file which includes the original illustrations4 ,see #eeijh-;h4htm or #eeijh-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gutenberg4org_/cache_/epu b_/#eeijh_/pg#eeijh-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gutenberg4org_/files_/#ee ijh_/eeijh-;h4zip7 ,images of the original pages are available through ,internet ,archive4 ,see https3_/_/archive4org_/details_/ourtownc ivicduty#jj;fryeuoft ,transcriber's note3 ,text in italics is surrounded by underscores3 italics4 ,young ,american ,readers ,,our ,,town ,,and ,,civic ,,duty by ,,jane ,,eayre ,,fryer ,author of 8,the ,mary ,frances ,story-,instruction ,books0 ,illustrations by ,charles ,holloway1 ,jane ,allen ,boyer and from ,photographs ,illustration3 ,,one ,,to-,,day ,,is ,,worth ,,two ,,to-,,morrows4 ,in these vital tasks of acquiring a broader view of human possibilities the common school must have a large part4 ,i urge that teachers and other school officers increase materially the time and attention devoted to instruction bearing directly on the problems of community and national life4--,,woodrow ,,wilson4 ,the ,john ,c4 ,winston ,company1 ,publishers ,philadelphia ,chicago ,copyright1 #aibj1 by ,the ,john ,c4 ,winston ,co4 ,copyright1 #aiah1 by ,the ,john ,c4 ,winston ,co4 ,all ,rights ,reserved ,,civics ,,for ,,american ,,children ,it will be seen at a glance that ,part ,i of this reader contains material emphasizing the civic virtues of courage1 self-control1 thrift1 perseverance and kindness to animals4 ,since these virtues are so essential to the good citizen1 the lesson periods devoted to the teaching of them are among the most profitable in the course in ,civics for the ,elementary ,grades4 ,in the earlier ,young ,american ,reader1 8,our ,home and ,personal ,duty10 the children learned about their dependence upon the people who serve by contributing to their physical needs--the people connected with home life4 ,in this volume1 8,our ,town and ,civic ,duty10 the idea of service is still the dominant note4 ,the work herein differs from that of the earlier volume1 however1 in that the people who are being studied render a service which is primarily civic4 ,therefore1 in ,part ,,ii a study is made of public servants1 both those who are directly in the employ of the community and those who1 although employed by private individuals1 are1 through contract1 engaged in public service4 ,among these are the policeman1 the postman1 the fireman1 the street cleaner1 the garbage collector1 and the ash and rubbish collector4 ,in the study of these various people the threefold idea of dependence1 interdependence and co-operation through community agencies finds ample illustration4 ,of course1 it should always be kept in mind that the purpose is to understand the nature of the service rendered1 and that the acquiring of information is but incidental4 ,the work should be so treated as to arouse in the children an interest in these public servants1 a friendly feeling toward them1 and a desire to aid them in the services they are rendering4 ,in ,part ,,iii1 the nation-wide movement for ,safety ,first finds expression4 ,the aim is two-fold2 to point out the sources of danger1 and to teach habits of carefulness and caution4 ,the study and work of the ,junior ,red ,cross1 which form the subject matter of ,part ,,iv1 are admirably adapted to bring the pupil into direct contact with one of the most inspiring aspects of our national life as exemplified in the humane and patriotic activities of the ,american ,red ,cross4 ,suggestions as to the ,method of ,teaching4 ,it is well known that children learn best by doing4 ,therefore1 teachers are more and more appreciating the value of dramatization1 or story acting4 ,whenever the stories in the reader are suitable1 their dramatization is a simple matter4 ,the children are assigned the various parts1 which they enact just as they remember the story4 ,in no case should the words be memorized4 ,the children enter eagerly into the spirit of the story1 and the point of the lesson is thus deeply impressed on their minds4 ,they should be encouraged to talk about the various topics in the book1 and to describe their own experiences4 ,it should always be borne in mind that when children begin to realize that the good of all depends upon the thorough and conscientious work of the individual1 the foundation of good citizenship is being laid4 ,this reader is not intended to be exhaustive in any sense1 but rather suggestive1 so that the teacher may use any original ideas which add to the interest of the lessons4 ,in his introduction to the previous volume1 ,doctor ,j4 ,lynn ,barnard emphasizes this point when he says3 8,like all texts or other helps in education1 these civic readers cannot teach themselves or take the place of a live teacher4 ,but it is believed that they can be of great assistance to sympathetic1 civically minded instructors of youth who feel that the training of our children in the ideals and practices of good citizenship is the most imperative duty and1 at the same time1 the highest privilege that can come to any teacher40 ,,acknowledgments ,special thanks are due to ,doctor ,j4 ,lynn ,barnard of the ,philadelphia ,school of ,pedagogy1 for valuable suggestions and helpful criticism in the making of this reader2 also to ,miss ,isabel ,jean ,galbraith1 a demonstration teacher of the ,philadelphia ,school of ,pedagogy1 for assistance in preparing the questions on the lessons4 ,for kind permission to use copyrighted and other material acknowledgments are due to the following3 ,cassell ,co4 for 8,better ,not1 ,bob60 from ,little ,folks2 ,the ,bobbs-,merrill ,company for 8,the ,knights of the ,silver ,shield10 from ,why the ,chimes ,rang1 by ,raymond ,m4 ,alden1 ,copyright #aijh2 ,the ,american ,humane ,education ,society for 8,the ,story of ,barry10 selections by ,george ,t4 ,angell1 and other material2 ,wilmer ,atkinson ,company for the story of 8,nellie's ,dog20 ,miss ,h4 ,h4 ,jacobs for two selections2 ,the ,animal ,rescue ,league of ,boston and ,the ,ohio ,humane ,society for selections2 and to ,the ,macmillan ,company for 8,how the ,mail is ,delivered10 from ,how ,we ,travel1 by ,james ,f4 ,chamberlain2 to ,the ,red ,cross ,magazine for several photographs2 to the ,f4 ,a4 ,owen ,publishing ,company for the 8,red ,cross ,emblem10 8,plain ,buttons10 8,the ,american ,flag10 and other material from ,normal ,instructor and ,primary ,plans4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,child ,,obedience ,,cleanliness ,,orderliness ,,courtesy ,,helpfulness ,,kindness ,,to ,,animals ,,punctuality ,,truthfulness ,,care ,,of ,,property ,,fair ,,play ,,thoroughness ,,honesty ,,respect ,,courage ,,self ,,control ,,thrift ,,perseverance ,,patriotism ,,family ,,father ,,mother ,,brothers ,,sisters ,,community ,,doctor ,,teacher ,,baker ,,milkman ,,shoemaker ,,tailor ,,coalman ,,grocer ,,public ,,servants ,,fireman ,,policeman ,,street ,,cleaner ,,postman ,,public ,,utilities ,,electricity ,,water ,,gas ,,telephone ,,park ,,library ,,playgrounds ,,school ,,community ,,industries ,,and ,,occupations ,,agriculture ,,industry ,,commerce ,,professions ,,elements ,,of ,,welfare ,,civic ,,beauty ,,education ,,recreation ,,health ,,protection ,,of ,,life ,,and ,,property ,,charities ,,correction ,,wealth ,,communication ,,transportation ,a ,,bird',s-,,eye ,,view ,,of ,,the ,,plan ,,of ,,the ,,young ,,american ,,readers ,it may be said that a child's life and experience move forward in ever widening circles1 beginning with the closest intimate home relations1 and broadening out into knowledge of community1 of city1 and finally of national life4 ,a glance at the above diagram will show the working plan of the ,young ,american ,readers4 ,this plan follows the natural growth and development of the child's mind1 and aims by teaching the civic virtues and simplest community relations to lay the foundations of good citizenship4 ,see ,outline of ,work4 ,,contents ,,part ,i ,,civic ,,virtues ,stories ,teaching ,courage1 ,self-control1 ,thrift1 ,perseverance1 ,patriotism1 ,kindness to ,animals4 ,courage 7,physical7 ,,page ,,ida ,,lewis1 ,,the ,,heroine ,,of ,,lime ,,rock ,,light #c ,,run6 ,,john1 ,,run6 #f ,,he ,,did ,,not ,,hesitate #g ,,down ,a ,,manhole #i ,courage 7,moral7 ,,the ,,twelve ,,points ,,of ,,the ,,scout ,,law #aa ,,captain ,,abraham ,,lincoln ,,and ,,the ,,indian #ab ,,daniel ,,in ,,the ,,lions' ,,den #ag ,self-control ,,better ,,not1 ,,bob6 7adapted71 ,hartley ,richards #ba ,,the ,,knights ,,of ,,the ,,silver ,,shield 7adapted71 ,raymond ,m4 ,alden #cj ,thrift ,,the ,,prince ,,and ,,the ,,crumbs ,,of ,,dough #cg ,,the ,,tramp #da ,,uncle ,,sam',s ,,money #df ,,three ,,ways ,,to ,,use ,,money #dh ,,thrift ,,day #ej ,,how ,,richard ,,planted ,a ,,dollar #ed ,,how ,,to ,,start ,a ,,bank ,,account #eh ,perseverance ,,the ,,hare ,,and ,,the ,,tortoise 7a play7 #fj ,,at ,,the ,,end ,,of ,,the ,,rainbow #fc ,,the ,,crow ,,and ,,the ,,pitcher #gd ,,drive ,,the ,,nail ,,aright #gf ,kindness to ,animals ,,the ,,arabian ,,horse #gi ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,barry #ha ,,bands ,,of ,,mercy #hd ,,some ,,things ,,mr4 ,,angell ,,told ,,boys ,,and ,,girls #he ,,nellie',s ,,dog1 ,robert ,e4 ,hewes #hg ,,who ,,said ,,rats8 ,h4 ,h4 ,jacobs #ib ,a ,,brave ,,mother1 ,h4 ,h4 ,jacobs #ic ,,about ,,thoreau #if ,,fair ,,play ,,for ,,our ,,wild ,,animals #if ,,the ,,true ,,story ,,of ,,pedro #ig ,,what ,,children ,,can ,,do #ii ,a ,,horse',s ,,petition ,,to ,,his ,,driver #ajj ,,the ,,horse',s ,,point ,,of ,,view #aja ,a ,,man ,,who ,,knew ,,how #ajc ,,how ,,to ,,treat ,a ,,horse #ajc ,,the ,,horse',s ,,prayer #ajd ,,birds ,,as ,,the ,,friends ,,of ,,plants #ajh ,,androclus ,,and ,,the ,,lion #aac ,,list ,,of ,,books ,,about ,,animals #aag ,,part ,,ii ,,stories ,,about ,,our ,,public ,,servants ,the ,policeman ,,the ,,policeman ,,and ,,the ,,runaway #abb ,,everybody',s ,,friend #abe ,,what ,,the ,,policeman ,,does ,,for ,,us #abf ,,how ,,we ,,may ,,aid ,,the ,,policeman #abg ,the ,fireman ,,duties ,,of ,a ,,fireman #abi ,,the ,,story ,,of ,a ,,fire #acj ,i4 ,,jack ,,gives ,,the ,,alarm #acj ,,ii4 ,,at ,,the ,,fire #acc ,,iii4 ,,the ,,rescue ,,of ,,shorty #acf ,,how ,,to ,,help ,,the ,,fireman #ada ,,don',,ts ,,for ,,your ,,own ,,protection #adc ,the ,postman ,,how ,,the ,,mail ,,is ,,delivered1 ,james ,f4 ,chamberlain 7adapted7 #ade ,i4 ,,uncle ,,charles ,,writes ,,from ,,alaska #ade ,,ii4 ,,early ,,mail ,,carriers #adh ,,iii4 ,,postage ,,stamps #aej ,,iv4 ,,the ,,pony ,,express #aec ,v4 ,,the ,,mails ,,of ,,today #aed ,the ,street ,cleaner ,,ben ,,franklin',s ,,own ,,story ,,about ,,philadelphia ,,streets #aei ,,you ,,and ,,your ,,streets #afa ,,equipment ,,of ,,street ,,cleaners #aff ,,how ,,we ,,may ,,help ,,keep ,,the ,,streets ,,clean #afg ,the ,garbage ,collector ,,what ,,the ,,garbage ,,can ,,told ,,robert #afi ,,two ,,garbage ,,collectors #age ,,robert',s ,,visit ,,to ,,the ,,garbage ,,plant #agi ,the ,ash and ,rubbish ,collector ,,the ,,fire ,,that ,,started ,,itself #ahj ,,part ,,iii ,,safety ,,first ,,who ,,am ,i #ahg ,,our ,,safety ,,first ,,men #ahi ,,brave ,,watchman ,,receives ,,medal ,,from ,,president ,,wilson #aic ,,stop6 ,,look6 ,,listen6 #aid ,,be ,,on ,,your ,,guard #aif ,a ,,clean ,,city #bja ,,fire-,,prevention ,,day #bjb ,,how ,,to ,,fight ,,flies #bjd ,,how ,,to ,,fight ,,mosquitoes #bjf ,,how ,,to ,,make ,a ,,mosquito ,,trap #bjh ,,part ,,iv ,,the ,,american ,,red ,,cross ,junior ,membership and ,school ,activities ,patriotic ,service ,,the ,,junior ,,red ,,cross #bac ,,the ,,president',s ,,proclamation #bad ,,what ,,the ,,children ,,did #bae ,,the ,,red ,,cross ,,in ,,war #baf ,,the ,,red ,,cross ,,in ,,peace #baf ,,the ,,good ,,neighbor #bai ,,our ,,two ,,flags #bbj ,,the ,,red ,,cross ,,flag #bbj ,,florence ,,nightingale #bba ,,henri ,,dunant #bbb ,,clara ,,barton #bbb ,i4 ,,the ,,christmas ,,baby #bbc ,,ii4 ,,the ,,little ,,nurse #bbc ,,iii4 ,,clara ,,grows ,,up #bbd ,,iv4 ,,the ,,civil ,,war #bbe ,v4 ,,the ,,army ,,nurse #bbf ,,vi4 ,,miss ,,barton ,,hears ,,of ,,the ,,red ,,cross #bbf ,,vii4 ,,the ,,american ,,red ,,cross #bbg ,,when ,,there ,,was ,,no ,,red ,,cross #bbh ,,when ,,the ,,red ,,cross ,,came #bbi ,,the ,,red ,,cross #bca ,,how ,,maplewood ,,won ,,sonny #bcb ,,the ,,junior ,,red ,,cross' ,,first ,,birthday #bcc ,,how ,,to ,,make ,a ,,red ,,cross ,,emblem #bcd ,i ,,knew ,,you',d ,,come #bce ,patriotism ,,the ,,debt #bcf ,,pledge ,,of ,,allegiance ,,to ,,our ,,flag #bcg ,,to ,,the ,,flag1 ,edward ,b4 ,seymour #bch ,,the ,,american ,,flag #bci ,,plain ,,buttons--,,the ,,man ,,without ,a ,,country 7adapted7 #bdj ,,america1 ,,my ,,homeland #bdg ,,columbus1 ,joaquin ,miller #bdh ,,democracy #bej ,,the ,,future--,,what ,,will ,,it ,,bring8 #bea 99 99 99 99 99 ,,outline ,,of ,,work 7,for the ,teacher7 #bec ,,how ,,to ,,obtain ,,information ,,about ,,the ,,junior ,,red ,,cross #beh ,,part ,i ,,civic ,,virtues ,stories ,teaching ,courage1 ,self-,control1 ,thrift1 ,perseverance1 ,patriotism1 ,kindness to ,animals ,illustration3 ,,it ,,was ,a ,,hard ,,struggle ,,to ,,make ,,headway ,,ida ,,lewis1 ,,the ,,heroine ,,of ,,lime ,,rock ,,light ,this is the story of ,ida ,lewis1 a ,new ,england girl who became famous as a lighthouse keeper4 ,ida's father1 ,captain ,lewis1 kept the lighthouse on ,lime ,rock1 near ,newport in ,rhode ,island4 ,while ,ida was still a young girl1 ,captain ,lewis became a helpless cripple1 and the entire care of the light fell upon the daughter4 ,one stormy day1 as ,ida was looking out over the water1 she saw a rowboat capsize4 ,in a moment1 she was in the lifeboat rowing to the spot4 ,there1 in the high waves1 three young men were struggling for their lives4 ,somehow1 ,ida got them all safely aboard her boat and rowed them to ,lime ,rock4 ,that was the first of her life-saving ventures4 ,before she was twenty-five years old there were ten rescues to the credit of this brave girl4 ,ida did not seem to know fear4 ,she risked her life constantly4 ,whenever a vessel was wrecked or a life was in danger within sight of her lighthouse1 ,ida ,lewis and her lifeboat were always the first to go to the rescue4 ,one wintry evening in ,march1 #ahfi1 came the rescue that made ,ida famous throughout the land4 ,she was nursing a severe cold1 and sat toasting her stockinged feet in the oven of the kitchen stove4 ,around her shoulders her mother had thrown a towel for added warmth4 ,outside the lighthouse a winter blizzard was blowing1 churning the waters of the harbor and sending heavy rollers crashing against the rock4 ,suddenly above the roar of the tempest1 ,ida heard a familiar sound--the cry of men in distress4 ,even a strong man might have thought twice before risking his life on such a night--but not ,ida ,lewis4 ,without shoes or hat1 she threw open the kitchen door and ran for the boat4 8,oh1 don't go60 called her mother2 8it is too great a risk60 8,i must go1 mother60 cried the brave girl1 running faster4 8,here's your coat10 called her mother again4 8,i haven't a moment to spare if ,i am to reach them in time60 cried ,ida1 pulling away at the oars4 ,she had only a single thought4 ,human life was in danger4 ,her path of duty led to the open water4 ,strong though she was1 it was a hard struggle to make headway against those terrible waves4 ,time and again she was driven back4 ,but she would not give up4 ,at last she guided her boat to the spot where the voices were still crying for help4 ,there she found two men clinging to the keel of a capsized boat4 ,they were almost exhausted when she helped them to safety in her lifeboat4 ,the men were soldiers from ,fort ,adams1 across the bay4 ,returning from ,newport at night1 they were caught in the gale and their frail boat was upset4 8,when ,i heard those men calling10 said ,ida1 in telling about it afterwards1 8,i started right out just as ,i was1 with a towel over my shoulders4 8,i had to whack them on the fingers with an oar to make them let go of the side of my boat1 or they would have upset it4 ,my father was an old sailor1 and he often told me to take drowning people in over the stern2 and ,i've always done so40 ,the story of ,ida's heroic deed sent a thrill of admiration across the country4 ,the soldiers of the fort gave her a gold watch and chain4 ,the citizens of ,newport1 to show their pride in her1 presented her with a fine new surfboat4 ,this boat was christened the 8,rescue40 ,the legislature of ,rhode ,island praised her for bravery2 and the humane and life-saving societies sent her gold and silver medals4 ,best of all1 ,congress passed a special act1 making her the official keeper of ,lime ,rock ,lighthouse in place of the father who had died some years before4 ,for over fifty years she held this position4 ,it was her duty to trim the lamps every day1 and to keep them burning brightly every night4 ,not once in all that half century did the light fail to shine and guide ships in safety4 ,when an old lady1 ,ida ,lewis was asked if she was ever afraid4 8,i don't know that ,i was ever afraid10 she replied2 8,i just went1 and that was all there was to it4 ,i never even thought of danger4 8,if there were some people out there who needed help10 she said1 pointing across the water1 8,i would get into my boat and go to them1 even if ,i knew ,i could not get back4 ,wouldn't you80 ,do you wonder that ,ida ,lewis was called the heroine of ,lime ,rock ,light8 ,,run6 ,,john1 ,,run6 ,once there was a boy1 ,john ,hart1 who lived at the edge of a wood1 half a mile from a village4 ,one winter evening his mother said1 8,john1 ,i want you to go to the village on an errand2 are you afraid of the dark80 8,no1 indeed1 mother1 ,i'm not afraid40 ,john set out bravely on the lonely road4 ,passing a great oak tree1 he heard a queer rustling sound4 ,his heart beat fast and fear whispered1 8,run6 ,john1 run60 ,his feet began to run1 but he said1 8,i won't run60 ,then he saw that the sound was made by leaves blown about in the wind4 8,only leaves10 he said1 laughing4 ,halfway to the village a dark figure was standing beside the path4 ,fear whispered1 8,a robber6 ,run6 ,john1 run60 but he thought1 8,i won't run10 and called out as he drew nearer1 8,good evening60 ,then he saw that the robber was a small fir tree4 8,only a fir tree10 he said1 and laughed again4 ,just outside the village a tall white figure appeared beside a dark hedge4 ,fear whispered1 8,a ghost6 ,run6 ,john1 run60 ,although shivering1 he said1 8,i will not run60 ,then the ghost disappeared1 and the rising moon was shining through a break in the hedge4 8,only moonshine10 he said1 laughing once more4 ,his errand done1 ,john set out on his return4 ,the ghost was gone1 the fir tree was a friendly sentinel1 the leaves were still playing in the wind4 ,the next day he cut down the fir tree and set it up as a ,christmas tree4 ,spreading some dry leaves beneath it1 he said1 8,just suppose1 mother1 ,i'd let them scare me40 ,illustration ,,he ,,did ,,not ,,hesitate ,in a forest on the banks of the ,shenandoah ,river1 in the northern part of ,virginia1 a party of young surveyors were eating their picnic dinner4 ,suddenly they heard the shriek of a woman4 8,oh1 my boy6 my poor little boy is drowning60 rose the cry4 ,the young men sprang to their feet1 and rushed toward the river4 ,a tall youth of eighteen was the first to reach the woman1 whom two men were holding back from the water's edge4 8,oh1 sir10 pleaded the woman1 as the young man approached2 8please help me6 ,my boy is drowning1 and these men will not let me go60 8,it would be madness60 exclaimed one of the men4 8,she would jump into the river1 and be dashed to pieces in the rapids40 ,throwing off his coat1 the youth sprang to the edge of the bank4 ,for a moment he scanned the rocks and the whirling currents4 ,then1 as the bright red of the little boy's dress caught his eye1 he plunged into the roaring foam4 ,everyone watched the struggle1 as he battled against the raging waters4 ,twice the boy went down2 twice he reappeared farther and farther away4 ,the terrible rapids were bearing him on to the most dangerous part of the river4 ,the youth put forth all his strength4 ,three times the child was almost within his grasp2 three times an ever stronger eddy tossed it from him4 ,on the bank the people waited breathless1 almost hopeless4 ,suddenly1 the brave swimmer caught the little body4 ,a shout of joy arose that quickly changed into a cry of horror4 ,the boy and man had shot over the falls and vanished in the seething waters below4 ,the watchers ran along the bank1 peering into the foaming1 boiling depths4 8,there6 ,there they are60 cried the mother4 8,see6 ,see1 they are safe60 ,she fell on her knees with a prayer of thanksgiving4 ,eager1 willing arms drew them up from the water--the boy insensible1 but alive2 the youth well-nigh exhausted4 8,god will reward you for this day's work10 said the grateful woman4 8,the blessings of thousands will be yours40 ,she spoke truly2 for the youth of whom this story is told was ,george ,washington4--,selected4 ,,down ,a ,,manhole ,if ,willie ,duncan had played where his mother told him to play1 he would not have fallen down a manhole2 neither would he have had a narrow escape from losing his life by being buried in the snow4 ,illustration ,but ,willie was only four years old1 and therefore not so much to blame as an older boy would have been4 ,the street cleaners were dumping the dirty snow from the street into a manhole1 which opened into a big drain4 ,this drain carried off the rain in summer and the snow in winter4 ,while the shovelers were at work1 ,willie toddled across the street4 ,before the men near the manhole could stop him1 he disappeared into the opening4 8,bring a ladder60 some one shouted4 ,but there were no ladders in that street of crowded houses4 8,turn in a fire alarm60 some one else cried--and this was quickly done4 ,the men knew that firemen always bring ladders1 and that they perform many other duties besides putting out fires4 ,while they were waiting for the ladder1 ,frank ,brown came running up4 ,now1 ,frank was only twelve years old1 but he was a boy of quick wit and great presence of mind4 ,only the summer before1 he had jumped into the river from a pier to rescue a small boy from drowning4 8,let me go down and get him out10 cried ,frank to the workmen4 ,the men tied ropes about the daring boy and lowered him feet first into the manhole4 ,meanwhile1 they could hear poor ,willie crying bitterly down there in the soft1 cold snow4 8,where are you80 called ,frank4 8,here ,i am in the snow10 came a wee voice from the darkness4 ,frank caught the half-frozen little boy in his arms1 and both were quickly pulled to the surface4 ,willie was hurried off to the hospital to be treated for exposure2 but ,frank was none the worse for his adventure4 ,while all this was happening1 an accident befell the fire patrol which was rushing to ,willie's rescue4 ,the patrol motor-truck ran into a bakery wagon4 ,the driver of the wagon was thrown out and hurt4 ,both the wagon and the patrol truck were damaged4 ,wasn't it fortunate for ,willie that day that ,frank ,brown knew what to do1 and did it8 ,when the people praised ,frank1 he said1 8,oh1 that was nothing4 ,i am glad ,i could help the poor little chap--but ,i would have gone down there to save even a kitten1 wouldn't you80 ,,questions ,since it took some time for the fire patrol to reach the manhole after the accident1 what would have become of the little boy if ,frank had not been a hero8 ,how would you like to go down into a dark1 cold manhole to rescue somebody8 ,tell what you know about ,hero ,medals--those of ,andrew ,carnegie1 and others4 ,do you think that ,frank was a ,boy ,scout8 ,why8 ,,the ,,twelve ,,points ,,of ,,the ,,scout ,,law #a4 ,a scout is trustworthy4 #b4 ,a scout is loyal4 #c4 ,a scout is helpful4 #d4 ,a scout is friendly4 #e4 ,a scout is courteous4 #f4 ,a scout is kind4 #g4 ,a scout is obedient4 #h4 ,a scout is cheerful4 #i4 ,a scout is thrifty4 #aj4 ,a scout is brave4 #aa4 ,a scout is clean4 #ab4 ,a scout is reverent4 ,illustration ,,captain ,,abraham ,,lincoln ,,and ,,the ,,indian ,among the rough young men of the frontier1 ,abraham ,lincoln was famous for his quick wit and great strength4 ,many stories are told of his courage in rescuing the weak and helpless from danger1 often at the risk of his life4 ,when ,lincoln was serving as captain in the ,black ,hawk ,war1 there wandered into his camp one day a poor old ,indian4 ,the ,indian carried no weapon1 and he was too old to be dangerous4 ,he was just a forlorn1 hungry old man in search of food4 8,injun white man's friend10 he cried to the soldiers1 as he took a paper from his belt and held it out to them4 ,the paper was a pass from the general in command1 saying that the old man was a peaceful1 friendly ,indian4 ,but the soldiers were too much excited to pay any attention to the pass4 8,kill him6 ,scalp him6 ,shoot him60 they cried1 running for their weapons4 ,they were enlisted to fight ,indians1 and here was an ,indian--perhaps ,black ,hawk himself4 ,they were not going to let him escape4 8,me good ,injun6 ,big ,white ,chief says so--see talking paper10 protested the ,indian1 again offering them the paper4 8,get out6 ,you can't play that game on us4 ,you're a spy6 ,shoot him6 ,shoot him60 the soldiers shouted4 ,a dozen men leveled their rifles ready to fire4 ,the others handled the old ,indian so roughly and made so much noise over their prize that they aroused the captain4 8,what is all the trouble about80 he demanded1 coming from his tent4 ,his glance fell on the frightened ,indian1 cowering on the ground4 ,dashing in among his men1 he threw up their weapons1 and shouted1 8,halt6 ,hold on1 don't fire6 ,stop1 ,i tell you60 ,then1 placing his hand on the red man's shoulder1 he cried1 8,stand back1 all of you6 ,you ought to be ashamed of yourselves--pitching into a poor old redskin6 ,what are you thinking of8 ,would you kill an unarmed man80 8,he's a spy6 ,he's a spy60 shouted the soldiers4 8,if he's a spy10 answered ,lincoln1 8we will prove it1 and he shall suffer the penalty4 ,until then1 any man who harms him will have to answer to me40 ,the poor old ,indian crouched at ,lincoln's feet1 recognizing in him his only friend4 8,what are you afraid of80 demanded one of the ringleaders1 raising his rifle4 8,we're not afraid to shoot him1 even if you are a coward60 ,the tall young captain faced his accuser and slowly began to roll up his sleeves4 8,who says ,i'm a coward80 he demanded4 ,there was no response to this4 ,every man in the company knew the great strength of that brawny arm2 some had felt it on more than one occasion4 8,get out1 ,capt'n10 they said2 8that's not fair6 ,you're bigger and stronger than we are4 ,give us a show60 8,i'll give you all the show you want1 boys10 ,captain ,lincoln replied2 8more than you are willing to give this ,indian4 ,take it out of me1 if you can2 but you shall not touch him40 ,again1 there was no answer4 ,the ,indian showed his pass1 which proved him to be one of the friendly ,indians from ,general ,cass' division4 ,lincoln knew at once that it was genuine4 ,the young captain ordered one of the men to give the captive food and let him go free4 ,the poor man could not speak his thanks4 ,to show his gratitude1 he knelt down and kissed the feet of the young soldier4 ,the men scattered and the trouble was over4 ,no man in that camp had any desire to try his strength with ,captain ,abraham ,lincoln1 who was ready to protect a friendless ,indian with his life4 ,,memory ,,gems ,oh1 give us men with vision clear2 ,with rugged hearts that know no fear6 ,good men1 who are both brave and bold1 ,unshaken by the lure of gold2 ,who stand for right1 whate'er their fate-- ,such men will make our nation great4 --,selected4 99 99 99 99 99 ,do all the good you can1 ,in all the ways you can1 ,at all the times you can1 ,to all the people you can4 ,illustration3 ,,they ,,have ,,not ,,hurt ,,me1 ,,for ,i ,,have ,,done ,,no ,,wrong ,,daniel ,,in ,,the ,,lions' ,,den ,i ,in the days of long ago1 when ,darius was king1 a very brave man lived in ,babylon4 ,his name was ,daniel4 ,daniel was just as truthful as he was brave4 ,no one ever knew him to do a mean thing1 or to tell a lie4 ,now1 ,daniel was a foreigner4 ,he had been carried to ,babylon as a captive when a little boy4 ,but that made no difference to ,king ,darius4 ,the king liked ,daniel because he was loyal and faithful1 which was more than could be said for some of the king's servants4 ,so the king made ,daniel first ruler in the kingdom--a very high position indeed2 but the proud nobles and princes of ,babylon were very angry at this4 8,he's only a foreigner10 some said4 8,we despise him40 8,he was little better than a slave when he came here2 now he rules over us10 others said4 8,we hate him40 ,then they put their heads together and plotted to kill ,daniel4 8,come10 the plotters said4 8,let us search his record and accuse him to the king4 ,he must be dishonest1 or a bribe-taker1 to succeed like this40 ,these men judged ,daniel by themselves4 ,they searched high and they searched low1 but could not find a single item of wrongdoing4 ,daniel was true to his trust4 ,his enemies were defeated1 but not for long2 for they kept on plotting4 8,why didn't we think of it before80 cried one4 8,we'll put him in a trap4 ,his religion--he won't give that up even to save his life40 ,,ii ,now1 you must know that the people of ,babylon worshipped idols2 ,daniel worshipped the true ,god4 ,this is the trap they laid for ,daniel4 ,they went to the king and said3 8,king ,darius1 live forever4 ,all the nobles and princes of the kingdom desire to pass a law that whoever shall pray to any god or man for thirty days1 save to thee1 ,o king1 shall be thrown into the den of lions4 ,now1 ,o king1 sign the writing that it be not changed1 according to the laws of ,babylon which alter not40 ,this pleased the king's vanity and he signed the law1 not knowing that it was aimed at ,daniel4 ,then the plotters set spies to catch ,daniel4 ,when ,daniel knew that the law was signed1 he might have said to himself3 8,oh1 well1 it's only for thirty days2 ,i won't pray at all2 or ,i'll pray in secret2 or ,i'll go to the king1 who is my friend1 and explain the plot40 ,he did none of these things4 ,this is what he did4 ,he went into his house2 up the stairs to his bedroom2 opened the window toward the far-off city of his birth2 knelt down and prayed to his ,god4 ,he did this at morning1 at noon1 at night--three times a day as he had always done4 ,,iii ,daniel did just what his enemies had expected4 ,he walked right into their trap1 rather than disobey his conscience4 ,it took a brave heart to do that4 ,to be thrown into the den of lions meant certain death4 8,ha6 ha60 laughed the plotters1 8now we have him20 and they came in the morning to report to the king4 8,o great king10 they said1 8this foreigner1 ,daniel1 pays no regard to the law that thou hast signed1 but openly worships his ,god three times a day40 ,then the king was very angry with himself for having signed the law4 ,all that day he tried to find some way to save ,daniel1 but could not2 for the laws of ,babylon1 once made1 could not be changed4 ,the same evening1 the plotters came again1 accusing ,daniel4 ,then the king could wait no longer and sent for ,daniel4 8,o ,daniel10 said the king1 8the law must be obeyed4 ,it may be that thy ,god whom thou servest continually will deliver thee40 ,daniel made no reply4 ,then the king sadly ordered the soldiers to take ,daniel to the lions4 ,the den was underground4 ,as the soldiers removed the flat stone from the mouth of the den1 the snarling beasts could be heard below4 ,quickly they lifted ,daniel and threw him in4 ,he made no resistance4 ,they replaced the stone over the mouth of the den1 and the king sealed it1 so that no one could open the den without his permission4 ,then the king went to his palace4 ,he sent away the musicians and refused to eat4 ,all night long he tossed on his bed and could not sleep4 ,meanwhile1 ,daniel's enemies were having a merry time1 drinking to celebrate their victory4 ,by daylight1 the king was in a fever4 ,hastily he rose1 ran out of his palace to the den1 and ordered the guard to remove the stone4 ,then he stooped and looked down1 fearful of what he was sure had happened4 ,all was quiet4 8,o ,daniel1 ,daniel10 he cried4 8,is thy ,god able to deliver thee from the lions80 ,then up from the den rose ,daniel's voice1 clear and steady3 8,o king1 live forever4 ,my ,god hath sent his angel to shut the lions' mouths1 and they have not hurt me1 for ,i have done no wrong40 8,lift him out6 ,lift him out60 cried the king1 too happy to wait another moment4 ,quickly they lifted ,daniel into the daylight4 ,not a scratch was found on him anywhere4 ,then the king ordered the plotters to be brought to the den immediately4 8,you laid a trap for my faithful servant1 ,daniel10 cried the king to them1 8and have walked into it yourselves4 ,the fate you intended for him is reserved for you4 ,what have you to say80 ,but they could say nothing1 save to beg for mercy4 8,away with them to the lions60 ordered the king4 99 99 99 99 99 ,whene'er a noble deed is wrought1 ,whene'er is spoken a noble thought1 ,our hearts1 in glad surprise1 ,to higher levels rise4 --,henry ,w4 ,longfellow4 ,illustration ,,better ,,not1 ,,bob6 ,i ,thud6 thud6 thud6 8,hit him in the eye60 8,knock the pipe out of his mouth60 8,ha6 ha6 there goes his nose60 8,i hit him that time60 ,the victim of this piece of cruelty was only a snowman1 which the boys of ,strappington ,school had set up in their playground4 ,but how was ,mr4 ,gregor1 who lived next door to the school1 to know that it was only a snowman8 ,and what was more natural than that he should peep over the playground wall to see what was going on8 ,and how was little ,ralph ,ruddy to know that ,mr4 ,gregor was there8 ,and how was he to know that the snowball which was meant for the snowman's pipe would land itself on ,mr4 ,gregor's nose8 ,oh1 the horror that seized upon the school at that dire event1 and the dead silence that reigned in that playground6 ,for those were the good old times of long ago1 when anything that went wrong was set right with a birch-rod4 ,little ,ralph ,ruddy knew only too well what was coming1 when he saw the angry man stalk into the schoolhouse and speak to the schoolmaster4 ,when the bell rang at four o'clock1 the boys came out2 and among them was ,bob ,hardy1 the son of a poor farm laborer4 8,it's a shame10 muttered ,bob1 8to make a row 'bout an accident4 ,of course the schoolmaster had to take some notice of it4 ,he is talking to little ,ralph now4 ,i told him ,ralph did not mean to do it4 ,just the same1 ,i'll smash old ,gregor's windows for him40 ,and ,bob meant to do it1 too4 ,when all were asleep1 he made his way down to the schoolhouse by moonlight1 with a pocketful of stones4 ,he climbed the wall of the playground1 and stood there all ready to open fire1 when a voice startled him1 a sort of shivering whisper4 8,better not1 ,bob6 better wait a bit60 said the voice4 ,bob dropped the stone and looked about2 but there was no one near him except the snowman shining weirdly in the pale moonlight4 ,however1 the words set ,bob to thinking1 and instead of breaking ,mr4 ,gregor's windows1 he went home again and got into bed4 ,,ii ,that was in ,january2 and when ,january was done ,february came1 as happens in most years4 ,february brought good fortune--at least ,bob's mother said so1 for she got work at the squire's for which she was well paid4 ,but it did not turn out to be such very good fortune1 after all2 for the butler said she stole a silver spoon1 and told the squire so2 and if the butler could have proved what he said1 the squire would have sent her to prison2 but he could not1 so she got off2 and ,bob's mother declared that she had no doubt the butler took the spoon himself4 8,all right10 said ,bob to himself1 8,i'll try the strength of my new oaken stick across that butler's back40 ,and he meant it too1 for that very evening he shouldered his cudgel and tramped away to the big house4 ,when he got there the door stood wide open2 so in he walked4 ,now1 there hung in the hall the portrait of a queer old lady in a stiff frill and a long waist and an old-fashioned hoop petticoat2 and when ,bob entered the house1 what should this old lady do but shake her head at him6 ,to be sure1 there was only a flickering lamp in the entry1 and ,bob thought at first it must have been the dim light and his own fancy2 so he went striding through the hall with his cudgel in his hand3 8,better not1 ,bob60 said the old lady2 8better wait a bit60 8,why1 they won't let me do anything60 grumbled ,bob2 but he went home without thrashing the butler1 all the same4 ,,iii ,that was in ,february1 you know4 ,well1 when ,february was done1 ,march came1 and with it came greater ill-fortune than ever2 for ,bob's father was driving his master's horse and cart to market1 when what should jump out of the ditch but old ,nanny ,jones's donkey1 an ugly beast at the best of times1 and enough to frighten any horse4 ,but what must the brute do on this occasion but set up a terrific braying1 which sent ,farmer ,thornycroft's new horse nearly out of his wits1 so that he backed the cart and all that was in it--including ,bob's father--into the ditch4 ,a pretty sight they looked there1 for the horse was sitting where the driver ought to be1 and ,bob's father was seated1 much against his wish1 in a large basket full of eggs1 with his legs sticking out one side and his head the other4 ,of course1 ,farmer ,thornycroft did not like to lose his eggs--who would8--for even the most obliging hens cannot be persuaded to lay an extra number in order to make up for those that are broken2 but for all that1 ,farmer ,thornycroft had no right to lay all the blame on ,bob's father1 and keep two shillings out of his week's wage4 ,so ,bob's father protested1 and that made ,farmer ,thornycroft angry2 and then1 since fire kindles fire1 ,bob's father grew angry too1 and called the farmer a cruel brute2 so the farmer dismissed him and gave him no wages at all4 ,we can hardly be surprised that when ,bob heard of all this he felt a trifle out of sorts4 ,he went pelting over the fields1 and all the way1 he muttered to himself1 8,a cruel shame ,i call it1 but ,i'll pay him back2 ,i mean to let his sheep out of the pen1 and then ,i will just go and tell him that ,i've done it40 ,illustration ,now1 the field just before you come to ,farmer ,thornycroft's sheep-pen was sown with spring wheat1 and they had put up a scarecrow there to frighten the birds away4 ,the scarecrow was truly sorry to see ,bob scouring across the field in such a temper2 so just as ,bob passed him1 he flapped out at him with one sleeve1 and the boy turned sharply round to see who it was4 8,only a scarecrow10 said he1 8blown about by the wind10 and went on his way4 ,but as he went1 strange to say1 he thought he heard a voice call after him1 8,better not1 ,bob6 better wait a bit60 ,so ,bob went home again1 and never let the sheep astray after all2 but he thought it very hard that he might not punish either ,mr4 ,gregor or the butler or the farmer4 ,,iv ,now1 the folk that hide behind the shadows thought well of ,bob for his self-restraint1 and they determined that they would work for him and make all straight again4 ,so when ,bob went down to the riverside next day1 and took out his knife to cut some reeds for 8whistle-pipes10 ,father ,pan breathed upon the reeds and enchanted them4 8,what a breeze60 exclaimed ,bob2 but he knew nothing at all of what had in reality happened4 ,bob finished his pan-pipes1 and trudged along and whistled on them to his heart's content4 ,when he got to the village1 he was surprised to see a little girl begin to dance to his tune1 and then another little girl1 and then another4 ,bob was so astonished that he left off playing1 and stood looking at them1 open-mouthed1 with wonder4 ,but as soon as he left off playing1 the little girls ceased to dance1 and begged him not to play again1 for the whistle-pipes1 they were sure1 must be bewitched4 8,ho6 ho60 cried ,bob1 8here's a pretty game4 ,i'll just give old ,gregor a turn4 ,come6 that will not do him any harm1 at any rate60 ,strange to say1 at that very moment ,mr4 ,gregor came along the street4 8,toot6 toot6 toot6 tweedle1 tweedle1 toot60 went the pan-pipes2 and away went ,mr4 ,gregor's legs1 cutting such capers as the world never looked upon before4 ,gaily trudged ,bob along the street1 and gaily danced ,mr4 ,gregor4 ,the people looked out of their windows1 and laughed2 and the poor man begged ,bob to leave off playing4 8,no1 no10 answered ,bob2 8poor little ,ralph ,ruddy never meant to hit you1 and you made him dance with pain4 ,it is your turn now40 ,just then the squire's butler came down the street4 ,of course1 he was much puzzled to see ,mr4 ,gregor dancing to the sound of a boy's whistle1 but he was presently more surprised to find himself doing the very same thing4 ,he tried with all his might to retain his stately gait2 but it was all of no use4 ,his legs flew up in spite of himself1 and away he went behind ,mr4 ,gregor following ,bob all through the village and dancing for all he was worth4 ,the best sight was still to come2 for the tyrannical ,farmer ,thornycroft was just then walking home from market in a great heat1 with a big sample of corn in each of his side-pockets2 and turning suddenly round a corner1 he went right into the middle of the strange procession and began to dance in a moment4 ,up flew his great fat legs1 and away he went1 pitching and tossing1 and jumping and twirling1 and jigging up and down like an elephant in a fit4 ,how the people laughed1 to be sure1 standing in their doorways1 and viewing this odd trio6 ,mr4 ,gregor was nearly fainting1 the butler was in despair1 and the perspiration poured down the farmer's face2 but that mattered not to ,bob2 he had promised himself to take them for a dance all round the village1 and he did it4 ,at length1 when he had completed the tour1 he stopped for just one moment1 and asked ,mr4 ,gregor whether he would beg ,ralph ,ruddy's pardon2 and ,mr4 ,gregor said he would1 if only ,bob would leave off playing4 ,illustration ,then ,bob asked the farmer if he would take his father back and pay him his wages1 and the farmer said he would2 and1 finally1 he made the butler promise to tell the squire that his mother had nothing to do with stealing the silver spoon4 ,then ,bob left off playing4 ,the three poor men went home in a terrible plight2 and ,mr4 ,gregor begged little ,ralph's pardon2 and the butler cleared the stain from ,bob's mother's character2 and ,bob's father went back to work2 and ,farmer ,thornycroft soon afterwards took ,bob on too1 and he made the best farm-boy that ever lived4 --,adapted from the story in ,little ,folks ,by ,hartley ,richards4 ,,questions ,did a little voice ever say 8,better not0 to you8 ,did you listen8 ,were you glad afterwards8 ,,memory ,,gems ,boys flying kites haul in their white-winged birds2 ,you can't do that way when you're flying words4 8,careful with fire10 is good advice we know2 8,careful with words10 is ten times doubly so4 ,thoughts unexpressed may sometimes fall back dead2 ,but ,god himself can't kill them when they're said4 --,will ,carleton4 99 99 99 99 99 ,help the weak if you are strong2 ,love the old if you are young2 ,own a fault if you are wrong2 ,if you're angry1 hold your tongue4 ,,the ,,knights ,,of ,,the ,,silver ,,shield ,i ,once upon a time1 a long while ago1 in a big dark forest there was a great gray castle4 ,it had high stone walls and tall turrets that you could see a long way off over the tree-tops4 ,perhaps you are wondering who lived in this castle far off in the woods4 ,well1 you see there were cruel giants in the forest--so cruel that the king kept a company of knights in the castle to help travelers4 ,these knights wore the most wonderful suits of armor you ever saw4 ,they had tall helmets on their heads1 with long red plumes floating behind4 ,they carried long spears1 too2 but the most wonderful thing about them was their shields4 ,these had been made by a great magician1 and when the knights first got them they were all cloudy2 but as their owners did more and more brave deeds1 the shields grew brighter and brighter4 ,once in a long while1 when a knight had fought a terribly hard battle or had done a great many very1 very brave deeds1 a beautiful golden star would appear in the center of the shield4 ,one day a messenger came riding up to the castle in great haste4 ,he was terribly excited and he shouted1 8,the giants are coming6 ,they are all gathered together to fight you60 ,you can imagine the commotion that took place in the castle6 ,there was a great hurrying and scurrying to bolt and bar all the doors and windows1 to polish armor1 and to get everything ready4 ,the youngest knight of all1 ,sir ,roland1 was so happy that he did not know what to do6 ,you see1 he had done many brave deeds already1 and he was thinking how much brighter his shield would be now that he had a chance to go into a real battle4 ,he could hardly wait6 ,by and by1 all the knights were ready and the lord of the castle said3 8,somebody must stay here to guard the gate4 ,sir ,roland1 you are the youngest2 suppose you stay2 and remember--don't let any one in40 ,poor ,sir ,roland6 ,i wonder if you can imagine how he felt4 ,why1 he just felt as if he wanted to die6 ,to think that he had to stay at home when he wanted to go more than anyone else4 ,but he was a real knight1 so he made no reply4 ,he even tried to smile as he stood at the gate and watched all the other knights ride away with their banners flying and their armor flashing in the sunshine and their red plumes waving in the wind4 ,oh1 how he did want to go6 ,he watched till they had galloped out of sight1 and then he went back into the lonely castle4 ,,ii ,after a long while1 one of the knights came limping back from the battle4 8,oh1 it's a dreadful fight10 he said4 8,i think you ought to go and help4 ,i've been wounded2 but ,i'll guard the gate while you go40 ,you see1 he wasn't a brave knight and he was glad to get away from the battle4 ,sir ,roland's face became all happy again1 for he thought1 8,here is my chance60 ,and he was just about to go2 when1 suddenly1 he seemed to hear a voice1 8,you stay to guard the gate2 and remember--don't let any one in40 ,so instead of going1 he said1 8,i can't let any one in1 not even you4 ,i must stay and guard the gate4 ,your place is at the battle40 ,that sounds easy to say1 doesn't it8 ,but it was very hard to do1 when he wanted to go more than anything else in the world4 ,after the knight had gone1 there was nothing for him to do but to wonder how the fight was going and to wish that he was right in the midst of it4 ,,iii ,by and by1 he saw a little bent old woman coming along the road4 ,oh1 ,i almost forgot to tell you that all around the castle there was a moat--a sort of ditch1 filled with water--and the only way to get to the castle was over a little narrow drawbridge that led to the gate4 ,when the knights didn't want any one to come in1 they could pull the bridge up against the wall4 ,well1 the little old woman came up and asked ,sir ,roland if she might come in to get something to eat4 ,sir ,roland said1 8,nobody may come in today2 but ,i'll get you some food40 ,so he called one of the servants2 and while she waited the old woman began to talk4 8,my1 there is a terrible fight in the forest10 she said4 8,how is it going80 ,sir ,roland asked4 8,badly for the knights10 she replied4 8,it is a wonder to me that you are not out there fighting1 instead of standing here doing nothing40 8,i have to stay to guard the gate10 said ,sir ,roland4 8,hm-m-m10 said the old woman4 8,i guess you are one of those knights who don't like to fight4 ,i guess you are glad of an excuse to stay home40 ,and she laughed at him and made fun of him4 ,sir ,roland was so angry that he opened his lips to answer2 and then he remembered that she was old4 ,so he closed them again1 and gave her the food4 ,then she went away4 ,now1 he wanted to go more than ever since he knew that the knights were losing the battle4 ,it was pretty hard to be laughed at and called a coward6 ,oh1 how he did want to go6 ,,iv ,soon a queer little old man came up the road4 ,he wore a long black cloak and he called out to ,sir ,roland1 8,my1 what a lazy knight6 ,why aren't you at the fight8 ,see1 ,i have brought you a magic sword40 ,he pulled out from under his cloak the most wonderful sword you ever saw4 ,it flashed like diamonds in the sun4 ,illustration3 ,,see1 ,i ,,have ,,brought ,,you ,a ,,magic ,,sword 8,if you take this to the fight you will win for your lord4 ,nothing can stand before it40 ,sir ,roland reached for it1 and the little old man stepped on the drawbridge4 ,suddenly1 the knight remembered1 and said1 8,no60 so loudly that the old man stepped back4 ,but still he called out1 8,take it6 ,it is the sword of all swords6 ,it is for you60 ,sir ,roland wanted it so badly that1 for fear he might take it1 he called the porters to pull up the drawbridge4 ,then1 as he watched from the gate1 what do you think happened8 ,it was the most wonderful thing you could imagine6 ,the little old man began to grow and grow till he was one of the giants6 ,then ,sir ,roland knew that he had almost let one of the enemy into the castle4 ,v ,for a while1 everything was very quiet4 ,suddenly1 he heard a sound1 and soon he saw the knights riding toward the castle so happily that he knew that they had won4 ,soon they were inside1 and were talking together about all the brave deeds they had done4 ,the lord of the castle sat down on his high seat in the main hall with all his knights around him4 ,sir ,roland stepped up to give him the key of the gate4 ,all at once1 one of the knights cried1 8,the shield6 ,sir ,roland's shield60 ,and there1 shining in the center1 was a beautiful golden star4 ,sir ,roland was holding his shield in front of him1 so he could not see it4 ,but the others looked and wondered2 and the lord of the castle asked1 8,what happened8 ,did the giants come8 ,did you fight any alone80 8,no10 said ,sir ,roland4 8,only one came1 and soon he went away again40 ,then he told all about the little old woman and the little old man1 and the knights still wondered about the star4 ,but the lord of the castle said1 8,men make mistakes1 but our shields never do4 ,sir ,roland has fought and won the greatest battle of all today40 --,raymond ,m4 ,alden--,adapted4 ,,questions ,it was much harder for ,sir ,roland to stay and guard the gate than it would have been for him to go to the fight1 wasn't it8 ,how many times was he tempted8 ,what might have happened if he had not guarded the gate8 ,which knight gained the greatest victory of all8 ,over whom did he gain it8 ,can you remember a time when you did the right thing even though you felt very much like doing something else8 ,,memory ,,gems ,he that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city4--,bible4 ,a strong heart may be ruined in fortune1 but not in spirit4--,victor ,hugo4 ,be sure to put your feet in the right place2 then stand firm4--,lincoln4 ,he who cannot control himself cannot control others4 ,illustration ,,the ,,prince ,,and ,,the ,,crumbs ,,of ,,dough ,once upon a time1 so an old story says1 a certain king was anxious that his son1 the prince1 should marry the most thrifty maiden to be found in his kingdom4 ,so he invited to the palace on a certain date all the young women of the country1 for that was the custom when a new princess was to be chosen4 ,on every side were arranged long tables1 at which each girl was given a place4 ,upon the tables were the materials and bowls and pans needed in making bread4 ,in the center of the room on a small platform sat the king and queen1 the prince1 and several courtiers4 ,when they had all taken their places1 the king announced that there would be a contest in bread-mixing2 and that a handsome prize would be given to the young woman who1 in the judgment of the king and queen1 made bread in the best way4 ,you can imagine how excited all the young women were1 and how each one set about her task trembling with nervousness1 yet in her secret heart hoping to win the prize4 ,you can imagine1 too1 how difficult it was to act as judge2 for the king and queen knew there must be several young women there who could make bread equally well4 ,every once in a while1 the king whispered to the queen1 and the queen smiled and shook her head doubtfully1 as if to say1 8,we shall have a hard task to judge with fairness40 ,in one corner of the room1 working very quietly1 was a very pretty young girl4 ,she was so far away from the king and queen1 who were a little near-sighted1 that they had not observed her as carefully as they had some of the others4 ,but when the prince leaned forward and spoke to them1 they raised their hand glasses and turned their eyes in her direction1 to watch her every motion4 8,we will examine the loaves as soon as they are placed in the pans10 announced the king presently2 and soon he led the queen and the prince around the tables4 ,they came last to the place where the fair young girl was standing4 ,the king and queen looked not only at the beautiful white loaves in the pans1 but at the empty bowl in which the dough had been mixed4 ,they looked at each other1 and nodded and smiled2 then at the prince1 and nodded and smiled4 8,what is your name1 my dear80 asked the king1 turning toward the table once more4 8,hildegarde10 replied the maiden1 blushing with shyness4 8,come with us10 said the king and the queen leading the way2 and the prince bowed low before her4 8,may ,i escort you1 ,miss ,hildegarde80 he asked1 offering his arm1 on which she hesitated to place her hand1 fearing lest the flour might mark his velvet coat4 ,upon this1 the prince drew her hand through his arm1 and they followed the king and queen4 ,when they reached the platform1 the king took ,hildegarde's hand in his4 8,we1 the king and queen1 judge that this young lady has won the prize because she has made bread in the best way10 he announced4 8,all of you have made beautiful loaves2 but ,hildegarde is the only one who has scraped all the dough from the bowl and paddle1 wasting nothing4 ,let the prince present the prize4 ,kneel1 ,hildegarde40 ,as the maiden knelt on the cushion at the feet of the king and queen1 the prince came forward and placed a sparkling diamond ring on her finger1 and raised her to her feet4 8,will you accept it as a betrothal ring1 and become my princess80 he whispered2 and ,hildegarde answered1 8,yes40 8,the prince goes with the prize10 said the king2 8for he wants to have for his princess the most thrifty maiden in the land40 ,all the young women were invited to the wedding of the prince and ,hildegarde1 and each received as a souvenir a beautiful little gold purse in the form of a loaf of bread4 ,,questions ,did the king and queen and prince need the crumbs of dough8 ,then why do you think ,hildegarde was chosen8 ,why does it pay to save little things8 ,do you know that the gold dust in the sweepings at the mint amounts to many dollars in a year8 ,can you think of something you could save at your house8 99 99 99 99 99 ,we shape ourselves the joy or fear ,of which the coming life is made2 ,and fill our future atmosphere ,with sunshine or with shade4 --,whittier4 ,,the ,,tramp ,i 8,oh1 mother1 ,i saw such a funny old tramp up the street10 said ,stella1 as she came running into the house4 8,the boys were calling him names4 #8,look at old red nose1' they called4 ,he was so angry2 you ought to have seen him shake his stick at them40 8,that was very wrong--to make fun of an old man1 even if he was a tramp10 replied ,mrs4 ,clark1 looking serious4 8,yes1 that is what ,i thought1 mother4 ,he seemed so poor and old4 ,his clothes were shabby1 his shoes were full of holes1 and his hat was too big for him4 ,he had such a bristly beard and such a red nose1 and was so dirty60 8,poor old man1 one can not help feeling sorry for him10 sighed ,mrs4 ,clark4 8,but what makes him so poor1 mother80 8,it may be misfortune1 my dear2 but usually tramps will not work1 nor will they stay in one place4 ,they prefer to wander from place to place and beg for food4 ,but come1 dinner is ready40 ,just as they were seated at the table1 they heard a heavy step on the back porch2 and a moment later there came a rap on the kitchen door4 ,the little girl went to open the door4 ,in a moment1 she came running back with a frightened look on her face4 8,quick1 mother10 she cried1 8here is the tramp at our back door40 ,illustration 8,don't be frightened1 dear4 ,i'll go to the door10 said ,mrs4 ,clark4 8,please1 ma'am1 will you give me a bite to eat8 ,i'm hungry4 ,i haven't had anything to eat to-day10 begged the tramp1 touching his old battered hat4 ,mrs4 ,clark was about to shut the door1 but seeing the discouraged look in the tramp's face1 she quickly changed her mind4 8,yes1 ,i'll give you something10 she said4 8,sit down on the porch40 ,with a look of grateful relief1 the tramp sank down on the step4 ,in a minute1 ,mrs4 ,clark brought him a big bowl of the warm soup she had prepared for dinner1 and two thick slices of bread4 ,clinging close to her mother1 ,stella watched the tramp devour the food greedily4 8,my1 he must have been hungry60 she thought4 ,,ii ,after the tramp had eaten most of the food1 ,mrs4 ,clark asked1 8,where is your home80 8,i have no home1 lady40 8,but where do you live80 8,oh1 anywhere ,i happen to be40 8,yes1 but where do you sleep80 8,sometimes in the station house2 sometimes in barns2 anywhere ,i can40 8,where are your friends80 8,i haven't any friends1 lady1 except kind-hearted people like you1 who sometimes take pity on me and give me something to eat40 8,what will become of you80 8,i don't know1 lady2 ,i don't know1 and sometimes ,i don't care40 8,i do not mean to be curious1 but would you mind telling me how you came to be in such a plight80 said the kind woman4 8,it is a long story10 said the tramp wearily4 8,i had a good home and was well brought up2 but somehow ,i never seemed to prosper for long4 ,i guess ,i was slack and careless2 everything seemed to come so hard and go so easily4 ,i worked on and off4 ,when ,i got anything ,i ate it up1 drank it up1 or let it get away--didn't know how to save--and now ,i am old and have no home and nobody to respect me40 ,a tear trickled down the old man's red nose4 ,then he stood up and handed back the empty bowl4 8,but ,i must not bother you with my troubles10 he said4 8,thank you for the food and for speaking kindly to me40 ,with that1 he tipped his hat and hobbled off4 ,they watched him out of the window as he went down the street4 ,soon they saw a police officer come around the corner4 ,he stopped the tramp1 spoke to him1 and pointed up the road leading out of town4 8,what did the officer tell him1 mother80 asked the little girl4 8,i think he told him to move on10 replied ,mrs4 ,clark sadly4 8,come1 dear1 dinner will be cold40 ,a few days later1 ,aunt ,anne came from the next town to visit the family4 ,stella eagerly told her about the tramp4 8,why1 that must be the poor old man the police found one morning in our park4 ,he was lying on a bench1 sick2 he had completely given out10 said ,aunt ,anne4 8,what did they do with him80 asked ,stella4 8,they put him in the ambulance and took him off to the county poor farm40 8,the poor farm80 8,yes1 that is where tramps and shiftless people generally land40 8,oh1 how dreadful60 exclaimed the little girl4 8,aunty1 ,i don't see why tramps don't work80 8,neither do ,i10 said ,aunt ,anne1 shaking her head4 ,,questions ,why is it that no one respects a tramp8 ,does a man who works hard often become a tramp8 ,name some of the things a tramp wastes that he should save4 ,what must we do in order to have plenty to eat and wear1 and to have a comfortable home to live in8 ,what must we do with part of the money we earn8 ,does a tramp ever have a bank account8 ,can a tramp be of help to others8 ,why not8 99 99 99 99 99 ,i have a gift to use1 ,entrusted to my care2 ,it's not a costly gift1 ,and neither is it rare4 ,it must be used at once1 ,so quickly tell me how-- ,you have it2 ,i have it2 ,its name is--,right ,now4 ,,uncle ,,sam',s ,,money ,i ,there is one thing that ,uncle ,sam likes to do for his people himself1 and that he forbids any one else to do under penalty of the law4 ,he likes to make their money4 ,one of his first acts when setting up in business was to start a factory1 the ,united ,states ,mint1 for the coining of money4 ,there are several mints now1 and in them is made all the money that circulates in the ,united ,states4 ,uncle ,sam makes five kinds of money3 gold money1 silver money1 nickel money1 copper money1 and paper money2 and places on each piece the ,united ,states stamp4 ,one peculiar thing about money is that you cannot eat it when hungry1 drink it when thirsty1 wear it for clothing1 or build a house out of it4 ,what kind of cake1 or coat1 or house would pennies or nickels or silver dollars make8 ,king ,midas--in the story of the ,golden ,touch--found this out to his sorrow4 ,,ii ,there is one thing1 however1 that money will do a little better than anything else2 and it is because it will do this thing that ,uncle ,sam makes it4 ,money enables us to buy food to eat1 clothing to wear1 and houses to live in4 ,it is of little value in itself1 except as it enables us to purchase the things we need4 ,just imagine what would happen if there were no such thing as money4 ,suppose you are working for a baker4 ,at the end of each week1 pay day comes2 but there is no money1 so the baker offers you three hundred loaves of bread for your week's work4 ,these loaves of bread you would have to exchange for clothing or other needs4 ,this would be a very troublesome thing to do4 ,to overcome this trouble1 therefore1 money was invented4 ,money represents labor or goods4 ,you are paid for your labor or your goods1 not in other labor or goods1 but in money1 which you can carry in your pocket or keep in the bank4 ,and with this money you can buy whatever you need4 ,money enables you to leave in the bakery the three hundred loaves of bread you earned1 and to buy a loaf as you need it4 ,money1 then1 takes the place of goods1 because it can be exchanged for them4 ,to lose or waste money is the same as losing or wasting the goods that money will buy4 ,a family would be considered foolish to throw enough money to buy a loaf of bread into the river4 ,yet what difference is there between this family and the one that wastes a loaf of bread1 a slice at a time8 ,to waste money or goods is just as bad as to throw them away4 ,illustration ,,three ,,ways ,,to ,,use ,,money ,when we earn money1 there are just three ways in which we can use it rightly3 save part1 spend part1 give part away4 ,all three uses are very important4 ,money saved should be put in the bank4 ,there it grows by what you add to it from time to time4 ,it also grows by the addition of the interest which the bank pays for the use of money4 ,money saved is always ready for a rainy day4 ,people who save money always have money to spend4 ,the spending of money is quite as important as the saving of it4 ,money should be spent for food to nourish our bodies1 for garments to clothe them1 and for houses to protect them4 ,when buying by the pound1 see that you get full weight2 when buying by the yard or peck1 see that you get full measure4 ,the principal thing in buying is to get all that you pay for4 ,in selling1 the principal thing is to give full value for the money that you receive4 ,money should also be spent for education4 ,money spent in educating the mind is money well spent4 ,the great successes in life are made by boys and girls who go to school and learn all they can4 ,many stories could be told about children who have earned and saved money to go to school1 and of parents who have sacrificed many pleasures and comforts to help their children gain an education4 ,to give money away wisely is quite as important as saving or spending it4 ,money should be saved1 not only to spend1 but to give away4 ,else what will you do when ,christmas comes and when birthdays come8 ,besides1 there are the churches1 hospitals1 orphanages1 the ,red ,cross1 and many other good causes that need our gifts4 ,we give our money to these1 not with the idea of what we can get out of them1 but for the pleasure of helping to make the world a pleasanter and better place in which to live4 ,,questions ,do you know that many people start in life without money1 and by saving little sums become prosperous8 ,when you go to the library1 will you ask for books that tell about successful men1 and read about how each of them started in life8 ,do you know anyone who has earned or saved money in order to go to school8 ,,thrift ,,day ,i 8,spend1 but do not waste2 ,save1 but do not be a miser40 ,february third has recently been set aside in many places as ,thrift ,day4 ,thrift means wise management4 ,a thrifty person never wastes what could be saved by thoughtfulness4 ,a thrifty person is one who does not waste anything1 but gets the full value of everything4 ,a thrifty person sets traps to catch the waste1 and changes it into things worth having4 ,those who know1 say that ,american people are the most wasteful of all people in the world4 ,they tell us that we waste money1 food1 forests1 time1 energy1 and thousands of the little daily supplies which we might save4 ,if we all save what we can1 it will be a very large amount when added together4 ,it seems like a little thing to throw away one sheet of paper1 doesn't it8 ,suppose you count the number of sheets of paper in your writing pad at school4 ,let us say there are one hundred sheets1 and that each pad costs the ,board of ,education five cents4 ,if there are forty thousand children who waste one sheet of paper a day1 the wasted sheets will amount to four hundred pads a day4 ,at five cents a pad1 four hundred pads will cost twenty dollars a day4 ,there are about two hundred school days a year4 ,multiply twenty dollars by two hundred and you will find that the wasted sheets would cost four thousand dollars in a school year6 ,you would never have imagined that1 would you8 ,see how much the school boys and girls can save for the taxpayers1 and for the children who will come to school later4 ,that is being thrifty4 ,if there were but ten thousand boxes of matches in our country1 think how careful we would be not to waste one match4 ,but few people think about so simple a matter4 ,yet matches are made from wood2 and forests have to be cut down to make the matches we use4 ,old rags and old rubber do not seem to be of any value2 yet in every city there are men who grow rich by collecting them4 ,in some schools the children bring old newspapers on a certain day1 and you would be surprised to learn how much money one school made in this way for new playground games4 ,that was thrift4 ,it seems to be a very little thing to play or idle away an evening2 yet it was in odd moments that some of our greatest men studied until they were well educated4 ,abraham ,lincoln never 8lost sixty golden minutes somewhere between sunrise and sunset40 ,,ii ,you all know the story of ,benjamin ,franklin--how he began life as a poor boy1 and how by thrift1 he became later in life one of the most useful and wealthy citizens of ,america4 ,benjamin ,franklin learned great wisdom through his experiences1 and he was anxious that other people might learn the same lessons2 so he printed an almanac and put into it many wise sayings1 which he hoped would be remembered4 ,he called his almanac 8,poor ,richard's ,almanac40 ,here are a few of its wise sayings3 8,for age and want1 save while you may2 ,no morning sun lasts all the day40 8,but dost thou love life8 ,then do not squander time1 for that is the stuff life is made of40 8,a small leak will sink a ship40 8,be ashamed to catch yourself idle40 8,always taking out of a meal-tub and never putting in soon comes to the bottom40 8,one to-day is worth two to-morrows40 8,many a little makes a mickle40 8,make no expense but to do good to others or yourself2 that is1 waste nothing40 8,no pains1 no gains40 ,illustration ,,questions ,can you think of some ways in which you can save your clothing8 ,have you ever tried forming a ,thrift ,club in your class to see what and how much you can save8 ,what might you do with the money8 ,illustration3 ,,how ,,does ,,the ,,keeping ,,of ,a ,,garden ,,help ,,in ,,feeding ,,the ,,hungry ,,world8 ,illustration3 ,i ,,have ,,eaten ,,everything ,,on ,,my ,,plate ,,and ,,wasted ,,nothing4 ,,how ,,does ,,this ,,help ,,to ,illustration3 ,,feed ,,the ,,hungry ,,world8 ,illustration ,,how ,,richard ,,planted ,a ,,dollar ,i ,when vacation time came1 ,richard went to visit his ,uncle ,dick on the farm4 ,he fed the chickens regularly1 and he drove the cows and sheep to pasture4 ,indeed1 he worked so hard and helped so much that his uncle promised to pay him4 ,so one day ,uncle ,dick handed him a silver dollar4 ,richard was delighted to think he had earned so much money4 ,he put the dollar first into one pocket1 then into another4 ,this seemed to amuse ,uncle ,dick4 8,what are you going to do with your money80 he asked4 8,i don't know exactly10 ,richard replied4 8,what would you do with it1 uncle80 8,i think that ,i should plant it10 said ,uncle ,dick4 8,plant it60 exclaimed ,richard4 8,why1 will it grow80 8,yes10 said ,uncle ,dick1 8it will1 if it is planted in the right place40 ,just then some one called him away1 and he forgot about ,richard and his dollar4 ,but ,richard did not forget4 ,the next morning bright and early1 he was out digging in the garden4 8,what are you going to plant80 asked ,uncle ,dick when he saw him4 8,my dollar10 answered ,richard1 pulling the money proudly out of his pocket4 ,then seeing the smile in his uncle's face he added1 8,you know you said it would grow1 uncle1 if ,i planted it in the right place4 ,isn't this the right place80 8,did you think ,i meant that pennies would grow on bushes80 said ,uncle ,dick4 8,i didn't mean that1 boy4 ,i'm going to drive over to ,bernardsville after breakfast4 ,if you will go with me1 ,i will show you the right place to plant a dollar to make it grow40 ,richard hurried with his breakfast because he was greatly excited by the thought of his ride4 ,as they drove toward the town1 every now and then he put his hand in his pocket to see if his dollar was safe4 ,,ii ,finally1 they reached ,bernardsville1 and ,uncle ,dick drew up before a large stone building4 8,this is a bank1 a place where dollars grow10 he explained4 8,come inside with me and1 if you wish1 we will plant your dollar40 ,he led the way to a window over a high counter4 8,how do you do1 ,mr4 ,cashier80 he said4 8,this young man is my nephew1 and he wishes to plant a dollar so that it may start to grow4 ,will you please show him the right place to plant it80 8,indeed ,i shall be glad to10 said the man behind the window4 8,if your nephew will hand me his dollar1 ,i will plant it for him40 ,richard gravely pulled the money from his pocket and handed it through the window4 ,the man gave him a card and asked him to write his name4 ,when ,richard returned the card1 ,mr4 ,cashier took up a neat little book1 wrote ,richard's name on the cover and made a note inside the book1 which said that ,richard had one dollar in the bank4 ,then he gave him the book1 together with a pretty nickel home-safe1 such as savings banks keep for children who save pennies1 nickels1 dimes1 quarters1 and1 sometimes1 even dollars4 8,this is a home-savings bank10 explained ,mr4 ,cashier4 8,your dollar which you handed through the window will grow in two ways4 ,we will make it grow by paying you interest4 ,you may make it grow by adding more money to it4 ,you take this little nickel safe1 and put your pennies and other money into it2 when you come again to our bank1 bring it with you4 ,see1 here is the key ,i shall use for unlocking it4 ,i will add what is in it to the dollar you already have40 8,don't we get the key80 asked ,richard in a whisper1 as other people came up to the window1 and he and his uncle passed on4 8,no10 answered his uncle4 8,if we had it1 we might be tempted to open the safe and use the money2 then your dollar wouldn't grow40 8,what did ,mr4 ,cashier mean by saying1 #8we will make your money grow8'0 asked ,richard when they were once more driving toward home4 8,he meant that the bank people will pay you three cents for every dollar you let them use for a year40 8,isn't that fine60 exclaimed ,richard4 ,then he opened the box that held his pretty home-safe4 8,the next time we take this to bank10 he said1 8when ,i shake it1 it will jingle40 8,i believe it will60 said ,uncle ,dick laughing2 8and ,i believe it will make your first dollar grow big40 ,and it did2 for ,richard worked hard and saved almost all of his money4 ,when the cashier opened it with the key the next time ,richard and ,uncle ,dick went to the bank1 even he seemed surprised as he counted the money4 8,well1 young man10 he said1 8,i see you know one way to plant a dollar and make it grow40 ,,how ,,to ,,start ,a ,,bank ,,account ,i ,,every ,,boy ,,and ,,girl ,,should ,,have ,a ,,bank ,,account ,the first dollar is the hardest to save1 but not so hard as it seems4 ,if you save five cents a week you will have your first dollar in twenty weeks4 ,if you save ten cents a week you will have your first dollar in half the time1 or in ten weeks4 ,if you are able to save twenty-five cents a week you will have your first dollar in one-fifth of the time1 or in four weeks4 ,when you put this dollar in the savings bank you have started a bank account1 which is something to be proud of4 ,if you save regularly it will not be long before you have another dollar to add to the one already in the bank4 ,money is saved a little at a time4 ,a mile is walked one step at a time4 ,a house is built one brick at a time1 one nail at a time4 ,if you save at the rate of five cents a week for a year1 how much money will you have in the bank8 ,if at the rate of ten cents a week for a year1 how much will you have8 ,if at the rate of twenty-five cents a week for a year1 how much8 ,money in the bank keeps on growing because the bank adds interest for the use of your money4 ,by and by1 you will want a sum of money for some important thing4 ,then you will be glad that you have a bank account to help you4 ,why not begin saving for it today8 ,,ii ,,interest ,,tables ,these tables show how money grows when placed at simple interest4 ,,at ,,three ,,per ,,cent ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #ajj #ajjj ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- #a year 4#jc 4#jf 4#ji 4#ab 4#ae 4#ah 4#ba 4#bd 4#bg 4#cj #c4jj #cj4jj #f mos 4#ja 4#jc 4#jd 4#jf 4#jg 4#ji 4#aj 4#ab 4#ac 4#ae #a4ej #ae4jj #c mos 4#jj 4#ja 4#jb 4#jc 4#jc 4#jd 4#je 4#jf 4#jf 4#jg 4#ge #g4ej ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,,at ,,five ,,per ,,cent ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #ajj #ajjj ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- #a year 4#je 4#aj 4#ae 4#bj 4#be 4#cj 4#ce 4#dj 4#de 4#ej #e4jj #ej4jj #f mos4 4#jb 4#je 4#jg 4#aj 4#ab 4#ae 4#ag 4#bj 4#bb 4#be #b4ej #be4jj #c mos4 4#ja 4#jb 4#jc 4#je 4#jf 4#jg 4#jh 4#aj 4#aa 4#ab #a4be #ab4ej ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ,,questions ,how much will #a4jj amount to in six months8 ,in one year8 ,how much will #aj4jj amount to in six months8 ,in one year8 ,illustration3 ,,savings ,,bank4 ,illustration ,,the ,,hare ,,and ,,the ,,tortoise ,,the ,,hare 7talking to his neighbors73 ,ho1 ho1 here comes that slow-poke1 ,mr4 ,tortoise6 ,look at him crawling along6 ,why1 he doesn't move faster than a snail6 ,i will wish him good day4 7,he goes toward the tortoise47 ,good morning1 ,mr4 ,tortoise2 you must be tired to travel so slowly6 ,,the ,,tortoise3 ,good morning1 neighbor4 ,no1 ,i am not tired1 and ,i do move slowly2 but if ,i keep on moving1 ,i get where ,i am going4 ,,the ,,hare3 ,oh1 you do1 do you8 ,well1 if ,i moved as slowly as you1 ,i wouldn't try to get to many places1 ,i am sure4 ,,the ,,tortoise3 ,oh1 ,i don't know about that4 ,i guess if we started out for the same place1 ,i would be there as soon as you4 ,,the ,,hare3 ,what a joke6 ,i'll take that up6 ,will you race me to the river8 ,,the ,,tortoise3 ,i will4 ,,the ,,hare3 ,are you in earnest6 ,come on2 you will soon see my feet fly when you race with me4 ,,the ,,tortoise3 ,very well6 ,i will start right away4 7,he goes slowly on47 ,,the ,,hare 7moving toward the neighbors73 ,listen6 ,oh1 such a joke6 ,the tortoise is going to race with me to the river4 ,,neighbors3 ,oh1 what fun6 ,let us be the judges4 ,we will run over to the river to mark a goal4 7,they go47 ,,the ,,hare 7yawning73 ,if it isn't too funny to see the poor old tortoise jogging along4 ,it will not take me ten minutes to get to the goal4 ,i guess ,i will lie down and take a nap1 for ,i am a little tired4 7,he lies down1 stretches himself out1 and goes to sleep47 ,,the ,,tortoise 7moving slowly73 ,slow--and--steady--slow--and--steady4 ,one1 two1 three1 four4 ,it is hard work to race1 but ,i will keep on trying4 ,i will keep on trying--just a little way at a time4 ,just--a--little--at--a--time4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,hare 7waking up and looking about him73 ,why1 ,i must have overslept6 ,dear me1 ,i don't see the tortoise6 ,why1 if that slow fellow should win the race1 ,i should be the laughing-stock of all the neighbors4 ,maybe ,i should be written down in a fable6 ,but pshaw6 ,i shall overtake him just around the turn4 ,,the ,,tortoise 7crossing the goal73 ,slow--and--steady--slow--and--steady4 ,,group ,,of ,,neighbors 7clapping their hands73 ,slow and steady wins the race4 ,you win1 ,mr4 ,perseverance4 ,,the ,,hare 7bounding over the goal just a minute too late73 ,oh1 if ,i had only kept on6 ,if ,i only had not stopped for a nap6 ,did the tortoise win8 ,,neighbors3 ,ha1 ha1 ha6 just one minute too late6 ,mr4 ,tortoise wins6 7,the hare and the tortoise shake hands47 ,,the ,,hare3 ,you have taught me two lessons1 ,mr4 ,tortoise--never give up trying2 and1 don't be too sure4 ,i congratulate you upon winning the race4 ,,the ,,tortoise3 ,thank you4 ,sometimes plodders do come out ahead4 ,,neighbors3 8,perseverance wins success40 ,,questions ,why do you suppose the hare decided to take a little nap8 ,was it easy for the tortoise to get to the goal8 ,did you ever have something hard to do8 ,did you keep on until you finished8 ,in your class there are some children like the slow and steady tortoise1 and some like the hare who think they can rest once in a while4 ,are you like either one8 ,illustration ,illustration ,,at ,,the ,,end ,,of ,,the ,,rainbow ,i ,once upon a time there was a little girl1 named ,letty1 who had a little crippled sister4 ,letty loved her little sister very dearly and wished that she might be cured4 ,but her father and mother were so poor that they could not afford to send for the great doctor who could make their little girl well4 ,so1 during the summer vacation ,letty worked for a neighbor and saved all the money she earned4 ,she hoped that if she kept every penny she would soon have enough to pay the doctor for curing her sister4 ,but her little hoard grew very slowly1 because1 you see1 she earned only fifteen cents a week4 ,one day there was a heavy thunder storm2 and when the storm was over1 a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky4 ,letty stood on the neighbor's porch and watched the rainbow4 8,i wonder what is at the end of the rainbow10 she said to herself2 but ,mrs4 ,harrison--for that was the neighbor's name--overheard her4 8,why10 she exclaimed1 8don't you know8 ,there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow4 ,i have always heard that4 ,if anyone takes it away1 another pot of gold comes in its place4 ,but no one is permitted to take more than one pot of gold40 ,letty said nothing1 but she began to think very hard4 8,if ,i could find that pot of gold10 she thought1 8,i could use it to have my little sister cured40 ,and then and there ,letty decided to do a very daring thing4 ,so1 early the next morning1 just as soon as she could see1 she got out of bed and went noiselessly downstairs4 ,she packed a lunch and started out to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow4 ,she remembered quite well where the rainbow had seemed to end--in the forest half way up the distant mountain4 ,in the bright morning sunlight1 it appeared to be much nearer than it really was4 ,she was sure she could find the way4 ,after she had walked a long time1 however1 she came to a place that she had never seen before4 ,it was a swampy1 marshy meadow2 and her feet sank deep into the miry mud as she splashed along4 8,oh1 dear60 she thought4 8,i almost wish ,i hadn't come6 ,i shall have to turn back60 ,illustration3 ,,what ,,do ,,you ,,suppose ,,made ,,that ,,noise8 ,,ii ,then suddenly1 she thought of the little lame sister who could not run and play4 8,i will go on10 ,letty said2 8,i must60 ,just then1 she saw in front of her a grassy little island1 or hummock1 quite large enough for her two feet4 ,she managed to step on it2 and--what do you think8 ,she saw before her a whole row of hummocks all the way across the meadow6 8,how nice that will be for any one else who looks for the end of the rainbow10 thought little ,letty1 as she sat down on the last hummock to rest4 ,the next minute1 she heard a loud ,hiss-s-s6 ,what do you suppose made that noise8 ,yes1 a big black snake4 ,my1 but ,letty was afraid of snakes6 ,there it lay1 all coiled up1 not five feet from her4 8,oh1 dear60 she thought1 shuddering4 8,oh1 ,i must run back6 ,i cannot go on6 ,snakes are too dreadful60 ,then again she thought of her little sister4 8,i must go on60 she whispered4 8,i cannot go back6 ,i will run on with all my might40 ,so she ran on with all her might2 and what do you think happened8 ,when she turned around to see if she was far enough away from the snake1 she saw1 instead of the big black snake1 a little curly-haired dog where the snake had been6 ,he bounded up to her and barked ,boof6 ,boof6 in the friendliest kind of way4 8,dear little doggy60 exclaimed ,letty1 patting his head4 8,how do you do8 ,i believe you must be hungry6 ,so am ,i4 ,let us eat breakfast40 ,boof6 ,boof6 barked the little dog1 as much as to say1 8,thank you60 8,i haven't very much10 said ,letty1 8but ,i will give you part of what ,i have4 ,we must save some for our supper1 you know40 ,,iii ,they enjoyed their breakfast and started on again much refreshed4 ,pretty soon they came to a place filled with thorny brambles4 ,the brambles tore ,letty's stockings and they scratched her legs and arms1 and they hurt her so very much that at last it seemed as though she could go no farther4 8,oh1 doggy10 she said with tears in her eyes1 8,i do believe we shall have to go back60 ,but once more came the thought of her little lame sister4 8,we must go on60 she exclaimed4 8,i know what ,i can try6 ,i will try to cut the briers with the knife in our lunch box40 ,and what do you think happened then8 ,the little dog ran ahead1 and the brambles opened into a pathway before them4 ,when ,letty looked back1 she saw that they did not close again4 8,i am so glad10 she thought1 8for it will be easy for other people who try to find the end of the rainbow1 and it will be easy for us to come back1 too40 ,after a while ,letty and the little dog came to a deep dark river4 8,now10 sobbed ,letty1 8now1 ,i am afraid we shall have to give up6 ,oh1 dear6 ,must ,i go back without the pot of gold for my poor little sister80 ,illustration ,then she saw a log near the water's edge4 8,oh1 ,i know what ,i can do60 she whispered4 8,i can roll the log into the water and paddle my way across with my feet6 ,little doggy can swim across40 ,so she rolled the log into the water and sat upon it2 and what do you think happened8 ,the little dog caught a branch of the log in his mouth and towed her safely to the other side6 ,and when she looked back1 what else do you think had happened8 ,there was a narrow bridge across the river6 ,after ,letty and the little dog had rested a while1 they went on their way once more4 ,it was getting quite dark in the forest1 and a heavy storm was gathering4 8,oh1 little doggy1 it is getting late10 said ,letty2 8and it is going to rain4 ,we must find shelter40 ,,iv ,boof6 barked the little dog1 and ran to the mouth of a cave near by4 ,letty was afraid to enter4 8,it might be the den of a wolf60 she thought4 8,i wish ,i could see inside60 8,come1 little doggy10 she said1 8let's look in40 ,they peered into the darkness and1 suddenly1 everything seemed light2 for the little dog's eyes were so bright that they made the cave as light as a lamp would4 ,letty had no sooner lain down on a pile of dry leaves in the corner of the cave than she heard the growl of a wild animal4 ,my1 she was frightened6 ,she and the little dog ran to the mouth of the cave1 and they saw a big wolf not ten feet away4 ,and what do you think happened that time8 ,as soon as the little dog looked into the wolf's eyes with his own bright shining eyes the wolf was so scared that he ran away as fast as he could scamper4 ,then ,letty and the little dog ate their supper and went to sleep4 ,letty was dreaming of how lovely it would be to have her little sister play with her like other children1 when she was awakened by a sweet voice4 8,little ,letty10 it said1 8you have found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow60 ,letty sat up4 ,there before her stood a beautiful lady4 8,the pot of gold is in your own loving heart1 dear child10 said the lady4 8,i am the ,lady of ,golden ,deeds4 ,i have watched you all the way of your journey1 for ,i feared that you might stop trying2 but when ,i saw how you persevered1 ,i went to your home and cured your little sister40 ,can you imagine how happy that made ,letty8 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,she ,,was ,,awakened ,,by ,a ,,sweet ,,voice ,at first she could scarcely speak1 but after a moment1 8,oh1 thank you6 thank you60 she cried4 8,i want to go to her right away60 8,that you shall10 said the lady4 8,just sit on the back of your little dog and he will take you in five minutes40 ,then she lifted ,letty on the back of the little dog1 who trotted and skipped out of the cave1 through the woods1 over the bridge1 through the bramble patch1 over the hummocks1 and up the roadway to ,letty's home4 ,and there ,letty saw her little sister skipping toward them6 ,jumping off the little dog's back1 she ran to meet her4 8,where have you been80 cried her little sister1 hugging and kissing her4 8,the most wonderful thing has happened6 ,see1 ,i can run and jump60 8,i know60 said ,letty1 laughing4 8,i know all about it1 dear little sister4 ,i've just come from the end of the rainbow60 ,illustration ,,questions ,little ,letty had to be pretty brave to start out alone to find the end of the rainbow1 didn't she8 ,do you remember how many times she was discouraged8 ,each trouble seemed harder than the last1 didn't it8 ,how many people were helped because she didn't give up8 ,can you remember some time when you had to try and try again8 ,did you succeed at last8 ,tell about it4 ,,memory ,,gems ,let us then be up and doing1 ,with a heart for any fate2 ,still achieving1 still pursuing1 ,learn to labor and to wait4 --,longfellow4 99 99 99 99 99 8,i would if ,i could10 though much it's in use1 ,is but a mistaken and sluggish excuse2 ,and many a person who could if he would1 ,is often heard saying1 8,i would if ,i could40 --,selected4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if at first you don't succeed1 try1 try again4 ,he has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear4--,emerson4 ,illustration ,,the ,,crow ,,and ,,the ,,pitcher ,a crow who with thirst was 'most ready to die1 ,looking upward in vain for clouds in the sky1 ,in the road spied a pitcher4 ,said he1 8,well1 ,i think ,perhaps in that jug is a very nice drink40 ,and there was2 but he found the water so low ,his bill wouldn't reach1 though he stood on tip-toe2 ,after stooping and straining and trying in vain1 ,he stopped to consider the matter again4 8,surely10 said he1 8it is better by far ,to try my best to turn over that jar ,than to stand here in torture just dying of thirst-- ,if ,i don't get a drink ,i am sure ,i shall burst60 ,his strength insufficient he found it1 of course1 ,to turn the jar over by using his force4 ,then wise ,mr4 ,crow sat him down for to think2 8,i'll have to do something to get me a drink60 ,he suddenly started1 exclaiming1 8,how queer ,it took me so long--the solution's quite clear60 ,then wise ,mr4 ,crow1 in the jar1 one by one1 ,dropped stone after stone lying there in the sun4 ,slowly the water rose brimmingly high1 ,and ,mr4 ,crow drank till the pitcher was dry2 ,then preening himself1 before going to sleep1 ,he thought out some things which are surely quite deep4 ,said wise ,mr4 ,crow1 8,truly never ,intention1 ,but ,need is the mother of every invention-- ,and now ,i have lived to tell the queer tale1 ,perseverance will win where force often will fail40 ,,memory ,,gems ,our greatest glory consists not in never falling1 but in rising every time we fall4--,emerson4 ,my son1 observe the postage stamp6 ,its usefulness depends upon its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there4--,josh ,billings4 ,my idea is this3 ever onward4 ,if ,god had intended that man should go backward1 he would have given him an eye in the back of his head4--,victor ,hugo4 ,diving and finding no pearls in the sea1 ,blame not the ocean3 the fault is in thee4 --,alice ,cary4 ,,drive ,,the ,,nail ,,aright ,drive the nail aright1 boys2 ,hit it on the head2 ,strike with all your might1 boys1 ,ere the time has fled4 ,lessons you've to learn1 boys2 ,study with a will3 ,they who reach the top1 boys1 ,first must climb the hill4 ,standing at the foot1 boys1 ,gazing at the sky2 ,how can you get up1 boys1 ,if you never try8 ,though you stumble oft1 boys1 ,never be downcast2 ,try and try again1 boys3 ,you'll succeed at last4 ,always persevere1 boys1 ,though your task is hard2 ,toil and happy trust1 boys1 ,bring their own reward4 ,never give it up1 boys1 ,always say you'll try2 ,you will gain the top1 boys1 ,surely1 by and by4 --,selected4 ,,stories ,,teaching ,,kindness ,,to ,,animals ,of all the beasts he learned1 the language1 ,learned their names and all their secrets1 ,how the beavers built their lodges1 ,where the squirrels hid their acorns1 ,how the reindeer ran so swiftly1 ,why the rabbit was so timid1 ,talked with them whene'er he met them1 ,called them 8,hiawatha's ,brothers40 --,,longfellow4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,horse ,,bore ,,hamidu ,,on ,,and ,,on4 ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,an ,,arabian ,,horse ,there lived once in ,arabia a horse so noted for its great beauty that its fame spread throughout the country4 ,when the ruler of the country heard of this wonderful creature1 he was filled with a desire to possess him2 so he sent for ,hamidu1 the owner of the horse4 8,i am told that you have the most beautiful horse in all ,arabia10 he said to ,hamidu4 8,it is only fitting that he should belong to the ruler of this country1 which is the home of the most perfect horses in all the world40 ,poor ,hamidu cast himself at the ruler's feet and spoke in trembling tones4 8,great ruler10 he implored1 8spare my horse to me4 ,i love him better than my life4 ,i raised him from a baby4 ,never a day has passed since he was born that ,i have not caressed him4 ,he follows me about as would a dog4 ,at night ,i sleep beside him4 ,he would grieve so that he would die if we were separated2 and so would ,hamidu40 ,this speech angered the ruler greatly1 and calling some of his soldiers1 he ordered them to go with ,hamidu to his home and return with the horse to the palace4 ,it was a two days' journey to ,hamidu's home4 ,when the horse saw his master coming1 he broke his halter and ran to meet him with every sign of deep affection4 ,the ruler's soldiers admired the horse greatly1 and bade ,hamidu mount him and ride back to the palace with them4 ,when they stopped for the night they bound ,hamidu1 hands and feet1 and laid him down on a hillock4 ,the horse they fastened securely to a tree4 ,then going to a spot a short distance away1 they lay down to sleep4 ,hamidu lay still and helpless1 watching the bright stars as they blinked and twinkled overhead4 ,he tried to loose the bonds that held his hands1 but they were too strong for him4 8,alas10 he thought1 8not only shall ,i lose my beloved horse but also my life1 ,i fear40 ,he could hear the heavy breathing of the sleeping soldiers4 ,everything else was quiet4 ,suddenly1 his ear caught the sound of gentle footsteps4 8,i could almost believe it to be my beloved ,beauty10 he thought1 8if that were not impossible40 ,but it was ,beauty1 whose soft nose came feeling over ,hamidu6 and it was ,beauty's teeth which grasped his girdle and lifted him from the ground4 ,swift as a deer1 the horse bore ,hamidu on and on back to his home4 ,there a friend loosed his bonds and gave him and the horse food and drink4 ,then ,hamidu mounted ,beauty and rode away1 away1 away into the distant hills of another country4 ,and never did the ruler's men find either ,hamidu or the horse that gnawed loose his own fetters and saved his master's life4 ,,questions ,have you ever seen a picture of an ,arabian horse8 ,are they large8 ,why did the horse love his master so much8 ,illustration3 ,,barry ,,the ,,dog ,,who ,,saved ,,the ,,lives ,,of ,,forty ,,persons ,,and ,,was ,,killed ,,by ,,the ,,forty-,,first ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,barry ,the ,great ,st4 ,bernard is a famous mountain pass which crosses over the ,alps from ,switzerland into ,italy4 ,away up on the highest point of the pass there stands a lonely dwelling place4 ,it is the hospice of ,st4 ,bernard4 ,a hospice1 you must know1 is a refuge for travelers on some difficult road4 ,the hospice of ,st4 ,bernard is kept by a company of monks1 who live the year round shut in by lofty mountains covered with snow4 ,in the winter season the good monks lead a very busy life1 for then it is that they go forth to seek and rescue travelers who have lost their way in the terrible mountain snow storms4 ,every year many lives are saved through their efforts4 ,i said that many lives are saved through the efforts of the good monks1 but they would tell you that but few lives would be saved were it not for the help of their great noble dogs4 ,these dogs are specially trained to accompany the monks1 or are sent out alone to search for people in danger4 ,you have heard of ,st4 ,bernard dogs1 haven't you8 ,barry was one of these dogs--a big1 intelligent ,st4 ,bernard4 ,he was so big and so intelligent that he was often sent out alone on some errand of mercy4 ,up to the time of this story ,barry had saved forty lives4 ,one day1 in a blinding snow storm1 two travelers1 who had lost their way1 were struggling to reach the hospice4 ,it was frightfully cold1 and their strength was almost spent4 ,at length1 one of the men took out his brandy flask4 ,the other1 knowing the great risk his companion ran1 begged him not to drink1 and urged him to put forth one more effort4 ,but the man would not listen4 ,he continued to drink heavily and soon fell exhausted in the snow4 ,his friend struggled on1 and at last reached the hospice1 where he told the story of his lost fellow traveler4 ,at once the monks called ,barry and sent him forth to find the man4 ,through the heavy storm the great dog made his way to where the traveler lay unconscious in the snow4 ,barry pulled and pushed and tugged1 and at last aroused him from his drunken stupor4 ,the man1 dazed by cold and drink1 thought that a wild beast had fallen upon him4 ,with his little remaining strength1 he drew his knife from his pocket and plunged it into ,barry's neck4 ,but the faithful dog1 undaunted1 kept at his task4 ,too late1 the traveler realized that he had been found by one of the ,st4 ,bernard dogs which had been sent to rescue him4 ,he struggled to his feet4 ,half leaning on the dog1 whose blood stained every step of the way1 he reached the door of the hospice4 ,on its threshold ,barry fell exhausted4 ,he had given his life in fidelity to the trust reposed in him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,barry's beautiful body was buried in a large cemetery in ,paris2 and over it was placed a handsome monument4 ,on the monument1 in ,french1 are these words3 8,he saved the lives of forty persons2 he was killed by the forty-first40 ,,questions ,did you ever stop to think that in the great animal kingdom1 with its thousands of creatures1 just one1 the dog1 has left its kind and attached itself to man8 ,more than that1 have you realized that the dog has accepted man as a master1 a being to serve1 to love1 to caress1 to suffer for1 and1 if need be1 to perish for8 ,so whether this dog of yours is big or little1 fat or lean2 whether he looks like a majestic lion1 or has a pug nose and curly tail--be kind to him--be just to him1 and to every other dog4 ,doesn't a dog when he buries his bone against a rainy day show more intelligence than some people8 ,did you ever think that a dog's life is what his master makes it8 ,do you realize that many other dogs would be just as noble and brave as ,barry1 if they were trained1 or had a chance to show their bravery8 ,,bands ,,of ,,mercy 8,i will try to be kind to all living creatures1 and will try to protect them from cruel usage40 ,this is the simple pledge taken by the more than three million members of the many ,bands of ,mercy in the ,united ,states4 ,the object of the ,band of ,mercy is to awaken in the hearts of children a feeling of kindness toward everything that lives4 ,the members promise to do all they can to relieve the suffering around them1 and to speak for the dumb animals that cannot speak for themselves4 ,there are no dues4 ,the members choose their own name and elect their own officers4,a ,mr4 ,george ,t4 ,angell1 who was a great lover of animals1 formed the first ,american ,bands of ,mercy in #ahhb4 ,mr4 ,angell lived to be eighty-six years old1 and spent almost the whole of his long life in working for the kind treatment of every living creature4 ,,some ,,things ,,that ,,mr4 ,,angell ,,told ,,boys ,,and ,,girls ,well1 the fact is that horses and dogs do not have any money4 ,they are poorer than the poorest boy or girl here today4 ,no matter how hard they work1 they cannot buy an apple or a stick of candy1 or even a lump of sugar2 and so1 because they have no money1 ,i have been in the habit for a good many years of talking for them4 ,ever since ,i was a boy1 ,i have been very fond of dumb animals4 ,as a lad1 ,i hardly ever went by a kind1 good-looking horse or dog without stopping to have a talk with him4 ,boys who are taught to feed birds1 and to pat the horses1 and to speak kindly to all lower creatures become a good deal better fellows4 ,one ,english school makes its boast that out of the seven thousand boys whom it has sent out1 all carefully taught to be kind to animals1 not one has ever been proved guilty of any crime4 ,through an inquiry made a few years ago1 it was found that only twelve out of two thousand convicts in our prisons had ever had a pet animal in their childhood4 ,daniel ,webster1 the great ,american statesman1 loved cattle4 ,when at ,marshfield1 knowing that he was about to die1 he requested that all his cattle should be driven to his window that he might see them for the last time2 and as they came past his window one by one he called each by name4 ,walter von der ,vogelweide1 a great lyric poet of the ,middle ,ages1 so loved birds that he gave by his will a large sum of money to the monks of ,wurzburg1 on condition that they should feed the birds every day on the tombstone over his grave4 ,and so with our modern great men4 ,we find ,president ,lincoln protecting the little wild birds and their nests4 ,we find ,president ,garfield taking a poor half-starved1 half-frozen dog from the streets of ,washington to his comfortable home4 ,general ,porter says that he never saw ,general ,grant really angry but twice in his life--and one of those times was when he saw an army teamster beating a poor horse4 ,he ordered the teamster to be tied up and severely punished4 ,the great ,duke of ,wellington1 who won the battle of ,waterloo1 was so kind to the lower creatures that he ordered that special protection be given a toad in his garden4 ,it may be worth a thousand dollars to you some day1 if you remember what ,i am now going to tell you4 ,it is this3 if the time ever comes when you feel as though you hadn't a friend in the world and wish that you were dead1 go and get some pet that you can talk to and love and care for--if it is only a little bird4 ,you will be astonished to find the relief and happiness it will bring into your life4 --,george ,t4 ,angell--,adapted4 99 99 99 99 99 ,blessed are the merciful3 ,for they shall obtain mercy4--,bible4 ,,nellie',s ,,dog ,i ,he was a lonely looking little beggar with a wistful look in his eyes4 ,shaggy-haired1 with a limp in one leg1 and the scars of many stones on his small body1 he was a miserable looking dog as he trotted down the dusty road4 ,his tongue lolled out and his sides heaved from panting4 ,but his rough looks hid a heart of gold4 ,any one could see that by looking into his eyes1 which were pleading and trustful4 ,but no one looked into his eyes2 they looked only at his shaggy coat and rough appearance1 then shouted and threw stones and clubs at him4 ,the stones hurt cruelly1 and it was a club that put the limp in his leg1 for he was a stray dog and unwelcome everywhere4 ,he was hungry for some one to love1 to live for4 ,his eyes told that every time he met a stranger1 or when1 with drooping tail and with fawning side-steps1 he presented himself at some new farmhouse4 ,but rebuffs and kicks had brought a faint light of distrust and caution to his eyes1 and he began to crawl into the weeds along the roadside when he saw any one approaching2 and when he came to a farmhouse he would stop at the gate1 ready to run at the first hostile move4 ,sometimes people set well-fed home dogs on him4 ,when these were his size1 or smaller1 he would back away with teeth half-bared defensively4 ,he made no move to fight4 ,it was not in his nature to fight unless he had some one to defend4 ,when the dogs were larger than himself1 he would run as well as the limp in his leg would allow4 ,twice he had been overtaken by dogs--huge1 fierce fellows that mauled him without mercy1 while their owners encouraged them4 ,but always they had allowed the little dog to go with his life4 ,even dogs have codes of honor4 ,illustration ,it was just at sunset one evening when he limped into the yard where little ,nellie was playing4 ,he gazed into her eyes with a pleading1 homesick look1 and she smiled4 ,then she threw her arms around his neck and caressed him tenderly4 ,he fawned on her in a very ecstasy of joy1 and his scarred1 thin little body wagged from end to end4 ,and so the pact was sealed4 ,he was ,nellie's dog and she was his mistress4 ,there was just a trace of ,airedale blood in his veins1 and an ,airedale dog always selects some one person as the idol of his undying love and faithfulness4 ,nellie was to him the one person in the world4 ,,ii ,nellie's father was a big man1 and abrupt4 ,he became excited when he saw her playing with the little dog1 and dragged her away4 ,he declared that she might have been bitten by the cur4 ,in spite of the little girl's protests1 he kicked the dog from the yard and stoned him1 sending him1 a whimpering1 heart-broken little piece of misery1 limping down the road4 ,nellie cried and declared that she had always wanted a doggy and that no doggy but the little stray dog would do4 ,but her father was firm2 he would have no stray dogs about the place2 there was no telling what the dog was1 or had been--he might be dangerous2 for the father had not looked into the little dog's eyes as had ,nellie4 ,one day ,nellie was taken sick4 ,a raging fever colored her face and sent her pulses bounding4 ,for many anxious hours her tearful father watched by her bedside4 ,then ,nellie began calling for her 8doggy40 ,the doctor1 who was already grave1 became graver4 ,he told the father that if ,nellie's doggy was not found he feared that she might not get better4 ,illustration3 ,,then ,,she ,,lay ,,back ,,on ,,her ,,pillow ,a great pain came to the father's heart1 and his face twitched in misery4 ,he would have given all he possessed to have back the little stray cur to save her--the little dog that he had stoned and sent whimpering down the road4 ,evening came4 ,the doctor1 who had been holding little ,nellie's wrist in his hand1 laid it very gently on the bed1 a misty look in his eyes4 ,suddenly he turned toward the door4 ,there1 just within the threshold1 with drooping tail and a loving1 pleading look fastened on the little figure in the bed1 stood a stray dog4 ,the doctor looked into the little dog's eyes1 and understood4 ,he knew it was ,nellie's doggy4 ,swiftly he caught the dog up in his arms and placed him on the bed4 ,with a glad cry little ,nellie half-raised herself from her pillow1 as her hands found the dog's shaggy hair and felt the warm touch of his tongue4 ,then she lay back on her pillow1 a new color in her cheeks and a new light in her eyes4 ,she breathed easily and sighed contentedly4 ,the doctor smiled tenderly and her father cried tears of joy4 ,the little dog curled himself against ,nellie and licked her hand lovingly1 for of all the people in the world she alone was his mistress1 and neither kicks nor stones could keep him away4 --,robert ,e4 ,hewes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,there is joy in caring ,for helpless little things4 ,,who ,,said ,,rats8 ,if every rat costs the public one dollar per year1 what do you suppose a kitten is worth8 ,cats are nature's destroyers of rats4 ,rats devour much good food and carry dreadful diseases4 ,no trap or poison bait can do pussy's work1 because rats are very wise and cunning1 and after a few are caught they avoid coming near a trap4 ,as for poisons1 it isn't very pleasant to have a poisoned rat die in or near a house4 ,rats have very large families and become great-grandfathers in a short time2 so you see the cats have plenty of work4 ,it is foolish to think1 though1 that cats can live upon mice and rats4 ,they need other food1 and the better fed cats are generally the best 8mousers40 ,cats are kept in large postoffices to protect the mail from the rats and mice4 ,they are so valuable for this purpose that ,uncle ,sam sets money aside to be used in feeding them4 ,in a large city in ,china there is a law which says that in every house one or more cats must be kept2 for there the rats carry a dreadful disease or plague1 and the cats kill the rats4 --,h4 ,h4 ,jacobs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the idea that cats should be poorly fed1 in order that they may be good mousers and ratters1 is a very cruel and ignorant one4 ,a cat catches rats and mice because instinct tells him to do so1 and he will do his work better if strong and well fed4 --,mary ,craige ,yarrow4 ,illustration ,a ,,brave ,,mother ,at the burning of an apartment house in ,kansas ,city1 early one morning1 the firemen and onlookers were astonished to see a cat leap in at the door1 though she must pass through fire and water to enter4 ,some one called out1 8,look at that cat--she must have gone crazy40 ,while they watched she returned1 bringing a kitten held up as high as she could lift it by throwing back her head4 ,she hurried through the crowd1 and after a few moments again appeared1 and dashed once more into the flames4 ,soon the brave creature came back with another kitten in her mouth4 ,by this time the people were watching to see what she would do next1 for she was giving a wonderful exhibition of mother love4 ,when she tried to enter once more there were many cries of 8,stop her--don't let her go in--it's sure death60 ,but she would not be stopped2 she slipped through the crowd and went in again4 ,the firemen turned their attention now almost wholly to the part of the building where she was2 but the walls fell1 and the noble little self-forgetting mother was buried beneath them4 ,a search was made for her kittens2 they were found in a place of safety4 ,there were four of them4 ,the janitor of the building remembered that there had been five4 ,how well the mother cat knew the number6 and how bravely she had saved them--all but one6 ,do you suppose she was with it1 to cover it and guard it to the last moment8 ,the motherless kittens were taken to the central fire station and tenderly cared for4 ,the firemen had been very eager to own an ,angora kitten2 but when one was offered to them1 they decided not to take it4 8,it might put these little chaps out if we brought in another cat10 they said2 8and we feel that we ought to take care of them--for their mother's sake1 you know40 ,the little mother had been lifted up to a place of honor with these men1 who knew so well how to value true courage4 --,h4 ,h4 ,jacobs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,how far that little candle throws his beams6 ,so shines a good deed in a naughty world4 --,shakespeare4 ,,questions ,is the cat ever a brave animal8 ,do animals know when people are kind8 ,how can you be kind to cats8 ,have cats any value8 ,how does it help birds for you to feed cats8 ,if you cannot find a home for a stray cat1 what should you do8 ,do you know where the ,s4 ,p4 ,c4 ,a4 office is8 ,if you were a cat would you like to be left to starve when the family moved away8 ,how do you suppose a mother who loses all her children feels8 ,how do you suppose a mother dog who loses all her puppies feels8 ,a mother cat who loses all her kittens8 ,wouldn't it be better to keep one8 99 99 99 99 99 ,oh1 how dare we ask a just ,god to bestow ,the mercy we grant not to creatures below6 ,illustration ,,about ,,thoreau ,henry ,d4 ,thoreau1 a famous man who lived for some time in a little cabin in the woods near ,concord1 ,massachusetts1 was noted for his kindness to all ,god's harmless creatures4 ,it is said that even the fishes came into his hand when he dipped it into the stream4 ,the little mice would come and playfully eat from his fingers1 and the very moles paid him friendly visits4 ,sparrows alighted on his shoulders when he called them2 phbe birds built their nests in his shed2 and the wild partridge with her brood1 came and fed quietly beneath his window1 as he sat and looked at them4 ,after he had been two or three months in the woods the wild birds ceased to be afraid of him1 and would come and perch on his shoulder1 and sometimes on his spade when he was digging4 --,george ,t4 ,angell4 ,,fair ,,play ,,for ,,our ,,wild ,,animals ,did you ever see a buffalo in the park8 ,do you know that there are only a few of them in this country because years ago people hunted them for sport1 and killed them by thousands8 ,do you know that there is danger that the wild duck1 reindeer1 and mountain sheep will disappear in the same way8 ,do you think it is a fair game to hunt animals with a gun8 ,can they take their part8 ,don't you think that boys and girls who live a hundred years from now will be glad if we all try to protect our wild animals8 ,will you bring some of your favorite pictures of animals to school8 ,,the ,,true ,,story ,,of ,,pedro 8,three balls for five cents1 ,mister4 ,have a shot at the monk40 ,young ,mr4 ,williams wondered what the man meant as he held out three hard balls painted in bright colors4 ,mr4 ,williams had gone to ,woodlyn ,park with his little niece and nephew for an afternoon of pleasure4 8,oh1 look1 uncle60 cried the little boy2 8don't you see the monkey8 ,there6 see his face through the hole in that sheet8 ,the men throw the balls at him40 ,mr4 ,williams did1 indeed1 see ,pedro's poor little scared face4 ,just as he caught sight of it1 bang6 a man threw a ball that hit the monkey on the head4 8,oh1 ,i am afraid they will kill the poor little monkey10 cried the little girl4 8,can't we make them stop1 uncle80 8,there isn't much use in talking to these men10 said ,mr4 ,williams4 8,the best thing to do is to notify the #8cruelty lady4' ,we will do that as soon as we get home2 shall we80 8,oh1 yes1 indeed10 cried the children4 8,let us go right away40 ,the 8cruelty lady0 started immediately for the park4 ,when she saw how the little monkey was being abused1 she had the two men who owned him arrested4 ,although they were very angry1 she was not afraid of them4 ,the poor monkey was taken away from his cruel masters and carried to the home of a good woman1 who cared for the sick little animal4 ,for days ,pedro lay exhausted in the nice soft bed she made for him4 ,she bathed the many1 many bruises on his poor little body1 and fed him good wholesome food4 ,in about ten days1 ,pedro began to feel better1 and showed how much he appreciated the kindness of his new mistress by following her everywhere he could4 ,he got into mischief1 too1 by trying to do everything he saw people do4 ,one day1 when his mistress had stepped out into the garden1 he turned the key on the inside of the door1 and locked her out4 ,it was a good thing that one of the second-story windows was open1 so that a young man could climb up and get inside and unlock the door4 ,the last time ,i heard of ,pedro1 he was living happily with other monkeys in the ,zoological ,garden4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let us speak for those ,that cannot speak for themselves4 99 99 99 99 99 ,even the smallest kind act is never lost4 ,it isn't always the size of the good deed that counts4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,what ,,children ,,can ,,do ,they can speak pleasantly to boys or men who are whipping their horses and ask them to stop4 ,they can ask men and boys to blanket their horses in cold weather1 to put them in the shade in warm weather1 and to loosen the tight check rein4 ,they can keep fresh water where their own horses1 dogs1 cats1 and hens can get it1 not once1 but at any time during the day or night4 ,they can feed their dog or cat morning and night1 remembering that all animals and fowls have as good appetites and suffer as much when hungry and thirsty as boys and girls do4 ,they can see that all their animals are made comfortable at night and never turned out in the cold4 ,they can feed homeless dogs and cats and try to find shelter for them4 ,they can be careful never to lose a pet animal1 or to leave one behind if they move away1 unless they have arranged for some one to take care of it4 ,every kind act that children do1 not only makes the world better1 but helps to make them better and happier men and women4 --,animal ,rescue ,league of ,boston4 ,a ,,horse',s ,,petition ,,to ,,his ,,driver ,up the hill whip me not1 ,down the hill hurry me not1 ,in the stable forget me not1 ,of hay and grain rob me not1 ,of clean water stint me not1 ,with sponge and brush neglect me not1 ,of soft1 dry bed deprive me not1 ,when sick or cold chill me not1 ,with bit or rein jerk me not1 ,and1 when angry1 strike me not4 --,selected4 ,illustration3 ,,please ,,be ,,kind ,,to ,,us ,,we ,,work ,,hard ,,for ,,you ,,the ,,horse',s ,,point ,,of ,,view ,if a horse could talk1 he would have many things to say1 especially when winter comes4 ,he would tell his driver how a frosty bit stings and sears his lips and tongue when it is thrust into his mouth without first being warmed4 ,he would tell how it feels to have nothing but ice-cold water to drink1 when he is already shivering from the cold4 ,he would tell of the bitter winds that frost his sides when he halts1 steaming from exertion1 and is tied for hours in an exposed place without a blanket4 ,he would talk of slippery streets1 and the fear of falling on cruel city paving-stones4 ,he would tell of the bruised knees and wrenched joints1 the tightened straps and the pain of the driver's lash1 and the horrible fright of it all4 ,yes1 the horse would say a good many things if he had the power of speech4 ,and having horse-sense1 he would urge his driver to 8play fair10 not merely for the sake of kindness1 but for the sake of keeping a faithful servant in good condition4 --,the ,american ,humane ,education ,society4 ,,memory ,,gem ,they are slaves who fear to speak ,for the helpless and the weak2 ,they are slaves who dare not be ,in the right with two or three4 --,lowell4 ,illustration3 ,,be ,,kind ,,to ,,animals ,sketched from the seal of the ,massachusetts ,s4 ,p4 ,c4 ,a4 ,a ,,man ,,who ,,knew ,,how ,there was a big team1 a mighty load1 and a long hill1 and we watched to see what the driver would do4 ,he was brawny and strong1 and he had a kind face4 ,he did not use the whip4 ,he talked to his horses in a friendly way4 ,he said3 8,come on1 ,jim10 and 8,hi1 there1 ,bill10 and when he reached a steep place he jumped off the load and walked4 ,once he put on the brake and gave the panting animals a much-needed rest4 ,at the top of the hill he patted the noses of his faithful friends1 allowed them to breathe a bit1 and then the big load moved along as easily as you please4 --,selected4 ,,how ,,to ,,treat ,a ,,horse ,the only charm ,i use1 boys1 is the ,golden ,rule4 ,treat a horse as you would like to be treated yourself4 ,there is never any need for any one to beat or abuse a horse1 for there is no creature living more faithful and loving1 if you are only kind and patient with him4 ,teach him to love and have confidence in you1 and give him time to find out what you want1 then he will serve you not only willingly but gladly and proudly4 ,the best charm any man can use with a horse is kindness4 ,be kind1 gentle1 and considerate1 and you will soon win his confidence and can do anything you like with him4 --,uncle ,dan4 ,illustration ,,the ,,horse',s ,,prayer ,to you1 ,my ,master1 ,i offer my prayer3 ,feed1 water1 and care for me1 and1 when the day's work is done1 provide me with shelter1 a clean1 dry bed1 and a stall wide enough for me to lie down in comfort4 ,always be kind to me4 ,talk to me4 ,your voice often means as much to me as do the reins4 ,pet me sometimes1 that ,i may serve you the more gladly and learn to love you4 ,do not jerk the reins1 and do not whip me when going up hill4 ,never strike1 beat1 or kick me when ,i do not understand what you want1 but give me a chance to understand you4 ,watch me1 and if ,i fail to do your bidding1 see if something is not wrong with my harness or my feet4 ,do not check me so that ,i cannot have the free use of my head4 ,if you insist that ,i wear blinders1 so that ,i cannot see behind me as it was intended that ,i should1 ,i pray you be careful that the blinders stand well out from my eyes4 ,do not overload me1 or hitch me where water will drip on me4 ,keep me well shod4 ,examine my teeth when ,i do not eat2 ,i may have an ulcerated tooth1 and that1 you know1 is very painful4 ,do not tie my head in an unnatural position1 or take away my best defense against flies and mosquitoes by cutting off my tail4 ,i cannot tell you when ,i am thirsty1 so give me clean cool water often4 ,i cannot tell you in words when ,i am sick1 so watch me1 that by signs you may know my condition4 ,give me all possible shelter from the hot sun1 and put a blanket on me1 not when ,i am working1 but when ,i am standing in the cold4 ,never put a frosty bit in my mouth2 first warm it by holding it a moment in your hands4 ,i try to carry you and your burdens without a murmur1 and wait patiently for you during long hours of the day and night4 ,without the power to choose my shoes or path1 ,i sometimes fall on the hard pavements1 and ,i must be ready at any moment to lose my life in your service4 ,and finally1 ,o ,my ,master1 when my useful strength is gone1 do not turn me out to starve or freeze1 or sell me to some cruel owner1 to be slowly tortured and starved to death2 but take my life in the kindest way1 and your ,god will reward you here and hereafter4 ,amen4 --,issued by the ,ohio ,humane ,society4 ,illustration3 ,,suppose ,,this ,,horse ,,takes ,,cold ,,and ,,suffers ,,and ,,dies--,,who ,,is ,,to ,,blame8 ,,questions ,i ,what animal has been one of mankind's most faithful servants and one of his very best friends8 ,can you explain the difference between the work horse1 the saddle horse1 the race horse1 the fire horse8 ,should we have as fine a city if there had never been any horses8 ,can you think of some ways of repaying horses for the work they do for us8 ,when you grow old1 how do you want to be treated1 especially if you have worked hard all your life8 ,how do you think old horses should be treated8 ,did you ever have a hard fall on the ice8 ,how did you walk afterward8 ,could you have walked carefully if you had been going down hill holding back a heavy load8 ,how can we help horses in slippery weather8 ,how can we help them up when they fall8 ,why is it harder to start to move a load than it is to keep it moving after it is started8 ,do you know that many horses are made blind by being over-driven8 ,tell a story showing how intelligent horses are4 ,have you ever seen the non-slip chains which drivers can put on horses' feet to keep them from slipping8 ,have you ever read 8,black ,beauty10 or 8,beautiful ,joe10 or 8,our ,goldmine at ,hollyhurst10 or 8,the ,strike at ,shane's08 ,,ii ,what are the names of some of the great societies founded to protect animals8 ,how can children help in such work8 ,do children who are kind to animals turn out better than those who are cruel to them8 ,why8 ,if you had your choice as to what animal you would be1 would you choose to be a horse8 ,does it make any difference to you whether any one else is cold and hungry and tired and suffering8 ,whether an animal is suffering8 ,will you tell your teacher the next time you help some animal8 ,tell some of the things you think a horse would say if he could talk4 ,a dog4 ,a cat4 ,a monkey4 ,a bird4 ,where does a horse get his strength8 ,should he not be well fed8 99 99 99 99 99 ,children should never feel that their hands are too small and weak to help toward making the world a happier place for all to live in1 for the world needs their work quite as much as it does that of the older people4 --,m4 ,c4 ,yarrow4 ,illustration3 ,a ,,bird ,,village ,,birds ,,as ,,the ,,friends ,,of ,,plants ,i 8,just listen1 ,mary ,frances60 said ,billy1 pulling a paper out of his pocket4 8#8,one robin has been known to feed his family five yards of worms a day4 8#8,a chickadee will dispose of #e1ejj eggs of the canker-worm moth in one day4 8#8,a flicker eats no less than #i1jjj ants a day4 8#8,a pair of wrens have been seen to carry one hundred insects to their young in an hour4 ,they are especially fond of plant-lice and cutworms4 8#8,little humming-birds lick plant-lice off foliage with lightning rapidity4 8#8,the yellow-billed cuckoo eats hundreds of tent caterpillars in a day4 8#8,seed-eating birds destroy millions of seeds of troublesome weeds--actually eating hundreds of tons of seeds4' 8,how do people know what the different birds eat80 asked ,mary ,frances4 8,did some one watch to see what each different bird took for a meal80 8,no20 ,billy referred to his clipping4 8,scientists have examined the contents of the stomachs of the birds1 and have learned what food each kind of bird uses4 ,there was a time when people imagined that robins stole so many cherries and berries that it was a good deed to kill them4 ,now they have found that they destroy so many injurious insects that they do not begrudge them a few cherries4 ,besides1 if mulberry trees are planted nearby they will prefer their fruit to the cherries40 8,oh1 ,billy10 cried ,mary ,frances1 8isn't it wonderful6 ,not only do birds help us by destroying harmful insects and seeds1 but they help us by their beauty4 ,i believe they are the most beautiful of living things6 ,they could have helped us just as much and have been as ugly as--cutworms40 8,yes10 replied ,billy1 8,i believe that is so2 but it takes a girl to think such things out4 ,the strangest thing to me1 however1 is that without birds we should die of starvation4 ,this paper says that if the birds disappeared entirely1 agriculture and farming would be impossible within a few years40 ,,ii 8,bees and birds10 said ,mary ,frances softly1 8keep us from starving4 ,how wonderful it all seems4 ,why1 ,billy1 it must have all been planned out when ,god made the world60 8,i have thought of that myself1 ,mary ,frances10 said ,billy2 8it's one of those thoughts a fellow doesn't often speak out loud4 ,i don't know why40 8,everybody ought to take care of birds10 went on ,mary ,frances4 8,surely the reason they don't is because they do not understand how wonderfully they help us4 ,birds and bees keep us from starving4 ,oh1 ,billy1 let's have lots of birds in our garden60 8,why1 how80 asked ,billy4 8,perhaps we could put food out for them40 8,yes1 but ,i wasn't thinking of that4 ,i thought maybe we could put houses where they would build their nests40 8,of course10 replied ,billy2 8and we could keep a small bathtub full of water for them40 8,what fun60 cried ,mary ,frances4 8,billy1 do you know how to build the right kind of houses for each different kind of bird80 8,no1 ,i do not10 answered ,billy2 8,i know of only a few4 ,they are the ones our manual training teacher showed us4 ,i have some pictures right here in my book4 ,it's queer ,i didn't think of them60 8,let me see them10 cried ,mary ,frances4 8,oh1 will you make some later on80 8,i am to make them in school next term10 explained ,billy4 8,let me show you these pictures40 ,a ,,robin',s ,,sleeping ,,porch ,robin ,redbreast will not live in an enclosed house1 but desires merely a shelter where the family can have plenty of fresh air4 8,i believe in living out-of-doors10 says ,mrs4 ,robin ,redbreast1 8and ,i shall not keep my children indoors1 no matter how sanitary the house may be4 ,they shall be educated in the open air4 ,there is as much to be learned outdoors as indoors40 ,illustration ,a ,,bungalow ,,for ,,wrens ,jenny ,wren and her husband like a little perch to rest upon before entering their home4 ,in order to keep the ,english sparrow from being inquisitive and troublesome1 make the entrance only one inch across so that ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,sparrow cannot enter4 8,sparrows are not a bit nice neighbors10 fusses gentle ,jenny ,wren4 8,they pick a quarrel over nothing1 then peck our family to pieces if they can40 ,,the ,,martins' ,,hotel ,do not charge ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,martin for lodgings4 ,instead1 be thankful that they bring their friends and relatives with them1 for martins come in companies and love to linger where invited4 ,they destroy millions of insects4 ,illustration ,,the ,,bluebird',s ,,cottage ,these heavenly bluebirds1 with pinkish plumage on their breasts1 add great beauty to our home gardens2 and fortunate is the owner of the bird house which they select 8rent free40 ,they are terribly afraid of ,english sparrows1 or more of them would live in the houses around about the home garden4 ,bluebirds eat up whole families of garden pests at a meal4 --,from ,the ,mary ,frances ,garden ,book4 ,,questions ,have you ever built a bird house8 ,do you know that if you place a basin upside down on the post before putting the house on1 cats cannot climb over it8 ,will you keep an account of the birds you see every day8 ,why are birds necessary to man8 ,name some of the most useful birds8 ,how can we help birds8 ,why is it not right to cage wild birds8 ,why do many birds fly south in the fall8 ,will you bring some pictures of birds to put on a chart8 ,if you build a bird house1 will you bring it for the class to see8 99 99 99 99 99 ,the birds of one of our large cities are being provided with homes by the pupils of the city's public schools4 ,these homes are bird houses1 made by the children in the manual training classes4 ,the president of the city's ,humane ,society offers a prize every spring to the child who first has a bird tenant in the houses newly set out4 ,the prize is a book about birds and their habits4 ,you can imagine how eagerly the boys and girls watch the houses to be sure of noting the exact time when a bird family moves in4 --,national ,humane ,journal4 ,,androclus ,,and ,,the ,,lion ,i ,many years ago there lived in the city of ,rome a rich man who owned a great number of slaves4 ,one slave1 named ,androclus1 grew very weary of the hard work he was forced to do1 and upon a dark night ran away from his home4 ,at first he did not know where to go1 but ran blindly through the streets until at length1 when almost breathless1 he found himself outside of the city4 ,there he could travel more slowly2 but he must1 nevertheless1 go steadily on or he would be caught and fed to the lions4 ,for this was the law2 a runaway slave was cast into the arena into which hungry lions were driven4 ,poor ,androclus was very much frightened as he went on his way thinking how dreadful it would be if he were found4 ,just as the morning light broke gently over the hills1 he came to the edge of a thick woods4 8,this is the very place to hide10 he thought2 and plunged into the dense thickets4 ,on and on he stumbled2 on and on1 even though he was so tired and thirsty that he feared he would faint4 ,at last1 just when he thought he could not take another step1 he heard the sound of running water1 and in a minute or two1 he came to a beautiful little brook4 ,by its side he knelt and drank2 but although the cool water refreshed him1 he found that he had not strength to go on4 8,what shall ,i do80 he wondered4 ,then he saw the mouth of a cave not far away4 8,i will crawl into that cave and rest10 he thought4 ,it was very comfortable in the cave1 for there was a bed of loose leaves on which to lie4 ,so ,androclus lay down and was soon fast asleep4 ,,ii ,suddenly he was awakened by the deep roar of a lion6 ,nearer and nearer it came--nearer and nearer6 ,androclus1 terribly frightened1 drew back as far as he could into the darkest corner of the cave1 hoping that the lion would not see him2 but on it came right into the cave6 ,then ,androclus saw that the lion was lame4 ,it held up its front paw very much as a kitten might have done had its paw been sore4 ,androclus took courage4 ,he crept softly toward the great beast1 which1 seeming to know that the man could help him1 allowed him to take hold of his paw4 ,it required but a moment for ,androclus to pull out the large thorn which was causing the pain4 ,the lion was so pleased that he rubbed his head against the man's shoulder1 and purred loudly4 ,after that1 ,androclus was never afraid of the lion2 and the lion to show his gratitude shared his food with him4 ,in this way these strange companions came to live together in the cave4 ,one day when the slave was walking in the forest1 some soldiers spied him4 ,they knew that he must have escaped from his master1 so they bound him and took him back to ,rome4 ,poor ,androclus knew that the thing which he had so dreaded was about to happen4 ,he would be fed to the hungry lions4 ,illustration ,the day came4 ,great crowds of people had gathered1 as people gather nowadays to see a ball game4 ,androclus1 weak with fear1 was pushed into the arena4 ,he could hear the roar of the hungry lion as it came tearing from its cell4 ,right toward ,androclus rushed the great beast2 the people expected to see the slave torn into pieces4 ,imagine their surprise when the lion suddenly stood still1 and ,androclus sprang toward him with a cry of joy2 for it was his friend1 the lion of the forest6 ,illustration3 ,,he ,,told ,,about ,,the ,,lion',s ,,hurt ,,paw ,and the lion was just as glad as ,androclus4 ,he acted like a big pleased kitten1 purring and licking ,androclus's hands and feet lovingly4 ,the people wanted to know how such a strange thing could happen2 and ,androclus1 with his hand on the head of his pet1 told about his flight2 about the lion's hurt paw2 about their life together in the cave2 and about the lion's sharing his food with him4 ,before he was through many voices cried1 8,let them live6 ,let ,androclus and his lion live60 ,and they were both given their freedom4 ,for many years1 ,androclus and his pet were one of the most interesting sights in the great city of ,rome4 --,an ,old ,tale4 ,,books ,,and ,,stories ,,about ,,animals ,black ,beauty ,anna ,sewell4 ,our ,gold ,mine at ,hollyhurst ,beautiful ,joe ,american ,humane ,education ,society1 ,lessons about ,animals ,boston1 ,mass4 ,the ,strike at ,shane's ,a ,prize ,story of ,indiana4 ,for ,pity's ,sake ,dedicated to my ,horse1 my ,dog1 my ,cat4 --,sarah ,nelson ,carter4 ,our ,dumb ,animals 7,magazine7 ,norwood1 ,mass4 ,mary ,frances ,garden ,book ,jane ,eayre ,fryer4 ,concerning ,cats ,helen ,winslow4 ,dogs of ,all ,nations ,conrad ,j4 ,miller4 ,stories of ,brave ,dogs ,m4 ,h4 ,carter4 ,the ,bell of ,atri ,henry ,w4 ,longfellow4 ,,part ,,ii ,,stories ,,about ,,our ,,public ,,servants ,the ,policeman4 ,the ,fireman4 ,the ,postman4 ,the ,street ,cleaner4 ,the ,garbage ,collector4 ,the ,ash and ,rubbish ,collector4 ,illustration3 ,,policeman',s ,,motto ,,face ,,every ,,emergency ,,without ,,fear ,,and ,,help ,,those ,,in ,,need ,,or ,,danger ,,the ,,policeman ,to carry out the will of the people as expressed in law is one duty of the police2 to protect the city from crooks and thieves is another duty2 to shelter refugees and give them food and clothing in times of great emergency is a third duty4 8,a competent policeman to-day should be sanitary officer1 guide1 counsellor1 thief-catcher1 peace-officer and soldier1 all rolled into one40--,arthur ,woods4 ,could we do without these splendid public servants one day8 ,,the ,,policeman ,,and ,,the ,,runaway ,this story began at a big public-school crossing on one of the busy avenues of upper ,new ,york4 ,school had just been dismissed and the children were flocking to the sidewalk4 ,patrolman ,smith of the mounted police was on duty at the crossing1 seeing his charges safely across the street4 ,his horse1 ,bob1 stood saddled at the curb4 ,bob kept one eye on his master1 and one on the children who stopped to pat his nose4 ,both ,bob and his master were great favorites with this school4 8,hurry now1 you youngsters2 move along there1 or you'll be run over10 ordered ,patrolman ,smith4 ,he pretended to be angry1 but he wasn't1 not while he smiled so pleasantly4 ,suddenly1 people were heard shouting a block away4 ,patrolman ,smith saw a runaway horse coming down the avenue1 directly upon his flock4 ,quickly he got the children to the safety of the sidewalk1 just as the horse1 attached to a light delivery wagon1 dashed madly by4 ,the next moment1 he jumped on ,bob's back and started in pursuit of the runaway horse4 ,the light wagon bounded over the roadway and swayed from side to side1 almost turning over4 ,people lined the sidewalks and shouted encouragement to the pursuer4 ,slowly the police horse gained4 ,bob had pursued runaways before and knew his business4 ,after a chase of three blocks he was almost alongside4 ,then something happened4 ,an automobile1 running out of a cross street1 struck ,bob full in the side and nearly knocked him over4 ,as it was1 ,officer ,smith was thrown to the roadway1 fracturing his skull4 ,illustration ,bob was not frightened2 he was a police horse4 ,quietly he took his place by his fallen master and waited4 ,in spite of his injury1 ,patrolman ,smith quickly remounted and again took up the pursuit4 ,with the aid of another officer he soon stopped the runaway4 ,then almost before he knew what had happened1 he slipped unconscious off ,bob's back into the street4 ,the other officer took charge of the runaway horse1 which was covered with foam and trembling with fright4 ,still another officer who came up took care of ,bob and saw that he was safely returned to his station4 ,an ambulance drove up and carried the unconscious ,patrolman ,smith to the hospital4 ,he was found to be severely injured and had to undergo a serious operation4 ,on recovering consciousness1 as he lay on the hospital cot1 his first question was1 8,did we get that runaway80 ,what do you suppose his second question was8 8,is ,bob all right80 ,when the nurse answered 8yes0 to both his questions1 he went to sleep again satisfied4 ,he had performed his duty4 ,his head proved to be so badly hurt that the doctors had to patch it1 using for this purpose a little plate of silver4 ,the thing that pleased him most while he was getting well was the big bouquet of flowers that came from his school4 ,some weeks later1 the brave officer was discharged from the hospital1 cured4 ,one day1 to the children's delight1 he appeared again on duty at the crossing4 ,it was the same ,patrolman ,smith1 spick and span1 but thinner and paler4 ,he had lost his sunburn in the hospital4 8,tell us all about everything10 the children cried1 crowding around him4 8,take off your cap1 please10 said one little fellow1 who wanted to see the silver plate the doctors had put in the top of his head4 8,aw1 run along now2 don't bother me10 he replied1 with a broad smile of pleasure4 ,his injury was such as might occur to any policeman in his daily work of protecting the people of the city4 ,to him his act of bravery seemed nothing4 ,he had only done his duty as an officer4 ,but the boys and girls knew that their crossing policeman was a hero4 ,,everybody',s ,,friend ,who guards every home at night1 ,and watches out for danger8 ,who forbids rough men to fight1 ,and helps the anxious stranger8 ,our policeman4 ,who turns in the fire alarm ,soon as the fire is sighted8 ,sees that no one comes to harm1 ,and many wrongs are righted8 ,our policeman4 ,who patrols his daily beat1 ,our friend so true and steady8 ,guards the children on the street1 ,a soldier ever ready8 ,our policeman4 --,j4 ,e4 ,f4 ,,what ,,the ,,policeman ,,does ,,for ,,us ,the policeman protects our homes from danger4 ,he is a soldier of peace1 a home-guard1 always on duty day and night to guard the peace and safety of the families in his care4 ,he often risks his life1 and sometimes loses it1 in performing his duty4 ,the policeman protects our property4 ,he acts as watchman for the houses and stores on his beat1 whether the people are at home or away4 ,careless people often leave doors and windows unfastened4 ,the officer discovers them and protects the tenants from their own carelessness4 ,if a fire breaks out1 the policeman turns in an alarm4 ,if a robbery is committed1 he catches the thief and locks him up in the police station4 ,the policeman preserves order and prevents crime4 ,if people quarrel on the street1 disturb the peace1 or commit other crimes1 he interferes and arrests the guilty persons when necessary4 ,the policeman prevents accidents from fallen wires1 holes in the street and pavement1 broken store windows1 runaways1 and other dangers4 ,the policeman regulates traffic at street corners and busy crossings4 ,he protects foot-passengers from horses1 automobiles1 and street-cars4 ,he sees timid people and children safely across the street1 and gives information to strangers who are not familiar with the city4 ,the policeman renders first-aid4 ,if any one is sick or injured on the streets1 he calls the ambulance1 sends for the doctor1 and renders first-aid himself until help arrives4 ,when children or older people are lost or missing1 it is the policeman's duty to help find them4 ,any person in trouble on the street will find a friendly helper in the nearest policeman4 ,his duty is to guard the safety and comfort of all the citizens of his city1 to protect them and their homes at all times1 so that they can be free to go about their business without fear of harm4 ,,how ,,we ,,may ,,aid ,,the ,,policeman ,we should treat him with the respect due to an officer4 ,when speaking to him1 we should always address him in a courteous manner as 8,mr4 ,officer10 or 8,mr4 ,policeman40 ,we should obey his directions when on the street and at the crossings4 ,these are given for our safety1 and not because he likes to order us about4 ,we should notify him at once in case of theft1 fire1 or danger of any kind4 ,if we cannot find the officer on the beat at once1 we should notify the police station4 ,if we do this by telephone1 we should call the operator and ask for 8,police40 ,we should regard the policeman as a friend1 and be ready to aid him at all times in the performance of his duty4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,lost ,,child',s ,,friend4 ,can you tell a story about the lost child8 ,illustration3 ,,fireman',s ,,motto ,,do ,,the ,,duty ,,which ,,lies ,,nearest ,,nor ,,pause ,,to ,,think ,,of ,,self ,,the ,,fireman ,,duties ,,of ,a ,,fireman #a4 ,in case of fire3 ,protect life and property4 ,make speedy rescues and convey persons to places of safety4 ,extinguish fires and prevent their spreading to other property4 #b4 ,when buildings collapse3 ,rescue persons and recover bodies4 ,clear away dbris and remove weak and dangerous parts of buildings4 ,illustration ,,the ,,story ,,of ,a ,,fire ,i ,,jack ,,gives ,,the ,,alarm ,jack ,hillman was a newspaper carrier before breakfast1 a school-boy after breakfast1 and his mother's right-hand man generally4 ,on the morning of this story1 ,jack had finished his newspaper route--all but three papers4 ,it was about six o'clock and daylight was just breaking through the dampness and fog4 ,the place was a quiet back street of three-story houses4 ,as ,jack passed the third house from the end of the row1 he happened to glance at the cellar window4 ,a thin wisp of smoke-like vapor was slipping out between the sash and the frame of the window4 8,it must be fog or steam10 thought ,jack to himself4 ,he watched it a moment1 and then ran to the window4 ,it came out in a thicker volume4 ,quickly he stooped down and put his nose into it4 8,it's smoke6 ,it's smoke60 he cried1 and peered in4 ,the whole cellar was full of smoke4 ,jack looked up and down the quiet street4 ,no one was in sight4 ,something must be done quickly4 ,he ran up the steps of the house1 pounded on the door with his fist and pushed the bell button2 but no one answered4 ,then he ran down the middle of the street and began to cry3 ,,fire6 ,,fire6 ,,fire6 ,by this time the smoke was pouring out of the cellar window thicker than ever4 ,a man put his head out of a door half way up the block4 ,jack ran to him and pointed back to the smoke4 ,just then he remembered the red fire-alarm box on the next corner4 ,in his excitement he did not think about telephoning4 8,you get the people up60 cried ,jack to the man4 8,i'll turn in the alarm60 ,and he ran as he had never run before4 ,it seemed miles to the alarm box2 but1 as a matter of fact1 he was not more than two minutes in reaching it4 ,jack had never turned in an alarm1 but he had often read the directions beside the little square of glass on the red alarm box ,illustration3 ,to give alarm break glass open door pull hook down once and let go4 ,jack looked about for a stone to break the glass2 but there was no loose stone in that smooth-paved street4 ,using his elbow for a hammer1 as he had often done before1 he struck the glass a sharp blow4 ,crash went the thin glass to the pavement1 and the little handle was in reach4 ,grasping it firmly1 ,jack turned it to the right and the red door flew open4 ,inside he saw a long curved slot and a knob or hook at the top of it1 and the directions3 8,pull the hook all the way down and let go40 ,for a moment ,jack was frightened4 ,perhaps there wasn't any fire after all1 and to turn in a false alarm was against the law4 ,hesitating1 he looked about for help2 but the street was empty4 8,but the house is on fire2 ,i saw it2 ,i know it10 he said to himself4 ,trembling with excitement1 ,jack pulled the hook to the bottom of the slot and let go3 ,instantly the bell began to ring3 ,ting-a-ling6 ,ting-a-ling-a-ling6 ,hurrah--the alarm was in6 ,again1 ,jack looked up and down the street4 ,to his relief1 he saw his friend the policeman on the beat1 about a block away1 hurrying towards him4 ,quickly ,jack told his story4 8,good work1 ,jack1 good work6 ,you stay right here and direct the firemen where to go20 and the policeman vanished around the corner on a run to the fire4 ,still the bell in the box was ringing merrily1 but no firemen were to be seen4 8,will they never come80 thought ,jack4 ,it seemed hours to wait4 ,clang6 clang6 a little red automobile came dashing down the street4 ,as a matter of fact1 it was just three minutes since ,jack had 8pulled the box40 ,jack knew the man in the car--one of his heroes1 the battalion chief4 ,right behind came engine number #bi1 smoking and puffing1 and hosecart number #ba1 and ladder-truck number #ab1 crowded with men4 ,the clanging gongs echoing through the quiet street sounded like sweet music to the anxious boy4 8,right around the corner1 ,seventh and ,poplar60 shouted ,jack1 pointing the way and not waiting for the question4 8,seventh and ,poplar6 ,seventh and ,poplar60 he cried1 as they dashed by2 and then1 his duty done1 he ran after them4 ,,ii ,,at ,,the ,,fire ,when ,jack arrived1 breathless and panting right after the firemen1 he saw that the fire was spreading so rapidly that the whole house was in danger4 ,the cellar was blazing and smoke was pouring out of the first and second story windows4 ,on the order to 8search the house10 three firemen broke the door open and rushed in to search for the occupants and bring them to safety4 ,as they entered1 a thick volume of smoke came pouring out4 ,already the hosemen were shooting great streams of water into the cellar4 ,the chief in command was giving his orders in a quick1 cool voice1 the men obeying them almost before they were issued4 ,there was no confusion2 every man knew exactly what to do and did it4 8,is there anybody in the house80 inquired ,jack eagerly of the man who lived half way up the block4 8,i hardly think so2 ,i pounded the door and shouted with all my might until the firemen came1 but could not make anybody hear4 ,nobody seems to know whether the family is home or not10 he replied4 ,just then the chief cried1 8,look out6 here comes ,jim60 ,through the flames and the stream of water one of the firemen dashed out1 his clothing afire with sparks1 and his coat tightly wrapped over something in his arms4 ,he would have fallen had not the chief caught him4 ,quickly the men smothered the fire on his clothing4 ,then he opened his coat4 ,inside was a plump baby1 safe and clean in its little nightgown1 just as it came out of its crib4 ,how the crowd cheered when they saw it6 ,a woman broke through the fire lines4 ,the brave fireman quickly placed the rescued baby in her arms and started for the doorway again2 but the chief grasped him by the arm4 8,you can't go back1 ,jim6 ,stay here60 he ordered4 8,there are a woman and two children in there2 let me go60 cried ,jim1 pulling away from the chief4 8,shorty and ,charlie can take care of them4 ,you stay here60 commanded the chief4 ,his practiced eye told him that no man1 however brave1 could go in through that blazing doorway and come out again alive4 ,the chief anxiously scanned the upper windows for signs of the two men who were inside1 heroically fighting their way with the woman and children to the upper floors for safety4 ,suddenly a whole third-story window was wrenched out with a crash of broken glass4 8,there they are6 ,there they are60 shouted the crowd4 ,charlie was leaning out of the window1 and beside him a woman was waving her arms wildly and shrieking1 8,help6 ,help6 ,help60 8,make a rescue60 ordered the chief4 8,rescue60 repeated the firemen4 ,already the laddermen had their long three-story ladder standing erect in the air2 and almost before its top swung against the window-sill a ladderman was nimbly running up1 hand over hand1 and a second man was following him4 ,charlie could be seen lifting a small boy out of the window into the arms of the first ladderman1 who quickly carried him down to safety1 while the crowd hurrahed4 ,now those who could see well had an interesting exhibit of one way in which a fireman carries a person down a ladder4 ,the second ladderman grasped firmly each upright of the ladder1 while ,charlie lifted out a twelve-year-old girl and laid her across the life-saver's bent arms4 ,carefully he began to descend with his burden1 step by step1 while the mother watched fearfully out of the window1 and the people below held their breath4 ,in less time than it takes to tell it1 he reached the bottom4 ,the people shouted in relief1 and a voice cried1 8,all the children are saved6 ,hurrah60 ,as the fireman again quickly ascended the ladder1 the woman was seen to topple over4 ,she had fainted when she knew that the children were safe4 ,in a few seconds the ladderman stood at the top1 his arms bent and braced as before4 ,quickly ,charlie laid across them a long bundle4 ,it was the unconscious mother wrapped in a blanket4 ,swiftly1 yet cautiously he came down4 ,it is no easy task to carry a heavy woman down a three-story ladder1 with smoke blinding the eyes and fire scorching the face and hands4 ,but the life-saver on the ladder does not think of that4 ,his only thought is to save life and to put out the fire4 ,soon the ladderman reached the ground and tender hands relieved him of his charge4 ,,iii ,,the ,,rescue ,,of ,,shorty 8,where's ,shorty80 asked the chief of the man who had just come down4 ,illustration3 ,,carefully ,,he ,,began ,,to ,,descend 8,he's #8all in'2 lying up there on the floor unconscious4 ,charlie is ready to keel over1 too10 he replied4 8,i'll bring ,shorty down10 cried ,dick1 a fireman who heard the chief's question4 ,as he sprang up the ladder the chief shouted up after him1 8,tell ,charlie to come down1 ,dick60 ,meanwhile1 the smoke began to pour out of the rescue window at the top of the ladder1 and the fire was creeping slowly up through the wooden floors1 in spite of the heroic efforts of the fire-fighters4 ,charlie had disappeared from the window4 ,there was not a second to lose4 ,as ,shorty's rescuer reached the top of the ladder1 the watchers saw him jump through the smoke into the window4 ,in a moment1 he was seen pushing ,charlie toward the ladder and urging him to go down2 but ,charlie wouldn't budge4 8,he won't come down without ,shorty10 muttered a fireman4 8,come down1 ,charlie6 ,come down60 shouted up the chief1 using his hands as a trumpet4 ,obeying orders1 ,charlie climbed out of the window on to the ladder and began slowly and painfully to descend1 like a man in a daze4 ,the smoke and flames poured out of the windows and scorched his flesh and clothing1 while the firemen below played a stream of water between him and the wall for protection1 and shouted words of encouragement4 ,his comrades reached up for him as he neared the bottom2 and it is well they did1 for brave ,charlie could stand no more and fell unconscious into their arms4 ,they carried him to a safe place and used first-aid treatment4 ,now the citizens outside the fire lines were to see what their firemen were capable of in an emergency2 a thrilling deed that takes strength1 courage1 presence of mind and all the qualities of true manhood to perform--the rescue of ,shorty4 ,illustration ,through the smoke they saw ,dick climb out of the window on to the ladder--but not alone4 ,hanging suspended over ,dick's back was the unconscious ,shorty1 his arms around ,dick's neck1 with wrists securely tied in front4 ,in this manner ,dick began to descend1 rung by rung1 bearing his heavy load4 ,the wicked flames shot out from the windows1 and the suffocating smoke almost hid the men from view4 ,breathless1 the people watched them on the slender ladder1 high in the air1 surrounded by smoke and flame1 one man unconscious1 a dead weight on the other man's back4 ,the only sounds heard were the crackling of the flames and the swish of the water as it played and sizzled on the fire4 ,then the silence was broken by a great crash--one of the floors had fallen in4 ,but ,dick came quickly down1 lower and lower1 nearer and nearer to safety4 ,what if his hands and face were scorching and his clothes catching fire1 his heart did not flinch4 ,to save life--that is the fireman's first duty1 and well was ,dick performing it4 ,but ,dick was not thinking of that2 he had only one thought--to get ,shorty to the foot of the ladder and safely off his back4 ,a few steps more and the deed was done4 ,upstretched hands supported him2 his feet touched the ground--,shorty was saved4 ,then the people cheered and cheered again2 and well they might1 for they had witnessed a thing that makes every heart beat high with pride--the speedy rescue of lives by heroes who freely risk their own in the performance of duty4 ,by this time the efforts of the firemen began to tell2 the water began to conquer the flames1 the fire was soon under control1 and the danger was over4 ,the chief1 who now had time to look about him1 spied ,jack at the fire line4 8,come here10 he called4 ,jack came running1 proud to be thus singled out4 8,hello10 he said1 8you are the boy who turned in the alarm1 aren't you80 8,yes1 sir10 replied ,jack4 8,go to school80 8,yes1 sir40 8,good work1 my boy1 good work6 ,come around to the fire station and see me after school today40 8,thank you1 sir10 said ,jack4 ,for the first time since the excitement began1 ,jack realized that he still had three papers under his arm undelivered4 ,these he delivered quickly1 and ran home to tell his mother all about the fire4 ,,how ,,to ,,help ,,the ,,fireman #a4 ,the telephone is usually the best and quickest means of sending in an alarm4 ,when a fire breaks out run to the nearest telephone4 #b4 ,call the operator and tell her where the fire is1 giving the street and number4 ,do not say1 8,come up to my house quick40 ,the telephone operator will call the nearest fire station at once4 #c4 ,locate the fire alarm box near your home4 ,if you cannot reach a telephone quickly1 ring the box in case of fire4 #d4 ,stay near the box when it has been pulled for fire in order to direct the firemen4 #e4 ,stay on the sidewalk when engines are going by4 #f4 ,send in the alarm quickly if you discover a fire4 ,the fire department is ready at all times to respond to fires within thirty seconds after any alarm is sent in4 ,delay in sending in an alarm is responsible for nearly every large fire that occurs4 ,when there is snow on the ground or the run is up hill1 the department must be notified quickly to be of any service4 ,illustration #g4 ,have two six-quart pails always handy4 #h4 ,use fire-proof metal cans for waste4 #i4 ,look for exits in halls and public buildings4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fire is a good servant1 but a bad master4 ,it is the patriotic duty of every ,american citizen to prevent fires4 ,why8 ,,don',,ts ,,for ,,your ,,own ,,protection #a4 ,don't go into closets with a lighted match to look for clothing4 ,why8 #b4 ,don't use kerosene oil to kindle fires in stoves4 #c4 ,don't put hot ashes into wooden boxes4 ,why8 #d4 ,don't allow lace curtains near gas brackets4 #e4 ,don't allow oily rags near stoves or about the house4 #f4 ,don't keep matches in paper boxes or lying about carelessly4 ,use a covered metal box4 #g4 ,don't forget that matches are the beginning of many fires4 #h4 ,don't hang clothing near open fires or stoves4 #i4 ,don't fill lamps after dark1 and never when lighted4 #aj4 ,don't allow rubbish to collect in hallways or on fire escapes4 #aa4 ,don't burn leaves and dead grass on windy days4 #ab4 ,don't fail to look twice at everything that looks like fire4 ,every day is fire prevention day4 ,,questions ,have you ever visited a fire house8 ,tell about it4 ,when a fire occurs out in the country where there is no fire department1 what has to be done8 ,why is it necessary to have a fire department in the cities8 ,can you think of some way in which fires start8 ,how can we prevent fires8 ,if you discovered a fire1 what would you do8 ,what do you think of a person who would turn in a false alarm8 ,do you have a fire drill in your school8 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,postman ,,in ,,sunshine ,,or ,,in ,,rain1 ,,in ,,snow ,,or ,,windy ,,gale1 ,,our ,,faithful ,,postman ,,comes ,,again ,,and ,,brings ,,to ,,us ,,our ,,mail ,every boy and girl is saved many a long tramp by the faithful services of the postmen4 ,how8 ,did you ever stop to think that we may help the postmen3 by addressing letters properly2 by writing plainly in addressing letters2 by placing the stamp in the upper right-hand corner2 by answering the bell promptly for the postman2 or1 better1 by saving time for the postman by having a mail-box4 ,,how ,,the ,,mail ,,is ,,delivered ,i ,,uncle ,,charles ,,writes ,,from ,,alaska 8,there is the postman's whistle10 said ,mrs4 ,cameron4 ,edith hurried to the door1 for a letter was expected from ,uncle ,charles1 who was in ,alaska4 ,soon she scampered back into the room1 waving an envelope in her hand4 8,is it from ,uncle ,charles80 she asked1 as she handed the letter to her mother4 8,yes10 replied ,mrs4 ,cameron1 having opened the envelope1 8it is from your uncle40 ,grandpa1 ,mr4 ,cameron1 and ,edith prepared to listen2 for receiving a letter from ,uncle ,charles was always a very interesting event4 ,the letter was as follows3 ,,fort ,,yukon1 ,,alaska1 ,july #d1 #ai--4 ,,my ,,dear ,,sister3 ,even in far-off ,alaska this is a holiday1 although it is not such a day as you are having in ,boston4 ,this morning some of the men fired off revolvers and rifles2 but as there are few children in the camp1 we have no fireworks4 ,fort ,yukon is on the ,yukon ,river1 about six hundred fifty miles from the mouth1 and almost exactly on the ,arctic ,circle4 ,the fort was established by an agent of the ,hudson ,bay ,company one hundred sixty years ago1 but it is still a small place4 ,although we lack many things1 we have one thing that ,boston people do not have--sunshine night and day2 that is1 at this time of the year4 ,it would seem very strange to you to see the sun shining at midnight2 but that is what we see here on ,june twenty-first4 ,during the winter we see the sun but a short time each day4 ,illustration ,the summer weather is warm and pleasant1 and our gardens grow rapidly4 ,but the summer season is short1 and we cannot grow many things which need a long time to ripen4 ,the winters are long and bitterly cold4 ,at a few feet below the surface the ground is frozen all of the year4 ,this letter will leave here to-morrow morning on a little steamboat and go down the ,yukon to its mouth1 and from there to ,st4 ,michael1 where the mail will be transferred to a larger ship4 ,that ship will carry it to ,seattle1 and it will then be carried across the continent by a swift railway train4 ,about the middle of ,october the river will freeze and remain frozen until about the first of ,may4 ,probably you will not hear from me more than once or twice during that time1 for our winter mail trains are slow because they are drawn by dogs4 ,a team often consists of six or seven dogs hitched tandem4 ,they come in from ,valdez1 far to the south4 ,the trail follows the ice-covered rivers and lakes and crosses high mountains4 ,there is always great excitement when the mail reaches ,fort ,yukon4 ,our nearest telegraph station is at ,rampart1 more than one hundred fifty miles southwest2 so you see we are shut off from the rest of the world4 ,i must tell you how the mail is delivered between ,kotzebue and ,point ,barrow4 ,kotzebue is west of this place1 on the coast1 and ,point ,barrow is on the ,arctic coast4 ,a ,mr4 ,s4 ,r4 ,spriggs has a contract with the ,united ,states government to carry the mail4 ,this he does during the winter by means of reindeer4 ,the route is about two hundred fifty miles long4 ,i expect to receive a letter from you by the next boat that comes in4 ,tell ,edith that ,i am looking for a letter from her1 also4 ,with much love1 ,your brother1 ,,charles4 8,i hope that you will never go to ,alaska1 papa10 said ,edith1 when her mother had finished reading the letter4 8,why80 asked ,mr4 ,cameron4 8,because we should have to wait so long for letters from you10 replied the little girl4 8,i don't see how people can get along without having mail once a day at least4 ,the postman comes here three times a day1 you know4 ,uncle wrote his letter on ,july fourth1 and this is ,august second40 ,,ii ,,early ,,mail ,,carriers 8,perhaps10 said grandpa1 taking ,edith upon his lap1 8,i can tell you a story about the delivery of mail40 8,oh1 please do60 said ,edith4 8,the custom of sending messages from person to person has been followed for thousands of years10 began grandpa4 8,we read in the ,bible of a letter which ,king ,david wrote from the city of ,jerusalem to one of his generals named ,joab4 ,this letter was placed in the hands of a messenger who carried it to the general4 8,there were no trains in those days and so all letters were delivered by men on foot1 men on horseback1 or by carrier pigeons40 8,by carrier pigeons60 cried ,edith4 8,how could a pigeon carry a message80 8,the birds were trained when young10 replied her grandpa4 8,they were taken a short distance from home and then set free4 ,the pigeons would of course fly home4 ,the next time they were taken a greater distance4 ,this training was repeated many times1 the distance always being increased4 8,a man going on a long journey would sometimes take several pigeons with him4 ,when he wished to send a message home it was fastened to one of the birds1 which was then set free4 8,the carrying of messages was established for the use of kings and others of high rank4 ,in time the common people began to send letters by post1 or messengers4 ,you have often heard the expression #8post haste4' ,years ago1 people in ,england used to write on their letters1 #8haste1 haste1 post haste4' ,illustration 8,in early colonial days1 the colonists were anxious to hear from home1 which in most cases meant ,england4 8,when a ship from the mother country landed on our shores1 there were always people waiting to see if it brought them news from the loved ones left behind4 ,some of the letters were not called for4 ,these the captain of the vessel took to the nearest coffee-house where their owners called for them4 8,as the country was settled1 men were employed to carry the mail between the different towns and cities4 ,usually the postmen did not start out until they had letters enough to pay the expenses of the trip4 ,they would carry packages and even lead horses from town to town in order to earn a little money4 ,it is said that one ,pennsylvania postman used to knit mittens and stockings as he jogged along4 8,the first regular mail service between ,boston and ,new ,york was established in #afgc4 ,the round trip in the winter required about a month4 8,as late as #agjd there was no regular postoffice west of ,philadelphia4 ,in #agge the colonists appointed ,benjamin ,franklin as postmaster-general1 paying him a salary of one thousand dollars a year40 ,,iii ,,postage ,,stamps 8,here10 continued grandpa1 8is a letter that ,i received yesterday from ,lynn1 only a few miles away2 you see that there is a two-cent stamp upon it4 ,please bring me ,uncle ,charles' letter40 ,edith ran to the table and returned with the letter4 8,you see10 said grandpa1 8that this letter also bears a two-cent stamp1 although it was carried several thousand miles4 ,did you ever see letters that came from a foreign country80 8,oh1 yes10 answered ,edith2 8sometimes they have five-cent stamps on them40 8,in #agib10 continued grandpa1 8the ,congress of the ,united ,states fixed the rate of postage in this country4 ,in some cases it cost ten cents to send a letter only a short distance4 ,the cost depended upon how thickly settled the country was1 as well as upon the nature of the roads4 8,although1 in the days of our early history1 people paid for having their letters delivered1 there were no postage stamps in use4 ,the charges were generally paid by the person who received the letter4 ,the amount due was stamped on the outside4 8,in #ahcd ,james ,chalmers1 at ,dundee1 ,scotland1 made the first adhesive stamps40 8,what are adhesive stamps80 asked ,edith4 8,they are stamps that are made to adhere or stick to the envelopes by moistening them10 her grandpa replied4 8,in #ahdg the ,united ,states government commenced issuing postage stamps4 ,before this time1 some of the postmasters were allowed to make stamps2 but this is not permitted today4 ,at first only five and ten cent stamps were made by the government4 ,the five-cent stamps bore the head of ,franklin1 while the head of ,washington appeared upon the ten-cent stamps4 8,in #ahhe special delivery stamps were issued4 ,these cost ten cents each4 ,when a special delivery stamp is placed upon a letter it is delivered by a special messenger from the postoffice4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,brave ,,riders ,,had ,,to ,,meet ,,many ,,dangers 8,another interesting thing about letters written many years ago is that they were not placed in envelopes40 8,why not80 asked ,edith1 in great surprise4 8,because10 replied grandpa1 8there were no envelopes4 ,when a letter was finished it was folded into the form of an envelope and fastened by means of sealing wax40 ,,iv ,,the ,,pony ,,express 8,you know10 he continued1 8that our mails are now carried across the country on fast railroad trains4 ,a letter can be sent from ,boston to ,san ,francisco1 a distance of over three thousand miles1 in about four days4 ,but when ,i was a young man there were no railroads in the far ,west1 and the mails traveled very slowly4 8,in those days many people were moving into the western country1 and they felt the need of a better mail service4 ,some wealthy men talked the matter over and decided to use swift ponies to carry the mails4 ,so in #ahfj they planned the ,pony ,express4 8,this was a very daring thing to do1 because those were the days of ,indians and outlaws1 and the brave riders would have to meet many dangers4 8,the ponies with their riders traveled between the town of ,st4 ,joseph1 ,missouri1 and ,san ,francisco1 a distance of nearly two thousand miles4 ,about eighty riders and over four hundred horses were needed4 8,the riders rode day and night1 stopping only to change horses at the stations along the route4 ,every seventy-five miles the mail was turned over to a fresh rider on a fresh horse1 who carried it on to the next stopping place4 ,the mail was carried in a sort of blanket with pockets in the corners which were locked and unlocked by the station keepers4 8,at noon on ,april #c1 #ahfj1 the start was made from each end of the line4 ,the first trip was made in ten days4 ,later1 it took but eight or nine days4 ,president ,lincoln's first inaugural address was carried in seven days and seventeen hours4 8,for some time the postage was five dollars for a half ounce1 but later it was reduced to one dollar4 8,the longest ride was made by ,william ,f4 ,cody1 afterwards known as #8,buffalo ,bill1' who was then but fifteen years of age4 ,the boy rode steadily for nearly thirty-six hours1 covering a distance of three hundred and eighty miles4 ,during all of that long ride he stopped for only one meal4 8,the ,pony ,express was kept up for less than two years1 for in ,october1 #ahfa1 a telegraph line connecting the ,east with the ,west was finished1 making it easy to send messages across the continent by wire40 ,v ,,the ,,mails ,,of ,,to-,,day 8,the postal service has grown and improved wonderfully in our country10 continued grandpa4 8,at first the mail was carried by men on horseback1 then by stage-coaches1 and now by trains4 8,formerly1 people went to the nearest postoffice for their mail2 now1 in all cities1 the mail is delivered by postmen1 just as the letter from ,uncle ,charles was delivered to-day4 8,in almost all parts of the country there is a rural free delivery4 ,by the roadside in front of each farmer's house is a mail-box1 having the name of the owner upon it4 8,a letter carrier drives through the neighborhood with the mail4 ,when he leaves mail in a box he raises a little signal which is attached to it in such a way that it can be seen from the farmhouse4 ,this1 you see1 takes the place of the postman's whistle4 8,to-day1 some trains are given up entirely to the carrying of mail1 and all passenger trains that cross the continent carry tons of mail4 ,not only is the mail carried on trains1 but it can be posted on them as well4 ,it is also sorted on the mail-cars2 and sacks of mail are thrown off the mail-car and others taken on while the train is going at full speed40 8,i don't see how mail can be put on a train when it is in motion10 said ,edith4 8,beside the track1 at the places where mail is to be exchanged1 there is a post of wood or iron10 said grandpa4 8,fastened to the post there are two cross-arms as far apart as a mail-sack is long4 ,a sack is suspended on hooks between these arms4 8,beside the door of each mail-car there is an arm1 or hook of iron4 ,just before the mail-car reaches the spot where a mail-bag is hanging1 the mail clerk inside the car raises this arm4 ,as the train rushes by1 the arm pulls the sack from the hooks and holds it4 8,the sack is then opened by the mail clerk1 and its contents sorted4 ,at the same time that the sack is taken on board1 another sack is thrown from the door of the car4 8,in #agij there were but seventy postoffices in the ,united ,states4 ,in #aiaf the number had increased to over #ef1jjj4 8,our wonderful postal system makes it possible for us to send letters to any part of the civilized world4 ,if properly addressed and stamped they are almost certain to reach their owners safely and promptly1 just as ,uncle ,charles' letter came all the way from the ,arctic ,circle to our door40 --,from 8,how ,we ,travel10 by ,james ,f4 ,chamberlain 7adapted74 ,,questions ,i ,how many of you like to receive a letter8 ,did you ever think how wonderful it is that such a little thing as a letter can travel thousands of miles and find its owner within a certain time8 ,what kind of 8ticket0 must your letter have in order to reach its owner8 ,what does it cost to mail a letter to-day8 ,after you stamp your letter and drop it into the postbox1 what happens next8 ,how often is mail collected from your nearest box8 ,where is it taken8 ,do you know where the sub-station for your neighborhood is8 ,to what place is your letter taken from the sub-station8 ,how does it travel8 ,how are the mails sorted on trains8 ,when your letter reaches the city where its owner lives1 who helps to find its owner8 ,,ii ,how often does the postman deliver mail in your neighborhood8 ,is your postman an honest1 punctual1 careful man8 ,why should he be8 ,is his work easy8 ,why not8 ,is the life of a rural letter carrier easy8 ,tell something about parcel post4 ,,iii ,did you ever visit the postoffice8 ,what did you see8 ,why do the clerks have to be careful8 ,why are stamps cancelled8 ,imagine that you are a letter traveling from one person to another and tell about your journey4 ,did you go by train or airplane8 ,can you tell something about mail service by airplane8 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,the ,,street ,,cleaner ,in many cities blockmen in white uniforms are required to be constantly at work in certain fixed areas from #g ,a4 ,m4 to #f ,p4 ,m41 except during the winter months1 when their hours are from #g ,a4 ,m4 to #e ,p4 ,m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,should not every boy and girl be glad to help such faithful public servants as the street cleaners8 99 99 99 99 99 ,when our streets are clean and neat1 ,more healthful is the air and sweet2 ,more beautiful our city4 ,illustration ,,ben ,,franklin',s ,,own ,,story ,,about ,,philadelphia ,,streets ,benjamin ,franklin wrote a story about himself for his son to read4 ,in this story1 or autobiography1 he tells a great deal about the streets of ,philadelphia in #agee4 ,as may be imagined1 they were very unlike the streets of that city to-day4 ,you may read below in his own words1 which seem quite old-fashioned and quaint to us now1 what he says3 8,our city1 though laid out with a beautiful regularity1 the streets large1 straight1 and crossing each other at right angles1 had the disgrace of suffering those streets to remain long unpaved4 8,in wet weather the wheels of heavy carriages plowed them into quagmire1 so that it was difficult to cross them2 and in dry weather the dust was offensive4 8,i had lived near what was called the ,jersey ,market1 and saw with pain the inhabitants wading in mud while purchasing their provisions4 8,a strip of ground down the middle of the market was at length paved with bricks1 so that being once in the market1 they had firm footing2 but were often over shoes in dirt to get there4 8,by talking and writing on the subject1 ,i was at length instrumental in getting the streets paved with stone between the market and the brick foot pavement that was on the side next the houses4 8,this for some time gave an easy access to the market dry-shod2 but the rest of the street1 not being paved1 whenever a carriage came out of the mud upon this pavement1 it shook off and left dirt upon it1 and the pavement was soon covered with mire1 which was not removed1 the city as yet having no street-cleaners4 8,after some inquiry ,i found a poor1 industrious man who was willing to undertake to keep the pavement clean by sweeping it twice a week1 carrying off the dirt from before all the neighbor's doors1 for the sum of sixpence per month1 to be paid by each house40 ,the people soon saw how much better it was to have clean streets4 ,franklin's arrangement for sweeping them finally led to the paving and regular cleaning of the principal streets4 99 99 99 99 99 ,does it not seem strange that the great cities of the country once had the same troubles that any little village in the ,united ,states has to-day8 ,illustration ,why is the rubbish in this cellar a source of danger to the people who live in the house8 ,why is it dangerous for the entire city8 ,,you ,,and ,,your ,,streets ,i ,to-day it is a common sight to see the street cleaners4 ,many men are at work from sunrise to sunset1 cleaning away the dirt and helping to make our city healthful and pleasant to live in4 ,from whom does the money come to pay these men8 ,it is not from the mayor or those who are in charge of the work4 ,the money really is paid by the people who own property in the city4 ,the men working for the city are public servants4 ,they are working for every man and woman1 for every boy and girl in the city4 ,there is a word much in use nowadays4 ,it is 8coperation40 ,it means working together4 ,have you ever seen a group of men help push a heavily loaded wagon8 ,they all push together in the same direction1 and the horses pull at the same time1 and so they get the wagon started on its way4 ,this is coperation1 or working together4 ,everybody should want clean streets and well-kept sidewalks4 ,they mean a more beautiful city1 and what is better1 a more healthful city4 ,we know there must be a successful coperation if we ever are to have a clean city4 ,now1 coperation means that every one must do his or her share4 ,hundreds of boys and girls used the streets this morning on their way to school4 ,many of them will play on these same streets this afternoon4 ,children are entitled to clean streets1 but they must be willing to coperate with the ,bureau of ,street ,cleaning in order to get them4 ,do you know how they can do this8 ,,ii ,two kinds of dirt soil our city streets--that which is the result of daily traffic and that which comes from carelessness4 ,if there were only the dirt which comes from the use of the streets1 the paid cleaners could easily remove it4 ,most of the dirt1 however1 comes because people do not think or care4 ,one little piece of paper1 a banana peel1 an apple core--how trifling they seem6 ,yet1 suppose each boy and girl of thousands of boys and girls should forget1 and should throw something into the street1 how littered the streets would be6 ,the most important of all the things we can do is to remember4 8,but if ,i remember and some one else forgets1 what then80 you ask4 ,why1 simply remind that person4 ,the streets of the city belong more to the boys and girls than to the grown folks1 because they will use them longer4 ,if this city is our home1 we should keep the streets clean2 for the streets are like the hallways of the home1 and everyone likes to have a clean home4 ,illustration3 ,,who ,,will ,,sweep ,,this ,,pile ,,away8 ,every time we go to school1 to the store1 to church or ,sunday-school1 or out to play1 we go on the street4 ,the streets are as important as the houses4 ,we could not have our city consist entirely of streets1 nor could we have it consist entirely of houses4 ,many things have to be built and used together1 or in coperation1 to make a city4 ,,iii ,all over the country1 boys and girls are coperating with grown people and with city governments in the fight for good1 clean streets4 ,boys and girls are remembering and reminding--they are street inspectors keeping watch over what is their own4 ,they are learning about these things and thinking about them2 when they grow up1 they will know how such work should be done4 ,they are getting their parents interested in the fight for clean streets4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,place ,,for ,,candy ,,bags ,,is ,,the ,,waste ,,can ,they are seeing that the paper from their own homes is tied up so that it will not blow over the streets1 that ashes are not piled up in boxes1 and that covers are kept on garbage pails4 ,there are many ways in which they can help4 ,they can see that papers are thrown in the waste cans1 or in cans in the school-yard4 ,when they buy candy they can remember not to throw the wrappers in the street4 99 99 99 99 99 ,can you tell why clean1 well-paved streets make it easier to have cleaner houses and cleaner clothes and better health8 ,illustration3 ,a ,,parade ,,of ,,street ,,cleaners ,illustration3 ,,street ,,cleaners ,,at ,,work ,,in ,,winter ,as you go home notice something that you think will bring about an improvement in the condition of your streets4 ,,equipment ,,of ,,street ,,cleaners ,a large city street-cleaning department uses3 ,sprinkling wagons1 flushing machines1 machine brooms1 dirt wagons and carts1 rubbish wagons1 tightly-built ash wagons1 covered garbage wagons4 ,the workmen needed are3 drivers1 collectors and cleaners4 ,all employees should be required to wear uniforms and numbered badges4 ,each 8blockman0 is usually provided with the following3 ,a bag carrier1 bags1 scraper1 broom1 sprinkler1 fire-hydrant key1 shovel1 tools4 ,illustration3 ,,don',t ,,sweep ,,rubbish ,,into ,,the ,,street4 ,,questions ,all sweepings are placed in dust-proof bags4 ,why8 ,sweepings are not allowed to remain in piles on the street4 ,why8 ,snow1 ice1 and mud should be removed from street crossings1 fire hydrants1 sewer inlets1 and footways of public bridges in reasonable time4 ,why8 ,,how ,,we ,,may ,,help ,,keep ,,the ,,streets ,,clean ,we may all help to keep the streets of our city clean if we observe the following 8,don'ts03 #a4 ,don't fail to keep all rubbish in tight receptacles1 or to tie it securely into bundles4 ,why8 #b4 ,don't fail to use tight metal receptacles for ashes4 #c4 ,don't forget to leave at least three inches of clear space at the top of receptacle to prevent the contents from being spilled or blown into the street4 #d4 ,don't fail to provide a covered1 leak-proof metal can for garbage1 and to keep it covered at all times4 #e4 ,don't sweep or throw dirt1 rubbish1 waste-paper1 grass-cuttings1 fruit-peelings1 or anything else into the street4 ,put them in tight rubbish receptacles or tie them into bundles to be taken up by the collector4 #f4 ,don't forget that all dirt or rubbish1 and every scrap of paper carelessly thrown into the street must later be picked up and removed1 and that the taxpayer must pay for having this done4 ,why8 ,,questions ,how do streets become dirty8 ,who pays for having these city hallways cleaned8 ,how can every boy and girl help reduce the taxes8 ,how can each become a street-cleaning inspector8 ,how often in a week is your street cleaned8 ,why is the work in crowded districts done at night1 except in severe weather8 ,will you try to coperate with the street cleaner to keep the streets of your city clean8 ,how8 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,garbage ,,collector ,,away ,,with ,,menaces ,,to ,,health6 ,,throw ,,waste ,,away ,,but ,,never ,,waste6 ,,that ,,is ,,the ,,surest ,,road ,,to ,,wealth ,in some of the cities of the ,far ,east1 animals are depended upon as garbage collectors4 ,hungry dogs and cats1 and in some places1 even pigs1 rove the streets1 picking up for food the refuse which is thrown out4 ,it is no wonder that dreadful diseases break out among the people1 is it8 ,how unhealthful our own cities would be if we had no garbage collectors4 99 99 99 99 99 ,what is garbage8 ,how does the garbage collector help the street cleaner8 ,why is the garbage collector one of our important city servants8 ,,what ,,the ,,garbage ,,can ,,told ,,robert ,i ,one day as ,robert was going through the kitchen1 he heard his mother talking to the maid4 8,nora10 she said1 8,i wish that you would be careful to keep the garbage can covered40 ,robert hurried away to school and thought no more about it4 ,that night1 after he fell asleep1 he dreamed that he was visiting at his cousin's house4 ,he thought that he was going down the back steps when suddenly he heard a weak little voice4 8,oh1 dear10 it was saying1 8,i feel so wretched6 ,oh1 dear6 can you get a doctor1 please80 ,robert looked around1 but there was nothing in sight4 8,oh1 dear1 oh1 dear60 came the weak little voice again4 8,oh1 can't somebody help me60 8,why1 who's talking80 asked ,robert4 8,i don't see anybody4 ,i'd like to help you1 if ,i knew who you were40 8,it's ,i--,garbage ,can10 answered the voice4 8,here ,i am--look down1 please40 ,robert looked down1 and there sure enough stood the garbage can1 which he had failed to notice1 looking up at him4 ,you can imagine how surprised he was4 8,why1 ,i didn't know you could talk60 he exclaimed4 8,if you knew how miserable ,i feel1 you would not bother about that1 but would take off my lid10 said the garbage can4 ,illustration ,then ,robert saw how really ill the garbage can looked4 8,you poor thing60 he exclaimed2 8why1 certainly ,i will lift your lid if that will help you40 ,as he raised the cover1 a loaf of stale bread1 a pork chop1 and some apple parings fell out4 ,illustration3 ,,oh1 ,,thank ,,you6 ,,that ,,is ,,better4 8,oh1 thank you6 ,that is better10 sighed the garbage can4 8,what a relief60 8,shall ,i get a doctor80 asked ,robert anxiously4 8,oh1 no1 thank you2 ,i don't need a doctor now4 ,i feel almost like myself again10 he answered4 8,if folks only wouldn't fill me so full of rich good food10 he complained1 8how much better off everybody would be60 8,too full of rich good food60 laughed ,robert4 8,why1 ,i never knew that any rich good food was thrown away40 8,we get entirely too much of it10 said the garbage can4 8,waste food is the only kind that is good for garbage cans40 8,do many people waste good food80 asked ,robert4 8,what some folks throw away makes me sick60 declared the garbage can confidentially4 8,i could tell you some things1 young man1 that would certainly surprise you40 8,please tell me1 if you feel able10 begged ,robert4 8,very well10 agreed the garbage can1 settling down comfortably4 ,anyone could see that he was pleased4 ,,ii 8,in the first place10 he began1 8do you know that we ,american garbage cans are the hardest worked of all garbage cans in the world80 8,no10 ,robert shook his head4 8,it's a fact1 though10 went on the garbage can4 8,the ,american garbage can is the fattest in the world1--a ,united ,states senator first said so40 8,why1 what did that mean80 asked ,robert4 8,american garbage cans don't look any fatter than those in other countries1 do they80 8,the senator referred to the rich food that is thrown into the ,american garbage can10 explained the speaker patiently4 8,he meant that the ,american people are the most wasteful people in the world4 ,they do not save little things4 ,few people stop to think how long it takes grains of wheat to grow into a loaf of bread4 ,did you ever think how hard somebody had to work to get the wheat grains ready to make the bread80 8,no10 acknowledged ,robert1 8,i don't believe ,i ever did40 8,if people did think1 we should not be stuffed every day with bread enough to feed many a poor family40 8,oh1 not that much1 surely80 questioned ,robert in surprise4 8,yes1 sir10 declared the garbage can1 8that much4 ,i ought to know6 ,i have been a garbage can all my life40 8,yes1 you ought to know10 agreed ,robert4 8,not only bread10 went on the garbage can1 8but meat1 too4 ,now1 that does surprise you1 doesn't it6 ,it takes four years to grow a beefsteak1 yet there are garbage cans which are fed nice big pieces of beefsteak every day or so40 8,i don't believe--10 ,robert started to say4 8,don't believe what80 snapped the garbage can4 8,don't believe6 ,why1 ,i haven't begun to tell you about the value of garbage60 8,please excuse me10 explained ,robert2 8,i was going to say that ,i don't think my mother allows such waste40 8,oh1 was that it8 ,i beg your pardon10 apologized the can4 8,i get so excited when ,i think about what is wasted1 and so nervous when ,i see little children and even animals who need what is thrown away1 that ,i sometimes forget my manners1 ,i fear40 ,robert could not help smiling at the thought of the manners of a garbage can2 but the can evidently thought that he was smiling about some of the facts he had been told1 and continued to talk4 8,watch when you have a chance1 and notice what good meals could have been made from the food wasted on garbage cans if a little thought had been used4 8,it has been estimated that the garbage cans get one-third of the food which is bought and prepared for the ,american people4 8,this food1 if used rightly1 would feed all the poor4 ,it would build many battleships4 ,it would pay for all the land in some states4 ,it would run the government for weeks40 8,would it make any difference in the cost of food if people were not wasteful80 asked ,robert1 as the speaker paused for breath4 8,of course10 answered the can4 8,you see1 if food is very plentiful it does not cost so much because there is enough for everybody2 but when it is scarce it costs more because there is only enough for those who can afford to pay a high price40 8,oh1 so people who buy food and waste it make it scarcer1 and prevent the poorer people from getting it at a lower price10 said ,robert4 8,good6 ,i see you understand60 cried the garbage can4 8,not only is what you say true1 but the fact is that the poor people who waste food are often kept poor because they throw away what they could save4 ,a slice of bread a day amounts to about a dollar and fifty cents a year6 ,better to watch the garbage can60 ,the can stopped suddenly as the rumble of a wagon sounded in the street4 8,it is the garbage collector60 he exclaimed delightedly4 8,if it were not for him1 ,i am sure ,i don't know what ,i should do60 8,good-by10 said ,robert1 who did not care to have the collector see him talking with a garbage can4 8,i thank you for the lesson1 ,mr4 ,can40 8,good-by10 muttered the garbage can2 and then his face melted away and ,robert woke up4 ,,questions ,why would doctors have to work many times as hard as they do if there were no garbage collectors8 ,how do the garbage collectors help in keeping people well8 ,,two ,,garbage ,,collectors ,i ,the next evening1 after ,robert had finished studying his lessons1 he surprised his father by asking1 8,what becomes of garbage1 father8 ,where does a collector take it80 8,what kind of a collector1 ,robert80 asked his father with a twinkle in his eye4 8,what kind60 ,robert was puzzled4 8,i didn't know there were more kinds than one--the men who wear the city uniform and collect our garbage every other day10 he declared4 ,illustration3 ,,flies ,,are ,,the ,,collectors ,i ,,mean4 8,there are several different kinds10 said his father4 8,one kind is especially anxious and active in warm weather if the lid is left off the garbage can40 8,oh1 ,i know10 said ,robert2 8you mean flies60 8,yes1 flies are the collectors ,i mean2 and they do a great deal of harm1 not because of what they take1 but because they carry germs of disease on their feet40 8,yes10 said ,robert1 8,i know they do2 our teacher showed us a picture of a fly's foot and tongue magnified many times40 8,then you understand why mother found fault with ,nora for leaving the cover off our garbage can yesterday80 8,yes1 father2 but ,i never thought before today how unhealthful a city would become if it were not for the garbage collectors--the real ones1 ,i mean10 ,robert remarked4 8,indeed1 we ought to appreciate what they do for us10 his father said4 8,you see1 they are really just one set of the public servants of our large city family4 ,they are useful men and do their work well40 8,i shall certainly think more of them after this10 said the boy4 ,then1 suddenly1 he asked again1 8,but1 father1 what do our garbage collectors do with the garbage8 ,where do they take it80 8,let me see10 answered his father2 8they take it--,i think they drive down to some river wharf1 and dump it into scows40 8,and then where do the scows take it80 8,they are drawn by tugboats down the river to the disposal plant4 ,to tell the truth1 ,robert1 ,i do not know just what is done with it there2 but in some way it is made into fertilizer1 which is sold to farmers40 8,i wish ,i knew how it is done10 said ,robert after a minute4 8,why1 if you are interested in that1 we will take a trip down to the plant some day soon10 promised his father4 8,i should like to know more about it myself40 8,oh1 that will be fine1 father4 ,can we go on ,saturday80 8,i think so4 ,i will see if ,i can get permission of the disposal people to make a visit on that day40 8,i guess it must pay to make garbage into fertilizer40 ,robert was thinking aloud4 ,his father took up the thought4 8,indeed it does1 my boy4 ,garbage1 or waste food1 is very valuable2 that of some big cities being worth a million dollars a year40 8,so much8 ,isn't it splendid that it can be used8 ,i wonder how any one thought of making it into fertilizer40 8,well1 ,i imagine it came about in this way3 farmers and people who live in the country where they can observe1 have found out that the thriftiest of all creatures is ,mother ,nature4 ,she never lets anything go to waste2 she is so very thrifty that when men help her she uses waste so fast that it pays a thousand fold4 8,so the men who buy the fertilizer made from city garbage are buying it for thrifty ,mother ,nature to use as food for plants4 ,but we have talked too long1 son2 so good night1 for you know #8,early to bed and early to rise ,makes a man healthy1 wealthy1 and wise4'0 ,,ii ,robert was scarcely asleep before he dreamed that he was in charge of all the garbage collectors in the city1 and that he needed a new collector for a certain ward4 8,two applicants are waiting to see you1 sir10 said his office boy2 and ,robert stepped out to see them4 ,one of the applicants was a strong young man1 and the other was an enormous fly6 ,in his dream this did not seem strange to ,robert4 ,turning toward the fly he asked1 8,have you had experience in this line of work80 8,yes1 sir60 answered the fly4 8,let me tell you what ,i did yesterday4 8,i spent the night in a garbage can that some one had neglected to cover4 ,i ate breakfast from some fruit on a fruit stand2 stopped in the gutter to get a drink of water2 then drank some milk off the edge of a milk bottle which was standing in a doorway2 and had dessert off a baby's cheek and mouth4 ,see how experienced ,i am6 ,you ought to give me the job1 ,i think40 ,illustration 8,oh1 no10 cried ,robert making a leap toward the fly4 8,get out of here1 you dirty--0 but he never finished1 for the leap he gave landed him down so heavily in bed that it woke him up4 ,,robert',s ,,visit ,,to ,,the ,,garbage ,,plant ,when ,robert and his father reached home after their visit to the garbage disposal plant1 the boy told his mother about what they had seen4 8,mother1 it was so interesting60 he exclaimed4 8,the garbage was thrown on broad belts which moved slowly forward on very long tables4 ,men were seated on each side of the tables1 and they raked the garbage over with little rakes40 8,i should think that would be unpleasant work10 said his mother4 8,that is what ,i thought1 too2 but the guide who took us through the plant laughed when ,i said so4 #8,the men like that work1' he said1 #8because they can have whatever they find4 ,sometimes they find silver spoons2 sometimes things of more value4 ,one man last year found a diamond ring which he sold for two hundred dollars4'0 8,that does make it seem different1 doesn't it1 ,robert80 said his mother4 8,but how careless some people must be to lose such valuable things6 ,where do the moving belts take the garbage80 8,to great vats where steam is driven through it1 and the grease is melted down4 ,the grease is sold for making oils and soap2 the other part is made into fertilizer10 explained ,robert4 8,i am glad to know about it1 for ,i have never given the matter much thought10 his mother said4 8,i wish every one knew how much is done for us when we put the garbage can out for the collectors40 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,ash ,,and ,,the ,,rubbish ,,collector ,,what ,,dreadfully ,,untidy1 ,,unclean1 ,,unhealthful ,,places ,,our ,,homes ,,would ,,be ,,if ,,it ,,were ,,not ,,for ,,these ,,helpful ,,public ,,servants ,,the ,,fire ,,that ,,started ,,itself ,i 8,joe ,lockery told us the funniest thing this afternoon1 mother10 said ,walter as he came in from school4 8,tell me about it10 said ,mrs4 ,homer1 with interest4 8,joe asked us if we had ever heard of a fire that started itself4 ,we thought he was joking1 but he wasn't40 8,a fire that started itself6 ,why1 ,walter1 ,i can't see anything funny about that60 replied ,mrs4 ,homer4 8,well1 we thought it was funny10 declared ,walter4 8,wait a minute till you hear about it1 mother4 ,joe was telling us about a fire in his father's furniture factory4 ,the night watchman saw smoke coming out of a fourth story window4 8,the watchman rang the fire alarm and then ran upstairs4 ,the varnish room was full of smoke4 ,flames were bursting out of the top of a large metal can1 into which the workmen threw the sweepings and dirty rags that had been used in polishing the furniture4 ,the watchman soon put the fire out with the water in the fire buckets4 8,when the firemen arrived1 they said that the fire had started itself4 ,the can had been left uncovered1 and the rubbish and rags had caught fire from their own heat4 ,i never heard of such a thing1 did you80 8,yes1 ,i have often heard of such things10 said ,mrs4 ,homer4 8,i am glad that nothing serious happened4 ,it is very fortunate that the factory did not burn down4 ,i suppose those rags were soaked with varnish and turpentine4 ,i should think that the men would have known of the danger of their starting a fire40 8,joe's father said that the men had orders to keep the can covered and to remove it from the hot room at night4 ,but ,i don't see how oily rags could start a fire alone1 do you1 mother80 8,they certainly could do so10 ,mrs4 ,homer replied4 8,you remember the fire in the ,park ,garage1 don't you80 8,i think ,i do4 ,that was the fire that burned up so many automobiles1 wasn't it80 8,yes2 ,i heard afterwards that that fire was caused in the same way4 ,a lot of oily rags which the workmen had used were thrown into a corner4 ,during the night when the garage was closed1 they became very hot and burst into a flame40 8,without a match or light80 exclaimed ,walter4 8,yes1 without a match or a spark of light4 ,when things are set on fire by the heat within themselves1 it is said that the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion40 8,oh1 yes2 that is the word ,joe used4 ,then it is true4 ,lots of us boys didn't believe that such things could happen40 8,they do happen and would happen very much oftener if the city did not have public servants who come to carry such dangerous things away40 8,public servants--oh1 mother1 do you mean the ash and rubbish collectors80 8,yes1 ,walter2 you know they come regularly for ashes and rubbish4 ,if they did not1 there would be many more fires1 ,i fear40 8,i should think that if people knew of the danger they wouldn't keep such things40 8,what would they do with them1 ,walter80 8,why--,i didn't think about that4 ,i don't suppose that each family could have such things carted away for themselves1 could they80 8,no1 it would be impossible to keep our cellars and yards in good order without the system that the city uses4 ,how untidy and unsafe we should all be4 ,besides the danger of spontaneous combustion1 the rubbish would make hiding places for rats and mice1 and would become a source of disease and uncleanliness40 8,isn't it splendid that the city attends to such things60 cried ,walter4 8,why1 ,i never expected to say1 #8,three cheers for the ash man6 ,three cheers for the rubbish collector6'0 ,illustration3 ,a ,,parade ,,of ,,ash ,,and ,,rubbish ,,wagons ,,questions ,why should ashes be kept in a metal receptacle8 ,would there be danger in mixing ashes with rubbish8 ,why8 ,is there any danger in allowing rubbish to accumulate8 ,why8 ,how might it affect health8 ,how often do the ash and rubbish collectors come to your home8 ,what is done with the ashes8 ,with the rubbish8 ,what kind of wagons are used8 ,why should every family be particular to observe the city regulations8 ,suppose every family had to dispose of its own ashes and rubbish--what would they do8 ,how should we treat the ash and the rubbish collectors8 ,why8 99 99 99 99 99 8,,the ,,children ,,of ,,today ,,are ,,the ,,people ,,of ,,to-,,morrow40 ,with the help of all your good public servants who save your strength1 guard your safety and save your time1 what kind of people should you grow to be8 ,illustration ,,part ,,iii ,,safety ,,first 8,the good citizen thinks of ,safety ,first as a patriotic duty40 ,,who ,,am ,i8 ,i am more powerful than the combined armies of the world4 ,i have destroyed more men than all the wars of the nations4 ,i am more deadly than bullets and ,i have wrecked more homes than the mightiest of siege guns4 ,i steal in the ,united ,states alone over #cjj1jjj1jjj each year4 ,i massacre thousands upon thousands of wage-earners a year4 ,i lurk in unseen places and do most of my work silently4 ,you are warned against me1 but you do not always heed4 ,i am relentless4 ,i am everywhere--in the house1 on the streets1 in the factory1 at the railroad crossings1 and on the sea4 ,i bring sickness1 degradation and death1 yet few people seek to avoid me4 ,i destroy1 crush1 or maim2 ,i give nothing1 but take all4 ,i am your worst enemy4 ,i spare no one1 and ,i find my victims among the rich and poor alike1 the young and old1 the strong and weak4 ,widows and orphans know me4 ,i cast my shadow over every field of activity1 from the turning of the grindstone to the moving of a railroad train1 from the rocking of a boat to the spinning of a top4 ,do you know who ,i am8 ,are you anxious to be a friend of mine8 ,you will have to think hard not to help me1 for ,i am ,,carelessness4 ,it is only ,thoughtfulness or ,safety ,first that keeps me from doing more4 ,i started the great fire that swept away the greater part of the city of ,chicago4 ,you see ,thoughtfulness or ,safety ,first wasn't working1 so ,i let the woman who was milking a cow set a lantern too near the cow's heels4 ,if ,thoughtfulness or ,safety ,first had been on board the ,titanic1 the ,captain would have listened when the wireless warned him of icebergs ahead4 ,i was there6 ,you remember what happened4 ,i help in every accident4 ,if ,thoughtfulness or ,safety ,first were 8on the job10 almost every accident would be avoided4 ,i don't like ,,safety ,,first4 ,do you8 ,i wonder why8 --,selected4 ,,safety ,,first ,safety ,first is a policeman guarding our bodies from accidents4 ,do you know that the word accident grew out of ,latin words which mean to fall8 ,when anything happens suddenly and unexpectedly1 we say it happened accidentally or fell upon us4 ,safety ,first means preventing accidents4 ,almost all accidents happen from the carelessness of somebody4 ,safety ,first means ,thoughtfulness4 ,safety ,first is your friend4 ,illustration3 ,,soldiers ,,and ,,sailors ,,are ,,safety-,,first ,,men ,,because ,,they ,,guard ,,the ,,safety ,,of ,,our ,,country4 ,,our ,,safety-,,first ,,men ,did you ever stop to think how many brave men are employed to look after our safety and protect us from danger8 ,soldiers and sailors are safety-first men who look out for the safety of all the people of the nation4 ,can you tell how8 ,the policemen are safety-first men1 as all children know4 ,can you tell something about some safety-first work that they do8 ,the railroad engineer thinks only of the safety of his passengers4 ,he knows safety first through and through4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,policeman ,,is ,a ,,safety-,,first ,,man4 ,,can ,,you ,,tell ,,why8 ,illustration3 ,,why ,,is ,,the ,,fireman ,a ,,safety-,,first ,,man8 ,the crossing watchman's motto is safety first for the careless people who drive and walk across the tracks where he stands guard4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,street ,,cleaner ,,is ,a ,,safety-,,first ,,man ,,because ,,he ,,protects ,,our ,,health ,,by ,,keeping ,,the ,,streets ,,clean ,the building watchman walks from room to room of the great store or manufacturing plant all night long4 ,if fire breaks out or thieves break in1 he knows just what to do4 ,the track-walker is the special guardian of the railroad tracks4 ,his watchword1 like the engineer's1 is safety first4 ,these are only a few of the brave men who believe in safety first and who often risk their lives in serving us4 ,can you name others8 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,garbage ,,collector ,,is ,a ,,safety-,,first ,,man4 ,,can ,,you ,,tell ,,why8 ,illustration3 ,,tell ,a ,,safety-,,first ,,story ,,about ,,this ,,picture4 ,,brave ,,watchman ,,receives ,,medal ,,from ,,president ,,wilson ,patrick ,w4 ,mulligan1 a crossing watchman of ,norristown1 ,pennsylvania1 has been awarded a medal of honor by the ,president of the ,united ,states for risking his own life to save the life of a little child4 ,with the medal of honor there came a letter from ,president ,wilson to ,mr4 ,mulligan1 telling of the ,president's appreciation of his bravery4 ,august #ai1 #aiad1 ,mr4 ,mulligan was on duty at the ,mill ,street crossing in ,norristown4 ,he had lowered the gates for an oncoming train when a little ,italian child1 about two and a half years old1 ran under the gates out on the tracks4 ,the train was only a short distance away1 but ,mr4 ,mulligan jumped and caught the little one just in time to save her from going under the wheels4 ,both were struck by the engine4 ,when the train had passed1 people ran to the spot4 ,they found the brave watchman unconscious from a deep wound in his head1 and from many bruises4 ,the little girl's foot was injured1 but her life was saved4 ,that is why the medal and letter were sent to ,mr4 ,mulligan4 ,a number of such medals have been given by the ,united ,states ,congress to persons 8who1 by daring1 endanger their own lives in saving1 or endeavoring to save1 the lives of others2 or in preventing accidents upon any railroad40 ,,questions ,the little girl was not very much to blame4 ,why8 ,if you had attempted to cross and been hurt you would have been to blame4 ,why8 ,illustration ,,stop6 ,,look6 ,,listen6 ,you have often seen this sign4 ,it stands at unprotected railroad crossings to warn of danger4 ,it says to everyone3 ,stop a moment before crossing6 ,look up and down the tracks6 ,listen for the engine6 ,if these three words were heeded1 very few accidents would happen at the crossings4 ,think what railroad tracks are for4 ,they are made for trains to run over1 and not for people to walk on4 ,if people remembered this and kept off the tracks except at crossings1 many lives would be saved4 ,hard as it is to believe1 it is a fact that over #e1jjj people lose their lives each year by trespassing on railroad tracks4 ,to trespass means to go where you have no right to go4 ,illustration3 ,posted by the ,pennsylvania ,railroad in the ,interest of ,safety-- ,,stop ,do ,not ,risk ,your ,life by ,trespassing on the ,railroad ,more than #ejjj men1 women and children are killed every year1 in this country1 while taking 8short cuts0 over the ,tracks or otherwise trespassing on ,railroad property4 ,don't take this chance ,did you ever see #e1jjj people together at one time8 ,they form a great crowd--a small army4 ,if some terrible accident should happen1 a great fire or an earthquake1 and #e1jjj people should all be killed at once1 we should call it a catastrophe4 ,the country would be filled with horror1 and plans would be taken to prevent such a thing from ever happening again4 ,yet when #e1jjj people are killed one at a time1 no one seems greatly impressed4 ,don't you think that something should be done about it8 ,will you yourself stop1 look1 and listen8 ,illustration3 ,,are ,,these ,,children ,,thinking ,,of ,,safety ,,first8 ,,be ,,on ,,your ,,guard ,i ,it is said that by street accidents alone in ,new ,york ,city one person is killed every #ad hours1 and one person is injured every #bc minutes4 ,would you give your eyes or your life for all the money in the world8 ,one of your legs is worth a whole woodpile of crutches1 isn't it8 ,two out of every three accidents can be prevented by ,safety ,first2 by keeping your eyes open and your wits about you4 ,prevention and foresight are ,safety ,first4 ,,ii ,never cross a street except at crossings4 ,always stop and look both ways4 ,never try to run or dodge if you are caught in the middle of a street with vehicles coming in both directions4 ,stand still so that the drivers will be able to go around you safely4 ,never play games in the middle of the street4 ,do not chase your ball before first seeing that no wagons or automobiles are coming4 ,it is better to save your life than your ball4 ,illustration3 ,,what ,,is ,,going ,,to ,,happen ,,here8 ,illustration3 ,,tell ,,the ,,story ,,of ,,this ,,picture4 ,never jump on or off a moving elevator1 trolley1 or train4 ,it is better to be a few minutes late than to go through life as a cripple4 ,never ride a bicycle on the left side of the street4 ,keep to the right4 ,never try to dodge in front of a street car or an automobile1 or to catch hold of either of them for the sake of a tow4 ,never steal rides by hanging on the back of wagons1 trucks1 automobiles1 or street cars4 ,you may jump or fall off directly in front of a passing vehicle4 ,,iii ,more children suffer from accidents than grown people because they are the most thoughtless4 ,here are some of the ways in which hundreds of boys and girls are killed or hurt every year3 ,illustration3 ,,danger ,,keep ,,off ,,who ,,is ,,to ,,blame ,,if ,,these ,,boys ,,get ,,hurt8 ,by hitching on backs of wagons or street cars2 by roller skating in the roadway2 by sliding on push-mobiles in the roadway2 by daring each other to run across the street in front of vehicles2 by engaging in street fights2 by building bonfires2 by playing on the fire-escapes and unprotected roofs2 by riding bicycles in heavy-traffic streets2 by climbing poles on which there are 8live wires40 ,illustration3 ,,what ,,happened ,,to ,,the ,,boy ,,in ,,this ,,picture8 ,do not do these things4 ,be careful and urge your friends to be careful too4 ,help to save their lives as well as your own4 ,,questions ,why does your city spend great sums of money for the services of ,safety-first men8 ,do you think it is a wise thing to do8 ,why8 ,name some things which might help the safety-first of your school4 ,a ,,clean ,,city ,some time ago little card book-marks were given to the school children of ,dallas1 ,texas1 by the ,board of ,health4 ,on the cards were printed these words3 ,spring is here4 ,it is time to clean up4 ,let us all help to make ,dallas a more attractive and healthful city4 ,keep your yard1 in front and rear1 neat and clean4 ,ask your neighbors to do likewise4 ,plant trees1 shrubs1 vines and flowers4 ,destroy weeds4 ,put garbage and rubbish in covered fly-tight receptacles4 ,such refuse breeds flies and insects which are dangerous because they spread disease4 ,cleanliness is cheaper than sickness4 ,spare the birds4 ,they destroy worms and insects1 thus preserving the flowers and trees and helping to make the city beautiful4 ,,questions ,do you think that the doing of these things would be of help to the street cleaners of your own city8 ,how does a clean city mean safety first8 ,name some of the things which should be done in your neighborhood4 ,,fire-,,prevention ,,day ,fire-,prevention ,day and the ,fire ,drill mean ,safety ,first4 ,october #ith has been set aside as ,fire-,prevention ,day4 ,fire-,prevention ,day is really a safety-first day4 ,can you tell why8 ,fire-,prevention ,day means a cleaner city4 ,how will that mean safety first to all the children8 ,the fire drills in school are safety-first drills4 ,one of the greatest dangers from fire is that people will crowd together in the doors in trying to escape from a burning building1 and will be injured or killed4 ,many little children have lost their lives in this way4 ,children who have been accustomed to fire drills are not frightened when the bell rings to form in line for the drill2 and they move onward in an orderly way until all are out of the building4 ,if the building were on fire1 there would be no better way of helping all the children to safety4 ,in helping anyone whose clothing has caught on fire1 smother the flames with rugs and heavy wraps4 ,remember this ,,safety-,,first ,,rule ,if your clothing should catch on fire1 do not run2 lie down and ,roll6 ,roll6 ,roll6 ,smother the flames6 ,illustration3 ,courtesy of the ,farm ,journal ,,stop ,,thief6--,,the ,,rat ,,is ,a ,,thief ,,and ,,an ,,assassin ,,who ,,breaks ,,into ,,your ,,home ,,at ,,night ,,questions ,do you know that in some states a certain day in the year is set aside as ,rat-,prevention ,day8 ,what can people do to keep rats away8 ,why is ,rat-,prevention ,day really a fire prevention8 ,how does ,rat-,prevention ,day mean safety first8 ,how do ,fire-,prevention ,day and ,rat-,prevention ,day help give us a clean city8 ,cleanup ,day keeps rats and mice away4 ,how8 ,why are they dangerous to health8 ,do you keep a cat or dog policeman8 ,,how ,,to ,,fight ,,flies ,sickness and death are traced directly to the fly4 ,the story is disgusting1 but it is true4 ,it lies within your power to guard your family and yourself from this known carrier of disease4 ,will you not protect yourself and help in fighting this menace to health8 ,first1 destroy the breeding places of flies4 ,the fly cannot develop from the egg1 which must have undisturbed filth to grow in1 in less than eight days2 therefore if all filth is cleaned up or destroyed at least once a week1 the eggs will not have time to develop and there will be no flies4 ,screen windows and doors4 ,wire screens are the best1 but cotton mosquito netting can be used4 ,keep flies away from the sick1 especially those ill with typhoid fever or consumption4 ,kill every fly that enters the sick-room4 ,kill the flies as fast as they appear in the spring4 ,the early flies will multiply into millions in a season4 ,illustration3 ,,breeding ,,place ,when you see flies gathering on anything in your house or yard remove it4 ,the most flies are always found wherever there is most filth and dirt4 ,a bad odor will attract flies1 and a clean odor1 such as the fragrance of flowers1 will drive them away4 ,keep everything clean1 and starve at least some of them to death4 ,,don',,ts ,don't tolerate flies4 ,don't allow them in your house4 ,don't allow them on your premises4 ,don't allow garbage1 rubbish1 or manure to collect on your lot or near it4 ,don't allow dirt in your house4 ,look in the corners1 behind the doors and furniture1 under stairs and beds4 ,in brief1 keep the house clean4 ,don't allow flies near food1 especially milk4 ,don't buy food of any kind where flies are allowed4 ,don't buy milk where flies are on the cans or bottles4 ,don't eat where flies are found4 ,don't forget the screens4 ,don't forget to write to the ,bureau of ,health if there are any breeding places for flies in your neighborhood4 ,don't ,forget--,no ,dirt--,no ,flies4 8,if you don't kill me1 ,i may kill you10 said the fly4 ,,questions ,why are flies among our worst enemies8 ,how does fighting flies mean safety first8 ,illustration3 ,,breeding ,,places ,,how ,,to ,,fight ,,mosquitoes ,if you have mosquitoes in your own home you may be sure that there is a mosquito breeding place very near you4 ,perhaps it is in your own house or yard1 or at least within your own block4 ,such places are overlooked because people do not know that any puddle of water1 no matter how small1 makes a fine breeding place for these midget murderers4 ,mosquitoes must have still water to breed in4 ,therefore if there is no standing water there will be no mosquitoes4 ,any water left standing in clogged sinks1 toilet fixtures1 water pitchers in the guest room1 buckets1 tubs1 aquariums without fish1 or in anything which will hold a few teaspoonfuls of water may be used by the mosquito as the place to deposit eggs4 ,if you are neglecting such things1 the chances are that you are raising your own crop of mosquitoes4 ,,how ,,to ,,get ,,rid ,,of ,,mosquitoes ,kill every mosquito you see about your house4 ,every mosquito killed in winter or spring will lessen the number of mosquitoes in the summer by thousands4 ,why8 ,where it is necessary to have water standing in tanks1 barrels1 or other such vessels1 keep them closely covered with fine wire screens1 or with a piece of cheese-cloth4 ,where it is impossible to drain or screen1 you should cover the surface of all standing water with a film of kerosene oil4 ,by putting oil on the water you cut off the air supply of the 8wrigglers0 and 8tumblers40 ,after leaving the eggs the young mosquitoes must have air in order to live4 ,a film of oil prevents them from getting the air1 and they choke to death4 ,two tablespoonfuls of oil are sufficient to cover fifteen square feet of water4 ,fresh oil should be put on the water once a week during the summer season4 ,,remember ,no ,standing ,water--,no ,breeding ,places2 ,no ,breeding ,places--,no ,mosquitoes4 ,,how ,,to ,,make ,a ,,mosquito ,,trap ,mosquitoes generally settle on the ceiling above reach4 ,if one climbs up and kills them it soils the paper or plaster4 ,a simple trap can be made with which you can destroy them without defacing the ceiling4 ,materials needed3 the shallow cover of a tin can about five inches in diameter4 ,a broomstick about four feet long4 ,nail the cover through the center to the broomstick4 ,to use3 ,pour a little kerosene oil into the cover4 ,raise it gently under the mosquito and press it against the ceiling4 ,the mosquito will try to fly away and will fall into the oil4 ,the kerosene fumes will fill its 8breathers10 and it will be suffocated4 ,illustration3 ,,mosquito ,,trap ,,questions ,how does the fighting of mosquitoes and flies help make a clean city8 ,how does it mean safety-first8 ,do you think that all good citizens should take part in such fighting8 ,why8 ,why would you prefer to live in a city which does such fighting than in one which pays no heed to flies and mosquitoes8 ,should everyone value the good health of everyone else8 ,why8 ,illustration3 ,the ,good ,american ,tries to ,gain and to ,keep ,perfect ,health ,courtesy ,f4 ,a4 ,owen ,publishing ,co ,,questions ,why is good health your most valuable possession8 ,why is your good health valuable to your country8 ,how does your caring for your health show your love for your flag8 ,why does the good ,american try to gain and keep perfect health8 ,name some of the things which you should do every day in order to keep well4 ,,part ,,iv ,,the ,,american ,,red ,,cross ,junior ,membership and ,school ,activities ,patriotic ,service ,illustration ,,the ,,junior ,,red ,,cross ,in ,september1 #aiag1 ,president ,wilson sent out a letter from the ,white ,house in ,washington to the school children of the ,united ,states4 ,he called this letter a proclamation4 ,to proclaim anything is to tell it to everybody4 ,so in this proclamation1 ,president ,wilson told the children that he was also president of the ,american ,red ,cross1 and that he would like to have them all join the ,red ,cross as ,junior ,members and help in the work4 ,illustration ,this letter meant that the twenty-two million school children of the ,united ,states would not have to wait to grow up before doing actual ,red ,cross work1 but would be able to begin right away to take their part as young citizens4 ,if a story were written telling of the services of the children during the war1 it would fill a book larger than the biggest dictionary4 ,two years later1 the president sent out a new proclamation1 urging the children to continue the work of the ,junior ,red ,cross4 ,a ,,proclamation ,to the ,school ,children of the ,united ,states3 ,two years ago1 as ,president of the ,united ,states and as ,president of the ,american ,red ,cross1 ,i addressed to you a letter in which ,i advised you to enroll in the newly organized ,junior ,red ,cross1 and ,i explained to you some of the ways in which the ,junior ,red ,cross would help you to be useful to your country and to the children of those countries which were associated with us in a great war against a powerful enemy4 ,millions of you did join the ,junior ,red ,cross and worked hard1 and what you did is warmly appreciated by the whole country4 ,now1 by the blessings of ,god and through the faithful performance of duty by our soldiers and sailors and the soldiers and sailors of the countries by whose side we fought1 a great victory has been won and the war is over1 but ,i am sure that you wish to continue to be useful to your country and to children less fortunate than yourselves4 ,therefore1 ,i am writing to you at the opening of the new school year to advise you again to join the ,junior ,red ,cross1 which has planned a work for peace times even larger and more systematic than the work done during the war4 ,the ,junior ,red ,cross will instruct you in ideals and habits of service1 will show you how to be useful to your school1 how to aid the older people in your community in their efforts to promote the health and comfort of the people among whom you live1 and how to help children who are still suffering from the effects of the great war in foreign lands invaded by the enemy4 ,the recent war was the greatest of all wars1 not only because more men and nations were engaged in it than in any other war of history1 but also because1 as a result of it1 people have seen a vision of a different kind of world from the world of the past1 a world in which nations shall unite for purposes of peace and good will as they formerly united only for war against an armed foe4 ,in working for the children of other nations you will come to understand them better and they will understand and appreciate you more4 ,your education will not be complete unless you learn how to be good citizens1 and the ,junior ,red ,cross plans to teach you simple lessons of citizenship through its organization and its activities4 ,it is your generation which must carry on the work of our generation at home and abroad and you cannot begin too soon to train your minds and habits for this responsibility4 ,by doing what you can to make happier the people of your own neighborhood1 your state1 your country1 and also the people of other lands1 you will make yourselves happier4 7,signed7 ,,woodrow ,,wilson1 ,president4 ,september1 #aiai4 ,illustration ,,what ,,the ,,children ,,did ,you know what they did4 ,they helped in the great work that the ,red ,cross was doing in the ,world ,war4 ,they made bandages and splints and clothing for the wounded soldiers and sailors4 ,the girls knitted sweaters and mufflers and mittens to keep them warm4 ,the boys made stretcher poles1 knitting needles1 packing cases1 and many1 many other useful articles in their manual training classes4 ,all the children stopped wasting food4 ,many gave up some foods1 of which they were very fond1 in order to save them for the army4 ,indeed1 one could talk all day about what the children did4 ,they helped by sending to the ,red ,cross what they made and what they saved1 to be used in the work of the ,red ,cross4 ,,the ,,red ,,cross ,,in ,,war ,this work is3 ,first4--,to care for and nurse the wounded among our own soldiers and sailors1 and even the wounded of the enemy who fall into the hands of the ,red ,cross4 ,second4--,to care for the families of the soldiers and sailors who have given their services to their country4 ,,the ,,red ,,cross ,,in ,,peace ,but happily wars do not last all the time4 ,some day we hope wars will be done away with1 but we cannot expect wars to cease while kings and their friends make the laws for the people4 ,when the people make their own laws1 wars will cease because the people know best what is good for all4 ,what golden deeds then does ,red ,cross do in times of peace8 ,always1 in times of war or in times of peace1 the work of the ,red ,cross is helping people who are suffering4 ,how do people suffer in times of peace8 ,perhaps from disease4 ,in many cities ,red ,cross nurses go about from home to home taking care of sick people1 showing mothers how to take care of babies1 and helping in every way they can4 ,perhaps floods or fires come1 bringing suffering4 ,the ,red ,cross is the first to send out help to the sufferers4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,san ,,francisco ,,earthquake ,,and ,,the ,,refugees ,,in ,,tents4 ,can you tell about what happens during a flood8 ,what work can the ,red ,cross do8 ,how does the ,red ,cross help the people whose homes have been destroyed by fire8 ,can you tell about the ,san ,francisco earthquake in #aijf8 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,explosion ,,at ,,halifax ,,in #aiag4 ,who were the first to send doctors and nurses1 and medicine and food to the suffering people of ,halifax8 ,yes1 the ,red ,cross4 ,i think if the great ,red ,cross could be made into one picture it would be a picture of the good neighbor4 ,the good neighbor takes what is needed to a neighbor who is hurt1 or sick1 or in need1 and stays to do what can be done for the sufferer4 ,is that the kind of a picture you have in your mind of the ,red ,cross8 ,,the ,,good ,,neighbor ,now1 just imagine a city made up entirely of people who are good neighbors4 ,what kind of a place would it be8 ,wouldn't you like to live in such a city8 ,such people would show by their deeds that they loved their country1 wouldn't they8 ,how can we show that we love our country8 ,when we say we love our country1 we do not mean only the land on which we live4 ,we mean the people who live on the land1 and the land on which the people live4 ,the people and the land make up 8our country40 99 99 99 99 99 ,america6 ,america6 ,god shed his grace on thee1 ,and crown thy good with brotherhood ,from sea to shining sea6 --,katherine ,lee ,bates4 ,,our ,,two ,,flags ,what they stand for-- ,illustration3 ,,for ,,humanity ,illustration3 ,,for ,,god ,,and ,,country ,what does ,humanity mean8 ,do you have two flags8 ,do you wear the ,red ,cross button8 ,do you ask your friends to join the ,red ,cross8 ,has your school an ,american ,red ,cross ,auxiliary banner8 ,,the ,,red ,,cross ,,flag ,when we say we love our ,american flag1 we mean that we love what our flag stands for4 ,we mean that we love our people and the land on which we live4 ,but there is a flag which means that we love all people who need us as good neighbors1 no matter where they live1 no matter who they are4 ,may that flag some day fly in every country of the world to show that all boys and girls have learned to be ,good ,neighbors4 ,the ,red ,cross flag is the second flag of ,american citizens4 ,do you know how many members the ,american ,red ,cross would have1 if every ,american citizen were a member8 ,one of the best ways to show how much you love your country's flag is to enlist in the services of your country under the ,red ,cross flag4 ,of course you are wondering how we came to have a second flag1 and how our ,american ,red ,cross came to be4 ,before you can learn about that1 you must find out how the ,red ,cross first came to be4 ,you must think about two people4 ,one is ,florence ,nightingale2 the other1 ,henri ,dunant4 ,,florence ,,nightingale ,you have heard about the little ,english girl1 named ,florence ,nightingale1 who loved to play she was a nurse4 ,you remember that when she grew up she went in a ship all the way to the ,crimean peninsula to nurse the soldiers during the dreadful war between ,england and ,russia in #ahed4 ,you remember1 too1 that when she wanted to go1 the men in charge of the army told her that it was a foolish idea4 ,they said that no one had ever heard of such a thing--that women would not be able to do any good in such a dreadful place4 ,but ,florence ,nightingale was not the kind of person to be discouraged by such talk4 ,she managed to go2 and she did so much for the wounded and sick soldiers that they called her the 8,angel of ,mercy40 ,do you remember that the very men who had discouraged her found out that the work she and her nurse friends did was the most wonderful help they ever had8 ,,henri ,,dunant ,when ,florence ,nightingale was eight years old1 a little boy was born in ,geneva1 ,switzerland4 ,his name was ,henri ,du-nant4 ,little ,henri grew up like other boys2 he was full of sport1 but he was always sorry for any creature which suffered4 ,after he grew to be a man1 he was made very sad because of the sufferings of wounded soldiers4 ,he knew the story of ,florence ,nightingale1 and often wondered if something could not be done to help all soldiers4 ,after seeing a terrible battle in which nearly forty thousand men were killed and wounded1 he wrote a story about it4 ,in the story he asked the question1 8,why couldn't people of all countries make plans to care for the sick and wounded during wars80 ,and from his thought came the great ,red ,cross work4 ,that work began before there was an ,american ,red ,cross4 ,now we are ready to find out about our own ,red ,cross4 ,,clara ,,barton ,it makes you glad to think how proud the ,english people must have been of ,florence ,nightingale1 doesn't it8 ,you will be very happy to know that an ,american woman did just the same kind of work for ,american soldiers as ,florence ,nightingale did for ,english soldiers4 ,her name was ,clara ,barton4 ,i4 ,the ,christmas ,baby ,clara ,barton was a ,christmas baby4 ,the ,barton family lived in a farmhouse on a hill near ,oxford1 ,massachusetts4 ,there were four other children1 two boys and two girls4 ,on ,christmas morning of #ahba1 the four children woke to find a lovely ,christmas present--a baby sister whom they loved from the minute they saw her4 ,this was ,clara ,barton4 ,little ,clara grew up very happily4 ,in winter she loved to coast on the snowy hills and to skate on the ice-ponds1 and to take the long walk to and from the country school house4 ,in summer she played in the green fields and waded in the cool brooks4 ,illustration ,she and her brother ,david used to do many daring1 dangerous things4 ,they would ride upon the bare backs of unbroken colts4 ,they would climb high places4 ,,ii4 ,the ,little ,nurse ,one day ,david climbed high into the peak of the roof of the barn4 ,suddenly a board gave way and ,david fell4 ,he was dreadfully hurt4 ,although ,clara was only eleven years old when this happened1 she would not let any one but herself nurse ,david4 ,for two years she took care of him4 8,you will get sick yourself10 her mother told her1 but ,clara said that she could not leave her brother4 8,i would rather nurse sick people than play10 she said4 ,it was because of her tender care that ,david got well4 8,clara is a born nurse10 he would say4 8,she knows just the right things to do40 ,,iii4 ,clara ,grows ,up ,you would think that when she grew up1 ,clara would have studied to be a trained nurse1 wouldn't you8 ,if there had been trained nurses in that day no doubt she would have done so1 but there were none4 ,instead1 she became a school teacher4 ,illustration3 ,,clara ,,barton ,when she was only sixteen1 she began to teach in a little district school near her home in ,oxford1 ,massachusetts4 ,afterward she taught the first public free school in ,new ,jersey4 ,she worked so hard in her teaching that her strength gave out1 and she decided to do some other kind of work4 ,you see1 she could not bear to be idle4 ,so she went to ,washington4 ,as you know1 ,washington is the capital of the ,united ,states4 ,most of the business of our national government is attended to in this city4 ,soon after ,clara ,barton went there she was asked to take charge of the ,pension ,office of the government4 ,she was asked to do this because she could be trusted to do her duty4 ,,iv4 ,the ,civil ,war ,when she had been in ,washington about three years1 the terrible ,civil ,war broke out4 ,you remember what the quarrel was about1 don't you8 ,there were fierce battles1 after which wounded soldiers lay on the battlefields without help4 ,the thought of their sufferings touched ,miss ,barton's tender heart4 8,oh1 if ,i could only go nurse them60 she thought4 ,she knew that many other kind women were having the same thoughts4 8,i will go60 she finally decided4 ,at first the men in charge of the army did not want her to go1 and said that such work was too hard for women4 ,but ,clara ,barton1 like ,florence ,nightingale1 was not the kind of person to be discouraged by such talk4 ,she managed to go4 ,and the very men who had discouraged her found out that the work she did was the most wonderful kind of help4 ,v4 ,the ,army ,nurse ,i wish ,i could tell you about the noble deeds she did1 but this book would not hold all the stories4 ,she carried food and medicine to the soldiers4 ,she bound up their wounds and put on their bandages4 ,sometimes as she was dressing the wounds of a soldier in the open field a bullet would come whizzing by4 ,once one passed between her arm and her body4 ,she wrote letters for the men to their families1 that their loved ones might know where they were4 ,in the cold winter weather1 in the heat of summer1 she did everything she could for the wounded and sick soldiers4 ,you do not wonder that they called her 8,the ,angel of the ,battlefield10 do you8 ,after the war was over she was so tired and worn out that the doctors said she would have to take a long rest4 ,so she went across the ocean to ,switzerland4 ,,vi4 ,miss ,barton ,hears of the ,red ,cross ,the story of ,miss ,barton's great work had reached ,switzerland before she left home4 ,while she was there in ,geneva some gentlemen who had heard the story went to call upon her4 ,they talked with her about ,henri ,dunant and ,florence ,nightingale and about the relief work done in our own ,civil ,war4 ,they told her that they had formed a society called the ,red ,cross4 ,the work of the people of the ,red ,cross was to care for the wounded soldiers4 ,they said that the people of the ,red ,cross wore a certain badge1 a red cross on a white ground4 ,on the battlefield persons wearing this badge were allowed to give help to the wounded soldiers4 ,they said that twenty-two different countries in ,europe had joined in this work1 and they asked ,miss ,barton if she would try to get the ,united ,states to form a ,red ,cross ,society in ,america4 ,miss ,barton was very thankful to learn about the ,red ,cross and promised to do all that she could1 for she could understand better than many other people how great a good could come from such work4 ,,vii4 ,the ,american ,red ,cross ,when ,miss ,barton returned from ,europe she kept her promise and tried to interest the ,american people in the ,red ,cross4 ,but many years of weary waiting and hard trying passed before anything was done4 ,at last1 in #ahhb1 ,president ,arthur signed the ,red ,cross ,treaty and enrolled the ,united ,states with the other nations under the ,red ,cross banner4 ,this is the story of how the ,american ,red ,cross came to be4 ,,when ,,there ,,was ,,no ,,red ,,cross ,in the year #ahei a wounded soldier lay upon a ,european battlefield4 ,the battle was over and night was coming on4 ,only the dead and dying were left on the field4 8,water6 ,water60 the soldier moaned1 but no one heard him4 ,his severe wound brought on a high fever and his lips became parched with thirst4 8,water6 ,water60 he cried again4 8,if ,i only had a drink of water60 ,then he heard a sound as if some one was creeping towards him4 ,opening his eyes1 he saw in the falling darkness another wounded soldier lying by his side4 ,this soldier reached over and held his water bottle to the feverish lips of his suffering comrade4 ,eagerly he drank and then asked1 8,have you enough for us both80 8,yes1 yes1 drink60 was the answer4 8,you need it more than ,i60 ,again he drank and then fell back exhausted4 8,i wonder if they will find us80 the second man said1 and he too fell back exhausted with the effort he had made4 ,all that night they lay there1 and all the next day2 but no relief came4 ,as the weary hours dragged by they tried to help each other2 but it was little they could do1 except to lie there and suffer4 ,the second night the severely wounded man died1 and the one who had brought him water was left alone4 ,in the morning a kind farmer1 who had been searching for the wounded1 found him and carried him to his home4 ,the farmer's wife bound up his wounds with clean bandages and nursed him until the army surgeon arrived4 ,if help had been at hand1 the lives of thousands of heroes who lay on that great battlefield would have been saved4 ,but there were no plans of rescue and no care for the wounded such as we have to-day2 there was no ,red ,cross4 ,,when ,,the ,,red ,,cross ,,came ,in #aiah an ,american soldier was wounded in the ,great ,war4 ,as soon as he was able1 he opened his first-aid kit and poured iodine into his wound4 8,oh1 how ,i wish ,i had a drink of water10 he moaned4 ,he lifted his canteen to his lips1 but it was empty4 ,he lay back and closed his eyes4 ,quite soon he was roused by the touch of something cold and soft against his face4 ,he knew what it was4 ,yes1 it was a ,red ,cross army dog1 which had been sent out to search for the wounded4 ,to the dog's neck was tied a canteen full of water1 and from his collar hung a short strap4 ,while the soldier loosened the bottle the dog stood still4 ,then he grasped the end of the strap in his mouth and speeded away4 ,illustration ,like all ,red ,cross dogs1 he had been taught to seize the strap in his mouth whenever he found a wounded man1 and to return home with the news4 ,when the ,red ,cross workers saw him coming with the strap held in this way1 they knew that a man lay out on the battlefield in need of help4 ,it was not long before the brave dog was again standing by the side of the wounded soldier1 this time with the helpers he had led to the spot4 ,with gentle hands two ,red ,cross orderlies lifted the rescued man into the ,red ,cross ambulance which was waiting near by4 ,very soon he found himself in a clean hospital bed with an army surgeon using all his knowledge and skill in dressing his wounds4 ,when his wounds were dressed1 he looked up to see a quiet1 cheerful ,red ,cross nurse standing by his bedside with a bowl of warm broth for him to drink4 ,his life had been saved by the ,red ,cross4 ,,questions ,which soldier would you rather have been8 ,who was to thank for the comforts of the second soldier8 ,do you not think that every child in the ,united ,states should belong to the ,red ,cross8 ,what kind of men and women will they grow to be if they try to do the kind things that the ,red ,cross does8 ,what kind of a country will they have8 ,why8 ,how can they help do away with wars8 ,what does this mean--8,boys and girls1 you are the hope of the world08 ,,the ,,red ,,cross ,wherever war with its red woes1 ,or flood1 or fire1 or famine goes1 ,there1 too1 go ,i2 ,if earth in any quarter quakes1 ,or pestilence its ravage makes1 ,thither ,i fly4 --,john ,h4 ,finley4 ,illustration3 ,,sonny ,,how ,,maplewood ,,won ,,sonny ,sonny1 a big1 gentle1 and affectionate dog was offered as a prize to the members of the ,junior ,red ,cross by one of the large woman's magazines of this country4 ,sonny was to be given to the school children who sent in the best account of the work they had done during the first year of the life of the ,junior ,red ,cross4 ,the prize dog was sent to the children of ,maplewood ,school1 ,maplewood1 ,new ,jersey1 in time to march in their ,fourth-of-,july parade1 and he and the children were very1 very proud of themselves and of each other4 ,everybody cheered them and they had a delightful time4 ,the ,maplewood children decided to send the prize dog to serve in the trenches during the ,world ,war4 ,as he was a real police dog1 with plenty of courage1 this just suited ,sonny4 ,here is a part of the prize essay3 8,we have had a most interesting year of ,red ,cross work in the ,maplewood ,grammar ,school1 and we believe that the results have been worth while4 8,our work as a ,junior ,red ,cross unit began twenty-four hours after ,president ,wilson had issued his proclamation4 8,in that short time1 every child in the school of five hundred and ten pupils had been enlisted in the ,junior ,red ,cross army1 dues of one hundred and fifty dollars had been paid1 and our officers had been elected4 8,we have given our school sewing-periods to the making of games1 and posters for ,victory ,gardens and ,war ,savings ,stamps campaigns4 ,on ,wednesday afternoons1 the whole school is dismissed at two-thirty1 and we all do ,red ,cross work until five o'clock4 ,in addition1 we take home extra work and return it completed4 ,as the result of our efforts1 we have made #ad1ige articles4 ,all of the articles have been made since we became part of the ,national ,junior ,red ,cross army4 ,we were notified that many of our first articles had been sent to other units to be used as models4 8,this is a record of what we have done for the ,junior ,red ,cross4 ,it is only a little compared with what the ,junior ,red ,cross has done for us in teaching us perseverance1 thrift and thoughtfulness1 and in giving us a fine chance to prove ourselves patriotic40 --,from the ,delineator ,,the ,,junior ,,red ,,cross' ,,first ,,birthday ,when the ,junior ,red ,cross was one year old1 #h1jjj1jjj children had become members4 #ej1jjj refugee garments had been made by the members in the first six months of its existence4 #c1jjd pieces of furniture had been made by school children for ,red ,cross convalescent houses4 ,a fund of more than #aj1jjj1jjj had been raised by the ,junior ,red ,cross before its first birthday4 ,crop harvesting1 berry picking1 and gardening are some of the ways in which the #h1jjj1jjj members saved money and made money for their country--for their ,united ,states4 ,,how ,,to ,,make ,a ,,red ,,cross ,,emblem ,illustration3 ,,red ,,cross ,,emblem ,the cutting of a ,red ,cross emblem with one stroke of the scissors is a thing quite easy to master4 ,fold over a piece of paper six inches square until the lower left-hand corner meets the upper right-hand corner1 and the paper forms a triangle measuring #h #f #f inches4 ,with the longest side toward you1 fold the lower right-hand point until it rests on the lower left-hand point1 making a triangle #f #d-a_/d #d-a_/d inches4 ,repeat the process1 making a triangle #d-a_/d #c #c inches4 ,from the point marked ,a in the illustration measure one inch toward ,b4 ,from this point draw a line parallel with the fold marked ,a--,c4 ,using a pair of sharp scissors1 cut along this line1 unfold the paper and you will have a perfect cross4 ,for emblems varying in size merely increase or decrease the measurements4 ,i ,,knew ,,you',d ,,come ,in a certain company fighting in the ,world ,war were two brothers1 one a captain and one a private4 ,as their company stormed the ragged top of the mountain opposite where they were stationed1 the young captain was mortally wounded4 ,covered with blood and terribly hurt he dragged himself to the shelter of a shell crater where he lay protected under heavy machine gun fire4 ,his company was forced to retire to a shelter a few hundred yards back where the lines were re-formed and they were waiting orders4 ,saluting his commanding officer1 the young private requested the privilege of going back for the body of his wounded brother4 ,the officer objected4 ,would it be wise to risk a life in the face of such a rain of fire8 ,the captain was mortally wounded and probably dead4 ,finally he gave his consent and the lad crawled out to the shell crater on his hands and knees4 ,tenderly raising the body of his captain brother he started to crawl back towards his company lines4 ,as he reached their shelter the life of his brother passed out and he laid the body tenderly upon the ground4 ,the commanding officer came to him and as the private saluted1 8,well10 said the officer1 8your brother is dead4 ,your trip was useless4 ,was it worth while for you to run such a risk80 ,the young soldier replied as he smiled into the face of the superior officer1 8,yes1 sir2 it was worth the risk4 ,as ,i crawled down over the top of that shell crater and looked into the pale face of my brother1 his eyes were closed and ,i knew he was going to die4 ,when ,i touched him he roused and slowly opened his eyes4 ,he recognized me and said1 #8,i knew you'd come1 ,tom4 ,oh1 ,i knew you would come4' ,all the risk ,i ran was paid for1 because he believed in me--and ,i am glad1 sir1 that ,i was able to prove myself1 in that moment1 worthy of that belief40 --,adapted from 8,association ,men40 ,,questions ,aren't you glad that you can help the ,red ,cross to help brave men like these8 ,how did they show their love for their country's flag8 ,,the ,,debt ,here are my lands6 ,they are my country's1 too4 ,for her fields were won by valiant men1 ,and all they yield is hers to take again4 ,here are my hands6 ,they are my country's1 too4 ,ungrudged1 unweighed1 their works and gains belong ,to her who lent them skill1 who made them strong4 ,here is my life6 ,it is my country's1 too-- ,a life to live for her who made me free1 ,a life to give for her1 if need shall be4 --,selected4 ,illustration3 ,motto on the ,liberty ,bell ,proclaim ,liberty ,throughout ,all the ,land unto ,all the ,inhabitants ,thereof4 ,,pledge ,,of ,,allegiance ,,to ,,our ,,flag ,i pledge allegiance to my ,flag1 and to the ,republic for which it stands--one ,nation indivisible1 with ,liberty and ,justice for all4 ,,to ,,the ,,flag ,here's to the flag6 ,how we love every thread of it6 ,love every stitch from the foot to the head of it1 ,loving the blue and the white and the red of it1 ,floating so free6 ,well may the traitor and spy have a dread of it1 ,guardian of you and of me4 ,here's to the flag6 ,how we thrill at the sight of it6 ,thrill at the color1 the glory1 the might of it1 ,thrill at the red and the blue and the white of it1 ,flag of the free6 ,resting our cause in the justice and right of it1 ,flying for you and for me4 ,here's to the flag6 ,how we gaze at the hue of it6 ,glowing with pride at the incidents true of it1 ,proud of the red and the white and the blue of it1 ,floating o'er land and o'er sea6 ,let our thoughts ever be worthy and true of it1 ,floating for you and for me4 ,here's to the flag6 ,how we reverence the whole of it6 ,red stripes and white stripes1 stars1 field and pole of it1 ,liberty1 freedom1 the ultimate goal of it1 ,flag of the free6 ,loyal we'll be to the heart and the soul of it1 ,flag dear to you and to me4 --,edward ,b4 ,seymour4 ,,the ,,american ,,flag ,the ,american ,flag is a symbol of the brotherhood of man2 it stands for courage1 for chivalry1 for generosity and for honor4 ,to bear the 8,star ,spangled ,banner0 is an honor2 to own one is a sacred trust1 for it is the emblem of freedom1 equality and justice for all4 ,the flag should not be hoisted before sunrise1 nor allowed to remain up after sunset4 ,when being raised or lowered1 it should not be allowed to touch the ground4 ,when the national colors are passing on parade or in review1 and when they are being lowered at sunset1 and the 8,star ,spangled ,banner0 is being played1 spectators should1 if walking1 halt1 and if sitting1 rise and stand at attention with hats off4 ,when the flag is used as a banner1 that is1 suspended across a street1 the union1 or field1 should fly to the north in streets running east and west1 and to the east in streets running north and south4 ,when the flag is hung against a wall or in decoration1 so it can be viewed from one side only1 the blue field should be at the upper right corner as one faces it4 ,when hung horizontally1 the field should be at the upper left corner4 ,when a flag is displayed on a rope1 the field should be away from the residence of the one displaying the flag1 in the same position as it would be if attached to the staff4 ,the flag at half staff is a sign of mourning4 ,in placing the flag at half staff1 it first should be hoisted to the top of the staff and then lowered to position2 and preliminary to lowering from half staff1 it should be raised to the top4 ,on ,memorial ,day1 ,may #cj1 it should fly at half staff until noon and at top of staff from noon until sunset4 ,illustration ,,plain ,,buttons ,edward ,everett ,hale's ,story1 8,the ,man ,without ,a ,country10 retold by ,edna ,s4 ,knapp4 ,illustration ,i ,once there was a man1 an officer in the ,american army1 who said something dreadful1 when he was only a mere boy2 he cursed his native country6 ,he pretended for a while that he did not care when he was punished1 but in the end he was very1 very sorry4 ,because he wore his uniform without the official buttons1 the sailors on the ships where he spent his life called him 8,plain ,buttons40 ,his name was ,philip ,nolan4 ,he had been brought up on a southern plantation where the most welcome guests were ,spanish or ,french officers4 ,he spent half his time with an older brother hunting horses in ,texas4 ,the 8,united ,states0 meant almost nothing to him4 ,still1 when he grew up he became an officer in the army of the 8,united ,states20 he swore1 on his faith as a ,christian1 to be true to the 8,united ,states40 ,nolan was a lieutenant in the 8,legion of the ,west10 as our western army was called in those early days1 one hundred years ago4 ,at that time the ,mississippi valley was the 8far ,west0 to most people1 and seemed a very distant land indeed4 ,we had a number of forts along the river bank and ,nolan was stationed in one of these4 ,nolan's idol was the brilliant and dashing ,aaron ,burr1 who visited the fort several times between #ahje and #ahjg4 ,he paid some attention to ,nolan and obtained a very strong influence over him4 ,burr got into trouble and some of his friends were tried for treason1 ,nolan among them4 ,it was very plain that ,nolan would do anything ,burr told him2 that he would obey ,burr far quicker than his country1 in spite of his oath4 ,so when the ,president of the court asked ,nolan1 at the close of the trial1 whether he wished to say anything to show that he had always been faithful to the ,united ,states1 he cried out in a fit of frenzy1 8,curse the ,united ,states6 ,i wish ,i may never hear of the ,united ,states again60 ,colonel ,morgan1 who was holding the court1 turned white as a sheet4 ,half the officers who sat in it had served through the ,revolutionary ,war and had risked their lives1 not to say their necks1 cheerfully and loyally for the country which ,nolan so lightly cursed in his madness4 ,colonel ,morgan1 terribly shocked1 called the court into his private room and returned in fifteen minutes to say3 8,prisoner1 hear the sentence of the ,court6 ,the ,court decides1 subject to the approval of the ,president1 that you never hear the name of the ,united ,states again40 ,nolan laughed1 but the whole room was hushed dead as night for a minute4 ,then ,colonel ,morgan added1 8,mr4 ,marshal1 take the prisoner to ,orleans in an armed boat and deliver him to the naval commander there4 ,request him to order that no one shall mention the ,united ,states to the prisoner while he is on board ship40 ,,ii ,colonel ,morgan himself went to ,washington and ,president ,jefferson approved the sentence1 so a plan was formed to keep ,nolan constantly at sea4 ,our navy took few long cruises then1 but one ship could carry the prisoner as far away as it was going1 then transfer him to another vessel before it sailed for home4 ,nolan wore his uniform1 but with plain buttons4 ,he always had a sentry before his door1 but the men were as good to him as his sentence permitted4 ,no mess wanted to have him with them too steadily because they could never talk about home matters when he was present1--more than half the talk men liked to have at sea4 ,they took turns inviting him to dinner1 and the captain always asked him on ,mondays4 ,he could have any books or papers not printed in ,america4 ,newspapers having any mention of ,america had to be gone over1 and the allusions cut out4 ,he used to join the men as they were reading on deck and take his turn in reading aloud4 ,once1 when they were cruising around the ,cape of ,good ,hope1 somebody got hold of ,scott's 8,lay of the ,last ,minstrel10 which was then new and famous4 ,nolan was reading when he came to this passage3 8,breathes there the man with soul so dead ,who never to himself hath said1 ,this is my own1 my native land8 ,whose heart hath ne'er within him burned1 ,as home his footsteps he hath turned ,from wandering on a foreign strand8 ,if such there breathe1 go1 mark him well2 ,for him no minstrel raptures swell2 ,high though his titles1 proud his name1 ,boundless his wealth as wish can claim1-- ,despite those titles1 power and pelf1 ,the wretch1 concentred all in self0-- ,here the poor fellow choked1 and could not go on1 but started up and flung the book into the sea and fled to his stateroom4 ,it was two months before he dared join the men again4 ,there was a change in ,nolan after this4 ,he never read aloud from anything unless he was sure of it1 like the ,bible or ,shakespeare4 ,he was always shy afterwards1 and looked like a heart-wounded man4 ,sometimes he tried to trap people into mentioning his country1 but he never succeeded2 his sentence was too well known among the men who had him in charge4 ,i think there was only one day that he was really happy except when he knew his lonely life was closing4 ,once1 during the war of #ahab1 the ship on which he was staying had a fight with an ,english frigate4 ,a round shot entered a port and killed the officer of the gun and many of the gun's crew4 ,the surgeon's people carried off the wounded and then ,nolan appeared in his shirt-sleeves with a rammer in his hand and took command4 ,he finished loading the gun with his own hands1 aimed it and bade the men fire4 ,there he stayed until the enemy struck1 getting that gun loaded and fired twice as often as any other gun on the ship4 ,the old ,commodore thanked ,nolan publicly1 gave him his own sword1 and mentioned him in the dispatches4 ,,iii ,at another time ,nolan went with a young officer named ,vaughan to overhaul a dirty little schooner which had slaves on board4 ,nolan was the only one who could speak ,portuguese1 the language used by the slavers4 ,there were but few of the negroes4 ,vaughan had their hand-cuffs and ankle-cuffs knocked off and put these on the rascals of the schooner's crew4 ,then ,nolan told the blacks that they were free and that ,vaughan would take them to ,cape ,palmas4 ,now1 ,cape ,palmas was a long way from their native land1 and they said1 8,not ,palmas4 ,take us home1 take us to our own country1 take us to our own pickaninnies and our own women40 ,one complained that he had not heard from home for more than six months4 ,it was terribly hard for ,nolan1 but he translated these speeches1 and told the negroes ,vaughan's answer in some fashion4 ,as they were rowing back he said to a young midshipman of whom he was fond1 8,youngster1 let that show you what it is to be without a family1 without a home1 and without a country4 ,and if you are ever tempted to say a word or do a thing that shall put a bar between you and your family1 your home and your country1 pray ,god in ,his mercy to take you that instant home to ,his own heaven4 8,and for your country1 boy1 and for that flag1 never dream a dream but of serving her as she bids you1 though the service carry you through a thousand hells4 ,no matter what happens to you1 no matter who flatters you or who abuses you1 never look at another flag1 never let a night pass but you pray ,god to bless that flag4 ,remember1 boy1 that behind all these men you have to do with1 behind officers1 and government1 and people even1 there is the ,country ,herself1 your ,country1 and that you belong to ,her as you belong to your own mother40 ,and then ,nolan added1 almost in a whisper1 8,oh1 if anybody had said so to me when ,i was of your age60 ,years passed on1 and ,nolan's sentence was unrevoked1 though his friends had once asked for a pardon4 ,the end came when he had been nearly fifty years at sea1 and he asked the ship's doctor for a visit from another midshipman1 ,danforth1 whom he liked4 ,danforth tells us about ,nolan's last hours and calls him 8dear old ,nolan10 so we know his love was returned4 ,the boy saw what a little shrine poor ,nolan had made of his stateroom4 ,up above were the stars and stripes1 and around a portrait of ,washington he had painted a majestic eagle with lightnings blazing from his beak1 and his foot just clasping the whole globe4 ,nolan said1 with a sad smile1 8,here1 you see1 ,i have a country40 ,over the foot of the bed was a great map of the ,united ,states1 drawn from memory4 ,queer old names were on it1 names such as he had learned1 like 8,indian ,territory0 and 8,louisiana ,territory40 8,danforth10 he said1 8,i know ,i am dying4 ,i am sure that you know that there is not in ,america1--,god bless her6--a more loyal man than ,i4 ,there cannot be a man who loves the old flag as ,i do1 or hopes for it as ,i do4 ,tell me something1--tell me everything before ,i die60 ,then the young midshipman redrew the map and tried to tell all that had happened to our great and growing country in fifty years4 ,only he could not wound his friend by mentioning the ,civil ,war4 ,nolan drank it all in and enjoyed it more than we can tell4 ,after that he seemed to grow weary and asked for his ,bible1 telling ,danforth to look in it after he was gone4 ,this is the text he had marked3 8,they desire a country1 even a heavenly3 wherefore ,god is not ashamed to be called their ,god3 for ,he hath prepared for them a city40 ,on a slip of paper he had written1 8,bury me in the sea2 it has been my home1 and ,i love it4 ,but will not some one set up a stone for my memory at ,fort ,adams or at ,orleans1 that my disgrace may not be more than ,i ought to bear8 ,say on it3 ,in ,memory of ,,philip ,,nolan1 ,lieutenant in the ,army of the ,united ,states 8,he loved his country as no other man has loved her2 but no man deserved less at her hands40 ,,america1 ,,my ,,homeland ,there's no place like my homeland1 ,dear land of liberty1 ,where all mankind are equal1 ,and all the people free4 ,i can see a glorious future ,for which my land awaits1 ,a future filled with triumph ,for my own ,united ,states4 ,america1 my homeland6 ,what glorious future thine1 ,when all the peoples of the earth ,for freedom shall combine2 ,when liberty and justice ,shall rule within their gates1 ,as here within my homeland1 ,my own ,united ,states4 ,,columbus,b ,behind him lay the gray ,azores1 ,behind1 the ,gates of ,hercules2 ,before him not the ghost of shores1 ,before him only shoreless seas4 ,the good mate said3 8,now must we pray1 ,for lo6 the very stars are gone2 ,brave ,admiral1 speak2 what shall ,i say80 8,why1 say1 #8,sail on6 sail on6 and on6'0 8,my men grow mutinous day by day3 ,my men grow ghastly wan and weak40 ,the stout mate thought of home2 a spray ,of salt wave wash'd his swarthy cheek4 8,what shall ,i say1 brave ,admiral1 say1 ,if we sight naught but seas at dawn80 8,why1 you shall say1 at break of day1 #8,sail on6 sail on6 sail on6 and on6'0 ,they sailed and sailed1 as winds might blow1 ,until at last the blanched mate said3 8,why1 now not even ,god would know ,should ,i and all my men fall dead4 ,these very winds forget their way1 ,for ,god from these dread seas is gone4 ,now speak1 brave ,admiral2 speak1 and say--0 ,he said3 8,sail on6 sail on6 and on60 ,they sailed4 ,they sailed4 ,then spake the mate3 8,this mad sea shows his teeth to-night4 ,he curls his lip1 he lies in wait1 ,with lifted teeth1 as if to bite6 ,brave ,admiral1 say but one good word3 ,what shall we do when hope is gone80 ,the words leapt as a leaping sword3 8,sail on6 sail on6 sail on6 and on60 ,then1 pale and worn1 he kept his deck1 ,and peered through darkness4 ,ah1 that night ,of all dark nights6 ,and then a speck-- ,a light6 ,a light6 ,a light6 ,a light6 ,it grew1 a starlit flag unfurled6 ,it grew to be ,time's burst of dawn4 ,he gained a world6 he gave that world ,its grandest lesson3 8,on6 sail on60 --,joaquin ,miller4 ,,questions #a4 ,do you know what is meant by the ,gates of ,hercules8 #b4 ,suppose that ,columbus had become discouraged and had allowed the men to turn the ships toward home1 what would have happened8 #c4 ,when we celebrate ,columbus ,day on ,october #abth1 what are you going to think about8 #d4 ,in what way can you be like ,columbus8 ,illustration3 ,democracy means ,government of the people1 by the people1 for the people4 ,,questions ,why is ,america the greatest democracy in the world8 ,why do the children of a democracy have a better chance than those of a country governed in any other way8 ,why should ,american children be the best young citizens in the world8 ,how can they show that they are good citizens8 ,how will this help the children who will come after them8 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,future ,,the ,,future--,,what ,,will ,,it ,,bring8 ,,just ,,what ,,you ,,and ,,and ,,all ,,of ,,us ,,make ,,it ,,bring4 ,,let ,,us ,,then ,,do ,,our ,,best ,,to ,,be ,,good ,,citizens1 ,,and ,,so ,,help ,,our ,,country4 ,ark of freedom6 ,glory's dwelling6 ,native land1 ,god makes thee free6 ,when the storms are round thee swelling1 ,let thy heart be strong in thee6 ,,outline ,,of ,,work ,,for ,,the ,,teacher ,,part ,i ,,civic ,,virtues ,i4 ,,courage #a4 ,physical--through stories of heroic acts4 #b4 ,moral--in truthfulness and honesty4 ,,ii4 ,,self-,,control--,in ,act and ,speech #a4 ,at home4 #b4 ,at school4 #c4 ,at play4 ,,note4--,in the treatment of this1 as of other topics1 the teacher's example is of great importance4 ,,iii4 ,,thrift #a4 ,care in the use of school supplies3 the economical use of paper1 books1 pencils1 crayons1 pens4 #b4 ,care of clothing3 those who provide our clothing for us2 how we should take care of it4 #c4 ,the spending of money3 what money is for2 the wise use of money4 #d4 ,the saving of money3 the home bank2 the school bank2 the savings bank2 encourage the children to save for some definite object a part of the money which is given to them or which they may earn4 #e4 ,the saving of time4 ,,note4--,relate this topic to ,care of ,property1 ,punctuality4 ,,iv4 ,,perseverance #a4 ,in work3 at home2 at school4 #b4 ,in well-doing4 ,,note4--,relate this topic to ,thoroughness4 ,a ,class-room ,society for ,prevention of ,cruelty to ,animals4 ,extract from a letter from a teacher3 8444 ,i work the class-room ,s4 ,p4 ,c4 ,a4 in this way3 after a lesson on ,kindness to ,animals1 ,i mention forming a ,society for the ,prevention of ,cruelty to ,animals4 8,a part of the blackboard is devoted to the society1 and the children are encouraged to bring in pictures of animals1 which ,i paste on the board4 ,i start the collection with one picture ,i have found4 8,from day to day the children report any kind act they have done for animals1 and ,i record them briefly on the board without names40 ,special particulars as to the formation of a ,s4 ,p4 ,c4 ,a4 or ,band of ,mercy may be had by addressing the nearest city organization for such humane work1 or by reading the laws which appear on the last few pages of the book 8,black ,beauty02 or by addressing the ,american ,humane ,education ,society1 #agj-ahd ,longwood ,avenue1 ,boston1 ,mass41 from whom valuable literature on the subject may be obtained4 ,,part ,,ii ,i4 ,,the ,,policeman #a4 ,stories of police heroism4 #b4 ,what the policeman does for us3 ,protects our homes2 sends in alarm in case of fire2 keeps watch while we are away1 etc4 ,protects us on the streets by reporting cave-ins and putting up warning signals1 etc4 ,protects us at street crossings from horses1 automobiles1 cars1 etc4 #c4 ,how we may aid the policeman4 ,,note4--,relate this topic to ,obedience1 ,helpfulness1 ,care of property1 ,respect1 ,self-control1 ,courage1 ,fair ,play1 ,safety4 ,,ii4 ,,the ,,fireman #a4 ,the story of a fire3 ,the alarm2 the race to the fire2 how the firemen fight the fire2 stories of heroic acts of firemen4 #b4 ,a visit to a fire station3 ,the engines2 the firemen always ready to respond to an alarm2 the horses2 the automobile service2 what takes place when an alarm of fire is sounded4 #c4 ,prevention of fires3 ,care in the use of matches--the rule of the ,united ,states ,forestry ,service3 ,break your match before throwing it away2 the danger of playing with fire2 the uses of fire when it is man's servant2 its dangers when it becomes master2 stories of great fires1 loss of life1 property1 etc4 #d4 ,giving alarms in case of fire3 ,how alarms are sent in2 false alarms4 #e4 ,precautions to insure personal safety3 ,care in the use of inflammable or explosive materials2 keeping hallways1 fire escapes and other exits clear of obstructions2 noting location of exits2 keeping cool in case of fire--how easy it is for every one to get out if all keep cool--danger from panic--aiding the weak4 ,,note4--,relate this topic to ,safety1 ,self-,control1 ,courage4 ,,iii4 ,,the ,,postman #a4 ,the story of a letter3 ,how it is posted2 the collection2 the sub-postal station or the post-office2 how a letter travels2 the letter ready for delivery4 #b4 ,the postman3 ,how often he delivers mail in your neighborhood2 some of the things which he has to do2 rural free delivery service4 #c4 ,a visit to the post-office3 ,what we see2 the sorting2 stamping1 etc4 #d4 ,how we may help the postman3 ,addressing letters properly2 writing distinctly in addressing letters2 placing the stamp properly2 answering the bell promptly for the postman2 saving time by having a letter box4 ,,note4--,relate this topic to ,helpfulness4 ,,iv4 ,,the ,,street ,,cleaner #a4 ,our streets-the hallways of the city4 #b4 ,the people who use the streets4 #c4 ,how the streets become dirty3 ,the dirt caused by carelessness4 #d4 ,the story of the men who clean the streets3 ,how the streets are cleaned4 #e4 ,how clean streets make for health4 #f4 ,how we may aid in keeping our streets clean4 ,,note4--,relate this topic to ,cleanliness1 ,helpfulness1 ,safety1 ,respect4 ,v4 ,,the ,,garbage ,,collector #a4 ,garbage--waste food3 ,care not to throw away any food that can be used4 #b4 ,the garbage can covered4 ,why8 #c4 ,the relation of decayed garbage to health--flies4 #d4 ,the garbage collector3 ,what he does for us2 when and how he makes his collections--the covered iron wagon2 what is done with the garbage4 #e4 ,importance of observing city regulations4 ,,note4--,relate this topic to ,cleanliness1 ,helpfulness1 ,safety1 ,respect1 ,thrift4 ,,vi4 ,,the ,,ash ,,collector ,,and ,,the ,,rubbish ,,collector #a4 ,the ashes in our houses3 ,keep in metal receptacles if possible to avoid fire4 #b4 ,the rubbish in our houses3 ,danger of allowing rubbish to accumulate--fire--health2 danger of fire from mixing ashes and rubbish4 #c4 ,the ash collector and the rubbish collector3 ,what they do for us2 when and how they make their collections2 the wagons they use2 what is done with the ashes4 #d4 ,importance of observing city regulations4 ,,note4--,relate this topic to ,cleanliness1 ,helpfulness1 ,safety1 ,respect4 7,parts ,i and ,,ii of this outline are from the ,course of ,study in ,civics for the ,public ,schools of ,philadelphia74 ,,part ,,iii ,,safety ,,first #a4 ,the value of safety first3 ,accidents from carelessness2 sources of danger4 #b4 ,how to protect ourselves from danger3 ,chance-taking2 being on guard4 ,,note4--,relate this topic to ,our ,public ,servants4 ,,part ,,iv ,,the ,,junior ,,red ,,cross #a4 ,stories about the work of the ,red ,cross4 #b4 ,stories about ,red ,cross heroes and heroines4 #c4 ,work of the ,junior ,red ,cross4 ,,how ,,to ,,obtain ,,information ,,about ,,the ,,junior ,,red ,,cross ,on the ,division ,organization ,map below1 find the city indicated as ,headquarters of the ,division in which you are situated4 ,illustration3 ,,division ,,organization ,,map ,,of ,,the ,,american ,,red ,,cross ,address3 ,the ,junior ,red ,cross 7,name of your ,division ,city74444444444444444444444444444444444 4444 7,name of ,state7444444444444444444444444444444444 444444444444444444 ,offices of 7,name of your ,division744444444444444444444444444 ,american ,red ,cross ,for example3 ,suppose you live in ,montana4 ,the name of the ,division in which you are situated is 8,northern40 ,the offices of the ,headquarters of your ,division are in ,minneapolis4 ,you would address your inquiry as follows3 ,the ,junior ,red ,cross ,minneapolis1 ,minn4 ,offices of ,northern ,division ,american ,red ,cross4 ,list of books telling about the ,junior ,red ,cross3 8,story of the ,red ,cross0 7free of charge74 ,ask for ,,arc #fja4 8,manual of ,junior ,red ,cross ,activities0 7free74 8,red ,cross ,stories for ,children10 by ,georgene ,faulkner1 with introduction by ,doctor ,h4 ,n4 ,mac,cracken4 ,this little volume is the property of the ,american ,red ,cross4 ,,note4--,these books may be obtained from your ,division ,headquarters4 ,,books ,,that ,,will ,,be ,,useful ,,in ,,teaching ,,red ,,cross ,,activities ,the ,mary ,frances ,first ,aid ,book4 ,the ,mary ,frances ,cook ,book4 ,the ,mary ,frances ,sewing ,book4 ,the ,mary ,frances ,knitting and ,crocheting ,book4 ,published by the ,john ,c4 ,winston ,co4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,for further information1 see ,outline of ,work4 ,b #aiag1 by ,c4 ,h4 ,miller4 ,courtesy of the ,harr-,wagner ,publishing ,co4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcriber's note3 ,inconsistencies in hyphenation have been preserved4 ,obvious typographical errors have been corrected4 ,this e,book is dedicated to the memory of ,emmy ,miller4