The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-12


Mr.. Fixit: Please print In
your column the m \ m m
length Of time for which a school
contract may he given TO JAM
tors, teachers, bus drivers. etc:
have been under the impress
sion that one year was the limit
on such contracts. Nv.
BY long custom. all such con-
tracts are let for year at a
time. though there appears TO be
no law limiting them to that
period. Contracts for superin-
tendents by similar custom are
for three-year periods.
Mr.. Fixit: I have lavendAr
that goes TO waste every year.
Could you please tell me- where 1
could sell II or get rid Of IL?
MRS. J. a.
Lavender Is not the popular
commodity II once was, so we
know Of no place you can dis
pose Of II unless you have friends
or relatives who might be inter-
ested in a sprig or two.
Mr.. Fixit; Could YOU please
tell me how can find out which
boat we crossed on from Holland
In 1914 10 the U. s.: Also II
children horn In Holland are
citizens Of the u. =. A. before
they are Of legal age, II the par
ents take out papers: Y. il.
II you can remember the date
when you arrived in the United
States, the steamship line which
brought you will be able to tell
you easily the name of the ship.
The Canadian Pacific office
here had a book which lists ship
arrivals over many years on
almost all lines. II you write to
the C.-P. office in Seattle, CIV
ing the date Of. your arrival, the
port where you arrived, and
embsreation point in the old
country. 1t may be possible to
identify the boat for you.
Any foreign-born children au-
tomatically become citizens of
this country. If they are minors
still when their parents natur-
alixe.
Mr.. Fixit: To settle an argu-
ment will you please answer
this: A man takes out an In
surance policy before he is mar
ried. After marriage he has
the policy made out to his wife
and his wife keeps 1t paid up.
Now, ~ long ~ the wife keeps
the policy paid up TO date, can
the husband have the policy can
cclled: MAE.
1t will take the insurance COM
pany itself TO answer that ques-
ton. After marriage insurance
policies become. for the most
part, community property. Hus-
band and wife both have rights
in them. How much the husband
had paid ON the policy before
marriage, and from what source
the wife gets the money to pay
on II now are among the factors
on which the agent of the COM
pany will base his answer.
Mr.. Fixit: What would YOU
suggest In the way of employ
ment for two girls, age 81 years,
for Alaska? We could do cler-
ical or stenographlc work. Please
advise w what course TO pursue.
ID. 4 II.
The time for getting seasonal
work in Alaska, such as in the
fish canneries, is passed. Your
course would be just the same
as II you were seeking a job in
the states, TO get in touch with
canning and mining companies
and other organizations doing
business in Alaska and present
them your case. The little cler-
ical and stenographic work in
Alaskan towns no doubt can be
handled by the year around resi-
dents. II you are considering
going up there in search of work.
by all means buy round-trip
ticket and have money enough
to pay your living expenses for
long time.
Mr.. Garland at the Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce can give
you addresses of companies do
ing business in the North.