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New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

now his affection is still deeper, on account
of his own boys, Lyle, Boyd, Livingston and
Van Mott He assigned an island to each of
them, his own father had done with the
earlier brothers, and taught them also to care
for the strange white birds and to watch the
new gulls clip their shells in half and then
step out into the big world.
Now however, there are only three broth
ers, for Lyle, the eldest, was killed in the
service, and it is for this that Mr. Hatch
prizes the islands even more, and also in
clines with such favor toward the former
service men who make up a high percentage
of the applicants to take care of the gulls in
the nesting season, when few of the natives
always try to steal the mottled green eggs
which they can sell for so cents apiece.
The employment of a man to prevent these
thefts has become an annual event of import
ance in Mr.. Hatch's life, first on account of
what the islands mean to him, second because
of what the islands have come to mean to the
men who lived on them during the last fifteen
summers. Literary works of consequence
have been put together there, pictures have
been painted, men have recovered their health
and forgotten the bitterness of hearts that led
them to take the job. There is one Wall
Street broken who went to the islands desir-
ing "never to see a petticoat again. and came
back cured of his evil wish. The broker does
not know that Mr.. Hatch is the man who owns
the islands, although in business here they
are friends.
The letters themselves are yearly de-
aght to Mr.. Hatch, and no wonder Consider
these fresh samples, bit different from any
that have been made public heretofore:
81 am not physical wreck, but indoor work
has made me drop from 100 pounds to 159
pounds. l have a good education and have
written couple of books, including Canada's
Wonderful North Land, which has been a
very popular seller in New York"
"Of danger, my desire to go would only be
increased at whisper of it. AS to your
purpose, l am a good listener. If you desire
to unfold yourself, we'll and good. | do not
betray confidence. But if I go in the dark
as to some things which would be better told,
| go trusting, for my strong sense of right
compels me to do justly with men or women,
and carry my belief in them until it is con-
clusively crushed by truth"
For last eight months have insisted upon
being a Bull in a Bear market, and be-
hove an island eight miles from land is where
| belong"
Would you care to let me know why the
POOR guy is to live alone on the island and
where it's located?"
"lse not much of a writer. but Ise a pretty
good scholar, NAH folks are both dead and Ise
don't know much people in this city and Isc
amt got no funds to get back to the wods
in mains where Ise work lot, so Ise thought
| would trV voual1 for this oh
The list of this years applicants, 1900
strong, included butler unable to endure his
work since being in the service, g former
adjutant to Kerensky, and group of scenario
writer's, poets, campers and invalids some will
irg to go under any conditions, others demand
ing everything from tobacco to piano
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

w~ T little more grace and abandon are
noticeable in the cafeteria technique of
q the New York multitude few months
hence, the reason should be ascribed to
tray-carrying practice ON stewardless ships.
The cafeteria ship seems to be numbered
among the things impending, like shorter
skirts, jazzier dances, higher taxes and taxis,
and other items which are too much in the
certainty class to appeal to Lloyd's as betting
propositions.
It was all set forth with pikestaff plain
ness between the lines of news story the
other day, describing the sailing of ship
from New York with collection of picked
up stewards, replacing employees who had
struck. Likewise. wireless dispatches have
told Of the misadventures of student-stewards
on liners headed this way. These brave bat
foolhardy young persons accepted the steward
ing Job without knowing whether nature had
equipped them with sea legs, AS nature dis
tributes sea legs among individuals in proper
ton of about one 20 1000, the number of eff
fective stewards aboard ship at the time of
meeting with the fourth real wave can be
imagined
Under such circumstances it is not, going
to be long before the steamship companies
fling all pretense aside. Instead of hiring
stewards who Immediately collapse and are
carried as passengers, though drawing pay,
no doubt the companies will turn to the cafe
terra idea as a matter of relief.
The name Cafeteria undoubtedly will be
carried by the first stewardless boat. It is
fine, resounding name and has been suggested
as the geographic title Of the proposed new
state which Southern Caifornians are fond
of talking about organizing. Los Angeles, in
the proposed state of Cafeteria, where the
cafeteria idea first bloomed and where the an
nual imports of trays, if piled one on another,
would attain an altitude somewhere between
the height of Mount Lowe and Mount Whitney,
undoubtedly would do something handsome for
the cafeteria ship. Perhaps the city would
present the ship with nice pile of trays or
with an equipment of silverware to be wrapped
in napkins, cafeteria style.
But even if such bounty fails, the cafeteria
ship, with the plainest of equipment, will be
a thing to attract attention. Life abroad
such ship will be a great introduction to the
art of tight-rope walking. Carrying ones tray
at mealtime should perfect a person in all
the graces promised by the dancing masters
Further proficiency could be secured by means
Of tray-carrying contests. The person who
carried his tray, loaded with eatabIes, from,
one end of the ship to the other in the shortest
time could be rewarded with suitable prize,
the value of which would vary in accordance
with the roughness of the weather under
which his test was worked out.
Amusements need never lag on ship given
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

gilt window cornices with the United States
seal in their centers. Hung high over the bed
is canopy such as tops the throne of king,
from which falls a sweeping drapery of blue
silk poplin, lined with soft cream voile and
edged with full founce of Valenciennes lace.
The hangings are of blue, with three-inch
border of rose-fgured cretonne. The big,
overstuffed couch before the fireplace is
covered with the cretonne, as are also the
wing chairs.
Even the little electric elevator that runs
through the freproof hall to the roof links
Up with the past and has family tree dating
back to the Pilgrims. Part of its oak wood
work was made from the roof trusses Of the
Old South Church in Boston, which in its day
sheltered the Boston Tea Party.
rode it in the attic, where was to end my
search for historic relics at the White House,
Surely one would find relegated here certain
pieces of furniture that had failed to please
the fancy of Mrs. jackson or Mrs. Tyler OF
Mrs. Taft, and poking about its musty cor
ners could unearth many things round which
a romance could be woven.
But no, it was the most orderly attic
have ever seen, with great cupboards built
around the walls to catch what the majority o.
attics get dumped in their middles or swung
from their rafters. There were empty ham,
pers, innumerable flower vases and a few IRON
beds, with marble-topped table just like the
one in grandma's parlor that used to hold the
family album.
The only human interest" object in the
room was the big wheel chair used by former
President Wilson and left behind because II
was purchased with government funds i
made a peculiar appeal, way off there in the
attic What will become of that wheel chall'
| wonder? A hundred years from now VIII
it have found its place in history, or will j
have been condemned as "old lumber anu
sold at auction, in accordance with the gov
ernment's custom?
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29
THE ISLAND OF mo COMPENSATION"

care more about step in the dark than they
do about sure thing.
This discovery was a vast relief to Mr..
Hatch. Since then he has not worried at the
prospect of tenantless island and the conse-
quent theft of gulls' eggs, whose protection is
about the only duty of the caretaker
The real why of Mr.. Hatch's interest in
these gulls is something that has never been
told. 1t is not matter of natural history but
story that begins in the fashion of tale
thai one has heard a child and has remem-
bered long after the book and periodical stories
are forgotten. This is the story:
Once upon a time there was small boy
who lived on the shore of Lake Champlan, in
sight of "The Four Brothers," which were four
islands
The boy had three brothers, and thought
that the islands were named for him and his
brothers, and that his was the smallest, be-
cause he was the youngest. The thought was
pleasant and he used to dream of buying the
island when he grew up, and building house
there and living in it,
Instead of doing this he came to New York
walking much of the way, and went to work in
store, and worked hard and so we'll that
he became the head Of it, and was known as
Edward P. Hatch, of Lord & Taylors Yet
he never forgot 'The Four Brothers." He
returned to them every summer and studied
the ways of the gulls, getting to know some
of them quite we'll, and to learn that each
years young went elsewhere to colonize, and
did not come back, but that the old ones came
again every summer, and always recruited a
strange gull for every that died.
He told all these things to his son, Edward
Hatch jr., who grew fond of the gulls like
wise and when his father died and left to him
both the store and the islands with their gulls,
the latter were accepted as a responsibility
equally grave.
Thus it first for the sake Of his father
and because of his own boyhood there, that
the present Mr. Hatch loved the islands, but
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29
Continued from page three)

his white coat, scarlet breeches and vest and
white silk hose, fit to figure on a Vatican
fan"
How these two great personalities-Wa Wash
ington and Jefferson-domnate this room as
the heavy gold frames of their portraits glow
on the rich, red velvet wallis And, as one
glances through the deep doorway into the
State dining room, with it's wonderful oak
walls and frieze Of American game, how ones
thoughts are transported to the dominating
personality of another century-Roosevelt
From the dining room, down the long cor
ridor, can be seen the East Room, where
White House brides from Hester Monroe to
Eleanor Wilson have plighted their faith
where martyred Presidents have lain in state;
where christenings have taken place, and
where thousands Of citizens, of every race and
rank, and national and international notables
have rubbed shoulders.
Fair ladies with powdered hair and hoop
skirts have danced the minuet or Virginia reel
in this great room, while the candles from
the chandeliers dripped grease on their bare
shoulders and the satin coats of their
cavaliers. The beautiful Harriet Lane waltzed
here sixty years ago with future King of
England, when he a young Prince and
came a-vsiting her uncle, President Buchanan
Washington Irving and Dickens and Thackeray
have attended the great levees, and the voice
of Jenny Lind has poured it's volume of melody
and held statesmen spellbound in this historic
room.
In the upper rooms, the romance of the
past is more closely linked with the
reality of the present. Here, at one end of
the long Colonial corridor Gone of the most
beautiful architectural features of the White
House, the intimate family life was lived,
while history making went on at the other
end. For until the restoration of the White
House, the whole east end of the upper floor
was devoted to the executive Offices
The Presidents study, at the head of the
stairs was the old Cabinet Room, dating back
to the administration of President johnson.
1t is delightfully."- sunny room, with hangings
of mulberry. Four tiers of bookshelves line
the room. On the top shelf is an interesting
display of the Presidents personal souvenirs
and photographs. There are two portraits on
the walls-one of Washington and the other
of the signing of the peace treaty with Spain.
The desk on which this treaty was signed,
as we'll as many another important state paper,
is probably the most valuable historically in
the White House. A brass plate bears an in
scription which tells it's story
III. M. S. Resolute, forming part of the
expedition sent in search of Sir John Franklin.
1853. Was abandoned on 18th of May, 1854.
She was discovered and extricated in Septem
ber 1855, by Captain Buddington, of the
U. S. whaler. The ship was purchased, fitted
out and sent to England as a gift to our
Majesty Queen Victoria by the President and
people of the United States as token Of good
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

y
MN/ This question, or direct in
w quiry as to what the compensation
is, recurs so often in the hundreds
of letters which Edward Hatch, merchant, re-
ceives every year when he advertses for
somebody to hold down his little island up in
Lake Champlain that it has begun to annoy
him.
His stock advertisement plainly states that
man is wanted to live alone on an island,
eight miles from shore, and that he will have
transportation, food, clothing, shelter and
boat but "no compensation" Within week
after it appears Mr.. Hatch receives scores Of
replies asking how much he intends to pay.
Eis mention of no work also bothers the ap-
phc.nts. They get suspicious and want to
know his game" and occasionally ask pointed
ly hoW many hours day they must work, al
though he has announced positively that there
will be "no work" One of this years candi-
dates was really indignant about this "What
is the idea," he wanted to know, putting in
the paper no work?" On the other hand,
real soldier of fortune, inferring that where
there is no work there must be crime or wild
adventure had offered "to go to the heart of
Africa" in addition to sitting on the island
Z Altogether Mr.. Hatch believes it is the
soldier-of-fortune type that prevails among
the volunteers to pass the summer on his
island. 1t is not what he offers that appeals
to this type, but the adventure which the ap-
plicant thinks he reads between the lines
Otherwise how could there be more attraction
in an advertisement stating "no compensation"
than in one that held out $50 month, as was
the case before Mr.. Hatch learned better?
He tried that in vain--no one replied, so
just to see what would happen he decided to
offer nothing at all in the way of wages and
the response was immediate. 1t goes to show,
in his opinion, that the line of adventurers has
not died out and that some hundreds of people
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

over to the cafeteria notion, Children in the
dining room could make CHEEKY clatter By
humping on their trays while waiting their
turn in line. Tray-slding contests on deck
could be arranged for everybody, replacing
the restricted and too aristocratc game of
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

thing at glance. Here, for instance, is
great ship, discovered foundering, deserted
and helpless. The lifeboats are gone, and
near the davits from which those small Graf.
once swung are found piles OF trays-great
heaps of them from the cafeteria below decks.
Then come several chapters of Conrad like
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

the help that is promised fiction writer's
who specialize in sea stories. 1t has been felt
fer some time that the average sea story is
getting somewhat attenuated New atnfos-
phere seems to be called for--and such atmos-
phere the cafeteria ship promises to provide.
Any novelist see the possibilities of the
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

shufleboard. Trays would prove convenient
for individual dice-throwng parties, as under
present primitive conditions the motion of a
ship often tends to make the dice roll alto
gether too far.
One of the chief elements in favor of the
introduction of the floating cafeteria comes in
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29
By Henry Beckett

w THAT do you mean-no compensation?
WA/ This question, or a direct in
quiry as to what the compensation
IL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-17
TWin City
News Notes

\ quiet wedding ceremony was per
formed at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Badeaux IN Northcote avenue
last evening. the participants being
Mrs. Mae Woolsver. q sister to Mrs.
Badeaux, a resident here for some time
and formerly Of Michigan. Tire groom
was Charles A. Spears Of Grand
Rapids, Mich. and associated with the
Spears Lumber company OF that city.
Rev. Frank Naples. pastor OF the
First Congregational church. perform
ed the ceremony with immediate rela-
tives as witnesses. Prior to the we'd
ding service, the little son of the Ba-
deaux household underwent baptismal
ceremonies, and received the name or
Victor Joseph. Or. and Mrs. Eugene
S~teffes, were sponsors to the christen-
Ing. The wedding proper was held At
the hou or s o'clock Mrs. Louis NJ.
Loucks was the only guest outside Of
the family circle present at both oc-
c~asions. This welded pair viii make
their home at Grand Rapids.
The r. 4. F. club meets this evening
with Mrs. John Rabe. 1915 Hemlock
street. A cordial Invitation is extend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-17
ed all members to be present

ed all members TO be present.
Geraldine O'DonneIl. the daughter Of
Mrs, Catherine ODonnell Of Hemiock
street. who mas been so very i'll with
dlphtheria for several weeks, was re-
leased from quarantine yesterday, bnt
her condition is far from being normal
yet. It is hoped that time and care
viii completely restore her heaNr.
She is a student at the Washington
school.
Mrs. Robert Stephenson Of Fir
street, has gone TO Bass Lake and has
rented her house here TO the j. Burns
family during her absence.
The f. V. club meets tomorrow even
ing with Mrs. W. l. Shanks in Grape
vine street. An members are urged 10
be present.
The four children in the George ".
Downing home in Euclid avenue have
recovered from the measles,
Tonight the public is invited to be
present at an Irish celebration at St.
Mary auditorium. There is no az
mission charge.
Mrs. Fletcher Abbot Of Hemiock
street is back from a trip TO Hudson,
Mich. where she was ummoned owing
10 the death of her brother, q resi-
dent there for many years.
A pretty shower was given at tbs
home OF Mrs. Paul Z. Kelly in South
Olcott avenue last evening. compli-
menting Mrs. J. J. Dresser who was
until very recently Miss Hazel Krill,
4 joint hostess TO Mrs. Kelly was Miss
Florence Jones. 1t was a very enter
tanning evening that was arranged and
many beautiful gifts showered on the
late bride. The decorations were in
yellow and white and dainty favors
were chocolate eggs carrying out the
pre-Easter suggestion and the names
of the guests inscribed fer place cards.
Music and games were INDUCED in
there were many in attendance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-17

Naef as court attendant and Dolores
Ceiling OF Chicago as the kings IA
voTite dancer,f The musical numbers
during this episode were Temple
Dance, chorus: Dance Oriental, Dolores
Telling. Jungo Land, Mary Ellen
O"Conneii and chorus; Burlesque Loye
scene, Ruth Cobb. Jimmy LaPert and
Ralph Swihart.
Grand hnale-Entire company.
The costumes, dancing, music and
jokes were al very excellent and made
the show hard TO be improved upon.
The Owl club orchestra furnished mu-
sic throughout the performance.
The committee in charge or the min
stret show were:
Fl. #. Clair. chairman; Naomi Lig.
gett. dancing; John Melvin. stage man
aEer; r. s. Cooke. orchestra; T. S
Boyle. programs: Don spurrier. Id
vertisine; D. J. Paskwietz. tickets: r.
J. womacott, properties; Dave Dees,
chief electrician; c. c. Craswell, chief
usher.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-17

WHITING. Ind, March i'm tho
pamphlet Prison sunday" published
by the board OF state charities OF In
diana ths following report OF the
board of children's guardians OF AXE
county received by the state board %
charities was published:
Row A GOOD MOTHER CAN BE
RELPED TO SUPPORT
HER CHILDREN
The board Of state charities has re-
ceived an interesting report from the
board OF ehfldren's guardians Of AXE
county concerning its work with de-
pendent children whom home condi-
lions are bopelessiy bad, the board
takes such children away from their
parents. but it does this only as a
last resort. It prefers to leave them
in their own homes and help the par
ents to improve the conditions. The
law permits the board 10 do this and
10 pay the mother not 70 exceed rs
cents a day for each child
At present the Lake county board
has but 1s families on It's pension list.
There are ehildren in the Is families
The report says; our pensioned moth
ers are 100 per cent good mothers
None of the children in theEe homes
have been in court. That Is an I'm
p~ortant result, for in homes where the
mother is compelled to go out to work
every dev. the children are frequently
in serious trouble and often have been
committed to correctional Institutions
This law IS giving these children not
charity, but i chance"
1t IS interesting to glance through
the list Of these families and note che
conditions. There are widowed moth
ers. who were trying TO support them
selves and three. four or i've children
by taking IN %washings. Some were
not strong and their health vas
steadily failing.
There are families whose bread win
ners are II some state Institution for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-17

Read The Times Want Ada
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-17
Physicians Warning

~ instantly warned against
the danger Of allowing colds 20 ae~
velop. Mayr's Pine Needle Balm ap-
piled 10 the 1850 at the 'nrst 8
ton of a cold will check it almost I'M
80 mis- stimulating pine
fragrance Is 50 soothing and healins
that oatarrh. and colds Of the mead
nose and throat clear quickly when II
IS used. Keep up your health by 81
ways having on hand s. tube or Nay
Pine Needle Balm and apply HeslS'
This refreshing pine forest essence
cellars tho nasal passages ana pro-
r,a4ea norma1 breathing. Sold in two
stres-3oc and soc tubes. Free trial
bv writing George Fl. Mayr. 2is w.
Austin Ave. Chicago. Mayr's Pin
Needle Balm is for sale by summers
Pharamacy and druggists everywhere
ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-17
HAMMOND WILL BE
AT THIS

People are surprised at the QUICK
results from simple buckthorn bark.
glycerfne. etc, as mixed in Adler-f-ka.
One man reports his long standing
stomach trouble was relieved with
ONE dose. Adler-i-ka removes foul
matter from BOTH upper and lower
bowel which may have been poison
Ing stomach :or months. EXCELLENT
for gas on the stomach or sour ston1-
ach. Guards against appendicitis.
Brings out matter you never thought
was in your system, Summers Pharn-
acy. FfohmAn near State-Adv.