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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1923)
t It Armistice Day and Children's Book Week Coming NOT only does next week bring Arnbstiee day, when you want to have your flags flying high, but It is also Children's Book Week, as well as the birthday of Robert Louis Stevenson. November 13. It is one of the weeks of the year when grown ups are supi>osed to think, if possible, a little more than usual about the children whom they love and how much the gift of a good book would mean to any one or them or all. Then try to make a point or add ing a new book to a child's library. Children themselves give books to other children they love, to broth ers. sisters, cousins, friends. In this way they take part and catch the real spirit of Children's Book Week—that of giving. By so doing many little libraries will have a chance to grow. Peter is giving today in his workshop the drawing of the Thomas Bailey Aldrich bookcase. These drawings were made by Mr. Aldrich so that boys and girls everywhere might make one like it. Many years ago when Mr. Aldrich was a boy he lived in Portsmouth. N. IL Above his bed hung his little two-shelved bookcase where he kept his very own books Just as you will read of in his "Story of a Bad Boy." Some day when you have a chance to visit the Thomas Bailey Aldrich memorial In Ports mouth. N. H.. there you will find his little bookcase still hanging above his head as It was when he lived there as a boy. Many of you have read the “Story of a Bad Boy.” just as did your fathers and mothers. This week try to visit the library or book shops near your home where are certain to be special exhibits of children's books and illustra tions, all of which will interest you. One little club has written me that the memliers are going to buy a book to give to a poor child who would not have one otherwise. Those who have chanced to have two of any one Iiook given them are ntSnning to give that extra ropy away during Children's Book Week. That also is a fine idea. White vnu no doubt will enjoy the books which you may receive next week, after all. Just as it is with everything else, you will find that the book you give away is the most pleasure of all. UNCLE PETER HEATHEN • SYNOPSIS. t'nrle Pcttr cornea to live at the home of the Tr'-vcilyn twlna. Prudence and Patience. Because he is lonely, the twine, sill) three of their girl friends, form a missionary society and adopt him aa their “heathen.” Each girl looks after eoma part of hts wel fare end they have great llmee with him Jack and Donald are eo Im preaeed with the work of the mlaalon arlce that they open a eettlement huuee at Donalds home this parents being away), giving free batha to poor bovs With the heln of the twins they also start a day nursery Seven babies from neighboring poor famine* are borrowed for the day. The girl* have a busy time looking after the babies, who re fuse to take, nape and only want to be ft d or played with. Tired out. the twins are watching for the girl* to enme for their charges when uncle Peter arrives II" Is much surprised end sake what the twin* nr* doing with all these hsblen NrtW GO OS WITH TUB BTORT. (Continued from East Sunday.) Uncle Peter was raor* punted than ever. "But what are they all doing here?” "It's just thlg way.” chimed In Patience, who had thus far been gllent. "Ever since we were squaws of the Go-Hawks we always help each other In every way we can. for that is what squaws should do. Of course, auntie doesn't l*t us play muMi with boys and I suppose girls are more Improving. Just the same, we would not go back on a Go Hawk when he needs us for the world.” "Of course, when one belongs to an organlr.atlon ho must bo prepar ed to do his part. Bo I can readily understand how you fe«l about be ing loyal to the Go Hawks,” for which observation the girls looked at. him gratefully. "You see. Uncle Peter, Jack and Donald are now philanthropists." explained Patience. "You don't say so. 1 had not heard of that, but, I can compre hend how this would b« a time of need for th* boys If they had all these babies on their hands." "Yes, thtey are philanthropists," repeated Prudenci. "Jack said *ven 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 Biff Chief, can secure his of ficiat button by seodinff a f cent stamp with your name, age and address with this coupon. Address your latter to “Happy,*’ care this paper. Over *0,000 members* Motts “To Mate the World a Hap pier Place." Pledge “I promise to help some one every day. I will try to protect the birds and all dumb animals." If they didn’t have any money but had this big house that they might as well have a settlement house while the folks were away. So they have been giving free baths to poor boys all week. Isn’t that One?’’ "Did Jack talk with his mother about It?" Cncle Peter did not re ply to her question. "I suppose not, but that's all right, for father says the people who do the best charity work never run around talking about it. Moat likely the boys feel that way if they haven't told anyone.” "But what has all this to do with these babies?” “I am coming to that. Tou know they have a day nursery down at the other settlement house and so the boys thought they would like to have one even If they only have It for a dny. Of course1, they couldn’t have the babies upatnlrs where the boys are and they called on us to help them out. so they could have a nursery In the kitchen.” "And yet these babies look ss though they also needed a showor bath.” Uncle Peter glanced critic ally nt the children. "Do you think so7 Perhaps that Is what’s the mailer with them and ws ought to have bathed them. Un ci* Peter, they have fulfced and cried most ail day, except when they were eating, and, of course, they could not eat nil the time. Whst do you think about it?” "It may be that they are home sick. Even grown folks get home sick and nothing els* but horn* makes them happy. When do you close the nursery? I know of two little girls who look aim oat aa though they needed to be in a nurs ery themselves.” " ‘Course wo're tired. Just dread fully tired,“ admitted the child, "hut w* can't desert. Ws said wa would look after the nursery and so ws must stick to It to the end." (Copyright. 1*11.) (Continued Next Hundsy.) llow am 1 to sing your prsise. Happy chimney corner dnya. Hitting safe in nursery nooks. Handing picture story books? —Kiiberl l.ouis Stevenson, PETERS| ^ RKSHQP, I Many of the Go-Hawks have been anxious for a long time to have the working drawing for the Thom as Bailey Aldrich bookcase, that he used when a boy. Today you will find it in my workshop. It is Just the right size for a small collection of books to hang in your room, and this is always Working drawing of the Thomas Bailey Aldrich bookcase. Scale 11C inch to one inch. much more fun than to have your books in the family case down stairs. I have just finished mak ing one for my own room and have stained it to rich brown. It looks fine hanging on the'wall by my bed. It la great fun to have the books I like best where I can get at them easily. Polly is now begging me to make an Aldrich bookcase for her room, and ia hinting she would like to have it for Christmas. Tour friend. PETER Mildred Craham of 309 Railroad avenue. Conway, Ark., wishes to correspond with boys and girls from 14 to 16 years old. POLLY’S COOK. BOOK. Our Rebecca Reading club <ws called It that because we Just love the story of "Rebecca of Sunny broolc Farm’ ) met at my house yes terday and after reading two chap ters from "The Filipino Twins" we went out in the kitchen and made peanut brittle. Peanut Brittle. Two cupe granulated sugar, one cup water, one cup peanuts. Grease pan. Shell peanuts and spread on pan. Sprinkle peanuts with a Uttle salt. Boil sugar and water until a light brown. Pour over peanuts. Cut a* soon as pos sible. Oh, yes. 1 must tell you that the fathers of our reading club mem bers are going to give us each a book nest week to add to our li brary because It Is Children's Book week. Isn’t that jtiet great? POLLY. Ray Franklin of Tompkinavitle, Ky.. went out in a big rain storm and saved about 10 or 13 chickens from drowning. The Guide Post to Good Books for Children Choose one of these books to read each week. Perhaps you hsd better cut the list out each time and take It with you to your city library. It is prepared for the Hap pyland boys and girls by Miss Alice M. Jordan, supervisor of children’s work. Boston public library. This week she suggests: Ilurnett, P. II. "The I«ost Prince.” Duncan. Norman. "Adventures of Billy Topsail.” Froissart, , Jean "Stories from Froissart." Hopkins. W. J.. "The Sandman: His Farm Stories." 1-oftlng, Hugh, "Story of Doctor Dollttle." Wlggln. K. D.. "Polly Oliver's Problem ” May Haura IVnny of Fayette. Mo., has a collie dog that goes every place she doe* and they are great pals. Mildred Cobb of Harvard, Mass Is 1! years old. was horn I*>crmt>er I, and wishes to hoar from other Oo-Hnwks who hove the same birth day. THE LAND OF STORY-BOOKS By ROBERT LOUS STEVENSON. CT EVENING when the lamp is lit. Around the fire my parents sit; me/ sit at home and talk and bing. And do not play at anything. Now with my little gun, I crawl All in the dark along the wall. And follow around the forest track Away behind the sofa back. There in the night, where none can spy, AH in my hunter's camp I lie. And play at books that I have read Till it is time to go to bed. These are the hills, these are the woods, These are my starry solitudes; And there’s the river by whose brink The roaring lions come to drink. I see the others far away As if in firelit camp they lay. And I, like an Indian scout. Around their party prowled about. So. when my nurse comes in for me. Home I return across the sea, And go to bed with backward looks At my dear land of story books. Thomas Kaiiqr .Ullrich as he looked when he was a “bad boy“ in his now historic home in 1’orts moulh. N. if. “ In Field and Forest. All through the autumn months ss we waliked together In the woods of Happlyand over and over you have spoken of the wonderful colors of the forest leaves. I)o you remember the day w© stopped to look at the green of the leaves creeping back along the veins as the leaves gave up their pulp? You wondered when I told you that each leaf was a nurse to a bud that is growing between Its base and the twdg. All last month you could llnd these buds on any tree that had broad leaves. Just as your mother put away her stores of fruit for the winter, so does the tree drain the green pulp from its leaves before letting them go. dose to each bud a store of starch ts then put away in the twig, and this Is the food supply for spring When you see the dead leaves falling you may be certain that all the pulp has been drained out and stor<Nl away. We found that the scarlet maple wears a more hrilliant cloak than the sugar maple, with its coat of orange and red You grew to love the sumache along the roadside thickets, for they, too, have worn beautiful crimson coats For weeks the maples were lovely with their yellow crowns. These are the pic tures all of you will carry, who had a chance to visit the woods through the closing days of autumn TTNCT.K JOHN. Itichard llodgdoii, ”< liner street. Arlington. Mass,, Is IS years old and wants to know how many other Go-Hawks have the same birthday, June ?? NUTS TO CRACIC < jy Btu-y somupn. Today I am going to give you a mixed letter contest. The answer* are all the names of books which many of you hare read or have in your own libraries. See how many you can work out and next week you will find the answers printed.' 1—Elitle Emwon. I—Met Pirdb Srchamts La cor. S—Eth Naglebi Siwtu. <—Romhet Sc goo. 5— Elcia Ni Dowredanln. 4 6— Solwoncfgil Somep. a T—A Sichdl Nagder of Evser 8— Ihdte. 9— Rawet Sabeib. 10—Erept Nap. 4 Here are some nuts from Uhren 'j Wiley: What sits under the bed with ita i tongue sticking out? Answer—A shoe. , What turns and does not mors?< Answer—A road. What is the first thing v.Mdo ’ when you fall Into a river? ” ^ ~ Answer—Get wet. s Edward and Billy were out on tho walk, half pushing and halt riding to two Uttle express wagon* A friend coming along said to them: “What are you doing, Edward? Playing train?" “Yea.'- replied Edward as he gave a push, then added with a twinkle in hla eye, as he pointed to his Uttle brother In the front cart: “He’s the engine and I'm the eer." Another Way to Be a Good Go-Hatih A good Go-Hawk loves and takes cere of the hooks he owns or borrows. He treats them as friends, for In fart have not all of yoe spent happy hours In the company of hooks? Do not leave them outdoor* where rain or Hdo may spoil them, or turn down the corners of their leaves or turn them half open or fare downward on a chair where someone might rareleesty sit upon them. !h, remember * this way to be a good f>\\ “ Hawk. C*