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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
FLIERS EYE STKA

JUNEAU. Alsska-Two smphio-
ian army bombing planes carry
ing IA men and led by Col John
C H. Lea planned TO fly today
to sitka to continue a study OF
nossibIe Alaskan sirplane bases.
The planes are expected to return
here in 10 days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
LUMBER PRODUCTION
RECORDS BIG SLUMP

WASHINGTON-The commerce
department said today that lum-
Der production in the United States
in 1888 dropped ri per cent and
that exports fell to the lowest vol
ume In 10 years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
CRASH DOUBLY FATAL

PORTLAND. Ore.-The death OF
Edmund Basewich, Is from m
juries suffered IN an su'om n.
accident Saturday brought Port
lands traffic toll for the year 10
% Teresa Greco, 10, a passehket
,r the car. was killed Instantly
and Robert W. Mcconnell y. .ns
driver. faced charge of inVolun-
tarv manslaughter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
Jap ANESE Navy
CLOSES CHINA
PORT, swAT0W
Issue Isolation Order
At Important Point
OF Munitions Entry;
Passengers Stopped

HONG kONG-1he Japa-
nese naval command at Swa-
tow today announced complete
isolation Of foreign shipping
at that important South China
port pending the progress OF
military operations.
The japanese. who claim swa-
tow has been a port Of entry FOR
munitions for the Chinese sfmlcs,
said that the landing and embark.
& ~ passengers az well s the
loading and unloading of eargo~s
had been prohibited.
Mail ana provisions for foreign
residents OF swallow. however.
were exempted from the blockade.
Halt British ship.
Two British ships arrived at the
port this morning but were pre-
vented by the Japanese from com
municatiug with the shore. The
captains Of the two vessels were
notified by the Japanese Of the
prohibition on transit between the
ships and the ~harves.
The vessels sailed at l p m.
without landing either passengers
or cargo.
The japanese had warned all
foreign wsrships ont II swallow
last week but British and Ameri-
can navy officials refused 10 rec
ognixe the warning.
Admiral Harry y. Ysrnell. SOM
sndiag the United states Asiatie
fleet. said ut that time that Amer
lean warships would go wherever
neeesssry to protect American In
terests. Both Britain and the
United States have wsrships In
the swallow area.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
u. S. Closes Its Books on
Unmatched Spending Year

WASHINGTON-Treasury statisticsns prepared today
to close the books the 1899 fiscal year which will
end this week with record of unmatched peace time gov
eminent spending
treasury report national debt of more than $40
ond snd 400 ooo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
bASEB BALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston. go. 0I2 600 O00--s 10 q
Washington 900 900 600 :
Grove and Dessuteis; Haynes
Msterson 90 and Terrell.
Detroit -. OO0 02O ts0--Ii is
Cleveland. 200 600 0e0--- IL
Bridges and Tebbetts: Harder.
Broaes 81, Huber 81 and HENS
ley, Sewell (s).
New York vs.. Philadelphia -
Night game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
yENIAMINOF ERUPT

va,ia n naincf after period of com
narrative quiet following tsrriii !.
f~,Iosion on June 90. in winch II
"biew off its top was III sf..
taeular eruption again "a soe sss,
smoke and steam shot 5000 ie 81
s shoys the s.4oo-foOt volcano on
the Alaskan peninsula sho . -.
,ssnsd 10000 feet into the ar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27

FEDERAL revenue. however.
has proved larger than presi-
dent Roosevelt expected ssA
Secretary Of Treasury Hs~yy
Morgenthzu. IT,. ends the f,.-
cal period With . ~. ses ees. ssss
working baiases is the s..h
drawer.
The fiscal year covering the
last six months Of 1855 and the
first SIS u 1888 ends at midnis nt
June 30. There has bern a treas
ufy deficit every year since 1881
and another II Inevitable Ia the
1870 fiscal year beginning July !
When that fiscal period ends one
year from now the accumulated
HooVer-Roosevsit defieit for run
ming the government during unpre-
eecente1 depression wiil aggregate
approximately sz7 900 ooo coo.
Reverse. Trend
THIS years deficit rsyersss .
tvo-yesr trend Prom ths fiscsi
year 1891 when the treasury went
into the red for sssi 90 90
through the fiscal year 1885. treas
ury deficits rose fast. The 1874
figure S3s $3.50 Zoo 90. !,
dropped to 1900 90 90 the fol-
Io,Elng year and 70 1854 90 tsDs
for the flsesI year which ended .
year sgo The present upward
movement gzs effected b. tins
1s5T-3s depression which nj
American business the most sui
osn esox In our economic history,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27

Il knew what the entertain
ment would be like when they
n,,t Joe in charge. He always
fixes enough program to en-
,ertsin folks and then adds
enough extra TO wear every
body out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27

They were Ian Montgomery. n.
and Alexander Calvert, n. mems
nefs II families prominent sa the
virgins riding set Attorneys
said Colin Montgomery. "a, charged
nv Csss,ni ss another participant
In the sffrsy, wouId surrender
next Moadsy.
Tho two appeared befoss Trial
Justice n. Richards gias~osk and
waived preliminary examination.
Glsssceck fixed bond OF " 500
each and released them pending
action by the September grand
tury.
Made Tkrwats
cssslni. ~ho writes the chit.
chat column. Petit Point. fur
tn. Washington Timss.tsfsiJ. u
a grandson II Count Arturo Cas-.
sini. once Tssrist Russian suhas-
sadof to tn. United States lie
charged that before he VAS tsrfed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
OLYMPIA BOY BROWNS

orv,tPIA-wilIie Young. NV,
- n Mr.. and Mrs. Taft Young
~ shelton. vas drowned ia,e SUI !,
:, afternoon while playing ~
g. w.,.r at Black lake, five n''e'
southwest Of Olympia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
TwO Post Bonds For
Tarring, Feathering
Washington Ul1ter
Count Igor Cassini Charges Five Abductors
Threatened To Mutilats Him For
Gossip Items He Wrote

WARRE>TON. vs--Two members Of vlrrniss fox
hunting to-day appeared in and freed s. $40
bond charges they arrcd and eahcrrd Count Igor Cas-
SIM. youthful Washington society gossip eoIumntst
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27

HIllSBOR0. O.-Cap-
tured after an all-night
blockade of southern Ohio
highways. Frank Case. i3-
year-old farm hand. was in
the Highland county Jail
today. accused of the slay-
ing Sunday evening of Mrs.
Jamie Richmond. a.. his
employer. and Dan Setty,
7S. his father-in-law.
State Highway PATROL
man ID. II. Clark and Depu-
ty Sheriff Don Lowry ar
rested Case after he had
abandoned his automobile
and hid in a field.
I'm sorry | shot the
woman but should have
killed my father-in-law 10
years ago. Case reported
ly said.
MOSCOW - soviet Mon
golian aviators brought down
IS japanese war planes IN .
two-hour battle after about 10
japanese craft crossed the
outer Mongolia : nehukus
frontier near Lake Biiraof,
according 10 an official lass
agency dispatch tonight from
Mongolia.
CINCINNATI, q. - Police
today hunted three bandits
who held up 10 employees and
took $4,000 from Crosley
field. home Of the Cincinnati
Reds. The loot was Saturday
and Sunday receipts for con-
cessions at ball park. police
said.
CAREY. Ida. -- Mrs. G. A.
Bottolfsen. wife OF the gov
ernor OF Idaho. was seriously
injured today when an auto
mobile she was driving on the
main highway 10 the Cratsrs
OF the Moon. IL miles from
here. left the road and was
badly damaged.
Riding with Mrs Bottolfsen
and also injured were her sis
ter. Mrs. Marion Horn. Roi~.
and Mrs. Horns daughter,
Virginia.
SAN FKANCISCO-The In
ternstionai fongshoreps~n and
Nsrrhousemen's union today
threatened Ia establish = pick
- line along the san Fran
cisco waterfront which might
effectively tie up the entire
port. already crippled BY .
dispute between the ship
clerks union and waterfront
employers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
DRIVES, SLEEPS, DIES

YAKIMA - Tn. body Of Cecil
Leroy Hines. 81, Port Angeles
resident formerly Of Yakima. sss
found on the Nacbes river bank
IS miles northwest Of Yakima
Sunday. Authorities said he ap-
psrentiY went to sleep while drix-
Ing and his car plunged into the
river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27

Cloudy tssixhf and "Wednesday
Temperatures; High. o. l~~. 81
sun ri.~-. s.I7. .~ts. s;gs.
Tides Tsmefrss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27

and fssthsFed. his strlustsrs had
Threatened him ~ith enssss sio~.
and h~st him
Tho ,ssssaS and fr.ss-siaG. ssd
tho warrants csus~-i . ssusstsoe
A group At young men ssssssssiiy
started . hunt fes csssist's ab-
iuetoss last a,shs. ard Thomas
knoek enc ~ Arthur kf.ss. chief
ef the Washington bureau ~ the
New Yss Times wss arrested,
Carter said the youth "a. charged
sith carrying . consesisd wssp.e
when an unln~sisd pissai ~ss f"snd
on hls person. We ~ss released
% hoaa. and viii h. granted .
hearing Wednesday mesnlns.
Ipse - Gssnsssets
On MAY Al. he reported In the
column The reason why . Mrs
Montgomery, ftum Warren. h.a
been invited 10 the party tfnr
Continued on Page =. caisms 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27

Gora Swanson Somborn daughter of Gloria Swanson and
Herbert Somborn and her fiance Robert William anderson
pictured above, will be married Friday in Hollywood
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
JUDGE CONDEMNS BANK FOR
FAIURE TO PAY LIVING WAGES

Jackson, Tenn. QLNS).-Payment
of starvation wages by banks
was fayed here by Federal Judge John
D. Martin in sentencing a youthful
bank cashier on charge Of stealing
$500 in bank funds. The judge de-
clared that bank directorate was
guilty of dereliction of duty when
it failed to pay Giving wage" to a
man responsible for thousands of doll
ars.
He sentenced l.. c. Christopher, for
mer cashier Of the Peoples State Bank,
Sardis, Tenn, to three months in Jail
and fined him 5000. Christopher had
pleaded guilty.
Christopher told the court he took
the money piecemeal for himself and
his wife to live. He said he was paid
500 a month and received $4.25 eX-
pense money for his automobile, which
cost him $40 month on bank busi-
ness.
eff a bank cannot pay a living wage
to man of such responsibility, it
should either close or consolidate with
a larger institution" Judge Martin
held.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05

gotten a basic principle found essential in the
World War-namey the resources of country
are first its citizens and secondly it's materials.
This principle underlies the structure of each in
dustry and each consists of the human beings who
carry on and secondly of materials and machinery.
Without considering the personality or abilities of
the chairman designated for this committee, his
relationship and his responsibility for basic in
dustry involved, make it impossible for industrial
Identification to be subordinate to public service
so far as public confidence is concerned. Unless
public confidence exists it is impossible to mobilize
/ nation for war, for in modern warfare the whole
nation must go on war footing To maintain
armies at the front, the channels of production
must be kept clear and in service for the pro-
luction of raw materials. Through fabrication
and transportation by rail and by water to the
front we are dependent upon the will to cooperate
under regulations determined by the public au-
thority in charge. The will to cooperate springs
from confidence in those in charge and assurance
of justice during cooperation. "a day in court
is essential to this evidence and assurance of JUS
tice The "day in court is assured through eff
fective representation in the administrative
agency. Such representation must begin with
the national committee and extend throughout it's
agency. Every industry consists
of men and materials-both must be represented
if conclusions are such as will bring cooperation
for the protection of our nation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
PROTECTING FAIR MINDED EMPLOYERS

EMPLOYERS who want to pay fair wages have
- nothing to fear from minimum wage laws. In
fact they have every reason to support such laws,
as they are protection against unscrupuous COM
pettors who exploit their employees. This is being
borne out by experience in New York state where
minimum wage scales are in effect for women and
minor employees in the laundry industry, beauty
proving beneficial to employers, workers and the
pubc. Frieda S. Miller, head of the State De
partment of Labor, tells the story in one para
graph.
''The administration of the minimum wage
law" Commissioner Miller says, "has shown fair
minded employers that they will not face unfair
competition from the wage-cutting chiselling
minority group; has shown employees that the
state is concerned with their receiving wage suf-
fcient to secure them adequate maintenance and
to protect their health; and has shown the public
that additional women employing industries are
covered they need no longer underwrite inadequate
payrols through charity and relief"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
BOILER MAKERS FINE AGREEMENT

n outstanding example of the merits of the
American Federation of Labor policy of de-
termlnlng wages hours and employment cOndi-
tons by means of agreements negotiated between
Of trade unions and representa-
tves Of employers is well illustrated in the agree
ments recently negotiated by the international
Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Shpbuilders
and Helpers of America A. f. of L. affiliate with
approximately fifteen national tank building com
panies covering this industry in all States but
California, Oregon Washington, Idaho, Utah and
Nevada.
According to a report in the Boiler Makers
Journal by international Vice President C. J.
Mac(IoWan of Chicago, who represented the
Boiler Makers in the negotiations, the agreement
provides a rate of $50 per hour for mechanics
and Sl.25 for helpers or semi-sked men in
tWenty-seven Northern States and 25 cents per
hour less in fifteen Southern States" Mr. Mac
GoWan said that in his opinion the dfferential for
the South lis unfair" and expressed the belief
that in practical operation the diferential could
be avoided by requiring local companies in the
South to accept the same competitive scale paid
by companies elsewhere.
The agreement also provides time and one-half
after eight hours per day and forty hours per
week, with double time for Sundays and holidays,
travelling and waiting allowance, the appointment
OF bonded stewards on each Job and an orderly
method of handling grievances.
The national agreement covers "a petroleum
tankage, water towers, Standppes and receivers y
Other types of plate work in metropolitan areas
will be erected under local conditions, thus pro-
tecting local wage rates, local workmen and local
contractors.
In appraising the value Of the agreement, Mr.
Mact'OWan said:
Il have an abiding conviction it is one of the
greatest accomplishments in the history of the
American labor movement. Here is an industry
doing an annual business of over $50, 100000 that
for over a quarter of century has been prac-
tcally one hundred per cent open shop, their de-
cisions and policies never questioned, now won
over to the principles of collective bargaining by
the application of logic and reason during the last
five years, and let us note that not one single man
hour was lost through strikes to bring this
about"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
LlNDBERGH IS RIGHT
(From the Wall Street Journal

(From the Wall Street JournaD
Two points in Colonel Lindbergh's s
address to the nation should be en-
phasized. Both are simple and cogent.
One is that if we go to war to save
democracy" abroad, we may lose our
democratic liberties at home. Liberty
is the first casualty for any nation
taking part in modern war. The
only ground for risking our liberty is
the defense of our national existence.
The other is that if we cmbroi our
selves in this war, we embroil our
selves once and for all in Europe's
problems and can never again olsen
tangle ourselves. If we fight, we must
become party not only to the war but
to the ''peace" that follows-when, as
and if there is to be peace.
AS for Saving civilization" the
best contribution we can make to that
is to save our civilization, so that if
need shall be we may restore to the
Old World, intact and vigorous, the
civilization that we inherited from it
three centuries ago.
That is the sum and substance of
the whole matter.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
LOVE VS.. WAR

Washington, d. C.-In recent aug
mentation of guarding the White
House it was love, not war, that closed
one gate to the mansion and put an
extra all-night guard on duty at the
other, Mrs. Roosevelt said The first
lady of the land said people had been
driving their cars into the White
House driveway at night and parking
there. To prevent this, one of the iron
gates on the Pennsylvania Avenue
side, usually open day and night, is
now closed at night, and a guard
stands at the other to tell people they
can't park in the White House grounds
unless they have an appointment there.
The driveway is not really good
trysting place, anyhow, Mrs. Roose-
velt commented.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
WAR RESOURCES COMMITTEE

A few days ago our newspapers reported the
- creation Of War Resource Committee and
listed the names Of distinguished industralists us
members Of the committee. The committee was
selected by the Assistant Secretaries of the Army
and Navy Departments, but will report directly
to the President. Obviously such committee,
important under any circumstances, becomes a
key agency in times of war. The chairman of
such a committee will WELD great authority
should befall us--authority that will deter
mine our ability for national defense as well as
the well-beng Of the civilian population Such all-
thority ought to be in the hands of a person above
suspicion of self interest with demonstrated abil-
ty to make decisions solely in the public inter
ests.
IL the naming Of the War Resources Commit
tee, it is obvious that those responsible had for
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
NO BASIS FOR SOARING PRICES

A NSWERING the question, "how well stocked is
4 the nations larder?" the U. S. Department of
Agriculture says:
"The answer is that there is on hand now OF
in prospect an abundance of virtually all kinds Of
food. There's enough to supply this country amply
for the coming year. In many cases, not only is
there enough, but some to spare"
The Department of Agriculture is the author-
tatve source of information on this nations crops.
IN view of the departments statement, is there
any reason for market increases in the prices of
food stuffs?
Organized labor is convinced that there is not
and is making it's position perfectly clear at the
Cincinnati A. F. of L. convention.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
CHECKS INSURANCE TAX LOSSES

Chicago, III.-By a unique plan Of
ntergovernmental cooperation, Hi
nois cities are collecting a much high
er proportion of their tax on certain
fire insurance premiums, according to
a report by the American Municipal
Association. Under the plan, the Hi
nois Municipal League this year col
lected the tax for 644 cities. Before
1887, while still collecting the tax in
dividually, the cities lost as much as
20 to so per cent of the taxes due
them, the League said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
WHAT NEXT?

The General Electric Company
announces new camera that
takes 10000 pictures second,
the fastest in the world. The i'm
pressiOns are registered by re-
volving drum with 1000 pin holes.
The holes take the pictures in uni
versal focus, the same as ordinary
pin-hole cameras popular with
amateurs. The camera was invent
ed to photograph the flashes that
occur when an electric arc is
broken. II is designed to get ad-
ditional information about electric
circuit breakers and other appara-
tuS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS

News of the outbreak of war in the
first days of September all but sub
merged news in the American press of
the list British Trades Union Con-
gress. Little was printed on the meet
ing, which mail reports from London
now show was largely devoted to the
war. Discussion of the international
situation and adoption Of declaration
of policy were the chief business.
The declaration reaffrmed organ
lied labor's unfinching determination
to support the fight against Hitlerism.
One paragraph shows its tenor:
"This congress believes that the
Nazi government, having chosen for
its people the way of war, must be re-
sisted to the utmost. 1t must be op-
posed by all the forces that the civil
lied nations can concentrate for it's
defeat and overthrow. The congress,
with united and resolute nation, en-
ters the struggle with clear con-
science and steadfast purpose"
X X x
In view of the war situation, resolu-
tions from affiliated unions were set
aside and the congress lasted only two
days. Though the government had
just declared state of war existed
with Germany, virtually 80 per cent
of the affiliated unions were represent
ed by 400 delegates. Some $50 would
have been present if circumstances had
been normal.
Encouraging reports of growth were
made, it being reported that the ag-
gregate membership of the unions af-
filiated with the congress was 4,669,-
1856 at the beginning Of 1889. 1t rep
resented net increase of 20S,000 over
1888.
Delegates were reminded that these
figures did not of course take account
of continued increase in membership
during the present year. Increases
were reported up to December 81 of
last year in all except II groups of
unions.
British labor's faith in trade unions
ism was expressed by ]. Hallsworth,
VI I1lC SOllSICSS, III opCii-
ing address, in which he said it had
been his privilege to maintain contact
with the working class organization
in every field of activity, at home and
abroad.
"From that experience derived my
profound conviction" he said, "that in
world which seems stricken with a
wasting disease trade unionism sur
wives, and not only survives but grows
in strength and influence, because it
serves a human purpose that no other
social movement serves"
That British labor is determined to
maintain it's influence is evidenced by
its demand since the congress meet
ing for a larger voice in planning pro-
duction of munitions and all war sup
plies. This demand has been voiced
not only in Parliament but by dele
cation which met with Prime Min
lister Chamberlain and other officials.
The government was plainly told
the best results could only be obtained
by willing cooperation of industry and
labor and it was asked that labor be
treated on a basis of equality in the
problem of production.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05

1t seems strange that any man
should dare to ask just Gods assist
ance in wringing bread from the sweat
Of other mems faces. This country
with its institutions belongs to the
people who inhabit it.-A. Lincoln,