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JIMMY G Dear Dad : " You ought to see the auto Bill and us fellows are making. You see, dad, there always are so many fellows that want to go riding in the pony-Cart with Bill and me that we didn't know what to do until this morning when we saw an automobile with a trailer on behind, and that gave Bill an idea, 60 he said fellows lets make an auto and then we can tie it on behind the cart and take turns riding in it, so we bp id all right and began getting things ready right away. You know Harold Jones has a little sister, well they had one of those black go carts for her, but it had got run over and had one wheel smashed, but the rest of it was about all right, so they let Harold and us have it. It has a seat and three good wheels, and one of those black tops that raises up and lays back, and we planned out how to use it fine. , It was a little hard to knock the old cart to peces, but we did finally, and then we got a long board that was real thick, and we got another wheel just to match well, it was a little bigger, but we put it on the hind end and it doesn't show hardly at all and then dad, we made " the auto. We found a wash boiler over on the oommons that wasn't very high, and when we had one end knocked out and the sides sloping down, it made a real good hood for the engine part. So we nailed it on the front, and then we put the seat on next for the front seat, and on the back we put the folding top, and it didn't need any seat under it then, because you see dad, when the top was up you couldn't see whether we had one or not. Tom Harlow said they had been fixing up their " kitchen, and had some blue paint left so he got it, and dad, it sure did make the auto look destlngwuished. At first : we were only going to paint the radeater and the wheels, but I guess I got a few spots on the top, so we r.ainted it too, and then the rest looked a little bear so we just did it all over. I guess it will get dry tonight all right so we're going to take her

' Betty's Surprise Little Betty lived with her father on the mountains. Her mother died the previous winter of a plague that swept the vicinity of Betty's home. Betty had very few playthings, but among them was a corn-cob doll with a bit of calico for a dress. Betty prized this doll very much. One day she was permitted to visit her grandmother, who lived in the village. While there . she made the acquaintance of a young lady that lived next to her grandmother. Almost before she knew it she had taken the young lady into her confidence and was telling about the hollow tree and the corn cob doll. She did not see the light that flashed across the young lady's face. - The next afternoon saw the young lady coming out of a toy shop with a mysterious parcel under her arm. She went to the postoffice and addressed the package to 316 Mountain View, New Hampshire. This was the very place where Betty lived. ' The father on opening it read the note which said: "Please put this in the hollow tree." Betty's father did as the note Bald. " Betty on returning ran to the hollow tree to tell her doll about the visit. Imagine her surprise when upon looking in she beheld a beautiful wax doll with blue eyes and yellow hair. It took Betty a minute to realize the truth. All of a sudden it flashed over her. Clasping the doll in her arm she ran, or rather flew to show her father; and promised that he might hold it that evening if he would "wash his hands very, very clean." Isabella Moore, 8th Bl, English, Nov. 12. '18. A little Richmond girl went to the fire on South Fourtenth street. While there she heard people say that the fire had been caused by the flue. When she went home she was telling her mother about It and said. ::Oh, mother, the Are was caused by the influenza."

out the first thing tomorrow, and I'll tell you all about it. Jimmie G. P. S. Dad, I was just thinking, if you hear of them being short of people to paint the guns and things over there to hide them in that camflouwage bisness, just tell them about Bill and me, bectuse we could do it all right, dad, nobody ever would know that engin on our auto ever was a wash boiler, ask Mr. Harlow. Jim.

L SOCIETY Miss Mary Louise and Blanch Dillon and brother, James Dillon, spent the afternoon last Friday at the home of Julia It. Burr. Celebration Coming for Boy Scouts -At a conference of officials and heads of departments of the Boy Scouts of America held at National headquarters, it was decided to have the week of February 7 to February 13, inclusive, set aside by the organization as "anniversary week" and to have a nation-wide celebration of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. The celebration will take the form of a full week's program and there will be something doing every hour and evening during that period. All details have not yet been worked out, but it has been decided that each day will be distinctive in character. The afternoon of the first day. will be known as "good turn" afternoon. All of the nearly half a million Boy Scouts of America will then do individual "good turns," visiting the sick in hospitals and especially offering scout service to hospitals having wounded soldiers, carrying flowers' and fruit to them, and doing whatever else may occur to them to bring good cheer and comfort. Saturday, February 8, will be "anniversary day," for it was on February 8, 1910, that the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated, that, date next February being the ninth anniversary. This will be a general scout jollification day, with various scout stunts to acquaint the public with the constructive ideas in the scout proI booming day, with group singing, drills, campfires, etc. One suggestion that doubtless will be carried out is that on this anniversary day every member of the Boy Scouts of America wherever he may be, stand at attention with his right hand to salute at 8:15 p. m. and repeat the impressive scout oath and the scout oath of allegiance to the flag. Also on that evening there will be read at all scout meetings a message from Colin H. Livingston, president of the Boy Scouts of America. Sunday, February 9, will be "Scout Sunday." Ministers in churches of all denominations in all part3 of the United States will be requested to preach special Boy Scout sermons at one of their services. , On one of the days it is planned to form in every community, whether on the sea or lake coasts or inland, a troop of Sea Scouts, to quickly establish this new branch of scouting in America, which was organized to help train boys so that (hey may grow up to be effective in the great merchant marine which the United States is building. There will be special patriotic demonstrations on Lincoln's Birthday, which falls on Wednesday of that week. This will be a holiday for the boys in most States. One day will be set aside as "recruiting day," when "concerted efforts will be made to get new scouts and especially to get as many men as possible interested in scouting, and to interest men of good character and the qualifications for leadership in becoming scout masters. One of the greatest needs of the Boy Scouts of America is for more men to organize and become the leaders of new trcops and to volunteer their services to lead the hundreds of thousands of boys in the United States who are waiting to officially become scouts as soon as they find

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Families of French war refugees, made happy by the victory over Germany, are going back to their homes in what was once the war zone. Frequently th ir houses have been destroyed, and the gardens they took so much pride in trampled down by the invadjrs, but they are happy, none the less, to be getting back to their own village. The little children, who hive seen a great deal of unhappiness and suffering, are feeling gay again as they trudge behind the cartload of household goods to their former homes.

the right kind of men over 21 years of age to devote the time necessary for organizing them into troops. Brooklyn Eagle Junior. POPPING CORN Poppity-pop! Poppity-pop! Of snowy white kernels, it's full to the top. We'll empty the popper in less than a trice. Pour salt on the butter, (Yum, Yum, but it's nice!) And why "should we care what Jack Frost is about. For we're on the inside and he is without. He's rushing around in the sleet and the snow And we're sitting snug in the fireside glow. Oh, corn is more tasty than sweets from the shop! So fill up the popper, 'Tis both right and proper. Poppity-pop! Poppity-pop! St. Nicholas. Murrell Moore considers it quite in honor to.closj the windows in Dhorus. Why is it that Roily Osbourne ind Butz Weidner enjoy climbing trees on North Twelfth street? Why is it the Dee Helms and the Ex Old Maid Whitesell are so active in Latin class? Crist Hale and Bob Sudhoff were very popular at the last R. H. S. game. Baizel Mann is so very sleepy in school that we believe he is keeping late hours. What has happened to Louise H. and Pauline D? They have quit speaking. What is the matter, girls? Joe Dean ha- better take my advice and keep his eye on Leonard Yost. Pearl Mowmer and Grannie H. are very fond of making taffy. Edna Landis is very graceful at falling down on rainy days. Our old . friends Dorothy and Ruth Hart are back to stay again. Glad to see you, girls! Helen Meyers is very fond of going to the Washington theater, Why not? I must apologize for the unforeseen "slam" about Witchy Harris. Listen to my plea, Witchy! Earnie Retz would make a very good janitor. Does any one know of such a position? Cliff Turner is fond of saying saying that he delights in fighting boys bigger than himself. But he seems to pick on babies instead.

MOTORS DISPLACE ANIMALS IN FARM HAULING

Motors are rapidly taking the

ducts from the farm in many counties in the United States where the

roads permit. A significant phase growth of regular freight service, by

of their produce by motor truck directly from the farm to a distant mar

ket, and thus avoid the wagon haul boat. Music's Power (From a Comic Almanack, printed in 1837) Music hath power o'er all the world: By the old any young 'tis prized. 'Tis loved by the great, 'tis loved by the small, And by the middle-sized. Music hath power o'er the warrior stern, In days of repose or of strife. In battle the bag-pipe i3 passing sweet. In peace, the drum and fife. Music hath power o'er lady fair, When stars through heaven are straying; And under her window her own true love On the hurdy-gurdy's playing. Music hath power in age to recall Sweet thoughts of youth and home. Oh! how my heart-strings crack to hear A boy blow through a comb! 1 Music hath power at morn's bright hour When the lark to heaven's gate climbs; And at midnight how sweet to hear "King Cole" Played on the parish chimes. Yes: music hath power o'er the wide, wide world, A power that's deep and endearing, But music hath no power over me For I'm very hard of hearing. The first United States mint wa3 built in Philadelphia. The corner stone was laid for it by the Director

of the Mint, on July 31, 1792.

place of animal power in hauline nro-

of this new development is the which farmers can hire the taking and the shipment by railroad or IN THE FUTURE. Mrs. Brown "In what course do you expect your boy to graduate. Mrs. Jones?" Mrs. Jones "Why, in the course of time, I suppose." PREHISTORIC COOKERY. "What kind of stoves did th ancients have?" "Why, mountain ranges." CONSIDERATE BOY. "How's your boy Josh getting along with his studies?" . "Pleasantly," replied. Farmer Corntossel. "He don't bother 'em none." A RISING MAN. Manager "In the next play I shall give you a substantial raise." Actor "Oh, thank you, sir." Manager "In the third act, a bomb sends you up though th ceiling." SEEDS AND FLOWERS A gentle word, dropped here and there, Is very like a little seed That grows into a flower fair, For those who troubled hearts may bleed.

A gentle, thoughtful little word, j May slip into some heart and bring The help that heals, and like a bird That aching heart may learn to sing. Oh. what a garden life might be If every day such seeds were 1 sown! ' And oh, the happiness when we Could claim the flower as our own. John Martin's Book.