Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-12-09
A TIMELY CHRISTMAS Mes
SAGE FOR VASHON-MAURY
Elisha Morgan Pleads For United Effort To
Make Our Islands Known

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Of Christmas touches every one
when the desire to give to 9th
erS, to serve others, is felt by
all---is it not a time for all Of
us to wish to do our part in
giving to Vashon island some
thing of a new, or at least a
greater, spirit Of mutual helpful
ncsSP
In this old world-this Xmas
timc-wc see the nations striv-
ing to create a new and better
order of things. Out of longings
of suffering peoples for protcc.
ton against future conflicts ha,
come u realization that if the
war shall not have been fought
in vain the peoples Of the world
must dedicate themselves to work.
ing out, nation with nation, a
new standard of world conduct.
The welfare of nations, the safety
of peoples, depends on co-opera.
tion-working together each fol
the good Of all.
At such time does it not
bring home to us that here on
Vashon island we must work to-
gethcr for the good of ala
With it's beautiful situation-in
a section of the United States thai
is more and more coming to be
recognized and appreciated by
people everywhere as having ma
tural beauties that make it a
mecca for tourists, soil and elm
ate that offer uncqualed possibil-
tiles to home seekers-this island
will become famous in time
for its wonderful productiveness
along certain lines. That time
will come rapidly if we of the
island see the need for co-opera-
ton and do our share in pro
noting cooperation.
We must organize and work to-
gether. Everywhere-the world
over-this has been proved the
only means of attaining real sue
cess in all lines of human activ-
ity, either of industry or of gov
eminent. We know it is so III
churches, in schools, and in build
ing good roads.
In raising of poultry and in
egg production - the need for
disseminating useful information,
for seeing and adopting improved
methods, for avoiding mistakes,
and for sharing a stimulating en-
thusiasm by working together in
mutual helpfulness must be ap-
parent to all.
Vashon island poultry breeders
have a nationwide field for dis
posing of their output - not is
land-wide. The greater the mum
Der of successes among breeders
on this island the sooner will the
eyes Of the purchasing world be
drawn to this island as the best
place to supply their wants,
And so it is with berry grow
ers and producers of cherries,
pears and other things that che
island has been proved unequal
led for.
The spirit Of the west has Civ
en- Washington the finest roads in
the country, has built cities like
Seattle and Tacoma in way that
has amazed the world. 1t is Il
spirit that looks ahead, sees need
Of things to do and does them
We can equip ourselves with
the power to put Vashon on the
map of things accomplished, by
planning ahead and getting
ready, so that when the new era
of world-readjustment and bust
ness revival begins our industries
will prosper,
Berry and fruit growers will
put cannery on the island.
Poultrymen will build receiv.
ing station for straw and feed.
Perhaps eggs will be graded and
sent out from this station. Prices
of feed and straw will tumble
through cooperation in buying.
Possibly we will have cold stor-
age plant for fruit growers and
for commercial egg producers,
keeping profits in those lines at
home.
Certainly there will be real
compensation in seeing much of
the burden removed from the