Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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12 THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL “That's true. too, put in Fred, so the Jolly Four made a bee line for Uncle Jack. They found him on the piazza reading the paper. What's on. your minds now 7 he asked, looking up. We came to ask your opinion, if you're not too busy, said red. Never too busy for a chat with my young friends, laughed Uncle Jack. Let's hear your problem and we'll see if we can solve it. We were going down to the Marston boathouse this afternoon to attend а ‘Smoker’ and Babs thought we ought to ask you about it, burst out Jim. “Is Babs invited?” asked Uncle Jack, trying to keep from smiling. “Of course not.” said Bud, disgustedly. “This is a stag affair,” added Jim. “It's no place for girls.” Why not?” argued Uncle Jack. “She doesn't object to tobacco smoke. does she?” No, replied Bud. Dad smokes when he's home. Just then a young man swaggered past, dressed flashily, with a cigar- ette hung in one corner of his mouth. Hello, fellows, he shouted. Hello, Bud shouted back. Who was that?” asked Uncle Jack. “He is the president of our club, said Jim. Does he always dress like that? asked Uncle Jack. That's the style,” answered Bud. “How does he stand in his classes? asked Uncle Jack. “He is a little behind in some studies, said Bud, hesitatingly. Do you think he would risk his life to save yours?” “No,” they all answered. Well, to get back to my first question. You don't want Babs to go to the ‘Smoker’ because you don't want her to associate with boys like the president of your club. Isn't that what it boils down to? Just then one of the club members called, “We're waiting for you guys. We're not coming today, thanks,” called Fred. “I hope I'm not interfering with your plans, said Uncle Jack. Don't worry, we can get along without that crowd,” replied Fred. “But say, spoke up Bud, “why don't you smoke? АН the important people do. “What have the big fellows or the little fellows got to do with you or me?” asked Uncle Jack. “Do you have to grow a wart on the end of your nose just because the mayor of your town has one? These important people are not successful because they smoke; nor smoke because they are successful. Isn't it barely possible that they might be much more success ful

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THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL 11 enlarged. He introduced the Federal Reserve Act. and approved the Clayton Anti-Trust and the Federal Income Tax laws. In 1914 the World War broke out. and Wilson did all in his power to keep the United States a neutral country. Because of his stand in this regard he was re-e'ected in 1916, but when Germany declared a blockade around England, France and Italy, he was forced to let the United States enter the War. He conducted the war with a vigor and persistence which was remarkable. It is a significant fact that, although the conduct of the war involved billions of dollars, no financial scandal has ever been raised against his administration. - fter the war had been brought to a success- ful close, Wilson attempted to formulate a plan to provide for outlawry of war but failed, partly through his own fau't and partly by the methods of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. He went to Europe, arriving there on December 14, 1918. While in Europe he prepared the Fourteen Points and the League of Nations. After a long, hard struggle the Treaty of Versailles was accepted by the European countries, but when he returned to the United States he was met hy bitter opposition and the League of Nations was repudiated. Не re- tired from office on March 4, 1921, broken in spirit and in body. Fle died an unhappy and disappointed man. HonTENsE CASWELL and LAWRENCE CARTER. THE IMITATORS “If [ were you,” advised Babs, Га ask Uncle Jack before I got mixed up in that boathouse business. “Азу, what's the use? exclaimed Jim. “The folks said we could go. Jim апа Babs were two of four playmates who were always together. They generally were known as the “lolly Four’—Robert Wagner, nick- named Bud, his sister, Barbara, called B abs for short, and the two Stuarts, Fred and Jim. As these four were cousins, Uncle Jack was really their uncle. Uncle Jack had many friends, but he liked the children best, and they all worshipped him. [le would always stop his work to listen to them. Babs continued, Yes, but they didn't know it was going to be a smoking matinee.” “Well, Dad smokes,” argued Bud, and we've got to begin sometime. Пе can't complain if we do as he does. Maybe you're right, Babs agreed. but it won't do any harm to ask Uncle Jack. Пе is square and he won't stop you from going.

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THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL 13 if they didn't smoke?” asked Uncle Jack sarcastically. “Tobacco is a drug and the continued use of any drug is a sign of mental weakness. If you've got to be an imitator why not imitate the strong rather than the weak points of others? You will never gain the respect of any man by imitating his weak points. X man—a real man—whether he smokes or not—is always disgusted with the cheap little shrimp of a boy who tries to imitate his own had habits.” “But you haven't told us why you don't smoke, Uncle Jack, insisted Bud. Uncle Jack laughed. “That’s so, sure enough. Well, ГИ tell you. When I was a boy 1 didn't smoke for fear somebody might think I was trying to imitate my elders, and when I grew to be a man I didn't for fear somebody would think I was trying to imitate such a silly youngster as the president of your club. JAMES | Rost, 33. THE STRANGER Edward Hackett came into the dim kitchen, gray in the light of the winter dawn. Пе built the fire and began to prepare breakfast, thinking to help his wife, for she was going for a ‘Visit of two or three weeks with her aunt who was ailing and alone. Пе was just pouring the coffee when he heard Jeanne coming down- stairs. She hurried into the small kitchen with an air of authority. “Fow long has that coffee boiled? she asked. Long enough, Edward replied. During the breakfast hour Jeanne gave directions about the manage- ณา of the little farm in her absence. After breakfast she hastened to get ady, for she was going on an сапу train, In the meantime Edward а her bags into the car and they were soon ready to start. As they rode along Jeanne sighed and said, “Oh! Edward, | meant to have you drive me over to John Humphrey's s to see if I could help them before I left. “His niece must be there by now, Edward suggested. “Poor John must miss Sarah terribly.” went o n Jeanne thought fully. When they reached the railway station there came upon her a momen- tary gentleness. “I hope everything'll be all right with you, Edward, she said, to her own surprise as much as her husband's. As she got into the train she thought of possible disaster to Edward hefore not return, perhaps even death, and she frowned at her own foolish- ness. But the train was whistling—there was no time for sentiment. “Good-bye, Edward,” was all she said when she boarded the train. Good-bye, Jeanne, he murmured, as he stared aíter her with a rather