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ever, he saw little in the boys record
of which he could speak favorably.
He told the boy to study over his
own record and then write his own
references, with the promise that he
would sign the suggested letter
Facts Were Against Him.
Ten minutes later the employer re-
turned to the office and found that
the boy had not written a word. He
recognized that the facts were against
| him. Fortunately, he was young
enough and pliable enough to catch
| hold of himself, and begin to perform
efficiently so that his employer could
find something in his record con
5ciously to praise.
Broadly speaking, each individual
writes his own letter of recommends
ION. BY promptness in reporting to
work and efficiency in doing the al
iotted tasks, the individual establishes
a good record. which becomes one of
his important personal assets
The beginner is likely at first to be
lnsensible of the fact that he is under
observation and by his own conduct
ne IS creating a reputation which will
condition his progress in an enter.
prise. An individual is judged by his
external acts, not by the dreams and
thoughts that pass unnoticed through
his mind.
The individual who makes a good
record deserves q favorable recon-
mendation, If and when he decides
to make a change. The best refer
ence consists of a faCtual statement
or the plishments of the in
dlVldual. Letters that consist only
or g1ttering generalities may be as
sumed to reflect little besides the
good nature of the old employer.
Should BE Truthful.
Business men owe it to one an
other to be truthful in letters of
recommendation. The good hearted
employer who gives a letter of rec
ommendation to an incompetent is
really doing him no favor, for the
weakness of the latter will soon be
discovered.
Banks have been conspicuously
careless in giving letters of recon-
mendation to those who happened to
have accounts with them. Many
stock swindlers We're able to impress
suckers with non commital refer
ences from banks which reported
cautiously that the promoter main
taihed a satisfactory balance. Elk
perience. however, has demonstrated
that stock swindlers usually maintain
satisfactory deposits at banks, and
that therefore there Is no correla-
ton between the size Of a bank bal
ance and the character of a stock
vendor.
An individual who gives refer
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WILL SPEND $50, 900, 600.
Baltimore City and Private Inter
ests Plan Port Improvements.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 20.-A
total of $50, 900, 900 eventually will be
spent in public and semi public i'm
provements on the Baltimore water
front as a result Of the agreements
to be signed by the city and big cor
poratiCns this week.
The Port Development Commission
will agree to build and lease a $4,000
900 merchandising pier to the West
ern Maryland Railway.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
had plans since 1916 to spend SIS ,000,-
900, increasing its terminal facilities
on the Baltimore waterfront, and the
agreement will open the way for a
start.
The Western Maryland pier will
be the first project to be started I'M
der the $50 1000 900 port development
loan of 1920, of which $10,000,000 has
been ratified by the voters.
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THE BUSINESS OF GETTING
AHEAD.
Responsibility in Giving References.

Many individuals, who are otherwise
"crupulously honest, overpraise for
mer employees and acquaintance con
corning whom they have had inquiries
AS a result. there is a growing dis
position on the part of employers to
discount the value of references, eX-
cept as means of avoiding those
with definitely black records.
Exceptional persons make a real
attempt to tell the truth when called
upon to give references, and other
business men soon learn to accept
such statements at their face value,
An employer of this type was asked
by boy who had been in his employ
FOR some months to write a letter of
recommendation for him to another
business man who had offered him a
JOB. His present employer felt the
boy. was misfft in his job. and was
glad to see him make change. How
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PROFITS SMALLER.

NEW YORK, December 20 P).-
Cuban American Sugar Co. reports
net profit of S939.254 for the year
ended September 30, equal after pre-
ferred dividends to SO cents a share
on the common stock, compared with
$1,712,982, or $1.16 a share, on the
common the year before. A deficit
of 81, 363.312 remained after dividend
payments, against a deficit of 81 $780,
5S4 the preceding year.
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MEN AND MONEY
tCopyr1ght. 1926

r. \. Foust is broker in men.
The commodity in which he spe-
cializes is human beings. He is a
middleman in the market place for
human services.
Like cotton, grain ana stock brokers
he gets a commission for bringing
buyer and seller together. His office,
like other employment exchanges. is
clearing house through which the
forces of supply and demand operate.
Mr., Foust is looked upon as an ex-
pert in finding round pegs for open
ings in Wall Street houses and banks.
He places runners, office boys. stenog-
raphers. cashiers. sales managers, ex-
ecutves and even pOneyed partners,
All the personnel specialists who
cater to Wall Street needs are now
in the midst of the season of greatest
activity. AT the close Of the year
there is a churning of the pool Of
Wall Street personnel
Men shift either because Of dissatis-
faction or because they have accumu-
lated enough to launch ventures for
themselves. Toward the end of the
year many changes in firms are an
nounced. New enterprises are started.
Employees who do not receive as large
believe they deserve begin to look
elsewhere for appreciation. Custom
ers who lose money in their opera
tions blame their broker rather than
themselves, and, after balancing up
accounts at the end of the year, begin
to look elsewhere
FOust Also Philosopher.
The seasonal period of flux floods
the employment exchanges with or
lers for men and for jobs.
Mr.. Foust is not only practitioner
this interesting market place, but
also philosopher who looks for the
meaning Of the trends he observes.
"On the basis Of the experience that
clears through my office" said Mr..
Foust who first got interested in this
work as a personnel adjutant in the
4. Z. +. in France. II find that the
chief reason for personal failure in
business is reimbursement. Square
pegs drift into round holes. The con-
Structive side of personnel work is to
make individuals more analytical con-
eerning their. own capacities and
equipment. When l see the book
keeper type making a pitiful attempt
20 become a bond salesman. l advise
him to stick to bookkeeping, study
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PRICES ON PARIS B0URsE.

PARIS, December 20 @.-Prices
were quiet on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, SO francs so centimesi
exchange on London, 119 francs 30
centimes; per cent loan, 5S francs
80 centimes. The dollar was quoteo
at "a francs So confines.
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ences to another is placing himself
on trial lie Is certifying to the good
repute of another, and his own repu-
tation will to some extent depend
on the discrimination he has shown
in selecting men to back.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-11
oRTHoPEDIo NOTES

The May luncheon given at Tho
Community Home by the Ortho.
pedic Auxiliary under the auspi-
ces Of Mrs. Faull of Center and
her daughter, Mrs. Beard, assisted
by Mrs. o. II. Lincoln wa, a great
success. The proceeds amounted
to more than at any other time
since the organization has been
serving lunches to the public. This
shows a growing interest in the
work.
Vashon Island under tile Lender
ship of Mrs. Martin Tjomsland
aud DR.. Baldwin was well repre-
sented at the Annual Pound Party
given at the Children's Orthoped-
ic Hospital in Seattle on Friday,
June fourth. All who attended
were most generous in their dona-
tions Of island products aud flow
ers. They spent an enjoyable day
and brought home with them in
creased enthusiasm and interest
for the work being done here for
that very worthy institutions.
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PRIZES AWARDED

c. L, Garner, in charge of the
Radio Prizes, called to his aid
Mesddmes Covington. Robinson
and Wood and the four went care.
fully over all letters, zoned the
same, and have awarded 50 prize,
and the winners have been already
notified, These prizes are being
delivered this week with the ex-
ception Of the bulbs which must &c
later, and a few other prizes which
will be sent as soon as ready. 4
copy of this paper is being sent to
over POO persons who wrote letters
and all letters received before The
contest closed are being reproduc-
ed in this issue just as written
Nothing has been omitted, nothing
has been added, and none were left
cut. For that reason. these letters
give vision Of Just how we are
seen by others.
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WHO'LL Who'll!

Who is the most popular and
most beautiful young lady on
Vashon island?
Who is the most popular and
maybe not the most beautiful, but
anyhow the niftiest lad among the
young men on VashOn Island2
Who is it to be-
Who is to be the Queen Of the
vashon Island Midsummer Carni-
val on July 24th.
Who is to be Mayor of Vashou
Island on Carnival Day?
What community, or what dis
trict, what club, society, or what
school or home will furnish one
or both Of these celebrities for
THE great official 1926 Vashon is
land holiday2
Many names have been sur
gested, so many in fact that The
management is fairly up a tree
and they feel it's safer to stay
there until the people Of the Is
land make their own choice,
Mrs. Covington is chairman Of
the committee to solve this momen
tous problem. She will take u
general vote on the question.
Vashon island will itself decide
who shall be its Carnival Queen
for its 1926 festival and also who
will be its Mayor for the day
Mrs. Covington will at once start
the general voting machinery
Meanwhile, get ready for the race.
for the hottest election ever pub
ed off ON the Island.
Again we ask it, so loudly that
the echo Of our combined voice,
may reach the farthest berry field
and the darkest trap-nest on the
lsland--Who is the most popular
and most beautiful young lady
on the Isle of Vision, whore all OF
them, bless their little hearts, are
most beautiful and popularY
Who can pick the handSomeSt
and most popular young man out
of our bunch of up-to.date Apollo
Belvideres2
Come folkS--let'S vote for il
Vote right and vote oftenl.
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D. A. r. ELECTS

Elizabeth Bixby Chapter, D. A.
R. met at the home of Mrs. H. A.
Stanley, Saturday, June 5th. The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Regent, Mrs. l.. c. Beall, Sr. /;
Vice Regent, Mrs. o. H. Lincoln ;
Secretary, Mrs. Nellie Jones /;
Treasurer, Mrs. Ira Case; Regis
trar, Mrs. James Mattson Histor-
ian, Mrs, II. A. Stanley.
There will be no more meetings
except picnic TO be held at the
home Of Mrs. c. L. Woods on July
I, until the regular one the first
Saturday in September.
S. |. Woods, Secy.
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vAsHoN LOCALS

The Vashon Baseball team viii
wallop the team from the Pionea
Sand and Gravel Company on the
home grounds next sunday
Mr.. A. NJ. AlacCauley, Seattle
Lauudryman, was on the island
this week assisting Mrs. Emily
Hall to select her laundry machin-
cry and while mere went over The
Goodwill Firm which is being fl
nanced by the semitic EXchaug'
Club Of which Mr.. MacCaulcy j.,
an active member
Lust Wednesday was Vashou
Island day with The Seattle Ex
change Club. Mr. and Mrs. Il Ii
Miller and Mr. and Mrs. I. Han.
SEN entertained a number Of their
island friends at a luncheon aui
served GENEROUS basket, of our Is.
laud Strawberries to an the guests
present. There were about 100 at
the luncheon Mr. Smrck benq tle
speaker The guests of honor
were Mr.. and Mrs Howard Chand
Ter ChrisW who were presented
with O. boQuct Of Ya,hou berries
by tie lboughtiulness of Mes
dame, Miller and Hansen. Mr.
and Mrs Christe announced they
would visit Vashon island before
their return east
As win 30 seen elsewhere, the
Etsap Transportation Company
viii pnt ou regular additional
boat ON an everyday run, com.
mcnciug next Monday. The new
host viii leave Fauntlcroy at :
O'Clock iu Che evening aud Vashon
Heights ut 9;l5 o clock ut might
a very great convenience afor
which tbe island Is thankful
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-11
LISABEULA

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Beaumont
and Ruth Beaumont left for
Maiden, Washington, on Tuesday.
being called there by the sudden
death of their sons month, old
baby on Monday. Every one feels
very sorry for the family
The following persons were Sc
attle visitors over the week end
Mrs. Stenforth, Vernon and
Lorane Shattuck, Annabelle Dyer
Mr. Stcinforth and Mr. Ticg.
There win be an Ice cream soci1
at the church Wednesday evening
the 10Th. lee cream, cake aud cof-
fee viii be served. lin connection
there will be a program Remcm-
her the date and don't forget 90
come and have a good time.
Miss Pearl Toffely. daughter of
Mrs. j. Jensen, was married sun
day, May 30 to MIR. Englert of So.
attic Mrs. Jensen attended the
wedding
Mrs. Boothby and tao daugh
ters Rachel and Frances. aud son
Esiil, visited over the week end
at the home Of Mrs Boothby s par
ents. Mr.. aud Mrs. Sutton.
Harold Small who has beer
working at the Lisabeula Stor,
left Friday night for Pacific Beacl
where he will work this summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvil King anl
children visited over Sunday al
the W. b. King home.
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TRAGEDY At COVE

Tuesday evening the island wa
again startled at the announce
ment of the drowning at Cove OF
Albin Sundberg's SON Lloyd, aged
ten wears. lie was in a row boat
with his two brothess. aged II and
s and the boat upset throwing all
three of the lads into tine waite
nj a depth Of about u feet. The
two succeeded in reaching shore
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-11

DR.. c. II. Reed, who had been
a practicing physicians on Vashon
island for ten years died at tie
home of his daughter. Mrs. ELS,
in Olympia ON Wednesday at the
age Of rs years. The Doctor had
been in his usual health up TO a
few days ago, and death came as
a resultof heart disease
Dr. Reed was man Of generous
heart, and attended TO all calls
whether they came from the rich
or poor He leaves two dauehteiA
and host Of friends TO moan
his loss.
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...........sss.- :
SOUTHERN HEIGHTS

Mrs. Mohr Of Puyallup spent
the week end with Mrs. Forrest.
Mr. Rice Of Puyallup is oceu.
pying the johnson place this
summer.
Mrs. Martha Kindar of Everett
spent the week end with her moth.
er and brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Bittinger mo.
tored over from Tacoma Sunday
There will he an important
School Meeting at No. s. school
honSe on Saturday evening, Jun,
18th at S O'Clock. Picnic suppe.
at $50. Everybody come.
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oRTHoPEDIc MEETING

There will be meeting of the
Vashon Island Orthopedic Auxil-
iary on Friday, June Is, at the
Community Home. A warm lunch
con of green peas, new potatoes,
meat and strawberry short cake
will be served by a competent
committee, Hours: ten to three,
lunch eleven thirty to one, business
meeting two to three.
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ELLISPoRT

| -'A. "iNA -iiS. Aildo- ~. IL lt
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Applegate and
daughters, Capt. and Mrs. A. J
Bjorkland and two daughters, all
of Seattle were in their cabins on
the old McClintock homestead the
past week end.
Mr.. Walter Cliff spent Monday
of this week in Seattle.
Mrs, Blanche Whitbeck, her son
Roger and daughter Margaret, of
Tacoma We're visiting their good
friend, Mrs, Pyle at Madrona
Lodge, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Trotter, who
have been visiting at the j. NJ.
Trotter home, left last Friday for
their home in Glendale, California.
They We're accompanied as far as
Seattle by Mr.. and Mrs. Trotter.
who remained there for several
days visiting relatives,
Mines. Cliff, Cunningham, and
Watson spent a very pleasant day
this week at the Cliff cabin on the
bluffs over the Portage Oil sta
ton.
Miss lone Woods, who has been
teaching at Bend, Oregon arrived
home for the summer, last Thurs
day. Miss Leone Ingle came with
her and is spending several days
in the hospitable Woods home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nu Gelter and
their two children are occupying
the Furbush cabin for the summer.
Mr.. Nu Gelter is the German Con
sui in Seattle.
Mrs. Hamm and her two daugh.
tcrs of Yakima arrived in Fills
port Tuesday evening and will
spend the summer in their cabin.
Mr.. Hiram Fuller's daughter
Dorothy OF Los Angeles is visiting
him this week.
Mrs. Pyle had twenty-one guests
at Madrona Lodge Sunday. A.
mong the guests were some frineds
of hers she made while in Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson, now of
Carbonate and Mr.. and Mrs. Fur.
bush Of Seattle were in Thane the
same time Mrs. Pyle was severa.
years ago. This is the first time
they have all seen each other for
some time and they had a most
enjoyable visit Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
we've also at the Lodge Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan and fam
lily of Seattle were in Ellispori
Sunday at the Evans cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Erickson
and baby have moved into tsc
Dunsford cottage where they ex.
pect to make their home indefini.
tely. Mr.. Erickson is Mrs. Duns-
ford's brother and is helping Mr.
Dunsford in his hauling business
On Sunday another brother OF
Mrs Dunsford, David Erickson
and his wife were visiting at the
Dwnsford home.
Mrs. b. Wylde, who has been
chief commander and boss in gen.
eral of the Vetter household for
the past two weeks and a half re-
turned to her home in Newport,
Sunday. Do we miss herf Well
Just ask David Lionel.
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. MAURY
= 4

.
The Cooperative Club held Its
monthly meeting last Thursday
In spite of the busy season wo
men from all over Maury graced
the hall and made ver- pleasant
affair. Mrs. Johnson, the Presi-
dent, declared that there would
be no club meetings in July. The
next meeting will take place Aug.
9th. After the business session
was closed, each member in turn
told a brief story relating to their
native state and family history,
Mrs. Rivers and Mrs. Il. Larsen.
two charming hostesses, serxed re
freshmentS, strawberry short-cake
and cream, with coffee, and more
cake to tickle the palate Of those
who were really hungry A so
cable afternoon was enjoyed by
all
Mrs. Fred Nelson gave a sumpt-
uous dinner last Sunday in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Martindale
and infant daughter from Califor-
MIA. The table was laid for %
guests, including Mr.. ana Mrs.
Chas Martindale and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Meyers and six
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rayner
and two charming daughters, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Nelson and four
children and Robert and George
Shmidt.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Martindale
and baby are the guests of his
father, Chas. Martindale and fam
lily and his sister, Mrs. Chas.
Meyers and family.
r. j. Cronk and his daughter,
Miss Euphemia, of Seattle were
guests of his sister, Mrs. Fred Nj
land over Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Riser returned to
her home in Bremerton last Satur.
day after a weeks visit with her
Aunt, Mrs. Mary May.
Miss Martha Cristman accom-
panied Miss Dorothy Riser home
and will visit with Miss Riser a
few days.
Mrs. Boothroyd of Mileta and
her two daughters of Dockton,
Mrs. L. H. Rhulen and Mrs. Hor-
ace Keen, were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred inland last Monday.
Mus. Mary E. Nichols was Sc.
attic visitor over the week end.
Mrs V. Patterson was the
guest Of her daughter in Seattle
for week.
Mrs. Harry i. Miller Of Mileta
aud her mother went to Tacoma
Monday to visit Mrs. Miller
mother-in-law for the day.
Col Shockley is improving hi.
residence by adding on a rustic
front porch. Mr.. Rushton is do
| ing the work.
Mrs. V. Patterson was the din
lner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L.
| Garner last Sunday
Alex j.. Moore and children
were dinner guests Of Mr.. and
| Alr. Duley of Pembroke last Sun.
dcy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rayncr
and two daughters of Seattle were
week end guests Of Mr. and Mrs
Fred Nelson and family.
There are loyal hearts,
There are Spirits brave,
There are Souls that are pure and
true.
Give to the World the best you
have,
And the best will come back to
you.
Mr. and Mrs. Allison Kellogg ol
Burton were visitors of Mr.. ant
Mrs Chas S. Kellogg Monday.
NOTICE
There will be- meeting of th,
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OUR MIDSUMMER CARNIVAL

was happy thought OF S PetteIe to start the ball
rolling a rolickng big alsand carnival 10 be held
month Such island builders Mr. Pe2tele not only need,
but deserve, the whoehearted support Of the island lts
mighty easy sit back in your hammock and drowse and
doze and o and laugh and read the funiesbut there's
toe much of this e George do it, spirit the worliso
here's for long strong, united PULL TOGETHER for the
big scheduled for July oath
VASHON ISLAND NEWS-RECORD
BY The Whole Bloomiu Force.
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BURTON



Mrs. b. II. Davis is spending the
week with friends in Seattle.
John Thompson, an automobile
salesman in Tacoma was on the IS
land Thursday looking for sum
mer home for his wife and family
and 10 how them over Nashon
College grounds where he ported
with his brother in l906-7
DIR. Chas. II. Reed wa, taken
quite i'll last week and Friday was
taken by his daughter and huS.
band to their Olympia home for
proper care and attentions Since
then no report has been received
as to his condition. His speedy re
eoyery is hoped for
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 4. Giddings
we're over from Everett last week
TO visit Mrs, Giddines brother,
Standard OIL Bentley and fam
NY.
Mrs. u. lllrhpull IS recovering
hieeiy aI tile laeoI'la uelerhi nos
pi'al where sue underwent an OPP
GRAFTON Two "eeHS ago
Slf. ana Ars' robert iiaiey anu
sous leaVe soon Ior CorVal'ls, ore,
gon where Mr' liaiey wlll attend
SIX week summer school at =. A..
= Ihey expect TO return 10 bur
ton 10 elJoy lhe pa'AI'ce OF the
summer season mere
The VAN Devanters' a lamily ot
teachers are gathering at lhelr
nome place as last as tbeir schools
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TO WHOM CONCERNED

In behalf of the Vashon Island Commercial Club wish
that the Of the address published in
this issue Of the News Record and that will youch for the
truhfuness OF the contained therein Vashon is
land has many things offer to the homeseeker that will
be hard for understand how of the fig
ure given in the address be true but seeing be-
eyng invite you and and be convinced
VASHON ISLAND COMMERCIAL CLUB
BY W J. Mcgowan President
R. w. +. Martin. Secretary.
.a.s-s-aa - . 81 p y -
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NOTICE

The Vashon Island Lily Club
will meet Tuesday evening, June
IS, at Z o'clOck in the Community
Home. All members are requested
TO be present.
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NOTICE

There will be meeting of the
w. G. T. U. at the Community
Home, Friday, June eighteen al
three p. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-11

The News Record is back of ih.
coming Midsummer Carnival wii,
all four feet More about it nexi
week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-11

Lack ol pace compels us o.
leave ont several article thi, week
which viii appear next week.