The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10


will be published when requested.
Mr.. tixit: I would like IN
know II YOU can provide the in
formation. where I can get the
World Almanac. the address of
the company publishing it. And
II the woman wanting 10 know
how TO get rid Of bed-bugs will
Use csrbolic acid In paste In the
hanging of new wallpaper, she
will he surprised to see them 20
for good. A. g. II.
Address of the World AL
manac publishers is The World
Almanac. 125 Barclay st. New
York City, but you can get a
copy much closer than that.
Nearly every bookstore and
magazine stand in Tacoma car
ries the book in stock.
We pass the bed-bug remedy
on to whomever may be inter-
ested.
Mr.. Ffait: I heard a humorous
poem spoken at a banquet about
20 years ago. do not remem-
her the title. These are two
lines of the poem: a little hug
will get you some day; 7 little
bug is bound to get you some
day" I believe these are the
beginning or ending Of each
verse. The poem tells that every
article Of food We eat causes
some affiiction. Would appre-
ciate II very much II YOU could
send me the lines of this poem.
II. =. s.
We can identify the lines as
the refrain of a poem by Roy
Atwell The first verse runs:
In these days OF indigestion IL
is oftentimes a question as to
what to eat and what TO leave
alone; For each microbe and
bacillus has different way to
kill us. And in time they always
claim US for their own-Some
little bug is going to get you
some day"
We have not been able to find
the name OF the poem beyond
that or the name of book
which contains more than the
above lines.
Mr.. Fixit: would like TO cor
rect you In regard to mullen.
II II not foxgIove nor il II any
relation TO II. The leaves re-
semble II some but that il a. far
~ the resemblance goes. Null
lein does grow here. Have seen
lots Of II along the CowlitZ
river. II II harmless. The leaves
are usually fried In lard and
then the lard drained off and
used r. a salye. A tea made
from the leaves IL sometimes
used for lung trouble but be sure
u Ia mullen, not foxglove. rs
foxglove il poisonous.
r. w. VI.
The concensus seems TO be
that Mr.. Fixit made a botanical
faux pas. AS the note above
makes clear, such home REM
edies should not be tried by any
one not familiar beyond question
with what he is doing.
Mr.. FiNit: There il some con-
fusion regarding two organixa-
tons in Pierce county. What
Ia the difference between the
Pierce County Democratic club
and the Pierce County Demo-
cratic Central committee:
X. Y.
Some of the same persons
may be in both organizations
but they have different func-
tons. The Central committee is
the official party organization,
made up of precinct committee
men elected at the party pri-
maries. The other is club
formed mainly for the purpose
Of advancing the party.
like 10 find out from YOU when
the new state abatement law to
sale of whisky by the drink il
going into effect and IL II Is
going to be enforced.
READER.
The act permitting abatement.
or closing as public nuissnces.
Of any premises where hard
liquor is sold illegally by the
drink. was passed as an emer-
geney measure. II went into
effect nearly a month ago. on
March 10. Opinions always diff
fer as To whether laws are being
enforced. We leave that up to
your Judgment.
Mr.. Fixit: Information re-
ceiyed from the Federal Land
Office, Spokane. states that a
certain parcel of land had been
patented TO the Northern Pa
eifie railway in 1908. A check
up at the Pierce county asses
sor'> office showed that the
taxes are paid To date by the
n. +. This land Is located In
the Snoqualnnie National Forest
Reserve.
1. Can the n. p. own land In
. national forest reseryes
2. II 50, who owns the min
eral rights. the n. p. or the
L. 5. government When the
L. =. government rave the n y