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

last ounce Of strength, for he sank to
the bottom of the skiff and lay there
apparently helpless.
That was sufficient excuse for Mar
garet to sound an alarm that brought
the crew of the Crystal stumbling and
tumbling to the deck. where they at
once Comprehended the situation and
set out in another boat TO rescue Sam
son, whose craft was being tossed
back on shore.
whats happening? Where's Ralph2'
breathcd Margaret, as Samson WAS
carried on deck, but he answered sim.
ply with CLASSY stare and was taken
to his bunk. He rolled his eyes queer
ly and opened and shut his hands re-
peAtedly. Presently he seemed to get
grip on himself and managed to artic.
ulate:
"CannibalS got him."
While Margaret stcadied herself
against the wall, growing denrhly pale,
he went on, talking laboriOusly:
1--WE spent some time getting our
bearings before he sent me to find n
spring Of water, while he went In n
different direction to dig up some rel
lc your father left two years ago. |
found water and was starting after
him on the dim path he had taken
when I heard uncarthly sCrcechng
from the direction he had taken.
hurried and soon arrived at the scene
Of trouble. About fifty black men
were dancing round him, shouting and
singing and he was tied to tree with
thongs. knew I couldn't fight whole
gang, so hid behind another tree and
watched for opportunity to cut him
loose. It didn't come. for they took
him off into woods. | was scared
almost to death and didn't know what
to do, but thought 1t best to return
to yacht and get help. Hope you don't
think ! did wrong"
Samson sank back in the bunk,
sighed heavily and closed his eyes
All night he was delirlous, and Mar.
garet's condition was not much better
She realized the unfcaSibilIty Of send
ing the men ashore to fight the cannl-
balls, especially at night, but was de.
termlned that some action be taken
In the morning. When morning came,
however, the crew refused to go-all
except Joe Larson, the cook, who said
he'd be willing to wade n river OF
blood to help Ralph.
The idea of one man and one woman
against hundreds Of cnnnibals did not
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26
BLESSINGS MORE;
THAN MATERIAL

In other times THANKSGIVING oil.
torIal was n motley Of statistics oud
boastfunoSS. We had grown 50 many
million bushels OF grain, our cattle
on the thousand hills hod increased 50
many hundrcdfold; our cIcarinc-nouse
statistics had never been surpasscl.
our per capita wealth was the rrrot-
est in the world, indeed. orr thunI;-
rulncss was lost in the gIorincorIon or
the gift. We we're like the pconlo of
whom the pruphpt UgLoI,lul; s,,orn
who had caught mach fish In their
nets ana gathered them IN their drag&,
therefore they sacrifice unto their
net, and burn incense unto ,nolr DRAG;
because by thcm their norton is fat,
and their meat plentcous." or graft
tudc to Givcr, Of thankful rccogri-
ton of forces which W. did not ere.
ate, but without whose cooperation
we should have been rs. nothing, there
was less than ought to have been.
All this was due. of course, not so
much to human lngratitudc rs 70 hn-
man thOughtIcSsncss, To Thank Is 70
Think. The farther back We thipl;
the farther back we thank. If our
thought ceases with our own contrihu-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26
chinese HAVE
DAY OF THANKS

The moon feast Is one of the most
popular and widely spread Of all the
| Chinese pagan festivals. 1t has many
Of the characteristics Of the ancient
mOOn-worship ceremonies of Syria and
Phoenlcin, and 1t comes as near to be.
Ing thanksgiving festival rs any
heather feast could ever expect to be.
celebrating the lngathering Of the har-
vest To the masses Of the Chinese,
however, there appears to be but
faint Idea Of genuine thanksgiving
connected with this moon feast. 1t Is
simply the remnant of an ancient In
stltution. coming down from the re-
hottest antiquity as a meaningless
net Of no ture worship. II Is possible
that In the beginning, among the early
Chinese people, the moon festival may
have been less pagan and more char
acterized by feelings Of thankful re-
joicng than 1t Is at present. However
that may be, no wiser choice could
have been made by the missionaries
in China toward establishing genuine
national Thanksgiving feast than the
selection Of the day Of the popular
moon feast
The moon feast was first proclaimed
u thanksgiving festival In 1906 at WI
chang, where the large church was
filed with q well-ordered crowd of
Chinese, celebrating for the first time
the newly appointed thanksgiving
day. The sacred building was beau
tifully adorned with offerings Of staple
articles of Chinese diet, like beans,
rice, millet and other grains, not to
speak Of pOmegranates, pears, apples,
wine, salt and -four
Wuchang is great city of nearly n
million inhabitants, situated far up
the Yang-tse-K iang, In the heart Of
China. Its central position among
the teemlng myrlads OF heather Chi
neSe, renders It good point for the
spread Of helpful and uplifting ideas
and truths, and in view of the readi-
ness of the Chinese at home to adopt
the best things presented to them for
their own good, 1t is expected that the
old moon feast will be gradually
adopted, In Its newly baptized FORM
as the national thanksgiving day
among the 100000 or 100000 OF
Chinese at present under the influence
of Christianity, and in this way also
gradually become the national thanks
giving day among the votaries of
Buddhism, ConfuCIanism, and TaOism,
in the course of their emancipation
time-honored religions.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26
WEALTH Waits
THE CARNE:RINC

To every man there will come his
daily bread IN answer to his daily
prayer, though It come from the mill
Ing Of wheat or be the salmon caught
at the falls OF the Spokane without
let or hindrance from any power Of
earth. II there is food in plenty In
one region, rs by the fall of an ava
lanche down a mountain, 1t will GER
tainly seek consumption IA another
region. And this the American boy
and girl owe to the good Providence
and to the brave men who made this
country one and have kept it one
1t Is too much the blindness Of our
time to speak as If such a simple bust.
ness MS daily food came to us as a
matter Of course. There Is, indeed.
careless habit in which Americans
often speak.
Fourth of July orators and street.
corner braggarts alike talk of the nat.
ural products of this country almost
In the tone OF the emlgrants who eX-
pect to pick up doubloOn upon the
sidewalk. One is tempted to ask such
braggarts why the country did not
produce such wealth 100 years or 200
years ago.
Why was Dakota then a desert?
Why were the hills of Alabama only
a hiding place for q few thousand
Creek Indians? Why did they not
forge the iron under their feet? Why
did not the IroQuois in western New
York pick from their trees the peaches
and the pears such as have been
growing there this autumn?
The answer Is this: All the wealth
OF America comes to her from the
work of her men and women. The
victory which yields 1t Is their VIC
tory. 1t is the victory Of spirit con-
quering matter. It comes in the daily
miracle Of daily life, where children
of God, led by God, taught by God
alive in his life and fellow workmen
with him, carry out his designs and
subdue the earth.
1t IS neither sensible nor grateful to
speak of tpcmlng granaries, Of in
creasing trade, of new mines, of oil,
Of iron or OF gas as If these things
were wealth in themselves.
They are only wealth when man
strikes the rock and its waters flow.
And this man must be not the savage
man who cares only for his own per-
/. A.,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26
PROCL. AMATI0N
lNVOL YES WORK

It has been customary in recent
years for the Department Of State tC
draft each Thanksgiving procIama
ton.
After the draft has been O. KID by
the President It Is handed to the State
departments expert pcnman, who In
his coppcr-platc ChirOGNphy writes II
upon large sheet of excellent parch.
mCnt, which IS sent to the President
for his signature, and then returned
to the State department to be signed
by the secretary Of state. Next 1t
must be impressed with the great seal
Of the United States, whose custodian
will refuse to place it even upon so
Important Il document unless author.
ICED to do so by n formal warrant
signed by the President for the use
OF the great seal or the possession of
nm impression thereof without the
Chief Executives written authority is
grave oifcnSc, punishable by law.
Indeed, jhe great Scal-which was
made by n jcwclCr at cost of $4,000
and which Is kept locked in n great
rosewood case-iS the most sacred In
strument used by the government.
Having had this hallowed cipher of
the republic pressed into it, the new
Thanksgiving proclamation is fled
away In the State department
archives, later to be bound In its
chronological ORDER with other accu-
mulated proclamations.
Uncle Sam takes all Of these tech
nical pains merely TO retain the hand
somely written proclamation as his
own souvenir. But before the nstru-
mcnt has been filed away typewrlt-
ten copy Is sent to the State depart
ments official printer, who has shop
of his own in the basement Of our for
eign office. His printed copies are
given TO the newspapers or 70 anyone
who wishes.
Each of the state governors must
also be sent an exact copy, but the de-
partment'S strict code Of etiquette de-
mandS that these copies must not be
printed. They are tynewrittcn and
signed by the Presidents and secre-
tary Of states own hands. Each gov
ernOr then seconds this move OF the
President in appointing the annual
feast day of thanks and prayer and,
In their turn. the mayors of cities now
generally second the move of Their
governors. BY such indirect means
does the prompting OF the nations
thanks theoretically reach the people,
who actually receive 1t directly from
the President himself through that
olim'natOr Of rcd-tape dclays-fho
daily newspaper. In some localities
the bishops receive the proclamation
from the governors and hand II down
in circular form to the lesser clergy.
who read 1t from their pulpIts upon
the Sabbath following It's issuance In
parts of New England it is ytill the
custom to read the proclamation from
the pulpit on two successive SUNDAYS
These infinite pains are taken, de-
spite the fact that there Is nothing in
the federal statute authorizing Pres
ldcnt TO set apart such holy day
But the procIamatIons make the holI,
day legal.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26
Right ThanksuIvino Shirt

We once saw little card tackled up
before the eyes Of busy man. He
could see It every time he raised his
eyes from his desk. On 1t he had writ
ten: Get your pleasure ont of your
work or you Will never know what
pleasure is" That attitude will help
us to get the right Thanksgiving spirit
Into our hearts. Let's forget that we
have pictured happiness in terms of
idIcnesS and sloth. It's just the other
way. This Thanksgiving day will be a
good time to get the new angle of Vi
sion.-Farmcrs' Guide.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

Yes, II was gloomy Thanksgiving
day, although tho sun was shining
bistertngly. Her husband had dsnp.
penrca, and the chances were 100 to
against ever seeing him again.
She ccnsurcd herself for agreeing
to this South sea honeymoon. Why
had she yielded to Ralph's wishes to
explore kondo island when something
inside her had pcrsIstcntly warned
that she should not let him set foot
on shore?
She sat on the deck of the steam
yacht Crystal and tried to reason n
way out Of the dilemmn-a happy way
out. One course would be to hoist
anchor and steam away. But that
would not be the happy way, because
1t would leave Ralph In the clutches
Of the cannlbals.
The event that had brought her to
distraction occurred the previous af-
tcrnoon about o'clock. They had
Just arrived Mt the island and Ralph
had insisted on going ashore.
Margaret realized sense Of fore
bodlng Us her husband set Off in the
little boat with Samson Brown. one
Of the sailors.
Margaret saw her husband land and
help Samson draw the boat where the
waves could not touch 1t; then they
both disappeared into the forest. She
sat on the deck and watched and
waited, still harasseG by that feeling
OF forebodlnS.
The sun was half circle on the
horizon when she saw Samson stagger
out from among the trees and push
the small boat into the water, leaplng
In. This action seemed to take the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26
Carry Thanksgiving Cheer.

Carry a little Thanksgiving cheer In
to some home less fortunate than your
own between now and Thanksgiving.
Besides the circle of relatives and mtl-
mate friends who are to he your guests
on Thanksgiving, invite some lonely
girl, too far from home to think Of
returning to the family festival Make
Il happy Thanksgiving Cor others and
you will not lack gluQucss.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

Somehow the time didn't make for long
livIty;
Thanksgiving dinner went of with a
whOOp-
For as Pa cared the bird commotion
was heard,
And showers Of arrows came down in
the soup.
Those were the times when they hadn't
Tunabout
Rolling them swiftly from theater to
club
Movies we're nix. and there wasn't much
fun about
Dodglng the bear cat while hunting
for grub
murderous blunderbus, Weighing ton
about,
Went with them always on purpose to
Stay
Each lriquolsan with manners annoyIn'-
In short. we prefer to be thankful to-
day.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26
The Glad Old Days.

All, for the age Of Colonial holiday,
Oh, for the time when Thanksgiving WAS
Young!
Don't you rcpine Cor the old way and Jolly
way,
Tlnkle of tankard and squirting Of bung?
Didn't the welkln resOund with n folly
gay.
Didn't the arelIght vanqulsh the snow?
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

Thanksgiving dinner-and a royal one
1t is. It's in the next hut"
She grimaced
"Cannibal stew" she inquired
mo, wild turkey, ordered them
prepared when messengers brought
word that white woman and npn
had been captured. Come to the ROYAL
feast-you and JOe-and wen discuss
a way of dsownlng this Kingdom"
(6l. 1920 by Mcclure Newspaper syndics,o,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

Thanksgiving is the bigger half of
Thanksgiving. II the face shines and
the voice has n CHEEKY ring, and little
acts Of hepfulness and kindness are
as natural ns breathing, song Of
praise Is continually rising to the Fa.
thcr In heaven. Words Of gratitude
mean very little II the life and the lips
are not III accord.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26

LTHOUGH Mrs. Ralph
SlOcum wNs q deter
mined, resourccful young
woman, she was StulHPcd,
1t seemed TINT she was
destined soon to be Il
widow, II she had not al.
ready reached that stage
In llfp'S tourney.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-11-26
Share Your BLESSINGS,

That is not true gratitude which
does not seek to share Its gifts with
others.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
Lost Life to Save Jewels.

Whether we realize II or not, We are
selling or losing opportunities every
day OF our lives, Queen Mary was
converslng with Mrs. Robinson, whO
was II slewutrless On board the Titan
lc. The queen asked why SO mnny of
the women Ind been lost in that terri
bile disaster. Mrs Robinson replied
"Many more women would have been
saved, madam, " they had thought
more of lhsir lives and less of lhcr
heIongi',gs, When the danger arrived
there were opportunities Tor seithI"
into iifebonls, but in many ,rS"s !,
women rushed down to the cabin. III
save lewelry aud other vainnhles
When they returned To- the deck, 1t was
too late.--Grii.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
MarltaI Inooncistencv.

married couples should Yield TO one
another's opinions to get along" saiG
the Subcrfaccd man.
81 dunno" Responded tho Other ~
didn't work in our case. told my
Wife ! wasn't worthy OF her and she
declared ! was. For the sake Of har.
mony, yielded my opinion and snid
was worthy Of her, and She, not to
be outdone in generosity, suppose
yielded her opinion aud said wasn't
And so we parted. No. ! guess what
you said isn't so, stranger"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
snnaeheh the salesman.

pardon me, sir" said the salesman,
I'm his superior way, hut this Is not
the hat Nou shomld have, nj an. Now
here is one much more becoming to
you. The price is only two Gallars
more and--"
III q colored man with wooden leg
should aSkfor scvent'.tvc cent PM,
purple or polka-dottcd hat Won would
sell il to him II YOU had It, wouldu1
you:' interrupted Old Fcstus Poster
Eyes, sir, but"
Then pleusr front me rs kindly NJ
YOU would . colored man with 6
wooden leg. Kansas city STAR
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17

and we think Wellsyille is coming to
the front again. Mr.. John Bailey lss
going to furnish the people with the
best seeds and grain obtainatle aud
Dave Stoddard says we nee !nt 30
out of Town for any electrical sup
plies for he can supply our wants.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Painter srcnt
n few days OF last week az Ogden.
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Newell
Brenchley.
Mrss Leslie Glenn and little son
Warren L.. are visiting with Mrs.
Glen's parents Mr.. and Mrs ] IN 8.
Leatham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Booth Of Raft
River are visiting with their pt,.Gis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Booth.
Mrs. willard II. Parker ant cue
dren and Mrs. Grover JoHcs and chi.-
dren returned Tue day gvon, Kays-
vile after visiting WITH thei" p. 'onts
nIr. and Mrs. STEWART for a wees
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
Save BY USING Electric Power.

Al The south side water works at
Pueblo, Colo, an electrically driven
direct connected pump, Of capacity
Of 100000 gallons daily was installed
during the year 1913. The city is now
preparing 10 install second unit with
100000 gallons daily capacity, and 1t
is the luten ion of the trustees to elec-
trify The entire pumping system during
1910 The trustees estimate M annual
saving of $4,000 when the plant Is
completely equipped for electrical oper-
alton.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
ALASKA GOV. ASKS FOR
HELP AGAINST
RADICALS

The governor ofAlaska Is in Wash
ington urging upon Congress the ne
cessity of providing a constabulary 10
suppress the activities of radicals
who threaten to demorallza industry
in the TERRITORY The governor says
that United States mashals. the only
police force now In Alaska, are mot
permitted to take preventive acsIon.
and that II corrective measures are
to be taken 1t ust be done through
another organization.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17

People la the southern hemisphere
see different STARS. but there are some
consultations which are visible at
dffferent iI'ncs Of the year IN both
heDlsi'a.res. II The earth axis kept
always perpendicular to the plane of
ite orht, none OF the northern can'
sieliaBulss woald ever he seen IN Tue
southern hemisphere, hut rs The axis
incllnes rirst one way and then the
ether, saIue Of both sets can be secA
at different Tines.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
WELLS VILE
NEWS

WELLSVILLE. Feb. 12.-The
Misses zina and Gladys Hill were
,called to Payson by the serious Ill
ness of their sister, but before they
arrived at Payson she had died leav-
ing husband and seven children
The remains will be brought to Wells
willie for burial.
The stork visited the homes of M
and Mrs. Ted Williams, Mr.. and Mra.
Ariel Vaughan, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Maugban and m. and Mrs. Cher,g
last week.
Mrs Laura George of Garland is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. P,,rl
Jones.
Mcssis Warren Lcishman rid ia.
Wyatt spent ten days at prummoud.
Mont, looking around for location
Mr.. Preston Gunncl Is study az,
mechanics at Missouri. Kan ,u
Gunnel expects to be away for a'."rt
three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Stewart AZ At
home again after spending the al
e.y week at Weiser, Idaho, brl,4., :
with Them two grand children. NJ
and Beth with them for Tie remand
er of the winter.
Messrs Earl and Reuben N, m
Of Drummond. Mont, were We 10, lie
visitors last week.
Mr., and Mrs. William Oar ~ ara
Mr.. and Mrs. George Perkins y4'e
called home from Long Bea,r. CA,
on account of the death OF Mrs.
Maud barley.
Mrs. Sidney Wyatt returacd nolta
Saturday after visiting with he. par"
ents Mr. and Mrs. w. q. Ball u Lew
isville, Idaho, or ten days
Mrs. Cyrus Jones returned from
Ogden Monday morning wnl \ SIZE
had been nursing her sister Mrs.
Blanche Llndley who has been snr-
iously Ill for three weeks.
Mrs. Marvella Olson and Mrs. Nc
Bride of Hyrum were the guests of
Mr.. and Ms. Dan Stewart on Friday
We hear that Wellsville Is to have
another up-to-date garage to be own
ed and managed by the Gunnel Bros.
and It appears that when the state
road is finished that with the above
garage and she Baugh gar
age Wellsvlle will be well able to
take care OF the automobile traffic
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
SENATE PASSES ARMY
EXTRA PAY BILL -

The Senate has Dassea thu hill al
ready agreed to by the House cal7y-
ing pay increases for Officers and men
or the army, navy. marpH Oops,
coast guard and public kaHt!, ser
\ Ice, totaling $50. 500. 900 tor ,he.
next year. Under the ter,ss ut The
measure commissioned officers will re-
ceive an increase OF ten per cent ana
enlisted men above the grade OF pTt-
vate will be given raise OF twenty
per cent.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
New Form OF Torture.

"1Iow did You enjoy your visit to the
Blithersbys?"
at was an ordeal"
"How SOP"
Il had TO sit through 1000 feet of
the baby"
what"
"Film. YOU know. They were show
ing me motion pictures of the little
darling taken between the years OF
one and three,"-Birmngham Age.
Herald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
ECHOLS GIVEN A NEW
COMMITTEE POST

Congressman Echols OF West Vir-
ginia has been appointed chairmsn
of the Committee on Expenditures IN
the navy department Mr. Echols
has been a member OF the COUNT.
tee since the converting OF Congress
and Is thoroughly familiar with ths
new duties he will be called upop "a
perform.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
INCREASE FOR DIS.
ABLED SOLDIERS

Congressional Darrow of Pennsyt-
vania has introduced a bill in th.A
Huse increasing the compensation VI
disabled soldiers who are taking
courses Of vocational rehabilitation
from $50 and 100 TO 500 and S12e
for married men. The measure has
been referred to the committee on
education for consideration and re-
port
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
Anything for Ballast.

] was cni!ing on some friends one
evening when during the conversation
the host Inquired about my nnnt and
uncle, who were planning to drive Ia
Florida
After ! had given some Information
concerning The "trip the host said: I'm
bet they'd he glad 10 have Ms go with
them"
surely" replied. "They'd he glad
to have nnybody."
Him Some class you put us In -
Then ! spent most embarrassing
moment trying TO explain. Exchange.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17

From the Inland Printer, Chicago
m: ION the bottom Of printers cal.
endar we read the following state
neut: Dull business Is often traced
TO economy In printers ink True. In
deed As we look ont over the great
field Of business we find Tint the Arms
which have made The most notable sue
cesses arc those that have used print
ers' ink most freely. Emphasize these
facts when talking TO customers hat
first take dose Of your own medi'
cine"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17

Would YOU mind letting me OF Il
minutes earlier after this?" asked the
bookkeeper. "You see, I've moves
over to Jersey, and can't catch m,
train unless leave the office at .
quarter of FIVE"
"You should have thought OF thai
before you moved" said his employ
err.
81 did" was the reply. That's the
reason | moved"