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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30
MR.. FIxIT
He fixe, Things

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
viii - published when requested.
Mr.. Fixlt: What are the r.
quirements for getting In the
Coast Guard and whom does one
have 10 see and where:
READER.
Requirements are essentially
the same a. In the navy-that Is,
Is TO 80 OF 30 in age, near ply
steal perfection, and good moral
record. You can get exact quail
fications and apply at the Coast
Guard Recruiting station. IS
Federal Office building. Seattle.
Mr.. Fixit: To whom would ]
apply for clerical work at the
air base being constructed on
Kodiak islands Are the books
for employment ut Bremerton
closed: II 20, when win they
epcn7 A READER.
The contractor building the
air base is the Siems-D Drake
Puget Sound Co., 1929 18th ave-.
s. W.. Seattle. Latest informal
ton sent to Tacoma. though, Ia
that the waiting list now APP
pears to be longer than the
company ever win need. Peo-
pie particularly are advised not
TO go north in hopes of finding
work on the job. There are
many now in Kodiak and Sitka
on relief.
Examinations for jobs at Brem-
erton are announced from time
to time as the civil service list
of eligibles in certain classifi-
cations is exhausted. You could
keep in touch with the u. S.
civil service headquarters in Ia
coma. at 107 Federal building.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell me where the little church
Ia that brings the Negro spir-
ituals and sermon on Sunday
mornings over the Columbia net
work: MARC.
There are two church of the
air programs over Columbia
Sunday mornings, one s to $50
and the other 10 to 1890, but
both originate In different
churches each Sunday. II 1t
was not on one Of those you
heard it, we can't identify your
program.
Mr.. Fixit: Where would one
obtain information regarding
registration for the World war
draft? J.. X.
Essential of the selective
draft act passed when the
United States entered the war
in April. 1917, was a require
ment for all men between Fl
and 81 to enroll for military
duty. Ages later were extended
TO Is and As. A selective draft
from those enrolled was made
by lot.
II you wish TO know some OF
the more local details. you might
talk to some of the men on the
draft board ut that time. Among
the Tacomans on II were Fred
Shoemaker. Fred Mottet. DR.. J..
Arthur Keno. DR.. V. f. Crow,
f. L. Hibberly. and Dwight
Phelps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30
KEEPING Up-fo-Date

A unique kind Of toothbrush.
which is made Of fiber board and
mounted with duplicates in a
contsiner similar 10 q package
Of safety matches. has been de-
signed by Augustus Stall Of
Oakland, Calf. The brushes
carry their own dentifrice. When
one Is used, IT is torn out and
thrown away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30
YEARS OF SILENCE

Believed TO be a case without
parallel, Mrs. Gray of North
fleet, Kent, England, who died
in 1910 at the great age of 12l.
in all that time neither spoke
nor heard a single sound. A
deaf mute, Mrs. Gray was noted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30
An Inside Picture of Finan.
cial and Political America
. &c I

WASHINGTON = Confidential advces reaching the
state department. suggest that the Russian debace in
Finland may crystalline rumblng dissatisfaction against
Joe Stains regime Few experts look for his overthrow
but he may have to revamp his Communstic setup to
appease the popuace The Soviets first real test
has dsclosede vital weaknesses of morale and material
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30

No who continues add something to the material
intellectual and moral well being of the place in which he
lives left long without proper reward-Booker Wash
ington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30
for her cheerful disposition.
SHOCKING MOUTHS

Recent investigation shows
that mouths of many persons
act as generators" of cleo
tricity! A mouth which contains
two dissimilar metallic materials
teeth fillings) in contact on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30

II you're not using il. sell II with
Fsst-Action Times Want Ad.
Call Main 3151.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30
roDAY,s COMMON ERROR

Do not say. He died the firth
Of June; say, ION the fifth Of
June"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30

upper and lower jaw often regis
tiers galvanic electricity, if the
teeth are covered with saliva.
Nearly all such patients exam
ined complained of frequent
nerve shocks.
Tomorrow: The Major Loves
the Sea-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30

TO receive attention IN this col
unn letters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
viii % published when reouestsd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-30

Cordell Hull's reciprocal trade
program Is almost sure to fail Of
renewal at the next session OF
congress. Every returning mem
Der brings word Of q lsrge-seais
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
No Reduction in Government Spending

interesting instructive going
high positions thinking
officials
spending gradually
other things that of vital the
When the Government embarked heavy spending
years
practice every experience experiments
always that programs
spending stopped
With prophecies interesting
United News published Washington
gadng spending
To be off list of calculations the
Government spending
One New Dealers talked ST billion
a minimum.
talk of a So billion annual budget minimum.
Prospect volume of Federal Government high
offset So billion admittedly slim unless prosperity
record breaking heights National running
billion year, would need reach 500 billion year
prosperity
billion will
balance with ak
Result formula prosperity
will continue 0 0
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
An Important Distinction

The
mun Party Earl Bowder the spotlight
of life and habits of thought
travelling forged pass
which he frankly admitted testimony
Dies committee short time Now
by the
matter how heinou his a hearing
Picture
under which these projections
he had his would willingly country
the firing squad would be troed
country
ousy guarded the followers the
planning that he is being prosecuted because
We rus-indeed,
iona right free trial But
frequently easily neglected by country
they happen
citizens and their right to violate the laws
undermining the Constitution which they appeal
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
ALSO CONDEMNS FILTH IN
LITERATURE.
Libby, Montana
November 3. 1899

Libby Montana
November 3, 1889
Dear MIR Rowe.
| cannot let the opportunity pass
TO express our appreciation of your
excellent editorial, "A Timely and
Reasonable Criticism in the West
ern News Of October &c. and also
the reprint of the one in the same
issue from the Great Falls Tribune,
Is Life Only Mud and Filth?'
AS the Tribune said, it is en-
couraglng when a few leaders have
the courage to protest the prevail
ing trend of filth in literature, dra-
ma and art. And why, | wonder,
aren't there more men in our
churches with convictions such as
those of Bishop OHara and with
courage to voice them?
We surely all must admire the
stand the Catholic church has taken
against the tendency toward degra-
dation of thought prevalent among
nifty writer's, dramatists and some
artists, for we do know, AS mar
thinketh SO is he"
have always felt that one Of the
finest tributes ever paid any writer
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Skating Star Scores Big Hit

Sonia Henie can do no wrong and
her performance in Second Fiddle
coming to the Kootenai Theatre
Sunday and Monday proves she
can do other things important to
the screen besides skate. Sonia is
allowed only couple OF skating
numbers, but they are enchanting.
In answer to other inevitable
questions-It is comedy, it isn't
about violinist; yes, Mr.. Vallee
sings some songs in 1t, and so does
Mary Healy, a young woman we'll
worth listening to. 1t doesn't be-
labor a message, plead cause or
carry the banner for anything but
entertainment. Yes, it's swell
1t IS not tremendous or spectacu-
lar or stupendous, but it packs a full
cargo OF amusing situations, humor-
Gus dialogue, catchy good natured
kidding of Hollywood and its in
situations.
The picture opens with bur-
lesque on the famous Gone With
the Wind build-up. Miss Henie
plays the young woman discovered
IN Minnesota to play the part of the
leading lady, Mr.. Power portraying
the press agent sent to bring her
IN alive. To keep the public inter
ested in the new find he cooks up
romance between her and Rudy
vallee, a star who needs publicity.
Edna May Oliver plays Sonia's
sharp voiced aunt without missing
trick.
I'm Sorry for Myself topped
the other five Berlin songs in pre-
view applause.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09

was that one to Thomas Nelson
Page, author of Marse Chan" II
was aid by contemporary writer
he never wrote word nor line
that modest woman or an innocent
child might not read profitably and
he has been writing most Of his
life
| have taken the liberty to send
your editorial and the one from the
Tribune to the Atlantic Monthly for,
| hope, food for their thought.
Surely what is considered our best
literary magazine will have reason
to think hong on some of their past
few years publications when they
read these timely and strengthen
ing editorials
Again let me thank you for my
family and myself for your courage
Gus leadership toward a cleaner lit
erature and drama for our youth and
fOElus all
Very truly.
MAUDE L. BLACKBOARD.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09

See our beautiful line Of Christ
mas cards. never equalled in beau
ty and artistry of design All prices.
One assortment of SO cards for only
Sl.0O with your name printed on
each card. Step in and see this won
derfuf assortment Place your or
ders now. n
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09
Value of Dollars

1t has been said that 81 is worth
81 to a wife; So to a widow with
children; 30 cents to a young single
man; and S. TO an old couple.
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Continued from Page One.)
death?"
Of course the weakness in this rea-
soning is that the starving man, if
he has gun of his own, may employ
it pretty lethally before succumbing
to the starvation treatment.
The President, however, took that
aspect of the matter into account in
asking Congress for the biggest Yam
kee armament build-up in the coun-
try'se peace-time history. If we're go
ing to punish tough nationalities, ma
turally we need to be loaded for bear
in case they turn rambunctious. It's
all very well to contend that they are
oceans distant from us and cannot
yet here. Nevertheless Japan, for in
stance, could make us a good bit OF
trouble in the western Pacific 1t also
is of record that Germany played con
siderable havoc with our eastern At
lantic shipping early in the World
War.
+. D., then, is quite right in argu-
ing that, provided we're about to en-
gage in the sanctions business. it be-
hooves us TO stock up on shooting
irons and ammunition.
Armament Racing Is Ticklish.
Armament racing undoubtedly is
dangerous.
A people with a strong military es-
Enlistment are tempted to do some
thing with it. That is human nature.
Hostilities promise promotion to pro-
fessional fighters. They also promise
profits 20 lots Of non combatants :; Nc
high wages 10 labor. Oh, yes, there's
a deal of talk about heading off OK
tortion in advance, but talk probably
is all it amounts to. Folks think so,
anyway.
They are not all wrong, either Take
my own interest. 1 am too old for
military service They could not con-
script me, but they would conscript
most of my juniors. Thus there would
be a shortage in candidates for any
kind of swivel chair job, and COM
petition would be calculated to sky
boot my income. Sure, q nice, long
drawn-out war would be right down
my alley. 1t is a commonplace that
old men start all the wars-because
they are not the ones who fight them.
On top Of all that it seems a shame
to create a huge navy, army and air
force, only to go to waste for lack Of
employment.
There is another consideration:
a couple of countries, say, get 10
competing with each other armament
ally. The cost, on each side, is ter
rible. a point is reached where it
looks as if it would be cheaper for
the rivals to scrap it out and get the
strain over with. The World War
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-14

State or has been authorized to paw
said tax as imposed in this article"
And here's the way the whole tax
is levied:
IAN excise tax is hereby levied and
imposed on the storage, use or con-
sumption in this State Of tangible
personal property purchased from a
retailer within or without this State
n or after July 1, 1889, for storage
Use of consumption in this State at
4 rate of three percent of the sales
rice of such property"
That's all inclusive, but here's how
he new act keeps the "use" tax off
0od5 on which the regular sales tax
as been paid
"1Vhere q retail sales tax has a.;
~7dv been paid with respect to sad
"oncriy. either in this State or ar
her statc, by the purchaser thereof
hon the amount of said tax shall be
- itcd Upon the tax imposed by this
iic!e."
here arc other sharp teeth in tho
ct. For example, the purchaser o.
ny article in or out of North Caro-
~ is liable for the sales tax thera-
II oIkott:U tiiC iCCdlACl 1dlt W paw one
AK to the State, unless the purchaser
has the forethought to get and keen
q signed receipt for his purchase
oving that the tax has been paid.
Here's the language:
Livery person storing or otherwise
onslm:ng in this State tangible per
sonal property purchase or received
from a retailer either within or witt
out this State shall be liable for the
AK imposed by this article, and the
liability shall not be extinguished I'M
til the tax has been paid to the state"
That looks bad for the Purchaser.
he's liable if the retailer doesn't nav
IN And here's the only saving clause:
Provided, however that a receipts
from nc registered retailer maintain
ing a Place of business in this Stat
given to the purchaser in accordance
nit. the provis ons of this article
hall he sufficient to relieve the pur
chaser from further liability for the
tax to which said receipts may re-
fer"
There are indications that the stron
gest sort of opposition will develop t.
final enactment of this brand new tax
which on its face seems likely to
make misdemeanors out of many 9TH
erwlse law-abiding citizens.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-14
Is YearOld Blacksmith
Thinks Social Security
Something For 'fOld Men "

the old man forgetS that he is black
smith in the presence of his boss, and
remembers only that he is a daddy
with bad boy to deal with and the
superintendent dares not tarry too
long.
what do you propose to do when
you quit work here?" your correspon-
dent asked. The black eyes, undim-
med by three-quarters of a century
flashed and the voice was sharp, "I
amt gonna qu.; and they better not
| try to quit me after all these years."
he said. Mr.. Hamilton doesn't remem-
Der exactly and records were not
available, but it is his recollection
and the opinion of his older associates
that he has lost very little time from
work on account of sickness.
Not particularly religious, he has
very strict code Of moral ethics.
Never conspicuously active in politics
he has weathered all the changing al
ministrations in the highway depart
ment and yields to no man more than
his due in respect and obedience. Pro-
badly his main vice is the consump-
ton of an unusual amount of Peach
and Honey" eating tobacco.
Times have not always been easy
with him. When he began work as
blacksmith, with a young wife and a
brand new baby, he got 66c a day.
After he opened his own shop there
were days when even that 66c did not
show up. But he hated then, as he
does now, going in debt for non-es-
sentials and if there wasn't sixty-six
centss the little family lived on what
there was.
| No outstanding figure i'll engineer
ing or industry, unknown in the
realms of finance, and insignificant ir
the political scheme, Zeb Hamilton is
regarded by those who know him as
typical of the large group of work
ing Americans, who after all are the
bulwark of our civilization. His is a
success story possible of emulation
by any young man, and so is more
worth telling than many of the stories
of phenomenal and accidental success
of historic characters.
By reason of the fact that for years
the central shops here handled most
of the major repairs for the highway
equipment used all over the State,
the old blacksmith's work has prob
ably gone more widely over North
Carolina than that of any other MIN
in similar occupation. To that extent
he is statewide cha: actcr.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-14
PNEUMONIA TREATED
EARLY IN CCC AREA

Raleigh, Jan. 14.-Typing pncu
monia patients and the subsequent
administration of serum has become
the practice in handling this disease
among all CCC cnrollees and soldiers
according to advice received at the
North Carolina State Board of Health.
"You are hereby advised that all
CCC enrollees and soldiers are hes
pitalized for pneumonia" writes 1t
COL Asa M. Lehman Medical Corps
assistant at Fort Bragg. "They arc
then typed and specific serum is adj
ministered when indicated
If the serum is not available at the
hospital where the patient is under
,oing treatment, arrangements have
been made to obtain it from a distri-
butor in Raleigh, 1t Col Lehman
said. He pointed out that airplane
transportation will be used for isolat
ed and distant hospitals and stations
where an emergency exists.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-14
Junior Class Play
To Be January 20

The Junior class of Henderson high
school win present its annual class
play on January 20. The play that
has been selected is "Jane Eyre, TAX
Ell from the novel of the same name,
which WIS written by Charlotte Bronte
three generations ago and is still a
best seller.
The characters have been chosen
as follows: Mrs. Fairfax, housekeeper
to Mr.. Rochester, Bessie Dworsky;
Grace Poole, supposedly the seam
stress of the household, but whose
work is far more important, Barbara
Patterson; Jane Eyre, the governess
to Mr.. Rochesters ward, Priscilla
Parham; Edward Rochester, q man
III his middle thirties, Harry Keller;
Mason, an old schoolm1te of Rochest-
ers, John Bailey; Blanche Ingram,
the dashing, regal 'belle" of the coun-
ty. Mary Lou Cooper; Lady Ingram,
porIy dowager, Mollie Bugg Ellis;
Mr.. Wood the clergyman, Billy Hough-
talng
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-14
METHODISTS PLAN
RALLY FOR UNION

At a meeting hold yesterday by tho
Methodist Episcopal and Methodist
Protestant ministers of Vance county,
plans were laid for countrywide rally
of Methodist, following the union Of
tho three branches of the Methodist
church The tentative date was set as
July 20.
The pastors hope to secure for the
occasion an outstanding speaker from
the list OF delegates who attend the
united conference.
Another project discussed was a
youth rally, to be held on January 20
at the Methodist Protestant church
with Robert w. Bradshaw, of Dur
ham, secretary of the Board of Chris
tan Education of the Methodist Epi3-
copal church, as chief speaker.
The meeting, held at the homo o.
Rev. r. f. Brown, was attended by
the four Methodist and three Methc-
dis Protestant preachers in the city
and county. Luncheon was served by
Mrs. Brown before the business was
discussed
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section:
Every person storing, using or con-
Stunning tangible personal property in
this State, purchased from a retailer
who does or does not maintain a place
of business in this State, shall on or
before the fifteenth day of each
month, file. with the Commissioner a
return for the preceding month in
such form as may be prescribed by
him showing the total sales price OF
the tangible personal property pur.
chased or received by such perso1
during such proceeding month, :. and
such other information as the Com
missioner may deem necessary fo.
administration of this article. The re.
turn shall be accompanied by re-
mittance of the amount of tax herein
imposed during the month covered BY
the return"
And here's the only saving clause
for poor Joe Doakes: mo return or
report shall be required under this
section, however, of any personal stor-
ing, using or consuming tangible per-
sonal property purchased from reg
istered retailer to whom said perso
has paid the tax imposed by this ar
ticle, provided said registered retailer
maintains a place of business in this
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started largely that way; Europe
could not stand preparedness any
longer.
But as to Pacifism?
Yet suppose a country, recognizing
the wickedness and inhumanity and
miscellaneous undesirability of war
refuses to prepare for it?
Why, that country is dead certain
to be involved in war; it is such easy
picking. China is the classic example
The Chinese always regarded soldier
ing with contempt, as so idiotic. Now
look at them!
To borrow a profane expression
which fits, though:
You're damned if you do and
damned if you don't"
That is to say, if country prepares
for war, it invites it; it similarly in
vitcs war if it doesn't prepare for it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-14
Fool Tax Law No. / Now
Is Before Legislature;
Take Good Look At This
Continued from Page One.)

Continued frcm Page OneO
Virginia having none), he is thereby
legally bound to file return with
the N. c. Department of Revenue be-
fore the fifteenth of the following
month and remit Herewith three
cents tax.
That's what Mr.. Maxwell says won't
be enforced, but that isn't what the
law as approved by the committee
says, which goes On to make Joe
Doakes guilty of a misdemeanor and
liable to a fine of not less than $500
and not more than $4,000 or to be inn
prisoned for not exceeding one year
in the county Jail or to be subject to
both fine and Imprisonment in the dis
erection of the court.
Joe Doakes, under the new tax,
would be liable to all these pains AMI
penalties if he buys from any retailer
within the State of North Carolina,
if he does not pay the sales tax there.
on.
Here's the exact language of the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-14
Government Lifts
Lid In Congress
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One.)
coalition of Republicans and many
Democrats had reduced it's amount
and Incorporated prohibitions against
political activities in the, WPA..n, =
Chairman Byrns, Democrat, South
Carolina, and his unemployment COM
mittee have worked out a program
for distributing WPA funds under
rules laid down by Congress, instead
of authority delegated as for the last
six years, to the administration.
Byrns was expected to announce de-
tails of the proposal late today.
Aid for Railroads
Also, administration leaders in the
House tactitly endorsed the principles
of proposed legislation to aid the
railroads, but they indicated other
problems would receive congressional
consideration first.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-14
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
ROADSIDE.

7 had not seen the enchanted wood
Beside the road, of grasses made,
So silver-thin and tall it stood,
But every separate, unseen blade
Bore seven jewels wrought of dew;
And when through mist and morning
air
The January sun shone through
| saw a crystal country there.
Leila Jones.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-14
Buncombe Is Request
ing A New Court

Continued from Pare One.l
Increase tuition at the States educa-
tional institutions.
While the biennial sales tax fight
was slowly gathering momentum as
the week ended, the storm of protest
over the suggested tuition boost flared
suddenly. Here at N. G. State College
hundreds of students adopted re-
solution calling on the General AS
semIbly not to allow the increases, de-
signed to fill the gap left 10y lower
direct State appropriations.