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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
DEFENDS NAME OF
MOUNT TACOMA

Editor, The Times: The branch
of the Smithsonian Institution
relating to the ethnology of the
Indians OF the Pacific Northwest
was founded by George Gibbs.
In 1s4s he met DR.. William
Frasier Tolmie at Fort Mis-
qually. With the aid of DR..
Tolmie he compiled the vocabu-
laries of the surrounding tribes
of Indians, and these have been
published by the institution. In
his vocabularies Gibbs entered
"Tkoma. snow peak" In that
OF the Nisqually he noted ia
kob, the name of Mt. Rainier"
He also said that in these dia-
lects "b' and IN" were con-
vertible, Tacob is equivalent to s.
Takom or Tkoma.
These compilations are most
significant as they were made to
preserve the Indian words in
their purity before they became
affected by contacts with other
tongues, so that the relationship
of the aborigines to others of the
human race could be traced.
DIR. Tolmie compiled Com
parative Vocabularies of the In
dian Tribes of British Column
bia" published in 1884. Refer
ring to his work with Gibbs, he
says: TN Niskwalli b is inter-
changeable with M Gibbs used
b often when I thought m
more suitable"
The name Tacoma was made
familiar TO the whole country by
that charming classic Of the Pa
cific Northwest, THE Canoe and
the Saddle by Theodore VIM
throp. He was killed in the
battle of Big Bethel in 1861, be-
fore his book was published, and
many years before the city was
named. Far from coming the
word. Winthrop did not even
change its Indian form, as some
have supposed. by modifying
the mouth filling 'Tahoma' Of
the Yakimas into the simpler,
stronger and more musical Ia
coma This Is as pure Indian
as the other, and Winthrops
popularization of the word was
a public service as perpetuating
one of the most magnificent Of
our Indian places" civilians,
The Mountain that Was God,
p. 1917.
Then there are those who first
reached its summit in August.
ls70-Hazard Stevens. youngest
brigadier general mustered out
of service at the close of the
Civil war, and p. B. Van Trump
of Yelm. Stevens account in
Atlantic Monthly, November,
1876, is entitled THE Ascent OF
Tak-homa" and he says that his
Indian guide. Sluiskin, knew the
mountain by no other name.
Later in 1870. the summit was
also attained by F. C. Emmons.
an engineer Of international
reputation, who. in q report to
the U. S. government refers to
the mountain as ''Tachoma.'
The differences In spelling all
represent the same Indian word.
They show that the climbers
were not copyists but were en-
deavoring to represent the same
word each heard independently
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of machinery. 1t pays to take
care of a good piece Of ma
chinery, and II has also been
proved that II pays TO take
care Of n good employe.
One employer in this new deal
group has gone so far as TO ask
his employees report their in
debtedness TO him at the end Of
the year. II the amount is not
excessive he pays off all the
account as a bonus. II the
amount is large he works out a
plan to take care Of it.
This he does on the theory
that an employee whose mind is
distracted by financial worries
isn't worth much. II pays in
dollars and cents TO eliminate
those conditions which disturb
the mental equilibrium of the en-
ploye.
Boiled down from the ma
terial that has been written on
the subject, the theory Of this
new deal Is that business,
labor, agriculture and the gov
eminent, working together,
can provide remunerative jobs
for all the workables and give
to the consumer better values
at lower costs.
1t sounds like the millennium
but serious minded persons are
actually thinking and working
along those lines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
BIsstine State Tariff Walls

There isn't state in the Union that hasn't tried pro-
flow Of goods from its neighborng states There
tariffs within the United States but of the discrm-
naory enforced today close to being down.
right tariffs that the difference only technical
Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins recently sug-
gested erdepartmenta conference the labor
justice state and agricultural departments and the Federal
Works Agency and the National Resources Committee to
what could be done about smoothing the roads for in
tersate Mr.. Hopkins is fully convinced that
existing trade BARRIERS designed to guard business men
within state from excessive competition doing nothing
toward the extension Of trade.
good many of the trade walls were erected around
states when the going began to get tough after 1929
few of the states felt the least they could do for their
industries to take every possible step within the limits
of the Constitution to eliminate annoying competition from
outside. That started things
trucks from state couldn't get into state without
paying mileage tax the only thing for state to do was
to set its licensing tax regulations for outside
trucks Such control naturally affected states
and D. also neghbors and these states found necessary to
regulate their out-of-state influx
An idea like that gets around Most states not only
have fees and taxes to regulate truck farming but many
levy taxes directly farm and industrial products shipped
in from other states few states have levied taxes
against the products of specific neighborng states in
taaon for restrictive measures certain amount of con-
troll shipping may be advisable to safeguard health
Most devices which have been set ostensiby for this
purpose however much further The health angle just
a convenient peg.
committee under the federal department is appointed
to study this intricate situation painless of easing
the commercial tension may be uncovered Much better
would be action coming directly from the states involved
The machinery facilitate removal of barriers has already
been up by the Council Of State Governments through
formation than 40 state commissions to handle such
problems The National Conference on Interstate Trade
Barriers has already discouraged states from passing
additional legislation to hamper trade
national conference, series of regional meetings.
among authorized representatives of the states might do
the trick It apparent that If the movement to elm
mate barriers is to be effective action must come in one fell
Many of the barriers could be removed with almost
no effect on in general because in
the restriction are checkmating each other.
It might be possible make out against other
nation against England the United States But
how could anyone make out against the FinnsLord
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
international Red Cross
Honored by New Stamps

THE 18th anniversary OF the
founding OF the International.
Red Cross has been commemorate
ed by stamps released by France,
Switzerland, Finland, Belgium and
Denmark. One of Belgium's issue
of eight stamps, above, shows
Queen Mother Elizabeth and royal
children.
Portugal, in 1889, was the first
country to honor the Red Cross
philatelically. Twenty-six nations
have followed with similar re-
leases, most of which have been
semi-postals to provide funds for
the organization.
The u. S. 2-cent Red Cross
stamp, honoring 1.-The Greatest
Mother" was issued in 1881 on the
50th anniversary of the founding
of the American Red Cross.
Copies of the new edition of "a
Description of United States POST
age Stamps" have been placed on
sale at u. S. postoffices. The 1899
booklet contains descriptions and
illustrations of all stamps issued in
United States from July /, 1847 to
June 80, 1899. The booklet also
may be obtained through the Phi
latelic Agency at Washington,
D. G.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
HOROSCOPE

After the early morning when
the aspects are benefic the
planetary influences for today
are not important. There is a
threatening portent for labor
which may presage strikes.
Heart and Home: This is an
suspicious day for initiative that
will assure activity in the new
year. While 1t Is an unlucky
date to seek employment, plans
should be made and contacts
arranged for later negotiation.
There is fortunate sign for
writing letters and filling in APP
plication blanks. Hdspitalities
should be limited to relatives
and close friends.
Business Affairs: Winter re-
sorts will enjoy extraordinary
patronage this season as travel
in the United States assumes I'M
usual proportions. Railways and
airways will profit. Severe
weather in the east and middle
west viii benefit Florida and
California. Women should bene-
fit in the commercial world as
young men are withdrawn for
public service.
National Issues: Caution will
rule among favorite sons who
aspire to the highest office in
the United States government. A
labor leader will seek a promi-
nent position. probably the vice
presidency. Women win be con-
spicuous in party activities re-
garding candidates. Luncheons.
banquets and social gatherings
will be used in preliminary con-
vention work, but the stars fore
cast surprises that viii over
turn carefully laid plans.
International Affairs: Jupiter
rising at Washington indicates
the growth of prestige for the
United States. There Is sign
read as presaging Tightening of
the social and economic bonds
binding the nation TO British in
terests. Canada will contribute
to our business prosperity. An
international marriage win be
celebrated. Distinguished visit
ors In Washington win give rise
TO perplexing social problems.
Persons whose birthdate it Is
have the sugury OF q year OF
good fortune. but there may be
deception or intrigue disturbing
to domestic life.
Children born on this day
probably win be thoughtful and
stndious. They should be sue
cesxful IN whatever vocation
they adopt for they are likely
! to BE- prudent and Industrious.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

from the Indians. They applied
the name not in flattery nor as
concentrating their own ex-
ploits, but out of fitness.
The late Judge James Wicker
sham compiled the testimony of
the representatives of many
tribes of the Indians themselves,
and few copies of his report
can still be had. The report
included, with written affidavits,
also the testimony taken down
before the Tacoma Academy of
Science, February s, 1893. Ia
coma citizens who are now living
heard on that occasion the Puy-
allup Indians in their own tongue
pronounce the name, and they
can tell you whether those In
dams, several of whom spoke
through an interpreter, were
coached.
The literature of the whole
country universally commended
the name Tacoma and here l am
embarrassed to quote from the
great names and their works be-
cause of their quantity. We have
President Theodore Roosevelt
and President Taft. The later,
in his speech at Seattle, october
10, 1911, referred to the noun
tain as Tacoma and used no
other name. In Tacoma he SAID
Il always think of the mountain
by its original name" Besides
his writings often quoted, Presi-
dent Roosevelt asked a delega-
ton of Seattle citizens who call
ed to see him. if Seattle had not
become big enough and secure
enough of its future to permit
the mountain to be called by its
American name?
Think of the impudenee of a
flippant talker from Seattle as
Stunning to tell us that our use
of the aboriginal name is small
town stuff" And yet such re-
marks are apparently heard
without challenge or rebuke from
the Tacoma Chamber of Com
merce.
I have nothing to say in dis
paragement of Rainier. At the
time Vancouver applied his
name, he was a fellow captain
in the British navy. He after
wards became admiral. He
never saw the Pacific Northwest
coast, nor had anything to do
with its development or explora-
ton. Hubert H. Bancroft says
concerning Vancouver's nomen-
clature:
1T We're well for one covet-
ing easy Immortality to be a
friend of Capt. Vancouver about
this time, the aboriginal owners
and occupants being, like the
earlier Spanish navigators,
wholly ignored in his naming"
The Chamber OF Commerce. a
private self-perpetusting body,
has usually been in opposition TO
the interests and politics Of the
people of the city. II now at
tempts to usurp authority saying
that the people Of Tacoma shall
drop the name. That is. sup
press and forget all the facts
concerning the city's good name
in Difference to a jealous hos
tility directed against herself.
This treachery is just exactly
what the chamber has been do
ing for some years and now for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
IN NEW YORK BY GEORGE ROSS

NEW YORK-First Nights
No temporary boom, the theater
is basking in a financial and ar
tistic renaissance-and who on
Broadway cares if the cash or
art comes first? l don't recall
such a rush on a show as the
public Is making on the Kauf-
man-Kart lampoon, "The Man
Who Came to Dinner" where a
laconic gent stands before the
box office and drones, mo More
Standing Roomw Ny elders on
this electric lane say they can't
recall such klondikes, either.
And the shows continue to ar
rive with nightly precision, big
shows, little ones, musical ex-
vaganzas, songless and dance
less ones.
Among the new ones is Sid
ney Kingsleys drama, THE
World We Make" which the au-
thor of Men in White" and
Dead End" wove into a play
from Millen Brands famous
novel. THE Outward Room"
This is the story of the men,
tally unbalanced girl who leaves
a sanitorium to work in a steam
laundry and who learns to live
on the fringe of sanity in the
warm, human companionship of
tenement folk. On the whole.
it is not the most colorful thea
trical evening of the year.
On the contrary. it is. like the
two other well-known Kingsley
dramas, a depressing saga that
is told on the stage of the Thea
ter Guild. Noteworthy is the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
gill be published when requested.
Mr.. F1xlt: i am getting sis
per month old age pension.
am two years behind with my
back taxes. Now. win the
county take my homo for back
taxes when the time comes:
n. n.
II the taxes are not paid. the
county viii have no alternative.
Your old age assistance grants
no immunity TO taxes which
other citizens do not have.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you tell me
what types of jobs are open TO
girls with high school education
at the Buckley CustodiaI
school. Also, what wages;
Who should | get In touch with
70 find out: Also what news
papers are published In Walla
Walla: How much money
should I send to get one each
Of these? p. o.
There Is little likelihood OF
employment at the Buckley
school for girls without nurs-
ing training. Wages would be
somewhere above the state min
imum OF 500 per month, but be-
yond that vary by Jobs. You
could write TO or see the SUPER
intendent, DIR. Frederick NJ.
Lash, at the school.
The Union-B Bulletin, morning
and evening, Is the only daily
newspaper in Walla Walla. A
dime or Is cents should be ade-
quate TO bring you a copy.
4 4 4
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me how
much an 1883 California gold
quarter In worth. MRS. A. II.
They are listed as worth rs
cents TO $3.50.
Mr.. Fixlt: Is IL true coupons
are now redeemable in the state
Of Washington? READER.
II Is true.
Mr.. Fixit: l am greatly In
terested In cooking and won
dered II there are any restau-
rants In or around Tacoma
where l could get experience.
Wages are not at all important
rs l would gladly pay a fee for
said experience. w. L.
Working for experience alone
Is an enterprise which has just
about passed out of the picture.
1t certainly has in the city
where the Cooks and Walters
union naturally would see such
an arrangement as depriving an
experienced man OF a paid job.
II you've had some experience,
we'd suggest talking to the union
secretary.
Mr.. Fixlt: Can a mans wages
be garnisheed over the balance
OF n doctor bill that is over
eight years old Most Of It was
paid at the time but circum-
stances made further payment
impossible. M. @. T.
II no payments have been
made on the bill in three years,
1t probably Is outlawed.
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LIGHT
Continued from Page u

population. As the Soviets
military collapse during the
Finnish invasion-it is far worse
than the headlines convey-has
proved, the Reich cannot depend
on Russia for reinforcement.
Hitler now realizes. Kennedy has
reported to the White House,
that he made a bad bargain
when he signed on the dotted
line with Joe Stain.
The British and the French,
according to our diplomatic
scouts, will not make peace with
Germany so long as Hitler rules
the Reich. But IL he will retire
to his mountain retreat in Bava-
ria and let Goering become the
nominal ruler of a new Germany,
the Allies will be only too happy
TO call off the war.
John Nance Garner and Tom
Dewey may not cop the Demo-
cratic and Republican presiden-
tial nominations, but at the mo-
ment the 71-year-old Texan and
the boyish New York prosecutor
have apparently captured the
imagination of the American
people. Public and private polls
show the "evil old man" and the
37-year-old Dewey far in the
lead.
The rank and file of Demo-
Gratis. according to impartial
canvasses, like Garner because
they think that he Is sane, sem
sible and practical. They figure
that he will make the New Deal
machinery work more efficiently
and economically than FDR has.
The Republican voters seem to
feel that Dewey is a pure and
gallant knight of politics who
has severed the crooked ties be-
tween gangdom and the political
underworld. Young, enthusiastic,
idealistic, New York's Tom will
roll up more sentiment for him.
self in the Middle and Far West
than most people realize.
Nobody with any political
sense. however, expects Dewey
to win the presidential nomina-
tion. He will be lucky IL he gets
second place on a ticket headed
by Senator Taft, Senator Van
denberg or Governor Bricker OF
Ohio. In fact, COP bigwigs con-
fabbing here last week under
stand that Toms real ambition
is the republican nomination for
governor of New York. spot
which may headline him for the
No. nomination in 1914.
Clarence Streit's plan for
federal union OF the Is leading
democracies hasn't made much
practical Roadway, but already IT
has run into competition.
A rival group of federal union
lists insists that the new order
must take in every nation in the
world-regardless OF its contem-
porary form Of government The
two groups are as hostile as
though they had their respective
unions already established with
armies TO back their ideologies.
Practical men foresee trouble In
Paradise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
QUESTIONS TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

5. Where does the month Of
June gets its name?
6. What was George Washing
toms middle name?
Z. Does the marriage Of an
alien man to woman citizen of
the u. s. confer American citi-
zenship upon the husband7
8. What Is General Pershing's
rank as q retired officer?
Q. Name the chief Of the
Cestapo, the secret police Of
Germany.
10. Where Is the island OF
Falster?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14

Can you answer seven OF these
test questionss Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. What type of naval vessel
was the Gypsy" British ship
sunk by mine off the coast Of
England
2. In the church calendar.
what 10 the name of the last
Sunday IN Lent?
3. Name the state bird OF
Tennessee.
4. With which professional
football team does Davey o'Brien
playy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14

the first time openly announces.
They may be overborne in
joint advertising, but there is
much advertising that they con-
troll and pay for exclusively. We
ask all persons to simply con-
tinue 10 use the aboriginal name.
II Is fine name 10 be heard
with respect wherever mention
ed. The excuse that people win
not know what is meant is nom
sense. Any good writer can
make that plain. I express my
contempt for the Tacoma Cham
Der of Commerce and urge all TO
use the word Tacoma as applied
to the mountain in disregard Of
the chamber.
A H. DENAAE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
The Revolution
Is Here
But There'II Be No
Bombing or Shooting
rs Just Business
Setting Sensible


gan about seven years ago
and progressed more or less un-
der cover as far as the world at
large was concerned until the
fall Of 1888. Then the writer's
on economics began to pay some
attention TO the international
Management Congress" COM
posed of business executives, mo-
tivated by sincere desire to get
away from praetises that were
obsolete two generations ago,
but nobody realized it then. His
counterpart still exists because
so revolutionary a change can
not be made in a generation. but
the old captain of industry is
fast becoming as obsolete as
Henry Hewitt's old bay mare
which was scared into a runaway
by Ezra Meeker's OK team and
covered wagon on Pacific avenue
81 years ago.
II we take the word of the
economists for 1t, and they
seem TO be speaking authori-
tatively, the place of the old
hard-bitten captain OF industry
who built his own business and
was going to run IL by CAD, Is
being taken by an entirely
different sort of person. This
new business executive Is GO
ing TO run his own business.
too, but he Is going to do 1t In
a different way.
He is starting on the theory
of a mutually of interest. His
policies and trade practises are
built on fair dealing and honesty.
The fair dealing is a three-way
proposition-fair to others en-
gagged in the same business, fair
to consumers of the product, and
fair to employees. The NRA,
recovery measure which COM
PEELED business men to be good
sports with each other, is partly
responsible for the new deal in
business. The real reason is the
application of common sense and
decency to business. 1t also
takes into consideration the rela-
ton of government and business
and establishes there spirit of
cooperation rather than antag-
onism.
An unfortunate phase of this
development is that it did not
start quite soon enough on the
labor relations program. A
counterpart of the old captain
Of industry has appeared in the
labor movement. He is attempt
ing to settle old scores in the old
way. He is tough. That some-
times mixes the cards in the
new deal but there are indica.
tons that mutually favorable
relations are being worked out
in that direction.
Labor relations are taking a
new turn under this new bust
ness deal. The employe Is be-
ing fiugred as of as much i'm
portance as an expensive piece
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scenery-such realistic replicas
of steam laundry and a tene-
ment as are only rivalled by the
breath-taking scenery that deco
rated Dead End.
But the critics were divided in
their salutes, some going over
the brink in their enthusiasm,
others greeting it with cool re-
serve. But THE World We
Make" is dolorous and public
temper nowadays doesn't seem
to be in rhythm with the Kings
ley theme. A year ago, it
might have gone over the top on
first night.
PUBLIC WARNS
To "WARM FOR MAY"
However the critics handled
Jerome Kern and Oscar Ham,
merstein's newest musical Very
Warm for May - and some
handled it roughly-the play
goers are taking joy in the light
hearted romp and the lifting
music of this song and dance
festival that Max Gordon put on
with a prodigal budget.
True enough, the critics were
not complaining about Kern's
music, which always is above the
carping of a hapless reviewer,
but their protests were directed
at the story, which hasn't much
defense after the prosecution
rests.
And yet the public is warm
ing up to Very Warm for May
and the chances are that it viii
be around Manhattan for a fairly
long while.
SOMETIME
THEY'LL CLICK
In lieu of a new Clifford Odets
drama, the Group Theater gave
US Robert Ardrey's Thunder
Rock" the story of a lighthouse
keeper who communes with
ghosts over a long evening.
In this case, both the critics
and paying public agreed it was
long evening and wouldn't
bring up the subject if there
were not sad story in the fact
that this Is Ardreys fourth at
tempt at a Broadway hit with
tragic lack Of success and proba-
bly, the 30th time that the critics
have praised the performance Of
young. able Myron Mccormick
IN a fop.