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old Commander Cunninghames
Grahame and Vice Admiral Sir
George Keville, r. n. to welcome
the former President when he
touched English soil. He received
him ON the day of his arrival. He
honored him by inviting him to sit
at his table at luncheon in Wind
sor Castle following the funeral
ceremonies over the remains OF ms
sion Of q hundred men or women
OF imperial and royal blood. He
made it q point to show Col.
Roosevelt all the personal and ofh-
ctal courtesies possible under the
circumstances and made the latter
feel that he was indeed an honored
guest Of the nation"
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Col. Roosevelt as the special
ambassador Of tho United States
was careful to manifest his appre-
citation Of the position he occupied
and of the consideration shown
him as an American citizen. Eight
years later in speaking OF Presi-
dent Wilson'S enthusiastic recep-
ton in England, he said:
"As m American I am glad and
proud Of the reception given Mr..
Wilson. I know, you know. It ts
to the President OF the United
states these honors. these accla-
nations are given. As an Amert-
can am naturally gratif1ed."
Dorchester house, where Col.
Roosevelt and his family stayed,
was the center toward which =
stream Of callers flowed. Not only
royalty, says Mr.. OLaughlin,, but
cabinet ministers, men, who had
made regulations in science. are
and Industry ambassadors OF fors
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The American Army came out OF the
war with a vast amount of artillery.
but still lacks the ideal types OF guns
and howitzers which a careful post
war study by Army experts indicated
to be the most desirable. On the
basis of the report Of the "caliber
board" which made this study in
1918. however, existing artillery
eouipment has been apportioned
among the troops to approximate as
nearly as possible ideal conditions
One striking fact was developed by
tho "caliber board" study. Despite
the enormous increase in the amount
Of artillery used by the contending
armies, the board concluded that tn o
principles Of the use OF Held artillery
continued unchanged
Although the French colneo .ne
saving during the war that the ar
tillerv conquers: the infantry occu-
MES the ground" postwar studies do
not confirm this in American military
opinion, which holds that the infantry
armed with rifles and bayonet Is the
main line of the army ana az otnsr
arms designed merely to AID the ao-
vance of the foot troops.
Hurl $4,000 Tons Daily.
As to the 1NCEcASCA uo0 VI 90
during the war, Sir Douglas Haig'
British commander. noted in after
the-war reports that while the pro.
norton Of British artillery personnel
engaged in the battle Of the Somme
was a bout 50 per cent Of the infantry.
IL reached 80 per cent in the battle
Of Ypres. in 1917. In the 1915 strug.
sle British guns hurled $4,000 tons Of
Shells in single day. and 1877
thew poured $4,000 tons In the Ger
man positions in the same time.
The "caliber board" found that for
the purpose. Of American fieid dope opera, 4,
weapons, lightweight gun and
howitzer to accompany infantry di-
visions, a medium-weigh ght pair for
corns use and q heavy team for each
feld army. The board found that for
divisional use a gun of about three
inch caliber, firing missiles OF man.
killing characteristics." weighing not
more than twenty pounds and with q
maximum range Of $4,000 yards, was
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gallery, before the public cere-
mony. by the king and queen and
the other members of the royal
family. Then they accompanied
the royalties to the throneroom
and were given places at the right
of the king and opposite the am
bassadors and their wives. After
the presentations the ex-President
and Mrs. Taft accompanied the
king and queen to the supper room
reserved for the royal circle.
AS the daily papers have indi-
Gated, the program of social activi-
ties arranged for the entertainment
Of Chief Justice Taft is long one.
When the photographers wanted q
picture Of the ex-President the
other day they uttered the time
honored Look pleasant" where
upon he replied, That's the easiest
thing I do" It is safe to say that
the ex-President's ingratiating
manner will cause him to be feted
as no other ex-President ever has
been, for they were private citi-
zens. but he goes not only as an
ex-President, but as the head Of
what Americans firmly believe is
the greatest judicial body in the
world
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To the Editor Of The Star:
see a reprint from the Boston
Herald in your issue of the sth, en-
titled, rs Pocahontas a Legend?"
commenting on the unveiling Of the
statue to the Indian maid at James
town, and calling attention to the
fact that certain historical critics"
have thrown doubt on the story Ct
Capt. John Smiths rescue. and even
suggested that he himself was con-
siderable of a fakir."
May I say in your valuable columns
that the historical critics aforesaid
have their habitat only in New Eng
land, and their conclusions are di-
rectly contrary to all historical evil
dence. not only from Smith himself,
who was a man of the highest integ-
rity and Christian character. but also
from, his countrymen and cotem-
poraries, to wit, George Percy, son
of the Earl of Northumberland in the
first expedition to Virginia, twice
governor of the infant colony. and
present at jamestown when Smith re-
turned from his expedition up the
Chickahominy river that nearly cost
him his life: William Strachey. sec
retary to Lord de la War, two MS.
copies of whose work, History or
Travaille in Virgini," are, respec-
lively. in the British Museum and the
Bodleian Library at Oxford Q611-12) ;
Ralph Hamor (1609-19), "A Relation"
and many others.
These men, patriotic gentlemen,
men of affairs, mobiles. and worthy
yeomen, would hardly have tolerated
an open falsehood, centering around
at Jamestown, especially as they were
fully cognizant Of all the circumstances
! in the case, every detail OF which was
well known III Virginia and England.
and was soon to become the theme
of song and story on two continents.
simply and naturally, and when Po-
cahontas visited England, after her
| marriage to Rolfe, he wrote a special
letter to the queen, recommending
her to the royal favor and again mar
rating the occurrence which had so
andeared the Indian maid to the COL
! onists.
1t is hardly probable that he would
have deliberately lied about the af-
| fair when Pocahontas was there In
! the flesh to be questioned concerning
| il land how she was questioned. and
what a furore her coming OCCASION
edO and when living Englishmen who
were at jamestown at the time. could
easily have refuted the story. The
idea is preposterous. See stiths His
tory of Virginia." and also a very vaiu-
able modern contribution to the whole
history Of that period, The Conquest
of Virginia, the Forest Prtmeval, by
Conway Whittle Sans. C. p. But
MANS Sons).
A new and fascinating edition Of
Capt. John Smiths own history. The
True Relation, General History of
Virginia, New England and the
Summer Isles" with elaborate notes
and addenda, extracts from cotempo-
rary writings, maps, charts and illus-
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Elm powers and personal friends
came to greet him. Col. Roose-
velt's time was not, however, all
taken up with callers. There were
dinners and 1uncheons with the
nobility, with members OF the min
istry, with societies and clubs.
He received the degree Of LII. D.
from Cambridge. The city OF Lon
don conferred its freedom on him.
names lecture. He remained in
England thirty-six days and, was
unable to accept all the hospital
fly rendered him. Col. Roosevelt
felt like Gen. Grant when the lat
ter wrote from England that he
was glad to be honored SO exten-
sively. since he felt it to be rec
ognition Of the might and power
Of his native land. Col. Roose-
velt typified to Europe the great
ness Of. the world power Of the
western hemisphere.
~
President Wilson's trip abroad
and the enthusiastic welcome he
received were so recent as to be
readily recalled. He sailed for
France December 9. 1918. and ar
rived at Brest, France, Decem-
ber IL. On reaching Paris he took
up his residence in the mansion Of
Prince Murat as the nations guest.
He was greeted. with wild acclaim
and his reception lasted four days
The ueouie Of Paris presented him
with the city's gold medal.
Later President Wilson and his
wife visited England, Italy and
: Belgium. and were the guests OF
the rei9nink sovsreigns Of those
Countries. He was acclaimed as
the friend Of humanity, and It was
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asserted that no monarch of an
cient times was ever accorded
greater laudation or listened to
with greater admiration. After his
return to America he made in
March second trip to Europe. re
naming until after the peace
treaty was signed, June %. 1919.
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And now comes Chief Justice
Taft receiving the honers bestowed
on three ex-Presidents before and
enjoying added distinction. For
owing to a recent ruling ex-Presi-
dents Of the United States will
take precedence at the British
court Of all save royalty. This
precedent was set at the recent
presentation at court Of the Chief
Justice and Mrs. Taft. 1t resulted
from King Georges feeling that az
Mr.. Taft had held the high omce
Of President he was entitled to
special honor. 1t was held that it
was not fitting that they should
pass the king and queen with the
customary bow. They were re-
ceived privately in the picture
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Federal Government on Alert
To Safeguard Peoples Health

Millions Of dollars are being spent
annually to guard the health Of the
nation. 1t is used to prevent the
people from getting sick. rather than
In curing them after they get sick.
And by this expenditure many more
millions are saved directly in the
peoples pockets by keeping down
their personal doctors bills-in other
words, driving out the conditions that
cause sickness.
The federal government throws its
guard around the country's coast line
to prevent disease from coming in.
and watches over the people moving
from state to state, leaving to the
states the task of handling their in
ternal health problems. but giving
advice freely when asked, because it
is realized that the federal govern
ment at Washington has at it's dis
posal the very best talent for ham
ding preventive medicine there is.
watches Disease Abroad.
The United States public health
service keeps close tab on the preva-
lence Of epidemics and infectious and
contagious diseases in foreign coun-
tries. 1t knows their symptoms on
sight. and every ship that comes to
American shores from a foreign port
must submit to boarding by one of
these watchful guardians of the ma
tion's health to see that there is not
one person aboard who might take
some disease to an American. Even
a suspected disease is sufficient for
quarantine and delay in landing the
passengers, for for no reason will they
allow the possibility of one germ
coming in in that manner. Then the
officers Of this service watch over the
railroad trains and the steamboats, to
make sure that no disease Is taken
from one state to the other. 1t is
this service that has been responsible
for driving the public drinking cup
from the trains and steamboats, and
from public places generally.
work in the ports they have con-
trolled the malarial mosquito, yellow
fever, smallpox and other epidemic
diseases. They have acted as con-
sultants for the states in helping
them solve their sanitation problems.
The two big military services, the
Army and the Navy, have their large
medical services to look after the
health of the people in them, and in
addition their services are used to
prevent disease in many communities
of the United States, particularly
around the great Army posts and
camps. The Department of Aricul-
ture has its medicos at work to pre-
vent disease from reaching the peo-
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pie through the milk they use. the
meat and the vegetables they eat.
Made Canal Possible.
The most notable work of the
Army was that OF making possible
the construction of the Panama canal
Others had failed through the yellow
fever mosquito, and Cen Gorgas. sur
seon general of the Army, showed
the world how such an unhealthfuI
community could be made safe to
live in. Now the health of the Canal
Zone is higher than many parts of
the United States
In the United States there are now
approximately 10000 persons engaged
in public health work-federal. state,
county and municipal. The applica-
tlon of this preventive medicine. in
which the federal government took
the lead. has materially improved the
health of the nation, but even with
such a record attained, there are
many communities yet untouched
The presence of smallpox now is con-
sidered a disgrace to any civilized
plague have disappeared from the
leading nations. typhoid fever has
been enormously reduced, malaria
and hookworm disease are giving
ground, yellow fever is being mar
rowly restricted, typhus is practical
ly unknown among a cleanly people
and the fear of diphtheria has been
largely allayed.
Hookworm in Virginia.
Some idea of the effectiveness of
this public health control can be OBJ
tanned from an instance of hook
worm survey made of school children
in a county Of the state of Virginia
1t showed that S2.6 per cent of the
pupils were infected. and there was
reason to believe that a high per-
centage prevailed in the population
as a whole. There was plenty Of
external evidence Of the malady
Greedy parasites were robbing the
peoples blood and a polluted soil
was maintaining the circle of in
fection.
Clinics were organized. the cause,
cure and prevention of hookworm
drugs. were administered and sani-
tary conveniences introduced. Fif-
teen months later a second survey
showed the infection reduced to 35.2
per cent. The changes in the life of
the community were said to be un-
mistakable. Health was restored,
chronic tnvalids returned to active
work. farms gave larger returns, the
school enrolment increased, pupils
were alert, new energy and spirit
manifested themselves in neighborly
contacts and cooperation. However,
the good work was kept up, vigilance
was maintained and a third survey
showed the almost negligible infec-
ton of 90 per cent.
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American Artillery Is Found
Lacking in Ideal-Type Guns

ideal" but that the American and
French 75s. while not exactly filing
requirements. formed a practical sub
stitute. The army artillery. as well
as the National Guard field batteries.
are now equipped with these weapons.
supplemented by some American
three-inch guns.
AS a mate for this field gun, the
board recommended a 105-millimeter
weapon. with range of 10000 yards
That type does not exist in the army
today. although the 155-milliineter
howitzer suggested as a substitute.
Is included and was for time mated
with the light field gun. 1t Is re-
garded as too heavy for divisional
use, however. and has been eliminated
from divisional batteries.
Light Howttser Lacking.
The lack of a light howitzer is due
to the fact that the American Army
adopted French artillery equipment
in the war and the French never were
able to turn their attention to this
weapons production in The stress of
other work. The British army is
equipped with a 105-millimeter howit-
Ger to support infantry operations.
For medium batteries attached to
army corps. the caliber board recon-
mended ~ to inch guns. with range
Of $4,000 yards to bring hostile bat
terry positions under fire. The existing
~ guns of old model. with one regi-
ment armed with British flve-inch
weapons, makes up this element OF
the present American artillery
strength, the guns being mated with
the 10.000-yard range 155-millimeter
howitzer.
For the heavy field artillery handled
by units of the field army. the board
selected a 155-millimeter gun, with
25,00o-yard range, and an eight inch
howitzer firing $4,000 yards. Equip
mont approximating this is made
i. svaiIanis by using British design
It Is pointed out that under present
national defense plans. most Of the
artillery for a major mobilization
must come from the National Guard,
which now includes 1862 gun batteries
armed with ISIS; thirty-six howitzer
batteries equipped with 155-millimeter
weapons and thirteen gun batteries
armed with 155-millimeter rifles.
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Jadee Taft Fourth Ex-President
To Be Paid HonOrs i'm Europe

private citizen, but realized that
he could not shun publicity. Royal
Cortissor writes in his Life of
whitelaw Reid" who was ambas-
sador to England at the time
Roosevelt made his trip to Africa
and Europe in 1910. For two
years Reid had been in corre-
spondence with Roosevelt over the
movement which the latter con-
templated on leaving the White
House, and had smoothed the way
for his African venture, obtaining
Lord Crewe's intercession with the
authorities of Uganda" Later Mr..
Reid was occupied with matters
involved in Roosevelt's journey
through the capitals and courts of
Europe. BY the time Roosevelt had
monial visits Mr.. Reid had per-
fected an impressive sequence Of
engagements to be met in Eng
land.
When Roosevelt first spoke to
Reid iis 1908 of his proposed trip
he said: "My present intention ls
not to go to Europe at all until
faded so as not to make the
wretched sovereigns and states
men feel obliged to see me or en-
tertain me. When I stop being
President I stop being President"
Finally he decided that it would be
boorish for him not to pay his
respects to the sovereigns or heads
of the government Of the coun-
trys through which he would pass.
He was glad to receive Lord Cur
IONS request that he deliver the
Romans lecture at Oxford. This
makes matters easy for me- ne
said. because it gives me gen
uine reason for going to England"
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He was in Scandinavia on his
way to Berlin. when King Edward
died. At Mr.. Refd's suggestion
President Taft appointed Roose1
welt special representative Of the
United States at the funeral. He
arrived at Dorchester house. Am
bassador Reid's residence, May 1s.
and entered upon three weeks Of
prodigious activity. London was
thronged with soverelgns. and all
were eager to talk with Roosevelt.
It is said that the kaiser's temper
must have been sorely tried.
titude Of the sovereigns toward
Roosevelt: "They are ordinarily
so ridged about with etiquette that
they don't have q chance for free
talk with such q man, and this
time they were all resolved to
profit by the opportunity"
John Callan O'Laughlin in his
From the Jungle Through Europe
With Roosevelt" says of Roose-
velt's experience in England:
king George, in spite of his per-
sonal loss in the death Of his
father, gave Col. Roosevelt alton
tions far beyond those which a
special ambassador ordinarily
would have received. He sent his
own oficials, the Earl Of Dundon~-
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Story of Pocahontas Well ~ T.
Supported by Many Historians:

trations. has recently been issued
from the Edinburgh Press. coupled
with a biography of Smith himself.
and makes most delectable reading
In it the editor alludes. with mild
amazement. to the doubt cast on
smiths rescue by some New England
writer's, but dismissed it as unworthy
of serious consideration. Smith was
a man who stood high in the opinion
of all his countrymen worthy OF the
name, and who were not jealous OF
his personal renown. He had been
honored by his king before coming
to Virginia for personal prowesS
against the Turks, and fully justihsd
the esteem in which he was helo ny
his sagacity, foresight. practical com
mon sense and amazing courage. He
was a man with vision. too. vision
of America in the future. land OF
happy homesteads and wonderful de-
veiopment. free. Christian, progress
sive His labors and sufferings and
journeyings and writings were noe
for personal gain, but for the glory
of his country and his Coo. ana 70
awaken the youth Of England to the
great opportunities that awaiteo
them in the new world, where dan
gers and difficulties should only serve
as spur to men of true worth anu
mettle. and help 10 inspire others IN
the same noble undertaking.
He spent nearly all his private
means to that end and in publishing
and distributing copies of his WORKS
especially after his return from his
New England voyage, where ne eN-
plored the country (prior to the COM
ing of the Pilgrimsl. named 1t. the
name being confirmed by the English
king; mapped and charted ii, and
foresaw the great possibilities that
would lie in it's fisheries.
Sighting criticisms of Smith come
with very bad grace from New Eng
have Jared very badly without his
guidance.
Hearing that a company Of English
people, lately come from HOLLAND.
named "Brownists. because they fol,
/, lowed a dissenter named Brown
were desirous of going out to the :
country that he had striven to make
familiar to the English public. Smith
offered to lead the expedition. and
give them the benefit Of his ripe eN-
services. but used his maps and charts. :.
and general information, which caused
some amusing comments on his
part; and, incidentally, one gets q
true perspective IN the book on the
Mayfiower expedition, and the Pif-'
grim settlement. around which mora
fiction has sprung up than can pos
sibly be accredited to Pocahontas
Yes modern research instead OF.
| discrediting Smith has proved him te !
| be a true and accurate narrator OF
/ the stirring events in which he took
such a notable part. In fact, 1t ise'
not too much to say that the colonr.!
ization and development of America,
of Virginia first, and, later. of New
j England, would have been immeasur-c.
ably retarded but for the example,,
and sacrifices and heroic achievements
of Cant John Smith. And the more
historical light that is thrown on that
far-off page of our national story III h,
| more clearly will the name of this
lofty and daring spirit shine out f6rl
the future admiration Of the WORLDLY
FRANCES A. WALKER.
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tanning the certificate of citizen
ship.
Gen. Grant received pressing in
vitations from most of the cities
Of the United Kingdom. and after
a continental tour he returned and
made the desired visits. John Rus
sell Young. whose delightful work,
Around the World With Gen.
Grant" describes the details of
this most remarkable tour. tells
that with Gen. Grants departure
from America a mask seemed 10
have fallen from him. His usual
reticence disappeared and he pc
came affable and without re-
xtraint. He had dropped the bur-
den Of sixteen years OF response
bility, and, being without power
to grant official favor, he had no
longer to be on guard against ac-
ouaintances. The passengers on
the steamship sailing to Liverpool
found him companionable and re-
sponsive, and his new charm OF
;. manner doubtless aided in making
his tour the unprecedented success
1t became.
In England Gen. Grant was the
dinner guest of the Duke of We'll
linEton, Lord Carnavon, the Duke
Of Deyonshire, Lord Granville, Sir
Charles Dixie and United States
Minister Pierrepont. The Princess
Louise, and the MARQUIS of Lorne.
and the Prince of Wales also were
his hosts. Queen Victoria invited
him to stay overnight at Windsor
Castle.
While in Belgium King Leopold
called on him and gave banquet
in his honor. He was received
cordially by the President of
But it would be a mere cata-
loeIe of the notables of the old
world to record the names Of those
who paid him honor. He spent
three years in this around-the-
world trip. Although in all coun-
tries efforts were made to have
him review troops, his hosts nat
urally supposing that such an
exercise would be to ms liking,
he evaded whenever posi- Bile such
.. task. II take no interest In ar
mics" he remarked to Mr.. Young.
"When the Duke Of Cambridge
asked mo to review his troops at
Aldershot 1 told his royal high
ness that the one thing I never
wanted to see again was mill
tary parade"
AZ will be remembered, the effect
of the reception of Gen. Grant was
such that his political friends In
this country started movement
to elect him to a third term in the
White House in 1880.
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Tho reception accorded Theodore
Roosevelt in Europe is well re-
membered. He had hoped to 20 as
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Tho reception accorded Theodore
Roosevelt in Europe is well re-
membered. He had hoped to 20 as
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Stremler and
family motOred to Oak Harbor
this week.