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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1923)
Many Good Reports Are Reaching Happy land SO MANY good reports are coming to llappyland every day of unselfish deeds that It seems as though there should he several honor rolls. You will all lie interested In hearing of the chance that came to ElUttc King of 1 'onton, 111., to prove herself a good OoHuwk. It seems that her mother was very much in need of a vacation Just about tlie time that Kllette had planned to go on a camping trip Instead the young girl coaxed her mother to go visiting for two weeks, leay rig her at home to keep house for her father and little sister. It meant that she really and truly had to keep house, too, and look after everything Wasnt that a fine chance for her Manv new tribe* are being formed these days, i utherine Blake of Beacon street, Boston, reports a tribe of little girls front 7 to 10 years of age who till live in her neighborhood. They are meet ng each Saturday. “Bobbie" Sneed of Cab na. Kan., semis word to llappyland that she is going to ask a lot . I Iter friends and chums to become Go Hawks Ashpye Smith of Sophia. W. Vai, has sent for nine full memberships for a group of her friends. Eva Mae Orpha Davis was the first Go Hawk in Cutler, 111 and through her six other children became Interested. Ruth Steiner Is secretary for a Junior club in St Bouts . lm sends word that all the mcmlters are trying very hard to do at least one really helpful thing for somebody every day. That is always good news. What a fine record Olive Si lley and her tribe made the past year in I^WTence. Mass They have fed stray animals and protected the birds and also earned enough mor-y to buy neded shoo* for some poor chddrcn and I also helped the orphans and old folks. They kept the plvdg. well. New England New York and Missouri Go Hat »-1 One reports to llappyland, and Indiana. Ohio, Iowa and No- s f _ hr..ska prove llr ir r.ulit !•• war <>••• G" H >wk pit In more than 1* possible t*B >'"U •«•• -u, J | flj on.. Sunday In Happyland. ___ w _» UNCLE PETER HEATHEN j r:-■ — ' — SV NOJ'MS. link Peter i»mr* t*> ll*r ■*•«"» of the I resell*.i tirin'. 1 0,1 I'alirilc . IW»il*' he I* 1 , 'f* tWin> with three of I liter Ctrl frtetul,. farm'll mlr~h>«iir> •nelefy i'l"l “d"}' Si? in U-elr "bealben." teu-h hoik, after »i me part nf hla nel/eri . I «•* ?_e,. | dim Mi health: l’atienee. Jn' rlatlle* Itaeliel. hi, inor:tl*: -*s»e. hi* idaeation. and Hath, hi, MimieenirntM. Jack und Donald lire »i> im|ir.e,rd a ith the mirk of the mimUiaorieo t>i;v< they open IHanM’* hmue i hi* pel mt . home KTey. i» a ►etU.ment •“«!'• "ml {Die free hath, la poor bays With the help a# the twine, they also nturt a day ■mmrn Thfv Imvp h btwy linif loeW lVT2ter table, the, take for the dal from »nme poor families " hllr froilinc the table* with cracker* and odik. Prudence *uc«e*t« the tiny • *-■ Offer n Imirh for th-m. oo *he mot* ilir fi et, pretty bttncry herwlf. NOW (JO ON WITH THE STOUT. (Continued from East Sunday! . “Then they would have hail some thing worth crying about. Come on. Don, let's go over home.” and J.-trk started off. More thankful to escape than they would have admitted, the boys turned their faces toward the Car roll home. “I can tell you right now said Donald, as soon as they were out of hearing, "I don't want any nurseries in mine for a steady Job I'd rather run the bath busi ness " •'So would I, but we mustn't tell the girls. It might discourage them, and they have the whole afternoon to stlrk out. Sausage! IIow that Carry can yell.” "Nora seems to Ik* .i print i donna herimlf. You don't know how funny you and True looked when they were both hollering at once,” and Donald smiled at the recoil- tlon. "Oh. ne looked funny, did we? I wish that yours had yelled, too. and you'd have f und out It wasn't ao funny as It looked. I bet we have a pack of kids this afternoon to bathe, for It's so hot. Here we are at home.” Mary, the rook, was persuaded to give tin* boys a lunch to take back with them, though sho later exclaimed to Mrs. Carroll that It did "lieat" her why they would want to eat a cold lunch when by walking home they could have a hot dinner "It is the way with children. Coupon for Happy Tribe. Every boy and girl reader of this paper who wishes to Join the Go-Hawks Happy Tribe, of which James Whitcomb Riley was the first ItlR Chief, can secure his of ficial button by Rending a l-ceut Rtamp with your nnme, age and address with thla coupon. Address your letter to "Happy.” care thla paper. Over 90.000 m embers! Motts "T» Make the Work! a Hap pier Place." Pledge "I promise to help some one every day. I will try to protect ilia birds and all dumb animals." They find happiness in the most simple and unexpected manner," re pllcd Mrs. Carroll. "They seem to have taken a sudden fancy to milk today. I noticed that Jack took over a bucketful this morning and another this noon. I wish they would do this every day, for mltk Is so good for them ” When Patience and Prudence were left alone they gave crackers to all the babies who had been fed, hoping thus to keep them quiet while they attended to the remain ing three. "What worries me is how we are going to keep them quiet all after noon.” Prudence was plainly ner vous. “We can’t feed them all the time.” "I think they ought to go to sleep. We really need three rooms to carry on the work, one where we can play with them, another to rock them to sleep and the other to put them in after we get them to sleep." "That is so. Kven if we are lucky enough to get any to sleep. I suppose I-arry would fall over, cry and w ake everybody up.” When the boys returned with the luncli Prudence said, with an atr of resignation, ’’We'll have to eat our lunch in here, or if you want to go outdoors we must t ike the nurs ery wtih us." This decision was a disappoint ment to the boys and Jack's face grew long "I never supposed that babies needed so much attention.” "Neither did I.” chimed in Donald. "Of course lxiys would not be expected to know,” cx|d lined Pru dence. "I!ut. anyway, before you do anything else I want you to tiring a rooking chair into the kitch en and put n quilt or something on the floor hy the window In the din ing room.” "What's upil’ Donald was in stantly curious. (Copyright by 1'svld McKay AH right, r-aerved rrlntod by pernilaalon and special arrangement* with l>«»!d M< Kay PubllglUog company.) (Continued Next Sunday) Tlie Guide Post to Good Books for Children Choose one of these books to read each week. Perhaps you had bet ter cut the list out each time and take It with you to your city 11 brary. It Is prepared for the ltap pyland boys and girls by Miss Alice M Jordan, supervisor of children's work. Boston Public library. This week she suggests: Church. A. J., "Odyssey for Boys and Girls." French. Allen. "Sir Marrok; a Tale of the Pays of King Arthur Irving. Washington, "I.egend ot 8ISepy Hollow " Jaeolrs, Joseph. "Indian Fairy Tales." Janvier, T. A., "Aztec Treasure House." Just to be good— This Is enough—enough! -Bile Another Way to Be a Good Go-Hawk A good Go-Hawk enjoys go ing to the woods in October and gathering a bunch of the lovely autumn leaves and fol iage for mother or perhaps for some grown up friend who is I>oor or alone. There may be some little child who is ill and unable to go outdoors, so you can bring the woods to them. Remember this way to be a good Gf^Hawk, ------ One of our New York Go Hawks, Ralph Merrill, who lives in Syra cuse, has sent me n drawing of a Jumping Jack He says that h has made it about 20 times and it al ways "works." R is made from a cigar box. Fasten the uprights firmly to a piece of the box for a flooring. Join two uprights at top in a round stick driven through holes. Make your handle of a piece of wire bent Into end of spool and fasten to one end of the cross pole. Ralph writes that he makes all his monkeys out of his mother's old kid gloves, using a small piece of rope for a tail. Fasten monkey to crossbar with glue. As you turn the handle you will find that mon key will also turn. This Is a good toy to make to amuse your small toother or sister. Your friend. PETER. Weather. Will Rain Hickory Nuts All Week in Happy land Margaret C’odtn of Syracuse. N. Y.. Is owner of a cat, three ban tam chickens and is going to get a German police do*. Mary Lee was playing with the eat when suddenly ahe cried, "Ouch."' "Did the cat scratch you. Mary?" called her mother. "No.” replied the 4 year old. "I just put my hand on her stickers!" Little William discovered a loose piece of skin on his tongue. 1 tunning to his father, he cried "Oh. papa, look' 1 have a hang nail on my tongue!" * Tou have not fulfilled every duly unless you have fulfilled that of being pleasant Charles Duxlon. Another If ay to Be a Good Go-Hawk A good Go-Hawk reads and learns some of the poems of onr first big chief, James Whitcomb ltlley There are many poems written by Mr. ltlley that you will love ns other little and also big folks do. To make one or two of them really your o« n is to learn them by heart. So re rememtior this way to tie a good Go Hawk. PA I RY„,G ROJTOj play1>z By EMIUE BLACKMORE (STAPP and ELEANOR CAMERON Each Sunday you have been fol lowing the adventures of Fairy Wliful, the naughty fairy who was banished from Fairyland. She has had many queer things happen to her in earthland. and to her sur prise she found that little human rhildren had troubles, too. In watching them she forgot her own and wished many times that her little wand had not lost its magic power. Read carefully this last play of the stories in which, through the help of her twin sister. Willing, Fairy Wilful finds her way back to Fairyland. The name of the play is. ••THE RETlTtN OF WILFUL." (Continued from Last Sunday) WILFUL Now. to find her mother—that's !b» nest i bins! But how to go about It I don't know. (A rustling noise attracts her at tentlon and she looks up to see two women entering the clearing. They are very old and bent and one of them walks with a cane. Wilful hur ries forward, takes an arm of each and guides them to the log. care fully helping them to seat them selves upon it. There is a soft sound of music through the wood land.) WILFUL. (Stopping to listen intently.) Was that music? (Listens again! No. I a.ual have imagined it. FIRST OLD WOMAN. (Looking gratefully at Wilful as she stands before her.) Bless you. my child! I was so tired, my poor old legs were about to give way under saw? WILFUL (Pityingly.) Have you come a long way. Mother? SECOND OLD WOMAN. (Answering, after a sharp look at at her companion.) Yea, child, ever ao far!—Milos and jtots to j c m&vc« . BY B1LLV SOU I Oft Cl Wo are te most wicked people tn the world, and why? Answer—Pen makers: because they make people steel (steal) pens and tell them they do write (right). What are the most unsociable things in the world? Answer—Mile stones: because you never see two of them together. What kind of robbery may be said to t>e not at all dangerous? Answer—A safe robbery. Why Is Is a horse very curious about his eating? -Answer-—Because he eats best when he has not a hit In his mouth. What word, tf you take away the first letter, will make you sick” Answer—M usic. What is it that wear's off? Ans.—Beauty. Why is a cautious, prudent man like a pin? Answer—Because his head pre vents him from going too far. POLLY’S , COOK.T^tI booiC <j£k Such a nice letter came to me not long ago from one of my friends. She »uld she had become it fine cook and liked to make this: I taking Powder Biscuit*. Two cups of flour, two teaspoons butter, one half teaspoon salt, four teaspoons baking powder, about three-fourths cup of milk or water Sift the dry Ingredients together, rub In the butter, stir in the milk and mis as soft as can lie handled put the dough on floured board, roll to three fourths Inch thick and cut with biscuit cutter ltnke In hot oven 15 minutes POl.I*Y. Who says 'I will' to what is right. ■I wi.nT to what is wrong. Although a tender little child In truly great and strong “ mile* and miles! We are very, very far froni home. WILFUL I wonder—la there anythin* I can 10 to help you? FIRST OLD WOMAN. Yot hate already he.ped u*. bu' -1* there an> water here? I am ao hot ana thirdly. WILFUL. Purely—just wait a moment. I will bo bark very soon. (She hurries away and leaves stage to right. After a few moments she comes back with a gourd of water, which she offers to the old woman. First Old Woman drinks deeply and then returns the empty gourd to Wilful.) WILFUL. (Turning to Second Old Woman.) Now 1 v ill bnn* TOC aome. If you will be patient for juat a little whU». I will hurry Juat aa fast aa I can. for I know you n.uat he thirsty, too. (She hastens off stage and soon returns with the brimming gourd. The Second Old Woman takes it gratefully, drinks and hands it back) SECOND OLD WOMAN. Thank to®. thank you. ehi'.d for your kindnea* to two useless old women. WILFUL. (Smiling at her.) You are very welcome, both of you. Wait a moment. (She runs to the grape arbor and returns with the two baskets, hand ing one to each old woman.! WILFUL. I am *ure you must be hun*rr ikL some crape* They »-e very ripe aiU^-y*. fr-ah for 1 juat picked them this after- w noon. FIRST OLD WOMAN Thank you! Thank you: You ha ’ s rood heart, my child WILFUL. (Sadly.) No—BO. Mother, a very selfish on- » U%T SECOND OLD WOMAN Tut! Tut! any dear. My old eyes cab always tell ■ selfish person. (The two old women eat wilh great enjoyment while Wilful seats herself cross-legged on the ground l»efore them and looks on with sat isfaction.) (Continued Next Sunday.) In Field and Forest - Not only do we want to learn all about the nut trees growing in the woods close by our own homes but something about those in other parts of the country You all enjoy eating the thin-shelled English wal nuts and perhaps have wondered sometimes just where they grow. W ho knows but that they may have been picked by some of the chil dren you have helped in France, where such fine, large nuts grow. They may have been gathered by children in Italy or Greece Some of those nuts are raised hi England and every year more a-*«4r more trees are planted in California and some of the southern states, for they grow quickly and bear early. Perhaps the reason they are called ••English walnuts" is because the first ones were brought to this country from England. I have read that long ago the tree pvw wild in Persia and Asia yfinor, where the nuts were gath ered for food. The word "walnut meants “a nut that comes from a foreign country.-’ The Greeks called it "Jove's Acorn." At first the peo ple ate all the nuts, then finally they began planting some of them, and so later they were to be found in all the warm countries in Eu rope. After a while they thought more and more of the tree, for the wood was found to make beautiful furniture and also fine gun stocks. They were always at war, and so used many gun stocks. In order to have more trees in some of these foreign countries, there was a law in the 11th century forcing every young man to plant a certain number of walnut trees before he could be married That meant many, many trees were planted. W hen we are eating these fine nuts this winter we may well bo glad that in our own country theie are so many trees grvw.ng because some one was thoughtful enough long sgo to plant the first ones and also to take good care of them, nnd that is what counts. At least an thinks yot'» ,g CNCI.F. JOHN ,