The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31
MR.. fIXIT
He Fixes Thing.

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Mr.. FiNif: To settle an argu-
menf will you please tell me
whether the sinking Ct the Lusi-
tauis was the immediate cause
Of our country's going into the
World War. or whether another
boat was sunk before or after
the Lusitania. and II 10. what
was the name and date
SUBSCRIBER.
Current historians have argued
for two decades over what was
the real cause Of our entry into
the var. The British liner Lusi-
tania was sunk May :. 1915, and
the United States didn't enter
the war until April s. 1917 There
were other ships with Americans
aboard sunk between those dates.
Feb. 5. 1917. the American COM
mercial ship "California" was
sunk. but its loss has not been
included among the outstanding
causes Of our declaration Of war.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please tell
me whether the year 1920 Red
Cross Christmas seals are Of any
value MISS VI. =.
Stamp catalogs list seals OF
that year at 10 cents. With any
old coins or stamps, though. re-
member that the owner must
find his own buyer. There aren't
any regular markets.
Mr.. Fisit: A friend and I had
an argument concerning the
French. Foreign Legion and I
would greatly appreciate II II
you could tell me whether man
bcing a citizen Of the United
States can join the legion. II
he can, where would he be able
TO secure the necessary Informal
ton. IL he wanted To join
READER.
A person wishing TO Join the
French Foreign Legion can do
so only in France or in the city
of Sidi-Bel- In North Az
riea. French officials in this
country do not encourage young
Americans 10 join the legion and
offer no facilities for enlistment.
considering IL the duty of any
citizen TO serve his own country
first. There is a recruiting office
in Marseilles. where enlistments
are signed for no less than five
years. The Foreign Legion has
an extremely high standard Of
physical condition.
Mr.. Exit: il II true that Sc
attic has nearly 10000 buildings
that have not paid taxes:
Please state the amount OF
money lost each year. II. A.G.
According to Roy h. (Curley)
Misener, King county assessor,
approximately that number of
buildings. with a total valuation
Of more than $4,000. 900, got on
the King county tax rolls for
the first time last year.
Mr.. Fixit: What would you
do II a WPA worker at the air
port. drawing SIS month. and
driving while under the infiu-
ence of liquor. ran into your car.
wrecking the rear end: He new
er reported II Mt all and refuses
10 keep his word that he will fix
the car. Does the WPA stand
for SIS month and whisky
mixed with gas T.. y. {.
WPA is not concerned with
the private lives of its project
workers unless they are arrested
and convicted Of drunkenness.
II the man you are accusing had
been convicted of that offense,
he would have been fired. II
YOU feel he has violated the law
by not reporting an accident,
you should tell the police about
IL. Both parties in an sutomo-
bile accident are expected to re-
port. As TO his promises to pay.
that is a civil matter for a court
to settle If you can't get results
by other means.
MIR. FiNit: Would YOU please
tell me which il the farthest
from the Mississippi river tat
Dubuque, Iowa. New York City
or San Francisco, Calf"
MRS. VI. W.
Not much argument there. IL
Is around 1900 miles from Du-
buque TO San Francisco, only
little more than 500 miles TO
New York.
Mr.. Fixit: Would II take any
longer Ia boil an egg AT an ele-
walton of 2,100 feet over the
ocean or on land at an elevation
Of 400 feet above sea level:
r.. l.
With pressure cooker you
could boil an egg as quickly at
any elevation as at sea level.
In an open pan of water, 1t
would take fractionslly longer
because the water would boil a
little under 212 degrees Fshren-
heit. which is boiling point at sea
level. At 2.100 feet the differ
ence would not be noticeable.