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Evening star., 1939-02-12

report of the recent commission to
Sweden, which found publicly owned
utilities operating in comparative har-
mony with cooperative and privately
owned utilities. In other words, firmly
believe that in the days to come there
will be established many new forms OF
cooperation, but that they must mu-
tually be cooperative and not subject
to the offensive tag of Government
control"
Education Must Be Done.
There is an important job of education
among vast groups to be done along
these lines. l hope we do not need any
great national crisis to bring us to the
realization of this necessity. am also
sure that we do not have to adopt the
Con1muhistic system or the Fascistic
system or anybody else's system But
we must at the same time not be so
stubborn as to refuse admittance to what
is applicable in our American way of life
in any system, as long as we maintain
the fundamentals contained in our Bill
of Rights.
That there is some urgency in the
matter, few viewing world conditions will
deny. People demand efficiency in these
days-they also demand leadership. It
will, of course, be no easy job, but that
it will be done, as young American I
firmly believe. I believe it will be done
not by professional politicians but by
the intelligent application and co-opera-
ton of men and women in each and
every walk of life. 1t certainly should
be exciting and interesting. Finally,
dangerous as it is, I would like to make
the prediction that, as old men, we now
in our thirties will think of the New Deal
of today, in spite of much of its short
comings of application and method, as
being the cornerstone for far more
cooperative and secure society than any
of us, rich or poor, live in today.
(copyrisht. 1889, by North American Newspaper
Alliance Inc)
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Zone, of course, is to see that no enemy
even approaches the canal. And to
make the performance of this mission
more certain, the President has asked
Congress for $27,0O000O to strengthen
Americas defensive power there.
Without doubt the greatest menace to
the canal today is from the modern fast
bomber. Hence the minds OF those
charged with the. defense of the "big
ditch" are much more concerned with
aerial raids than with attacks from
either land or sea.
Yet, under present conditions, the
chances of a successful air attack on the
canal are not encouraging. Japan's
nearest base from which airplanes might
be launched for bombing raid are the
Marshall Islands, more than 5000 miles
away Neither Germany nor Italy has
bases nearer than Continental Europe.
France Field Defense Center.
The heart of Americas aerial defenses
in the Canal Zone is France Field, 10
Gated near Colon at the Atlantic end
of the canal. A number of squadrons
of light bombers and pursuit ships are
stationed there. Still others are CEN
tered at Albrook Field, the secondary air
base. -,
Anti-aircraft batteries, coast artillery
and infantry forces are scattered through
seven major posts in the 10-mile-wide
Canal Zone. At the Atlantic end are
Fort William D. Davis dnfantry), Fort
Randolph (anti-aircrafD. Fort Sherman
(anti-aircrafD Fort Corozal engineers,
Signal Corps, Quartermaster, Medical
Corps and Fort de Lesseps (headquar-
ters). The Pacific end is defended by
Fort Amador (anti-aircrafD and Fort
Clayton Gnfantry and field artillery.
Also at the Pacific end of the canal is
the Coco Solo naval base, with three
squadrons of patrol planes and the U.
S. Naval Station at Balboa.
Under thes authorizations recently
asked of Congress, the U. S. Army's
forces in the Canal Zone would be In.
creased by 6,4o0 men, virtually all Coast
Evening star., 1939-02-12

The fact remains that there is lack
OF complete accord. 1t is not unfair,
perhaps. to put it this way-those who
know what ought to be done, through
their study of books and theories, but
have never had practical experience in
doing it, have felt they were bitterly
opposed by those who knew by practical
experience how to do it, but had never
read or believed the books. The time
has come for these two groups to get
together for their mutual benefit.
May Prompt Conservative Reaction.
The result has definitely been the
country's loss, although in my own mind
do not feel that the delay will be seri-
Gus in the end. The immediate result.
however, is sense of disappointment IN
methods in many quarters where OBJ
jectives are highly and sincerely praised.
1t may lead to truly conservative re-
action, which, of course, would do great
harm. Whatever may be the immediate
result, however, I think we must face
this outlook for the future.
The capitalistic system, if it is to be
made to function in civilized country
where democracy is the form of govern
ment, can only work where there is true
cooperation among all the elements con-
cerned. Farmers in the past six years
have learned to some extent their de-
pendence on the prosperity of manufac-
turers, and vice versa. Businessmen,
financial men, salesmen, professional
men, all realize they are part of an inter-
dependent system.
The result, if we read the lessons of
other countries, must be real co-opera-
ton between these elements 1t will take
the form of voluntary control, exercised
in many instances by a Government
which must not be in the position of
being either partisan or an opponent
of business, but partner of business,
partner of agriculture. There are many
well-known examples of such partner
ship today. I am sure you have read the
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Canal Vital to First Line of Defense

There was no noticeable alarm among
American generals and admirals the
other day when the officially controlled
German and italian newspapers warned
that their respective countries would
make the Panama Canal Zone their
first line of defense" if, indeed, Presi-
dent Roosevelt proposed to view the
Rhine as Americas outmost rampant.
To the military mind the outburst was
ridiculous and purely emotional. More
over, the President Immediately wiped
out the primary premise Of the warning
by denying most vigorously that he had
ever termed the Rhine an American
frontier But the fareup in the totali-
tartan press was significant to this eX-
tent-it showed that the Nazi-Fascist
states regard the Panama Canal as the
key to Americas national defense sys-
tenn, the vital spot in Uncle Sans armor.
American military men would surelv
not dispute that. What the Maginot
line is to France, what the Siegfried line
is to Germany, the so miles OF big
ditch" which unite the waters of the
Atlantic and the Pacific is to the United
States. Naturally, the analogy is not
perfect in form. But it is exact IN the
sense that the American Navy is this
country's first line of defense and that
its efficacy in guarding a continental
nation is dependent on its quick ma
neuverability from coast to coast
through the Panama Canal.
United States Plans Ahead.
The German-Italian threat, as re-
marked, causes no present concern, for
today neither of the totalitarian states
has the slightest foothold on the Ameri-
can continent from which to launch an
attack against the canal. Any attempt
by either to gain one would meet strenu-
GUS opposition from Washington But IN
view of the kaleidoscope changes pres
emily taking place in world politics and
the obvious efforts of both Germany and
Italy to extend their influence in Latin
America, the War Department Is plan
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Artillery troops. In addition, some part
Of the 5000 planes and $4,000 increased
personnel of the Air Corps included in
the Presidents defense program would
be assigned to this vital defense spot.
Just how many is, as yet, a military
secret.
The present naval expansion program,
scheduled for completion in 1912, also
will serve Is an additional bulwark to
the canals defenses. For, just as the
Navy depends on the canal to keep its
Atlantic and Pacific forces united, the
sea forces of the country are relied upon
to keep foreign warships away from the
canal, whose effective protection calls
for the closest cooperation among the
Army, the Navy and the Air Corps.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
By Joseph H. Baird.

ming a vigorous program to strengthen
the canals defenses against future day.
The defense of the canal, in the minds
of general staff officers who have studied
it for years, falls into two major prob
lens:
l. Increasing the present transit IA
cilities across the Central American
Isthmus so that if the present canal were
disabled by an enemy other routes would
remain open.
2. Military defense of the existing
canal.
For many years the Corps of Engineers
of the United States Army has been
studying alternate plans: The provision
of a third set of locks paralleling those
in the present Panama Canal for reserve
use if the existing locks were bombed,
and the construction of an entirely new
canal across Nicaragua.
In 1881 Brig. Gen. (then COLI Dan I.
Sultan headed a commission of en-
gineers who studied the Nicaraguan
route. They found that construction of q
CANAL dCTOSS NlCdIdSud, uSulS tllc "dLcl ,
of Lake Nicaragua for the greater part
of its course, was perfectly feasible from
an engineering point Of view and could
be built for approximately $500, 100000.
It was estimated that about $4,000 900
would be required annually for mainte-
nance.
Would Have No Locks.
The Nicaraguan Canal possesses at
least one great advantage over the alter
nate plan Of expanding the Panama
Canal It would follow sea-level route
and would have no locks which foreign
bombers might wreck. But, on the other
hand, its construction would cost at least
twice as much as adding locks at Pan
ANA, its building would require many
years and the cost of defending it would
be equally as great as that of protecting
the Panama route. In other words,
Americas annual defense bill in Central
America would be doubled.
But the primary mission of the Army
and Navy defense forces in the Canal
Evening star., 1939-02-12

AS you requested during our conver-
sations, am trying to put on paper
a few of the things we discussed, from
my point of view.
l am sure you realize they are purely
the results of my own observations and
not connected in any way with the ad-
ministration. Also, you will probably
feel, and rightly so, that most of these
conclusions are based on broad generali-
ties, but perhaps some time soon we can
sit down and can have an opportunity
of showing you, or sending you, the more
detailed thoughts behind them.
You said to me: where do we go
from here?" No one knows for sure,
but the more we can discuss it, both in
and out of politics, and especially out
side of political circles, the more INTEL
ligent will be our eventual approach. AS
long as you have asked for it, here is
my guess.
The so-called New Deal" beginning
in 1888, laid the foundation for the
awakening by the American people to
the realization of new national out
look that had to be faced. Our political
and economic policy had, from the be-
ginning, been based upon an ever-ex-
panding Western frontier and an ever
increasing population, much of which
came directly from immigration. Slowly
but surely both of these doors had been
closing, but it took the violent crises of
1929 to 1888 to make the American peo-
pie demand that something be done
about it!
Several Courses Open.
Our position. however, was not unique,
for most of the other countries Of the
world, either in past civilizations or this,
have had to face the same problem.
Their methods of procedure have varied
widely, as they do today-the democ-
racies of Scandinavia, for instance, in
contrast to the totalitarian states of
Germany and Italy. The New Deal" in
our country, to great extent, only put
into effect things which, in other places.
had been widely accepted for years. And
there are few people today who, regard
less of political party, do not agree that
at least the objectives sought were neces-
sary for the welfare of the country.
In my opinion it is not unfair. how
ever, to say that until the past few
years there were large groups in this
country who were not yet prepared to
accept even the objectives. 1t may be
said that this was largely due to the
suddennesS with which the situation
came upon us and, therefore, the lack
of time in which to reconcile all points
of view to single purpose. We have
many examples to show that reforms of
this character, which in many ways may
be compared with peaceful revolutions,
are successfully completed only where
there is unanimity of thought among
all groups of the community, even
though, as in some countries, this una
nimity is forced. To my mind, the
greatest weakness of the New Deal" to
date has been its inability, for which
undoubtedly there are many valid rea-
sons, to unite all elements of the popu-
lation. This has resulted, unconsciously
feel sure, in a we'll recognized trend
to so-called class disagreement"
The blame for this disagreement is
of course, placed on the other side from
the political group to which you happen
to belong. That is beside the point.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Where Do We Go From Here? ?
James Roosevelt Stresses Necessity of Cooperation
Bv JamsR ooseveh.

(The strength and ,Deakness OF
the Ne,D Deal, and the promise it
holds as "the cornerstone for a far
more cooperative and secure So
ciety" in the future, are discussed
here by the eldest SON of President
Roosevelt, In q letter 1Dritten to
John N. Wheeler, general manager
OF the North American Newspaper
Alliance, 1Dl1o requested permission
to publish it. Mr.. Roosepelt has
also been requested to permit pub
licatio1, from time to time, OF other
letters ,Dhict he has Dritten, dis
cussing questions of ,Otde public
INTEREST,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
How 10 Hold Loose
FALSE TEETH
More Firmly In Place

Does Youf dental plate amor and
bother YOU o. foekins and Es0Dlius
ynsu xeu eat TAX - izugn7 jukt
sprinkle little PAS TEETH the
alkaline fnon-Sclci d<nt4fe powder.
on your nls< This plezzsnt powder
holds fslse teeth more firmly IN p.@es.
No sooeY DIV DsstF TASTE % feeling
Mildly alkaline FA5TEETH on<Eut
sour q cause NAUSEA Also cheeks
rum soreness due - ehsfinz 81 :
inoA< plzfs ~ 20 excessive srid unoutn
Get FAeTEETH e. an drug store
adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
CROCERS' HELP
ASKED BY FSCC
cry. we-rsts es

KANSAS cry. Ne.--Fste 81
the governments food stamp plan
today was placed in the hands ~
the nations grecets Nv President,
Milo Perkins. II the Federal sur
nlus Commodities Corporation.
Ne explained to the national
convention II retail grceers the
governments plan ~ giving Ia
persons receiving public assistance
surplus commodities equal To half
~ the consumers regular Fsceefy
purchase
The plan has heen insugurstsd
in Rochester. ~ Y. and Dayton.
O. since Nav Ia r~rsnston de-
ponds on It's success there. Perkins
said
The stamp plan places 9 ire
mendous responsibility uron the
food trades 81 America ne said
There 10 no interference with
private business in this program
hut there Il great trust placed
IN private business nv u,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
DEEPLY IMPRESSED

United States Of America snd
Newfoundland"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
CONVENTION TO
Be ON sunday
Gathering of Polish
Alliance Members
Will Be Here

Groups Of the Polish National
Alliance, Gmins" community
No. 81. Of the State Of Washing
ton with headquarters in Tacoma,
will hold their semi-annual con-
vention in the Polish hall. 1880
East 5oth st, on Sunday, June IS.
10 a. m.
Delegates representing groups
from Seattle. Aberdeen. Hoquiam.
Wilkeson. Buckley, Enumclaw and
Tacoma and many visitors are ex-
pected. B. Lendosky. president Of
the society. will serve as chair
man.
II is the policy Of the organiza-
ton to foster ideals of American
ism and TO practice social fellow
ship. Many important resolutions
and business problems will receive
the consideration Of delegates to
aid in the progress and assistance
of the members.
Members Of Tacoma group No.
1856, hosts for the convention. are
planning to make 1t one of the
most successful ever held in Ia
coma. A dinner for the delegates
and guests will he served in the
hall by the Polish Ladies auxiliary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

The break in the ranks of the
motor carriers heretofore pre-
senting a solid front against pro-
posed rail rate cut--csme when
S. D. Gibson, of Asbury Transpor-
tation company, told the hearing
his firm would offer coast oil dis
tributors a 173 cents a hundred
weight rate into Spokane.
Other truckmen instantly pro-
tested that such a rate could not
be accorded at . profit, and their
testimony was expected to con
tinue today.
Before the internecine war de-
veloped, motor carrier witnesses
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
EN- ROUTE SOUTH To
ATTEND CONVENTION

Joe O'Reilly, president and man.
ager Of the Standard Carton Co.
left Friday morning for Del Monte,
Calf. where he will attend the an
nual convention of the Pacific
Coast Paper Box Manufacturers
association. He is treasurer of
the organization.
Mr.. O'Reilly was accompanied
on the trip south by Mrs. O'Reilly
and their two children. Before re-
turning they will visit friends in
California and attend the San
Francisco Worlds fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
RECALLS PURPOSE

In conclusion the king said.
1t was a desire To serve The
ideals Of that commonwealth (ths
British empirc) which led me 10
undertake my journey, tn foster
its wholesome faith. to show II I
could that its headshin. which !
have been called upon to assume,
exists today ~ a potent force for
promoting peace and good viii
among mankind
These were the objects that 7.
and the queen with me. set nut 10
fulfill II viii he source Of
thankfulness to us all our lives
long II we have in some sort sue
ceeded."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
WRITTEN GUARANTEE
GOES WITH this BEER

a written guarantee goes With
every case NJ Blitz-Weinhsrd beer.
II vas pointed out today ny Elmer
G.. Williams Of Williams Bros. Who
have the agency here for this pop
ulsr beverage.
Williams points out that in the
good old days Henry Wsinhsrd
made a special beer for his close
friends. Nov With modern equip
ment. this beer. made from the
same recipe. "a available for every.
one
Blitz Weinhsrd = one ~ the
three oldest in America. according
To Williams II started in 1855 and
during days Of prohibition turned
out nesF-beer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

The king was deeply impressed.
he said. To find that "our great
political testament. Magma Carta.
was the object Of keen public in
terest at the New York Worlds
fair"
And at every turn in my long
Journey" he added. 1T was con-
stantly brought home tn me how
closely interviewer are the threads
Of our own story with those Of the
development Of that newer con-
tinent across the sea.
That was especially true in
Canada. the king said:
In Canada" he said, Il saw
everywhere not only the mere
symbol of the. British crown |
saw also. flourishine as strongly
as they do here, institutions which
have developed century after CEN
fury beneath the aegis Of that
crown institutions British in
origin. British in their slow and
almost casual growth, which. be-
cause they are grounded root and
branch on British faith In liberty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
Dance and Pmty
At Polish Hall

The Polish people are sponsor
ing another one OF their successful
dances Saturday evening. June "a,
at s o'clock in Polish hall A good
orchestra is promised and all ma
tionalities are invited. "A small
admission will be charged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
SPEAKS OF VISIT

Historically II was unique. In
that no reigning sovereign has in
time past entered one Of the sister
dominions that constitute our
British empire. 1t is my earnest
hope that II may also be Of some
Importance in its influence on the
empires future destiny"
The king then spoke of the visit
iself.
We have seen great cities. noble
rivers and vast mountain ranges"
he said. We have been welcomed
with sincerity that stirred us
PROFOUNDLY by millions of our fell
low human beings in Canada, the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
tinued From Page One !

Continued From Page Onel
W London toasted the king and
queen.
Il thank you. my lord mayor"
said the king. Il thank you.
ladies and gentlemen, for the man
ner in which you have honored this
toast. I thank you also for your
recognition of the significance Of
the long journey the queen and /
have Just completed To us per-
sonally, 1t was a momentous and
happy experience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

had directed their testimony at
proposed rail reductions. both east
bound from tidewster to Spokane.
and westbound from the Montana
fields into the Inland Empire.
". e. Butler, representing
Northwest Petroleum Trans
porters. . motor carrier, told
ice commissioner the Great
Northern's proposed 80 cents
a bundredweight rate west TO
Spokane would be "non-eom-
pensatory." and charged II
WAS based on faulty book
keeping and accounting"
Butier Questioned the ssdit-
ing ~ J. n. Strnpssnan, of
the Chicago. Milwaukee, ~.
Paul line. who sssertedIy pre-
pared the figure. upon which
NE pNii slash WA predscsfed.
The commission was asked W
deny the requested reduction on
the ground II would not yield 4
profit. and therefore would be IL
legal.
Railroad interests repeatedly
we're considering the plea Of south
ern Montana oil producers for a
revised rate schedule in their area,
after testimony yesterday infi-
Gated the Great Northern's redue-
ion would Aid only northern Mon
tana interests.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
Here's More About Kings Speech

and justice. mean more To us even
than the splendor Of our history,
of the glories Of our English
tongue
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-09-01
JACOB SINCOFF HEADS
PALESTINE PAVILION DRIVE
Readers Urged To Contribute To Maintenance Fund

United Palestine Appeal and the
Palestine Foundation Fund.
In an appeal addressed to the
readers of the Southern Jewish
Weekly Mr.. Sincoff urges them
to come to the support of the
Pavilion, which through it's por-
trayal of the Jewish constructive
work in Palestine has already done
so much to bring Jewish produc-
tive capacity to the attention of
the American public. Only imme-
date and generous action on the
part of every American Jew can
assure the continuance of the Pal
estine exhibit for the duration of
the Fair, Mr.. Sincoff stresses in
his statement, adding: :
"The Palestine Pavilion pro-
vides the finest and most complete
panorama ever presented of Jew
ish ability in every field of en-
deavor. 1t is the duty of every
American Jew to help maintain
this exhibit, so potent force for
the enlightenment of American
public opinion on the true nature
and aims of the Jewish work in
the Holy Land"
To facilitate the response of
readers to the Palestine appeal
The Southern Jewish Weekly pub
fishes a coupon for the use of
those who wish to make donations
toward the Pavilion Maintenance
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