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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-09
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
Fou0tp the Leader
Ry MYRTA ALICE LITTLE

Always writing in conservatory cor
ners, m'dear, aren't your drawled tho
5reat Duncan Pierce, lettering near the
.nlschievous creature whom, a half hour
oetore' he had nonchalantly deserted for
party dance.
sidney Norcott giggled. I'm not writ
ns assignments for tho News now" ahe
40 and claeped her notebook against
nc mauVe tulle Of her gown. I'm writ.
nI things In this book that will make
1'ne 9Une one sit up and take notice, Duncan
re T' she challenged. When I have
mute within carshot OF folks who
are talking on this pet subject OF mine
listen IN, YOU know, and take down
r m"Ht l hear. The end justIfies tho
means high potentate :"
- Ihanks for the opttnet," beamed Lun.
S,e E, l am sort of the go here, eh?
,Sa,ItryDody falls for ME, and no mis-
Axe, Axe, Even Glen Lawrence and her set
h~ays asked for tennis, drives, freside
Lno' mo whole shooting match. You
So' So"' It's been that way all my life I've
Cven leader, The lessers follow on.
eo% help It, II I am attractive, can II"
# n you arc attractive you can't help
DGHcah, haid sidney soberly.
II, .'ha duncan Fierce strode grandly into
sna, DuIroom with the conviction that
"'o'ner delicate compliment had just
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-09
Things You'H Love TO Make

can n small rcd SATIN pincushior t,ro,
Tho tahIcd oI used az colorful decoration FOR
we'll MY, nt ana serve as a place card as
long TSHRSdT',isSGaped and iS1app cushions four inches
gold silk '"cTS coI, inches niss across the top. a
bins or the guest are written WIN
Of the H nIa ,he r., cushion Is placed In front
SlINNE EnwIate; These dainty 81 Vaientine's
he apprtc ap cIo IiSARps- AR AND FAvoRs viii
''P''c'ated by your guests. W"
FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-09

Though the leopard may not be abb
to change his spots, the camel is Ger =
tainly able TO change its spotlight. b.
this We mean, OF course, the camel's
hair fabric, which first dawned upon
us in the desert hue which inspired its
name. Gone Is that unspcctacular era,
however. Camel's hair has really caught
the spotlight, for It comes in altman
ner Of gay colors and variety Of dizzy
patterns.
The above costume OF camel's hair
comprises cape Of French blue, with
black stitching to form the spacious
squares and black fringe to give the
completing touch. together with q skirt
Of plated black come's hair and hat to
match.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-09
Store Hours, 8 to $3.50

Furniture can be bought at
great savings at Gimbels this
month.
Partial payments, if that helps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-09

fallen to his lot. He was made that
way, self-made. And Sidney Norcott
was not the only one who recognized tho
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04
PROPERTY OWNERS WANT
WATER STREET PAVED

A proposition to pave Water street
from the south limo Of Depot street
to the south line Of the church prop
erty of the German Baptist Brethren
was submitted by petition Wcdnes'
day evening to the Weston city
, council.
The petition was largely signed by
Water street property owners. with
the assurance that under the Ban
croft bonding act they will have ten
years In which to pay for the Inn
provcmcnt Water street is the
route Of the state highway, sixteen
feet wide, and Il is proposed to Wild
on this to thirty feet by paving to
width Of seven feet on either aide.
Concrete eurbing will flank the pave
mcnt, allowing for suitable strip
between pavement and sidewalk to
be grassed for parking.
Property owners favoring the move
point out that Water street Ia the
longest and most desirable residence
street in town and that ths proposed
improvement in addition TO the high
/ way viii greatly enhance the streets
,attraetivencss, The paving will OK
tend for n distance Of about eight
blocks. The petition was circulated
by c. W. DeGraw, and has twenty.
one signers.
Favorable action was taken by tho
council, which will meet Monday ev-
ening IN special session to pass tho
required ordinance,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04
PRESIDENT HARDING.

4, . Today the nation greets new
president and the new president the
,.nation. Warren G. Harding is inau-
.gurated under conditions most aus
picious. He was returned to his
great Office by tremendous popular
majority. and his administration is
backed by an overwhelming majority
. in congress. His cabinet appoint
. ees, with the possible exception of
.Daugherty, are satisfactory to the
general public and to most Of his
party leaders. Harding viii be for
tunate, however, if his administration
ends as well as it has begun. Hav-
ing given much the American people
will expect much-and millions of
them are prone to hold the govern
ment, instead Of themselves, respon-
sible for their Individual weIl!being.
just the one problem Of taxation
contains enough potential menace to
wreck Harding and his party, not to
Z speak Of the league, tariff and labor
questions Of them weighty and
: difficult. With the finest of admin
istration ships he will not have clear
sailing, and four years hence the
people may be as eager to hiss as
they are noR to cheer The people
as a rule are bit superficial in
their thinking, and more than a bit
exacting. They have just discredited
the Wilson administration for the in
evitable waste, mistakes and graft
of war without taking into account
: the victory won after tremendous
and successful effort to put men and
munitions overseas. They are hard
to please, and the measure of Hard
ing's popular success win be his sue
cess in pleasing them. Perhaps if
he strives to please himself, as Will
som did, he will be more truly the
statesman. Being of vastly differ
ent type he may be able to have his
own way and yet placate his more
influential critics. In this event,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Even should the world come to an
end, we do not suppose that the tire
some and persistent Prophet Sykes
would be willing to oblige us by
stepping off the end.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

"Worry doesn't cause badness as
often as badness causes worry" ac-
cording to a Missouri editor who
evidently knows.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

The telephone company has been
granted its thirty percent rate in
crease in Oregon, by the public ser
vice commission. please do not
swear over the phone.)
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Although the senate has been dis
cussing the Japanese question, the
man on thess street will do well to re-
frain from cussing. the Japanese.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

The tax per capita in Multnomah
county has increased more than 400
percent in twenty years. 1t must al
most be regarded as a boon by the
tax payer down there that death is
also certain.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Portland War Bride Slayer Convicted.
Portland, Or. Thomas Lotisso.
slayer OF his ts.year.oid English war
bride, was found guilty OF murder In
the first degree. The jury recommend.
ed life Imprisonment.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Townley is reported to be nearing
the end of his rope" At that, he is
perhaps to be congratulated that the
end isn't moose.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Harding's regret that he Is COM
PEELED to leave Marion is shared, per-
haps, by some Of his unsuccessful
rivals.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

The Illinois man who carved his
initials on his sweetheart's chest is
now cutting a figure in the crime
news.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

In view of his forthcoming peace
conference revelations, we will no
longer be intrigued by the charac-
teristic silence Of a House Of mys-
terry.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

The senate having gone into Sc
cret session Tuesday for nearly
three hours, the newspapers report
ed proceedings in greater detail than
usual.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Just the substitution Of an "f'' for
"t" would adequately express
many an income tax payers notion
of an internal revenue collector.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

AS a matter of course, in referring
to the "vile" provisions in the naval
bill, Senator Borah includes that
base proposition at Alameda.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Republican leaders fear that they
have too big a majority in congress
with which feeling of apprehension
we find ourselves in nervous accord.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Our JOY over the report that Le-
nine and Trotzky have fed TO Crimea
is tempered with sorrow because Of
Crimea's unmerited misfortune.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04
WESTON SCHOOLS

Miss Rintoul. first grade instructor.
has been III during the past week.
She expects to be we'll enough TO re-
sumo her work next Monday.
A number Of High.sehoolitcs mo-
tored to Athena last Friday to wit
ness the Athena Pilot Rock basket
ball games, which were won by Ath-
ena. Superintendent Hadley Of the
Athena schools invited the Weston
team and served rofreshmnts for its
mmbers after the game, Pilot Rock
also partook Of the generous "eats."
Sundry equipment was added to the
High schools baseball outfit this
week. Among tho paraphernalia. a
$22 eatcher's mitt was bought.
In spring-timo birds sing, the sun
shines and--students sleep. Despair
ing teachers cry in vain for the an
swer to n question as the pupils
snore on. Some gaze dreamily out
Of the window Mt the green grass and
the blue sky. Others. as afore.men-
toned, become ardent disciples Of
Morpheus. Robins have always been
heralded as harbingcrs Of spring. but
you may rest assured that "it" is
here when one member Of Weston III
yells Justify: Hey! put on my
b V DIS this morningl"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Mr.. Wilson was much too cour-
teous to hand Mr.. Harding lemon.
but certain unpalatable mandates
were left on the cabinet table.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Wheat's "strong statistical posi-
ton" isn't apt to enthuse the seller
who still finds the price dollar less
per bushel than he might have had
last fall.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

About all our sporting editor
knows about it is that Panama and
Costa Rica might be fighting for the
international feaweight champion
ship. - ~
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

The most disquieting possibility
is that Jap. Yap and scrap will in
spirc some jingo poet to perpetrate
a rhyme without reason. --
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Almost any excuse viii suffice for
the man who doesn't feel disposed to
help the stricken peoples Of foreign
lands, but the cry of graft" must
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

be the most annoying to other men
who freely respond with time as
well as money to humanity's urgent
call.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Apparently the German idea of
reparation is to establish enough
credit with the allies to pay about
one-seventh. of the allies demands.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

IF you've got to use hammer,
build a house." admonishes the New
England Printer.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

When they get through remaining
that mountain, watch Seattle grin
and Tacoma goat.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

The appointment of Hughes and
Hoover entails the disappointment Of
Hi johnson. ... ......
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

That ultimatum may enable Ger
many to realize that what she lost
was a war.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

craftsmanship will not cost him the
endorsement of reelection.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

AS to the Third Internationale,
may there never be a fourthi
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

Notwithstanding the recent federal
indictment Of the cement trust, it
will be apt to stick together.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-04

The Sim Feiners plan and the
Britishers execute.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25
BILLINGSGATE OF
GOVERNOR

m He NewsRecord is neither a
1 saint nor an angel, but we are
sorry the Governor of the State
of Washington--our Governor
can indulge in the use Of such
words as he is quoted in the
editorial columns of the Tacoma
News-Tribune under date OF
March 2lst. The fish and foul
language Of the Londoners at
Billings-gate could have been no
worse than the language Cover
nor Hart is reputed to have used
in connection with his "poll-tax
bill. " We refuse to print the
whole interview, and would not
print the following paragraph
were it not with the hopes that
this article may show the Cover
nor of the State Of Washington
that such words are resented by
the citizens of the state who ex-
pect cleaner and more wholesome
language than the following.
II can understand why man
who has no property, but who
stands around on the street cor
ner and cusses the government,
can well afford to condemn the
poll tax, but it seems to me a
poll tax when once in good work.
ing order, and it should be by
the next session Of the Legislature
will justify constitutional
amendment, which would permit
of an exemption Of from $1,000
to $4,000 in assessed value of the
honest-to-God homes of the
state"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25
CAPTAIN HUBBELL'S
LECTURE

| CAPTAIN Frank Hubbell who
lectured in Vashon last Fri
day evening for the benefit of the
Memorial Monument fund should
have received much larger hear
ing than he did. Hon. S. J. Har-
melting presided in his usual mas
terful manner, and for more than
an hour the audience sat in almost
breathless silence listening to
Captain Hubbell recite incident
after incident in his experience
as a soldier during the Civil war
He was incarcerated in Donald
son prison, and with another com
rade escaped. He was soon re
captured and thrown in prison
again. The second time he was
more successful, and his lecture in
the main deals with his endeavor
to get back to the Union lines.
At last he reached the top of a
hill, almost starved and exhaust
ed from fatigue, but he looked in
the valley below and saw the
sweetest sight which had ever
gladdened his eyes-it was Old
Glory floating to the four winds.
lie moves his hearers from smiles
to sobs and from tears to cheers.
Captain Hubbell is much in de-
mand as a public speaker and de-.
livers a lecture which will make
everyone better Americans. He
gives the meat of his army life
in his hours recital of it, and one
can truly say after hearing him
that cit is meat without bones,
and land without stones. -, Vashon
will welcome his appearance again
with a larger house than he had
Friday evening.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25
HUMAN FOLKS"

A NEWSPAPER feature writer
"A heads her column, Human
Folks" Under the heading she
tells each day some story to prove
the simple kindness of human
nature. The idea may not be very
new or original, but it is timely.
More consideration of one another
by individuals and nations as
human folks" would solve the
hitterest problems confronting hui
manity.
For instance, Japan, when spok.
EN- Of as ga nation with militar-
istic and territorial ambitions, :"
becomes a solid object to be over
come by force. The japanese con
sidered as people, with ordinary
problems and joys and sorrows
and family ties. as "human folks
in short, become a pliable group,
with whom matters may be dis
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25
VASHON ISLAND ON MAP

W E may only have five or six
p" thousand people on Vashon-
Maury island but we have an
island that President Harding
knows about. At least dispatches
from Washington indicate the
President has his eyes on the
island in general, and on one man
who lives on the island in par
ticular. We refer to Col. Forbes
of Newport.
According to the Washington
reports some of the Humphrey
supporters had a little tilt with
the president, claiming the resi-.
dence of Col. Forbes was Spokane
an inland city. 1t is said Mr.
Harding replied to this objection
by saying he understood Col
Forbes lived on Vashon island.
This, as we all know here, is
correct. The Colonel has one of
the beauty spots at Newport for
his residence, overlooking Quar-
termaster harbor. When Col.
Forbes gets his appointment, as
we predict he will, the next move
will be to have Mr.. Harding spend
his vacation here some summer,
where he can see more beauty
and drink in more of nature s
CORY in an hour, than he has en-
joyed before in his whole live
time. There is no prettier spot
on earth than Vashon-Maury, and
no richer view of Mt. Tacoma than
the one from the front porch of
Col. Forbes home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25

cussed and settled in neighborly
fashion.
After all, all nations, like neigh
borhoods, are made up Of just
such human folks, with livings to
make and bills to pay, who would
rather live on good terms with
their neighbors than not. Why
is it that such people have fallen
into the fashion Of regarding one
another darkly as "menaces2"
False leadership which, fired by
personal ambition, has lost the
common touch, is mostly to
blame. But among the leaders
of every people are some who
would lead in the right direction.
Let the people learn to distinguish
them and to follow them, refusing
to be frightened or bullied by the
blusterers, and before they know
it, human folks the world around
will be living peaceably, their
jealousies and terrors forgotten
Tacoma Ledger.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25
BUSINESS AND THE BOY

He never had the time to spend
play,
Or give much thought to him
who bore his name;
He'd hoped his son would learn
the proper way,
And never cause him sorrow
here or shame;
He hadn't time to talk with him
at night,
He thought the boy was getting
on all right.
He had a business which required
his care,
To lose his money would not dc
at all,
Mistakes would happen if he were
not there,
So quickly does the markets rise
and fall
Though others could be trusted
with his boy,
Others his business surely would
destroy.
Dollars are Things a man can
count and feel,
The bank accepts them, and the
merchant, too;
Buildings are solid things of brick
and steel,
And good to own and very fine
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25
THIS WEEKS ISSUE

MO it was last week S issue we
l wish to write about. However
we will publish what we write
about last weeks issue" in "this
weeks issue" of the paper. The
issue of last week was the first
issue of the present partnership,
but we sincerely trust it will not
be the last issue of the aforesaid
partnership. But the big issue
with us this week is that the issue
of last week was not up to our
expectations in one respect-it
was a girl-but it far eclipsed
our fondest hopes in many other
respects which are really too mum
erous to mention.
While the News-Record is is
sued every Friday, the last issue
of last Friday was not announced
to the public until 1880 o'clock
in the evening. Inasmueh as it
was the first issue of the edition
we had to "name it" which we
did instanter-FranceS Susaunah.
That will be the last time we can
make reference to that issue as
"it"-for at least Is years, You
see if you want to make parents
angry, just call their first baby
cit" But when the baby be-
comes lady of Is years, it will
make 'em much madden if you
refuse to say she's it. "
Not that we think the foregoing
is funny, but in order to square
ourselves with the Mother who
is in the Tacoma General with
little Miss Fransu, we are pub.
fishing a little poem we wrote
Sunday addressed to the little
stranger which expresses the feel
ing of the editors heart better
than he could do in a prosy
editorial.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25
THOUGHTS, WORDS, AND
DEEDS

A couple of weeks previous we
\ called attention to the value
of sending out good thoughts to
the world. We bravely dared
include the Germans and the
Japanese in our article, although
we knew it would not strike a
popular chord nor be received
with unanimous approval. How
ever, many good thought currents
have gone out from Vashon-
Maury island as result Of that
article, and the editorial writer
of the Tacoma Daily Ledger
caught the key and wrote the
best paragraph we have seen on
the editorial page of that really
high grade paper in many months.
We reproduce the paragraph this
week, as an added exhibit to the
evidence we all gather from year
to year Of the psychic laws which
are yet mostly unknown and hid
den.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25
AS A MAN THINKETH

TT was Lord Byron, we believe,
! who said thoughts are things
and cen drop of ink, failing
on paper, may make thousands
perhaps millions think" Find
out what a person thinks and you
find ut what he is. Gas man
thinketh in his heart, so is he, y
declared Solomon. Find out what
nation thinks and you know
what the nation is. Scotland s
Covenanters thought religion, and
see the great religious leaders
Scotland has produced. Italy
thought music, and any Italian
laborer will sift out the classic
from the jazz and applaud the
classic. Frederick the Great start
ed Prussia off wrong, for he
thought and dreamed and plan
ned for war, and the Prussian was
obsessed with a desire to cross
swords with the world after her
victories of 1871. Let America
think peace and good will toward
the nations of the world, and as
certain as the rivers run into the
seas, and the sun and moon con-
tinue to shine, so certain will
America s light shine like a
beacon to the other nations of
the world.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25
To Frances Susannah:

To Frances Susannah:
Dear tiny Star coming out of the
skies
We give you a welcome while
here you remain;
Undue us with hope by the light
OF your eyes,
And shine in our home as a
star on the main.
Dear tiny Rosebud we know you
were borne
From Gods watered garden to
approaching arms;
Some new revealed petals will
open each morn,
Revealing new beauty, unfold.
ing new charms.
Dear tiny Birding, though earth
things be new,
Rest safe and serene on thy
Mothers warm breast;
Thy song We'll applaud, be il
crying or coo;
You'll find a safe place in oul
hearts for your nest.
"
Dear tiny Birding, or Rosebud
or Star,
Adorn our glad home as its one
priceless pearl;
We beg you to tarry, since coming
so far
Twice welcome wee baby
thrice welcome wee girl!
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-03-25

to view;
Men know the worth of the labor
when it's done
But who can count the value in
son?
The business prospered, but the
boy was lost
Others had failed to fill the
fathers place.
The man is rich, but oh, the sorry
cost
The son has gone to ruin and
disgrace.
Oh fool, who guards his business
day and night,
Yet blindly hopes his boy will
be all right.--E. A. Guest.