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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
A LETTER TO CHILDREN

wouldn't it be fine if boys and girls everywhere would take this motto for their own? Every day each one of you l is building your own character NO one else can build it for you.
 Suppose you were building house that vou knew you were going to live in all the rest of your life. Would you
 want any cracked bricks or split blanks or weak places in it?
 Just SO you are building, day by day. a character that will be yours the rest of your life. Then it does mat ter-doesn't it?-whether you leave weak places in it or whether you are careful to make it strong and beau tifui.
 Some of the strong, steadying. beau tifui things you can use as 'brScks are politemess, honesty. obedience. helpful ness and ,cheerfulness.
 At Powell School the children have
 been writing in their compesitien work
 about the things that make character.
 And on this page to-day y0u can find
 some of their compositions. Children
 in other schools, toe are e0ing their
 best to make this great year, not only in geography and history and arithme- tie. but in Character. I want everyone of you children who read the Childrcais Page. to write a letter and tell us what your school IS deinx for character building. Every letter that gon write viii be prinsed on
 this page; so it will help ether children 10 .select the kind nf .shriAdks" they are
 going to put inss their character build ing. If yos see little boy help the teacher earry some baaks. write about this po-
 lite aeed. If yoa see little slrl carry inc nickel she finds to fbe office. inr
 stead of keeping it to buy an iee cream
 cone, write about this honest little girl. Yours for character building. NANCY NASH,
 Editor of the Chiidren's Page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
p0LITENEsS AT SCHOOL

To be polite at school, we should take our caps eff when we enter the build ing. If the teacher is talking or a pupil i5 recitinS. we should not inter rapt fly speaking CT hy snanpinS our fingers. It is my policy Co keep quiet. Miss Strickland expects ss to be polite 10 her and all the other teachers If I amin the hall. should not make a noise. We should always be cheer fHl while doing cur school work.
 WILLIAM ANDREWS,
 ST. Sth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
pOTLTENESS AT HOME

My mother and father have always taught me to obey them and be polite. | dc not cut on the furniture or do anything ssO abuse it. l de net throw things on the floor. l .de not inter rapt Anyone who is speaking or enter into things until asked to do 80. When I get up every morning. | say, Good ,nsor1fihs" and on going to bett, ! say. Good night" to my mother and father, E do not walk in front of anyone with apt saying Please excuse me-" When visitors come in I always offer them my chair, unless there are more chairs near. Peliteness means more friends.
 MARY BROWN,
 ST. Sth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
Christmas Prize Offered r
 For Best Santa Letter

Everyone of you has been watching the calendar and counting the days until Christmas haven't you? And there are only twenty-five days left The shop win dows are full toys and know all of trying to de- eide what you want Santa Claus to bring you.
 Wouldn't YOU like to have an extra present to open Christ mas morning? present that would keep you guessing while you unite the red and green ribbon and upwrap the tissue paper?
 Would you like to try to win prize? Then soon as you decide what want Santa to bring yO most of a write letter The Chdrens Page telling what you want and why you want it nice Christmas surprise will be given to the child that writes the best letter. The contest
 Closes Saturday. December 1S. Send your letter to the Chdren's Page Editor of The Age-Herad Good luck to all of you!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

If should ask you what is the most important thing you learn in school, l wonder what your answers would be
 Some of you would say arithmetic, because that is something you use every single day. You use it when you buy a ticket to the circus. when you play dominoes, when you take up the col lection in your Sunday School class. And when you are grown, you will use it in whatever business you are III. Ies, arithmetic is important.
 Some of you would say English, for without it you can not speak correctly or enjoy the wonderful literature that Is written in the English language. Yes, English is important, too.
 Of coarse writing is important in communicating with your friends, Tn writing business letters, in getting D good position. Nowadays they say your writing is an index to the kind of per son you are. Yes, writing is important.
 Health lessons are important, because without a knowledge of your body and bow to care for it you can not be heafthy and happy.
 Every one of the subjects you study is important and each enc will help you to be wiser and happier and more useful.
 But | wonder if at least one of yau would not guess the thing am think ing of-tife mnst important thing sf all. It is something that is net writ ten in a book. yet yoa ean learn if in every study. Yet without It your whole education means nsthing.
 It Is GhaFcatcr.
 This year Birminsham Schools have fine motto: Character Education. Boys and girls in all the eitg schools are studying what makes character and each one of them is trying to build character ffiEif will he credit to them selves, their father and nokher, their country and God.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
F0LITENESS AS 4 GIRL RESERVE

If the members of our club are pres ,erlt before our advisor arrives, the girls should go to the clubroom and be quset until she comes. When any officer or member is speaking. there should ab- soiute silence except for the speaker. Anything we are told to do should be doyle fr0mptly and with a good atti- tude. When anyone is speaking to us. we should listen with an expression of interest on our faces.
 MARY ELIZABETH ALDRTDGE,
 ST. Sth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
P0LKTENEsS AT HOME

Politeness is important at home as anywhere else. I should never walk in front of anyone. hut if it is unavsid- able, I n1nst sag, Excuse ne, please. When someone enters the room, stand by my chair until he or she has left the room or been seated. \ should be pe- lite at the table. When something IS passed and I want eoRse I say. "Yes thank yon," but if do not wang aaX. say, No, xlsank yoN." Rsaiteness means friends aIRayR.
 AARJ0RFE TURNER,
 ST. Eth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
rOLETENEsS AT HOME

I au ms best to be polite at home. use my best manners at the table aad do not enter into the conversation sf older persAos Anless have their per mission t0 do so. Before leaving for school, tell my parents goodbye After school return home and tell them where ] am going to play.
 SIDNEY !. PATTERSON,
 ST. Sth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
POLTTENESS IN BUSINESS

When yOn enter a private office, aI- Eays kneck first, unless you have been called. When asked to do certain piece of work. do it politely and do nOt argue. If you should pass desk acei- ssemtaHy and knock something off. do aot hurry by, but stop and pick it up. The man who is polite in business assaally has the best positions.
 BESSIE MAY REED.
 Sr. Sth Grade, Powell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

When we enter church, we must re member that it is the house of God. On entering men and @boys should re- move their hats and everyone should get seated as quietly and quickly as pos sihle. We should not talk or look be- hind us. If we are not interested in
 what is being taught in the lesson, we should listen anyway. We should study
 our lesson bsfo=e we go and then we wll be more interested. When San
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
pOLITENESS AT SCHOOL

ing, I play football out in the park. Miss Strickland usually comes by and always say, ''Good morning. Miss Strickland" and tip my cap. When ! enter the school building take off my cap before I get to the door. never inferrnpt anyone who is reciaiaS, When an, sent to some ezofher room. I always stand outside the door. if the Bible is being head.
 MILTON BARGANIER.
 Sr. Sth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
.Pos1TENEss AT SCHOOL.

When entering my school, l always remember that hats and caps must come off. When going aesst caps B1nsf not be put hack on untn ieasiBs the enter door. | always remember never to snap my fingers at the teacher to attract her attention. but if want to recite ! raise my hand unth the teacher recognizes me. Miss Strickland grades us on our politeness. The best policy for school or library work is silence.
 fSADORE KRASTZ.
 ST. Sth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
POIITENESS AT HOME

We should always De pleasant at home and everywhere. Everyone should be very quiet and orderly while in the house. If we have to do q little CT rand, we should do it willingly. When we leave tke h. use we should tell our father or mother where we are going, and when we will returR. We should not throw papers on the floor.
 ETHEL HOSKENS,
 Sr 8th Grade. Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
pOLTENESs AF .sCMO0I.

Each morning always remove nay hat on entering the school building. My mother Aas taught me never to in terrHpf anyone speaking. When psey- ing a desk or chair. do not scrape if naisily over the floor. but lift 1t of Of the floor. When meeting Miss Striek- land in the morning. I speak and raise sfy hat. 1t pleases nse Rery much fe be elassed among the polite boys ef my school.
 TAYLOR BROWNS,
 Sr. 9th Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
AME1tIcAN EDUCATION WEEK

Monday, November 17th, was Con- stitntian Day. The United States con stitutson is the oldest federal constitu- ,tian in existenee. having eIfdured for nearly eest9Ey and half without change, although nineteen amendments have been added.
 Tuesday was Patriotism Day. Tues/ day we had program about our coun- try. We are going to help our country by becoming good citizens.
 NELLIE B. PENNINGTON,
 ST. 5fh Grade, Henley School.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
R04FFESESS AT SCHOOL

The children in the upper grades should set an example for those in the 4uwer grades. Do not interrupt any one even a small child. When y0uE neiralyor araps something. hand it back to him. When playing in the park at recess, play according to ru3es. Chti- dren that play unfairly will never make friends or amount to anything.
 WILLIS BROOKS,
 Hr. Sth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
POLITEN ESS

Politeness is a very well understood subject in Birmingham and Alabama schools. At least SO the following let ters and essays would seem to indicate. Ehe first ene, you see. starts by assur- iRg us that the author likes to he po- lite. Not so unusual. we suppose, but a very fine attitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

the .asar, I do not let it shut with a siam. try not to speak out or hold up my hand when, my teacher is speak ing. When my classmates make mis- take. it is not for me to laugh. re- move my hat in the hall and do not put it on until I get out of doors. i.
 OTIS NELSON, Senior 8, Powell School.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
POIJTENESS

like to be polite. try to be polite everywhere. l do not push when the doors are opened at school. When any enc else is talking, | wait aEat then talk, when they are through. When the flag is passing, men should take off their hats, salute and not ta1k-
 REGINA WORTHINGTON.
 Jr. 4th Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
THANKSGIVING

The corn is ripe, the wheat is sere. Thanksgiving is coming very near; The pimpkins on. the vine are mei-
 low; The leaves are turning bro~n and a yellow.
 DENNY Az DENNY, Sr. 9th Grade,- Henley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
ROBBIE CARMICHAEL,
P0LITENESS AT SCHOOL
ST. Sth Grade, pOwel

When I come to school, if see any of the teachers or Miss Strickland, \ always tip my hat and say Good morn ing" When q teacher drops ner> hand kerchief or anything, I pick it up and give it to her. I do not interrupt a speaker by raising any hand. ! never talk hack to a teacher. \ take my haf off when entering the school and do not put it on again until ! ann outside sf the building. Aa
 JOHN HAMBY, Sr. Sth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
A TmanKsGsyENs. spRPRIsE

Once there Eas 2 woman who had two boys and a siEl Thanksgiving Day they deciasa sAev xaesiaa surprise their mother. Thev aggs Aaa saved up some money; so they sfiNpe& out and went to town. They bsaEh4 q turkey and hid it in the barn. They told their lnsther that Mrs. Powell, one of her frieanls, wanted to see her. While she was gene. they began preparing for. big feast. The sister decorated the kitchen. The turkey and cranberries were cooking and the table was spread, when they heard their mother coming They weulA not let her eane into the kitchen until everything was ready.
 When she came in. she found good dinner s<eaHting hot. There was special place at the tahle for the mother. with a cushion that the daughter had made for AeF mother.
 The mother yas very surprised and happy. They all had a good Thanks giving.
 ETHEL NIX, 3r. 9th Grade. Henley School.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
POEITENESS AT SCHOOL

When we take a test, we should never think of copying anyone else's paper CT daily work. It is very easy to change a word in spelling when you see some other pupils is different. But it is not an honest thing to do-
 LOUISE MOORE,
 1T. 7fh Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
POLITENESe AT IE0AfE

I am polite at all times. obey mg father and mother. am palite by EiE- ing my chair to other people, by n9t walking in front of anyone and by naak- ing no unnecessary noise at aasy time. If return home late, I always tell my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
PoIAEENlESS AT THE TABLE

While ,at the table a ehlf6 should keep her hands out of mischief unta served. She does not drink cafe, but she drinks milk. She tries not ta drop any food, on the fleer, table cloth or her clothes. When she drinks soup, she should net make a missing sound.
 LILLIAN WHITAKER,
 ST. Sth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
P0taTENESS ON THE STREET

1t is not the polite thingt fo hold conversation with sesera people aR the street. because it issvery annoying to the public. Talking loudly on ears and ou the street is rude and shows lack Of home training. It is very impalite for as many as four people to hold arms going through town, for it blocks the street. V
 BOBBIE CARMICHAEL,
 ST. Sth Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
P0LiFENEsS AT SCHOOL

Always he polite at school. Do not iHaerrup1 aAydne by ssappiRg your fling CTS or speaking ont. When you pass from aane rBsnA, to another, do it aS Iquietsr as possible. in order not to dis furb pupils iD ether rooms. Tip your hat when yOu meet . grown person on the street and say. ~Gs0a morning" or Good evening" Do not talk back to anyone. Be p0Rite and have more friends.
 RAYMOND H0LLEY,
 ST. 9th Grade, Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

day Schoul is ever, ve should not try to push thyough the crowd and be the first one out, but just go along slowly with the crowd.
 ETHEL HASKfNS,-
 ST. 9th Grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
HAZEE. AND JOE

Once sspsn a tine t1sefe were boy and gisa xthe wore Hesy good to their mother. Their fatAer dsed when they were very smaA Zoe was twenty years old. An ahe money he lnade ..e gave t to his mother. Hassl was ten years old. Tlhe mother saia ahat because Joe had bern go Ssga se her, she would let him have BazRe uaeney in his pocket for spending m0Rey-
 Hazef was n yiza who had always helped her ms3lser. 0nee when her mother went b aeEs, Hazel swept the floor ana washed IgM @fndows to sur prise her mother wlseh she came back. Her mssheE saia aKxazdf was so good she was gsiRg te give her party. A few dsys later Hazea Aad party and invited twenty five sf her friends. She received many prettE presents.
 Hazel ana Joe and saae mother were very hagpy together. because they all tried to help eadh ether.
 MELEN THURMAN,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

taught me to be polite everywhere and . ro be respectfs1 to everybody.
 HAZEL SUMMERS.
 ST. Sth Grad, Powell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
SENDS STORY

My dear Miss Mash:
 Permit me ss s1bmif a story which I wrote. | hope 5x win he good enough to be published in 1lhe Age-Herald. I am fourtsen years old. l have a twin sister, Esfe1le Karman. l go to Henley Scaasdl ana azn in the Senior seventh grade.
 Very sinceTey,
 HEasNN KURMAN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
P0F.fTENESS AT HOME

I always try 10 be just .as paItfe as I can be. When visitors come and there are not enough places at the table, ! wait patiently. when anyone else is talking, do not interrupt him. | al ways try to use the best table manners I know.
 LOUIS MARSHALL.
 Sr 2th Grade. pgveM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
LOUIS MARSHALLs
POLIYENEsS AVN SCHOOL
Sr. Sth Grade. Pewe.

Every boy aa's gjrs should be polite at school. Naea i am asked to shut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

Peliteness IS ts aO and say The kindest thing in the kindest way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
POLHTENESS AT SUNDAY SCHOOL

ST. Sth Grade, Powell. !.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To Roy Gilley, his heirs, and assigns.
 You are hereby notified that l, the undersigned, have expended Sixty l$6O.OO) Dollars for the purpose of filing and procuring bond as requir- ed by the United States Government to secure a prospecting permit for that certain Oil Claim, located in the West field of the Cold Bay District, Terri tory of Alaska, and recorded in Book C, Page 266, Book of Records, Kodiak Recording District Territory of Alas ka.
 And, if within 90 days after the publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to contribute your share of said expenditure, then your interest in said claim will become the property of said subscriber, one of the co-own- CTS, who has made the above expendi- ture. Your proportion of said expendi- ture is Thirty ($30.00) Dollars.
 Dated at Kodiak, Alaska, April 28, 1924.
 ROY TROUT Publish May 3, 10, IT, "A, 31, 1924.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 19

In the Probate Court for the Seldovia Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, at Seldovia. In the matter of the estate of Henry Ladehoff, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, by the un- dersigned, administrator of the es- tate of Henry Ladehoff, deceased to the creditors of, and all persons hav- ing claims against the said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months from the date of this notice, to the said admin istrator at his place of business, at Seldovia, Alaska.
 Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this 26th day of April, 1924.
 TOLLACK OLLSTAD, Administrator of Henry Ladehoff, es- tate.
 Publish May 3, 10, IT, 24, 31, 1924.
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ter as a Soldiers Additional Home
 stead tract of land situate on the
 northeast shore of the northeast
 arm of Uganik Bay, Kodiak Island,
 Territory of Alaska ,and containing
 21.03 acres.
 Notice is hereby given that Wilbur J. Erskine, a citizen of the United States, whose Post Office adress is Ko- diak, Alaska, as assignee of James M. Wyrick, a beneficiary under Section 23O6 or 1907, United States Revised Statutes ,has filed application to en- ter the lands embraced in U. s. Non Mineral Survey No. 1420, which are situated on the N. E. shore of the N. E. arm of Uganik Bay, Kodiak Island, in the Territory of Alaska, Lat 57' 46' 3Ou N., Long. 1530 23' 30" w., containing 21.03 acres, and more par ticularly described as follows, to-wit:
 Mag. Var. 230 45' E.)
 Commencing at Corner 1, whence U. s. L. M. No. 1420 bears s. 410 20, 16" E. 9.96 chs, thence meander- ing mean high tide line N. 750 IT W. 1.29 chs, N. 87o 12r w. 4.74 chs, N. 53o AT w., 1.39 chs. N. 360 4OI w. 3.27 chs, N. 84o 50, w. 4.98 chs, N. 520 58' w. 2.61 chs. N. 22o 43r W. IFS chs. to Cor. 2; thence N. 7.57 chs. to Cor. 3, thence E. 1872 chs to Cor. 4; thence s. 1527 chs, to Cor. 1, the place of beginning.
 Any and all persons claiming any portion of the above described tract are required to file in the United States Land Office, at Anchorage, AL aska, their adverse claim or claims during the period of publication, or within thirty (30) days thereafter.
 Dated this 1 day of May, 1924.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN, Register U. s. Land Office.
 First publication, daily May 8, 1924. Last Publication July IF, 1924.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 20 In the Probate Court for Seldovia Precinct, Third Judicial division, Territory of Alaska. In the matter of the estate of J. Mill ton Wood deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, by the un- dersigned, administrator of the estate of J. Milton Wood, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased to ex- hibit them, with the necessary vouch- CTS, within six months from the date of this notice, to the said administra- tor at the place of business at Seldo- via, Alaska.
 Dated at Seldovia, this 22nd day of April, 1924.
 JACK TANSY, Administrator of J. Milton Wood es- tate.
 Publish May 3, 10, IT, 27, 31, 1924.
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George Preston, Manager of the Northern Commercial Co.,, at Fair banks, was a returning passenger on the Yukon today. His young son, Geo. IT,, accompanied him. They made a hurried trip to the States where an operation was performed OH the son. MT. Preston and George Jr., were pas sengers for Fairbanks this morning. On arriving at Anchorage MT. Pres ton will take charge of the body of Jack Sullivan, pioneer and well-known old timer of the Fairbanks district, who passed away in the Anchorage hospital the twenty-second. The body will be inferred in Fairbanks.
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NO TRACE FOUND OF PERL MAN

NO TRACE FOUND OF PERLhlAN
 Searching parties have found no trace of Chaim Perlman, who was drowned on the Tanana when the boat in which he. was floating down the Panama was caught under a cav ing bank. He was last seen by his partner, who escaped by clinging to an ice cake, hanging on to a willow branch at place where the bank was too steep to climb.
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GRAND LODGE DELEGATES
 ARE VISITORS IN SEWARD

MT. and Mrs. J. N Mccain of An chorage arrived on yesterdays train en route to Bellingham, Washington, to attend the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge, as delegates. While outside Mr. and Mrs. Mccain will visit rela- lives and friends in Pacific coast towns before returning to Alaska. They were met in Seward by their son, Assistant District Attorney Nc Cain of Cordova.
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INFORMATION WANTED

Mrs Ellen Harris, 373O Hilbert St. ". Philadelphia, Pa, has written the governors office concerning the whereabouts of her son, Henry Tar ris. Any information concerning Mr. Harris should be given the Govern prs office *or transmission to Mrs Harris.
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c. s. Dyer and R. U. Jarvis, direct from London, arrived on the steamer Yukon and left today for Fairbanks MT. Dyer and MT. Jarvis are mining engineers on their way to Fish creel to examine properties for their com pany. Both have spent the past IF years in Siberia
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-31

Mr. and Mrs. John Y. Callahan, of Washington, D. C., were passengers on the train for Fairbanks where they will make the trip to the coast over the Richardson Road MT Callahan is retired General Passenger Agent for the Nickle Plate Road, New York Railroad, and served the company for forty-one years. The President of the road and his wife accompanied MT. and Mrs. Callahan west and made the trip as far north as Skagway with them.
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Wednesday

Charles Olsen, Ernie Johnson and Frank Lehto came over from Valdez Monday and left on this mornings train for Fairbanks to join the Signal Corps construction crew on the north end of the trail
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Monday

Mrs. P. B. Hardy, who has spent some time visiting in Seward while her husband is hunting to the westward, was a passenger for Fairbanks this morning.