A Story about George Washington

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Part of The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People

Title: A Story about George Washington
Creator: Maga, F. D.
Language: English
Year: 1939
Subject: George Washington, 1732 – 1799.
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Abstract: It is recorded that of the many accomplishments of George Washington, none afforded him greater personal pride than his success as a miller, and the recognition of superior quality everywhere accorded the flour which he ground in his grist mill at Mount Vernon.
Fulltext: f'ebruary, 1939 THE YOUNG CITIZEN 53 A Story about George Washington By .-F. D. MAGA ONE morning, many years ago, the docks at the British West Indian port of Kingston, Jamaica, were piled high with merchandise. Three vessels had arrived that morning from the American colonies. Boxes and oarrels were being weighed, opened, and inspected. If their contentS were according to speci-: ft.cations, the official s t a m p was placed on t h e m. Otherwise, t h e y were. shoved to one side to be disposed of later. spect their contents. Wh~ . have you passed them by with such scant attention?" The inspector looked at the governor in surprise. "Your Excellency has not looked at the marks on them," he said. Examining the tops of the barrel~ closely, the gover• nor read t h e s e w o r d s : "George W a s h i n g t o n,. Mount Vernon." The newly appointed governor of the island was making a tour of t h e d o ck s. At length he and his attendants c a m e upon a number of George Washington Born Feb. 22, 1732 "Oh, I remember, now," he said. "Yes, in England I was told that the f 1 our manufactured b y George W a s h i n g ton at Mount Vernon is of such an unvarying h i g h quality that it always is passed in our West Indian port's withbarrels that seemed to be of a sturdier make than the others. An inspector glanced quickly· at the markings, and, without hesitation; placed his official stamp on the barrels. The governor was gurprised at this apparent dereliction. ''Look here, inspector," he exclaimed. "You have approved those barrels without making the slightest effort to inout inspection." It is ·recorded· that of the many accomplishments of George Washington, none afforded him greater personal pride than his success as a miiler, and the recognition of superior quality everywhere accorded the flour which he ground in his grist mill at Mount Vernon. He was pleased that his name on his flour was the mark of superiority.