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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26
Shares Payable at Food Store

Doris Seybo1d, active worker in the Better Buyers
Club has assumed responsibility for seeing that rep
resentatdves Of the COG. stationed in the Food
Store to sign up subscribers and take payments on
subscriptions each pay day and each Saturday. So
far her consists Of Carie Harper EVELYN Coop
er, Berice hauti gam, Mary Jane Cosby Ethel Warner
Helen Heine, Bertha Maryn, N. Melton, Carrie Hall
and Leah Chinitz.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

INSISTS RUSSIA MAKING
GREATEST PROGRESS

Editor, The Times: in let
ter of recent date written by
Oscar c. Erickson. I find the
following statement:
This increase in volume is
impossible with the present pol
icy of arbitrary fixed prices of
goods, services. and wages. Why
construct barriers ?"
II that is fact, I would like
to have Erickson explain how
comes that over in Russia where
all ndustry is government
owned and all prices, wages and
commodities alike, are fixed by
government decree and where
in the words of Stain "exploita-
ton of man by man has ceased
and where socialism has become
a fact and the day OF commun-
ism is not far off" you find
wealth and population increas-
ing faster than anywhere else.
The increase in population in
the last Is years has been more
than twenty three million, and
that without the addition Of one
single mile of territory, but by
the natural increase of the popu-
lation alone.
The amount of wealth created
between January /, 1889, and
July exceeded by 5,a4o 200. 900
rubles the amount of wealth
created for the corresponding
period Of the year before.
p. NJ. BECKLEY.
Oakville. WASH,
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Forget, Believe, Hope

A reaching 70 usually has achieved most OF such
philosophy and wisdom likely to be his Most of fes
experiences have by then touched him and made their
mark upon him. He has had time to think opportunity to
feel leisure to reflect Such men, If nativey wise, are
worth listening to.
Such . man ID Peter Witt of Cleveland He is one OF
those of whom every fortunately has two,
who devoted deal of time and thought to the
affairs Of men, and to the general wellbeng well
to their
Forget yesterday, believe in today hope for tomorrow
says Witt Live your life in way, wholly UNI
mindful Of what others think say.
Forgetting yesterday means no worrying about the
past What's done cannot be undone.
Believing in today ges the out Of the present
X Is the only thing we can be of.
Hoping for tomorrow 10 what makes for progress,
even though of the Dreams all born of hope
come true"
Wise words and who has reached at 70 so simple
and sensible point of view has not lived in van Why
does it take Of long achieve wisdom crystal
clear and eminenty ut that!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to the
Woman's page for the answers.
l. What was the original
name of Mount Vernon. the
estate OF George Washington?
2 What is solder?
3. In astronomy, what word
defines the relative brilliancy Of
stars
4. What is the name of the in
strument used to measure wind
velocity
S. Name the owner and presi-
dent Of the Chicago American
league baseball club who died
recently.
s. What is q pseudonym'
I. What 10 the correct pro-
nuncistion Of the word respira-
tor.
6. In which state ia the Black
Warrior river.
9. What il a sonlniloquist?
10. What Ia primary cleo
tion?
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Distribution High, but
Profits Not to Blame

The interesting study of distribution and its high COST
which has been made by the Twentieth Century Fund is
drawing to its conclusions Previous parts of the study have
indicated that distribution too costly that dispropor
tonate part of the cost of goods those who pro-
duce them, but to those who distribute them.
The average unthinkingiy jumps to the
The distributors making too much profit.
But that isn't the answer according to the funds
search experts They found little evidence that general
high profits being made in the field of distribution
sdered . whole" Some firms. and especially
and particularly efficient found to be making
big profits.
But for every outstanding and profit-maker
among dstributve firms they found many which barely
break and which at loss In good
In 1896 for example relatively they found
that half of all the trading and distributing organizations of
the entire country showed loss the year Average net
profits Jumping together the profitable and Improbable
operations, little more than cent sales
In short most Of what the pays for the whole
sale and retail processes for salaries rent main
tenance heat light taxes and supplies. Only very small
part goes for profit as such.
The only conclusion that be drawn from study
this that distribution of the things costly and waste
full is their manufacture And since the study makes it
clear that big profits is probably not the high
cost distribution the does lie just where lies in
any other situation Of the knd-n greater efficiency
produce the result or in demanding less results
We want service with our buying. We want quick and
frequent delivery; want return privileges; want
accessible locations want credit without limit.
All these things must be paid for
And probably great reduction be made in the cost
Of distributing goods without reducing of the luxury
type facilities which Americans have long been
toned, all of which means jobs for somebody.
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@%5155FS@ ,yz2z3zRzE...

Treasure Island. therefore,
becomes one of the reasons
why any administration which
takes over the management Of
the United States In le4o will
have to be careful about WPA.
Say what YOU like about waste
and favoritism and politics IN
administration of the WPA,
no other Of the recovery agen-
cies has 80 many permanent
developments 10 its credit.
They stand as monuments 10
Its usefulness.
And rs long rs there re-
mains any considerable area OF
the United States which has
not acquired its proportionate
share of the New Deal bounty,
II will not be good politics to
eliminate the WPA. Even
Herbert Hoover, than whom
there il no moro bitter critic
of the New Deal. admits the
usefulness of WPA but believes
II would he much more useful
under Republican administra-
ton.
When the great fill was COM
pleted, Treasure Island was an
admirable piece of ground for
the establishment of an air base
but was poorly adapted to the
landscaping included in the plans
for the Golden Gate exposition,
then maturing. Before the $50
acres of garden could be planted
il was necessary to wash the
salt out of the black sand. The
teaching process required four
months steady pumping OF fresh
water through the sand, wash
ing the salt back into the bay.
The process, with the help of the
rain and application of the prop
er chemicals, lowered the salt
level beyond the probable depth
that would be reached by the
roots of plants or trees.
Next came the application
of IOO,0 900 cubic yards Of rich
loan from the Sacramento
valley. One hundred tons of
fertilizer and n sprinkling
system with capacity Of S00,-
900 gallons a day, the plant
ing of 10000 small trees and
shrubs, half a million bulbs,
million separate plant cut
tings and 1000 mature trees,
completed the process of trans
forming Treasure Island out
of-doors into a beautiful gar
den.
Nowhere outside of California
would one expect to find so
many great trees anywhere
from 20 to at least so years old
growing on an island that was
an idea seven years ago. The
trees, some of them 20 feet tall
and with the boxed earth around
the roots weighing 40 tons, were
successfully transported from
their native habitat and looking
now as if they had grown there.
Tomorrow: Some California
architectural and construction
enterprise.
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SATURDAY. AUG. ~, 1889

SATURDAY. AUG. IL. 1899
Strong adverse aspects are
discerned in the horoscope for
today. but astrologers find be-
nefic influences also active. The
morning In time to avoid i'm
portant business matters.
Merchants should be cautious
in making purchases for the fall
trade, which is to offer many
opportunities for profit, though
bad judgment may attend selec-
ton of stock.
Women are fairly well guided
by the stars, but they should
limit their activities to strictly
feminine interests. Good luck
attends weekend journeys.
Love affairs flourish under
this sign which speeds up court
ships and hastens decisions to
marry. Weddings viii be numer-
Gus through coming months.
The seers point out that many
cheering indications of human
well-being are offset by the fact
that Just before any crisis there
is much effort 10 enjoy the good
things of life.
This evening is lucky for writ
ers OF letters or articles for the
press. Power of expression u
stimulated under this configura-
ton. Love missives, however,
are perilous.
Evil portents relating To FL
nance and economics are seen at
this time. Japan and Italy will
face serious problems. The United
States will have need of wiz
ards to handle government funds,
for there will be extraordinary
drains on the national treasury.
Revolutionary activities are
prognosticated for several coun-
tries. Brazil may suffer from
uprisings. The United States
viii have to combat organiza-
tons.
Persons whose birthdate il .
have the augury Of q year of
advancement that may meet
with obstacles. Both men and
women should avoid nerve strain.
Children born on this day
probably viii be artistic and
refined. Many Of these subjects
OF Leo are too fond Of luxury
and amusement.
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SCIENCE NEWS

Latest household invention re-
ported from Europe Is a sin-
pie type dish-washing machine.
which washes and dries an aver.
age set of dishes in a half min.
ute. The machine Is designed to
be installed under the sink, re-
curing no space above the table
top. The device, small-sized and
inexpensive, is easy to operate.
The machine is equipped TO heat
water itself, where hot water il
not on hand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
SLAMS LEWIS AND
BOOSTS GARNER

Editor, The Times; 1t is very
gratifying to see from news
items how the old proverb still
works, namely Give an ignora-
mus plenty of rope and he will
hang himself"
Public opinion gave John Lewis
a major setback when he start
ed the unAmerican idea of sit
down strikes. Still he comes
back for more in his slanderous
attacks on our vice president.
1t is the writer's opinion that
Lewis was very much out of
order in expressing his views as
to the personal habits of Mr..
Garner.
In the first place, Gamers
position. as vice president, de-
mands certain amount of re-
spect, but an unAmerican of low
mentality could not be expected
TO understand the decencies and
craftsmanship Of real Ameri-
canism. 1t would not be con-
sistent of his past performances,
which smell to the high heavens
of communism under the guise
of liberalism. In the second
place. Gamers personal habits
are none of Lewis bushes
Contrary to the Lewis opin-
ion, Garner In labor's friend.
These same conservative ideals,
Lewis denounced 30 sarcasti-
cally. are the only thing hold
ing this country together today.
Garner is working under ideals
and principles fostered by the
founders of the American con-
stitution, which has enabled la
Dor to achieve the highest stand
ard of living of any nation, the
world has ever known.
Labor unions, such as the
CLIO, have become nothing but
rackets. What has Lewis ever
done for labor and the deludeed
fools. who follow him, other
than create an epidemic of
strikes, misery. strife, starva-
ton, a prolongation of the de-
preston, and pay tribute to the
egotistical dictator Lewis,
Seventy per cent Of the epidemic
OF strikes he has caused. has
been for recognition Of the CLIO
and not for any benefit to labor.
The Lewis tactics will be the
ruinstion of the nation, as well
as labor. If allowed TO continue.
No industry can function under
such conditions. II labor would
collaborate with industry and
work for a common interest. as
both have to arrive at the same
ultimate conclusion. that being
harmony. then and only then can
prosperity for all be achieved.
Labor problems today are o.
national nature and no man can
seek 10 enforce Soviet ideals into
labor, which are contrary TO the
very existence Of this nation and
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KEEPING UP-TO-DATE

Do you turn your nose away
from the acrid fumes that arise
from the chemicals in q match
head when you light your cigaret
or pipe? Willimena Pratt Of
Kalamazoo. Mich, has designed
a match head that gets away
from all that. The matches are
perfunned 10 give off your favor
lite aroma, instead. when lighted
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lIGH 7
Continued from Page one)

revolt against this proposal for
providing credit at low rates to
industry, business and agricul-
ture. Thus the stock levels did
not rise appreciably on the MORN
ing the newspapers carried word
of the vote. II was not until
the significance was highlighted
in the noon editions of evening
newspapers that they awoke to
the realization that they had been
handed reprieve. Minor ex-
PLANTATION. too, was the fact that
certain major lines regarded the
measure as favorable to their
particular interests.
Healthy sign lies in the fact
that the boys in New York and
elsewhere may have taken their
eyes off the capital--may have
decided the Lord helps those who
help themselves may have
reached the conclusion that they
can survive with or without
Roosevelt.
H. Styles Bridges viii not hurl
his hat into the presidential ring
as openly and violently as Robert
A. Taft did. but the senator
from New Hampshire will soon
notify the folks that his inten-
tons are serious.
Within a few weeks he will
name Representative Charles
Hawks of Wisconsin as his ma
tional campaign manager. al
though he may not word the an
nounce ment so specifically.
Hawks is the Young Republic
cans National chairman from
Wisconsin, and played key role
in the organization which whip
ped the LaFollette machine last
fall. The senator deliberately
chose youngster because he
expects to seek support from the
new voters group. After short
rest the New Hampshire entry
will tour the country making
friends for himself. Besides his
own delegation, he hopes for
scattered delegates whose back
ing viii make him a man Of in
fluence at the convention.
The politieos are sitting up
nights TO devise ways and means
of evading the provisions Of the
Hatch law. Most of their schemes
impress the more practical boys
as fantastic. They are chiefly
significant because they reveal
their intention of spikinE the
statute. II possible.
The most outlandish sugges-
ton is that men holding both
federal jobs and political offices
resign from the latter and have
their wives appointed, keeping
power in the family. Thus it
may mean a political boom-or
boon-to the feminine sex. Per-
haps the most feasible method
will be for the office-holders to
abdicate their political posts. but
insure that the latter are filled
by retainers who can afford TO
lend their names but little else
to the organization Like cor
porstions, the politicians would
resort to the use of dummies.
II the history of the new
measure parallels that Of the
civil service statutes. enforce
nent officers will be leery at
first-perhsps for years. Dis
trict attorneys will be slow and
careful m passing on what does
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC
Reg. q. O. Pat OF.

expect to gain public sympathy.
Men like our vice president
are blessing to this nation
and should have the moral sup
port of all real Americans, who
wish this country to survive I'M
der original democratic princi-
Piles. L. A. M.
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To receive attention IN this col
uInn letters must give name and
address Of writer ONLY initials
viii be published vnen requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you please
tell me where and 20 whom do
you apply for work at the new
Custodial school NJ Buckley I.
Are there any restrictions a. TO
who win get work there
Until a superintendent Ia ap-
pointed there In no one who can
take applications for work At
the school. Since the institu-
ton In to open soon. that APP
pointment by the governor sure
ly must be made In the next
two or three weeks, 80 II you
watch The Times news columns
closely, you should see II. You
then can apply to him at the
school. Hospital training will be
the principal qualification.
Mr.. Frxit: l have Just moved
TO Tacoma and would like to
join the Tacoma Civic Music
association. I was q former
member In both Minneapolis and
Dallas. Will you tell me where
I pay my dues TO Join In Ia
comas MUSIC LOVER.
Affairs of that association are
handled through the office Of
its president, DR.. Charles r.. Nc
Creery, in the Fidelity building,
Tacoma. In case you might be
interested also in the Tacoma
Ladies' Music club. you will find
its headquarters on the 7th floor
of Fishers department store.
Mr.. Fixit: Can You tell me II
there are any hospitals In Port
land. Ore. where the girls learn
Ing nursing are paid while learn
Ing. or do all Of them require
that the girl pay an entrance
fee: X. H.
AS far as we can learn, there
Is no hospital in Portland, or
anywhere else In the Northwest,
where student nurses are paid.
Graduate nurses are paid little
enough. II you expect to study
nursing, you can count upon a
requirement now of at least two
years and sometimes four years
of college work along with the
hospital training, and on taking
that training at your own ex-
pense-at best. without salary.
MIR. Fixit: Please tell me
where l can get information
employment with
the United States forest service:
-. Nls We
You could write to the u. s.
Forest Service. Federal Office
Seattle, or inquire of
The u. S. Civil Service Com
Postoffice building,
Tacoma.
Mr.. Fixit: What Ia the cor
rect attire for the Saturday
night dances In the grill Of the
Winthrop hoteIe \. J.
Short dresses are the custom
Tor the ladies and just about
for the gentleman, as
Iong as he wears a necktie and
coat.
MIR. Fixit: Can you tell me
about the Song Hit
Guild Of New York City, now
= nationwide search
for new song writing talente
NJ. Il. W.
We'd suggest that you write
In care of the magazine Song
Hits" l East AID St, New
York City.
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GROUND PILOT

Although Hector Raymond has
held transport license and has
$3.50 flying hours to his credit,
this employee OF the United Air
Lines in Burbank, Calf, does his
flying on the ground. At the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

Idea Back OF the
Exposition
Island Comes from
Bottom OF The Sea
Another Monument 10
WPA Usefulness
None But Californiens
Would Think OF II
A s interesting as the Golden
Gate International exposi-
tion itself is the story Of the Gre
alton of Treasure Island in San
Francisco bay. Logically the
story of the island comes first.
for without il there might have
been no exposition. Certainly
any other location, regardless OF
the magnitude of the exposition.
would have lacked the charm of
Treasure Island. largest arti-
fetal island in the world. The
foregoing expression, largest
in the world" necessarily will
have to be repeated many times
in any description that properly
pictures this particular bit Of
California enterprise. We Puget
Saunders may scott as we some
times do at California horn
blowing but developments on San
Francisco bay in the last few
years will justify lot of toot-
ing.
Going into the official records
II appears that great interna-
tional exposition was not the
basic idea back of Treasure
Island. II was conceived nearly
ten years ago by the San Fran
cisco Junior Chamber of Com
merce as a means of providing
adequate airport facilities for
the metropolitan area inside the
Golden Gate. The problem was
to provide a level land area of
approximately a mile in length.
To insure the greatest convent
ence as well as efficiency of
operation required that it be adj
jacent to the bay so that faeili-
ties for both sea and land planes
could be provided.
Topography around the bay
provided no such facilities. Out
of that problem came man-made
Treasure Island, brought up
from the bottom of the sea by
suction dredges.
The location of Treasure
Island was decided by United
States army engineers on the
basis of prevailing winds, depth
of water, fog and accessibility.
Then, under tn supervision of
the army engineers, creation of
the island was started. The
project involved construction of
a seawall, and enclosing 10000
900 cubic feet of sand pumped
from the bottom of the bay by
eleven suction dredges. The
sand was taken from portions of
the bay where it would be most
helpful to navigation, thus serv-
ing two useful purposes.
The result, after about year
and half, was level, rectan-
gular area 1920 feet long, 3,400
feet wide and including 400
acres. The cost, including 400
acres. flat as founder, includ-
ing approaches, was s4,319,S00.
The money was appropriated
from WPA funds, without which
there would have been no Treas
ure Island, and without Treas
ure Island there would have been
no exposition.
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Mr.. FIxIT
He fixe, Thing.

To receive attention In this col
urnn letters must give name and
address Of writer ONLY initials
viii be published vnen requested
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and does not constitute PERM
cious political activity" before
they prosecute. There will be
'douot, hesitation and pain"
Enforcement viii probably
have to depend az first on the
vigilance and zeal of news
papers. civic organizations and
individual reformers in every
city and state. American poll
tics can't be cleaned up over
night--or simply by getting an
other law.
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controls of giant transports, he
takes them to and from hangers
to check over their instruments.
Los ANGELES FARMS
Despite the jokes about Los
Angeles distant city limits, the
California city claims $4,000
La gaceta., 1939-07-20

Una noticia grata para Ia
colonia latina, la parte leal y
republican,, Sc recibi6 aver,
Ell Gobierno de los Estados
Unidos, luego de unas nego !,
ciaciones entire ell fiscal Phi
lips Y ell joven etrado r. j.
Duff, acord6 devolver al CO.
rrecto amigo Don Fernando
Bunuel, exdelegado de la Cruz
Roja Espahola en- America, la
collection de monedas que
aqui lie fuera incautada, por
las autoridades de la aduana.
Las monedas, de gran valor
hist6rico ,tienen un valor apro
ximado, segun calculo, de mas
de 500, 900.
Acord6 ell Gobierno quedar
Sc con otras joyas, valuadas
en- $4,000, Y dos preciosos man
tones.
Las monedas son 80 Y algu
mas de elias Sc acunaron EN- la
6poca de Cristo.
La gaceta., 1939-07-20
LA TARJETA DE COMUNIS-
IA NO SERA PRESENTA-
DA

San Francisco, julio 20.-El
gobierno ha reSuelto no preSen-
tar en- ell case de Harry Bridges
la tarjeta extendida a Harry
Dorgan, nombre que Sc dice u
saba antes Bridges.
En- la tarjeta aparece Harry
Dorgan como miembro del parti
do Comunista, inscripto ell L. de
Enero de 1887.
Al ocuparse esa tarjeta fue
que Ell gobierno dispuso ell arres-
to del lider obrerc.
John L. Leech y su esposa,
otros dos testigos, dijeron en- FL
juicio que bajo la preston CO.
munista firmaron una declara-
ci6n en- ell sentido de q. Bridges
no pertenecia a csc partido. POr
tenor firmaron ell papel.
Mas tarde discutieron ell asun
to Y resolvieron firmar una de-
claraci6n para probar que es un
comunista.
La gaceta., 1939-07-20

PARIS, julio 20.-Embarc6
en- Malaga, en- un buque de
guerra, y Sc halla en- canine
de Napoles, Italia, ell cond,
Ciano, yerno de Mussolini.
lie acompanaron hasta Ma.
laga, donde Sc despidieron de
el, los jefes falangistas y mi
nistros Ramon Serano Suner y
Raimundo Fernandez Cuesta,
Y ell conde Francisco Gomez
Jordana, en- su condicion de
ministro de Estado.
Serrano Suner y Fernandez
Cuesta apoyan ell plan de altar
"a militar con Italia, de acuer.
do con ell progrma de los ia
langistas.
Ciano cancel6 una vista a
Tetuan, con motive de las mu-