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i THE -OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: " MAY" SO, 1920.
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Stories by Our' Little Folks
Win Julia Kokeda.' winner ef last
week's prlM. pleas call at Bee office
tqr her prist, or send correct address.
- (Prize.)
Thrift. ; s
By Thelm Laclna, Age 14, Columbus. Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: I am going to
; lend a story about "Thrift.1
' Thrift will lead "you, up to pros-
fierity."" If you start out right, it will
ielp you when you are older. There
oany sayings, about it. such as
save lor a rainy or stormy day.
If you save you will talk about
thrift to your i- friesds. . There are
many ways to save. Such as save on
clothing, buy less candy and go to
less shows. . ...
T ( iiaii C oand mtm mVr in HwA
4i JVU 0 V t VVII13 TY VV. IV. US HIV
weeks you will have enough money
to buy a stamp. Btfys may' work
after school. They may carry pa
pers and rurt errands'. .
A irl may take care of children,
a!io help in conserving on the meal
VtmLfut hw 11 tin o- W siiffar. shorten-
oMfind something, else to take
uic ;i.c v ins vI,-
You may be thrifty by "going to
school. School teaches you how to
be thrifty.
You need not put-your money in
s tamps, but if you do it will help
the government out. You may in
vest your money in banks, building
and loan, associations. . ' .
My letter it getting long, so will
have to close. I wish some Busy
Bee would write to me.
(Honorable Mention.) ;
' Calli Lilly.
Itliabeth Whiten, Age 1! Years, UU
South Thirty-fifth Avenue. Omaha. Neb.
' Long ago there lived a little girl
named Calli Lilly because of her
long, yellow curls and blue eyes.
"Oh, dear," said our little Calli, I
wonder if she shall ever come", She
Vt U11UCI Itout v ' . ' j
was a cripple and eould toot run ana
plv as other children, but sat bv
lir window. - Tust then her maid
wfnt for her ride
When she came home it was rather
dark and she limped about the yard
while. She sat down by a bm tree
and as she looked up she saw a
light.- A beautiful little' Fairy stood
before her. She waved hes hand
and more Fairies came. She said,
"Let us Ihake a flower garden. She
waved her hand and the calli lilies
came, next the roses, then the
daisies, then blue hells, and last the
pansies. Calli crept back m the
shadow of the tree, but the little
Fairy who, seemed to be the leader
came up and took Calli by her hand
and led her to a group of dancing
Fairies. To Calli's,. surprise she.
too. danced. -"Callv Cal l.",.., called
Fiil!M voice of her mother. me
I rTTL. -it '.,n;.iw.il and all was
dark. Calli walked to her mother.
"Oh. Calli, darling, you are walking
all "alone." Calli then told about the
FaWeVand in Callus "de-yard
stands the flower garden which ttie
Fairies made. . i ...
Twelve-Syllable, Rhym?.
! Windows -shut
When vou sleep,'
Slumbers not
Very deep.
Imagination is a good horse, but
a hofse works best in-harness.
' A Storm.
y Anna Carman, Aed 14,
Silver Creek,
rjear Busy,Bees: I have written
to vou once' before, but didn t see
my'leter in print, so. I tnous.1
-would ' write another ' story. This
s'.ory is about storm. y
One day la.st year h was about
the middle of April it was so nice
and warm in the morning, but m
the afternoon there were big black
clouds coming up in the northwest.
It didn't take very long until they
were here. -The wind started to
blow, the dust, was flying, ehickens
''"all sought shelter, birds were nyjng.
trees were bent,, leaves wee falling
and then it began to rain. The peo
ple1 were aF scared ana Degan va
tun for their cellars. It wasnVyery
long antil the storm was over. Then
the sun began to snine ongnu, .
I would like to "see this letter in
print, v
Never confide a secret to the
young new pails leak; never -confide
a secret to the aged old doors
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Jh "The Republic." "
By - Rata Nunamaker. . At xeara,
: 4 . Gregory, S. D. . .
Dear Busy Bees: I am writing to
try my luck for the prize. I am
sending you a poem which I hope
you will enjoy printing. - " V
Thou, too. sail on, O ship o.-tte1
Sail on, oh union, strong andreat!
' Humanity with all its fears,
With alf the hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fatel .
We know what master laid they
keel, Y , , '
What workmen w?ough,t they ribs
" of steel, - . , -Who
.made- each mast-and sail and
rope. -What
anvils rang, what hammers
heat, ' j f
In wjhat a forge and hat a heat
Were shaped the anchors of they
hope!
Fear not each sudden sound and
shock;
'Tis the wave and not the rock;" :
Tin hn k Aiftnifltv nt tk tail - "V
And not a rent made by the gale! '
In spite of rock and tempests' r&ar,
"In spite of false lights on thf shore,
Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea.
Our hearts, our'hopes are all, with
'thee. " -
- Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers,
. rtnr tears. t ; ' . '
S,jf'yitfaith triumphant o'er- our fears.
CXfe all with three! Are all with
4nee. '; .-s , -, v
Narrow-minded people, are like
narrow-necked bottles, they make a
great 'nojse -in -pouring themselves
cut i . ... '
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' ; Romance of Fairy Glade. .
tiy Iela Oxford, Ated .11, Comttock.. Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: I .apr .'going to
write a story. ...
Once there was a duchess and
duke. The duke had gone away and
the duke's nephew came and drove
the duchess away frpm the palace,
and made her leave, her new' born
baby boy. There was a little. girl
named Barbara, her father was a
woodman, and Barbara said she
was going to the woods at the fairy
glade. She opened the bushes and
she saw a beautiful woman. ,She
was afraid, but she went in and said:
"My gracious lady, are .you lost?"
She said: "Yes, I am." The little
girl said: "Come home with me, and
my father will show you the way
home." r - .
But. the woman said, "No." The
little girl opened the basket she had
on her arm and said: "Take this."
She had cake and cheese to- eat, so
the woman asked her to do her a
favor and go to the castle and see
if her baby is getting along all right
and get the packet the nurse will
give to you. HMde the packet in
your waist, then don't let any one
see the packet. If I am not here
when you get back, hide the packet
in this rock which you see. here.
There Is a hole under it.
The little girl went, and the nurse
gave her the packet -and the little
baby too, to take ' to its mother,
and when she got there the woman
was gone. She put the packet in
the hollow rock, and took the baby
home and told her mother. They
took off the beautiful clothes the
baby wore and dressed him in com
mon clothes, which - Barbara had
once worn. The duke came back to
the castle and his nephew ran away,
and thje duchess also came back and
Barbara took the little baby back
to its mother in the palace, and,
by doing this, Bahbara won a home
for her parents in the castle. Her
father was made chief forester of
the duke's grounds. j
My Bookshelf.
Blind Trails, Clayton H. , Ernst.
There's a background of Boy Scout
training in this book that gets
across. The yarn is a good one,
with sonre detective work in the BigJ
Woods. Well worth the i reading,
(Little, Brown & Co., Bostfon.)
. Willie's Dream.
By Leta L. Thorn. 2302 Avenue ' B,
' Council ,Bluff j, la. 1 '
"Hurry, Willie." said his father,
"put on your coat and cap am!
come with me to visit the, dentist."
Willie's tooth had ached for the
oast week and now he was going to
have the horrid thing pulled. Willie
and his father were soon on their
way. lhey entered a buiiaing .ana
turned into the dentists office.
"Good morning," said his father,
"here's a bov who wants his tooth
pulled' "Well, well," said the
dentist," ''wouldn't' he like a 'ride
in my airplane first?" and he lifted
Willie into a big high seat which
went up and down in the most un
accountable manner. Then he turn
ed and. Willie heard him 'say some
thing about gas and treatment.
The next thing Willie knew the
airplane went right through the
ceiling and he never even so much
as bumped his head. Un and on,
and faster andv.f aster they flew,
Willie just caught a glimpse of
cities. '
Soon he landed in the midst-of
Fairyland and was greeted by a.
tiny' elf who said, "You are just hi
time to join the search for the wan j
of the fairy queen, for without it
she is powerless. Wijlie was de
lighted. The search began. After
looking for some time Willie ounrt
the wand. T must ' return it at
once," he thought s No sooner said
than -done. : .,,
Willie was awarded a shining gold
piece. But just then something
happened. Willie looked , around.
"Where am I?" he asked. In the
dentist's office," answered his fath
er. "Why,", said Willie, 'T couldn't
have been dreaming, because here's
the piece of gold why papa, it's
my tooth!" . v
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Honor Soldiers
Dewdrops hang from leaf and stem,
Each one glistening like a gem,
Carols echo through the air,
Overarching skies are fair.
Rose in bud and bloom of May.
All, dear child, are ypurs today.
Tenderly strew fragrant flowers
In the shining morning hours,
Over those who laid at rest, ,
Nobly gave us of their best.
Deeds of heroes theirs have been,
And through future years serene
You must keep their memory grein.
By Anna M. Pratt.
" - . Firs Letter.
By' Velma Goddard, aged t years. Cham-
plon. -Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: As my sister
has written about our little sister,
I will tell you abottf our little
brother. After papa and mamma
camr back, from Omaha with our
sister, Warva, they took my brother,
aged 7, over to Dr. Hoffmeister and
ihad his tonsils and adnoids taken
out. We live on a farm and have
pet chickens, pigs; calves, dogs' and
cats. Good by Busy Bees.
6amp effibe
A' Saturday Morning
Hike
Last SaturdaV morning about 9
o'clock, 'a bunch of Camp Fire Girls
and Boy Scouts were assembled in
the Camp Fire headquarters. There
were things piled in every corner.
Canteens, kits, knapsacks, and . last
but not least everything in the. line
of "eats."
There was some delay in getting
started, but finally everyone was off
for Council Bluffs. After a glorious
ride across the river the girls and
boys enjoyed a ride on a little bounc
ing Eighth street car to the end of
the line.
-From there on the Boy Scouts led
the way, and it was some way!
These Scout took the girls to the'
foot, of an awul looking cliff. It
seemed to the girls that it went
straight up, but on seeing the boys
go. up, the girls, not to be undone by
the boys, followed right after and
soon there was a merry ' panting
group on the top of the cliff.
From there the way led through
some sticky underbrush. Finally,
however, they found a path, and
after following this for i way, they
met the Scoqts that had started at
5 o'clock, Saturday morning. The
earlier hikers had picked out a
lovely spot for games and the "eats"
so, on coming to this place, every
one gathered wood and, a guardian
and thte "scoutmaster, had a race in
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The Boy Scouts
Smce the days of the children's
crusades no youthful movement has
won a firmer place, in the interest
of -grownups -than- the Boy. Scout
movement. , - t ... -. , (
; sIn the United States alone 'there
are more , than 462,000 registered
ooy Scouts today..
Starting in England in 1908 under
the leadership, of. Gen. Sir Robert S.
S. Baden-Powell, the ' Boy Scout
movement spread throughput conti
nental Europe and North America.
Boy Scout's in' Belgium. won ever
lasting , gratitude and much praise
for their heroism during. the war. .
American boys, of , course,-had
had their scout heroes since pioneer
days. At the time of Sir Baden
PoweH's visit to this- country in
1910 he found two organizations
the Woodcraft Indians and the Sons
cf Daniel Boone, that sought to
keep alive ; the boys' interest ii
woodlore and out-of-door Hying.
February 10, 1910, these two or
ganizations combined as . the Boy
Scouts of America. Ernest Thomp
son Seton. founder of the "Wood
craft Indians," and Daniel C. Beard,
head of the "Sons of Daniel Boone,"
worked together in the Boy Scout
organization.
During the war the Boy Scouts of
America won the appreciation of the
entire country for their ardent co
operation in the patriotic drives.
, ' Troop No. 1, at Bennington.
Written by Scout Scribe Henry Dlerki.
We now have a troop of 25 mem
bers. Last winter when we organ
ized our troop we had only 18 mem
bers, which were enough for two
large patrols, but now we have
enough for three large patrols. All
scouts are working hard to get a
member in our troop, as it is one
of the first tests. This is why our
troop is steadily increasing. At, the
meeting, held on April 30, we di
vided into, two patrols, as we only
had 22 member?, i he first patrol
chose the eigle as their call and an
imal, while the second patrol chose
the raven as their call and . animal.
The third patrol has not been formed
yet, but will probably be formed at
the next meeting., The last meeting
held was an open' air" meeting, and
it was enjoyed by all the scouts. A
brighrXcampfire wa$ kindled by one
of the scouts, who passed this sec
ond class test by using only two
matches. The scout succeeded by
using only one match. The meeting
was conducted by Scoutmaster Fred
L. Hagerdorn, Assistant Scoutmas
ter Leonard A' Mangold and Scout
Commissioner Linn Ohit. Mr. Ohit
gave the scouts a complete "line of
open air exercises. After all bus
iness was taken up and every spark
of fire put out the meeting was ad
journed. ir
building fires. Much to the girls'
delight the guardian won Everyone
had a lovely timeand there were
moans and groans when the word
went around that it was time to go.
So, a few hoursjater, the pedestri
ans along Farnam street, saw about
ftwnty Boy Scouts and Camp Fire
Girls walking up towar1 headquar
ters, with dirty, but smiling, happy
faces, and their happiness coaxed
forth more than one'smile.
Now, don't tell anyone, but this
was the Tomoke group and the
Klying Eagle patrol.
The Wichaka Hike
'The Wkhka (To be "Truthful)
Camp Fire group rose before the
earlv bird Saturday morning and
Uwere at Mandan park on the Fort
irooK Douievara Dy o:ou. ine
purpose was to study birds and se
cure botany specimens, Many Jack-in-thePulpits
were found. A coun
cil fire was heldat Mandan park,
May 26, when several ranks were
taken. They plan to enjoy them
selves the first week of , camp at
Valley, Neb. .
Takima Camp Fire
Count
Many moons havo waaed anff waned,
Since our gath'ring 'round the camp tire,
Since the girls of Camp Takima
Gathered round the magic circle.
Bringing with us work, health, love.
rtnf .r.in w mm toaether.
Come to meet around the camp fire, V
Come to tell of our endeavors,
cf our faithful pushing onward,
Ever striving to do better. . ...
In the heat and -toll of summer.
Go eight maidens from our circle.
To a camp which is not far off,
Spend their time pursuing pleasure,
Leave behind thenytoll and trouble.
Happy now Takima girls are,
Hcppy with their yiew-found guardian.
Guardian of our cu-cle Is she.
Guardian of our wWk and pleasure,
Matching over all our efforts
Selng from the path we stray not,
With this guardian of our circle, '
Bright our hopes are for the future.
Plan we now for great achievements,
Plan to bring to our next camp fire
Tales of all our akQland valor.
How to Dress at Camp
What you wear afcamp is as im
portant as what you wear at school
or to a party. Too many girls get
the notion that while-they are at
camp they can weajaTything. To
be sure no ' girl should stay home
from camp because her bathing suit
is'nofof the latest fashion. We do
not mean that style is necessary at
camp, but there are things about the
garments one wears while camping
which are important from the point
of view of comfort,convenience and
health. , , '-
Of course, the first, thing to think
about., is, a pair .of sturdy serge
bloomers. Bloomers made of other
material of khaki or denim" are all
rights If cotton bloomers are worn,
moreithan one pair is'needed, how1
ever, "for they get soiled and out of
press very easily. Serge or woolen
bloomers of some kind are better
also because they are warmer. While
we are living out of doors, we are
Loften sitting down on 'the ground
when it is damp or cool. Woolen
bloomers are a protection, therefore,
and on days when it rains, afid it
sometimes does rain even when we
are camping, they are a joy indeed,
for thev do not get clammv like cot
A REAL SMILE
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Happy? ' I'll tell the worl
I am. Why shouldn't I be? I
got a place to play and ajn't
got to be hopping out o' the
way of wagons and' trucks all
the time. I ain't busted a win
der in a long while. , Too busy
at the playground. 'Ma says ,
Community Service did the
i trick. Got me a place to play
and she don't have -to worry.
Community Service all right?
I'll say it is.
The Chocolate Castle. ; -
By Lillian Davl. Ace t Tears. Gibbon, Neb.
One day Dorothea was out pick
ing violets. . She heard some little
voices and, she looked, around and
found six little fairies. One said to
Dorothea, do you want to come to
our house and see what it is like?
Dorothea, said she would like to.
j-When she got to the door she said
to the fairies, I cant get in the
house, because I am so big." The
fairies said, "Ye$j you can." All that
time the fairies had made her
smaller, and she walked in and did
not" know it. She found herself in
a chocolate castle. The walls were
chocolate cakes, with chocolate frost-1
ing on it. Pretty soon it was. sup
per time, and all they had for sup
per was chocolate things. Then they
went to bed and in- the night
Dorothea got up and took a bite off
of the bed. Everything in the house
was chocolate, and it was sweet
chocolate. So Dorothea thought that
it was vecy good and took another
bite off of the bed, and it was good,
too. Pretty soon she went to sleep
again. In the morning, the fairies
let Dorothea sleep all she wanted
to. After she got up and had her
breakiast she went outdoors awhile
and played. Pretty soon she began
thinking of hir home, and she wished
that she could go home and see her
mother. So she, went in the house
and told the fairies that she -would
like to go home awhile and if she
wished to come back that she could.
So that minute she was at home,
talking to her mother. That night
she wished she could go back again.
Her wish came true, and she lived
there forever.
A Daisy's Mission
"I'm going- to bloMom," a Daisy ald,
Though the weather la cold and
bleak."
"What for," ald a neighbor, liftlns
her head, i .
"It's too early yet by a week." .
Said the Daisy, "A voice is whispering
Speed! ,
So I'm wanted somewhere, I know"
"Well I am too- wise such words to
, i heed
' How silly you are to go'."
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Memorial Day damn cool and bright.
The Sun his warm rays gave,
And there gleamed a star ot purest
white. '
On a soldier lonely grave. ,
Boys Write Letters
About Bee-Y Hike ?
Last Saturday
"T?1 " -T
Winners of the letters oh the Bee
"Y" hike held last Saturday will be
announced next Sunday. Many let
ter were handed in to R. T. Ellis
before Thursday. The judges are
now selecting the winning letters.
Following is Mr. Ellis' summary
of the hike:
"Saturday, a group of boys, num
bering about 100, gathered at the
Y. M. C. A. for a hike under the
auspices of The Bee and the Y. M.
C. A. At 9:15 we boarded a car for
Florence and arrived at the starting
point. . '
"A- walk of six miles to get a good
drinking place tired some of the
younger boys. After filling up on
cool water, it was necessary to
climb a steep hill. Even the older
boys were tired after climbing the
hill. A short rest put the boys in
excellent condition once more.
"We continued hiking until the
eating grounds were reached. I was
the official fire builder and coffee
maker, and so prepared the drink.
All were satisfied with tlje hot cof
fee, and drank it while eating the
lunches which they had brought.
Hew the boys did ,eat! Parents
should be glad their boys do not
hike every day, because a big gro
ctrybill would then have 'to be paid.
- 'lAfter lun.cb a few snappy games
were played. The march for home
was then begun. The boys were all
very hot and thirsty by this time
and oneboy mentioned the nice cool
water in the Y. M. C. A. swimming
pcol.
"If it had not been for the quick
work of some of the leaders, he
might . have been made a cripple.
About 4 o'clock, everyone landed
safely at the "Y." They were all fur
nished N with soap and .towels and
given a swim in the pool. Everyone
went away thinking-The Bee and the
Y.'M.VC. A. for a good timet" -
Fine Leaders
(.President. Woodrow Wilson' 'is
honorary president , of sthe Boy
Scouts of America. Ex-President
William H: Taft and Daniel. Carter
Beard, are honorary vice presidents.
Colin H. Livingstone, Washing
ton, D. C, is active president. Qan
iel Carter Beard, Flushing,' L.'TT, is
national , scout commissioner, and
James .E.',AVestf' New York City, is
chief scout executive.' .
Local scout executives and scout
masters are men of high standards
in whom the spirit of boyhood is
very much alive.
Scout laws are twelve. The Boy
Scout is pledged to honor, loyalty,
helpfulness, friendliness, ourtesy,
kindness; discipline, cheerfulness,
thrift, courage, cleanliness and rev
erence. ,v
Today thousands of Boy Scouts
are enjoying their annual encamp
ments. .Others are making prepara
tions for a week or more of out-of-door
life, where under kindly leader
ship they may become skilled in the
wood-lore that appeals so strongly
to every red-blooded young Ameri
can. . CoBnndnrma.
TThy is a net full of fifth like a large
nubile room? It is a big haul (hall.)
What is th difference between
Niagara Falls and oxlda of calcium?
On Is lime and the other sublime.
,Why Is the money that a laborer
earns like an active bonnet? Because
It la his livelihood (lively hood). V
A New Bee.
Stella Oliver, Papllllon, Neb.
It has been quite bad here only
for coasting. I sure like to coast.
We can go coasting. We went
out coasting and we go so fast down
hill we tipped over. We have a
place to skate at school.
Flower Rhyme.
A is for Astor, the flower which be
s gins my rhyme.
B is for BluebelJ, the flower I like
so fine.
C is for Carnation, so small and so
red.
D 1s for daisy, who was once sleep
ing in hr bed.
E is for Easter Lily, so bold.
F is fbr Forgetmenots, which un
fold. G is for Gladiola, so soft colored
pink.. ' . ;x .-,
H is for Hybridum, as blue as ink.
I is for Iris, little by little it comes
out of the ground.
J is for Jessamine, which comes up
with a bound.
K is (for Kannas, which is pink.
L is Vor Lilly'of the Valley, when
it rains they get a drink.
M is for May Flower, which blooms
in May. v .
N is for Nasturtium, which looks
better every day. s
O is for Oriental Poppy, which
' sometimes gets wet with dew.
P is for Pansy, which is so blue.
Q is for queen of them all..
R is, for Rose, so round and red as a
ba .
S is for Sunflower, which is. not
small, .
T is for Tulip, which is large as a
U is for Ualadium, which I like best
of all. '
V is for Violet, the flower which al
ready has come from the
- earth. r '
W is for Waxf lower, which has left
us with mirth. )
X is for Xannia, Trhich is shut in the
morti.
Y is for Yucatan blossoms, which
are small when they are born.
Z is for Zennia, the flower which
ends my rhyme. Rose Dins,
Aged 10, Schuyler, Neb. y
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y A New Bee. ;
By Bornlca Butenhoff, Age 11, Ianegeln, TaC
Dear Busy Bees: This is the first
time I have written to your page.
I have one sister, her , name is
Martha. I have a little, dog ' his
name is Foxy. I have a cat we call
it Duff. My sister has a cat and
she calls it Tom. I will write again.
Good bye Busy Bees. ,
"Passo": Now the Game
One discovers many odd' games at
the "Y." some . of 'them I originate
there, while others are old games
made over to be more novel, excit
ing and interesting. . One of these
games is "passo," a "cross" between
checkers and chess. ,
Checkers was too .old and youn.4
for some lads, while chess required
tpo much of their brains, so they put
the two together and fromlKe mix
ing pot came ."passo." The game is
a difficult one to play and has re
ceived the attention of the older
boys as well as the younger ones.
There are four "passo" tables at. the
"Y" and these . are always being
used!
Many' passo experts are being
developed and a "passo" tournament
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niav soon dc, siarsca to nna qui ou
is the champ player at the "Y."
Micklewright Writes
Letters have been received from E.
E. Micklewright, ooys' work secre
tary of the Y. M. C. A. by R. F.
Ellis. "Mick" writes that he is en
joying the national boys' conference
in Blue Ridge, North Carolina.
"Besides enjoying myself," writes
"Mick," "I am also learning things
which will make our department one
of the best in the country.' , -a .
By Mr. Micklewright's experience
in North Carolina the boys will
profit very much, according to, Mr.
Ellis. He will come back to Omaha
after a much needed rest and with
new ideas to make the boys of Omt.'
ha enjoy their summers and after
noons much better.
To Clean Up Scout
' Camp After Flood
Turn out, Scouts! The cfebfis
from the flood must be cleaned up
next Saturday! Every Scout will be
a .varded one-half point per hour for
For the Live Boy
Beetles Work Ha rd: For
; , Their Little Families - l
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fc Thirty-third Story of the Night.
- By Margaret McShane.
When the - Scarab Beetles and
Moonbeam had finished burying the
ball in the dirt they were very tired.
All three sat down to rest in the
tall grass.
' "You have the most unusual way
of taking; care of your babies, Sca
rab! Do you really mean that a
baby Beetle will be born, live and
frow up in this ball we have just
uried?"
"Yes, indeed, Moonbeam. This
ball will be both home and food to
him for a year. When the egg
hatches, ve baby Beetle will eat the
ball, and rwxt spring he will sally
forth from the ground, a beautiful,
shiny, full grown Beetle."
"How many balls 'are you going
' 4 . w
to make, Scarab?" Moonbeam asked.
"Just as marry as we can. All our
energy is for our little family, and
when we have as many balls as we
wish, we die, for then our life work
is finished.
r"As I told you before, we do not
live long as a Beetle.
"Every Beetle spends the first
year of his life living either inside of
a ball, like our babies) do. in the
wood of a tree, or just in. the plain
earth. Rarely do they enjoy more
than one year as a Beetle.
"Do you know that some of our
family fiairy animals? And have you
noticed that you hardly evehsee a
dead bird, Moonbeam?"
"l had not thought of it Scarab,
but hundreds of little birds must
die each day and it is true we never
see one."
"The reasonis," replied the Sca
rab,"because our first cousins bury
thern.
"They are real Sextons and grave
diggers, these cousins of ours.
' "They quickly bury any dead bird,
mouse, frog or mole they find about
in the fields. They even try to bury
much larger creatures. --
"Before burying them they place
an egg in the body, just as we do in
our balls. "
"The animals you see are pre
served in the ground and they will
be the babies' food until they grow
up.
"I ell you. Moonbeam, we are a
mosfremarkable family."
The Scarabs were far too ener
getic.to rest long. They had many
more balls to make that night, and
so they invited Moonbeam to accom
pany them on their rounds.
It did not take long for her to
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I verv much stuck on themselves.
"They talked of nothing else all
the way but their wonderful family.
It soon got on Moonbeam's nerves
and she became very much bored.
"Of course the world is full of
Beetles, but we Scarabs trace our
familymuch farther back than any
other Beetles in existence. "
"No doubt you will meet many
Eeetles while you are on earth. Miss
Moonbeam, but really there are only
a few worth knowing the others
are quUe.'commonplace and uninter
esting.". V; . -
Moonbeam was unusually quiet.
She carefully avoided asking ques
tions for' fear they would give her
mere 'family talk,' and that -would
be more than she could possibly en
dure. . : )
So quietly they followed the roots
s of Omaha
working at the camp. Here's you
chance to. "clean up" a number of
points -for your troop. ,
Swimming is fine, say the boys
who went in last week. After the
w ork is -done Saturday everyone will
be allowed to swim in the pool.
j Pack the old knapsack and hike
for camp next week.v A little steak
-or a big one wilt, taste fine after
a few hours' work.
Scouts to Take
' Bird Census of
Fontenelle Park
The bird census of the Fontenelle
reserve will be started on June 6.
Ten troops of boys have volunteered
to handle thr territory. Five Vnore
troops are needed.
All troops with a plot of ground
in the bird census will gain five
points in the Head cup contest.
At the request of the Audubon so
ciety, Charles Perkins, deputy com
missioner of the Boy Scouts, drew
plans for the census, and will have
charge of the woik.
, ' Scouts will be divided into groups
under, a first class scout who under
stands bird work. Each group will
have a plot of 'ground to examine
for birds', nests. On trees containing
nests a metal tag will be placed. The
leader will keep a record of nests
found., v .
The Pine Tree oatrol will he active
in this work. All of its active mem
bers are bird experts. Elmo Adams
is well known among the scouts and
the Audubon society for his expert
ness in bird study. , K
Scouts to Guard : .,
Veterans Parade
vvvui, nat, uiu llic line DI
march of the Memoriarday parade
tomorrow afternoon. Troops having
50 per cent or more of their mem-
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ucia picscui niu oe . given two
of, a beautiful high hedge that-lined
the road. . ,
It .was a lovely clear night and
the roadside was much deserted.'
All three sauntered along in per
fect f'Nnce until a, strange noise
from the hedge attracted Moon
beam's attention. . . "
It was distinctly the buzzing of an
insect, but just what insect wis it,
aad where was it?
Moonbeam stoppid in the path, -"V
determined to find out " ,
Hei two companions, paying no
heed to the buzzing, walked on with- -out
even missing their friend.
"Well, Cousin Stag-Beetle, you ',
seem to be in trouble." the two
Scarabs called out together. They
spoke so loud they almost yelled.
Their voices startled Moonbeam,
gu4ttrrJ. "
who was still searching "for the
owner of the 'buzz.' , . ,
Looking up, Moonbeam saw both
of her companions gazing intently at
the top branches of the hedge.
Here perched about midway was a
large reddish bug with twqMruge
horns which reached right out from,
his nose. .
Evidently, he was in a . furious
mood, for he reared up on the
branch, 'cpened his vicious looking
horns wide apart and then snapped
them together- furiously, buzzing
frantically all the while.
He swayed around several times,
(Lring everything in sight with these
horns, and finally dropped' to the
ground. . .
"My, what a terrific temper!" said
Moonbeam fo' herself. "This fellow
looks dangerous,", and .she ran be
hind the largest one of the Scarabs.
Peeking from behind her protector
she saw two bugs. The one with
the large horns that had fallen from
the hedge, and another one, smaller;
and without any horns.
"Come on around, Moonbeam. I
want you to meet our cousins." .
So Moonbeam met Mr.-and Mrs.
Stag Beetle, first cousins to the
Scarabs. Mr. Stag Beetle was the
possessor of the large horns or
"pincers," as he called them, and
Mrs. Stag" Beetle had none.
. "One pair of pincers is quite
enough for the family," .said Mr.
Stag Beetle. And Moonbeam thought
so, too, especially when they cams
in sjlch a large size.
I am in
just as furious as I look.
If you ever attempt to catch me,
these pincers of mine are as strong
as they are large, and you surely
will be badly bitten."
Moonbeam was amazed at such
talk. She whispered tt herself, "You
need not worry. .Mr. Stag Beetle.
r have no intention of ever going
near you. The sight of you is bad
enough."
"We, get our name," continued
Mr. Stag Beetle, '"from the shape ot
our pincers, which look somewhat
like the horns of a stag.
"My wife looks verv Wieek and
modest, but she is nothing oPtno
sort. In fact she is a worse fighter
than I am.''
"Well." thought Moonbeam, "vou
need not talk so much about your
self to nie, Mr. Stag Beetle, for I do
not care to ever know either of you.J
And Moonbeam glided out into'the
road, preferring to wait there for the
Scarabs. ,
Boy Scout Notes
F. F. Farrell. a representative of -the
Catholic War council, is in
Omaha organizing troops of Boy
Scouts in the Catholic parishes and
schools. Five were 'organize" Jast
week. More will be organized this
week. ' -
Mr. Ewing, the new assistant
executive, is getting used to Omaha
ways now. He is tertainly proud
of the Omaha Boy Scouts. Indeed
he has placed his desk 'facing the
door so that no boy can enter with
out being seen he Il?;es our looks.
The Sea Scouts, are anxiously
waiting for their new -uniforms.
They will give services at the ceme
teries and at Miller Park lake to
morrow if the uniforms come. We
wonder how they'll get 'em salty
in the waters of Skeeter lake. A
carload of salt dumped in the lake
might give them the right "at
mosphere." " ,
"The Horse Marines"" are beinr
(taught to care for horses, saddle
ana bridle them at, Camp Gifford.
First aid to animals and horseman-thip-merit-badge
Scouts are eligible
for membership in the "Horse
Marines." -
Harold Morphew of Troop 62
won his Eagle medal at thee April
court of honor.' Harold joined the
Boy Scouts in Kansas City Septem
ber 30, 1914. He came to Omaha
iast winter. ;
points for the Walter W. Head ef
ficiency iup. ' . .
Under the leadership of the vet
erans of other parades the boys will
keep the crowds away from the
marchers. A number of troops have
practiced and drilled for parade
duty. Scoutmasters have taught
their boys the- correct way of man
aging the scout staff and the rope.
. Troops will meet at Seventeenth
arid Capitol avenue at 1:30 tomor
row afternoon, -
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