davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
IN DEFENSE OF THE
AMERICAN DOLLAR

With 10000 other posts Of the ma
ton, Washington's lao American
Legion posts were asked today to
rally to defense of the American
dollar. The move came as part OF
the Legion's war" against depression
IA countrywide campaign to create
or locate 100000 Jobs for wage
earners.n
The Legion, according to Frank Nc
Laughlin, chief OF its employment
drive forces in this state, believes the
Hawley Bill, or "other like legisla-
ton" is the proper instrument for
defense of the dollar.
He points out that such q law could
be expected to revive the now almost
PROSTATE pulp ard paper industry and
would be Of material benefit to the
lumber and other interests of the Pa
cific Northwest generally. This pro-
posed legislation hes been unanimous
ly approved by Washington State En-
ployment Commission Of the Legion
and the commission today asked each
post to pass the following resolution
for forwarding to congress.
BE it resolved that the National
Employment Commission of the
American Legion be, and is hereby re-
quested to procure passage Of the
Hawley Bill, H. r. 1869, or other like
legislation, which bill provides auto
matte penalties on imports covering
the difference between the values Of
the American dollar and foreign
monies as deprecated, which will
greatly increase employment of Ameri.
can workers and insure use of Ameri.
can products in place OF foreign i'm
ports now being dumped" due to in,
creased value Of foreign monies as ex,
pressed in American dollars"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
= w. a . =
POLITICAL AND
CONSTITUTIONAL
QUESTIONS
r. E. Stafford.
R. E. Stafford.
=

l. How is the president of the U,
S. elected?
2. How many votes are necessary
to electp
8. What candidate received ma
jority of the popular vote but was
defeated under this system?
4. Is this wise system?
5. How many votes are necessary
to nominate candidate for the presi-
dency?
6. Which has the better system?
z. What former vice-president of
the U. S. and one of the great states
men of the Republican Party refused
to wear -breeches at the Cour,
of st. James?
8. Who seems to be the leading
Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency to-day?
9. Do you think the Lame Duck
bill should be passed?
10. What man who represented our
state in Congress has recently been
elected to the U. S. Senate from
Illinois?
Answers on page five.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
MOON AND THE WEATHER.

Curionsly persistent are the varl-
Gus superstitions relating to the effect
OF the moon on the weather or on the
farm crops. One Of the most I'M
reasonable Of these beliefs, says the
Weather Bureau in Washington, is
that IL the horns of the new crescent
moon tip downward 1t is a wet"
moon. portending rain,
AS a matter Of fact, on any giyci,
date the position OF the crescent moon
is always tine same In places having
the same latitude. so the same kind
OF weather would necessarily prevail
were this sign of any value, through
out belt Of latitude extending around
the globe. Again. near the Equator
in a part Of the world notorious for
It's heavy rainfall, the young moon is
generally IN an almost horizontal
position, or according to the proverb
1t is almost always a dry" moon. II
the moon could be viewed from the
North or South Pole, on the other
hand. Its position would be, for the
supersitious indicitive of wet" weata-
Ell. but these regions are characterized
by so little rainfall and snow that
they rank among the arid parts OF
the globe.
Other superstitions relating to the
moon are those which offer guidance
in farm practice, such as sowing OF
reaping, breeding or butchering
shingling or shearing, or any other
farm activity supposed to be affected
by the dark" or the eight" of the
moon. The scientists points cut that
the chief things affecting che growth
OF the crops at any stage are: tenn
perature Of soil and air; composition
of adjacent atmosphere; kind and in
tensity of light; presence or absence
and severity of plant disease; me-
chanical condition OF the soil, loose
or compact; fertility of the soil; and
quantity Of other vegetation or weeds
present. The moon has nothing to dc
with any Of these conditions affecting
crops. 1t has no influence on weather
or soil. Even the light of the full
moon is not intense enough to have
any effect on plant growth or plant
diseases. The chief good accomplish
ed by these old beliefs, as embodied IN
rural lore, is through the systematizins
OF farm work, fixing a time for vari-
Gus activities, and the force impaired
to the frequently necessary injunction
do it now"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
MUCH RAINFALL in FEBRUARY.

o. z. Ramquist, the Island weather
man, reports that during February
G Ia inches Of rain fell. The temper
AZURE during the month showed q
vide variation. from II degrees on the
first, to "a on the 26th OF the month.
Mr.. Ramquist keeps the reports for
the government weather bureau.
He has been requested to make re-
ports on all slides that occurred on
the Island during the recent heavy
rains.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
Speedy Recovery.

An old black man who had spent
many years in wheel chair wanted
to go on one last coon hunt before he
died. So he and his grandchildren,
accompanied by several dogs, started
out.
Hardly had they penetrated the
swamp when they met bear. All
turned tail and ran, leaving poor
Grandpap to his fate.
AS they came painting into the yard
they called: "oh, nanny, nanny,
grandpap done got ct up by bar"
"Foolishment what yo' speaks,
chillen Yo' grandpap done come in
five minutes ago wild de dogs!"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
HOUSE COMMITTEE
DEMANDS INDIAN AID

Washington-Im Immediate steps in the
Agriculture and Interior Departments
to give relief to thousands of indians
pictured as gradually starving were
demanded yesterday in a resolution
approved unanimously by the House
Indian affairs committee.
In its measure the committee ac-
cused the government of denial of
relief to approximately fifty thous-
and nonward Indians it said "the
United States is bound by legal as
well as moral obligations to help
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
ROAD RELIEF FUND
RAISED BY SENATOR'S

Washington-Increased by sS,5oo,0Oo
and providing that states may fix
minimum wages. the Democratic
emergency road fund bill was ap-
proved yesterday by the Senate post
office committee.
1t totals s136,0O0,OO0.
The committee added sl,5oO,OO0 for
national park roads and 100000 for
national forest protection and develop
ment.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03

On Thursday. March 10th, the o.
E. S. Social Club will sponsor a
Dessert bridge luncheon at the Island
Club. Each Star member is urged to
sponsor q table, bring card table, cards
and lunch cloth. The charge will be
Csc. Prizes will be awarded.
For reservations call Mrs. Kalland,
Black 1922, Ad2l
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
SCHOOL LUNCHES.

The planning of lunch that must
be packed and carried to school or
work should receive special care.
Sandwiches form the most practical
foundation, but milk, vegetables and
fruits should also be included If pos
sible.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
CHIMNEY TEST.

II you suspect that chimney is
either strained or cracked now is the
time to find out before much serious
damage is done. Here's a test: Build
a smoky fire, close the top of the flue.
The smoke will be forced out Of the
cracks. If any.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
"BuY AMERICAN

PRESIDENT Hoover mas auued the
weight OF his influence to the buy
American goods" movement, by writ
Ing letter to John Garner, Speaker
of the House Of Representatives, s,ig-
costing regulation which will provide
for the purchase of supplies made In
the United States by our government
departments. Under the law which
has been In effect for some time gov
eminent departments must purchase
from the lowest bidder. AS foreign
goodsy made In countries with cheap
labor and low living conditions, can
be sold generally at less price than
American goods, this often results In
the forced purchase by the United
States government of supplies made
abroad In his letter to Speaker Gar
ner the President said in part:
ut would be of substantial advant-
age to American manufacturers and
producers If Congress should author
ize all departments and executive
establishments uniformly to give this
preference, and suggest the enact
ment of legislation providing that in
advertising for proposals for supplies
heads of departments shall require
bidders to certify whether the articles
proposed to be furnished are of do
nestle or foreign growth, production
or manufacture, and shall, If in their
judgment the excess of cost is not un-
reasonable, purchase or contract for
the delivery Of articles of the growth
production or manufacture of the
United States, Notwithstanding that
articles of foreign origin may be offer
ed at lower price"
Two bills for the purpose outlined
have been introduced, one by Repre-
sentative Florence Kahn, Of Califor-
mia, and the other by Representative
White, of Ohio. Mrs. Kahn's bill pro-
vides that all materials and supplies
purchased by any department and all
materials and supplies furnished by
contractors doing work for the govern
ment shall be produced within the
limits of the United States, unless
there is express authorization to the
contrary by law or unless the material
is used for experimental purpose OF
cannot be manufactured in this coun-
try. Mr. Whites bill would leave a
limited discretionary power with de-
partment heads.
There can be no question OF the
value of legislation of the kind at this
time. Surely Uncle Sam, above all
purchasers, should buy and use Ameri-
can made goods wherever possible
What we need in the United States is
O. speeding up of the campaign to buy
American goods. In Great Britain q
"buy British goods" campaign has
been in progress for several months
and the British magazines are full Of
advertisements pushing this campaign
1t is just as necessary for our well
being that the Americans buy Ameri-
can made goods as it is that the
British buy British made goods. On
the continent the nations are pushing
and encouraging the sale Of home pro-
ducts too, and Uncle Sam cannot az
ford to lag behind in this movement.
The consumption of American made
goods keeps the money at home and
affords additional employment for
! American workers.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
Editorial

Alttl u year VI pupiSlip eiaucaFO VA
the part OF a few men and women
who realized the Importance and
possibilities of All work to the rural
boys and girls there is gradual in
terest growing that II given the sup
port of the parents will, we feel, result
in much good to our Island boys and
girls
With all due regard to the excellent
qualities OF our various Island COM
munities it must be admitted that not
q great deal is done to keep the
youngsters consistently occupied. 1t
is a trite saying that a busy child is
a good child, provided the business is
OF a useful nature. The All work
was started in an attempt to supply
an incentive to the rural child,
through group activities, and teach
him the pleasant and wise way to do
those tasks which should be perform
ed by the rural child.
Despite the time-worn sentiment in
regard to the beauty OF labor, laboring
for those we love, etc., few of us labor
because OF love of 1t. Few mothers
wash dishes, cook meals, etc., from
sheer fondness for work In the ma
iority of cases grim necessity is the
incentive. We cannot blame our
daughters for side-stepping, choosing
rather to play. That is human ma
ture. However, it is different story
when washing dishes, cooking meals
becomes matter of beating some
playmate. Few girls will sit down and
hem a tea towel for recreation, but II
is some fun to do it when she knows
that her work will be compared with
the product of some other girls needle
And can anything add more to the
self-confidence of a girl than to have
an authority on the subject state that
her cake was the finest in texture
she had found in travelling over the
stated, or a boy to find out that he
had raised more varieties Of vegetables
or finer pig than some other boy?
Thus might one enlarge indefinite
ly on the sane and sensible advant-
ages of All work, and It's particular
fitness to the needs of Island boys and
girls, but it would be waste of time
and effort unless the older ones, par
ticularly parents, will do something
more than merely acquiese, and agree
that it is worthy motive.
The present is the time the boys and
girls, as well as club leaders, need
work not words. And the sympathetic
interest and necessary push" on the
part of the parents will net splendid
returns ia the changed attitude to-
ward work of the boys and girls COM
plotting the requirements of year OF
All work.
The following is copied from the
King County All News" the month
ly news letter sent out to each mem
Der in the county:
Who are the men of tomorrow
Seek We the boys of today.
Follow the plow and the harrow;
Look where they rake the hay.
Walk with the COWS from the pasture
Seek mid the tasseled corn;
Try where you hear the tfresller
Humming in early morn.
Who are the men of the morrow?
Look at your sturdy arm,
A nations hope for the future
Lives with the boy on the farm.
caviar-Did you see the Follies of
1892
shadroe-See them9 Man alive, 1
Nrras in thenI
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03

Mr.. Bounder-But, dear, I'm late be-
cause I've had my nose to the grind
stone all day.
Mrs. Bounder-Well, you'd better get
grindstone that doesn't get rouge,
lipstick and powder all over you.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03
PORTAGE oRTHorEprc.

The Portage Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. vanolinda on Wednesday,
March 9th at eleven a. m. Come and
enjoy day with us and help the
hospital children also.
Secretary.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03

Hal Itosis-My face is my fortune.
Sal Hepatica-That reconciles me to
my poverty.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03

caviar-Did you see the Follies Of
1892
shadroe-see them9 Man alive, I
was in theml
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-03

The following is copied from the
King County All News" the month
ly news letter sent out to each mem
Der in the county:
Evening star., 1932-04-06

Harris Ewing photo.
and Mrs. S. E. Berven, also of Bridge
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brown of Sioux
Falls, S. Oak, are the guests of Mr.. G.
c. Holnberg at Wardman Park Hotel.
MI. Holmberg came to Washington
about two months ago from Minneapolis
where he formerly made his home, and
is established at Wardman Park.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick A. Parkhurst
and Miss Anna Parkhurst of SPRING
field, Mass, are ct the Shoreham for
few days before opening their home at
Bethesda, Nd, for the Spring months.
HosteSses for Conference
Next Week to Meet Tomorrow.
Miss Margaret Frazer, chairman of
the Hostess Committee for the confer
ence of the Women's Organization for
National Prohibition Reform at the
Mayf1ower Hotel next week, has called
Continued on Fourth Page)
Evening star., 1932-04-06

Mrs Helen Ray Hagner entertained
at dinner last evening at the Shoreham
in honor OF Mrs Charles MacDermott
of Boston, Mass. Her guests numbered
eight.
DR.. and Mrs. M. x. Elmer OF Bridge
ton. N. j., are passing brief time at
the Dodge and are accompanied by Mr..
Evening star., 1932-04-06
HosteSses for Conference
Next Week to Meet Tomorrow.

Continued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1932-04-06

after spending the Easter holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lincoln Hunt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-17
An Economy Problem

Economy in the national defense is fool hardy. according to the president of the womens auxiliary of the American Legion. She thinks the country should demand that Congress appropriate enough funds to build our navy up to the 5-5-3 ratio of the Lon- don treaty Congress has declared for this principle but refrained from voting the money. Another leader in the organization says: International good will is in no The paeifists who hope to build world community of brotherhood by disarming way at odds with adequate national defense. first and arguing later are deluded."
 Maybe the lady is right. Maybe we should put big guns first and good will sec- ond in national defense. Still, when you think it over. the nations have been acting on this theory for quite while. and we are not sure it has been entirely successful. Good will might just possibly prove to be as strong defense as guns. One thing is sure. anyway = it is whole lot more economical. And right now. taxpayers and unemployed people can think of many ways to spend public funds that look more sensi- ble than warships shells poison gas and war propaganda. We have got an enemy here at home to defend ourselves against.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-17

dom visiting their former homes save to do little campaigning every six years it ter- tsinly is the height of extravaganza to talk of saving money for the taxpayers and then eoyly paying out S45. 900 without as much as blush.
 That isn't half the story either. Most of those who collect these allowances de- serve less than half and even one-thifd of what they get. Records show that every senator drew railroad fare. In one instance it amounted to $l300. And yet the ma jority of us act like sheep when it comes time to elect these servants of ours. We flock to the polls and pull down the levers that send them back to Washington boast ing proudly of their constituents at home for whose interests they are working 50 un- selfishly and whole-heartedly. They eer- tainly ought to be able to afford to work that way when they can draw upon the treasury for such allowances. When the Congressional Record faced immediate ees- sation of publication last week due to lack of funds half million was voted in the twinklng of an eye. Good old Congress!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-17

Union that has perfect credit rating of 100 per cent Incidentally under Governor Ritehies capable administration it has re. dueed the state tax rate 90 per cent. It's funny how little we hear of these things when the governors name is mentioned in connection with the democratic nomination for president. We are afraid that Cover nor Ritehie lived at time when his talents, SO far as the nomination is concerned. were wasted. However. that doesn't mean that the Maryland executive isn't respected. His opinions on matters are always worth listen ing to and are frequently solicited by those who seek careful and substantial anslysis.. It is too bad that some of the very qualities that make him an admirable candidate do not advance him as the logical compromise candidate of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-17
THE RESISTANCE FALLACY IS
 PURE PESSIMlSM

In our chat May 29, 1880, we said:
 When doctor talks about immunity ne
 is generally trying to tell you how to get it When he talks about resistance he Is
 offering nothing but discouragement or
 helpless regret.
 Resistance is merely vague theory or fancy without specific or definite application to any known disease.
 Immunity is a well recognized and at least fairly well defined state with specific applica- tion to some disease, and when the term IS used without specific reference to some disease such as diphtheria or typhoid fever the person who uses 1t doesn't know what he IS taking about. There Is no scientific ground for the nation that any one can inherit or acquire general immunity. So that leaves the old tim . CTS who dwell so fondly on the importance of keeping the general resistance" up without leg to stand on. They're just talking through their hats. no matter whether they are em'n-
 To tell people these days to get plenty or good nourishing food, fresh air and pure cold water to drink, and maybe to keep their rect Towering of resistance" in time of epidemic, Is an insult to their intelligence. repeat, there is not one iota of scientific evidence that these factors have anything to do with im- munty against any known disease.
 The very idea of "resistance" is a pessimistic one. Did you ever hear of a physicians assur. ing any one in advance that his resistance" from the prevailing epidemic? You did not. But any good physician can tell anybody at any time whether he has enough immunity to make him reasonably safe from diphtheria, and any good physician can mmunize any one against typhoid fever. The old fogy health au- thorltes and physicians who still utter banal- tiles about "resistance' are merely offering condolences over something untoward that has happened. They are giving hackneyed and absurd explanation for an illness they have failed to prevent.
 Chiefly from animal experimentation, but in a limited degree from tests on groups of chil- dren, we have obtained some evidence that an adequate supply of vitamins, particularly Vita. min A, in the food, favors the development of immunity against respiratory infections. This Is by no means established fact It Is merely scientific assumption. u will require some years of the slow experimentation with human subjects to determine whether this Is tdue of human beings. Along with this as- sumption or scientific conception goes the as- sumption that the influence of sunlight or ul- traviolet light from any source upon the body Is exposed to 1t also aids in developing im- munty against respiratory infection. At the present time these observations constitute the sum of our knowledge of factors which favor immunity. Probably could make more progress and gain greater knowledge of the matter if the old fossils would cease their chatter about "resistance'.
 Any immunity one may have acquired Is not to be diminished cor destroyed by overwork, fatigue lack of sleep, bad weather, insufficient food or other incidental every day inconven- fence,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-17
Good Old Congress

It's amazing the rapidity with which either the upper or lower house of Congress can act upon occasions Of course legisla. tion that would speed up relief work throughout the nation must drag its weary course through countless committees and subcommittee before it may even appear on the floor of the House or Senate. The problem of balancing the budget requires considerable thought and some ingenuity upon the part of democratic and republican leaders to secure unanimity of thought and action. But nobody suspected that the task would require the greater part of the pres ent session.
 All of which causes us to wonder at the speed with which the Senate just passed the resolution allowing members of that body to collect S45.000 in mileage fees. We don't begrudge our congressman their rail- soad fares between their homes and Wash. 1ngton. But with the majority of them es- Publishing homes in Washington and sell