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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
Look at the Substance;
FORGET the Word

Our political words getting all scrambled.
Some of them have come to mean practically nothing
at all.
When men understand widely different things by the
word, then that word is no longer of much value
Two words ring in every today and all day long.
They democracy and Dictatorship"
Are we all talking about the thing when
these words? Let's Democracy Why, that's
try where the people govern themselves!
Is it? Well the United States is not, was, and
intended to be- pure democracy 1t is demo-
cratic republic.
The people govern themselves but not directly They
governed by popularity officials who have
powers long they in office People replace
them with others if they don't like what is done That is
republic but it is not pure democracy.
Is Sweden democracy? Of course not, say. II is
monarchy The king is head of the state, and he rules
because his father ruled.
Yet in Sweden everything of importnce by popu-
representatives of the people The king walks
about rides the troleys like anybody else And the
Socialists think he's swell In many ways Sweden
democratic under the monarchy than France is under
republic
by the members of single party. They alone have
power. They alone have rights That is theory that
works like this: small party of highly people
decide that the great bulk of the people dopes and
unable to govern themselves.
So they say with the best motives in the world and in
behalf of those voiceess millions appoint ourselves
their representatives We will seize power and rule for
them until day they able to do it themselves
But your most rigid South American dictator always
insists that he also is merely trustee of the peoples
power ruling for them until they able do it them
selves. And that is dictatorship.
So whenever hear those words democracy and die
tatorshp today let's stop and ask ourselves what do
mean?
Better than either word today is country Every
American has defanty asked the question WELL its free
country, isn't it," He knows what that means.
And the important thing about any country today is
not 'Is it democracy? "A dictatorship" "A
archy" but rs it free?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven of these
test questions Turn TO the
woman's page for the answers.
l. What is the name for the
whole mass Of ocean waters on
the earth's surface
2. Name the birthplace OF the
Dionne quintuplets.
3. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word cosmopolite?
4. Name the vast desert re-
gion of central Asia.
S. Is a person, who was born
in the L. S. Of alien parents who
were never nsturslized. eligible
for the office of president?
s. Name the L. s. secretary
Of war.
:. What is the name Of the
race Of mankind discovered in
possession of the south Sea
islands
S. Into what river does the
Snake river empty
8. What is the principal aka
loid of tobacco?
10. Which state is represented
IN congress by Senstor Morris
Sheppard .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
;: YOUR HOROSCOPE -:

prognosticated. The stars indi-
cate better understanding of for
eign points of view.
This is a favorable date for
seeking country homes or choos-
ing vacation trips. The seers
advise permanent residence out
side great cities for all who can
avoid centers of population.
Colors carried by race horses
presage results, many believe as
they read the stars. White or
dark green may be exceedingly
lucky this month.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the sugury of year of
good fortune. but many should
safeguard health with unusual
care. Changes should be avoided.
Children born on this day may
be magnetic and charming.
strong-willed and intellectual.
Many of these subjects Of Tau
rus are good organizers and sue
cessful executives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

ROPER'S CAREER
HAS No PARALLEL

Uncle Dan" Roper's appoint
ment as temporary minister to
Canada climaxes career per-
hsps without parallel in Ameri-
can politics. II is doubtful if
anybody has glued himself to the
public psyrollfor so long. A mill
lionaire, he really cleaned up as
tsx-refunding lawyer after his
service as internal revenue COM
missioner. FDR loves him so
well because. as an old friend of
McAdoo, the genial South Caro-
linisn personally negotiated the
trade by which Gamers Texas
and California delegates with
drew from the stop Roosevelt
eabal in 1882 and insured the
nomination of the president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

such snti-new deal groups are at
work to defeat the measure.
What is the measure
ID Maternal and child health
services; ss,0O0.000 to extend
and improve child and mother
health.
(2) Medical services for chill
dren: 100000 for general
medical care of children, Grip
Piled and physically handicapped.
go Public health work; S15,-
100000 for work in the states
to improve public health, fight
tuberculosis, malaria, pneumon-
ia. cancer, and for mental and
industrial hygiene activities.
"a Hospitals and health CEN
tiers. Grants to states totaling
$4,000, 900 to help build and OPP
crate needed hospitals.
go General medical care;
S35,OO0,0 900 for general care in
the states.
80 Temporary disa bility COM
pensation. An appropriation of
$4,000, 900 to help states devel-
OPP plans under which workers
would receive cash benefits
when they are six
Senate Bill 1920 provides for
we'll rounded health program
and should be supported by
labor, fraternal and the general
public. Your letters of endorse
ment should be rushed the COM
mittee on education and labor
of the L. s. senate. The Can
nett clique will defeat a real
peoples health program If we
do not back this new deal leeis-
lation by writing to our con-
sressmen.
JEANETTE ALLEN.
3slq East E ST.
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LIGHT
Continued From Page Onel

of their novels into modern hous-
ing facilities. to send their chill
dren to Italian schools; to take
a bath once in a while.
The French have also intro
duced sanitary and educational
improvements. but they are more
casual about them. Natives can
take advantage of French schools
and baths if they choose. But
they can also stick to their slums
and primitive methods of educa-
ton and go dirty If they prefer.
The whole thing is on volun-
tary rather than compulsory
basis. This suits the natives,
who evidently like to be free to
take their European civilization
or leave ii alone.
The comparatively greater 10y
atty of Frances African subjects
might be quite a help to that
nation against Italy in the event
of war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

NOT 4 CANDIDATE
FOR ANOTHER TERM

Editor. The Times: Before my
term expires as sixth congress
sionsl district chairman OF
Young Democratic clubs of
Washington. l want to take this
opportunity 10 thank The Times
for its cooperation in publish
ing news concerning activities
OF the clubs OF this district
also want il understood by
my friends and those who sup
ported me in my policies that I
Will under no circumstances be
A candidate fer reelection as dis
trict chairman or trustee.
I firmly believe that no one
should hold that office for more
than one term. There are men
and women in the ranks and Of
fieers Of the various clubs and II
given chance they will devel-
op into leadership. This should
apply TO the office Of trustee.
I also wish to thank Past
President Sam Werner OF Che
halls and President George
Sheridan OF Olympia for their
cooperation in supporting me in
my policies as 10 the reorgan-
ization program. now adopted
throughout the state.
When I assumed the office
there was only one club in the
district, the Young Democratic
club Of Pierce county; now there
are eight clubs. each legislative
district having its own.
wish the new district chair
man and trustees and the Young
Democrats success and victory
n 1910.
JAMES MICHELETTA.
p. o. Box es1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
URGES SUPPORT OF
HEALTH BILL

Editor. The Times: During
the latter part of February, Sen.
Robert F. Wagner introduced
bill in the U. S. senate which
has been hailed by socially
minded people everywhere as
one of the most valuable pieces
of social legislation ever to come
before congress. This bill, the
National Health Act of 1889"
was drafted to meet the health
needs of the nation as revealed
by the national health survey
of 1886 and by many other ex-
tensive studies made during re-
cent years.
Sen. Wagner's bill is anything
but radical" II does not pro-
pose the establishment OF any
new administrative departments
or bureaus either in the federal
government or in the states. 1t
will not distrub the doctor-pa-
tient relationship so sacred to
the tvcoons of the medical pro-
fession. The physicians are not
going to be regimented. BY the
widest stretch of the magma
ton it could not be interpreted
as An attempt to "socialize medi-
cine" And yet the bill is being
denounced far and wide by those
upon whom we can depend to
fight liberal legislation as I'M
American and dangerously SUBJ
versive.
Last month Frank Gannett
and his so-called national COM
mittee to uphold constitutional
government printed and distrib-
uted more than a quarter million
copies of a large broadside en-
titled shall Politicians Control
Medicine >" He is now cam
paigning to raise a war chest
OF $50. 900 TO be used in the fight
10 kill the health bill. Scores OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

Pickering recommended that an
appropriation be made for rep
resentation AT the Paris EXPOSE
ton in 1867. Instead Of the usual
attempt TO provide display
representing a great number of
products. Gov. Pickering sug-
sested that the exhibit be con-
fined exclusively to a timber
display.
The legislature agreed and
sent flag staff $50 feet
long. That was the longest
stick Of timber ever seen at an
exposition in Europe and was
one Of the influences which
interested continental emit
grants in the Pacific North
west.
In his correspondence with
President Lincoln. Gov. Picker
ing often referred to the great
size of cedar trees in Washing
ton territory. When he visited
the president, Lincoln interrupt
ed the conversation on official
matters to ask:
Pickering, how many rails
do YOU suppose fellow could
split out of one of those big
cedar trees yoL have been
telling of in your letters.
When he retired from office
Gov. Pickering bought a farm
at Snoqualmie falls. 1t was his
intention TO develop power
project there but other interests
interferred. He saw the posi-
bilities of hydro-electric plant
and probably was the first to
recognize that as one of WASH
ington's natural resources.
Few public men had a greater
influence for good than Coy
Pickering. His fundamental hon.
esty, right thinking and his con-
ception of official responsibility
had an influence in the conduct
of the business of the territory.
Ito Be Continued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
How Can ! n
By ANNE ASHLEY

Q. How can I increase the
fluffiness of blankets when
laundering them?
A. After laundering the WOOL
en- blankets in lukewarm water
and soapflakes, add few soap
flakes to the last rinse water.
1t will not only increase the
fluffiness of the blankets, but
will act AS a moth preventive.
Q. How can I remove fruit
stains from the hands?
A BY moistening corn meal
with vinegar and applying. Or.
grease the hands with lard. then
wash with soap and water.
Q. How can | insure potatoes
being white when cooked?
A. Soak the potatoes in cold
water for two hours before
boiling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

WEDNESDAY. MAY 10, 1859
According to astrology this ID
not an important day in plan
etary direction. Neptune ia in
IN aspect most conducive to
uncertainty and apprehension.
Positive attitudes Of mind should
Be cultivated.
This is not . lucky day for
ocean voyages. as delays, acci-
dents and disappointments are
indicated. Despite unrest and
evil portents affecting Europe
there viii be much travel abroad.
Il 10 indicated.
While ocean trips will lure
many. the coming weeks will be
marked by 4 great stream of
transcontinental travel The two
world fairs viii attract Amer
leans Of every class eager for
sightseeing.
Entertainment Of distinguished
visitors from Europe is to be
productive Of good results. 1t LIS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
BRIGHT MOMENTS
IN GREAT LIVES

Lawrence Tibbett, the great
American tenor. was making a
talking picture. the Rogue
Song" AS he was singing into
the microphone, number of
Italian singers who were stand
ing nearby remarked to one of
Tibbett's friends:
He is fake. He is no
American"
Why" Tibb Ell friend
asked.
He singa too good. I know
by the voice he is Italian" was
the reply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
SCIENCE NEWS

Zinc eoatings and plates re-
eeivs q lustrous and highly re-
sistsnt finish by a new method
of dipping worked out by q
resident of Lakewood. o. The
objects to be finished are dipped
in solution Of scidified hydro
gen peroxide The previous dis
advantage Of ENC costingS. that
OF becoming stained and tar
nished, is eliminated by the new
process.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

Democrats Lose Grip in
Washington Territory
Pickering Throws MONKEY
Wrench in Divorce Mill
We Send I5o-Foot Flag
Pole 70 Paris Fair
Abraham Lincoln Wonders
About Our Cedar Rails
ONE OF the early territorial
" governors whose influence
was comparable 10 that Of Isaac
Stevens, was William Pickering,
the war governor close friend
Of President Lincoln. by whom
he was appointed. He took over
the affairs OF the territory in
1852 when great changes were
taking place in the Puget Sound
country. The Hudsons Bay
company, which had exerted a
good deal of influence on affairs
in the territory, was getting out.
DR.. w. F. Tolmie. for many
years in charge of the COM
panys operations at Fort Ms
qually, had retired and the bust
ness was being closed out.
Steilacoom was still the county
seat but newcomers were set
Ting on Commencement bay and
building the community that is
now Tacoma. Seattle was be-
coming quite a settlement. There
was more or less talk about the
building of the Northern Pa
cific.
The political complexion
Of the territory also was
changing. Democrats were
losing their grip and there
was a good deal of rejoic-
ing over the coming of Pick
ering, a Lincoln Republican.
In his first message to the
terri torial legislature Gov.
Pickering outlined definite
public policy. Among other
things he demanded an end of the
vicious legislative divorce system.
Gov. McMullin had accepted APP
pointment as the chief executive
OF Washington territory solely
because of the ease with which
a divorce could be obtained. He
stayed only long enough to get
rid of one woman and marry
another. Divorce bills were in
troduced on petition of one of
the parties and passed without
giving the other an opportunity
to be heard. OF this system
Gov. Pickering said:
] should be recreant In the
duties we owe to society IL
failed to call your serious
attention to the sad and i'm
moral effects growing out
of the readiness with which
our legislative assemblies
have heretofore annuIled
that most solemn contract
of marriage"
He followed his message with
arguments so convincing that
the practice was stopped.
Gov. Pickering was the first
since Isaac Stevens to empha-
size the vital Importance of a
comprehensive plan of highway
development. He urged compile
ton of several projects pro-
posed by Gov. Stevens and sug-
gested partic larly the i'm
portance of commercial high
way across the Cascades.
In his last message to the Leg
islature, December, 1866, Gov.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
KEEPING UP TO DATE

There Is no standard size or
weight for a bar o. silver, hut
generally It spproximstes the
sire of an ordinary building
nraek
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

Mr.. Fixit; Please We would
like To find out from you when
the new state abatement law to
sale of whisky by the drink il
going into effect and IL II il
going to be enforced.
REAnER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
MR.. fIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN shis coll
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
will be published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
MEN AT THE POLE

On April 6, 1909, Robert f.
Perry, Henson and four Eski-
mos planted the American flag
at the North Pole.
Seventeen years later, on May
9, 1926, Admiral Byrd and Floyd
Bennett reached the pole by air
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
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-
gency measure. Il 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.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10

And IL shall come pass, that whatsoever shall call
the name of the Lord shall be saved-Acts 221.
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3s19 East E st
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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-02
A Crochet Rag Rug With Modern Air.

HERE is another rug to add to
= your collection. It is not in
either Of the books, or the leaflet
offered herewith. Use wool rags
in strips a4-inch wide and a GRO
Chef hook with 7s-inch shank. The
circles, squares and triangles are
joined with the crochet slipstitch.
The border is in single crochet
with stitches added at the corners
to make it lie fiat.
Circles: LIST row. Chain 8. Join.
Make 6 single crochet stitches in
circle. End row. 2 in each
stitch. 3rd row. Change colors.
Add l in every I'd stitch. 4th
row. Add l in every Bird
stitch. 5th, 9Th and 7th rows. Add
8 stitches spacing them different
ly than in preceding row. Change
colors at beginning of 9Th row.
Squares: LIST row. Oh. 3. l c.
in first CHI. Oh. l. Turn. End row.
4 . c CHI. l. Turn. 3rd, 4th, 5th,
9Th and 7th rows. 2 in LIST and
last stitch of previous row. s. C
in each of the other stitches. Oh.
1. Turn. 9th, 9th, 10th, 18th and
18th rows skip LIST and last stitch
in previous row. Oh. l. Turn. 18th
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-02

row. l S c in last stitch of pre-
vious row.
Triangles. Same as squares
through the 7th row.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Effective
with this issue of the paper, Book
1-SEWING, for the Home Dec
orator, and No. Gifts, Novel
ties and Embroideries, are offered
at is cents each, or both books
for Is cents. Readers who have
not secured their copies of these
two books should send in their or
ders Immediately, as no more
copies will be available, when the
present supply is exhausted. Your
choice of the QUILT LEAFLET il
Illustrating SO authentic patchwork
stitches; or the RAG RUG LEAF
LET, will be included with orders
for both books for the present, but
the offer may be withdrawn at
any time.
Everyone should have copies of
these two books containing SO
HOW TO SEW articles by Mrs.
Spears, that have not appeared in
the paper. Send your order at
once to Mrs. Spears, 2l0 S. Des-
PLANES St., Chicago, III.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-02
floyd Gi16o,,s>
ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF pEoPlE LIKE YoURSElFl
.Do,Un the Riuer Road
I ELLO, EVERYBODY:

II ELLO EVERYBODY:
Here's yarn that packs thrills enough through
whole night At least did for Mrs Dorothy Murphy, the
Bronx N Y. Many years ago. Dorothy living q
the Chestnut Ridge section the little of Dover Plains
N Y She set out to drive railroad away
and before she got back she'd had enough
lifetime
That in February, 1914 Dorothy just years
Her aunt had been spending weeks with the family and
was she whom Dorothy drove the cold February
evening Automobiles weren't then What Dorothy
drove drawn by DID, halfblind
Brownie.
The train pulled out of Dover Plains 645 m
oy turned the horse around and headed
was dark-a mooness, starless night. The way back
lay along steep, rough unfenced country road
climbed for nearly three miles before reached
Ridge On side of lay thick woods covering up
ward slope of the ground the steep de-
cvy For part Of the distance that declivity Strengthened
out into tall cliff And nothing from
gong over it, If approached too close to its
Dorothys thrthe
She hadn't thought
and she scared stiff that cliff
deepened couldn't
Brownie hoping that his
Dorothy Felt the Wheels Slipping Over the Edge.
They going along the Of going
all OF sudden, Dorothy
over the edge Poor half blind old Brownie
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-02
ADVENTUROUS
AMERICANS
Fightin' Irishrnan
Elmo Scott Watson

FAIRLY in the Nineteenth century
an Irish Lad named Jimmy
Shields ran away from his home In
County Tyrone. The ship on which
he set out for America was wrecked
of the coast Of Scotland and be
was one Of only three survivors.
Undaunted by this experience, the
boy set out again. An Atlantic gale
drove this ship upon q reef of the
Carolina coast and Shields. who had
been aloft, was thrown to the deck
with both legs broken. The boat was
wrecked but by an almost miracu-
lous chance he was rescued by q
passing vessel.
After recovering from his injuries,
he enlisted in the army and fought
in the first Seminole Indian war in
Florida, after which he headed for
the new state of Illinois. There he
made living for a time by teach
ing French in the French village of
Kaskaskia!
Then he studied law, soon passed
the bar examinations and within a
few years was successfully elected
representative in the legislature,
state auditor and justice of the ILL
nois Supreme court. At the out
break of the Mexican war he raised
a regiment and fell desperately
wounded at the Battle of Cerro
Gordo.
Chosen United States senator
from Illinois he served for six wears.