The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 22, 1922, Page 12

_ PROTECTED HIS CELLAR Old Letter Shows He Didn't Want His Fine Wines Wasted ‘That George Washington was at ‘ways ready to have visitors to his Mt Vernon home entertained—some times sparingly, and sometimes lib- erally, is indicated by this letter, written in 1794, by Washington while he was away from home carrying on his duties as president: “In a letter from Mrs, Mannie Washington she mentions that she ~ has given out four dozen and eight Bottles of wine. *It is not my Intention that ft be given to everyone who may incline to make a convenience of the house ‘dm traveling. There are but three @eecriptions of people to whom I “think it ought to be given: “First—My particular and intimate acquaintances. #Second—Some of the most re blo foreigners, either brought | @own or introduced by letter from | gome particular acquaintances. “Third—To persons of some dis- finction, such as members of con gress, etc. “Unless some caution of this sort Beverns I should be run to an ex ‘eonsiderable—for the duty on Ma eita wine makes it one of the most ie we liquors that is now used. would rather you would pro- ‘wide claret or other wine, on which ‘the duty ts not so high, unless it be _ @m very extraordinary occasions.” 18TH CENTURY ‘On February 22, 1792, congress was ‘sitting in Philadelphia. To many se yroet George Washington on his) birthday. Hence motion was ‘made to adjourn for half an hour. “This was bitterly opposed as smack- of idolatry and as leaning toward ‘monarchy. eee 20TH CENTURY The whole United States, for a @ay, honors the memory of George ‘Washington. ful, as a doy, ts indicated by a bit} which he wrote to a girl, ending school. He expressed Man in his writings than his editors ‘ever let get into print is indicated by the difference in what he actually ‘wrote at times, and what the editors contemplated appropriation: “One hundred thousand dollars wil! be but a flea-bite.” This was changed to read, “Will be totally inadequate.” | He also wrote: } “Our rascally privateersmen go on What Would Washington ThinkT oday? WILLIAM LANIER WASHINGTON | [| NEW YORK, Feb. —If George Washington were president today he would look upon the disarmament conference as the greatest step toward a better civilization in the world’s history. He would see in it the beginning |} | of a great world movement that will bring nations to a better understand & ing. a He would recognize a changed con e dition that would require a closer oy alliance between the United States | and Great Britain, in particular, and France. This would not be a political | alliance, but a defensive alliance by which these countries could stand to- gether and protect each other and the weaker nations of the world. If Washington were here today he| would find the American woman u-| perior to her grandmother in initia. | tive, physical development and inde pendent thought. of her | It is not generally known that | Washington held the coun. | in the running broad ann't exceeded until 1883. 0 & fine wrestler and en-| { { He would be proud | t every sport. If he were here today he would un- doubtedly be interested in baseball football aud other clean healthy et, quaintances with old Seattle friends among the Eagles. wpense as improper as it would be) charter member of Aerie No. O. B. and mys he is one of the first 500 members of the Aerie still alive. “L've been an Eagle for 22 years,” he declares, “having joined the or ganization when I was playing in Seattle for John Cort.” Soy Denton is a games of the American youth. Always abreast of the times and ‘game the impulse to congratulate | often a bit ahead, President Wash- ington would have had the greatest innovations of the age in the White House, He was the first man in the coun- try to use the letter press, and one Of the first to use a gold pen in writing. There is no doubt that he would have his home equipped with | parent, that i, the guardian angel, every known utility ranging from electrical household appliances to a wireless telephone. If he were a bit younger .he prob | lost, and too true to be doubted; for ? Tis Geared Washington wee bent |abiy would be an ardent aviator Eg) gg ted, ark nea oN nego ik ery He always made eure tim ment. 168 Infants’ Wool Vests. Sizes 5 and 6 only.. 636 pairs of Children’s Stockings in black or white. Sizes 4 to 614; first quality. 2 for 25¢. 300 pairs of Children’s Mercerized Lisle Stockings in black or white; first seve BDC 264 pairs of Children’s Cashmere Stock- ings, black with silk heel and toe. Sizes 5 00 BYg. . cccccccvcccccccas quality. Sizes 4 to 61%... First quality. Men’s Underwear, Socks and Handkerchiefs | 97 salesmen’s and house samples of Men’s Underwear at about wholesale Mostly Union Suits—some all wool, wool and cotton mixed and cotton and are in sizes 40 and 42. Prices from $3.95 120 Men's Blue Bandana Handkerchiefs prices. 49c to —25 inches square, at, each 120 Men’s whit chiefs. The: soft-fi tary packages.,...... 2 for 25¢. | Herbert E. Denton, who is appear | o¢ Washington to the encouragement ing at Loew's Palace Hip in his play: | % —_— . “Poughkeepsie,” is renewing ac >| ‘That i# virtually to say that Gen. He would be a regular patron of | the opera, the theater and the better | class of moving picture—and possibly | an occasional visitor to the cirous. In| expense books rigidly kept by the| president are entries for many tickets bought for the circus—usually in| Edmunson, Eugene attorney, against blocks of six. that members of his household en- Joyed themselves as well as he. He would be the most popular man of th Ba TH BON MA RCHE RGAIN BASEMENT Economy is the keynote of The Bargain Base- We practice it by cutting down our ex- penses so that you may buy for less and cut down your expenses. A Wholesaler’s Bankrupt Stock Auctioned at a Sacrifice We bought part of it at such a low figure that we | can sell it to you at wholesale prices and less. WOMEN’S UNDERWEAR 158 house samples of Women’s and Children’s Underwear at wholesale prices. Women's Vests and Union Suits, size 38 only, and Chil- dren’s Waists and Waist Suits, 4 to 6 and 8 to 9—prices from— 25c to $1.15 Children’s Underwear and Hose e are the 25c quality of a well-known make in sani- THE SEATTLE S71 4* Cherry Tree Story Not a Myth, George Did Wield Hatchet | BY WILLIAM EK. BARTON same excellent lady to whom I am | " indebteded for the last. The George Washington hatchet 4 ‘ i story has besome a joke, One rarely | “When George, sald she, ‘was | hears it referred to except in terms | *bout six years old, he was made the v ithy master of a hatehet, of Jor hilarity, But it in one of a very | Wow | teow rok that have come down w| Which, like most Uttle boys, he was | us concerning the youth of Washing: |'™moderately fond, and was con |atantly going about chopping every: | thing that came tn his way, “One day, in the garden, where he often amused himaelf hacking hin |mother's peastichke, he unluektly | tried the edge of his hatchet on the body of @ beautiful young Mnglish cherry tree, which he barked #o ter- ribly that I don’t believe the tree lever got the better of it. The next |morning, the old gentleman finding lout what had befallen his tree, which, by the way, was & great favorite, | came into the house; and with much |warmth asked for the mischievous | lauthor, declaring at the same time, | that he would not have taken five guineas for it A TOUG QUESTION “ "Presently Geot al bh atehet Tha title-page of la book | mage thele, appearance. “George,” |maid his father, “do you know who | killed that beautiful little cherry tree yonder in the garden?” “This was a tough question; and George staggered under it for a mo- ment; but quickly recovering him- He turns all the actions | seit; and looking at his father with | the mweet face of youth, brightened | of virtue, by a careful application of | with the inexpressible charm of all numerous exemplifications drawn | conquering truth, he bravely cried from the conduct of the founder of | out—I can’t tell @ lie, pai you know our republic from his eartiest life.” , 7 can't tell & Me. 1 did cut it with my hatehet.” “Run to my arma, you dearest boy,” cried hin father in transports, “run to my arnw; glad am I, George, which have caused us to ridicule it, | that you killed my tree; for you have It te Interesting to peruse the story | Paid me a thousand fold. Fygch an ef the Mail. hatatant. procionty as |act of herolam in my gon t worth Parson Weems wrote it. Having re | More than @ thousand trees, tho bios lated how the father of George was | somed pi ver, and their frulta of very careful to train him in habita| purest gold.” ot truthfulnens, with classic parailel| Parson Weems obtained this story | references to Ulysses and Telemachua, | from an old lady, whore lifelong ac-/ quaintance with Washington guve| and it is not in ail respects worthy either of credence or respect little hatchet story from the pen of Rev Maain 1 orn, a friend of Wash ington, and for a time rector of Po lick church, where Washington at tended, He wrote several books, the most famous of which is his "Life of Washington.” ‘The first edition waa & pamphiet o pages, which ap | peared in 1800, very shortly after the jeath of Washington, It grew into sizable little book of 244 pages. It n thru 40 or more edit GEN. LEEK PRAISES BOOK | Weems was the friend not only of }the Washington family, but also of }the Lees and other noted Virginia | people. bears this testimonial from Gen, Lee | “Light Horse Harry” of the Revolu tionary army, the intimate friend of | Washington: | “The author has treated this great subject with admirable success in a new way } Lee and other intimate friends of Washington admired thia stilted old biography for the very qualities pa i her nccens to facts of his early life, GOOD SKED and whose reputation for truthful- fers was unchallenged. “This, youl say, was sowing wood! jie seed}—Yes, it was: and the crop, | Oi gop thank God, waa aa I believe it ever) * will be, where a man acta the true Weems did not invent the etory, and neither did hia informant. The story rested on some basis of fact }1t t not likely that it came down | without exaggeration, but when you have made all possible deduction, | by his child. “The following anecdote ts a case in point. It t# too valuable to be ing his boy to be truthful, and the | bey, having done a wrong wot and} being tempted to seek refuse in| Eugene Attorney Is falsehood, bravely telling the truth, | Or H and his father commending his| dered Disbarrerd | truthfulness instead of punishing: the SALEM, Ore. Feb. 22.-—-Leon BR. | boy. So, after we have had our little Maugh at Parson Weems and hie highly colored narrative, I am dis posed to may that the litle hatchet story i still a good one to tell to American boys. |it was cormmunicated to me by the whom the Lane County Bar associa tion instituted disharment proceed ings several monthe ago, has been disbarred from further practice of law tn Oregon. ~t 120 Women’s Knitted Pink Bloomers; reinforced ; sizes 4 megepep eae 240 Women’s extra size Band -Top Vests. 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