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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
ONLY POISON IN EUROPE:
AMERICA is OUR CONCERN

Editor, The Times: The ire
mendous consequences of the
Stalinist-Nazi pact lies in the
womb of the future. Meanwhile,
there is a lesson for some of our
citizens; to think clearly, to be-
ware bombast and slogans, TO
look under the surface of things,
to utilize reason more and
epithets less.
That which burst as a bomb
she'll upon European capitals
has been foreseen by some of us
in this country for years. To US,
the gradual approschment be-
tween so-called communism in
Russia and the Nazi terrorist
regime was plain; and we have
tried to warn the American peo-
pie against involvement, and
above all, against the insidious
activities of the Stalinists in our
midst. sworn TO place the securi-
ty and welfare of Russia above
that of their W country. in all
their deliberations and doings,
whether on the political field,
or in the trade unions, or among
the unemployed.
For that, we have been dubbed
'pro-Nazi," enemies of the
workers" o lately. "enmies
of the people" Only two weeks
ago. the writer was called a
Fascist in a public meeting, for
opposing Roosevelt's tremendous
armament program as contrast
ed to his relief cut. Thus. it was
said, I gave aid and comfort for
Hitler"
Well. Hitler is now Stains
ally. What will be the new line"
of the Stalinists on our soil!
How far will our muddled liber-
ais follow them along that line,
Let me say again: America is
our concern. Here we have a
chance to maintain and improve
civilization; and III best service
to other suffering peoples is to
relieve our own suffering. estab-
lish a sane economic order. and
thus set an example for the
world. From the soil of Europe.
blood-sosked through the cen
turtles; from its intrigues and
powers politics. we can draw
nothing but poison.
ROBERT J. PEARSALL.
Sis So. Park ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
GRADUATE
FAvORS b STUDY
IN b SCHOOLS

Editor, The Times: An offer
of the Gideons to place a Bible
on the desk Of each teacher in
the Battle Creek public schools
has been accepted by the board
Of education.
The Bibles cost 81 each, and
a campaign to raise funds will
be conducted by the Gideons in
April. Members of the organiza-
ton throughout the state will
occupy the pulpits of Battle
Creek churches, as a part of
the campaign.
o. c. Atkinson, state vice
president of the Gideons. sug-
gested that teachers read a por-
ton of scripture every day to
their students. He said: The
Bible il the basis of our civiliza-
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stances which proves that the
rule Is not immutable. A normal
mind. a balanced sense of hui
man values. a recognition Of the
part the spiritual equation plays
in the affairs of men, and a
realization Of the responsible
ties which go with the privilege
of great wealth, seems to have
fitted q rich mans son to prove
that a great deal Of money can
be a virtue as well as q handi-
cap.
The gap between "the pub
lie he damned" and "the pub
Nc he served. is not very
wide.
TOR those who fear ina. NM
L takes Of the past and hered-
itary faint may prove a hsnd'-
cap. the following lines, author
unknown, are commended:
There Is no thing We cannos cvef-
come.
Say not thy evil instinct y IN
hertted,
Or that some trait Unborn
Makes thy whole life forlorn.
And calls down punishment that
is not merited.
Back of thy parents and grand
parents lies
The Great Eternal Will That
too is thine
Inheritance - strong, beautiful.
divine.
Sure lever Of success for one who
tries.
There is no noble height thou
canst not climb.
All triumphs may be thine N
times futurity,
II. whatsoever thy fault, thou dost
not faint or halt,
But lean upon the staff of Gods
security.
Earth has no claim the soul can
not contest.
Know thyself part of the eternal
source
Nsught can stand before thy
spirits force.
The souls divine inheritancs II
best.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to the wo-
mans page for the answers.
/. Name the capital of the
Republic of Latvia.
2. How many ounces are in =
Trop pound?
8. In which country is Will
lam c. Bullitt the United States
ambassador?
4. On which continent is the
Congo river?
S. Who was voted the most
valuable player in the American
league for 1888?
8. Name the first secretary
of he treasury under the consti-
ton of hte United States.
Z. What was the lowest de-
nomination United States coin
the government ever minted?
s. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the world sstiate.
Q. OF what kingdom was
Frederick the Great king?
10. The world strike is con-
spicuously used in which two
sports?
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Way down UNDER in New Zealand they are having
trouble.
The social government of that country is trying to put
In effect . plan for free medical care for all which is at
present stymied because the doctors refuse to cooperate.
Though the plan would have meant a 81, 500 a year income
for general practitioners, only % out of about 1000 doctors
signed up.
The doctors deny that they are ION strike" insisting
that they are giving medical aid as always. But the govern
ment is furious, and threatens to import doctors whole
sale to take the place in the sociaized scheme which the
native doctors refused to assume. Thus far, it is a dead heat
between the government and the doctors.
Thus another laboratory works out a social experiment
which this and other countries can study for our own benefit
IL we will. tss
The world is full of these laboratory experiments, in
Russia Germany. Italy, Spain, Britain, Australia. Careful
study Of the results ought to save an observant country
much pain when the time comes to make its own ex-
periments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
KEEPING UP TO DATE

Reducing the bleeding time Of
wounds, a new extract derived
from the brain and spinal cord
OF cows. calves or pigs has been
discovered by two German SCI
entists. Experiments were per-
formed on mice by cutting off
their tails. In the mice which
were treated with the new SER
UNI. bleeding stopped from 40 TO
so per cent quicker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
Two VsnderbiIfs
One Dsmns; Other Serves
The Handicap t7l Of Riches
Tonic for Those Who Fear

THE world do move. Once upon
la time a Vanderbilt said. The
public be damned Hugh Nanny,
veteran railroad man, recalls
that the thought was expressed
by William X. Vanderbilt when
John Finnerty, Chicago newspa-
per reporter who later went to
congress. was interviewing Van
derbilt on responsibilities of cor
porations toward the public.
AZ Nanny recalls it, the inter
view took place when Wander
bits special car was stopped a
few hours To observe the new
town being built by the Pullman
company near Chicago. Against
vanderbilt's orders Finnerty had
gone into the a where he and
a few of his associates wer
having dinner. When Finnerty
insisted that the public had a
right to know vanderbilt's po-
sition on a paramount issue of
that day, his reply was, The
public be damned
Fifty-seven years later an
other william H. Vanderbilt,
grandson of the first. was In
terviewed by New York
Times reporter. One Of the
questions asked by the re-
porter of this namesake Of n
great capitalist. WAS what
would be his principal objec-
tive as governor of Rhode
Island. His answer was, ITO
give the public the best pos
sible service at the lowest pos
sible cost"
When a representative of the
fourth generation of the old
Vanderbilt family became a can
didate for governor of Rhode
Island he was looked upon with
suspicion. But in spite of the
handicap Of his great wealth,
he was elected on the Repub-
lican ticket as a protest against
certain policies of the New Deal.
Now the people of Rhode
Island are discovering that
they not only rebuked the
New Deal but elected a good
governor. He not only says
II Is his purpose TO give the
public the best possible service
at the lowest possible cost,
but he does it.
Though there are notable ex-
ceptions to the rule, many rich
mems sons start life with a
handicap. Wealth they did not
earn seems to have the effect
of distorting their perspective
and dulling their sense of the
responsibility toward the public.
They also lose all sense of the
value of money and gamble
with the destinies of those
whose living depends on enter
prises unfortunately left to their
control. Unless their future is
protected by trust funds so es-
tablished that they cannot be
dissipsted, they become living
examples of the old adage that
it's only three generations from
shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves"
The case of the governor Of
Rhode Island is one of the in
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grim warning. Hitler and his
foreign secretary, Won Ribben-
trop. 1t reports. are convinced
the British will not fight. I'm
less they're persuaded to the con-
trsry, they'll press forward on
Poland. That's direct from the
firing line to headquarters.
The top-ranking foreign af-
fairs experts here believe Hitler
and Won Ribbentrop are wrong.
They're convinced that this time
John Bull means business. He
has only himself, or Prime Minis
ter Chamberlain, to blame, they
point out, II he isn't taken seri-
ously.
The professional diplomats
consider il an axiom that no
nation can ever afford to be
caught bluffing. The British
wert caught in a bluff on Czecho-
slovakia. They're paying the
price for its now in the incredu-
lily of the Nazi chiefs.
Our most experienced authori-
ties reason the British won't re-
peat the blunder now. To do SO,
in their opinions, would so wreck
British prestige as to cause the
empire to collapse.
Their confidential sources Of
information in England advise
them that the British. having
weighed this alternative, prefer
war If necessary. Admission to
their people Of heart bresking
weaknesses In the military es-
Enlistment would bring the
downfall of the present govern
ment. lncredulous of the truth,
the voters would mandate the
successors to go to war.
Inc interview between AuOipn
Hitler and DR.. Karl Burckhardt,
the League of Nations high COM
missioner for Danzig, was a
stormy and dissgreeable one.
American observers abroad have
reported to officials here the sub
stance of what took place.
The meeting. according to
their account, consisted almost
entirely of an angry monologue
by Hitler. His wrath was said
to be directed principally at his
own lieutenant in Danzie. AL
bert Forester. The Man leader
in the free city was berated by
the fuehrer for failure to create
a more effective crisis there.
Hitler even expressed suspicion.
it's said. AZ to Foerster's COM
plete loyalty 10 the Nazi regime.
The purpose OF the meeting.
as interpreted by informed
sources here. was similar to that
OF the historic interview between
Hitler and S~chuschnigg just prior
TO the German invasion of Aus
tris. Hitler expressed his an
altersble determination TO have
his own way respecting Dsnzig
and the corridor.
But upon Burckhardt it is not
likely TO have the same effect
as upon the former Austrian
chancellor. The league commits
sioner is in no position to speak
for the Polish government
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
SO THEY SAY

I'm for a WPA project TO
move Plymouth Rock to Passa-
maquoddy and the half-cracked
Liberty Bell from Philadelphia
to Hyde Park.-Former Cover
nor Harold G. Hoffman of New
Jersey.
Hitler is a clever man. and
has got all he wants without
firing a gun although he is
a bit crazy at times, a we all
are.-Jules S. Bache, New York
banker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
No Surplus; No Quote

# No panacea, but at least some help, is seen for the south
with its topping piles of surplus cotton, in the tung tree.
The United States is now importing more than 100000
600 pounds Of tung oil every year. mostly from China. 1t
goes into the making Of paints. varnishes, linoeum, oilcloth,
printing ink, electrical goods, brake Innings and other
products.
The tung tree which produces this oil is already being
grown successfully in Louisiana and other places. As {. c.
Concannon, chief of the chemical division of the I. S. bureau
IL foreign and domestic commerce. emphasized, That's
one farm product that has no quota. There is no overpro-
duction, al you have to do is plant the tree and produce the
oil"
This is too small 4 remedy to solve the cotton problem at
! sweep, but every acre taken out of cotton and put into
.1ung trees helps just that much. If this is not the sole
solution. It is surely one of the kinds of solution to which
The south must turn in solving its own agricultural prob
I'm and the national problem of farm SURPRISES.
The cat that is mothering an orphan pig is going to be
A---e-- - T..:~. ~-.r~ an - - . Q00 pnnud prrker
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10 receive ATTENTION In fnte roi-
umn letters NUS give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
vii Be published when reouesssd-
-
Mr.. F1xif; I am a boy Of 10.
! saw jay Clarke and asked him
when ! vas going 20 Join the
navy. He answered by saying,
In January Of 1910. Could You
please tell me " IN overbite Of
the Jaw would reject my Exam
nation G. n.
Jay clarke's crystal ball
should brush up on the law.
You couldn't Join in January,
1910. because minority enlist
ments no longer are being ac-
cepted. Since July ]. this year,
the navy can take only men be-
tween is and rs years Of age.
Incidentally, only six-yesr en-
listments are taken now.
An excessive overbite Of the
Jaw would cause your rejection.
Mr.. Ffxit: 4 World WA vet
evan, with service In France,
ltving IN Ole Elum. never re-
eeived his bonuA or nine-mouths
pay. He needs help badly. How
win l 20 about II 10 get him what
b rightly his In the matter ef
pay: How will I proceed 10
get him his benus? Would ~
Be refused the bonus N there
were several convictions for boot
Logging against him: He served
his time In the federal peniten-
tiary. Did the war department
get the ffngerprints Of all men
In the service: This man tells
me he will have . terrible task
h Identify himself. n. A. X.
The man a get an spplica-
ton form by writing to the
American Red Cross chapter,
Pacific Savings building, Taco
ma. He would have TO fiji out
the form in person before a no.
tary public. and then send 1t to
the nearest office of the Vet
Grams Administration. which Ia
in Seattle. or have the Red Cross
forward it there.
The army did ~fingerprint all
men in the service during the
war. Your friend would have to
be fingerprinted again by the
veterans bureau before his APP
plication for compensation would
be complete. His criminal rec
ord would not count against his
right to veterans compensation,
but he will have to apply before
Jan. /. 1910. the date after which
no o applications will be
taken.
Mr.. Fixif: Could you please
tell me whore ! can find out
about work IT the Puyallup fair:
l.. D..
Apply at the office of the
Western Washington Fair $50
citation. Fairgrounds, Puyallup.
Concessionaires. of course, do
their own hiring.
Mr.. Fixit: Please let ms
know In your column what day
Ian. 3, 1894. was. Also what
Of the week was Aug. Is,
1896. MRS. X. FREEMAN.
The first was on a Tuesday,
the second on a Wednesday.
MIR. F1xit: Can you tell me
how "a locate my cousin who
went by the name Of Whit
His fathers name was
Seth Ellis. I heard he was In
Seattle. My name was Louisa
Ellis, row Mrs. W. J. Atkins,
Rt. l, Box D. Goldendale, Wash.
MRS. w. j. A.
II your cousin is around this
neighborhood, we trust he will
write to you. II he doesn't, you
try a similar appeal to
Fixit of the Seattle Star.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

ton. and unless our boys and
girls become familiar with it,
our nation and the world as
well, n doomed to destruc-
ton"
1t would be a fine example
for the state of Washington to
adopt such a noble and worth
while plan.
FRANK BURNS
Mountain View Sanatorium,
Lakeview, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
D A COMMON ERROR

Do not say. The price Of sd-
mission Is fifty cents: say. ad-
mittance."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
LEGLEss PILOT

LEGLESS PILOT
Loss of both legs, below the
knees. did not discourage Filler
George w. Coping. of Seattle.
Despite artificial legs, Cop
ping has more than % hours solo
time to his credit in both land
and sea planes.
Coping finds no difficulty in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24

flying. skating, motorcycle rid
ing, driving, swimming or hunt
ing. He dances, too.
YOUNG GRADUATE
After only two years in Uni
versity of Virginia's medical
school, Walter Reed was gradu-
ated in 1869, then rose to head
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
SCIENCE NEWS

Eastern scientists and histori-
n are showing unusual inter-
est in an expedition to retrace
the routes Of Christopher Column
bus. being led under direction Of
Prof. Samuel Eliot Morrison Of
Harvard university. Study of the
navigation and routes of Americas
discoverer will be made from
aboard the cspitans. 15o-foot
schooner. Lieut.. Commander Paul
Hammond of the naval e is
master Of the vessel. Samuel
Lothrop Of Peabody museum will
act As pilot and srchaelogist along
the Central American coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24

~Hotu enn that course be safe from the first
Produces cdrelessness 10 human loreF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24

Usually persons strive to make
things bigger. but the depart
ment Of agriculture is expend-
ing part of its efforts today on
developing a smaller turkey.
Reason for the smsller-sized bird
il q growing demand for tur-
keys that will fit a small rooster
or be the right size for a small
family. Several small birds de-
veioped by the department have
been exhibited. The smaller tur-
keys out Of the annual crop al
ready sell at a premium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24

The cat that is mothering an orphan pig is going to be
surprised when Junior grows up to be q 300 pound porker.
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Mr.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

TO receive attention In fhis roi-
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
viii Be- published when reouesssd-
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Brazilian
NavalAttache
EntertainS
Farewell Party
Is Given to
Host of Friends
CONTINUED from First Page.)

the Capital and their departure is
keenly regretted.
There were some 900 guests at the
party which was given In the east
room Of the Maynower Hotel. There
was every evidence that spring is
here. at least as far as milady's at
tire is concerned. for the ladies at the
party were wearing their newest and
most striking spring bonnets, smart
dresses, suits and accessories, in the
styles that will lead the fashion pa
rade throughout the next few
months. Making a fitting back
ground for this array of spring flnery
were the fragrant spring blossoms
arranged about the room and on the
beautifully laid tea table Yellow
and green, two colors of the Brazilian
flag, predominated in the profusion
OF flowers and the dainty cakes and
candies carried out this color scheme.
The new Brazilian Ambassador
Senior Carlos Martins Pereira e
Sousa, and Senhora de Martins were
the center of attraction, this being
their first appearance at a large
function in the Capital since their
arrival short time ago.
The guests were for the most men,
bers of the diplomatic corps, high
ranking officers Of the United States
Navy and few officials of the State
Department and friends in residen-
tial circles of the hosts.
Almost every embassy and legation
was represented and the military
and naval attaches of these foreign
missions turned out en- masse for the
affair.
Comdr. and Senhora de Refs re-
ceived their guests at the entrance
of the room, the senhora wearing q
becoming dress Of black crepe made
with full skirt with a red bow at
the waistline.
To name few on the invitation
list-of course, the members of tn.
Brazilian Embassy staff were pres
ent and generally assisted the hosts
the list included the Argentine Am
bassador and his lovely wife, Senors
de Espil the Ambassador of Peru
Senor Don Manuel de Freyre Y San
tander; the Charge d'Affaires of
Chile and Sonora de Huneeus, the
Ambassador of Ecuador, Senior Capt.
tan Colon Eloy Alfaro; the Minister
OF Canada and Lady Marler, the
Minister of Ireland and Mrs. Robert
Brennan, the Charge d'Affaires of
Cuba and Sonora de Baron. the
Minister of Panama and Sonora de
Boyd and their daughter, Senorita
Dora Raquel Boyd; the Minister of
Czecho-Slovakia and Nine. Hurban,
the Minister of Uruguay, Mr.. J. Rich.
ling, and ever so many more from
the diplomatic corps. Also the Di-
rector General of the Pan-Americar
Union, DR.. Leo S. Rowe; the as.
sistant director, Mr.. Pedro de Alba
and the counselor, Mr.. William
Manger.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Goodwill Benefit
Plans Nearly Made

Plans for the combined children's
entertainment and second annual
style show, to be given for the bene-
fit Of Goodwill Industries of Wash
ington Friday at 4 o'clock at 1918
New Hampshire avenue, are nearing
completion. The affair is under the
sponsorship of the Womens Guild
Of Goodwill Industries, of which
Mrs. Samuel Herrick is president
Mrs. Louis Caldwell is chairman of
the committee in charge and Mrs
Chesly Manly is vice chairman.
Two playlets, POT Luck" and
Lady in Waiting" will be presented
by the Misses Virginia Thurston
Anne Howell and Barbara Caldwell
and Miss Dorothy Adair Guider will
be the head junior usher.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Alliance Francaise
Meets Tomorrow

M. Pierre de Lanux OF Paris will
be the guest of honor of the Alliance
Franchise tomorrow afternoon at its
fifth meeting Of the season, which
will be held in the Sulgrave Club.
M. de Lanux, who is a well known
writer and historian of the French
Capital, will speak on lie Cosmo-
polisme dams les Lettres Franchises
Modernes. Difference Entire lex
otisme ct lie Cosmopolisme. Stendhal,
Merimee, Glide. etc."
The French Ambassador, Count de
Saint-Q Quentin, who is honorary
president of the Alliance Francaise
OF Washington, will be among those
at the lecture. Mr.. Lynch Luquer,
president, will introduce M. de
LanuX.