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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

venture he put what little money he
had and most of all his name.
After three years he was rudely
awakened from his dream of wealth
by the young Napoleon's" request
that he 90 borrowing from William H..
Vanderbilt to save the bank from
crashing. He was lame from a fall
on an Icy street when the truth was
broken to him, but he limped into
the Fifth avenue palace of the multi.
millionaire and came out with S150,OO0
AS he entered the bank, two days
later, he was met with the crushing
news that the firm of Grant & Ward
had gone down in a shameful failure
Hours afterward clerk found the
broken man still sitting at his desk
in silent despair, his head dropped
forward, his hands gripping the arms
of his chair.
Out Of bad came good. Grant opens
his Personal Memoirs" with frank
admission that he consented to write
that great narrative only because he
was living on borrowed money when
q publisher proposed the undertaking,
AS he pursued his theme he was graf.
lied to discover an unsupported gift
for unfolding moving tale of his ad.
ventures and achievements in the field.
BE wrote on until he had finished
story as imposing in Its directness and
simplicity as his own nature. And
the first sales OF 1t brought his wife,
when he was gone, more money than
all the earnings OF his lifetime.
One day, in the midst of his writ
ing, as he was eating a peach he
felt stabbinG pain in his throat. A
deadly cancer had him in It's clutch.
With grim heroism, he fought 1t un.
til he had completed the two volumes
OF his "AIcmolrs," although he was re.
duced to the necessity of whispering
his dictatlon in the ear of stenog.
rapher, Finally he was left speech.
less and had to write out the closing
chapters on pad in his lap.
At the coming Of summer, he was
taken up state To a cottage on Mt. Nc
Gregor. There he silently welcomed,
as he sat on the plaza, the visitors
who came to see him, among them Cen
eral Simon Bolivar Buckner. TO that
classrlNtc Mt West Point and foeman
Mt Fort Donaldson, Grant gave his last
message OF rejoicing that his suffer-
ings had united North and South in
n common sympathy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

Assyrian, Greek and Armenian, Jew
and ChrIstlan--all rescued from the
fear Of the Turk and under the care Of
American men and women.
Most Of the children are cared for in
229 American supported orphanages.
The first ceremony in receiving these
starved, almost naked children, Is to
clean them up. They are not only ema-
clated, but dirty with sores and ver-
min-69 hospitals and over 5000 beds
are kept full OF the little sufferers.
But the children keep changing. Last
year they were all thin and pitiful !;
now 1t is the newcomers who are thin.
The orphans who have been from six
months to year in American care are
well fed and well clothed.
Best Of all for new Near East
which surely must come out of all this
distress. every child old enough is be-
ing taught trade which will make
him self supporting,
They are q thrifty lot, these little
parentless e1iles. From their scant
oNbIc VI UiSdu buCg always carly
portion In small bag about their
necks-they fear the day OF another
killing, another drive into the desert
They horde the shoes sent from
America until snow fles-they remem-
Der their barefoot pain in the SHOWS
last spring.
They cling to their new found
friends. Every day other little waits
find place in the orphanages and are
told Of the generous people OF the
United States Soon the entrances will
be crowded with children frozen out
from their temporary summer quarters,
Then the table OF the Near East Re.
lief must be extended-many, many
new leaves will be needed, and Amer
lea Is asked to set the table
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

VXTHEN Grant left the White House,
w freed from public care for the
first time IN IS years, his uppermost
wish was to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Nellie Sartorls, in England, where he
was surprised by the public welcome
that greeted his arrival. He was "puz-
zled TO find himself a parsonage" said
james Russell Lowell But his pollti-
cal friends were quick to see In his
triumphs abroad n chance to restore
their own prestige at home, and they
urged him on until he had completed
tour of the world, which remains,
perhaps, unequalcd in brllliance. AS
he went his way from London to
Tokyo, emperors and kings honored
him.
Coming home after a three years.
absence, he weakly yielded to the
politicians who were using his name
in n desperate adventure to regain
power for the "Stalwart" faction Of
the Republican party. But the unwrit-
ten law against Il third term was vim
dlcated in his defeat in the Republican
convention Of 1880.
Failing the White House, he was
tempted by young Napoleon Of
Finance" into the whirlpool of New
York and to become a partner In
Wall street bank. Into that blind
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

A FAILURE at thirty-nlne, at for
1 \ ty-one Grant was the most
successful soldier of his gener-
alton. War was his element, but
he did not suspect It. On the
contrary, he hated warfare, was
bored by army life and never read
books on the military art. In the Mex
lean war he had been contented to be
side-tracked from the fighting line in
the quartermaster department. That
experience inclined him to be a con-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

1s22--April ~, Hiram Ulysses
Grant born at Point Pleas
ant, o.
ta3e-Enroiled at West Point
Military academy as
Ulysses Simpson Grant.
1s46-s-ln the Mexican war.
fs4s-Aug. %, married Julia
Dent.
t854--Resigned from the army.
1s61-coIonel Of Twenty-fIrst III
nols volunteer regiment OF
Infantry.
teet-Auoust, brIoadler general.
1s62-Aprll, fought battle OF shi-
lob.
1e63-July q, took vlcksburg.
ta84-March, lieutenant general
In command OF the armies.
May, opened HIS campaign
In tho Wilderness In vIr-
oinla.
1Seo--April Q, received Lees
surrender at Appomattox
Court House.
fs69--March 4, lnaueurated
eighteenth president aged
as.
fe72--Grant reelected.
Tho Credit MoblIler scan
daI exposed.
is1e-February, whisky ring"
exposed.
March, Belknap, secretary
Of war, impoached.
ts77--March q, Grant retired
from the presidency.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

onai
e" East he"o workers Distributing Bread
Refugees In constantinopIe.
The Constantnope district OF wonderfully
ed All the bakeries which formerly army under
herman management
10000 ovcs of bread daily Placed SID hv aida
ese oaVeS would make line SO miles
Near East Relief has operated its
alone " '"'"''p's'
The Near East Relief every state ia asking fer funds
his work. - N - A"NN'
Evening star., 1920-03-19
The Service Pay Bill.

Agreement has been reached by lead
ers of the House to send to confer
enee the Army and Navy pay bill
which has been awaiting action fol
some weeks. The House passed a bill
which provided only for enlisted mems
pay. The Senate adopted substitute
which gave promotions to officers as
well as enlisted men in six branches
of the government service-the Army
Navy, Marine Corps, coast and geodetic
survey, coast guard and public health
service. When the Senate bill was re-
turned to the House it was referred
to committee and ON report was placed
on the calendar, where it has lain
without action owing to the indisposi-
tion of those in charge Of the legis-
lative program to send it to confer
ence. Now this, it is understood, is to
be done.
1t is most urgently important that
such a bill be passed at this session.
The services, particularly the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps, are suffering
today from the effect of totally in
adequate pay scale. Officers are re-
signing at rapid rate because they
cannot maintain themselves on the pay
granted. In the Navy designations are
being held up without acceptance be-
cause if they were accepted many iof
the ships would have to- be put out of
commission for lack of officers.
During the war this question Of pay
was not a paramount consideration
with the members of these services
They served without thought of their
compensation Now they must take ac-
count of their needs. They are faced
with debt. Some of them are already
deeply in debt as a result of the in
adequacy of their salaries. They can
not be expected indefinitely to remain.
The most serious misfortune of the
situation is that those who are leaving
are chiefly the younger officers in the
lower paid grades, and these are the
men who are needed most a. the foun-
dation of the organization of the
future.
With this bill in conference the ex-
peetation is that it viii be brought
to enactment surely At this session. II
is understood that a large majority Of
the House today approves tho Senate
bill in principle if not in detail. II
is possible, indeed, that if the bill were
put upon its passage without reference
to conference the Senate measure
might be adopted.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

that taxes will remain high for some
time. They must. There is NO es-
cape. We have saddled ourselves with
heavy obligations, and must meet them.
liquidation is, of course, ont Of the
question. 1t has not been proposed,
and will not be in any responsible
quarter. We must pay our debts, and
support our government according to
it's size and full requirements. Cheese
pairing is as much out Of the question
as reputation. A large and growing
establishm ent could not be skimped
without injury to it.
There is no politics whatever in the
question of taxes. Both parties are
responsible for them. They are the
fruit of a war that the two parties
united in declaring and supporting.
Supplies without stint were voted. I'm
dOubtedly there was waste. But waste
inheres in war. And then all of our
preparations were made in haste, and
haste begets waste.
Taxes must, of course, be reduced.
But we should face the fact without
finehing that they cannot, and, there
fore, viii not, be reduced while You
wait. Time is an element. A heavy
debt has been incurred in a very
short time, but years will be necessary
for its discharge. The only bit of
comfort in the situation comes from
a famous old saw. Misery loves COM
pany. There is not a nation of con-
sequence where taxes are not high as
the result of the war.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

as a starter, what the vets will call "a
slight modi6cation% will be urged.
They will stress light wines and beer
as healthful and ha1utaess, and as be-
ing widely demanded. If they win
with them, they will try for the real
tipple later.
The second reason is Hat Senator
Hitchcock is a man of 1uueh more
consequence in the political world than
Gov. Edwards. He has been national
figure for some years, and at l\esent
is one of the most prominent figures
in the country. He is rated as "
presidential size, and his friends are,
suggesting him for the San Francisco
nomination. Gov. Edwards, on the
other hand, has but recently attained
statewide consequence. To the coun-
\ try at large he is known only as a wet
advocate of extreme views, and such
views rs the San Francisco convention
would not dare indorse.
This deliverance of the Nebraska
senator will greatly increase interest in
the contest in that state for delegates
to the democratic convention. The
friends of the senator want the dele
CATION pledged to his candidacy for
the presidential nomination, while Mr..
Bryan, Who aspires to a place on the
delegation, frankly declares that if
instructed to vote for the senator he
will not obey instructions.
Wet influences all over the country
were already mastering against Mr..
Bryan, but they will muster with the
greater energy now. If possible, they
will defeat his aspirations, and bar
the doors of the convention against
him except as a visitor. They will
consider that they have gained a point
if they succeed in banishing him to
the gallery Of the convention hall, or
in claiming him to a reporters table.
But likewise the drys will muster
for him. And SO the Nebraska contest
between these two democrats becomes
of more interest and importance than
any other contest for delegates to
San Francisco now in progress in the
country.
Evening star., 1920-03-19
Nebraska-Wet, or Dryf


This is Senator Hitehceck's position
respecting the eighteenth amendment,
communicated by him to political
friends at home:
'I accept without reservation the
constitutional decision of the people
which abolished the American saloon
forever, and with it, strong and intoxi-
eating liquor. believe, however, q
lawful way win be found, and ought
to be found, to permit the manufac
ture and use Of light wines and beer
The Supreme Court has opened the
way for this by holding that Congress
may decide what constitutes intoxicat-
ing liquor, and Congress will naturally
respond to the will and Judgment Of
the American people when properly
expressed. Laws. while they exist
should be enforced. but the American
people cannot be denied the right tc
change them."
There are two reasons why this dc.
Hverance viii be moro welcome to the
vets In general than tho deliverance
on the same subject Of Gov. Edwards
Of New Jersey.
The first reason Is that it represents
what the wiser among the vets really
desire and expect of the San Fran
cisco convention. Their ultimate OBJ
ject is the nullifeation Of the whole
amendment. But to start with that
proposition would be bad strategy
and poor politics. The amendment i
- yoang il has not yst had fail
trial. For the present, therefore, and
Evening star., 1920-03-19
A Sound Platform.

These are among the planks of the
platform adopted by the Virginia re-
ptblieans in state convention Wednes.
day:
& 81. Equal suffrage for women. 9
Ratification of the peace treaty with
reservations that the United States not
be obligated morally or legally to send
soldiers to Europe without the consent
of Congress. 3. A policy of the gov
ernment, keeping out of business and
allowing industry to thrive under pri
vate operation. 4. Opposition to gov.
ernment ownership of railroads. 5. Es.
tabiishment and maintenance of a
merchant marine. 6. Good roads with
system of national highways. I. On
position to further governmental loans
TO Europe. s. Reduction of taxes. 9
The creation of national budget sys,
tenn. 10. Establishment and mainte
nance OF small standing Army, with
q citizens reserve, to be used ouly in
war"
Very likely, the Chicago platform
viii contain sentiments of similar char
acter. They interpret the times. They
insure prosperity and national safety
The eountry's affairs should be con
Quoted along these lines.
The government should "keep out OF
business No just complaint lie.
against private enterprise. All tina,
we have accomplished-and in tn,
hundred and odd years of our ma
tional existence we have accomplished
wonders-stands, to the credit of in
dividual initiative and direction. Tha
policy is far from being exhausted
Why not continue it? Why change t,
state socialism, even in limited de
greet
In the matter of reduction O
taxes there should be a clear under
standing of the situation. Taxes ar
very high. The figures are so larg
we have not as yet had time fully t,
digest them. But as the process O
digestion has begun-we are beginnin,
to pay-ws shall soon begin to fec
tho burden, and then to complain.
But RetAins = mere eestain tia,
Evening star., 1920-03-19
Hoover's Declaration.

Mr.. Hoovers declaration for the rati-
fication of the treaty of peace, with
reservations, may be taken as an an
nouncement of his "receptivity" in the
presidential nomination campaign. For
one with comparatively little political
experience it is to be rated as a shrewd
move, bit of tactics such as might
be accredited to one more sophisti-
Gated. Of course. Mr.. Hoover takes
his chance of not being followed, of
the treaty being rejected despite his
advice. SO, too, with Mr.. Bryan, who
Is urging the same thing. But Mr..
Bryan is an old hand at the game,
knows exactly what to expect, has had
the experience many times before of
having his advice rejected. 1t is all
part of his game, and he plays it with
skill and courage. In any case, if the
treaty is rejected, both Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Hoover will bear some of the
burden. Yet they cannot be reproaeh-
ed with the failure. They did their
best.
Now the question arises as to the
effect upon Mr.. Hoovers political for
3 tunes of this move, made so boldly
and distinctly. He aligns himself
squarely against President Wilson,
with whom he has heretofore been
close in spirit on some lines of thought
Is it his intention thus to emphasize
his independence of partisan tram
mels! There is some republican feel
ing against him on the, score of his
having, in the autumn of 1918, written
letters urging the election of a demo
cratic Congress. He was food admin
1strator at the time, and thus in
sense member of the administration.
He has sought to explain this move
since his name was brought into the
presidential situation, but the record
rankles in the minds of many repub-
licans.
That there is pronounced "Hoover
sentiment" in the country is admitted
by those who travel about and sound
the feelings of the people. A third
party nomination, however, is con-
fessedly difficult. 1t may be easily
accomplished, as a mere nomination.
Nothing is much more facile than the
calling of an independent convention
and the presentation of a presidential
ticket. The records of American poll
ties are filled with such cases. But
no independent, running without an
organization covering all the states, has
ever been elected, and without the ac-
con paniment of congressional nomina-
tions such a candidate, if by chance
elected, would be virtually impotent in
the White House.
If all of Mr.. Hoover's moves in this
: game are as well timed and as we'll
calculated as this he will be, indeed.
very much in the running in a few
weeks. And the time is drawing near
for the actual work at the conventions.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

No one is permitted to talk to the ex-
! kaiser except his immediate encourage.
1t is not believed that the restriction
deprives anybody of great eonversa-
tional joy.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

New York is very properly finding
fault because enough milk cannot get
into the city while a considerable
quantity of moonshine liquor cannot
be kept out.
Evening star., 1920-03-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Genius Fad,

The Genius Fad.
"A person once was satisfied his daily
task to do,
And turn to thought or pleasure when
the time for work was through.
A few braved many a hardship to at
tain artistic praise,
But everybody wants to be genius
nowadays.
Each little girl expects to be motion
picture star,
And wear her hair in ringlets and pos
sess a motor car.
Each little boy has fancies in precise
ly similar ways,
For everybody wants to be genius
nowadays.
Everybody learns to dance or sing a
little bit.
Everybody acts upon the stage and
makes hit.
No ono seems to like plain straight
forward job that pays.
Everybody wants to be genius now
adays.
Precautionary.
~Treaties are becoming exceedingly
voluminous affairs"
sT think" commented Senator Sor-
ghum, 'sthe idea 10 to make them large
enough to prevent the possibility of
their over being referred to as scraps
Of paper"
All Fancy.
~I believe in the wisdom Of the plain
people"
$50 do T." answered Miss Cayenne.
'But SO few Of us are content to be
regarded as plain people!"
The Simple Pleasures.
Tho shining limousine SO proud
With stately grace doth runJ
And yet the plain old fivver crowd
Seems having the most fun.
Unele Bill Bottletop refuses to be-
lleve all these stories about people
selling liquor surreptitiously. Nobody
! he knows that has any would sell at
any price.
Nov q Business Proposition.
care you going to garden next sum
merf"
"Beyond doubt" replied Mr.. Cross
lots. ~ made such heavy outlay for
linplsasats and fertilizer that ryp got
! to pretect my Investment ~
Evening star., 1920-03-19

When speaking of the democratic
national platform, Col. Bryan seems
to have a touch of the authoritative
tone Of the seasoned stage manager.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

Announcement by the Secretary of
the Treasury that war taxes must stand
until 1922 will interest the student of
II. C. L. The war taxes provide one
of the profteer's best lines of apology
Evening star., 1920-03-19

1t is remarkable that any Berliner
should want the old war crowd back
after what they have been disclosing
about one another.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

Even if Senator Knox were inclined
to follow up an old antagonism he
could offer no complaint of Mr.. Crane
for talkativeness this time.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

Nobody cares much about simplifed
spelling any more. A simph6ed in
come tax return is recognized as one
of the real intellectual needs.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

It might be desirable to permit only
cold storage eggs for egg-rolling on
Easter Monday and then encourage the
sport to become as lively as possible.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

Bolshevism is psychological cpl
demic. The chief hope concerning it
is that a mild attack may confer i'm
munity.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

Germany's rapid changes Of leader
ship recall the events in Russia short
IL after the czar was dispensed with.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

Rumors are spreading to the effect
that some of the socialism that origi-
mated In German libraries is breaking
into the workshops.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

Germany is apparently aiming at
political plan by which president
may be turned ON and of at will.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

Campaign issues threaten to become
as numerous as suggestions for treaty
reservations.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

The whimpering Turk persistently
holds out for just one more Armenian
massacre.
Evening star., 1920-03-19
Unusual Sforts Goats
at $3.50

Cheviot, Diagonal and Herring,
bone stripes in brown. copen and
navy effects.
The popular inverted pleated back
IS here with notch and convertible
collars.
Evening star., 1920-03-19
Two S6ec;a1 Saturday
Offers in
BlOuSeS

Beautiful Quality Georsette, either
e1aborate1y embroidered, beaded or
smartly tailored. Many are trimmed with
satin.
All of the newest shades. Sizes IS to M
The Finest Georgette Crepe Blouses,
with the utmost precision as to detail and
design. Every style represented is dis
fancy models and Tailored Blouses for
sport or business wear.
Either short or long sleeve models, in
rose, blue, moth, flesh and white; sizes s.
to 46.
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1920-03-19
Precautionary.

All Fancy.
"I believe in the wisdom Of the plain
people"
$50 do T." answered Miss Cayenne.
'But 50 few Of US are content to be
regarded as plain people!"
Evening star., 1920-03-19
the Children'S Shoe Sho
on the Third Floor

BILLIKEN Shoes are to children W. at
IIANAN Shoes are to men and women. We can't
get Hanans for children SO have Bilikens to take
their place In the Third Floor Childrens Shoe Shop.
Biliken Shoes are the 'last word" In stylish, hy-
gienic and well-wearing footwear for growing feet
The saespeople In the ChAdren's Shoe Shop de-
vote ALL THEIR TIME to fitting children's shoes.
They are specialists in correct selection and fitting
of shoes for children. They KNOW growing
feet like book because they've made a study of
them. Think what that means in SERVICE
The spring line of Bikens and The HecIt Co.
Chdren's Shoes are ready, moderately priced, too.
Third
Evening star., 1920-03-19

A very moderate price for plaid, silk,
poplin, satin, serge and wool plaid
skirts with side pleatings or box plait-
ings, or tailored.
Evening star., 1920-03-19

Unele Bill Bottletop refuses to be-
lleve all these stories about people
selling liquor surFeptitiously. Nobody
he knows that has any would sell at
any price.