The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-10
Vashon Heights

Dart). He replied, mo; it belongs to
the Mcdowell Steamboat Company"
"Whcre does it go?' was the next
query. $50 Paradise" was the reply.
Again we cxclaim. Beautiful Vashon
Heights,
It has been learned authoratiyely
that the receipts from freight and pass
engers at the north end is greater than
the receipts of the ferry; Sl20 at the
north end, $ll5 from the. ferry. The
greatest difference Is. however, that
it costs taxpayers $4,000 per month
to produce $1l5 via the ferry, while il
costs nothing from the north end.
There is "a great deal of shadow in
the assertion that it would cost S50,-
600 TO move the ferry to the north end.
1t cnn be dorie for less than $1,000.
When the agitation was AT its height
before the election was held to locate
the ferry, gentleman at Burton said
that every vote cast would be influence
ed by the pocketbook. A gentleman
at Vashon said the logical point for a
ferry was at vashon Heights. The
writer had two reasons for talking and
voting for the north end logical point
and pocketbook and honestly was not
in favor of ferry until we had good
roads on the Island. But since we
have heard what Kitsap county is doing
in the way of good roads and their de-
sire TO help build up the Peninsula
territory via ferry from Seattle
touching at Vashon Heights. we not
only believe it is logical, but duty
for every resident on the Island to
have two ferrys-one at the south end
and one at the north end.
We have q friend who always says
"Fiddlesticksn when he is provoked
We are almost persuaded to say "Fid-
dlesticks' to such trash as that it
would cost 10 Thousand dollars to rebuild
the north end road from the dock.
Why, bless your heart, Mr.. Field has
made it the best road on the Island
since he has been supervisor, and it
would require only small sum to
widen and regravel it to make per-
feet highway.
We claim that the school is public
business, and public business ought to
be public.n The iifty-one school vot-
ers should know why all the teachers,
except one, are leaving. The school
board should tell us. If any improve
ment can be made by replacing the old
teachers we should like to know it,.
Where can you get more conscien-
tious and competent instructor than
Mrs. Morton? She, more than anyone
else, is responsible for the high rating
of our school. We do not know the
reason for her leaving, but it is rumor-
If that is the reason, the school board
will make a grave mistake if they al
low her to 60. We hear rumors of a
petition being circulated in Mrs. Nor
toms behalf We don't believe in the
petition plan A petition is usually
consigned to the waste basket where
it belongs. II this matter has reached
that stage, we are strongly in favor OF
calling Il mass meeting with the school
board present, where everybody will
have chance to speak.
Everyone who is acquainted with Mr..
and Mrs. Hedrick will join the writer
in expressing their regrets at their
leaving the Island. Mr.. Hedrick ha.
done good work in the school, He is
leaving with the intention OF attending
college next year. Both Mr.. and Mrs
dedrick's work in the church and ir
musical circles has been inspiring and
helpful. They will be greatly missed
We are not going to say one wore
about the concert given at the Presby
terian church, Sunday evening, except
TO remind those who did not hear il
that they missed II rare-a very rare
treat, and to say that the singing O
Leslie White, youth OF perhaps fif
teen years, was extraordinary.
Mrs. and Mrs. H. Hasegawa, om
japanese neighbors, are smiling over
the arrival of a daughter at their home
on Tuesday. May l.
The school board will have u chance
to practice what one of its member,
and The Record believes in, and which
the writer does not patronizing home
industries. We know of four person,
who are fully competent, and who's,