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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
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CABINET WILL
Be ORGANIZED
To Succeed One That
Resigned; Predict
Closer Cooperation
With Third Powers

emperor sum-
moned Gen. Nobuyuki today.
presumably to ask him to form
a cabinet in succession to that
of Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma,
which resigned because of the
change of policy necessitated
by the Soviet German non-ag-
gression pact.
Gen. Abe was formerly vice.
minister of war. He Is generally
believed to favor closer co-opera-
ton between Japan and third
powers. particularly the United
States and Great Britain.
In the midst Of the cabinet
change. heavy fighting between
Japanese and Russian forces was
reported on the Manchukuo-o Outer
Monaghan frontier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
NAzIS TRUCKS
RUMBLE ON TO
Frontier area
Cargoes Of Machine
Guns, Anti-Aircraft
Weapons Rushed By
Germans To Border

GERMAN-POLISH FROM.
TIER, near Gleiwitz, Germany
Long columns of dusty
trucks rumbled along German
roads to the frontier today.
Many towed trailers. Those
not covered with tarpaulins
revealed cargoes of anti-air-
craft guns and machine guns.
The cavalcades congested roads
and forced civilian cars on a 125-
mile tour skirting the frontier that
lasted four hours.
In the border districts, the popu-
lace was tense and reticent. When
one could start a conversation. II
almost Immediately struck this
note:
ut must come sometime.
The soone the better"
1t was difficult for civilian auto
mobiles even to penetrate the from
tier zone.
Several delivery trucks from
Berlin and from Silesia towns had
been converted into ambulances
and flew Red Cross flags on their
radiators.
Peasants, villagers, and
farm laborers expressed the
opinion. something will hap
pen tonight" In inns and
restaurants the conversations
conferred ON the theme Of immi-
nent military action.
In one inn a youngster waiting
table uttered a sentiment that was
typical:
The Poles and the rest Of the
world think we are not ready to 60.
We are a lot stronger than they
think and we r ready to go
ahead. We cannot allow the Ger
mans on the other side Of the
border to be prosecuted"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
new FIRES ARE
SET BY STORM

LEWISTON. Ida. Emergency
crews of civilian conservation corps
enrollees and volunteer fire fight
ing units were rushed into the
Clearwater and Nez Perez forests
today as lightning-set blazes burst
out in deep timber.
Previously fire-free. the Clear
water forest was spotted with 10
blazes in the wake of a wide
spread electrical storm Many of
the burning areas were in rugged
and remote country.
Rangers, meanwhile, said they
expected TO control soon a fire
in the Salmon river region east
of higgins where more than 1000
acres of timber and range land
have already been burned over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
LIGHT
Wage-Hour Admins
tration Now Has Its
Second Wind

WASHINGTON-With the
danger of vitiating amend
ments past and with a new
enforcement appropriation at
its command, the wage-hour
administration has caught its
second wind. Insiders promise
a vigorous drive to make the
law fully operative in every
section of the country.
mo one has yet tested the con-
vtitutionality of the Fair LABOR
standards act. OF the 40 criminal
cases brought by the government
ali save about q half dozen pleaded
,uilty. These remaining few have
not vet come to trial.
But wage-hour people are con
x;dent no constitutional question
will be raised. The supreme courts
S-ecision in the Mulford-Smith
-,ase-littIe publicized-which held
illegal the movement In inter-
state commerce of agricultural
products in excess Of crop
quotas. applies equally to the
movements Of products in vio-
lation of the Elsa, according
to VIII LOCALITIES.
There's another type Of SUIT
under the Law, however. wnicn
hasn't had any test at al. direct
fcontinued on Page 4. Col ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
FRENCH FLEEING
FROM CAPITAL!

PARIs-Thousands Of Parisians
streamed out OF the city by every
available gate today. fleeing TO
provincial quarters reserved for
them by the government
For transportation they used
whatever bicycles and automobiles
had not been requisitioned for
military purposes. Some we're on
foot with pushcsrts piled high with
belongings.
other thousands. including
women and children Of all nation
a%lities, filled to capacity outgoing
trains after the government had
warned that this means Of trans
portation might "st any moment
be restricted"
The u. s. embassy urged all
Americans whose presence In Paris
wss not essential TO leave the city
at once and proceed to seseoast
points.
BANK TRANSACTIONS
-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
AVIATOR KILLED
IN Plane CRASH

CLEvELAND-The body Of Del
bert Bush. Leavenworth. Kans.,
flier killed here Sunday In a plane
crash. was to be taken today to
Leavenworth for burial.
Bush was killed when the plane
he planned to enter In the national
air races fell after motor trouble
during a trial flight around the
course. Bush's attempt to jump
with his parachute at 500 feet
failed.
Bush is survived by his widow,
his seven-month-old daughter, his
mother. Mrs. Francis Bush, Leav-
enworth: his father, J. A. Bush,
Veronica, Ore, and two brothers,
Arlington and Floyd Bush. Port
land, Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
Canada MOVES
TROOPS IN TO
GUARD PORTS!
Military zone Set
Up At Strait gic
Points To Prevent
Sabotage Plots

A created
military zones about strategic
waterways and harbors today
and moved in troops to guard
them against sabotage.
Large attachments of the Wei.
land and Lincoln regiments took
positions along the 27.6-mile Wei.
land canal, connecting Lake Erie
and Lake Ontario. On that sec
tor, paralleling the international
boundary line and only 10 miles
from the United States. armed
sentries were on the alert "a hours
o day.
Other military zones were ere
ated at Halifax. Victoria, Mon
treal. Quebec. Toronto, Kingston,
Winnipeg, Regina and Calgary.
Yesterday, bombing planes APP
peared in formation over Montreal
for the first time during the cur
rent European crisis.
The first call for volunteers
to the active militia, CORES
ponding to the United States
national guard, had brought
10000 recruits In three days.
All militia units were being put
into active service. Encampments
were springing up over night,
some barely out of view of the
United States border.
Engineering outfits were being
sent to all military camps to pre-
pare them for an influx Of recruits
II war should break out.
Prime Minister w. L. Mac
kenzie King already had pre-
pared proclamations conscript-
ing trade and industry and
forbidding exports Of war
materials, to be signed In the
event that Britain went to war
and Canada, her largest coli
ony, decided to support her.
The prime minister received yes
terday from Benito Mussolini OF
Italy a reply to the appeal for
peace that he had sent to Italy,
Germany and Poland last week.
Mussolini messaged, Il wish to
assure you that / stall leave un-
tried no effort to safeguard the
peace of the world "a lasting
peace that is a just peace"
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of 2 Men
SOlUes RObberies

sEATTLE-Poliee today claimed
solution Of q dozen safe-crackings
and robberies In the Seattle area
with arrest Of Willard McKilrath,
Is, and Gordon Phillips. 80.
Officers said the men admitted
crimes In Seattle. Everett. and
Bothei. When arrested. they had
within reach . loaded rifle and q
bomb made Of four sticks Of dyna-
mite.
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1T 10 a terrible thing that such
charges should be used ~ a basis
for war" the statement said re-
garding German reports Of from
tier incidents.
The statement, issued by tbs
foreign office, was made pub
Ne while government employees
were erecting sand ~ bar
rfen Ut power stations and
around other important build
ings and ~ the press empha-
sized 10 the people the danger
Of war. Reports In official
sources said Germany had or
dered complete mobtiixstton In
East Prussia
The German frontier was closed
at some points.
Referring 10 reports here that
Hitler yesterday had told an Inn
portant parsonage that a Ger
mans had been ~sIaughtered' near
Lodz and eight others near Beilsk.
the foreign office said:
We are poweriess against this
sort Of thing but we must protest
against either the lack Of informa-
ton or the misInformation given
the fuehrer by his ministers.
sror seme time the Germaa
press has bees accusing
Poland Of brutal trestmeaf Of
the German r1issrity. quoting
facts that an mot only untrue
but definitely and entirety
imaginary"
Newspaper correspondsnts who
were In Berlin during this czeeh
crisis from May of last year until
March IS this year noticed . sim-
CONTINUED on Page 4. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
BANK OPENS

GOLDKNDAIE = The Security
State bank Of White salmon was
open for business today. succeed
ing the old Columbia State hank.
Before the new concern opened. tbs
Columbia paid SSzy 900 In waived
deposits. The Security 10 the only
operating bank IN western kiicki-
tat county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
Poland Protests
German Propaganda
Strongly Worded Statement Denies
"Atrocity" Stories Spread by Naxis

WARSAW-The Polish government issued = strongly
worded statement tonight protesting German "atrochy prop
uganda" against Poland and specifically asserting that Adolf
Hitler either lacked information or had been "misinformed
hv his ninisferau
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
MEDICAL MEN CONVENE

SPOKANE - The washington
state Medical association began
;ts annual state convention here
,odav' Physicians from CsliioI-
ro,umbis were in attendance be-
-. ,hose from washington
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28
TUo Are Shot in
Dance Hall Fight

OLYMPIA - Two psfsons Hsrs
injured early sunday when : pts-
to Special Deputy Sheriff Hsr-
man Miller wsS uskng ~ . club
discharged whiss ~ vss slussins
q disfurt~r II . dance hall n4ar
Olympia 1hs buIies struck George
Pifsr 10. IN The -. 5000
through and inflicted . ~asp>rfxesal
ankle wound On Bisnehs Ntddis-
ton. Is
SUB RAISED BY TIDE
IIvkGfOOL-Tbs British sub
marine Th<tls. which sank Juns 1
with = loss Of - m<n. WAS raised
BY the morning tide today ard
carried 81 miles insbors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-28

- Premier DNstto
Mrssoiini u maktno spevv
effort TO lsssen tnterN9ttenoI
fessien ssd snpperf ~ es>6se
Of peace" fhe semt-efftetat
bun6fts i~nfoymeeiene
Del Ciovro soid foniokt.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-13
GOVERNMENT SECRECY
BREEDS CORRUPTION

Loulslana,s state government is in dis
repute even among its own people.
The scandal which brought federal
indictments against several officials in
high places in that state had many caus-
es, among them greed and corruption.
But one thing made possible the cor
ruptlon. 1t was secrecy IN operation of
government finances. The comment of
Louisiana editors themselves offers the
best exposition of the scandal.
The Morehouse Enterprise, of Bastrop,
La, declared the scandal is lust an
other example of what happens when
secrecy is allowed in public office, and
no attempt is made 10 publish an ae-
counting of how public funds are being
handled"
One editor discussed the 1885 legisla-
tive act in Louisiana which forbids pub
he inspection of the records of the state
bond and tax board, saying: What a
Joke that turned out to be-.protecting
the faith and credit of the state and
preventing its impairment by unfavor-
able and misleading publicity! The citi-
Zens Of this state should demand repeal
of this vicious legislation and demand
not only that every public office be open
for inspection but that every public body
that handles funds, from the school and
city on up to the state boards be requir-
ed to publish their proceedings and fl
nancial statements.
The Bunkie Record, another Louisiana
newspaper, also discussed the 1885 law
and pointed out that people are won-
dering if there might not be other places
in the state government that it would
be we'll to take a peek at where the mil
lions of dollars going into the state
treasury in tax money is going TO, and
what it is being used for
But the Madison Journal touched up
on the handspring of the trouble when
it said many evils beset the state, and
added that "one of these is the hiding
of public accounts from the inspection
of taxpayers. Had the records of the
collection and disbursement of public
funds and bond accounts been available
to the public, especially the newspapers,
it is most likely that the acts of Smith
and who knows who else-would have
been made public years ago
California, fortunately, has no such
law of secrecy binding its public funds
in mystery, but the people of California
cannot afford to overlook the example
of Louisiana, for secrecy in any branch
of government, if long maintained, leads
TO abuses of the worst kind.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-13
Famous Sayings
Willis Thorntons Editorial on:
Ewes to the East and South
War is reality

War is reality.
1t is in fact, not theory. once
the guns begin to roll
As war sweeps Europe, 1t pre-
sents the United States with a
set of facts They are facts not
primarily OF our making. Their
roots 90 far back into the past,
their immediate ancestry is in the
World War, for which we had no
responsibility Our comparative re-
luctance since 1919 to join III
movements aimed at q decent
world order may throw on lis
some share of today's blame, but
primarily new wal Is not oil
our making.
Cne of the facts inevitably re-
sultlng from another widespread
war in Europe is this: Germany
is almost certain to be completely
shut out of the South American
market. both as buyer and seller,
for the period OF any war. Bri-
tain may buy there, but her sales
are certain to fall since she will
not be able to fill orders. Italy's
trade must also be adversely af-
fected. Japan is already hub
deep in the war in China.
This forces upon the United
States an opportunity to be the
provider of goods which South
America can get nowhere else, or
get only with difficulty. Such a
war will literally drive the Ameri-
can nations in upon one another
as nothing else could do.
The United States must prepare
to accept this responsibility, and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-13
MEANING OF PEACE TALK
(OroviIle Mercury-Register)

AS was the case during the World War,
we shall hear peace talk at frequent in
walls during this one. 1t will be the chief
forte of Italy, at first, to be the peace
maker. Italy will try to call off the
allies once Germany has mastered War
saw and most of Poland. If she can do
SO Germany will not need her war
strength and Italy will escape an en-
barrassing decision as to war or peace.
Every third word from Rome now is
about peace.
Anyone who has been studying the sit
uation with an appreciation of the Brit
ish French attitude will pass off the
peace talk at present with scant court
esy. a safe guess is that Britain and
France have lust begun to fight" and
that any attempt to localze the war in
Poland will be abortive An end to the
war with Germany in possession of the
Polish corridor and Danzig would be a
complete victory for Germany and Hit
lerism would emerge rampanS. That can
be achieved only by complete humiliation
of Britain and France.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-13
THE RISKS OF BUSINESS

A German submarine has stopped and
searched an American vessel en- route to
Europe. The case has been referred to
the state department Neutrality issues,
we read, may be at stake.
Germany, attempting submarine
blockade of Great Britain. has warned
that she will capture and possibly sink
any ship carrying contraband. To de-
termine if ship is carrying contraband,
she insists upon the right to stop and
search ships.
American shipowners realize that.
They know full well the risks they take
in sending vessels to Europe. They know
that European waters form a war zone.
Yet they are willing to risk the danger
because of the high profits involved.
Is Uncle Sam willing TO risk the lives
of thousands of young men, and the fu-
ture of this nation, to protect those ship
owners in their profit-making business?
If we are to remain neutral, We cannot
expect to sustain the sort of touchy ma
tional feeling that carries chip on it's
shoulder. Neither can we demand of ma
tons at war that they allow us to come
and go as if there were no war in prog
r9SS
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-13

to make the most OF his oppor-
tunity. 1t seems heartless to plan
thus to profit by the misfortune
OF others. But there is no other
way.
This challenge must be picked
up promptly, and handled effec-
lively. The airplane industry has
already taken steps to supply the
ships which Europe cannot spare.
Builders of autos, tires. and many
other products are preparing TO
meet the demands that are cer-
tain to come to them.
The situation must be met in
a sta;esmanlike manner. Il it is
frlttered away in ii mere orgy of
quick profiteering, nothing Will have
been built for the future.
But If proper credits are ex-
tended literally, if excellent goods
are provided at fair prices. further
reciprocal trade teatics made, and
purchases in the South American
AlldIhc IdIScQ 'ulllll IllG llCEtdSeQ
trade is not a one-way proposition,
a foundation can be built for inter
American trade and cooperation
that will be hard to shake in
the future.
One may well regret the cir
cumstances which create a situa-
ton like this. But TO refuse TO
meet its challenge would be un-
forgiveably stupid.
When Europe returns TO peace,
if it ever does. the scramble for
the favor of South and Central
America will be resumed, probably
with ruthless ferocity. Time and
chance have given to the United
States the opportunity to build in
the Americas meanwhile struc-
ture Of mutual trust and inter-
that will be unshake-
able.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-13
A REAL AID
FOR AGRICULTURE
[ Stockton independently

A logical aid to the solution of the
problem of agricultural surpluses is I'M
creased consumer consumption That
such aid is practical and possible has
been dramatically illustrated during the
past two or three years, in the many
consumer-produeer campaigns conducted
on behalf of distressed" crops by tens
of thousands OF American retail stores.
The campaigns We're inaugurated by
the food chains. Afterwards organized
Independents joined in. So did variety,
hardware mail order stores and others.
Beet lamb, fresh fruits, canned fruits.
nuts, poultry, citrus fruits, beans, dairy
products = these are but few OF he
products on whose behalf, at the request
of the farmers concerned American re-
failing has gone to the bat And in most
cases ii has knocked out home runs.
In no case has it struck out. During the
campaign periods, ranging in length
from a few days to weeks, consumption
has been greatly increased at prices fair
to all involved
Furthermore, il has been proven that
these drives were effective not only dur
lng the campaign time. Consumers dis
covered new appetites and learned the
pleasure of more varied, better balanced
meals. And they kept ON buying.
When the farmer and the retailer get
together everyone, including the con-
Sumer, is benefited
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-13
SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS SOON

Alameda Times Starr
The social security administration will
begin receiving claims Oct. from the
$4,000 men, women and children who,
it estimates, will be eligible in 1910 for
S144 100000 in old age insurance and
survivor benefits.
Payments for January, the first bene-
fit month, will be made February |,
said John j. Carson, director of the old
age insurance bureau.
He estimated that from 0,00O to 35,-
900 claims would be filed for the first
month by retiring workers. wives, wild
ows, dependent children and dependent
parents. The number of recipients will
increase each month, he said, as more
become eligible under the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-13

will study the day-by-day output
CT American newspaper colum-
nists and radio commentators and
try to separate the wheat of fact
and honest opinion from the chaff
of willful foreign propaganda.
Dies says the committee will
probably issue a weekly analysis,
telling which writer's and skeak-
ers the experts believe to be pro-
pagandists and which ones it be-
lieves to be above board
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-13
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
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Valley Publishing company, 625
state Street, El Centre. Calf.
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Johnston. vice e-president and
general manager; T.. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co, Inc,
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atives.
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