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The Tomahawk., 1917-05-17
Paving Way to Systematic Saving
BY S. w. STRAUS, President American Society For Thrift

many people to themselves, Nex year will find me with
savings ACCOUNT and then realize later that 1t was like
resolutions carried out The time to begin
now nothing gained by ndesion Begin by doing Without
thing which possibly under the head OF
gan necessity It is not much the amount you save
at first that counts paves the systematic saving which,
in the the successful and women OF tomorrow
country the world today with such vast opportunities
for making and saving These facts should be
this considering the fearful cost OF war
and the increased cost Of living.
Secretary Rded Of the department Of commerce has sent appeals
public schools throughout the country asking the children to save
paper n the early history of the industry ne
publicity the Importance OF saving rags 1t IS Oh
scarcely Importance now If the children would begin by saving
things would be great the right direction We should
is thing to be ashamed OF large indus
tries make their profits from byproducs.
for welded influence in the industrial
great perhaps living to this country prac
penn when he twelve DID, His phenomenal rise IN
attributed to his following clear principles and methods In
students commercial college, he said Ayold spcua
ton Aim high For the question: What must
empoyer substitute What do? Begin to early
Capitalists trust the saving young Concentrate your
thought and capital; fight it out on one line"
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-17
Work for All Before Peace Comes
BY GEN. FRANCIS v. GREEN

privilege live this when the greatest contest
world began progress establish the principle that might
prevail right and that the will of brutal shall
the foundations which modern civilization rests
what privilege is for to take part in that great
young DID, poor before the desired result Of
just and lasting decision is reached
probably that the end Of the not yet sight, The
opinion expressed in certain quarters abroad we'll this country
magnificent address Of President Wilson, by far the greatest
of the trumpet blast before which the walls OF the
Jericho will fall This opinion far not we'll founded More
probable that have entered task the magnitude which
not yet, with all imagination, fully appreciate
of peace which apparently Germany would accept
surrender all captured territory and the naturalization Of Con-
antnop but condition that German be permanently
Calais and the receipt Of indemnity of
which apparently France and Great Britain would accept
restoration German Of the property destroyed
territory of all territory and Of
addition delivery Of Consannope to the allies and the pledge
navy security for their under
taking With views widely divergent the part Of the belgerents
until the other side completely
and this is by the at present.
Moreover there especial why Germany will not now
financial plans have all been based the confident
belief that of peace which would necessarily
include huge indemnify Acting this belief Germany has not as
ha added considerable amount
taxation pamded her obligations interest out OF new
has piled up debt out of proportion her wealth and
reputation bankruptcy form to be lnV-
itabe-unes the indemnity somehow be collected
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-17

coconut, which is used for many pur-
poses, furnishes milk to drink. The
fruit is also used for shortening, for
we use it to make coconut butter. The
process of favoring is achieved by
drawing the water off from the nut and
then chopping the meat into small
pieces. This is moistened with water
and put in cloth and the cloth twist
ed. The milk or fluid Is forced through
the mesh of the fabric and kept for
use as an extract. The oil of the COCO
nut is used for frying. The green
beans on the island are very valuable.
They grow almost all the year around
and are as tender as French peas.
zone thing in the household line L
hope to take back to the women is the
knowledge of how to make soap. Their
laundering facilities are very limited.
About all they have to do it with is wa
ter. Before my time they utilized the
I've which is indigenous to the soil,
but that was later discarded. They
have substituted another process,
whereby they can create sort Of suds,
but this is not to be compared with
real SOAP"
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-17

easily reached by either automobile OF
train. It is the largest Of the central
New Mexican Indian villages, the CEN
ter of a rich agricultural country. The
people are progressive, successful
farmers, but have mingled freely with
their Mexican neighbors to the detri.
ment of the picturesqueness of their
village. Isleta was one of the most i'm
portant of the early missions. In 1929
there was already built at Isleta a
handsome church and convent, minis
tered to by a resident priest.
When the country was recOnquered
by the Spanish after the rebellion, it
was found that all which could be
burned Of the old church had been de-
stroyed and the massive walls used for
a corral for goats. The church was re-
built in 1893 and since that time has
been in constant use. It is q by no
feet in size and is adjoined by extern
sive buildings originally convent, now
used as home for the priest. any
quaint customs and legends center
around this mission.
City of the Sky.
Acoma, the famous "City of the
Sky" the most wonderful town in the
United States, is built upon the top Of
a wind-swept island of rock, rising pre-
ing sandy plain. Its location gave it
wonderful defense against the savage
tribes that in pre-Spanish times preyed
upon the peaceful village Indians. I'm
til very recently it's top was reached
only by one trail so steep that at places
it consisted merely of hand and foot
holes in the face of the cliff, where
misstep or a stone rolled from above
would hurl foe to almost certain de-
StructiOn.
Here the inhabitants made a stout
resistance to the Spanish, but were
conquered, and the great church, in
many ways the most wonderful build
was partially destroyed in 1850, and
rebuilt in 1903. The church is of great
proportion, $50 feet long, 40 feet high
and very massive. Not only was every
particle of adobe used for the walls
carried up the ladder-like trail, for
there is absolutely no soil on the rock
of AcOma, but the great timbers for the
roof beams were brought from the 20
mile-distant mountains by men alone,
for the horse had not been introduced
to New Mexico at. that time. Nor is
this all, for adjoining the church is a
considerable convent, and in front of
the church the burying ground, held by
Il retaining wall along the cliffs rim
at places As feet HIGH all made ground,
carried up that hazardous trail on the
backs of men. Was ever such monu-
ment raised to the zeal of the converts
to Il new faith?
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-17
Leaning Art Of Sel~P rejection
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

Universal military service natural part OF every citizens edu
cation.
instruction reading writing and arithmetic important
oneself and ones brthrigh IN the
face of unprovoked and brutal aggression.
this be learned overnight
than art service It purely matter of instruction. OF study
practice should be considered such the plans for the
symmetrical education of American youth
1t te repeat year little enough to give to
country that the least could do IS to learn
he has Inherited defend what he holds In trust
All children born in this country born its natural guardians Ii
really magnificent legacy left the Revolution
which believe it to be- is worthy And when what
threatened with desecraon only degenerate would
to defend it.
defend anything first learn the science of seprotec
ton, and afterward acquire the art of protecting Others
Any American with real love for the moheandtha any
love for the helpless dependent his ability stand between them
the ruthless fury his mindf he has any
his hearf he has that the safety for his native land his
family himself lies N the democratic solution of the
service.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-17
MIGHT OFFEND HIS FOLKS
Militia ColoneI's Reason for Ordering
Release Of Prisoner Amazes Off,
Ger of Regulars.

It is generally believed that the old
differences between the regulars and
the National Guard have been wiped
dusty summer weeks in maneuver
camps have made the National Guards
man the equal of the regular army
man. There may be a lot of truth in
this assumption, too, but there is one
lieutenant in the regular army who
will never believe that the militia will
amount to row of beans until Off
itary affairs.
This is partly accounted for by his
experience on the Mexican border a
few months ago. There had been con-
siderable rowdyism on the part Of en-
listed men begging and stealing rides
to and from town on the running
boards of automobiles, and orders had
gone forth to stop the nuisance. Con-
sequently, when one large and pugna-
cious militiaman was arrested by the
guard for disobeying the order, this
lieutenant of whom write ordered the
pugnaciOus one irri!nured in the guard
tent. The lieutenant happened to be
officer of the day and in charge Of the
situation. The militiaman showed
fight, so the lieutenant told the guard
to sit on the mans neck, if necessary.
1t was just detail in the days
work. But later on there came march
ing over to the lieutenant full Pledged
colonel commanding the pugnacfous
militiaman's regiment.
81 understand" he said, shat you
have Jim Dumps arrested here for hop
ping on an automobile running board"
YES, SIR" replied the lieutenant.
"Well, now" the colonel explained.
you just let him go. His folks and
mine are pretty thick, and his being
arrested might make it kinder hard
| for me at home"
And the utterly amazed lieutenat
had to obey the orders Of colonel
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-17
Followed Instructions,

Timothy McShane had been arrested
on the charge of stealing a costly gilt
chair from the residence of Mrs. High
tone. On being arraigned before the
judge, his honor asked Tim what he
had to say for himself, to which Tim
replied:
"Shure, yer honor, OF will explain
tn hull ting to yez. Oh wint to see
Mrs. Hightone on bizness fer me boss.
OF rung the bell, and a sarvint kim to
tn dure, an whin axed to say Mrs.
Highton the sarvint tow1d me to 60
into the parlor an take chair"
"Well?' said the judge.
"Well, Oh TUX this wan
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-17

TVHERE is place where sin is
unknown. There they have no
money, so why should they
Il have sin? There they live as
one big family; what one man has BE-
longs to his neighbor if his neighbor
needs it. There is no capitalist there
to get dividends. There is no army to
tax the people. There only the Bible
rules, and the morality is such that
some of the customs which obtain in
so-called civilized countries would
shock the natives.
It is little bit Of Utopia. You
would seek long to find it, for it Is only
mere speck away out there In the
south Pacific, Pitcairn island, that even
few navigators know, because 1t IS OUT
Of the regular line Of trade. Public at
tention was drawn to it recently ny
the presence in this country OF Miss
Emily Mccoy, known as the princess
Of Pitcairn"
She isn't princess in the ordinary
,acceptance of the term; she's the
daughter Of J. r. Mccoy, president OF
Pitcairn island. So little strife accom-
panies elections in this bit of Utopia
that the presidency, though nominally
elective, is really hereditary. Custom
DEGREES that the presidents daughter
inherit the office. They call Mr.. Nc
Coy 'sking," but that only means he is
the benevolent despot. Being his
daughter, it is only natural that Emily
Mccoy should be called ''princess" and
that she should be next in line for the
regal honors.
Started in Mutiny.
A glamour of romance hangs about
the island and it's people from the fact
that it was originally settled in 1890 by
the mutineers of the English ship
Bounty, consisting of Fletcher Chris
tan, the leader Of the mutiny, eight
Englishmen, six Polynesian men and Il
Polynesian women. It was not until
1908 that the outside world heard OF
the remarkable colony there.
In 1925 Captain Beechey found here
a colony of &C people under the patrl-
archal rule Of John Adams, the only
Englishman left, who had risen to the
emergency and trained the growing
generation in education, religion and
husbandry. They were male and fe-
male descendants of Adams, Edwin
Young, Matthew Mccoy and Matthew
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-17

Ouintal, names with those of George
Hum hobbs, who later Joined the col
ony, which alone exist today. The
colony has been a law-abiding, upright
community since it's discovery in 1870,
when Beechey was astonished to find
there a race of people speaking and
writing English, living in Arcadian
simplicity and deveting themselves to
agriculture, religion and music. only
four generations liu se grown from the
founders. Miss Mccoy is Of the third
generation.
Community Without Capitalism.
For Is years the ''princess" of FIT
cairn island has been away from the
home of her forefathers, in order to
perfect herself in the art of nursing
and dentistry, and so help her people,
who are without medical aid.
zone may live in Pitcairn, but can
not make a commercial living there
she saws. "Capital would upset the
fundamental principles of a govern
ment that has been equitable and pre-
vented crime.
.aThe Bible was the only book, be-
sides that of Common Prayer, left on
the island from the ill-fated ship which
brought our forefathers to Pitcairn.
The present high order of society there
has been the result of living lives
guided by the Bible. While the religion
of the people as known today IS that
of the Seventh Day Adventist church,
minister's do not have to exhort
against sin. fer that is unknown.
"The island is only seven miles In
circumference and abounds in high
mountain peaks. About 1915 persons
are now living to old age there.
No Sin, No Courts, No JaiIs.
"The land has been divided into five
FAMILY divisions. Good roads are
maintained by common work Of the
men. One common well furnishes Wa
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-17
tor and it is not operated by a cor
PITCAIRN ISLAND from THE SEA

ter and it is not operated by a cor
noration. such as find so popular in
America. It is for all&he people, as are
the roads and even crops grown by:
individuals. What one person needs
he takes from another, the only obli-
cation being restitution as soon as pos
sible. In fact, it is hardly necessary
to take, for the ruling thought OF the
people is to give and they seek out the
wants of others rather than await
demand.
"A stranger visiting the island would
find every house open to him. When
he left such a thing as payment would
be an insult to the people.
"Of course it seems impossible to be-
lieye that an island supplies all the
necessities of life without work, but
that is almost true of Pitcairn. The
fruits and vegetables grow almost
without cultivation. Goats run wild
and so do chickens. To get meat one
only has to take down his gun and
kill. Guns and ammunition are sup
piled yearly by the English cruiser
which arrives from Tahiti. A Few
trading vessels bring modern clothing
for which arras root is exchanged. NO
STYLE in clothing is known, the women
wearing loose gowns from the shoul-
ders to the feet and the men ordinary
clothing as known in this country.
They are worn until their uselessness
is apparent.
Courts and jails are unknown In
situations. My father governs over
the people as father over all. Dane
ing on the island is unknown. The
manner of dancing as countenanced IN
America would not only shock the
sensibilities of Pitcairn islanders but
those of the Fiji group. American
dances would not be permitted in Pit
cairn, where modesty is innate. Edu-
cation is paramount. Teachers have
sought admittance on the island for
years. All children attend school until
the age of marriage. No case OF Vlo-
lations of the marriage VOW ever have
been known.
Menu of the Islanders.
s'The foodstuffs consist Of sweet po-
tatoes, white potatoes, taro, Which is
a tuber product, and yams. For
meat we have the flesh of goats, which
is excellent, and chicken and fish. We
have no horses nor COWS. But the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
PYTHLANSCLOSE
ANNUAL SESSION
Reports Show State Work Of
Knights And Sisters
In Good Condition

After two days of interesting ses-
sions, the, Grand Lodge of Vermont,
Knights of Pythias, and the Grand
Temple. Pythian Sisters of Vermont
brought their conventions to a close
Wednesday afternoon with election
and installation of State officers for
the ensuing year. Eugene E. J. Ber-
ry of Essex Junction. and Mrs. Lii
liam Zottman of Burlington were
elected grand chancellor and grand
chief of their respective organizations.
They succeeded the retiring officials.
c. V. Wiley of Barre, and Mrs. Jes-
sic Farrar of Montpelier. Reports of
the representatives from various State
lodges, and the reports of secretary
and treasurer of the Knights and Sis
ters showed the organizations to be
at the height of efficiency and
strength, both financially and nu-
merically. Work outlined for the past
year has been carried out to the let
ter by both. grand and subordinate
lodges.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Were Heartily Greeted.

We went up the walk to the plat
was a ST. Johnsbury boy, and we
never received a heartier greeting
from anyone anywhere than came in
the handshake of Eastman, and turn
ing about there was Farnham and
Marshall. These are boys who helped
in our st. Johnsbury Club and to
whom I was privileged to speak many
times at the Academy chapel exer-
cises, and we had a warm love for
each other. It was not long before
my son appeared and we made trip
over the Island. There are many in
teresting things There is a large
building where there was an institu-
ton for cripple children and instead
Of stairs there are inclined planes up
which little waits in years past crawl
ed. This building is now used as an
administration building for the camp,
the officers quarters are here, Offices
and in the basement are, kept the
arms We were much interested in
looking at these. There were the or
binary guns which will shoot six
rounds, and then there were the ma
chine guns which fire, I think, 400
shots minute and have cost the Rus
use the same size cartridge as the
muskets and are the target of the
enemy gunners We were told thai
the life of the machine gun men was
very short.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

two Y. M. c.. A. camps which were
then running there with the men read
ing, writing, playing checkers and
running the monograph. While he
was there the number Of secretaries
increased to twelve, with athletic, edu-
cational and religious work directors
and enough work for all from 8 a. m.
to 10 p. m. There is SO much to be
done yet to get organized and be in
shape to meet the needs of the men
arriving. One principal work is
changing American money into French
for them. Of course tobacco, gum,
chocolates, etc., go like hot cakes
There is great demand for French
English dictionaries, writing material
and reading matter, and games come
in for their share of popularity. Soon
we will serve soft drinks and later on
tea, coffee and chocolate. Once the
men get into permanent quarters and
sympathies are strongly with the Y.
M. G.. A still.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

sion of Grand Temple, Pythian Sis
tiers of Vermont took overwhelmingly
in Odd Fellows Hall. Reports show
ed the State work to be in excellent
condition, much credit being given to
the popular grand chief Of the past
year, Mrs. Jessie Farrar of Montpe-
lier. At the opening of the morning
session at 8 o'clock, greetings were
received from the supreme chief, Mrs.
Lilley Samuels of San Francisco, Cal,
and past grand officers, Sisters Moore
and Welcher of Boston, Mass.
Messrs. Heath and Buchanan brought
the greetings of the Grand Lodge of
Knights to the sister organization.
Mrs. O. III. Henderson of St. Johns
bury, and Mrs. Lettie Bouldry of
Marshfield, the two past chiefs long
est in Office, were presented with large
bouquets of cut flowers by the other
members Of the grand temple.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
FINE FIELDS OF GRAIN.
w. A. Newell Has Wheat and III. E
Wilson Oats.

On account of the high prices Of
the last few years and still more than
usual this year. Vermont has both
good soil and climate for grain.t The
fields of oats, barley, rye, field corn
and buekwheat are doing extra we'll
this year
H The farmers could raise all the
grain they need, if only they could
have plenty of help the year around
and have some left to supply the
needs of those in the cities. The
farmers have got some out of the habit
and practice of raising the regular
-four and wheat, but w. A. Newell
sowed an acre of what the 28th day
of May, and it is looking fine and do
ing extra well. Mr.. Newell expects to
get SO bushels of wheat. He will have
it ground at either Danville or Vic
tory and get his white flour and gra-
ham for the house, and bran for the
stock.
Also when the writer was passing
through H. c.. Wilson's fields / could
not help from noticing his oats. They
were standing green and straight with
very extra heavy tops. It is the best
field of oats the writes has ever seen,
other people have also been attracted
by it. One afternoon some one from
Danville drove over to see his oats,
ind if anyone is up that way it will
pay to go over to see them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
AT PUMPKIN ISLAND.
Rev. and Mrs. f. S. Tolman Visited
st. JOhnsbury Boys and Tell of
Conditions.

I am thinking that it may interest
some of the readers of The GALE
DOMAIN to have little account of
the trip which Mrs. Tolman and my
SELF made to pumpkin Island Sunday,
Aug. 5, as there are several boys from
our town and the towns thereabout
who are at this camp preparing for
service somewhere"
Sunday is the only visiting day and
so we had to go at that time. even
though We are not in favor of Sun
day excursions, for we have a boy
there and we did want to see him and
the surroundings. We took the Penn
berton boat from Rowe's wharf at
about l o'clock and at Pemberton
waited for the launch which the gov
eminent furnishes to take guests
across to the camp which is on an