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has come to be indispensable. Nothing
has zeen found when can take the place
or copper, for telegraph or telephone
wires. electrical machines and other I'M
PIGMENTS where electricity is used. The
use OF copper was known to the ancients.
1t was the first metal used by sayages
Tor making weapons. In other words
savage people turn to the stene age Tor
copper. A substance harder than copper
could be producea. Bueh Hn3en OF two
metals Is called an alley. This alley %
copper and tin is called bronze. Zine al
loyed with copper produces brass.
When Columbus discovered America
the Indians were making weapons Of
the copper which was found near Lake
Superior. Some Of this copper they
found IN Jumps in a nearly pure state
They could reduce these humps 10 The
required shape simply by pounding then
and drawing them up.
| At the same time there was much iror
ore locked up in the earth where tn,
Indians lived. But iron ore has TO b,
reduced by heating. This the Indian,
! did not understand. The United State.
produces more copper than any othe
country in the world There are tire,
great copper producing regions in on
country. One near Lake Superior, on
| In Montana. and ono in Arizona.
GUSSIE ROSBNZwEIG, Age Il,
North Franklin.
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financial AND commercial
sArTrnAY.s ,IARKEr.

Sew York Jan. 7.-Spec.al issues
we've --cst favored in today's short ses-
SION ~ the stock market. but ;he gen
c-l. l=- tended upward en- weekend
c.os.-- . o. t-adA-s' contracts.
Shorts were DISPOSED 10 cover because
q. overnight Developments. most Of
which resolved favorable Interpretation.
chez -u17z these was the calling Of 4
general European economic conference.
r711c-o and chain store shares were
strongest NJ the saecialties and the more
popular issues were represented mainly
b. r-z with q shrinking Of staels,
lee5--suts a1I motors
7a,rsr tt-e stocks co-t;raed TO % sf-
fe,.ei ay adverse trade conditions. Rails
were mixed. gains among collars and
cr.-o- carriers being balanced by haav~
.-rzs ~ Chicago & Northwestern Prefer
r1i and several ot-er g-angsrs. Sales
Amounted 20 275.000 shares.
Eca-s we've active with a '51tinuance
-- -le recent advance in Eb=-5-ts and
.-vr-trsrt raTs The foreil3 division
was Iese r-omineut AZ irregular chsnses
-7--I ess t-a- yalNe) aggregated Sill
10000
--e re-v~ t-s~sfer % fun Is over tha
.r1---rd vas only slightly relected IN
rra weekly hous- staten mt Ac-ua'
l1a-e ard discounts decreased by $40
5rtr10 w-.-E out the greater part Of
rre previous weeks gain. Reserves Of
--.-he-s -- tta Federal Reserve Bank
.------.L 5000 900. The most imnort-
art r-u was the gain Of s39.57s.1eo in
rs-r .-rreas r- excess reserves - 500
$4,000 che largest total N severa
-rr-tre
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The Red Lawn Swing.

Dear Uncle Jed: This Is my first at
tempt to rite to the Wi6e-Awakes
"oh, Daily. won't you make Daniel
and I a swing like1he one I saw yes
terday in the store Window" begged lit
tie Thomas one summer day. IF I can"
answered his father "Oh. I know you
can cried Thomas. delighted and he
fastened away to ten his mother.
The next day Mr.. White began the
swing and about three days later IL
was finished. 1t was rather small as II
was made expressly for the two little
boys. 1t was painted a bright red, and
looked very pretty against the greer
of the grass, when Mr.. White brought II
out and set It in the yard
"Oh, isn't It fne?" cried Thomas. a.
he and his brother got in and began
to swing 'Ess."canswered Daniel, laugh
ing, and slowing his pretty dimnIes
Their father was pleased at their de
light, but he was also plainly worried
over something.
IF It does not rain pretty soon" h,
said, I'm afraid the crops will be ruin
ed" There had been no rain for a lon;
time and consequently the gardens wer,
not doing very well.
Are You going to leave our swim.
out all night?'' Thomas asked his faith
err. Eyes, I don't think it will hurt !
| any" he replied absent mindedly s.
1t was left out, and about midnight /
began to rain. Oh. how it poured, o
course the crops began to revive\ AM
Mr.. White looked much brighter in tn
morning
'well. Thomas" he said, laughingly
II believe it was your red swing tina
drew the rain. and I only wish ha,
made It sooner"
HAZEL LIBERTY, Age IS.
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disqualified.


Forsman finished third with 8 to-
tai of so points in five events COM
prising the championship card; Les
lie Boyd of Lake Placid placed fourth
with 40 points.
Miss Gladys Robinson of Toronto,
worlds woman champion, who was to
have participated in a feature race
on the program, was taken suddenly
i'll with appendicitis. 1t was expected
she will be operated upon tomorrow
Moore and Jewtraw, meeting for the
first time this season, m%lopolized
honors. the Lake Placid flash living
UP to his reputation by leading home
the field in the 220 yard, 440 yard
and half mile events while Moore took
first place in the mile and three mile
events and second place in the hall
! mile The half mile was the closest
race of the day. icnhes separating
Jewtraw and Moore at the finish line
Summaries:
22e yard dash-won by Charles Jew
traw, Lake Placid; second, Paul E'ors'
man, fremont Rink Club, New York
! third, Bobby Heara, Brooklyn, S. Z,
| time 20 1-5 seconds.
| Moore finished second but was dis
qualified for fouling.
440 yard dash-won by Charles Jew
traw, Lake Placid; econd Paul Fors
man, fremont S. G., New York; third
William Murphy, 181st street Ic'
| Palace, New York. Time 80 10 Sec
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. you asout a happy chrIstmas sr..

~ YOU sooul happy christmas eve.
shivering with cold, and tired and
hungry. a dirty white and black dog
stood near a tenement house. whining
piteously. Footsteps and voices made
him prick M his ears and the next min
around his neck. ard a kind voice babe
him come with his new found friends in
to the house which he gladly accepted.
Jim Collins and Annie. his sister, age
Is and II, were two orphan children Hv-
ing in two rooms in an old tenement
house on the first floor. the rent being
paid by the scanty earnings of the two.
They were eating their supper. when the
whining of the dog brought them outside
They took the dog inside and gave him
supper. The name of Bob was applied
to him which stuck to him ever after
wards. Bob came to love his masters
dearly and would hardly part from them
especially Jim.
It was the night before Christmas am
Jim with Bob at his heels was out look.
ing for some Christmas presents, buf
none were cheap enough for his scanty
means
It was while he was trudging HON.
! very much disappointed that he happen
ed to pass very rich mans house wher,
BOD with one leap was at the door arS
| IN. Without any hesitation Jim followei
and walked in through the open door
way. While standing he was greete'
with Hello. kid, don't you know tina
this is my dog, and that a reward o
| $1,000 IS given to the one that bring
! him? Well kid it's yours" and h
therefore proceeded to make out a check
Annie and Jim had a very happ.
! Christmas the next evening" and the mex
morning they had the present that bea
/ all they ever had. Bob. their believe
dog. was there with a note around hi
neck which read, "A merry Christina
to you ALL
BENNIE SHERMAN.
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run Little Fir Trees.

Two Little FIT 1rceS-
There were two little fir trees that hap
pened to grow
In the shade Of the forest wide,
And one was a good tree and one was
AS you'd find in a day-long ride
He never would listen, he never would
mind,
The words of the motherly tree;
And it.needn't surprise you to learn he
was soon
As crooked as crooked could be,
The good little fir tree delighted to hear
The counsels of wisdom that fell
From the myriad lips Of the nlotherly
tree,
And he pondered them all right well.
Strike deen your rootlets, the mother
advised;
Hold firmly your head in the air
There are wonderful things that may
To a f. tree that's perfect and fair
The bad little saonng was su1ky and
He ssia fine tree never grew
In suc1 a deep shade as that tangled-ur
wood;
He was bound to be crooked, he knew
His needles, they withered; he blghte1
at heart;
And his fate at the end was dire:
For they pulled him up bodily, rootle'
and crown.
And they used him to lSindle the fire.
But oh. the good fir tree, he never hat
| honed
And scarce could believe such 1
| The children discovered his place in tn
wood.
And round him they danced in ring
They carried him homeward, and-wha
| do you thin6?-
Twas the hs7riest lot that could be
And fairest of fortunes that ever be
fell
Why. they made him Christina
tree!
Nora, Archibald Smith.
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UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
AWAKES.

Most of you children have probably
had much pleasure in sending and re-
ceiving picture postcards, especially dur
ing Christmas time. How many of you
realize what a great nuTdoeFsof them are
sent through the mail every year? No
one has undertaken to count them but
It is estimated that there were 25,000,-
600 greetings sent in the United States
at the last Christmaaide. That would
have meant more than, ten apiece for ev-
ery man. woman and child in the state
of Connecticut, and if their cost had
averaged two and half cents and the
postage a cent and a half 1t would have
meant an expenditure OF million dol
lars
While the sending of such a great num-
Der of Christmas cards has developed in
recent years the custom is an old one.
and it seems to have come from the
christmas pieces which were popular
In the 18th century, especially in Eng
land, and consisted of sheets of writing
r5aper. decorated by drawings or colored
pictures on which Christmas conposi-
tainrnents and intimating a modest way
that suitable rewards WOulQ We IlcdS-
ing.
The first real Christmas card seems to
have been the idea of Sir Henry Cole
and was issued in London in 1916, Il
was printed and colored by hand and
was about the size of a calling card
That year about a thousand might have
been sold The idea appealed and soor
| therA were several publishers the sub
| jects invariably being of Biblical ma
! ture and the drawings of genuine merit
They were hand colored and retailed fol
/ about six pence each.
| 1t was about 1852 that there was {
! big interest in the Christmas card an
then publishers began putting then
| forth with merely the "A. Merry Christ
mas" or "a Happy New Year" line an
from that the development has been rap
i'd and varied as to form, size, decoration
and expressed sentiment, and toda
there is almost as much disappointment
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Foreign Exchange.
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Chicago, Jan. 6-Hogs-Receipts 49,
GOO head; market active and 25 to 40c
up lights up most. Bulk, S7506S.o0; ;
top $3.50; heavyweight, $7.35 076o me-
lium weight, s755GS.o0; lightweight,
s7.9o9s.35 light lights, sS25@S.5o
heavy packing sows smooth, S6.25@7.o0 ;
packing sows, rough, s6.0G@6.40; pigs,
Ss.75Gs5o.
Cattle.-Receipts, $500 head; market
active and Is tc Csc higher. Beef steers
choice and prime, $500 q 1000; medium
and good, $500 @ 80; good AMI choice
$40 a 1000; common and medium
s5.S5@s.40. Butcher cattie- hoifers
s4.006s.25; cows, s3.Eo065o; bulls
s3.9065.25. Gamers and cutters. COWS
and hefers. s2.35 $3.50; Gamer steers
1925 4.25; veal calves eight AMI han
dyweigh). s6.75@9.25; feeder steers
$500 q $50; stocker steers, s4.25d
$40; stocker cows and heifers, s3,000
AIS.
Sheep and Lambs-ReceIpts. 12,ooC
head; market generally strong to Csc UP
Lambs ga lbs. DOWN, s1125012.35
lambs culls and common, s8.75611
yearling wethers. s8.70G11; ewes, SAP
| q SIS; ewes, culls and common, s204
| feeder lambs. s9.25G11
Pittsburgh, Jan. 6.-Cattle - Suppl,
Light; marke tsteady Choice, S7.5o6S
prime. sS9S5o; good, $7b0GS: It'd,
butchers, s7@T5o; fair. sS@8.75; com
mon. s4G5; common to good fat bulls
$3.50 $3.50; common to good fat COWS
| s3@5.5o; heifers. s425@6.50 fresh COW
and springers, s359s5.
Veal Calves-Receipts 1876 head; heav-
and thin calves steady at $500.
Sheep and Lanbs-Supply, 400 head
market SOC higher Prime wethers, $50
| $3.50; good mixed s5.2505.75 fair mix
ed, s45o@5.0O; culls and common, $40
! $500 lambs 75c higher at s1325..
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head market 1
to N25c higher. Prime heavy hogs $50
6S.25: heavy mixed, sS.5o@8.s5; med
ums S8.906s.e0; heavy workers., $1,000
900; light workers., s9,00@9.25; pig
ss.oo6e25; roughs, s6.oO@7oo; stag
s3.5o94oo.
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Glasgo.
A Good rima Mt schnnl.

Dear Uncle Jed: The letters are so in
teresting I thought would write and tell
about the good time we had at school
We had several Rotations and plays
The one l liked best was called Grand
pas Christmas Surprise. There were
seven cousins in the play. Each one
brought a pair of slippers for their gift
to him. They did not tell anyone and
when they brought him into the room
where they had them hid on Christmas
morning, each one was surprised to find
each package contained the same kind Of
present. They all looked dismayed. but
grandpa told them they were just what
he Needed and he had seven pair, Just
enough to wear new pair for each day
Of the week. Each of the scholars re-
ceived a gilt and a box OF candy.
1 am in the fifth grade and nine years
old. I like my teacher very much. 1 like
to go to school,
ANNIE MAY TRAvER, Age Q.
East Longmeadow, Mass
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GRAND CIRCUIT STEWARDS
GATHER FOR MEETING

Cleveland, Jan. S-Stewarts of the
Grand Circuit and men prominent in
harness horse racing were gathering
here tonight for the annual meeting
of the stewards .tomorraw and Tues
day to assign dates for 1922 meetings.
Horsemen in the Lake Erie circuit,
(half mile tracks,, will meet Wednes-
day to al1ot dates.
President H. K. Devereaux of the
Grand Circuit will not be able to at
tend the meetings. Secretary Win H.
Kinnan announced today.
Detroit, formerly of the greatest
Grand Circuit cities, will probably be
a member of the circuit again this
arrival here of William Penfield, Sc
cretary of the Detroit Driving Club
who will tomorrow make application
for membership to conduct a meeting
at the Devonshire track at Windsor,
Ont, opposite Detroit.-The Kenilworth
track at Windsor is also an applicant
/ for dates, according to President Sam
uel Mcbride of that track.
! Kenilworth and Windsor tracks are
| separated by a road and as result
| 1t is possible that a compromise may
be reached and that instead of beinE
! rivals both tracks may be given date!
and work in harmony in a nine day
or two weeks meet Under the Cana
dian law any harness morse race NEE
is curtailed for three days in one weel
at the same track. TIC comply will
this law schedule may be arrange
to race the first three days of a wee
at one of the Windsor tracks and tn
last three at the other. Both track
are mile ovals.
While no official action can be tax
en- until Tuesday when the steward
meet in executive session, it was learn
ed from an authoritative source tina
one or both of the Windsor track
will be given recognition.
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Fred's First skating lesson.

Dear Uncle Jed: Fred was a little boy
about nine years of age His motheH
bought him pair Of new skates for
a Christmas present
He was so anxious TO learn how 20
skate that he could not eat his Christ
mas dinner. but took his skates and
started to the pond.
When he got to the pond there were
many Of his schoolmates there They
all saw little Fred coming and all start
ed running after him. So. you see, Fred
had many friends and Il didn't take
long before he was skating by himself.
So every time there IS ice on the pond
little Fred enjoys himself very much.
Dear Uncle Jed. as this is my first
story I have ever written. hone all
the Wide-Awakes will enjoy reading n.
WILBUR E. VARS. Age -.
Piainheld.
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Christmas at School.

= Dear Uncle Jed: I thought would tell
you about my good time. Today We had
our Christmas exercises at school. The
teacher said to bring something to eat
so We did. We each had to pick some
thing for ourselves. We put all the chill
dren's names in a box and each one
picked someone's name. We each had
to buy present for the name we drew.
So when we got there this noon the
Christmas tree was up and filed with
presents and We got seated and every
thing was still. Santa came in and
passed out the presents and then said
goodbye, because he had to go to Will
| mantle. The little children had a fine
time because they saw Santa Claus. We
had all kinds Of cake, cookies and nuts
We played games and then the presents
were given out and everybody wen,
home happy, with their little present
for a two weeks vacation.
CHRISTOPHER HEALY,- Age 10.
| South Windham.
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How Santa Came Down the chimney.

Dear Uncle jed: 1t was the night of
Christmas and John and Mary were Won
dering what Santa would bring them for
Christmas, so they decided to stay up
and see what he would put in their
stockings
The night was coming and the children
had to go to bed, but they said they
would stay up in bed and see how Santa
came down the chimney.
All of sudden they heard a clatter of
hoofs which they knew was the noise of
Santa's reindeer, so the children ay-in
bed as quiet as mice. They saw Santa
come down the chimney and go in back of
the stove where the stockings were hung
and filled the stockings until they were
up to the top, then he gave a twist and
up the chimney he flew. When he got
into his sleigh he gave a whistle to his
reindeer, and away he went to some other
good children.
When the children got up the next
morning they ran to the Christmas tree
and in back of the stove to see what
Santa had left for them.
Then with a loud cry John said Look
Mary, what Santa has left me- A nice
big sled, and now can go sleigh riding
in winter
Then Mary said oh, look what he has
left me! A big sleeping doll and car
riage."
Il enjoyed my Christmas very much
and wish it would come more often, >
said Mary and John at the same time
1t was now time for breakfast, so they
| went in to eat. They wished each other
a Merry Christmas. Thus Christina:
| ended with cheer and happiness for them
all.
LEO WINAKoR, Age II.
| Colchester.
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A Christmas Party.

Dear Uncle Jed: It is q long tine
since I have written to the Wide-Awaks
circle, so I thought I would write and
tell you about a Christmas party. II
was Christmas eve and the three
Moore children, Betty. Dotty and Tom.
were going to have Christmas party.
They had invited their friends 10 come.
They had spent the day in trimming
the Christmas tree, the dining room and
the parlor
Then they put a gift for each guest
wrapped IN in funny looking packages
on the Christmas tree.
While they were doing this their moth
er was busy making cakes. sandwiches,
candy and all those things that are
good for Christmas party.
And now when all those things ara
done, IL We happen to look in the parior
we shay see the children waiting for
their friends to arrive. Once in a while
you will see Betty. Dotty or Tom. run
ming to the door to see Il any OF their
friends are coming.
When most Of their friends were there
Tom began TO frown because Johnny,
one Of HIS friends hadn't come. and
Tom was so afraid that he would mot
come. Just then the doorbell rang. and
Tomny's face frightened for who could
it be but Johnny. and that IS who It
was.
The children enjoyed themselves play
ing games for an hour. when Betty sug-
gested that it was time to take the
presents off the tree. Then what excite
ment there was, Each one was running
around the tree looking for a tag with
his or her name on il. When they found
it the next thing was TO omen Il and
see whit il was. Then the Joyful shouts
when they found It was Just what they
wanted. The children spent another
hour adniring each others Gifts. Then
the children's mother called them into
the dining room and what sight they
saw. All the goodies on the table made
their mouths water. but the best Of all
was old Santa himself with his pack on
his back waiting for the children.
Then there were whispers in the room
every one was trying 10 guess who Il was
playing the part of Santa. Some thought
1t was Mr.. Moore. Others thought It was
Charlie Green. the big boy next door
But none was sure.
Santa told them TO take their place:
around the table and what do you th,ns
they found? Another gift beside theh
platesi Then Santa went out Of tn.
room on tip toe and when all the chi
dren were busy eating he took of his cos
tune and came in again. Johnny. Tom
friend, noticed him come in again, bu
!, said nothing.
All at once ne shouted: Look m tn
corner and you will find who PLAYED
Santa Claus" All eyes turned toward
the corner and there they saw Mr.
| Moore.
When 1T was ten o'clock the childrel
went home tired, but happy.
BEATRICE CATHCART. Age-11.
} Jewett- city.
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Yantic.


Dear Uncle Jed: As this is my first
letter. 1 thought I would write and tell
you about our new Community house
and the fun the school children have
down there now. We have a little girls
club which is called The Brownies We
have cur physical director. who learns
US cleanliness ~ud we have all kinds OF
sports besides.
Christmas eve we had a party to show
what the Brownies had learned The
name Of our physical instructor is~AIiss
Perkins. For the boys 1t IS Mr. Muir
ply.
1 think this will be all for this time
Wishing you and all the WideAwakes a
Happy New Year.
ALMA E. DAYON, Age 10.
Plainfield
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help his country by building publ,o


school. libraries. bridges, etc.
Half way on the bridge we stopped 10
admire the picturesque panorama, which
was presented before our eyes
Large boats. flied with cargo, pass
cd underneath the bridge TO reach It's
destination Soon a majestic swift
steamer speeded along on its long jour
ney. Then in the distance we perceived
long column OF black smoke, which
after few. minutes of waiting proved
TO be that OF a oattleship. which was
accompanied by a few submarines and
they steered into the navy yard
Suddenly among the continued Shrek
ing Of the elevators. we heard the buzz
Of motor above US. and looking I'd we
saw for a second the dim face OF the
aviator and Of the fash Of the propeller,
as he sped forward
After admiring other objects. among
which was the Statue OF Liberty. with
its hand OF Justice and liberty. and the
Woolworth building, We ate our lunch
es and then proceeded homeward.
JOSEPH AIROZNSI
| Colchester
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JEWTRAW AND MOORE TAKE
ICE HONoRS AT PLACID

Binghampton, N. Y, Jan. s-Chsrles
Jewtraw of Lake. Placid, national am
ateur champion, won the New York
state ice skating championship at En-
dicott today from field of the fast
est skaters in the country. He total
led 80 points.
Joe Moore Of New York interna-
tional titleholder, finished second with
80 points, foul in the final event of
the day, the 22o yard dash, costing
him the championship. With second
place and enough points to win prac-
tically assured him in this race, Moore
"cut in" on Paul Forsman of the Ire
mont Rink Club, New York, and was