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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
STAIN HAS REASON
To ANOID WAR

Editor. The Times: NV state
ment that present day Russia.
under Stain or under a purely
capitalist government, would
have nothing to gain from war.
is challenged by Jessie Bullock
kastner. who asks why ezarist
Russia was supposed to have
vital need for Constantinople
and an ice-free port on the Pa
citic."
One answer is that the result
of the great war to the czarist
regime would hardly encourage
the present Russian dictatorship
to similar adventure. But
such a comparison, like Mrs.
kastner's inquiry, befogs the is
sue. which is of Russia in the
world of 1889.
Here is nation embracing
one-sixth of the land surface of
the world, with capital construc-
ton still in rapid progress and
natural resources hardly tapped.
Bordering her and near her are
other nations with about Is
times her density of population,
and with the economic impera-
tive to expand or suffer social
dissolution. With our present
understanding of. what war does
to rulers and to people. what
madness would persuade any
government of such a nation to
risk what she has in attempting
TO wrest from the "have-nots'
what they have not?
Stains is a special case.
Rightly or wrongly. he has since
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test Questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
l. For winch state is Pan
handle State a nickname
= WHAT is the name tor the
main cabin of a ship
3. Where is the british crown
colony of British honduras
l. Name the director OF in
designations, L. 5. department
of justice.
5. Which two presidents of
the U. S. were born in the same
city?
.. What is a round trip or
"roundhouse In pinochle
Z. In which state is the Paint
ed desert?
S. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word litnog-
rapher?
3. How many times was the
great race horse, Man o War,
defeated?
10. What is a founding hos
pital?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
Keeping Up With The Law
By BYRON BENTLEY, LIZ

could not use the car. The
Georgia court of appeals order
ed judgment for the father,
ruling.
The fact that minor son I'M
der 10 years Of age is driving
car belonging TO his father will
not. ipso facto. make the father
liable for the alleged negligence
of such minor in the operation
of the car. Agency must be
shown either in the rela tionship
of master and servant or under
the family car doctrine"
Where the father allows every
one in the family 10 use his car,
he can be held for damages on
the theory that the family use
OF the car makes the driver his
agent. Except when he has
signed an application for his
sons license. ne is not liable If
the son takes his car against his
express commands. iGrshl vs.
McMath. Georgisl. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
PARENTS

A parent is not responsible for
the wrongful acts OF his child
unless there is some agency con-
nection or some negligence on
the part of the parent himself
Grahl was riding in the auto
mobile OF a friend. Fifteen
year old Riley McMath. out for
a Joy ride between dances.
negligently crashed into Grahrs
car. Grahl brought suit against
Riley's father. The father testi-
fled:
Il do not let my family use
our car at any time they wanted
for their own comfort. pleasure
or satisfaction. No member Of
my family. wife or sons. ever
has the right 10 use that car
without first getting my per-
mission"
On the night of the accident
the father had told Riley he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
COULD MAKE MORE
S55 WPA JOBS

Editor, The Times: should
like to express my views of
WPA. For the past two years
have had the same experience
that most heads of families
have, that is to find work and
provide enough for them TO live
on, which has been slim pickin's.
| have not wanted relief if
there is any way out to keep
from it but OF late we are fight
ing a losing battle and l have
done some investigating of my
own 10 try and find out why all
this WPA relief money doesn't
give more work for those who
are deserving and in need.
Here are some things | find
that don't make good sense in
any mans language: over on
the rock quarry near Orting
there are two county men, one
a shovel operator and an oler.
paid by WPA. and three truck
drivers. Is il any wonder the
county commissioners can crow
about how much they save when
the WPA pays the bills for their
regular employees?
If the county would pay these
men. the WPA could offer at
least six S55 jess TO men like
myself. I did little more Look
ing around and found on
county road job operated by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, MARCH ls, 1899

According TO astrology this
is not an important day in PLAN
etary direction. Indecision and
apprehension may thwart many
activities.
The wise will postpone begin
ming anything t h a + promises
large returns. This is not a
fortunate date for enterprise.
Radio and motion pictures are
subject to planetary influences
presaging changes through new
inventions. Television will affect
the two great entertainment in
dustries.
Warning is given that decep.
ton will be employed in inter.
national affairs and that sur.
prises will be numerous through
the spring. Our diplomats will
have plenty to do and should
be well prepared.
Shipping is under an adverse
sway unfavorable to commerce.
American exports, however,
should increase in volume.
Jupiter continues to affect
Mexico beneficially, but her
European alliances may become
menacing to the United States.
Taxation comes under a por-
tent unsatisfactory to property
owners and business men. There
will be increased drain upon
public moneys through the sum-
mer
Again earthquakes and severe
storms are forecast, which may
affect the Pacific coast Weather
conditions may be unusual in
Eastern states.
Profit for all who design and
manufacture women's attire is
prcsaged, in anticipation of high
interest in summer fashions.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a year of
expanding bank accounts and
general good fortune. These
subjects of Pisces should be
careful to avoid accidents and
ovcrstrain.
Children born on this day may
have psychic powers and incline
TO subjective interests. These
March boys and girls may be
unusually talented in art or
literature.
Copyright, 1887
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Conodo-Reflection
OF Three Motions

POLITICALLY. the Dominion OF
= Canada is attached TO the
British Empire, and so King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth
will visit the vast, sprawling North
American possession this year.
But the Canada they Will see will
be no more British than il is
American, no more American than
IL is provincial French.
In fact, the Canada the king
and queen will see smaeks more
OF the United States than any
thing in the British Empire. for
despite its loyalty TO the Union
Jack. the Dominion is essentially
North American in expression.
Geographically, the United States
and Canada arc almost the same.
the cuSNms are identical, the
method Of work in factory and
Office is alike and even the
amusemenis fall in the same class:
radio. sports, movies.
The French influence shows
sharply. Of course. ir old Quebec.
the battle-ground OF Montcalm and
Wolf. Even the language is DON'T
inantly French. The U. S. influ-
ence shows in every city across
the Dominion. except for Ottawa
There the halls OF Parliamen; and
other government buildings re-
feet Westminster itself. Situated
on beautiful Parliament hill in
the Dominion capital, these
structures represent perhaps the
only outward tie OF Canada TO the
mother country.
A scene IN Memorial hall, one
OF Canada's buildings in the tra-
oition OF the empire. is shown
above on a stamp Of the new Ca
madam series OF four values por-
traying different views in the
Dominion.
scepyrishI 1879. HEA Service. Inc,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
NEGOTIATE FOR
ELECTRIC POWER

Senator Norris is also spon-
soring legislation to give IVA
the necessary authority 10 COM
plete the contract recently nego-
tiated for purchase of the cleo
trio properties of the Tennessee
Electric Power Co.
This deal was negotiated this
winter between IVA and Wen
dell Wilkie, president of the
Commonwealth and Southern
Corp. which controls the Ten
nessee Electric Power Co.
Ii was hailed in Wall Street
as a victory for private indus
try, particularly for the private
power industry. but it does not
disturb Senator s-al-
though he does think that the
$4,000, 900 price agreed on is too
high.
1t certainly meets the obJec.
ton that IVA is unfair and UNI
just to private companies" he
says. Why, they're paying
$4,000 900 more than the prop
erty is physically worth
The purchase price. incident-
ally. is to be raised by sale Of
bonds. and not through a con-
gressional appropriation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

WPA near South Prairie an SIS
foreman who is not on relief but
tells the men he is a good friend
of a big politician who sees to
it that he is given work.
Some of the men told me that
if l would inquire of another
WPA road job above Sumner l
would find another man who is
called a checker of some kind
that is not on relief but is draw
ing an $50 wage just because he
is relative of some WPA Of
fetal. After little asking
around on the jobs the men tell
me that this is the way a lot
of the money goes. Is it any
wonder that they tell you they
are sorry for you but there is
not enough money to employ
any more men? If what | find
ls a sample of the way this re-
lief is operated. it's no wonder
men like myself have to take it
on the chin and like it.
JOHN WILKINS,
Ortlng.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

1880 based his entire philosophy
on the unstinting and ruthless
use of violence against political
opponents. In repeated purges.
thousands of communist party
members were killed, and hum
dred of thousands were cast out
of favored positions and reduced
to want or beggary. Literally
millions of peasants died as a re-
suit of his changing economic
DEGREES. Now. all those dead
left relatives and friends. and
the quite different philosophy of
the "old bolsheviks' still lives in
the brains of millions.
Stain needs no special knowl-
edge of history to dread war for
what is likely to happen behind
the lines, and perhaps in the
army itself If he had not fear
ed the people, he would not have
killed so many. He who fears
the people dares not arm them
completely.
My principal interest in Russia
today lies IN that Stains SER
wants here-members of the
communist party. section of the
comintern-constitute a cohtinu-
ally disturbing factor in Ameri-
can affairs, striving to redeem
their pledge that the defense of
the Soviet Union snail be para
mount In fact, they have the
support of many idealists. who
do not realize that there is no
more Union OF Soviets." no
more Workers Fatherland. but
only dictatorship as selfish and
ruthless as any on earth.
ROBERT J. PEARSALL,
6Il5 PARK Ave
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afraid the Democrats might
make sood on the threat. He
knew that many Republicans.
even in his own conservative
New England. had wooed the old
folks. but he didn't know how
many He was afraid. in short.
that the measure might squeeze
through with Republican rein
forcements. and that would rob
the grand old party of its
economy issue for 1910.
Now Joe has taken the dare.
A private canvass reveals that
only Fl Republicans feel they
owe their warm seats TO the
Townsend vote in their districts.
Several in that bloc figure they
can recant If showdown comes,
on the theory that all they prom
ised was a fair hearing and a
vote. Bsnkhead. however doesn't
seem anxious to go through with
his little parliamentary joke.
Although the roth session of
congress is still in rompers. the
tremendous influence Of John
Nance Garner on its debates and
decisions has become discernible
to close observers. The V. p.
is stage-managing and pulling
the strings of the Capitol Hill
show, as he promised he would.
The Texan was chiefly re-
sponsible for the major move on
behalf of economy-the $780,
000. 900 WPA cut. He has in
spired three attempts TO clip
the wings OF organized labor ex-
tremists - the Burke amend
ments to the Wagner act. the
withdrawal. of the wage-hour
agency from Secretary Perkins
dominion. the Roosevelt peace
letter to Messrs Lewis and
Green. His irritation at AAA
expenditures has thrown him
solidly behind the Lee bill for
substitution of the domestic al
lotment plan for wheat and cot
ton.
His old crony-Pat Harrison
consulted him before letting
loose his blast against new taxes
and fresh spending-an obvious
attempt TO steal the play on tax
abatement from the downtown
ers. And the Democratic apathy
in defending the administration s
nation defense costs-with its
foreign policy implications-can
be traced to his door. The v,
P.'s caucus room-his nickname
for his private Offices func-
tioning more efficiently than
ever before. Mr.. Garner ism,
waiting until 1910 TO save the
party as a political instrumen,
for good"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

viii be published when rec ue&ted
Mr.. Fixit: What can he done
with a person who lets his flock
Of chickens run over your prop
erty and garden time and time
again after YOU have told him
ever so often you do not like IL:
Il there some way to put stop
to this r. r.
II you can't build a fence that
will keep out the chickens, which
would be the most neighborly
attack on the problem, and II
the owner refuses TO keep the
birds at home. you appear to
have only the last resort left.
That would be TO report him to
police as a public nuisance.
Remember. before starting on
such a drastic course, that you
would have to swear 10 the COM
plant. II you want anyone taken
10 court, you'll have 10 make up
your mind 10 be right in the
middle of the fight.
Mr.. Fixit: II . baby was
brought over from Canada and
adopted at the age of ~ years
by = family Of citizens. would
he be a citizen His parents
are unknown. He Is now -
years old. n. p.
Adoption by citizens does not
confer citizenship upon an alien
child, regardless Of age. He will
have TO be naturalized in his
own right.
Mr.. Fixit: What chance has
one Of winning prize betting
on the Irish Derby: DO all who
put their money on the winning
horse receive prize? How
many and how much are the
prizes: Is there y place In the
Bible telling Of a time 10 come
when the world will become in
yolved In such n war that civil
zatiOn will I've almost 0bliter-
ated: NJ. G.
The chance OF winning any
thing IN such a lottery is one
TO some Astronomical NUMBER up
In the hundred thousands or MIL
lions. Like any other gambling
proposition, giving information
about Irish Sweepstakes is out
OF Mr.. Fixits field.
Most common Biblical refer
cnce TO the calamity you men
ton probably is the Battle OF
Armsgcddon" tRev. XVI, l6.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
AIDS FLOOD
CONTROL, NAVIGATION

GubertSyllle dam VIII produce
considerable electricity, Dut II is
not primarily power dam. II
was designed cnietiy as a flood
control project ana as an ala 10
navigation, ana IN the former
capacity II probably will help
Illinois and the lower Mississippi
valley states more than Tennes-
see.
1t will hold back more flood
water tnan any other dam east
OF the Mississippi, says senator
Norris. 1t wli very materially
lower the flood crest al Cairo,
Ill, for instance, and all the
way on the Ohio ana Mississippi
from the mouth of the Tonnes
see 10 the gulf.
AS a navigation proposition,
it's OF value TO the entire Ten
nessee river. The Tennessee is
now navigable above Gilberts-
vile tor a great portion of its
length, made SO by IVA, but at
Glloertsville it's ike the neck of
a bottle. In the dry season
when the river Is low, naviga-
ton throughout the length of
the tennessee is shut of, be-
cause there's no way TO gel into
the river over that stretcn which
the Gilbertsville dam Will make
naviga ble.
Tine lake formed by Gilberts-
vile dam will extend more than
200 miles up the river. It's
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
BRIDGE OF GODS"

Editor The Times: The In
dams named our mighty noun
tain The Mountain that was
Cod History gives us Olym.
pus as the dwelling place of the
gods. What more fitting, TO-
mantle and interest-provoking
title could be chosen for a bridge
linking the rugged magnificence
of the Olympics to the stately
grandeur of Mt. Tacoma and
the Cascades than this: The
Bridge of the Gods
T. r. ANDERSON.
6512 Fawcett ave.
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really the key dam to the en-
tire Tennessee river. and II Il
hadn't been built. millions of dol
lars already spent en- The Ten
nessee IN. the building Of '-'.,r
dams would have been made use.
f,cs e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16

George Norris is a mild and
peaceful man. But, If you touch
the IVA, you arouse one Of the
most determined and effective
fighters in Washington.
The house had Whitfield down
the IVA appropriation for next
year. But a senate switch sent
the bill TO conference. The house
voted 10 accept senate action.
The reduction would have
halted work on Gilbertsyille dam,
some 20 miles from the mouth
OF the Tennessee rlver-and IN
case you had supposed that the
bulk OF the heavy construction
work IN IVA hsd already been
done. YOU may be surprised TO
learn tua. GIlbertsville Is design
ed 10 Ue the Tennessee $ largest
and most important dam. IL viii
cost more than SIP 100000
when completed.
They've already spent So
00O,00 on Glbertsville,' says
Senator Norris. They've organ
lied the Job, moveo IN there,
built houses for the workers,
brought machinery in and got in
the midst of construction. II
this appropriation stayed out,
the organization would have
been destroyed and much Of the
work would have deteriorated.' .
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Bruce Cation
Tacoma Times Washington
Correspondent
WASHINGTON-Wh,

Observation-Disclosures tle mouse reversed ltSeII ana
agreed appropriate SIT 2060o0 to enable the IVA to
proceed with construction of the Glbertvie DAM congress
warded off warpath whoop by Nebraska Senator Norris
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR

Do not say. He only had one
shirt; say, he had only one
shirt"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
MR.. fIxIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention N ths COL
ufnn letters must give name and
address OF writer Onlv Initials
Will be published when rec uekted.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
RABBI HENRY TAVEL
ROTARY SPEAKER
Wilmington Jewish Leader Discuss
ed His Races Literature

Rabbi Henry Tavel of Temple Beth
Emeth. Wilmington. discussed Jew
ish Literature at the weekly meet
ing of the Milford Rotary Club at the
Hotel Windsor on Monday evening.
DR.. Tavel. to illustrate his theme
displayed ancient volumes of holy
books including the Talmud, and ex-
planned the growth of Jewish ma
tional literary culture since Biblical
days. Rabbi Tavel is considered one
of the most interesting takers in
the State. and his depression was
greatly enjoyed by the members of
the local club.
David Coopersmith, a member of
the local club. sponsored the pro-
gram. Irwin G. Burton responded
in behalf of the club.
During the business session, Mr..
Burton. chairman of the committee
in charge of the drive to solicit
funds to purchase a new hospital
reported that the drive
was nearing a successful conclusion,
with approximately $4,000 on hand
A rising vote of thanks was given
the members of the Harrington Club
who collected $3.50 in Harrington for
the fund
c. ID. Holzmueller was appointed
chairman of the committee to pro-
cure a large Christmas tree to be
erected IN Plaza Square-the buying
and erection of a community tree at
Christmas time has been a project
Of the Milford club for several years.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
EX-SHERIFF CONAWAY
DIES AT GEORGETOWN
Former Sussex Law Officer Had
Suffered Long Illness

Funeral services for Harley J.
COnaway. age 60 years. who died at
his home on the Public Square, late
Tuesday night of last week. after be-
ing confined to bed for more than
seven months, suffering with a COM
plicatiOn of diseases, were held from
the late residence last Friday after
noon at 2 O'Clock, in charge of the
Rev. Omar E. Jones, pastor of Wes-
ley Methodist Church, Georgetown.
Interment was made in Union ceme-
terry. that town.
MIR. COnaway. born on farm in
Broad Greek District. on February
"a, 1879. son of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Conway. spent his boyhoOd
days working on the farm with his
father. When young man. he NOV
ed to Georgetown and for several
years was employed by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company as train
man. Giving up his position with
the railroad company. he entered the
livery business and later entered the
business which he Oper-
ated with his son. Harry NJ. Coma
way. until failing health. At one time
he was owner of the old Eagle Hotel
which was razed about five years ago
to make way for the new postoffice
building.
Mr.. Conaway was active in Repub-
lican politics and at the November
election in 1886 was elected sheriff
of Sussex county for a two year term
Turn to Page 8. Please
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
PLAN UNDERWAY FOR
CHRISTMAS DANCE
Bill Honey And Orchestra From
Philadelphia For Affair Dec. 26

Plans are now underway for Mil
fords annual Christmas dance,
which will be held Tuesday, Decem-
ber %. in the Milford Community
Building-dancing from 10 till 2.
Bill Honey and his orchestra from
Philadelphia. will furnish music for
the dance assisted by vocalist.
This orchestra will come to Mil
ford with the highest recommenda-
tions. from the Anchorage" and
Benny the Buns" two well known
Philadelphia night clubs.
After series of meetings the
dance committee decided to limit the
membership to fifty. This week the
quota was filled. and the only way a
ticket cah now be procured is
through making a purchase of one
from member unable to attend.
The committee agreed unanimous
ly to give up the idea of patrons and
patronesses and also the refresh
ments 1t intermission. This latter
action was taken because of the fact
that during the intermission so many
of the people would go to private
homes for parties and the prepara-
tion of coffee and sandwiches was
a waste of time and money.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
WANTS NEW MEMBERS
Mrs. Willard Pierce l. Leader Of
Expansion Drive

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital opens a
drive for membership starting this
week. Under the leadership of Mrs.
Willard Pierce. chairman of the
ways and means committee. a drive
will be opened in Milford and the
surrounding towns whose patients
come to tho Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
Ever since Milford has had a hos
pital there has been a Ladies Auxil-
iary whose sole and unseltish aim
has been To contribute towards max
ing the hospitals "a more comfortable
and efficient place They take this
as their special province and
glance over the record books is a
revelation as to the amount the aux
iliary has earned and spent Scarce
ly a year in which disbursements in
buying necessities for the hospital
has not totaled 100000 Among
their big purchases has been the
elevator, project for which they
raised SIS 592.25. How much this
meant to the comfort of patients and
efficiency of nurses! So it is all
their records. Wherever
there has been a need they have done
their part-invalid chairs, stethe-
scope, water cooler. blankets, sheets.
rugs, straitjackets, lamps. mat
tresses, air cooler-the list could go
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