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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 20, 1920.
Stories by Our Little Folks
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How the Ring was Discovered.
Dear Busy Bees: It lias been a
l.mg time since I have written to
you, so as 1 have no very important
news to tell you I will write a story.
Jimmie's father was very poor and
he had no mother. Jimmie's father's
health was poor and he worked in
a large mansion belonging to a rich
man, for a living.
One day the rich man's wife was
leaning out of the window and a
beautiful diamond ring' she had,
dropped off her finger and fell in a
newly-dug flower bed, without the
woman knowing it.
Later that day the woman had
company and was going to show the
ring to them, when she looked down
on her finger and it was gone. She
at once thought of Jimmie's father,
and he was sentenced by the court
to 10 years in prison.
Jimmie was very sorry and had to
run errands and work very hard to
1 make a living.
Then one bright day when Jim
mie was going by the big house the
gardener, who was sprinkling the
flowers, called Jimmie and said he
could have one of the hyacinths.
Jimmie was very glad and was
walking towards home with the
flower when crash, went the flower
pot on the ground, broken in smalf
pieces.
Jimmie was very sorry and wa.
looking at the ruined pot when ht
saw something glistening in the bulb
of the flower, and when he examined
it, he found it was the lost ring.
He then ran back to the house as
fast as he could and showed it to
the woman, who had lost it and told
how he found it.
His father was then released and
soon got well and they lived in the
big house for a long, long time.
Yours truly, Charles Sinter, Wayne,
Neb., Box I.
(Honorable Mention.)
Grandma's Knitting Club.
Once upon a time there was a lit
tle girl named Julia. She lived with
her grandmother, for her parents
were dead.
One summer afternoon Julia asked
her grandmother if she would teach
her to knit. Her grandmother said
yes, so Julia got two boxes and
put them in the shade of an "old
oak tiee."
Her grandma got the yarn and
knitting needles. Then when Julia
knew how to knit, ' she asked her
grandmother if. on Saturday after
noon, she could invite a few of her
friends over. Her grandma said
she did not care. So Julia invited
them over and. told them to bring
their knitting along.
When Saturday came Julia got
seven clean boxes and put them
around the "old oak tree" and. while
she was putting them there, her
grandmother baked some cookies.
When her friends came they went
to the tree and were knitting for a
while and then they went put to
plav. Toward evening her friends
said they would have to go home,
so they started off. Julia took them
back to her grandmother. Before
her friends went away she tola
them if they came on one Saturday
the next Saturday she would come
over and see them. Then they weft
over to see each other e very . Satur
day, and then they called it their
"Knitting club." Goodby, Busy
Bees. Mary A. Jerman, aged U,
Verdigre, Neb.
In the Mountains.
By Laurence Sorrtll, l. " J".
Pierce Street, Omaha, NeD.
Dear Busy Bees: I will tell you f
story about the childhood of ir
mother. At the age of 10 years they
moved to Trail, B. C. m Canada
There they were met by her father
and after buying supplies, theyook
a big boat by the name of 1 he
Kootney." After riding a short dis
tance they were landed in the Rocky
mountains, which was to be their
new home. It was growing dark,
so they made camp in an old log
cabin by the water side. There
were no doors or windows, so her
father kept watch with a shotgun
handy as there were bears and other
wild animals.
In the morning they had a great
time catching fish for breakfast.
They sure were beauties. They then
started on their trip up the moun
tains on the foot path, as there were
no roads. It was about two miles
to their cabin which had a big fire
place on one side.
Here she and her two brothers
lould play all they wished. They
could find berries and other wild
truit, We often laugh at how they
chewed pitch off from trees for gum.
They could pick big tiger lilies and
other beautiful flowers. They did
nof dare to wander far from th?
house, for fear of wild animals,
which would sniff under the door at
nicht. One day a big black grizzly
came around the house. Her father
had gone to his work in his mine.
It was called "The Golden Rena."
i TJij -locked .themselves in as bis
mother was afraid to shoot the big
gun which her father always left
home. He finally wandered away.
Another time a big porcupine
climbed upon the roof of the log
cabin and awakened them, and after
finding out what it was they were
not afraid.
They had a big swing in the yard,
which they called a train and they
would often play they were going
back to Iowa, to theTr grandma's
home. They liked to play with their
father's picks as they could find
piles of rock which they called a
mine. She cannot remember one
moment when she was lonesome. I
could tell you many other things,
but my story is growing long, so
perhaps some other time I will tell
you of their return to Iowa, and
what became of their home in the
mountains. Some day I hope to
make the same trip as my mother
made 20 years agb.
Hot and Cold.
"Don't drink your tea so hot. Co
lette, you will ruin your teeth!
"With hot tea, Auntie? Why, only
just the other day, you said it was
ice water!"
"For the same reason. Food or
liquid that is too hot or too cold
will crack the enamel of tiie teeth
just as surely as it will crack a fine
glass. Tiny cracks, of course, but
the different kinds of acid tint there
are in food will penetrate those fis
sures and soon you will have to go
to the dentist. Of course, you must
visit hinrfrom time to time, but there
will be less need if you protect your
tttth yourself. And even the dentist
can only patch up, he can't restore
the original enamel."
"And I'll have toothaches, too?
Oh, be careful, Auntie." Geor
gette Beuret.
Twelve-Syllable Rhyme.
Girl who looks f
For a catch.
Sure to make ,
The wrong match.
A Rag Kaiser.
Dear Busy Bees: One day some
men made a rag kaitfer. My father
had gone to the war. We told my
little sister, 4 years old, that he had
gone to kill the kaiser. When we
took her to see him we told her
that that was the kaiser. She said:
"Well, where is my daddy? Phil
lip Rubottom, 842; South Twenty-
fourth street.
Alphabet Poem.
By Ethyl Bean, Age 13 Team, Lyon. cb.
Dear Busv Bees: This is my first
letter to you. I would like to join
your club. I have one sister who
is 16 years old. I am out of the
Eighth grade. I am enclosing a
poem.
A is for Anna, a lovely girl,
B for Belle, who chums with Fearl.
C for Clara, a -fair-haired maiden.
D for Doris, with jewelry laden.
C for Ethyl, who is very bad,
F for Fay, a fellow she had.
G for Gwendolynne, who loves to
sing,
H for Harriet, with arm in a sling.
I for Ima, a very neat daughter,
J for Jeannette, a pig she did
slaughter.
K for Kate, who loves to dance,
L for Lida, who lost her chance.
M for Millie, who thinks she's cute,
N for Nora, who fell in the shute.
O for Opal, .who is very fat,
P for Pauline, what do you think of
' that.
Q for Queen, who loves to write,
R for Ruth, wou would faint at her
sight.
S for Sarah, who loves to scold.
T for Tiny, who was told and told.
U for Una, who is very slhn,
V for Vera, who is sure tcf win.
W for Wilma, who runs the show
K for Kido, who likes the snow.
Y for Yvonne, who can't spell a
word,
Z for Zela, who at school stands
third.
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Camp Iwagua Opens
Monday
Fifty girls will start out today,
June 21, for Camp Iwaqua' at Valley,
Nib.
The, group is comprised mostly of
girls from the high school and
graded schools of Omaha. The
girls starting out at this time
planned the trip early, to be back in
time for their summer school course.
A little vacation from school work
spent around the woods ot Camp
Iwaqua will give them an extra
amount of energy to speed up the
work planned for their summer ses
sion. Camp Iwaqua is located on Kings
lake 21 miles from Omaha, and two
and one-half miles from Valley,
Neb., the nearest railroad station.
The Elkhorn, a delightful little
stream, borders one side of the camp
ground.
Eight specially constructed, well
screened tent houses, furnished with
cots accommodate the girls and their
counselor.
The chief sports offered are swim
ming, canoeing, hiking, volley hall
and fishing. The camp also offers
first aid, craft work, basketry, na
ture study and community singing
and folk dancing.
An honor system will he main
tained and honors awarded for camp
activities. .
Trains leave Omaha via Union
Pacific for Valley, 8:15 a. ni.; 12:41,
4:25, 5:30 p. ni.
Counselors will be in charge of
parties leaving Union station every
Monday morning.
Girls are requested to bring only
very simple clothes and have each
article marked. The camp uniform
consists of dark bloomers, middie,
red tie and tennis shoes.
Required Articles. .
One pair blankets, sheet and small
pillow, three towels, plain under
clothes, tennis and hiking shoes,
Linen the Fabric
Fashion Camera Photo.
Children are no Jonger the recipi
ents of hand-mc-dowus from moth
er, auntie and big sister. They
have a world of fashion all their
own, and designers throughout the
country are busy turning out little
costumes for the we tot that are
works of art. The fabric de luxe of
the moment, as ever, is handkerchief
linen. Dotted swiss of real St. Gall
weave and organdy, crisp and fresh,
are among the favorites, but when
it comes to serviceability combined
With beauty there is nothing to com
pare with sheer, lovely handkerchief
linen. Little Patsy thinks so, too,
for here she is garbed in an adorable
little frock beruffled and befrilled
with val lace. A flesh color ribbon
encircles her waist, with two long
tab-like ends in front. Sleeveless,
of course, just like those of many
grownups, and wide and bouffant of
skirt.
Trace to forty-six and see.
ttvrouih thi doU. beplnnlnc at J"tur 1
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Girl
sweater, bathing suit and cap, toilet
articles.
The following are suggested as
articles useful at camp:
Musical instruments, flash light
pocket knife, poncho, ceremonial
gown, manual, victrola records,
fancy dress costumes.
Date and Terms.
Camp Iwaqua opens Monday, June
21, and closes August 2.
The rates are $8 per week: $10 per
week for non:Canip Fire Girls: $2
per week end. A 'fee of $3 is pay
able upon application and the re
mainder upon arrival at camp. No
refund is made for early departure
from camp.
All communications should be
Camp Iwaqua, Valley, Neb.
General Information.
The camp is open to all Camp Fire
girls, though any girl over 12 is
eligible.
Strict adherence to camp regula
tions is required. Counselors are
college graduates or teachers expe
rienced in camp life.
Sunday will be visitors day, when
the girls' parents and friends may
visit camp.
How to Dress at Camp
On the rainy days and on cool
nights, it is very comforting to have
a flannel middy. The white middies
are needed, of course. Every girl
needs more than one white middy,
while she is camping, for she wants
to be clean. There is no excuse for
wearing soiled clothes any time or
any place. Camp Fire Girls must
always be neat and clean; there is no
girl who cannot wash out her blouses
and the underwear in the lake or the
brook while she is camping so that
she can always wear fresh clothing.
It is well to know that there are
middie and middies. The loose i 1 1
fittitjg middy, made of cheap, flimsy
material which we see for sale in
the department stores of any small
town, are no cheaper than well
tailored sailor middies, made of
white duck, which can be bought by
mail from big sporting goods houses
which make a business of such
clothes. Do not wait until the last
minute. Send in your order to a
house where you are sure you can
get well made middies, in time to
allow for the digressions of the mail.
Often we get the notion that we are
saving money by buying an unat
tractive imitation, simply because we
have not investigated far enough to
learn that the real thing is no more
expensive. That is the psychology
on which the 5, 10 and 25-cent stores
are built up. Let us not buv even
the simplest of our clothes blindly.
Perhaps you think we are making
too much of the kind of middies you
wear. Girls can look so charming in
well made middie, and so unat
tractive in poorly made middies, that
we feel we must impress upon them
the difference. A middy should never
be fancy; it should be cut on sim
ple, sailor blouse lines, and should
be made of coarse material. And in
our experience, we have found that
an. impossible middy is seldom any
cheaper than a well made middy.
The most appropriate hat for
camping is the duck hat with a brim.
Such a hat cannot be harmed by
dampness and can be washed. Wear
your hair simply.
Second Letter.
By Blanche Cllnocelt, Edholm, Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: I have written a
letter, but I have not seen it in
print yet. So I thought I would
write another one. My mother said
that I may set three hens, and have
them for my own. I have a little
brother. He is going to be 5 years
eld July 7. I am in the second
grade in school. We live on a farm,
but my father said that we will
move to town next year. My teach
er's name is Miss Blanche Frank
lin. I got so many things for
Christmas. My fatljer made a bed
for my dolly and my mother made
me a sweater for my dolly too, and
I got two strings of beads. Some
are gold and some are white like
pearls. I am going to be 9 years
old April 24. We had a Christmas
tree. I know how to crochet, knit
and embroidery. My mother also
gives me music lessons. I em
broidered a cushion when I was 6
years old with an owl and moon oil
it. The owl says to the moon,
"Every one is in slumber land but
you and me.
Your Eyelashes..
"I would give anything, Winifred,
I don't know what, to have long and
thijCk eyelashes like yours. Have
you done anything to get them so?"
"No, they are quite natural, but I
take good care that they don't fall
out. If they do, you know, the eye
lashes look irregular and shorter.
But you can improve yours quite
easily. Before going to bed clean
them with a little olive oil. Close
the eye, and with a clean finger tip
dipped in pure olive oil stroke them
downwards gently. Three times is
enough. Dry with a clean, soft rag.
Wash with tepid water. Dry thor
oughly, then rub, very gently, a lit
tle pure vaseline on the border of
the eyelid, but not on the lashes
themselves. Next morning wash
with cold, then hot, water. That
cleans the dust away and promotes
i healthy growth. Georgette Beu
ret. First Letter.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter to the Busy Bees page. I am
in the Fourth grade at school. I
am 9 years old. My teacher's name
is Mrs. Myers.
The story I am telling you is
a1)out "Ruff's First Adventure":
Ruff was a little dog. He. was out
one cold morning when he met
Father Hound. He took him in the
barn and Mother Hound took care
of him with her little ones who
were called the "Brown Brothers."
The "Brown Brothers" told Ruff
not to go under the wood fence by
the barn. But Ruff dug under and
saw some chickens. He chased
them until he came to an old hen
with her young ones. She chased
Ruff and pecked him until he howled
and then went back to the barn. He
never went under the wood fence
again. .
Well, my story is getting long, so
I will close. Goodby, Busy Bees.
Lawrence E. Nye, aged 9, Niobrara,
Neb
Motherly Tabby Mothers Baby Silver Foxes
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Silver fox raisers at Prince Edward Island. Canada, have suffered
the loss of thousands of little foxes through the killing of baby foxes by
the mother. .
Mother foxes are unwilling to have their offspring handled by the
caretakers of the farms, so they hide their young in secret underground
burrows, where they die unless found in time, j 1
So now, just as soon as a batch of baby foxes arrive they are im
mediately taken from the mother fox and turned over to motherly tabby,
whose kittens have in turn been taken from her. At the end of six weeks
the baby foxes are ready for a more solid diet and then they are permitted
to shift for themselves.
Three Kinds of Roses. .
"In the field sweet pale-pink posies.
In the garden big red rosen.
In the pleasant country places
lilttle rosy Run-burnt fares;
These three June will brintf with her;
Tell me, which do you prefer?"
Charlie's Dream. '
One night as Charles was in slum
ber land a beautiful dream came to
him. He dreamed that President
Wilson came to take him for an
aeroplane ride. He passed by
Egypt and the Sphinx and Holland.
In Holland he saw little Dutch girls
with wooden shoes picking tulips
and other beautiful flowers. Final
ly Charlie came to Fairyland. Seven
little elves came to meet Charlie.
They were dressed in green trousers
and red jackets. Thev took Charlie
to the kind fairies. They were very
prettily dressed. There were 10 in
all. The fairies saw that Charlie was
such a kind little boy that each gave
him a wish. The next night they
went to a banquet. He had a good
iime and a delicious dinner prepared
oy tne raincs. i voune i cicrsou.
aged 9, Gretna, Neb.
Application Coupon for Swimming School
Omaha Y. M. C A. Free Swimming School.
' June 21-26, 1920.
Name
Address .
School Age
Can you swim
I hereby give permission for my boy to take Swimming Lessons
during the week June 21-26, with the understanding that the lessons
are free.
Signature of Parent or Guardian
For
Swimming School at
Y. M. C. A. to Be
Free To All Boys
All this week the boys' division of
the Y. M. C. A. is to be placed at the
disposal of every boy in the city of
Omaha over 12 years of age who
cannot swim. Every year at this
time the-death toll begins to come
in and in nine times out of 10 the
victims are boys who cannot swim
and who venture into water beyond
their depth and are gone. Very few
experienced swimmers lose their
lives each year and this number is
constantly growing less and will
continue to grow less as more and
more boys learn to take care of
themselves in the water.
Five thousand application cards
have been distributed to as many
Omaha boys for the swimming
school next week and these must be
filled in by the boy, they must be
signed by his parents, and then
brought to the boys' division of the
Y. M. C. A where he is assigned
to a class for lessons. The lessoiu
will begin at 9 o'clock Monday
morning and will last until Saturday.
Experienced leaders will be in the
pool with the boys to give them in
structions and the school's teaching
staff will be under the direction of
N. J. Weston, physical director.
Everything is Free.
E. E. Micklewright, boys' work
secretary of the "Y," who is pro
moting the campaign said this morn
ing that there is no reason why
every boy in Omaha should not take
advantage of this school. There is
absolutely no charge for the lessons,
even towels and soap being furnish
ed to the boys without cost to them.
It is anticipated that more than wn
bovs will learn to swim du;ng this
special week's campaign and all
those interested in boys should get
behind this worthy effort to hein
boys learn to take care of themselves
in the water.
Boys should fill out their applica
tion blanks, have their parents sign
them and bring tfiern to the boys'
division of the Y. M. C. A. at the
earliest possible moment now. Every
boy must bring his application card
in person and the rules of the cam
paign will be explained to him at
this time. Any boy is eligible if he
is over 12 years of age. Boys need
not be members of the Y. M. C. A.
and the desire of the boys' division
secretaries is to have every boy take
part regardless of whether he ever
will belong to the association or not.
Sign Application Card.
The promotion and assignment
part of the campaign is being cajed
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The Fox as Judge.
And the Memory Man said:
A Peasant took a Sheep to court
accusing him of having stolen his
fowls. The Judge of the court was
a- Fox. The Peasant showed that
no one but the Sheep had been near
the farmyard. The Sheep replied
that it had been asleep during the
night, also that it did not cat flesh
meat. But the Fox judged:
"Everyone knows that an accused
person will try to excuse himself.
When, then, the Sheep ' says that
fowls arc not good to eat, this is an
excuse. I, myself, know that fowls
are good to eat, and of delicate
llavor. The Sheep, therefore is say
ing what is not true. The Sheep
must be put to death, its carcass
given to the court and its fleece
taken by the Peasant."
A judge with a prejudice cannot
be a just judge. ,R..W.
Pete Wendell of the e Omaha
Athletic club will form a life
paving corps at Camp Gifford this
summer.
the Live Boys of Omaha
fcr by R. F. Ellis, assistant boys'
work secretary, and the teaching
part of the school is being handled
by N. J. Wfston, R. D. Hicks and
C. C. Weigel, the physical directors
of the association:
Any boys who have not secured ap
plication cards for the swimming
school and who wish to take part
may clip tHi special application
from this paper, fill it out, take it
to the "Y" tomorrow, and be as
signed to a class absolutely without
cost to them. There will be no
charge for anything. Cut this out to
day and learn to swim with hundreds
of your friends at the "Y." The
classes will be small and every boy
who wants to can learn.
Sea Scouts Deliver
Flowers to the Sick
The Sea Scouts turned out last
Sunday to do a good turn in the
shape of delivering flowers to the
sick in the hospitals of Omaha. A
Camp Fire girl was sent out with
each scout to represent their or
ganization. The. flowrs brought joy and hap
piness to the hearts cf the sick when
they were brought in their rooms,
and many good words were said
about these two organizations.
Boy Scout Notes
A limited number of scouts who
are cither working or in summer
school can be accommodated over
the week-ends, but in every case
they must purchase meal tickets at
scout headquarters at the rate of $8
per week. If it seems that a boy is
inclined to make use of the week
end periods merely to give himself a
chance to make a little more money
during the summer, he cannot be ac
commodated. In other words, if
there is any possibility that a boy
can spend a regular two-week pe
riod in camp, we will not allow him
to come for the week-ends.
The last meeting of Troop A and
the scoutmaster and assistant
scoutmasters was held at the Cham
ber of Commerce Thursday evening,
June 10. Many troops were not rep
resented. Your troop will suffer for
it because there was a great deal of
enthusiasm' and much practical in
formation in the air.
The new scribes' books were sold
out in a hurry at the Troop A meet
ing. Those who purchased at that
time will do us a favor if they will
drop in aud4)ay for same, thereby
making unnecessary the sending of
a statement. Troops which do not
have this new book should call at
headquarters at once,
Ferdie Firefly With His
Lantern Out Is Just
Plain Mr. Bur
Thirty-sixth Story of the Night
My MARiiAKET M'SHANK.
When Moonbeam called out to the
Fireflies dancing through the tre-s
of the woods, she spoke so loud she
almost screamed.
Her voice surprised and startled
even herself, and until now the lit-
j tic Adventurer had about forgotten
I when and how she had come to tho
I comfortable old tree in tfie grove.
I At Moonbeam's words Ferdie
! Firefly stopped dancing. He listen
ed intently for half a intiiute.
Ferdie was tired dancing anyway,
and the silvery voice of little Miss
Moonbeam, as it echoed down the
paths of the dark wood, attracted
hiir far more than anything else iii
the thicket.
"Dance," he said to himself." I
can dance any old night, but hear a
wonderfully pretty voice like thi s 1
Well, it does not happen very often.
Here was something new for
Ferdie.
The silvery voice was spoken to
him as much as to anyone else and
he was sure he would like'the owner
of it, whoever she might be.
So the gay gallant decided to get
acquainted immediately.
Ferdie whirled around gleefully,
and, sparkling his brilliant lights all
the way, flew of to the tree Moon
beam was resting on.
Instantly Fid Firefly followed and
soon the merry dancers had squat
ted down in the deep ridges of the
tree's bark.
As they settled themselves they
made a great display of the lanterns
they carried underneath their wing
covers. ,
They turned the lights off and 011
intermittently and spurted the
flames boldly against the tree. The
performance looked very much as if
they were trying to set the tree on
fife
Moonbeam gazed steadily from
the spreading branch at the actions
of this strange pair.
Finally their lanterns went out en
tirely, and then what do you sup
pose she saw? A pair of homely,
blackish-brown bugs.
They were about an inch long and
they had flat oblong bodies. Their
wings were folded back and hidden
from view beneath a pair of dull
toned wing-covers.
These were dingy and overspread
with short faded hairs.
They were just about the ugliest
things she had ever seen in her
whole life.
"Can it be possible!" Moonbeam
muttered in a very low voice, "that
I am looking at the two beautiful
creatures who danced about me but
a few minutes ago?"
She rubbed her eyes, hoping to
see better and to make sure there
was no mistake.
A second look convinced her that
it was a sad fact.
Ferdie and Fifi Firefly, when not
dancing through the cool green
copse, were a most homely and un
attractive pair.
Apparently they had no head, no
eyes nor ears.
They wore large hats with the
brims extending out from the front.
These were the greatest puzzle to
the little Spectator for, having no
heads, what on earth could they
How Are You Coming
On Bee-Scout Game
Contest? Get Busy!
Have you originated your game
yet? If you have, send it to Exec
utive Hoyt at Scout headquarters
immediately. Do not wait until the
contest has closed.
If you haven't, buddie, get to
work. Remember, it takes brains
to make a good, new game, so get
busy. The only rules are these:
Write on one side of the paper,
write legibly and put your name
and address on your paper.
The Bee-Scout contest for games
is proving popular among both Boy
Scouts and Y. M. C. A. lads. One
reason is the money end. First
prize will net $5, second prize will
bring $3 and third prize will give
?1.
Sea Scouting
By George Henderson.
The Sea Scout crew is a new
branch of scouting for older boys
who have finished scouting or desire
to study something on a bigger scale.
It gives a boy opportunities never
before attainable as he can learn the
ways of the sea and still go to
school.
The saying of the navy that the
sky is the limit can be used by the
Sea Scouts. There is no limit to
what he may learn. Just watch
them and see. The requirements that
must be attained before a boy can
become a Sea Scout are many.
He must De a first class scout, lie
must weigh 112 pounds and be 15
years old and he must have his
parents' permission.
Now, altogether boys, the water's
fine. Come on while there is room
for more. Be at Scout headquarters
every Friday night at 7:30.
Birthday Party
The first boat crew of Sea Scouts
attended a party given by Mrs.
Louis Smitania in honor of their
son, Louis' 17th birthday at Carter
lake. June 10.
After supper, which was a good
one indeed, some of the boys went in
Grade School Hike.
Fifty boys of Central Park grade
school attended a hike led by R. F.
Ellis, assistant boys' work secretary
of the Y. M. C. A., W ednesday aft
ernoon. The group hiked to Florence.
rmaie ind riri rumr kutinc.
wear them on, aim what in tne
world do they want hats for at night
anyway.
Moonbeam knew that the crea
tures who dwell on cartli under the
rays of that blazing personage, Old
Sol, needed some head protection
from his viciqusncss. but the night
was always cool and refreshing, so
why this monstrous Headgear.
Try as she might, her mind could
not solve the reason, so she just left
it to be explained by some one else
smarter than herself.
Stretching her neck over the edge
of the leaves she saw a pretty shield
of bright yellow spread arross their
chests.
In the middle of the shield was
one large black spot and on cither
side brilliant rose-red ones caught
her eye.
The rose-red spots were gorgeous
and so gay against their dull toned
barks.
"Why don't they just turn thein
selvc inside out and live that way
always," Moonbeam exclaimed,
softly.
"To think of this plain pair being
such beauties while soaring through
the woodlands and so common-place
now! It is a pity they do not dance
every minute of their lives.
"I think I shall just bolt right
down the tree, give them both a big,
hard bump and send them sailing off
through the air.
"Any creature so homely at rest
and so very beautiful on the wing
has no fit reason to be still."
Ferdie and Fifi remained motion
less on the tree bark all the while.
Ferdie was deep in thought figur
ing out just how to get acquainted
with the pretty stranger.
He had heard plainly her compli
ments for their dance, quick as a
flash, he decided that this was a suf
ficient introduction.
He brushed his wing-covers
thoroughly, shined up the pretty
red spots on his chest and threw
his shoulders back very far. Then
with his head held high he saunter
ed proudly up the tree-bark to
Moonbeam's side.
Dreadful !
"Prudence Pedantic
She nearly went frantic
Because her young nephew said,
' 'Taint.'
But when his big brother
Said, 'Hain't got none, nuttier?
She fell on the floor In a faint."
swimming, while others went boat
riding. Mr. Smitania gave them
a talk on his travels, which was
often interrupted by the boys who
wanted to know about bugs and
snakes and bears until the conversa
tion drifted into that subject which
made many of them get the "creeps."
When they went home they were
trying to define what a "woof
wpofus" was and as no one knew,
they were left to dream about it
Camp Sheldon News
Registration for Camp Sheldon,
the Y. M. C. A. camp, is'very large
already. All boys who wish to go
to camp this year will have' to make
it fast and -see Mr. Ellis at the
Y. M. C. A.
Bitting.
Remember that when you put a
bit into a horse's mouth you are put
ting a 'hard piece of metal against
soft, tender flesh. Repeated hard
cruel treatment will mak the mouth
hard and calloused. A firm pull on
th; mouth will not hurt it, if you
occasionally relax the pressure, but
irking at the mouth ruins it. The
bit should fit in between the tushes
end tl e back teeth, and after you
have put the bridle on, open the
lips and see if the bit is in the
proper place. If it is too high up'
it will wrinkle the corners of the
mouth and make them sore; if it is
too low it will hit against the tushes
and make them sore. A curb chain
too tight is very painful. If your
cr!) chain is too short, lengthen it
with a string or cord. If the corners
of an animal's mouth are sore from
using a broken bit, you must u?e a
straight bit. This is a rommoi'
,rMP n,ic j c1,m i..
carefully watched by the driver.
Never use a twisted bit nor wrap
wire round the bit you arc using; to
do this is brutal and cruel. Remem
ber that most animals pull against
a bit through pain and fright. Use
your intelligence and treat your ani
mal with kindness.
There is no greater cruelty than
to force a steel bij into a in -sc's
mouth during the winter time with
out previously warming the metal.
This can be done either by dipping
it into hot watcror warming it over
a fire or by blowing on it. Unless
the friost is taken out of the steel,
it will adhere to tiie sensitive skin in
the horse's mouth and cause a very
painful sore. National Human Re
view.
R. B. Tedrow and D T. Davis
have been appointed deputy com
missioners. Tedrow was scoutmastcf
of troop eight for some time, Davis
was formerly Scout executive of
Evanston, 111.
