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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
Sl9,6l5 CHECK FROM
PHONE CO. TO CITY

City Controller Swayze an
nounccd receipt Wednesday of a
check from the telephone company
for S19,615s4 to cover the ? per
cent franchise tax upon its 1888
gross earnings in Tacoma.
Swayze said this years check
was larger than that received a
year ago, when s1s.212.sS was
paid. The company's 1888 gross
exchange service receipts amount
ed to $3.50, 1928.
The franchise tax receipts go
into the city's general fund.
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TO VISIT 5. +, FAIR

Some $500 boys from eight
states will make a concerted move
on Americas latest territorial
acquisition Easter vacation week
when members of the All clubs
and Future Farmers of America
descend on Treasure Island in San
Francisco bay for the 18th annual
Interstate Junior Livestock show.
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TECHNoCRACY CLASS

The Technocracy study class
will hold its weekly meeting Thurs
day evening at s o'clock in room
los. Lincoln high school. The pub
lie is invited. Because of import
ant decisions to be made. all men,
bers are urged to attend.
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Hitler March Brings
uide Prices Break

0e41I9( <O.Oyy VII Wv
Stock sales Wednesday approx.
mated 1.1l0.O00 shares. against
80 900 shares Tuesday. Curb sales
were 20z 900 shares. compared with
l3e. 1000.
NEW YORK = Hitler's march
into Cxcchoslovakia Wednesday
brought the widest break since
Jan. Is into the stock market, and
sent Czech bonds crashing to rec
ord lows here and In London.
Wall Streets principal worry
was the European political situa-
ton, but there also was consider
able disappointment over domestic
developments. The federal reserve
after the close yesterday dissipated
hopes for a margin cut. and trad
ers were perturbed over uncertain
ties Of . new tax bill.
The market started tamely, but
b the second hour burst of
offers broke prices. Highest grade
shares were hardest hit.
Volume then lightencd. Near
the close the list was down one to
three points from the previous
close, but most issues registered
recoveries from the worst levels
* the day.
Gouotaficus courtesy Dean witter h
Co. Washington bide1
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CLAIMS BANKRUPTCY

A voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed in federal district
court Wednesday by Edward
Haugen, laborer. of SOS So.
Thompson. listing liabilities of
81. 26s.12 against assets Of $3.50,
al claimed exempt.
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80 Fl. OF ROPE TAKEN

George LaMairc. 1899 East 18th
St. reported to police Tuesday the
theft of so feet of rope, used as
anchor line. from his boat. The
rope was taken during the past
three days, LaMairc said.
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wOODNlEN TO DANCE

Camp 520s, Modern Woodmen
of America. will give a dance
Thursday evening in Eagles hall.
So. 18th and Fawcett ave. Men,
bers and friends are invited. No
admission viii be charged.
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BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit for $4,000
residence at 403l SO. d st, was
issued Wednesday to Mrs. A. M.
Baker, 1929 So. d ST.
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/ OST GLASSES advertised without
L charge. Call Caswell Optical Co.
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| OST-TWO COAL BASKETS. be-
l. tween No. 32nd and Griffin Fuel.
Call Garland 4l03.
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/ OSr-TAN LEATHER KEY CASE
l Saturday night downtown. Re-
ward. Main S40s.
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MARKETS AT A
GLANCE

Stocks: Lower In active trade.
Bonds: Lower; Z. s. govern
ments irregular.
Curb stocks: Lower.
Foreign exchange: Lower.
Cotton: Easy.
Wheat: Up !. to =. cent; corn
unchanged 10 off "a.
Rubber: Off almost cent.
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GRUNOW lift. late mod. Pefr,z s17S.
Refinished. reconditioned and guard
anteed
HOMER KING. INC. 74s Market
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| oST-BLACK CROCHETED PURSE.
keep money. return purse and keys.
George Glass. Broadway 1884.
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Cash REGISTERS sUPPIIES
Geo Bentley e. Son PFNrATS
MAIN l~fo or Main $3.50 REPAIRS
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Tacoma Times Want Ads
" advertising Main 1851 =.
Situations Wanted. Male

COUPLE wants work on ranch or
dairy. living quarters. s3j month.
Garland 3784-W
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Lost and Found

| OST-LADY'S PLATINUM WRIST
L WATCH; finder please bring to
1924 Puget Sound Bank bldg, or
phone Main AIS for reward
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KODAK FILMS developed with eiEht
prints and one SKI enlargement.
25c coin. Chefs Photo Servics,
Box lo4l, Tacoma, Wash.
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$40 AND UP on auto. piano and
furniture: quick. confidential and
helpful service GUARANTY NV
CO, ia Rust Bldg
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FLOOR SANDER-RENT
80 Day; 81 Half Day. No Dust
Cavanaugh Lumber Co.
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LOANS on diamonds, cameras. etc
400 p. s. Bank Bldg.
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Situations Wanted, Female

TRADE-BUY- SELL with Times Want
Ads. HARRY A. DeLANO. 1912 So.
Sheridan. call at The Tacoma Times
office for one free ticket. There
IS always a good show at a John
Hamrick theater. 3-l5-39
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WALLPAPER remnants. io-rou lo.a
soc UP. JOHNSON PAINT CO.
li42 Broadway. BR 32z2
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QUICK AUTO LOANS
KNIT GARAGE 252e Fswcett
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$5-QUlCK lOANS-$3OO
On Signature Only and Chattel
Lowest Rates Easy Payments
HARRY J. RINKER
AN RICAN LOAN CO.
725-26 Rust rldg Main oel4
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YOUNG MAN. %. with late model
car. wants work after 5 y. m.
Write To. Times.
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SPLIT CEDAR SHAKES for sale. SO %
per square o. E. Haynes, Eaton.
vile. Phone 375
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GOOD two-year rose bushes, r5c.
dozen postpaid, So Van slyEe s02
4th Ave N. W, Puyallup.
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Disk Edger F FpR 81 per Day
Cavanauqh Lumber Co.
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TRADE SELL with Times Want
Ads EUGENIA BRECKNER. 4o8 So.
Sheridan, call at The Tacoma Times
office for one free ticket. There
Is always good show at a John
Hamrick theater. 3-15-39
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REGULAR $3.50 Louis XIV Spinet
Piano. s2ee. Famous Schumann.
Ten-yesr guarantee. Terms? Sure,
MAX MILLER PIANO CO, GIT Com.
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WASHING MACHINES
po,;r, Vacuum cleaners repaired
NSSo'9 Parts for all makes
BRAuT1GAM a. MARTIN. INC.
622 ST Heiens Ave. BR 1918
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Male Help Wanted
Female Help Wanted

MIDDLE-AGED woman. Housekeep-
ing work. More for companionship
Good home. Tacoma Times, It's.
WANTED-Capable girl for general
housework and cooking References
required. Phone Sumner 1873.
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DAVENPORTS. chairs reconditioned.
Sell for charges Cheap. MALE
1902 Empire Furniture and Mfg,
Co.. 29l4 So. Alaska ct.
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DOUBLE CROCHETTED bedspread
for sale. SIS. No other pattern like
It in Washington. 42l4 No. Husony
Apt. 2.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

-
Whether taxes are or are not bust
ness deterrents depends to a large ex-
tent upon whether government acti-'
vities are necessary activities, wheth-
er they are efficiently performed, and :.
whether government policies as a
whole are sound. Given a certain
amount of revenues to be raised, how
ever, for whatever reason, it is obvious
that certain ways of raising them will
have a more deterrent effect on bust
ness than others. What the present
advocates of tax revision are now adj
~vocating is merely the adoption of the
least harmful ways of raising the
existing level of revenues and the re-
peal of the most harmful ways. That
problem should present insuperable'
difficulties. In fact, there is remarha.
BILE agreement among the tax revision
lists concerning the necessary program
New York Times. . Q
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
SUPERVISION" SHOULD NOT
MEAN MANAGEMENT

One essential of national prospect
ty, observed a recent economic survey,
is the existence eff "a private banking
system, publicly supervised, operated
primarily for the benefit of indivi-
duals, industry, commerce and agrieut-
ture.o
1t should be kept in mind that there
is a world of difference between gov
eminent Supervision of banking and
government "c5ntrol' or management
of banking.
Government supervision is prop
er and necessary. Government con
troll of banking, on the other hand.
would amount to government control
over practically all of the financial re-
sources of America. Every bank &C
count would be more or less the play
thing Of politics. Immense financial
power cJuld be used for political ends
and purposes.
our american private banking
system has worked. It has built our in
dustries and homes, and has done
much t. help give us the highest work
ing and living standards in the world
1t has been largely responsible for our
world supremacy in every field Of
commercial endeavor. To weaken
banking as a private enterprise is an
invitation to disaster. That would
place the savings of the American pep
pie more and more under the not-so-
tendr mel'cies of politicians, few of
whom would be employed bya private
citizen to invest his savings or manage.
his business.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

Like it or not, we have got to
make the choice between free enter
prise and Fascism-or economic plan
ming. Let us revive the c~apitalistic
system by restoring the flow of ven
ture capital through a basic correction
of our system of taxation. Let us bat
tie for free enterprise by putting up a
real fight for free and open competi-
ton. If we are willing to fight not for
special privilege but for such objec-
tives, it won't take long to put those
ten million back to work, to insure a
continuation of the American way of
life, and to bring back that singing,
surging America that we all love-
Paul G.. Hoffman.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
600
NOT FOOLED

The farm marketing c-ooperatives
have been subjected to many attacks.
They have been denounced by selfish
dealers, who dislik doing business with
organizations which can meet them on
equal terms in deciding prices. They
have been reviled by others with an
axe to grind at the farmers expense.
But the farmer, by and large, has
MT been fooled. The membership rolls
of the marketing co-ops have steadily
increased. So has their volume of bust
ness. And this has happened because
the organizations have produced re-
suits. They have broadened and stab
ilized markets. They have often inn
proved prices. They have helped the
consumer, by assuring him of a trust
worthy supply of farm products. And
they have done invaluable work in
improving standards of farm main
tenance and operation.
The cooperative marketing move
ment brings business principles to the.
craft of agriculture, and provides the.
eventual solution to many of the farm
ers' most difficult problems. =
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
THE PLIGHT OF WIDOWS

Most of us have seen, in some in
dividual instance, the tragic problem
of men grown old without financial re-
sources, and forced - subsist on the
bounty of relatives or public charity.
The plight of thousands of widows
is equally grave. According to the u.
S. Census Bureau, 81 per cent of all
the widows in this country must work
for a living.
Many of these women once had
fine hpmes. TYleir husbands earned
good salaries, or owned prosperous
businesses. But no bulWark was es-
tablished against the future, and when
death came to the wage Garner, there
was little or nothing left for Deepen
dents.
1t is an encouraging thing, going
by the records of life insurance sales,
that more and more men are making
IRE that their widows may never be
in that unhappy position.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
300
SHIRT TAILS
BY f. HOFER

ARE Americans irresponsible
spendthrifts?
This would appear to be the only
logical conclusion to be drawn from
the fact that during the past eight
years the yearly additions to the pub
lie debt have averaged three and a half
billion dollars, which is mDre than the
total cost of government in 1929, not
withstanding new and heavy taxation
that has been imposed since then. By
July l, 1910, the President estimates
that the Federal debt will be S44,
000,0 00, as contrasted to $16,O00,0OO,-
900 in 1892. Interest alone on this vast
amount now consumes 20 cents Of
every dollar of tax revenue, or over
$1,000, 900, 900 a year.
All the flag waving in the uni
verse cannot save a sp%endthrift nation
from revolutionary chaos. And that is
something that the general public does
not yet seem to realize. Public officials
in the nations capital are now almost
helpless to stem the tide of spending,
even if they - desired. The desire to
stop spending the nation into ruin has
got to start at home. Every mar and
woman must come to realize that the
Federal debt is rapidly approaching
proportions that threaten the very
foundations of individual liberty.
There is no such thing as "free
money" AS one public official, a
United States Senator, recently point
ed out: 1--WE get the money from you
and you don't get it all back. We take
your shirt and give you a little piece
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

In the face of demonstrable proof
of this kind, of the economic value of
a merchandising, it is hard to see
how politicians and short-sighted bust
ness men will be able to talk the public
into c%ondemning the chains to death
with chain store taxes and other
forms of punitive legislation. Even
now the tide appears to be turning.
And undoubtedly if given a fair OPP
portunity, mass merchandising will do
still ni1re in the future to ameliorate
the evils of farm SURPRISES.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
HELPING WITH PROBLEMS
OF AGRICULTURE

If for no other reason than the fact
that they are the promoters of nation
wide "producer-consumer" campaigns,
the retail chain stores are entitled to
an established niche in the economic
structure of the nation.
Since the food chains inaugurated
this organized plan of agricultural as
sistance three years ago, more than
IS cmpaigns & promotions have been
conducted. On a number of these, fl
cures are available with which to
measure concrete results. They indi-
cate startling and gratifying success.
For example, a national beef cam
paign in 1886 brought a $40 increase
in beef sales over a comparable period
in 1885. Large percentages increases
in sales were reported for similar cam
paigns in grapefruit (274%, lamb
az percent, apples (46 percent), eggs
(16 p%ercent), beans AS p~ercent),
oranges ga p~ercent), dairy products
and other citrus fruits.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
HEADACHES FOR TIL
TAXPAYER
-n0n-

The American public is. unknow-
ingly, being taxed gigantic sums of
money annually as q result of our
haphazard transportation pllicies.
That is the opinion of M. J. CORN
ley of the Association of American
Railroads, whb points out that, ac-
cording to a recent authoritative sur
vey, highway transportation was sub
sidized to the tune of $4,000, 600, 900
between 1921 and 1932-and that it is
reliably estimated another $4,000, O00,-
900 has been donated by general tax
payers since then, and the subsidy is
now ali nut $680,00 0 900 per year, which
is the amount in excess Of what motor
vehicles pay.
Another survey indicates that, on
the basis of 1929 tonnage, it costs the
taxpayers of this country $3.50 for
every ton of freight moved on the Ohio
River from Pittsburgh to the mouth.
A report of the National Resour-
ces Committee found, on, the basis of
1928-29 tonnage, that the taxpayers
were substituting shippers on the Low
er Mississippi River to the extent of
about nine mills per ton mile.
What this amounts to is that ap-
parent differentials between railway
rates and the rates charged by other
carriers, are usually a delusion. The
lower rates charged by the latter are
made possible only by handsome SUBJ
sidies-which all of us are taxed to
contribute.
As Nh. Gtrmley says. There is no
economic health or vigor in such a
policy" What we need today is a cohe-
sive transportation policy under which
all carriers will stand on their own
feet, all be subjected to fair regulation
all pay their own way. Any other
course spells continued chaos in trans
portation - and more unnecessary
headaches 1or taxpayers.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

during the RECONSTRUCTION pes1od,
when Negroes sat in the Southern
state legislatures, had their own arm
ed peoples militia, and gave the South
its first public school education sys-
tenn.
How comes it, then, that more than
three-fourths of a century later the
huge RSFSR, sprawling over vast
scretches of Europe and Asia and with
a p%opulattn of eolors in excess of so
millions, a put the vote into the hand
of every citizen, as well as social and
economic equality?
The answer seems not far to seek.
Primarily, it is that oppression of
races and exploitation of mar by man
has been abolished, there are no pos
sessing and nonpossessing class, and
equality of all rights have been grant
e0 to all citizens without any distinc-
tons, racial or otherwise.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
Soviet Parliament Outlaws Barring OF
Vote to Any Race
By Austin Worth, Moscow Correspondent CHA

MOSCOW, USSR-(By Airmall)
The recently held second session OF
the Supreme Soviet of Sussian Soviet
Federated Sociasist Republic (RSFS
RI, O of the eleven republics without
the curse of racial prejudice c}mpris-
ing the Soviet Union, adopted unani-
mouly its election rules which the fran
chise and election democracy on a scale
and equality such as the Negro people
everywhere have long dream of but
never achieved.
Neither race or color, creed nor
education, possessions nor social des-
cent can stand in the way to disfran-
chic a citizen of the RSFSR, WHIP is al
so at the same time a citizen OF the
RSFSR under the election rules. Thus,
a citizen here is doubly guaranteed the
franchise, that is, by the election laws
of the USSR and by the separate cleo
ton rules of the FSFSR. $40
The Forthcoming general elections
in the FSFSR this coming fall will be
such a mass turnout of citizens-black
and white, yellow and brown-as Ga.
and Arkansas, Miss. and Fla. and the
rest of the Bible Belt find impossible
under their bourbon-landltrd rule.
No Place for Ku Klux Khan
1t was during just an election as
the Forthcoming one is expected to be
that the American Negro worker,
Robert Robinson, was elected by the
people as one of their deputies in the
Moscow Soviet, highest governing
organ of the city of Moscow, capital OF
n sixth of the earth. Paul Robson
has declared himself so delighted with
all-round Soviet deM 1cracy, politically
socially and economically that he
wants his son to be educated and grow
up under such a system.
The Ku Klux Khan and all of its CO.
horts would soon find themselves be-
bind the bars under the RSFSR cleo
ton rules. For here is what the cleo
ton laws declares land enforces):
"Any person who by violence,
fraud, intimidation, or bribery. him
ders a citizen of the RSFSR in the
exercise of his rights to elect and be
elected" faces a term of Imprisonment
up to two years.
There are no loopholes or subtar-
fuges in this law, no way to beat round
the bush or raise Grandfather
Clauses" etc, to deprive citizens of
their birthright and citizen rights. In
this respect the election rules lay down
the inviolable law that "All citizens of
the RSFSR who have reached the age
of 10, irrespective of race, nationality
religion, standard of education, domi-
Gle, social reign, property status or
past activity as the right to vote and
be elected, and no POWER, Individual or
group of individuals can deprive him
of this right.
Oppression Abolished
About the closest approach that the
American Negro people have ever
,ooda Az the franchise democracy uni
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09

of the shirt tail. Then you go back
home waving it and shouting, Look
what Uncle Sam gave me-"
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-09
Oppression Abolished

About the closest approach that the
American Negro people have ever
made 90 the franchise democracy uni
versally existing in Soviet Russia vas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
Brophy-McC Carthy Nuptials
 Solemnized This Morning

St. Francis xavier's church was the scene of pretty wedding this morning at 8 o'clock when Miss Rose T. Mccarthy, daughter O. MT. and Mrs. James R. Mccarthy of Pearl Lake Road became the bride of John T. Brophy of New Britain, Conn. Rev. Charles Brennan of- ficiated at the ceremony and also celebrated the nuptial mass which followed. A program of nuptial music was rendered by Professor Robert Birt with Miss Margaret McNdahon of New Britain, cousin of the bridegroom, as soloist.
 The bride had as her natron of honor and sole attendant, her sis- ter, Mrs. Robert Haluska and MT. Brophy was attended by his cousin, Patrick s. McMahon of New Britain as best man.
 The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of Jay pink cashmere wool fashioned with a hip length
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
League or Women Voters Plans Round TableM Meetings

Mrs. James Q. Howell, member of the Connecticut Board of Education, (of Bethany Woods, Conn.,) spoke to the League of Women Voters on Thursday on Education and the Legislative Program" Mrs. Howell Said that League principles of edu- cation were based on the reQuire- ment that c reasonable equality of opportunity for all children be pro- vided by public education. This is Q necessary base for our democratic system, she said. She said that fit- nsss of buildings was not @ suffi- ciently scientific criterion for decid- ing how many, and which, Teacher Training Colleges should be ade- quate. Each such college serves the teachers in its neighborhood, thus creating a Service area" she said. She stated that educational statis- ties throughout the country uphold contention that economics in edu- cation are dissipated in the need for maintaining juvenile courts, institu- tions and even prisons.
 Mrs, Howell referred to the excel- lent work being done by the eight, specially trained "asslstant" super visors In rural areas. To reduce their number, as is suggested In the bud- get, will reduce the educational op- portunities of the smaller schools.
 Miss Daisy Lord pointed out that connecticut has reputation to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

maintain as having some of the leading educational institutions in the country.
 Mrs. 0. E. vollmeyer gave a re- port on the way in which jurors are selected for jury lists.
 A series of three round tables in educational matters was announced for the next three Mondays, begin- ming the 20th of February, at the home of Mrs. w. D. Pierson.
 Mrs. Faust said: "A discussion as to what action, if any, the Water- bury League of Women Voters would take regarding locals bills, led to no vote. The view of c good many of these present at the meet ing was that the League should make clear that 1t was supporting the bill for a referendum of City Charter proposals to the voters but, being an educational organiza ton, 1t could neither favor or oppose this particular City Manager Plan itself.
 The League will urge its mem- bers to inform themselves about the City Manager Plan, and take action, as individuals, for or against the measure If the referendum Is enact- ed"