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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
Uncle Sam Can Take
Care Of Hi. Own

America learned lot of things from the first World
war Generally they things that the people of this
country could have learned without the terrific expense in
lives and money they had just taken the trouble to tackle
some Of the war problems in peace time.
One of the thing the people of this country discovered
WAS that the United States far nearly self
sufficient than had been commonly believed When trade
routes cut off in 1914 and warning nations couldn't
the brows Of industry creased with worry lines Many
needed materials and the benefit from many valuable
ufacturing secrets rapidly becoming unavailable and
the United States looked sadly toward the day when certain
industries particularly chemicals would have to close and
the public would have to do without commodities to which
they had become accustomed.
Then the laboratories got busy. They learned how to
make optical equipment and they produced dyes which had
suddenly become unobainabe New chemical formulae for
manufacturing evolved and industry as
whole began gradually to understand that American genius
was equal to the problems.
The problems looked at with horror in 1914 APP
proach today with calm sefassurance The shock of the
first World not quickly forgotten and scientists
have been experimenting constantly since then in effort
to find new substitutes for standard processes.
It believed could obtain rubber only from
distant tropical places Stoppage Of this supply would have
been serious enough sproup hairs the heads of
all automobile executives and ndusrasts who need rubber
for their products But today this situation IS
not yet generally USE and probably has not been fully
developed but threat of shortage of the natural product
would hasten research in this field,
Minerals which this country imports probably
lying mbedded in the rocks of America or Alaska biologists
believe certain cannot be found scientists will prob
ably find way TO get along without them
Selfsuffciency is not healthfu state of affairs for
the United States Economic intercourse among the nations
Of the world is and the United States should
share in this commerce.
But it is comforting to know that this country is not
hepesy dependent other nations to supply materials in
times of emergency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER Is


Adverse planetary aspects are
active today. but there are also
strong benefic influences. In the
morning class consciousness and
critical attitude may be strong
among employees. 1t is not a
favorable sway for executives.
Heart and Home; Girls may
be disappointed in new friends
OF the opposite sex. This is an
unfortunate CONFORMATION for
romance. Young men will be
preoccupied and cautious. In
domestic circles there may be
unrest and discomfort, due to the
intangible influence of war.
Informal Inequalities should be
popular.
Business Affairs: With Jupiter
presaging prosperity for WASH
ingtcn, trade will bring profit to
many American merchants and
manufacturers. Although there
win be restrictions due to war
conditions a good spirit should
prevail. Commerce with South
America viii greatly increase,
although Paraguay and Uruguay
may sustain a setback.
National Issues: The stars
presage new and younger lead
ers in Washington and changes
in circles close 10 the president.
Severe storms will damage roads
and cause great expense. There
will be an earthquake in the
west. The seers foretell two
serious epidemics as winter ad-
vances.
International Affairs: Austria
liza and New Zealand are subject
TO stimulating planetary influ-
ences which should help internal
conditions. The two countries
will render brilliant aid to the
British war forces. Serious in
cidents win affect the United
States and its neutrality policy.
German provocation will in
crease at the end OF this month
and the beginning Of the next
Persons whose hirthdate it is
have the augury of year of
anxiety. but prudence will solve
many problems. Disputes should
be avoided with more than aver
age caution
Children born on this day will
be adventurous and self-willed
and should be wisely guided.
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn TO the
woman's page for the answers.
l. Into what body of water
does the Columbia river flow
?. With which major league
baseball team does Joe Gordon
play?
8. Name the chairman Of the
American Red Cross.
4. In which sea is the island
of Jamaica
S. For which state is Golden
state" a nickname?
8. Name the flagship of Per-
rvs fleet at the battle Of Lake
Erie.
7. Name the horse that re-
Gently established q worlds
record for one and S-i6 miles.
s. Which state is represented
in the U. S. senate by William
f. Borah and d. Worth Clark
9. Which countries compose
the 1berian peninsula
10. What is the correct pro-
nunciation OF the word con-
sonant7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
Feeding Civil Servants

No shoestrng industry the United States government
The of federal affairs has become of the
largest single enterprises the nation Its roster of employees
Is larger than it during the emergency days of the
first World war.
Uncle Sam today has staff of 9S9.S76 and women
his payroll In September this army collected
in salary During the World war, the highest number of
employees in the federal service time 1000
Before that it had been around 100000 and after the it
dropped back that average-unt New Deal Capitalization
got going.
One out of every 40 workers in the United States is
drawing government check participating in all the benefits
Although in washington the average runs to s2066 These
are nice comfortable figures Whether an expenditure
more than III billions year to the government is ust
fled will be matter for debate 1910 campagners
get their bearings
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II you're not using it. sell il with
Fsst-Action Tines Want Al.
Call Main 315l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
MESSAGE OF THE BELLS
Editor. The Times:

Editor, The Times:
"LORD-IN-THIS-HOUR
'BE-THOU-OUR-GUIDE;
"AND-BY-THY-POWER
"LET-NO-FOOT-SLIDE."
That is the message of the
chimes whose tongues have been
silenced so long that it took an
earthquake to remind US of our
discourtesy to the gift of loving
parents who expected these bells
would continue to ring a memoir
ial to their beloved daughter.
Since investigating the mys-
terious ringing of the chimes by
the "tremor" Sunday evening I
have heard so many persons ex-
pressing the wish that they could
be returned to duty, am joining
them in urging the city fathers
to take up the matter. Some
have complained that they were
kept awake at night. Others
that they feared the vibration
would be too much for the old
tower.
To the first we answer, let
there be curfew that would
close the day and silence them
till the morning dawn. To the
second complaint, we propose
that smaller hammers be in
stalled. giving the same music
but less vibration. Talking with
my seatmate in the bus this
evening. he expressed surprise
at the sounding of the chimes;
said he did not know of their
existence. He had been here
number of years but had never
heard them before. Hoped a way
could be found to have them
ring. All in favor say AYE"
c. p. FENTON.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

ganda," with the same sub
heading. At least Germany is
vitality concerned in this present
European conflict while the U. S.
is supposedly neutral.
II Germany is so strict about
adverse news getting out of that
country how does the writer,
Richard c. Hottelet come to be
sending such report from
Berlin
Since the beginning of the
war we have heard many broad
casts from Berlin. The speaker
is always a Britisher giving the
British version of happenings.
But never yet have I heard a
commentator with a German &C.
cent giving the German point of
view. broadcasting from London.
After reading the writer's de-
scription of the German propa-
ganda concerning England, I
would say they're sticking pretty
close To the truth. England
boasts of a kingdom on which
the sun never sets. She owns
about one-fourth of the earth's
surface and controls the seas.
And of about 20 countries which
she owns or controls all were
taken by aggression except Scot
land.
The writer states that the
German citizen is deluged with
propaganda by his newspaper.
favorite magazine, news reel,
movies and radio. There is moth
ing unusual about that. They
use the same facilities in this
country. Our country il over
run with political refugees from
Europe who can hardly speak
English but that doesn't keep
them from trying to influence
our policies, both domestic and
foreign. Some of them are hold
ing professorships in our coll
leges and teaching our children
the beauties of communism. And
finally England has turned loose
on US a drove of her war-mad
propagandists to whom well
have to listen.
I can understand why Ger
many and England should seek
TO influence their own people,
but why do the people of the
U. S. have TO take the same dose
as the Britishers ? Perhaps our
Revolutionary war was as futile
as the World war and our much
talked about freedom from Brit
ish domination Is only a myth.
Any citizen OF the U. S. wish
ing 10 read a very enlightening
article on propaganda should
send for a speech on "Propa-
ganda In The Next War" given
by Senator Gerald P. Nye Of
North Dakota and continued in
the Congressional Record of
April IS. 1899. Senator Nye had
printed in this record as part Of
his speech an entire chapter
from the book Propaganda In
The Next War" by Sidney
Rogerson. This Is not a book
for circulation in the L. S, but
distinctly 8 hand book for the
use Of British propagandists.
Senator Nye stated that in all
probability there is only this
one copy In the L. S.
MRS. ANNA RAY.
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apparent failure of the economic
upturn to make major dent in
unemployment rolls encourages
New Dealers who contend that
the government must embark on
a spend-lend program on a large
scale and permanent basis.
The cold fact is that, although
the production index figure
stands within five points of
1925 peak. there are still g.
600, 900 people out of work; some
place the figure as high as H.
100000 The spenders insist that
this discrepancy is due to the
mechanical displacement of hui
man hands and bodies.
More conservative economists
suggest that the underlying rea-
son is the increase in the num-
Der of those now seeking jobs
probably more than the 1929 host
by 5000. 900. Were Ii not for
these extras" insiders here fig
ure that unemployment would be
down to the fairly normal total
of 5000. 900.
FDR's group of radie>i econ-
omists-the national planners
are watching this situation close
ly. 1t may furnish them with
powerful arguments for setting
up permanent system of WPA,
PWA and AAA relief. If foreign
orders and domestic improve
ment fail to provide jobs for the
1000, 900, they will regard it as
evidence that the capitalistic
system exalts the machine ra-
Their than the man. The corollary,
of course, is government inter-
yention.
New Deal job holders - SUBJ
cabinet members and admins
trators-are more perplexed over
the presidents third-term si-
lences than the practical politi-
clans. They want to trail along
with the winning candidate, il
only to safeguard their own jobs,
but they dare not make move
toward Mr.. Hull, Mr.. Garner or
Mr.. MeNutt until FDR has re-
leased them by bowling himself
out.
SO they have hit upon the slick
scheme of giving small private
dinners for Jim Farley in the
hope that he can enlighten them.
The circumspect and canny Jim.
probably aware of the reason for
their hospitality, usually skirts
all political subjects He con-
tents himself-hut not his hosts
by regaling them with tales Of
his trip through Europe on the
eve of the wars outbreak. Never
theless, they have CLEANED q few
important and guiding facts
from the national chairman. to
wit:
Farley does not expect the
president to seek q third term.
Jim himself Is a candidate. but
privately believes that he viii be
lucky to land in second place on
the ticket. As between the vice
president and the secretary OF
state. Mr.. Farley will probably
hold the balance OF power and be
the decisive factor. Jim sppar-
entity inclines toward a Hull
Farley slate with the expeeta-
ton that the Tennessean win be
a one-termer. and that he himself
viii be the party's presidential
offering in 1914.
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Mr.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

TO receive attention In tnis col
umn letters must give nanas and
address Of writer. Only initials
sill bs published when requested.
Mr.. Fixff; WIN you please
tell me- where Mary Living
stone, fhe movie actress Wife Of
Jack Benny. was born and what
nationality she Is: Z. A.
She was born In Vancouver,
b. C.. in 1910 and named sadye
Marks. She IL an American. and
incidentally more a radio than
movie performer.
Mr.. Fislt: Would you advise
me who buys old tires. have
about 500. 7. II. X.
There has been no market for
them for the past three or four
years. Some used to be exported
to China and Spain for use as
sandals but wars have wiped out
that business. When the price
of rubber was higher a few
years ago. IL used to be possible
to extract the rubber from old
tires and ship 1t east to the fac
tories. That Ii out of the pic
ture now unless the price goes
up to a point where some profit
win be left after the freight Ii
paid. You might hold your col
lection of tires until you see
what the European war does to
the price of rubber.
Mr.. Fisit: For the past six
months we and our neighbors
have had considerable disturb
ance over our radio In the form
Of Morse code signals. Il be-
gins around $50 p. m. and con-
Hnues until late ut night and Is
ON seven days a week. This
racket spoils the reception for
the better evening programs
We should like 10 know what can
be done. How old are Kate
Smith and Henry Burr?
SHELTON.
You'll need help from your
neighbors to find out who Is
broadcasting the Morse signals.
Ask friends Mt widely separated
parts of the community and you
may find where the signals are
most intense. Perhaps radio
dealers in your community have
had Complaints about II, too, and
may have suggestions. After
you find the broadcaster, you
have a choice of getting him to
cooperate or trying to have him
abated as a public nuisance.
Perhaps your set can be i'm
proved.
Kate Smith was born In 1909;
Henry Burr. In 1888.
Mr.. Fixit: Il there n glass
manufacturing establishment In
Seattle or Tacoma? Name and
address, Il. X.
There is the c. c. Belknap
Glass Co. Alaskan way and Pine
st, Seattle.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you inform
me rs to whether the govern
mcnt has discontinued coinlng
the Jeffersonian nickel? There
have been reports that they
have because the Monticello die
lacks the flag pole. yet there
seems TO be n wide circulation
of them. G. II. G..
Coming of those nickels may
have stopped but not because of
the missing flag pole, merely
because there are enough of
them. The coins are in general
circulation now and in suf-
ficient quantity To dispel any
hopes that they will be worth
more than five cents.
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county-city Building
And Frozen Clans
Two Issues When We
Entered Statehood
Storm SiarfIes Mefhodists.
Uncovers Presbyterians

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lust before Washington be-
came state, there appeared
in Tacoma an issue that Is
again becoming paramount. The
frame courthouse which oceu-
pied the site of the Keyes build
ing on Broadway had become
obsolete. The county commits
sioners decided that Pierce
county needed new court
house and sent out a feeler to
get the public reaction.
A day or two later Mayor
Wheelwright gave an interview
in which he pointed out that a
fast growing city like Tacoma
and metropolis of the new state
that was to be, should have a
decent city hall.
Up to that time there had
been only meager accommoda-
tons for the city officials. Like
the county commissioners the
mayor thought Tacoma should
dress up as became the CONNER
cial center of the Northwest.
The two proposals created .
good deal of discussion. Some
of the attorneys suggested a
combination county-city build
ing.
The idea was generally ap-
proved until 1t came to the
choice of n site. Then the
whole thing blew up and the
two interests became as far
apart as they are today. The
result Is seen In the inadequate
and obsolete buildings which
still serve the county and city.
A development which was
then causing a great deal of
interest in the Tacoma area was
the promotion of the city of
Des Moines, half way between
Tacoma and Seattle. Full page
newspaper advertisements an
nounced that the new city had
prospects of becoming one OF
the largest on Puget Sound. A
daily newspaper. a hotel, a
community center and general
stores were included in the pro-
motion.
Today Des Moines Is a very
pleasant spot on the shore of
Puget Sound with nothing at
all to suggest the metropoli-
tan concept of the founders.
One of the points of interest
for local people as well as visi-
tors was the dump fire" at the
Old Tacoma mill. Unable to
give the wood and mill refuse
away fast enough to keep the
dump clear, the lumber COM
pany began to burn the refuse
"a pillar of fire by night and {
pillar of cloud by day."
To visitors from the east It
was a wicked waste to deliber-
ately destroy so much fuel.
Maybe IL was, but there SEEM
ed to be no other way to dis
pose of the waste.
|
A new industry established
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
PROPAGANDA ABROAD
AND HERE AT HOME

Editor, The Times: An article
In Saturdays Times. Germany
Sunk In Sea OF Propaganda"
with subheading Citizens Hard
" Have Time To Come Up For
Air Before Another Wave Hits
Them" caught my attention.
1t could so truthfully be said
~. S. Sunk In Sea OF Propa-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18

ing his spurs into the flanks of
his horse, he dashed to the top
of the towering embellishments
and plunged off into space. The
animal was killed, but Bey
escaped on foot into the desert.
Tomorrow: Rome's Censored
Dressesi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18

Mohammed Ali determined to be
rid of them, summoned their
leaders to Cairo, treacherously
shut off their retreat and order
ed them shot down.
Only one man is known to
have escaped-Emin Bey. Driv-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18
EsrIN BEY,s ESCAPE

When Mohammed Ali was
made Pasha Of Egypt by the
Sultan of Turkey, his power
was threatened by the Mamel-
ukes. fierce band of $4,000
cavalrymen recruited largely
from Caucasian slaves. In 1911
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18

To receive attention In this coli
ufnn letters must Etxe nan11 and
address Of writer. Only initials
sii1 b published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-18

here BY colo storage company
a week before Washington be-
came a state was the packing
and shipping of frozen elams-
Ship captains and visitors from
the east had been talking so
much about the superior quality
of Puget Sound clans and 50
many inquiries had been re-
ceiyed that the company decided
to try the experiment of ship
ping them frozen. They were
packed In flat, square cans like
old oyster cans and frozen.
Quite a trade was developed
and the business might have
been expanded had it not been
for the wallop administered to
commerce and industry in the
early nineties.
The only way the east gets
the Puget Sound clam now Is
minced and cooked or in pre-
pared chowder. That way they
might be any clans.
The day before Tacoma was to
journey to Olympia to see Miles
C. Moore, last territorial COVER
nor, step out and Elisha P.
Ferry. first state governor, take
his place, a terrific wind and
rain storm hit the town. The
tower on the new Donau brew
cry building at the head of the
bay was blown down.
Loose boards from the top OF
the postoffice building under
construction were blown over
on to the roof of the First
Methodist church. To the
worshipers at prayer meeting
1t sounded like herd OF
cattle galIoping over the roof.
Presbyterians, holding their
meeting In a tent while the
building ut Tenth and G was
being finished, were left with
out shelter when the wind tore
off the canvas top.
Smile diUhile:
Mike, who had been around,
was giving some advice to his
friend Pat, about to start on a
tour.
you do be careful about the
Zoos" said he. IF you follow
the signs, TO the elephants or
To the zebras, you'll be all
right and see a lot of foine ami
mails. But take no notice of the
sign which says Exit for,
begorrah, its a fraud. If you 90
in you'll find yourself outside"
| IHeTe once UuS n lDOfk9r
Strauss
Who Went on q terribI
SduSS.
He had the right key
In the keyhole, you see,
But the keyhole was in the
1Urong hauss!
Dressed Lumber: Charlie Nc
Carly.
California promoters of the
defeated ham-and-eggs PEN
sion plan threaten to try it
again. They should add French
fries and a little mustard to
make 1t more appealing.
If you're not using it, sell 1t wit
a Fast-Action Times Want Az
Call Main 3151.
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If you're not using it, sell It with
a Fast-Action Times Want Ad.
Call Main 1851.
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"If non can fl the morgiring minute Nth stry seconds
oorth of distance yours IS the EARN ana eeefg"g
tbaf,s IN IL"
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Debutantes Feted
By Miss Harllee
At Luncheon

Miss Lucille Sheppard. daugh-
ter of Senator and Mrs. Morris
Sheppard, and Miss Julia Worth
ington, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Y. Worthington, who
made their formal bows last
week, shared honors at luncheon
yesterday given by Miss Ella
Harllee. daughter of 1t. Col. and
Mrs. w. c. Harllee. Others at
the luncheon were Miss Margaret
Comminsky of Baltimore, Miss
Janet Mckinley and Miss Eleanor
Hooker of Boston. who are house
guests Of the hostess; Miss Betty
Fischer, Miss Carolyn Walden,
Miss Margaret Jeschke, Miss
Elinor Gudger, Miss Julia Vogel,
Miss Peggy Vogel. Miss Kay
Joerrisen, Miss Carol Fries, Miss
Ann Sterrett, Miss Isabelle Ogilby,
Miss Beatrice Talley, Miss
Carolynn Talley, Miss Marsha
Hatch, Miss Rosalyn Buchanan,
Miss Imogen Ficklen, Miss Carrie
Roper Fulton, Miss Deidre Bren-
nan, Miss Helen Irish, Miss Jane
Fenton, Miss Joan King, Miss
Frances Baldwin, Miss Barbara
McMaster, Miss Louise Alexander
and Fraulein Hildegarde Won
Boetticher.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Aliens Are Hosts
At Breakfast

Mr.. Hugh A. Allen, jr., and Miss
Coils Allen, son and daughter of
Maj. and Mrs. Hugh A. Allen of
Aurora Hills, were hosts this morn
ing at their annual 4 O'Clock New
Year breakfast, entertaining as
guests members of Phi Sigma Kappa
Fraternity of George Washington
University and their dates.
Both Mr.. Allen and his sister are
students at George Washington
University.
The hosts were assisted by Miss
Joan Karns, daughter of 1t. Frank
lin D. KarnS, U. S. NJ, and Mrs.
Karns, Miss Pat Hansen, daughter
OF Comdr. and Mrs. Hansen and
Miss Anne Croft.