SUCH IS LIFE To HIS TAIL By Charles Sughroe Story of Their Lives Is Al- most Unbelievable. Kansas City—On a burned and blackened voleanic island that rises precipitously from the sea nearly 600 miles west of the South American re public of Eucador is gathered an as. tonishing assortment of queer human beings, says the Kansas City Times, An account of the lives of these per- sons on lonely Charles island furnishes an incredible, almost unbelievable story. Weird stories of strange happenings on the bleak, lava-strewn bit of land that once was a convict settlement have been filtering Into civilized haunts of man. Captains and crews of small trading vessels which put in at the island have told outlandish yarns of the inhabitants and their modes of lv- ing. So disturbing were the accounts that the government of Ecuador sent officials to the isolated point of land to Investigate. The inhabitants of the island were questioned and their meth- ods of living were inquired into. Then an official report of the investigation was filed with the Ecuadorean govern- ment and authentic Information about the island was made available. And, surprising thing, the report substanti- ates the fantastic accounts that have been coming from the island! Cast of Characters. This barren, jagged, rocky Island whose shores are washed by the equa- torial waters of the Pacific has nine inhabitants, The cast of characters: Frederich Ritter, of Berlin. eminent Charley Yates, Georgia Tech junior, is shown above with the national in tercoliegiate trophy he won by defeat- ing E4 White of the University of Tex- as In the finals at the Country club, Cleveland, Ohio, 3 German physician, dentist and philos- opher, who left a brilllant career in Germany to seek a modern Eden on the Pacific island, His mate, Frau Dore Strauch Koer- wein, who went to the island with him from her German home, She and Rit ter forsook civilization to live a life of peace, which, they charged, modern civilization denied them. Baroness Bousequet de Wagner, of Vienna, who went to the Island after Ritter and his helpmate. Soon after her arrival she set herself up as “em- press” of the isle and governs her “kingdom"™ clad usually only in abbre- viated pink silk pantles and armed with a 22.caliber pistol. Philipson, Alonzo and Arends, companions of the “empress” came to the island with her. A German couple, names unknown, and their Infant child, born soon after thelr arrival on the desert island. Ritter and Frau Koerwien were the first inhabitants of They landed there with a pick and shovel and a bag of seeds perhaps a score of books, among them a volume of Lao-tse, the ancient Chinese mystic, Ritter refused an offer of a professor ship at Freiburg, and left behind a brilliant career as an experimenter in nutrition when he left Germany seek ing a lonely spot to “live his own life.” He and his woman companion landed on the island In 1920 and lived there since, Will Not Touch Meat. are vegetarians and will not the fish, turtle wild pig. birds, wild goats, or other meat which Is abundant on the island. Fruits, vegetables, nuts and occa- sionally a little chicken forms their only food. Everything they partake is mashed Into a pulp before it enters their mouths, A dentist, Ritter. has extracted all his teeth and those of Frau Koerwein. It is one of the the ories that teeth are a cause of short- ened lives. With their teeth out, he believes he and his companion may attain ages of at least hundred and eight years. However, to assist them In thelr mastication, he has made sets of rubber teeth which they slip into their mouths at meal times The two food enthusiasts live either in a one-room shack bulit of rough timber or In a faded tent near a spring. Their homes are remote and access bie only by climbing a stony path which winds up a steep, mountainous way. At the foot of the path is a bell with a sign Instructing chance visitors to ring It before they approach “The Hermitage,” which Is the title they have given their home. The signal is to warn the two exiles, as, when they are alone they wear no clothing, It is only when visitors appear-—which happens on the average of from six to eighteen months—-that ther doh a bit of covering. men who the isle. and have They touch CRIES, one Inexpensive Rug Strips of matting bound with color make Inexpensive rugs for summer use to replace orientals and room-size carpets. They're especially effective in bedrooms. ODD THINGS AND NEW—By Lame Bode FAINT STARS/ STARLIGHT GIVES OnLy ONE~ SIXTH THE TOTAL ILLUMIN- ATION, EVEN ON MOONLESS NIGHTS, THE REST COMES FROM ZODIACAL OR AURORAL LIGHT “Taking the Profits Out of War” By LEONARD A. BARRETT been Some Numerous suggestions have made for the abolition of war, of these have been tried but not with success. Public opinion is at pres ent aroused with an enthusiasm which argues that if we would end all war, we must strike at the direct bene fits which resuit from it. One of these is profits, “Take profits out of all war,” seems to be the slogan. With this sentl ment dominating the public mind we are not surprised to read press dis patches as follows: “One of the sur- est ways of preventing war would be the government not men dustry, agriculture, work without Legion is quoted as having that when men are dr chinery, even to the plow and tractor, and all farm in the country should be drafted also. fo give the draft, power to in- make them American ared only but wealth, and profit.” The de afted, all ma- Prettiest Angler Miss Helene Gould of Forest Hills, Long Island, was voted the prettiest woman angler in the summer colony in the Adirondacks near Stamford, N. Y. She not only wears this picturesque costume, but she gets the fish, Mr. Bernard M. Baruch, whose judgment is respected by many persons, in a re cent address, remarked: “Recapture all profits made by all industries en- gaged In war supplies above a small and reasonable return on the monies invested, and that all profits which fire an incentive to war must be abso- lutely destroyed.” When we remember the fabulous fortunes which have been made out of the manufacture of war materials as well as the profits created by the sale of food stuffs and other necessi- ties incident to war, we are inclined to believe that “taking the profits out of war” would help to remove one of the Incentives to warfare. We have tried other schemes, why not try this one? It should be remembered, however, that a disease is not cured perma- nently until the cause has been re moved. The cause for war lies much deeper than just money profits, That profit Is a large factor goes without question, but nations do not go to war Just for the purpose of increasing thelr national treasuries, It seems to be a serious question if war can ever be abolished through the application of a rule of practice which Is wholly neg- ative, Many suggestions have been of this character. Do not do this or that, remove this cause or that cause. Very good so far as they go, but negations never get beyond a certain point In the development of any great object. Some commanding suggestion of a pos- itive character seems to be needed. If the cause of war Is “Greed,” why not advocate the Infusion of Christianity Niue has never yet been honestly ed. © by Western Newspaper, Union. he y Lydia Le Baron Walker NE of the most difficult things to teach some children is responsibil. ity while others have a natural sense of it. It is true that every normal per- son has to take to himself the respon sibility for his or her actions in ma- ture years, in fact, In all years except young childhood, when the responsibil. ity for actions reverts to parents who are held accountable, When a person is irresponsible, he is not normal and must be treated as Parents who thelr flimsy such, will pardon children on excuses would re. sent belong told thelr offspring was irresponsible, It is for them to help thelr youngsters to realize their re- sponsibilities, and ¥ hus strengthen 1 #i an awaxKenis this sense, thereby law and der will be fostered, There is WAYS A margin dents which permissible for acci- not due to deliberate CaArelessiness ar RHeck- is a forn irresponsibility towards ure ardiness lossness r towards one's self or others, or both, either Courage is a total for it t while is alw recklessn aAyYS use ily, chance with the balance favorable to disaster, of greatness, recklessness of 1 Courage is one of the traits | tures, chiefly, although It may perme ate fine ones. It is sometimes the out. standing fault in what would be great ness without it Lack of responsibility is f« children who take no prevent a ball from smashing a win- dow. Parents can respon. mibliity by making the child earn the money to pay for the replacement of the glass, A first offense can be made easy to settie through letting the child be paid for running errands, etc, whereby he can earn the small sum needed. But repeated carelessness should not be allowed to pass so lightly. Inculeating Responsibility, wand in | i precautions to stimulate Crime in children would be distinct ily lessened if parents would help their children from a very early age to feel responsibility, not by thrusting respon- sibility on them, but by seeing that they take what falls naturally to lit. tie ones. Caring for pets stimulates responsibility. The knowledge that their cats or dogs, birds or rabbits, are dependent upon them for food and water and shelter, that without such care the pets would suffer, serves the double purpose of inculcating respon. sibility and helping the children to love dumb animals, A large number of auto accidents are the direct results of lack of re- sponsibility, Take a chance and it may come out all right, and when it doesn’t and terrible suffering and deaths result, penaities must be paid, but life cannot be restored. Anticipate Pleasures, There are few people who do not enjoy looking beyond prospect of good things that It is hoped will come: to the fulfillment of dreams; to a happy future, and a successful This can be a fine thing, since the person who ilve without any a person of vision. the trend in minds that s¢e in the future n today in the one, world affairs comprehend clearly good nated yet, watch over a family of who look / will many which have who and will ize ot cul chlldren, that, as parents, they have vision. ©. Bell Syndicate WNL Serv ioe. Jacket Ensemble weather days in town, this fine quality cotton i 8 rav- take ry i Tey Hy 1 HY Jacket ensemble is of plume chiffon. Michigan Naval Reserve Detroit now training ship, yacht cago Sturdy naval about the the of Samuel reserve decks of Truant, once Insull, nagnate, hustle utilities igan Naval nois Naval from Insull Insull {en years ago. had loaned it itia purchased It row beam of only 18 feet. Mamma Coyote Knows How to Handle Young Stevensville, Mont, — Anxious mothers can learn how to make children behave by watching a coy- ote on Carney Phelps’ ranch. Phelps sald a mother coyote had five pups of belligerent nature, To keep them from fighting, she moved into an old badger hole with five tunnels leading from the malin shaft. By keeping one pup in each tun nel, “Ma” coyote kept them apart, except at meal times, when she and “Pa” saw to it that peace was pre- served. an employer. The NRA work General Johnson dismissed the ment of Commerce bullding general did not give in, DISTINCT CHARM IN THIS DESIGN PATTERN 9941 n 0041 Send FIFTEEN CENTS In preferred) coins or stamps (coins pattern. Be sure to write your NAME, ADDRESS, the NUMBER AND SIZE Send your order to Sewing Pattern Department, 232 West New York City. SMILES BAD GUESS eenth Street, Pag O He saw her sitting in the darkened room. Noilselessly he stole up be hind her, and before she was aware of his presence he had kissed her. “How dare you,” she screamed. “Pardon me” he biluffed readily, *but I thought you were my sister.” “Ass!” she exclaimed. “I am your sister.” Peaceful Election “Do you ever have any riots in Crimson Gulch?” “No,” answered Cactus Joe. "We hold a meetin’ and tell the citizens exactly how they are expected to vote, If there is any serious oppo- gition we see to it that the disorder iy element is on the way to the hos. pital before the balloting starts” Telling No Lie Judge—You say you are a locke gmith. When the speakeasy was raided were you pursuing your oc cupation there? Prisoper—Well, yes, your honor, 1 may say I was, When the policeman nabbed me 1 was making a bolt for the door.—DBoston Transcript, election NL BY LOIALRIY.
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