Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-05-06

Seattle Tacoma driving island may know place
side something this first week in May that will be
credit to the ancher life honor the islands, and silent
reminder that progressive people reside the rural districts of
Puget Sound Send in your name at once post card will do
THE MAN IN THE NIRRoR-AND YOU
MIRROR never told the truth to any man-nobody sees the
"a worst side Of himself in the lookinggass.
Turn back if you want to find what's wrong with you. The
past has kept diary of your Glance through the list
and avoid duplicates Almost bunder pardonabe unless
msjudgment may show that you're seeking make
rules two in the same place will generally prove that you're
Originality has paths and therefore occasionally loses
dreconhe bungles of enterprise battle scarshey pro
unbrised by Disappointment hasn't had courageous
hyout
We suspect proesson-i isn't natural History no
quantance with the phenomenon Even mythology couldn't
he had his weak spot toofnd yours before discover it.
You don't boost yourself when you boast that met
up to risks.
We learn to hit by being struck Unutored strength isn't
effective Defeat coaches the winning spirit
Ask the leader of any line who his best friend he
name the who administered the thrsng which ntro
ed him to his dangerous weaknesses Confidence conce
timely black eye has more than once remeded shorsight
Take your maungs early the faults in your de-
Tense The unprepared invite trouble Those who can't strike
Opportunity is charging uuy while you deayf you defer
much longer we'll figure that you re afraid and that will make
cfayns aren't Trustworthy Mste and metal alike refined
can only be eliminated by the ordeal of fire.
One acquires value through trial How can YOU
be of character until you've faced crisis lost
and recovered ground.
Not setbacks decree your permanent
mitted yellow streak sicken ambition.
The few who get simply go to the end
Ability without tenacity has market If you'd quit trying
walk because baby feet kept stumbling you couldn't get
And if lie where will FIRST failed you just
about manage ma to- crawl through the rest Of your days
otner fellow You love the man in the mirror much
nue w h pSns s a0" to g s o 9
against individuals without pull and capital coddles your
and insists that modest merit has no chance y
Every hangoa?k consoles himself with such reflections When
~ THE SONS OF ALADDIN
THE Slave of the Lamp still the Aaddn-one
of them is already the richest in the world-anothe
rapidly amassing equal fortune.
the measure Of dreams both trace their wealth to the initial
It most remarkable fact that the desnes of two beings
as unlike in temperament and history humans should
nave built their astounding afuence upon foundation
commission merchantf gasoline had not been found lurking
IN petroleum. Ford might still be Flooding at his an
THE sINGLEPURPosED MAN
OARDING minds exceptionally infrequent Most of us
can't remember dozen articles of previous week
nation, much less qualify for admttance to high school
We read so much and such multmde persons and things
by bedtime vague '"'"0ie OIL events
Inclination and selfntere nsnctivey few ideas from
h mass winch the ears and eyes review and the immediate
Attention naturally concentrates these matters which near
est relate to occupation and hobbies
The higher one mounts the scale of influence the more pro-
nounced this characteristic becomes.
Men OF affairs especially apt to be strangers in strange
land when approached upon subjects their interests
, Inc quality Of intensity which renders them efficient keeps
Their senses focused ON the field in which they operate It's hard
for eXaneous circumstances to find space in head where re-
sponsibilites control right of way
Human encyclopedias seldom know how to put their varied
information 10 practical usememoy prodges fail capitalize
Success seems to lie the ability know do one thing
exceedingly we'll H A Kaufman 40