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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-13

Port Angeles remained the only
active bidder for next years con-
veu<ion.
ne resolutions committee Was
swamped with suggestions which
forecast bitter debate on the con-
Hention floor.
One resolution would extend =
vote Of confidence In New Deal
principles. but another would pro-
test the increase in hours for wPA
workers.
Administration cf the state high
way department was hit In another
resolution. President James A..
Taylor Of the federation raped
state Highway Director Lacey V.
afurrow on the opening day Of the
convention. saying Murrow aided
out-of-state contractors to get
Washington highway jobs.
AmAlgamation Urged
Reinstatement of President c. A.
Fisher, az Western Washington
College Of Education at Beiling-
ham. was sought in another reso-
button.
Amaieamstion Of AFL and CIo
also was advocated. A six-hour
asy and five-day week. regulation
Of pulp mill products imports. pro-
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-13
COOKING SCHOOL TO
BEGIN ON THURSDAY

Appetizing foods prepared by
electricity will be featured during
the cooking school to be conducted
by Miss Elsie Benthein in Rhodes
Bros. department stores model
kitchen on Thursday and Friday
from to p. m. In addition TO
summer food suggestions. awards
will be presented those attending
during the two-dsy session.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-13
RITES FOR DIR. DAVIES
To Be HELD THURSDAY

Funeral services for DR.. Josiah
S. Davies, well known Tacoma ply
stefan. will be held Thursday at
2:l5 p. m. from the Mellinger
chapel. Rev. Harold B. Long Of
ficiating Burial will be in Noun
tain View cemetery.
Active psllbearers will be G. c.
Nolte. A. J. Swindle. DR.. w. B.
Penny, DR.. II. J. Whitacre, DR.. S.
NJ. Mclean and DR.. d. NJ. Dayton.
Honorary pallbearers will be all
members Of the Pierce County
Medical society.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-13

The federation steered clear of
political commitments.
Postpone New Policy
President Taylor Indicated he
would guide the 1000 American
Federation OF Labor delegates
down the middle OF the road. and
not listen TO the pleas Of repre-
senta tives of either major political
party.
To make the federation As po-
tent a force In the 1910 elections
a. 1t was In 1888. the Transfers
union introduced resolution call
ing for formation Of a permanent
public relations department, a
skeleton force which could be ex-
panded into q political campaign
group overnight.
Paul Revcile. campaign manager
OF lsbors successful fight against
the strike regulatory bill. Initiative
No. $50. at the last election. would
be In charge Of the public rela-
tons department.
Candidates Active
Friends OF former U. s. Sen. c,
c. Dill. OF Spokane. who may seek
the Democratic nomination fof
governor. and Rep. knute Hill, OF
Prosser. were In evidence at the
convention.
Meyer Lewis. Pacific coast rep
resentative for the ALL. told dele
gates unity in place OF dualism In
the American labor movement Is
possible II CLIO leaders accept
terms OF ALL heads.
In connection with an attempt
evident In the convention sessions
to esta blish stronger public rels.
tons. Lewis announced plans for
an AFT. newspape on the Pacific
coast and publicity campaign
presenting the labor point of view
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-13
ROYAL ARcANuM GUEST

Royal Arcanum lodge 1907 meet
ing Thursday evening At Odd Fell
lows temple will have ~ special
quest Douglas Parks Of Victoria,
,. C., chairman of the committee
m grand council Affairs. Refresh
pnents will be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-13

Wheeler. prevailed upon her TO
give the city another chance.
Wheeler found Mrs. Kaufman con-
fined to bed because Of a nervous
collapse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-13
Tacoma Fishermen
Reject Price Offer
All Sound Boats May Remain Idle
Unless Demands Met by Canneries

Upon outcome of negotiations under Wednesday at
Anacores hangs the question of whether the Puget Sound
salmon fishing fleet will operate this Tacoma fisher
declared following almost unanimous rejection of the
canneries' offer of cents pound for fish
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
THE AMBASSADORS REPORT
WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW

There was little that is new in the
reports delivered before a congressional
defense committee Tuesday by Ambas-
sadors Joseph P Kennedy and William
c. Bullitt, governmental representatives
TO London and Paris. respectively. They
told the committee there is liable to be
war in Europe soon, and those of us
who have followed the newspapers al
ready know that.
The testimony of the ambassadors is
not to be underrated. however. 1t is
important from several aspects.
1t confirms of course. reports from
other sources of gathering tension in
Europe over virtual breakdown of New
lille Chamberlain's appeasement policy
1t is further indication of the fact that
little is needed to bring Europe nearer
to war than it was before Munich
Further than that, this testimony
demonstrates the determination of our
national administration to develop what
may be the strongest army and navy
this country has ever had. Therein lies
the greatest Importance of the commit
tee hearing.
This testimony, which was intended to
and did receive wide publicity through
out the United States, naturally had the
result of increasing apprehension on this
side of the Atlantic. 1t was good "Sales
talk" for national rearmament pro-
gram.
And as such we find no objection to
it, This country does need an improved
system of national defense. 1t needs an
increased air force, and a stronger navy.
1t needs a greater reserve for the army.
1t needs all this because Of the acute
situation in Europe and because Of in
creasing Fascist expansion toward this
hemisphere.
We believe, however, that the people
should not allow themselves to be over
sold There is danger of just that if
we listen too long to gloomy predictions
and war propaganda. There is the dam
ger that we may be stampeded into re-
arming beyond all reason.
The people want defense system
strong enough to defend this continent,
and to act as deterrent to any ambitious
power with an eye on South America.
We do not believe they want a military
system with strength enough to send
full army onto European battlefields.
And they should not allow propaganda
-engendered fear to force them into arm
ing beyond the needs of defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
BEG HONORABLE PARDON

Riverside PreSS)
Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau
has executed one Of the neatest diplo-
matte counter strokes of recent weeks
and scored an unequivocal ''touche' in
a diplomatic word duel with the Japa-
nese foreign office.
The super-suave Hachiro Arlta, Japa-
nese foreign minister, gave an exhibition
of objectionable amateurism when he
lowered his guard to warn the L. 5.
that its loan of $25 100000 to China was
dangerous"
Blandly brushing aside the implied
suggestion that mis- government was Skirt
ing the border-line of neutrality VIOLA
ton, Mr. Morgenthau asked "who's at
wal"
With Japan refusing to concede that
war in the East has been declared Off
cially-in fact insisting that there IS no
war-the secretary's polite query left
the Nippon government without come
back
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
Bruce Cation Says
Swiss Show How to Answer NazI Threats

10 a client in Switzerland adVlS-
ing him 10 let certain business af-
fairs wait until there IS a Statt-
halter in Berne"-in other words,
until the German portion OF swift
zerland was annexed by Hitler.
The letter was somehow made pup
lie.
Next. the official Nazi paper,
VoelkiScher Beobachter. warned
such small states as Holland, Bel
GUM and Switzerland to preserve
their Integral neutrality more
bluntly, to refrain from all criti-
cism OF Nazi acts. and permit
nothing to be said that could pos
sibly offend Hitler. And the Ma
tional Zeitung of Basic made spir-
tied answer:
There is for us only one reply
thus far and no farther. We
recognize no right to propaganda.
ministers who, while permitting
themselves intolerable butting-in
on our internal affairs, seek to say
that we are in a world -BolsheVik
front which exists only in the
minds of the enemies of democracy.
We will not permit them TO treat
us as obedient vasSals for if
we sacrifice a parcel of our liber-
ties we are in danger of losing all. y
Then the government acted.
Nazi offices in Basle, Berne, Eur
ich, and other cities were raided,
Nazi leaders were jailed, sharp laws
were passed to restrict foreign
propaganda, and power was given
the Federal Council to dissolve any
group which threatened the ma
tion's security. And at the same
time the excellent Swiss army was
strengthened.
For a tiny nation living under
the Hitler shadow, this was a brave
action. But it seems to have
worked. The Swiss don't propose
to be walked on, and they have
taken the only effective way Of
showing it.
And that is the point. The die
tator-state lives by threat ana
bluster. A soft answer does not
in this case, turn away wrath. Ihe
one solution is to refuse conceS-
sions-and to be ready 10 defend
that refusal at a moments notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
USING READY MADE
FACILITIES FOR DEFENSE

In all the talk and testimony about
the need for greater defense precautions
in the United States there are few who
have demonstrated the wisdom of Chair
man Andrew May, KY, of the House
Military Affairs committee, when he ad-
vocated that military training be given
the 100000 young men Of the Civilian
Conservation Corps.
Such testimony as that before sena-
torial committee this week is undoubted-
ly aimed at greater expenditures for
national defense, expenditures which
will become the biggest item in the 1889
40 federal budget.
By the simple eXpediency suggested
by Chairman May major portion Of
this expense could be avoided; that part
of it, at least, dealing with the training
of personnel.
The CCC organization is already set
up. The expense of operating it is al
ready budgeted To introduce military
training, il would require only that Of
ficers from the regular army should be
detailed to the training duties. The say
ing to the American taxpayer between
this plan and one which calls for special
training in special classes is apparent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
CALIFORNIA FAIR
ACTUALLY LEADS

(Marysville Appeal-Democrat)
This past year the California state
fairs attendance was considerably in
excess of that of the Minnesota fair,
often referred to as the largest state fair
in the country. The 1888 report of the
international Association Of Fairs and
Expositions shows that 637,682 persons
attended the California fair and 582, 161
the Minnesota fair. Actually, neither
of these fairs leads the nation in attend
ance. The largest fair of all is held in
Texas, which recorded 961,383 admis-
sions this year. 1t is hardly fair com
parison, however, for the Texas fair
lasts l6 days while California holds a
ten-day fair. Both in the value of per,
manent improvements and in the total
amount of purses and premiums the
California fair tops all similar exhibi-
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
Famous Sayings

The French seem to have learned,
at last, the one great lesson which
has to be digested by any nation
which has to live in the neighbor-
hood of one of the dictator states.
The lesson is simple-when the
other fellow acts tough, just act
tougher.
AS a result, Mussolini's synthetic
campaign for Tunis, Corsica, Nice
and any other French properties
not securely nailed down has fizzled,
and for once dictator's attempt
to cash in on his nuisance value
has failed of its goal.
But an even more striking eX-
ample was furnished recently by
Switzerland. Because it was less
spectacular, it drew little atten-
ton; but because Switzerland is a
small state and lives right under
the gun, so TO speak, its action is
all the more remarkable.
Switzerland is a democracy. 1t
let's Nazi newspapers circulate in
its territory and permits Nazi visit
ors to come and go freely 1t has
put up with an unconScionable
amount of plotting and spying by
German students in its universities
and by German commercial trav-
elers, and it has allowed its 10000
German inhabitants to form Nazi
bundS and clubs.
But a couple of things recently
strained Swiss patience a little too
far.
First. a Nazi industrialist wrote
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
RELIEF FROM SURPLUS
FOR HUNGER VICTIMS
New ork Times)


One of the horrible ironies of today's
situation is that there is an enormous
world surplus of food simultaneously
with widespread and unsatiSfied hunger.
The world carry-over of wheat, as
of next July, is estimated at 1,165, ,000,-
600 bushels "
The recent action of our govern
ment through the Surplus Commodities
corporation and in cooperation with
the Red Cross, will narrow the area of
this ghastly paradox. The government
will turn over to the Red Cross, without
charge except for conveyance and pro-
cessing. 100000 bushels of surplus
wheat to be used for nOnpartisan civilian
relief throughout Spain. The Red Cross
has already used the field agents of
the Friends Service committee in Spain,
on both sides of the firing line, for lesser
distributions. The Friends, or Quakers,
have made their usual high record of
quiet. courageous, impartial labor for
humane purposes.
What the situation now demands is
system of relief in which other countries
may ioin with the United States, in
which other needed commodities besides
wheat may be supplied, and in which
there shall be no breath of any kind of
partisanshp. 1t is not beyond hope that
such a cooperative effort may smooth
the way toward peace. We have, at any
rate, no right to place our sympathies
with either faction above our sympathy
for suffering humanity. Sincere support
ers of France, sincere adherents of the
Barcelona government, can in this effort
join hands They will be giving succor
to the innocent and helpless, in the pres
ence of whom the fury of controversy
should now and always be silent
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
An Economists
Viewpoint
By John II. Flynn

Early in the session of Congress
the question of relief-reform of
the present system-will be in or
der. And already the administra-
ton is making some hasty plans.
The problem splits into two ques-
tions. First, who has been respon-
sible for the political scandals
which have befouled the WPA?
Second, how is this agency to be
managed in the future?
Neither question should be avoid
ed. On the question of responsible
ty, there is little room for argu-
ment.
If there is any blame there is
only one person to blame and
that is Franklin D. Roosevelt. Ev-
erybody knows that. To put Harry
Hopkins in the Commerce Depart
ment and suppose that has changed
the situation at all is preposterous
Now, on the question of future
administration. 1t is now perfectly
obvious that what is being planned
in spite of four years of experieice
with relief-is being planned hasti-
ly. The president is playing with
the idea of county boards.
But on examination all he has
in mind is more or less voluntary
boards OF citizens who can receive
complaint sand tlook into them.
This means exactly nothing. The
whole subject of relief needs now
to be approached intelligently and
with an understanding that it is TO
remain for many a year, though
in changing degree.
At least a few things are known.
They were known before the ad-
ministration went into power. One
is that the authority which raises
and provides the money should
spend it. Nothing could be more
fatal than TO have the money come
from the federal government and
spent by the state governments.
Another is that the communities
in which the money is spent must
also provide a part of it. The
people must feel the burden. The
SDCllOIlI5 VI IllOAlCy ilACAoG llOb nc
source of local prosperity, flow
ing in from outside from some
unknown source. That makes for
extravaganza, folly, corruption.
A third is that relief money car
be spent by only one kind Of ar
organization-a professional organ
ization recruited by the most drastic
civil service operations. 1t is an in
suit to intelligence of the people tC
recruit a spending personnel by tht
grossest political methods and ther
heap them all into civil service
The statesman who cannot see tht
folly of committing his spending
for relief TO a political militia is
doomed TO the most ignominous
disaster. 1t has never failed.
What does this all mean? Il
means complete reconstruction o.
the whole relief approach and ma.
chine, local contributions upon ar
established formula, with nationa
administration by a wholly new
and professionally organized per.
sonnel and the entire cost paiC
out of taxation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

The states of New jersey and
Rhode Island are tied for first place
with the lowest maternity mortal
ity rates in the u. s. A.
Nero. cruel Roman emperor, quite
fancied himself as a singer and
actor. On one occasion he sang
and played the Tyre before an au-
dience of his people at Naples, and
an earthquake occurred while he
was singing. Later, when the peo-
pie had all gone home. another
quake destroyed the theater
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
One-Minute Test Answers

/. No. There have been a num-
Der of congressman of part Indian
blood. however, and one vice
president, Charles Curtis.
2. The first seven. VIM. Henry
Harrison (the ninth) was born in
1873, before the Declaration Of In
dependence, and therefore was
born a British subject.
8. The first act granting pen
sions was passed August 26, l776
by the Continental Congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
Barbs-- -

Good will trip of an Italian war
ship to Montevideo wound up in a
fist fight in a saloon. Evidently
the natives didn't take kindly to
goodwill imposed upon them by
the crew of a battle wagon
The Shah of Persia is incensed
again because the French word for
cat is pronounced like the rulers
title That ought to make the cats
mad too.
If Wally Windsor ever does get
a title, it must be admitted that
she earned it.
That Minister of Propaganda cer-
talnly knows how to garner pub
licity.
Time saved by running the traf-
tic lights is usually lost waiting for
the ambulance.
Young married folk want babies,
according to the Maternity Center
association, which receives many
letters on the subject. The expen J.
of bringing infants into the world
is what is worrying these Would-be
young parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
TOday'S HOrOScOpe

Persons born on this day must
face losses during the coming year
They are popular with the oppo-
site sex and will make gains
through them. Artistic and musi-
cal trends are inherent in them,
and they are resourceful, ambi-
tious and therefore generally sue
ceSSful.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
DALE


What would you do if some
body came TO you and said he was
going to commit suicide?
Well, III tell you what a great
did. lie is Eenry @.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

/. Has a full blooded Indian ever
served in congress?
2 How many presidents OF the
United States were born British
subjects?
3. When did congress pass the
first pension bill?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

ewes we're bloodshot, his hahoS
trembled. He was a nervous "reck; ;
It was obvious that ne WahVeo
DR., Link to plead with him not otto TO
commit such a foolish ana aOSuio
But instead the psychologist
said, Let me suggest way TO 90
il Since you are going to die any
way. why don't you go ouV anu anu
run around the block ulI you
drop dead?' -r,.o .,,,
The man was stunned. Inc Sus-
pestion was ridiculous, cruel!
But DR.. Link persuaded nm tC
do il The man went home, ana
heoan TO run around the block Al
last he was so tired he stopped
The next day he tried it again.
Guess what happened He began
to feel so much better that he LOST
all interest in committing suicide
He had relaxed his nervous, tied
no energy. replaced brooding will
physical activity, and became en-
tirely well.
He is still living and mas III
thought of suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

Link, and he tells
what he did in
his II eW book
The RediscoVery
Of Man
This man who
declared he was
going to commit
suicide told Mr..
Link that every
thing had gone
against him, that
there was no use
in living. H l S
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

When some angry person jumps
on you. what do you 40
Do you fire words at him that
smoke and sizzle? Do you Sizzle?
Do you tell him that he was born
a fool and has had a waning
mentality ever since
Let me tell you stroy thaI
Lloyd Sloane told me last summer
in Paris. His address is 81 Rue de
Chateaudun. Paris. One SUNDAY
morning as he was sitting in Butard
Park, his two sons began to play
with a car used in hauling dirt ON
q naToW-gauge track. The boys
were having a high old time until
the car suddenly got out OF con-
troll and away it went down the
hill like a Kansas jackrabbit with
a hound dog yelping after it. The
boys leaped off Without being hurt,
but the car went over the embank-
ment.
Out popped the Watchman from
a nearby house and began to de-
nounce Mr.. Sloane with words as
hot as riVets. Mr.. Sloane wanted
to answer back in exactly the same
tone, but decided to try an expert
ment
you are quite right" he said.
81 should have watched my boys,
but I didn't and I am wholly to
blame You can take me TO the
police station and I will accept all
responsibility. You are doing eX-
actly what you are paid for, and
your attitude is justifiable."
The Watchman calmed down
After moment hc said he wouldn't
dream of taking them to the po-
lice station. He parted from Mr..
Sloane on GOOD terms. Mr. Sloane
had saved himself a disagreeable
experience by keeping his temper
and agreeing with his accuser. And
that is something we can all do.
Hold your temper answer softly,
and your trouble will be over in
half the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
Hints on Etiuuette

To break into a private conver-
sation is bad manners. 1t must be
done sometimes-always with an
apology-but not often or without
good cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
You're Telling Me ---

Postmaster General Farley saved
S135 ,3O9 by having worn mail bags
restitched, instead of buying new
ones. All the people in Washington
seem to be out of step but Jim.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
Words of Wisdom

Wind puffs up empty bladders
opinion. fools-Socrates.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

SELL farm produce through
Post Press Want Adsl
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11
Thoughts for the Day

But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an
house for my name, because thou hast been man
of war and hast shed blood Chronicles 2S3.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

At one time cocoa could be ac-
corded as a drink only by royalty,
and the seeds Of the cacao tree
were used as money in parts of
Mexico.
The term milk leg" used for
condition that sometimes develops
after childbirth, originated from
the mistaken but popular notion
that the leg became filled with
milk. Milk leg really is phebitis
in an acute form complicated by an
inflammation of connective tissue
between the muscles and skin.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

Panic was averted in a New York
theater because the actors kept on
with the show, ignoring a fire. The
actors probably were used to being
roasted.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

When it costs $4,000 for a New
York debutante's coming out party,
why don't some of them save by
staying in?
With the New Year already mark
ed by several divorce suits, many
trials are ahead for the lawyers.
Stories from Washington concern
ing Vice President Gamers eco
nomical activities suggest that in
1889 the New Deal is due for some
brakes.
Germany reports an increase of
2,500000 in the number of people
65 years old or older. It's a revela-
ton to learn that there are that
many Germans who can keep their
mouths shut.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

If Wally Windsor ever does get
a title, it must be admitted that
she earned it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-11

Time saved by running the traf
tic lights is usually lost waiting TO
the ambulance.