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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

is no stimulation of enterprise in
boarded money.
Money so-called spent by the
government or individual, is not
spent in the sense that IL be-
comes exhausted, but Is merely
released into circulation and
stimulates enterprise and pro-
ductiye activity that creates
wealth; hence such a function
of government Is to the good of
all.
Under price system, money
is requisite TO the requirement
of the things necessary 10 MAIN
tain desirable standard of liV-
ing; making money hard to get
is equivalent to making a living
hard to get. To my mind the
thing of major Importance is
more liberal compensation to the
farmer and laborer, for services
rendered, and make them more
efficient buyers and consumers.
The consumer is the most I'M
portant factor in our industrial
economy. and it Is my convic-
ton that congress, the agent of
all the people, should issue suf-
ficient money to put the nation s
purchasing power on par with
its potency to produce. that
would be equivalent to all the
people issuing TO themselves, for
the good of themselves, money
sufficient to supply the needs OF
purchasing power that they
might live in the same degree
of abundance as that which they
are able to produce. Why should
we not SO live
We have lost none of our
abundance of resources and are
better equipped for production
of abundance for all than we
ever were, but arc So stupid as
to allow an INSCRIPTIONS ele-
ment of unrestrained selfishness
to control our money supply.
c. c. EMMONS.
Puyallup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

1t unfortunate indeed that in the efforts make
efficient operations at the Pierce county hospital that two
of the county commissioners have fit to demand the
resignation of DIR. Burton Brown Here is who has
given Is years of the best part of his life to the institution
He has worked reessy for its successful operation Hours
didn't count with him. He the sick needy and aing
all that he had of expert professional skill He achieved
remarkable results, hundreds of former patients will
testify. But he had failing he refused to fight
truckle with the politicians
Working with understafed institution lacking in
many respects the necessities that should accompany
weordered hospital Dr. Brown failed refused out
and demand of the politicians the needed to properly
equip the place. His a professional task that would
bow down political considerations In this perhaps,
he erred.
The Pierce county hospital needs equipment it needs
those necessities that of sick and
injured 1t needs funds with which to expand its limited
bed-space. 1t needs many things And if these pro-
vided by the county state then probably the sacrifice of
DR.. Brown will not have been in vain.
Meanwhile County Commissioner Rankin is right when
he insists that to DR. Brown should not have
been nonresident Whatever his qualifications may be-
Browns should have been local There
plenty of capable professionally efficient members of the
medical field here who could fill the bill But that is not
the way of politicians.
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Total $3.50. 1901 PCS s225,545

AbAdi - FpOA $40 -~bstfo
Had our income remained on
the 1882 level. the loss would
have been seven times Sf2.212.
or S2sS,4 plus 193o-31 loss of
S3i, Sal, tot a ] of $500, 325,
whereas 1t was reduced to $225.-
545 by a recovery of S94. $50. To
whom. or what are we to give
credit for this recovery?
II the so-called government
spending was instrumental in
this recovery, then we should
not complain about the 10 billion
dollars increase in our govern
ment debt. / will go in debt 10
billion any time to recover "a.
But why does the government
borrow money into circulation
when congress has the constitu-
tional right To create money
Is 1t not because congress con-
ours in the money-changers frau
dulent bonding system
There is stock of money in
the u. S of over 10 billion dol
lars. and but SIX of that in cir
culstion. Why is over Is billion
boarded? Is II at the behest Of
the money-changers for the pur-
pose of creating money mar
ketr Ii is surely not 10 the
benefit of all the people; there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
John T. Flynn.

Almost everything has been
saId about me amazing episode
Of MeKesson and Robbins. but
there remains ere important Cd
servation.
Fabulous rascaIiy as me
whole adventure seems ss Il
takes form. L Is net ore Of ne
things We Rave really % Dc
greatly disturbed about
The Mekesson i Robbins loot
ing vas different wholly from
al Of the great financial aisas-
ters Of the last % years. i Vas
quite an old-fashloned crime
In lis essential features L Vas
Just plan stealing The cflm-
lnals merely looted ne great
drug company Of It's physical
stoeks-took then. ont Ike any
burglar and carried them away.
About that KIND Of crime We
do not have TO trouble SO great
y. The public Is absolutely op-
posed to Il The laws denounc-
ing II are plain anu there IS
district attorneys office and
police force which goes 70 work
on II sooner or later With m
~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/ Who was the first woman
member of a presidents cabinet
in the L. s.?
.. What is the name for that
point in its orbit at which a
planet is nearest the sun
3 Is platinum heavier than
Lead
4.What docs the term "bull'
mean on the stock exchange?
5 What body of water bor-
ders Spain on the north?
g. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word Hawaii?
I. How many members COM
pose the board of directors Of
the Tennessee Valley Authority?
s. To which nation does the
island of Formosa belong?
9. What is the name for the
alloy of copper and zinc?
10 With what course should
sherbert be served E.?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
CROOKED OFFICIALS

How many times have we
heard of cases where q raid was
made on vice den only to find
the place cleaned up ready for
inspection when the police ar
rived c o m e 5 now case
where the sheriff himself was
found 10 be the guilty party
who tipped off the intended VIC
Tins when the police left the
station house.
For some time a slot machine
parlor had been operating in
town. A citizen complained 10
the district attorney and the
sheriff consulted. The sheriff
directed a deputy TO raid the
Joint and seize the gambling de-
vices. The deputy started out.
While he was on his way, ac-
cording to the case. the sheriff
himself telephoned the operator
10 get his slot machines down"
SO that they would not be set
up ana ready for use when the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
Keeping Up With The Law
By BYRON BENTLEY, LIB. .

deputy arrived. The operator
acted on the tip and hid the
machines. The deputy sheriff
could not find them ana hence
the raid miScarried
The sheriff was found out IN
his infamy. however and SEN
fenced To six months imprison-
ment for his part in the pro-
ceedings Said the supreme
court OF Wisconsin:
We think Il too PLAN 10 per
NIT of argument that Count !
OF the indictment states that
the defendant in giving 70 Car
roll the information and advice
alleged did refuse and willfully
neglect 10 perform a duty re-
CURED in his office and thereby
committed a criminal offense
comprised within the statute"
II few more such officers
were sent over the road for their
negligence in office. the public
would be much better off.
Estate VS.. Liskowltz. Wisc.)
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WORKERS ALLIANCE
INFORMING WORKERS

Editor. The Times: We are
living in a time of fast moving,
changing conditions Those who
do not keep informed and take
advantage of rights and priv
ileges available. are IN time
doomed 10 suffer from lack of
bare necessities.
There are WPA classes. mass
meetings. radio talks. newspa-
pers and literature of every de-
scription, TO aequaint people
with changes and opportunities
They should and must be taken
advantage of. for the protection
and security Of all people
This getting for self. family.
friends and a privileged few. Is
the underlying principle that has
brought on most Of our undesir-
able conditions.
The Workers Alliance is mo-
biIzing all is forces. 10 train
and aid needy persons in gain
ing their right. privileges and
needs. Also IN performing their
duty TO the government IN which
they i've.
Mass meetings are held every
afternoon at 5 o'clock al WPA
offices. 3sth and Warner SITS:
business meetings, Monday 7:30
p. m: information. WPA classes.
and recreation center under WPA
supervision. are open afternoon
and evenings.
Balm BEHAUNTEL.
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Kindly stars rule today. ae-
cording to astroloey, but adj
verse planetary influences are
strong.
Women are well directed
under this sway, which encour-
ages them to entertain and to
spend generously
Theaters and other places of
entertainment should profit. In
terest in the stage is TO be
keen. An iagenue vii gain
stardom through artistic at
tainments.
While this confisuration pre-
walls men and women will be
inclined to present their best
traits. Good feeling should be
widespread in social and bust
ness circles
Mars continues in threatening
portent, but outward indications
of International perils will be
unnotieed in the world of every
day affairs. Secret enemies will
undermine national defense plans
In the United States.
Under the first full moon of
the year Saturn affhcts the
luminary. This seems to presage
heavy mortality as winter ad-
vances, The aged and the very
young may be especially af-
feeted by illnesses.
The year will be marked by a
high birth rate Hasty mar
riages in which economic Sc
curity is ignored will multiply
relief problems.
Terrific storms al sea are
prognosticated. Weather fore
casts will fail to designate the
full force of winds and tides.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of year of
activity and prosperity. Stran-
gers will be helpful in certain
lines of business.
Children born on this day
probably will be strong in char
acter, independent and energetic.
These subjects of Capricorn may
have changeful careers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

I wonder did the county COM
missioners, and others, recall
and consider the experience
Uncle Sam had with the San
Francisco bridges? Quite evil
IDENTIFY, Uncle has not forgotten
and intends 10 make sure he
profits by it in the case of the
Narrows bridge.
Ii seems. that in planning and
financing the Frisco bridges.
everybody was so sure that the
bridges would put the ferries
out of business that there was
no need to worry about their
competition. The bridges were
built, and what happened? Be-
cause of the high tolls necessary
to pay out on the bridge bonds.
the ferries could and did con-
tinue to operate in competition
TO such an extent that the bridge
revenues fell below the carefully
computed requirements and fall
ed To meet the current charges.
Quite evidently, the govern
ment does not intend to be
caught that way again and neat
" gets around it by saddling the
prospective competition on the
county. and stipulating that the
ferries be eliminated. Question:
With no competition possible.
what is TO hinder the tolls being
boosted to suit the needs or the
whim of the government That
couldn't possibly be construed as
monopoly, coult it And another
thing There wouldn't be any
similarity between this bridge
ferry-county deal and that his
tofieal story of a certain guy
named Esau Would there, now
Maybe not. but II wouldn't do
any harm if these present day
wise guys would ponder over
that a bit. KAN SMITH,
3o2. RI. >, Tacoma.
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H ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Ugh 7

believe that the United States
can live alone and like it-and.
as corollary, that there is no
reason for our butting into Euro
pean, Oriental or South Amer
lean affairs. It's an extreme
viewpoint, but 1t will have plenty
OF supporters on capitol hill. II
will be, above everything else, an
anti-war congress.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg of
Michigan has suffered the fate
of the early political bird. He
caught the worm, all right, but
the worm has turned
Republican national commit
tee strategists won't admit IL for
obvious reasons. but they intend
to neglect and sidetraek the
Michigan senator in the next
two years, If they can. After
the 1886 debacle, they were glad
to use him for making speeches
In the senate and issuing blasts
against the administration; he
was almost the only commanding
figure they had. He still ranks
fairly well up in all polls for 1910
possibilities. But the policy
makers believe that the people
want new names and new faces
younger fellows - and there
fore they will build headlines for
the newcomers rather than the
shopworn veterans.
II isn't the business of the
Republican national committee
TO favor or name presidential
candidates. but If you took a
poll Of the COP bigwigs, they
would prefer. in order, Bob Taft
of Ohio, Lodge of Massachusetts
or Dewey of New York to the
elderly, Woodworking and yeo-
msnlike Vandenberg of Michigan.
And the Landon people don't like
him because he ran out on them
for vice president at Cleveland
in 1886. He's in the party dog
house,
President Roosevelt's hope for
a temporary peace in Europe.
permitting France and England
and the United States to rearm,
has apparently been shattered by
the prospect of a Franco-Itahan
clash in forlorn and Godforsaken
Somaliland. The upset measures
the unpredictability of foreign
affairs these days.
Roosevelt diplomatic advisers
Messrs. Bullitt. Wilson and Ken
needy - had informed him that
England and France intended 10
surrender completely to Hitler
in Central and Southeastern
Europe. Feeling that he was
virtually impregnahle in that
area, they meant 10 avoid war at
all costs. even If 1t necessitated
new sacrifices and humilities on
their part. But they didn't reck-
on with Mussolini. who is howl
ing mad over Hitler's diplomatic
triumphs. They did not expect
him to make q demand for
French and British possessions
standing athwart the Suex
canal and the Red sea.
Therefore our returning dipio-
mats private advice that Munich
STAYED off a general conflict for
several years may be revised,
due to last weeks happenings
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vii be published when requested
Nr. Fixit. am coming to the
rescue of the amateur broad
casters that Henry VI. and H.MB Il.
complain of. The chances are
10 TO J that II peoples sets are
selee I've enough. amateurs
wouldn't spoil thei. reception.
Don't blame the amateurs. They
are within their rights, but would
advise these people consult their
service man and get TO the bot
tom of if. And II you want To
know who those hams are. they
announce their station call every
Is minutes, from which YOU can
get their assigned station call
and then. by referring to the
Call Book, find out where they
reside.
Speaking about interference in
radio programs, / would like to
know why some people who have
electric razors don't get a filter
to keep their noise out of other
peoples programs. II can be
done. Err.
Thank you for timely ex-
PLANTATION of the other side Of
the argument.
Mr.. Fixit: About a month or
NO ago The Times issued n state
ment to the effect of Sill 900
outlay In cleaning the Pierce
county courthouse. Can you
give me any information about
that? II 80. please let me know
n this il my business and at
present ! am working WPa.
is.
We may have published some
thing about a WPA cleanup
project. which cost approx
mately that sum Ii was started
about year ago and finished
three months ago WPA head
quarters or the county commits
sioners might give you more de-
tailed information.
Mr.. Fiait: Could YOU give me
the names of several summer
resorts, their locations, and the
names and addresses of the man
ayers of these resorts Also
would yoB tell me where 10 get
more information OF this sort.
T.W.
Your question is too general
FOR us but should be an easy one
for Miss Frances Van Lake, the
travel service director at Electric
Center, 932 Pacific ave. Ii you
write her, be a little more spe-
cific about the part of the coun-
Try IN which you are interested.
Mr.. Fisit: In reply TO your
Inquiry few days ago, am
pleased TO advise We can furnish
the inquirer with glass balls,
In large and small sizes.
HOPE 4 JILE'S CURIO
SHOP,
62s st. Helens Ave.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you kindly let
Mrs. NJ. r. know l have some
Japanese fishnet balls.
JOHN WISCONSIN,
RI. 3, Box FL, Auburn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
HOW CAN !? :? 7

Q, How can I get longer wear
out of bed mattresses
A. A mattress will wear much
longer and be far more comfort
able, if 1t is turned every week,
not only upside down, but the
head to the foot, alternately.
Q. How can l remove stains
on silk garment that are the
result of spilled water?
A. They can often be removed
by scratching gently with the
fingernail. The rings will dis
appear and the spots will be
scarcely noticeable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
CONTROL OF MONEY
SUPPLY PREVENTS
RECOVERY

Editor. The Times: To correct
statement recently made over
the radio, that the depression
had cost this nation 1872 billion
dollars in loss of income since
its inception. | submit the fol-
lowing figures of income tabu-
lation in the 1888 World Alma
nae, except the last two years.
which are my estimate derived
at from business index chart.
The figures follow: 1929 1000
SS0,757 figures are in millions
OF dollars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

Passengers rode underneath the
axle of the strange vehicle pic
tured aboye-an invention of
Nathaniel Brown of Emporia,
Kansas, in the 18S0's.
Motive power WAS supplied by
pulling levers downward which
started the main wheels forward,
at the same time swinging the
seat forward thus moving the
pawls carried by the arms sup
porting the scat backward.
AS the levers were moved for
ward the swing of the seat toward
its normal position acted 10 adj
vance the bicycle. and by so reci-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

each year-354 days apart
Because the older settlers first
celebrated Christmas according to
the old calendar which was y
days different from the one used
today. the custom of observing
Christmas on January of the new
calendar has since been followed,
However, December %. new
calendar. is Christmas too, so
Santa Claus has to make two
trips to the island village to make
everybody happy Schools there
have two Christmas eve programs.
with two trees and two sets of
carols.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

There will be demands for this
reform and that one. this
amendment and that to the law.
And the laws viii be slightly
improved and the way Of the
burglar-the fellow who steals
physical assets or who actually
rifles safe-will be made a lit
lie harder. which Is as il should
be IN spite of the fact that It Is
already quite hard.
But when all is said and done
the Mekesson & Robbins crime
amounted in the end to 10 or Is
or 20 million dollars-yet TO be
determlned-but merely a flea
bite
What really is serious are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
THOUGHTS OF THE
NARRONS BRIDGE

Editor. The Times: The edi-
torial. County En- Joys Fine
Credit" provokes an interesting
thought that some of these wire
guys that are SO sure. The gov
eminent ought TO do it might
we'll ponder over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
:: YOUR HOROSCOPE -:

Carl Sandburg. American poet,
was born on this day. 1878,
Others who have celebrated it as
a birthday include Tom Mix,
movie star. 1880; Henry E.
Dlxey, actor, 1859.
Copyright, 1887
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

procating the levers a pendulum
motion was impaired to the seat
which, once started. was said to
have propelled the machine for
some distance.
The wheels of the odd bicycle
were secured to the outer ends of
two hollow axles or shafts,
mounted upon central shaft. and
formed with rachel wheels and
clutches
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
ToDAY,s COMMON ERROR

Do not say. 7 side with the
Democrats on states rights.
say. agree with the Demo
Gratis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
MANY ROBBERIFS
WITHOUT 4 GUN

L is still unlawful and messy
and rude to go into a store. hold
I'D the owner at the point of
gun and loot his cash register.
But there are ways of going
into a store. pointing stock
certificate at the owner and
making him hand over the cash
with a smile. but which deprives
the owner of his cash as effec-
tivelv-and essentially as crim-
inally-ss if it were done with a
blackjack.
The Mckesson & Robbins
thriller cost no lives. save Cost
ers. made perfectly thrilling
reading and cost only few mil
lions. But 1t filled US with
fever for reform-although not
for reform of the cute schemes
by which less interesting but in
finitely more costly burglaries
are committed.
Copyright. 1897
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thase far more intricate ners
subtle forms Of stealing Wnlen
are not against the iaw. "nien
ar indeed more or less re-
spectacle ard which run ne
national less INTO perhaps ol.-
lions Of dollars each year.
Il Is al the difference between
the fellow who breaks INTO a
bank at night and makes OF
with the cash and the lnsiasr
who. by clever. legal but deadly
devices manages 70 permit the
banks asesis 10 triekle slowly
into his hands
The disturbing feature Of this
IS that there arc no laws against
much of this kind Of crime.
which Is loosely included under
the head of exploitation. even
after all the skullduggery of the
'2os and there is little demand
for doing anything about Il.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
TWO CHRISTMtSE.S

Children of the little village of
Rodanthe, near Hatteras, North
Carolina, get two Christmases
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FIXIT
He Fixes Thing.

To receive attention IN this co..
umn letters must gise nams and
address Of writer OuIF initials
vii be published when requested
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CONCEALED PROVERB

Swod provcrb illustrated by this sketch concealed puzzle
HORIZONTAL Answer TO Previous Puzzle s3s. inches
La gaceta., 1939-03-17

amigos, que invadian ell anden
o en- ell pasillo del wagon.
Gustavo suspir6, recorriendo
con la mirada personals y cosas.
Veia militares, graves sebo-
res enfundadOs en- sus guarda-
polvos de viaje, damas y mucha-
chas elegantes, en- cuyas oreias
" en- cuyas manos de nieve bril-
llaban joyas, y que tapaban sus
cuerpoS gracioSos con abripos
de ricas pieles.
Cast TODD Ell mundo estaba de
espaldas a el, en- pie y sin darle
importancia a este viajero silen-
eioso, de aspecto triste, que 50
habia hundido en- su asiento CO
mo 81 estuviera aislado del mum
do.
AL fin comenzaron a sonar ri.
os y campanasA }
La gaceta., 1939-03-17
LOS ROJOS
A WERBER

Anoche Sc di6 la noticia en- .el
hotel Floridan de que los Rojos
de Cincinnati habian adquirido
los services de Bill Werber, du-
rante varios amos tercera base y
s. de les AtleticNs.
Warren Gle sc neg6 a reve-
Jar la cantidad pagada.
La primera proposition que
los Roios hicieron a Werber fue
rechazada. Mas tarde Bill Nc
Kechnie lie llam6 por telefono a
College Park, Nd, y acept6.
Werber Sc pondra en- canine
y llegara a Tampa, por aeropla-
no ell domingo por la mahana.
Estaba practicando con ell team
de la Universidad de Maryland.
Connie Mack lie habia hecho
hecho una oferta de sueldo, an
ties de la venta, y ell "antesalis-
ia" la rechaz6, estimandola infe-
Los Rojos tienen en- la tercera
rior a sus meritos.
base a Lonnie Frey, que desem-
pena bien esa posici6n, Y ademas
cuentan con Lew Riggs, que la
jugaba con regularidad. Nolen
Richardson viene jugando de ma
nera brillantisima Ell IS y ade-
mas maneja eficazmente ell bate.
Els probable que a Werber Sc lie
de una prreba en- la tercera y en-
ell SIS.