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newly formed bureau of indus
trial economies in the depart
ment of commerce. He quit Har-
wards ivied places to tell bust
ness and industry how to run its
affairs out of the red and into
the black--or to carry on the
Currie program of substituting
the government for established
economic forces.
It is sufficient description of
DR.. Gilbert TO recall that he was
co-author Of the much-pub-
liclzed volume entitled AN Eco
nomic Program for American
Democracy"
In 1t he advocates permanent
pump-priming through use OF
government funds for building
public works. schools, hospitals,
libraries. and through providing
services private capital will not
or cannot afford. In that way,
he maintains, every man will be
secure in his job. and will not
have to contribute to the surplus
Of idle funds by excessive bank
or insurance savings.
He would raise the money by
closing loopholes on heavy tax
payers and increasing the rates
for middle bracketeers almost to
the British figure. The idea APP
peals strongly to the president,
and will again II and when there
comes a peace.
Like DR.. Currie, DR.. Gilbert
does not give the appearance OF
an economic Richard the Lion
Hearted, riding out against capt.
talistic citadels in coat-of-mail.
Rather he Is short. brown
haired man OF 35 with almost
too fluent a vocabulary and too
fascinating flow of ideas. His
associates say Of him: Brilliant
as all getout, but we don't know
whether he's right or crazy"
It's popular Characterization
around Washington these days.
The lot OF American diplomats.
once 50 leisurely and enviable,
has become an unhappy one as
a result of European warfare
and its repercussions from Wash
ington to Timbuktu. The prob
lem is also one OF FDR's head
aches.
Joe Kennedy, for instance.
wanted to throw up his job and
return home but the conflict has
chained him TO London. Joe
Davies had been casting long
ing eyes on the Court of ST.
James before quitting the serv-
&c. but that key post is not for
him so long as the crisis lasts.
Nor can Harry Woodring step
gracefully out of the war de-
partment into the Boston boys
shoes, for London is no place for
an inexperienced figure. PA"
Watson, the presidents military
aide. is slated for Belgium when
Mr.. Davies retires. but the good
natured army officer couldn't
handle the job now. Besides. he
must serve a year here TO retire
as a brigadie= general, and that
won't expire till next June.
At Moscow Ambassador Stein
hardt is getting the run-around
from the commissars. and he
may be recalled as a rebuke TO
Stain. Claude Bowers SYM
psthized so heartily with the
Spanish Loyalists during the
Civil war that he had 10 send :
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grabbed the officers guns and
shot them. They wrecked the
stage and escaped with the
horses.
A notable event on the night
OF Nov. 5, 1889. was the annual
reunion of the members of the
committee which directed the
moving of the Chinese from
Tacoma in 1855. One of the
speakers was Col. NJ. kayfman,
merchant prince who financ-
ed the committee. In doing so
he said he knew the peniten-
tiary doors were opening for him
but would do the same thing
again if necessary to make Ia
coma safe for Americans. After
the dinner and speech making
the committee adjourned to the
Nevada club, where Ben Everett
was to be host at soda party.
Sunday, Nov. 5, two notable
services were held in Tacoma
churches. One was an Episco-
pal service conducted by n
prominent young clergyman,
the Rev. L. II. Wells. He be-
came known to many of this
generation as the late Bishop
Lemuel ii. Wells, who passed
away after he had served the
Episcopal church 60 years.
The other service was at the
Unitarian church, where Julia
Ward Howe preached to an au-
dience which filled the church
from pulpit to vestibule. She
advised Tacoma to study the
lives of the martyrs and take
account of the big events in the
progress of civilization.
Smile alChile::
Bustles, announces fashion
journal, are coming to tho
front again. But that isn't
where they used to be.
Propaganda from Hitler head
quarters urges all Germans to
keep a stiff upper lip. Does that
mean that they must cultivate
the style of moustache worn by
Der Fuehrer
And here is one from London:
actual evidence I have none.
But my aunt's charwoman's sis
ter's son
Heard a policeman on his beat
Say to housemaid in Downing
Street
That he had a brother, who had a
friend,
Who knew when the war was 60
ing to end
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

must adjust itself with consum-
ers' incomes. Republicans, where
do you stand on this? Are you
going to tell the truth, or are
you going to feed us "humbug-
gerry? / doubt that you can
sneak in. We are suffering from
maladjustment. l doubt that this
condition will correct itself.
There are now too many bar
riers with government backing.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON,
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Good Idea Even After
so Years
Indians Were Still
Having Wild Parties
Chinese expulsionisis
Adjourn for "Soda
AS TACOMA waited so years
n ago for word that President
Harrison had signed the state
hood proclamation, the city faced
some OF the same problems that
plague us today. There was the
matter. for instance, Of public
auditorium.
Ordinarily the Alpha opera
house or Germania hall, each
seating about a thousand, suf-
feed for most of the crowds, but
occasionally there was something
that emphasized the need of
seating capacity of at least
1000.
A case in point was the con-
cert by Gilmore's band, supple
mented by rs outstanding vocal
artists and the Gilmore famous
anvil chorus" The concert was
held in Germania hall and more
than a thousand persons were
turned away after the capacity
of the hall was sold at prices
ranging from 81 to 81. That led
Tacoma's newest newspaper, the
Morning Globe, to remark, in
substance:
again II has been Demon
strated that one of Tacoma's
vital needs Is a large audi
torium. There appears at this
time only one way In which
that can be provided. Push
the proposed National Guard
armory project and make 1t
large enough so that II can
include a proper stage and
accessories for concerts and
dramatic productions. just be-
cause the primary purpose of
the armory Is to provide a
headquarters for the national
guard units Is no reason why
1t should not serve another
public requirement"
The answer to that should be,
"Why not ?" The cost comes
out of the public treasury any
way, and if the building can be
made to serve two purposes,
John Taxpayer gets that much
more for his money.
There is an idea for the pow
ers that are directing a major
increase in the national guard
armory facilities in the state. 1t
is too late to do anything about
the Tacoma srmory, just recon-
structed at a cost of consid-
erably more than 100000, but
what fine thing it would have
been If some thought had been
put to the subject when the re-
construction plans were being
made.
Indians were still giving trou-
BILE as late as so years ago. A
dispatch from Globe. Ariz., told
Of the murder of four officers
while they were taking eight
Indians by stage to the state
prison. While going up a steep
hill the Indians were ordered to
get out and walk TO ease the
horses. In the process of get
ting out of the stage they
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Automatic methods Of scaling
fish has been perfected BY Maui
rice Grow and John Volp, Ohio
inventors. The process involves
use Of high pressure streams OF
water. which take off the scales.
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ed the Friendly Islands," is a
nominally independent kingdom
under the protection Of Great
Britain.
WALLACE'S CORN
Secretary Of Agriculture Henry
A. Wallace, creator in 1888 of
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Mr.. FIxIT
He Fixe. Things

TO receive attention N this coll
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer Only initials
vii be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: Win you kindly adj
wise me on the following: A
listed = piece Of property with
reaitor b one year ago, for 60
days exclusive. During that
time b brought q prospective
buyer 10 look at the property.
Party did not buy and now, =
year later, same party Is be-
coming interested and might buy
from owner. but not through b.
Can b collect s per cent from A,
n he makes sale 10 this party
now: SUBSCRIBER.
A year after the listing, 1t Ii
doubtful that the realtor has a
claim on the owner for a COM
mission. Listing agreements
vary. though. SO It would de-
pend entirely upon the condi-
tons of the one the owner
signed.
Mr.. Ffxit: Is II required by
law 10 have two witnesses Of q
cremation In the funeral parlor?
Also can aliens draw unempIoy-
ment Insurance and do all aliens
have to register, telling II they
are aliens or mott MRS. W. r.
Witnesses no longer are re-
quired at a cremation, though IL
the relatives desire TO have a
witness present. the undertaken
win be glad to arrange 1t.
The unemployment compensa-
ton law makes no distinction
between citizens and aliens.
There Is no requirement at pres
ent that aliens in the United
States register unless they are
on wPA.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
tell me what 10 do 10 get my
birth certificate: I was born
In Seattle, Wash.
ILENE L.
You should be able to get II
either from the City of Seattle
department Of public health, at
the County-City building, or the
State Department of Health. In
the Alaska building, Seattle.
Mr.. rxit. How many tele-
phones are listed In the Bell
Telephone System In the U.S.A..
How many private phones and
how many business phones:
l. NJ. v.
There were 1888, 900 tele-
phones In the United States all
connected with the Bell System
on Jan. l, 1899.
or that number 1882 800
were residence telephones and
the remainder. 7.0s0.500. bust
ness phones.
Mr.. Fixii. WIN SOAP Lake
salts or EPSON salts kill the
germs In a septic tank.
J. 8.
Anything of an antiseptic
quality. which would include
those salts, is dangerous to the
action of a septic tank. II any
quantity must be drained away,
1t would be best to have the tub
where II Is used not connected
with the tank. Laundry trays.
in which large quantities Of soap
are used. generally are made to
drain outside the septic tank.
II the tub and tank are connect
ed now. II would be advisable to
dip most Of the salts or soap
solution out rather than take
the risk of having II kill off
the tanks bacteria.
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TO recsf<s attention IN this coli
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
viii Be published when requested
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proxy 10 get his belongings out
OF the embassy at Madrid. There
was fear that the Franco tribe
would vent their anger against
him and create an embarrassing
situation. So they sent him to
South America, where a revolu-
tion may again blow him out Of
his literary chair. Diplomatic
posts as rewards for heavy cam
paign contributions won't sell
fer a dime a dozen in the 1910
campaign.
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ly. Reg. U. D. Pat Off.

a united farm front to control
production Of United States
crops, contributed to farming an
improved hybrid corn that would
increase production, rather than
curb it. For the past decade
Wallaces corn has won high
honors in Iowa grain exhibits.
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do noble things not dream them oil day long, and so
make life and that vast foreUer grand street song
Evening star., 1939-11-19
WHY I AM THANKFUL
Drown by korI Goodwin

Drown by korI Goodwin
This summer got bad break. The doc
tors said couldn't play baseball any more.
All right, I'm still the luckiest man on earth.
when you add things up. I've still got long
season of life to play out and my team
America is absolutely the best in the
league That's what counts.
was poor kid. We lived in a poor
neighborhood But it was in America, where
even poor kids in poor neighborhoods get good
breaks - Fairgrounds, supervised athletics,
good public schools. So got to play on the
Evening star., 1939-11-19
by Lou Gefrig

luckiest man on earth if she would really
marry me. She did,
could go on, but maybe that is enough to
make my point.
In baseball we talk lot about the breaks.
But figure the best break l ever got in
baseball was when l was signed by the
Yankees. When you're playing for the best
team in the league you get good breaks made
for you all the time, and you can take the bad
ones and still come out on top at the end of
the season.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

"A YHEN was seven or eight thought
" would be the luckiest kid on earth if
w l could ever play football on the
Mgh-school team. did.
When I was in high school l thought l
would be the luckiest boy on earth if could
only go to college. did.
When l was in college thought would
be the luckiest fellow on earth if could just
break into big-league baseball. did.
When fell in love with The Most Wonder
full Girl in the World thought would be the
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tons can be utilized for bigger
purposes.
When the bids for $500, 900
barrels of cement were opened.
it was discovered the old-line
corporations had submitted vir-
tually identical figures. They
were thrown out, and the con-
tract WAS awarded to Per-
manente Corporation of Cali
fornia. The losers protested on
the grounds that the Walsh
Healy act specified that only
qualified dealers or msnufac-
turers' could be given contracts.
They pointed out that the win
ming corporation had no factory,
simply raw material deposits.
But Gerald Reilly. labor de-
partment counsel. held the
Permanent crowd were quail
fled" because OF their promise
to build q factory and make de-
liveries on the date required.
Elk Senator Fred Brown a
Roosevelt man promoted to the
controller generslship after his
defeat last year--upheld Reilly.
So did the commissioner of
reclamation.
Uncle Dan" Roper probably
will be brought back to WASH
ington after his temporary exile
as minister to Canada. The New
Dealers realize belatedly that
they need him for some smart
1910 politicking.
In making plans for next year.
the presidents political advisers
discovered they have nobody in
their midst who wields any
political influence in the So
called Bible belt. There Ia not
a man in the White House circle
WIN t4lufs aA0Se teitbates Win
the erstwhile drys. the church
people. the sensitive folk who
live In the area of the border and
midwestern states. In various
ways these voters have exhibited
some prejudice toward the adj
ministration. and their detection
would be serious in 1910.
Roper has q way with these
people. He knows the politicos
in that region from long expert
ence with them. He will be the
ideal delegate collector If FDR
decides TO run aesin-or in his
determined attempt to dominate
the next convention. So they
are hsllooing for Uncle Dan" to
come back and rally the Bible
belt again.
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Bank From Bankruptcy

Attorney General Murphy has plan take the bank out
of bankruptcy He recommends paying bankruptcy referees
Z salary instead of elastic fees.
He may have something there. The bankruptcy sua-
tion close to being national scandal and is be-
coming truism that by the time bankruptcy officials and
lawyers have been pred off the of dead business
nothing but the bare bones usually remain for creditors
Long delays excessive fees have often made bankruptcy
Q farce.
Bankruptcy is pleasant But after ALL the interests
of creditor and employee ought to count most 1t is
hard to why referee should not work salary like
anybody else instead of basis of all the milk that
be squeezed out of dying
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Oregon Labor Point.
To the Wsy Of Peace

Out Of the dark clouds which have befogged the relations
OF labor and industry of light has appeared report
recommended by committee of the Oregon State Fedora
ton OF Labor in session Eugene that labor
forget its past differences with Oregon employers wipe
slate clean and endeavor to arrive at program of mutual
hepfulness. Within few hours after the report read
accetances OF the proposal began to come in from
eentatves of employing groups.
What the outcome will be only be conectured Indi-
eating willingness to bury the Ratchet which has been used
freely by both sides only the first hurdle between the
present chaos and the goal of capital and labor peace but
where there's will there's way:
There is to believe that labor. great majority Of
the rank and file at least has had enough of the turmoil
and prvaon that has out Of the pickering of the past
several There also evidence that industry Just
sick Idle plants make profit With both sides agreed
the futty of the state of affairs it ought not
to be difficult to work out Of cooperation between
being Of the other.
The outcome of the NOV. started by the Oregon laboes
depends to quite extent the honesty with which
is sought Honesty has had little part of the past
negotiations of capital and labor The game been played
with marked cards. Both sides have dealt from the bottom
of deck Each silly enough to think the other did not
know that the deal was crooked.
Industry has been represented in the negotiations too
often by public relations specialists and sociology majors
poorly fitted for the job In many instances they have been
provocators instead of makers Too socaed
labor leaders have seemed be interested in making
loud noise than in obtaining better and working
tho so Of s
Of them felt the pinch Of the family of the out of work
Or the ndustraist who saw his business slipping away
Of the picture If the Oregon proposal accompshes its
purpose
The OREGON Federation of Labor is true represents
only small proportion of the countrys organized labor
Oregon employers represent just small proportion of
the countrs industry But a little leaven eaveneth the
whole" That the eaven will work is devoutly hoped by
great host of innocent bystanders well labor and in
dustry.
It looks like labors chance to rectfy unfavorabe inn
precision that Is growing in the minds of those who
neither unionists employers well many in abors
ranks is ndusrys opportunity to correct long stand
ing mistakes and insure the prosperity which those who live
the richest republic in the world have right to expect
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GREED AND IGNORANCE
BLAMED FOR u. :. WOES

BLAMED FOR u. 5. WOES
Editor, The Times: 1t is quite
generally conceded that selfish
ness, greed, ignorance and indif-
ference on the part of too many
people are the causes of our
present dilemma. Due to this
fact, many men have been elect
ed to public office throughout
the nation and particularly in
our own state, who are either
reactionary, dishonest or guilty
of misfeasance of office. Conse-
quently, again the majority of
the people are being misrepre-
sented, betrayed, exploited and
their will thwarted until our ma
ton is no longer real de-
mocracy.
Under our capitalistic system
and present regime, the appeals
and protests of the oppressed go
UNDECIDED and in vain and the
majority of the people are rem
dered helpless. This fact has
been quite flagrantly demon
strated during recent months,
particularly in respect to the
enactment of legislation, both
federal and state, making it
tougher and tougher on those
who haven't. Also, defeating
legislation designed to benefit
the majority, especially those
who need ii most. For example:
The defeat of the Townsend
recovery plan; recent WPA lay
offs, and our state social secur-
ity farce" While / quite
agree that economy in govern
ment is necessary. it should not
be at the expense of those on
WPA or relief. but should be
made from the top by salary
cuts, elimination of thousands
who receive tribute in some form
or another. such as retirements,
pensions. etc, to many who are
already well fixed and living in
luxury. We even pay for hair
cuts, shaves and shines, as well
as other incidentals, of our MEM
bers of congress and other gov
ernmental employees. and when
economy is necessary, THEY de-
eide to cut relief appropriations
and lay off WPA workers, driv-
ing them back ON the dole. And
what are we doing about it?
We are paying mighty dearly
for our selfishness and lack of
interest in politics and our own
welfare. and unless enough peo-
pie can be awakened to the real
ization and seriousness of our
plight. We will wake up some
nice sunshiny morning and find
we haven't vote. Our only
hope of correcting these stroci-
Gus inJustices and inequalities. as
well as reestablishing and pre-
serving a democracy in this ma
ton, is by selecting and elect
ing men and women 10 public
office who are, first of all hon
est. Of good past record. and
above reproaeh morally.
To accomplish this we MUST
insugurate a vigorous campaign
OF education TO the end that peo-
pie may be we'll informed of the
causes of our plight and better
enable them to vote intelligently
in the future. We should also
include in such a campaign. our
moral. cultural and spiritual well
fare. which. after all. is even
more vital. and without which
We will eventually fail in our
efforts to alleviate human suf-
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MR.. F|XIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this coli
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
Will be published when requested.
Mr.. Ffxit: VIII ven please tell
me how Ia address a letter 10
reach = man working In the
navy yard in Philadelphia tsec-
ond machinisf): ! addressed .
letter 10 him. addressed name,
care Of U. 8. Navy Yard. Phil
adeiphia, Penn, hut II was re-
turned 10 us. {. w. NJ.
We should judge then that
your man is not employed at
the navy yard there. You might
write a note to the Personnel
Director, at the yard. asking him
If the man Is on his rolls. and
to forward your letter. If that
is possible.
Mr.. Fixit: il " permissible for
the parents Of = minor to read
the minors mail against the
minors wishes: r. r. ].
1t il the parents privilege to
decide for themselves whether
or not proper watchfulness over
their children should extend to
eensoring mail. II would be pre-
ferable that the children take
their parents into their conf
dence and discuss ventures Of
doubtful wisdom. On the other
hand, young people may benefit
themselves by finding their own
way out of difficulties. without
assistance or interference.
Mr.. Fixit: Can YOU tell me
what radio has recently or Is
still carrying . program on hob
bies! Also do you know Of
other sources from which one
may find ideas or suggestions on
pursuing hobbies: s.v.L
Hobby Lobby" the only radio
program of which we know on
that subject. Is off the air.
There are many magazines de-
voted to hobbies. Best known Ii
Hobbies" a monthly, published
at 2sl0 SO. Michigan Ave. Chi
eago. You should be able to find
1t on some Of the news stands.
There is another called "Avo-
cations" The public library ref
erence department should be
able to find you plenty of infor-
nation on hobbies.
MIR. Fixit: A friend Of ours
built . log cabin and II was .
beauty. took first prize In =
better homes contest In Thurs
ton county q few years ago. He
thought they had taken all pre-
cautions against termites, but
they were everywhere. Can you
tell me what the proper treat
ment would be for material in
= building of this type? J. Nd
The +. l.. Bruce Co., which
has it's main office at Memphis.
Tenn, manufactures a termite-
proofing preparation. You could
write to the factory there for
Information, or to Matthews
Hardwoods. Inc, 1859 West 4sth
St., Seattle, which handles Bruce
products. OF course, If you are
new cabin, 1t would
be advisable to use care in get
ling all wood out of contact
With the ground. so termites
can't enter.