Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 311, 30 December 1922 — Page 10

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The United States Coast Guard a Many Sided Organization Outstanding Feature is Service Which No Money Could Buy. By NORMAN 3IcCXOUD

ET your fancy picture a shipwreck on some stormy, rockribbed coast, with waves lashed to the fiercest fury and dashing with relentless force against the jagged and menacing rocks. Imagine the Coast Guard at hand for the

rescue of the Imperiled passengers and crew. Gold could not pay the men for the risk involved In the undertaking which faces them. The one Impelling force is the instinct which makes them worthy men of the guard. Lives are to be saved, and this is enough. The men of the guard take risks and ' undergo hardships with willingness and enthusiasm which make their organization a notable example of what men will do under the driving force of the instincts of humanity. Life-saving, the relief of suffering, and caring for those made homeless by shipwreck or other disaster, are all one with them. To the workers in this service the question of time-and-a-half for overtime and holidays is as foreign as the tariff. The chief aim of the service, in times of stress, Is to help the helpless. Fine Achievements The work of the Guard is one of

Uncle Sam's finest activities. In Its most important aspect it is a work of humanity. The saving of property, as represented by ! ships and cargo, is important, of course, but it is In the saving of human life that the guard makes sympathetic appeal to the imagination. - The spirit of the service is that of aid where aid is needed, without question and without delay. In carrying out this spirit there is unfolded a rich record of personal heroism and self-sacrifice, but to the men of the guard it Is all a part of the day's work. The Coast Guard was created by OonTross in 1915. as a union of the

Government's Revenue Cutter Service with the establishment known as the Life Saving Service. These two former organizations had always had many functions in common. The Life Saving Service had been maintained

since 1848, in one form or another, for the purpose of saving life and property from shipwreck along the coast. The Revenue Cutter Service had been established in 1790 as a coast patrol for the enforcement of customs laws, and as an organized armed force for the protection of the sea coast. At the time of its formation, and for many years afterwards, the United States had no navy, and the Revenue Cutter Service may therefore be regarded as the nation's first attempt at naval protection. With the Life Saving Service engaged in the saving of life and property along the coast, and with the Revenue Cutters doing similar work at sea it was logical that the two should be brought into the more perfect co-ordination of a single organization. It was for this reason that the Coast Guard was created. Many Phases To The Work The saving of life and the conserva

tion of proparty are but a part of the work of the Coast Guard. In cold official summary the duties are briefly stated as including such additional Items as the destruction or removal of wrecks, derelicts and other floating dangers to navigation: extending medical aid as a sort of family doctor to American vessels engaged in deep-

sea fishing; protection of the customs

revenue; operating as a part of the Navy in time of war; enforcement of laws and regulations go'ernlng anchorage of vessels in navigable waters; enforcement of laws relating to quarantine and neutrality; suppression of mutunies on merchant. vessels; enforcement of navigation and other

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laws governing merchant vessels and motorboats; acting as a marine police force, to assure safety, during regattas and marine parades; protection of game and the seal and other fisheries In Alaska; enforcement of the law regulating sponge-fishing, and participation in the International Ice Patrol of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland with a view to warning ships against floating icebergs. Despite its wide scope, this official summary is merely a bird's-eye view, stated in general terms. In practice the Coast Guard does much more than is here indicated, and some of its additional functions are no less rich in color than its work in times of shipwreck. Its dominant purpose is to be ready for emergencies of all kinds, and to meet them with the same spirit of service which marks its more spectacular work of rescuing human lives from the perils of the sea. Work Not So Well Known Readers of newspapers are more or less familiar with the work of the Guard In saving life in case of ship

wreck on a stormy coast. From frequent reading in current news they know of the perils encountered in this phase of the work, and the total disregard of personal danger shown by the men of the guard. Less familiar, but of similar dramatic interest is the response to calls of distress from ships at sea. In answering these calls Jhe cutters are frequently required to cruise hundreds of miles under conditions of the fiercest nature, for it Is a rule that the worse the storm, the greater the needs of the ship which they set out to find and help on the trackless wastes of a gale-swept sea. A phase of the work which does not carry so plainly to the public mind Is that which involves emergency aid to

Guard Cutters UNALGA and BEAR were notified of a severe epidemic which was devastating the isolated population of these regions. Responding at once the ships found conditions such that weeks had to be spent in battling with the scourge weeks filled with work taxing officers- and men to the limit of endurance and against obstacles which placed their own lives in serious and frequent peril. Upon arrival it was found that the entire native population and almost all of the white residents were down and helpless. Not a single household had escaped, and the situation was pitiful in every way. To combat the grave situation, the men of the guard were compelled to act as doctors and nurses, makers of

those on shore in times of epidemic, j coffins and diggers of graves. Nour-

Notable example of this response to

the needs of the stricken is set forth in a recent official document concerning an epidemic In Unalaska and other localities contiguous to Alaska. During a cruise Into Northern waters, in line of regular patrol, the Coast

ishing food was supplied to the entire

population from the generously stocked store rooms of the vessels, prepared by the commissary department, and distributed into the homes. By these measures the sick were given every possible care, the dead received

proper burial, the starving were fed, and helpless orphans were cared for. A fine example of adequate action In the face of the emergency was the prompt work of establishing a hospital, a task completed within six

days, even to electric lighting by means of current supplied from the plant on board one of the ships. On Land As Well As Sea The work of mercy was not. confined to communities Immediately accessible by boat, but involved long inland journeys in the face of hardship and peril. In these journeys the men

of the guard passed through such harrowing experiences as finding a mother and child dead in an isolated house, with four children huddled near them, freezing and starving. In other instances the rescue parties found dogs ravenously feeding upon the bodies of persons who had died unprotected and alone in isolated localities; and in one instance starving and ferocious dogs, wolf-like In their hunger, attacked the guardsmen on an inland trip to a community in

which the entire population was found dead. To repel the attack Involved a fierce battle with the dogs, but in this, as in other struggles, the spirit of the guard was victorious. It is recorded that one expedition labored 37 hours at a stretch without rest or sleep, but at no time was there word of complaint. . The men of the guard simply did the jobs they undertook, and they were content. Must lie Manj-Sided With dauntless courage and unshakable nerves tho officer of the Coast Guard must combine the diplomat's tact with the wisdom ot Solomon, and a generous measure of sympathetic; understanding of human

problems, lie must be ready to act as guide, philosopher and friend to.

the people of remote regions: to ac

as arbiter in labor disputes in out of

the way places; to perform marriage ceremonies where civilization aas not extended facilities for such events; to foresee danger to shipping and warn vessels away from the impending peril and to resuscitate those apparently dead from drowning. In short he must be ready to meet emergencies of all types, whenever and as often as these emergencies may arise. The Coast Guard operates along the sea and lake coast-lines of continental United States aggregating more than 10.000 miles. The organization maintains 273 active stations at points of greatest danger to shipping. In regions of especial menace these stations form chains of contiguous posts within communicating distance of each other.

Dangerous coasts are kept under patrol by sea and land for the early discovery of wrecks and the hastening of relief with a view to enhancing the chances of rescue and shortening the hours of suffering and suspense for those in peril. The activities even extend to the saving of lives when people are imperiled in their homes by the ravages of flood, and the conveying of food to those whom the floods may have Imprisoned but not imperiled. In a word the Coast Guard is ready for anything that may happen.

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HE, dearest dream of her youth i

was realized by Madge Bellamy 1

when she' was starred In Lorna

1 Doone. From childhood this

story of the ' Devon moors has been one of Miss Bellamy's favorite romances. "When I learned that I was io play Lorna Doone my happiness was complete.", says Miss Bellamy. "From childhood I have 1 loved the story and rarely a year passes without my reading: it once or more." "Like every other youngster who has a vivid imagination I used to pre"end that I was Lorna, I would drape myself in a long skirt of mother's, md posing before a long mirror declaim dramatically, 'What, marry a Doone! Never never-r-!' And then I would sink to the floor and weep my heart out ' with pity for myself and Lorna. "Do- you wonder that 'When I was given a copy of my beloved book and told it was to-be my next part that I danced with joy? Mother exclaimed, Thank goodness, Madge, you'll get Lorna Doone out of your system at

last.' " "Tess Of The Storm Country" An artistic triumph of several years ago, "Tess of the Storm Country." is being revived in a new production by Mary Pickford. It is the first instance in which a great star has rebuilt from the past a motion picture which won her the foremost place in the heart of the screen worshipping public. The story deals with the human drama arising in an humble community of fishermen squatters on the shore of a lake belonging to a wealthy and greedy owner. , Stern efforts to evict the flsherfolk are centered on "Tess," daughter of a mild old waterman. It

is her winsome beaoty and sweetness

which Inspire the son of the rich man

Madge Bellamy-"Tess of the Storm Country" -"TheYosemite Trail" -"How Women Love'"Stormswept" Lucille Ricksen.

to intercede for the squatters. There Is a conflict between this young man and a villainous rough who persecutes the girl with unwelcome attentions. A heart touching sacrifice ' on the part of "Tess" saves the rich man's daughter from disgrace, and there are powerful situations added of the fisher lass going through the agonies of seeing

her father arrested and tried for murder.

In the end Tess' love triumphs, her sacrifices are rewarded, her enemies become her staunchest supporters and the real gold ot her nature reigns supreme. The Yoscmitc Trail Jim Thorpe (Dustin Farnum) and Ned Henderson cousins, own a claim in the mining region of the Yosemite. Jim is the luckier in the search for gold, but shares with his cousin. Eve Marsham arrives on the scene and both men fall in love with her. They agree that each should have an equal chance to win her, but Ned treacher

ously breaks the compact and Is accepted by Eve. With his friend Peter Blunt. Jim goes away. Returning a year later he learns that Henderson has sold the mine and " is gambling

and drinking away the proceeds. . The stage coach Is held up for the third time and Jim's enemy, Smallbones, tries to cast suspicion on him. Eve tells Jim she is miserable and asks his help. Ned offers to divorce her for $2,000 and Jim thrashes him. Eve renounces her husband. Henderson flees away on Jim's horse. That night a masked rider Is seen and fired on. He gets away but the horse is caught and Identified as Jim's property. The sheriff gives Jim twenty-four hours to catch the bandit and prove his own Innocence. He hits Henderson's trail and seizes him but Henderson escapes.

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Thorpe is put in jail but Blunt pursues Henderson and shoots him. Meanwhile Jim is taken by a mob Intent on lynching him. -Blunt rides up with Henderson, who before dying confesses his guilt and implicates Smallbones. who is arrested. Jim is freed and wins Eve. "Stonnswept" William McCabe, architect, la deserted by his wife, whom he had dearly loved. In blind distraction, he wanders to the waterfront, where he saves the life of bestial Moran, captain of the lightship "Deadlad." McCabe goes aboard the "ship that never sails." Little Ann. dauaghter of the skipper of the supply ship adores McCabe, but he won't look at any woman. For three years, McCabe lives aboard the station ship without once going ashore. On one of the

visits of the supply ship Ann is attacked by a crazy sailor named Snape, but is saved by McCabe. That night a dreadful storm develops. An "S. O. S." signal comes from a yacht. Snape climbs the mast and puts out the saving light. The yacht Is wrecked. The only survivor is a flashily dressed woman whom Moran locks In his cabin. She escapes and McCabe, catching a glimpse of her face discovers her to be Helda, his own wife. He denounces her in the cabin, and a fight i follows between McCabe and Moran. A year passes, McCabe obtains a divorce and he and Ann, now grown to womanhood, are married.

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He leaves the lightship with her to return to his life work. "Bow Women Love" Rosa Roma (Betty Blythe), daughter of a famous Italian prima donna, seeks hef fortune in America, accompanied by an aunt who has schooled the rirl against falling In love. Through the offices of an Instructor, Ogden Ward, a millionaire, finances her studies on the condition that she make her debut only with his approval and that she Is not to fall In love. She agrees, but did not reckon with meeting. Griffith Ames, a young composer. Her collection of jewels, with which she will not part for senti

mental reasons, are known to a shady nobleman. Ames writes an opera, which is finally produced for charity and Rosa sings the stellar role. Ward is infuriated. She endeavors to pay her debt with the jewels when Ward is knocked unconscious, and the theft made. It develops that the Count was in Ward's employ. Rosa finds her career assured and becomes the promised bride of the " composer whos response brought out the vocal qualities earning her success.- : Joe Striker Joe Striker, leading- man in "Queen of the Moulin Rouge," i3 one of the most promising juvenile leads In this

country. Striker was born In New York City. At the age of nineteen he became juvenile lead in a stock company. After several years on the stage he went Into pictures, and has been In a number of big successes. Lucille Ricksen Lucille Ricksen. who has a girl part in. "Remembrance," is fourteen years old. She had a brilliant career as a child actress, as those who saw the Booth Tarkington "Edgar" comedies, for Instance, will recall. Now her friends believe she is on the eve of further triumphs as a matured player.

"BULL'S-EYE" A curious fact uncovered by Di

rector Frank Lloyd In connection with his picturization of "Oliver Twist," starring Jackie Coogan, Is that very few persons who have read the famous Dickens' novel know the name of Bill Sykes ferocious bull - dog, which Is "Bull's-Eye." This was brought home to Mr. Lloyd when he recently attended a meeting of the Dickens' Society In

Los Angeles, comprising- many close students of literature, artists and writ

ers. Though Dickens devote thou

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when Lloyd asked the Dickens' iSi clety the name of the dos. not oflkfc

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