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Guadalupe Island
Is Victim of Greed
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Guarded Now to Save Seal
From Extinction.
Washington.—On lonely Guada
lupe island, 140 miles off the coast
of Lower California, Mexican sol
diers guard the once plentiful ele
phant seal from extinction at the
hands of hunters and collectors.
About 150 six-months-old baby seals
have found refuge on this desert
island, which has been a govern-
ment reservation since 1922. —
"Once lords of the precipitous,
volcanic shores of Gualalupe were
the fur seals, whose myriad herds
wore smooth the rough rocks of
their rookeries,” says the Na
tional Geographic society. "Hunters
came, saw, and conquered. Score:
200,000 pelts, value about $6,000,-
000. Result: extinction of the Guad
alupe fur seal, one of the world’s
most valuable fur bearers.
"Scientists have estimated that if
only the annual increase of the orig
inal herd had been killed, the
Guadalupe rookery would today
yield an income of $750,000 a year.
"In an attempt to restore some
economic value to the island, goat
raising was begun many decades
ago. The herds multiplied rapidly,
an estimate of 1922 placing the goat
population at around 50,000. But
the venture was a financial failure.
Now these omnivorous aliens are
gradually eating themselves into ob
livion.
"Barren, boulder-strewn Gauda-
COAST GUARD HEAD
lupe has a desert climate. After
times of drouth, thousands of goat
skeltons whiten on the narrow
beaches and in the infernolike can
yons. Although Guadalupe’s goats
have learned to quench their thirst
with sea water, they cannot yet con
vert stones into fodder.
"In 1875 a visiting naturalist
called Guadalupe a botanical para
dise; but members of a recent ex
pedition had to shoot specimens of
some plants from inaccessible cliff
ledges beyond the reach of the nim
ble-footed goats. Seedlings have no
chance. Unless carefully fenced
reservations are set aside, the
Guadalupe stands of oak, pine,
palm, cypress and cedar are doomed
to extinction. Seeds of some trees
have been collected and planted in
California, where they flourish.
Cats and Mice Abound.
"Either soldiers stationed on
Guadalupe, or goat herders, brought
cats which, after failure of the goat
project, became part of the local
wild life. The cats preyed on pet
rels, wrens, flickers, and other
birds. As a result, some varieties
of birds are already extinct.
Mice came to the island in ships
or baggage. Insects, seeds and
snails provide food for them. While
for the moment the cats prefer a
bird diet, it is only a matter of time
until the lack of feathered food will
turn the hungry cats mouseward.
"The high, northern end of Guada
lupe sometimes penetrates the
clouds. It is here that the island's
limited forests cling to the stony
soil. Cypress groves on the west
facing ridges comb moisture out of
the fogs to refresh their foliage and
trickle down among their roots.
Elsewhere, the island is a desert of
the most and type. The high levels
of the north are often chilled with
raw winds. One visitor found
spring tw'o months later in this area
than in the sun-baked lowlands ten
miles to the south.
"About four times the size of
Manhattan island. Guadalupe has
no towns or permanent settlement.
A few houses clustered about the
I principal harbor, on the northeast
coast, are left-overs from goat- rats-
I ing days At intervals, small de-
1 tachmenls of Mexican soldiers are
. stationed there. Ensenada, on the
| Mexican coast, is the nearest main-
I land port of any importance."
KEEPING ON
THE JOB
By
LEONARD A. BARRETT
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Btj Ltjdia Le Baron Walker
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While replenishing the supply of
fuel at a gasoline station in one of
our large cities,
the writer e n -
gaged the sales
man in conversa
tion and learned
that the man who
sold gasoline re
ceived $ 18 per
week and "was
very glad for the
job.” Quite a
come down,” said
he. "I had a sal
ary of six thou-
sand a year.”
Further inquiry
disclosed the fact
that the man had been a cashier in
one of the closed banks of the city.
Yes, quite a come down, but the
interesting and salient fact was that
he was truly glad for the job.
Another incident is very much in
contrast. A young man sought em
ployment in the repair dpartment
of a high grade garage. He was in
formed that he could go to work on
the following Monday at $50 per
month, and promise of an increase
as soon as he demonstrated his abil-
FOR THE BEACH
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Commander Russell R. Waesche,
head of the finance division of the
coast guard, has been nominated by
President Roosevelt to succeed Rear
Admiral Harry G. Hamlet as com
mandant of the coast guard. He will
assume the duties of his new post
with the rank of rear admiral.
POTPOURRI
Langley the First Aviator
Two flights of a half mile each
with a motor drivtn plane were
made by Samuel P Langley m
1896. He called his plane an aero
drome. Because of his feat con
gress granted him $50,000 to con
tinue the experiments but the
sum proved insufficient and he
dropped the work.
© W**l*rn New'»pap«r I'mnn.
AMAZE A MINUTE
SCIENTIFACTS BY ARNOLD
This trim looking coat frock for
beach wear is made of a heavy
white knitted woolen. Here it is
worn over a white wool bathing suit,
but it is also ideal to wear over
shorts or a dress.
All PLANETS
TOGETHER
The sun’s
GREAT SIZE -
The sun is soo
times greater than
all the planets, or
OVER $00,000 TIMES
BIGGER THAN THE EARTH.'
SUN
Cat's eye -
A CAT* EYE
IS 40 TIMES
MORE SENSITIVE
TO LIGHT THAN
A MAN*. 1
WNK S«rvic«
ity. The young man failed to show
up on the appointed day. After a
week had pajsed, the employer
phoned the man and received the fol
lowing reply: "I get so much a week
on the dole (naming an amount
slightly in excess of the garage
offer). Why should I work for you
when I get a larger amount without
doing anything?”
.These two experiences are in vivid
contrast and emphasize opposite
points of view. Pride, self respect
and courage distinguish the first,
while the absence of these forces
characterizes the second.
"Am glad for the job.” There is
much meaning in that phrase. The
first man had something very def^
inite to do, something constructive
and wholesome in spirit. He sold
gasoline as only a gentleman could
sell it. He dignified his job. He was
not ashamed, even though his job
was less dignified than that of
cashier of a bank.
Undoubtedly a large army of the
employed today are meeting a
tragic situation in this same spirit
of sacrificial surrender to the funda
mental principle of work—the dig
nity of labor. Men, although tired,
and inwardly discouraged, work on,
‘glad for the job.” They mean it,
for the job means independence and
freedom from the curse of idleness.
Perhaps the right spirit of honest
toil is illustrated in the story of the
three men working on a stone pile.
One w-as working from sheer habit,
one was working for the weekly pay
check, but the other was helping to
build a cathfirai A person may
O NE of our readers in a quandary
about whether, with handsome
chromium electric appointments for
her tea table, she should leave them
out or not. The vogue of having
everything in evidence has swerved
in the other direction, and today it
is considered better form to bring
in the tea tray with its appointments
when it is time to serve the tea. If
after-dinner coffee is served it is
prepared in the
kitchen and served
in cups, or from
an after dinner
coffee pot, tall and
slender, on the
tray.
When the vogue
of having daily tea
in the afternoon
was accepted in
United Statec from
England, the tea
table with its
dainty eq’ip-
ments, was kept
all laid in the liv
ing room, ready
for the hot water,
and the eccom-
panying edibles to
be brought in. The
tea caddy was by
the teapot, and
cups and saucers,
etc., as soon as
washed and dried,
were retur».e< on
the tea tray in readiness for the
next day.
The New Way.
Now this tea table with its fit
tings is eliminated as part of the
furnishings. The table may be a
tea table or a coffee table. Qr any
one of the various occasional tables
which are lower than regular tables
may be used equally well. It is
the style today for such tables to
be left bare when not actually in
use. and so be ready for book or
1 tea tray, for coffee tray, for ash
1 trays, work basket, etc., as the im-
I mediate wishes of the occupants of
the room prefer. Even in the din
ing room, the fitted tea tray is not
I in evidence, and the tea wagon is
left bare.
After all this is a rather good
plan, for, especially in cities, dishes,
remaining out yi a room do get
dusty very soon. As a matter of
fact this is one of the chief rea
sons why the vogue of having the
tea things out was changed. When
such changes as this occur, it is
plain to see that common sense is
| back of the vogue.
Garment Hangers.
Those who are accustomed to
keeping garments on coat hangers
continually will find that the ma
terial in shoulders of clothes be
comes tender before the rest of the
textile. This is due to the weight
of the garments always coming on
the shoulder portions, and also' to
the slight friction of garment with its
; hanger as the frock is jostled, how
ever little, when moved or brushed
against in the closet. To reduce
I this wear and tear, *it is important
to have proper coat hangers.
The assortment of hangers is suf-
work as a man or as a ipachine. All
work, however menial, may be ex
alted. The quality, the soul of work
is the most important part of it,
both to the worker and to society.
\V«-«tern Newnitaix-r Union.
ficient for selection of different ones
for different purposes. For gar
ments that are not in constant use
but remain on hangers choose those
wli.h loop wire arms. Pad the arms
to soften them, and cover the pad
ding with silk, velvet, muslin, etc.,
as the purse and preference dictate.
Materials for Coverings.
Velvet has a surface that is both
soM. and clinging, and is well liked.
Garments do not fall from hangers
so covered, as easily as from tex
tiles with a sheen. Muslin is fav
ored because it is not bulky and
can be laundered readUy to look
like new. Silk is ^ deluxe covering
and, as so small a quantity is re-
quireu tor r hanger, the cost is
trifling. This expense is reduced to
nothing when remnants of material
used in lingerie or dressmaking are
put to this purpose.
The wide wooden hangers are a
second choice for garments not in
constant use. These can be cov
ered, by winding with strips of tex
tile, or bias material can be seamed
over them. The disadvantage of
thi« type of hanger is its weight,
which is a consideration when many
hangers are on one rod. The nar
rower wood hangers can be covered
with knit or crocheted strips caught
with stitches about the arms. These
are excellent for ordinary use, but
any hanger with a very narrow top
to the arms will wear shoulders
much more quickly than the kind
with broad shoulder supports for
garments.
C «•!! ■rndK-mU.—WNU 8#r*lc«.
>411 Aomid
the House
Cut out old canes in raspt
bushes when they are
bearing fruit, fhese canes
never bear fruit again.
% % %
Cloths saturated with polishing
liquids if stored away in a closet
often cause spontaneous combus
tion. Keep these cloths in a cov
ered tin container.
* » *
Use the purest of cider vinegar
for pickles and pickled preserves.
Do not mix two different kinds of
vinegar.
• • •
Oil or oily substances should
never be used on waxed floors.
They soften the wax, sink into
wood and eventually darken it.
* * *
When making pastry use only
enough water to hold ingredients
together. Mix quickly, roll and*
handle as little as possible if you
wish pastry to be flaky.
* * *
The fat side of beef should be
placed nearest the flame when
roasting. The melting fat will
flavor and baste the meat during
the cooking.
• • •
_ A cup of peanut butter mixed
with half a cup of mayonnaise
and one finely chopped raw onion
makes a good sandwich spread.
€> Ball Hyndlcate.—WNU Sanrlea.
Safeguard Pos # s.
Fence posts and uprights for yard
swings—as a matter of fact, any
wooden post that is to be sunk in
the ground—should be well protect
ed from the moisture in the earth.
The wood should be thoroughly
soaked in creosote or double-coated
with this material. A coat of asphalt
paint may then be applied. Such
treatment will prevent rotting and
the destruction of the wood by in
sects.
HE'S SOME HITTER
Billy Sullivan, former Notre Dame
player, now catcher for the Cleve
land Indians, is away up amongst
the six leading batters of the major
leagues. He is a son of Billy Sulli
van, star backstop for the White Sox
and battery mate of the great Ed
Walsh.
A Fantasy in Nature’s Circus
Seal Castle in Bryce Caqy.on National park in southern Utah is one of
the oddities in this region of strange eroded formations. Sometimes this
is called "The Singing Seals.” The formation is seen in the whitish rocks
that look like giant seals standing erect just above the second rider from
the left. Photograph by Union Pacific railroad.
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A perfectly just and sound mind
is a rare and valuabU gift
IMPLES
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USED FOR 65 YEARS
If Weak, Ran-Down,
Feeling Sluggish
Cleanse your in tea tines of waste
matter—don't allow poisons to con
tinue to accumulate and break down
your vitality and health. For bili
ousness. dizzy spells, sick headaches,
upset stomach bad breath, or lack
of appetite, due to constipation, take
Dr. Hitchcock's All-Vegetable Laxa
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mild—but effective—it acts gently,
yet thoroughlv and removes that
clogged condition of the bowels. Get
the large yellow tin box from your
druggist. Price 25c.,
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Laxative Powder
WNU—7
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Rid Yourself of
Kidney Poisons
HO you suffer burning, scanty or
L*' too frequent urination; backache,
headache, dizziness, loss of energy,
leg pains, swellings and puffiness
under the eyes? Are you tired, nerv
ous—feel all unstrung end don't
know what is wrong?
Then give some thought to your
kidneys. Be sure they function proper
ly for functional kidney disorder per
mits excess waste to stay in the blood,
and to poison and upset the whole
system.
Use Doen's Pills. Doen’a are for the
kidneys only. They are recommended
the world over. You can get the gen
uine, time-tested Doen's at any drug
store.
Doan spills