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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-10

ECONOMICALLY
MELLINGER FUNERAL SERVICE
$40 Tacoma Ave BR 1868
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ALVAN POLESKI

Alvan Poleski, 9-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Poleski of
Ravensdale. Wash, died Saturday
in a Seattle hospital. Besides his
parents he leaves brother. Frank,
and his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs Poleski of Black Diamond,
Wash. Funeral announcement by
Mallipoar
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TUELL FUNERAL HOME
Dignifiec Distinctive Service
Sixth Ave at Tratton Main o5so
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CASSIDY d ALLEN
1924 So ] St Ma ssol
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BUCKLEY KING CO
Tacoma Ave at So LIST BR 1ise
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C o. LYNN Co.-D.stinctiye Service
7l7-ie Tacoma Ave. Ma 774S
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BIDS SUBMITTED

Only two bids were submitted
to the government Friday for the
dredging of Elokomin Slough. The
Port of Astoria bid SIT 400 and
the Tacoma Dredging Co. S22 AIS.
Easter lilies. Him. Florist. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-10
REMOVED TO MEMPHIS

A removal order sending James
Louis Mansfield, discharged Mcneil
island prisoner. back to Memphis,
Tenn, to stand trial for post office
burglary. was signed here Satur-
day morning by Federal Judge
Edward f. Cushman. An indict-
ment returned Sept. "a, 1885, has
been awaiting Mansfields release
from the penitentiary. The bur-
glary amounted TO S314e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-10

PIPER'S South Tacoma Funeral Par
lors 542S So. Tao. Way GA 1877
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so TACOMA UNDERTAKING co.
Sterile 5o3e So Tao Way GA ii22
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Funeral Directors

DR. W II. PRICE. Dentist. has moved
to suite 1902 Washington Bldg.
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BANK CLEARINGS

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, $4,655,-
o7s.64: balances, S1.s6.111.15.
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I WILL not be responsible for debts
contracted by anyone but myself
c L Packard. 1899 So. Adams ST
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-10
OBITUA RIES
MRS. JOHN BONNER

Mrs. Belle Katherine Bonner. rs.
of 4s14 Thompson ave, died FRI
day night at the home of a daugh-
ter. Mrs. RoXie Ammons of 1920
So. Tacoma ave. She was native
of Pennsylvania and had lived in
Tacoma p years. Surviving are
her husband, John; four daughters.
Mrs. Ammons, Mrs. Pearl Norris
and Miss Daisy Bonner of Tacoma
and Mrs. George Shaw of Bend,
Ore; son. Monte, of Seattle;
seven grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. Funeral an
nouncement by Piper.
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THEODORE GAFFNEy MORTuARY
So. 10th and Yakima. Ma sii4
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THE CORE
TONLINSON TO SPEAK

DR.. Warren f. Tomlinson, Ian
guage professor at College of
Puget Sound, will be guest speak
err Tuesday evening at the South
Tacoma Study club meeting in
the South Tacoma branch library.
DR. Tomlinson will speak on Ger
many and Its Problems"
Fruit trees, rose bushes, shrubs.
Puget Sound Nursery. 9201 Pac.
adv
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MRS. J. F. MCCORMICK
MRS. GILES SAFER

Mrs. Mary A. Safer, 70, widow
of Giles Safer, died Friday at her
home, 919 Ea. Gath st. She was
born in Tennessee and had lived
here since 1925. Surviving are
seven sons. Dallas F. and J. A. of
Tacoma. G. G. of California. B. H.
and Elry of Oregon. and C. H. and
Charles of Washington; II grand
children and 10 great-grandchil-
dren. Funeral announcement by
Mellinger.
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Special Notices
Bill STEWART

BILL wishes 70 remind his friends
and customers Easter comes early.
The City DYE Works is prepared TO
renoyate old wardrobes and keep
Easter ensembles like new. For
prompt service, call Main 1853
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Honesty Always Pays
FINDERS Of lost articles adver-
tised below. please take notice.
After you have returned the arti-
cles to the loser. go to the Tacoma
Times office, 9th and Pacific,
where you will be presentd with Q
guest ticket to one of Hamricks
theaterS
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FERN HILL CLUB

The Fern Hill Improvement club
now has over 100 paid up members
and is seeking to increase this to
500. The next meeting will be
held Monday at p. m. in the
Fern Hill school auditorium.
Easter flowers you can afford.
Garden Shop, Rhodes Bros. (Adv.)
TO MEET MONDAY
The Spanaway Improvement
club will meet Monday, April TO-
at s p. m. in the Spanaway school
recreation room. All residents in
the vicinity are invited to attend
as it is open to the public.
Eggs down again. Cow Butter
Store. adv
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EXPERIENCED stenographer. book
keeper. general office work: good
references. BR 4isi. room all.
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Personals

HOUSEWIFE LOANS
9o3 Washington Bldg Main 1902
SPECIAL TREATMENT for all dis
eases OF men and women Dr. S
A Ambrose. 405 Rust bldg MA 469e
HOUSEWIFE LOANS
Room 42l Wash. Bldg. MA 6776
SAVE MONEY on automobile insur.
ance See George d Poe g. Co
RESIDENCE burglary ms. 81 so year
Healy Bros. BR 1877. 7l8 Fidelity.
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RANK TRANSACTIONS

SEATTLE - Clearings. S4.s74,-
574.39; balances. S1.S36. SIS. SIS;
$685.. 10000.
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WPA SHORTHAND CLASS

A new WPA shorthand class for
beginners will be held on Tuesday
and Friday afternoons for the re-
mainder of the spring at Ills 9th
ave. Arrangements for entering
may be made by calling the WPA
office, Garland 1855.
DR.. B. r. lie Roy. osteopathic
physician and surgeon, SIS Prov
ident bldg. Pacific avenue be-
tween 9th and 10th sts) Main
1924. Special service for stomach,
colon, and rectal disorders piles
adv
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"ANTED-Work. cashier. waitress. or
IN bakery; consider housework: ex-
perlenceo- 37oi 50. Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-26

another example, be asking the
same business man to make reports
to each one on the same subject?
Why should there be a federal de-
post insurance company, a board
Of governors of the federal reserve
system and q comptroller Of the
currency all concerned with one in
dustry-banking? Why should each
Of these agencies have examiners or
investigators, doing very much the
same thing, making Investigations
and examinations and reports to
their respective agencies? And / for
got this one: the securities and ex-
change commission also horns into
bank management every now and
then!
Aside from these types, there is
the ever-present taxing authority.
Now, there must be taxes and they
must be collected and it must be
admitted that not all taxpayers are
honest. But hundreds Of tax inves-
tigators are going around and
around and undoubtedly they get
their feet tangled up with other in
vestigators and examiners. One
where the end is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-26
HE GOT THE POINT

During financial panic . farm
er went to . bank for some money.
He was told that the bank was not
paying ont money but was using
cashiers checks. He could not un-
derstand this and insisted on money.
The officers took him in hand, one
after another, with little effect. At
last the president tried his hand,
and after q long and minute explain
alton, some inkling Of the situa-
ton seemed to be dawning on the
farmers mind. Much encouraged,
the president said: "You under
stand now how 1t Is, don't you?" II
think I do" admitted the farmer.
Its like this: When my baby
wakes up 1t night and wants some
milk, I give him . milk ticket"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-26
p~uckart's Washington Digest
Federal Government So Huge
Few Can Grasp Its Magnitude
,1,,+;nlicity of Bureaus and Agencies Demanding
WV norfs of All Kinds Places Tremendous Burden on
BUSINESS; Many Agencies Covering Same Lines
Du0-o' BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
vNu Service, National Press Bldg. Washington. Dc

wAsHINGTON.-Many times. II
.hese columns I have written ex.
Lee of fear about the size Of
.,,is thing we call the federal gov
sr-,ment It is so huge that few per-
cons grasp the magnitude OF the
machinery. And it can not be ex'
n,ained satisfactorily. Certainly
pne can not say that it is just sc
hicn and measure it by extended
inns ON the other hand, incidents
~ actions of unit of the federal
government may furnish an indica-
i'm Of the size on the basis OF a COM
nar,son. Such an inciden came In
tho news, recently and, unfortun-
ate,y very little attention was paid
+, It in daily newspapers OF the ma
ton. ....
Here is the basis of comparison,
.,d e tells its own story as to the
size Of our national governmental
r,achine: -."..
AS Of July 1, 1898, the director OF
the census estimated there were
13o215, 900 persons living within the
continental United States.
During the year 1888, citizens and
corporations within the United
states we're compelled by law or
regulation or special orders to file
with federal government agencies
a total of 135, 100000 reports, infor-
nation forms, missionaries, sta
tfstical facts and other required
statements. IT,
That total Is the Official calcula-
ton BY Chairman Stuart A. Rice,
Of the central statistical board, who
had made q survey OF all federal
agencies upon orders Of President
Roosecelt. The President wanted to
know whether there was real basis
for the thousands Of complaints and
editorial criticism about the ire
mendous burden that has been
placed upon every kind Of business,
including individuals, by their gov
eminent. The Rice conclusions,
however, have demonstrated in an
understanding way just what an oc-
topus our national government has
become, and 1t may be indeed, it
IS lkely-that Mr.. Rice has per-
formed q chore here which will
mark the beginning Of the end Of
federal government expansion. His
findings ought to have that effect,
In any event.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-26
sf .s !"' MAIL ORDER W
Tayhm gm0rGue

ing and obtaining all of these re-
ports-daily, weekly, monthly, an
nually. Of my knowledge, I can
point to a hundred small businesses
that have had to hire extra account
ants and other experts to do MOTH
ing but make out reports to the fed
era government-and answer cor
respondence from some squirt here
in Washington who tells them they
have not filled in the proper lines
on line 81, etc. It has happened to
me, personally, more than once, and
all there is to my office is myself
and my secretary.
imagine JnaI farmers got a taste
of this business Of reporting to
Washington in connection with the
agricultural adjustment program. In
wandering around the department
of agriculture I have seen hundreds
of persons checking and rechecking
form contracts, reports of agents
and inspectors, county committees,
etc. Those farmers who did not en-
counter demands for statements
about this, that or the other, still
have something to which they can
look forward, because they will get
such demands sooner or later.
Like the government machine It
self, can not help pulling as to
what 135, 100000 reports mean. OF
course, it can be said that it is one
report for every man, woman and
child in the nation, but it is not a
true perspective. There are, of
course, many millions of persons
who make no reports to the govern
ment In Washington. That means
others must make many reports.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-26
Then Began an Expansion
of the Federal Government

| Then Began an Expansion
of the Federal Government
Shortly after the World war ended
and the federal government goi
back to normal In the matter Of size
and the functions it was perform
ing, there was a time when the pop
ulace raised loud shouts because
their government was spending a
billion dollars year. There were
some hard times along in 1919 and
1920 and a year or so more, and
there was the call of the suffering
for help from their national govern
ment. There were, too, numerous
ideas being fomented and allowed
to ferment. Each one contemplated
something new in the way Of gov
eminent functions. Well, each one
contemplated some additional fed
eral expense.
In this way, there began an ex-
pansion Of the federal government
that has carried on with an ever-ac-
celebrating pace until the New Deal
took over, six years ago. Then,
we really went to town in expand
ing the number of arms and legs
and eyes and ears of the federal
government. Yes, and with that ex-
panSion there came additional ex-
pense expense, not in millions, but
in billions. Recently, you know,
President Roosevelt asked congress
to appropriate more than $4,000, OOO,-
600 for the government year begin
ming July 1, 1899. That total Is not
all. There will be other and addi-
tional sums called for as each one
of these agencies, or many of them,
fails to live within its appropriation
and goes back to congress to ask
for more money. The relief admin
istration came In q few weeks ago
and asked for $875, 000, 900 more to
run 1t until July I, when congress
believed in May, 1898, that it was
voting enough funds to meet the
needs of relief until the coming
July.
But to get back to Mr.. Rice,s sur
vey. I am not informed as to de-
tails, or whether the figures have
been segregated to show how many
Of these 135.O00.O00 reports are
filed with each Of the several agen-
cies. Certain Of the great offenders
in the matter of demanding reports
can be enumerated. however, to
show the trend. It is necessary OBJ
viously in some cases for an agency
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-26
How Many Of These Agencies
Can We Get Along Without?

How Many Of These Agencies
Can We Get Along Without?
Hence, the Rice survey calls at
tention to something much deeper
than just the burden that govern
ment places on its citizens. It sug-
gests the question: how many of
these governmental agencies and
their functions can we do without?
How many can be abandoned with
benefit, both in the matter of sound
government and in the elimination
Of useless expense to the taxpayers
and the individuals or corporations
required to meet government de-
mands? My guess is that at least a
third Of our present government
structure is of no value; that at
least that portion could be elimin-
ated and everyone would be hap
pier, and that If q large chunk of
these functions were forgotten, lv-
ing wouldn't be so complicated and
certainly not so costly. It must be
remembered that every time cost of
government is increased, there is
more than the outlay for govern
ment expense involved. Every time
a government agency gets Shiny
fingers into business, just then does
there arise an added cost of living.
It is not hearsay with me when 1
say that high pressure groups force
additional government expenses up
on the nation. I have watched
their operation year after year. I
have sat in the galleries of congress
and observed the operation of lobby
lists who have checked and re-
checked their lists of members; I
have seen their propaganda, their
threats of dire consequences at the
polls and I have.seen cowardly SEN
ators and representatives capitulate
to the pressure. A million or so, or
several hundred millions, are voted;
q new federal agency Is created and
starts spending money. The per-
sonnet that gets on the payroll at
the start begins Immediately to
look for ways to keep its jobs and
the agency establishes a "lason"
with congress In order that con-
gresS can be Informed"
There are 20 or 80 boards and
bureaus and commissions in the
government today that were created
for temporary" purposes, but
which continue to convince MEM
berse Of congress that unless the
agency is continued thousands of
persons will suffer-maybe die.
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Of the government to have all de-
tails Of businesses over which 1t has
supervision; yet, I can not help won
dertng whether 1t is necessary to
have such supervision in the first
instance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-26
Why So Many Different
Agencies Doing Same Work?

From the standpoint Of effective
administration = assuming that
many Of the government activities
are proper-why is 1t necessary for
the government to have IL different
agencies interested in housing? Why
should the departments of COM
merce, labor, and agriculture, as
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-26
Too Much Burden Placed
On Every Kind of Business

Surely, Mr.. Rice has corroborated
the contention that government is
placing too much Of q burden on
every kind of business by demand
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-19
Joseph A. Cantrel
Appointed To
Veterans Commission

Governor O'Conor this week ap.
pointed Joseph A. Cantrel, Chevy
Chase, prominent attorney %
Montgomery County, and member
Of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
and the American Legion, to the
personnel Of the Maryland Veter-
ans Commission. He had been
impressed, he said, after consul
tatiOn with various groups Of rep
resentative service men through
out the State, with the necessity
Of appointing an outstanding
Commission, composed Of men
whose only desire would be to ad-
minister the Veterans Fund in a
conscientious and impartial man
ner with the one purpose Of pro
viding for the veterans.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-19
Albert AlmOney
Dies OF Stroke
At Rockville
Former Publisher Clerk OF
House of Delegates For
II Years

An apoplectic stroke Saturday
proved fatal early Sunday to
Albert ]. Almoney, 80, of Rock
vile, chief clerk of the Maryland
House of Delegates for 81 years,
and for four years reading clerk
in the Maryland Senate.
"Uncle Albert, as Mr.. Almoney
was known to thousands in politi-
cal and private circles throughout
the State, at one time was secre-
tary to the Democratic State Gem
trail Committee and also served for
a time as chairman of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee for Mont
gomery County.
He was native and lifelong
resident of Rockville. For many
years Mr.. Almoney was editor and
publisher of the Montgomery Adj
vocate, one of the oldest weekly
newspapers in Maryland. It sus-
pended publication about 10 years
ago.
An astute politician and a man
who always was loyal to the party
organization. Mr.. Almoney served
his political apprenticeship under
the late Col. Spencer C. Jones. also
of Rockville.
He was elected chief clerk of the
House in 1905 and served until 1888.
retiring because of i'll health. Pre-
yiously, he was reading clerk in the
Senate for four years. He was the
last reading clerk in the old Senate
chamber and the first in the new
chamber.
Familiarity with every detail of
legislative procedure made him in
valuable to new speakers of the
House and large number Of the
presiding officers Learned the
ropes under his guidance.
Mr.. Almoney, who was a MEM
Der of the Rockville Lodge Of Ma
sons for many years, is survived by
two daughters, Miss Mary B. AL
money and Mrs. J. Paul Brunett.
both of Rockville.
Funeral services were held at
the home at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon with burial in the Rock
vile Union Cemetery. The Rev.
Spence Dunbar, rector of the
Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville,
oficiated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-19
Committees Announced
For Church Supper

Mrs. James F. Purdum, presi-
dent of the Ladies Aid Society Of
the Clarksburg Methodist Church
announces the following commit
tees and groups to help with the
turkey supper to be held this com
ing Saturday, October 81, at Glib
sons Hall in Clarksburg.
Executive Mrs. Clarence Day
and Mrs. Levi Price.
Soliciting Mrs. Paul Warield
Mrs. Dorothy Day and Miss Doro-
thy Wright.
Sewing Miss Katherine Lopez
Miss Louise Lewis, Miss Dorothy
Wright, Miss Lorraine Bennett,
Miss Phyllis Thompson, Miss May
Sic Beall, Miss Laura Virginia
Miles, Miss Mary Beall, Mrs. Hart
well Chandler, Miss Lorraine An
drews and Miss Ora w. King.
Publicity Rev. Hartwell Chand-
Ter, Mr.. Ora H. King and Mrs.
Levi Price.
Tickets Mr.. Ora H. King.
Supper will be served from A to
p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-19
Shrine Circus AT
ArmOry Nov. 9Th
Three-Ring Entertainment
BOumi Temple Schedule
And Wild Animal Show

Under the auspices of Boumi
Temple of Shriners of Baltimore,
for the benefit of underprivileged
children and Shrine activity,
Potentate E. Elmer Langrall has
booked the famous Hamid- Morton
three ring Circus and Clyde
Beatty's Wild Animal Show for
one week beginning Monday night
November 9Th, 8:15 P. NJ, at the
Fifth Regiment Armory, Balti-
more, with daily matinees begin
ming Tuesday at 3:15 P. M. This
will be the first complete three
ring circus to be presented under
one roof in Baltimore. Many Of
the big circus feature acts that
have been heralded and played in
the Ringling-Barnum Circus will
be presented, and perhaps indoor
these acts show to better advan-
tage and more thrilling. Clyde
Beatty and his big wild animal
show will give circus lovers the
largest and most sensational ami
NAL act ever seen here in Balti-
more. Clyde Beatty has thrilled
millions of people and won fame
with his big feature animal dis
plays. To see Clyde Beatty enter
the big sage of forty fighting
lions and tigers alene, is in itself
an evenings entertainment.
While Clyde Beatty's act is the
most sensational animal feature
ever presented, there is absolutely
no danger as these performances
take place in an iron barred steel
bound arena which is constantly
surrounded by armed guards.
Twenty-Five other feature acts
including Emma Wilson," the
original girl on the flying trapeze.
Miss Wilson comes direct from
the New York Worlds Fair where
she was one of the featured star
performers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-19
Izaak Walton
Field Day And
Shoot Plans Set
Conservation Benefit At
fair At Guides Nursery
Sunday. Added Attractions
This Year

Featuring an old-time Turkey
Shoot, the Annual Field Day and
Shoot of the Rockville Izaak Wal
ton League, win take place as
scheduled, Sunday, October %, at
GUIDES Nursery starting 1915.
Members of the League expect
one of the largest group of shoot
enthusiasts in years to attend.
Rodney Currier, general chair
man, states that the proceeds Of
this annual affair viii go towards
the winter care and feeding of
game and other birds. The league
this year, says Mr.. Currier, has
a larger conservative program
than usual and will feed this win
ter approximately 500 pairs of
quail to be liberated in the
Spring.
Other attractions will include a
display by the Howitzer Co., Ken
sington, Lit. William Shoemaker
in charge. Pistol targent demon
stration, Montgomery Co. Police
Team, Chief Charles M. Orme in
charge; a competitive % rifle
game and trap shoot.