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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20

Confiicung planetary aspects
are active today. Adverse in
fluences are discerned for the
morning hours. Fatigue and
nervous tension may be felt by
men and women. The young may
be irritable and jealous of one
another. There is sign prom
Using good news in letters. The
evening Is fortunate for elderly
persons. They may be gener-
Gus in gifts of substantial value.
Heart and Home: Domestic
programs may be sadly smashed
by holiday festivities. Families
may be difficult to direct. There
is a sign supposed to encourage
secrecy and even deceit. Girls
are warned to put little faith
in whirlwind flirtations. Col
lege youths are likely to be reck-
less In their Establishments.
Business Affairs: AS the week
draws to an end plans for the
new year should be perfected.
Lassitude may distinguish trade.
Pause before the launching of
1910 projects should be used for
completion Of whatever is UNI
finished for 1899. It must be
remembered that surprise man
euvers will have an effect upon
commerce. The high season will
be the scene of troublesome
events.
National Issues: For the
Democratic party schisms are
indicated as third term possibili-
ties are discussed. In western
states leaders will differ sharply
as they fight for control of dele
cations TO the national conven-
ton. Republicans are 10 find
that their strength lies among
tried leaders rather than young
men
International Affairs: Peace
moves on the part of rulers Of
neutral nations are to be effect
i've in future developments in
world alliances, even though
they may not accomplish their
great objective. The revolu-
tionary spirit win spread among
oppressed peoples.
Persons whose birthdate Il is
have the augury Of a year OF diff
ficulties. Changes are indicated.
The nealth Of women may be
precarious.
Children born on this day
probably will be ambitious and
seif-sufficient. Pride rules many
Of these subjects OF Capricorn
who achieve great success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

jury sessions. law and order COM
mittees and a stirring up of af-
fairs generally. Now it seems
that there is 10 be another in
vestigation of wide open vice.
conditions.
All this is very mystifying to
the layman. The average citizen
can't understand 1t. It seems to
him that the police department
should be run like any business,
with the books balanced each
day and a trial balance struck
at least once a month. Why
wait a year or several years to
balance the books and check for
possible errors?
The average citizen is begin
ming to think that there is a
lot of baloney mixed in with
these probes" and "investiga-
tons" He believes that the
policeman on the beat knows
what is going on today just as
much as he will after there has
been Crime investigation" So
why not just tell him to go to it
and do the job for which he is
supposed to be hired? In other
words why not a continuous Gin
vestigation ?" If there is any
reason why he can't, the laymen
would like to know what it is.
IT'S dangerous to jump at con-
clusions-always has been.
A magazine writer whose pen
name is Seneca johnson had a
very interesting article in the
October issue of Harpers Maya
zine on Ghost Writing" Rely
ing probably on what many of
those who disagree with Herbert
Hoover on politics and eco
Monies say about him, he said
that the former president prac-
tically never wrote a speech Of
his own but they were prepared
by ghost writer's"
In the December issue of the
same magazine is an apology to
Mr.. Hoover, which says in part:
THE fact is that Mr.. Hoover's
speeches have invariably been
written by himself. We say this
after opportunity for investiga-
ton, both through original manu-
scripts and associates of Mr..
Hoover who are in a position to
know"
The stories about Mr.. Hoover's
speeches obviously were as re-
liable as a lot of things that are
loosely said about people in pub
lie life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
Barefoot Boy Wins

For folks who always bowling about returning to the
od of living there should be comfort in the ruling of
Superior Court Judge Clement l. Shnn of Los Angeles who
--put his judicial blessing on the barefoot boy.
The point came up in custody The mother of the
1yearod lad involved charged that her former husband
the boys father permitted his to around in bare
feet and with his shira hanging out The Judge thought
maybe the shr might be tucked in hereafter but for
the bare feethat custom, he said still the heritage
nj every small boy.
Going unshod not what used to be in these days of
concete But nice to know the spirit of Tom
Sawyer s persists among efervescent small fry.
AZ is nice to know there s with Mark Twainish
~G1eam in their eyes,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

In his study of the relationship
Of physical training to health,
DR.. H. A. Harris, professor Of
anatomy at Cambridge univer-
sity, points out that we do not
have as yet any certain index of
physical fitness, either for indus
try or any other purpose.
In some countries - notably
Germany and France - routines
have been established which are
supposed to develop an adult
who is physically fit. In the
United States, children learn to
play, work and eventually to get
a job without having gone
through a formal ritual If lift
ing, throwing, hitting, squeezing,
bending and twisting.
Doctor Harris points out that
there is no correlation between
mental intelligence tests and
physical measurements that are
most commonly studied in chill
dren. He also says that there is
a positive correlation between
mental tests and the age at
which adolescence begins. A
slow rate of development is con-
sidered to be particularly valua-
BILE in human beings. In other
words, apples that ripen most
slowly last the longest.
No two children develop at the
same rate, but there Is a ten
dency for natural forces to make
them equal as they approach
maturity. 1t is impossible and
unnecessary to try to make all
children conform to a standard
rate of growth or to put on a
standard physical performance
at certain age.
Even posture need not be uni
form for every child. II is not
a question of physical exercises
or training muscles. In addition
TO muscle. the spirit has great
deal to do with posture. Doctor
Harris distinguishes between at
titude and posture. A soldier on
parade assumes an attitude
which is a forced attitude. A
graceful child viii have an en-
tirely different posture.
The whole purpose Of military
drill and of calisthenics is TO
make a group of people look
alike and act alike at the same
time. Thus there is a tendency
to cultivate uniformity rather
than individuality. II is interest
ing to find scientist definitely
on the side OF individuality from
the point of view OF natural
anatomy and physiology.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
YOU CAN NOT
STRETCH THE PRODUCTION

Editor, The Times: All this
re & mentation, protectionism,
planned economy, union labor
dictation, price fixing, and what
have you, has not benefited the
forgotten man" (the lowest
income groups). II simply has
divided the population into two
classes; the protected and the
unprotected class. Any gain or
benifit received by the protected
groups or class, from protection,
is derived at the expense of the
unprotected class.
The people in the nation would
get all of the goods and services
produced in the nation under
free trade or free economy
(no price fixing of goods or
labor. Mortal man has not been
successful in dividing more than
the national production of goods
and services. Only one ever did
that; and many politicians and
reformers have been trying to do
the same ever since.
If some groups can gain by
protectionism, it means that
they can get possession of a
larger share of the national pro-
duction of goods; does it not?
Then the balance Of the people
must have less goods to divide
among themselves. If all are to
get more goods more must be
produced. Can you show that
all this RECOMMENDATION has in
creased the national production
of goods? The reason that the
great majority can not under
stand that it is only more pro-
duction in the nation that can
raise living standards of people
as whole, is because they have
a money complex. Their eyes
are fixed on the money, and
imagine that if they all can get
more of it, they can get more
goods. They do not consider that
the prices of goods would raise
as fast as you increase the
money incomes, providing you
do not increase the production.
In my last letter mentioned
that this is a political depres-
sion. The protected groups or
class have been politically
stronger than the unprotected
and therefore have directed the
course of the government. Ig-
norance is our greatest enemy.
OSCAR c. ERICKSON,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

now look for a long and desper-
ate war. Whereas there had been
unofficial hope that some sort of
peace might be negotiated in
the spring, there is general
belief in diplomatic circles that
the conflict is a two-year propo-
sition at least.
Returning ambassadors and
confidential info from our for
eign scouts account for this more
pessimistic frame of mind. Ger
man army officials. who are not
pro-Nazi, have tried to persuade
Der Fuehrer to restrict war ac-
tivities-to refrain from land or
sea or air Blitzkriegs-so that
the door might be kept half open
for negotiations. Herr Hitler
listened to such urgings for a
while, especially as Mussolini
reinforced these arguments. But
the violent and murderous twist
which the sea war has taken
indicates that the boys mean
business.
Washington has cast its tre-
mendous influence on the side of
quick and merciful peace. AL
though the president and secre-
tary of state detest Hitler, both
personally and politically, they
are scrupulously refraining from
pillorying him as Woodrow Will
son did the Kaiser. The London
Paris-Washington attitude, as in
1914-191s, is that the western
world is fighting the German
leaders, not the people. In Off
cial opinion, that sort of an APP
peal is the only way 10 prevent
the war from becoming a knock
down-drsg-out fight.
World War veterans will come
of political age at the 1910 con-
ventions. 1t explains why such
apparent outsiders as Paul V.
McNutt and Hanford MacNider
are campaigning so furiously for
the presidential nomination on
the democratic and republican
tickets, respectively.
It is generally estimated that
World war veterans will have at
least $50 members at both ma
tional conventions. or about one
quarter Of the voting strength.
II they vote solidly, and il they
can make the right kind of poll
teal alliances with civilian cam
didates, they can virtually pick
the nominees on both tickets.
But they won't stick together.
In the Democratic camp, for
instance. they are bitter against
Past National Legion Command
er Paul V. McNutt. They would
back such a non-veteran as Vice
President Garner against that
handsome hero.
The rival candidates-on both
sides - appreciate the veterans
strength. Any man who can COM
hine their votes with his normal
support stands within a few feet
Of the nomination.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

The Garner people had hoped
that his defiant utterance would
stiffen the spines Of his and
Roosevelt's rivals-Hull, Farley,
Wheeler and McNutt. With
Jacks inspiration, they were
supposed to help him to mobilize
sentiment against any third
term ambitions which the presi-
dent may cherish. But when a
few political reporters bearded
Senator Wheeler-the man most
likely to succumb to Garner
wiles he turned them down
cold. He said-and his remarks
reflect the sentiments of most
Democratic candidates:
Listen! Why should an
nounce now? If this man Roose-
welt wants third term nominal
ton, he can get 1t. To oppose
him would be like humping your
head against a stone wall. I'll
keep quiet till know what he
plans to do So say all the
Democratic candidates except
Vice President Garner.
The Hatch act barring nom
policy making federal officials
from taking part in politics is
about to become what Post
master General Farley would
call dead letter" Smart
democratic political strategists
have been assigned the job of
discovering ways and means to
evade 1t for the 1910 campaign.
The law. as scrutinized by the
politicos, permits policy-making
officials - sub-cabinet members
and bureau chiefs-to partici-
pate to their hearts content. 1t
does bar their subordinates from
soliciting funds, making political
orations and giving advice based
on their experience at Washing
ton to friends back home. The
latter group, incidentally, are
the really important people, not
the big shots. They know their
political stuff, and they are in a
position to relay II. Under the
Hatch act, however. they are
the very people who are barred
from giving aid and comfort to
the party.
But the answer is simple.
With 1910 In mind, their cabinet
bosses viii rewrite their COM
missions so as TO rate them as
policy-making officials. With
that blessing they can go to
town. politically, despite the
Hatch act.
U..-.-- .a1 U..bsr Sion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

NAa oe pupiibheu Wnen REQUESTED
Mr.. Fixit; VIII you please tell
me what IN the selling price of
a complete file of THE Stars
and Stripes" official newspaper
of the A. y. r., printed In France
Feb. 1918, to June, 1919, In II
issues bound book form? Also
what would he the best way 20
contact persons interested In
such n purchase MRS. w.
A complete file with three spe-
ciai issues was sold at auction
In 1888 for $500. A file of ~
issues. one more than yours, sold
in 1885 at sos. Reprints have
sold around $21 to SGT. The
place to inquire would be the
American Art association, 80
Ea. o7th ST., New York City.
Mr.. Fixlt: l understand the
Star Of Bethlehem had six
points. We would greatly APP
preciate II n You could inform
US the Biblical passage that
refers 20 the six points.
A SUBSCRIBER.
II there Is a Biblical refer
ence to the star of Bethlehem
limiting at the number Of points,
we fail TO find 1t. The Star OF
Bethlehem flower has six points.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you tell me
some way TO remove crayon
marks from wall paper. II you
know Of a way. I'D certainly
appreciate your telling me how
TO do IL. MRS. H.G.
After you have thoroughly
busted off the seat of the childs
trousers, try rubbing off the
marks with a pencil eraser.
II would be a good idea TO
make some crayon marks your
self on another slip of paper
and experiment with different
types of erasers. Crayon is a
colored wax which could be taken
from other materials with a
cleaning solvent, but not from
paper.
Mr.. Fixit: i have had two
years training In n nationally
known school of nursing and an
additional three years of gem
eral duty In small hospitals for
wages, but was unable to obtain
my R.N. because of Ill health
and later financial responsible
ties. Would you tell me whether
or not ! am eligible for English
war zone service? II so. could
! thus obtain my R.N.? Would
this affect my U. s. citizenship?
NJ. l..
Since the laws affecting regis
tered nurses are state ones, for
eign service would not make you
an R.N. You would have to fin
ish your work in a recognized
school or otherwise prove your
self qualified to the state ex-
aminers.
There probably is a demand
for nurses in Canadian and Brit
ish forces, but service with them
would cost you your United
States citizenship.
Mr.. Fixit: IL l.. H., who in
CURED about an angora rabbit
wool market, win call at Route
5. Box 2S5, Tacoma. he can get
the information he wants. Bet
ter bring n sample. READER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
i. What is the chemical name
for banana oil d?
2. In which country Is the
newspaper Nichi Nichi pub
hshed7
3. What is the abbrevitaion
for u O'Clock midnight
4. Where is the island Of Sar-
dinia7
5. Do the same constitutional
restrictions as TO age and citi-
zenship apply to the vice presi-
dent. as to the PRESIDENT
6. What il the correct pro-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
In the Red So, 900, 900
A Game You Can't Beat
Discovering Vice"
Mr.. Hoover Calls the Turn


WAR is costly business any
way you look at it. The Ad-
miral Graf Spec, pocket battle
ship operating as a commerce
raider in the South Atlantic, was
in service four months. In that
time the Graf Spec sunk nine
British merchant vessels. The
value of the vessels destroyed is
estimated at approximately s1o,-
100000. The Graf Spec cost
SIS, 1000, 900. The vessel, scuttled
by her commander to keep the
prize from falling into the hands
of the British, is a pile of worth
less junk at the bottom of the
sea. Germany is in the red
about 100000 on that one
deal alone. No nation ever made
a cent out of war. It's an I'M
beatable game.
THERE'S another game you
can't beat.
Smart people since the days
of David and Solomon and
Herod have been trying to beat
it but it's just as unbeatable to-
day as it was in the first in
stance.
A Los Angeles mother and
children waited on Christmas eve
for the husband and father who
was to have been home early
that afternoon bringing the tur-
key and the Chistmas presents.
When he was several hours over
due, the wife called the police.
A few hours later the husband
was found in a tourist camp
cabin dead, suffocated by carbon
monoxide fumes from a heater.
Nearby lay a young woman
overcome by the fumes but still
alive. Outside the cabin stood
an automobile with the baggage
compartment filled with Christ
mas presents and a turkey and
other things to eat. Merry
Christmasi
A BOUT fifty years ago there
was a crime probe in Ia
coma. That was the first, and
since then there have been
periodic Investigations, grand
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

the path of German two
scatter.
A blast from the German ma
chine-gunner sang past Rock
wells ears but Rockwell with
held his fire until a crash seemed
inevitable. Then, he said: IT
fired four or five shots and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

Early In the morning of May
Is, 1916, Kiffin Rockwell,
North Carolinian, piloted little
Newport pursuit plane over the
Vosges mountains into German
territory. Suddenly his motor
started to quit and, heading for
his own lines, Rockwell flew into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
FINLAND AND RUSSIA

Editor, The Times: A CORES
pendent writes me: rs il not
possible that Stain was given
the go-ahead signal against Fin
land by the reactionaries Of Eng
land and France, because OF the
high development OF the coop
erative and socisl-democratic
movement in Finland ?"
II is hardly probable, since the
foreign policies Of capitalist ma
tons are today almost entirely
governed by their immediate
economic urges; yet it is inter-
esting TO note in the New STAN
ard encyclopedia that the coop
erstive movement in Finland
dominates al commercial sctiy-
ities."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
w.. Till IT II An Inside Picture OF Finan.
wi 80 y. - ~ i cial Political America

WASHINGTON Vice President Gamers announce
ment of his presidential candidacy political dud
insofar it designed to inspire other Democratic
hopefus to declare against third term for Franklin D.
Roosevelt Incidentally, the VP is the only asprant for
the Democratic nomination who has not said that he will
step aside if FDR wants it again
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Steel Nets Guard Conol
Locks From Time Bombs

LOCKS from lime Bombs
Uncle SAM is keeping a close
watch on the Panama Canal.
After the transit of every vessel,
steel nets on the bottom of the
locks are raised, inspected for
time bombs. Guards are placed on
all vessels.
The Pedro Miguel Locks, on the
Pacific end of the canal, are shown
on the Canal Zone stamp above.
one of series of Is commemorate
ing the 25th anniversary Of the
opening Of the canal.
Seven stamps commemorate tha
9th birthday OF Sir Bala Rama
Vsrma, &aharsjah Of the Indian
state Travancore.
The Rev. Josef Murgas. whose
portrait appears on a recent So
vakian issue. visited United States
in lsi7-ls. speaking for the liber-
alton Of Czechs and Siovaks. DR..
Joseph Tiso, new president OF the
protectorste, and a newcomer TO
pnilatesL also toured America IA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

nunciation Of the word at
tackled
Z. What is a satellite Of any
planet called?
8. Is II proper for q mother
to give a bridal shower for her
daughter?
Q. Under which president did
William G. AcAdoo serve as
secretary Of the treasury
10. What Is an thermometer 2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

Il you're not using il sell il with
q Fast-Acton Times Want Ad.
Call Main al51.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
TODAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say, 81 paddler the
canoe for while, then fell
asleep; say. and then fell
asleep"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29
Mr.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

TO receive attention IN this coll
unn letters must give name and
address OF writer Only initials
viii be published when requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

swerved my machine to the
right.
The blast took effect and the
German plane crashed in flames,
the first official victim of the
now famous Lafayette Escadrille
brought down with less than
half a dozen bulletsl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-29

Europe - and Washington
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03

Can you answer seven Of these
ten Test Question? Turn TO
Page 4 for Answers

/. In which sea is the island
Of ImbroS?
2. Does electricity travel as
fast as light?
3. Who. won the most valuable
player award in the Ma
tional League for 1889?
4. Has the United States ever
been a member of the
League of Nations?
5. In units of length, how
many yards are in one
chain?
6. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word adu-
late?
z. Did aliens who entered the
u. S. Army during the
World War automatically
become American citi-
zens?
8. What is the full name of
Joe Louis, heavyweight
boxing champion?
9. When it is 9 o'clock a. m.
(EST) in Washington, d.
c., what time is it in
Buenos Aires, Argentina?
10. Should widow continue to
wear her engagement and
wedding rings?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-03
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

Beginning on Monday, November the
9Th, the people of the United States will
celebrate American Education Week.
~ Since 1921, the ideals of education
and life have been advertised a bit during
a week in November. This year the SUBJ
ject is Education for the American Way
of Life" Teachers and citizens are urged
during the week to rededicate themselves
to the cause of education and democracy.
This is one week that The Citizen is
glad to endorse. While every good citizen
should be interested in the cause of educa-
ton and democracy throughout the year,
it is not bad idea to emphasize these sub
jects during a particular week, which
serves as an occasion for public expression
of our loyalty to the two causes.