Evening journal., 1921-05-20
HE COULD FIND
AHAVEN TODAY
Some Robinson Crusoe
Spots of 1921 Dot the
Seven Seas
+ HUNTING AND
FISHING GOOD

a Numerous islands still dot the seas
where a visitor would find no living
soul. and there are others where the
inhabitants are living in almost
primitive simplicity. Nor is 1t
necessary for you to choose a plot
OF land belonging to any other coun-
try than the United States. There
is Bakers Island. 1925 miles out
from san Francisco. as well as many
other such isolated dots in the Pa
cifc. where there will be no chance
OF getting even a faithful Friday to
share your lot. Vessels used to
haul guano from the island but to-
day the deposits are practically
worked out. II you feel that you
must have your wife somewhere in
the ofing you can send her on 70
Howland Island, 25 miles TO the
westward. an equally deserted spot,
and row over to see her when you
get bored with your freedom.
flaming Island might interest a
less exclusive individual This
Eiysium lies in the mid-paoihc, about
2s5 miles north OF the equator. iseof
aton formation. and is thickly COW
cred with coooanut trees. There is
a fair harbor on the southwest side
out OF which its 200 men and women
ship their copra. Pearl oysters are
10 be found in the lagoon, poultry
and cattle can be procured. the fish
are plentiful and excellent, and duck,
snipe and curlew may be shot.
A British cruiser late in 1920 Wis
tied a spot which has had only one
other caller at her port since July,
1919. This isolated place is Tristan
da Cunha. said TO be the ioneliest
spot in the British Empire. The
island. which is OF volcanic origin,
towers to a height OF 5000 feet above
sea level in the South Atlantic. So
thoroughly has the never-worry
creed taken its hold upon the peo-
pie that the men move in a hstless
fashion. only bestirring themselves
enough to keep from starving, and
let the women do what work there
Is to be done. There are only 11s
inhabitants on the island, living in
its % stone thatch-roofed houses
There wood is that which drifts in
to them on the tide, they raise pota-
toes as the food staple, they make
their moccasins OF soft bullock hide,
they obtain few clothes from an
occasional ship which calls there in
exchange for geese, fowls, milk,
sheen. eggs and cured aIbatross and
penguin skins. and for months in
succession they do without bread,
tea. coffee and sugar. The people
hre fast deteriorating in type due
TO interbreeding.
The nearest inhabited island to
Trista da Cunha is st. Helena OF
.Napoleonic fame. This rugged bit OF
earth rises out OF the South Atlantic
1900 miles from the nearest part OF
the African coast Before the days
OF the Suez canal IL had some COM
mercial importance, but today its
excellent harbor shelters vessels only
while they are coaling. It's 10000
Inhabitants enjoy a most equable
climate. the mean temperature rang
Ing throughout the whole year from
65 TO II degrees.
A bit Of land in the Pacific which,
as did Yap, ruhied the surface OF the
Peace Conference. is Nauru. Though
Dnly 10 miles in circumference, this
pretty little island with its many
beautiful lagoons which mirror its
tall coral pinnacles and cocoanut
palms in lifelike perfection, is a
treasure house Of millions OF tons OF
rich phosphate OF lime. II is per-
haps one OF the most livable OF the
Pacific islands. as the promoters OF
the phosphate industry have estab-
lished free laundries, ice, electric
lights and refrigerators for the pres
'ervation OF fresh foods. Employees
have their own homes and there Is
an almost endless succession OF
social functions to keep them alive
and happy. In fact. the place is
known as Pleasant Island.
II there is a skeleton in your
closet, rest assured that the few in
habitants OF Easter Island, 2s0o
miles of the coast OF Chile and the
easternmost inhabited Polynesian is
land, will make no effort to bring II
forth into the light, as one traveller
says OF them that they are not curl
Gus enough to turn around on the
dock TO look at the boat that calls
there about once in is months. Gi-
gantic statues. stone houses and
sculptured rocks. relics OF an ancient
people, are found on the island.
One rather isolated spot that owes
its name to the elder Dumas is the
little island OF Monte Cristo. which
hes 25 miles south OF 'Elba. The
King OF Italy now has a hunting
lodge on the island. which is inter-
esting to visitors on account OF the
ruins Of the camaldulensian Monas-
terry.