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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22
Iaon IA Declaration of Principles BY This Newspaper

plcity In his native land, life Of deadly isolation
exploitation and degradation In this country
Millions Of these people herded today in smoke
and SCOT swept settlements and nsanary sums where
summed lonesome and abused they learn nothing what
Of the land OF their so-caled adopton-LEARN
RATHER TO HATE 1T because of the n,iseries they
compelled to suffer by those who exploit them II
was once Americas proud boast that this country
the haven OF the poor and oppressed The evidence is
oppressed in Europe is sti further impoverished and
oppressed when, having fled he finds himself in this
haven of his dreams
We hold that this nation has not assimilated tho
thirteen millions odd of immigrants who have landed
shores since the opening of this century and that it
is high time to call halt upon further immigration
until shall have taken this great of humanity
to hearts, cheered them with interest educated
them to our national ideals and made them Americans
who will love, and die If need be- for the nation which
has really lifted them from poverty and freed them from
oppression We insist that this process of valid absorp
ton is OF the prime necessities in the making of
and united American nation.
We, too, believe, with organized labor that tho
practically unrestricted immigration OF the past IS years
has been UNFAIR TO THE WORKING PEOPLE or
THIS COUNTRY. The competition of a million new
arrivals every year in addition to the natural native in
crease of hands that work. great. The entire
advantage with captal-often heartless, ruthless
capital The almost complete cessation of immigration
since the beginning of the has been doubleedged
revelation to the American workngman and to those
thoughtful citizens who have viewed with anxiety the
increasingly serious labor problem in land Unem-
poyment has passed Wages have increased Working
people prosperous their families comfort
able. And mark this: Altho immigration was suspended
and the working population decreased by the half
TON INCREASED BEYOND ALL RECORDS, as
shown by the official figures OF exports and domestic
consumption Does this prove that we'll paid regu-
larly employed labor, unhampered by competition flowing
from abroad is greater producer of national wealth
than dissatisfied labor working half time and suffering
from undue competition? Have not also the proof
before that a population of ONE HUNDRED MIL
LION provide. in the natural human increase all the
labor needed for the work to be done?
Thus-restrction of immigration promises better
citizens Of foreign born prosperous and
contented citizens in great working classes better
homes stronger people in body and mind, greater
production of wealth. all of which will combine
into nation strong for hearth and country and
willing and quick to defend both when the occasion
demands
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22
Shakeup Will
Follow Trial

A general shakeup in the po-
lice department will follow on
the heels of tonight's hearing of
charges against Patrolman j. NJ.
Cochran, 1t was announced by
Commissioner Petit today.
At least four detectives will
be ordered to provide themselves
with uniforms and will be placed
on beats.
Three street sergeants will be-
come patrolmen, while several
patrolmen will be promoted to
the rank of detective. Other
changes in the personnel of the
department are contemplated, to-
gether with the addition of at
least three motorcycle officers.
II have q number of changes
In mind, but have been waiting
until l got the dismissals of De-
tective Even and Patrolman
Cochran off my hands," said Pet
tit today.
"If Ewen's case had gone to
trial, evidence might have been
brought out discriminating other
officers, and 1t might have re-
suited In other dismissals. As II
10, however, / am investigating
the character Of several men on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22
THE ARMY

The navy is our first line of defense and should be
planned and built the theory that nothing that
be anticipated will be left undone to defeat the enemy
before he reaches shores.
But, strong navy may be, can never be sure
that it will not be defeated when is called upon meet
the supreme test of battle Our preparedness must be
based the theory that will engage and fight the
enemy the sea and hope to defeat him there, but
that should fail have army of sufficient strength
to prevent invasion.
That army, today, is not strong enough, either
In armament to prevent the landing OF de-
termned foe either the Atlantic Pacific coast, is
as we'll known to the general staff of every nation in
the world to army chiefs and such of our
statesmen as THINK WITH THEIR BRAINS IN
STEAD OF THEIR EMOTIONS.
There bills in congress to increase the regular
army and to supplement it with increased state militia
Every military expert in this country knows that it is
impossible to get many need for national
defense thru voluntary enlistment regular paid army
and they also know that the militia always has been
and always will be, almost If not quite, useless An
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22

the new civil service amendment
He is being defended by Attorney
Frank Kelley
Trial Board Chosen.
Commissioner Petit has stead
lastly refused to announce the
nature of charges against Cochran,
declaring that he was unwilling
to make the evidence public I'M
less the officer forced him to do
It.
Il am sorry, for Cochran S
sake, that the evidence must
come out" said Petit today.
Cochran will base his defense
on flat denial of the charges,
it is alleged, and on testimony
proving good character and good
service as a policeman.
The trial board will consist of
Frank Cole, chairman OF the civil
service board; w. r. Daniels OF
the light department, A. Il. West
of the assessment department,
w. p. Golf and Lind Messenger.
The hearing is to begin at 1890.
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Expect Sensations In
PoIiceman's Hearing

A young married woman
living In the residence dis
trict on Upper Broadway
will be one of the principal
witnesses against Patrolman
j. NJ. Cochran when he is
tried before a civil service
jury at the city hall tonight,
1t was limited this morning.
The woman is reported to have
signed an affidavit to the effect
that the policeman made advances
towards her while her husband
was absent.
1t was partially on her COM
plant that the policeman was dis
charged two weeks ago by Com
missioner Petit.
Other Women 20 Testify.
Two other women will be called
on the stand by the city. to testify
regarding alleged improper con-
duct on the part of the former
Broadway policeman, it was re-
ported. Some of the evidence
will be sensational in the ex-
treme.
A large audience is anticipated.
This is the first time that a
police officer has been allowed a
hearing following discharge.
Cochran demanded the trial under
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22
HOW TO RAISE THE MONEY

The building and maintaining of the strongest navy
In the world and the training and equippng of great
democratic army based the Swss-Australian systems
will cost lot of money. How is this money be raised
to impose the least burden the people OF the
nation?
In series of articles recently published in this
paper Basil Manly proved that income frauds amount
to at least $32O00o000 year
Without going into details, it seems probable that
these taxes, of which the nation is being de-
frauded, would pay our preparedness bill. THE COM
PLETE COLLECTION OF THE INCOME TAX Is
NOT ONLY A MATTER OF JUSTICE BUT, UNDER
THE PLAN FOR NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS
WHICH WE ARE FORMULATING, 1T WOULD BE
A MATTER OF NECESSITY.
The remedy which has been urged fundamental
the prevention of income frauds-publcity of
turns-mus be the keynote Of American fiscal policy
it relates to preparedness.
We demand the PUBLICATION Of the income tax
returns therefore only the most effective method
of detecting the income thieves and raising the money
for national defense but preventive of possible
inefficiency and graft among government officials who
are charged with the enforcement of the income tax.
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army to be effective fighting force must be national
not state institution.
National defense Is thing; strike duty 10
thing else They won't MIX and long we put any
reliance a nation soldiers-who. when they enlist
In the state militia know that their chief duty 10
as state poicemen-we are simply foolng ourselves.
Switzerland and Austria where we must get our
ideas for army upon which rely with implicit
confidence in its efficiency and patriotism.
The theory upon which the Swiss and the Austrans
provide for national defense 10 that the first duty of
every is to submit to military tranng that every
man who enjoys the privileges of democracy
only be willing, BUT MUST BE PREPARED TO
FIGHT FOR HIS COUNTRY; that he cannot be pre-
pared unless he has been trained.
There is great difference between universal mill
tary training and universal military service In this
try universal military servce-calng for to
One, two three years consecuvely with the colors
would mean standing army of several million men, OBJ
viousy unnecessary from the standpoint of military
necessity. Universal military training would
larger standing army than have if it
sidered wise to have it larger But it would also
that ready respond to the call of their country
are MILLIONS OF TRAINED AND EQUIPPED MEN
THE EQUALS OF ANY SOLDIERS IN THE
WORLD from the standpoint of physical fitness, techni
cal knowledge and the courage which OF having
been schooled to do the thing which to be done THIS
WOULD BE A DEMOCRATIC ARMY, army cap
able of defending this nation against the world consider
ing that the enemy would have to be transported over
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22
CHANCE TO
Learn ALL
ABOUT BABY

The first of the child welfare
conferences, in charge of the
Child Welfare committee of the
Presidents council, and open to
all Tacoma mothers, will be held
at 4 p. m. tomorrow afternoon at
the Tacoma Day nursery, Ills
South l street.
DR.. Robert Miles will be in
charge of the conference. and
graduate nurses and experts in
infant feeding will be present to
examine the children and answer
the mothers questions.
The Child Welfare committee
has the cooperation of the city
health department, the medical,
dental and nurses associations,
and the Home Economics club.
Mrs. A. K. Stebbins is chairman
of the committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22

the navy and the strength Of this navy must be IN exact
proportion to Its responsibilities.
These responsibilities greater than those OF any
navy In the world Logically, the American navy must
Be the strongest navy In the world.
The one outstanding and unanswerable argument for
the strongest navy In the world is-THAT 1T MUST
BE DIVIDED NAVY
No say whether danger is greater on
the Pacific the Atlantic.
No say that will not be attacked on
both coasts at the same time.
Certainly, II this is nation with national spirit
and national ambition and the national ideals,
each coast Is entitled to the consideration from
government worthy to be entrusted with the supreme
powers which delegate to government
Strategicaly, the Panama canal has not solved the
problem OF making given amount of naval strength
equally efficient both 1t would not solve it,
its safetyeoud be relied upon for the very
that the navy may be called upon give battle to hostile
fleets off both coasts at the time. One does not
have let his imagination riot to conceive OF just
this situation.
There have been many suggestions to how the
United States is proceed to acquire the strongest navy
in the worda navy strong enough to make any nation,
probable combination of nations, hesitate to attack
us-and strong enough to defeat any single enemy or
probable combination OF enemies should they refuse to be
overawed by Our apparent strength
The character of navy must be decided by the
experts the officers in the service who have devoted
their lives to the study of this problem.
That there is enough ability and patriotism in the
American navy create fleet, such outlined above
in the shortest possible time cannot be doubted That
such navy should have its full complement OF battle
ships baecruises submarines torpedo boat desroyers
aircraft and supply ships, all of the most efficient type
goes without saying 1t is for the president and congress
to determine that to have navy that will render
shores immune from attack and to appropriate the
money AND THEN TO KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF
SO LONG AS THE MONEY IS BEING HONESTLY
SPENT
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ASKS $4,000
FOR VIADUC1

Commissioner Gronen today
recommended to the council that
$4,000 be taken from the coun-
Gil emergency fund for the pur-
chase of a piledriver, to repair
the north waterfront viaduct, and
of earth for filling North 80th
street.
The viaduct and fill are both
in dangerous condition, and I'M
less the money Is appropriated.
a bond issue will have to be
voted.
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"By All Means" Says He

~ xAAA 4s@SeSAAe, sSC~JH @A~
Editor The Times:
Shall the mayor go OF con-
gress?" is question being asked
throughout the city today.
Inasmuch as our honored may
or has lived in Tacoma since 1883
and has, to the perfect satisfac-
, tlon of all but few, served one
term as county commissioner,
and is In his third term as mayor,
] should say, by all means send
him on to congress"
I think that the third district
could not make a nObler or bet
ter choice than that of electing
Mr.. Fawcett as representative, for
he Is, to my conviction, very able
man for the position.
The mayor has, during his pub
lie life, studied, and knows the
wants and needs of us people. l
dare say If he were to run, he
would have a larger majority of
votes than any other man the dis
trict could put up for the office.
1t would be most selfish of this
eity to try to hold the mayor back
from a position where he would
BE- Of more actual service to this
sity, district and state.
Shall we, the people of >this
city, be so selfish as to try to re-
tain him as mayor?
No! Shall we Of both district
and state keen from lettering our
condition by putting practical
" unknown office seeker In the
position or shall 1t be a person
more popular, like our mayor?
Yes! BY all means let us send
Mr.. Fawcett to congress.
Yours sincerely, ;,
JAMES HALL.
Gen. DEL; 3513 SO. Cedar ST.,
,fCity.
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'NaneT.R.o or
be Sorry for
It, He w arms

CHICAGO, May 22.-"The re-
publicans have one week in which
to nominate Roosevelt and four
years in which to regret for not
doing So" o. X. Davis, secretary
of the progressives, said today as
a final statement.
Chairman Hilles, of the repub-
lican committee, is en- route to
Chicago. Frank Hitchcock and
other Hughes supporters are ex-
pected tonight.
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ty, is interested in being capably
and progressively represented in
congress.
Fawcett unquestionably is more
progressive than Johnson.
Hence, my answer: Certainly
the mayor should go to congress.
A. L. SOMERSET.
Tenino.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22

Driving down the Ninth street
|hill at midnight Saturday with a
load of young people in his ma
chine, H. 8. Davies, an auto me-
chanic, was arrested by - Motor
cycle Cop Howard on charge
OF reckless driving and Of operat-
irS a machine while intoxicated.
he was released Sunday morning
On 500 bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22

| The present mayor by his fear
less aggression and untiring re-
sistance to the special interests"
clique Of this city, has proven his
right and fitness to possession of
the coveted honor. Looking at
the matter from the standpoint of
taxpayer, and true well-wisher
for the welfare and advancement
of the state of Washington, I be-
lieve A. V. Fawcett stands head
and shoulders above any other
candidate who could be chosen to
represent us at the national cap
ital.
A man of sterling qualities and
unimpeachable integrity, "our"
brilliant and indomitable mayor
is found fighting to uphold those
beliefs which have gone so far to
gain him the fame and far-reach-
ing respect which his public life
has been building up during the
past decade.
Our present representative.
Hon. Albert Johnson, remarked
recently that Mr.. Fawcett was far
too valuable man as mayor to
be spared as a congressional can
didate. No greater testimonial
than this could be spoken in be-
half of Tacoma's IMAM among
men," l believe that Mr.. Faw-
cett, If persuaded to run, will be
unanimously elected by popular
vote.
Yours very sincerely,
p. 8. Wheeler.
1920 Mckinley av., Tacoma, Wn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22
Would Promote Him

Editor The Times:
The position of mayor of Taco
ma is as big and important as
representative in congress. Faw-
cett has made good -abundantly
good-in the former. SO let's pro-
mote him. T. r. II.
Olympia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22

= APARIs, May 22.--Col. Saint
Aulaire succeeded M. Blondel,
French minister to Rumania, Ii
was announced today.
It is rumored Blondel was re-
called because he failed to pre-
vent the signing Of treaties De-
tween Rumsnia and the central
powers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22

In presenting today the accompanying declaration nation
al principles, this the
anxious receive from Its policies
taned therein We therefore solicit you qnq
the other. you only few words
to send The editor very Glad TO dis
edltoray specific points
people Of this city and vicinity shown
will not fail to attention
his policy should be reconsidered-EDiToR.
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Monday, May "a, 1915.
a United American Nation

This newspaper stands for AN AMERICAN Ma
TONI
One and indivisiblsl Long ago the mingled blood
u our heroic forefathers south and north washed from
Coumbas slate the threatened blight of sectonalism
Today, at a moment well nigh critical, this
paper presents its readers for their Endorsement great
national policya declaration of principles which pro-
claims for nation united In its ideals ndivisbe In the
American natonaism of its combined citzenry universal
the of its people to the stern duties of the
Hottest patriotism.
The Times submits as the first and most important
plank its platform the necessity of military pre- pared
which shall be adequate for the defense of the
try AGAINST ANY ATTACK THAT CAN BE MADE
AGAINST IT.
1t is firm conviction that the best possible in
against such attack would be wordknowledgs
that prepared successfully to resist it.
No man can say with any certainty that the chances
that the United States-n its present state of de-
fenseessness-w be attacked and suffer great disaster
great disaster that Our maginations cannot COM
pass it,
be attacked, and the probability that the attack would
be successful in the present Of the national defense
seems to be outside the realm of argument.
If ideals, the lives of Our people, the material
wealth which we have accumulated by toll, things
Of value, must be prepared to defend them.
of territory and wealth considered the United States
the most defenseless nation in the worlds known to
every who has given serious thought to the matter
We have many domestic problems pressing for solu-
ton problems which are so complex as at times to seem
impossible of solution. We have been so occupied with
these problems busy developing material resources
industrious becoming the richest nation in the world
that have forgotten that first duty is to be
pared to defend ourselves.
BY comparison with other nations we are richer
day than we have been By the comparison,
weaker from military standpoint and therefore
less able to defend ourselves
1t is probably we'll within the facts say that WE
HAVE NOT ONE REAL FRIEND AMONG THE
GREAT NATIONS We are hated by and enved
dcspised by others.
AS matters stand, and they probably will stand for
years come position in the world of nations
If not very existence nation-depends upon
willingness to make whatever sacrifices called for
to prepare to defend ourselves
The best and cheapest peace insurance that we can
have is the STRONGEST NAVY in the world and
citizenry every male of which has been trained for mill
tary service That is what this newspaper means by
adequate preparedness.
We believe that this should be the keystone of the
arch of national policy, and is purpose to
whatever influence may have in all legitimate ways,
60 accomplish this object.
THE NAVY
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the police department. | intend
to make the department as eff
cient and moral as is absolutely
possible. Policemen should be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22
IMMIGRATION

This newspaper stands for the further restriction of
immigration. Hence favor the bill in congress
providing for literacy test We have many and i'm
porant for including this policy in declara
lions OF principles We favor restriction in the first place
FOR THE SAKE OF THE IMMIGRANT HIMSELF
who is brought in most from life OF lowy sim
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22
Gives Good Reason
Editor The Times:

The people of Southwest Wash
ington aren't in the least inter-
ested about Tacoma and Pierce
county being represented in con-
gress. So. from that standpoint,
Mayor Fawcett has nothing over
Johnson.
However, Southwest Washing
ton, like Tacoma and Pierce coun-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22

models by which other persons
can guide their own conduct, and
not something to be sneered at by
the community,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22
THE NAVY

The coast of the United States is about Fl 900 miles
long 1t is obviously impracticable defend than
very small portion of this with defense guns About
che that do in the way of land Notifications
h protect the large cities and the important harbors
Our chief reliance against foreign enemy must be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22
AYES Still Have
1t I'm Mayor For
CONGRESS Debate

The "Shan the Mayor Go COngress?" discussion
brfsker brsker
tho affirmative side.
There still Is plenty of time letter. There
10 prizes offered for the why should
should and YOU might well not land
Now read what of neghbors the subject
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22

BERLIN--Constantinople ad-
vices claim the British troops
have been defeated by native
tribesmen of the Soudan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-22

Shall Angelo v. Fawcett Obe
ISN'T to congress as representa-
I'VE from the Third District?
Yes. emphatically yes.