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The Washington times., 1939-01-02
is SELECTED
| AS WINNERS IN
YULE CONTEST
Loving Cups Awarded
By Patterson Papers

Here they are, folks-the win
ners of the 16 loving cups offered
by the Patterson Newspapers for
the homes best decorated at Christ
mas time.
The judges went into a huddle
last night, armed with copious
notes made during the inspection
of thousands of homes in all Sec
tions of the District, in nearby
Price Georges and Montgomery
county, Md. and Arlington county
and Alexandria, of neighboring
Virginia.
Purpose of the contest was to
encourage more persons to spread
cheer at the Yule season and to
make Washington the most beauti-
fully lighted and decorated city
In the country at Christmas.
The Washington times., 1939-01-02

ADVERTIsEMENT A
The Washington times., 1939-01-02
NORTHWEST SECTION

Following are the winners:
Best Lawn-EX-Senator Harry
HaweS, 1899 Fordham Rd. Two
tall hemlock trees, standing on
either side Of the doorway of
the handsome French provincial
house, beautifully festooned with
red lights. In the background, red
candles hung in the doorway and
the easement windows in the tower
framed Illuminated red shades.
Best Window-Comdr. Frank
Sl1ngluff, U. S. NJ, 1920 Wyoming
ave. N. w. Richly subdued eff
feet, with front of house dark and
candles pyramided in each win.
dow in front of drawn hangings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
PEACE, PAClFISM
AND FANATICS

Editor. The Times: | should
like TO voice mild protest
against the publication of Mrs.
Maude f. Richards letters. 1t
was emotionalists like her that
drew us into the last war. and
1t seems hardly fair To the
peace loving element of the
country that the same sort of
inflammatory writing should go
on now.
She wishes us to ship arms to
the Spanish Loyalists. Wouldn't
it be much better to enlarge our
embargo so as to forbid the sale
of munitions To any foreign
country anywhere ?
Granted that justice is prob
ably on the side of the loyalists
to draw America into the
fight. as she evidently wants to
do. involves horrible injustice To
helpless individuals forced into
the war. Even defense of a prin-
ciple doesn't justify murder. l
would suggest that she think
out some other way of helping
the cause she loves than by in
creasing the suffering the world
already bears.
The most dangerous person in
the world is not the villain. 1t
is the fanatic who wants to force
other people TO suffer for the
cause he or she espouses.
SUMNER READER.
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published at Erivan, capital OF
Armenia, says The chance to
make Christmas festival of
goodness was never better than
now In Armenia one Of the
first countries to become Chris
tian-the League of Goddess had
5000 members in 1926. 11.400
in 1927, and 37.734 members
now The league of the Goddess
is constantly gaining and hopes
to destroy Christianity entirely
before long
Here is a theme our commun-
list boosters should investigate
and enlighten the world on what
kind of light bearers they are.
What boots a little material
progress if millions starve while
the Soviet export wheat TO pay
for machinery and war supplies ?
While they also destroy spiritual
value infinitely more precious
than the material progress they
brag about During this holiday
season Christians lay great
stress on Christ's birthday-that
the League of the Goddess. fos-
tered by the Soviet. is working
so hard To destroy.
Please enlighten us on this
important subject so we can
catch the shade to protect our
eyes from the glare of material
progress too many people
only can see.
- NsrrI-r 7 LID
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
The Case for Optimism

Maybe we have spent little too much time lately listing
the things that wrong with the world There are
enough them heaven knows make impressive list
but overdo pessimsm very easily and it does not
hurt to be reminded that there is another side to the
picture.
So there is a good deal of interest in little bulletin
Just from the New York office of the Good Neghbor
League, citing the reasons that exist for OPTIMISM
The league feels that the race is making real progress
in spite of all its troubles and points out that this
is nowhere visible in America Among the encourage
ing facts on the horizon it lists these
Since they signed the treaty of Client Christmas
Eve 1874 the United States and England have maintained
unbroken peacein spite of various incidents which
gravely strained their relations.
The United States has made progress toward breaking
down the barriers between nations by signing trade
ments with 90 foreign countries during the last few years
From these agreements coming closer economic relations
and better understanding.
Transportation and communication facilities have
improved that journeys which used take weeks take
days and part of the United States be said to be
isolated.
generation or two ago, the ordinary workingman in
America oied 16 hours day for low pay Today he
works half of that time, gets much higher and has
standard of living which gives him comforts and Injuries
that once were the exclusive privilege of the very wealthy
Death rates have been reduced and the average life
span has been doubled within the last century Education
the privilege of very few, is available to ALL
Differences in religious beliefs responsible for bitter
divisions among the people, are no longer problem in
America instead leaders of Jews Catholics and Professionals
working actively for harmony and better relations
~ All OF THESE tnhss aaa up TO pretty impressive ils..
large today but for that very they all the
more encouraging because they enduring continuing
gains and not mere temporary changes in conditions.
Through them, the development of slow
but steady rise in the well being of the average His
life has been growing comfortable his chance
his talents the best advantage has been
iarged, his prospects for getting little happiness
into his life somewhat better. The different items in
the list may not look important, taken sngly added to-
gether they show amazing amount of progress.
And that is fact which we must not lose sight of.
Looking at the clouds todays horizon, may easily
begin feel that the whole world is going to pot But
the surface the general course of mans
is upward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
Keeping Up With The Law
b, BYRON BENTLEY, LIB.

court of Wisconsin upheld the
employer, stating.
The act does not interfere
with the normal exercise of the
right of the employer To select
its employees or TO discharge
them. The employer may not
under cover of that right intimi-
date or coerce its employees with
respect 10 their self-org aniza-
tion and representation and, on
the other hand. the board is not
entitled to make its authority
pretext for interference with the
right of discharge. when that
right is exercised for other rea-
sons than such intimidation and
coercion"
In those states were labor re-
lations acts apply. an employer
may not discharge an employee
for union activities. but an en-
ployee cannot use his laboH ac-
Invites to prevent nus employer
from dischargine him when
valid cause Is IN existence.
Blum Brothers vs.. Labor Rels-
tons Board. Wisconsin
Tomorrow: Clean Floors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
HOW CAN | :? 7
BY ANNE ASHLEY

Q. How can I sew material
that is too heavy to make a
neat rolled hem?
a. Stitch a piece of tape TO
the material. then turn the hem
up on the wrong side and sew
the other edge of the tape to
the fabric. Il Will avoid fold
ing the goods and will look
much heater.
9 How can I preserve the
rubber of the hot water bag
A II the water bag Is oiled
with giyeerine occasionally. the
rubber will be preserved and the
water bag Will wear much
longer.
C. How can I remedy broth
which looks cloudy and has lost
its appetizing appearance
A. Drop the white OF an egg
into il. When the egg curdles,
remove it and the broth will
have a clear appearance.
@. How can preserve the
aroma OF coffee
A. AS soon as the coffee is
delivered place It in an alright
receptacle. The aroma viii be
lost otherwise.
@ How can I make my teeth
winter
a One method Is n apply
solution Of peroxide of hydrogen
diluted with one-hslf water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

England ne assembled group
Of wealthy men. mostly q noble
families.
Before the discussion had
gone far. one ancient person
sad public housing That
sounds too much Ike socialism
to me
To which another distin-
pushed conservative earl re-
Piled: Ny word You talk Ike
an American
The short-sightedness o. ex-
eessive conservatives fighting
bogles has been great obstacle
TO housing here.
But more responsible has been
the president. He has talked
about housing. but done nothing.
And in the days when he might
have done something he made
the agent and representative OF
the reactionary New York real
estate interests his special adj
vfzer and eo-ordinator on nous
ing
So when anyone tells YOU
about all that We have done for
public housing, quote him the
figures given here In England
public agencies built 496, 600
houses. while in America, with
twice the families, public agen-
cies built 29.55q
lSopvright, 1882
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
WANTS STRAIGHT ROAD
SOUTH VIA TACOMA,
ROY AND MckENNA

Editor. The Times: In regard
10 the WPA doing constructive
work by building a highway
from Olympia to Vancouver. AT
one time lived IN Thurston
county. near Tenino A few
times | was on road commit
tee to try and get state road
from Tacoma via Mckenna. Roy,
Yelm. Rainier and Tenino. which
II built would make almost a
straight highway from Tacoma
TO Portland, saving many miles.
We also discussed a short cut
10 the mountain road at the
Roy ~" Why should people
living in Southwest Washington
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
By BYRON X. BENTLEY. LIB.
DISCHARGING EMPLOYEES

II an employee attempts 10
organize union and also per-
forms unsatisfactory work, will
his efforts toward unionization
bar the employer from dis
charging him for incompetent
work
Wisconsin has labor rels-
tons act similar TO the national
labor law. Hamm made several
efforts to organize a union IN
the plant of the Blum Brothers
Box Co. He was employed
stacking piles of wood at diff
ferent places in the plant. On
Saturday he was the only man
in the yard whose duty II was
to collect and pile lsths as they
came from the planer.
Two Saturday afternoons he
STAYED away without permission.
On the Monday after his second
absence ne found another man
in his place. He appealed To the
Wisconsin labor relations board
and was ordered reinststed. but
IN q recent decision the supreme
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
Womans page for the anwers.
/. How many cylinders were
in the engine on Orville Wrisht's
airplane in which he made his
first flight?
?. What was the middle name
of James X. Polk. 18th presi-
dent of the L. s.
8. How many feet are in a
nautical mile
4. For which college team was
Dayey O'Brien the 1898 football
star?
5. What are the colors of the
flag of Peru?
6. What is the name for
salmon after spawning
+. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of the word hiatus
S. In which state is Hot
Springs National Park?
g. For what large public util-
ity company do the initials A.
T. & T. stand
10 Name the capital of Afgan-
istan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
Fog Light installation
Merits Praise

Awarding of contracts for the installation of 165 sodium
lights South Tacoma Way from 80th south to and
including Wakefield Drive, ending 26th and Pacific
marks the beginning of in lighting of heavily
travelled thoroughares in Tacoma We trust it is only the
beginning The light department of the city is to be
mended in its long debated efforts to properly light this
particular fogbese highway through the heart of town.
The citys installation together with the states original
installation of vapor lights from the Seven-Mle to
Ponder Station, will afford Pacific highway motorists
unequalled bit of well-lghted road
1t fully important for highways to be well lighted
it is for them to be well paved well marked and well
crowned II to be hoped that the citys installation of
fog lights will be merely the beginning of thorough going
program of similar installation all ctys major high
ways through which tourists trucks and individual
must travel Nothing will give the city splendid
such an installation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

is on the front side of the earth
as the latter moves in its orbit.
In early evening. only meteors
which overtake the earth in its
travel around the sun can be seem
and these travel relatively slowly.
On certain nights meteors are
more numerous than on others, as
the earth passes through meteor
showers" Best known of these is
that whose radiant is in Leo and
whose members are called Lenoids.
First recorded appearance of the
Leonids was in 902 A. D. They
usually reappear three times each
century.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

Mr.. Fixit: A young girl was
employed to assist with house.
work, and to receive n certain
amount of wages each week.
She had TO quit working as she
received no pay. They have
owed her this money over n year
and refuse 10 pay. always MAX
Ing some kind OF an excuse.
Who could help her collect this
money. READER.
She will find well-qualified
adviser in the Womens Division
of the State Department of La
Dor and Industries. 4la Perkins
building Tacoma The phone
there is Main 626l.
MIR. FiNit: 1 am n girl Is years
old who wishes To find job
taking care of children, doing
housework or cleaning up houses.
One of my friends told me that
YOU could help me so that IL
why l am writing.
G. X. BURTON
A situation wanted ad IN The
Times should be helpful. We also
advise that you register with the
Washington State Employment
Service. If you have not done SO.
Since YOU are in King county,
you will have to register with
the Seattle office, 800 Columbia
81. II you write to the w. S.
+. s. at that address, you will
be advised of your next step.
MIR. Fixit: Can a man hold n
car of WPA man for an old
bill of SIS. Can l get IL back
He has II In his garage ut the
present time. How much does
IL cost To get the sheriff Ia 20
and get II back He Is charging
me storage while he Is holding
my car. Can he do this legally
He SAYS he'll get a legal lien
against II. Can he do this To
WPAs MRS. 4. X.
Being a WPA worker doesn't
grant you any special privi-
leges with auto repair bills. If
that is what prompted holding
your car. Since the garage man
has possession of your car. your
problem is beyond the range of
the advice We can give. You
will need a practicing lawyers
advice and assistance.
MIR. Fixit: Could you please
tell me the name and address
of the publishing company who
put out q directory listing all Of
the Bell and independent tele-
phone companies in the U.s.
X. PATTON.
"Telephony's Directory of the
TeIep hone Industry which
probably is the book you have
in mind. is published by the Tel
ephony Publishing Corporation,
SOS So. Dearborn st, Chicago,
III.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

penetrate the earth's atmosphere
in some cases over 200. 900 miles
per hour The tremendous resis-
lance encountered by its passage
through the air Immediately con-
verts the kinetic energy of q
meteors speed into heat then
light. visible even 100 miles away.
Millions OF meteors enter our
atmosphere each "a hours. but few
ever reach the earth. as they burn
too quickly. Those that do hit
the ground are called meteorites.
Falling stars are best seen from
10 4 a. m. when the observer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
CHRISTMAS AND SOVIET
LEAGUE OF GODDESS

Editor, The Times: Friends of
Soviet Russia who are Dragging
about the progress made under
communism seem to have over
looked one field in which mod
ern Russia has made consider
able progress. l give transla'
ton of a dispatch on this neg
lected subject and wonder II
Christmas in other parts of the
Soviet Paradise was similar. To
quote:
THE atheists did their ut
most to make Christmas in Sow
let Armenia a festival of goddess
ness" The communist paper
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
FALLING STARS

Meteors - also called shooting
stars-are 80 common that on a
clear night from one To dozen
can be counted In an hours watch.
Moving swiftly through the fix
ed stars which twinkle overhead,
these falling stars. quite as brill
liant. are altogether different in
nature. While true stars may be
each a million miles in diameter.
shooting stars are the size of a
grain of sand, on the average.
Their great brillianee is due to
the terrific speed with which they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

Mingled good and evil appear
in the horoscope for today as
astrologers read the signs. The
morning hours are promising for
conferences on labor disputes.
Inclination to see the worst
in human character may be
strong enough 10 precipitate
serious difficulties. There is an
aspect encouraging to deception.
Nations as well as individuals
may be affected by the configur-
alton
Industry will benefit through
the cooperation Of labor and I'M
portant agreements between
employers and employees are
forecast, Merchants will profit
despite post-holiday slumps.
Adverse sway of Uranus has
been interpreted as presaging
increase of malicious propa-
eanda and other forms of men,
tai suggestion. Snap judgments
and selfish points of view will be
prevalent. even in legislative
halls.
Congress comes under a rule
of the stars that indicates ses-
sion of contestine opinions and
heated oratory. but an internal
tional incident will cause a
thrilling h a pier in United
States history.
Chancellor Hitler's ruling
planet is Venus. whose aspects
to Mars and Saturn at the hour
of his birth are believed to ac-
count for ruthlessness and am
bition that ignore human rights.
BY 1910 he is TO meet reverses
and by the end of the year he
may lose power III health and
catastrophe are foreseen by
London seers.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a year OF
substantial gains and rewards
for long effort. Both men and
women should prosper, but
hasty decisions should be
avoided.
Children born on this day
probably will be ambitious. in
dustrious and persistent. These
subjects of Capricorn may have
unusual talents.
Adolph Zukor motion picture
producer, was born on this day
1873. Others who have cele-
brated it as birthday include
Albert Bierstadt, painter. 1928.
James Burrill Angel, college
president and diplomat, 1929.
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Do not say. If he told you
-.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
LIGHT
ARTS On PAGE ONE

sage Of an amendment n the act
which provided that II
minimum rates Of pay for per-
CONS employed by private en-
ployers in any occupation are
established BY nr pursuant To
the authority conferred BY any
labor standards act enacted al
the third session Of the seventy
fifth congress. not less than the
minimum rates of pay so estab-
lished shall be paid TO persons
In similar occupations in the
same locality employed on pro-
jects under the appropriation :"
To a question raised by Sem
ator Pepper IN the subsequent
debate as to the intrastate char
aeter of WpA work. Senator
Byrnes replied that the proviso
was offered 10 cover that very
complication
LASER and Ben jamin ad-
yised Colonel Harrington last
week that II the minimum
wage were not paid, the
Workers Alliance would
bring suit against WPA in
n federal court.
It's expected in informed quar-
tiers that the new administrator
will dump the problem in the lap
of congress and ask for instruc-
tions. Influential WPA insiders
aren't sorry to see the issue
raised. They hope they'll be
forced to pay the higher rate
even though 1t may mean cut
ting WPA rolls or hours still
further.
There was good deal of dis
appointment among New Dealers
that Deputy Administrator Au-
brey Williams was passed by
when President Roosevelt chose
a new head man for WPA. Init
mates of Harry Hopkins widely
liked lieutenant admit that he
himself was among those disap-
pointed. BY every test of loyalty
and ability he rated the promo
ton, However, he has moved
smilingly over to the new as
signment of managing the NYA
exclusively. The very eonsidera-
tions which dictated the shift of
Hopkins argued against Will
Jams as his successor.
Shrewd observers arc now
wondering If Williams didn't get
a better break than Harrington,
after all. WPA under the sus-
picious gaze of an irate congress
will not be at all like what II
used to be. But for NYA i'm
mense new vistas are opening up.
The president is said TO have
encouraged Williams with the
promise that his new post would
have real scope.
Announcement that NYA will
train some 10000 pilots is be-
lieved to be just sample of
what's in store for Aubrey Other
phases of the national defense
program can be brought within
his province. MA will go in for
n number of novel educational
projects, according to informed
sources. AS far as Aubrey Will
Jams Is concerned. they've
changed their condolences into
congratulations.
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WILLIAM BARBER.
r. F D l, Buckley.

Editor. The Times ! see that
DIR. Burton Brown is resigning
from the county hospital. Pierce
county is losing the services of
a splendid surgeon, and a thor
oughly grand person as l think
anyone will agree who know
him. l knew HIM only profess
sionally but | have noticed that
he had always a courteous, kind
~ word or smile for all. and
sympathy for those who had lost
those dear to them. He worked
very hard and was always busy.
selfishly so. but never too busy
to be kind.
In this clash of personalities.
DR.. Brown will not suffer. On
the contrary. ! do not venture
an opinion on socialiZed medi-
cine in saving that in this case
we see the undesirability of
politicians running institutions
for maintenance of public health.
I'd advise Gov Martin. and
Commissioners Schlarb and Mel
ton to think more about the peo-
pies welfare and less about poll
tical face. The people who know
DR.. Brown are not just an off
stage noise They should bor-
row or buy De kruif's book,
why Keep Them Alive % and
read il. l as do all who know
him. wish DR.. Brown the sue
cess he deserves.
o. B. GERMOND.
Pc Ell. Wash.
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drive to Olympia just to be on
a paved road? A good road can
be built through the towns men
toned
II interested in highway to
Portland. please have it go along
Pacific ave. to Falkland, then
via Roy and Mckenna. Hope
this suggestion will help build a
straight highway from Tacoma
TO Portland.
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MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

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Will be published when requested.