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The St. Johns herald., 1921-07-28
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"Not very. I think. and there is room."
 He lowered himself, but 1t was not necessary to drop; his feet struck the earth floor, and, as he turned his hands came in contact with the slab still dangling, just as 1t had fallen. Obeying the first impulse, aware of a sudden outburst of red flames some where above him, he forced the block upward, back into its place, jamming it there with all his strength, until a sharp click convinced him the punch con again was securely held. They were alone, isolated, in the black depths, underneath the burning cabin, buried deep in the protecting earth. He reached blindly out through the darkness until he touched her, his in- gers closing convulsively on a fold of her dress. In the sudden reaction he felt as weak as a child, unable even to control his speech,
 'It was God who helped us," he said humbly, mo one else could. You are sure, Olga. you are unhurt?"
 'T must be bruised, I suppose; 1t was an ugly fall, and-and really think I lost consciousness at first. Then seemed to hear you call me a long ways off. Is the cabin aire2"
 "Yes; those devils started 1t at the rear. You can hear the wood crackle even down here, and we must get far ther back out of the way. When the roof falls this part of the floor may cave in also"
 In spite of the increasing volume of flames above, scarcely a glimmer of red light succeeded in penetrating to where they were hidden. A very slight glow found entrance through a narrow crack above them, yet Shelby was compelled to learn their immedi- ate surroundings more by sense of touch than sight.
 They were in a mere hole scooped out from the soft earth, hardly wider than the trap door which led to 1t, the other puncheons of the cabin floor resting soIidly upon the ground. Shel- by leading the way, feeling his pas sage along inch by inch, was suddenly halted by an earth barrier which seemingly blocked all further progress. He could feel that it did not wholly reach the top, leaving a space there through which it might be possible to crawl. Yet what would there be be- yond? Why should they venture fur ther at present? Laud was outside with his Indians, the whole scene lit
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-06-03

A play with blind girls moving about
rs freely as ordinary young actresses,
and provided with no seeing guides
1r equipment that the seeing world does
rot have, was recently presented at the
New York Lighthouse for the Blind.
Not one of the young actresses could
&c more than a glimmer of light, and
he majority of them were totally sight
ess. Yet they entered into the action
With such enthusiasm, ease and assur-
nc that it was difficult to convince
many in the audience that the actresses
ere living in world of darkness.
King Rene's Daughter" the love
tory of a princess who did not know
he was blind, was chosen, and the per-
torrance was complete as to costumes,
scenery, footlights, and makeup" All
of the cast with one exception were
Ugh school students who came to the
Clubhouse for their rccreational activi-
..,t.
IL picture shows Sir Tristran the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-06-03

years abroad, directing the activities OF
the Committee for Men Blinded in
Battle in France and the American
Committee for Helping Italian Blind
in Italy.
The Committee for Lighthouses for
the Blind has been organized under the
inspiration of Miss Holt. Its present
campaign for 100000 is to enlarge
the work of the Lighthouses i'll Amer.
lea, and to endow permanently those OF
France and Italy President Harding
who received Miss Holt and two blinC
orphan girls at the White House and
four days later, with Mrs. Harding
visited the New York Lighthouse, ha
accepted the Honorary Chairmanshit
of the Committee. Andrew w. Mel
lon, Secretary of the Treasury, is Hon
orary Treasurer; Franklin D. Roose-
welt, former Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, is Chairman; and Lewis l.
Clarke, President of the American Eek,
change National Bank, is Treasure
Contributions should be addressed
Lewis L. Clarke, Treasurer, Commit
for Lighthouses for the Blind, III
Fiftv-ninth Street
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-06-03
How We Build
The Structure OF Good Paint

ly applied, five or more years,
keeping the wood like new.
Some people figure paint econ-
omy as cost per gallon" That
is wrong. For Cheap" paint
doesn't cover so much surface
you buy more gallons. Cheap"
paint is harder to spread and you
have more labor cost. So the
"chcap" paint on the house costs
just as much as the best of paint.
Don't allow surfaces to rot
it costs less to paint them.
Cheap" paint on the aver
age starts cracking in twelve
months, while the best paint
stays intact from five to ten
times longer, if properly applied.
Figure the cost per year of
service and decide which paint
you want to use.
We spend more to make
paints for your economy. Be
sure you get them when you
paint.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-06-03

wine from Iolanthe, the blind princess
and heroine. A little page stands in
the background.
These girls do social and interpreted
tive dancing, they swim, roller skate,
and are especially fond of camping
out" in the summer time. They are
happy, healthy, and full of the JOY of
living, Group singing and reading
either from their own books of raised
type or in classes where sighted per-
son reads aloud to thenr-are among
their favorite diversions, Theatres and
concerts they enjoy, too.
More than one hundred dollars was
cleared from the production of King
Rene'S Daughter" The girls divided
the proceeds, equally, between the
Committee for Lighthouses for the
Blind and the New York Association
for the Blind.
Miss Winifred Holt, 'The Lady of
the Lighthouse" who has been the in
spiration of the Lighthouse work in
this country, has devoted herself un-
ceaSingly to service for the blind dur
irr the last fifteen years. Since the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-06-03

NKTE make good paints like
w this-to save you money;
and we've put y years expert
ence into them.
We use pure PIONEER
WHITE LEAD, pure linsced
oil, zinc and color in scientific
ally exact proportions,
The lead base is made so fine
that it will pass through a silk
screen with 10000 meshcs to
the square inch. That means
covering capacity and ease of
Spread.
A special device supcr-purifes
the lead, making it "Whitcr" so
Fuller paints are exceptionally
clear-toned. All ingredients are
thoroughly mixed in specially
designed machines, so the paint
is always uniform and smooth.
The result on the house is a
beautiful, elastic, tough, protec-
tive coating that stays, if proper
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-06-03

-Patronize our advertisers first.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-06-03
stenographic Habits in Dallas

A beautiful statuesque blonde
left Dallas to act as stcnographer
for a dignifed business man at
Fort Worth. On the morning of
her first appearance she went
straight to the desk of her en-
ployer.
Il presume, i" she remarked,
"that you begin the day here the
same as they do in DaIIas?"
"Oh, yes, . replied the employ
er, without glancing up from the
letter he was reading.
Well, hurry up and kiss me,
then" said the girl, II want to
go to work. ="
The FRESHMAN Puts One Over
A pressman had Just returned
to work after a protractcd spree.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-06-03

His face was battered, an eye
was blackened, and an ear show
ed a tendency to mushroom. The
night of his return was one on
which James Gordon Bennett
visited the pressroom. He saw
Mr. Bennett before Mr.. Bennett
saw him, and, daubing a hand
full Of ink on his face, he became
so busy that Bennett noticed him
"Who is that MANI" he asked
of the foreman. "What do you
pay himG' The foreman gave
him the information.
Double his salary" replied
Mr.. Bennett, 'he's the only man
in the place who seems to be do
ing any work.?
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-06-03
Crossing Bridges

There was a man
And all his life
He'd worked in shipyard
And he had a baby
Who was going TO be christened
And for a week
He couldn't sleep nights
Because he was worried
For fear the minister
Would hurt the baby
When he hit it with the bottle.
An old lady, being told that a
certain lawyer was lying at the
point Of DEATH" exclaimed: my
gracious! Won't even death stop
hat mans lying?"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11
Second. The director of the budget

Second. The director Of the budget
in the matter of governmental business
administration has no responsibility
under the law save for the administra-
ton of his own bureau. He is simply
an advisor to the president and con-
gress in the matter of correcting bust
ness administration.
'.Third. The director Of the budget in
gathering information for the use Of
the president acts for the president
and his calls upon the chiefs Of bureaus
and other administrative offices, for
purposes of consultation or infOrma-
ton, take precedence over the cabinet
head of a department or any head Of
an independent organization.
Fourth. The budget representative in
each department, being appointed by
the cabinet head, will present to the
director of the budget the views Of the
cabinet head. upon the wisdom Of con-
illusions drawn by the director of the
budget, for the use of the chief execu-
I tive and congress, but as in the case
of bureau chiefs and other officers the
call of the director of the budget for
their presence and advice takes pre-
cedence over the cabinet head"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11
MUST GO GET BUSINESS.

Our statesmen and economists can
talk and write until dOom's day of
ways and means to secure foreign mar
kets. without securing them unless
what they advocate is followed up with
doing something Germany is getting
on her feet and is out after business
She has gone into South America and
secured n number of bright young men
to go to Germany and become versed
in the value Of German goods and the
way they are produced. They will be
taught many things in few months.
Then they are to go back to their ma
tive countries as statesmen for Ger
many. The plan is bound to work and
Germany is going to get large chunks
of South American trade. South Am
erica is closer to the United States
than it is to Germany and naturally
this country ought to get lot of
business from South America, but I'm.
less we go after il and can deliver the
goods our chances in that country are
not first class. The business world is
going to find that 1t is going to have
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11
PROTECT SHEEP AGAINST DOGS.

J. G. Higgins In the New York Her
laid: The method proposed to Mrs
August Belmont to protect her sheep
from dogs, namely, by hanging bells
from their nccks, would have worked
satisfactorily, something which can
verify from personal experience for the
last sixty years. 1t seems strange to
me at this late date that this simple
idea should not be generally known
wherever sheep are kept.
My father owned the farm near
Bound Brook, New Jersey. On this
farm we kept regularly from $50 ia
200 breeding ewes. During all these
many years we never had sheep bitten
by a dog. This was entirely due to bells
on from one-third to one-half of the
number of sheep in the flock. The bells
used to be Of good size and the best
pattern for this purpose is the open
clapper cOwbell When dog gets into
a bunch of these bells the din is SO
great he thinks the Old Harry is after
him, and he quits at once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

Cyrenus Cole of Cedar Rapids, is to
be the next member of congress from
the Fifth Iowa district to succeed Mr..
Good, who resigned. Mr.. Cole is a
very able man and ought to make a
good congressman, but there are those
in his district who fear he is too close
ly allied with special interests. How
ever, now that he is nominated and is
sure of electiOnq, he is entitled to a
chance to make record before being
criticised. In short address before
the nominating convention, Mr.. Cole
announced a partial program. He said
that he was in favor of abOlishing the
S per cent freight tax and the one cent
tax on ice cream cones, soda water, ETC.,
declaring that many of these latter
taxes paid by the consumer never
reached the national treasury, but in
stead went into the Golfers of dealers
who collected them. No doubt some
dealers defraud the government in this
way, hut we believe the majority of
them make proper accounting to Uncle
Sam. However, such taxes ought to
be repealed, as they are very anonying
to both patron and proprietor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11
I. CS FINE RECORD.

A remarkable passenger transporta'
ton record was made during the month
of May, 1921. by the Illinois Central
railway. OF the total of 1867 pas
scngcr trains 13.461. or 99.2 per cent OF
them, maintained the official schedules
on the entire system.
On the Iowa division. in which Webste,
City is included. 6SS trains were cperat
cd during May and 6SS maintained theil
schedules. so that the record in Iowa
is perfect. as it is on total of five OF
the seventeen divisions of the Illinois
Central.
The statement is made that this rec.
ord has never been surpassed by any
railway in the United States handling
as many trains as were operated by the
Illinois Central in the month of May.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11
WAR OF DIFFERENTIATION.

Sioux City Journal: A United States
army officer, Capt. L. ID. Hutson,
describes new gas discovered by chem
lists, three drops Of which in liquid form
on the skin OF a human being means
deaths in thirty seconds. Then he calls
upon the imagination to picture what
might happen to city with squadron
of airplanes dropping this deadly poison
Gu an unprotected population. He
says machine guns and artillery will be
out of date and that the new weapons
will be bases and chemicals, that ''en-
tire populations will take the chance of
never awakening when they go to led
at night. 1t will truly be a war of ex-
termination"
American chemists, at work on gases
and other deadly poisons that may be
used as weapons. now lead the world,
says Capt. Hutson. They have perfect
ed their discoveries until they have a
formidable array of bottled weapons
that can destroy more relentlessly than
swords or firearms. These weapons will
re insidiOus, sly, secretive and merci
less, dealing death alike to innocent
non-cOmbatantS and soldiers. Con-
temptation of such practices causes n re-
coil in times of peace that would not,
perhaps, result in the mad rage of war.
These all possessing thoughts would be
tC win with any weapons at hand. Crit
c;sed, the nation that employed such
agencies could point to precedents es-
tnblished in the world war.
Destiny's hand seems to be in this
development of weapons that could
make possible such war of extermina-
ton as Capt. Hutson visions. If a
charitable, just and kindly destiny,
then it means that at last war is to be
made so horrible that mankind will no
longer employ it through fear of OK
termination. On the other hand, if the
fates that be are to rule ruthlessly for
ruin and chaos and havoc and eXter-
MinatiOn, mankind will then have come
upon ways atrOciOus and disastrous.
One thing remains on which humanity
can pin its hope while recognizing the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

There is not much difference in the
averages of temperature from decade to
Gccade, although one frequently hears
the observation that 1.-The climate Is
changing" This falacy has been eX-
rloded by the record, according to the
weather bureau at Washington. which
says in recent statement: ''RecOrds
Of observers previous to 1872 and those
Of the weather station at New Haven
Conn., from 1873 to 1921 show that the
mean temperature by decades shifted
from 49G degrees Fahrenheit in the
ten years ending in 1890 to only 5O.i
in that ending 1920 and that the de-
parture for any one decade was never
more than two degrees and Il fra elton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

II you want higher taxes, just boost
for a larger army and bigger navy
Iowa Falls Citizen.
Nobody wants higher taxes, but NC
were mighty glad along about April
1917, that we had pretty good navy
and the nucleus for a fair sized army
The expenditure for an army and navy
Is like the expenditure for fire insur-
ance. Nobody is wanting n fire. but
when one comes he is very glad that
our navy proved to be worth all and
more than 1t cost.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

If there is murderer in the world
that ought to be hung by the neck
until he is dead Carl WOnderer is the
man. He deliberately murdered three
people, one an unborn babe of which
he was father. 1t is bad enough for
a man to murder his wife, but it is
infinitely worse for him to murder her
and her child. Through some hOcOs
pocus of the law, or rather its admin.
istration, he escaped the death penalty
for numbering his wife and child, but
was convicted to die for the less re.
pulsive murder Of the man whom he
hired to attack his wife, that he might
appear to be fighting in her defense
when he was really numbering her in
cold blood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

The appointment Of former President
Taft to the chief justiceship of the
United States supreme court is giving
general satisfaction. Mr.. Taft is es
pecially we'll fitted for this station.
He has fine judicial mind, the right
kind of temperament and has for many
years been regarded as one OF the fore.
most authorities upon intricate legal
questions. The senate ratified his ap-
pOintment by n vote of GO to 4, Senat-
Ors BOrah, johnson, LaFOllette and
Watson voting In the negative. 1t is
claimed by Mr.. Taft's closest friends
that 1t has been the ambition of his life
to serve as chief justice and the people
as a whole are glad that this ambition
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

The United States treasury holds
$50, 165, $40 unclaimed interest on reg
istered government bonds. The owners
of these bonds are notified by mail and
the interest is sent to them in the form
of checks. For various reasons the
above amount due creditors of the
government is unclaimed. Old Uucle
Sam will save many millions Of dollars
simply because holders of bonds are
careless and Indifferent, have changed
their addresses without notifying the
treasury department or have died with
out making provision for anybody to re-
ceive the interest due them, etc, etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11
The convention at Denver resolved

The convention at Denver resolved
in favor Of government ownership OF
railroads. After the way the govern
mcnt exploited the roads, ruined the
morale of the working forces and fell
down on serving the public the Den
yer convention showed little regard
for the welfare of the country. The
main trouble with the roads now is
due to the Incompetence and rascal
ity of government cOntrol.-Carroll
Herald.
But the convention at Denver knew
government operation didn't have any
show under the Wilson administration
the most incompetent in business
sense in the, history Of the country
While government ownership and Oper-
alton of the railroads might not prove
satisfactory under fair test. no such
fest has yet been applied. With such
a man as Herbert Hoover as director
general of the roads there would prob
ably he very different story to tell.
MacAdoo was apparently thinking Of
votes all the time and he thought the
way to get them was to keep increas-
ing operating expenses. Hoover would
pursue different course. On the whole
the pOstOffice department has been con-
Quoted satisfactorily. in spite Of the
RurlesOn record, and it might be pos
sible for the government to so conduct
the railroads of the country after the
novelty Of government ownership and
operation had Worn off.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

The town of DenisOn is doing a lot
of paving this year and is paying more
than double pre-war prices. 1t will
put down eleven blocks Of concrete
paving ut $3.49 per yard. When Web
stcr City secured bids on paving just
before the European war prices for
concrete ranged from $l.35 to $50 per
yard Curb and gutter at that time
was put in for e. cents linear foot,
as the Freeman-JOurnal remembers. AS
long as any considerable number of
towns will pay the unreasonable prices
that Denison is paying other towns will
be unable to secure fair prices. The
thing to do now is to lay off on paw
ing until prices get somewhere near
normal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

If you have a few spare dollars lying
around idlesput them at work. A work
ing dollar increases in value while an
idle dollar will not bring in anything.
There is little difference between an
idle dollar aDH an idle man. $1,000 at
four per cent compounded will be
worth $1,000 in seventeen years. AT
Z per it would amount to approximate
~ $4,000 in twenty years. 1t pays to
put money at work and keep it working
all the time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

All Is not lovely in the British en-
pire. Canada, declares Premier Neigh
en-, will proclaim herself outside the
treaty if it is lie.
newed. 1t is possible that Australia
will do likewise. If it ever came 70 an
acid test it is very doubtful what Can
ada and Australia would do if Great
Britain undertook to aid Japan IN a
war of Japan's starting against any
of the white race.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

In that day in the future when every
body will be college graduates who will
do the necessary work Of the country
We are going to need somebody to lay
brick, dig bitches, do carpentering, plow
the ground, make brick and tile, dig
coal, run trains, repair automobiles,
mix mortar, paint houses, make cloth
ing, etc, etc. The college graduate will
not expect to do any OF these things.
In fact, he wont know how to do them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11

Iowa could, if necessary, produce
everything within its own borders es'
sential to the life and happiness of its
people. They did that in an early day
and at time when they had little to
work with except their bare hands
Now Iowa can feed a population of mt
least 2O.OOO,OOO and could very easily
provide for the manufacture of all the
things that would be necessary to very
high level of living. True, we cannot
produce tropical fruits, coffee, tea, etc.
and there are some things we could not
manufacture because we do not possess
the raw material, but in pinch we
could get along quite well without
them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-11
And now some of the newspapers are

And now soMeaof the newspapers are
suggesting that President Harding
should insist upon rules requiring gov
crnment employees to put in days work
eight hours-instead of working only
FIVE or six hours 1t does seem that
eight hours is none too long for the
average person to work for Uncle Sam
Only bankers can get by with five hour
days and they have other peoples money
working for them twenty-fOur hours Il
day every day in the year, Sundays and
holidays included.