Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-03-30
COVE COMMENTS
(By c. A. Renouf)


; ustrated, over pictures of sundrl
notable persons. Amongst then
is the picture of the Bailiff of the
Island of Jersey.
Sir w. II. Venables Vernon look
ing very important and austere IN
his robe of state.
The Bailiff is the President OF
the States government of Jersey
elected by the Legislature and con
flrmed by tn crown, and like all
other Legislative offices carries no
salary, but he does get a little
revenue from the imports.
| Otherwise they all serve for
glory and prestige. The Lieuten-
ant Governor and Crown Council
are appointees of the British gov
eminent and are paid also by the
British Government. So the natives
need not worry.
However some years back his
miehtiness the Bailiff was prose
cutting attorney and great friend
of one Captain Y. Allix, who was
owner of a small yacht called the
Sans Souci
Also at that time there was a
great rivalry between the Clan
Allix and Rcnouf. We owned 30
foot boat called the Firt built for
cruising and fishing and we had
beaten the Sans Souci in several
try-outs.
Our attorney general had
broadcasted the challenge that he
would back the Sans Souci against
the Flirt for 60 pounds 600 dol
lars) even.
There was certain humble fol-
lower of our clan a junk man who
put 40 Golden sovereigns in his
jeans and HE'D himself to the Of.
fices Of the confident Attorney,
and placed the gold in eight neat
rows on the desk.
Then addressed himself to the
important parsonage in these
words. Mr.. Vernon | understand
that you are willing to back the
Sans Souci against the Flirt for
40 pounds. | am poor man but
/ will back the Flirt to beat the
Sans Souci at any time and under
any even sailing conditions. - This
took the wind out of Mr.. YER
mons sails who backed down
so Harry regretfully gathered up
his dubloons for he had expected
to make a killing.
We all know the story of Lot s
wife and how she was turned into a
pillar of salt. Well this reputed pill
lar is to be turned into table salt
50 when you use the salt shakes
you may be sailing your food with
Lots wife, or perhaps the salt
shaker will be a model of the lady
TO be kept as relic. But it would
be very striking confirmation of
the truth of the scripture if wo-
mans body were found in the pill
lar.
How is this for a sane equitable
administration Of Justice. A man
in Seattle gets drunk and while
driving an automobile runs down
bunch of girls, kills two, and
mains others, result 80 days Jail
and light fine, and six months
cancelled license.
Another man FORCES checks for
two or three hundred dollars and
gets two years in the pen.
One is one degree short of mlrd-
er the other offends against econ-I
omic property rights.
Is the Judge to blame in theI
first caseq Perhaps he gave him the
full limit of the law. If so then the
law is ridiculously lenient, and a
long term behind the bars with
total cancellation of the drivers
license would be more in accord
with the gravity of the offense
II is sometimes asked whether
fried meats are harmful to child
rem. Fried meats are apt to he
over cooked aud hard, 1t is better
to pan-broil chops and other tender
cuts for children. Only enough
fat is used to keep the meat FROM
sticking. 1t is scared quickly on
the outside and all the juices are
retained. As tough meats require
long slow cooking, they are first