Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
GOOD CHEER.
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(By Louise M. MARTINI

If burdens seem too heavy,
Wen bear them with song.
Let's talk it to the home folks,
And our fellows on the street
Let's talk it strong" this morning
To every one we meet.
Let's speak good cheer.
Let's talk good cheer this morning,
TO the weary and sad of heart.
To the one who is tried and tempted,
Yet struggling to do his part.
Just a cheerful word of greeting
And kindly helpful hand
| tell you these things are sermons
That the weakest can understand.
Let's speak good cheer.
Let's talk good cheer this morning,
For the best may lie ahead
The days may be filled with sunshine,
And not the clouds we dread.
But if the dark clouds must appear,
Wen find the silver lining,
So Wen pack our troubles in the old
kit bag"
And just keep right on smiling.
Dear Aunt Madge and the NJ. BIS.
Here l come again! Hank, do | hear
Aunt Madge say-"Goodness! There
is Jennie writing again. no l guess
not for it isn't like her"
Well / found a little poem in the
Christian Herald that seemed to me
would make a good heading for our
column. But am sorry to say that l
can't always seem to go by it's good
instructions. but would like to-
l don't think many of us are doing
our duty very well, when Aunt Madge
is left alone so much to find us good
reading. We all know she can do it,
but still think we should get a hustle
on and help some. There are so many
who can write such nice letters that it
makes me ashamed to write my COM
monplace ones. So l will just close
and say no more, and thank all the
M. BIS. who so kindly remembered me
at Christmas and New Years.
Jennie"
Thanks for Jennie's CHEEKY" con-
tribution and letter. | was sorry to
learn that Aunt Mary and her John
have both been sick for a number of
weeks, but S. j. Y. writes me that
they are now improving, news
which we are all glad to hear.
We are indebted to "Prl'' for
some apples from their Washington
state orchard. The fruit is so good,
| shall credit her with letter to the
column, though the readers may not
share it unless they call soon.
FORD'S WESTERN TRIP.
(Continued)
In 1889, Seattle was swept by a dis
astrous fire that burned nearly all of
the buildings, but at sunrise of the
day following the fire, the intrepid set
tiers were clearing the streets and pre-
pairing to rebuild A much finer city
was built on the ruins, as they de-
cided to build only stone or brick
buildings.
The pioneer settlers had abundant
courage and ambition, but they would
be astonished to behold Seattle as it is
to-day. Although Seattle is especially
favored by nature as the location of a
large metropolis, it has had to struggle
and fight for every commercial or
business advantage it has gained
throughout its existence, 1t fought to
become a railroad terminal, it fought
successfully against the fire fiend, and
it fought many battles of lesser i'm
portance, but always the spirit of it's
citizens has brought forth victory.
The Washington customs district, of
which Seattle is the headquarters and
chief port, now handles more than SO
per cent. of the foreign commerce
transacted on the Pacific coast of the
United States. The growth of this
ports foreign trade stands out as one
of the most remarkable achievements
in the history of American cities While
in 1913 the exports of this district were
valued at $62,333992, and the imports
at $51,473,6S3; in the year of 1919 the
exports had increased to $332,544,759
and the imports to 1855, 107,45O. Be-
sides these enormous totals, it is esti-
mated that goods received in bond
added $195, 100000, bringing the total
of foreign trade transacted to $793,652,-
200 showing an increase of $3.50, 900, 900
of water-borne commerce over the
previous year.
One reason for this remarks able
growth in foreign trade through the
Puget sound gateway is that Seattle is
the nearest port to the great centers of
trade in Asia, the Philippines, and the
Straits Settlements. Vessels ply be-
tween Seattle and far eastern ports in
from two to three days less time than
If they were forced to enter any other
port on the western coast of the United
States.
Another great factor in the growth
of Seattle's foreign commerce is her
harbor. officially pronounced by the U
S. shipping board as the best on any
coast of this country, and among the
best in the world.
Seattle has more than $4,000, 00C
cubic feet of warehouse space on the
water side, with additional storing
capacity of 100000 tons. Seventy-one
piers are available along the waite,
front. and two thousand cars can be
accommodated on the spur tracks OF
the city's wharves.
1t was in this remarkable harbor
that President Wilson raviewed the