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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
Servant in
The House"
AHesoriesI PIsy TO B,
Presented at ImmsnueI
Presbyterian

Sunday night at Emmanuel Pres.
byterisn church. the Campus Play
crafters, College of Puget Sound
drama group. viii be presented In
the religious play. The Servant In
the House" The production IL I'M
der direction Of Martha Pearl
Jones. head Of the college drama
department.
The play Is symbolic, presenting
an ailegory in characters and ac-
ton. The plot deals with the In
fluence Of an East Indian butler
In q maladjusted household and
decaying church.
The unhappy vicar, played by
Nell Richardson. represents peni-
tence; his wife. portrayed by June
Peele. woridiness. The child Mary
tAnita Misener) Is innocence. and
in Dewane Lamka's characterize
ton Of Manson. the servant in the
house, moves the figure Of Christ.
Other characters in the play are
Robert Smith, brother Of the vicar,
played by Dick sloat; James Pom
sonby Makeshyfte. d. D.. by VIII
bur Beisinger; and Rogers, the
houseboy, by William Melton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
SIX c. P. 5. DEBATE
TEAMS In SEATTLE

Six teams of College of Puget
Sound debaters visited Seattle Sat-
urday for a preseason practice
meet. Competing against the Log
gers were teams from Seattle col
lege, Seattle Pacific college and
st. Martins.
Representing c. P. S. were the
following teams: Marie and Mar
garet Gilstrap. Dick Dews and Rus
sell Alsgaard. Helen Hite and Anita
Wegener, Sylvia Langdon and Mary
Mladinov, Ruth McRae and JUS
tine DeWolfe, Barbara Heal y and
Panla Normand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

Crews, for the most part, were
vicious and Goddess. The seas were
uncharted and trackless, even that
late. England, France and a few
other nations were inclined 10 do
battle with our ships wherever
they met them.
In general. II took an ex-
ceptionally brave shipmaster
TO put to sea-and an even
more clever one to return.
And here's the thing that aston
ishes us: Those very shipmasters
were mere boys.
They shipped off to sea when
IL to IA years old, not in itself I'M
usual, of course.
But some Of the most ia
nous shipmasters OF that era
weren't yet old enough to vote.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
TO MAKE GOOD
on SHORTAGES
Vert Gets Suspended
Term In Prison
From Judge

Arthur ~. Vert. s5-year-old
clerk for the Lumber q sawmill
Workers' union. local 2ess. Of Ia
coma. pleaded guilty N Superior
Judge Fred @. Remains court
Friday afternoon 70 an old grand
larceny charge involving en-
bexxlement Of y71Sso from the
union treasury.
Arrangement was made, how
ever. for Vert to make restitution
Of the sum within the year. With
that arrangement, and on condi-
ton Of good behavior, Judge Re-
mann stayed judgment and sent
ence for 4 year.
The theft n said TO have been
made on Jan. 3. this year.
Also taken before Judge Re-
mann Friday afternoon was Mil
dred Cook, sl-year-oid candy
worker, Of Route Q. Seattle. near
Renton Junction. She Is charged
with forgery while working as a
berry picker at Puyailup last fall,
specifically with forging . SIS
check on the Citizens State Bank
1t ruyallup, using the name
Beatrice Van Leirop. Another
check for SO and one for $40
are held by the prosecutor.
Attorney John T. o'conner was
appointed ~ counsel for Miss
Cook and arraignment deferred
until Monday morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
Pictures of Egypt and
Sudan to Be Shown

Pictures Of Presbyterian mis-
sion work in Egypt and the Sudan
will be shown at First United Pres
byterian church. Division ave. and
Grant, Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock by A. S. Cory Of chehalis,
Wash.
Mr.. Cory will accompany the
showing with an interesting talk
concerning his travels through the
lands pictured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

notes Of q police whistle split the
night. The policeman ran toward
the front Of the house.
Suddenly he stopped short, a. a
shot echoed above the rumbling
thunder.
Then he ran on.
Joey Di Toro smoothed his coat
over the automatic In his armpit
holster. pulled his hat deeper over
his face.
Nov. Benthorne," he said soft
iy TO himself. comes the payoff."
He walked out the door, into
tn clamor and din OF night club
gaity. An orchestra blared from
across the dance floor, and a
throaty-voiced contralto mourned
an unfaithful lover. Guests spoke
TO him as he walked between the
tables. A waiter came up at his
nod.
Get Pete here" Joey ordered.
He turned to a noisy table.
",Lo Marge, 10 Dave" A wave
encompassed the others. Getting
off to a late start. Past midnight
Dave, and you're still on your
feet"
Been here almost two hours
only six drinks, and still can
see Dave laughed. "what'yu
doing. joey, cutting your whiskey
now ?"
"Tahes champagne to get you
going, Dave" And as Pete touched
his elbow, pete, champagne for
Dawes crowd, on me-" They all
cheered and whooped after him as
he walked away. I'm be back
soon. stick around and we'll have
another round before closing"
They'd remember the cham
payne. and the time, too. Joey
wanted them 10 remember the
time. They'd forget about the floor
show. II they could see 1t.
''I'll be back In an hour. Pete. !"
he added In q lower tone. Its
after midnight now" Joey pulled
his wrist In front OF him. made
sure Pete saw his watch. Take
over" He went out into the rain.
In his car a few minutes later.
he stopped under a street Light.
set the hands OF his watch back,
exactly one hour.
Ito BE Continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
RESERVE OFFICERS
TO ELECT THURSDAY

The Tacoma chapter OF the Re-
serve Officers association will hold
it's last meeting of the year on
Thursday evening, Dec. Z. It will
be a dinner meeting. starting at
$50. Officers will be elected and
Brig. Gen. Maurice Thompson will
talk on The Expansion Of the
National Guard"
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CONTINUED from Page 1o)
minister on 2ist and-Sayl Where
did that young fellow go?"
The cabs motor roared. Swiftly
the girl reached across the seat,
gave Flynn = shove and slammed
the door. Before the patrolman
could recover his balance and
struggle to draw his revolver the
cab had disappeared in the dark
ness. John Douglas was nowhere
In sight.
F1ynn's whistle shrilled through
the night.
Hey, you. where do you think
you're going7" The policeman,
gun In hand, darted from the
shadows Of the garage, hurried
70 the figure that had Just come
up the walk.
Il beg your pardon soft
voice answered. II am William
Aston. I've come to see my
daughter. Mrs. Benthome. She
called for me. ] am sure she's ex-
pecting me. May ! ring?"
Captains orders were TO admit
no one. sir" the poiiceman's tone
was deferential. Go ahead, ring
the BEN. ana wen See"
In Z mement the door opened.
throwing q shaft Of light on the
tail. old man.
acome right In. Mr.. Aston
came the buffers voice. Mrs.
Benthorne II In her rooms. She
asked that you come up immedi-
stely. It's all right. officer"
The door closed. Az the police
man returned TO his post just In
side the garage doors. the piercing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
India Missionary
VIII Speak

Mrs. s. D. Casberg, a mission
airy Of long experience in India
will relate a few OF her adven-
lures at the First Methodist
church, 1911 So. I St, Sunday
morning at IL o'clock.
She is scheduled to return TO
India next spring under the Free
Methodist Board of Missions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
Christmas Play at First
Methodist Sunday

Dramateers Of First Methodist
church. So. 9Th and X SITS. will
present 9 Christmas play Sunday
evening at 1880 o'clock In the
sanctuary OF the church.
The play. The Other Wise
Man u under direction of Mrs.
G. c. Nichols and Elliott Mclean.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
Give One-Act Plav

Following a primary association
meeting at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday, the
Mutual Improvement association
Of the Lincoln ward of Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
will present a one-act play and
basket social at 7:30 p. m. in the
church parlors.
The Relief society and Priest
hood will meet Thursday at
1880 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

The era Of which we speak was
during colonial times. when enter
prising merchants OF the Atlantic
seaooard were soaring the COM
mercial pants off the European
powers by usurping world trade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
Mason Church
To Elect
First Official Meeting
Under New Plan of
Church Unifieation

Conforming TO legislation pass
ed last May in Kansas City, Mo.
by the Uniting Conference of
Methodist churches. the Mason
Methodist church. No. 2sth and
Madison SITS, viii hold the first
quarterly conference meeting
Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock In
the church parlors.
The meeting is being called to
elect a new board OF education
to replace the Sunday school
board and committee Of religious
education. DR.. Roy Leslie Smith,
pastor. will be acting chairman.
All societies of the church will
be represented, as well as the con-
gregation. Five members at large
will be selected from the latter
body. The youth groups viii place
four Representatives on the board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
United scandinavian
Meafinu Sunday

The monthly united scandina-
Wan service win be held Sunday
at the Salvation Army corps No.
2, i1i4 So. 18th ST.. at ) O'Clock.
The Rev. J. B. Bringdale viii
speak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

Packets were
the only trans
portation across
the Alta n I ic,
and the riches
Of the Orien I
ere obtained
mostly by guess
and by gosh by
pioneer, fear
nothing, adven-
turous, shrewd
shipmasters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

Capt. Nathaniel Silsbee, TO name
lust one famous Salem master,
made one 1e-month voyage TO
India at the start Of which neither
ne nor his two mates were yet 20.
A great many Of the New Eng
land shipmasters obtained their
first command between the ages
Of 10 and 81.
Those were the men--in every
other sense of the word. II not in
years = who opened the great
American trade routes in spite OF
tremendous odds.
Incidentally. although It's hard
to believe in 1889. the majority Of
them were able TO retire comfort
ably wealthy at the ripe old age
of 80. or thereabouts,
The other item which inn
presses us so. was the unbe-
llevably rotten treatment Of
the foremost hands.
Brutally inhuman, such treat
ment was associated with Ameri-
cas- earliest seafaring history
and kept getting worse. If possible,
as our merchant marine arose TO
rule the seasl
No person in his right mind
could possibly desire the return Of
such conditions, no matter what
the profit to be gained. But his
tory undeniably proves that mer-
chant marines of the world prosper
in proportion to the bad CD treat
ment of seamen.
Thus, the moral contained in the
foregoing leaves us bewildered. We
believe that experience, rather than
youth. is the prime requisite for a
good and successful shipmaster;
we believe that seamen are human
beings and deserve to be treated
as such. Yet history says we're
dead wrong.
Finals for Trophy
Last sailing match of the season
will be staged Sunday by members
Of T. Y. C.
Final in a series Of nine matches
for the annual award of the Irvi-
Meta perpetual trophy, 1t will be
run over a triangle course about
IL nautical miles long - smelter
breakwater to Portacoma piers to
Manzanita buoy at Quartermaster
harbor to the breakwater again.
Spectators vantage point for the
finish will be the Point Defiance
pavilion.
For the trophy, one point Is given
for start and another point for a
win. Standings among the money
sailors for the final start is: Mar
june" "a, Martin Stockwell; Sail
Ho," 27, r. K. Reynolds; Teal"
26, Bud Borhek.
Starting time is slated for 10
a. m. The lineup lists 10 entrants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

In the era when American sailing ships dominated world
trade-when American seamen the widest and smartest
two circumstances were characteristic of vessels They
have since disappeared and has merchant marine b
comprson but aren't that We approve OF the ooV
moral nevertheless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
Through the Ages
DECK THE HALL WITH
HOLLY

'Deck the hall with boughs Of
holly,
'Tis the season TO be jolly.
Don we now our gay apparel.
Troll the ancient Christmas
carol :"
In the Yule season, celebrated In
Britain before the Christian era,
a winter festival was held. Halls
were decorated with holly, ivy and
mistletoe, and the Yule log was
lighted. This traditional Welsh
song reflects the spirit of these
celebrations.
10 SHOPPING Days
10 Till Christmas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
CONGREGATIONAL

Ffrst-Division ave. and 81. Rev.
Holland Burr. d D.. pastor. Sunday
school. $50 a. m. services, IL a. m;
Pilgrim Fellowship and Fireside Fer
UNI. $50 .. m. Sermon: Prepare re
the Way"
Rev Joseph Weiss. pastor. Sunday
school. 10 a. m. services. II q. m.
Sermon: The Annunciauon."
Piigrim-No. 24th and Warner.
Arthur d, Rugh. pastor. Churen
school. Gas q. m. Services II q. m.
Fellowship meeting. ESQ D. m. Adult
Bible study. p:4b. Sermon; 1T Costs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
cHRisriAN SCIENCE

First-Division ave. and ! sta
seeond-So. 45th and Warner.
Third-Wright ave and East St
Fourth-o45A Broadway.
First--Lake Steilacoom
God the Only Cause and Creator
Is the subject OF the lesson-sermon
which will be read Sunday In all
Churches OF Christ. Scientist
Golden Text: LET all the earth fear
the Lord: let all the Inhabitants Of
the world stand IN awe OF him. For
he spake, and II was done, he COM
manded and II stood fast" Psalms
$500.
Among the citations which COM
prise the iesSon-sermon is the fol-
lowing from the Bible: 20 sing unto
the Lord a new song: sing unto the
Lord, all the earth. Declare his glory
among the heather, his wonders
among all the people. Honour ana
majesty are before him: strength and
beauty are in his sanctuary" Psalms
% Il $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
CHURCH OF TIE orEN BIBLE

Adams street Chapei--So. nth and
Adams Rev. Fred Hornshuh pastor.
Sunday school. e:t6 =. m: Thursday,
7.45 p. m.
Faith Mission--Summit Road. Rev.
10 9. m. Tuesday and Friday At
faith Temple-2ist and l sts. Rev.
Fred Hornshuh. pastor. Sunday
school, Gas a. m; services. IL q, m.
and T:45 D. m. Young People, $50
d. N. Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04
LATER nay SAINTS

Lincoln ward-ssd and Park ave.
day school 10 a. m. Sacrament 7:So
p. m NJ. I. A.. 7:3o. Speakers: Lige
dickson and Lavcn Morris; trombone
solo, Marven Jorgenson; vocal duet,
Peggy Dickson and Jean Orth.
Tacoma Central Ward-No l. and
Steele SITS. sunday school. lO;5O a,
M: services. e:i5 a. IN: priesthood
meeting) and 2 y. m. Speakers, har-
old Baldwin, Lyle Smith, Billy Arnold.
Verla Blake, Harold Blake and Don
Maynes. vocal trio. Wanda Smith,
Betty Thomson, Loretta Maynes' SOLO
by Roy McKinnon.
Church OF Jesus Christ-372i East
J 81. Sunday school. 10 a. m. SER
vices. II a m. song service. ESQ p. m
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

SALVATION ARMY
CorpS No. I-I09 So. 18th -. Ma3cr
Earl Williams. captain sunday school
so a. N. Services. Il a. m and 7 IS
.. NJ. Street services. 10. 50 6 n and
Z . N. Y P. l.. G 2 m.
Corps No 2-ills So. l2th 81 MI.
and Mrs q. Pisrson. captains. sun
day school s,s5 =. m Services, u
a. n. and 3 80 ? m (united Scan
dinAyian serYicesl and $50 p. "A.
vice.
SPTRITIALIST CHURCHES
Eternal Truth Splrituaitst Church
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04


AShury-56oi so. Pueet Sound ave.
Rev. r. A Anderson, pastor. Sunday
school. Gas n m. Services. II q. m.
and 7.so .. m: league. SIS D. m.
Sermons: 1.-THE widows Mite" and
The Church Keeplng Up With the
Bensons'; special Preside hour. s so
y. m. AZ parsonage
Bethany-So STth and Park ave.
Rev Ernest Barber. pastor. sunday
m ana so .. m. Leagues. $50 p N.
Sermons: The Church, Gods Instru
rraent for Human welfare" and
coioYed slides on life OF Apostle Paul
Emmanuei-So. 18th ard J sts. Rev.
J. O. BrsnEdaie pastor, sunday
school. 10 q. m. services II a. m and
Use p. m. Prayer meeting. 2. m;
league. $50 .. m.
Epwarth--So. 6th and Anderson sts.
Rev Walter 8 Gieiser. pastor sur
day school. $50 = M services. II
a r.. and T.so p. m: league. $50 ? N
Sermons: The Glcw OF Great
Path ard Foundations for a Happy
Home Quartet Il evening service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-04

BetheI-So. 18th and L SITS. Rev.
Carl Hedeen. pastor. Sunday school,
AS a. m; services, IL a m. and 7:3o
d. m. Prayer, d. m. Sermon. The
Vine and the Branches" Evangelist
Evelyn Olsen will speak at evening
service.
Beacon Light House 4o09 Nc
Kinley ave. Rev. A. Knubes, pastor.
a. m. and 7:45 p. m
Tabernacle-So. 12th and @ SITS.
Rev Harry J. Steil, pastor. Sunday
school. o:45 a. m; services, II a. m.
and T.30 D. m. Special meeting eve
nings except Mondays. O u e 5 I
speakers each night.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-27
M1sa rifle: Fam

For the neat but negligible sum
of $50 per annum (and we do
mean annufn) the mayor of Red
wood Falls cherishes some 5000
souls for better or for worse, for
richer or for poorer, in sickness
and in health.
In a fit of reckless ambition
early this spring, the Lam re-
quested DR.. j. G. Budik to keep a
record of all personal calls at his
office in re the city'S business =.
For which we are heartily sorry.
An average day brings 10 per-
sons to the mayors place of prac-
tice. In one week, his notes in
dictate, 40 constituents dropped in
to register minor or major beefs..
Some idea of the, scope Of his
daily duties may be gained from
a few excerpts from his little red
book. The quotes are direct from
the visitors: .-... ...
"Can a dog destroy my shrub
berry,"
1.-The dump is full of rats"
Cant l build the way / Want?"
#"You gotta do something for
U.S."
They're taking my land. Are
you gonna stand for it,"
Someone stole my bricks, what
you goflnasdo about it?"
"Can l put in garden?"
"My radio is terrible"
"I'm gonna single my porch.
Do / need a permit"
"Those lots are mine and I'm
going to fight for them"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-27

100000 DO share the income of
some close relative.
More Protests VIII Come
By July l, therefore, the relief
jigsaw had fewer blank spaces.
The President was ready to lop
100000 persons off his estimates
of the average number of relief
workers that should be cared for
in fiscal 1910.
He was ready to have lie WPA
administrator recommend a mon
thly wage basis for skilled WPA
workers. This formula simply
about the same old pay. Presum-
ably it gives workers less idle
time and keeps them from COM
peting with outside workers for
odd jobs.
That formula affected the or
ganized fringe of WPA workers.
They protested through organized
labor. on the ground that the gov
eminent was driving down Per
Hour wage scales. About 100000
struck. They brought to the pub
lice attention their own diem
ma, but they also brought into the
open the issue of whether labor can
bargain with taxpayers. They
found out that haggling with
government is tough going.
Now comes the formula of Con-
gress to prevent relief workers
from taking their jobs for grant
ed. It's now the law that 650,00G
relief workers who've been on the
Job for ID months must be dis
charged by September l. Three
hundred thousand go in July,
$4,000 in August. -.
More protests and more head
lines will follow.
And there's still another hurdle.
WPA is going to put in simplified
wage scales. Pay will be based on
the cost of living-not on prevail
ing wage scales in the various sec
tons of the country. That will
mean more protests, more head
lines.
It's hard work whiting out a
yardstick for relief. Nothing ever
seems to come out even.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-27

when are you going to do
something about the street by my
house. You're the mayor aren't
you." Here the mayor adds a
comment of his own, to-wit: "Uh-
huh.''
"Can l fence my property.
Someone said couldn't"
81 got traffic tag and a fine
and if you don't fix it up, I'll
never come to Redwood again"
"Why can't we have some i'm
provements, we pay taxes"
81 want four loads of gravel"
"Send down a policeman. My
wife is nagging me-"
tit <h3 '1~ 49,
knowing. that, the Gazette
Would miss its daily postcards
from vacationing members of its
staff, Allen Fobes who deserted
us this week for work at Hanson's
drug store mails us a car bearing
on one side can Unsurpassed
Scenic View That Delights The
Artistic Eye, Redwood Falls,
Mimi"
On the other side, Allen has this
to say: "I'm spending my vacation
in the wilds between the perfume
counter and the prescription de-
partment. Wish / was there"
-f-t-
They do low as how Husky Nc
Cuskey charmed the audience
with his rendition of Egyptian
Ella" at MarshaI's Blue Moon
Friday night 1t amt how he sings,
It's the way that he sings it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-27
What It Means: The WPA Layoff!

various governments. The lives of
people wouldn't fit readily into
neat statistical patterns. Private
industry wouldn't be prosperous
at the touch of a button. And
money wouldn't just appear out of
thin air
So the federal government de-
cided to take the lead in making
guesses-guesses based on a few
facts, and some experience. The
guesses crystaliZed into formulas.
Largely GuesswOrk
The first formula was applied
in 1885.
Statisticians, social workers,
economists, financial experts, ex-
perienced politicians almost
everybody who knew something
about some phase of relief took a
hand. They guessed how much the
government should borrow; how
llong the depression would last.
There were some bad guesses
here.) They guessed what the fed
eral governments share of the re-
lief burden should be. They guess
ed what was best for the needy,
what the public would want-and
fstand for.
.: The result was the work relief
program, represented in broad
outline by the WPA.
States and cities took one look
at their treasures and their bond
issues, ani decided they'd better
not stretch their credit much far
Their. So they handed out the mea-
ger dole. They're still doing it..
The people left out by the federal
government get what cities and
states will afford.
While that went on for nearly
four years, experts were learning
more facts about unemployment
and the people who suffer from
it.
Now they probably are more
accurate with their estimates of
the unemployed. They figure the
total today is around 11,500,000
Only the other day, they reported
that 100000 of these jobless are
members of families not utterly
destitute. That means these S.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-27
BY MORGAN M. BEATTY
AP Feature Service Writer


Washington = The WPA strikes
you've been reading about, and
the layoff of $4,000 WPA work.
ers you soon will be hearing
about, mean that cautious Uncle
Sam is trying-after six years-to
slap a yardstick on the relief
problem.
Until July ] of this year, it was
more nearly accurate to say that
the relief problem was taking
Uncle Sans measure.
It's this way:
In fear-laden 1888, the govern
ment acknowledged the respon-
sibility of relieving distressed
citizens.
The ideal solution was a job for
every citizen, either work in pri-
vate industry or work on fed
eral project.
But the idea, most agreed,
would have cost more money than
all governmental units in the
United States could beg, borrow
or steal. So government eoIn-
promised. The various units II
federal, state, county, and local.
pooled their cash and dealt it ont
with a quick hand The accent
was on relief-any kind of relief
not on the cost of it.
Adding to the confusion was the
discovery that you couldn't meas
sure distress. No KNOWN yard
stick existed. Nor could you mear
sure the responsibilities Sof the