Wide-Awakes to know about the Audu- bon society which we have started in school. s
 It's originator was a man named John Audubon. He was a. wonderful man His with the. birds, so he could study their delight. WAS to live right in the woods ways and songs --
 If I'm not mistaken. we have a record at school with all the markings Of the birds by John Audubon. We all like to hear it very rnuch..,.. .
 some of the students of the Agricui- turaI colleges have opened the .stonz zch, of several different Kinds ot birds which
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POETRY FOR THE wTDEAwAkEs

POETRY FOR THE WTDEAwAkEs
 Slipping of to sIeepyland Slipping off to Sleepyland through the Gates of Rest, With her little din2led arms folded on her breast; When the night has settled down and the shadows grow Dusky in the fading light of the after glow. Romping in a fairy land where the mists Kiss the rosy little feet that come dancing through.
 Slipping off to sleepyland,
 Airy, fairy Sleepyland,
 Oh it is Wonder Land
 She has wandered to, Slipping off to Sleepyland toward the pur- DrorsT PilnT iittI9 IIn golden-Sesd. when the da, | Where the fairy-folk await with vel come hand, | To escort the shining eyes through thu Slumber Land. Little Hits of laughter gay afoat upon th' air, And a grooming lullaby echoes gently there Slipping off to Sleepyland, 1 Airy. fairy Sleepyland, Oh it is mys.ic land Pictured everywhdre. Slipping of to sleepyland, where tn
 streets of Dream Lead you to the silver strand of the Sllm l Der stream Where the roses, red and white. smile an nod to you, And the shining meadows weave tints Q
 wondrous hue. Hours speed on. wings of love in this Ian
 of light When the wearicd little eyes bid the worl | goodnight.
 sIF:ping. of to sltepyland, 1 Airy. fairy Sleopyland.
 oh. it is cree-y land.
 Beautiful and bright
 Los Angeles Express
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01

the farmers thought were destroying crops. but discovered they were helping them insteads as they found insects and worms in them.
 The reason that we started this society is to. help the children protect birds and not throw sticks and stones at them as 2 they used. to do; also 10 learn the real value of the birds.
 LOUISA WHITE Age il. Scotlandl
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ROSE WEINTAUB, Age 14 Leonard's Bridge.
ncle saan's Navy.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am interested in Uncle Sam's navy because my father was stationed on some of his ships during and after the world war; also because in Charleston and Philadelphia lived near the navy yards.
 The classes of ships are dreadnoughtz
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
KnIs. For Yoanr wrIter..

l-Write plainly on one. side of the paper only, and number the pages. 2-Use7 pen and ink, not pencil. S-Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 i-original stories or letters only will be used
 5--Write your name. ago and address plainly at the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01

along without suffering any convzlslon of it's works. Danielson goes on the day light saving time, but does not change the clocks
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01

South Manchester-The engagement of their daughter, Margaret, to Clarence k. Bissell of this place has 5oeen, announced by Mir. and Mrs. William Maines of Ridge wood, N. J.
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 Theresa BEcko of Willim antic--L re- ceived the book you sent me and thank you very much for It. I've read few pages of it already and as far as I've read find it very interesting.
 James c. Casey of Norwich-Piesse. sc- ce9t my sincere thanks for the prize book I won. I have nearly finished it, and find it most thrilling. As I am fond os read ing I am going to try and win another book.
 Llama Gaudreau of Danielson-I thanl you very much for the book you sent ms it was very interesting
 Rose Goidblatt of Baltic-I received your book entitled The Castle of tht Carpathians. l have read it and founf it very interesting Meianlse Labarre of Baltic-I thanl 1 you for the book received from you no long ago. I appreciate it very much.
 Margery Gray of wiIlfmantic-Th Thank for. the prize book yoh4 senr me. I hagi l started reading it and I t1,nk it will b i very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
WINNERs OF rRIzE BooEs

Florence Date of North Franklin The Prize Watch. 2-stephen White of scotland-Ths Yocng Inventors Pluck
 S-Annabelie Vars Of Plainfeld-The Castle the Carpathians.
 4-Iames McGee of Gales Ferry Messenger No. 4S.
 5-sylvina ArIard of Plainfeld- Res cued by a Prince
 6-Mary Gallagher of Central village- The Castle of the Can7athians.
 Theresa Perinsr of Uncasville- Florida Lads
 S-Marie HeibeI of Baltlc-Mrs.' Lady Bug.
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NORWICH BULLETIN

wflimantio offce sI Church Street Telephone 10ss
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01
what Is Gohrl o6 Tonlvht.

what Is Going On Tonight.
 Natchaug Lodge. No. 22, Knights of Pytnias, meets at so7 Main street.
 Knights of Columbus. San Jose Assem- ply, No. A, meets in Opera House block. IDnfon St. Jean 'Babtiste 'Amertqne ConseH F1orTnond, meets in armory han
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-01

Mrs. H. C. Murray has returned home after spending the winter months in Florida
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Lougee and Mrs. Frank H. Henderson. of Norwich, were guests Sunday of Judge and Mrs Frank H. Foss Of Summit street.
 Officer Ison1brda made his first appear ance Saturday on the specially equipped
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

ADVERTISEMENTS
Native pork, lamb, and veal at
Estes. Tel. tbs.
10 lbs. good onions for 25c, at the
Checkerline. = y
Pig liver and home made SAT-
sage at Estes. Tel. us.
Native pork, lamb and veal. Check
crime. Call 204.
Mems heavy grey wool union suits
special $3.50 at b. Shimlintzky's, 1l5
North street. q 70t2t
Blankets and comfortables at very
low prices, at y. Shimlintzky, 10
North street. y 71t2s
Call 204 for good things to eat. We
furnish your table comp CITE. Check,
erl ne Market. y
We are all going tonight to the
Catholic Daughters of America bazaar
III N *. Of Z. rooms. "
Special at The Drysdale Store, al
excellent assortment 0. velvet
dresses. All moderately priced. y
Let everything go! Hurricane $ com
ing SO Is Hurricanes Gal" Opera
huusc tonight and tomorrow
Tom Mix in Just Tony and a Fox
Sunshine comedy, THE Tin Bronco.
Harte Theatre tomorrow y
Fur trimmed coats at $35 to $45 are
among the featured items for Satur.
day and Monday. The Murray's. +"
Women's $500 oxfords and pumps,
military rubber heel, special $245, at
B. shimlintzky's, 1l5 North street. :
71t2*
CLANS, oysters and Holsters. Check
erline. y y
Strictly fresh eggs, chickens, and
fowls at Estes. Tel. rs.
Mrs. Davis VIII hold a rummage
sale on Saturday. A good supply OF
chi dren's clothing. Also mems ana
boys o%yercoats. . 7lt2
The mems chorus of the Methodist
church, direction of Prof. Il. Il. Long,
will sing at the Vermont Soldiers
home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
There will be a meeting OF the Ben
~nington fire department tonight at
the Stark Hose rooms at s o'clock.
All members are requested to be
present.
Home made sausage, always fresh.
Checkerline. .
Eight great reels OF stg.fc, pf storm
-
OF romance, Of the things YOU haven't
seen pictured before in Hurricane
Ca, and an Our Gang comedy,
Opera House tonight and tomorrow
Extra fine fresh dressed roasting
chickens and fowls. Checker!ine
Market.
Wanted: To buy at once six second
hand registers to use in connection
with a hot air furnace. Sizes desired
are IONA or larger. f. L, Howe, Ban
ner office. .
Our Visiting Tiger" will be the
theme of the sermon At the Methodist
church Sunday night; some Christian
conclusions fran the visit and message
OF Georges Clemenceau.
Wood for sale.-Li..ited quantity
OF hard wood, cut in one foot lengths
large and small. Thomas Hunter
Lumber Co. Tel. 266-W or 139.M
63tl
The public Is cordially invited to
attend the dance In Woodmen hall
tn 5 evening. both round and square
dancing. Good time for young and
old. Elwell orchestra.
Shortly before midnight an alarm
was turned in from the box shop al
the corner of Main and Union streets.
Chief William f. Scars and his bTott,
er, Lawrence Sears, hurried to the
locality only to find that there was
no fire.
Mrs. A. w. Braisted and Mrs. George
Bond entertained six tables Of ladies
at cards Thursday afternoon, at the
home OF Mrs. BREASTED. Mrs. Elmer
.. Hansen and Mrs. Anna Percy were
awarded the pr.zes. At 6 o'clock about
seven men Joined the party for supper.
a social time was gaioyed ty all pres
cnt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-24
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Tracy Kenyon and children
spent Thursday with Mrs. Cliffor}
Hawkins in South SALISBURY
Mrs. George w. Green and NeS.
George +. Green spent Thursday with
Mrs Herbert a. iIulett OF shafts
bury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-24
Blankets to Warm Up Under When Cold Nights Arrive

Cotton Blankets in grey, tanand white
+" Sl.50, S1.s9, S1.9s, $3.50, $2.S5 to $4l95
Plaid Blankets $3.50, $3.50, $685. to $1,000
Wool Blankets in white and grey, extra size
$500, $500, Sl0S9 to S13S9
Extra Heavy, all wool Gimp or Auto Blankets in grey, khaki and
blue mixtures ,,.t,, - t...,.. .......,.. $500 to S675
Blanket Comfortables in a variety of patterns
S469. $3.50, $3.50. .sfaS9
Cotton filled Quilted Comfortables, ~. S2.95, $3.50, SL95, S6.95.
Quilted Mattress Protectors, all sizes, Quilted V~antiheahh Mattress
Pillows -. ~. $500. 1925, $500, $i.95, to $500 per pair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-24
Special

Linen Cloths all sizes, ssx66, TOXIC,
7Oxss. 72x72, 1880. at s5.s5 to $3.50
Napkins to match. all sizes,
$3.50 to st2.5o, doz.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-24

Have you seen the new coLoRED LINEN CLOTH with napkins to match mbemtfIs shades of blue
A hnMe o plain HEMsTTCHED LINEN PIECES maudngs SQUARES, scARFs. TRAY CLOTHS ant
PIECES AND CLOTHS. f"
Visit Or Linen Dparme, Ym VIII Find II Most Interesting
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-24
THANKSGIVING SPECIALS

Women's Night Gowns, 2 styles -. $3.50
Women's Lace Trimmed Envelope
Chemise S1.0C
Pink Boomers of English Satteen ..S1.5(
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-27
SELLING POTATOES AT 1oc EACH While

SELLING POTATOES AT 10c EACH While
the general campaign for REIMBURSEMENT continues
to grow in volume, and attacks are still being made
on the wage scale figures-those cold, hard con-
vncers - show that so far the wage Garner is
concerned his cost of living remains ST. per cent
higher than it in 1914 This applies to the
city as well as to the country and takes into con-
sideration simply the necessities of life In many
of the cities the percentage of living cost is still
higher. Potatoes in the window of at least one
store in the city of New York bear the selling tag
Zoe each. And strangely the people are buying
them OF course, this is outrageous profiteering
on the part of the store-keeper but the continued
sale is significant of the times and the PHYSIOLOGY
of the people The cave dwellers-those that abide
IN so-caled apartment houses, cannot buy potatoes
by the barrel Indeed the day has passed when
they buy them by the peck. For years they have
bought by the quart-dry measure and new as
explained the sale of the single potato has come to
the foreground.
| When potatoes sold at lOc each : requires
more than one robber to make the difference be-
tween the price to the and the price paid
to the farmer for his product No indi ldual pos
sby could display the mpertinence to swndle the
people 70 this extent. Who gets the swa%:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-27
WORLD CRYING FOR A LABOR MOSES

| The withdrawal of 100000 workers from the coal
mines OF America even for week means that the
public rust pay the bill The operators, of course
profess great concern, but fact they Tipping
a coin in The game of Heads Win, Tails You
Lose The public may suffer from cold if the
shortage Ie excessive, but operators will have cal
to heat their sumptuous offices and their luxurious
hines. II the shortage be less acute, then the pco-
pie will pay through the nose tilted prices, and
the operators will reap the reward that way As
for the men, they will suffer from lack of work and
it will take time for them to get back their estab
ilshcd status even though they do win some things
in their favor. The issues of the strike do not APP
pear TO pc defined. There are always two sides
to story The pitiable condition is the purility OF
the government in its confessed failure to cope
with the situation
Eventually the strike must be settled and the
men go back to work and the trouble must be set
tied by agreement reached between the contending
forces 1t is sad reflection on the intelligence OF
the American people that it is always necessary
to go through the fire and beat the public into su-
fcring before understanding be established
The condition is deplorable. What is the matter
when this nation leads the world in discovery and
invention yet lags SO far behind in an effort to
solve the problem of capital and labor. Perhaps
the secret lies in the fact that the intellectual giants
for the most part lie the side of the capitalists.
If they are not capitalists themselves then they
are controlled by the capitalists. This problem
and the problem of food distribution are the two
great difficulties that seem to confront humanity
The people are crying aloud for Moses to lead
them to the promised land of common sense If
some way be found to concretely express the
public will, there will come an end to this game of
battledore and shuttlecock in which the public is
always battered around
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-27

was her artist husbands model for
the famous "Gibson Girl" is sister
of Lady Aston. They two were
known in their girlhood days in Vir-
ginia as the "Langhorne sisters" both
of them distinguished for beauty, grace
and wit.
Geraldine Farrar was given the great
est ovation ever seen at the Metropol-
itan when she completed her farewell
engagement in Zaza last week She
was almost buried in flowers several
times. Streamers and balloons and
slogans were all employed by her ar
dent admirers to show their enthusi-
astic loyalty At the end she spoke
in tears and said 81 have studied and
shaved and hoped for twenty years to
reach my goal" There is no doubt
it was a triumphant climax
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-27
SPOTLIGHTS
Some characteristic Rema)-ks

Some characteristic Nemaeks OF
Lady Aston to reporters:
"The only remarkable thing about
me is my children" (There are six
in number.)
Lloyd George still has his head
above water and it's some head, too.
II am still an unconstructed South
erner" (Virginian) and when l hear
Dixie, something happens
"One cannot say that women dc
this. and women do that, because they
don't do things alike any more than
men do
Her position in the British House
of Commons being referred to she
said 81 am just symbol, not lead
err" also "If l just an ordinary woman
can do it, then what can we expect
from extraordinary women?."
Speaking of Margot Asquith, she
answered "She is no more a typical
English woman than she is typical
American. I might say she is unique.
Two grand daughters of John D
Rockefeller are in the limelight just
now. One is Matilda Mccormick, Ii
years of age and making plans to mar
ry her Swiss Riding Master, aged 40
The other is Muriel Mccormick,
sister who made her professional debut
this week in a French play in Chicago
taking the leading role, boys part
We wonder if John Mccormick, the
! Irish Tenor had his throat insured
The seasons losses from cancelled en-
gagements suggests the thought. Be
cause of his very nearly fatal throa
affection of the last two weeks, Mr.
Mccormick will sail for England or
May End and spend the entire summer
in England and Ireland for recuper'
alton.
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, who
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-27
P1LING UP RAILROAD cosTs-It must be

PILING UP RAILROAD COSTS-It must be
embarrassing for the railroads. after all the at
tacks they made on Extravaganza" of government
tai CONTROL to be revealed in the position of piling
up costs during the period the government guaran-
teed fixed return
From the Interstate Commerce Commission
comes public condemnation Of the Pennsylv Ania
and the New York Central Railroads for having
had repaired at outside shops at excessive costs To-
eomotives that could have been put into shape at
less cost and in the period of time at the COM
panys shops.
The Commission charges that the Pennsylvania
paid 100000 more than necessary in the sum
mer of 1920 for contract repairs 200 locomotives
If the company had ordered the work done in its
own shops the cost would have been 100000
less than it was. A similar accusation is made
against the New York Central, whose excess ran
to nearly 100000 on 195 locomotives
Cost plus contracts made with dummy con-
tractor by the Western Maryland Railroad were
denounced by Federal Judge Jno C. Rose, presiding
IN the district court at Baltimore, as an "Over-n-
genious way of getting around the statute" and as
morally if not technically wrong.
This particular manner of dealing with men
is clever" added Judge Rose Indeed, it is
too clever; 1t is So clever that it never con-
ternplated by the men who drew the act'
This condemnation of policy that is being
widely practced by railroad arrangements came
during hearing of temporary injunction issued
by Judge Rose at the instance of President Max
well c. Byers of the Western Maryland, restrain
ing employees of the railroad on strike against cost
plus contracts for repair and maintenance work
made with the Dickson construction Company
The strike involves members OF nine organiza
tions of railroad employees, including the six shop
crafts, maintenance of way employees, signamen,
and telegraphers
The public has heard much from the railroads
about EXCESSIVE" wages paid its shopmen
In gradual and imperative defaton process this
testimony heard with some favor by the pub
lie. But what do the railroads expect the public
to think that it is shown the roads were do
ing the very thing for which they criticised their
own employees?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-27
SPEAKING OF STATIC"

Never before did SO many strange
words from science come busting in
70 common speech as in these winged
DAYS of widening radio wonder
Says Mr.. Jones to Mr.. Smith:
Wasn't the static fierce last night?
WAS it?" said Mr.. Smith to Mr.
Jones. I'll say it was! Between the
atmospherics and the harmonics, the
resultant jamming was CHASTITY. NV
superheteradyne receiver went plumb
to the bad and I fiddled away hours
with the non-inductive resistance and
variable inductance"
SAID MIR. Jones to Mr.. Smith:
Il think I'll have to get new bev-
erage wire, that was decent. Queer
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-27
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1922

Why should man write himself fool by pass
ing Judgment when the judgment of today is APP
peaed tomorrow and the court of public decision
turns it all upside down? It's better to follow old
Admiral Sgsbees advice and suspend judgment.
If we suspend it long enough we won't decide any
thing definitely. First the world was flat, and
that right. Now it is round and that is right,
Everything changes Even modesty and morals
are geographical. When you sum it up only
Truth and Justice fixed, so perhaps it's best
to spend time getting rid of their counterfeits
and establishing what we are sure will last. Where
do we get pounding SOME poor devil for obeying
driving force he has not the power to overcome
when we might switch him down different track
and make his steam turn mill wheels instead of
tread mills?