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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

$. r. SAM Allen, proprietor of
the Alienmore golf course, who an
nounced Thursday he would file for
the post of public utilities commits
sioner next month.
Decision to make another race
for the post of public utilities COM
missioner was announced by S. E.
(Sam) Allen Thursday. The pro-
prietor of the Allenmore golf
course, former owner of the Allen
Lubricating Co., and for six years
distributor for the General Petro-
leum corporation, made an unsuc-
cessful bid for the post four years
ago.
Said Allen today:
THE very fine vote given me in
the finals four years ago shows
that the people of Tacoma recog-.
nize the need, in the utilities de-
partment, for man with years
Of executive experience and the
ability to manage the various de-
partments of such large enter
prise as our publicly owned utili-
ties.
My business activities in the
city of Tacoma during the past 80
years and my many constructive
enterprises and investments should
prove my loyalty and faith in our
city. Ny only interest is the adj
vancement and progress of Taco
ma. I consider the utilities to be
Of the greatest Importance in the
industrial development and general
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
BRITAIN BUILDS
new TYPE SHIP

LONDON = Great Britain is
rushing production of a new type
of fighting plane to combat the
two-seater Messerschmidts, which
the Germans used in big five
hour air raid fight over Helgoland
bay Monday, it was reported to-
day.
Faster and more powerful than
the crack Hurricanes and Spit
fires of the Royal Air Force, the
new plane already has been tested
and has been put into full produc-
ton, il was said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Alfred Hand
Hansen, 80. of 1910 So. Tacoma
ave, and Goldie Pearl Lockhart.
"a, Route 8. box 651, Tacoma;
Herman Francis Roufs, 81, of sol
So. 18th st, and Marian Lucille
Partridge. 10, of 1913 So. NJ St,
Tacoma; Leigh Springer Taylor,
AZ, Seattle. and Matte Frances
Arnold. 27, Winchester. Tenn. !;
William Raymond Joneschild, 81,
of GIG So. Adams st, and Ruth
Stacy Dobson, rs, OF 20e1s No.
I st, Tacoma; Lester w. Smith, %.
and Agnes Van Hoof. 10, both of
Enumciaw; Lewis F. Janek. %,
Portland. and Edith c. Thiel. p.
of 1924 Ea. B St, Tacoma; Joseph
c. Hopper, IS. Fort Lewis. and
Eunice Marie Jones. IS. Tillicum.
II you're not using il, sell 1t with
a Fast-Action Times Want Ad.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

the full extent Of Jech's injuries
had not been determined at an
early hour Thursday.
2 Other Victims
Two others were hurt in acct
dents that occurred inside the city
Wednesday night. William Segar,
IS, Of Falkland, was taken to the
Pierce county hospital with his
head cut and suffering from
bruises. He was struck at 65th st.
and Pacific ave-, police said. by a
sedan driven by Carl A. Anderson,
~. of 7645 Pacific ave.
Claude Julien, 80, 2501 So. 14th
St, was taken to Tacoma General
hospital with his right leg broken.
He repeatedly was struck at No.
9th and Yakima ave. about 8 D. m.
Wednesday by a car driven by
William Cummings, Tacoma Gen.
eral hospital clerk. Hospital at
tendants reported the mans con-
dition was good.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22
City Officials to Confer
With Bonneville's Chief

under Mr.. DAVIDSON" He even
publicly asserted his intention 10
support him in the elections next
spring.
Davisson told the council he
had no objection whatever to
a full discussion Of q possible
Bonneville tie-up. a discussion
to be held with the Bonneville
administrator and his staff en-
Bonneville ground, with cham
her of commerce men sitting
In.
Supt. Verne Kent of the light
department explained to the coun-
Gil his reasons for believing the
city can do better by building its
own additional plant than by de-
pending upon Bonneville as a
future resource.
Costs Show Decline
Kent asserted that the city's
total cost Of producing power had
dropped from 2.s3 mills per kilo-
watt hour in 1884 to las mills
per kilowatt hour in 1899 40
months). He expressed the insist
ent conviction that Bonneville
could not possibly supply the city
power at anywhere near such
rate.
Bonneville power will cost US
anywhere from PA to mills, ac-
cording to the figures / obtained
from Bonnevilles head rate man,
Metcalf," Kent asserted. with
Bonneville's sales and system net
work attempting to serve custom
ers over several states, Tacoma
cannot depend upon Bonneville
transmission for a certain supply
of power. AS I see it, it's up to
this city to look out for itself"
Comfort said the chambers in
dustrial committee had been maxi
ing independent studies of the
situation and was of the
opinion a satisfactory contract
between Bonneville and the city
could be obtained.
To Reduce Rates
THE government is going to
hive to sell one and one-half mil
lion kilowatts of power and they
can put the rate down where that
power will sell"
r. D. O'Neil, critic of Davisson's
administration, questioned Kent's
figures on cost Of producing Ia
coma's power and said he doubted
II all the costs were included. He
said that if the city were to build
an additional plant, that would
mean additional cost of produc-
ton. He referred to the low rates
being granted the two chemical
companies and asserted a large
block of city power is being sold
to them Eat less than cost"
That's all right, if you have
surplus power on hand" O'Neil
said, "but we haven't any surplus
to give away now and I have said
when these new contracts were
made that we shouldn't tie up so
much of our production for these
industries at the less-than-cost
rate"
s. M. McAnally voiced the
opinion the proposed ordi-
nance should be postponed n
couple of weeks, until after
Christmas.
This IL Santa Claus wealth
err" he said.
Davisson explained to the coun-
ell more fully why he had asked
for $3.50, 000-not for electrical en-
gineers, but for biologists and
He said that when
geologist is hired, there would be
core drillings required
and various technical work would
have to be performed, on all of
which the council would be adj
vised, but which would be neces-
sary to a comprehensive report
on which future action could be
judged.
However, after all explanations
had been made. there was gen.
eral Handwriting and exchanges
of mutual goodwill and the hear
ing was adjourned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

CONTINUED From Page OneD
fort, representing the chamber Of
commerce.
He insisted the chamber is not
opposed to municipal power IN Ia
coma. is not opposed To higher RESI-
dental rates In order TO give lower
industrial rates Interests OF the
city and OF the chamber Of COM
merce are Identical. he declared,
as he urged the city and the cham
ber's industrial committee get to-
gether with the Bonneville officials
on a thorough discussion Of pos
sible future power exchange re-
lationships between the city's and
governments hydro systems.
Mayor Explains Stand
Mayor Kaufman explained his
stand at some length, stressing
particularly his feeling that mem
bers Of the council and others
should be permitted to question
city light department policies with
out being branded as enemies of
municipal ownership of the system.
I'D like to see that ghost laid
once and for ALL" the mayor said,
as he vociferousiy denied he was
but friend OF the city's
system land proud OF its record
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

ing. W. J. IBID CAM, former sec
rotary to Mayor John c. Siegls,
will be in charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

welfare Of our people"
Allen Is opening headquarters in
room 5l4, Puget Sound Bank build
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-22

The Park Ave. and I'D st. I'm
provement club win hold its regu-
lar meeting Friday at s p. m. at
the Park Avenue school annex.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
JOY TO ALL

For a number of years now a great many clubs
and organizations have undertaken the noble task
of providing baskets and gifts to the less fortunate
among us. Each year new organizations join the
ranks in the cause of charity and good cheer during
the Christmas season. 1t is an encouraging develop
ment it is in accord with the Christian spirit. The
ravages of poverty in the depression years have
taught us bitter lesson and the fortunate few among
us have come to regard it their duty to do their ut
most in spreading happiness and good cheer among
their fellows.
We have observed, however, that although an in
creasingy large number of groups and organizations
are doing their part, there remain still hundreds of
needy children and families who are overlooked.
Quite few families are given several baskets while
some equally needy families receive nothing at ALL We
believe that no family in need can receive too much
but we do feel that if it is humanity possible no really
needy family should be neglected. 1t would appear
that some agency should be established to correct
these inequalities and put some system into this
matter of giving.
In any effort of this nature there are always some
very practical problems which ought to be solved in
the interest of the success of the program We have
had occasion to review the list of needy families
among the different organizations and great many
names appear several times while others which have
come to our attention through other sources do not
appear at ALL We believe that if each organization
engaged in the Christmas effort to select rep
resenatve to generalmeetng called for the purpose
of reviewing their lists forward step will be made
in solving the problem Of the neglected needy,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16

ions. its sense OF pity and OF wrath,
its sense of JOY and of sorrow, that
condemns or applauds, that sweeps
governments to power and destroys
governments, that builds men and
destroys them. that dictates to the
Individual and also TO the state, and
at times in moments OF crisis ex-
presses itself either in peaceful
demonstrations or in riots and even
revolution, we shall choose to call
the social organism. This social or
ganism is an actual living thing, II
expresses the sentiments and opin-
ions OF society, and dictates to every
one within its domain what to do
and what not 10 do. Some call it
public opinion; but il is more than
mere opinion. Others call Il public
sentiment; but it is more than mere
sentiment. It is society itself func-
tioning as an actual living thing:
1t is the social organism of the COM
munity or the country in which we
live.
The social organism exercises and
carries out in the name of society.
the principle Of natural selection
In biology, this natural selection
may be defined as the natural pro-
cess Which results or tends 10 re-
suit in the survival Of the fittest;
that is, in preventing certain or.
ganisms or groups of organisms from
surviving and propagating. and al
lowing others 10 do so. In sociology.
natural selection is the process by
which the social organism rejects
those elements or conditions which
1t considers detrimental to its sur
vival or perpetuation, and adopts or
accepts those elements or conditions
which are most favorable to its sur
vival or TO its self preservation and
perpetuation. The social organism
exercises this natural selection both
with reference to the environment
and also with reference to the indi-
viduals that constitute society.
The social organism may dictate
that for its own good it is better to
change from one environment to
another; or it may choose to so
transform the present environment
as TO make ii more suitable to its
survival; Therefore, it builds roads,
streets. canals, dams, lcvees, bridges,
railroads, Fairgrounds and parks,
transforms the jungle into farm
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
PREJUDICE COSTS

To maintain barriers against the Negro IN one
GOWN or another the American public actually spends
enough money in the South particularly, 10 wipe OUT
the national debt If this is an eNaggeraon II Is
small one The huge expenditures necessary 10 nam
+oir dual school system in the South and the funds
,.oo,ired for Jim Crow railway depots and coaches
rrasant q staggering figure William Allen White
tbe famous editor of Emporia, Kansas, pointed out
the HIGH cost of race prejudice when he chded the
state of Missouri over the Lloyd Gaines case, md
eating that it would be far cheaper to let the colored
students in the state schools than to erect new schools
in accord with the Supreme Court ruling
An interesting example of the economic mpor=
lance of racial hate occurred here in our own county
recently An investigation led by Senator Dggs re-
veaied that no Negroes were permitted to fefh on
PWA project in Wyandotte This injustice was
brought to the attention of the Federal Government
and last week the Michigan authorities were notihed
that the PWA grant for the project which refused
Negro labor would be penalized. The Government
deducted several thousand dollars from the original
grant for the construction of a school IN Wyandotte
This penalty was the result of racial hate.
We believe that research survey into the actual
cost of maintaining racial discrimination would re-
veal such startling facts that white America would
hesitate to perpetuate these practices In many South
rate drinking fountains in the public parks and boue-
wards, one for white and for coored. Office and
factory buildings also maintain separate facilities Tor
the two groups The cost of separate plumbing facll-
ties for Negroes alone throughout the Southland
would run into the millions of dollars. If this sounds
ridiculous, it is none the less true.
1t is odd when one reflects that one mans attitude
toward another would lead him into bankruptcy
Yet so pervasve and congenta is the hatred toward
the Negro, white America is willing to spend their
resources to embarrass him. Racial myths and fan
cied racial differences have gone long way in i'm
poverishing large section of our country. 1t was
Booker T. Washington who argued that you cannot
keep man down in the gutter without getting into
the gutter with him. The Southerner pays for his
prejudice and in hurting the Negro he himself is hurt
It appears that besides being utterly stupid racial
discrimination is maintained only at a very high
cost Why such an advanced country as ours would
permit such stupidity to continue is indicative only
of the terrible grip racial prejudice has upon our
American society. As some have remarked in other
connections we too wish to say: There ought to be
a law agin it,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
BOOK REVIEW

his own as an individual, often hui
morous, often pathetic but possessed
Of . variety OF faults. Erskire Cald-
we'll in Tobacco Road" brought
this type to realistic conclusion in
Jeeter Lester who has become typi-
cal OF his class.
Mr.. McIlwaine's book is a de-
parture from the usual book on the
South. He gives not only com
prehensive view Of the literature
of the South for two centuries but
also gives an excellent idea of social
and economic factors which have
influenced the poor-white. His style
is fresh and his material such that
anyone Interested in the South
should look to the Southern Poor
White" for added insight into its
problems. .A
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16

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dos rrknown .nd unrogrot,od No
felt hinself iust ono in miIiions
,,bo bad no noY,or snd r,oant noth
in, IN n,r.,nuIar 70 ~. aorora,io,
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oowor ,ho;r ir,nort.nca ,boir 20
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longer way 10 go IN thls dlreeuon
thah me average white man VI
course thls is largely que 70 our
having started late Because ef-oat
late start the masses OF our people
are not as iuily awake TO their
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
The writer's thoughts necessarily represent the views
and opinions of this paper.
By RAMON A. MARTINEZ

| lands; II takes the dirt Of the eartt
and transforms it into cement anc
brick and mortar 10 build house.
and buildings; it may change the
course OF a river. or create a lake
where there never existed one, anc
so on il can go on changing the en-
vironment until it best serves its
needs and most favors its comfort
and survival.
With individuals II does the same
thing. II adopts and receives those
best adapted to increase its chances
4 survival and TO enhance It's pow
er and its prestige, and rejects those
elements of the population that are
either dangerous TO its progress and
.fe, or that tend to detract from its
deal type Therefore. it builds jails
and asylums and poor houses in
which to segregate the criminal. the
insane. the pauper. the orphan and
all those other elements Of the So
cial order that are incapable OF ad-
ding to its power and vitality With
races it also has its choice, and it
excludes through immigration regu-
tat1ons all those elements that are
not favored, and opens the doors to
those that best conform to its ideal
type, usually prosecuting and segre-
eating those rejected elements that
are already within its domain when
it-haS- H0-oIheE means dSposiuE
of them.
Here in America, the social or
ganism OF this country functions
just the same as in any other coun-
try or community. It exercises the
principle of natural selection just
the same as anywhere else. The
basic type Of this country is the
Nordic, and. therefore the social or
ganism OF the United States func-
tons towards the glorification and
the adoption Of that type as its
Natural type.
In its exercise OF natural selec-
ton with reference TO individuals
and to races, it has segregated the
dangerous and the incompetent In
jalls, hospitals, asylums, and camps;
II mas excluded and denied entrance
Cexcept in rare cases. to Mongols
Hlndus, and other non-Nord,c races
It has rejected the Negro and keeps
him segregated from the rest of
America by law custom AMI tradi-
ton. and keeps him in line through
discrimination. social prescription,
and racial persecution. 1t has drawn
a sharp line across which it has
warned the Negro, with its attitude
not to pass under any conditions.
So that when we talk about ANAL
gamation, let us not forget the
principles Of social evolution, and
the function of natural selection.
NEGRO HISTORY CLASSES,
under the auspices Of the Negro
Nationalist society. are being con-
Quoted personally by Atty. Ramon
A. Martinez ever Monday night at
8 o'clock, at the Y.M.C.A., on Eliza
beth near st. Antoine. No admission
charge. The last period Of the eve
ming will be dedicated TO a round
table conference on current events,
including the present European war,
and how it may affect the Negro
world. Everybody is invited.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Jan. 1 Set As Deadffne
For Anti-Lynch Petitions

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-January
! has been set as the deadline for
the return Of all signed petitions
ealing for passage Of the federal
anu-lynching bill, the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement OF
Colorcd People stated here Friday.
Win $4,000 signatures in hand,
the association called upon all per-
sons holding petitions throughout
the country 10 have them filled al
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
Night School
Attendance Urged

For every possible adult educa-
tional situation there exists = most
valuable aid in the public night
school.
The individual who has completed
the primary grades will discover
that the night school affords the op-
portunity to take courses which will
enable him to obtain a high school
diploma.
For adults who have alread re-
ceived their high school diplomas
and are now working in industry,
courses in enrichment and increased
skill make it possible to prepare
themselves for-s better jeb=when
the opportunity arrives.
Business people will also find it
greatly to their advantage to give
themselves background work in
commercial and related courses
which win prove OF great value
to their employers, and. in many
cases. will lead to promotions
Read this paper next week for
further announcements.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
THE SOUTHERN POOR WHITE, by
Shields McIlwaine The Uni
versity OF Oklahoma Press
Norman, Okla. 1889
GO IN OASnu


$3.50 e.. 245pp.
Although the Southern poor
whites play an important part in
any discussion Of the South and her
problems, few OF us have the under
standing OF their historic signifi-
-cance which Mr.. MeH~siHe- gives in
his book on the subject. He has
approached the poor-whites from
literary point OF view and has
traced their part in American liter
ature from 1923 until 1882. Differing
points of view caused them to be
portrayed differently by authors
from the North and South but still
there is a continuous development
which the author shows and which
eliminates in the twentieth century
with Erskine Caldwell's Jeeter
Lester.
From the days OF slavery the
tragedy OF the poor-white has beer
his desire to keep himself above the
Negro on the social scale by re-
fusing 10 do certain types Of work
which he considered below him. and
his neglect by the planter class who
concentrated on slave labor and had
no place for the whites. The poor
white became a drifter leading
precarious existence away from the
cities. After the Civil war politicians
capitalized on the poor whites feel
ing OF superiority to the Negro and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
CHRISTMAS SEAL
COMMITTEE

Mrs. Nell Catlett Ransom and the
members of her committee may pat
themselves on the back for the sue
cessful program they sponsored
Sunday afternoon at the Plymouth
Congregational church. The Ratliffe
Singers and associated choirs with
the internationally famous W c.
Handy as guest speaker-director,
were presented to capacity house.
Prof S. A. Ratliffe presided. Ms.
Beatrice Allen was guest soloist and
thrilled the vast audience with heI
Interpretation OF "Vesuvius" by
Handy and when Like Rose Is
Love- by Tinturin.
The committee is to be commend
ed for the unselfish service it is
rendering humanity in helping to
curb that dreaded scourge, tuber-
culosis.
Among the many present we saw
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Watts, MI.
and Mrs Allen Freeman, Mrs. Mae
Coleman, Mrs. Brown Smith, Mrs.
Richard Perry, Mrs. Evelyn
Straughn, Miss Mary Lindsay, Mrs.
Sadie Lindsay, Mrs. A. G. Wright.
Mrs. Elmer, Mrs. Priscilla Gray
Senator and Mrs. Digs, Mrs. Fred
Loomis, Mrs Elizabeth Woodley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow Grigsby, Mr..
and Mrs. William Wade. Mrs Albert
Greenlaw. Mrs. Sadie johnson, Mrs.
Roxie Bell, Mrs. Luther Butler; Mrs
Eva Campbell, Mrs. M. L. Patton,
Mrs. Burell Carter, Mrs. Mile Hyn-
son, Mrs. Evelyn Dennis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wash Hardy and others.
MY CLOSING THOUGHT:
Forget what others thinks The
thing that matters is what you think
yourself. and what you believe in
yourself"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16
ION LYING DOWN"
Nv Edgar Guest

II 10 grumbling you're inclined
Every time plan goes wrong.
Grumble on and ease your mind,
But keep ploddlrg right along.
Grit your teeth and wear q frown,
But keep walking straight ahead
There's no sense in lying down
Till it's time TO go 10 bed.
When misfortune deals a blow.
Be your body bruised and black,
There is just one way to go;
There can be no turning back.
While you've strength TO walk the
town
Stand up straight ard look ahead
There's no sense in lying down
Till its time to go to bed. O.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-16

prime pie OF ma
tural selection IN
the social evolu-
ton OF America
Society, as an or
ganic ooerating
unit, manifests
an d functions
with all tn c
characteristics OF
living organisms,
In this writing.
this functional
unit power Of
society that has
its passions, its
nnnnds Is nnln-