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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-21
COMMISSIONERS RULE
AGAINST new FERRY
W. A. Gaines Jnfavorable,
Fearing Violation Of
Present Lease.

The motion of Frank FL. Paul to
have the county repair the dock
at Des MoineS and to permit the
West Pass Transportation Co. to
operate ferry between Portage
and that point, was lost Tuesday
for the want of second. Thus
Vashon island residents will be
forced to put up with the present
transportation system for some
time to come.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Hanson rendered a most fair and
impartial opinion regarding a
number Of questions raised by w.
A. Gaines.
The first question was whether
or not the county could lease
dock without calling for bids.
The opinion was that il was not
necessary to call for bids.
Another was whether or not the
operation Of such a ferry would
involve a violation of the lease.
The decision of the attorney was
that it would not.
The third was concerning the
duty of the board to exercise jur-
isdiction over the schedule and
rates charged. The attorney rul-
ed that this would come under
state supervision.
The fourth was if the county
should lease the slip could it be
construed that the county was en-
gagged in the ferry business. Mr.
Hansen ruled that it would not be
so construed unless the county
should attempt to stipulate pro-
visions relative to service and
rates.
On the fifth question which ask
ed if the two slips were leased
would the county violate the pro-
visions of the lease with the Kit
sap County Transportation Co.,
Mr.. Hanson stated "Upon this
question of fact no opinion is ex-
pressed. "
The last question was relative
to the county's right to build
dock and permit of the establish
ment of ferry without violating
the present lease. The opinion on
was that the county can exercise
all rights in building docks.
Mr.. Gaines, in his talk, stated
that in his opinion the establish
ment of the ferry service would
be of competitive nature and so
refused to second Mr.. Paul's mo-
ton and the matter was closed as
far as county action is concerned.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-21
Valuation Expense Grades No. pupils Tax lev.
Dist. No.

cess or machine is found to ac-
complish less results than a new
one, it is replaced. So must the
schools also do, but we find them
about 25 years behind the times.
Much of this is due to the state
legislature and the state super
intendent of public instruction.
For example, our own state Office
under the present administration
is the tool of an ambitious politi-
clan, wealthy property owners
and corporations.
The present organization of
small school districts is a relic of
the days when transportation was
slow and difficult. The teachers
of these small district sci ools,
many of them poorly prep ,red,
usually labor over all ages of chill
dren, teaching all subjects with.
out any professional leadership or
encouragement.
The small high school does not
have the quipment or the num-
Der of teachers to give courses
varied and thorough enough to fit
its students in any effective de-
gree for the many occupations
which they will enter upon. Most
small high schools give only those
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-21
OPEN CAMPAIGN FOR
UNION OF SCHOOLS
Voters to be Enlightened as
to Benefits Before Elec-
tion in March.

AT the meeting of the CONNER
cial club on Tuesday evening of
this week at Vashon the two out.
standing projects to be pushed to
a conclusion Were to interest the
young people of the island in the
organization and to present the
matter of consolidated schools to
the people of the island in a clear
and tangible manner.
1t is proposed to start cam
paign to enlist the young people
and to have them prepare and
present programs at stated occas-
ions. A special committee was
appointed to get results.
The committee on education
had expected to have DR.. Beach
VI Enumclaw present to speak Oh
the benefits of consolidation but he
failed to put in an appearance
To properly educate the people
properly that they may vote on
the matter intelligently next
March when it will be before the
voters, several people from the
different communities have beer
added to the committee and dur
ing the next few weeks arrange
ments will be made to hold meet
ings in every district and have
capable speakers present to pre-
sent the matter.
The News-Record will open its
columns for discussion, pro and
con, regarding consolidation. The
first article is from the pen of E
e. Hardinger of the Vashon high
school faculty. He has secured a
number of interesting facts which
are presented as follows:
The manhood and womanhood
of tomorrow are produced
through the education of the
youth of today. The conservation
of the greatest resource of a ma
ton, viz, the children, should re-
ceive the highest consideration.
The only institutions which con,
tribute much to the child s edu,
cation are the home, the church
and the public school system or
the private school. We are look
ing more and more to the public
school as the means of develop
ing the capabilities, aptitudes and
ideals of the American youth
Hence the need of maintaining
an efficient school system.
There is constant progress in
the industrial world. When pro
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-21
START ON TRIP SOUTH.

T Hansen drove Mrs. Hansen
and their daughter, Miss Helen.
to Chehalis Tucrday where the
ladies joined Mrs. St. John, the
mother of Mrs. Howard Hansen,
and with whom they left the fol
lowing morning in a Ford sedan
for Los Angeles and other Cali
fornia points to spend the re-
mainder of the winter. They will
make the trip by easy stages, ar
irving at PASADENA in time for
the U. Of W.-California game at
that place on New Years day.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-21
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

A Mr.. Duley Of Portage suffer-
ed a broken bone in one of his
arms Sunday while milking a COW.
Wishing the animal to step over
he started TO slap her with his
hand. She moved and his arm
struck the hip bone, swapping one
of the bones of his forearm. DR..
McMurray reduced the fracture.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-21

courses which prepare for college.
With improved means Of trans
portation came consolidation. Con-
solidation is not new idea, Meth
er is it an experiment; il has been
tried under all conditions in
every state in the Union. 1t orig
mated in the city and later, with
notifications, spread to the rural
districts.
BY consolidation is meant the
uniting Of two or more adjacent
districts into one district, having
one board of education for its
control and an educational expert
to administer and supervise the
instruction. The board and the
superintendent decide how many
of the schools shall continue to OPP
crate and where. Consolidation
does ont mean the closing of all
the schools and transportation of
the small children long distances.
If the board deems it wise, all of
the schools may continue to OPP
crate as before. One question
which must always be considered
is that of the cost.
To give the people of. the com
munity an idea of the valuation of
the various districts, the annual
expense of conducting the several
schools, the grades taught and
the average daily attendance, to-
gether with the tax levy, the fol
lowing interesting data on the
districts of -Maury island
is presented for consideration.
Districts marked (*) belong to
Union j high school district and
are under double system of tax
alton, 16 mills, in addition to the
tax for their individual grammar
schools. District No. 102 is pay
ing mills above the 20 mills to
the county as it is a non-high
school district.
The total valuation of the seven
districts is 1882 $3.50; total ex-
pense, $5S,S35; total state and
county aid this year, $2S,56S, and
the total to be raised by the dis
tricts, $30,267.
The state to encourage CONSOLE
dations, pays bonus of 2OG0
days attendance for every dis
trict, less one, in the consolida-
ton. Assuming that all seven
districts on the island consolidat-
ed, the bonus would be, in round
numbers, $2400. Allowing the
same amount of expenes there
would be $27,S67 to be raised by
local taxation, requiring a 20 mill
levy.
There would undoubtedly be
less expense, as it is more econom-
zeal to operate one high school
than two. If all the money We're
spent it would still be worth it in
increased efficiency in instruction.
The foregoing figures are, to
the best of my knowledge, correct
School revenue is from these
sources: the state fund based on
attendance, the county fund bas-
ed Oh attendance and the district
levy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-21

A good school system will at.
tract homeseekers, which will in.
crease the valuation and lessen
the tax burden by distributing it
Vashon-Maury island residents
are entitled to the best. Let us
have it.
Il. &. HARDINGER.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-21


Oh the Neyerhacuser Timber com.
pays new hemlocl; cutting plant. The
estimated cost OF the new plant is
100000,
The supreme court has sustained
The Gction of Fred j. DibDle as director
Of licenses in refusing to allow niue
dentists who had failed in two sue
cnssive examinations to take third
IN order to obtain certificates to prac.
tice in the state.
Roy C. ..yie, state prohibition direc.
tor was summoned 10 Washington u
r. IN rive his ,s- ION of the cbaroos
that have been made against his adj
ninistration, ard parsicularly against
certain OF his subordinates. The sum.
rlons came from National Directo,
Haynes.
The waterborne commerce of Rel.
bingham harbor doubled in value in
1922 over that of 1921. according to
the annual government report Inst
year 935,5l6 tons were handled and
they represented value of S24,642,-
4S9. In 1921 the figures were 514, 595
tons, with value OF $12,3S3,200.
So extensive and thorough have
been the camnaiens of orchard mice
poisoning carried on in the orchard
districts of Chejan. Okanoqan Va.
kima, Grant and Douglas counties that
with the cleaning I'm Of the cnmnaien
this month it is expected to have the
destructive orchard pest practically
eliminated.
Covering legal defects in a former
order. the Snohomish COMFY commits.
sioners have issued .ew order ey
GLIDING lumber. logging. milk and
freight trucks from sixteen dirt roads
in the county from December IL to
April 1, 1924 Truck loprers are now
using the roads under a temporary in.
junction issued out of superior court.
That the amount of timber blown
down in the Olymnic forest last weel,
would inst about enual the animal tree
mortality rate and was nor serious
was the statement Nv District Forces,
Ranger Chris Morpenroth The growth
of standing timber in the Olvmnic for.
est in one wear would he ten times
greater than the mortality rate every
year, he said.
Shortage Of s11 59o in the accounts
of ElIensburg caused Inv fraudulent
warrants to the amount of $40 913 and
S617 in interest maid covering de.
falcations of r I, Titus former citv
clerk who recentIv killed himself at
Seattle. WAS shown In n snecial renor,
filed with the a,tornay.peneraI NV Al.
bert Helander, division of municipal
corporations inspector.
Mrs. lane Carter 90 Indian widow,
of John Carter. who died in Anrn
1919, has won a legal battle Of more
than four years duration in which she
fought for the $1,000 timber allotmen,
which belonged to her husband nc.
cording to word received by w. b
Sans. superintendent Of the Ou;nouIt
Indian reservation, from tbe limited
States department of the interior.
The executive committee of the
Yakima Valley Reclamation learue.
Judge Ralph Kaufman. Ellensburg
chairman, will urge upon congress the
need for Immediate augmentation ont
of the United States reclamation re.
volving fund money to enable the
reclamation service to carry on canal
construction during the fiscal wear
1925 on the proposed Yakima project.
F;rst roouIts If ,bo 1T, count,
Evening star., 1923-04-27
DRUG STORE ROBBED.

Seven cases Of whisky, a quantity
Of wine and $40 in cash were stoler
Evening star., 1923-04-27
Warns Of DANGER
IN US. RAD|CAL|SM
Red Cross Official Tells XII
Wanians U. S. Greatly
Menaced Within.

Declaring that Americas greatest
menace was within her gates-not
without-and deploring the apparent
indifference OF the average citizen
toward present-day conditions. DR.
Thomas f. Green. head of the ma
tional speaking bureau of the Amer
lean Red Cross, addressed the XII
wants Club in the Hotel Washington
yesterday, taking as his theme
"Americanization."
In a few words DR.. Green dismissed
all argument as to the material and
humanitarian prosperity of the coun-
try, and said that in 80 far as
wealth. big-heartedness and general
all-around charity was concerned the
Evening star., 1923-04-27
Alkali in Shampoos
Bad For Washing Hair

Many soaps and prepared shampOOs
contain too much free aIkali, which is
very Injurious. aS Ii dries the scalp
and makes the hHir brittle.
The hest thing to use Il Mulsifieti
cOcOnnut oil shampoo. for this is pure
and entirely greaselesS. 1t iS very
cheap and beats anything else all to
pieces. You can get MulSified at any
drug store. and a few ounces will last
the whole family for months.
Two or three teaSpOOnfulS of Mulsi-
Ned In cup or glass with little
warm water Is all that IN required.
Simply mOisten the hair with water
and rub the Mulsified cOcOanut oil in.
1t makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather. cleanSes thoroughly.
md rinSeS out easily. The hair dries
quickly md evenly. and Is soft. fresh
looking, bright, fluffy. wnvy and easy
10 manage. Besides, 1t 1OOsfnS and
takes out every particle of dust, dirt
and dandruH. BE sure your druggist
gives you Observation-Disclosures ms mt.
Evening star., 1923-04-27
COLOR OF OLD DAYS
AT LEAGUE MEETING
Anthony Members Wear Old
Gowns and Sing Old
Songs.

! Gowns in the styles worn before
! the civil war and music and games of
| ante -bellum days were the order of
| the evening at an "old fashioned
! party" given by the Anthony League
at the Federation of Women's Clubs
hea eadquarters. 1874 n street north
west. last night.
An informal reception to all of the
members who had joined the Anthony
League within the last year marke ed
, the conclusion of social activities for
this season.
! Those in the receiving line were:
, Mrs. Anna f. Hendley. president; /;
Mrs. Nannette B. Paul. first vice pres
ident; Mrs Evelyn c. Widney, second
vice president; Mrs. NJ. \. Parkhurst.
recording secretary: Miss Louise
Mrs. Francis Wagner, treasurer; Mrs.
William B. Chase. Mrs. F. John
Quinn. Mrs William H. Bannerman,
! Mrs B. F. Cash. Mrs. William p.
Sanger. Mrs. William J. Egbert, Mrs.
c. l.. Butler, Mrs. Charles w. Fits
and Mrs. B. d. Johnson.
Mrs. Legare Obear and Mrs. Trotter
presided "a the ice cream and cake
Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler rendered
several vocal solos. while music for
dancing was furnished by Miss Har-
let Nash, Allen Beotcher and Thomas
Clark.
of the National Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, greeted the members.
Mrs. w. B. Pryor won first prize
in memory contest while Robert
Bannerman won the "booby" prize.
The final business meeting of the
season will be held the first Thurs
day in May, it was announced. An
election of officers will take place at
that time.
Evening star., 1923-04-27
B. & O. TO INACCURATE
new CAPITAL LIMITED
Chicago Train Will Have Club, OBJ
servation and Drawing
Room Cars,

+ The Baltimore and Ohio announced
today the Inauguration of an all
Pullman train from Washington to
Chicago. with club. observation and
compartment-drawin room cars. with
all of the features Of a modern train
to be run ON a fast schedule, COM
mencing Sunday, May 13.
The train will leave Washington 8
pm. and arrive in Chicago at am,
returning to leave Chicago 1 pm. and
arriving In Washington at g am. 1t
Will be known as the Capital Linn
tied"
Over year ago the Baltimore and
Ohio began campaign of advertise
ment to call to the attention of the
people of the United States the i'm
portance OF Washington. and the es-
tablishment of the new all-Pullman
train is another step to follow up the
advertisements of Washington
Evening star., 1923-04-27

In Lithuania women work as coal
beavers in the coal mines
Evening star., 1923-04-27

Arthur d. Marks was unanimously
elected president of the Washington
Rotary Club to succeed William
Knowles Cooper. at the. ANNUAL meet
ing of the organization in the Willard
Hotel last night.
William Clabaugh was chosen vice
president to fill the office vacated by
Mr.. Marks. The remaining officers of
the club are TO be appointed.
After contest the following were
selected to fill three vacancies on the
board of governors: William Rad
cliffe. William w. Everett and John
Brewer.
Gift for Cooper.
Acting as spokesman for the club.
Da mel j. Gala han. "a former president.
presented Mr. Cooper with a handsome
gift as a token of appreciation from
the body for his services during the
past year.
Responding, Mr.. Cooper thanked his
eliminates for the support and CO.
operation and stressed the wonderful
growth and accomplishments of
Rotary during the last few years. He
and his wife will shortly make an
extended tour of Europe.
Following the business session an
impromtu reception was held by the
incoming and outgoing presidents.
Evening star., 1923-04-27
HEADS EXETER ALUMNI.
Henry p. Blair of Glass of 1885
Elected at Dinner Here.

Henry +. Blair of the class of 1886 of
Exeter College was elected president Of
the Washington alumni associa ton of
the institution at dinner last night
George T. Odell. Walter p Harman and
William A. Quigley were chosen vice
presidents.
Members of the executive committee
selected are Clifford II. Byrnes V s.
Ward, I. Curtis Walker, f. A. Hester,
Rowland Lyon and Stewart c. Godfrey
Evening star., 1923-04-27

from the drug store OF Mrs. Margaret
Minaon, Sth and F streets northeast,
early today. Police suspect the bur-
glary was committed by bootleggers
In need Of genuine whisky to supplan [
the poison variety that Is being sold
promiscuously.
4, At the drug store selling price the
liquor would represent a loss of s5o4,
1t is stated, IS quart being the pre-
vailing price. Police say bootleggers
have no trouble getting $50 a. quart
for genuine whisky of the brands of
liquor taken from the drug store,
which would mean value of $1,68C
Evening star., 1923-04-27

supplied by the Moscow government.
Claude w. Owen presided. and John
Joy Edison thanked the club for its
generosity in donating two additions
to the new Camp Good viii. John
Wineman, chairman Of the clubs
committee in charge OF the Camp
Good Will work. reported that work
on the new structures had started,
and that, according to plans, the
rooms would be ready for occupancy
during the summer.
Evening star., 1923-04-27

American people had raised an un-
approachable standard.
Greatest Peril in History.
But" continued the speaker,
america stands confronted today by
a peril the likes Of which r has
never faced before" He cited q case
o. q man on trial in Michigan, who
had openly boasted that his hope and
ostermination was to destroy II pos
sible the present government of the
United States and aid in erecting in
It's stead socialist. soviet republic
In the United States, subsidiary to
ana under the direction of the third
ihternationale In Moscow"-a man
the distribution of seditious material
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-12
Soldier Held Up and Robbed

No trace could be found of three
negroes, reported by Mike Harry, sol
der of Company G, FIT. Harrison, who
reported that as he passed the corner
was grabbed by the men and robbed
Of SIS. John Williams. colored, St.
Louis, Mo-, was grabbed by two ne
groes at McCrea and Georgia SITS.
and robbed of SO. He could give no
description to police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-12
CRATE DEFECTIVE;
!. FIRE Loss $1,000
Flames Gain Roadway on Two
Floors of Home,

Flames starting from defective
CRATE, caused a loss of $1,000 to the
home Of A c. Newly, 2040 N. Meri-
dian ST., Thursday night.
When fremen arrived, the flames
had gained Roadway, but were con-
fined to the front of the homes first
and second floors interior.
E. c. Price. Forty Fourth ST., and
the Cold Spring Rd., was recovering
today from burns received in a fire
at his home.
Price told firemen that he was fill
ing his car with gasoline when 1t be-
came ignited from a lantern. His son,
who was holding the lantern, es-
capped the flames which burned the
fathers arms and destroyed the car
and barn with $1,000 loss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-12
De Pauw President to Speak

DR.. George r. Crosse. president of
De Paw University, is to be speaker
at meeting in the Columbia Club to-
night. at which De PAW and Chris
tan education are to be considered
by about $50 Methodist ministers and
laymen. Other speakers will be
Charles Barnaby, Greencastle; Ed
ward Rector. Chicago. De Pauw bene-
factor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-12

Ernest N. Smith, an officer OF the
United States Chamber of Com
MERGE, Washington, D. O., former
general secretary Of the Indian
apoIis Chamber Of Commerce ad-
dressed the local chamber today.
Smith occupies an important po-
sition with the national chamber In
carrying out countrywide cam
paigns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-12
COLUMB0S DAY OBSERVED
Il. Of C. and Italians by Birth or
Descent Celebrate.

U6Scellt ObIbUEdUb.
Discovery Day was being observed
IN Indianapolis today. The Knights OF
Columbus will have program tonight
at their auditorium. Thirteenth and
Delaware SITS, and Indianapolis resi-
dAnts OF italian birth or descent will
hold a banquet and dance at the
ClRypool
- The main address at the K of c.
lebration viii be made by George
q. Botvin, vice speaker of Canadian
Parliament and q supreme director Of
the K. Of @.
Dr. Vincent LaPenta, italian consul
N Indianapolis, viii speak at the Clay
pool
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-12
QUAKE WITNESS WRITES
Reconstruction Accoris With Western
Ideas, She Says.


The confusion Of japan imme-
diately after the recent earthquake is
pictured by Miss Hazel Harker of
Frankfort, Ind, who is waiting at
Osaka until she can go to Toxic to
teach music in the Disciples of Christ
school.
Miss Harker arrived in Yokohama
on the IS. Mckinley just after the
catastrophe. She win go to Toxic
soon. where reconstruction work is
well under way. The rebuilt cities
will be more sanitary and more in ac-
cordance with Western Ideas, Miss
Harker writes. She praises American
relief work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-12

night was destroyed by fire on the
Rockville road near Ben Davis, Ind.
Farmers attempted to save the car.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-05
BIRTH RATE
on DECLINE
Chicago Has Been Short of
Babies Since 1915, Stats
tics Show

Chicago, Oct. 5.-With a steadily
declining birth rate, Chicago is
"short" 6,647 babies since 1916, ac-
cording to statistics issued by the
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago.
In 1916, when the population of
the city was only 2,517,172, 56,4l7
babies were born. In 1922, when the
population figure was placed at
2,s30,OOO, only 56,724 babies were
born. The rate during those years
had fallen from 22.4 thousand to
POOP. Using these figures as a
basis, Orla F. King, Extension Secre-
tary of the Infant Welfare Society
declared that Chicago is short 6,647
babies.
"The falling of the birth rate"
said Mr.. King, "is forcibly driving
home to the public spirited citizens
of Chicago the increasing necessity
Of guarding the human life that is