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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03

TREASURY LEAD AND
u. s. MONEY SUPPLY

Editor, The Times: Henry
Morgenthau. Jr., secretary Of the
treasury. wanted us to buy baby
bonds and this Is what we wrote
TO him. We wonder II he doesn't
read his Bible. Or do you forget
what happened TO Aaron when
he moulded the golden calf?
Well. you better read up. Henry.
We rather think the is billion in
gold is small potatoes compared
with the vatican's supply of
many centuries. And, IL Mus
solini and Hitler can get along
with tobacco tags, sea shells,
soap wrappers. etc, for money
why all these tax-exempt bonds
and one-third iii fed
Have a heart. Henry. and let
the people live. Yours for Chris
tanned Gree. generously honest
TO goodness civilized money that
serves the people and not COM
pei the people to idolize money.
You know, Henry. usury was not
permitted in the beginning. it
was only out Of the hardness Of
the heart usury originated.
ISAAC FREEMAN.
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able by the Pacific Coast En-
ployment Agency. headquarters
Of which would be IN Tacoma.
IL seems that the Hon.
Mrs. Joyce, Of st. 10 Inns
Croft. Winchester. England.
interested In providing de-
serving English girls win
homes In the colonies, had
written Col. Albert Whyfe
about the prospects Of To-
eating some Of the girls In
Tacoma Col. Whyte replied
that II was an excellent idea,
As since the Chinese had
been driven out Of Tacoma
there was = scarcity Of
domestic help.
Complying with the require
ments of the British agency,
Col. Whyte and Bishop Pad
dock "A prominent churchman
on the board was one Of the
specifications organized the
employment agency and pre-
pared to take over the domestic
servant problem. Col. Whyte
guaranteed that the imported
domestics" would be sound
physically and of good moral
character. They were to be
shipped west from the point Of
debarkation via the Canadian
Pacific to Vancouver, B. c.,
under the supervision of matrons
in the employ of the agency.
After they reached Vancouver
they were TO become the re-
sponsibility OF Col. Whyte and
Bishop Paddock
IL sounded like q good idea
and Col. Whyte soon had orders
for a carload of the imported
domestics. How 1t worked out
is another story.
A bit OF news that was read
with awesome interest in Ta-
coma this day fifty years ago
related TO the sad fate of 4
prominent young man Of Ellens-
burg. "a victim of the dread
cigaret habit" He was having
Authorizations and decisions
which the family physician de-
clared were the first indications
of a shattered mind. Accom-.
panying the news was this edi.
torial comment:
Here Ia . young man
who but . short time since
was full Of the bright hopes
and prospects Of . useful
and promising future. Today
his reason Is tottering upon
Its throne. His m n d n
shattered and filled with all
the horrible deIusions Of =
disordered imagination. The
fatal eigaret has claimed
another victim"
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from his Czechoslovakia estates,
until his abdication In 1888.
MAYA PRINTING
To the Maya Indians of Amer
lea goes credit for actually in
venting and using movable type
more than 400 years before
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BRIGHT MOMENTS

Frank Ward O'Malley - the
famous O'Malley Of the New
York Sun-was a warm personal
friend OF George M. Conan. One
evening O'Malley had visited
Jack Dunston's restaurant in
old Manhattan, drinking one
highball after another, when in
walked Conan to have a drink
of buttermilk. O'Malley button
holed Conan and recited q full
play he had been turning over
in his mind, even putting in ges-
lures. 1t was unusually trying
but Conan stuck it out. After
his long recital. O'Malley finally
said:
We'll. what do you think.
George ?"
Mr.. O'Malley," said Conan.
'T think you've picked an ideal
place to write it Good
night"
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Mr.. FIxIT
He Fixe. Things

To receive attention In this col
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer ONLY Initials
viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixif; To settle an srgn-
ment win you please tell me the
exact date when the Tacoma
steam Laundry was robbed and
under what bridge In Tacoma
did the robber hide the money!
r. l.
A lone bandit held up the
laundry Dec. 5. 1881. getting
$500. and struck again Dec.
16, 1891. getting $500. City
detectives have no recollection
Of the money being hidden
under a bridge. You may con-
fuse IL with robbery OF Japan
ese boarding house In Old Ia
coma in which the $4,000 taken
was hidden under a board side
walk. or possibly with the Lin
coin bank job in which the
money was concealed behind a
barrel.
Mr.. Fiait: would like 10
know how 10 take old varnIsh
that h full Of bubbles off .
set Of chairs 80 ! can make them
lighter. r. =.
Any paint store can sell you
commercial varnish remover
preparation, which will give you
full directions.
Mr.. Fixit: II You care 10
refer Orril NJ. TO me. I might be
able 10 help him with the curing
Of starfish. Collecting. curing
and polishing shells Of all kinds
IA my hobby and I'd gladly show
them what I have and tell them
how I did II. THE FOX.
II Orril NJ. wishes to dry .
starfish without srousing the ire
OF his neighbors. we refer him TO
Homer 8. Fox. whose office Ia In
the Rust building. Tacoma.
Mr.. Fixit; Can you tell me
how q patent may be applied and
how much does II cost: p. A.
Costs and methods vary ac-
cording to the type of invention.
We suggest you talk to Mr.. r. I.
Elliott. the patent attorney. who
offers free advice. You will find
him In the Rust building.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please
find out for me II one gets hurt
ON WPA, does he get any COM
pensation per month, and can
one sue and does the state or
government make = settlement
with that pcrson'
II a WPA employee ia injured
on the job from causes con-
nected with the job, he receives
compensation Of two-thirds Of
his regular monthly pay during
the time he Ia off work. Any
necessary doctor and hospital
ization expense also are paid by
the u, s. Employees Compensa-
ton Commission.
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cal housetops without any legis-
lative supervision.
1t Is extremely doubtful II the
plan will 90 through at this SEES
sion. 1t is extremely doubtful
whether the president expected
II to pass. But II II doesn't. and
II conditions are bad next year,
he can - and will - blame the
congress for not accepting his
MISUNDERSTANDING program.
President Roosevelt has quiet
iy asked Washington correspond
ents, especially press association
bureau heads, to stop writing
stories depicting him as q loser
In the congressional battle over
the elimination of levies retard-
ing business recovery. To their
credit, they refused pointblank,
for he did surrender.
FDR showed his political
astuteness. however. in the way
he handled the Morgenthau-
Hanes tax measure and the Corr
coran-Hopkins spending lending
scheme. The two treasury men
insisted on taxation palliatives.
while the remnants OF Ray
Moley's brain trust opposed such
q compromise. Roosevelt finally
approved the conservatives tax
program, but on the very next
day he sired a toss-out-the-
money scheme long advocated by
Messrs. Hopkins. Corcoran and
Eccles. Thus he kept happy both
factions in his cabinet.
The strategy is typical OF
Roosevelt. He hates to make
enemies and he hates TO make
friends. Therefore he makes
neither. It's smart politics.
Shrewd. political wise Joe
Martin has II all doped out. He
has tipped off closkroom COL
leagues on how they can tell
whether President Roosevelt 10
angling for q third term or not.
Since Joe" 10 one of the canniest
politicos on or off Capitol Hill,
his ideas are worth reporting.
Joe" insists that II. as fore
cast. President Roosevelt visits
England next fsll or spring. il
will mean that rDR IL NOT .
candidate for reelection. No chief
executive. Martin maintains,
would chance the loss Of the
Irish and Jewish vote by cud-
ding up to the people at Buck
ingham Palace II he meant TO
court the allegiance of those
formidable blocs.
Political note: Joe" who has
tossed his fedora In the presi-
Dental ring for the looks Of
things, but really yesrns to be-
come speaker Of the next house
Of representatives. hopes that
Roosevelt does journey to Eu-
rope. He and George Tinkham
can go great places with that
issue in sGch q state as Msssa-
chusetts.
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PRINTING
DEFENDS STRIKERS AT
DOOR COMPANY PLANT

DOon SORhA INV u hAN
Editor, The Times: AS one of
the "subversive and disloyal'
employees of the Northwest Door
Co., now on strike, / wish to
answer the letter sent to you
by "A Mother and Wife
The lady's letter smacks very
much of the anti-union propa-
ganda the management of the
Northwest Door Co. is so ex-
pert in disseminating. 1t Is a
perfect reflection of the stuff
Mr.. Tenzler attempted to pump
into the unions shop committee
every time they went to his
office to straighten out the diff
ficulties which finally caused the
AL employees to cease work.
The alleged Mother and Wife"
first deals with union cars and
dictators. We do not have men
occupying such exalted positions
in the Lumber and Sawmill
workers union, unless, of course,
such titles can be applied to any
member who does not entirely
conform to the Tenzler scheme
Of things.
Our journalistically inclined
Mother and Wife" quotes her
husbands former employer as
saying that Mr.. Tenzler lis the
last man in the world to refuse
to negotiate with his employees
/ would like to say that IL this
were true we would not be out
on strike. For many weary
months our shop committee has
endeavored to meet the COM
pany more than half way, and
for as many weary months Mr..
Tenzler has steadfastly refused
to give an inch OF ground, even
in the face of the fact that the
Northwest Door Co. is as much
as 10 cents per hour lower in
hourly pay than other class A
plants in this locality. We men
do not like strikes. and we made
every effort to effect some man
ner Of compromise.
We have been working for
months instead of weeks, not to
cause trouble. but to gain the
decent wages and working condi-
tons enjoyed by the employees
Of other plants. 1t is true that
petitions were circulated in an
effort TO gain better pay, but
these were passed around by the
employees themselves, and in
their own departments. Some
200 men signed requests that
their wages be adjusted to a
level with similar operations.
The claim that intimidation WAS
used is absolutely false. In fact.
the men that requested wage
adjustments drew up their own
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03

Puysllup River Bsther
Ha'ehed an Idea
Developed Plan 70 Make
Tacoma Clean
Then Came the Imported
Domestic" Idea
Fetal Ciesret" Claims
Another vivtim
NATURALLY the big news OF
~ the day fifty years ago con-
cerned the convention which was
to meet at Olympia July 4 to
start work on a constitution for
the new state of Washington.
On July /, 1889, however. Ia
coma newspapers carried several
items of more than ordinary
local interest.
One of these items con-
cerned the proposal TO build
"A public bath house and
swimming pool. The idea
originated with one James
TAFT. The gentleman must
have been of clearly habits
for, the newspaper reports
disclosed he had been accus-
toned to . weekly bath In
the Puyallup river.
In disclosing his plans to the
newspapers Mr.. TAFT pointed out
that Tacoma was poorly supplied
with bathing facilities. In the
hurry Of erecting boarding
houses and private homes to
provide shelter for the new pop
ulation that was flowing into
Tacoma in a steady stream fifty
years ago, 1t was in many cases
necessary to overlook the plumb
ing entirely. In the case of the
private home that was not so
bad, for the wash tub beside the
kitchen stove Saturday night
was sufficient to insure reason
able cleanliness. But for those
who dwelt in boarding houses,
and even some Of the hotels, there
were no kitchen stoves nor wash
tubs. There were not many like
Mr.. TAFT who would go to the
exertion required for a weekly
plunge in the Puyallup river.
1t is recorded that several prom
inent citizens Of Tacoma occa-
sionally followed the example Of
Mr.. TAFT, and 1t was for the
better publication of those per-
sons and the cleansing Of the
bathless multitude that he pro-
posed the public baths.
Plans were drawn for a build
ing housing a tank So by As feet.
The project was not Immediately
successful but the proposal made
Tacoma bath minded and shortly
after there was an explosion
of the Hannah baths op-
Grated by Fritz Keeble and
his wife at 10th and A SITS.
The plant included Turkish and
tub baths and a pool. On 18th
st. between Broadway and Mar
ket there was a barber shop
with several tubs. By the time
Washington territory became a
state other bathing facilities had
been provided and Tacoma was
keeping reasonably clean.
Another item of interest par
ticularly to housewives appeared
under the caption, Imported
Domestics. The story related
that the servant-girl problem
and it was a serious problem
then-was to be solved by the
importation of English girls. A
supply Of fresh. hearty, beef
eating. strong, willing girls"
were to be kept constantly avail
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highways. Many accidents may
occur. An outbreak Of bsnditry
may trouble motorists in the
west.
Persons whose birthdste II is
have the sugury Of year Of
trials and obstacles. Care IN
correspondence Is advised. Dam
ger in travel is probable.
Children born on this day may
be a bit erratic and difficult to
guide Many Of them are ex-
tremely gifted Human sym
pathies are strong.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03
QUESTIONS TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answsr seven Of these
test questionsf Turn to the
woman's paSs for the answers.
/. Tor what DOES the college
degree IL. B. stand!
2. How many lives were lost
n the recent mishap Of the Brit
ish submarine. H. N. 3. Thetis?
). Name the European free
city" On ths Baltic Sea-
(. Was Benjamin Franklin one
At the signers Of the Declaration
of Independence!
5. What = the correct pronun-
citation a the word nepotist!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03

g. Do the Philippine Islands
have q oicameral or q unicam-
eral legislature
7. Into what river does the
ella river flow!
.. Who was recently nomi-
mated a. minister to Bolivia by
President Roosevelt
.. With what sport n the
name Of Tommy Hitchcock ssso-
ciatedy
10. In which Louisiana city Ia
there an annual celebration of
Mardi Gras!
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Reg. L. s. Pat. OF.

Johannes Gutenberg introduced
the art to Europe in the 18th
century, according to the Middle
American Research Institute.
Used for stamping designs in
clay pottery, the Maya devices
are identical in principle with
movable type in use today.
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To receive attention In this col
uunn letters must sive name and
address Of writer oniv initials
viii be published when requested.
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SUNDAY, July :, 1899

After the early morning. bene-
fic aspects rule this day. Ac-
cording to astrology it Is a for
tunate date for all who seek
mental refreshment and spiritual
illumination.
Upon awakening there may be
q sense Of unrest. but the mind
will be open to stimulating In
fluences through the hours of
usual activity. Churches should
attract many persons.
The planetary government en-
courages clear thinking and
philosophical decisions. This is
q time to make plans for the
future and for personal ADJUST
ment to changing world condi-
tions.
Ocean voyages and beach
recreation will bring much pleas
ure. Romance will flourish on
yachts and pleasure boats.
Under this CONFORMATION girls
may expect to awaken friendly
interest among eligible young
men. Courtships will be numer-
Gus this summer. Haste makes
weddings this year.
Saturn eliminating in Mars
il read as threatening TO Japan
which may find 1t necessary to
make peace at great cost. Jupi-
ter eliminating at Picking is
fortunate for China. Neverthe-
less China will suffer severely
through the summer from dis
eases resulting in heavy NOR
tality.
Persons whose birthdate II Ia
have the augury of year OF
profit through unusual channels.
Special care should be taken
when signing legal documents.
Women will benefit through
relatives.
Children born on this day
probably viii be imaginative.
inventive and intuitive. These
subjects Of Cancer usually have
keen business m n DIS. Their
lucky day il Monday.
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MONDAY, JULY 3. 1889

etary direction. In business af-
fairs the utmost caution should
be exercised. Surprising fluctu-
atoms in the stock market are
probable.
Mars II in q place believed to
presage spread Of anxiety in
the United States. The press
may build up a fear of war.
Surprises. often prophesied in
international affairs. will be fire.
quent in coming weeks The
stars that affect diplomacy warn
Of unexpected moves on the
worlds chess board.
Planetary influences that sf-
feet nations will be potent in
changing individuals as well.
Girls may be difficult TO guide
this summer and may incline
toward reckless freedom In their
association with men.
Mothers are counsele to
guard their daughters against
instability. Mass hypnotism VIII
be widespread and will affect
women. young and old.
Labor continues under q
Threatening sway that may be
especially unfavorable to COM
merce. An incident Of serious
potentislities il forecast
This CONFORMATION is danger
Gus TO those who travel on the
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For further proof. address the 8
TELEPHONE KING

TELEPHONE KING
Prince Franz Paul I became
king of the 65 square-mile prin-
cipality of Liecntenstein In 1929.
Four years later he left the
country. never to return as king,
but he conducted all state affairs
by telephone from Vienna and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-21
SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Schedule Announced For Three
Sections Of The County

In accordance with the State law
providing that all school buses be
inspected twice each school year, a
schedule has been given for that pur-
pose. Under the law all school buses
must be inspected by the Commits
sioner Motor Vehicles and all bus driv-
ers are required to bring their We
hicles for inspection to one of the
three places mentioned below:
Grantsville - Thursday morning,
September %, from 9 o'clock to IL
o'clock noon.
Accident-Thursday, September %,
from 1890 noon to o'clock p. m.
Oakland - Friday, September 20,
from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock.
Representative from the Commits
sioner's office will be present at the
times stated to make the proper in
spection of the vehicles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-21
LOCAL BOTTLING WORKS
CONSTRUCTING NEW PLANT
Has OutgrOwn Present Building;
Will Move Within Two Months

A. V. Schaeffer, owner and mana
ger Of the local Orange Crush Bottling
Company, started construction of d
new bottling plant here last Friday.
The new building is being located on
a lot on Oak street, with a frontage
facing on First street, with the entire
lot running through to the Manhat-
tan Hotel alley and adjoining the Rim
ger Independent Service Station.
Mr. Schaeffer states that the bust
ness has outgrown his present location
on Liberty street and that the new
structure will afford him 400 addi-
tional square feet of floor space.
The bottling room will be 16x30 feet,
with a storage room 20x65 feet. A
second floor over the bottling room
will be utilized as a syrup room.
About two months time will be re-
quired for the construction of the new
building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-21
Baptist Sunday School Teachers
Meet At Eckhart

Nearly one hundred fifty Sunday
school teachers and officials of the
Baptist churches of Garrett and Ale
gany counties met at Eckhart, near
Frostburg, on Monday night for the
first of a series of quarterly confer
ences sponsored by the Western Dis
trict Baptist Sunday School Associa-
ton.
Leaders in various departmental
conferences include Mrs. W. B. Orn-
dorff, of Mountain Lake Park, and del
egates to the meeting were from Cum
berland, Frostburg, Eckart, Western
port, Mountain Lake Park, Deep Greek
Lake and Ferndale church on Route
219, near Oakland.
Accompanying Mrs. Orndorff to
Eckhart were her husband, Rev. w. B.
Orndorff, Mountain Lake Park; Miss
Frances McRobie, Ferndale; Misses
Irene Thayer and Annie O'Brien, Of
the Deep Creek church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-21
THREE WRECKS FROM One
CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE
Car Load Of Five Persons Mar
rOwly Escape Death; 2 Other
Wrecks Follow AS Result
TRAFFIC ON B. & O. TIED UP

One person was injured and APP
proximately $1,000 damage was done
in three wrecks Saturday night, each
wreck more or less connected with
the other.
The automobile of William Crane, of
Grafton, was completely demolished
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
crossing at Mt. Lake Park, when it
stalled in front of fast freight. Mr..
Crane, % years old, who is employed
by the Cumberland and Allegany Gas
company and resides in Mt. Lake
Park with an aunt, attempted to drive
across the tracks at the Park and his
car, a Terraplane, stalled when it was
directly over the west bound tracks.
Mr.. Crane was accompanied by his
aunt, Mrs. Alma Bell, and by Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Smouse, of Fairmont; and
Carl Liller, of Mt. Lake Park. The
party saw the headlights of the train
before they attempted to cross the
tracks but thought it was a helper
engine standing up the line, but when
the car stalled the warning bell near
by was ringing and looking up they
saw the approaching locomotive.
Leaving the car Immediately the
members Of the party were able to run
about II feet from the machine when
the crash happened. The car was
thrown approximately rs feet and
came to rest several feet to the right
Of the west bound tracks.
The train ran its length before be-
ing brought to stop, the caboose
being on the crossing when it finally
came to a standstill, and after an in
spection the train continued on to its
destination. After the train had
gathered little speed the engineer
noticed an unusual vibration in the
front part of the locomotive and be-
fore he could stop again the two front
cylinders and pistons were broken
and otherwise badly damaged. A part
of the engine was dragging upon the
ground when the train stopped. 1t
is reported that approximately $4,000
damage was done to the locomotive,
but it was thought by the crew that
the accident on the crossing at the
Park was not responsible for this
damage.
Upon being advised of the accident
in the Park by their son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Crane left their home in
Grafton to come to Mt. Lake and
ascending Cheat River mountain on
Route so, their car was sideswiped
and rolled into an embankment. Mrs.
Crane was painfully but not seriously
injured and the damage to the car
amounted to $3.50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-21
Books Being Solicited For st.
Peters School Library

At the monthly meeting of the Nc
Weigh Holy Cross club, held at the
home of Miss Bridget Maroney, the
members took up the work Of collect
ing books for the library of st. Peters
Parochial school. The purpose OF the
undertaking is to solicit old and new
books which will be suitable for the
children of school age. 1t was thought
that in nearly every home in the par
ish there are some books which are nc
longer used but could be enjoyed by
the children. The members Of the NC
Weigh club wish to extend an invita-
lion to all their friends outside OF the
parish to take part in this enterprise
All books, old as we'll as new ones, will
be gratefully received. The following
are officers Of the club: Mrs. Mary
Stanton, president; Miss Julla
Rowan, secretary; Miss Mary Harsch
treasurer.