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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14
For God and Country Day: Education
For Ethical Character.

TT is very difficult to define charac-
ter :. We are prone to try to Sc
cure it by preaching truthfulness or
dependability as the case may be and
by attempting coercion as speedy
method. Whatever else character is or
is not, we are assured that it is not a
static thing, that 1t is changing, grow
ing, adjusting. Honesty or depend
ability or courage involves habits of
thinking, feeling, and acting. We can
apply the word honest to certain spe-
cific conduct of the child but we can
not be sure that the child is going to
act honestly in every situation that he
may have to meet. We are sure that
knowledge based ON experience or
CLEANED from experience in a wide
variety of situations is very necessary
that desires, attitudes, ideals are even
more essential. We agree with Henry
Adler when he says in writing on
Goodness that we have over-empha-
sized intellectual understanding and
have quite underestimate the drives
supplied by the right emotional train
ing'-Edna Dean Baker, National
Kindergarten and Elementary College,
Illinois.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14
CRIME DoCTo.ss NEEDED

Crime, according to the foremost
scientific opinion, is a disease, and
must be treated as such.
In the past, crime legislation has
failed to take this into account. We
have had an abundance of laws, but
no determined effort to correct evils
emotional, mental and social-that
have caused crime to increase.
Jealous reformers have made strong
efforts to pass national law forbid
ding the sale and possession Of
revolvers and pistols. While such
efforts have failed, many state laws
are in force that make It virtually i'm
possible for the honest citizen to own
gun for protection or amusement.
The futility of such laws is evident.
The pistol may be an instrument Of
crime, as may knives, shotguns Or the
mails. But it is never a cause. To
legislate against it is equivalent to
,egislating against the automobile be-
cause reckless driving causes death.
We need crime doctors to correct our
judicial system, reorganize our laws,
and strike at crime in the manner
dictated by science. Too many laws
have reacted to the disadvantage of
the good citizen ana to the benefit of
the criminal. Organized, fanatical
minorities have made crime legislation
impotent.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14
MUST AMERICA EVER DANISH
THE ELVES?

American elves and fairies are as
yet nonresident, and something should
be done about 1t before the country
becomes too staid and settled We have
to go abroad for all our fairies. Our
own waterfalls, our great forests, our
mountain meadows, and the cloud
reaching peaks are all unpopulated by
those beings of charm and delight so
common TO the old world
There may yet be time for fantasy
and dreams to people the Great West
with creatures of light and poesy; and
those who can see and understand such
things would well be at 1t. In O world
today SO sore beset with facts, beguile.
mcnt with fancy and with fable some
times would be restful anodyne.
Glaaes, sward, and the mystic scene
are a thousand places in the West, but
Pan does hot come out to play-there
is nowhere any elfin music in the air,
and our skeptic eyes and myopic faith
see and believe nothing but realities.--
Exchange.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14

drivers is found one OF the greatest
problems OF traffic departments and OF
tho courts.
within that undesirable fifteen per-
cent are those afflicted with careless
ness which is thought OF as belonging
TO youth There are, however many
old boys and rather ancient gifls in
this class, while among those IN years
may be found degree Of judgment
and Belf control far beyond their years
Some driyefs are habitually careless.
while others only occasionally lapse
into this undesirable class When the
driver feels fatigue or other eontribut-
ing cause carrying him into dangerous
indifference II is time to quit the
wheel until the cause is removed and
until mind and body can coordinate
for the safety OF himself and others.
Always present IN some degree is the
crimina. claas. Some of these are for
ever engaged in pursuits contrary TO
law and resentful of any interference
or delay when upon the public high
ways Some are for the time being,
putting over some net which is on the
shady side OF moral law. These are
temporarily dangerous because un-
mindful of the rights Of Others. Stii!
others are just Jain criminally crazy,
welcoming any opportunity 70 en-
danger life or property, and get sway
with 1t.
1t is the problem of society in
general. and of courts, traffic depart
ments, enforcement organizations and
welfare societies in particular, to re-
duce this dangerous fifteen per cent
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14

physical coordination, bring himself
to sureness, to the point Of habitual-
ly doing the right thing at the right
time. In other words, the evolution OF
good driver involves application, con-
centration, coordination. decision, self
confidence, self reliance and perfec-
ton of judgment.
It is perhaps needless to say that
these things, gained through an honest
effort at proficiency in handling car
upon the highways and through all
the trying and constantly changing
conditions CT traffic, reveal them
selves in mans business and social
life The evolution of good driver
from poor one cannot but make a
man a better, safer husband, fathe,
and business associate; will make a
woman stronger and more self re-
liant in the home or In the social
sphere.
Statistics, to which we must always
resort nowadays If our statements
are to be taken seriously, offer q
pleasing testimonial to the ability and
willingness of American men and
women to become better and stronger
through the automobiles agency
Eighty-fiye per cent of the drivers in
this state are self reliant, safe and
desirable.
What of the other fifteen percent?
In this class are the absent minded
drivers, who properly fall into two
divisions, namely. the periodical and
the habitual mental wanderers The
first division should absent themselves
voluntarily from behind the steering
wheel while analyzing propositions
foreign to the business of driving an
automobile. The second division
should either eliminate themselves, OF
be by their relatives or friends elimin-
ated as drivers, before they become
guilty of involuntary manslaughter Oh
unintential suicide.
There are the mental incompetent
whose brains cannot be depended upon
to react to circumstances, consistently
In the elimination of this class OF
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14
DID YOU EVER STOP
TO THINK
BY Edison r. waite


Harry Brown editor of the Gaines
vile {Florida) Daily Sun, says:
That the newspaper publisher guilty
of encouraging further excess COM
petition among retailers in the hope of
creating flesh sources Of advertising is
not using common sense. The average
small merchant cannot see the value
of advertising because of the limited
and more or less fixed scope, of his
patronage territory.
In one Florida town of about ten
thousand population there were at one
time sixty grocery stores. Changed
conditions have reduced the population
of that community to eight thousand,
but now there are only fourteen
grocery stores. When there were sixty
the local newspapers carried not more
than four or five grocery advertise
ments; today, with the fewer number
of stores, niue and sometime eleven
grocers are using space and without
foolish and wasteful cutting of prices.
From the newspaper angle, publish
ers are better off in communities where
ruiinous competition does not prevail.
Half-starved merchants cannot be ex-
pected to develop into profitable
advertising patrons.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14
THE SMALL TOWN is LEADING
AMERICA

Not long ago the nation was stirred
by the drift of population away from
farms and rural areas into the great
cities. Young men, attracted by the
high wages paid by industry and what
appeared to be the superior social and
economic advantages of urban life
deserted the soil for the city.
In the past quarter century rural
America has made tremendous pro-
gress. Better schools, good roads, and
automobile, telephone and radio have
created a rural civilization greater
than any in history,
IndustrialistS, attracted by such
factors as lack of labor difficulties, low
taxes and uncongested, pleasant living
and working conditions, were barred
from entry into the small town only
because of lack of power.
The rural Identification ON a large
scale was inaugurated. And now, ac-
cording to authorities, the smaller
towns are on the road to industrial
leadership of America and the country
side Is staged for the next scene Of
GUS industrial progress. The drift of
population has turned. At present the
only pronounced gain in industrial
wage earners is taking place in the
country.
1t is safe to say that many towns
which are almost unknown today will
be the great industrial centers of the
future. The industrial revolution of
the eighteenth century apparently
doomed rural progress-now the cleo
trio revolution of the twentieth is re-
versing the process.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14
CHARACTER AND THE CAR
BY WILLIAM COLE, Chief of
the Highway Patrol of the State
of Washington

The Good Book says that, las a man
thinketh in his heart, so is he" Had
the scriptures been written in this
automobile age, that axiom might
have read something like this "As is
mans character, so handeleth he
his automobile upon the highway
Never was there given to man such
an instrument for the expression Of
character as the automobile. A mans
true self is constantly depicted in the
way he handles his car. Is the domin-
ant feature OF drivers real self
anisnal, human or angelica You may
read the answer through the medium
OF thc steering wheel. One need not
visit the stock exchange TO separate
the bulls from the bears, and whether
driver is too good for this world and
ready for heaven, is really human or
Just plain hog is written daily on the
concrete.
Never has there been a better agency
for the development of character than
the automobile. Let 1t be understood,
however, that questions of mortality
O. religion are not under discussion
in this article Whether this gener-
alton is morally or religiously better
or worse because Of the automobile is
q question which may safely be left
in the hands of experts in such
matters.
To become good driver, one must
give undivided attention to the things
connected with the handling of an
automobile, while thus engaged He
must bring his physical self to per-
form, at exactly The right time and
in proper manner, the things his
mental processes have proven neces-
sary. He must, through mental and
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14

Potatoes are returning s1.S5 per
bushel net to the grower in 1929 as
compared to SOS in 1923, according to
the October market report of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-14

Farm machinery is an expensive ben
roosi.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24
Raises Legal
Question inAdoptions
Continued nom page ~

The law also provides that if a
parent living in the state has contrib
uted 60 per cent of the cost of the
child's maintenance during the past
year, he has the right to appear in
court and consent or object to the
adoption. This is further compli-
cation as it can easily be imagined
how difficult it might be to comply
with that provision. And if all pro-
visions of the law are not met, the
adoption is not legal. The father of
the Geninatti boy is living in tho
state.
The procedure started in this case
has been the common practice over
the entire state, it is said. In fact,
the necessary papers in the case were
made out in blank by the trustees
of the orphans home, signed by them
and filled out here. 1t is understood
that has been the practice for years
and that the trustees have not APP
peared in court at the adoption Of
any of the homes inmates.
1t is fortunate this legal point has
been raised at this time, as steps have
already been taken to have the diff
ficulty corrected by the legislature,
now in session. This should be done,
by all means. 1t is equally important
that law should be enacted validat-
ing all adoptious heretofore made and
which may be illegal
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24

You have seen many throbbirfg TO
mances on the screen, drama in all
its aspects, most every kind Of emo
ton, and type of character, but it's a
long time since you've seen the type
of sophisticated drama SO entertain
ingly unfolded as "a Certain Young
Man." which will be shown at the
Kootenai theatre Tuesday and We'd
nesday
Each character brings to his or
her part poise, sophistication, inno-
cence or a worldly-wise assurance
that adds fresh zest, new flavor to
each incident. 1t is because Ramon
Novarro plays role entirely unlike
anything he has had before. He is a
charming, gallant nobleman by birth,
seeking experience among women
but playing safe by confirming his eff
forts to the married ones. There is
no eternal triangle, no strong loves
or fierce hates.
The film provides full evenings
entertainment, with such distinguish
stars as Renee Adoree, Huntley Cor
don, Carmel Myers, Bert Roach, and
Marceline Day.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24
Dairy Business Grows.

The Cold Spring Dairy has another
test of their milk from the state
livestock and sanitary board, which
surpasses the former score. On milk
four days old the bacteria count was
10000 bacteria per c. c. The bacteri-
ologist asserted also that the milk
contained no disease bacteria of any
kind
Every one handling milk on this
dairy has been declared free from
typhoid carrying ge4ns by the state
board Of health. Glen Oneal, the pro-
prietor, says: Our new milk plant
is ready for inspection at any time
and we would be glad to have the Lib
by public come out and watch us
handle the milk. We recently cele-
hrated our second birthday. In that
time the business had grown from
10 quarts of milk day to something
over two hundred
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24
Tuxis Camp Diar J +.

We had a good time Monday night
Don" our new chief, was on hanc
and opened the camp in fine style
Our tally had his records in good
shape but missed out the> money
part. However, RAY" reminded min
of the missing item and we passed
THE minutes as correct. We missed
Buzz" "Budd" and "Chuck" from
the camp fire, but hope to see them
soon.
Our new table tennis set was used
for the first time and we all had a
try in making "Tilden's" records.
Dexter was referee, and he made a
good one, keeping everybody in his
place and making Harold, our off
cial scorer "toe the line"
Millet came out top scorer, and he
was few inches taller, when the
flag salute was called. We are look
ing forward to- Dr. rOstroot's talks
of electricity, which begin next week,
and we hope to learn enough about
radio interference to keep US from
the $50 fine. TRAIL RANGER
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24
Surprise Party a Jolly Affair.

An unusually enjoyable affair was
had by a number of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Veldman when
they treated Mrs. Veldman to a sur
prise party at her home last Thurs
day evening. The guests arrived
decked out in old fashioned and "pov-
erty," clothes and were sight to be
hold, a number Of the men wearing
the cast off clothes of their wives. The
party-or at least as many of them
as had the nerve appeared at the
Kootenai theatre and had their pic
ture taken, in a group, by Carde, the
movie camera man. To date we have
not heard of any offers being re-
ceived of positions at Hollywood, but
they are expected daily. Following
the visit to the theatre, the guests re-
turned to the veldman home where
refreshments. We're served.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24
Libby Woman Seeks Divorce.

Mrs. Violet Allen of Libby has
filed suit for divorce from Mason
w. Allen, hotel man Of Libby. The
plaintiff charges her husband with
cruelty, which consists Of failure to
support her in keeping with her sta
ton in life. Plaintiff alleges that her
husband was in position to amply
provide for her. Mrs. Allen, in her
complaint, asks for the custody of the
one minor child, together with $500
per month alimony.-Kalispell Mont
tor.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24
CAVNEY COMPANY
COMPOSED OF ARTISTS

The Cavney Company, which is to
appear here on Thursday evening,
Jan. 81, at the Kootenai theatre is a
delightful blending of the arts OF
painting, sculpture and music. The
company is headed by Mr.. F. Franklin
Cavney and his associate artists are
Marie M. Cavney, mezzo-soprano anu
Pauline Woods, piano soloist and ac-
companist. The whole program is pre-
sented in such way as to instruct
and inspire and yet do so in q most
fascinating manner
j. Franklin -avney is one of the
most artistic cartoonists on the Amer
lean platform. He, has attained much
fame as painter Of pictures that
have permanent value. He is ex-
editor of the Sketch Book Of the Art
Institute of Chicago.
Mr.. Cavney draws rapidly, with
colored crayons, a variety of pictures,
some amusing, others beautiful; Sc.
lects faces in the audience and puts
them on paper with almost lightning
rapidity; constructs rag" pictures
that have all the effects of oil paint
ing. Mr.. Cavney is also an expert
clay modeler and, in addition to these
varied lines, entertain the audience
throughout all his art work with hui
murous monologue readings and in
presentations.
Marie M. Cavney has won a high
place in musical circles, not only for
her sweet singing, but for her charm
Of personality. Pauline Woods is both
solo pianist and accompanist. Both
of these musicians have the happy
faculty of choosing selections that
are appreciated, not only by the crit
les, but by everyone who loves mu-
sic.
The Cavney Company entertained
Ihe American SOldferS IN FRANCE, BEL
GUM and Germany. As mark of
especial esteem they were chosen to
give the last entertainment in Paris
in 1919.
M. Beatty, manager of the Paris
Overseas entertainments, stated that
he considered the Capneys tire most
popular company he had managed
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24
Forest Receipts Show Gain.

Receipts from the sale of timber and
forage and for other uses of the Ma
tional Forests in District ! of the
Forest Service for the quarter end
ing December 81, 1928, were $780,
795 80, as against s10s,447.07 for the
same period last year. District ] in
cludes seventeen Forests III Montana
and seven in northern Idaho.
The amount derived from timber
sales was 2,078.89, or an increase
Of nearly $4,000 over the same Pc
Rod last year.
The increase in grazing receipts
was slight, as the period is one of lit
tie grazing use and payments for per-
mits for summer range are largely
made in the first half Of the calen-
dar year.
Receipts for special uses showed
gain of nearly $4,000, which is re-
garded as very gratifying.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24
Foreclosing ON Mine Property.

Mr.. and Mrs. /. L. Earnheart of Troy
were in Libby Monday and Tuesday
where Mr.. Earnheart had business ir
district court. He is foraclosing on
the property of the Federal Silver
mining company of which he has been
manager and in charge of develop
ment work for the past several years.
Earnheart states that the directors,
living at Kansas City, Mo-, have re-
fused to supply funds as stipulated In
a contract with him and to live up
to other conditions of the contract.
If satisfactory settlement is made,
Earnheart expects to go ahead with
the development of the property next
spring. The Federal is said to be a
good property, with ore running heav-
lily to silver. 1t is equipped with a
10 h. p. Fairbanks-Morse engine, q
and drills, besides other
equipment.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Joughin were
visitors in Spokane last week, re-
turning home Thursday.
| Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Jones of War
land were business visitors in Lib
by Tuesday.
Carleton Joughin was at Rexford
Tuesday where he purchased car
load Of hogs for the Pioneer Meat
company Of Libby.
Mrs. H. NJ. Gompf and Mrs. Loren
Gompf were at Spokane from Thurs
day to Sunday visiting with Harold
Gompf and Mrs. J. R. Henley.
Wanted-Half of bobsleigh to carry
up to thousand pounds.-Electric
Store. 1t
Mrs. A. A. Clough entertained last
Thursday afternoon at silver tea
for the benefit of the Rebekah lodge.
The afternoon was spent playing
bridge, four tables being in play. High
score honors were won by Mrs. Min
ME Walker and low by Mrs. J t
Chapel.
Mrs Boileau, accompanied by her
son, Ambrose Boileau, were two Bon
ners Ferry people who came over
with the Bonners basketball team for
the game here last Saturday. While
fere they were guests of Mr.. and
Ms Ted Kent.
w. S. Spencer was a business visit
or to tie eastern part Of the state
from Friday to Monday.
Matt r. Sfoken and Ethel Fora
Smith Of Eureka were married ii
Libby Tuesday by Justice of the
Peace Haigler
Miss Muriel Johnson returned Tues
day from Havre where she had at
tended the funeral Of her brother,
who was killed last week in the oil
fields at Oilmont when he was over
come by gas. The young man was at
tempting to repair rivet in gas
storage tank and was lowered inside
h. tank, when he. was overcome by
the fumes. Another man sent in to
hring him cut, was also overcome.
Both died before they could be res
cued.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24
Christmas Seal Sales Total s129.

Mrs. A. A. Wood, who was in
charge Of Christmas seal sales in
this district, has submitted her final
report 1t shows that the, spirit in
which the business people Of Libby
responded to the Christmas seal sale
is quite indicative Of the zeal with
which they meet public needs. Our
local community purchased seals
amounting to $500, the rural districts
500, making total of 1929. This is
an excellent report for town the
size sof Libby.