Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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Cbc Blue anb tUbitc 5 etc., received by it, questions as to its financial benefits would be absurd. As to the last of the questions, one must only use a Tittle thought. We sained influence and brotherhood with other nations that made such a conference worth while. From the data given here, in magazines and newspapers, we should be thoroughly convinced that this meeting of the sages of the powers was an accomplishment; so let us all pull for such a meeting every year that matters of public interest may be peaceably settled. ROLLAND ADAMS, '22. THfi HARASSED EDITOR. i iLTTING OUT a high-class school journal, said the editor, is no picnic. If I print jokes, folks say I am silly—if I don’t they say I am too serious. If I publish original matter, they say I lack variety—if I publish things from other papers, they say I am too lazy to write. If I don't go to church, they say I am a heathen—if I go, I am a hypocrite. If I stay in the office, I ought to be out rustling for news—If I rustle for news, I am not attending to business at the office. If I wear old clothes, I am sloven—if I wear new clothes, they are not paid for. What in thun-deration is a poor editor to do anyhow? Like as not, someone will say I swiped this from an exchange. So I did.”—Exchange. i i T ELL, DON. to-morrow we start on our jaunt back to civilization » » and a warmer climate.” remarked Lynn Caswel. “Yes, replied Don Muray, “Since we arrived in Alaska, soon after our graduation from Portland University last June, we have had all the adventure for which

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4 XTbe J6lue anC' ill bite. Washington lacked. We have proofs of his bravery too numerous to mention. He was firm, yet kind. Always calm in confusion, and dignified on all occasions, he gained the respect of all who came in contact with him, even his enemies. We admire the father of our country for his indomitable spirit and constancy of purpose. This God-fearing patriot was just and truthful. We would do well to use George Washington as a model in molding our characters. Now, Jim, 1 shall try to tell you why Abraham Lincoln ranks among the highest ideals of noble and heroic manhood in my estimation but first 1 want you to understand that 1 love the memory of Washington and take the greatest pride in the fact that he was an American. Abraham Lincoln was also courageous. He stood at the helm of the Ship of State when it was being buffeted about in the raging Sea of Civil Strife and was able to bring it to the Port of National Concord without its having been cleft by the angry waters. According to my way of thinking his patience and benevolence are unsurpassed. His trust in God, his forgiving spirit, broadmindedness, and honesty won for him the love of his countrymen. And so I say that if anyone should be successful in following the example set by Abraham Lincoln, “his will be the earth and everything that's in it and which is more, he’ll be a man.” Both boys spoke the truth. Washington and Lincoln were both wonderful men and one cannot help thinking that each was the right man in the right place at the right, time. LEAH SMITH, ’23. THE PEACE CONFERENCE. Tff HAT GOOD did the conference at Washington do? What was the ▼ » advantage of spending those thousands of dollars? Why did the United States bother to stir up this meeting? are the questions asked only by the unintelligent of our country. This conference has been of inestimable value to our country as well as to all other powers of this world. It would take volumes to answer fully the first question. This conference has threshed out grievances that; otherwise would have been settled by war; it has oiled places of friction and has created such fraternal feeling as was never before known. The Four Power Peace Pact has made conditions such that anything other than universal peace is impossible. This alone would have justified such a meeting. It has uprooted the sharp thorns of war and planted the sweet flowers of “Peace.” Advantages, likewise, were gained from a financial standpoint. Tis true that our country spent $200,000 to be host of this conference but this figure becomes a mere pittance when we consider that our naval disarmament will decrease our own appropriations to the extent oi $500,000,000 each year. Computers have announced that it will mean a decrease of at least three dollars to each taxpayer a year. This is but one small Item. Should we bear in mind possible wars which were averted at this association of nations, commercial rights, cable rights.

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6 Ube 36lue anfc Mbitc we hoped. And I have a presentiment that there are more thrills in store for us.” Kewa, our faithful Eskimo friend, will take us to Nome in his dog-sled. His aid has been almost indispensable and we are greatly indebted to him for the services he has rendered us but he seems to think that the debt is all his because we saved him from that infuriated moose. He gave me that magnificent polar bear skin. My sister, Carol, will be in a transport of joy when she sees it. She asked me to bring her one but although I have many skins to take home as trophies of my hunts I was not successful in obtaining that of a polar bear. Then, too, he almost forced us to accept the gold nuggets which he had taken from his land before he sold it to the Fairbanks Mining Company. He says he has no use for gold. Kewa, said Lynn, is happy in his simple life and the glittering yellow metal has no fascination for him. I have enjoyed my stay in Alaska and would be tempted to stay but for home ties. 1 have gained in experience and in knowledge of this frigid North. With you I worked in a mine and thus we learned the rudiments of gold mining. To be sure, that wasn’t such a pleasant episode we had with those three miners. They are bad men. Well, we can talk over our experiences when we get back to the States. It is time to turn in for the night.” When Lynn said that the miners were bad men with whom he and Don had had some trouble he did them no injustice. They held a grudge‘against Don and Lynn and when they learned of the intended departure of the two Americans they planned to pursue and rob them for they had learned of Kewa’s gift to his friends and believed it to be of gteater value than it really was. Four other equally unscrupulous miners were acquainted with the plan and they eagerly offered their assistance. Don and Lynn with their guide left the small mining town near the city of Fairbanks, the center of a rich mining district, and did not know that their sled was being followed until they had covered about sixl miles of the six hundred they had to travel. Then Kewa, looking back, saw three sleds which were rapidly drawing near. At first he paid no attention to such an ordinary sight. Then a rille shot was heard and looking back the trio discovend that the sleds were near at hand. They all knew the significance of the firing and immediately surmised what were the intentions of the men in the fast approaching sleds. They could discern that they were outnumbered and in dismay remembered their lack of ammunition. There must be quick thinking, quick action. Meanwhile Kewa urged on the dogs. The Eskimos are able to control a dog team while few' people of other races can and Kewa was, among Eskimos, a skilful driver. For a short time the distance between the pursued and the pursuers lengthened but this state of affairs could not last because the miners had reindeer-drawn sleds ami reindeer can outrun Eskimo dogs. However, during this time Lynn was able