THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 5, 1920.
Page for The Bee's Busy Little Honey Makers
Stories by Our Little Folks
-Prize.
Thanksgiving in Mother Goose Land.
Alt was noise and confusion in
Mother Goose Land, because the
Mother Goose children had gone on
a strike. Brownie Scout had just
brought Mother Goose the news and
it had alarmed her terribly. She
paced the floor of her tiny house
nervously, wondering what to do.
"Oh, dear, oh, dear! she moaned,
wringing her hands." To think this
should happen just at Thanksgiving
when I need their help, most. "Read
me that list again. Brownie Scout."
Brownie Scout produced a tiny piece
of parchment paper from one of his
lightning shoes and .. read, aloud,
"l'eter Pumpkin Eater wants a new
house to keep his wife in. The man
froin, the south wants hot porridge
instead of cold. Bo I'cep wants new
sheep. The lady from Banbury Cross
wants a black horse. Jack and Jill
want a new pail to bring water in,
and Tom the Fiper's son refuses
to steal any more pigs. After this
he's going to steal a sheep." "Oh,
stop, stop! Brownie Scout," begged
Mother Goose, covering her' ears
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placed the paper in his shoe and
awaited Mother Goose's orders.
."What shall I do. Brownie Scout?"
askel Mother Goose. Brownie
Scout pondered for a moment and
then said "Why don't you go and
see what they are striking for?" he
asked," and then give it to them."
"That would be a good idea, Brownie
Scout," she said. 'For that you may
go io the kitchen and tell the cho
colate cook to give you three sugar
plums. 'Now hurry! I will go on
and you may follow." Mother Goose
mounted her goose and flew away in
the direction of her children's home.
She found them doing just the op
posite of what they should. "Chil
dren 1 Children!" cried Mother Goose,
"This will never do! What ever is
the matter?" No one spoke until
opL- muttered siitlenlv. "We're on a
strike." Then every one began to
talk at once. 'Stop! Stop! one at a
time," shrieked Mother Goose. "Now
Jack, you talk. What are"- they
striking for? iWhat do they want?"
"A Thanksgiving dinner," said Jack.
"Yes, yes, that's what we want,"
shouted the crooked man. andfthe
rest took up the cry. "A Thanksgiv
ing dinner," grasped Mother Goose.
"Why, you never had one before 1"
"We know it; that's why we want
one now." said the Man in Brown.
"Well, I'll see what I can do,"
promised Mother Goose and taking
a magic mirror from her pocket she
said, ,5Come here." The Mother Goose
children crowded around her. The
mirror revealed the nursery of two
small children who were quarreling
over a Mother Goose book. "Are'nt
vnn ashamed?" cri ed Mother Goose,
"now if you were there, there would
be no trouble at all! Get to work now
and you shall have a Thanksgiving
dinner." The children went gaily to
work and soon everything was peace
ful once more. The mirror soon re
vealed the two children playing
happily with their Mother Goose
book.. Mother Goose fulfilled her
promise for when Thanksgiving came
a huge feast, with turkey and "all the
fixins" Mas awaiting the children of
Mother Goose Land Helen Parker,
Brownville, Neb.
' (Honorable Mention.)
"Dorothy's I Can't."
Dorothy was sitting in school
'looking blankly at her geography
questions. She was disturbed by
some one saying, "The next question,
Dorothy." "I can't answer it." she
replied. "Dorothy," said Mrs.Jones,
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ncr icticiiri! juu ....... .....
last four n letters in 'American
mean?" "No," she answered stub
bornly. "Now remember this, it
spells 'I can.'" On the way home
she thought ot 1 can. ner motner
met her in the hallway and asked,
"Dorothv. can you shut the garage
doors?" "I guess I can," she replied,
and ran to obey. There was always
a streak of sunshine in the Brown
home when Dorothy said I can. I
wish some of the Busy Bees would
write to me. Inez Hardy, Aged 12,
Columbus, Neb.
A New Bee.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter. I am 8 years old. My eyes,
blue and my hair a golden brown.
I am 4 feet tall. I have a mother,
a father, and a big sister and a little
one. My big sister is 14 years old,
my younger one, 16 months old. I
like to play fairy and think it is fun
'.o make up poems. This is the only
one that my sisteer thinks is not
silly. .
When 'tis summer time
When 'tis summer time
The leaves hang on the vine.
Girls in fluffy dresses are seen on
the street
At night' you hear the crickets
creek.
A. Judson, age 8. Wayne, Neb.
My Baby Brother.
Dear Busy Bees: I've got a little
"baby brother' and he can walk and
nay bye. mamma, papa, and night.
He is IS months. o(d..-There is an
old Jersey coHn our yard and my
baby brother says its a boo-ba. I
am 8 years bid,' and I am in the
fourth grade. It is snowing up here
today and it is.very.cobi My baby
brother is playing with mamma
now. I will, close, for this time.
Ruth Ha'se. Aged STGilden. Neb.
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Thanksgiving.
"Gobble, gobble," says the tutkey, '
"Thanksgiving's coming soon;
The people will have a happy time,
For I'm as fat'as a balloon."
"Cluck, cluck," says the yellow hen,
"I'm afraid they will eat me, too;
I am the pet of a little boy by the
name of Glen; '
" I wish I knew what to do."
Gladys Schomer, Age 11, Mil
lard, Neb.
How Robin Got Its Red Breast.
A long time ago in the far north
there was only one fire and this,
guarded by a little boy and his fa
ther. If this fire went out the polar
bear had the north for his own
and could do what he pleased. One
day the father was very sick so the
little boy had to guard the fire.. He
watched oftcr his father and guarded
the fire for three days and three
nights. Then he fell fast asleep. The
polar bear was sitting right there.
When he found out the boy and fa
ther were both asleep he jumped
on the fire until he put it out, and
.then ran away to tell his wife and
children. But a little robin saw this
and when the bear ran away he
searched until he found some sparks.
He then started a fire there. Then
scattered sparks all dyer till every
one had a fire. Although he scorch
ed his little breast red, he had
enough fire and the polar bear did
not get the north for his own. Ag
nes Stewart, Aged 11, Dannebrog,
Neb.
- Our Good Time.
Dear Busy Bees: This is the
fitsf time I have written to you, but
I read the Busy Bees page every
Sunday. I am going to tell yon
about my aunt and three cousins
coming a year ago this August.
They came to visit for about a
month, then were going to Lincoln,
where my other aunt lives, then
home. There names were Edith,
Lillian, and Alice. Edith was" a
grown girl, Lillian 14, and Alice, 12.
They came from Rochester, N. Y.
While they w,ere here they came out
to our place which is four miles
from tbwn. They came' in the morn
ing, and were going back the next
aay. Ante was aoout my age, so
we had planned a good time. The
morning they came, we went to meet
them, as we only lived half a mile
from te station.. When they got
there we ate dinner first, then rode
my pony, told stories, and dressed
up some dolls.1 Then we built a
fire out of doors and popped pop
corn, roasted apples, and fried to
matoes, as we thought we were good
cooks. When we were through, a
little neighbor boy came over with
his pony hitched to its cart. We
took a ride, then ate supper and went
to bed. When we had our break
fast the next morning, they had to
go. We were all sorry and hope
they come again. I must close
Margvet Stanton, Aged 11, North
Loup, Neb.
A Thanksgiving Tale.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter to you and I will write oftener.
I am going to write about a
"Thanksgiving Tale." '
One day as Thanksgiving was
drawing near Betty was thinking
of how she could make some one
happy. She soon found a way. As
she was out doorsplaying she saw
a little girl crying. "What is the
matter that you cry so bitterly?"
asked Betty. "My mother is very
sick and we are poor . so that we
cannot buy food that she needs,"
cried the girl. "Oh, that is all right,
go home and you soon will be well
supplied," said Betty. When the
little girl got home she found a
Turkey and many good things to eat
on the table. Betty had surely made
some one happy and was very glad.
Esther Svislowsky, Aged 12, Co
lumbus, Neb.
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If I could count the anowflakea
That are fulling from the aky,
I'd know addition all by heart
And how to multiply;
And Teacher'd Bay,
'Well, little Nell,
I'm a'prlaed to hear
Tou ount bo well."
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A Great Lover of
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Group Meetings
The Shuimala group held a cere
monial meeting, Tuesday afternoon,
at the home of Miss Ruth Beards
ley. Three' of the members took the
Woodgather's rank.
The Blue Bird group met at Lake
school, Thursday afternoon, with
Miss Anna Robinwitz, the Blue Bird
leader, in charge.
Miss Mary Louise Guy initiated a
group at Ralston Thursday after
noon. The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. Julia Steinberg, who
was named guardian. This group will
be known as the Ralston group of
Camp Fire. ,
The regular meeting and election
of officers of the Caseyoki group
was held Friday at-the home of Miss
Alice Jelleii, &ith the foil awing re
sult: Presidein, Miss Alice Jellen;
vice president. Miss Marjorie
Creighton; secretary, Miss Genevieve
Gross; treasurer and guardian. Miss
Margaret Boggs.
A call meeting .Dakatowa group
was given -Monday. The members
decided to spend the meeting hours
between now and Christmas making
gifts for the mothars of the mem
bers. Mrs. J. Jones was honor guest
at this meeting. The members gath-'
ered Saturday 'afternoon for a hike
to Florence "with their guardian,
Miss Alice Lewis, in charge.
A council" fire was given Friday
by the Mason, Castelar and Lake
Street schools. The girls entered the
council room, giving the hand sign,
and 'three of them lighted the
candles. The members then took
their desire to become Camp Fire
Girls, after which Miss Helen Hat
teroth explained the law of the
Camp Fire. Thirty-seven members
were present.
The last meeting of Waloca group
was spent packing and delivering a
bountiful basket of "goodies for a
poor family of six children and their
parents.
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Flowers and . Music
Little Beatrice
Estelle Miller is
one of the little
Busy J5ees who
loves rivers and
music better than
any toy, cat or
dog she has ever
seen in her life.
Little Beatrice
Estelle is but 3
years eld, the
daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James
Miller, and lives
at 3035 California
street. Springtime,
that, brings the
blossoms, is the
gayest time of all
for this small
miss.
Thanksgiving's Cookie
Jar
Kim, the guardian of Lexse group,
suggested that the members buy a
two-gallon jar and fill it withook
ies for a Thanksgivirrg offering to
the old ladies' ward of the county
poor farm. The plan was carried
out successfully, and the old folks
were delighted with the surprise.
Thirteen glasses of jelly accom
panied the . cookie jar donated by
Lexse group. ,
Each girl took great pleasure in
making her cookies. Many had
never made them before. Some
thought their cookies too hard, some
thought them too soft, but just the
same the cookies tasted good to the
old ladies.
Pa'uline, a future cook of the
Lexse group, was disgusted when
she found that she could not roll her
dough. It kept sticking to the roll
ing pin and fingers. .When her moth
er came to the rescue she learned a
new thing in the art of cooking.
Ruth tried her best, could not make
cookies, so she did not have any to
send. Betty must have a short mem?
ory. She forgot to make her cook
ies until it was too, late, so she
brought two glasses df jelly. Co
lina made fine-looking cookies, but
sometimes looks are deceiving, be
cause her cookies were too hard.
Elizabeth, who is the youngest miss
in the Lexse group, made the best
cookies of all. But we understand
that Elizabeth's mother had a hand
in the making.
Maybelle made fine cookies, but
just an even tyvo dozen, so there
werevnot enough of her cookies to
pass among the crowd. Marie made
a batch of cookies and tried to claim
that she made them all herself, but
mother told on her. She never cot
a thick enough batter, somotrfferM
helped her out. She was able to
give doubfe' her share to put in the
jar.
We are sure each girl enjoyed her
part in giving service. To many of
us cooky., making was something
new. This Thanksgiving day of
1920 found each girl of this group a
much wiser and happier Camp Fire
Girl. By Tinega. y
A Learned Parrot
Missouri's most gifted bird, a pat
rot named Polly Langston. died re
cently at the age of S3. .Polly was
a feathered prodigy whose . remark
able talents included maViy vocal and
linguistic accomplishments. y
She could sing and talk English
as well as Spanish, her mother
tongue; pray and sing several of the
old familiar hymns which she had
picked up at church and social gath
erings, besides having a wide reper
tory of conversational "small talk."
At one time, when the ocus came
to town and Polly had poured forth
her sage salutations to the passing
paraders, the attention of the late P.
T. Barnum was attracted tocher and
a large cash offer was made for her,
but her owner could not be induced
to part with her.
She remembered to her passing
hour an event of her early life, when
a cyclone -vrecked the town and
brought death to scores of the in
habitants. Poljy survived by a mir
acle, but for more than 40 years aft
erwards whenever thedark clouds
gathered she became so frantic with
fear that it wasjiecessary to put her
where she would escape the light
ning's flash and the coar of thun
der. One of hcr'favorte expressions
was to say, "I've had such a delight
ful time." Our Dumb Animals.
Poem.
"What la popper. Mother?
What nrnkoa peupr pleaac?"
"Pepper, little Brother,
la made half of V'a. i
Then she smiled, "Now apell It;"
And he did with t-aae;
There were Juet nix lettera
Half of them were i''a.
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The Chinaman Makes a Discovery.
II.
The Tceuie Weenie washing was
usually a big one, and the China
man and Zip spent the better 'part
of four days each week at the work.
Except for the Dunce, the Teenie
Yreeiies are extremely clean.
When the week's washing had
been ironed, folded and delivered
to-4he tiny houses beneath- the rose
bush, the Chinaman usually spent
the rest of the week visiting his
many friends near the shoe houfe.
One Friday morning the little
chap set out to visit an old hen who
lived some distance from the rose
bush, and as the little fellow walked
along under the cover of some bush
es he heard a woman talking.
t The woman'syvoice came through
an open window, and the little chap
stopped to listen, for the voice was
sad and it touched the Chinaman's
kind little heart.
"I do wish we could afford to get
candles for Emily's cake," said the
woman. "It will nearly break her
dear little heart, for she has talked
For
Champion Eights
Reaching Climax
The champion eight- contests in all
the junior gym classes at the Y are
Hearing the final tryouts. The in
terest in the tests have created much
enthusiasm for gym work. These
are original plans of N. J. Weston,
physical director, and according to
him, they are getting results.
The present standings of the eight
leading boys in each class are as
follows: Jr. Employed A; Richard
Kucharo, 1475; Dick Wrcnn, 134S;
Forest Epley, 1345; Alfred Withrow,
1330; Sam Marcus, 1290; Frank
Hulac, 1265; Angelo DiGiorga,
1255; Vinton Lawson, 1250.
Champion eight scores, Jr. Em
ployed B: Edward Rtis, 1360; Jack
Goff, 1360; Victor Froemel. 1160;
Kenneth 1 Mullancy, 1135; George
Winston, 1135; Arthur Wendall,
1125; Harry Kubensteiin 1125, and
Howard Chaloupka, 1125.
Junior B scores: Arthur Head,
1460; Alwine Marble, 1435; Charles
Rendla, 1425;- Ralph Barris, 1360;
Morgan Myers, 1310; Irvin Vrana,
1295; Carl Lindell, 1285; Walter
Kasper, 1255.
Champion eight scores for Junior
C: John Stalcy, 1480; Ernest Wrey
muller, 1475: Arthur Smith. 1400;
Alan Shorthitl, 1395; Max Wright,
1380; Maurice Vest, 1355; Tom,
Bowie, 1320; Myron Lush, 1275.
Junior D scores: Fred Martin,
1225; Henry Rupe, 1100; Burton
Holmes, 1075; Tom Mac Donald,
1050; Don Brown. 1000; Burdcttc
Hawkins, 1000; William Lamoreaux,
950; Arthur Van Arsdale, 900.
Scores for Intermediate Em
ployed: Howard Pope, 1200; John
Brandt. 1100; Morton Andrews,
1050; Edwin Milberg, 1025; Edward
Samuelson,. 1000; Willis Rcden
haugh, 795; Meredith Gleason, 875;
Harry Eastman, 850; Theodore
Drdla. 850.
High standing records of Junior
A u squads: Lee liiouyc, 85(1; L.
so much about having candles on
her birthday cake."
i "Can't we afford to buy just six
little candles, Auntie?'1 asked a big
girl of about 12 years of age.
"No, my dear," answered the
woman. "We haven't the money."
The Chinaman climbed up a vine
which clung to the old house near
the open window and cautiously
peering over the sill he saw a kind
faced woman and a big girl.
The woman was covering a love
ly layer cake with frosting, while
the girl looked on with wide eyes.
"Somethings- has gottie be done
ablout this," muttered the Chinaman
as he slid to the ground. "Some
how we gottie glet that candles ior
blirhday cake."
Just as the Chinaman walked
around the corner of an' old sum
mer kitchen, which stood in the rear
of the house, he heard sobs within.
Peering through a knot hole the
Chinaman saw a little girl crying
softly to herself ahd hugging an
old rag doll in her soft arms.
"O, Minerva!" sobbed the little
girl, cuddling thte doll. "I do -so
want candles on my birthday cake."
the Live Boys of Omaha
Quinby, 825; Harper Buck, 775; I
Marcus Kortt, 773; George Hang,
7jOO; Wallace Marrow and F. Mun
dorf, 475; Robert Trullinger, 825;
Harold Ejads. 675; Norris Myers,
900; Bert Redgwick, 575.
Memberships at "Y"
Increase Rapidly
Although November is usually a
slow month for new members at the
boys' division of the Y. M. C. A.,
November, 1920 has been an excep
tion. Fifty-four new members and
renewals were taken in during the
month despite the fact that the big
fall membership drive was but a few
weeks ago.
During the past week the follow
ing boys have taken out a years'
membership: C. E. Harris, jr.,
Ralph De Long, Don Jones, Clif
ford Mocn. Frederick Retz, Joe
Whealy, Donald Erion, Homer
Sshleh, Charles KuncI, Edward
Grant, Ralph Kalm, Lawrence Bar
ber. New Court of Honor
Will Hold Meeting
The new court of honor of the
Boy Scouts of this city will bold its
first meeting of the seasoiAomorrow
afternoon at the city hall. This or
ganization consists of five prominent
men- of the city.
This 'court meets for the purpose
of acting upon the application of the
scouts for admittance to the first
class circle and also to consider the
men eligible for merit badges.
At this meeting four scouts will be
awarded the first class insignia for
having passed the requirements nec
essary. Sixty applications have been
received at- headquarters for merit
badges. These will be taken up one
at a time by the council and those
deservingr badges will receive their
award. ,
"Yoii shall have candles on your
blirthday cakeallie same," muttered
the Chinaman, as he hrushed two
Hears off his fat little cfaeeks and
hurried, away.
The Chinaman made inquiries of
his friends about the house. He
learned from the chickens next door,
from two mice and a sparrow that
the woman whom he had heard
talking was the aunt of the two
girls., Emily .was the little one the
Chinaman Jiad heard sobbing in the
summer kitchen, and the older girl
was Emily's sister, Jane.
The family was very poor, but
the mice, the chickens and the spar
row said they had never known such
nice people.
The Chinaman hurried to the shoe
house as fast as his short legs could
carry him and told the sad story to
the Teenie Weenies.
When the Chinaman had finished
his story that wasn't a dry cheek
in the tiny place.
"Of course, we'll get those
candles," cried the General. "And
we'll put them on that cake tonight
so that the little girl shall have her
birthday cake just as she wants it."
A Popular T Lad
Edward Fitzsimmons
Among the 300 new members
brought in during the fall mem
bership campaign there was one
small chap, Edward Fitzsimmons,
who Joined. It seemed that a
membership would be almost useless
to him as he has but very little use
of one of his legs due to infantile
paralysis. It seemed a puzzle how
he would be able to compete with
the other boys in the active games
of the "Y,"
Nevertheless Edward had -been
looking forward for a long time to
his twelfth birthday so he could join
the "Y." He had made up his mind
that he would and could take part
in all the boys' activities. With this
determination he has never been dis
couraged and always gets into the
games of competition with the fel
lows of his age. ' v.
In the swimming pool Edward has
developed an unusual skill in swim
ming and diving. This is his favor
ite sport and in it he excels. Since
taking out his membership he has
heenv regular in all his work and
never misses Bible club on Satur
day noons.
The cheerfulness and friendliness
of his disposition are the chief char
acteristics that has made him the de
lightful friend of every one who
knows him. His good nature is felt
the miniitevhe steps into the play
room and begins calling to those he
knows a friendly greeting.
Edward attends Central school
where he is a great favorite with the
pupils and his teachers. He lives
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Shea at the Morris apartments.
It was a Sinn Feiner who, when
being called a "lobster" answered:
'"Tis a compliment yr'rc making, for
a lobster will die before he puts on
a red coat."
"I know where there are some
candles," cried the Turk. "Tlu'y'rc
out on the ashpile back of the big
house where the rich folks live. They
had a birthday cake there several
days ago, and 1 saw tli caudh-s
thrown out only this morning. We
can trim them up and fix them so
they will be just as good as new.
Several Teenic Weenies set out in
search-of the candles, while the Gen
eral and the Old Soldier nude a
trip to the house, where they found
the cake.
It sat on a shelf in the pantry, and
after the little fellows had exam
ined it carefully they decided it
would be necessary to build a scaf
foULover the cake, for the icing was
too soft for even a Teenie Wceni
to stand on. ',
The little folks carried the heavy
planki over the the house and push
ing tlim through the crack undei
the door they soon pulled them with
ropes up to the shelf.
The Teenie Weenies worked al
most all night, but they certainly
gave little Emily a great deal oi
pleasure.
The poor child was almost beside
herself with joy when she saw the
six little candles on hrr cake, and
she squeezed Minerva, her rag doll,
so hard it aciully ripped.
To this day the family can't under
stand how the candles appeared on
the cake. Jane and her aunt think
it a great mystery'btit Emily says
Minerva told the fairies and the
fairies put on the candles.
Junior Employed Notes
The felt emblems arrived last
week and the boys are proudly ex
hibiting their. purple and gold en
signia of the Junior Employed Boys
club. There are over 80 members
in the club now. -
Mr. C' W. Beers, office secretary
of the Y. M. C. A., began teaching
one of the Bible classes this week.
He is a real "fellow" among the
boys and is well liked and respected.
In about two weeks the junior cm
ployed boys will hold their first
water carnival in the "Y" swimming
pool.
Last Wednesday the club had
Bible study, initiation of new mem
bers and boxing bouts.
Older Scouts Hold
Instruction Camp
During Holidays
The scouts,' aid camp for older
scouts was held at Camp Gifford,
November 26. 27 and 28. under the
direction of F. W. Ewing, assistant
scout executive of the Omaha coun
cil. The purpose of this camp was to
train the older boys in leadership
so they could go back to their,
troops and be of service to the
younger lads. There were only 16
scouts at the camp, and these were
all recommended by their scout
masters as the leading members of
their troops.
The scouts attending this camp
were , Francis Murphy, Mark Fair,
Lyle Selhainmcr. J. P. Atkisson.
Louis. Hunberd, Taul Cowles. Taul
Masche), Ralph Church, Harold
Morphew, Marcus lliggins. Anton
Zezulak, Robert Black, Emil Shuk
ert and Lolin Bchmke.
Their time at camp was divided
so that half of the day was given
over to instruction and the rest of
the time to recreation. The camp
was a decided success, according t
Chief Executive Hoyt.
