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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-10

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Observation-Disclosures of re-
peal of a prohibitive whale oil tax,
seeking to prevent the extinction Of
the American whaling industry,
made very favorable impression
IN congress, one gathers from talks
with senators and representatives,
so that there is the possibility that
II will be live issue next year.
This may be too late for the present
interested group, as without repeal
of the tax they declare they cannot
possibly start operations for next
season.
What the whale people want to
repeal is three-cent excise tax on
whale oil which is obtained from
whales killed by killer ships fly
ing foreign flag. The situation is
that the killer ships used by the
American concern involved are Nor
wegian, and the gunners in every
instance are Norwegian.
II is claimed that Americans will
eventually become adept gunners,
but there are none left of the men
who once gave the American Whal-
ing industry world leadership. Their
exodus began with the Civil war,
when Confederate privateers drove-
them from the seas. and practically
concluded when their wooden craft.
in tWos and threes and whole fleets,
were caught in ice packs in the
polar regions after the whales had
been driven from warmer waters.
The skill of the gunner is not
merely that of a marksman, II is
explained. That is important, but
only one of the little steps. The
main art lies in figuring where
whale will come up, after he has
been sighted blowing and then has
dived beneath the surface The Nor
wegians have become marveously
accurate in this calculation, and
hence bag more whales and waste
less time on the part of the killer
ships than amateurs would
Hence, il is claimed, it is inn
practical to use Americans for this
job, until they have beer trained,
and il is also said to be impractical
TO use American flag killer ships.
The tankers that bring the product
back from the killer ships to port
do fly the American flag, and the
enterprise is owned by an Ameri-
can corporation.
Purpose Of Tax Pas TO
hid the american Farmer
A little joke on the company is
that when il first acquired big
tanker ship for this purpose, the
United States government had a
loan on the vessel. Had this loan
been allowed to stand the treasury
would have had a considerable in
terest in not having the vessel made
worthless. But the loan was paid
off, SO Uncle Sam was lost as d
partner
The alleged purpose Of the tax,
Whlcn was ADDED To the 1888 revenue
bill at the last moment was to aid
the American farmer. Congressman
were given to understand that the
dairy interests were for the amend
ment. 1t develops that none Of the
whale products compete with any
edible fats They compete chiefly
with inedible fats and tallow rem
dered from garbage.
As domestic sources supply less
than 60 per cent of domestic re-
quirements for inedible fats, it is
contended that the protection grant
ed favors one American industry at
the expense of another.
The company interested also in
forms congressman that the Whal-
ing ships Of all nations employ Nor
wegian gunners and Norwegian kill
er shps
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11
LEGAL NOTICES
Atty. Nlllls VI. Graves
t46 +. Warren Ave.

STATE or MICHIGAN In The
circuit Court for the county OF
WAYNE in Chancery.
EXICo BURRls Plaintiff vs.
ALMA BVRRlS. Defendant
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11
AL Smith Pleads For
Greater Educational
Chances For Negroes

NEW YORK (ANPD-Alfred F..
smith. he Of Brown Derby fame
and Democratic candidate for pres
ident in 1925. made strong plea
for better educational facilities for
Negroes and called upon the ma
ton az large 10 help solve the ra-
cial problem AZ a Lincoln nniver-
shy luncheon given Wednesday
a the Empire state club by J.
Frederick Talcott. a member OF the
university hoard OF trustees.
MIR. Smith. also a former COVER
nor Of New York. pointed out that
"rhe number OF Negroes has trebl-
cd since freedom came 10 the race
and added There has been talk A.
bout The Negro problem ever since
then
s'Rut In The FIRST place he said.
part NJ whar we call The Negro
problem il white problem The
white par, OF the population hash :
always done what II could 10 help
the Negro on his long upward
climb Today We are trying to
make our institutions serve them
better and give them more oppor-
mnities Opportunity Is all ihey
ask They can and are solving
their own problem and working out
their own destiny But they need
some help
After pointing out the colored
race in one tenth Of the population
"onlv three quarters OF century
oui OF slavery and only few hun
dred years out Of savagery. he
declared
~, strikes me that the remark
able thing IL NOT that We have =
Negro problem. bui that the Negro
~ 30 little ~ problem and has
come 50 FAR IN 80 short time.
We can help Them work out their
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11
GAINES CASE


the state. similar to courses Offer
ed at u. OF X. but to which color
ed students are not admitted.
Added interest was given the
case last Saturday when Gov. A.
b. chandler announced he had
appropriated $500 from his e.
mergency fund to supplement the
depleted Negro education appro-
priatIon. thus enabling Carroll TO
continue his education In an out
of-state school. The governor re-
portedly said he understood from"
President r. b. Atwood. Kentucky
State college. that Carroll would
be satisfied II we'd put up the
money for his schooling.
Gov Chandler said that Carols
case was zone Of the reasons why
wanted first class colored
school," He added that state col
lege for Negroes" is a first class
school. and although not yet ready
TO take care OF law students, he
believed IL would be soon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11

mer slave who Is member OF the
class OF 1872. DR.. George Johnson.
dean OF Lincoln. spoke In the abb
sence OF the president. DR.. Walter
Livingston Wright, who was ILL.,.
He referred 10 the increase in en-
rollment during the past 20 years
and listed as needed facilities a
library. dining hall, additional
space for science study and new
dormitories.
Dr. Johnson introduced several
prominent alumni including both
Or. Brooks and Or. Solomon Porter
Hood OF Atlantic Highlands, y. J.
former minister TO Liberia and a
graduate Of the class Of 1873
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11
WAS IT MURDER?

sx,a.ihs evening Of December 30.
sfsS. Jesse { James Negro
ruth, went into the Red Line
cleaners tailor shop a. zoo East
LAWSON. Detroit 10 have his suit
essed
Ms emerged shou' a quarter OF
.lne. and waited p his car TO take
- friend. Henry L Johnson. the
oprie,cr q, the pressing shop
s-me.
y Bun about tina line Two De-
.5lt. policemen casimiT Ciehy am
x mariner Lowell spotted James
~ which had been reported as
ssolen. lanes had bought car
noceni.y from a Rerf Raser lot
Dece mher 80 % make a pay
-nt on the ca
These Two osi'csrs observing
ames car. unoccupied removed
heir coats and hats and secreted
themselves IN ihs y 7 Wafer
works building opposite The John
on tailor shop.
They gave James whom neliher
,neu. time 70 seai himself In ne
ar. and then closed in On him
h,rcer Cich, cams within eiSh' or
feet ~ the car ard opened tire
Is ,hs James hoy Wiihou; asking
aes.tons ,r maNins any Statement
one bulle' from Cichys police
o,olyer struck lanes IN The lem
BE. another n his ann James
,Yened ne docr o' BE GAR Sumhl-
"A on, and i,l dvns asairr he
ender
The iWo ofres instead ~ tan
me bods 10 ne Mofsue took
20 Hamsramer hasqiia!
Ia theN rcpor' ine officers siN'-
ihst James mad attempted io
sr. Rut a. examination 81 Ms
,udy disclosed ihs' me hoy haa
men shot in ihe arm and IN ne
ONT OF The skrl Ths fatal buzz
I'D entered his smqie and lodged
il his head Not th4 slightest
orsak in the SKIN on PIE hacS %
as head being yisih's
This particular AllinS ms Az
40 esrmafks OF a police staying ~
.ld blood. without waning and
ihout frst affemp'ias 70 sppre-
nd or identify The unfortunate
,ic,im
The ndcsDinlias snd rr'-
.ponsible use of tifearns by mem
ners Of he Detroit police depart
menf has resulted in the injury
and death OF innocent cifi1ens That
lh4 nnfortunaie slain have hcan
poor and FOR me most part friend-
less. makes iais an'ocrauc STATE
~ AFFAIRS All he more rsprehens-
ihie
The Wavue Counfy Prosecuting
Attorney IA 4 FEARLESS man. HIS
nut, ~ plain immediate action
saould hs taken 10 49, splne and
punish no o. sons responsible
~ those seemingly 1au'on and
lfll killinss
At ihe same lime = should NOT
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11

economic and educational future Il
we provide more adequate educa-
tional opportunities for them.
I'VE should stop crowding them
into slums, both country slums and
city slums. The Negro problem
would be much more quickly soly-
ed. too. II better health and medi-
cal service were available to the
race. and that Is one OF the things
We must give attention 10 along
with education. housing. Jobs and
better working conditions in the
future.
There isn't any bigger Job ahead
Of US in this country than to help
give the opportunity TO this race
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11

be lost sight OF that Psirolmen
Cichy and Lowell were but carry ne
out policy laid down by the
higher officials OF the Detroit Fo-
lice Department.
The highest official in that De-
partment is commissioner Pickert.
We believe he owes II 10 the tax
paying citirenry OF Detroit 70 state
under oath the policy Of the Detroit
Police Department on the use OF
firearms by members OF the force.
The fair name OF Detroit Is chal-
lenged This is free America. Not
Nazl Germany nor Facist Italy
Ben G. Hughes
aoia West Grand Blvd.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11

that they are entitled TO as citizens
OF the nation. To give them their
opportunity will not only help
them. built will help the entire
nation. II will make this better
and more harmonious country.
This problem OF race relations will
take care Of itself largely when
the colored race Is given educa-
tional advantages. health and med
ical care. better living conditions
and more of the good jobs and not
all of the poor ones
Anther OF the speakers was the
Rev Or. Walter II. BROOKS. pastor
OF The 10Th street Baptist churci
OF Washington for IS years, for
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11
lttys. Lewis and Rowlette
60. T.. Adams Ave.

STATE or MIC HlGAN In The
ircuit Court for the County "
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11
No. ss56l6
ORDER or PUBLICATION

Al session Of said Court heid
AZ The Court House In the ely "
Detroit on the % day ot January.
A. u 1880.
Present Hon DE WITT r..
MERRIAM. Circuit Judge
Satisfactory proof by affidavit
showing that Il cannot he ascer-
famed IN what state or country
defendant now resides and his pre-
sent whereabouts Is unknown. that
his last known residence was care
OF General Delivery. City NJ Cin-
cinnati County Of Hamilton and
state Of Ohio
ON MOTION or LEWIS e. ROW
LETTE. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
1T Is ORDER Ed, that the said de-
PENDANT, Edward Thomas. enter
his appearance IN said cause on or
before Three 90 months from the
date ~ this order. or the bill OF
complaint filed herein may he
taken as +. confessed and that said
order he published and copy
thereof served npon the defendant
ny registered mail as required by
law in such cases made and pro-
vided
DE WITT X MERRIAM.
Circuit Judge.
"a true Copy
DAN F WOJC1K.
Deputy Clerk
-. ee
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11
M. s>tisI
ORDER or PUBLICATION

Al a session OF said Court held
A. the Court House in the city OF
Detroit. in said County. on fhe %
day OF January A. d., 1889
Present Hon ne Wit Il Ner-
rism. Circuit Judge
I'm This cause y appearing from
affidavit on file that the PLAIN
IN Exec Burris. having made di!-
gent search and inquiry 70 learn
Inc residence OF The defendant. AL
ma Burris. and that after inquiring
among her friends and acquain-
Aaces a2d other persons likely TO
o III her Whereabouts, Il can
NOT he asceriained in what STA 9r
country me defendant resides. ana
mat Inc last known address OF
The defendant Is 1907 Illinois stree.
IN ne cily of Detroit County OF
wasne and Stale of Michigan
on motion % Wills " Graves
Attorney for the plainthl. II -
ORDERED ma, The defendant ap-
pear and answer this Bill OF Com
plain, filed in his tause within
three 81 months from the date
hereof on said bin will he taken as
confessed and that a copy Of this
order he published As Is required
rs law. in newspaper printed.
published or circulated IN said
county
DE WITT \ MERRIAM
Circuit Judge
"a irue Copy
y. T. vOir TX
Deputy Clerk
eli s-aa
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11

WAYNE in Chancery
TILLMAN THOMAS. Flainiiff.
vs. EDWARD THOMAS. Defend
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11
FOR RENT

Room for Couple or Single.
Christian home: references requir-
ed. Isl HendrIe. Els
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11
Classified
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
Room West-sIde, near trans
portatlon: double closets home
privileges; steam heat, reasonable.
rYler 1895
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-11
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
I'nfurnlshed Room--1016 Mars.
ton. near Oakland; very reason
able. Call Ma Ol92.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18
Business Is On Good Behavior

American business has been behaving remarkably wen
openly pleased 1t true that the long before
the actually began took number Of precautions TO nip
N the bud any tendencies toward profteering and is
also fact there other devices ready just in But
these additional restrictions against enterprise never
need 70 b imposed.
On the whole after three months Of war; the attitude
of business has not changed much For little while after
Britain declared Germany, there a squirt in
activity and rise in prices But the boom took shape
It simply resolved itself into process Of SLOW progress
No bood-suckng has been uncovered-no instances Of
excessive profits unseemy conduct in the facs Of death
and destruction Production has generally increased but In
. more less normal manner Some business men are
increasing their inventories not because they want to
realize huge profits later but because they want TO feel
tected against the possibility Of bots-nsck market
foreign demands become too heavy.
Like everyone else. business lived through the years of
he first World It hasn't quite forgottennot any
than has forgotten that desoae day in the fall OF
1929 when the chapter sudden explosive
4nsh Long before 1889 the government started figuring
4ar BOOM But business was doing its own planning max
IS its that again would at the bait
4 quick and fabulous war profits.
Twenty-Five years ago, industriaiss In the United
Mates had presidents fall back They had to make
their experience When orders began rolling in,
Guinness grabbed at them The orders began to in
crease New plants had to be built more men hired new
Machinery purchased, processes developed Without
fliHhing. business went ahead and expanded Things
looked satisfactory until suddenly the orders stopped
Industry found itself trying to maintain nordinatey large
pF11uction units against reduced demand.
Today there II no immediate prospect Of business
ng beyond the limits Of its normal production. Even
orders for materials might suddenly start pouring
kpuk be long time before most indusrialists found
~ s>cramped. great many of the facilities set up
n.rsi q last still exist; great many still he idle
eursske time to get industry back to full capacity
omsnshs men have repeatedly asserted they don't
PoH1m They don't want it for the sound reason that
s.rpensive Neither they nor the American people can
md 70 have another After ALL hitting the jackpot
oesnt very much you have to put it al back into
the machine
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn TO woman's
page for the answers.
l. What instrument used in
navigation utilities the directive
force Of the earth's magnetism ?
2. Whom did James J. Corbett
defeat 10 win the worlds heavy
weight boxing championship?
5. What is the correct pronun-
citation OF the word sutomaton ?
4. What is the hold Of ship?
5. In the reign Of which Ro-
man emperor did Rome burn?
s. Did Daniel Webster COM
pile Websters dictionary
7. What is the nickname for
the sport Of horse racing
s. Under the Constitution OF
the L. S. where Is the power to
declare war vested?
9. Under which river Is the
Holland vehicular tunnel
10. Has Adolf Hitler ever VS.
tied the United States?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18

There seems to have been some mistake. The Soviet
Union wants known that recent article in the official
Comntern organ demanding that Rumania captulae to
Russian demands does not reflect the attitude Of the gov
eminent.
This retraction by the Soviet government Is more
eloquent tribute to Finnish herosm In repusng invading
Reds than any volume Of panegycs that might be written
by neutral observer 1t 10 hard to believe that Joe Stain
himself was not speaking in the Soviet press umaum to
Rumana And If he was it is clear that unforeseen de-
velopments made him recant
The unforeseen developments the tough spirit and
dautness courage Of the Firms That something Stain
had not counted His for the week probably
included sweeping subjugaton Of Finland and then quick
shift Of activities to the Rumanian border Thanks 10
mighty little Finland the Rumanans may not need to face
the problem Of Russia--at least not for 4 while
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18
II hT An Inside Picture of Finan.
L. ~ l ! / eial and Political America

a call for the president-beeause
both groups had hoped to hail
him for 1910 Immediately before
or after the Jackson Day dinners
on January s. Unless they i'm
prove their technique quickly,
the New Deal amateurs will
prove no match for the old-fash-
toned political strategists in any
1910 battle.
The rivalries animating the
American Red Cross and certain
Washington officials over Her
bert Hoover's part in aiding Fin
land have amused-and angered
--disinterested h u m nitsrians
here. 1t appears as II two Good
Samaritans were exchanging
blows over the right to help the
down-and-outer.
When the newspapers an
nouneed that the former presi-
dent had been enlisted in the
movement, the news was relayed
from Washington by press and
radio. Hardly had the informa-
tion hit the street before Nor
man II. Davis, head of the Amer
lean Red Cross, phoned TO pro-
test that his agency was the
accredited organization for feed
ing and supplying nations at war.
In fact, representatives of the
Finnish legation were inspired to
relay the same objections, de-
spite their obvious satisfaction
that numerous American indi-
vidusls and groups were rushing
to their aid.
The bitter feelings provoked
by this war of ideologies has
made more difficult the task of
world humanitarians. The Red
Cross was originally criticized
for its alleged failure TO distri-
butte food throughout Germany.
What happened was that Hitler
insisted ON handling the supplies
and intended to ignore the needs
of racial minorities, particularly
the Jews. The Red Cross object
ed. and after a week Of argument
the controversy was apparently
settled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON A new
batch of Roosevelt managers
has assumed charge of the
western conference of liber-
ais which John L. Lewis
torpedoed with the charge
that farm and labor groups
and Senator Burton X.
Wheeler-had been slight
ed. Despite a new cast of
characters, the plot will be
the same - framing issues
which may force the re-
nomination Of the president.
The original powwow was
managed by Assistant Attorney
General General Norman Littell
and Assistant Labor Secretary
Marshall Dimock--two compare
tive newcomers to high and in
side politics. They conspired
rather secretly with Howard
Costigan, an extreme leftwinger
in the State OF Washington. TO
the neglect OF older ara more
orthodox radicals, the National
Grange and Farmers Fedora
ton, the Railroad Brotherhoods,
Governor Cuthbert Olson Of
California Though they planned
to meet in his stateD and numer-
Gus other notable and national
leaders. 1t was botched from
start to finish.
Now the arrangers are pro-
ceeding more slowly and eau
tiously. They are sounding out
sentiment in all these groups to
discover II there is any grass
roots demand for such q show.
Though they insist that they viii
simply discuss issues-unemploy-
ment, migratory labor. railroad
rates, labor strife, etc. - the
backstage scheme is TO adopt
resolutions which win serve as
1910 platform for only one man
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Another conspiracy within
conspiracy, however, threatens
10 dynamite the proposed get
together in much the same way
that the CLOS bad boy blew up
the earlier pslaver. Without con-
sulting the originsl promoters.
Secretary Ickes--as exclusively
revealed here - has summoned
liberals to a meeting openly
planned as demonstration for
the president. His win be held
in q more strategic spot than the
West Coast-probably Washing
ton or Chicago.
Ickes was supposedly inspired
by Tonrnie Corcoran. The young
brain truster was niffed because
for several reasons ne was bar
red from participation in the
other affair. For one thing. his
presence in the list Of sponsors
would have been like waving a
red flag in the face Of bull to
the westerners. Secondly - an
important fact which even the
politicos who disapprove of him
have missed-he can no longer
take part in active politics be-
cause OF the Hatch Act He is not
a policy-maksr. like Messrs. Lit
tell and Dimoek. and therefore
liable TO the operation Of the
clean politics law.
Nor did Ickes notify the i'm
presarlos of the earlier meeting
that he intended TO stage a rival
production. II appears 10 have
been q coniedy-or tragedy Of
errors all sround. The DELAYS may
spike their underlying scheme
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18
POLITICAL DEPRESSION

Editor, The Times: II you dig
deep enough while searching for
the cause OF unemployment and
depression. you will find politics
at the bottom. ! figure that only
about so per cent of the popu-
lation are depressed. The bal
anoe are doing quite well.
The politician seeking office
necessarily becomes under obli-
cations To the organized, politi-
cally active, MISUNDERSTANDING
forces. As IL is, do not see how
It is possible to be elected other
wise. These self-seelsing groups
comprise the political machine,
and have dictated the course of
government. The reason that
these forces WELD 30 much po-
litical power In because too
many of you do not know any
better than to be influenced by
their agitation and propaganda.
II is necessary to understand
this in order to figure out why
the prices OF goods and services
have not been allowed TO adjust
itself so that there can be a
more equitable and Just distri-
button OF the products of labor,
which would bring about
greater sale and production Of
goods In the nation. Only this
can put the unemployed to work
In industry.
The rise of prices during the
World war was the primary
cause of this maladjustment, but
1t is these politically active
forces that have prevented II
from adjusting itself by the nat
ural law Of supply and demand.
The fact that these forces are
highly respected and mean well.
and are not aware that they are
causing unemployment does not
alter the consequences.
II my reasoning is correct.
then these forces and politics
are very largely responsible for
unemployment That being the
case, the people who have jobs
or incomes should be compelled
TO support them that are shut
out of means of making
living until the employed tire
of il and learn better, and are
willing TO restore free econ
omy and free trade 50 that all
can find work at productive
labor. Eventually some measure
such as the California Ham and
Egg Plan" will carry the cleo
ton: then WHAT II you ana
lyzs IL you viii find that these
groups do seek an advantage or
special monopoly which all can
not enjoy. Even the security Of
steady employment Is special
privilege II others are to be shut
out. Remove the barriers.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON.