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Rh young one, should send in a photograph that has been copied from a print, offering it as original work. One D. R., whose age is sixteen, sends a picture of a moose which he is supposed to have met somewhere in the woods, and the picture is carefully indorsed as “original” in D. R.’s own handwriting. Of course he may have met this animal in the woods and photographed him there, but if so, he had a copy of a favorite magazine with him, for the photograph is from a magazine page—even the League editor can tell that; and while this is not the first time that such a contribution has been offered, the editor hopes it will be the last time he will be obliged to refer to it in the League pages, because, being a modest-minded man, and remembering the times he has been fooled in the past, he hates even to seem to appear proud of his knowledge now. He also hates very much indeed to think that any member of the League should try to win a prize in a manner so wholly unfair, not to say dishonest, which is a word that should have no place in this department.

In making the awards, contributors’ ages are considered.

Verse. Cash prize, Beulah H. Ridgeway (age 15), 574 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, N, Y.

Gold badges, Ruth Peirce Getchell (age 16), 8 Linden St., Worcester, Mass., and Edith J. Minaker (age 13), Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada,

Silver badges, Lewis S. Combes (age 8), 47 Highland St., Amesbury, Mass., and Katharine Marble Sherwood (age 13), 2123 Ashland Ave., Toledo, Ohio.

Prose. Gold badges, Hazel V. Hange (age 13), 35 Tompkins St., Cleveland, Ohio, and Dorothy Cooke (age 14), Briggs Ave., Richmond Hill, Long Island, N. Y.

Silver badges, Mary Budd Pepper (age 11), Madison, Me,, and Dorothy Bedell (age 11), 1 W. 94th St., New York City.

Drawing. Gold badge, Ella E. Preston (age 16), 1322 Fulton Ave., Davenport, Ia.

Silver badges, S. F. McNeill (age 14), 605 Jessie St., San Francisco, Cal., and Jacky Hayne (age 8), San Mateo, Cal.

Photography. Gold badges, Roland P. Carr (age 16), 338 Park Ave., Worcester, Mass.. and Arthur J, White (age 14), 3329 Powelton Aye., Philadelphia, Pa.

Silver badges, Kathryn Bingham (age 10), 440 West End Ave., New York City, and Fred Klein (age 16), 610 E. 9th St., New York City.

Wild Animal and Bird Photography. First prize, “Deer,” by Edward J. Dimock {age 14), 907 N. Broad St., Elizabeth. N. J. Second prize, “Robin's Nest,” by James Donald McCutcheon (age 10), Bemus Point, N.Y. Third prize, “Shark,” by Heyliger de Windt (age 14), Milton, Mass.

Puzzle-making. Gold badges, Katharine King (age 13), 624 S. 9th St.. Minneapolis, Minn., and Elinor Colby (age 13), Holly Oak, Delaware.

Silver badges, Estelle Ellison (age 15), 60 Prospect Pl., Brooklyn, N, Y., and Harry W. Hazard, Jr. (age 13), 16 W. Franklin St., Richmond, Va.

Puzzle-answers, Gold badge, Elizabeth D. Lord (age 14), 1274 Elk St., Franklin, Pa.

Silver badge, Marguerite Hyde (age 11), 63 Dagmar St., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.



and Prince Fire-Shine were brothers. The former was a hunter of great repute, and the latter a fisherman. Once Fire-Subside proposed changing employments, to which his brother readily agreed. Success did not follow the younger brother, and one day he lost his hook, Fire-Shine immediately desired the return of trades. and, on being told his hook had been lost, became very angry. The unlucky brother broke his sword into thousands of pieces and offered them to Fire-Shine, but he would not accept them.

While the unfortunate boy was crying by the water-side the deity Salt-Possessor appeared, and, on being told the cause of his grief, instructed him as follows: First building him a boat, she told him to sail until he came to a castle made of fishes’ scales. By the well would be a cassia-tree, up into which he was to climb.

Following her directions with a thankful heart, he reached the castle and mounted the tree. Soon some young girls appeared that drew water from the well. He requested a drink, and on receiving it, dropped one of his jewels into it. The girls carried it to the castle