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Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30
UNCLE JED's TALK To WIDE
AWAKEs

AWAKES.
How many Of the Wide-Awakes have
been reminded that this month marked
the 216th Birthday anniversary Of Ben
janain Franklin He lived a. long time
ago but because of the way he lived and
the valuable examples he set he is bound
to be remembered for a long time to
come.
Benjamin Franklin was a great stu
dent. He didn't have the advantages Of
the children of today. He was fond of
reading, and all the money that he got he
put into books He went to work at the
age of 10, helping his father, who was
a tallow chandler and soap boiler. He
didn't like it. He wanted to go TO sea.
and he was fond of relating how he had
taken at night, with the aid of other
boys, the stones which had been Intended
for use in the foundation Of a house for
the building of a little wharf for boats
in a pond. only to have it thoroueh1v
demonstrated to him by his father that
what was not honest could not be tr711v
useful
F'ranl1lin's liking for books caused his
father to determine to make him a
printer. There he at IL had access TO
better books. Also he borrowed MANY.
reading them at night and returning
them in the morning. About this time he
arranged with his brother. in whose
printing Office he was employed to re-
ceive what had been spent for his board
and he would board himself He saved
haf the money and used it for buying
books, and devoted all his time to I'M
proving his education. He learned a
great deal from the books he read and
the spirit which he displayed when a bov
showed throughout his life. He did rnany
things that brought him into prominence.
He was always an advocate and practi-
toner of thrift and his eya1nple as q
student and his stand for thrift cannot
fail to be beneficial to al vino read the
story Of his life
Franklin eNerted d strong influence in
behalf OF manual training and in his viii,
sums to deserving mechanics to set tfsrn
I'D in business, and at the end Of sf,
years tilree-fourths Of the amount ana
accumulated interest should so to finance
some worthy public enterprise It served
to furnish the foundation of Fraptyl,n
Union, and with an equal sam given by
Andrew Carnegie It has an endowment
now Of $500, o00
The other fourth of the fund has grown
to over 100000 and will remain at com
pound interest TIL the second hundred
years has elapsed when three-quarters
will go to the state and one-q,1arter to
Boston This is one Of the powerful ex.
arples of Fnanklin's idea of saving.
From him we can well learn the irnpor.
lance Of making the most OF our oppor-
tunfties to study and to save
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30
The Old schonlhonse

Dear Uncle Jed: The old schoolhouse
was situated on a high hill overlooking
fertile valleys on one side and the river
on the other.
There were no farmhouses around. ex-
cept one, way down in the valley. But
that was abandoned long ago.
Sometimes, but not very often. a tug
boat would come putting up the river.
and blow its old fishhorn at the school
house. Sometimes farmers would ride
by and laugh at it with its crushed
chimney and broken windows.
Down in the valley the cows and shseu
grazed peacefully on the tender green
grass. and sometimes from the rive,
there came the voice of ducks. Swal-
lows built their nests in the broken-doWr
chimney, and in the caves.
But the old schoolhouse still stands OF
the top of the hill, with thick gras:
growing about Il ana the inches where
birds build their nests.
r. DORIS e. WATERS, Age u.
Norwich.
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A Narrow Escape.

Dear Uncle Jed: One Sunday We went
up to spend the day in my uncle's camp.
We were having q good time getting
ready for our dinner. We had clam
chowder. sweet potatoes. sweet corn, to-
matoes and oranges and iced tea. After
we finished eating we went fishing, boat
sailing ana then We went in bathing.
Just as we were getting ready 10 come
home my sister was standing on the bow
Of the boat and the other children were
sitting down in the boat. They started
to rock the boat and she lost her bal
ance and fell in. We all started to call
for help and my uncle John and my IA
ther came running down and pulled her
out just as she was going down for the
third time. We all We're scared and
kept away from the water until It was
time to come home. We We're all glad
to get home. Since the accident my sis
ter has always been afraid of the water.
CHARLES WILLIAMS.
Paltic
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Doar Uncle JED: Come and have q
game with puss, said Willie to his sister
Mary. AS he SPOKE he tied piece of string
to a tassel which, re held in his hand.
Then they went together to look for puss.
They found her half asleep ON a foot stool
in the parfor. Willie quietly placed the
tassel near the spot where pass lay. Then
he began to draw it slowly past. As soon
as 1t began to move pRss opened her eyes
and fixed them upon it.
At last Willie gave the string a sudden
pull. Then puss to Maryts delight, sprang
from the foot stool at the tassel as she
would at a mouse.
Willie was too quick for her. He had
been watching for this and so giving the
string another pull he kept the Assel
out of her paws, and away ne ran Then
the fun began, and the children ran around
the room with pussy after them At last
puss gave a sudden spring at the tassei,
snatcfred it out of Wii!s's hand and made
off with It.
On, what race they had after her She
run under the sofa, then under the
table; but at last she jumped upon q
chair with it, and Willie caught it again
| hope all of the Wide-awakes trys this, fer
It is much fun.
! LUCY DUGAS, Age -.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30
STONINCToN

The Saturday evening dance at Com
n1unity club was enjoyed by many of the
young people of the town. The club re,
tains its popularity.
DR.. Thompson began his series of NOV
ing pictures and lectures in the First
Baptist church Sunday evening to a full
church This, being something new here,
took well with the people and it proved
interesting and instructive. The subject
was The Life of King David The talks
viii be continued next Sunday.
Rev. F, r. Sanford addressed the con-
gregation of Calvary church Sunday for
the last time, as he has retired from
active service, and Friday, Feb. 8, he will
leave for New York, from which port he
will sail for Egypt and the Holy Land
He has been rector here for the past
seven years.
Paul Schepsis fell Friday and is SUI
fering with a sprained ankle
The women Of the borough are prompt
in paying their poll tax of So and an
swering the questions required
Edmund Hyde and family have moved
from Cliff street to the Hyde house on
Elm street.
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and the bananas. The bonoon dishes
are heaped and there are the figs. the
dates and the nuts.
a peep into the kitchen shows many
helicacies in preparation. The air was
redolent with the turkey which reposed
in the oven with its circlet Of potatoes.
in the process Of baking. The plum pud-
ding, itself. seemed almost large enough
TO fill the oven. On the stove were ket-
ties full of vegetables in the process
of cooking. The gravy was merrily
boiling over onto the stove.
In the pantry were pies. mince pies,
apple pies, pumpkin pies, and even a pan
of cranberry tarts. In a glass stood the
celery and the cranberries were being
nodded in another dish
Most important OF all We're the chill
| dren crowded on the stairs. Nephews
nieces, grandsons, granddaughter, all
waiting for the Christmas dinner.
IDA WINAKOR, Age 10.
| p (s0lohesfar
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w1NNERs on PRrzr BooKs.

Edward Kelly Of Taftyifle-Florida
Lads.
Lillian Anderson Of Brooklyn-The
Castle of the Carpatnians.
9-Bertha Mikes of MansAefd Center
In the Camp of the Delawares.
Charles Williams OF Flight.
ing in the Alps.
5-ATargsrst Whaaen of Norwicf-Lit-
tie Prudys Story Book.
6-Royai b. GIL of Jewett City
Teddy.
Laurent Benoit Of Taftvi1ie-A
Young Inventors Pluck.
S-JoI,n j. Foley Of Norwieaa-The Boy
Scouts IN Servia4
Winners of prize books living IN Nor.
wich can obtain them by calling at Tn,
Bulletin business Office after 10 O'CLOCK
Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30
Winter Is a Nice Sea.rn

Dear Uncle jed: I have net write
for very long time, but skating and slio-
ing have taken up my time. do not think
l should cali 1t skating, because I an
only attempting.
One Saturday afternoon I went % e
friends house ard we went to their pond.
As had no skates she allowed me "a
take hers. Although they were a t-f.e too
small, managed % sand UP On tier
After many wriggies ana twists I too,
4 few strokes.
The other day. there was ouite 9
large pond in front Of one house and J
tried once more. really SURPRISED nv
self for I Went quite long distance
Last NIGHT we went sliding. my sister.
another girl and myself We had yYrs,T
turns. falls and bumps, but certainly q
joyed ourselves
The cool. clear afr IS refreshing ana -r,y =
life and vigor into one. lore TO see ths
sun make the icicles and Crs~pv xro-r
sparkle and fash.
Don't you think winter IS VERY mo,
season2
do and hope others agree win ma
Your friend.
LILLIAN ANDERSON, !xrs1s
brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30

Dear Uncle Jed: In the swanlps. Of
Burma, India, large quantities of teaa1wood
are found
lockwood is 50 heavy that several years
before it is cut it is girdled. This causes
the leaves to wither, the sap 10 run out,
and the tree to die The tree is then as
light that it will float easily down the riv-
ers They are then cut down with axes
and saws. ard cut into logs. Chains are
wrapped around and elephants drag them
one by one to the rivers. 1t would. be diff
foult to build a railroad or to drive over
the swanps in a team The elephants
push the logs apart when they pile UP in
the water Only strong elephants are
used for such work. often thirty or forty
years old.
Teakwood is used for house building. It
is also exported to other parts OF the
world lockwood is one Of the best of
all kinds for ship building. 1t is also
used fer fine furniture.
ETA N. WEEKS, Age IL.
Versailles.
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The Story Of Tommy.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day Tommy was
sitting on chair by the clock. He was
watching the clock go. Pretty soon the
clock struck and Tommy ran out of the
house. He ran away. On his way he
saw lot of butterflies and birds. He
was very glad while 1t was light. But
when 1t grew dark ne heard a terrible
noise and when he was near It he saw
IN the moonlight big owl sitting in a
tree. He got so scared that he dropped
his hat and ran as fast as he could.
Then he saw a light coming toward him.
AS 1t came nearer he saw it was his ia
Eher. He was very glad His father
took him home. When he got home he
kold his mother what terrible thing he
saw.
! MARGARET BAIAzs, Age 9.
Stafford Srriness.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30
Our Prize Jersey Cow.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am writing 70 Won
abour our prize Jersey COW. She in very
pretty and much admired. Her hide
shines She is cleaned and well brushs.
every day. She is SIX years old. sore
people think she Is cross, but she isn't.
She is very mild and tame. 1 rub her
mead and she watches me. When faths-
used TO go out in the lot to bring DAISY
IN she would get very jealous, and star.
to moo TO bring her first. She give,
twenty quarts Of milk a day. We hays
plenty of cream and we make our orr
butter. Father Just loves TO tend TO her
MARGARET WHELAN. Age 9.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30
LETTERS WRITTEN By WIDE
AWAKES.
Ny Visit to the Country.

Ny. Visit to the Country.
Dear Uncle Jed Last summer my aunt |
wrote to mother asking if could spend
two weeks with her in the country.
Mother said I could go. though she !
thought L would make too much trouble,
and my aunt would get very tired.
promised that I would be as sweet as
sugar all the time, SO mother let me
write the answer, saying was coming on
Wednesday.
Tom Adams, a great friend Of mine,
lives near Aunt Mary, wrote him, too,
so that he would know I was coming
again told him to be sure to be ready
for some fun, so that we shouldn't lose
any time I hadn't been there since
February, and l knew there would be at
least forty new things to see on the
farm.
I went to bed very early that Tuesday
night, but I guess was awake half the
night I heard the clock strike the hour
more than once. Then suddenly mother
laid her hand on my head and said:
TITS high. time you walked up. The
car Is here, ready to take you to Aunt
Mary's''
We are always busy every minute on
their farm and the days don't last long
enough. Mother says. I wear out a paf
| of shoes In a week and tear my clothes
every day. But I can't help IT if my
| shoes viii break out and my clothes
! won't stay whole, can I? 1t seems to
| me they aren't built for hard wear.
| My uncle has so much business to at
! tend to that he says he does not even
| read the daily paper. I'm sure I was
| just as busy as he was.
| I don't know. whether I'd rather spend
! my time among the cows and the sheep,
| like little Boy Blue. or around the house,
| where there are SO many good things to
| eat. I often used to watch the cook
/ making PIES and cakes, and she Away
| gave me a piece as soon as the baking
was done.
One day the bull got loose. The women
| were afraid and you could hear their
| caught the bull before long and no harm
was done.
When the two weeks were nearly gone
[ had a cough and my voice became very
hoarse. Aunt Mary said: My dear
child, do believe you are beginning to
have a fever. You must see the doctor
tonight" The doctor asked if I was
having any aches and pains. answered
None at ALL So he told my aunt thai
! he thought I'd pull through ali right
Tom was sure / took cold just so I could
stay longer. Truly, I didn't, but it did
4 look as If meant to play a trick.
When I grow up want to buy q. farm
where can raise chickens. Which would
YOU choose, the city or the country?
EDWARD KELLY. Age IL.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30
Brooklyn
Ny Trip to Mt Tom.

Dear Uncle Jed: 1 thoueht vc,N
write and tell you about my trip Al M,
Tom.
We started from Jewets City or. q
Sunday morning by auto a. s r,rIorl.
when We arrived at Mt. Tom we rad 10
take car to the top Of the -,iourts,u.
which cost 80 cents.
When we looked down from Ire mon.
tain the trees seemed to be onir a To-.
high. We looked through teIe-ro.,ss
and We could distinguish things MOI
plainly.
After a few hours STAY 4, NJ. To.-
We started for home We ssc,ned 2,
Putnam and had supper. I've 7-rsvas
home at half past nine in the evening.
Mt. Tom IS located nea- To,veks
Mass. and II is Leo feet high.
RoYALsR. GILL. Age -.
.Jewett. City
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rErrERs oF AcKNoWLRpGMENr.

James MCGEE Of Gales Ferry: thank
you for the prize books, The Boy Scouts
on the Western Front and St George for
England They are nice books and Ike
them very much.
Adrian P0irier of Danieison: r have
received my prize books entitled Messen-
ger No. 4S and am very interested in It.
It could not be better than it is.
Arlene Fries of Amston: | received my
prize book, for which {. thank you very
much I read It through and found it
very interesting
Freda kclIar Of WikiiInantic: re-
ResHaA tha nrixa a0ak IAN &aRzI @&
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CL4ARK'S CORNER

Howard Perkins Of North Windham
visited Mrs. Wade Tuesday.
George Ide of Brooklyn visited at Al
len Jewett's Sunday.
Mrs. Louis Barbeso has returned after
visiting In Westerly. Mrs. Barbero was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs Charles
Chapman, and daughter They are visit
ing the formers mother.
/ Superintendent of Schools Brownell
was in town Tuesday.
+ Daniel Cronin has recovered sufficient
iy to leave the hospital and 90 to his
brothers in Willimantic,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30

home Dec. 81.
1 enjoyed my vacation very much and
received many presents.
When L came home had big Christ
mas tree at home from my father aa6
mother which had many presents on &;
for me too.
My school started January the 9TH. 7
Ike my school and my teacher, WHOSE
name is Mr.. Lee.
BERTHA MIKES. Age IL.
Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30
My Cat
Norwich

Dear Uncle Jed: This is the first time
have written to the Wide Awake circle.
My cat was a tiger cat, and We named him
Tiger When. ever I'd whistle for him he
would run up to me. One day Tiger had
q FIT. He jumped on the walls and ever
my brothers head. 1 opened the door and
he run outside and climbed the tree I
climber the tree after him. When I was
taking him down with me ne scratched
my lfp. will not climb trees after. a
cat any more.
JOHN CIIRzANl, Age IL.
OernJn1
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Has a Cat. Would liz. a pox

Ny dear Uncle Jed: I have q cat a:
nome Her name is SnoSiSe. She is
brown and white and has a black spos
on her forehead 1 Ike TO play win
her. I make her stand on two paws. J
would Ike to have a dog also. The dos
I love best is St Bernard.
GENEVIEVE BIZINSKY. ARR
Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30

Dear Uncle Jed: Boys and girls of the
Junior American Red Cross find plenty
to do outside of their schools
One Junior who saw his chance for real
service at home said:
have done my best for the Junior Red
Cross at home. I brought them boxes for
the fire. 1 made the beds and cleaned the
sink. I kept as quiet as I could for my
spGsffez{asr was sick T fed dhe-cass to
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30

Hartford.-Aiiss Cora n. Holmes Of
No. 230 Church street, who IS in charge
Of the group insurance department Of a
local brush company, has the distinction
of being perhaps the first American wor1-
an TO do business in the Virgin Islands
which were bought By this country from
Denmark.
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A Christmas Dinner.

Dear Uncle Jed: Can't you just see
the table with its snowy linen and its
glittering silver? The shining glasses
and the long stained roses? On the side
board is piled the fruit, red apples, pur-
pie and white grapes, the golden oranges
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keep them quiet, too. I went on errands
to the store and other places. To keep the
baby from crying had to amuse him and
I took care of the house while my mother
was out. I hope to do better next week
LENA FOUR1SIER:
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

enjoyed reading it very much, and want
to thank you for it.
Helen Daniels Of Deep River: I re-
ceived my book and I thank you very
much for it.
Joseph Mrozinski of Colchester: I was
greatly surprised to receive your beauti-
full prize book entitled The Motion Picture
Comrades Along the Orlnoco. for which
! wish to thank you very much.
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Our New School

/ My dear Uncle led: Our new school
| IS nearly finished. There are sixteen
rooms. On the front there is an.opem book
with 1921 on it. I hope it will be done
by next Sept TENDER It is very big
building, and has many windows Grass
! is growing on she front and there are
| two sidewalks, one for the boys and the
other for the girls.
| Your friend,
ELIZABETH FALAIAl, Age II.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-30
Rules For xsuns wr,tsrs.

Write plainly on one side. Of tina
paper only. and number the pages.
Use pen and ink, not pencil
3-Short and pointed articles Will be
given preference Do not use over ESQ
be used
5-Write your name. age and address
plainly a: the bottom Of the story.
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wInH-AwAKE POETRY.

plainly at the bottom Of the story.
wIDE-AwAKE POETRY.
To Roxy, Dog.
It is SO long since we have raced together,
My con1rade of the wistful eyes;
And yet the shining autumn weather
Brings back to me dear memories
You loved to push your nose within my
hand,
And gaze the while strolsea your
siilSen hair
And I, trying to read your eyes, would
stand
Touched, aaalf-askaaned to see the wor.
ship ta7ero
You did not see the sorry faults that
bound me,
4 My selfishness my narrowness Of view,
Blind to it all in love you only found me
A god benign. for was kind to you.
: wish I knew you were IN gentle hands
And that your new-found god were
good and wise;
On, may he have heart that under
stands
My comrade of the wistful eyes.
Gertrude E. GessFer, in Dumb Animals.
On the Death Of Benjaanin FraakIin.
(Boru Jan. IT, 1895; died April II. 179o.)
Thus, some tall tree that long hath stood
The glory Of its natfve wood,
BY storms destroyed or length Of years,
Demands the trisaute Of our tears
The pile that took Tong time to raise,
To dust returns by slow decays;
But, when it's destined years are Ger.
We must regret the loss the more,
So long accustomed to your aad.
The world lameGrts your exit made;
Philosopher, It's hard to part
When nlonarchs tumble to the ground
Successors easily are found
| But, nnatchless franklin what :. few
| Can hope to rival ssteh as you,
/ Who seized from kings their sceptret
| pride
And turned the 1tghtning's darts aside!
-PhFiip Freneau.
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NORWICH BULLETIN
Wflnnazfie ONCE
81 Church Street Telephone 1861
VIVA. 1. Going On ronirhs.

Naochaug lodge. No. %. Knights of
Pythias meets at Castle hall. So7 Main
street
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0coun1
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Norwich.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-04-21
THIRD OF WORKERS
 HERE STILL IDLE
Manufacturers Report Shows Indus try Only 63 Per Cent. of
 Normal Now.

More than one-third of Connecti- cuts manufacturing industry workers are yet out of work, but the situation is slowly improving according to a report made by E. Kent Hubbard, president of the Connecticut Manu- lecturers Association before meet ing of the National Industrial Con- ference Board in New York yester- day.
 A statement prepared by MT. Hub bard and presented at the meeting in dicated a gradual increase i'll the in dustrial activities in Connecticut. Statistics based on a survey made by the manufacturers association in II industrial centers in this state show for January, oI.8 per cent. of normal industrial activities and for February, 63.,3 per cent. March also shows a slight advance toward normalcy.
 The cost of food in Connecticut IS 30 per cent. under the prices for March, 1921, according to MT. Hub bardS statement.
 According to what could be learned today, Mir Hubbard's statement did not refer to the reductions in wages put into effect in most of the factories of Connecticut and which in many cases are more than 50 per cent. ot the scale of a year ago, while food costs have been reduced only 30 per cent.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-04-21
Gompers, in Brilliant Speech Lays Down Labors Policy
 Before Representative Delegates of Business and Worker
COLLEGE MAN HEAD
 OF DISHWASHERS

The idea that dishwashers are "down-a out" members of so- ciety Is absolutely wrong, contrary to general belief, declares George P. M. Brown, leader of the Dish washers Union of San Francisco.
 The average dishwasher, he says, is we'll educated. A large number of them are college or university graduates. Tn their ranks will be found men who have graduated in law, medicine, and other profess sions'
 Brown is a college graduate and a dishwasher by choice, he de- clarcs He won honors at Union College, Schenectady, N. Y, and says he attended the National Catholic University at Washing ton.
 In addition to being vice-presi- dent of Cooks Helpers Union To- cal No. no, Brown is president of the San Francisco local joint ex- ecutive board of the culinary crafts, financial secretary-treasure of the San Francisco label section, and member of the law and legis- lative committee of the Labor Council.