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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-01-09
UNFOLDING a NATIONAL PRECEDENT

The attitude OF the Administration subject power
development is not encouraging ownership
Secretary Wilbur rejecting the President
mphatical that the should
when it goes dam Any subsequent action generating
and selling electricity up private individuals who take
the risks and spend the definitely
that the of Boulder Dam other
will no further than compelled
OF the structure
This hardly surprising Surely our established policy
the government should have nothing with selling
Government business competition with private
citizens and taxpayers Its functions strictly limited
sometimes by law and sometimes protecting people
and guaranteeing play
President Hoover and Secretary Wilbur precedent
when they keep separate
into the other small the
scale, besic democratic principle will died.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-01-09
Rearranging Our Working Force

In line with policy publishing
we are arranging the work the Office to better
at the time establish the efficient handling
the business
Heretofore the varied duties of publishing editing
have divided that we were dis
satisfied with the results obtaining.
This week installing H Sovereign as editor of the News
Record and he will have charge ethics
require OF an editor We will continue handle
contributing to the assisting gather
ing local
Mr. Sovereign has printer office
since last May He has had
publisher the the mountains ropes in all
the
Will put the in better position
1t practice day concerns to split
executive duties editorial manage
men have taken from the office duties have
served derient to both With the
able tho office meeting
privilege many times during the past year.
We trust that the prove satisfactory
the splendid spirit
displayed toward bast.
AGNES L. SMOCR
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-01-09
THE UNCONSCIOUS ARsoNIsT

millions Americans unconscious arsonsts.
This startling statement and Of the millions would
angry It, Yet Is None of them purposey set fires
all Them through caressness unconscolsy
start fires
difference between the who consciously fires house
the allows wiring unattended throws oil soaked
drops cigarettes wherever he
happens finish law and motive not of effect
We with increasing fighting the active arsons and
imprisoned for long terms The unconscious
arsn the law and destroys lives and property than
deliberate arsonist mpe the entire community
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-01-09
rs DICTATORSHIP AHEADg

Nothing stands still government
keeps constant motion 1t either
moving steadily from the Constitution
in which state individual submerged
autocatc, centralized at Washington.
Now at crossroads Either further
from constitutional rights
the inevitable result Of dictatorship
ituonal principles liberty
business lives.
Can live under political
daon? rights thrown
minorites have forced their will majorites
being
will become void the United dictatorship
hand Of powerful political class
The future is hidden in the hearts the people
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-01-09
FARM TO MARKET ROADS ESSENTIAL

good for any community follow: Build
build them carefully.
Many communities in for highway development have
wasted millions dollars building types
roads they justified traffic
The greatest field for road present in building
roads in the United States which should be and surfaced
They the greatest farm BELIEVERS known.
BY lowcos ongved waterproof surfaces have
perfected with oils asphalt the county
expense build times the mileage famomarket
that would be possible expensive Of the sort used
main highways, employed.
high section where traffic is small
roads
available funds distributed economically
and efficiently.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-01-09
THE spARRows AND THEIR BERRIES

you morning by
hundred chrpg reakastng off the red berries
mountain ash tree?
The noise cheerful musical and they to be holding
thanksgiving pure enjoyment passing vote
of htanks
They worrying about supplies of berries and utterly
oblviou supplied them
They remind of professional political agators who hold noisy
meetings discuss industries private enterprise
Such agiators have as little conception of the from which
daily bread butter flow have the
of their supply of berries
Nature supplies the with the berries just stored capital
experienced industries make employment possible
The berries must and ripen in spite of the elements and the
handcaps with which they have to contend
grow furnish employment in spite of the
political handcaps they constantly contend
The the agaors enjoy making the big noise and
eating the berries which they do not provide
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-01-09

farmers and manufacturers In the hope that day
senate will condescend to consider the problem highly
scientific business question instead of great political plum
planted and maintained people special benefit OF
few servants" of the people
fair tariff protect wage and living conditions
and treat foreign producers justly primary is not
furnish an exchange medium for log rolling bacng
ambitious public servants"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-01-09
HOPING AGAINST HOPE

All the talk about commodities
ing profeeng gloss
the fact that the greatest bone of tariff dssenon politics
The tariff farce" very play heroes heayies
and villains 1t the comedy tragedy
peaple those who would increase
tariff duties and the guardians of prosperity se
who would lower duss 1t is all pretty and trivial
meantime the producers prosperity the workers
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
One Guess About What
She Was Going to Say

A very short woman said to a
millinery assistant who came for
ward to serve her, "I've come in to
buy a hat, but 1 don't want you to
tell me that any particular shape
adds to my height. I've had to
listen to that so many times that
it makes me feel as il I were
dumpy. And I'm not dumpy, am II"
mo, indeed" replied the assist
ant, who promises that, no mat
ter how many hats the customer
tries on, she would say nothing
about her size.
The woman tried on hat after
hat, and then at last she selected
a shape that suited the assistant,
who expressed honest admiration.
You couldn't find anything more
becoming. 1t suits the way you
wear your hair and the quill adds
to your" She clapped a hand
over her mouth.
''Well?" asked the customer in
dignantly.
Your literary appearance" fin
ished the tactful assistant.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Opossum Among Bananas

Small snakes, often poisonous,
and very large spiders are often ac-
cidentally imported with bananas,
but as both snakes and spiders can
live for many weeks in a half-dor-
mant condition without food or wa
ter there is no reason why such
journeys should not be made sue
cessfully. 1t is more surprising to
find that delicate little mammals
will sometimes survive the risks en-
countered in the cutting and ham
ding of the punches, transport to
the ship, and voyage of several
weeks at a steady low temperature
in the hold. The City of Leices-
ter museum recently received a mu-
rine opossum which had reached
the city in a bunch of bananas from
South America, and sent it as a
gift to the London zoo, where it is
now safely housed.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Statesman's Tact Won
Friendship of Dickens

Charles Dickens, as is well
known, had very little use for poll
ticians. Indeed, throughout all his
writings this disdain, which
amounts frequently to utter disgust,
is reflected. 1t was but natural,
therefore, that Premier Disraeli
should come under his fire.
Referring to the statesman once
in private, conversation, he spoke
bitterly of "that dog" carrying on
in parliament. Within a few months
he met Disraeli for the first time.
He could hardly wait to write to
a friend, what a delightful fel-
low he is! What a pity it is that
he should ever have abandoned lit
erature for politics p
The incident is significant from
two standpoints. 1t is another
striking illustration Of how a man
big and broad and sympathetic
enough to conceive "DOmbey and
Son." Little Dorritt" and David
Copperfeld" is happy to correct a
hastily formed erroneous impress
sion. And it reveals again the
suaye dexterity of Benjamin Dis
raeli. 1t is evident that the pre-
mier talked not of politics that day
to Charles Dickens, but of litera-
ture. And he made of him a friend.
Disraeli was always making friends
just like that.-Omaha World
Herald.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
An Indian Dancer

l watched the dancer first with
curiosity, then fascination. Here
was release and rapture. AS she
danced on and on to the music of
her drunken drummers, some
rhythm or religion from the night
of time sounded ON my skin and
gathered on my pulses. could
feel as well as her the beating of
the drums. Those infinitely
subtle movements slid into my soul
and spoke to me of times long past,
when the rhythms of the body were
worshiped in the pantOmime of Gre
alton, and David danced before the
altar of Jehovah. Somewhere in
space these spells survive, for
their delight is Bengal
Lancer, by T. Yeats Brown.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
ANNUAL MUSIC CONTEST
All High Schools and Grammar
Schools Rehearsing For Event

The first annual contest in mu-
sic for high school and grammar
school pupils in Delaware will be
held at the University of Della
ware, Saturday, April %, 1881.
The contest has for its aim the en-
couragement of musical activity in
the high schools and grammar
schools of the state by affording
an opportunity for comparison of
work and the establishment of
higher musical standards. A COM
mittee of the music teachers of
the state have just completed the
formulation of plans Tor the con-
test, which will include the follow
ing events: Orchestras, bands, in
strumental ensembles, such as:
trios, quartettes, quantettes, mixed
choruses, boys glee clubs, girls
glee clubs, boys quartettes, girls
trios, vocal solos, piano solos, in
strumental solos on violin and
other of the band and orchestral
instruments. In addition to the
above events, which will be com
posed primarily Of contestants
from the high schools, there is be-
ing planned a musical memory
contest composed Of teams from
the grammar schools of the state;
each school will choose a team of
five best pupils. 1t is the hope of
the committee in charge that prac-
tically every school in the State of
Delaware will have a team to en-
ter the State Musical Memory
Contest. The University of Della
ware is sponsoring this movement
and the details Of the contest are
being worked out in cooperation
between the University, State Bu-
reau of Music and the Committee,
composed of the Music Supervisors
throughout Delaware. The con-
test movement has been widely
used throughout the country and
has been very effective in stinu-
lating increased activity, particu-
larly in schools which have made
little provision in their schedule
for musical instruction.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Halcyon Days

According to Greek mythology
Alcyone, or Halcyone, the daughter
of Aeolus, married Ceyx. Ceyx was
drowned and Alcyone. on hearing
his fate, threw herself into the sea.
The gods were moved by the
tragedy of the young lovers; they
brought them back to life in the
form of halcyons. or kingfshers.
and they decreed that for the
seven days from December % to
December %, the sea should re-
main calm while the seabirds built
their nests upon it. These seven
days the last of the year, are there
fore called halcyon days, days Of
tranquility.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Inns Many Famous Guests

The Lion inn at Shrewsbury,
England, still popular with tourists,
has entertained famous persons for
more than a century. There George
~ danced before the battle of Ira
falgar and there Paganini once
played. De Quincey spent a night
at the Lion and Disraeli was there
In his early days.
In 1898 Charles Dickens. accom-
panied by "Phiz," was accommo-
dated at the inn and wrote to his
daughter of the strangest little
rooms" and "how the windows
bulged out over the street as if
they were the stern windows of
ship" The ballroom. designed and
decorated by the Adam brothers, is
still used for dancing.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
1881 AUTO LICENSE PLATES
Motorists Urged to Get in Their
AppIicatiOns aft Once

Application for 1881 license
plates totaled approximately 49,
$50 up to Wednesday night, De-
cember II, leaving over $4,000 to
be received between now and De-
cember 81, according to informa-
tion received by the Delaware
Automobile Association, A. M. A.,
11th and West Streets, Whining
ton, from the ecretary of States
Office. "Only ten working days
remain for the distribution of
plates" said Linnaeus L. Hopes,
Executive Secretary of the Asso-
citation. Sundays and Christmas
day are holidays in the Depart
ment. It will be necessary, there
fore, for motorists to act at once
if they wish to operate their cars
on January H. The Department
can ship nearly twice as many
plates daily than they are doing at
present, but it will be unable to
cope with a situation resulting
from a deluge of 5000 to 1000 a
day in the last week Of the year"
1t is emphasized by the Depart
ment that no extension of time
will be permitted for the use of
1880 plates. Midnight, December
81, is the zero hour and motorist
using old plates on New Years
day will be subject to a fine Of
$500. Of the applications re-
ceived up to the time of this re-
port, approximately $4,000 were
for automobile registration and
1900 for trucks. The total is con-
under the number hand
led at this time last year.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Scotsman's Rise

The manager of an Aberdeen
firm called his bookkeeper into his
private room.
Sandy" he said, "the accountant
Is leaving and I'm gaun tae gle you
his job"
The young bookkeeper's face lit
up with expectation.
Thank you. sir" he replied.
And what Will the salary be now?'
The manager shook his head.
"rhe same as you're gettin', but
zen haze a hat-peg TO yourself
now" he Standardization An
sNers
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Whales Diving Power

1t would be impossible for a
whale to descend to the bottom Of
the ocean at any considerable
depth of water. Although 1t cannot
be exactly known, it has been es-
timated that the maximum dive of
the whale is approximately 100
fathoms-that is GOO feet-and at
any greater depth than this the
pressure of the water would be too
great for the safety of the whale.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24

The State Highway Commission
at its last meeting for the year,
reelected w. w. Mack, chief en-
gineer, and Allen Craig as secre-
tary Of the commission. The com
mission also adopted a resolution
on the death Of T. Coleman dupont
a member Of the first State High
way Commission of Delaware, and
the originator Of the good roads
system in Delaware in which they
stated that lin the death of Mr.
DUPONT, not only the State, but
the country has lost a faithful
servant and one of its most patri-
otic citizens"
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Logic

1t was the first day of school
for Helen and she was anxious for
a front seat near her attractive
teacher. Finding the coveted seats
occupied she said to the teacher:
Il think you better make some
of those boys move and give me a
seat near you, so you won't be both
cred with those mean boys"
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
and groom will make their home
at MiddletoWn.

AS the result of an order by
Kent ounty's Levy Court to Coun-
ty Treasurer and Receiver of Tax
es Thomas two weeks ago, to pro-
ceed legally against all delinquent
taxables of Kent County for the
year 1929, the County Constables
are busy posting notices Of the
sale of many properties for such
delinquent taxes. Since the no
tices have ben posted during the
past week or ten days, many of
the delinquents have appeared at
the office of the County Treasurer
and paid their back taxes with the
penalty attached
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Beauty of Parks

The French put their babies In
the parks just as we put keep-off-
the grass signs in ours.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We
Know In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns

er Peninsula Towns
All of Kent County's officials
elected at the November election
have received their commissions
and are ready to assume their re-
spective offices the first Tuesday
in January, 1881.
Alfred M. Boyce, of Riverside,
Cal, will leave the West on Friday
en- route to Queen Anne county
where he will visit his mother, Mrs
Zell @. Boyce, in Centreville, and
his sister, Mrs. Oscar Swami at
Millington. Mr.. Boyce is engaged
in research work in entomology at
the University of California, and
following his visit here will spend
six weeks in the East in study.
William Owens, a 16-year-old
son of Edward A. Owens, of near
Queen Anne, brought a huge hen
hawk to Centreville that he had
wounded so badly it was unable to
fly. The bird was one of the larg-
est seen in this section in recent
months. 1t measured more than
three feet from tip to tip. The
boy shot and killed another hen
hawk last week, that was only a
trifie smaller.
William Neill, Little Creek Dis
trict, was arrested Wednesday by
County Constable George w. Bow
den, of Seaford, on a charge of
deserting his two children, Harry,
aged II, and Robert, 9. He was
given a hearing before Magistrate
William J. Mustard, who commit
ted him to the Sussex county jail
for the February term of Court of
General Sessions, in default of
$500 BAIL
Miss Katherine Hurlock, who
was injured recently while return
ing to her home from Dover, when
the car in which she was riding
with Harry Warner and Miss Mil
dred Medford, struck a freight
train, is sufficiently recovered to
be removed to her home in Church
Hill, Md. Mr.. Warner was killed
and Miss Medford was SO seriously
injured that she will be in the hos
pital for several weeks. Miss
Hurlock is the daughter of Mr.and
Mrs. ID. Edgar Hurlock of Church
Hill, Md, and suffered a broken
arm in the smashup.
Mr.. James Linden Stafford, son
Of Mrs. Alrissa r. Stafford, of
and Miss Margaret
Adelaide zearfoss, daughter of
Mrs. Howard Preston Stout, Of
N. j., were married in
the First Baptist Church, Dover,
last Friday afternoon, December
18th, at five o'clock. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev.
harles A. Walker, pastor of the
Church. The couple were unat-
tended. Mrs. Stafford is a mem
ber of the faculty of the Middle
town High School, and the bride !
----
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Sore Threats
and Coughs
Quickly Relieved by this
Safe Prescription

Here's a doctors prescription
called Thoxine that is really throat
insurance. Its success is due to it's
quick double action. With the very
first swallow it soothes the sore
throat and stops the coughing. 1t
goes direct to the internal cause.
The remarkable thing about
Thoxine is that while it relieves
almost instantly it contains moth
ing harmful, and is pleasant tast-
ing and safe for the whole family.
Singers and speakers find Thoxine
very valuable. Put up read for use
in 35c, 60c, and S1.00 bottles. Your
money back if not satisfied.
Sold bV
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24

All of Kent County's officials
elected at the November election
have received their commissions
and are ready to assume their re-
spective offices the first Tuesday
in January, 1881.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24

/ zpy home comfort if
h ihs cozy warm heat
|zdTe from our depend
Ftts coal. We buy the
y can be depended
Inc. The next time
|al phone US. Let US
u just what we say
Famous Anthracite is
Fl Paint that we can
EHarantee.
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24
Sold by

SWANS Pharmacy
and all other good drug stores
Smyrna times., 1930-12-24

t'''' ..outb that has
L.seo oi . !; ,,r nan in him.
cftbs olu sad Wi with an old
4 ast lOiiU~ M can never
,.i-Cicero.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09
TRANSPORTATION VITAL
 IN CANNING INDUSTRY

Adeuuate transportation is highly important to the devel- opment of the salmon canning industry 1t is said in an article in the U. s. Daily of Washing ton, D. C., quoting from the Merchant Marine Bulletin. Sail ing ships have practically pass ed and in 1929 there were 9 reg istered steamships and 364 large motor vessels engaged in trans portation and 333 registered motor vessels in the fishing ot salmon
 The American salmon canning industry was born on the Sacra- mento River in California in 1864. The first cannery in Alas ka was built in 1878, and in the last is years Alaska has grown to be by far the most important section in the business.
 In addition to the registered vessels above noted there were 382 launches, 1902 gill net boats. TAO lighters and scows, 135 pile drivers, and a consid- erable number of power dor ies, seine skiffs, other skiffs, house boats, rigging scows, etc.
 Out of the 24,271 people en- gagged in the industry in Alaska alone, 1879 were busy as trans porters, 7,121 as fishermen and 15,471 as shoresmen, that ls, people working in and about the canneries. Taking in all the salmon canning operations ln Alaska as we'll as the Pacific Coast states, it is estimated that there are 10000 persons engaged. The salmon canning industry is the most valuable single fishing industry in the world; it's product having an average annual valuation of s55,- o00,O0o to $65,ooO,OO0 as laid down at the docks of the Pacific Coast ports Canned salmon is the great staple preserved fish of the world and the only one available in nearly every place whether it be the tropics or the polar regions.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09
BAKE SALE SATURDAY

A Bake Sale will be held at the Community Library on Sat- urday, October II, by the Ladies Aid of the Community church. Cakes, pies, homemade bread, baked beans, salads and also home made candy will be for sale. The money made will be used to pay the insurance on the Community parsonage. The O. U. Girls class will have the candy for sale A part of the money will be given for new books for the Seward Library.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09
FER GOODNESS SAKE!'

Discovery of an elaborate plant for the manufacture of illicit liquor was made near the 25-mile post on the Richardson Highway, says the Fairbanks News Miner. Eighteen 50 gallon barrels filled with mushy mash, nearly ready to run Off, were found, as well as a number of barrels full of entyness.
 Sob! Sniffle, Sob! sob!
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09

A development undetaking of importance to the Anchorage district has been inaugurated at the Monarch mine on Crow Creek. Development is being undertaken, reports the Times, by the Bruna AgiStino Gold
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09
FIRE BUT NO WATER

Charging that inefficiency on the part of the Fairbanks Fire department was responsible for the destruction of her home by fire on account the hydrant was found to be disconnected, Mrs. Otto Lehman has requested the city council to rebuild her residence
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09
BURNED TO DEATH

ASTRAKHAN, Soviet Russia, Oct. 8. (P) Seventeen persons, including several children were burned to death when they upset a sudden fire and stampede during movie show. Fourteen others were severly scorched and many other received slight in juries
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09

Walter IT. Neubert, printer and newspaperman of Seattle, has bought the Ketchikan Printing Company, which publishes the Alaska Independent, weekly newspaper at Ketchikan.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09

Hear the waltz "A Thousand Kisses" the organ piece Cali
 fornia Sunshine" SchaHerer's Alaska Shop. adv
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09

Mining O., a co-partners1np consisting of Bruno Agistino, Jildo Bisaffi, Peter Ferreni and H. I. Staser. This firm has 2 lease with option to buy
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09
A. McEachern IS the T

N. A. McEachern is the new representative in Southeastern Alaska for the schwa bacher Grocery Co.,, Of Seattle succeed ing Albert Brown who is moving back to Seattle to take over a city territory.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09

dae"- ALASKA GROWN - Schal lerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-10-09

Gateway classified ads pay,