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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-04

TO receive AttenLIou IN Enls COL
umn letters must give nsme and
address OF writer. Only initials
viii BE- published when requested.
Mr.. F1xit: What allowance
per month does the state grant
10 . widow mother with four
children. and about how much
would the mother be allowed.
J. H.
Basic provision of the federal
state act for aid to dependent
children Ia an SIS grant per
month for the first child and
xl2 for each additional child.
How much of that a family
such as you describe would get
would depend upon the extent
of other resources available. In
vestigation by the county well
fare department would have to
determine that. There In no
separate aid TO the mother.
She Ia included In the amount
for support Of the children.
Mr.. Fixit: l saw IN one NJ
your lefters someone 10 Inter-
ested In finding some pure-bred
English coach dogs He might
get IN touch with ms. We live
ut the end Of 18th 1t Sc. In
PuyAllup.
r. ]. sTOUTAMORE.
We trust the gentleman who
inquired viii see You.
Mr.. F1xit: Could you please
tell me Of some remedy TO take
the miidew stains out Of clothes:
r. r.
Wash the garment just ~
soon as you find mildew, because
1t Ia an organism which Ia likely
to continue doing damage. II
any spots remain after wash
ing, you might try rubbing lem
on juice over them and then
bleach in the sun, repeating the
process. II necessary. We could
advise you more accurately II
you'd mention the kind of ma
terial. II II is white cotton. you
can use commercial bleaching
solution. II the material Is ex-
pensive and sensitive. you can't
go wrong by sending 1t to a pro-
fessional cleaning works.
Mr.. Fixit: l own some prop
erfy In Yugoslavia and would
like, 10 deed IL over to q niece
living there. How could | pro-
coed to do this. Would ! have
to 20 before the Yugoslavian
consul, and n so. where h the
nearest consul located:
r. NJ. X.
You can get local attorney
to handle that for you. Undoubt-
eddy he will have to deal through
the yugoslavian consulate, near
est of which Is at Astoria. Ore.
Consul there is Frank Nj. Fran
ciscovich. go
MIR. Fixit: II boy under FL
IL making about 500 month
and lives Mt home, can his father
and stcpmothcr collect all Of his
wages from the mill: Shouldn't
he just pay room and boards
G. r. 5.
The father is the boys legal
guardian to the age of p, but
If the boy is accustomed to
handling his money and con-
trolling his own affairs, he
should have a right to his earn
ines. If the father won't allow
him that control willingly, the
boy can get an attorney and 60
into court asking a restraining
order against his father from
taking all his earnings ana
against the mill for paying them
To him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-04
SCIENCE NEWS

Glass fabric has been used by
an Ohio inventor to design an
improved type of brake lining.
The lining. which is heat insulat-
ing. keeps brakes cooler. In
stead of the heat going to the
brake shoe. it goes to the brake
drum. where il soon disintegrstes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-04
BRIGAIENERS

Fred Haney has signed up for
another season as manager of
the st. Louis Browns. The fell
low is not easily discouraged,
anyway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-04

seepage. On occasions, these
strange transforms flooded the tun-
mel with 800 gallons per minute
at one point 1890 gallons a
minute were encountered, followed
by a dry section where there was
no water at all.
TOMORROW: The Cursing Tax.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-04
JUBILEE A SUCCESS

JUBILEE A SUCCESS
Editor. The Times: Tacoma
deserves a vote of praise for its
attitude toward the jubilee cele-
brstion. When in the history of
Tacoma has there been such a
week. When has there been
such display of loyalty and
neighborliness7
In the memory chests of every
witness to this memorable week
will be stored mental pictures
of. among other things, a color
full pageant, successful parade,
quaint and gay costumes. festive
hats perched precariously on
boboing heads. laughing eyes,
noise and hilarity.
Committee members and their
able assistants who worked hard
and long on the events of last
week should be glad of their
NaA6 AZ lht NNOptA o@iOn Vi inc
people. The people. in turn.
should thank the leaders who
started all this" Then il can
be said that the celebration of
the Golden Jubilee of the state
of Washington in Tacoma, for
Tacomans and by Tscomans was
q success-yes. definitely.
From the tiny girl who wore
a shallow crowned derby on her
soft blonde ringlets, to the dig
nified old gentleman who walked
the city streets in a topper and
tails there seemed 10 exist an
atmospheric spirit that citi-
gems of Tacoma may well be
proud TO call their own. This Is
the Spirit of '39-which, per-
haps. is significant Of brilliant
future. So. congratulations. Ia
coma,
RuBIE MUPHINs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-04
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

was arbitrary and it is imposing
some hardships. Nevertheless,
that same government has been
and still is exceedingly liberal
and considerable of the millions
in the country who are in need
of employment and maintenance.
Striking against the govern
ment, engaging in riots and kill
ings, and endeavoring to prevent
others who are in need from
working was not only an un-
gracious gesture but was utterly
futile and must ever be so. We
cannot strike against our gov
eminent. Our government is
ourselves.
Forced governmental employ
ment, even at suitable hours and
wages, is not finally the solu-
ton of our labor and economic
problems.
To insist upon the govern
ment's permanent employment
of citizens, willy nilly, is a sort
or defeatist notion as though
unemployment is inevitably and
always so to be. That is one
way to make it so, of course. or
cause it to appear to be so. But
the solution of unemployment,
or rather Unemployment, is free
dom, freedom for men to employ
themselves, individually or CO.
operatively. to provide for their
needs; this upon a basis of com
pensation to labor which con-
templates wages or returns to
the full value of the services of
every worker. neither more nor
less. Governmental regimenta-
ton and regulation and subsidy
in any form is neither needed
nor desirable.
RORT 6 DOIrRI EDAy
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MR.. FlxIT
He fixe. Thing,

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Evening star., 1939-12-20
The Cold Truth

In spite of the energetic efforts of
Propaganda Minister Goebbels' news
distortion machine, the cold fact of
Germany's inferiority to England on
the sea must be impressing itself
upon the German people as the de-
struction of the pocket battleship
Admiral Graf Spec is followed by the
scuttling of the crack 32,OOO-ton liner
Columbus and the pursuit into
American waters of the freighter
Arauca.
Both these vessels left Vera Cruz,
Mexico, last Thursday. With the
remarkable feat of the Bremen
before it, the German high command
may have hoped to slip these ships
past the British blockade and into
German port as new evidence of
British ineptitude.
The scuttling of the Columbus
five hundred and seventy-nine per-
sons from which were picked up by
the United States cruiser Tuscaloosa
carries further the Nazi policy of
maritime suicide" which the Reich
is practicing rather than give the
British the satisfaction of seizing or
sinking its vessels.
1t is essentially defeatist policy,
and may give some hint of the
Reich's lack of confidence in it's
ability to win the war, for if Germany
were to triumph, the nucleus of a
vastly expanded merchant marine
would be the crack liners-such as
the Columbus-which were the evil
dence of Germany's rise from the
bondage of the Versailles treaty.
If, as it appears, the scuttling of
the Columbus occurred within the
neutrality zone fixed by the Panama
conference there would seem to be
basis for American objection against
British naval activity.
And the pursuit of the freighter
Arauca into Port Everglades, Florida,
brings combatant action undesirably
close to American shores. This Incl
dent, on the heels of the Monte
video battle, gives additional evidence
of the need for renewed discussions
between the American republics and
the European belligerents with re-
spect to observance of the new prin-
ciple expounded at Panama. prin-
cipIe which undoubtedly will require
intensive study by all nations con-
cerned before it can receive the
multilateral recognition needed to
make 1t effective.
Evening star., 1939-12-20

planes. The Star believes that there
would be no reasonable ground for
fearing involvement If the United
States Government were to lend
Finland money with which to
purchase planes or any other war
supplies needed by the Firms in their
fight for life. Finland has sufficient
cash balances here to pay for urgent
preliminary purchases, but she will
need substantial additional credits il
she is to buy an adequate stock of
implements of war necessary for her
defense. The Star believes public
opinion would support overwhelm-
ingly decision by this Government
to lift restrictions on the recent $1O,-
100000 mon military" loan to Fin
land, so that she could use our money
not only to clothe and nourish her
suffering people, but to defend them
from threatened annihilation by a
merciless invader.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Stur Cycle

His mother told Him often how that
night
Unto His manger spilling barley straw
Came three Wise Men whose kneeling
dimmed the light
That fell upon His pillow strangely
bright
And listening, the lad was nlled with
Great men had come and shepherds
from the hill
When He was born, when He lay wrapped
and still
These had believed in Him-wise ones
and lowly,
And therefore sang His child heart, Shin
ing, holy,
He must not fail-their trust must be
repaid.
The star shone forth, the wise men
never faltered,
The shepherds held their vigil with their
sheep,
So worked high heaven and the earth
beneath it
One with the other, that the Truth might
keep
Until the radiance in child-heart sown
Flamed toward the skies to find and hold
its Own!
CATHERINE CATE CoBLENTZ.
Evening star., 1939-12-20

when 1t comes to putting Polly into the
pot, so there are scores of friends Of
birds who come to have real personal
regard for the pair of doves in the sap
ling.
1t is possible to attract doves with
grains and seeds used in general mixtures
for wild birds.
They are harmless visitors, never run
ming at other and smaller birds, hence
should be welcomed at any feeding
station.
They stand their ground with the big
gest birds, not being in the least afraid
of the jaunty blue jay.
Indeed, the jay is one bird the doves
do not like
Then they belle their general reputa-
ton, and that of their tribe, for peace
fulness. Often they will chase jays from
the feeder, something of an achievement
for any bird.
When this low-sWung bird, which
seems almost to touch the ground, gets
into action after a jay, the latter de-
cides that it does not care for seeds,
after all. 1t loses no time in making
its hashy getaway, sending after it a
Few raucous cries, saying plainly enough,
We'll, keep your old seed. don't care
for them very much, anyway" Which
Is, after ALL the truth. 1t is difficult to
get the best of the blue jay.
4 + X
One OF the finest autumn sights is
that OF half dozen doves plodding over
the lawn
Like little steamers they come to the
feeding place, their short legs scarcely
visible in the grass
sometimes in the winter many of
these doves will come to the yard, but it
Is a rare sight, it may be admitted. This
makes it all the more interesting when
1t happens.
At least it may be watched for
No special provision of foodstufs need
be made for this bird.
1t has slow, methodical way OF eat
Ing, quite In contrast with the flighty
manners OF the smaller birds.
Not easily frightened, it can take to
the air when necessary with all the
grace OF real air liner, but this only
with much whistling of its wings.
This whistling sound is the sign OF a
dove. AS far as we know, no other
birds make this sound in the take-off.
Once going, however, it moves as noise
lessly as any, despite its comparative
bulk. 1t is one of the interesting fea-
lures OF bird fight, that the apparent
bulk OF the body has little to do with the
actual flight, one way or other; pigeon
or dove flies as easily and as effort
lessly as hummingbird 1t was this
observed fact which gave man the idea
OF the heavier-than- flying ship, and
kept him experimenting with the idea
until he achieved success.
Evening star., 1939-12-20

basis There should be one type Of
world currency through which all can
trade and profit, and reports Of exchange
fluctuations, etc, should be made avail
able to all countries.
A safe and sound European peace can
only be based upon the humanitarian
attitudes Of unselflsh national leaders.
They must be willing to give as well as
take in the readjustment Of all nations
involved In the peace. There must be no
talk of reparations for damages incurred
during World Wars I and II. There
must be no desire to collect on loans
made to warning nations Of World War
I and II. In fact, If real and just
peace is to be made this time debts of
every kind must be literally wiped of
the books and new start made for
civilization. 1t must be the duty Of all
the European powers to enter gigantic
construction program for the recon-
struction of all properties damaged in
World War II. In respect to the new
plan of canceling war debts and repa-
ration payments, the United States could
well aid the confederation Of European
nations by literally giving them receipt
marked "World War debts paid In full.
Signed by the Congress and the President
of the United States" That should be
Uncle Sans contribution to the peace
of Europe. It should be great aid to
the debtor nations in their new program
to readjust themselves and to cooperate
with each other as they should do in
just peace. The United States would
not become a member of the confedera-
ton, but she should cooperate with all
its members and help them to get Just
share OF world trade. II this were done,
Japan and China might be convinced Of
the new strength Of the new peace and
join the United States in the effort to
regenerate the world. r..
December Il, 1889.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Planes for Finland

American built pursuit planes,
which already have given an excel
lent account of themselves in action
against the highly touted German
warplanes, soon will be pitting their
fighting power against the much
discussed but still mystery-shrouded
aerial might of Soviet Russia. The
Navy Department, in line with the
desire of the United States to render
to stout-hearted Finland all assist
.ance possible, consistent with our
neutrality policy and with our self
interests, has made available to the
battling Baltic republic group of
forty-four speedy Brewster planes of
latest Navy design, now under con-
struction at the plant of the Brew
ster Aeronautical Corporation in
New York.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Edi-
son said that the Navy Department
agreed to step aside and let Finland
purchase the planes from the manu-
facturer because the United States
has no immediate need for them.
The new Brewster ships, he ex-
planned, are of an experimental type
undergoing extensive development
The delay in purchase of the planes
by the Navy will give the United
States the benefit of any improve
ments that may be indicated by per-
formance of the ships under actual
war conditions in Finland. No test
that could be given by the manufac-
turer or by the Navy could tell as
much as the ordeal to which the
Brewster fighters will be subjected
by Finnish flyers in combat with
their Red opponents. If, as is re-
ported, these American planes are
faster than the best that Russia
has to offer, the Firms will have a
distinct advantage in their dog
fights with the enemy, just as allied
flyers in American pursuit planes
have had an appreciable advantage
over Nazi pilots in several engage
ments.
The people of the United States
undoubtedly will approve of this lat
est tangible evidence of American
sympathy and good will toward our
sorely pressed Finnish friends. No
question of involvement in Europe's
wars can be read into the notice to
a private manufacturer that this
Government is willing to give prior
ity to Finland's order for Navy-type
Evening star., 1939-12-20

sheer desperation. asks that such prac-
tlces cease, up goes the cry, "Monopo-
lies! Trusts! Send them to the peni-
tentiary!"
The heads of our A. F. of L. unions
are forever striving to keep big busi-
ness from criticizing, censoring or even
indicting us for that which big busi-
ness has INDUCED in freely since the
first trading post was set up by whoever
got there first When labor asks for
The same privilege, then very expensive
court procedures are resorted to and
labor has the bill to pay to prove its
innocence while big business has Uncle
Sam pay its part and we taxpayers are
Saddled with that
Now for jurisdictional disputes. They
are caused by just this: We of the
various trades believe that the public
will get more for its money If the
carpenter does carpentering work, elec-
tricians electrical work, plumbers
plumbing work, etc. When one skilled
mechanic CASUALLY by orders OF his boss)
steps out Of his field and tries to per-
form another skilled mechanics work
the public does not get what it pays
for. Would you send for the plumber
to tune your piano?' No! Then let
each of us do the one line of work in
which he is skilled and let the other
fellow do his.
The best example have to offer are
the unskilled men. These helpers and
handy men, under the direction Of one
or two skilled mechanics in the specu-
lative real estate field, build the home
of your dreams. The A. F. Of L. union
does not stand for this. If the public
investigated more 1t would become dol
lar wise.
Time will tell. 1t also heals many
wounds, but after your life savings are
invested in that dream home for me
and mine." and it all too soon has a
series Of premature ailments that some
one assured you would never happen,
again say I: Time will tell" And, dear
public, 1t makes no difference what 1t
is, you will always pay as much as the
trafic will bear and labor will always
be on the underside, struggling faith
fully to better living conditions for the
worker
This is not one-man country-it
belongs to all Of us and we workers do
not want to become as extinct as the
dodo bird. H. w. HOLLAND,
President, Local Union 1872, United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners of America.
December IA.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TrQce,Dell.

John James Audubon, in an article ac-
companying one of his plates, tells us
that in March, 1880, he bought $50 pas
senger pigeons in the market at New
York. at 4 cents apiece.
"Most of these" he adds, II carried
alive to England, and distributed them
amongst several noblemen, presenting
some at the same time to the geological
society"
1t is too bad that this effort came to
nothing. If the geological authorities
could have looked into the future, they
would have bred those birds carefully,
and so kept alive species of birds now
extinct.
Destruction of the passenger pigeons
was one of the major crimes of civiliza-
ton.
The best we have now are the turtle, or
Carolina, doves, which evidently look
amazingly like the wild pigeons which
once covered the Midwest in great clouds
at migration.
Every garden, therefore, which has
turtle doves in it, at any time of year, is
peculiarly blessed, we think.
C!assed as an irregular winter visitor,
this dove, our only one, sometimes re-
mains in garden, here and there, all
winter.
Mourning dove, 1t is often called, but it
makes no noise at this time of year. Its
call, rather pleasant than otherwise, is
soft and low in the spring and summer.
Some persons regard the note as sad,
but really 1t is simply a contralto tone,
and this tone is always stirring ideas
of sadness in the human mind. Explain
it as you will.
Notes of soprano are glad and gay, but
those Of typical contralto hold some
thing evidently more primitive, hence
sad with the unexpIainable poignancy Of
nature.
Our mourning Carolina or turtle dove
is common resident nereabouts in sum-
mer. The smaller ground dove is seen
only occasionally, and never stays, so it
can be disregarded as far as the local
garden Is concerned.
The last passenger pigeon was seen
here in 1891. 1t is sad thought that
we will never see one again.
And all for cents apiece!
But to get back to the pigeon we have.
Surely 1t is one Of the best OF birds, one
for which the gardener works up real
affection.
AS much as one may admire the va
rious songsters, mainly they stir no note
of affection but simply of admiration
and enjoyment.
The turtle dove, however, provided it
makes your yard its home, becomes as
domestic as an old hen.
Just as there are many persons who
at dinnertime, find their heart fails them
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Supports Mr.. Stoddard on
Use Of Words.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
H. P. Stoddard writes an interesting
letter to The Star on the exactitude Of
language and many will agree that there
are elements Of speech, apparently nee
essary, that transcend grammar and
syntax.
While it seems advisable, as q rule,
to speak correctly, it can hardly be de-
MED that the uneducated and illiterate
often convey meaning in most forceful,
intelligent manner. Now the man who
informed the court he had a logical
acquaintance with the plaintiff, when
asked what he meant, replied, I'VE
belong to the same lodge" He was
taking liberty with language. Never
theless. he was concise and no doubt
remained as to his meaning
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
December lS.
Evening star., 1939-12-20
Decentralization

City planners and traffic experts
for some years have seriously ,ques-
toned the advisability of any further
Capitalization of Federal buildings in
Washington. They have, for exam
pie, urged the development OF the
neglected area east of the Capitol to
restore balance to the National Capt.
tai and to ease an increasingly seri-
GUS traffic congestion.
From this standpoint, the proposed
location of offices for the Civil Aero
nautics Authority adjacent to Wash
ington National Airport, now under
construction at Gravelly Point, pos
sesses merit. It is proposed that the
c. A. A. take over the newly COM
pleted buildings of the research labo-
ratory of the former Bureau of Public
Roads Of the Agriculture Department.,
overlooking the new airport. Public
works funds have been allotted to re-
locate the roads laboratory elsewhere,
clearing the way for C. A. A. occupa-
ton, unless Congress objects.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
now is scattered throughout down.
town Washington, occupying all or
parts Of nine buildings, most of them
widely separated. Reduced efficiency
and increased overhead expense can
be the only results of such an ar
rangement. It obviously would be to
the advantage of the public to con-
centrate the G. A. A. under a single
roof. This can be- done at the new
airport but would be exceedingly
difficult to do in downtown Wash
ington, where Federal building sites
already are at premium.
Many employees of the c. A. A. have
established residences in nearby Vir-
ginia, some Of them in anticipation
of the move to the airport, and 9TH
ers are looking for homes in the
vicinity. Removal of the Authority
to headquarters at the airport would
at once lessen to some degree the
present congestion in downtown
Washington and might mark the be-
ginning of program of similar de-
Capitalization of other Federal agen-
cies which, for administrative pur-
poses, need not be close to the center
Of things.